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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24

1t was one of the quickest" poll
tical conventions on record-that
mass meeting at the Fuson theater
last night to nominate candidates for
mayor and for city treasurer, and as
a result the town is confronted with
a formidable array of Smiths in a
free-for-all race for the mayoralty.
Five hundred residents of Grants
Pass packed the pit of the opera
house, so much so that number of
both the pompous and the timid had
to seek roosting places where the
gallery gods usually hold forth.
For mayor of Grants Pass. c.
Smith.
For mayor of Grants Pass-R. G.
Smith.
Joseph Moss was elected chairman
and James Slower was named as Sec
retary
The chair then announced that
nominations for mayor were in or
der. NJ. ]. Anderson took the floor
and nominated DR.. J. c. Smith
c. w. Hunton nominated F. V.
Smith, socialist, and president OF the
Rochdale cooperative store.
Isaac Best nominated Attorney R.
G.. Smith.
1t was then moved and seconded
that the convention not ballot in con-
vention but allow all names to go
on the official ballot. Carried
Justice James Holman was nomi-
mated for reelection as city treas
urer. George P. Jester, socialist, and
cashier of the Grants Pass Banking
and Trust company, was nominated
rs Justice Holman's opponent.
The convention then adjourned
after being In session only about Is
minutes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
COLI HILL FOLKS
BURY MOSSBACK SPIRIT

In the enthusiasm Of carry
s25.OO improvement bond Issue and
charter election by a fye-to-one vote
citizens OF Gold Hill Monday night
buried In effigy a "mossback" and
the old city charter-two elements
which they declared have long been
in the nature OF mlllstones about
their necks, in the march OF progress.
Celebrating citizens lowered the eff
fgy form OF the fast fading moss
back" into a hastily dug grave, and
In HE hands rested the old charter.
Dr. c. u. Smith delivered fun
eral oratlon. The meat Of his talk
was that Gold Hill was entering upon
a new era Of prosperity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
NEW AUTO FIRE TRUCK
AWAITS 0FFIDIAL TEST

That $500 American-La France
auto fire engine for Grants Pass has
arrived from Elmira, New York, and
has been placed in Olding's garage
until company expert lands in the
city to try out the machine for the
city powers that be. The engine is
yet in the ownership of the company,
and will be accepted by the city
when tested and found satisfactory
The new machine is an imposing
one, and seems to be able to do all
that was promised for it. 1t is 10
horse power, double chain drive and
painted flaming red, as all fire ap-
paratus is supposed to be, 1t carries
cushion tires, the rear tires being
of the dual type. Hose capacity
1900 feet, and with 200 feet of chem
ical hose in addition. II Is equipped
with one 22-foot ladder and one 12-
foot ladder. A large searchlight
sets high and is lighted automatic
ally. Two Babcock fire extinguishers
form part of the equipment, and can
be taken into a building to extin-
quish small blaze, thereby not dis
turbing the larger chemical appara-
tus
A wide foot board at the rear
will accommodate six firemen, easily,
and in emergencies more can ride.
Two seats in front accomodate the
driver and assistant. Other firemen
can pile on indiscriminately and al
together the machine can take a big
load of men to a blaze.
Lettering on the machine reads
Grants Pass, No. l."
Lower Insurance Rates.
The underwriters organization Of
the coast has a man here now map
ping the city with view Of lowering
the insurance rate. A ten per cent
reduction is promised with a pos
sibility of 12 or Is per cent cut.
The city government plans to keep
two paid men at the fire house,
both of whom are to perfect them
selves in the mechanism Of the new
auto apparatus.
When the new fire wagon makes
a run now the volunteer flremen will
have to get a speed-ball move on, or
they will not be in on the work. II
is expected that complete re-organ-
ization of the department will result
from the purchase of the auto mach
inc.
The companys expert is due here
and is expected to arrive on any
train from the north. He is sent
from the company's branch office in
Portland. Until he arrives and the
machine is accepted, the company
will pay garage expenses.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
ed In a tie between NJ. ]. Anderson
and G. D. Smith, 26 to rs.

ed In tie between NJ. ]. Anderson
ard G. D. Smith, 26 to rs.
Third ballot, Smith 81, Anderson
rs. No nomination owing to the fact
that two ballots were cast for Ever
ton and one blank, thereby giving
no majority over all.
Fourth ballot, Smith 81, Anderson
26.
Smith and Everton, nominees.
In the first ward, R. d. Cole was
elected chairman, w. M. Haury, sec
retary. The balloting resulted: G.
M. Caldwell, socialist, 25; Frank
South, 23; ]. G. Riggs, 4; and one
complimentary vote for H. P. Tracy.
Total, SO votes.
Caldwell and South, nominees.
Second ward, J. A. Pittinger, Soc
ialist, IL; Tom Williams, So; c. L.
Mcpherson, 4; s. w. Phillips, 9;
Angus Mclean, 16.
Williams and Mclean, nominees.
Third ward, H. J. Clark, Is; G..
W. Sturgeon, 10; Herbert Smith. 4.
Clark and Sturgeon, nominees.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The qualified voters of Grants
Pass rallied in the four wards Of the
city last night, did politics with a
vengeance and as a result four faces
which have been seen around the
council table In the past will be seen
no more in deliberations in that
classic hall.
Eight men, two from each ward
were nominated to run for the four
vacancies, the four candidates get
ting the highest vote at the next
city election to be declared the win
ners.
The method Of procedure in all
wards except the fourth was the old
New England town meeting, wherein
those two candidates receiving the
highest number Of votes on single
ballot received the nomination. In
the fourth ward the caucus adopted
other procedure, and as a result
four ballots we're taken before two
men were chosen. At the opening
Of the caucus, somebody moved and
somebody seconded the following
"poso,ved that this meeting shall
proceed to nominate candidates II
the following manner viz That th'
person declared 70 be the nomine'
shall receive a majority OF all 'ote'
cast in such ballot or balloting !
two candidates are to be nominated
that we proceed to elect one az
time and then proceed to nominate
and elect the second one by the 'am'
rule"
Then the balloting proceeded. o'
the first ballot. W z. Everton' soc
ialist. received a majority over al
and was declared nominated lne'
the caucus proceeded to ballot on ~
second man. The FIRST ballot result
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO BE RE0RCANIZED

The city council met In special
session last night to arrange for a
complete reorganization OF the Are
department. The purchase OF the
new auto Are apparatus causes the
city powers to face an entirely DIFF
ferent condition than has heretofore
existed, and II was realized that
some other system than the one now
In vogue must be adopted.
The Are and water committee,
composed Of Sauer, Phillips and
Wolfersberger, submitted written
report to the council recommending
that two men be employed for the
fire house at salaries OF $40 and 500
month respectively and that the
new engine he kept In the city hall.
The report was adopted.
Mayor Myers then stated to the
council that the matter OF reorgan-
izing the department was TO the
front for discussion and for the
council to outline an ordinance to
be prepared by City Attorney Glenn
ents or for the matter to be placed
In the hands of the fire and water
committee that Il might prepare the
ordinance with the city attorney. The
latter plan was adopted. Tho COM
mlttee IL now at work.
II was brought out that leading
features OF the reorganization will
be that the quarters OF the two reg
ularly employed men will be at the
fire house; that all members of the
present volunteer department be In
vlted TO become members OF the new
one; that instead OF having GER
tain number of department members
from the city at large, that 80 many
from each ward be designated q
payment worth mans lime, tenn
por, wear aud tear OF clothes be
made to members when they respond
to a FIRE; that the city councllmcn be
ex-offlcio members OF the depart
ment; that the two regular em-
ployees give bonds to cover their
good conduct and protection TO tho
new FIRE engine.
The question OF $40 and $50 a
month for the two regular employees
was considered by some OF the coun-
cllmen as probably too small wage
TO attract skilled men. or men with
ambition and intelligence enough
to become skilled sufficiently TO race
the big auto FIRE engine through the
streets without demolIshing every
thing In sight However, as the Job
is easy and quarters furnished, the
pay was finally considered sufficient.
There are a number OF applicants al
ready and the fre and water com
mittce will nominate the two meE
with the aid OF tho expert who 10 10
come 10 try out the machine.
In discussing the volunteer force
II was the consensus OF opinion that
the members must be paid or there
would DO no turn out 20 flre. Yet
the question was what is an equIt-
able amount7 The council sought to
pay the members what was Just to
them, and at the same time not
make the scale too much OF burden
J on the Taxpayers The nre and
, water committed will incorporate the
figures in the ordinance to bo ac-
, cepted or changed by the council rs
whole. What the amount will bc
was not decided last evening.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
JUDGE Il. S. LOvETT AND OTHER
OFFICIALS ON TOUR OF LINE.
WILL NOT BUILD TO COAST
Puts End to Speculation Regarding
Hartman System Extending
to Crescent City.

Judge Robert S. L0vstt OF Texas
and New York, executive head of all
the Hartman railroads In the United
States and Republic of Mexico, &C
companied by group of other Of
tcials OF the various Hartman lines,
were in Grants Pass Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
Judge Lovett was on a tour of in
spection of the Hartman properties,
arriving two days ago in Portland.
He Is travelling in special train,
and among the officials accompany
ing him on this trip to the south are
William Sproule, president of the
Southern Pacific proper; A. A. Cal
vim, general manager Southern Pa
cific; ID. w. Campbell, general sup
erintendent; H. E. Lounsbery, gen.
eral freight agent, recently promot-
ed; L. r. Fields, superintendent
Southern Pacific lines In Oregon; T.
Y, Younger, master mechanic South
ern Pacific lines. in Oregon; G. p.
Robinson, general freight agent OF
o, R, G. n, and c. C. Price, President
Lovett's secretary.
Speaking of Judge Lovett's pres
ence in Portland, the 0regonian said
in part.
For the first time since the Harri.
man railroad system was reorganized
seven weeks ago, the presidents of
the three big roads of the system
met yesterday with Judge Robert S.
Lovett, Mr.. Harriman's executive
heir, and conferred ON questions OF
policy concerning the future conduct
of the business.
The plan to bring the roads into
closer relationship with the people
seems to be uppermost in the minds
Of the Hartman officials, and what
ever steps are necessary to accom-
plish that end will be taken. Details
of carrying out that idea will be left
in the hands OF the heads OF the var
ious divisions d. Farrell, of the
o.-W r. G. N company; William
Sproule, Of the Southern Pacific, and
A, L. Mohler, OF the Union Pacific.
Judge Lovett declared yesterday
that the situation in the northwest
is very satisfactory to him and spoke
hopefully Of the future"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
BEATTIE DIES IN ELECTRIC
CHAIR FOR WIFE MURDER

RICHMOND, Va. Nov ga
Calmly and smilingly, almost indlf-
ferently, Henry Clay Beattie. Jr..
walked to his death In the electric
CAir at the state prison here this
morning and paid the penalty for
the murder OF his young wife. He
showed no indication OF physical
or mental weakness.
He confessed his crime.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24

they arrived on their special train
and, as most of the railroad men are
known here, their stay, though brief,
was pleasant.
Realizing the stop was but for a
few moments, the representative OF
The Courier decided to get some au-
thoritative expression, II that be pos
sible, from the head Of the combined
corporations regarding the much
talked of road to the coast.
Have you any word of an en-
couraging nature to give the people
hereY" asked The Courier represen-
tatiye OF Judge Lovett.
well, don't know OF any partic-
ular thing can say except that you
have beautiful town" Judge Low
EFT replied. Blarney was nice but
not in order, thought The Courier
representative. who replied. "a live
question here, Judge Lovett, Is
whether you intend to build road
from Grants Pass to Crescent City.
Can you give us an expression on
that?"
Crescent City. where 10 that
town."
"On the California coast, one hun
dred miles southwest Of Grants
Pass"
"Oh, on the coast. No, we do not
intend to build road from here to
the coast" was the plain statement
of the Hartman chief. Then other
Grants Pass men took part In the
conversation and stated to Judge
Lovett that there were vast undevel-
oped resources contagious to Grants
Pass, lying dormant simply from
lack OF transportation.
We'll, develop the resources, and
we will build the roads," said the
railroad chief.
But, how can we develop the re-
sources until we have railroads."
asked H. B. Reed, of Grants Pass
and Kerby; and Mr., Reed continued: :
81 have little patch of 100 acres
in the Illinois valley that / would put
into fruit, but | can't haul that fruit
in a wagon 30 miles to market" "
Then Judge Lovett said. THAT
question is one OF the knotty prob
lens the railroad managers have to
face, that is, when and at what stage
would a road be built that the road
would pay in an undeveloped region;
and an undeveloped region can not
be developed without transportation
IL takes much wisdom to decide the
real time when railroad improve
ments should be made.' and he con-
tinued:
Just you people out In your. val
ley, wait a while longer"
"They have been waiting 40 years
now" replied Mr.. Reed.
We'll, II they have waited that
long they can afford to wait one
more year. Mr. Sproue, the presi.
dent of the Southern Pacific, is look
ing over this region and other reg
ions with a view to finding profitable
routes as feeders, and II your region
is worthy and will pay, then we will
build a road. That's common sense
and good business" and the train
pulled out
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
From Wednesdays DAILY.

From Wednesdays DAILY.
Those trusting souls OF Grants
Pass and Josephine county who have
hoped against hope that the South
ern Pacific Railroad company would
build railroad from Grants Pass to
Crescent City, on the California
coast, thereby enabling an outlet to
a harbor, may as well cease from
further solicltude in the matter, be-
cause Judge Robert s. Lovett, execu-
tive head OF the Hartman lines In
the United States and Mexico, gave II
out fatty Tuesday afternoon In
Grants Pass that his corporation
would not build a railroad from this
city to Crescent City, or elsewhere
from this place TO the coast.
The statement OF the Hartman
chief came IN answer to a quetslon
propounded TO him by the city edi-
tor OF The Courier. Yet, from other
remarks made by the official, II was
learned that the company may with
In a year. two years or some other
number Of years, build a line into
the Illinois valley. not to be extend
ed however so far that II would dip
its rails into the blue Pacific and cut
that present s25 a ton freight rate
In two.
Judge Lovett and his party gave
only a quarter OF an hour TO Grants
Pass in their journey south on a
tour Of inspection There was nc
stopover, No dinners, no speeches. nc
boquets, verbal or otherwise; neither
ala the party take n spin over the
town There was generous gather
lng OF business men at the passenger
station 10 greet the officials wher
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24

Classified ada. work wonders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24

John Minor Booth was passenger
on the southbound train Thursday
morning. going to Eugene. Portland
and Yoncalla. Al the latter place
he will spend several Days on the
farm OF bis nephews and will enjoy
hunting trip with the young gentle
men Mr.. Booth expects 20 be absent
several weeks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
THE VOTERS CAN HAVE THEIR
CHOICE OF INITIALS.
E. ", DR.. J. S., ROBERT G.
Socialists Put Full Ticket In the
Neld-COuncilmen Nomi-
mated.

For mayor Of Grants Pass-E. v.
Smith.
For treasurer of Grants Pass
James Holman.
For treasurer of Grants Pass-G
p. Jester.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-08
fine STATEH Mt
BY Biz B5 X
irst-National Bank OF Commerce
Continues Prosperous
Career

Forward to greater strength aud
greater usefulness appears to be the
order all the time at the states largest
financial institution, The First-Nation-
al Bank Of Commerce Of Hattiesburg,
for each successive financial state
ment shows an improvement over the
corresponding period of the past year.
The statement appearing in tJday's
News is no exception to the rule and
while there have been flush times
during the past twelve months when
the bank could have shown Il slightly
greater deposit account and a slightly
larger reserve fund, the statement
shows nice gain over the one pub
lished a year ago and is most sat
isfactory compendium of the bank S
financial condition to every one.
The First-National Bank of Com
merce has aided so materially in the
industrial development of the section
its officers have been so ready and
so willing to render efficient. assist
ance in every good thing, and these
facts are so well known, that com
ment would appear superfuous, yet
! it is a duty and pleasure to render
praise where praise is due, and The
/ News naturally joins with all good
citizens in a sense of pride over the
possession of the states largest and
most progressive financial institution
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-08
REBEL YELL IS
HEARD IN CHICAGO
Big Land Show 7esounds With
Clarion On Georgia
Day.

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army into caution vet Tbrrsdav tbe
No''" joined Ill '"e reoel yen at inc
land show. Thursday was Georgia
day at the land show. The atten-
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-08
WOODMEN HOLD
PLEASANT MEETING
Officers Elected For Ensuing Year
Applications For Member
ship.
ship

Iattiesburg Camp 80. 449 w. Q. W..
held an important meeting last night
and elected Officers 'or 1912. The at
tendance was larger than usual and
the meeting was enjoyed by all pres
ent. A number of interesting talks
were made. Deputy Russell and Sow.
o. p. Mcpherson. Of Gloster, Miss
making addresses which were very in
structive. After the addresses re
freshments We're served.
Twelve new applications for mem
bership were received and the lodge is
in a healthy condition. starting the
next year with bright prospects.
The following were elected officers
for the ensuing year:
A. Bounds. c. c.; c. A. Dawson, A.
L.; Fred Volking, Banker; A. J. Nor
son, Clerk; ]. B. McDevitt Escort; G.
R. Garroway, Watchman; T. c. Hol
brook, Sentry; A. F. James Manager
DR.. S. S. Turner and DIR. L. H. Mar
tin, Physicians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-08
|. T. D!VIS IS
HIGHLY H0NORED
M Mississippian Made president OF
National Land Exhibitors
Association.

Chicago, Dec. S-For the purpose
of promoting interest throughout the
entire country in the great land shows
held annually in Chicago, New York
and many other cities, to secure more
state exhibits for such eXpositions, to
protect the homeseeker from any
shady realty company seeking to
have space at the big shows and to
stimulate countrywide interest in the
back to the land" moving are a few
of the things incorporated in resolu-
tions adopted by the National Land
Products Exhibitors AssOciation-an
organization formed in this city yes
terday by the representative eXhibi-
tors now at the Chicago land show.
The work of the association will be
nationwide in its scope. 1t win soail
to aid the home-seeker in every posi-
hle way. 1t promises to become "A
powerful and influential body.
BY reason of having suggested
such an organization and having splen-
did executive ability, Mr.. l.. Il. Davis
secretary and general manager of the
Mississippi Land Development Asso
ciation with headquarters in Natchez
Miss, was made president for the
/ first yearly term by an unanimous
vote. Other officers are as follows
J. p. Hume, Milwaukee, vice-presi
dent Louis f. Brusggerhoff, Shreve
port, La, second yice-president; G. A
Norcross, Carson City, New, thirt
vice-president; J. d. Deets, Pierre
South Dakota, secretary and Theo. e
Quimbly, Menominee, Mich, treasurer
A copy of the resolutions adopted
will be mailed to every state and gov
ernment official.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-08
CENSUS BUREsU
COTTON REPORT
Gives Ginning Totals ey States ana
the Total For the United
States.

Washington, Dec. S.-The Census
Bureaus sixth cotton ginning report
of the season. issued at 10 a. m today
and showing the number of running
males. counting round as half bales,
Of cotton Of the growth of 1911 cinned
prior to December I, with comparative
statistics 10 the corresponding date
for the past three years. is as follows:
United States: l2.SI4322 bales.
compared with l,139,712 bales last
year, when S7.7 per cent of the entire
crop was ginned prior to December
>.>-6.>SG bales in 1909 when SS.1 PEI
cent was ginned; and 11OOS,661 bales
in 1905, when SAL per cent was gin
ned.
The number of round bales included
were S7,567 compared with 1O1,7lN
bales last year, 1S4393 bales in 1909
and 2O1,4S0 bales in 1908.
The number of bales of Sea Island
cotton included were S7.457, compar.
ed with 66,696 bales last year, 1881
bales in 1909, and 6S,396 bales in 1908
The report by states is as follows:
Alabama, 1,496,155; Arkansas, 6S2,
O49; Florida. 74,01S; Georgia. 1887,
no; Louisiana. 313,6l4; Mississippi
S9S,26S: North Carolina, S29,155S Ok
lahoma, 7S3,741; South Carolina, /,
S1O.613; Tennessee, S19,769; Texas, 8,
745,93O All others SS,741. Distribu
ton of Sea Island: Florida, 32,339
Georgia, 51,2SS; South Carolina. 9,S1e
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-08
Req. r. L. Campbell is
Again Honored BY Church

Rev r. l.. Campbell. the beloved
pastor Of the Bay Street Presbyterian
church, was further honored by the
Presbyterians Of the state Thursday
night when he was elected Chairman
of rhc Synod's Home Mission Com
mittoe. The position is one of the
most important in the gift of the state
Proshyterians for it places Rev. Mr..
Campbell at the head of MI the home
mission work Of the state. but the
honor is not an empty one by a great
deal, for it entails much hard work
and enables a man 20 accomplish
much good
"la choice was made at the meet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-08

ing in jackson last night. The other
mcmber5 of the Committee being Hon
&. II. Alexander. DR.. J. r. Robbins,
Dr J. B. fulton, DR.. J. e. Hobson,
Dr. J. w. Orr and Il. l.. Walker. Mr.
intcndent, and will be closely identi-
fled with Rev Campbell in the work.
1t is probable that Mr. Walker will
wish to be in close touch with Rev.
Campbell and that he will move to
Hattiesburs i'm January ard make
this his home He is an excellent
citizen and would prove quitn an ac-
suisition to the religious aud civic
life of the town.