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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17
M'C0RKLE TAKES BOND
ON GOLD DRIFT NINE


Papers were signed late Saturday
afternoon whereby the Gold Drift
quartz mine, owned by W. T. Turn
ham and s. c. Stone, located at the
head Of Grouse creek, (formerly
known as Louise creek, seven miles
north of Grants Pass, was bonded by
A. j. McCorkle, F. G. McCorkle, C.
5. McCorkle and w. B. Sherman for
$4,000, who will take possession to-
morrow and begin developing work
at once There are three claims in
the group and mill site.
The deal was handled by the w.
B. Sherman Realty company of
Grants Pass and was carried out
without hitch.
This important mine deal goes to
prove that Mr.. McCorkle, who is also
to erect sampler in Grants Pass,
Is demonstrating anew his faith in
the mineral fields Of Josephine coun-
ty. The property he and his asso-
ciates have taken over is a most
worthy one. Had It not been so, A..
j. McCorkle would not have touched
It, because he is pioneer mining
man of the Rocky mountains, a reg
ion which is conceded to furnish all
mining countries with the best Of
its mining intelligence.
| In purchasing the Gold Drift mine,
the new owners get property with
something more than 1000 feet of
development work. Seventeen car
loads of ore have been shipped to
the Tacoma smelter, returns show
ing that the II carloads averaged
$4,000 per ton.
The Gold Drift is assure vein
of white quartz and varies from one
foot to five feet in width. A heavy
tonnage Of high grade ore is already
blocked out and there are now about
1000 tons of ore ON the dump that
will average from SO to s12 per ton
and IL is the intention Of the new
owners to put on a 1O-stamp mill
and begin milling at as early date
as possible
While their stamp mill is working
on ore from the present dump II Ia
the intention to sink shafts to lower
levels and block out more ore pre-
paratory for larger operations later
owing to the steepness Of the hill
an S0O-foot tunnel will cut the ledge
600 feet under the present workings
This property is not in a prospect
I've stage. It Is demonstrated mine
4 Mr. McCorkle has spent some days
in the mineral districts OF the county
has carefully noted the geological
and mlneralogical conditions, exam
ined prospect holes, near" mines
and real mines and from what he
has seem he Is armly convinced and
opeuly expresses # that this sector
Of the west contains some OF The
largest ore bodies Of any region OF
the Pacific coast. Hence, his deter
mlpatlon to purchase a mine and t'
erect custom sampler In Granti
Pass.
Al As to Sampler.
when asked about his proposed
ore sampllng works in Grants Pass
. Mr.. Mccorkle said
4 understand the Commercial
club ls to report to me Monday nigh
es 10 lts proposed site that VIII O'
furnished me on which to eonstruc
d This plant IA,
, 81 am thoroughly satisfied VIII
, o., outlook FOR ore. have seyera
mon who are ready to contract q
dollvsr all the way from a halt ca
, :, a carload per day and many Wh
, wifi bring IN few tons per day
The outlook Is very gratifying I
T me-"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17
REFORM FOR VOTERS.

SEATTLE, Nov. i6.--seattlo's
women's clubs have adopted the plan
to convert schoolhouses into civic
centera and voting places and they
are drafting an ordinance for sub
mission to the council along these
lines. II adopted II viii remove vot-
ing places from Objectionable sur
roundIngs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17

Felix Wagner OF Eugene ls visit
ing with bis sister. Mrs J ". Card
nsr.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17

Senator II. D. Norton left We'd
nesday evening for salem TO spend
few days on legal business.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-17

Continued on Page six)
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
THE WORLDS STRAWBERRY
PATCH ASKS RAIN.

The Chadburn district of North
Carolina is the worlds greatest straw
berry patch. 1t bears the same rela'
ton to the luscious fruit that Crisield
does to the soft-shell crab. Each cen.
ter subsists largely by its one supreme
industry, and when the harvest Is
threatened there is CONSERVATION. Half
a million dollars are annually ex-
changed for Chadburn Strawberries,
and the season is at its height.
The rain clouds, as they say in the
country, have "gone round" Chadburn
of late. The Bermuda grass is wither-
ed and the Waccamaw flows, thin and
thirsty, toward the sea. For weeks
the horizon has not been able to boast
a thunder-head as big as a mans
hand, and the parched fields are white
with thistledown. This is not what
the Hagerstown Almanack would call
strawberry weather. 1t is favorable
only to the ice plant, if one may
stoop to fiippancy. Mayor Powes re-
allied that his people were in the
midst of a great crisis so he issued a
handbill proclamation" on ultra
marine paper, calling upon all the
righteous citizens in that part of the
country to assemble on Sunday after
noon last, at 4 o'clock, and pray for
rain. The services were largely at.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
CHRISTIAN HANSEN
IS HEARD IN TITLE
ROLE OF L.OHENGR|N
Large Audience Pleased
With Offering at the
National.

That familiar opera, Richard Wag-
ner's "Lohengrin," was the Offering of
the Aborn Opera Company at the Ma
tional last evening, the performance
evidently opening another week of ar
tistic triumph for the Aborn Company.
Beyond the long waits between cur
tains, which kept the audience until
past 1880, which was due to first-night
difficulties, "Lohengrin" proved a treat
for the music-lovers present, and they
were out in force. The attendance last
night was almost up to the capacity
mark.
Christian Hansen, possessed Of lyric
tenor voice. sang the title role. His
vocalization was excellent, so was his
acting, which made his scenes effective
throughout.
Lila Robeson, in the role of Ortrud,
proved a great favorite. Indeed. her
work last evening was, perhaps. the
most pleasing, and finished Of any in
the cast. Miss Robeson evinced a
thorough conception of the dramatic
possibilities of her role, the result being
that her stronger scenes were drawn
with remarka BILE vividness without being
oNNlUOHC- NOlIC was oIhPlO Iva
every requirement as Ortrud.
Aida Hemmi. who sang the role OF
Elsa. has voice OF a liquid. sympa-
thetic quality that fitted perfectly with
ones idea of what Elsa should be, and
II Miss Hemmi failed sometimes TO
throw the expected dramatic force into
the bigger scenes, the omission was
overlooked in the general excellence Of
her Elsa. Harry Luckstone appeared
in the one other leading part, that OF
Telramund. Mr.. Luckstone's work was
such as to elicit much applause. He is
we'll remembered for his singing here
several years ago in the earlier days
OF the Abern Company.
The comparatively minor roles were
all we'll handled. Herbert Waterous
was cast as Henry /. King of Germany;
Katherine Grant, as Gottfried, and
Vsncleft Cooper as the herald.
The singing of the chorus was fair,
although in some of the scenes II did
not measure up to the standard of the
principals.
Under the alternating arrangement
Leonid Samoloff, George Champion, Miss
Marie Louise Rodgers, and Jane Aber-
crombie will take the four principal
parts in "Lohengrin" tonight.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16

tended. A few devout citizens carried
raincoats as an evidence of good
faith, but many a lawn frock would
have been spoiled if shower had come
up before good team could get back
home. Late advices indicate that
Chadburn is still gazing expectantly
toward the dry and unresponsive West.
The suspicion is abroad that some
body got to figuring and found that
half a crop at more than double the
former prices was yielding a better
return than if the rain had brought
abundance, and sent up few contrary
petitions. 1t was impossible to single
them out because they signalized their
faith by going to church, like the rain
faction, without umbrellas. Daily de-
velopments are awaited with the keen
est interest, but in the meantime it is
limited that the dry weather may be
a judgment on the methods of pack
ing employed by shippers who thought
it was enough to elude the vigilance
of the buyers on the scene. 1t is the
same old story of the top layer giving
wicked and deceptive testimony as to
what was on the bottom. The straw
berry leaf is beautiful on a coronet,
but practically valueless for the max
ing of shortcake. The mayor of Chad
burn should examine the bottom layer,
get out his raincoat, and issue another
proclamation.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
GOOD CHANCE FOR DISTRICT
LEGISLATION.

1t looks as if the District of Colum.
bia is about to come into its own
Denied its "day in court" at the last
session of Congress, it now has the
opportunity to have several. A meet,
ing of the newly organized House Dis,
trict Committee has been called for
tomorrow, and of the newly organized
Senate committee for Friday. More
than a score of bills demand attention
and, presumably, will be considered.
The situation in the House is es,
pecially encouraging. The House
leaders have agreed to enact District
legislation at this session. This stip-
ulation was entered into when the
Democrats took control, the District
Committee being designated as one OF
the few from which bills should be re-
portedA The first rush of extra ses-
sion work for the House is over, and
except for the time required to con
slider Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico and the wool schedule, the
House will mark time while the Senate
deliberates on it's measures. That is
where the District has its opportunity
1t only remains for the House Dis
trio. Committee to get busy and re-
port out some of the many bills now
before it. No appropriation bills are
in the way. House members are not
flooded with correspondence or per
sonal work for their constituents. The
district has tho right of way
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS
NEGRO'S BEST FRIENDS

To the Editor of THE TINES:
In view of the fact that very much
has been said, and is being said, by
the colored newspapers relative to the
step taken by many of the colored
voters in supporting the Democratic
party in 1910 (and is likely to repeat the
righteous act in 1922, beg leave to say
a few words through the columns OF
your valuable paper which 1 think the
colored brother would do well to heed.
The colored newspapers should stop
and think for a while. lest they lead
their people wrong. The question to be
carefully studied is, Who are the best
friends of the colored race, and who
have done more for them, the Northern
or the Southern people? The majority
of the colored press cease not In giving
the Northern people full credit for all
that they have done for their race, but
they invariably keep back the good
deeds done the race by the Southern
people who alone made 1t possible for
the colored people to enjoy the freedom
given them.
Once the colored race owed both the
Northern and the Southern people
lasting debt of gratitude. They have
long since Cancelled the debt that was
due the Northern people by allowing
themselves to be their political serfs for
nearly a half century. But the debt oil
gratitude due the Southern people seems
to have been forgotten. and Is now In
the hands of Justice" pending a set
tlement. and 1t is up to the colored peo-
pie to render unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars. The Northern people
freed the colored people and turned
them loose in the big road, without
food, or clothing, and with nothing 10
shelter them from the beating rain ana
storm save the canopy of heaven The
question arises then. Who were the
freedmen's best friends. the Northern
people who freed them and left them
among their so-called enemies, to root
hog, or die. or the so-called enemy, the
Southern people, who had compassion on
them and gave them food and shelter,
and made it possible for them to enjoy
the freedom given them2 -.
Coming back to the question OF De-
rating the celored voters for doing
little thinking of their own, IN 1910:
we wish to say now. as we have SAID
In the past, that the colored people
should seek to gain friends among the
white people in all political parties. They
need the friendship of all OF the infiu-
entail Democrats. for the Democrats
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
CLERKS AS WITNESSES
ASK NO IMMUNITY

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I notice that Congressman Bathr1ck
has introduced a bill granting immun-
ity to clerks who testify before the Con-
gressional investigating commNtee. No
honest, sincere clerk asks for immun-
ity. 1t is only the disappointed clerk.
who cannot substantiate his charges,
who asks for immunity. L do not be-
lieve there is a chief in the service
who would dare denote a clerk who
testified to facts, and was able to SUBJ
stantiate his statements. Every clerk
knows that there are a number of
clerks in the Government service who
depend upon political pull for promo
tions, and who believe promotions should
come to them without show of ability
or conscientious service. Such clerss
will want immunity an order to permit
them to make false and mean state
ments against chiefs who have recog-
nized superior clerks when promotiohs
are made. The immunity bath simply
protects a guilty man when he informs
against another guilty man or an inno-
cent man.
If a clerk has been wrongly treated
by a chief; II he has been unjustly dis
eliminated against in the making of
promotions, and can prove 1t, he will
not want immunity. If he simply Inn
agines that he has been wrongly treat
ed, and unjustihably Disseminated
against, and lacks the proper merit for
promotion, and has been inattentive
to his duties, he will ask and beg for
immunity. Immunity to all such clerks
Is simply an invitation to make all kinds
of unsupported charges against supe-
riors because of personal pique and sell
fish spite. The immunity bath Is a re-
ceptaee for dishonesty to rest secure
in No honest man, and no honest clerk
asks for immunity. There never has
been a clerk denoted because he told
the truth. A CLERK
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
THE MACHINE GUN
AND THE SWORD

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
When the sword was the principal
weapon of war the strongest, physi-
cally, had an advantage. Then the
weaker perished and the stronger sur
vived to propagate the race. In the
days when the whole tribe moved,
when war was imminent, or rather
when war occurred because the tribe
emigrated en- masse, war improved
the stock, for the weaker women ana
children died from war hardships ana
the stronger lived to continue the
race.
Nowadays when war Is declared 1t
kills not the weak ones of the race,
but the strong. 1t does not test the
women physically; 1t applies Its tests
only to a small part of the male pop
uIation and not even to a majority
of the men of fighting age. Even
those who do fight are not tested
physically as they were with the
sword; they kill or are killed by
shells and machine guns. Mathemsti- :
cal calculations of trajectories cCant
for more than brawn and muscle. The
best men physically of the countries
at war are used as targets: all the
weak men are left at home to perpet-
And the women. the wives. daugh.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16

seldom fail to get whatever they ask
for In anything which involves the
rights or wrongs of the colored brother.
So it will be to the colored mans own
benefit to be identified with the party
which produces men who are not afraid
to speak and contend for what they
want. The Democratic party, so far
as the South is concerned, has been
provoked to do many things against the
colored people because of the foolish
actions of the negro leaders who had
but the one aim in view-that of getting
a fat Government job. The colored
newspapers should know that they can
render no good to their race of people
by keeping before them the bloody shirt,
and what was done to the colored race
before the civil war. Better let that be
thrown in the scrap pile as relics Of
the past. Nowhere in this country will
you find better friends Of the colored
people than some of the white people OF
the Southland; and we should be glad
to see a well-bred Southern gentleman
occupy the seat in the White House.
]. C. CUNNINGHAM.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
GENTLEMEN, SENATOR GAL
LJNGER!

Once more we have indisputable evil
dence that the world do move. Incl
dentally, it is evidence that the world
is moving at something more than
sluggish pace.
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger, chair
man of the Senate District Commit
tee, has become the champion of the
rights of the people of the District OF
Columbial
Senator Gallinger, through The
Times today, declares in unequivocable
terms for a public service commission
for Washington. He goes further than
that. He tells us he is writing a public
service commission bill. Better still,
he pledges himself to do all in his
power to have a public service COM
mission created at this session of Con-
gress. Furthermore, he gives it as
his opinion that the public utility COM
panies will not oppose the legislation.
The Times welcomes Senator Gal
linger to the public service commits
sion party. He has arrived a little
late, but he is welcome nevertheless !;
his tardiness is excusable in view of
the great pleasure his company affords.
Gathered at the feast is a formid-
able array of guests. There's Senator
I0poho Io Eo1la++a n;r+r;o4 Toporo;s
sioners Rudolph, Johnston, and Jud-
son, President John R. Mclean of the
gas company, Vice President Bethel
of the telephone company, 800 gentle
men from the Chamber of Commerce,
and 10000 Washingtonians from the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
The only vacant chairs are those set
for the Capital Traction Company and
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. 1t is hoped they will be
occupied before the banquet proceeds
much further.
Senator Gallinger, in his statement
through The Times today, talks as if
he meant business. The Times be-
lieves Senator Gallinger has come to
recognize the need of public service
commission in the District, and it
accepts his declaration of intention
to use his best efforts to have a bill
passed. The Times passes its opinion
on to the people of Warrington. It be-
speaks for Senator Gallinger the COM
mendation of the public. No matter
what may have been thought of his
attitude on public service legislation
in the past, he is entitled to fullest
credit for his stand now. He has made
good beginning.
There is really nothing strange in
Senator Gallinger's advocacy of a
public service commission. 1t is only
through such a body that proper con-
troll and regulation of local public
utility companies can be obtained.
In the meantime, a message from
the street railway companies is i'm
patiently awaited. --.-.-..-.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
NEW LEADING MAN
At COLUMBIA Wins
MANY NEW FRIENDS
"The Girl of the Golden
West" Proves Pleasing
Offering.

Public interest in 1.-THE Girl Of the
Golden West" with which the Columbia
Players opened the present week last
night, was centered upon A. H. Van
Buren, the new leading man, and 1t is
sufficient to say that he made good with
a rush. 1t was apparent that he had
many friends in the audience when he
made his first entrance. but when the
final curtain dropped the entire audience
was his friend. Nature has been kind
to him In the matter Of the good looks
which make the matinee idol, and yet
he possesses with it a high order Of
histrionic ability.
Certainly Miss Nelson has never sur
passed here the good work she did in
the title role ad she fully confirmed
the expectations which her previous
work had raised.
George Barber gave an acceptable
presentation of the sherifH-perhaps the
most satisfactory Interpretation in the
cast. Obviously enough 1t is a part
which calls for restraint. but less fin
ished actor would have been shouting
with his eye brows, where the moody
Rance IVES all reserve. Everett Butter
field makes a hit in anything, even in
so slight a part as Mick" the bar
tender. The Jose Castro" of Mr..
Ritchie, though confined to one scene,
deserves special mention. Verify the
lingo Of the greaser is his. Aubrey
Beattie had but the slenderest part, but
he quite excited interest as to what he
will do when he has a real chance.
The management itself Is no doubt
we'll aware that the play must be
squeezed into less than three hours
and a half. even though ii be necessary
to cut little of the horseplay In the
academy scene-which, in fact, might
be done on general principles. The play
as a whole, however Is too we'll estab-
lished as a great American drama to
call for anything hut praise.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
HIGH CLASS BILL J
!. FOR CLOSING WEEK
|. At CHASE'S HOUSE
Musical Numbers Share
Honors With Comedy
Sketches on Program.

The closing week of the thirteenth
season Of Chase's polite vaudeville sees
a bill of strong attractions for the pa
irons of this popular house. The num-
bers consist of three musical turns,
three one-act comedies, and an aero
batic exhibition, while the daylight mo-
ton pictures are not the least Of the
enjoyable features.
Sam Mann and assisting company are
offering a satire on the Monday morn
ing rehearsal in a burlesque house IN
which Mr.. Mann Is featured as THE
New Leader" The act serves double
purpose in that it gives the star an op-
portunity to display his capabilities as
German musical director and also his
capacity as a beer drinker. There are
several amusing features in the sketch.
"On Side Street IL the title of an
incident IN city life and Is very capably
presented by Homer Miles and an ex-
cellent supporting company. Mr.. Miles,
as the janitor of an apartment, gives
first class portrayal of the character.
Percy Waram, ]. r. Bradley, and Miss
Betty Martin appear in a sketch, THE
Boatswain's Mate which is full of
funny situations.
The musical portion Of the program,
which won the strongest favor from the
auQle0Ce, Is nedu6Q Dy josie f1SdIHeT, q
w1nsome English comedienne, whose
repertoire of songs, all written espe-
cially for her, gave the greatest salts
faction on her initial appearance In this
house.
Weston, Fields, and Carroll are billed
as three boys who can sing" and so
well did they bear out their title that
numerous encores were demanded.
Dixon and Dixon present an eccentric
musical act in which various instru-
ments are used.
The Reed brothers presented one Of
the best numbers on the bill In their
feats of strength and flying rings One
Of the brothers inJects enough comedy
into the act to make It winner.
For the orchestral recitals this week
Director Henry F. Smith and his
capabl musicians offer the following
numbers: March, "Spoony Ways" by
Furth: selection, The Girl at the
Helm" by Hubbell; love song, The
ing number "AuId Lang Syne.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
COSMOS-Vaudeville.

Anniversary week at the Cosmos
brings out possibly the best bill ever
presented at this house.
Headed by the Fol De Rol Girls in
a dainty. musical comedy turn with
attractive costuming and catchy
songs, the list holds a wide range of
acts. One of the pleasing specialties
is a clever work of Homer Barnette,
a character vocalist of unusual abil
ity. Ursona, an Italian harpist. scored
heavily by his handling of this diff
cult instrument Ragtime melodies
and operatic snatches won him many
encores.
Bertha waltzinger, whom many will
remember as the popular prima donna
of the old Bostonians and many comic
opera successes, makes her first ap-
pearance after a long retirement. She
still has an excellent voice and was
warmly received. Wolfheim's Living
Bronze Statues are artistic reproduc-
tions of classic groups and posings.
Miller brothers, a clever dancing
team, gave a good exhibition Of swift
and fancy stepping in soft sole shoes.
Lowell and Esther Drew in a clever
little playlet, "a Remedy for Love-"
and several motion picture plays con-
cluded the program.