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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
ELK DONATED TO OREGON
BY UNCLE SAM

Oregon is to have a herd of elk
for propagating purposes. A bunch
of 10 of these animals has been do
mated to Oregon by the United States
government. They have been Grated
il the Jackson Hole country in Wyo-
ming, and are now on their way to
their pasture in this state.
The elk will be pastured, tempor-
arily, on the Wallowa forest reserve,
from which place they will be dis
tributed throughout the state as they
propagate. Inasmuch as the govern
ment has provided the animals and
place for them to roam, it has been
proposed that the people of the state
should pledge themselves to stand
the expense of feeding the animals
during the balance of the winter
and up to the time when they can
forage for themselves.
Elk lodgemen of the state, whose
name will always perpetuate the
fame of the splendid creature that is
81 rapidly disappearing, have taken
an active interest in starting this
fund, which will not total more than
$1,000 The Portland lodge headed
the subscription with a donation OF
500, followed quickly by the Pen
dleton, Joseph, Wallowa lodges, and
other towns have also contributed en-.
Enthusiastically.
A small sum remains to complete
the fund, and the Evening Telegram
at Portland is acting as custodian o.
the fund.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

to pay all bills thus incurred and
about SIS, 900 of the unpaid accounts
are on account of such construction
which has been completed, and the
failure to keep the pledge to the court
creates a novel legal situation that
may establish new preced 9nt A
prominent local attorney has advised
these creditors that 1t is his opinion
that the court will have to mark mp 4
personal judgment against The par
ties, or sell the property to pey the
accounts.
Farmers and the people at large in
his vicinity are indignant, as the mat
ter involves the material prosperity of
the entire community, and failure to
provide irrigation will severely injure
many of the innocent settlers on the
lands under the proposed System.
The written contract with Leonard
and associates pledgin5 the payment
of the $4,000 and the subsequent
written statements pledgiug payment
of Indebtedness, which mas not been
paid. are in evidence, having been
given to the business men some timf
ago to stay proceedings
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

Much interest was manifested In
the city today as a result of a decis-
ion of the Oregon supreme court af-
fecting saloons in the state. BY the
decision some interpreted that the
case will apply in Grants Pass, where
by saloons could open for business.
An attorney this afternoon stated
that the decision would not apply to
Glahts Pass for the reason that 1t
would have been necessary to have
had the question voted on here at a
general city or state election
II was rumored on the streets to-
day that an application for a saloon
license would be applied for tonight
TO the city council, but this will prove
to be erroneous, said city official
today.
The case before the supreme court
is told in the following:
SALEM, Ore, March 7.-Holdinl
that the home rule amendment o.
1910 is self-executing. that cltlei
and towns stand as separate entities
ard that the existonoe Of precincu
which extend partly within the Dor
] lrnnilnnnh on Page Eighl
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
ELECTRIC POWER FOR
IRRIGATION PURPOSES
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
number OF farmers located
down the river gathered in j. f.
Hairs office late yesterday after
noon in this city and were addressed
by II. C. Stoddard, superintendent
of the Rogue River Electric COM
psny. by H. L. Walthers, manager
OIL the company, and by r. w.
Clarke, local manager, irrigation
from Rogue River being the subject.
It is proposed by the electric
company to furnish power to these
farmers for the purpose of pumping
water for their lands. The matter
was of much interest TO The farmers
and further steps will be taken look
ing to this end.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
Returns TO Seattle

Mrs Ralph d. Boyker, who has
spent the past month with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hall Of this
city, left Wednesday evening for her
home at Seattle. Mrs. Boyker will
T., remembered by many Grants Pass
friends as Miss Hattie Hall, formerly
a resident OF Grants Pass She ex
rocts TO return to Grants Pass again
n the summer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
Engineers Salary Fixed.

The council last night fixed a regu-
lar salary for the city engineer The
amount Is to be 1925 month. This
is cut from former remuneration,
as heretofore the pay of the city en-
gineer has been $3.50 day, actual
time. The engineer is allowed an
assistant at 81 day by the new
ruling; that is an assistant when
necessary.
Property owners on Lawnridge pc
titioned for improvement of the
street, asking for oil macadam.
Policemen Rout and Rogers were
dropped from the force by the may
or, and Frank Capp made a regular
officer Capp has been on the force
heretofore as an extra
At the meeting of the city coun-
ell last night a resolution was adopt
ed calling for the appointment Of a
commission composed Of nine elect
ors OF the city to act with the coun-
ell in investigating feasibility Of a
municipal electric power, lighting
and water system.
The mayor named on this commits
sion George S. Calhoun. y. " Smith
/ Samuel H. Baker, Alfred s. Letcher
/ George Lundberg, James Woke, II
! H. Gilkey, o. s. Blanchard u. l.
Churchill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

VI. c. Miller, leading orchardist
# Ashland, spent today In Grants
'ass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
EXECUTION AGAINST PROPERTY
OF KENLIEN AND SAUER.
WHISKEY OUT In GUTTER
Lee York Gets 10 Days in County
Jail and Fine of $3.50 and
Costs.

Prosecuting Attorney B. +. Mulkey
has ordered County Clerk S. F. Che
shire to issue execution against real
estate of Sam kinlein and John
Sauer, to be followed by the sale of
the same to satisfy judgments (liq-
uor fines) against these parties to
the amount of 500.
1t is claimed that the defendants
expect to liqudate these judgments
by laying OUT their fines at 81 a
day. The prosecuting attorney
claims the statute is clear that the
property of the defendants may
be sold to satisfy these fines. Not
only that" said Mulkey Saturday,
but there is a line of decisions
clearly showing that after these de-
PENDANTS had served long enough in
Jail to amount to the face of the
fires their property may still be sold
to satisfy the judgments against
them"
In regard to George Altpeter, the
district attorney said he could find
no realty in Altpeter's name, hence
unless Altpeter voluntarily pays his
fine, he will continue in Jail, being
allowed 81 a day until the fine Ii
liquidated. Altpeter's two fines to-
tai $3.50, which means incarceration
175 days.
Jones Didn't Appear.
Attorney Mulkey went through
Grants Pass Saturday morning t
Merlin to try Ii. Jones on a charg,
of selling liquor in prohibition ter
ritory. 1t is alleged that on Satur
day night, February "a, dance be
ing in progress at Merlin, Jones ap
peared in that town with a sultcas,
/
filled with bottled whiskey for tn
purpose of selling the same to thirs
ty residents; that Ed. Williams, VIII
mad been made deputy constable
bought a bottle of whiskey, payin
So therefor; that as the transaction
was completed Milton Mason, tn
constable and who mad witnesse
the sale, told Jones ne was unde
arrest, whereupon Jones turned an
knocked the constable down. Maso
was on his feet instantly and tn
fight continued with about equa
honors until Williams, the deput
constable, hit Jones on tn
back of the neck with a revolver
This ended the contest and Jone
was locked up.
Subsequently Jones gave bond
the sum of $500 for his appearance
ia the justice court, with Charlie
Burkhalter and W. /. Sweetland {
Grants Pass as sureties.
At the instance of the defendar
the trial of the case was continue
to Saturday, March 2, but Saturda
when the hour for the trial arrive'
the defendant did not put in an al
pearance.
Jones is alleged to have been pei
ding liquor for an establishment
Grants Pass, now closed, since II
new ordinance regarding revenue
censes went into effect.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
Regulating Garages.

Another ordinance proposed was
one regulating public garages and
autos for hire. II Gals for license
fee of SO for any public garage, a
license fee of $l5 for any garage
where autos are kept for hire; a IL
cense fee to be fixed later, for per
mission to run any auto for hire.
This includes autos for passengers
or freight.
The ordinances introduced at pre-.
vious meeting regulating dealers In
junk and prohibiting the keeping
within the city limits any stallion OF
jack for breeding purposes, were
passed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

Shortly before the noon hour to-
day Judge j. N. Johnston, as a JUS
tice of the peace, issued an order di-
recting Chief of Police c. e. Nc
Lane to destroy the barrel of liquor
which was seized two weeks ago In
the wagon shed at f. NJ. Wlckman'i
residence, 215 West X street.
The officer got busy soon afte'
the court order and rolled the bar
rel from the city Jail, out into the
alley at the rear, knocked in tn,
bung, and the red fluid poured OF
the ground until the barrel wal
empty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
Witnesses were Judge 10

and Policeman f. w. Capp.
The order was issued by Judge
Johnston as the result of the appear
ance here today of District Attorney
b F. Mulkey, who came to dispose
OF the Wickman and Sauer liquor
The district attorney put the Sauer
case before Judge James Holman
and after the brief formalites had
been gone through, Judge Holman
entered an order holding the matter
ir allegiance pending disposition by
the circuit court of the Kenlien
liquor, which case went to the cir
cut court as the result of an injunc
ton originated by Attorney c. H
Clements for Kenlien.
There are about 60 quarts Of
liquor in the Sauer batch and $1,000
worth, estimated at wholesale prices
o. the Kenlien goods. At least 81,
900 were the figures used in the pa
pers asking for an injunction
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

Sec. L. That from and after the
passage of this ordinance, the per-
sons petitioning the common council
for the improvement, or opening of
any street or alley in the city of
Grants Pass, shall tender with such
petition good and sufficient bond
with two or more sureties; that said
petitioners will pay to the city of
Grants Pass the costs and charges of
any preliminary survey of such im-
provement which the common coun-
ell shall order, in the sum fixed by
the common council should the coun-
ell reject such application after hav-
ing ascertained the probable cost
and considered the advisability o
such contemplated Improvement, oi
should the abutters defeat the same
by remonstrance.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
SILVER BOW MOOSE
CHOOSE FORTY
DELEGATES
PRoCRESsivES DECLARE WITH
ENTHUSIASM THEY'LL NEED
NO ALTERNATES.

Butte, Aug, 2a.--tSpeciulD AT the
progressive convention which WAS
he'd tonight In McGrepor's hall ON
South Montana street, In which en-
thusiasm abnunded. 4O delegates we're
elected To the state convention which
will be held I'm Helena September g.
No alternates We're named, every dele
gate expressing determination 10 at
tend the convention
The convention was presided over
by Judge Levi J. Hamilton and Il. J..
Merrlle acted az secretary.
The following were elected as Dc g.
gates. l.. j. Hamilton, Lou l,sehele
George II. Dygert. Hen Sampson, -.
ID. MeGresor j, L. Parns, g ! cut
Ter. John Il. Bnria. John a. cnnnpn.
j. II. Harris, G. r. Dragsiedt. Adam
Wertz. d. ], Giard, Sam Levy. j. l..
Harrison, John A. Ryan. T. u Lyons
~ l.. Chapman, J. i. Murphy, L. T,
Ruble, Il. J. Mcmahon. II. j. Moylc.
John Toy, w. r. Barta, Gcorga i.
Wade, George $. Shales, W. :, Uolti-
day, Pat MeanS. O. Y. Kirkwaldd
Thomas Mcmahon. W. II. Haviland
Sam A. Ho o'mes, j. e. chansif. ]. T.
Kendall. J. NJ, Hlnkle. 7. d. Thomas
Edward r. Strowcll. Il. NJ. rmrine
Charles i. Jones, A. A. Gror.
The delegation was instructed To
support Joseph NJ Dixon for the
United States senate
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
NO HOPE IN EITHER
SAYS THE COLONEL

Burlington, VI. Aug. 29.-I'ormer
President Roosevelt raced over $50
miles Of Vermont roads Ia automobiles
today. proe'aiming the doctrines OF the
party. lie made eight
speeches and his days work lasted
from "A, m. until nearly midnight
In the first of his three days cam
paigning in Vermont Colonel Roose-
vel1 encountered friendly crowds Of
good size. In one Of his speeches
Colonel Roosevelt explained how he
came to esponse the principles which
are advocated by the progressive party,
Il WAS nnzzled years ago he said,
tby the opposition which ! encountered
from certain big business men who
thought We're respectable Some Of
lhem,9I am sorry to say, Went to
church and played big respeetability,
was shocked and Mortified when |
learned what they were doing"
one incident after another. he said,
convinced LIN. while he was governor
Of New York and later In his public
life, that certain large corporations
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30

were crooked When he became
governor hn said. he doubted II he
knew what the initiative and referen.
dun and other measures of the Kind
really We're. II was through his ex-
perienee. he said, that he came to tho
belief that such measures were neces-
sary In place the people In more di-
rect control of their government.
In his speech here he said In part;
There is not one particle Of hope
for social or economic reform In tho
triumph Of either the democratic or
republican parties. Each is hossrid.
den and privilege controlled. Neither
dare face the real issue of today. Each
proposes sham remedies and tries to
d stract the attention of the people
from their real needs by the empty
sound and fury with which they quar-
rel over false issues. The two ole
parties serve no other purpose than
that Of screens each for its own sins-
ter alliance OF crooked politicians and
crooked fnanciers who rule and pill,
lage With impunity."
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
WALSH GETS THE NOMINATION
FOR UNITED STATES, SENATOR
AND STEWART FOR GOVERNOR
Machine Slate in Democratic
Convention Goes Through
Unbroken Despite Game
Battle Put Up by w. B.
George for the Cubernato-
rial Honor--.Norris Firmly
Declines.

Great Falls. Aug. eaThe demo-
cratic state convention after naming
Sam " Stewart for governor by vota
Of $50 against ISIS for w B Georgo ~
Billings and IL for Fred Whiics'de OF
ka'ispell, and thus settling the maia
fight of the convention. adjourned un-
I'll 10 a. m tomorrow. Before reach
ing the govcrnorship tha convention
had unanimously nominated r. j.
Walsh of Helena for the Gni'ei States
senatorship the nominating speech be-
ing made by c. $. Hartman. who had
been mentioned AZ the only possible
candidate against him.
Governor Norris. who was Temporal
ry chairman and who had been men,
toned as a compromise candidate to
succeed himself. made II plain In his
opening address that he. would not
accept nomination.
There was considerable delay over
the deciding OF contest from Valley
county, and u question regarding the
silver Bow delegation, ths latter b.
ing finally brought into the conven.
tion. II was whether that county
should have 5S or SO votes In the con-
vention. Through a mistake 90 dele
gates had been elected instead of IS
and II was found that If the former
number were seated that the addi-
tional five would be favorable TO
George. while all the others we're for
stewart--ft having been the intention
OF the county convention to have these
I'VE honored by being made alter
mates. but not to allow them to have
any vote, but through mistake they
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30

got on thu delegate list. By votr
the minority report of the cred 'nlaia
committee, shutting out tha additional
five. was adopted
Th, platform adopted deals large
1y with state issues and the only fight
over II resulted from plank favor
Ing woman suffrage. nc convention
approved suffrage by vote Of e2a to
21a. The other pianks favored ref
erendum laws now before the peo-
pie for direct primaries and corrupt
practice law, for commissions To
egua'ize taxation md 10 regulate AL
public utilities. better highways, pres
ervation of forests from fire. en-
ployes' compensation, n blue sky law.
regu ating waterpowcr development.
authorizing the government to submit
laws to the Legislature and If re-
tected by that body T. hay them sub
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
SECRETARY FISHER
GIVES INTERVIEW
ON alaska
HAS PLAN FOR LEASING FROM
GOVERNMENT OF NORTH
ERN COAL FIELDS.

san Francisco, Aug, -, Secretary
passed through san Francisco today
en- route 10 the Hawaiian Islands
where he viii investigate the orposi-
tion 10 the reapnotntmeht of Govern
or lfrenr, commented On the govern
ment's proposed development of tile
eoal resources of Alaska Secretary
Fisher said Il thorough scientific study
of tho northern coal lnnds would he
made by the commission, which VIII
leave Washington Tuesday for Alaska.
The commission will consist OF an Of
ficcr of the snavy, a member of the
geological survey. m army engineer
and II ciyil engineer
Every possible means of expeditine
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
INVISIBLE MACHINE
!. AROUSES ANGER
Of ALLEN
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DEFiES
AMALGAMATED COMPANY
IN ITS OWN HOME.

Anaconda Aug. .-(Special) THE
republican convention moved along
without ripple on the surface today
until the. choice of candidate for
sheriff was reached. and this. which
of business of the day, resulted in
three ballots. one of which was a tie,
before II. A. coyne finally won out
with &c votes to 80 for Charles Car
ter, his leading opponent. This ripple
was slight ana would not have been
the feature Of the convention but for
the incident that followed It,
The convention had practically
completed its labors when j. II. Gnose
discovered that Lieutenant Governor
w. +. Allen had entered the room and
called upon the lieutenant governor
to explain why he was absent from
the convention. Allen stated that he
left Helena nj noon I'm an automobile
and had but arrived in the city. Then
he said:
~ appreciate to tho fullest extent
the expression Of confidence and
friendship shown me in the past and
again today when you adopted resoiu-
tions indorsing me as a candidate for
governor. cannot claim the sup.
port Of tho machine or some Of the
SO called controlling factors in our
state politics. Indeed, they are now
at work seeking to prevent my nomi
nation. If | como before the conven-
tion at Great Falls it will be as can
ddate from tho rank and file Of the
party. | believe the convention should
be controlled by party members and
not by few self appointed and self
constituted bosses who, in back room
conferences, decide upon nomin atoms
in advance Of the convention.
at may be that the course ! will
pursue will jeopardze tho interests
Of some Of tho delegates pledged for
mo. II SO, | hereby release them from
further obligation. shall decide
within day or SO tho course will
pursue"
The delegates, while catching their
breath, proceeded to nominate James
Pringe for justice Of the peace. and
the convention WAS about to adjourn
when r. J.. Stewart offered resolu :
ton insiructing the delegates To the
state convention To vote for Lieuten-
ant Governor Alien Tor the pace oil
governor on the state ticket. This
was ruled out of order by Chairman
Knight for the reason that the per-
manent organization and order Of bus
mess committees report, WHICH had
been adopted, had ruled that all res.
olutions must be presented to the
committee on platform and resoln-
lions. Stewart then offered his res
: --g-
CONTINUED on Page Five
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
new YORK SCULPTOR
DIES SUDDENLY
IN SEATTLE
AFTER OPERATION BY CHINESE
DOCTOR FOR SKIN DISEASE.
THE MAN EXPIRES.

seattle Aug 29.-Louls Potter, 10
years old. of New York, IA noted
sculptor, died In great agony In an
obscure hotel on Sixth avenue here
today after undergoing 10 days treat
moni at the hands Of Chinese ply
sieian for "A skin disease win wnich
he had been afflicted almost since
birth The exact cause of Pottcrs
death has not been determined, al-
though Coroner Snyder is convinced
that II WIS not blood poison, NJ first
supposed.
An autopsy was held tonight but
nothing was found To indicate the
nature Of the final ailment, A chem
icai analysis Of the stomach will ba
made tomorrow which Dr Snyder
h, pes will throw some light on the
subject.
Potter, who came 10 Seattle 10 days
ago with "A woman companion, and
registered ut the hotel as DIR Percy
and Wife," told IA few friends tn whom
he made himself known. that he was
seeking relief from the dernal malads
which American and European ply
slcians had told him was not serious
but was incnrablc. Potter had met II
woman tourist who had been trentnd
for u similar allment hy II Chinese
physician In California with satisfac-
tory results and advised Mr.. Potter
Ia consult n Chinese doctor when he
came 10 Seattle.
With this In View Potter registered
under the assumed name The Chi
nese physician performed nm opera
iion similar To vaccination. on Potter't
abdomen last Friday. laceraiins thu
skin and applying n strong Orienta
! plaster. Potter complained that tn
/ treatment WAS severe, but Waa hope.
/ ful that II would be successful.
Dr. Snyder satd he would EXAMINE
j the Chinese doctor tomorrow after tht
| chemical analysis of the contents o
the stomach has been made and be
iieved that he would then be able h
clear up the mystery surrounding th'
srilptors death.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
R0BBER Stays PAL
BUT IS CAUGHT
AND HELD
APPARENTLY COLD eLoODED
MURDER OCCURS ON coLuM.
BiA FALLS STREET.

kalispell, Aug. 29.-tSpecial)- Tom
Riley of Columbia Falls liz In the
county Jail here charged with the mur-
de- of Frank Murphy, an alleged pal,
and Harry Shaffer Is held In connec-
ton with the crime as n result of the
deliberate shooting Of Murphy on the
main street of Columbia Falls last
evening. The three men. who were
seen together In town, had separated
Murphy going down the street, when
Riley released his rifle and shot his
departine companion In the neck, kill
ing him instantly. Riley then fled
through saloon and ran to the UNDER
brush behind the passenger depot.
where he was captured n lite later
by Constable Heitzling and two citi-
zcns who pursued In an automobile.
Riley surrendered only after Con-
stable Heitzling had clipped his cloth
Ing with bullet from an automatic
gun Shaffer was easily captured.
Coroner Waggener today held an in
quest. the jury finding Riley guilty of
the decd. All three men are popularity
supposed to belong to Il gang of rob-
bers having their rendezvous at Eagles
Nest on the North Fork. several miles
above Columbia Falls. Fear of an
attempt of confederates To rescue the
prisoners prompted Sheriff lngraha m
to rush the men to the county jail Sc
eretly. where they were locked up late
last night.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30

mittcd to tho people, giving the gov
ernor greater power OF removal over
county peace officers, TOR n direct tax
for tile support Of state educational
institutions, for grain warehouse
commission and favors more money
for advertising the resources of the
state,
The reclamation service is de-
nounc Il for Incompetence. misinat-
agemeni and extravaganza IN Montana
projects and an Investigation hN
congress is demanded
Tomorrow morning tho convention
viii take M the nomination ~ two
congressman and there appears n,
change In the situation affecting tho
candidates, following this, other state
officers viii bc named for the con-
Continued IN Page fi.e1
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-30
ToMBs DELIVERY FoILED.

New York, Aug. PA jail deliv-
cry from the Tombs prison where Po-
lice Lieutenant Charles Becker Is
awaiting trial on a charge of murder
Ing Herman Roscnthal, WAS frustrated
1t was learned today, by the accidental
failing of steel saw on the floor of
cell. The guard investigating the
noise, found eight finely tempered
saws and a bottle of murlatIc acid
The saws were distributed In two
cells occupied by four prisoners, some
distance from Beckers cell.