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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-11-26
THE Waters
Came down
THE RAIN AND MELTING SNOW
BROUGHT HIGH WATER
POWER HOUSE GOES OUT
The Big Pump at the Ament Dam
Dismantled but Damage Easily
Repaired.

The rains of the past three weeks.
especially of Friday night and Sat
urday of last week, together with
the melting SHOWS in the mountains.
brought flood in the Rogue river
which filled its banks to overflowing.
raising its banks to a point five feet
above high water mark of last year.
1t Is remarkable, however, that so
little damage was done by the water.
The lower bottoms in the vicinity of
the Shank orchard and the Allen
place was flooded to some extent, but
we are informed that no great in
jury was sustained The highest
water was on Monday but the flood
subsided quite as rapidly as it made
the rise. The edge of the Riverside
park was flooded to some extent,
X likewise the Eismann country club
grounds at the south end of the steel
bridge.
The machinery pit of the Rogue
River Water Co. was filled with
water TO depth of seven feet, cov-
ering the big electric motor and
pump, making 1t necessary to con-
meet the emergency engine on the
bank of the river to do the pumping
of water to supply the city.
n The breaking OF a log boom be-
longing to the Rays up the river,
filled the stream with logs which
II made a strong showing of drift as
they passed along. Some of the
Grants Pass people caught enough OF
n these floaters to supply themselves
N with firewood for the winter There
N was some excitement in regard to
" the Rogue River Electric Company s
plant. First the service was very
weak all day Monday and on Tuesday
1t gave out entirely, but it was
learned that some poles were down
and during the day they were re-
placed and the power and lights came
on again.
The all important thing was the
damage done at the Ament dam.
This being important the Courier
asked Chief Engineer Hall, of the
irrigation company, to make report
regarding actual conditions which
he very kindly did and we submit his
report under this head.
Editor Courier. Nov. 26, 1909.
Dear Sir: In reply to the many
rumors and questions that have been
asked since the late high water,
shall be glad If you will give room
in your paper to the following state
ment:
The important questions are:
What damage was done the Ament
dam and the bitches of the Josephine
County Irrigation and Power COM
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-11-26
Fire Loss promntIy Paid.

The importance Of keeping we'll
Insured was Illustrated in the recent
fire at the Coutant home. The insur-
ance was in the Oregon Fire Relief
Association, OF McMlnnyllle. which
was promptly paid within a week OF
the adjustment, and was a great sat
lsfactIon although II only covered n
third Of the loss. This company has
many risks in tails city and county,
secured by H. y. Hendricks, the
agent here. lie has been very sue
cessful and the company deserves a
fair share Of tho business OF this
community
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-11-26


all needs until such a time as the
finances OF the company would admit
of permanent construction, Aside
from the carrying away Of this flume,
no damage has been done to any OF
the company's property For the
past month men have been at work
placing large drainage boxes in the
bitches now constructed so that they
are as secure against washouts as II
Is possible to make them.
Just how or what is to be done
now II is a little too early to state,
but the receiver In charge Of the dam
says In general II will follow these
lines. The dam will be placed In
better condition than ever. The
wing wall will not be rebuilt. The
pump will be raised and put In place
in new pump house, A new flume
will be built. These new structures
will be made OF reinforced concrete
and placed low on the solid rock
foundation that has been laid bare
by the late flood, so that high water
in the future will have the right ol
way over them instead OF being with
held by them. Much OF this work
can be done this winter, even though
the water remains high, and by hav
ing all OF the material on the ground
II can be completed before the open
Ing OF the irrigation season.
Every dollar that the Irrigation
company will now be obliged to spend
on these headworks must have beer
spent there within the next three oi
four years, even though no sucf
break had occurred. and the late
flood has cleared away the oyerlylnl
gravel and disclosed bed rock 20 thai
the work can be done now at lesI
expense and In a more satisfactory
manner than II could have been don'
year ago. can see no reason VIII
this mlshap should delay the deliver
Of water for irrigation purposes
single week.
Respectfully
HORACE G. HALL,
Engineer for the Josephine Co
Irrigation and Power Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-11-26
GREATER GRANTS PASS
AND HOW TO BUILD IT
Immediate Needs of the City that Must be I'm
dertaken-Public Work in Detail as Laid
Out for the Coming Year.

Now that the city election is upon
us, we naturally look about for like
ly material with which to fill the
several stations which must be
provided for at no small amount of
personal sacrifice. And at this time,
while the question is up, we may
with propriety look about to see
what is to be done in the way of
public improvements, and what the
new officers may in conjunction with
those already in the work, be able TO
do during the time of the administra-
ton, in the way of city building,
Grants Pass has reached the point
which comes in the growth Of every
town, when certain public works can
no longer be overlooked, If 1t is to
keep pace with the neighboring
towns from Portland to San Francis
co.
Excellent work has already been
accomplished. in what may have
seemed a rather slow way, in pre-
pairing for the first important move,
that of organizing and declaring the
intention to improve Paving Dis
trict No. l." as termed by ordinance
already passed the final reading, and
has been signed by the mayor. This
work has taken some time, 1t is true,
but 1t has been done with the great
est possible care and study on the
part of those who have had the work
in hand. The united efforts of the
Citizens committee with the street
committee of the city council has
been commendable feature. II this
spirit of cooperation Is continued
during the final draughting OF ordin-
ances, plans, specifications, forms
for bids, bonds and contracts, there
is no possible danger of error in the
final work. Street paVements, slde-
walk construction and drainage has
been carefully looked into at Med
ford, Ashland and Roseburg, as well
as the larger cities, and we shall be
able to profit greatly by their ex-
perienoes.
There are a number of standard
street pavements, details of which
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-11-26

Saturday, December 4, In tho day
YOU want 10 visit Cramer Bros.
Central Grand Concert Co., Opera
House. December 2. soc and 7bc.
The New England supper win
commence being served NJ $3.50 y.
m. Price 20 ceris
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-11-26

Leave orders for Rose Bushes al
Cramer Bros.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
OSAKA IN RUINS.
Important Japanese City Is Swept by
Terrible Confagration.

Important Japanese City Is Swept by
Terrible Conflagration.
Osaka, Japan, Aug. AT o'clock
yesterday morning the terrible confis-
grafton which has reduced to ashes a
large portion of this city was under
control. Up to that hour Is, 900 build
ings had been destroyed. An area four
miles square was swept by the flames.
A fire which threatened to destroy
this city started at a o'clock Saturday
morning. At 9 80 Saturday night the
fire had consumed one-fifth of the town.
The firemen who had been fighting
ali day, were completely exhausted and
troops were called out to assist in the
fire fighting and to preserve order in
the city.
The exact amount of damage done
by the flames cannot be estimated at
present, but the total will be large. A
number of persons have been killed
and seriously injured by the fire.
Osaka is one of the Imperial cities
of Japan, and is one of the most i'm
portant manufacturing and commercial
cities of the empire. 1t shelters al
most three-quarters of a million peo-
pie. The largest of the Buddhist tenn
pies, for which the city is famous
among travellers, covers an enormous
area. The chief public building OF
Osaka is the palace, built of stone ir
1883.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
Wit of the Youngsters


Little Ethel Jagged 3)-Tum on,
gwanma; supper is weady. Grandma
Why, dear, you mean breakfast,
don't you? Little Ethel-'Es. tourse
does, but / tan't say it.
Little Myra had been to parties on
three consecutive days. "Oh, mamma"
she cried, on her return from the
third, "just think, I've had ice cream
three times In congestion"
Anxious Mother-Harold, don't you
know those are bad boys across the
street for you to play with? Little
Harold-Yes, mamma; but don't you
know that I'm an awfully good boy for
them to play with?
well, Bobby" said the minister
who was making duty call, what
do you intend to be when you grow
up?" IAN orphan" promptly replied
Bobby. who was still suffering from a
dose Of parental discipline.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
GENERAL STRIKE CALLED.
Open Secession Reported in Many
Communes of Spain.

Open Secession Reported in Many
Communes of Spain.
Bayonne, France, Aug. 3.-With all
trades unions in Northern Spain de-
claring a general strike today, and
with several communes in Catalonia
having proclaimed a republic, condi-
tions in Alfonso's kingdom are any
thing but satisfactory. While the gov
eminent on the one hand sends out re-
assuring dispatches to the effect that
it has the revolt in Barcelona and
neighboring districts thoroughly under
control, on the other hand it admits
that it has seized the telegraph and
telephone lines in the Biscayan pro-
vinces, in an effort to keep the revo-
lutionists and strikers from commune
cation with each other.
This conflict of official reports, taken
with the fact that the municipality of
Palamos has declared itself free and
independent, lead unbiased outsiders
to believe that the revolt is anything
but suppressed, and that while revolu.
tionists may be cowed in Barcelons
itself, they are waiting in small bands
in the hills for more reassuring times,
and will then reassert themselves.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
PEOPLE IN PANIC.
Repeated Shocks in Mexico Add to
Earthquake Damage.


City of Mexico, Aug. with the
people absolutely frightened and trem-
bling in terror from their awful exper-
fence in Fridays earthquake shocks,
five distinct shocks were felt again
Saturday, and the damage Friday is
light compared with the damage Satur-
day.
All communication was cut off from
Chilpancingo, Acapulco and surround
ing towns by the quakes, after it was
restored following Fridays shocks, but
information of the serious nature of
the shocks came through before the
wires went down. In every instance
the frightened operators at the keys in
the stricken towns, talking to the
equally frightened operators in the
capital, declared 1.-The town is COM
pletely wrecked" or words to that
effect.
The operator at Chilpancipgo, capital
of the state of Guerrero, reported that
the palace of Governor Damien Flores,
which had been partially. wrecked, com
pletely tumbled down, but that the
family had left its crumbling walls.
The shocks here were more severe
than the former ones were, and not ar
American and but few foreigners re
NAMED indoors. The parks and plazas
are crowded to overlooking and man,
people are in actual want of food.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
A sueee..fuI ExpedIent.

A certain prominent minister was
compelled not long ago to give strict
orders that. while he was engaged
in the preparation of his sermons,
his young son must be kept reason
ably quiet. In spite of this, however,
there arose one morning a most as
tonishing noise of banging and ham,
mering. which seemed to indicate that
the steam-heating pipes we're being
knocked to pieces. Hurrying out Of
his study. the minister encountered
his wife.
my dear, what in the world Is
Bobby doing7" he asked.
why, he is only beating on the
radiator downstairs" was the some
what surprised reply.
well, he must stop It" the min
lister said, decidedly.
II don't think he will harm It.
dear" his wife answered soothingly;
"and it is the only thing that will
keep him quiet. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
TALK RICH OUT OF RICHES.
Critic Urges Criticism a. Mo.

Critic Urges Criticism AS Most
Effective Weapon of the Poor.
Everything to-day depends upon
talking. 1t is futile to sentimentalize
about the vanity OF speech or the So
lidity OF action, like poor Carlyle.
There is no action that we can profit |
ably perform toward millionaire. ex-
|cept strangling him. If we can, at |
avery afternoon tea or society dinner, |
say everything that is calculated to
make the wealthy people present feel
very uncomfortable, we shall have
done all that is Immediately practic-
able and shall not have lived In vain,
lG. X. Chesterton says in Hampton's
Magazine.
Thus, II were an American, |
should turn OF every conversation I'M
til It came into collision with the sub
ject OF the trusts II young lady
began speaking to me and said: Have
you seen the velasquez at Vienna? /
should reply (untruthfully), "Oh, yes
-magnificent when he worked In oils
which reminds me that this oil trust
- and so on. II the hostess said
with a smile, ''Will you carve the
duck?" l should answer with unscru'
lpulous enthusiasm, ooh, l am quite al
home with the cold steel; in fact, the
steel trust, ETC." And II at last peo-
pie began not to want me at dinner
parties. and timid conversationalists
Ifell back on the weather. l should
lcry. Have they yet started a sun
TRUST, a wind trust, or sea trust?
That seems to me much healthier
THAN -" But you quite under
lstand.
After | had done this for year or
1.-TWO, even the trusts (though, as their
name implies, full OF innocent conf
dence) might have begun to suspect
line.
There is indeed another reason why
we must to a great extent rely (for
the presently on speech rather than
J action in our dealings with the mon
strosities OF modern wealth. Unless
our action is mere lynching (and
would never deny that there is some
thing to be said for that), Instead OF
what one calls political, 1t Will not be
action against the very rich, but In
their favor. They hold all the han
dies of the political machine; and for
the purpose of any prompt action they
have only to move the handles. That
the poor could conquer the rich al
last believe, because ! believe In
. God-and also in man. But that the
rich could conquer the poor by 1896
, tomorrow evening am quite certain
: The whole press would below the
same tune over a million breakfast
tables
q The servants Of the rich would have
run a million errands. the solicitors
q L and agents Of the rich would have
n struck a million bargains, before thu
: ordinary stonebreaker had even fount
s his pickax. The poor are sure-bu
y slow.
Add to this that worst and wildes
work of modern science (more bias
phemous than its denial Of God)-it
Invention Of scientific war. The ser
" geant would obey the captain, the so
der would obey the sergeant, and tn
X democracy would lie dead about tn
A. streets before solder. sergeant or car
a tain had realized that they were a
IT obeying a swollen and cynical pawn
4 broker
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
DIVISION OF SUM
VEXING PROBLEM
Claims on Reclamation Fund Double
The Amount Available.
Supervising Engineers and Secretary
Ballinger Gather at Portland for
Conference on Apportionment-
Eleven Millions to Be Disposed OF
Mo New Projects Encouraged.

Portland, Aug. 3.-An apportionment
of the reclamation fund among the va
rious government irrigation projects
for the year 1910 will not be determin-
ed until Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger holds further conference with
the officials of the reclamation service
today. Mr.. Ballinger yesterday held
preliminary conference with these Off
Gals, at which were present the super
vising engineer of the six divisions into
which the entire reclamation field is
divided. There is to be apportioned for
these projects about $l1, 900, 900, but
the demands for funds aggregate an
amount fully double that available.
The conference, which was an execu-
tive one, was held in the Offices cf the
reclamation service in the Beck build
ing. There were present all of the d.
recting and supervising officials of the
service. In addition to Mr.. Ballinger
they were: F. H. Newell, director; A..
P. Davis, chief engineer; o. H. En-
sign, chief electrical engineer; d. c..
Henry, consulting engineer, and the
following supervising engineers: F. E.
Weymouth, Idaho division; /. w. Nc
Cornell. Central division; H. N. Saw
age, Northern division; C. H. Swigart.
Washington division; l.. c. Hill,
Southern division, and E. G. Hopson,
Pacific division.
"Today's conference was only pre-
liminary and there is nothing definite
to announce regarding the probable ap-
portionment of the reclamation fund,
for the reason that final conclusions
were not reached" said Mr.. Ballinger
last night. "The various supervising
engineers presented their demands
for funds with which to carry on the
work undertaken by the government,
during the ensuing year. These re-
quests will be considered further at an.
other conference which will be held to-
morrow. 1t will not be until after to-
morrow's hearing that / will be able
even roughly to determine how the
funds for this work shall be expended
"From the fact that the demands fol
money far exceed the amount of funds
that will be available, find it will be
difficult job to decide on any appor
tionment that will satisfy all. Oregon
has not been receiving its share of thu
proceeds from the sale of public land
within its borders. as contemplated un
der the reclamation act. To see thii
state next year receive more nearl,
its share of this fund is another prob
lem with which am confronted, espe
cially in view of the increased demand
coming in from other sections of tn
reclamation field"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
INTERuRBAN CARS MEET.
Collision Near Occur d'Alene Results
in Death of 10.

Collision Near Occur d'Alene Results
in Death of 10.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 2.-Thirteen
persons we're killed and 88 more or less
seriously injured in a head-on trolley
car collision Saturday afternoon, at
Coldwell, on the Spokane and Occur
d'Alene branch of the Spokane & Idaho
railway, 25 miles east OF Spokane.
Ofiials of tine line have not made a
statement as to responsibility for the
wreck. 1t is said the eastbound train
did not take sidetrack as it had been
ordered. 1t is incomprehensible why
the motormen did not avoid the col
lision, as the accident occurred on a
straight track. The motorman of the
westbound train is among the dead.
Both trains were running at a high
speed, especially the westbound train,
and were presumably beyond control.
The wrecked cars were ground to-
gether in one confused mass. The in
juries are of all kinds. Legs and arms
are broken and heads and bodies are
crushed. Bruises and scratches from
splintered wood and broken glass are
numerous, and internal hurts, which il
is feared will swell the list of fatalities
were Inflicted.
The first car of the train, the smok-
er, was so smashed that nothing but
the trucks remained. 1t was crowded
with men and scarcely one of them es
capped alive and uninjured.
This is the first serious wreck in thu
history of the road. The track wa
cleared in about an hour and a half.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
Ordered to Take Offensive.

Madrid, Aug. AT MeIilla the
Moors are preparing for new attack
upon the Spaniards, but Genera Mari
ma has been instructed that as soon as
the big army is concentrated he should
assume the offensive, march out of
Melilla and strike a decisive blow.
Work of reinforcing Melilla is occupy
ing the War department. King Alton
so today visited Gafateofoto to inspect
artillery corps bound for the front.
The fund for the war victims is grow
ing. Queen Victoria today contributed
SO, 900 and the Queen mother $4,000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
Thousand Chinese Drowned.

Pekin, Aug. IA government dis
patch from the flooded district in Man
churia this morning says that not less
than 1000 lives have been lost in the
vicinity of Kirin. The flood is 20 feet
deep over large area and the proper
ty loss cannot be estimated. AS the
waters are still rising the extent of the
calamity cannot be reckoned for sever
al days. The Yalu bank. where large
sums of money were on deposit, is re-
ported to have been swept away.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
Naval Tragedy Rumored.

Provincetown, Mass, Aug. 3.-Elev-
en- torpedo boats in the guise of an en-
envy made an attack on the battleship
fleet engaged in maneuvers here to-
night, ard an unconfrmed rumor has
reached this town that one of the at
lacking boats suffered a serious acct
dent. The attack of the mosquito flo
tills was made without general know
ledge of the feet officers, in order to
test the ordinary watchfulness of the
lookouts. If an accident occurred. it
is thought that one of the bigger ships
may have run down torpedo boat.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
Suffering at Acapulco.

Mexico City, Aug. ga dispatch
from Acapulco state that severe shocks
continue. All the buildings that re-
main standing are uninhabitable and
many are suffering from lack of shelf
er. Tents and temporary shacks in
which people are sheltered are made
quate. Local authorities have sworn
in number of citizens as special po-
licemen, as the force of gendarmes is
insufficient. There has been some loot
ing. Feed, clothing and medicine are
urgently needed, but thus far no relief
steps have been taken.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
natural history a. She Is spoke.

Doris lived in the city. and a sum-
mer visit to grandpa's farm revealed
many wonders. After being treated to
the farmers luxury. cream. she was
allowed to go to the barn to see the
cows MIXED. She looked on with
much interest for a while and then
asked: Grandpa. which is the little
pocket she keeps the cream in?"-The
Delineator.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
Adverse News Suppressed.

San Sebastian, Spain, Aug 2.-By
way of the French frontier. mo news
is allowed to be published from BARGE
Iona, except that favorable to the gov
eminent, but reliable private reports
say that the revolutionists still hold a
large part of the city and that the ar
tillery has not succeeded in driving
them out.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
San Francisco VANS Irrigationists.

San Francisco, Aug. Am emphat-
ic bid for the next session of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress will be made
by San Francisco representatives at
Spokane when the annual meeting con-
venes in the Northern city this month.
The San Francisco convention league
will have ardent boosters present with
lecturer and Photographic exhibit
to convince the doubtful ones. A dele
cation from the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company and the Southern
Pacific likewise will lend its support to
the San Francisco boomers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05

II beg your pardon" said the land
lord. but do you walk in your sleep?"
mo, SIR" answered the guest. who
had arrived the day before II hope |
didn't disturb you last night, but the
fact is I've been country doctor for
thirty years, and I'm so used to being
called up two or three times during the
night that unless | get out of bed and
walk around once in while l don't get
any sleep"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-08-05
Calhoun Juror Accepted.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-The first
juror in the second trial of Patrick
Calhoun, president of the United Rail-
roads, on an indictment charging him
with bribery, which is now in the third
week, was temporarily passed yester-
day. After more than 1900 talesmer
had been summoned to court, and 9
large number Intercepted, Thomas
Gainsford, master plumber, is the
first man accepted by both sides sub
ject to peremptory challenge.