FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1913.
PAGE FOUR
WFKKLV HOG IE FIVEU t'Ol'HIKIt
Weekly Rosue River Courier
ttR'.NTV OFFICIAL I'AI'LIL
A. K. Voorliie.
Proprietor
Entered at the Grant Pass, Ore
ion, poet office as second-lass mall
natter.
SUSSCIUITION UATEH
oe Year 11.60
lx tnonthi 75
: bruo Months 40
HARMONY OF THE ELECTION.
The city can congratulate Itself
that it has passed through the an
nual city election period In a man
ner that baa left no bad taste of
the "morning after." The candidates
for the various offices deported
themselves as gentlemen of their
high character should, and the near
tie vote of the leaders shows that
they are held in equal esteem In the
city. There is a disposition about the
city to get behind the administration
and to assist in the solution of the
problems that confront the munlci
pality, and this disposition has been
made more possible through the
spirit made manifest in the election
With both Mr. McKlnstry and Mr
Porter assisting in the administra
tion of the city's affairs, every voter,
whether he voted for the one or the
other, will feel that be has a definite
voice in the matter. In the outcome
of Monday's election there is neither
much of the exultation of victory or
of the depression of defeat to mar
the harmony of the future.
PROTECTING THE FISHERMAN.
The authorities should aim to
make It as easy as possible for people
to observe the mandates of the law
rather than to put a premium on law
violations, as some of the systems in
vogue seem to do. Recurring to the
present rather complex fish statutes,
so fearfully and bo wonderfully con
structed are they, and capable of such
a wide range of Interpretations, that
they become traps for the layman,
rather than measures for the protec
tion of fish and game and regulations
to be followed In taking flsh and
game. The gathering in of fines and
the obtaining of credit for success
ful prosecutions should not be the
principal aim of the department of
fish and game protection, but that
the warden under whose policing
there are fewest violations should be
the one to whom credit would come.
To accomplish thU end there must be
a more definite knowledge of the
mennings of the law and a rlenr un
derstanding of the Interpretations
placed upon It by tho authorities.
Then tho public should be safe-
gunrdod ns fully na posHlble. so that
a man need not unknowingly violate
the provisions.
There Is nothing gained In "pinch
ing" some unwitting fisherman who
stumbles across an imaginary lino
by Inches. Hotter by far mark tlw
line so that there will be no excuse
on tho part of tho violator, nnd so
protect tho public ns woll ns tho flsh.
Tho provisions of tho law as they
apply to different stretches of tho
river should be plajnly posted. Limits
slionlil l'o definitely marked. Then j
when men violate tho law there need
bo no compunction about measuring'
out tli penalty.
It is true as a principle that
noraneo of the law excuses no one,
but th law should not be ambiguous!
and contradictory, or at least detlnite
construction should bo placed upon
the conflicting portions of tho law.
PRECEDENT SMASUEK STILL
BUSY.
Another time-honored custom has
been relegated to tho Umbo of things
that were, by President Wilson when
be announced lost week that the
New Year's reception at the White
House would bo abandoned, lie pro
poses to take a well-earned rest dur
ing the holidays, and na anothor long
eBBton Is In front of him, he pro
poses getting ready for the winter
activities by going away for a little
while.
The New Year's reception was In
augurated by President Washington
and has hzen followed by every Pre-
sldent since the custom was estab- other printed matter are not Included
lisbed with only one or two excep- in the parcel post, but are third-class
Hons. Even when civil war was matter on which the postage rate is
stalking over the land and the days one cent for each two ounces or frac
were dark and ominous, President , tlon thereof.
Lincoln followed the old custom of j parcels not exceeding four ounces
meeting the, people on New Year jQ weight may be mailed in street
with punctilious care. However boxes, when prepared in conformity
disappointing It may be to thousands;
who were planning to grip the pre-
I
sldent by the hand on New Year's j
Day, this much must be said, the
New Year reception at the White
House had grown to be almost a rout
instead of a friendly call to wish the
president and his wife good luck for
the year. President Taft at his last
new Year reception shook hands
with upwards of 8,000 people, and
bis hand was so puffed up and
bruised that he was compelled to Bl(je 0f man matter, as this renders
have It bandaged for a week or more.Bucn matter unmatlabte.
While the New Year reception at the J Valuable parcel post packages may
White House has many delightful j De insured against loss in an amount
things to commend it, it also has Its not exceeding 25 on a payment of
very serious drawbacks.
THE NEW CONGRESS.
The regular session of congress
convened Monday at noon will have
more than the usual number of vital
issues before it. The completion of
the currency legislation will be the
principal party question to be dls-
posed of, and there Is the expects-j "e out of business, the local assc
tlon that this will be done elation, that there may be no de-
before the holiday vacation. Phil
ippine independence is also apt to
loom large before the winter Is old, I
and the fight waged on this question the Josephine association be allowed
will not follow party lines. Immi-!t0 administer game and flsh protec
gratlon restriction, Panama canal ! tion In this county. The request is
tolls, and the federal railway lnimaae inai ne P'anB aireaay maae
Alaska are bound to occupy the llme-j mav not be interfered with, and also:
Hi?hf Hnrintr fh uosainn TflVpn Hi.' in the interests of economy, the
together, the national legislature will
be a good thing to watch this winter.
DO YOUR XMAS MAILING EARLY.
The admonition to "do your Xmas
shopping early" has been worked
over by your Uncle Samuel, who Bays
it should read "do your Xmas mail
ing early." Postmaster General
Durleson has juBt Issued instructions
to the public in which he tells the
whys and the wherefores of Xmas
mailing. Among the valuable point
ers given by the head of the post
office department are the following:
ChrlBtmas parcels should be mail
ed early. For local delivery they
should be mailed not later than
December 23, and for out-of-town
delivery as early as possible, but In
any event In time to reach the offices
of destination at least two days prior
to Christmas.
Christmas gifts sent by mall should
be wrapped securely. Tho contain
ers or wrappers should be sufficiently
strong to withstand the necessary
handling Incident to transportation
and dollvery.
Glassware, crockery, Christmas
toys easily breakable, glass framed ;
pictures, etc., should be carefully
packed in boxes of metal, wood,
leather, or corrugated pasteboard,
with sufficient excelsior, raw cotton,!
or similar matter to prevent the con
tents from coming into contact with
any portion of the box. These pur-
eels should bo marked Fragile.
Postmasters will refuso to accept for
maillnt- packages that are Insecurely
prepared
Parcels should be addressed plain-
k-jly. The addresses should be coui
ploto and plainly written in Ink. The
regulations require that parcel post
packages shall bear tho names and
addresses of both the sender and th
addressee. If a tas Is used, tho names
and addresses of the sender and the
addressee should also be written on
the parcel Itsolf.
Parrels 6ent In advance of Christ
mas may be mnrked "Not to be open
ed until Christmas," or some similar
direction. Written or printed mess
ages such as "Merry Christmas,"
"Best Wishes." etc., may be inclosed
In parcels, but no other written or
printed communication should be
placed therein, as this win subject
the parcel to a higher rate of postage.
Parcels should not be sealed or other
wise closed against inspection. Seal
ed parcels are subject to the first
class rate of postage.
Photographs, printed books, and
with the foregoing requirements. The
nostaee on such packages Is unl-,
foruily one cent for each ounce or j
fraction thereof. Parcels weighing J
niore than four ounces are mailable
oniy at tne main p0Bt office or its
gtations. '
Ordinary postage stamps are valid!
for postage on parcel post matter.
Christmas stamps or stickers of any
kind other than postage stamps
should not be placed on the address
five cents, in addition to the postage,
and for a fee of ten cents such pack
ages will be Insured in any amount
not exceeding $50.
PROTECTING THE GAME.
With the eruptions in the game
and fish protection departments of
"tate bave Practically put
morallzatlon of the progress of game
protection in southern Oregon, has i
wired Governor West asking that I
work t0 be under the general super
vlslon of the governor. Such action,
If It could be brought about, would
surely be a most satisfactory arrange
ment, as the association, knowing
the needs and the conditions here,
could undoubtedly get better results
In the expenditure of the funds ap
propriated to this section than could
be obtained otherwise.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.
The idea of vocational education is
sweeping over the United States, and
Is fast taking a prominent place in
the public school system. In iDdlana.
the state has adopted vocational edu
cation, and the legislature has pro
vided for its Introduction into th
schools of the state. The director of
vocational education in that state,
Professor Book, has Just made his
preliminary report, In which he takes
up some of the problems that are met
in the adoption of the system.
That it amounts to a revolution In
educational methods; that present
teachers and school
authorities
haven't the slightest conception of
how to institute and organize the new
education, and that a survey of the;
state must be made to ffl-4 ont what
work can profitably be taught to
pupils were some of the points Profes -
Bor nook made. In order not to throw
aside the years of work that went to
t.nlM .in th nvaeont nllnnal .v..
1. 1, I " jMcctut cuuiuuuiioi ojo-
tern. Professor Book recommended
that a commission bo appointed to
. correinto the yocatlonal courses with
the present system of teaching Eng-
llsh, arithmetic, geography, etc. The
feature that Is likely to redeem the
situation from failure, or, at best,';,ml seventy-live- and 18-100 feet
(('i".'.1S ft.); thence west eleven
carry it to a costly success, according hundred ninety-nine and twenty-two
to Professor Hook. In thnl' "pvprv. one hundredths feet (1.119.22 ft.);
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nnd willing to
uvju la unci ve it'll
u make an earnest effort to begin and
o', ,..,.,, .i, .i
, prosecute tho work.
"It seems at this time absolutely
necessary to help the teachers to
tea(,h the new education." said Pro-
fessor Book, "and to help superln-
tendents, school boards and those gether with the tenements and ap
interested In making the adjustments T v'Su? of said
for our vocational educational prob- execution and order of sale, and in
lem. Investigations Into professions,1 compliance with the commands of
' , said wr t, on the uth day of January,
salaries, chances for promotion, ne-( 1914, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the east,
cessary preparation, requirements for'
success ana into new vocations open
ing up should be made.
"An expert should also be employ
ed to devise and standardize tests
that might be used by school author
ities to detect marked ability In our
super-normal or bright chfcdren for
art, music, mechanics, science, hnsl-
i ness or Invention."
President wuson nas tuai peua-,
gogic way In delivering his annual
message to congress that must carry
the same conviction as was carried j
years ago wnen ine presem-uaj
solons heard their way mapped out
for them, punctuated with the birch
switch. The birch switch in dls-
guise will be there this winter if the
senators and representatives rail in
the program laid down by Woodrow.
The Mexican question will settle
itself if the rebels capture a few
more federals and the federals a few
more rebels. The work of extermin-
ation will then be complete.
Felix Diaz knows his race. He was
wise when he declined Huerta's
Invitation to visit the dictator at the
Mexican capital, and in declining
saved his neck.
STRANDED SCHOON'ER A LOSS
Aberdeen, Wesh., Dec. 3. Return
ing from the scene of the wrok to
day, Captain John E. Anderson of
the stranded schooner Balboa stated
that there was no hope of saving the
vessel, as its stern had split, and Its
rudder had been washed away. A
heavy sea Is washing over the schoon
er through a gap in the false work
of the north Jetty by the recent
storm.
Special bargain in 25-year guaran-
tee knives and forks for $4.00 at
Cramer Bros.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Southern Oregon will hold
their annual meeting at the parlors
of the said bank on Tuesday, January
13, 1914, at 4 o'clock p. m. This
meeting is called for the purpose of
electing a Board of Directors to Berve
for the ensuing year and to transact
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting, and es
pecially to vote upon the question
of ratifying the action of the Board
of Directors In adopting amendments
to Sections 7 and 8 of the By-laws
empowering said Board to fix the
amount of the official bonds of the
officers and the employees of the cor
poration, which said amendment, was
adopted by the Board of Directors
November 13, 1908.
H. T,. GTLKEY,
12-5-Bt Cashier.
NOTICE OF SIIEKIFF'M SALE.
In the circuit court of the state of
Oregon for Josephine county.
Alary L. l'latt, plaintiff, vs.)
Ferdinand Totnek et al,)
defendants. )
By virtue of an execution and or
der of sale issued out of the above
entitled court in the above entitled
cause, to me directed, and dated1
ihn AtU .Lit, Ilnnnmhn. 1 Q 1 J 1, r
on a judgment rendered and entered
in said court on the 17th day oil
November, 1913, in favor of Mary L.
I III... ..l..l..ilY n..n!nn. I.1..,lt.. I
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the sum of $1,000, with interest
thereon from the r.th day of April,!
1913, at the rate of 10 per cent, per,
annum and $100 attorneys fee, andjno morfi th th 2Q fl fl accounted
l ) flirther fsum , , u ost3f an( i for last night
disbursements and the costs of and i U 0L U1tul-
upon this writ, commanding nie to
' ,,,alie sale th follo,wiS described
t county, Oregon, to-wlt:
AU hntB )nrt. of donation land
c aim No. 3S, ominally patented to
... . ,. ..... ., i-l... 1- 1 ... . ' . 11...U
I lit" llt'US OI .1(11111 IV. JOIieS UIH1 H.MU1
Ann '?'(,8. ,"is wife, in township
thirtv-six (3ti). south of ranee five
m west at W M . hnnmleil nnd de-
scrilu-d as follows, to-wit: beginning
0f Sllj donation land claim No. 3S
H I I If MHlliie.lM HI III" I III Ulilt I'd I I.
which lies within section twenty
C-ii) in said township and ranee:
running thence north six hundred
thence south three hundred seventy-
i im-iM i.- puiiiii iiii-c n u 1 1 ii 1 1-tl nrit'ini-
th aml r,6.,00 feot (373 5fi ft).
thence east two hundred and thitry-
one feet (231 ft.); thence south two
hllmlml anJ n,ni.tJ..geVe1 feet ,o97
ft.), more or loss, to the south line
or said I'onatlon land claim No. 38;
thence east seven hundred and sev-
only and 22-10O feet (770.22 ft) to
thf I',la,'e of bes'nlns: containing
seventeen acres, more or less; to-
'ront, d"?r ' the co"rt
Grants Pass, Oregon, I w
house in
ill sell at
public auction (subject to redemp
tion) to the highest bidder for cash
In hand, all the right, title and In
terest which the said Ferdinand
Tomek had on the 5th day of Octo
ber, 1912, or since that date, In and
to the above described property or
any part thereof, to satisfy said exe
cution, judgment order and decree.
Interest, costs and accruing costs
WILL C. SMITH,
Sheriff of Josephine county,
Oregon.
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JU-5T COME TO J6 AND SEE HOW MUCH WE
WILL GIVE YOl FOR. YOUR. MONEY. IF YOU
WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHIUJTMA-S
THING-5 WE HAVE FOR. USEFUL AND PR.ETTY
PRE.SENT.S, YoU WILL .SEE WE HAVE BROUGHT
THE BE-5T STOCK HERE, AND ARE MAKING
THE FAIRE-5T PR1CE-5 YOU HAVE EVER .SEEN.
RUFFLINGS
A beautiful line of Net
and ChilTon KutHings
25c to $1.50
SHADOW LACE
Dainty, filmy Shadow
Floimcings
27 inches wide $1.85
1G inches wide, all
silk $1.50
SILK RATINE
This beautiful fabric in
blue, old rose, and
apricot
27 inches wide 75c
BKAZOS KIVEIl REACHES
HIGHEST STAGE KNOWN'
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 3. Water was
10 feet deep in the streets at East
Waco today. The Brazos river had
reached a 38-foot stage, the highest
; e,e' "uuwu
The Trinity and Colorado rivers
were still out of their banks. Half
i a am towns were more or less in-
unuated
n was esuuiaieu me aam-
age to property would exceed $1,-
000.000. So far as known thprn
COMMISSION RULING AFFECTS
i -.)0 PORTLAND WOMEN
j
Portland TW " Twn hnit.n,i
lldnU, UeC. 6. 1WO thOUSand
women in Portland, classed as "of-
nce neip, are affected oy a rulinsr
mnrtA tndnv hv th TT,n.lni nri
fare Commission that their week's
orK 6DalI not he more than 51 hours
uieir montns wages less than
c
A
3
1
U mains co. J
I GRANTS ?ASS, OREGON. I
i . . . . ,.
For one week only, beginning
Friday Dec. 5, we will sell our
famous
CARNATION FLOUR
at a reduction of 10 cents on
each sack.
SCHALLHORN'S GROCERY
Phone 386. South 6th St.
RESOLVED
YOUAZE GOING To
SEE WHAT IS IN THIS
SPACE
EVERY WEEK
FOR TWO REASONS -lit
YOU'LL LOOK FOR IT
2 You'll see it
whether. you look
FOR IT OR NOT.
CREPE DE CHINE
This dainty clinging fab
ric in shades for
evening wear
44 inches wide $2.00
YARD WIDE MESSA
LINE A large range of colors
$1.25 a yard
A SILK AND WOOL
POPLIN
A very serviceable and
beautiful fabric for
street or evening
wear
40 inches wide $1.35
and $1.50
$40. The ruling will become effec
tive February 2.
The list of employments affected
Includes stenographers, bookkeepers,
cashiers in mercantile stores, mov
ing picture theatres and other es
tablishments, and billing clerks.
HOI SE WILL START TRUST
PROBE XEXT TUESDAY
Washington, Dec. 3. The house
Judiciary committee today decided to
launch a trust investigation Tuesday.
An extensive series of hearings will
be started then.
The committee, it was announced,
will not attempt the framing of any
legislation supplementing the Sher
man law until after President Wil
son delivers his special trust legisla
tion message to congress.
Silverware and holiday goods op-
ening on Saturday, December 6th, at
Cramer Bros.
R PRICES
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