Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, October 31, 1913, WEEKLY EDITION, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text! i FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, Umj. TAGE SIX. WEEKLr ROGUE RIVER COURIER i 1 ,rn- ,'."'r. Jot ' i .'i'l'l'l I ' J ,k o"eali about thrw fc:: K j 1 111," , t j.. . H and w i i PRESENTS for bnyt and glrli tint go with "Olympic" Wheat Heart. "Olympic" Pancake Flour Jut the dandiest, catch Int, moat interesting "nic" noveltiei imagina ble, especially imported from Ofirmnny, Portland Flourinflr Mills Co. Sr.'"d: gon, do hereby proclaim and declare the eald charter amendment above set out to have been adopted by the voters of the city of Grant Paai by a vote of 967 yrs to 170 no, and here by proclaim and declare aaid charter amendment to be in full force an effect. Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, this 25th day of October, 1913. ROBERT G. SMITH, Mayor of the City of Grants Pass, Oregon. WOK KM EX'S l M PENS ATIOX LAW IS ENDORSED MAYOR'S PRO LAMA TlOX Whereas, at a special election held In the City of Grants Pats, Oregon, October 23, 1 113. there wua submit ted to the electors of the City of gaging In any ot the said enterprises or making any expenditures of fled voters, except as to water works", water systems, electric or power plants, and before any water works, water systems, electric or pow er plants shall be acquired, built or Salem, Oct. 27. Strong endorse ment ot the workmen's compensation law aa administered in Washington was received today by Governor Weat from Governor Lister and the mem bers ot the workmen's compensation commission of that state. "While there is, and probably al ways will be, some opposition to the law," Lister wrote, "the majority or. people are strongly in faror of it. In fact, many more people tban were favorable to it when It was under consideration before its passage. The Oregon electorate will rote November 4 at a referendum election whether to retain the workmen'! com pensation act passed by the last legis- ature. ... 1 ? r j 'Jnp.li, r ' - I X V EST1G ATE COX FESSIOX OP "$200,000 BURGLAR" HUERTA WILL hTILL ! RE PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT ' Washington, Oct. 27. The election did not change things much in Mexico, ; bo far aa administration officials here I could see today. i It was plain- that not enough votes j were cast to meet constitutional re quirements. Consequently no presi- 1). D. D. In Hospitals; Standard SMn Cure Hoi election, which might not be mini hoanltnl patients, auffer- lnir the tiUhtful Itch, the raw scorch int.' puin of akin lindane, have been j..ti h .m,.Mom1 eot)irJ to sleep by a Booming: nuia ueimai uuumoit "- watlud in by thu nurte 8 hiunUT Victorious. That fluid is the famous D. D. D. That meant that Huerta would re- rrTirtion for eczema. , , ,n v. ..,li. THI BUPIBVISINO NTJBSE of one main in office until be called another , catholic institution for ame of nurse und institute on appll rntior.). writet lepardttiff a patient. years. nie diseafce I. id e;.ten tier eyebrona u mm tnaf what wu Tnorted I'wny Her n'i.o anu upd naa ueecnue It waa Just wnat was expectea. -.,.,it,-urrd. Pinoe the ue of n. D. u. Messages from Mexico City said, Hr ivfbroni are prowing, her nose 1 . . . ...... . . . . , .4 . I. ..I a n . . . 1 1 . . I however, that the dictator would de- xMresston," Clare the members Of congress duly j . How many czema sutTerer are pay- Inir their doctors for regular trent- elected . This will be Irregular, since rnent nii are beine treated with this the election must hare been invalid i"'" as to congressmen u u was invalid KMRVt4 to president. ; - - - - - - Nevertheless, It was what Huerta writes "D. T. D. la superior to any. thlrnr I have ever found. Soft and soothing', yet a powerful agent" To A) the work. D. D. D. Prescrip tion must be applied according to directions given In the pamphlet around every bottle. Follow these di rections and see! And it certainly takes away the itch ot once the moment the liquid is ap plied. The skin is soothed calmed. i-o thoroughly refreshed delightfully cooled. All druggists of ftandlntr have the famous speeltio aa well as the efficient I). U D. Skin Soap. 1 But we are so confident of the mer Its of this prescription that we will refund the purchaHe price of the first full ttlie bottle if it falls to reach your case. You alone are to judge. Hroni. I'mia fur ttiulr mmrnvul nr r lection a certain charter amendment instructed, authority must be had to be known as Article X.. in words " " TUl Ul luo "" - and figures following, to-wlt: San Francisco, Oct. 27. Investi gation of the confession of William Bastlan, San Francisco's "$200,000 burglar," caught Friday night by Miss Jennie Debrunner and her pet bulldog, was started today by the police. Since his confession, the po lice say, Bastlan has become boast ful and they do not believe he la guilty of all these burglaries included In the list. Josephine Bastlan, the pri soner's 17-year-old sister, remained in a cell In the city prison today, al though the police offered her her freedom. "My brother is the best man in the world," ehe said, "and I want to be near him. I have faith In his honeatv and I am going to stay In jail ns lontj as he la kept in a cell." ' nmi riah a rAVrtvAM at 9 W intends to do. With a congress under ; ... " v, , Vu, 4 his control to regularize his acts, bi.;po",n f'ace' yesterday. TWfl thrall aanH vntaa wasa mmh ! position will be more secure. I . "" The election was perfectly quiet. ,l u yesieraay, 01 It was also a farce. No voting was, " " "u"'l one in the districts under rebel on.!"" lor u Wlin ine re" ' - ' In tf . trol. The rebel leaders said it woald Tlf ana tnhA. f sm UavIah rtli mm I A be ridiculous. In many places the m a t .v there were many precincts there In army officers voted for the soldiers ' wlthont trouhullng to open the polta. " u,l-u, v, w" " ' . " .... . more in which there were but two The vote was very light everywhere. .. , , v ,i..;r luieo, auu iuut mere were none It was clearly understood that the, ' r ui ..,, .M i In which more than about a fifteenth Washington administration would not . A. L . , a -i v. ! of the electorate voted. recognize nueno ucupiie iu tjio-iiu". been regarded as a constant source of danger ever since he landed. Pre sident Huerta plainly did not want him in the country, and so long aa he remained In it, It was felt that a clash between his followers and Huerta'B supporters might be expect ed at any minute. Mexicans generally were much pleased with President Wilson's Bpeech at Mobile yesterday, In which he said the United States seeks no more foreign territory and virtually reiterated the Monroe doctrine for LAKFERTV WANTS U. S. TO Rl'ILD TELEGRAPH LIXEJ Washington, Oct. 27. Government construction and ownership of suffi cient telephone and telegraph lines to submit all government business is provided for in a bill introduced to day in the house by Congressman Lafferty of Oregon. Section 163. The common council shall have full authority and power to lease any street car line, tramway, electric railway or steam railway lines or bridges it may acquire or construct together with the lines con nected therewith, to any person, firm or corporation upon such terms and for such consideration as the common council may determine to be for the best Interests of the city. Section 164. The common council shall have full authority and power to contract with any person, firm, or cor poration for the operation of any street enr lines, tramways, electric railway or steam railway lines or bridges It may acquire or construct, upon such terras as to compensation or division of Income, profits and losseB as the common council may determine to be for the best Interests of the city. Section 105. The common council ahull have full authority and power to suit and dispone of any Btreet car lines, tramwuj'8, electric railway or Bteiim railway lines or bridges it may acquire or coustruct, together with the llncB connected therewith, to any person, Arm or corporation upon such terms und for such consideration as tho common council may deteimlue to bo for the best Interests of the city. Section ICC. This amendment shall bo self-executing, and the council Hhall have full anj complete power to carry the same Into effect, without further authorization from the elec tors or taxpayers or property owners of tho city by ordinance or resolution, ami to mano ana let contracts, ana Snttor Orpk Cnl Oct 27 i.nt purchftse property, and carry out any j tie De Luchla, California's famous of the purposes herein named in any "Amazon constable," has resigned amount, without further authorlza-j ns peace custodial here to become tlon and without a vote of the quail-! n "housewife." She married Clar fled voters, and to make all neces-;enre La Oomarslno, a plumber. sary reflations and rules therefor,; - , except as hereinbefore provided. I Portland. Oct. 2S. "Go! Square Section 167. Section 93A of the yourself with the man you wronged charter of the city of Grants Pass and sin no more," said the police as the same was adopted by a vote ; captain in Hlbllcal fashion to G. E. of the electors thereof on December Dawson, who filled with religious 18, 1912, and the amendment to sec- zeal, surrendered ns a "forger" who Hon 133 of the charter of the city had passed a "no funds" check. The of Grunts Pass ns adopted by a vote city physician said he was sane. ARTICLE X. Section 10U. That the act, or law of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon as approved Febru ary 16, 1901, entitled 'An act to In corporate the City of Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, and to pro Tide a charter therefor, and to re peal all charters In conflict there with,' and all ucts amendatory of such act, are hereby amended, by adding to such acts and the charter of the City of Grams Pass, and supplement ing the same with this Article, to be known as Article X, und Sections 160, 161, 1 02, 1C3. 104, 105, ICG, and 167 of this act, being sections comprising all of.HHld Article X. of which this section is Section 1 60, and the suc ceeding sections being Sections 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, and 167. Section 161. The total city liulobt- educBB shall not exceed Four Ilumlrod Thousand Dollars, and mav. to such amount as added to any outstanding Indebtedness will not exceed the sum of $400,000 except as hereinafter pro vided, be Incurred and contracted by the common council without a vote of the voters, or any further author ity, by borrowing money for any mu nicipal or lawful purpose and issuing and selling at public or private sale, with or without advertising Buch salo, the negotiable notes or bonds of thn city, bearing Interest at not more than six per cent, per annum. Said bonds Bhall not bo sold for less than their pur value and accrued Interest. The council may determlue and fix the tiDJQ of maturity, denomination of said bonds, place of payment and particular use or uses, including thei payment of any city IndeLtodneBs, to which the proceeds ot said bonds or notes shall be applied, subsequent to authorization or sale thereof, and shall annually levy a tax sufficient to pay the Interest on Bald bonds, and to provide a sinking fund for the retire ment of the said bonds or obligations nt nuturlty, In addition to all other taxes provided by law; provided, that not more than Two Hundred Thou sand Dollars mav be expended for railroad purposes; and provided fur-'ot the 0,ortors ,hpreot on ' ther that not more than Two 11 uudmi ! 191 ' nn lagrnphs 34, 33. 36, 37, Vancouver, Wash.. Oct. 28.-After Thousand Dollar, of bonds may be " 3S- of 9:5 of the nct in- operating a clgnr store for six months issued after the adoption of this corporatlng tho city of Grants Pass. : where the purchaser makes his own ..tilled iU d,,uin a flnof fllilL It'U 1 111 lr SIB I Mil W tIHUIJ ii iv iuto, .1 II fit. ,i- lilll 0 lilt,' Otl lilt' 13 I tor ooy, declared nts patrons nail not ; act to incorporate tho city of Grants '"heat" him out of a single "smoke." Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, and to provide a charter therefor, and to GFTtM CIU'ISF.i:" SF.XT The administration policy was said to be fully mapped out, but it will not be made public until President Wil son, In Mobile today, gives the word. President Wilson made a strong speech in Mobile, saying the United States seeks no more territory and that other nations must keep their hands off in the western hemisphere. The diplomatic corps In Mexico City was understood to be planning a In that part of the north where the i the benefit of other powers. The rebels were in control it was said the polls were not even opened, the rebel leaders saying it would be ri diculous to take part in an election so elaborately "fixed" in advance. Nowhere in the country, so far as speech was published at considerable length in the local newspapers and attracted a great deal ot attention. Rather curlouBly, foreigner's in the city, us well as Mexicans, were satis fied with it. They got the imnres- could be learned, were the polls slon somehow that it implied an In- open In all precincts, except in the federal districts, and everywhere that there was voting, the total of ballots i root tuna nrnnAHAnofAlv mail meeting this week to ask American; ' r ' ' " intervention. If such a demand is I Th?re " be n0 uestlon made, it Is believed here President II,,ert wU1 hav mre votes than Wilson will respond by reiterating ' m other candidate, but this is not the Monroe doctrine, as. Indeed. beaccePted here as meaning anything. J I , "Til I - 1 1 . . lfA1,lA I uiu uuiciaiiy HI XVIUUIIU. I The inference will be given plainly ; that the United States will do as it thinks best concerning Mexico, but that foreign nations must not think, for that reason, that they may Inter fere there. ii z si:i:ks protmtiox AMKItlCAX (ilMM)AT tentlon to Intervene, withdrawing when order was restored, and though foreigners here were not enthusiastic over the latter part of the program, American Intervention is Just what they have wanted for months. President Huerta issued a state ment today saying it probably will be a month before the official elec tion returns will be in. A rumor was current that Huerta means to keep his word about refus ing the presidency whether congress -'-4 t WIRE IiRIEFS 4.4.4,4, Stockton, Cal., Oct. 27. H. M. Ash, using the name of Curl Ed wards, wired his mother in Missis sippi for money to bury him. She sent $172. The police discovered the fraud and sent Ash to a sani tarium on an Insanity charge. Washington, Oct. 28. The follow ing wireless message from Admiral declares the election legal or not, but Fletcher, In command of the American means to turn over the position to Huerta issued a decree increasing naval force at Vera Cruz, was re- Blanquet, who ran with him as vlce- the Mexican army from 80,000 to ' ceived today: presidential candidate, and to ac ini), 000 men, which Is expected to "At 7 last night the American con-, coi 't for himself the post of war mln cause trouble, since conscription sul reported that Diaz and two of his later, nominally under, but really as probably will be necessary to raise friends were at the consulate, where the power behind General Blanquet. the additional 70,000 men. they had been given an asylum. At In his capacity as war minister, Colonel Vldaurazaga returned from; 1 this mornnig, Diaz, his two friends Blanquet accepted Felix Diaz' reslg- und Alexander Williams, an Ainerlcar. correspondent for the New York Her aid, boarded tho Wheeling and asked protection. Vera Cruz to Mexico City having fall-; ed to Induce General Diaz to accom-, pany him. On leaving he stated ; Diaz must answer for his defiance of Huerta. Fighting was still In progress at Monterrey. j The German cruiser Neureraburg 1 nr.tion as a brigadier-general In the Mexican army. There was no further talk of try- 1 lug to persuade Diaz to come here. "I am holding them awaiting orders! Huerta and Blanquet seemed to agree from Washington." ' that he has eliminated himself as a ! factor in the situation, which was amendment. authorized by a majority vote of the ' S'0 of 0rpPn- nMpA 'Au electors of the city. Section 162. Tho common council Vera Cruz, Oct. 28. General Felix; n11 they wanted at any time. was ordered to the west coast of Mex-1 Diaz was still on board the United 1 - Ico today to protect German Interests j States gunboat Wheeling in Vera 1 A Marvelous Escape there. Cruz harbor today. His appeal to I "''ly little boy had a' marvelous es- The Mexican federal forces eva-; Consul Canada last night for protec-1 p3?6'" wrltes F- Bastlams of cua'6d Cullacan. capital of Sinalofl. ; tion followed the arrest of L. Blum, j ?t intS "ilddMtae A resident of Seattle, formerly a : an American who accompanied him night. He got a very seve're attack member of the American diplomatic j here from Havana. Canada was ln- !f croup. As luck would have it, corps In Mexico, gave out a sensation- j vestlgatlng Blum's case. The ground 1 1 bad a larS0 bottle of Chamberlain's al Interview to the press, saying the of his arrest was not specifically ', ?gh, Reniedy In the hou8e- After ! r " I fOllOWlnc the rilmnMnn- t. fighting In Mexico is really between ; stated, but it was understood the po-1 and twenty minutes he was through the English Rothschilds and the - li e suspected him of activity in favor all danger." Sold by all dealers. stanaara oil interests, with the Mex- of Diaz. leans as pawns. - 1 with Diaz there also applied to , Canada for protection Cecillo Ocod , Vera Cruz, Mex., Oct. 27. Friends and Jose Sandoval, two of his sup- of General Felix Diaz were saying porters, and Alexander Williams, aj Watsonville, Cal., Oct. 28. Walter plainly today that they think he Is newspaperman, who was also under-! McCreery, former famouB polo player tempting providence by remaining stood to be numbered among the:and millionaire, who escaped early m. ri;i:rv makes race FOR HIS LIBERTY Monday from the Los Muretos ranch, near Hollister, where he had been in Mexico. : Diazites. They, too, were sent on President Huerta would much pre- loard the Wheeling. fcr to have him leave the country, It John Lind was investigating the'k6ld in durance by law and by rela was agreed, but if he cannot drive election today. ,tives, waB believed todav to hava boarded a vessel bound for England. vera Cruz, Oct. 28. Chief An- hlm Into exile he wants him at the capital, where he can watch him and is hereby amlKrl.ou for ami on bo half of the city to build, own, operate and maintain, water works, wnfcr Fvitenm. railways and railroads, elec tric liuht and power plants, within and without tho boundaries of tho city for tho li'MH tlt and use of the Inhabit ants thereof, and for profit, and to that end may. In connection with any, water system, sell and dispose- ot , water for Irrigation and other pur poses, to people residing without tho, repeal all charters In conflict there with," and approved by the Governor February 16, 1901, and all other act? ami parts of acts, charters and amendments thereto. In conflict with thin nct or amendment are hereby repealed. And whereas, tho return of said election mado by the regular number of Judges and clerks of each of the different wards in said city were nt a TO MEXICAN WATERS Once at sea beyond the three-mile have him entirely within his power, tonio Villavicenzlo of the Vera Cruz j limit he would be safe from pursuit Diaz, however, was still spending secret police telegraphed to President ' McCreery, who is heir to the great- part of his time at the German Hotel Huerta today that General Felix Diazer part of the millions of the late and part nt he United Spates con- escaped from tho German Hotel at 1 Andrew B. McCreery, a San Francisco F ;,!Ue a- m- climbed over a roof and got merchant, is technically Insane under Whn, after urging him to accept into the United States consulate. Vll- American laws, but in England, by rresident Huerta's Invitation to go laticenzlo declared he had positive' the dictum of the court, h is sane to Mexico City, and meeting with a proof taat Diaz entered the consulati! and comnetent. Mrorv waa iid- flat refusal. Colonel Vidaurazaga left thus and conferred at length with I on lils special train for the capital Consul Canada. The police chief did Berlin. Oct. 27. The German yesterday, he paid emphatically that not mention, however, that Diaz pro cruiior Nuernberg was ordered from I Diaz must' answer for his defiance, bnbly went on board the Wheellne nero today to proceed from oko- I it was doubted here If the resignation hama to Mazatlan, Mexico, to protect German in'erests on the Mexican wpt coast. Tho Dalles, Ore., Oct. 27. Dr. Hugh Logan, pioneer, died here of pneumonia, asred 63. Ills parents I.l . . U . boundaries of tho city, and mav build. : 1111 l" "u acquire, own and operate railways; ' H held October 24. 1913. canvassed. vere lot ln the wreck of the steamer operated by steam, electric or other!n,ul lhe r08ult thereof found and de- Brother Jonathan when he was a lad power, within and without the boun- ,,,nrtd ,0 bo n9 follows: darles ot the city and running from, Total number of votes cast 1,137 the city of Giants Pass to other towns.: Total number of votes In favor Htlos and points without the boun-1 of said amendment 967 darles of the cltr and to that end! Total number of votes against may acquire rights-of-way, easements, of 15. Santa Monica. Cal., Oct. 27. Charles Many Faces and Running Tongue, Sioux bucks employed by a said amendment 170 motion picture company, stole the real property within and without Its I Majority In favor of said amend- hnnnriarlpi for anv of such Durnoses. ! ment 79 without any further authority or wlth- ,.t t,hmltltnr tfia on out Inn of en- vul m y u , w o - - - - - - - j manager's flrewatpr and celebrated Sunday. They had filmed each others Now therefore, I, Robert G. Smith, antic for about 20.00 feet of reel Mayor of the city of Grants Pass. Ore- wVn 'apturrd. judged insane in San Francisco in 1910, following scenes that ensued in the McCreery home at Bilton Park, Rugby, County of Warwick. England. Ocon. one of Diaz' comDanions.l Mrs. McCreerv came to Rnn Frnncls- ns a brigadier-general in the Mexican was referred to by the present Mex!-; co and vith the aid of her husband's army, wnicii he telegraphed to the can minister of foreign affairs, Huer war department last night, would Ida Mohena, In the chamber of de save him. It was surmised here that putles ln May, as "the actual mur he would be summoned before Gen- derer of Gustavo Madero." eral r.l.inonet for a reprimand, and. Sandoval is a Mexico City lawyer, undoubtedly refusing to go, that he He was a follower of General Bern would be arrested and courtmar- ardo Reyes, killed while leading a t,!1(,d- rebel attack on the nation! nai. inougn they have both dented it. during the Felix Diaz unrlsl nt?1n Pch-'tho fncrfHvA m tilt sv o ( a aftAmnt Mexican officials here are convinced ruary. . t0 eave Callfornla on the llner Korea. that John Llnd and United States 1 9che(luled t0 from here thU tfter. Consul Canada helped Diaz to escape Mexico. City. Oct. 28,-Reportsi noon, the police kept a close watch last week from the residence of his from Vera Cruz that General Felix on the vessel throughout the day. It brother-in-law, Leandro Alcolea. to Diaz was taken on board an Ameri- was believed here that McCreery may the consulate, and criticized them can warship there last night were have taken a launch from Santa Cms severely for their s ieged interfer- greeted here today with sighs of re- and win attempt to board the liner at ence Alcolea himself was under ar-lief from all peace-loving citizens. sea. The police also searched for rest today, charged with having, Diaz' presence on Mexican soil bad --rv at the hotels here. relatives had McCreery adjudged an incompetent. McCreery's escape from the Los Muretos ranch was sensation al. About midnight Monday morning he rode ten miles on horseback to where an automobile was waiting. He has not been seen since. Confident that Walter A. McCreery,