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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20
JACKSON COUNTY WANTS
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY

article OF interest regarding efforts
made by Ashland and Medford TO
get the California highway built up
to the state line near Coles. There
is a possibility of this highway
building up to Crescent City to avoid
the hot valleys of California, then
eastward to the Del Norte line,
where Josephine could tie or its pro-
posed modern highway, which would
give tourists fine, cool road from
San Diego to Grants Pass. Medford
and Ashland. however, are getting
busy. hoping for the establishing OF
the California route up to their ter
ritory. The Medford paper says;
Oregon met California Monday
and shook hands across the border
near Coles station. The occasion
was the presence OF the California
highway commission and the state
road engineer upon tour of inspec-
tion of the various routes, one of
which will be selected for the eigh-
teen million dollar highway Califor-
MIA is to build from Mexico to Ore
gon. Those who did the handshaking
across the line comprised a hundred
officials and citizens OF Siskiyou
county, California, and Jackson
county, Oregon. Representatives of
both counties are confident from the
utterances of the commission, that
the Yreka- Ashland route will be Sc
lected over the Eureka OF Modoc
routes.
'"rhe gathering was an impromp-
tn one, At 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing, a phone from Yreka was re-
ceived by r. T. Staples at Ashland.
stating that the highway commits
sion would be at Coles at 2:30 p. M.
escorted by a delegation of Sisktyou
county people and requesting repre-
sentatives from ackson county so
that Oregon's claims and promises
could be properly presented the Cal
ifornia commission. Inside Of an
hour dozen automobiles from both
Medford and Ashland were on their
way across the Siskiyous. At Coles,
an elaborate luncheon was provided
by Mrs. Coles.
Jackson county's plans for good
roads and the story of the million
and half bond issue was most elo-
quently set forth by Judge w. M
Colvig, Mayor w. H. Canon, W. H
Gore and other Medford speakers
by e. T. Staples and Mayor Neil ant
other Ashland speakers, and the pur
poses of the Jackson county cour
set forth by County COMMISSIONS
Geo. l.. Davis The supervisor o
Sikiyou county and several OF th'
leading citizens of Yreka responded
pledging cooperation with Jackson
county in road building. The mem
bers OF the California state commits
sion and their engineer also spok'
briefly, and while not openly com
mitting themselves, left the impres
sion that the Sskiyou route for tn
wide highway will be selected a
the most practical, benefitting tn
most people, and the best from
scenic standpoint.
after luncheon, the party Wake,
to the border line and was photo
graphed shaking hands across II
Among those from Medford wer
Mayor Canon, John D, Olwell, G. J.
Davis, ]. A. Westerlund, W. II. Gore
w. NJ. Colyig, ]. NJ. Root, and G
Putnam. Among the Ashland con
tingent were e. V. Carter Il. T. Sta
pies, f. D. Wagner, Otto Winter, +
G. McWlllams, l.. L. Multi, G. +
Billings and others
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20
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Mrs. E. F. Smith of Wilderville
visited with Grants Pass friends
Tuesday.
W. A. Lowe, and daughter, Miss
Bessie, came in from Dryden Tues
day to visit friends.
Dan Hearn went to Portland
Tuesday evening to spend several
days.
W, e. Hodson and family left
Tuesday evening for Oklahoma,
where they will make their home
Mrs. W. G. Hale went to klamath
Falls Wednesday morning to visit
with her sister, Mrs. Chas. s. Moore
She expects to be absent from this
city until the first Of November.
F. w. Russell, Herman Horning
Roy Welters and Rex Tufts went by
automobile Tuesday into the Apple,
gate country for the day,
N Snow returned Tuesday even
ing from visit of two weeks, spent
with his son and daughter in Port
land.
o. F. Wittorf returned Tuesda!
from Portland where he had spen
several days on business pertaining
to his jewelry business.
r. Barry of Hornbrook, who ha
spent the past week in the city, lef
Tuesday for his California home. Mr.
Barry is an attorney but for the pas
nine years has been rusticating Of
a ranch. He has recently accepted
government position at Manila, a
law instructor, and will leave 500
for that country.
H. A. Knutzen was in from hi
Applegate ranch Tuesday. He re
ports everything prospering in tha
section.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20

est that as business proposition it
will bring into the Golfers of the
business people here many thou
sands OF dollars that otherwise so
elsewhere,
at is wrong that we are losing
this money. We can have It and will
get It hands down II we build our
roads so that they will be pleasure
to drive over with any sort of veh-
icle at all times OF the year. We re-
peat, the bond question is now with
the supervisors to determine"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20
Enroute To Alaska

Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Ericsson, who
have spent several months In Grants
Pass and vicinity, looking owes the
country generally, left Wednesday
l,oinlng for their homo at juneau
Alaska, stopping at Portland and
Seattle enroute to visit friends. Mr..
and Ma. Ericscn have property In
terests Ia the Arplegate country and
expect to return to Grants Pass In
the spring.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Patrick and lit
tie grandson returned Thursday
from Klamath Falls where they have
spent the past two weeks with rela-
tives.
Dr.. L. c. McCabe left Wednesday
for Portland where he goes to spend
several days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20
Bnrred from station platform--

The Southern Pacific company
has drawn a deadline for draymen
and hotel men OF the city and have
served notice that In future they are
not TO trespass on the depot plat
form during train hours. Business
with the travelling PUBLIC must be
transacted off the station platform.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20
Football Saturday

The football team OF the Ashland
high school will meet the home team
on the local grounds in this city Sat
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when
II is expected a most exciting game
will be played. Many football en-
thusiasts are expected TO be present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20
Mrs. Gnnllnn TO Hospital

Mrs. r. II. Gilfillan, who has been
M at her home in this city for sew
eral weeks. was taken TO Ashland
Thursday morning whore she viii
undergo an operation at a hospital
IN that city. Many friends here re-
gret deeply the serious Illness of
Mrs. Gilflllan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-20
Prof. r. Ritncr Here

prof P Rltner OF Ashland Is
spending a few DAYS IN the city in
the interests Of the Medford Bust
ness college. with which institution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-04

was done to strengthen the dam and 1t
was in use up to the time Of it's dis
aster with a head Of water against it
usually amounting to about forty feet,
according to the statement made by
the president of the company owning
the dam.
Tt is our duty to say that the occur
renee is without excuse and that if the
dam had been built with proper pre-
cautions and proper regard for safety
the failure would never have occurred.
There is no mystery in the art of dam
construction and no problems in their
design with which competent en-
gineers are not capable of solving ac-
curately and reliably"
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MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Under Pressure and
Therefore Weak.
War Scare Has Diminished in
Europe.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Slow Natives Bring
From So. 10 to S..
Hogs Are Quoted Steady to Five
Cents Lower.
I've STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, oct. 4.-WHEAT-Heavy re-
ceipts in the northwest with signs of a
still greater movement close at hand put
the wheat market today under pressure.
Liverpool reported increased offers OF
newly harvested grain from the Argen-
tine; there were adyices of better crop
conditions on the whole throughout
Europe and less apprehension was felt re-
garding possible complication growing out
of the 1talian-Turkish war The opening
was a shade to 1G3sc lower December
started at 9715c to 97azc, the same change
from last night as the market taken alto
gether- A decline to 973sc followed
Subsequently war news indicating a
prices. Word came also that rains con-
tinued in North Dakota and stopping
threshers. The close however was lower
with December HG2sc off at 971sc.
CORN-Corn sagged owing to the pro-
spect that the period of undue moisture
had come to an end. December opened a
sixteenth to 1s0Ac down at 64Ac to 64ssc
and fell to 64s@64Ac.
Numerous complaints of crop damage
brought about an upturn; the close was
firm with December &c net higher at CAS-
@64%c.
OATS-Oats eased off with cher cereals.
Buyers We're scarce. December started
shade lower at 47s4c and fell to 475sc.
PROVISIONS-Wea at the yards
acted as a drag on provisions Initial
sales were 10 cents lower to cents higher,
with January at s14.971a for pork; $8.821z
for lard and $7.8715 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, CSC.
ARLEY-75c@$1.2 6.
TIMOTHY O0G14.75.
CLOVER-$14. O0019.75
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Wall St, New York, Oct. 4-STOCKS-
The movement of stocks through the
morning session demonstrated the lack OF
demand at present prices. The covering
movement having ceased the market sag
ged of its own weight. Reports that the
foreign political situation was assuming
a more serious aspect and suspension OF
proposed increased freight rates on
western road affected the market ADVERSE
ly. Prices improved in the second hour
and the rally increased in force Wnen IL
became evident that the supply of stocks
pressing on the market was exhausted Tor
the time being st. Paul recovered IA and
Union Pacific, Reading and United States
Steel a substantial fraction. The Canad-
ian group and Hill stocks showed conSplc-
uous strength, Canadian Pacific selhng
points above last night and Northern Pa
cific 1.
Bonds showed some light irregularity
with the American Tobacco issues lower
Specialties furnished only the fluctua-
ton in the afternoon market. The move
ment however was upward and practically
all the forenoon declines were made up
There unusual activity IN western
Union on its rise to SOA.
The August report of the ST. Paul show
ing a falling off in net of nearly $5OO,OOO
explained in part the cause OF the recent
weakness of the stock market
The market opened irregular but shaded
off on a fairly active selling movement.
Union Pacific and Lehigh Valley lost 1;
United States Steel and St Paul q and
United States Rubber Is. A few gains were
made including Canadian Pacific, which
a151anced q and Amalgamated Copper ";
National Railways of Mexico second pre-
ferred, rose "a
Bear operators concentrated their attack
on ST. Paul and when it broke to 5s4 a
new low record for the year, the whole
list gave way abruptly. Standard Railroad
stocks and specialties were sold literally,
especially United States Steel and Read
ing. United States Rubber fell points
below yesterdays closing. Union Pacific,
United States Steel and Lehigh Valley 1ss
and Reading American Smelling, Ameri-
can Beet Sugar and Pacific Mail 1 to IA.
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TO MAKE MILITIA BETTER.
New Plans for Maneuvers Being Made
by War Department

Washington, Oct 4.-The joint ma
neuvers of the regular army and the
national guard next year promise to
De on very different lines from the
maneuvers of 1910 or preceding years,
II congress approves the war depart
ment's estimate of around a million
and half dollars appropriation for
such a purpose.
Many of the ranking officers of the
army experienced in these Joint ma
neuvers have come to the conclusion
that little real good is accomplished
by the present system of chasing a lot
of raw militia recruits through a camp
of regulars with the opportunity for
training limited to ten days or a fort
night at the outside. 1t has been
found that except in the case of the
city militia organizations most of the
regulars and companies come into the
Joint camps undermined or with
their ranks filled with young lads. evil
IDENTIFY below the proper age and en-
listed simply to swell the company to
the necessary figure to entitle it to ad-
mission. Such material is entirely I'M
suitable for maneuver purposes, lack
should be had in armories and on the
drill grounds.
A proposition being considered is
that instead of having a large ma
neuver camp to be maintained at n
point for three months, a practical
turn be given to the naneuvers by I'M
expectedly calling out a complete d.
vision to be modified perhaps in each
section of the country to test the
elasticity and responsiveness of the
national guard.
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FINDS GOD OF ANCIENTs.
Basement Digger Believes He Has
Found valuable Relic.

Hutchinson. Kan, Oct. Awhile dig
ging the basement for the new school
house at Preston, Frank Kelly, con-
tractor for the building, made dis
covery that may be a valuable one.
He has found an image that is now
thought to be one of the gods of some
forgotten race, that once inhabited
this section of the country.
The image is made of some sort of
material that greatly resembles plas-
ter of Paris.
The "god" was found at a depth Of
II feet below the surface, in a peculiar
formation of hard, yellow clay, and
was surrounded by fragments of the
same material Of which it was made.
Efforts are being made to place these
together so as. if possible. to deter
mine what sort of people made the
image
The supposed idol shows the head
and bust of a man, and on the front
and back are queer marks that may
be the writings of a forgotten race.
The find will be sent to the state uni
versity at Lawrence.
Just how old the image may be is
not known. but the region in which
it was found is rich in such relics
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gress has been considered by the peo-
pie of Hutchinson for several days and
it has met with a very favorable re-
Sponse- There is no doubt but that
past differences over local matters will
be forgotten and Hutchinson will give
another example of how its citizens can
work together. No man can take the
active part in local politics that Judge
Martin has taken and not make some
political enemies. But the old oppo-
nents of Martin for mayor are now lin
ing UP for him for congressman in d
way that is complimentary to the per-
sonal standing of the Judge and to their
own patriotism. fractional feeling is
laid aside and Judge Martin is being
assured of support work by men of all
creeds and factions
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aeroplane in his workshop, which he
has built in his barn, Vanderburg dis
covered that he could get a certain
fluttering motion by the use of
monocon shaft attached to the pro-
ton was the same as that of bird or
dragon-fly when the bird or insect
seems to remain motionless, floating
in the air.
Vanderburg claims that he has
aeroplane stationary in the air by
shifting the propeller made possible by
the monocofl shaft drive.
Mr.. Vanderburg would not explain
his idea and just what he had found
in his experiments claiming that his
idea is not yet protected by a patent
and until it is he will be meager with
the details that he gives in describ-
ing his discovery for keeping an aero
plane stationary in midair.
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ARREST PREACHER AND GIRL.
Former Bern, Kan. Pastor Is in Colo
RADIO Jail.

Montrose. Colo, Oct An A.
Plettner. formerly pastor of the Evan
gelical church at Bern, Kan, was ar
rested here with Miss Elizabeth Hill.
his former organist, in order to pre-
vent him from leaving the state with
the girl
Mrs. Plettner has filed an answer to
her husbands divorce suit, alleging
that he deserted her and eloped with
the Hill girl. PIettner and the girl
have been living here since their eIope-
ment and for awhile took an active
part in church work until a prominent
pastor asked them to keep away from
his church
Mrs. Plettner, to whom the preacher
was married a number of years ago,
became totally blind soon after her
marriage
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spection of the destroyed district in
clt-ding the dam of the Bayless Pulp
& Paper company, the going out of
which resulted in the death. distress
and privation which has overspread
this village.
Stronger than ever this morning was
the general opinion that the governors
visit indicated that the state officials
are looking over the situation with a
view Of aScertaining their authority in
conducting an investigation as to the
liability and responsibility for the con-
dition of the DAM 1t is positively as
serted by General Fred w Fleitz, vice
president OF the state water supply
commission, that at no time was the
state made cOgnizant of the cOnstruc-
ton, repair or condition of the dam.
Tt had been said that at the time the
dam was repaired, year or more ago,
a state engineer had inspected it at
the request of the company and his
report was that it was unsafe. 1.-The
report" General Fleitz says, sis I'M
true The state has never been con-
suited in this connection
State Senator F. F. Baldwin of
counsel for the Bayless Pulp & Paper
touch with Governor Tener during his
visit here
Searching for Bodies.
Aside from the governors sojourn.
the situation early today assumed the
routine of clearing away Wreckage,
the search for more bodies and re-
newed efforts to get men, not only as
1aborers but as cooks whose services
are sorely needed. The replenishing
of food supplies, too, is taxing the
energies of the commissary as we'll as
the railroad. The II nurses from the
state dispensary have been worked
almost to the limit of their strength,
having been forced to do duty at the
mOrgue as well as cooks and serving
maids at the cOmmissary because the
necessary help has been unobtaina BILE.
Several have already been forced to
temporarily relinquish duty te obtain
rest There has been a remarkable
absence of ceremony in the burial OF
the dead. There are no carriages or
vehicles beyond one rough undertake
er's wagon In most instances when
a body is turned over to relatives. a
simple service is read and the casket
IS borne to one of the two little GEM
eteries here by a half dozen friends.
Several of the bodies have been ship
ped away to other towns or cities to
be buried by relatives.
A strict guard is still kept on the
incoming roads and none is allowed to
pass without authority. Incoming
trains carry only necessary baggage
or freight and passenger coaches are
locked at Heating Summit to keep the
idle curious from crowding aboard
and coming on to Austin.
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STEPPED ON HER CoRNs.
Then Negro Woman Assaulted a White
Man and Is Arrested.

Sarah Roe. negro police character
who has been arrested more times and
for more crimes than any other IN
known individual except John Doe,
was jerked up at the corner of Kansas
avenue and Fifth street at o'clock
last night for assaulting a white man
who she said had stepped on her
cornS.
The assault was witnessed by Joe
Wonderly a patrolman. 1t consisted
chiefly in the curse words of all ma
tions uttered in a loud, high pitched
voict regulated by the pain in her
corns. Her attitude was one threaten
ing bodily injury but the patrolman
saved the white man whose name he
did not learn. Just how the I'M
known man happened to step on the
negress' corns is not explained.
The woman was fined SIS by Police
Judge Arnold this morning but the
night officer who made the arrest was
not present, so Chief Jenkins elected
to hold the negress until the officer
could tell how violent was her assault.
Our assortment of fall bulbs is larger
and better than ever before. thinner
man Seed Co.
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Kansas City Produce NfarIzet.

Kansas City, Oct. 4-WHEAT-Cash:
Market unchanged to PC higher. No 2
hard, $101GD1. 09; No 3, 99c@S1. O6; No. red,
990991ac; No. 8, 971k@9Sc.
CORN-Ma-ket 1A111zc higher No 2
mixed, 64Q69c; No. 3, 6S1kc; No. 2 white,
SIC; No. g. 681zc.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
471z@4Sc; No mixed, 46q4615c.
RYE-95c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$1S.50a19.OO; choice prairie, $12. 50d13.OO.
BUTTER-Creamery 2615c; firsts, 241kc:
seconds, 2212c; packing stock, 1Sc.
EGGS-Extras. 2212c; firsts, 21c; seconds,
CLOSE: WHEAT-December, 9sssc;
May, s@1O215; July, CSC
ORNSLL-lDecember, Size; May, 64d641sc;
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Chicago, Oct 4-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 1000 Market steady
Beeves, 81. 70dS. %; Texas steers. $4.2OldS-0O:
western steers. S4.20d690; stockers and
feeders 50. 25u5.e0. COWS and heifers. s.. COO
Sis: calves, Se.e0d9. 25.
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 21.O00
Market steady. Light. S61516.s0; mixed,
S6. O0d6-S5; heavy, S5.S016-75; rough, $500
SOS; good to choice heavy, $6.05Q6-35; bulk
of sales. S6-10d6.e5-
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at $1,000.
Market strong to 1Oc higher. Native 81. 4OQ
400: western, s2.75Q41G: yearlings. S3.654
4-60; lambs, native, $425Q6.10; western. $3.50
d6.20.
WHEAT-Receipts. 81, 800 bushels; ship
ments, "a 100 bushels
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271kc; ditto seconds, 24G25c: ditto thirds. q
Q23c; creamery held, firsts. 26q21c; ditto
seconds, 24025c.
CHEESE-Firm- State whole milk
daisies, best, 15c- Receipts, 1858.
State Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
whites, fancy, large new laid, 35Q36c; ditto
fair to good, 32d34c; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby gathered whites. 2SG1S4c; west
ern gathered white, 2402Sc; state, Penn
sylvania and nearby gathered brown and
mixed coIors, 22027c.
POULTRY-Alive, firm western spring
chickens, 12013c; fowls, 12d1315c; turkeys,
15c. Dressed, irregular; western broilers,
1201Sc: fowls, 10G17c; spring turkeys
average best, 1SQ20c; others, 100lsc; broil-
ing turkeys. 25c.
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CHURCHES 10 CONSOLIDATE.
While Working Together, They save
Present Positions.

New York, Oct. 4-Steps toward
federation of the Presbyterian, re-
formed, Congregational, United Pres
byterian, Reformed Presbyterian and
the Reformed Episcopal churches in
New York City and vicinity are being
taken here under the direction of the
presbytery of New York.
The plan as outlined provides that
the denominations while maintaining
their present position as integral ele-
ments of their respective communions,
shall unite Loyalty and pray, plan and
work together as one church in this
city,
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New York, Oct. 4.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 2G2A per cent; ruling rate.
per cent: offered 2 per cent Time loans,
ner cent: 6 months, 32z per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper AZ per
cent. III. 1870,
b,1siness in bankers bills at S4s2-70 for so
6s1 hills and at s4.s6.O5 for demand Com
ID sTf, VFRMBar silver. SIC; Mexican dol
lars, 45c. s .o.d1, rail-
road bonds irregular.
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breaches HUSBANDS FUNERAL
Wife, Dressed in White, Sings His
Eavorite Hymns.

indianapolis, Oct 4-standfng by
the coffin that contained the body of
her husband, Mrs. Charles A. Buhland
yesterday delivered an impressive fu-
neral grafton. in which she recounted
the story of the married life of her
self and husband, his request that the
obsequies be as simple as they could
be made and that she herself deliver
the funeral sermon.
Mrs. BuhIand was dressed in white,
there was a generous display of flow
ers and she sang in a sweet and well
modulated voice two of the dead mans
favOrite hymns.