'f WEEKLY EDITION VOL. XXIX. GRANTS PASS JOSEPHINE COINTV, OREGON'. FRIDAY, JUNK 27, 1913. NO. 11. S, P. MAY BUILD COAST RAILROAD ANNOUNCEMENT COMES FKOM PORTLAND OFFICE. GOLD BEACH-GRANTS PASS To Connect With Tlirougli Line From Portland to Sun Francisco Along the Coast. The announcement that came Thursday from the Southern Pacific offices at Portland to the effect that the coast line of railroad was to be completed through from San Fran cisco to Portland has occasioned a great deal of comment In railroad and other circles. Enlarging upon the subject, and going somewhat In to details of the proposed road and of the possibility of physical connection between the coast road and the pres ent line of the Southern Pacific in Southern Oregon, the Oregonlan pub lishes the following In connection with. Its news story: Two Routes Available. "Whether connection with the Southern Pacific's existing property will be made from Gold Beach to Grants Pass or whether the line will be extended northward to Myrtle Point, where It will Join the Eugene Coos Bay line, now under construc tion, has not been determined. Either route is feasible. When this project first was undertaken a few years ago the plan was to build through Coos Bay, but present intentions are to follow the Rogue river valley east from Gold Beach to Grants Pass. N'ew Line May Be Absorlcd. "If the Oregon connection with this all-coast line is made through Grants Pass It Is probable that the Grants Pass & Crescent City railroad, now being financed, will become a link In the chain. While the Grants Pass & Crescent City project has been de veloped by local capitalists, it is cer tain that It will be taken over by the Southern Pacific If it can be made a part of a through route between Portland and San Francisco. "This all-coast route will be con siderably shorter than the present Shasta route of the Southern Pacific. It will eliminate much curvature and many heavy grades. The running time between Portland and San Francisco, it is believed, can be greatly reduced. "Moreover, it will develop a sec tion of the Pacific slope that now is without railroad facilities and that offers inestimable productive possi bilities." 1) I S A E A It A N C E0 F $ 1 .( ' DRAFT INVESTIGATE!!. W. T. Warren a man 62 years of age, was found by the police Tues day evening sleeping alongside the old Coliseum skating rink. When aroused and taken to the city hall the old man Was unable to tell how he came to be In Grants Pass, hav ing a very hazy recollection of things in the happening during the past few days. Papers in Warren's pos session showed that he was interest ed In bequests made through a will in Rhode Island, and that he had I, recently been in receipt of a draft for $200 upon account of the be quest. This check, Warren says, he received while in Chehalis, Washing ton, a short time ago, and on leav ing for Portland he had drawn $10 of the money and had taken a draft from a bank for the $150. In Tort land he thinks this draft was cashed by a saloon, but what became of the money or how he happened to be sleeping alongside the Coliseum down in Grants Pass he does hot know. He has a dim recollection of Betting $20 from a Portland saloon keeper on the draft, and he had $9.70 in his pocket when found here, and to discover how the bal ance melted away, Police Judge Creager has asked the Portland po- lice department for an investigation. Pending the Investigation. Mr. War ren wl'.l remain In Gran's Pass. COUNCIL TURNS DOWN SALOON MENS' REQUEST The request of the local saloon keepers that they be allowed to keep the thirst parlors open till midnight on the nights of the 4 th and the 5th, during the progress of the big cele bration here, met with early and painless death at the hands of the city dads Thursday night, and as a consequence the sanitary fountains will be popular resorts after the reg ular closing hours on those days. The petition was signed by the saloonmen, and was endorsed by many of the business men or the city, the petition reciting that a "pop ular sentiment prevails" for the long er hours on the two days, the prlri- lege being requested for those places that would provide at their own ex pense a special police officer. The motion made by Councilman Cald well, seconded by Councilman Cul bertson, that the petition be tabled, carried without a protesting vote. Protests on Creamery Site. Holding that the council had no jurisdiction in the matter, the protest of residents in the vicinity of the proposed site of the new creamery building was laid on the table with out action. The directors of the new enterprise had decided upon a loca tion on H street, between 7th and 8th, for the creamery, this location being surrounded by residences. Al leging that the creamery would not be a desirable neighbor, and that it might become a nuisance, the resi dents of the district protested to the council, but the council says that It has no authority In the premises. The creamery people say that the building they will erect will be at tractive and absolutely sanitary and clean, and that It will be a credit rather than otherwise to the locality in which It is located, and will prob ably proceed with the structure on the site determined upon. Engineer Resigns. F. E. Hobson, city engineer, filed a communication to the council In which he proposed that inasmuch aa the street work that had been in pro gress was now practically all done, with no great amount of work In view for the engineer's office In the near future, that the regular salar ies attached to the office be discon tinued, and that such work as was needed be given him by the day. No action has yet been taken on the com munication, N'ew Ordinances Proposed. Three new ordinances were read the first time, and laid over to await further action of the council. One of the proposed laws prohibits the use of barb wire, or other material having barbs or points that may damage people or their wearing ap parel, or Injure stock, within the city limits. Another ordinance prohibits autos and other gas propelled ve hicles within tne city running with open mufflers, and the third regu lates behavior In the city parks. It makes It unlawful to drink or to have Intoxicating liquors within the city parks, or to use vile, obscene or abusive language, or to Indulge In lewd conduct within the parks. The engineer's report upon the work on various of the recently Im proved streets was read, and his es timates were approved. Schell & Schell were granted payment of $220.15 upon the work on G and H streets. The report on Washington Boulevard showed the work com plete except for the remodeling of some of the concrete work and the rolling of some fifty square rods that had not yet been In condition for rolling, and final settlement was made le'ss $200 held back till these features had been completed. The same action was taken regarding the improvement of Fourth street, at the rallmad crossing, where $1.10 was held bark pending the completion of the rolling. On Washington Boule vard, payment of a balance of $i;sv:,7 was authorized by the coun cil, and on Fourth street $1,009.92. An adjourned meeting of the council will be held this evening. Mrs. Stanley Taylor, of Shelburn. Oregon, arrived Thursday and 'II1 visit Mr. and Mrs. Jud Taylor. Miss Opal Waugh returned Thurs day from a wto weeks' visit with her v.n 1? at Central Point. PROGRAM FOR GRANTS PASS' FOURTH HAS MANY FEATURES OF INTEREST Every Minute of the Two Days' Celebration Will. Be Filled With Thrilling Events Aeroplane, Races. Baseball, etc. The details of the big two days' celebration to be held here on the 4th and 5th are being fast arrauged by the various committees, and un like the usual celebrations, Grants Pass will find everything ready when the sun rises on the morning of the Fourth. The parade committee has been especially busy, and some features that are new, as well as the best of the features that have been proven by time, will be seen on the streets at ten o'clock on the morning of the Fourth. The committee has ar ranged for the parade to form near the court house on north Sixth street, to march down Sixth to the Oxford hotel, back to Front street on Fifth, and then to Railroad park, where the exercises will be held. Prizes have been offered for the best features in the several sections of the parade, $5 to bo given to the best float representing a county grange, and $3 to the second best. A prize of $5 is also offered to the float making the best representa tion of a fraternal organization, and a like prize of $5 la also offered to the float making the best represen tation of a fraternal organization, and a like prize for the best repre sentation in the pageant of nations, with a $3 second prize. The best decorated auto in the parade will win the $4.25 offered by the Jose phine County Auto club, and $2 for first and $1 for second will be given the best decorated of each motor cycles and bicycles. There will also be $2 each for the best appearing mounts ridden by ladles and gentle men, and for the best saddle pony. In the parade of the Calathumplans prizes of $2 each are offered for the beBt clown or ragamuffin; best horse or donkey rig; best sustained char acter; best take-off on local celebrity or Institution, and for the most grotesque outfit of two or more. The committee announces the fol lowing as the formation of the par ade: Central Point band. Decorated autos filled with "local politicians, suffragettes and other city officials." City fire department. Floats of prominent business houses, Grants Pass-Crescent City railroad, Rogue Valley creamery, Fishermen's union, Josephine Coun ty Growers and Packers association, mining industries, lumber Indus tries, agriculture, granges, etc. Floral Floats Fairies, Popples, Sweet Peas, Sunflower, Sunbeams and Raindrops. Pageant of Nations, each flying Its national flag America, France, Greece, Holland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico. Motorcycles and Bicycles. Fraternal Organizations. Equestrians. Callthumplans. All the committees are working with the same effective results as the parade committee, and there Is ab solute promise that the celebration will eclipse anything ever before at tempted In southern Oregon. The race track has been put In perfect repair, and there is the promise of some fast horses here for the run ning and trotting events. A starting track for the aviation events will be provided on the tract of land north of the railroad tracks In the east part of town, there being no wires there to Interfere with the flights. It Is evident from the interest that the committee on horse racing Is working up for the program on the 5th of July, that there will be en thusiasm aplenty to fill the two big days to overflowing. Already there are about a dozen horses In the city being trained for the seven events that will be run on the afternoon of the 5th. and with others that will come from outside, each race will be well filled with fast steeds. The track is now In perfect shape, and the horses are taken out dally and are put through their paces. The wise ones Indicate that It will take a speedy stranger to distance some of the horses already here. The Illi nois valley and Williams creek dis tricts are we'll represented now with horses In. training, and a large num ber will come over from Medford af ter the races there on the Fourth. The first race on the local program will be a half-mile pace or trot, best three In fire heats, with a purse of $160. Next will be a 5-8 mile run, with $100 In the purse. No. 3 Is a 3-8 mile run, purse, $75. No. 4, 3-8 mile run for saddle horses, purse $75. No. 5, 1-2 mile run for ponies, purse $50. No. 6, 1-4 mile run for two-year-olds, purse $75. No. 7, 1-2 mile harness race, best two In three, purse $50. No entrance fee Is charged to any of these races, and that all the com ers may have a fair chance at the purse, horses winning a first prize In any race will be Barred from re entry at this meet. The committee having this feature of the celebration In hand Is Council man A. A. Porter, Sheriff Will Smith and Geo. Lewis. All entries to the races must be made with Ernest Lister, secretary, by twelve o'clock on the evening of the Fourth. The purses In all the events will be divided into( first and second money, on the basis of 80 and 20 per cent. All the various committees, as well as all the citizens not regular ly named on committees but who have Ideas concerning the method In which the coming great two days' celebration should be held, are re quested to meet at the Commercial club rooms Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock. The details are now well arranged for the celebration, but the general committee has called this meeting to get the program shaped so that there will be no clash of In terests at the last, and so that every part of the machinery of the cele bration will work smoothly and without friction. Chairman South of the general committee asks especially that all of those people who are somewhat numerous after the celebration, and who then tell how It "ought to have been done," be there tomorrow night and give of their wisdom In ad vance. This will probably be the last gen eral meeting before the celebration, and the committee asks that every one who his contributed toward the fund, be there. An especial invita tion is extended to the mayor aud the city council, and to all others who are interested in making the celebration the greatest possible success. The Bub-coiuiuittees are fast com pleting the program features, and within a day or two all events for the two days will bo scheduled so that there will bu no conflict of hou rs. The sports committee has arrang ed for a number of handsome tro phies for the winners In the races, and cups, medatj, etc., now being on display in Calhoun's window. These sports will be called on the morning of the 5th, ai nine o'clock, and will be run on the stretch of granite fill alongside the railroad track be tween Sixth street and the depot. The list of sports, together with the prizes In each, Is as follows: 100 yard dash, free for all; first, trophy cup; second, silver medal. 100 yard dash, 18 to 20 years; flint, trophy cup; second, silver medal. 100 yard dash, 15 to IS years; first, trophy cup; second, silver med al. 50 yard dash, 15 years and under; prize, ball and bat. 50 yard dash, fat man's race, MANY WOULD FLY WITH AVIATOR R1DELL Aviator Klddell will have a long list. of applicants from which to se lect his passengers tor the flights here on the Fourth and Fifth, and he will not have to confine his selec tion to the male persuasion either. At least two young ladles, represen tative of the bloom of local society, have asked for a ride in the flying machine, and it Is said that two more are ready to confess to a desire to sail among the clouds with Mr. Klddell. The first application that followed the announcement of the aviator on his recent visit to Grants Pass that he would carry a passenger with him on his flights here was Deputy Sher iff Denison, and as this wearer of the star of the shrievalty has never been accused of a lack of nerve, there Is no reason to suspect that he will have a sudden attack of illness next Friday. A number of job hunters are already out with applications for Dentson's Job at the court house if his round trip ticket Is not honored and he Is put off the ship before Its return to harbor. Numerous other applicants followed Dentson's, the latest at this writing being that of Ralph Davis. Davis has notified the secretary of the Commercial club to keep bis application on file, and when all the other applicants hare run up the white flag or have shown the yellow streak that he will be there ready to take his place along with Rlddell. As Davis weighs bet ter than 180 pounds It can be read ily seen that the 60 horse power Gnome engines with which Rlddell's machine Is equipped will have to do full duty If this last applicant Is the lucky man.. NORTH SIDE WATER USERS ARK ORGAMZKI). The water users under the north side ditch have effected an organiza tion and elected a board of directors whose duty it Is to arrange for ser vice during the present season. This board Is composed of Messrs. Geo. Feldmaler, Wm. Flfleld and M. C. H. Day, and they will have the Golden Drift plant In operation within a day or two through arrangement with Receiver Wharton. The operation of the plant will be upon a co-operative basis, the users having to guarantee that all expenses will be met by them, and this expense will be pro rated over their acreage, though It Is not expected to exceed the charge of $5 that has previously been made. The belt that was broken a few days ago soon after the pumps were start ed Is now being repaired, and will be ready for use next week, though the present spell of rainy weather has made the need for Irrigation less pressing. Men to operate the pumps have been employed, Pete JenRen to have the day shift and Hob McNutt the night shift. Hugh Blxby will be the ditch walker, and will keop the main canal In repair. WilliuiiiM Couple Vh Elbert L. Davis and Miss Ifattle Hunt, both of Williams, were mar ried by Itev. MacAlllHter, at the I Presbyterian Manse, Thursday even ing. over 200 pounds; prize, watch fob. .10 yard dash, ladles' race; first, loving cup; second, sliver cream and sugar. ! 30 yard egg ra e, ladles; first, uil- iver dish; second, bar pin. I Hoys' three-legged race; prize, 'tie pin, ll mid ruff links. Boys' sack race; prize, tie pin. 21 yard boys' race, 7 years and under; prize 150 pennies, j Hoys' potato race; prize, nlckle watch. i Members of the Josephine County J Motorcycle dub met Wednesday ev ening and had under discussion a number of topics, among them the motorcycle race of the Fourth of jJuly and A. K. Cass was appointed to look afte rthat matter. On Sunday, the lmfo proposes to make a trip to Medford, Mie event being In the nature of an endurance race, the first one reaching the city to be the holder of a cup to be fur nlnhed by the club until won by Botneone el.se. The start will be made about 8 o'clock In the morn ing and the route through Applegate. GLENDALE BANK ROBBER IN JAIL ia' DIAMOND SURRENDERS AT GOLD UK At 11. WORN OUT BY LONG FLIGHT Stolen CftbU Is Found On the Cap tured Bandit, and Curry Co. Sheriff W1U Claim 1 toward. Geld Beach, Or., June 26. Stag gering out Into the open trail near here at noon today, Ray Diamond, the young man who robbed the Glendale State bank of nearly $3, 000 last week, was arrested by tne sheriff here. He made no resistance, declaring he was exhausted and could no longer stand the harasmpa of the mountains. "I Intended to give myself up sev eral days ago," Diamond declared, "but was afraid to come In while the search was so hot." Almost all the money taken from Assistant Cashier Smith was found on Diamond. The rest, It la thought, is hidden somewhere on the trail. It was a meek desperado Indeed who stood handcuffed In the little lock-up here. All his bravado was gone and he appeared to be thor oughly worn out by his ten day flight through the timber. Diamond, who Is about 22 years old, walked Into the Glendale State bank a week ago last Monday, en gaged Assistant Cashier B. D. Smith in conversation and then pointed a rifle at him, ordering him to throw up his hands. Diamond then helped himself to the money which Smith had just taken from the safe to oe gln the day'a business. Fleeing with the booty, Diamond exchanged shots with Smtlh, uoue of the bullets taking effect. Sheriff Qulne at once atarted on the trail, but withdrew the bloodhounds when he found Diamond had fled Into the mountains and was probably making his way toward this place. Diamond Is resting at the jail here while he waits for an officer from Hoseburg to come for him. He made no effort to deny his Identity. The remainder of the money, thought to be cached on the trail Diamond took, was found In Diamond's shoes alter a more thorough search had Deen made. It Is believed that Sheriff Bailey of this city, who made the arrest, will claim all the $500 reward offer ed by the Glendale State bank and the American Bankers' association. Mil. HELM TO COME FROM SAX FRANCISCO. Mayor Smith is in receipt of a telegram from Franklin Helm, at Sau Francisco, stating that he would arrive In Grants Pass within a day or two, and would meet Attorney Massllck of New York here to com plete details concerning the bond Is sue. Tho test case to establish the validity of the municipal bond Issue Is being carried Into the supreme court of the state, and a decision Is expected from that body within the next three weeks. Mr. Helm states that be will be prepared when he arrives to advance money on city warrants to continue work on the railroad pending the closing of nego tiations for the entire bond Issue If the city ho desires. The sale of the $200,000 bond Issue Is expert to be closed as soon as the supreme court decision is obtained, and with this money available, the building of the Gran's Pass railroad will pro gress regardless of the condition of the negotiations for the financing of the road through to the coast to Hays Hill, as originally Intended, and the road then will become part of the greater system to the coast. Marriage Liceniw? IonumJ Marriage license wus Issued Thurs day to Roy Darell and Miss Myrl Armlne Atkins, by the county clerk's office.