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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
THE CHICAGO ROGUE RIVER PROPOSITION

AS announced Yesterday the letter Of Manager Sand
Of the ChcagoRogue River company is in part pub
lished in todays Courier The people Of the valley, as
was stated yesterday not likely to take this PROPOSE
ton seriously 1t should be apparent to anyone familiar
with business methods that capital not be induced to
come into this enterprise until absolute can be
given as to title and also the good will Of the people from
whom patronage is expected.
1t is evident that with the litigation going IN an end
less grind through the higher courts and back that there
is no hope of settlement soOn hence arrangement
could be made if desired that would have any stability
nor give capital assurance Of title at any time In the fu-
tre Aso this being true, it must follow that the inter
ested public will not extend their good will toward any
such arrangement proposed and the moral support is
thing not to be lightly reckoned with in this enterprise
To do so would mean procrastination which has al
ready been carried to the period of limit and cost the val
lev hundreds of thousands Of dollars much OF which is
fast becoming rreparabe and is quite probable that
the voice of the people will soon be heard in defense OF
their interests in this valley in uncertain expression
IF Sanders or his people have any plan by which they
can at once repair the dam without asking the citizens
for money here and at the time end the litigation
that is grinding on toward the higher courts and also join
the Golden Drift interests with all other conflicting inter
ests to the end that quiet title may be had we shall be
glad to assist in any fair scheme looking to the adjustment
of all interests equltably.
This is not time for equivOcation and delays, and 1t
must be understood that action is wanted in the right
direction that will bring peace and permanency to
our irrigation proposition and that all other plans will
meet with deaf ear hereafter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
STORIES AT LESS
THAN A CENT APIECE

In the fifty-two issues of years
volume The Youths Companion
prints fully two hundred and fifty
stories. The subscription price of
the paper is but S1.75, so that the
stories cost less than a cent apiece.
without reckoning in all the rest of
the contents-anecdotes, humorous
sketches. the doctors weekly article,
papers on popular topics by famous
men and women.
Although the two hundred and fif-
ty stories cost so little, they are not
cheap stories. In variety of scene,
diversity of incident, skill and truth
in character-depicting, they can not
be excelled.
The announcement for 1911. beau
tifully illustrated, giving more de-
tailed particulars Of these stories and
other new features which greatly en-
large the paper, will be sent to any
address free with sample copies of
current issues.
Every new subscriber receives free
The Companions art calendar for
1911, autographed in thirteen colors
and gold, and If the subscription is
received at once, all the issues of the
remaining weeks of 1910.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
144 Berkeley ST., Boston, Mass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
ROGUE RIVER COURIER

years ago is an Incorporated city. The nttle ourg
needed onv start and the dry' conditions of Josephine
county supplied il"
IF the editor of the Observer had kept himself posted
about matters in town only eight miles away he would
have discovered that Grants Pass real estate and business
men were responsible for SO per cent of the prosperity
that was enjoyed by Woodvile Real estate men in this
city sold $2O0OOO worth of land adjacent to that city e.
H. Garner, Geo. Sabn and other business men here in
terested themselves in the building up of Woodve while
the many new farmers and fruit who located in that
vicinity help to largely increase the trade in that town.
The saloons may have done business but they added
little to the prosperity of WOodvle. 1t is silly to talk
about the little money which and then was spent
there for whskey by Grants Pass people "hat steady
flow of money from Grants Pass to Woodvie and 'tha
steady flow Of empty bottles back is simply absurd The
Observer is hard up for arguments when it advances
anything so ridiculous.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
DAN GREEN TALKS
ABOUT GALICE MINES

The mining activity which has
come to Galice and vicinity is Great
ing much favorable comment
throughout Josephine county, and, in
fact, many other places. Perhaps
the best posted man In that camp is
Dan Green, who is the Oldest pioneer
in that section, having commenced
mining there in 1860, fifty years ago
last July. He has been in Grants
Pass during this week and on Satur-
day called at The Courier office to
visit mis- old friends. While in the
office he was asked about conditions
at the mines and his reply was
that quartz mining at the present
time was more active than at any
other period in the history of the
camp. He said there was an abund
Cnce of capital going into a number
OF good mines and business in the
way of development work was going
on most satisfactorily. He named a
unmber of properties, bat was more
enthusiastic over the Almeda. as he
said it promised great results in the
near future, The smelter will blow
in in a very short time and then the
big mine would become a producer
He reports that the company has a
large amount of coke and lime as
well as other material to be used IN
the smelter on hand and it is hoped
that the new auto road, now under
construction, from Leland, would be
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
paid Advertisement
4 Plea For Majority Rule

+. f. Fisher, eX-mayor of Beaver
ton; T. G. Hills, ex-state commander
g. A. r.; Hon. ]. r. c. Thompson, Of
Tualatin; Theo Pointer; George
Stitt and 500 other legal voters and
residents of the portion of Washing
ton county proposed to be annexed
to Multnomah have signed remon-
STRANGE and ask that the boundary
lines be not changed Less than 800
voters within the strip signed the Pc
tition and the remainder of the coun-
ty is practically unit against it..
Let the majority rule, All county
divisions should be decided by the
wishes of the people affected. BY
not voting at all you give half vote
for the measure. Multnomah, all
powerful, does not need one-fourth
of Washington county to further in
crease her power in the state. The
loss of the territory will practically
ruin Washington. which is already
small in area. We ask you to vote
339 X Nov. d. Wood, chairman
Anti-Annexation committee, Hills
boro, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
A CAMPAIGN OF MISREPRESENTATION

The vets have carried Misrepresentation so far in this
campaign that it impossible for The Courier not to cor
rect some of the deliberate fasehoods. For instance
is claimed that the that the democrats elected their
governor and of their candidates for the legislature
in the recent election in the state of Maine because
the party pledged themselves to resubmt prohibition to
a vote of the people This is deliberate falsehood in
every particular Neither the democratic republican
party in that state have for the last fifty years dared
favor resubmsson The agitation of the subject has been
bv manufacturers of liquor and they have done the most
{ their fighting outside of Maine Maine has been held
rp before people who not acquainted with conditions
there a state where prohibition is failure The paid
representatives of the whiskey interests have presumed
the ignorance of the people in other states about such
matters and have deliberately lied their campaigns
through The Observer of this city claims that Maine has
not been prosperous because of prohibition when the facts
that in the history of the state has business of
all kinds been prosperous it is and has kept
pace with other states in the value of its farms and in the
prosperity of its manufacturing interests, Maine stands
foremost among the leading states of the union
We also hear much about the failure of prohibition in
Kansas and how the people desire to get rid of it. This
argument from the same source that is the Home
Rule association the paid representative of the manufac-
tWers of Intoxicating liquors. 1t is well known fact
to all well posted men that neither of the political parties
lave dared to pledge themselves to the resubmsSion of
the prohibition amendment Men who are posted will tell
YOU that the liquor manufacturers association has said
over and over again in the official organ in that interest
mat their trade was ruined in Kansas These facts should
De known far and wide cause that requires living tc
sustain is bad cause that should not be tolerated b,
respectable and well meaning people.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
paid Advertisement

Having been nominated by the
democratic party for county commits
sioner, wish to state to the voters of
Josephine county what | would favor
doing should l be elected. First,
would favor getting a road roller and
put on finishing crew on the roads
to finish them with gravel and
crushed rock. Second, I would be in
favor of putting a stop to traction
engines hauling over the public
roads and bridges, as I believe they
are damage to the roads. Third
I would favor giving each road dis
trict its Just proportion, according
to what is collected from them in
taxes Fourth, extending the public
roads to the outlying districts. Fifth,
promise should I be elected, I would
endeavor to carry on the business Of
the county in the same careful man
ner as I have my own private busi-
ness. e. N. PROVOLT.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
THE OBSERVER is BADLY MISTAKEN

The Oregon Observer of this city in its issue of October
26 had this to say Of a neighboring town in Jackson
county,
'NoodviIIe did not count much ON the map two wears
ago 1t was little known, and vet there was fine fruit
and agricultural district surrounding it waiting to be- dis
covered Grants Pass visitors did the business They m
augurated steady flow of money from Grants Pass 10
Woodvile, and steady flow of empty bottles back to
Grants Pass. incidentally, the valuable resources of
NoodvllIe became known Grants Pass money! however
had prompt influence, The little Woodvile hamlet of two
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04

completed in time to bring in other
supplies. A large force is now work
ing on the road and if the weather
continues good much will be accom-
plished during the next six weeks.
Mr.. Green is not an enthusiast, but
a miner whose opinion is valuable.
The friends of the Galice district will
be pleased to hear from Mr.. Green
about conditions down the river.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04

Mrs. 0. Morrison, of Wilde,v,u.
was a Grants Pass visitor Tua.a.
Mrs. W. H. Whybark, of co,,
Hill, was doing some shopnirs w
Grants Pass Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Ward, of Galice s,,..
uesday visiting with Grants p..'
friends and left in the evening y -
Portland, where she goes to visit -. !.
daughter at that place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04
COUNTY TREASURER'S
CALL FOR WARRANTS

There are funds in the treasury to
pay all warrants registered on or be-
Tor July s, 1907. Interest will cease
from this date, October 2S, 1910.
S. J. TAYLOR,
l0-sS-4t County Treasurer,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-04

China lilies only 10 cents each at
Cramer Bros. 11-4-1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
CABINET CONSIDERS 1T
seeks some solution of Potnsh Diff
Guilty With .Gcrmnny.

Seeks Some solution of Potash Dihi-
Guilty With Germany.
washington. D. c.. December 1s;-It
was announced to-day by the state
Department that the chief subject OF
discussion at the prolonged special
meeting of the Cabinet Saturday was
the trade controversy between Ger
many and the United States. growing
out OF Germany's tax on the production
OF potash.
No decision was reached, 1t was re-
ported, as 10 what course this govern
ment will pursue in further negotla-
tions to settle the questions involved.
held under adv!sement.
The potash situation was taken up
in detail by the President and rnen,-
bers OF the Cabinet, every phase OF the
question as presented by Secretary
Knox having been canvassed.
The Cabinet reviewed recent nego-
tiations In Germany. when conferences
between representatives of this govern
ment and the German government, and
representatives of German and Amerl-
can potash interests. failed TO reach
an agreement. 1t also heard details
of a report to this government by NJ.
H. DaYis commercial adviser OF the
State Department. who with Ambas-
sador David JAYNE Hill. represented
the United States in the deliberations
in Germany. which ended November
last.
Further consideration OF the prob
lem. IL was reported, will be taken up
al an early Cabinet meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
] PASTOR is MISSING
Rev. ID. j. Miller Cannot BE Found by
Family or Friends.

Asheville, n. c.. December 1s.-Rev.
D. ]. Miller pastor of the Bethel NJ. e.
Church, of this city, has been missing
from his home since last Friday after
noon, and despite the diligent search
made by his family and friends. he has
kept his whereabouts secret. 1t is
not believed that Mr.. Miller met foul
play, as he was seen at the Biltmore
railway station last Friday afternoon.
and presumably took an castbound
train
1t is stated by friends Of the missing
clergyman that he. has been in III
health for some time. and the dcspond-
ency resulting therefrom. coupled with
financial worries in connection with
The building CT an addition to his
church, is believed to have caused a
temporary alteration of the mind.
Mr.. Miller has "a wife nere.! but no chill
dren. He assumed his present charge
year ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
CARDS FORETELL
WILSON s DEFEAT
Small Chance for Him
to Win Senatorial
Fight.
SMITH OPENLY
IN THE FIELD
MARITIME, Primary Choice and
Backed by Governor, Cannot
Hope to Be Elected, and
Former Senator Holds
Balance of Pow
[special to Tho Times-Disnatcb


Trenton, NJ j.. December is.-with
former United States Senator James
Smith squarely and openly in the field
as candidate to succeed United States
Senator John, Kean, and with Cover
Elect Woodrow Wilson espousing
the candidacy of James h, MARITIME,
the choice OF the Democrats who voted
at the late primary election, the scna-
torial fight in New Jersey is becom-
ing warmer and warmer as the time
for the reorganization of the Legis-
laturc draws nearer. Indications at
this time seem TO point to the election
of Smith or some one to his liking,
and to the rout of Mr.. MARITIME
Not Taken Seriously.
While Mr.. MARITIME received the pri-
mary vote of upwards of $4,000 Demo-
Gratis, 1t was undoubtedly largely due
to the fact that his only opponent was
Frank McDermot, a Newark lawyer.
who went into the contest in a way
that led most people to believe he
was merely joking. No one believes
that Mr.. MARITIME is the choice of a
majority of the Democrats of New
Jersey for the office of United States
Senator. and while he was the choice
at the primaries, 1t is pointed out that
there Is no constitutional authority
for the holding of primaries in the
senatorship, and that on this account
the primary vote Is not to be taken
too seriously. 1t is also pointed out
that only enc of the Democratic legis-
lators pledged himself previous to
election to support the primary candi-
date for the Senate. 1T Is also pointed
out that many of the legislators since
election have been preserving a very
discreet silence in this connection.
Hns balance, of Power.
In view of all this. there are many
who believe that Smith has the bal
ance of power in his hands TO use
either for himself or for candidate
satisfactory to him when the right
time arrives. One thing Is certain,
Senator Smith will never stand for
MARITIME, and with Smiths continued
opposition 1T is not likely that Mar
tine can win. not even with the sup
port of the new Governor The fight,
however, will be a bitter one, for VIII
son is determined to wrest the leader
ship from the machine wing of the
party, and he is backed by many
papers and by preponderance of pub
lie opinion in his position.
Next to the contest between Gov
ernor Wilson and former Senator
Smith the most spectacular fight of
the winter in the coming Legislature
will be that between Hudson and At
lantic counties over the opportionment
of Assemblymen under the new census.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF
Miner Shot While Trying to stab On
poncnt In Card Game.

Washington. Pa. December 1s.-Wil-
liam Love, aged twenty-six, is dead
with half his head blown off. George
Broadnax. charged with the shooting,
and his wife, as a witness. are in jail,
while a huge dagger that was in
Loves hand when he was shot, still
sticks in the floor of the Broadnax
house. where it plunged into the boards
by the weight of Loves body when
he fell The tragedy was the result of
a miners card game at Mariana, this
county.
AS reported to the police, the fight
started in Loves home, and when Love
drew a dagger Broadnax ran out, and
to his own house. Love followed. but
found the door barricaded against
him. He beat upon tho door until the
ranels splintered and crawled through
with the dagger in his teeth. Mrs.
Broadnax. terrified. crouched in cor
ner of The room, while her husband
went into an adjoining room for a
shotgun.
AS BrosdnaX entered the room with
the gun. Love leaped for him with a
dagger in his uplifted hand There was
flash from the gun, and Love fell
PROSTATE on the floor the dagger
sinking deep into the boards, few
inches from Broadnax. The house was
sealed by the police until an investi-
cation Is made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
WHITE MACHINE
TURNS OVER |NA|R
Aviator Has Nasty Fall,
but Escapes
Death.
FARMAN MAKES
GREAT FLIGHT
In Air 8 Hours and 13 Minutes
but Fails to Break Distance
Recor d-Sopwith Crosses
English Channel From
Dover to Calais, De-
scending in Belgium.

Dover, Eng. December 1s.-Claude
Ora hame- White, the English aviator
who recently won the international
aviation cup at Belmont Park. had
narrow escape from serious injury to-
day. AS IT was. his machine was
wrecked and lie was badly cut about
the face.
a large number of aviators have been
waiting here for the past fifteen days
to compete for the prize of $4,000 Of
fcrcd by Baron De Forest for the
longest fight across the English Chan
mel in 1910. the flight TO be made by an
Engiishman in an English built ma
chine. Grahamc- White this morning
ascended for a trial flight in "A strong
wind. His machine began to rock, and
he was unable to restore Its equilib-
rum. 1t turned over and plunged to
the ground, and was completely
wrecked.
The aviator, fortunately. fell little
to one side. He was rendered uncon-
scious, but soon recovered conscious
ness. and II was found that he had
received nothing more than some bad
cuts about the face. 1t is expected
that he will be out again within a
week. He has ordered another biplane
of the Wright type from Bristol and
VIII lldht dHutHeT attempt 10 WIN tut
prize,
second competitor for the prize,
Sopwith, Jared better than Grahame-
White He left East Church, Sheppey
Island. at S:15 o'clock in the morning,
crossed from Dover to Calais and de-
scended at Beaumont, Belgium, dis
tance of 190 miles.
In his trial flight Grahame-W White
had descended to within 100 feet of tho
ground when his machine began TO
waver. His actual fall probably did
not exceed seventy feet.
Sopwith completed his fight Just
under three and onc-half hours. This
ia the first time that a British-maGe
aeroplane has crossed the channel.
And. in addition, it is a record flight
for distance under the conditions pro-
vided. No tugs or other craft followed
the aviator on his flight from Dover
to Calais and no other precautions
were taken against accidents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
THRONE REFUSES PLEA
Declines to Give China Constitutional
Cabinet,

Peking. December 1s..The throne
has issued an eGict refusing TO create
a constitutional Cabinet in compliance
with memorial recently presented by
the National Assembly. and also de-
clining to accept the designations OF
the Grand Councillors. The Imperial
Senate also adopted resolution pray
ing for the immediate creation of Cab
met. and 1t was believed that the
throne had decided to accede to this
demand. The National Assembly will
meet tomorrow, when the whole sub
ject Will come up for discussion.
Winter is intensifying the famine in
the YangTse- kiang districts. The
authorities are endeavoring to sup
press the sale OF children. which has
been so extensive as to be estimated
at over 100000 The majority of
these are girls. The roadways are dot
ted with starving and dead. The relief
committee Is now making appeals
abroad for aid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
READY FOR EXPERIMENT
Postal Saving Bnnks VIII Open for
business January 3.


| Washington, D. Co December 49,.
Postmaster- Hitchcock stated
Tonight that everything would be in
readiness for the postal savings banks
In the various states and Territories TO
receive deposits on January 3, the first
task OF drawing up regulations. forms
ard instructions to postmasters and
the general public, he announced. has
progressed TO such an extent as to
assure the beginning of operations at
the experimental Offices.
One experimental office will be open :
cd In each Gtpte and Territory, with a
view to making the first test OF the
service as thorough as possible under
the limited appropriation.
The Offices designated arc all of the
second class, and in localities where
the conditions are exceptionally favor
able for the development of postal say
ings business. Several Of the offices
habited by foreign born Americans.
who are renting annually consid ;
cradle sums of money TO their ma
tive countries by postal money orders.
masters at the twelve offices in the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
States have been in Washington at the
request Of the Postmaster-General for
a conference. While here these post
masters were thoroughly instructed as
to how the new system should be
put into operation and how the bust
ness should be conducted.
Within the next few days post
masters from the remaining thirty-six
Offices will convene in Washington for
a similar drilling. Among these Offices
are: Bessemer. Ala; Stuttgart, Ark;
Key West, Fla: Brunswick, Ga; Mid
dlcsboro. KY: New Iberia, La: Gulf
port. Miss. Salisbury, n. G.: Gymon.
Okla; Newberry. s. c.; Johnson CITY,,
Tenn..Clifton Forge, Va, and Grafton,
" Va