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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19
IMPROVEMENT In CIfY'S
STREETS BEING MADE

The street committee, which is
composed OF Herzinger, Mclean and
Clark, is doing important service at
the present time. The members have
carefully gone over all the streets
of the city and made note of the
mudholes and these they are pro-
ceeding to fill up with gravel. They
remove the mud first and when the
place is dry fll in with pure rock
gravel taken from the rock crusher
OF Schell & Schell. Those streets
already repaired look fine. This i'm
provement is important to every res
ident OF the city. Besides 1t gives
employment to five teams and a force
of laborers.
The street committee has In mind
some important work which will be
undertaken In the early spring, or
as soon as the mud dries up, says
member Of the committee. Every
street In the city outside Of those
paved or macadamed will be gone
over with a grader and all the re-
pairs necessary to make our munich
pal highways clean and respectable
will be undertaken. Strangers visit
ing Grants Pass last summer who
were taken in automobiles over our
country roads and then driven
through the streets of the city invar'
iably said that all our bad roads
were In town. This was severe
criticism but very just one. This
years things may be different.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19
EXCURSION FROM INLAND
EMPIRE HERE SUNDAY

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 1S.-
Every berth has been taken on the
special train for the fifth annual In
land Empire excursion from Spokane
to Los Angeles by way Of Portland
and San Francisco. leaving here at
IL o'clock the night of January 10.
The party Is due at Los Angeles at
$3.50 o'clock the afternoon of Janu-
ary 25.
The train viii reach Portland at
1880 o'clock the afternoon of Janu-
airy 20. when the excursionists will
be guests OF the Commercial club.
leaving at 1890 o'clock that evening.
making stops in the Rogue River val
ley at Grants Pass. Medford and Ash
land on January 81, then cross the
Siskiyou mountains and stop at
Shasta Springs. II will arrive at
San Francisco January 22 and leave
the Golden Gate city the next DAY.
San Jose and Del Monte also will bs
visited.
After a stop Of six hours at Paso
Robles the party will depart for San
ia Barbara, arriving there January rs
at 6 o'clock IN the morning and Will
leave at Q In the afternoon for Los
Angeles. where the train will be
abandoned. A special train will take
the party to Redlands and Riverside
the morning OF January 20, return
ing to Los Angeles at $50 O'Clock
Ia the afternoon. when the party will
disband.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19
NEW OFFICERS KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR INSTALLED.

The officers of Melita Command
cry, No. s, Knights Templar, were
installed at their asylum in Masonic
hall on Friday evening, and after the
close of the meeting the members
gathered at the Rosebud confectlon-
cry and enjoyed an oyster supper
The officers are:
Eminent Commander-Ge r
Riddle.
Generalsimo-H G. BObzlen.
Captain General. X. Nelson.
Senior Warden-A. H. Gunnell
Junior Warden-R. l.. Bartlett
Prelate-A. r. Voorhies.
Recorder-G w. Donnell
Treasurer-Frank Mashburn.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19
GIGANTIC FIGHT BETWEEN GOV
ERNMENT AND RAILROAD.
100000 ACRES TIMBiR
Estimated TO be Worth as High as
One Hundred Million Dol
lars.

The San Francisco Examiner of
recent days has a highly interesting
article regarding the governments
suit to recover the Oregon land
grants from the Southern Pacific and
the Examiner says:
"A federal court commissioner
under United States Circuit Judge
Wolverton of Portland, will begin
about February 1 to take testimony
In this city, Portland, Washington.
d. c., and New York In the suit of
the United States government to de-
clare forfeited the Oregon land
grant of the Southern Pacific.
"The stake In this suit is immense.
II Uncle Sam wins he will take back
from the railroad 100000 acres Of
land, mostly virgin forest, valued at
$4,000 900. II also will mean an
end to the Southern Pacific az the
largest private holder Of timber
lands In the United States.
when the government first filed
Its suit in Portland the railroad de-
INJURED to the complaint on the
gsound that the allegations set forth
were not sufficient grounds Of action.
Judge Wolverton overruled the de-
murrer as against Uncle Sam, but
sustained 1t against sixty interven-
ors and cross-complalnts. The suit
therefore will be tried on its merits
between the government and the
road.
''In a nutshell the reason the gov
ernment Is seeking a forfeiture of
the valuable land grant is that the
railroad has violated Its most i'm
portant condition, one specifying
that II should sell only to actual set
lers at $3.50 per acre and In tracts
not exceeding 100 acres. The rail-
road contends that this wording Of
the land grant was not condition
formally accepted by 1t and that
in no way has 1t violated the vital
features of the grant.
when the testimony Is all In and
the record of the case Is complete
for the decision OF the court It Is ex-
pected to be one OF the most for
midable records ever handled by any
| federal court. 1t Is estimated that
the record will include many vol
umes and contain between ten and
twenty million words. Much Of the
testimony will cover the early his
tory OF Oregon, debates In congress
on land grants to western railroads
and their object and the social, In
dustrial and political aspects OF
these grants OF land"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19
BUYS SIX-ACRE TRACT.

B. F. Downing, recent arrival
from eastern Oregon, has purchased
through the Heath & Herman real
estate agency, a six-acre tract of land
on Savage street, north Of the city,
belonging to j. G.. Riggs.
Mr. Downing came here on bust
ness, expecting to return to his home
in a short time, but became so well
pleased with Grants Pass and jose
phine county that ne purchased the
land and expects to locate In this
city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19
LID PUT ON BY ORDER
0FMAY0R R. G. SMITH
(From Sundays Daily)

The lid is on. Chief OF Police G.
NJ. Rowley yesterday notified cigar
stands, soft drink emporiums and
pool and billiard halls to keep
closed today. This as a result OF
orders Of Mayor r. G. Smith.
The order, It Is understood, VIII
be obeyed, but 1t was stated last
night that Thursday evening next the
city council will have presented to
It a petition asking that the law be
amended. but 10 just what partic-
ular is not known now.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19
THIEVES ENTER HOUSE
AND STEAL SUN OF $l25
From Wednesday,s paIIy.)

The home OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Morse on Bridge and Oak street was
entered by thieves last night and the
sum of 1925 was taken from a trunk
belonging to James Brown, an old
man residing with Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse.
The robbery occurred sometime be-
tween s and 8 o'clock, while the fam
lily were at church The thief made
his way into the house by breaking
through a window and then broke
open the trunk and secured the
money.
Mr.. Brown is past "a years OF age
and the 1925 represented all Of his
worldly capital, and the loss is a
severe blow to the old gentleman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19

suits accomplished more quickly and
with less friction than the old way
OF course the council does not sur
render its governing function to the
business manager. but 1t would be
rare where a sensible man and one
OF good business ability would make
a mistake. Hence his acts are al
most universally approved by the
council. That might work here to
advantage"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19
LA GRANDE BOOMERS
GUESTS OF GRANTS PASS
OREGON, MY OREGON.

(Tune: My Maryland)
From realms Of everlasting snow,
Thy crystal river ever fow;
Thy wales eternal verdure know;
All this IL thine, My Oregon.
Chorus:
My Oregon, My Oregon,
All this Is thine, My Oregon.
My Oregon. My Oregon,
All this is thine, My Oregon.
From thee no gift did God withhold,
Along thy streams He scattered
gold;
And In thy soil stored wealth un-
told;
All this is thine, My Oregon.
Chorus
On breezes soft comes bounteous
rain,
Meath smiling sky up leaps the
grain;
Fruit, flowers and trees deck hill and
plain
All thine and mine, My Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19

c. F. Nutting returned Wednesday
afternoon from Eugene, where he had
been with f. 7. McKinstry on busi-
ness trip.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-19

Twenty-seven professional and
business men and ranchmen and man
ufacturers from LaGrande, eastern
Oregon, landed In Grants Pass We'd
nesday in a special car and within a
few moments after their feet land
ed on the station platform they
were singing and laughing and
meeting former acquaintances. The
excursion is, 30 say the eastern Ore
gon aggregation. a get acquainted
trip, and they are truly an easy
bunch of good fellows to get ac-
quainted with.
Personnel Of Party.
w. j. Church--Mayor Of La
Grande.
Geo. L. Cleaver--President Thron-
son Fruit Co.
Chas. Il. Cochran--Attorney,
GeO. L. toCnIhn-otdIo Whtot
Commissioner.
Geo. II. Currey-Real Estate.
John Collies--President Peoples
Store.
Bruce Dennis-Editor La Grande
Evening Observer.
]. e. Foley-Proprietor Foley Eo-
tel.
Fred d. Gaskell-stock Raiser and
Farmer.
Fred J. Holmes--Pr President la
Grande National Bank.
Ed, Kiddle-Presiden La Grande
Milling Co.
f. L. Myers--CashIer La Grande
National Ban,s.
VIM. Miller--vice President U. s.
National Bank.
| irnntinuad IN Pare Al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17


Pratt, Frank w. Pettee, Edwin H. Put
nam and Henry Miller. Mrs, Burlingame
was former resident of Brattleboro
and her maiden name was Nancy Pratt
Her husband was Sylvester c. Burling
game. who served in Company F, 4th
Vermont regiment. and later was second
heutenent of Company X, 9th Vermont
regiment He was wounded in the army
and later lost an arm in railroad SER
vice Subsequently he was night watch
man for the village of Brattleboro, also
for the Estey Organ company. Some 25
years ago the family moved to Meriden,
where Mr. Burlingame was night watch
man for the Wilcox & White Organ
company. He died there Dec. 16, 1903.
They had one daughter. Mrs. Will Coane
of Merijen.
Rev. DR.. Martin D. Kneeland Of Bos-
ton. secretary of the Lords Day League
of New England, addressed fair-sized
congregation IN a union service In the
Baptist church Sunday evening, telling
Of the characteristics of the continental
Sunday as he observed II in eight
countries which he visited two years
ago and making some observations as
10 Sunday observance In this country.
In the continental countries through
Which he travelled mapy stores are
opened much Of the DAY on Sunday.
sports and games are a regular feature
and drinking gardens halls and theatres
are wide open From 81 to n per cent
.. all the workers work on Sunday.
rhere is less Sunday observance in Italy
IMAM In the other countries 1t Ii from
continental Europe that most OF the i'm
migrants to America come The speak
er regarded Monte Carlo as the centre
or iniquity and could not understand
why was permitted to exist He spoke
OF sunday as the American Gibraltar,
which is being imperilied. One object
or the speakers visit here was to rally
the people to support the work Of the
league. which will be done in this state
by paid secretary after Sept /.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
BUSINESS GROWING.
There Are 1865 Instruments Connected
With the srattIeboro Exchange-saoo
Calls Handled Daily.

The telephone business is growing
very fast in Bratteboro Within the
past year log new stations have been
added to the exchange. There are now
119O subscribers with 1865 telephones
The difference is made UP of extension
sets, private branch exchanges and "a
pay stations for the use of the public.
The telephone development in Brattle-
boro is one of the best in New Eng
land and subscribers are willing to pay
for the best classes of service More
than one half of these subscribers are
ON special and two party lines. of which
over zoo have special lines and 400 nave
two party lines with divided ringing.
Not only has the number of subscib-
ers increased rapidly within the past II
months but the traffic which passes over
the busy switchboard has had an even
more marked increase
At the present time an average of $500
calls are handled every day of which
about $50 are toll calls to distant cities
ana towns. This Isl an increase of about
l2oo In year. To properly care for this
trafnc requires the services of IA Young
women in the operating force, although
there are other employees in the COM
mercial and the plant departments
calls are frequently made from Brat
tleboro to New York. Philadelphia and
providence and occasionally to points as
far away as Chicago and Montreal for
Ben telephone subscriber can talk 1000
miles as easily as across the street.
There are many interesting facts about
the telephone business in Brattlebono,
one Is that the service saves the people
or the town nearly $500 miles of tray
ell every day. Approximately 1850 local
calls are made every day Each call
saves somebody a walk, probably mile,
or half mile each way. That makes
Isoo miles. Then the $50 toll calls cover
an average distance of So miles from
Brattleboro, or 70 miles for the round
trip That's 24,5O0 more miles, a total of
80, $50 miles.
Another striking thing about the bus
mess, and one that few people appreci-
ate, Is that nearly $500 900 combinations
OF number calls can be made on the
switchboard in Brattleboro. for each
subscriber can talk with every other
subscriber
There are thousands of miles of tele-
phone wire in the town and thousands
OF little solderei connections in the CEN
tral office, all of which must be kept
in perfect condition, for a modern tele-
phone system Is very sensitive to inter-
ference.
About two months ago a quantity of
underground cable was placed in the
centre of the village. 1t replaced a lot
or open wire. The new construction not
only improves the appearance of the
streets. but gives better service to sub
scr1bes, lessons the possibilities of in
duction troubles and reduces the cost of
maintenance. Within a few weeks a lot
OF aerial cables will be strung along
poles and replace open wires.
All over New England and the United
States the telephone business is growing
very fast. The lines are being extended
into the most remote places and the
time Is not far distant when nearly
everybody will have telephone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
What About Economy?

The Democrats of the House are in
a fine way of losing what was to be one
of the chief issues of their presidential
campaign-greater economy In govern
ment AMI reduction of the high COST of
living from public extravaganza.
They helped through bill increasing
pension expenditures by $4,000, 900, which
the senate now reduces to SIS. 900. 900 but
which Is SIS, 900 900 more than tho present
revenues will stand,
They have provided an extra expend-
iture OF some s140o0 900 through a meas
ure to subsidize from the Federal
Treasury rural free-delivery roads.
They are still hungrily lingering
around full pork barrels" for rivers
and harbors and public buildings.
They have refused to begin at home
with economy in voting to maintain the
old mileage swindle.
But the high cost Of living as related
to government extravagance will figure
in the campaign along with the tariff.
Congress may forget II but the people
win not.-tNew York World.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17

The baseball game between the local
high school and the Vermont academy
teams, scheduled for yesterday after
noon on the fair grounds. was post
poned on account of the rain.
The Vermont Academy track team has
accepted the invitation to compete in the
meet here May rs under the auspices of
the local high school athletic associa-
ton. Invitations were sent to is high
schools in this state. New Hampshire
and Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Thomas B. Clawson, IS, mother
of Neal D. Clawson, died in Chatfield.
Mimi, Monday after an illness of about
eight months with brights disease. N.
D. Clawson left here Friday afternoon
and was with her when she died Be-
sides her husband she leaves two sons,
NJ d. Clawson and Herbert Clawson Of
Clyde, MIMI. and three grandchildren
The funeral was held Wednesday and
there were no sessions of the Clawson-
Hamilton college that day. Mr.. Clawson
will return here tomorrow morning.
p ]. O'Brien of White River Junction.
a passenger conductor on the Central
Vermont railroad, fell under the wheels
of freight car at South Vernon Sat-
urday afternoon and was brought here
on special train and hurried to the
Memorial hospital where DIR. F. II.
O'Connor and DR.. c. s. Frat attended
him. His right leg was badly Injured
above the knee and at first it was fear
ed that the leg would have to be am
putated. but this probably will not have
to be done. Mr.. O'Brien was directing
the unloading OF carload OF rails. Fol-
lowing the signal to start the train he
grasped the handrail on a car and in
some way fell beneath the wheels. He
has wife and two children in White
River Junction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
Malcolm G. chace President Of Rhode
Island Power Transmission Company.

Malcolm C. Chace. vice president OF
the Connecticut River Power company.
has been elected president of the Rhode
Island Power Transmission company,
which was granted a charter at the re-
cent session of the Rhode Island gen.
eral assembly. The company was incor-
porated for the purpose of building
transmission lines and selling electric
power in Rhode Island in connection
with the Connecticut River Power Com
pany.
The ncorporators and stockholders
have organized by the election Of the
following officers and directors: Direc-
tors. Malcolm G. Chace; Henry l. Har-
riman, general manager Of the Connec-
ticut River Power company; Philip
Young of Baker, Ayling & Co., bankers,
Boston: John o. Ames. treasurer OF the
International Braid company of Provi-
dence and Frank L. Hinckley of Green.
Hinckley & Allen. attorneys, Of Provi-
dence.
Officers: President. Malcolm G. Chace;
vice pres. John o. Ames; treas, W. w.
Brooks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
Wealthy st. Johnsbury Contractor Fa-
tally Injured.

Matthew ]. Caldbeck. 81. the largest
property owner In St. Johnsbury. was
fatally injured in an automobile acci-
dent one day last week. He had just
bought a car and a chauffeur was ac-
campaigning him to show him how to
run it, Before his Instructor could grasp
the wheel the car ran over an embank-
ment and tipped over. Mr.. Caidbeck
sustained four broken ribs and other in
juries. He was taken to the hospital
where he died the following day. Mr
Caldbeck came to ST. Johnsbury from
Iverness, p O.. at the age OF IS, with
out education or experience. He learned
the carpenters trade In the Fairbanks
shops and in 1876 established the con-
tracing and building business In which
he accumulated a fortune. ft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas

State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County. IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
ls senior partner Of the firm Of r. j.
Cheney Co., doing business in the city
and that said firm win pay the sum OF
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case OF catarrh that cannot be cured BY
the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day Of December.
A. ID. 1886.
lSealI A. W. GLEASON.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Inter
nally. and acts directly on the blood and
for testimonials free.
n J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 7tc
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
uVn. ~. Ii Il
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
MENU FOR
Baptist Strawberry Supper

Following IL the menu for the straw
berry supper in the Baptist church
May 23. at D. m.
PRICE IS CENTS
Cold Ham Beef Loaf
Deviled Eggs Rolls
Strawberries Cake
Coffee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17

In telephone service New York city
may well claim precedence over Paris.
Official tests In each city show that a
telephone connection may be obtained In
New York in just half the time that
Is required In Paris.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17

son and F. A. Thompson. The property
which the committee examined was the
so-called Clark farm at the old ferry
nearly four miles north of Brattleboro,
now owned by L. e. Holden. Estimates
were given of the probable cost of buy
ing the farm and putting the buildings
into suitable condition for club purposes.
The discussion which followed the pre-
sentation of the report showed that the
sentiment was almost wholly against
having the Wheel club extend its ac-
uvities to a country club annex, al
though the plan for an Independent
country club was favored by several
speakers. The report of the committee
was accepted with thanks and the pro-
posal to have the club interest itself
in a country club project was voted
down unanimously. A buffet lunch was
served by Caterer March
That hardy perennial. 'The Old
Homestead" was seen by two good
sized audiences in the Auditorium Sat
urday. matinee and evening. Although
Denman Thompson's play OF Swanzey.
N. H.. and New York city has appeared
here at regular intervals for years the
company which presented 1t Saturday
knew from the generous applause and
hearty laughter that the production was
just as dear to the hearts of Brattle-
boro theatre goers as II was years ago.
Wtlliam Lawrence as Joshua Whitcomb
had been here before and although It
is difficult matter to fili the shoes of
the author he carried or the part al
most as well as the old-time favordte.
John Spearing as Happy Jack, T. ].
Fitzpatrick as Cy Prime and william
McK egney as Seth Perkins were more than
acceptable In their parts Mrs. Emma
Chase as Aunt Matilda was as good as
ever. The other members OF the cas-,
played their parts acceptably. The sing
ers In the double quartet and In the
Grace church choir were fine and were
first act. al. 1 |
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-04-11
PRELIMINARY WORK
FOR c. A. R.. CAMP
DEPT. COMMANDER BROWN WAS
HERE THURSDAY CONFER
RING OVER COMING STATE
ENCAMrMENT.

Tom" Brown, of Sioux Falls, Dc
Army of the Republic. was in the
city Thursday mixing with the Old
soldiers and discussing plans for the
state enCampnlept, which is to be
held in this city commencing June 6
and extending over the 18th. General
Brown stated that this was a great
year for the peace proposition, and
he felt that the Grand Army ought
to devote some time of the encamp-
ment to discussing this great sub
ject. Tie General tated that the first
two hours of the convention on June
& would be devoted 10 a peace gath
criug and that he had secured the
services Of Rev. Frank Fox, Of Sioux
Falls, to deliver the address. DR..
Fox. who is the pastor Of the Congre
gational church OF Sioux Falls, is, one
of the strongest speakers in the state,
and General Brown believes the pas
tor will meet the highest expectations
of the old soldiers and the visitors
who may be lere.
General Brown bad a conference
with MIS-. Helen Kibbee. president
OF the state department of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps. concerning the
coming encampment, as the w. r. C.
will meet in conjunction with the
old soldiers. He also appointed S.
Cattrell, adjutant of the local post,
as his representative in this city up
to the time OF the encampment dates.