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About Central Point herald. (Central Point, Or.) 1906-1917 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1913)
C entral P oint herald OUR MERCHANTS Oregon Historical Society v v patronage and will treat you riRint E stablished A pril 20. 1906 S. P. COMPANY INTEND TO BUILD C entral P oin t , J ackson C oun ty . O regon . c o in i y conn Opinion Is IhJl r l j l c t s pl i ii i on $ 5 0 0 .0 0 0 is Plenty tor Present Bond Issue When the petition for a road bond Money Appropriated and Crew Awaits I election was considered by the county court Monday it was the opinion of Working Orders. Says Oliical Rebekahs libidll Officers Tne following officers were installed by the District Deputy President, Inez , Ferguson, and Deputy Grand Marshal, i Edythe Stone: Betta Pankey, Past Noble Grand; Ella Stone, Noble Grand; Ada Adams, Vice Grand; Edith Roberts, Rocorder and Secretary; Lulu Terry, Treasurer. The Noble Grand appointed Lillie Wright, Ward-m; Clara Faria, Conduct or; Inez Ferguson, Right Support to Noble Grand; Louisa Newman, Left Support to Noble Grand; Minnie Moore, Chaplain; Nellie llicken. Out suit Guard. The Vice Grand appointed Ells Hay for her Right Support and Ida Emerson as her Left Support. After installation a social time was spent after which refreshments were served. T hursday , J uly 17. 14 KILLED: 150 HURT IN COLLISION Rear-End Crasn of Electric Trains Caused by Mistaken Signals THE HERALD Will co-operate with yuu on any proposition for the betterment o f Central Point ami its vicinity loin V olume . tlldli i dtlt a, |. „ Believe ihdt live Weeks Will Settle Idritt Question Washington Hiacussion of the Un derwood Simmons tariff revision bill, with its lengthy free list, greatly re duced rates oil all commodities and ils new system of ad valorem instead of specific rates, actually begau In the senate this week. Chairman Simmons, speaking for the democrats at the finance com mittee meeting, said he thought de bate on the hill could be concluded in file weeks, and Senator Smoot, of the minority, agreed with him. Senator Smoot has In preparation a new wool schedule, which he intends to submit as an umeudment. Senator Simmons will have general charge of the debate for the democrats, and Senator I’enrose for the republicans. p ____ We Offer Canned Goods In Various Kinds of Fruits and Vegetables 25c Per Gallon Can T h e O ld Reliable CRANFILL & ROBNETT. London.—The Balkan Stales appear to be again In the melting j»ot. There is no sign of peace at present. Greece j and Scrvla have declined so far to agree to an armistice. The Turkish | army Is advancing by forced marches ! from Tchalalja and Bnlair, apparently with the consent of Greece and Ser- ! i la, to attempt the recapture of Ad- rianople and Thrace. Roumania Is said to be proceeding to occupy a much larger extent of Bulgarian territory than she previous ly claim'd, and Gr - - c <i s hurtling to avenge the Bulgarian massacres, con cernlng which horrifying details con tinually appear In official reports 1s- 1 sued from Athens and Salonlkl. Ac cording to these reports, ears and fin gers of Greek women still wearing ear rings and rings were found In the pockets of Bulgarian prisoners. N umber 13 MVSS I ROM NATIONAL C APITA L ! Judge Tou Vplie and Commissioners Lus Angeles.— Fourteen dead and Of late there has been considerable Leever and Smith that the petition for 150 Injured is the toll estimated of a discussion in Central Point as to wheth ; $700,009 w as in excess o f what would rear-end collision of two Pacific Elec er or not we are to have a new depot j he needed to improve the road from tric railway trains filled with Sunday building this Summer or whether tht the California line to Josephine county pleasure seekers returning from the matter has again been placed on the and as no other roads were considered sea shore at Venice. table to await action at some indefinite in the plans for road improvement the The accident occurred at Vineyard date. With the completion of the pas petition was rejected with the recomen- station in the westerly city limits of sing track it was hoped that work on dation that a new one he presented in Los Angeles. Two three-car trains, the new building would he started and which the amowit named would he their seats and aisles packed with the from time to time indications seemed $500,000. This is the amount estimated usual Sunday merry-making crowd, to justify that hope. A car o f building sufficient to put the road in lirst das had been stalled at Vineyard station material side tracked here or the ar- shape and considered by the court to by the breaking of a trolley wire. One rival of company workmen occasionally ; be all that is advisable to expend at Weeds Should Be Cut of the crew of the second train was would start the rumor that construction the present time. Noting the improved appearance of sent back to flag the following trains, work was about to begin hut up to tin “ We are opposed to the expenditure the premises where the weeds and l he next train, however, swept by the present time nothing very definite hi: of road bond money, except for paved Lobby Inquiry Into Labor War grass lias been cut or burned lately signal at high speed, and in the dark materialized and a good many had be highways,” " said Judge Tou Velle, ‘ ‘and along the streets and on vacant lots th ness crashed into the standing trains. All the "wars” that have been we favor looking to other sources for gin to think it was the same old story. suggestion has been offered that more Responsibility for the wreck lies, fought between labor and capital, all Recently Agent Cornelius took the the improvement of earth roads. There of this work would not hurt the general according to the officials of the road, '.ne efforts that both have made to matter up personally with L. R Fielder, is no need of authorizing an issue of appearance o f our city to any great between Conductor Albert Bartholo- j secure legislation which would profit division superintendent, and requested $700,000 when $500,000 may besuffiicent extent. mai and Motorman Joseph Forrester. them, and the tangled skein woven With the results secured by this paved him to find ont definitely whether or Besides presenting a decided unsight The conductor Insists that he waved about their relations in the last ten no anything would be done this season. highway in increased traffic, revenue ly appearance the weeds are a menance a red lantern In the path of Forres years are to be investigated by con Mr. Fielder promised that he would and valuation, other bond expenditures in the seeds they scatter over the ter's train In ample time for the mo gress The senate lobby committee look the matter up and let the local will he easy to authorize in the future, lawns and gardens and it is to the in torman to stop. in executive session decided that the agent know just what w as being done. if needed. Meanwhile the county will terest o f every citizen to keep them Forrester, who was found in his wars" must be inquired Into. This was several days ago and during not have exhausted its credit. down. home only slightly injured, declared Samuel Gompers, president of the ‘ ‘ We do not want to jeopardize tl e the week Mr. Cornelius received a that he did not see the lantern until American Federation of Labor, will letter from Mr. Fielder in which In success of the good roads movement by Scouling Parly to Invade Central within 500 feet of the standing train, I appear before the committee on July stated that the money had been a| scattering the money secured over two and the distance was too short and 25 and n subpena was issued for John Oregon propriated on June 30 and the plans large an area and accomplishing hut his brakes failed to stop the train. ; Mitchell, vice president of the federa sent to the general superintendent for little in results. We will concentrate In order to arouse interest in the Officials of the road Insisted that the tion and former head of the United his approval and from whom must upon the main thoroughfare, upon meeting of the Oregon Development distance was not too short. Mine Workers. come the working orders. As soon as which resides two-thirds o f the popu League to he held August 19-21 at At the same time the committee this is issued, says the letter, actual lation, and which must necessarily be Klamath Falls and to personally carry Fighting Heavy in China. subpenaed George l’ope and J. P. permanently improved before other work will be commenced. a cordial and urgent invitation to the London.—Heavy lighting is reported Bird, general manager of the National While it is understood that in the roads can he similarly improved. business men and ranchers to attend all around Kiu Kiang, province of Association of Manufacturers. “ The petition called for $700,000 five company work considerable red ta|e that convention, a party representing Klatig SI on the Yang Tse Kiang, says must he gone through and a great dial per cent 30 year bonds. We have de the Portland Commercial Club, the rail a Pekin dispatch to the Daily Tele Senate and House Fight for Witness of delay is encountered in the different cided to have the bonds mature at roads and the newspapers is now mak graph. The fighting is the result of With Martin M. Mulhall, one time departments through which a building varying periods instead o f 30 years. ing an automobile tour of General Ore the occupation of the city by northern chief lobbyist for the National Asso order must pass Central Point citizens Mr. Reames is now drawing up a new gon and will devote all of this week troops. ciation of Manufacturers as the prize, will he and next to a series o f meetings for are hoping that we may soon see a bond election , petition, which , , the senate and house lobby Investiga crew at work on the new depot build ready for c.rcuiat'on by the latter part lhe purp0Be of 8ecuring delegates to tors contested for first testimony from B R YA N ’ S PAY INSUFFICIENT ing and that the present structure will of the week.’ the O. D. L. gathering. the star witness. The senate won. Sicretary Says Hu Is Compelled to not much longer he left blocking Pine The party left Portland last Sunday The house investigators will contin Writing from LaGrande, N. C. Maris Lecture to Augment Income. street. for Bend, the latter being the real ue to watch for an opportunity to Hendersonville, N. C.— While here catch Mullmll when he is not engaged The n ew passing track is a decided a field worker of the Oregon Agricul starting point o f the tour, being pre tural College, states that the citizens improvement in the handling o f the ceded by a letter addressed to every Secretary Bryan declared he was com before the Overman committee. road traffic at this point and if we can o f the different sections of Union commercial oaganiza-tlon in the terri pelled to deliver Chautauqua ad Mulhall continued his story before have a new station house with modern County are co-operating in an effort to tory to be covered giving the itinerary dresses to supplement his government the senate committee, reciting details make their county fair a record break conveniences it will prove of consider in detail. This advance notice will salary, whlc. he declared was not suf of the fight he alleges the manufac er in every respect this year. They able benefit to patrons of the road who enable each community to make prepa ficient to meet his expenses. turers financed to beat Representa propose to get together an exhibit at “ As this is my first Chautauqua lec tive Hughes, of New Jersey, now a come to the local station. rations for a large attendance at the La Grande, October 8-11, that will con meetings to he held on arrival of the ture since becoming a member of the senator, to re elect Nelson W. Aldrich In order to protect the seeds of vince their own citizens, as well as all party. It is hoped that the excursion cabinet," said Secretary Bryan, “ it us senator from Rhode Island and re Douglas Fir that will be planted dur visitors, that Union is second to no will result in securing information may not be ont of place to say that elect former Representative Little ing th:s Summer, a campaign of exter other county in the state in agricultural which will enable the Oregon Agricul I find it necessary to lecture In order field. of Maine. mination will he waged against field production. Industrial, agricultural and tural College and the Portland Com to supplement the salary which I re Mulhall talked of "inside” and "out mice and other rodents in the burned horticultural exhibits staged by thi mercial (Tub to help Central Oregon ceive from the government. As 1 have side” work; of a bookkeeper for the over sections of Tillamook County, and children of the county will be made a lectured for U! years this method of American Federation of Labor, whom in the development o f its resources. poisoned grain will be liberally scatter prominent feature of the fair. idding to my Income is the most nat lie charge^ with later becoming a paid Mr. and Mrs. J E. Boswell and fam ural one to which to turn and I regard ed over a tract of about 2,000 acres to On the last page of this issue will he spy for the manufacturers’ associa be reforested. As soon as the poison found the statement of the condition of ily motored down to Rock Point Tues is extremely legitimate.” tion. crew finishes its work, a force o f men the Central Point State Bank as shown day afternoon and spent the night w ith will he sent to do the seeding, a task recently when the directors of that in friends there. They returned Wedne- Youth Shoots Dog; Is Shot by Officer Two More Money Probes Proposed which will require about three mouth-. stitution made their annual examina day, Joe having contrived to hook a Oregon City, Or. Earl McAlty, Currency difficulties broke out In addition to the 2,"00 acres to he tion o f the books and affairs o f the few nice fish during his stay at the about IX years old and a resident of along two different lines In the house seeded, an additional 1,000 acres will bank. Under the management of the river. Portland, was shot and probably fa with the Introduction of resolutions be planted with young trees. efficient officials and employees tht As we go to press we learn that the tally wounded by Deputy Sheriff Wil directing Invest 1 gut Ions The first, by Representative Henry, Mrs. Simpkins and Herman Simpkins local bank enjoyes a very prosperous bind will not go on the Colestin excur liam Mumbower as he was trying to were afternoon passengers to Medford business and the affairs are always in sion Sunday as stated in an item or. escape from the officer on the Clacka proposed a renewal of the Investiga mas road a few miles east of this tion of the money trust, as an adjunct the lest of shape. Monday for a short visit in that city. the local page. place, where lie had been placed under and aid to the banking committee In arrest for shooting a dog. Mumbower, its consideration of the administration who is engaged In farming near the currency hill. The second, by Repre I scene of the shooting, was arrested sentatlve Lindbergh, of Minnesota, and lodged in the Clackamas comity progressive member of the committee, proposes an Investigation to determine whether the Glass bill would not cre ate a monstrous monopoly controlled and operated by private Interests. BALKAN SITUATION IS NOT IMPROVED E ight National Capital Brevities The democratic majority of the house committee on banking and cur rency Is said to be making fair prog r e s s with the administration currency M il. An Investigation of (lie financial op erations of New York Central lines by the Interstate commerce commission w s proposed In u resolution passed by the senate. Speaker Champ Clark appeared In the senate lobby committee to place on record an emphatic denial of every statement voiced by David Lamar, a stock broker, and Edward Lauterhach, i New York attorney, connecting hlin with J. I’lerpont Morgan * Co. Commissioner Osborn, of the In ternal Revenue Bureau, bus begun an Investigation to determine whether there la due to the federal treasury $900,000 In oleomargarine taxes from manufacturers in Chicago and else where, us recently reported by the Chicago grand Jury. ' ',r' 1 ‘ ,r iraific manager Secretary Wilson of the department f ’ ' o ■ ' 1 • '-ral thou,- of labor arranged for an Interview lMl' 1 - ' MM d! I” ' rown Monday at'the White House between In Oregon this umm'-r. The tom the president and the representatives pany distributed 1< 0,000 pounds of seed of railroad companies and trainmen’s corn, and this wai » all planted by the firotherhoods, to u r g e his aid In pre farmers, together with much other venting the threatened strike of 100,- •M l . 000 employes of eastern railroads. Regard!' ' of tlie fact that the pure | Without one word of objection, the f '• I law eni" ‘ ' il by the last l'-gisla -‘ natn passed Senator Borah's bill turc says In section 10 that the law is amending the three-year homee'ead to apply only to those dealers and | law by providing that homesteaders. warehousemen whose principal bust Instead of ( iltlvatlng 2" acres of land, n". a Is handling seeds, the attorney j hi is now required, may make Im general has rendered an opinion that provements to value of II 50 for each the law will apply to all dealers In, ai re entered and thua establish their agriculture! seed In the state. good faith an 1 acquire patent. , The Association receives every six months a library offs» volumes from the State Library Commission to be used by the general public. A new library has just arrived and everyone j interested is invited to look over the accompanying list. If you see any thing you would like to read call at the building. The Secretary will have the library in charge. Alberman —Classics old and new A u sten -P rid e and predice. Borrows—Principle o f cookery. Blaisdell— Boy Blue and his friends. Brady —The true Andrew Jackson. Chambers —Lorraine. Chandler—Habits o f California plants. Church —The Odyssey for boys and tfirls. Crawford —The revelation o f Inspector Morgan. Crowley —In treaty with honor. De La Pasture - Man from America. Dickens— Great expectations. Dix—A little captive lad. Elliott—T w o In Italy. Elton—Story o f Sir Francis Drake. French —Susan Clegg and her neighbor's aftiairs. G rin nell-Jack, the young trapper. Hawthorne House of seven gables. Henderson Short history o f Germany. Kirk—Marcia Houghten. Lang— Alladin and the wonderful lamp. L efevie— Sampson Rook, o f Wall Street Lumnis— King o f the Broncos. Lyle—Tbo Lone Star. Mcllvaine—Outdoors, indoors and up thechimuey. Mason —The broken road. Moore Deeds o f «luring done by girls. Morris—Heroes o f the army in America. Parkman—Pioneers o f France in the new world. Pen field -East o f Suez. Pierson—Three little Millers. Porter—Thaddues o f Warsaw. Reagan— Locomotives. Roadnight Old fashioned rhymes and poems. Roosevelt—Hunting in many lands. Roulet—Our little Brazilian cousin. St. Nicholas- Sea stories. Seawall—Little Jarvis. S haw -C astle Blair. Smith - Girls o f Plneridge. Southworth— Builders o f our country. Stoddard - Little Smoke. Strange stories o f the Civil War, Train - Prisoner at the bar. Trowbridge—Jack Huzzurd and his fortunes. Turpin Classic fables. Warde— Betty Wales. Watson (Maclaren) Kate Carnegie. W ells— Her ladyship's elephant. W right—Four-footed Americans and their kin. Barbour—Four in camp. Beach—An Annapolis youngster. Codd With Evans to the Pacific. Collins—Boy’ s book o f model aeroplanes. Gordon (Connor) Glengarry schooldays. Harris— Daddy Jake, the runaway. Langford— Vigilante days and ways. Long—Northern trails. Roosevelt—Outdoor pastimes. One afternoon a week from 2 to 5 o’clock will he given the girls o f the town who care to use the shower baths and swimming pool. A lady attendant will be in charge. Girls must bring their own towels. Until further notice Tuesday will he the day. Resolutions At a special meeting of W. II. Har rison Wamons' Relief Corps No. 27 the following resolutions wore adopted: Whereas, on July 5th, 1913, it pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Universe in his divine wisdom to take from our midat our beloved and faithful sister, Mrs. Melissa Elliott by the hand of death; therefore be it resolved, that in the death of sister Elliott this Corps hai lost one of its moHt faithful mem bers, who had been always ready to lend a helping hand, being a charier member of this Corps she has been with us from the time of its institution, the advocate of right, thoroughly imbued with all the principles of our Order; the force o f her noble example as h member of our fraternity should for ever he kept green in the memory of tho living members of our order. Although she has passed from our sight, yet the reccollections o f the liv ing, of her devotion to duty, her love for the principles will remain bright us long us memory is spared. Resolved, that we extend to the sor row afflicted children, brothers and sisters, of our deceased sister profound and tender sympathy, never forgetting to give thorn our care and protection. Resolved, that our charter he draped in mourning for thirty days. Resolved tliut these resolutions he spicad in full upon the records of this Corps, and a copy of the same be for warded to the family of the deceased sister. Mary A. Moe, Press Correspondent. United Artisans Install Central Point Assembly No. 359 mi t in the A. O. U. W. hall last Friday evening, July II, 1913, and installed the following officers for the ensuing term: Lloyd March, Past Master Artisan; James F. Terry, Master Artisan; Chas Clark, Superintendent; Nellie Hiekcn, Inspector; Lulu Terry, Secretary; Eflie Pruett, Treasurer; J. W. Pruett, Senior Conductor; Mildred Elliott, Master of Ceremonies; Mary Mee, Junior Con ductor; George Pankey, Wurden; Lillie Clark, Instructor. The cannery of the Fruit Growers’ Association, at Eugene, is running to full capacity and 24 quarts of logan- berrries or raspberries are being turned out for every minute o f the working day. Due to increased acreage and unusually favorable weather conditions the berry crop in the Eugene district is unusually large this year.