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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
GRANTS PASS BOY rs OF
FICER IN LITERARY SOCIETY

CORVALLIS, Ore, April 6.-The
staff of officers recently elected for
the zetegathian Literary society at
the Oregon Agricultural College is
composed OF boys from seven differ
ent counties, as follows president,
Il. ]. Atckison, Portland, Multnomah
county; vice-president, V. G. Gibson,
Warm Springs. Crook county; secre.
tary, A. X. Andrews, Medford, Jack
son county; treasurer. r. B. Thomp.
son. Corvallis, Benton county; re-
cordor, r. F. Glnther, Corvallis; ser.
geant-at-arms, II. J. Gilkey, Grants
Pass. Josephine county. and janltors
r. G. Brown, Fort klamath, Kla-
math county, and c. Nelson. Soap.
pose. Columbia county.
CORVALLIS. Ore. April g.
Among the self-supporting student
enterprises at the Oregon Agricul
tural College are the barometer, the
semi-weekly paper issued by the
students and the athletics.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
GAS COMPANY GIVES
CONTRACT FOR BUILDING

Monday morning A. w. Butler, who
has a gas franchise from the city,
closed a contract with the F. w.
Roardman company, of San Francis
co, Cal, whereby the latter concern
becomes associated with him in the
gas business in Grants Pass. The
necessary capital has been provided
and work will be commenced on the
new plant within a few days and II
will be rushed to completion. The
plant will cost, whin completed, s6O.-
900, and about $4,000 of that sum
WI. be spent locally for labor. The
plant will be equipped during the
early summer and the use Of gas will
he a boon to the housewife for cook
ing and lighting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
PRISONER SAWS THROUGH
BARS AND ESCAPES

On Wednesday afternoon about 4
O'Clock a man giving his name as
William Clark was placed In the Jo-
sephine county jail at this place by
Sheriff A. ]. Huffman OF Del Norte
county, Cal, charged with, breaking
into the postoffice at Monumental
Cal. Sheriff Huffman was on his
way to Grants Pass when he heard Of
the robbery and he captured the man
on the road soon after leaving Monu-
mental, and brought him here, In,
tending to return as soon as his
business was finished.
The prisoner, evidently an old
hand at the business, at about 2
o clock Thursday morning escaped
from the jail by saving through one
Of the heavy bars OF the front corri-
dor window. There were two other
prisoners confined In the corridor
and they state that Clarke had g.
inch hack saw concealed underneath
HIS undershirt and after working
from | / o'clock at night until 2 In the
morning succeeded In saving and
removing bar, leaving an aper-
ture Of IL by TX inches, through
which he escaped. He first removed
his clothing and threw them on the
outside, as the opening was not large
enough to permit him to climb
through fully dressed II seems al
most incredible the prison authorities
say, that the prisoner could squeeze
through so small an opening, even
without his clothing, as he Is a
large man, Weighing about 1876
pounds and Is about six feet tall The
feat was accomplished, however, and
once on the outside the jail breaker
donned his clothing and departed
and up TO the present time he Ia still
at large, Sheriff Huffman is still In
Grants Pass and a search ls being
made for the prisoner.
Two other prisoners confined In the
jail could have made their escape in
the same manner, but did not attempt
to do 80, They Informed the sheriff
81 soon as possible, but could not
make the jail breaking known until
the jailer appeared In the morning
with their breakfast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

WASHINGTON, d. c., April A.
Legions of happy democrats today
stormed the house end Of the Cap
itol, the prize of their November
victory.
Stalwart Champ Clark was the
star feature of the occasion so joy
Gus to his party brethren. AS he
sank gracefully onto the high back
chair, the Cannon throne, the clim-
AK of party triumph seemed to have
been reached and the acclamation
of the democrats on the floor and
In the balconies was without bounds.
Since March 4, 1895, when Chas.
F, Crisp. of Georgia, laid aside the
eavel, there had been no democrat
in the speakers chair.
Over on the senate Of the house
of government there had been large
shrinkage in the republican majority
but no change In party control and
so there was no demonstration to
mar the dignity OF the opening cere.
monies. Holdover senators were al
most dazed by the number of strange
men in their midst, mostly unknown
and unsung political warriors, ap-
pearing as successors OF battle-scar-
red veterans who had bossed the SEN
ate for years.
On the dot OF twelve, gavel taps al
both ends OF the Capitol signaled foi
order and the special session was un.
der way. President Taft had mobil.
lied the statesmen to get action on
his reciprocity trade agreement with
Canada, which was passed by the last
house, but neatly smothered by the
senate.
Democrats In the house expected tc
reach the subject by and by and, In
the meantime, will try their hands al
revision OF features OF the Payne.
Aldrich tariff law. Reduced rates
on wool, schedule X, will be theil
first offering. Predictions OF mem,
bers, as to the length OF the session
range In time from July to septem
Der.
Interest centered in the house be-
cause OF the turnover in control
Women. radiant in the bright huei
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

The glorious downpour OF rain on
\ onday night, all day Tuesday and
the night following was the one
thing needed to make this part OF
the Rogue River valley people smile
~ the prospects Of crops Of all kinds
There had been considerable spell
( dry weather and the rain did not
come any too soon, as 1t was needed
That there Is nothing like moisture
IN due season was clearly proven In
Ibis case.
Mrs. e. T. Hall and Miss Eta
Tall, Of Woodvile, were Grants Pass
visitors on Wednesday while shop
ping and calling on friends.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
UNIONS PREPARING PETITION
FOR WORKSHOP REFORMS

NEW YORK, April Commit
tees representing every labor union
in New York city today are prepar-
ing a petition which will be present.
Cd to Governor Dix and the state
Legislature, asking for sweeping
workshop reforms incorporated In
the petitions are demands for ade-
luate fire escapes. compulsory fire
drills and the isolation Of all inflam-
mable materials.
As result Of yesterdays dem
onstration in memory OF the 143
girls who lost their lives In the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
JUDGE BEN LINDSAY
FAvoRs OREGON SYSTEM

PENDLEToN, Ore, April e.
Judge Ben Lindsay, the famous juv-
erile jurlst of Denver, has given his
unqualified opinion in favor Of the
Oregon system. In the course OF a
speech delivered here last night he
said.
Certainly admire the Oregon
9, stem. We In Colorado believe that
in Oregon is the true democracy.
am not concerned with the results
OF the system. II is enough for me
that II is the rue OF the people. II
the people do not rule right. then
they are thc only ones to suffer"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB LOOKING
q FORWARD TO CITY'S NEEDS
FILTRATION IS SUGGESTED
Decided to Leave Water Supply
Matter to the Mayor and
City Council

At a meeting of the board Of trus-
tees of the Commercial club Monday
night the subject Of the city water
supply was discussed and the matter
was given considerable attention.
w. ]. Roberts. the we'll known hy-
draulic engineer, was present and
made some suggestions regarding the
proposition. He stated to the board
that the present supply from the
Rogue river was an adequate one
but that possibly purer source
OF water could be found He, how
ever, warned the citizens against un-
dertaking to install municipal plant
before they had come to an under
standing with the private concern
which now owns the system in use
He stated that It had been the ex-
perience OF more than dozen towns
In the northwest that bonding COM
panies would not entertain the sale
OF water users bonds when there was
a competing company In the field.
The concensus of opinion of the
board of trustees was that the water
supply was wholly matter for the
attention of the city council, but at
the same time 1t wished to be record
ed as being in favor Of filtration
system for city water, and in accord
ance with this opinion instructed
Secretary Andrews to interview the
mayor, urging the city council to
take the matter up with Messrs. Nor
ris Brothers of Portland, who are
the owners of the present water sys-
ten. The board also suggested that
the ordinances of the city providing
for the proper connection of all prop
erty with sewers be strictly enforced
and that all alleys and other places
be kept strictly sanitary as pre-
cautionary measure.
Secretary Andrews interviewed
Mayor Myers and the mayor has al
N ready been In communication with
u Morris Brothers, of Portland, and
< these gentlemen, 1t is said, are max
u Ing preparations for the installing OF
v modern filtration system in con-
4 nection with their plant.
A In this connection 1t has been
noticed that at present Grants Pass
Is receiving her water supply from
N Rogue river, cool mountain stream
with a rapid current, while London
England, with population Of 6,000,-
600, is supplied with water from
the Thames. Grants Pass certainly
has supply which London would
envy, yet the city OF London, It Il
claimed, has never had an epidemic
Of fever. Grants Pass is the one
town in the northwest which has had
but very few cases Of fever and
q .
these In many instances are attrib
uted to wells or local unsanitary con
6itions.
Grants Pass has most Of the mod
ern improvements-good sewage
streets and lights, and with the In
stallation Of a filtring plant for III
water supply II will be the mos
attractive city In the whole pacific
northwest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07
PRESIDENT JOSEPH SMITH
DEN0UNCEs PoLyGAMY

SALT LAKE CITY. April 6.--De-
nunclatlon Of polygamy was the re-
markable feature here today OF the
opening Of the Mormon conference.
President Joseph Smith, addressing
the gathering, declared that no Nor.
mon would hereafter be permitted to
perform or TO contract plural marri-
ages. Hereafter, he said, the church
would conform strictly TO the laws Of
the United States In that particular
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

of spring finery, composed at least
half the audience. Diplomats filled
their reservation and President Taft,
1t was shown, had invited guests to
the capacity OF the gallery placed
under his control by the house.
AS a new house is without form
and void 1t devolved upon Col. Alex.
Mcdowell, clerk OF the last house,
to call the members to order. This
he did standing at his own desk In
front of and below the vacant chair
provided for the speaker. He called
upon the4 chaplain for prayer. the
first prayer of a session, which al
ways Is printed In the congressional
/ record
Mcdowell directed the reading OF
President Taft's proclamation, call
ing the specion session. Then the
roll was called alphabetically by
states to record the names of the
members present Word. passed
among the members that 1877 substi-
tute names for those Of members
present at the session that opened
last December appeared on the roll.
Then came the great event OF the
/ day, the election OF the speaker. OF
coures, the result was not In doubt
/ but the realization that in few min
Resolutions were adopted, direct
ing the secretary to notify the house
that the senate was ready for bust
ness and for the appointment OF 9
committee to Join the house commit
tee In visiting the White House tc
inform the president that congress-
was ready to hear from him,
The time-honored resolution pro
viding that the senate should mee'
daily at noon was adopted without
discussion or dissent.
The galleries, particularly th'
large one reserved for the families
Of members, were occupied largely
by women in brilliant array As II
the house spectators crowded the gal
lerles at an early hour and long lineI
Of disappointed ones, who came late
waited patiently in the lines In the
corridors with the forlorn hope tha'
early departures might give them a.
least standing room In the galleries
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

J. L. MacAllister, senior civil en-
cheering student from Yamhill, Is
audieor, aad in his report Just issu'
ed he shows balance Of 1898
in the athletic fund. Du;.ng the
first semester the total receipts from
games were s4.064S4 A total ex'
penditure Of so,s05.O2 is recorded
Football games brought In over
s2,700, and basketball yielded the
remainder.
@. L. Harper, another civil en-
glneer senior from Grants Pass
Josephine county, as business mana
ger OF the Barometer, showed bal
tnce on hand pf s3275i, his sub
scriptlons and advertising In the
past half year totallng in the aggre
gate s1.076.5s.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. II. D Huff, OF Hell
ena, Mont, are looking over this
part OF southern oregon for a few
days this week, and expect to locate
here when they find a suitable loca-
tion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-04-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS +++++ ++++
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-06

whom we had encouraged to
make love to our daughter, had
deceived her, and betrayed her
and plotted her death.
Perhaps he gave her the cy-
anide. But he was not sane if he
did so. He could not have been.
He must have been crazy.
"Mr. Richeson's suit for my
daughters hand always pleased.
me. He was a minister of the Cos
pei, man pledged to follow the
Masters footsteps, for one thing.
"A woman always likes to think of
her daughter as minister's wife.
I think woman always likes to
be minister's wife.
$50 we smiled on Avis and
Richeson when they were much
together, and when my daughter
told me Richeson had asked her
to marry him, l was very happy.
Now
The tears came to Mrs. Lin
nelfs eyes again. This time she
did not brush them away. She |
buried her head in her hands and |
sobbed unrestrainedly.
"Oh, it is horrible, horrible"
she walled. II do not know how |
I can live. My little girl in. a dis |
honored grave, and the man l |
once smiled upon accused of. her
her murder.
81 wish were lying in the
grave with Avis. | should be |
happier there
-O-O--
Lost emerald mines in Colon |
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-06

Lost emerald mines in Colon
bia have been discovered from
old parchments and are being
worked for the first time since
1916. Daddy, buy me that EN-
erald necklace? ,tif7il5 7'h1V'9D
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-06
Prince Ching.

A leading factor in the reform
alton of China. He will be the
president of the privy council in
the national assembly. He is a
progressive Chinese and was the
secret friend of the foreigners
during the famous siege of the le-
cations at Picking.
Ida Hustled Harper says wo-
mans suffrage, with a fair count,
would sweep every western state.
Don't imagine when you put a
hypen in your name that you're
going to cut a dash. - =. Z
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-06
Read the NEWS every day.
COMING

Feb. s--Ban OF Puritan Athletic
Club, Auditorium.
Feb. 10-Ball Lincoln Engine
company, Washington hall.
Feb. 14-Valenttne Social, Auspices
Baptist Ushers' Association, in the
Chapel In Fayette street.
| Feb. masquerade Ball, Liberty
Camp, No. IS. w. o. w. Washing
Hall.
Feb. 16-Entertainment by Presby-
terrain Sunday School, Presbyte-
rian Chapel.
Feb. 17.-Children's Masquerade
by Ladies Society Bragg, Wash
ingtoa Hall.
Feb. 21-Ball, Christopher Colum
bmbus Independent Relief Assoc
citation, Washington Hall.
Feb. 22-Ball OF Bnei Zion. Wash
ington Hall.
Feb. 22-Literary Program, Middle
sex Council, Jr. o. y. A. NJ, Moose
Hall.
Feb 24-Ball of Pc Ambo Haymak-
ers, Washington Hall.
FEB. 26-Fastelavn Celebration
Danish Brotherhood, Washington
Hall.
Mar. Ball of Perth Amboy Radi-
cal Library. Washington Hall.
March 10-BaIl, Perth Amboy I'm.
ion Band Ass'n, Washington
July Annual outing Of Sanger.
bund OF New Jersey. at Haledon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-06
RErARpING DEVELOPMENT.

One of the features in connection
with the abolition Of grade crossings
in this city Is the development of
property, When the Central rail-
road was built there was nothing
west Of the railroad that looked like
a city, and there were little need of
crossings. Today next TO the larg-
est ward in the city lies west Of the
railroad and thousands of people
r going back and forth all the
time. To accommodate them there
are but three crossings.
At the same time the property in
the vicinity of the post Office is un-
developed because It is blocked by
the railroad. should Faystte and
Jefferson streets be opened across
the tracks IT would mean hundreds
Of people using these thoyoughfares
in getting down 10 the business sec
stion x the city, whieh would tend
- balla 80 Il one8 masss o. me va
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-06

cant lots.
The development Of Perth Amboy
demands the opening OF these streets
across the tracks, but as new grade
crossings are being prohibited some
thing must be done to either elevate
or depress the tracks through this
city.
With the approach OF the summer
season, when hundreds of trains Will
rush through carrying passengers
from the cities to the shore resorts.
the danger becomes greater. The
time is fast approaching when this
matter must be taken UP seriously.
We believe 1t would be an Easy mat
ter for the grade to be cut down so
that the tracks would pass under all
our streets. 1t would seem, too, Al
If this were the most economical
plan. Until something along this
line Is done, not only win tho pro-
perty remain undeveloped but the
city will continue to be handicapped
with an inadequate station. These
things vitality effect the progress Of
Perth Amboy and some remedy IL
demanded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-06
NO SCHOOL FIRE TRAPS.

The Middlesex County School
Board Association, which met in this
city Saturday, did we'll to take up
the matter of fire escapes on pub
lie schools. We have not yet for
gotten the horrors accompanying the
destruction of the school building
in one OF the suburbs of Cleveland,
o., a year or two ago, when hun
| dreds of little ones were caught in
a fire trap and their lives snuffed
out while parents and friends stood
on the outside powerless to help
them.
Immediately after such catastro-
| Plies we all are anxious to do some
| thing to prevent such an accident
happening in our immediate yicini-
ties. As time goes on, however, our
thoughts turn to other things and
unless the conditions are remedied,
or unless there is some one present
who will stick to 1t until the neces-
sary reforms are made, conditions
remain as bad as ever.
County Superintendent H. Brew
| ster Wills called attention to a num-
Der of school buildings throughout
| the county which are little less than
fire traps. Narrow wooden stair
ways, old and rickety, perhaps,
which would burn like finder once
O fire was started, are found In var
| ious sections. Children on the sec
| ond floor of such school houses, de-
| pending entirely on such q stairway
to reach the ground, are at the mercy
of any fire that might start. 1t Is
to be hoped that the various school
boards will heed the warning and
take action upon returning 10 thelf
various districts, that these condi-
lions may be remedied.
Here In Perth Amboy fire escapes
are needed on the school houses,
and some of the school buildings are
In need of alterations In order that
the pupils may have better means
Of exit. 1t is a grave responsibility
that the school boards in various
sections take upon themselves, In in
that children shall attend
school and then expose them to the
LANCER of fires, as is now known TO
the case. The time to remedy
hese conditions is now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-06
NOT LEADER HERE.

The Jersey City Journal, in ~
editorial on THE Republican Lead
ership," in which it points out that
the party is practically without :
head In this state, unless 1t be form
er Governor E. G. Stokes, goes Into
detail in discussing the various lead
| ers and has something to say that IL
Of interest to Middlesex. One OF
the paragraphs is as follows.
Estate Treasurer Daniel yoor-
hees, Vivian NJ. Lewis and Theodore
Strong are potent as leaders locally.
in their respective counties, but
none of them aspires to state lead
ership."
Our contemporary is wrong.
Voorhees, and Lewis may be all that
the Journal claims for them, but as
for Theodore Strong being potent
as a leader In this county, there is
nothing to it. Strong has been re-
pudiated from one end Of the county
to the other. His attempt to die
tate party management In Middlesex
has brought utter ruin and defeat.
Were he to summon the political
workers tomorrow to get together
or the next campaign. 1t is doubt
II a e~orporal's guard of their
would respond. AS long as Thee
lore Strong keeps himself to thsf
'front.', pretending to be q leader, AAA
long as he Is given encourage
ment by some misinformed state !
leaders, there Ii little chance for the
party In this county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-06
PERTH AMBoY
Population, s2,121.

y - - VRoiatAOhf
l 33 miles from New York.
I Tax rate Lib. .n.
! on Staten Island Sound. at y
I mouth of the Raritan river ana !"
! the head Of Raritan Bay. n
Ocean steamers can DOCK III W.
J SIS to 40 feet Of water.
Channel III feet deep at low wa.
ter leading up the bay from sah''
! Hook. 49,
Daily steamer service to New
York.
Four railroads.; the PennsyIvaniar
/ Central Railroad of New JeIseS;
J Lehigh Valley and the Staten islaiio
I Rapid Transit. Branches unnins IA
ali directions, affording almost =
unlimited number OF exceiisht A
I tory sites.
Has W telegraph and W teie-
| phone companies.
Electric light and gas companies
Two daily. newspapers
: Federal p~ostoffce q
I Nine grammar schools and
1 high school, which ts on tine AZ
| proved list of all the leading UNI
! versities in tho country; four pary-
I chiai schools and q business eoi'
I lege.
! Churches of all denominations.
I City hospital.
\ Municipal water works,
Prominent center for trolleys TO
all parts of the state.
Richest clay deposits in the coun-
try In the immediate vicinity.
Splendid theatrical advantages:
Some OF the leading industries
are: American Smelling q Reinlng
Company's smelter; Raritan Copper
Works smelter: Barber Asphalt
Works.: United Lead Works; United
states Cartridge Co; Architectural
Tile & Faience Co; c Pardee Steel
ana Tile Works: Atlantic Terra Cot !
ia Co, Federal Terra Gotta Co., New
Jersey Terra Gotta Cos three plants !
of the National Fireproo1ng COM )
pany and other similar industries I
within The immediate vicinity. Ger (
annie Works; Ch~esebrough vaseifne I
Workc; Marcy Stove Works; " Z
drydock- companies together with 5
and marine railways;
Standard Underground Cable Com
pany; Roessler & Hasslacher Chem )
cal Works: emery mills: coke n
factories; cement stone works:
GAL shipping piers; handkerchief
actory: cement works; machine
and iron foundriea.
For further particulars address:
Albert Leon, secretary OF the
of Trade. 81