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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14
SALMON MAY BE SOLD
Is NEW RULING MADE

With the closing of Rogue river %
commercial fishing, tho law was con
suued oy the legal department Of the
state to mean that not only was CON.
mercial fishing with seines and nets
prohibited at ell seasons Of the year.
but that the selling Of fish caught
by legal methods of fishing was like
wise taboOed. recent opinion from
the office of the attorney general 20
the state places a more liberal con
struction upon the law, however, and
under this present ruling it will now
be lawful to sell upon the open mar
ket salmon caught during the oper
season, by legal angling,
1t is still unlawful to sell trout
lat any season Of the year, Rogue riv-
er is open to fishing with hook and
line at all times. but under the for
mer construction placed on the law
fishermen have not been permitted to
dispose Of their surplus catch Of sal
mon, and tons of that toothsome fish
have been shipped to Grants Pass
from Portland, notwithstanding the
fact that the river here during the
greater part Of the year swarms with
chinooks, silversldes and steelheads
Local markets can now, however, sell
salmon, fresh caught from the Rogue,
and thus keep hundreds of dollars at
home that has been going to Port
land under the former construction
placed upon the law.
Legal angling in the Rogue means
the catching of trout or salmon at
any season OF the year with hook and
| line held in the hand. Set lines, nets.
gaff hooks, spears, and all other meth
ods of taking, are prohibited.
A run of chinook salmon is now on,
and many of these fish, ranging from
Ten to fifty pounds are being caught
the successful lure at present being a
No 4 brass spinner But II success
does not attend your casting of the
brass spinner It will now be lawful
Ito use the Silver hook" that has
caught many fish In the past
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14
GARBAGE CAN MYSTERY
SPILLED BY CORONER

Who knows what horrible tragedy
may lie hidden from public view in
the garbage can, or what deep-dyed
villainy might be disclosed if pro-
per inspection of city garbage were
made an obligation upon the part Of
the authorities?
Visions of stretching, straining
hemp, or of the vengeance of an out
ragged people thwarted by one Oswald
West and his fountain pen, were re-
Gently dancing before the eye OF Man
.ager Sisson of the Dollar Ranch.
Mr.. Sisson gathers the garbage
from the byways and alleys Of the
town, and sundry swine find many
banquet from the savory (?) mess.
Recently the Sisson swine were called
about the banquet board, but sud-
den halt was called when the chef in
charge discovered what he at once
identified as the forearm and hand
of a murdered infant. This awful
thing had been hauled out from
Grants Pase IN the 4Taagc Elected
that morning, and but for his eagle
eye would ultimately have been trans
formed into good pork sausage.
The evidence of mans tendency to
crime was at once collected in a news
paper and DR.. Stricken, county coro-
ner. was asked to "sit" upon it,
All the Sherlock Holmes and VIM.
j Burns tales that the doctor had
ever read were called into requisition
and the unraveling OF this crime Of
the century was commenced.
The doctor in qualifying for his
profession, had learned that bears
forearm is much like that Of the hu-
man; he had read through late
copy of The Courier that a bear had
but recently been killed, and he knew
that the McKinnons, who we're
Bruins undoing, we're stopping at
the Grants Pass Hotel. With bated
breath the bearer Of the Granny relic
whispered that he had gathered the
garbage back Of the hotel and the
|rystcrv was solved sensation
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14

ceiling. Common brick laid in col
ored mortar will be the construction.
The first floor will contain the FIRE
department room, city engineers
room, recorders office and Jail with
three cement cells The second floor
will house the council chamber, club
room. library. three firemen's rooms
and the fifty foot hose tower.
The petition of James Marsh, ask
ing that the alley in block 46 be open
ed was granted, Mr. Marsh to con-
struct suitable bridge over Gilbert
creek, which cuts the alley.
Councilman Herzlnger for the
street committee, reported that no
definite action bad yet been taken re-
gardlng the opening OF the cross
street from lower Sixth street TO
Fifth street. but that further inyesti-
cation would be made, and ar at-
tempt made to purchase property for
the cross street.
Attorney Wurtzbaugh addressed
the council ON behalf OF a client re-
garding the construction to be placed
on section Of the dray license ordi-
nance. Under this ordinance, which
establishes a system Of licenses TO he
paid by draymen and teamsters with
in the city, business houses doing
their own delivering Of merchandise
are exempted from the tax The mer-
chants, instead Of doing an individual
delivery business, hire a common de-
| Iliyeryman and this man felt that the
exemption should apply to him. City
Attorney Colyig construes the ordi-
nance TO bring this man within the
llicene-paying class, and thought the
way for the dellveryman to settle the
contention would be to submit to ar
rest under the ordinance and let the
police Judge decide the question for
him.
What TO do with the surplus dirt
from the streets now being paved
was disturbing question before the
council, but the engineer thought
that there would be no difficulty aris-
ling as there had aIWays bepn pientv
Of demand for whatever dirt there
was over that needed for fll. The en-
gineer was Instructed 10 fnd places
for the dirt excayated which was not
needed on the street. or which the
property owners did not desire at the
price Of nine cents per yard, which
the contractor charges for moving II.
The adjacent property owner has frst
oall FOR the surplus dirt at this figure
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14
MANY PASS EIGHTH
GRADE EXAMINATIONS.

In the June Sth grade examina-
tions held throughout the county, the
following were successful in passing
the examination prescribed by the
state, and have been granted state
Sth grade diplomas:
District No. 8, Kerby, Elsie Tur-
ner.
District No. 4, Waldo, Eliza Bag
ley.
District No. I, Grants Pass, Thel-
ma Hobson, Horace Hair Harold
King, Lauren Gale, Charlie Hansen,
Lester Day, Franz Wickman, Jean
nette Moss, Irene Gerould.
District No. 19, Williams, zella
Taylor.
District No. "A, Murphy, Marion
Darneille and Mary Ainsworth.
District No. is, Placer, Evangeline
Dahl.
District No. Is, Kerby, Leila Bry-
an, Pearl Bryan.
District No. "a, Merlin, Real Brock
man, Susie Abell.
District No. 2S, Grants Pass, Ruth
Huck, Irene Eddy.
District No. "a, Leland Josie Ruth
erford, Edith Klum.
District No. AZ, Waldo, Lena Rey-
nolds. Estra O'Brlen, RUBY O'Brien
District No. IS, Three Pines. Pear
Baer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14
CHARGES FROM SOUTHERN ORE
Con TO EAST AFFECTED.
EFFECTIVE BY AUG. 18th
VIII Remove Much of the DisCrimina-
ton That Has Handicapped
This Region.

The Grants Pass Commercial club
is in receipt OF the good news that
material reduction of freight rates
will go into effect in the near future
whereby Southern oregon will be re-
leased from part of the discrimina-
tion that has handicapped it in the
past
At Monday nights session of the
club communication was read from
Edward NJ. Cousins, traffic attorney Of
Portland, to the effect that a prelim-
mary adjustment of the freight rates
from eastern points to Southern Ore
gon that this community has been
working upon for the past two years
would 80 into effect not later than
August 2Sth, through which there
would be liberal reductions in class
rates
Mr. Cousins in his communication
to the club, said:
From Missouri river points such
as Duluth, St. Paul, Omaha and Kan
sas City, the new class rates will be
the same as the present terminal
rates. a reduction running all the way
from S1.29 at Ashland to 46 cents at
Eugene on first class freight and 9TH
er classes in proportion.
From Chicago and New York the
rates will be cut proportionately, but
not to as great extent as from Mis-
souri, river,
While the reduction in the case
of Southern Oregon points is. quite
material, a matter of much more con-
sequence to the commercial welfare
of that section, is the removal of the
discrimination against those points in
favor of Portland and other terminal
points because in the future the class
rates from eastern points will be the
same as to Portland. This has been
brought about by advancing some of
the rates to Portland, but all of the
class rates to Southern Oregon are
materially reduced.
The effect of these new rates will
be that the interior cities Will be able
to purchase goods in the middle west
at exactly the same freight rate ad-
vantage as the terminal points. This
will tend to build up the jobbing
trade in the middle west and the COM
mercial and manufacturing enter
prises in the Southern Oregon country
as they will have an Independent
source Of supply at no disadvantage
in freight rates. From the Atlantic
seaboard the coast will still have an
advantage in freight rates because OF
water competition, but the interior
may still enjoy whatever advantage
there is in that competition also
There can be no question that these
new rates will permit wide expan-
sion in all lines Of business and en-
courage the location of many new In
dustrles, but the attorney points out
that there is still a productive field
for constant endeavor In securing
other favorable rate adjustments, and
that the few petitions before the In
terstate Commerce Commission would
indicate that this portion of the
northwest was not taking full advan-
tage Of It's opportunity to protect its
interests
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14
MEETING OF NATIONAL
LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE.

PORTLAND, June 13-The Ma
tiona Livestock Exchange held a
brief business session today. Election
of officers and selection of next
years meeting place will occur to-
morrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14

OREGON CITY, June 13.-Suing
his wife for divorce, Garden Smith
alleged he was practically Isolated
from human companionship because
his life partner used so many 'cuss'
words the neighbors would not visit
them
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14
yRFkA NIGHT WATCHMAN
SHOT BY GREEK.

YREKA Cal, June l4.-Shot in
the knee while attempting to arrest
Theodore Dullen, a Greek. under
bouse in slsson last Sunday Night
watehman ]. A. Daugherty Of that
city. died in a hospital here today
Dullen is in jail here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14

PORTLAND. June 10" She
needed exercise explained George
smythe when asked why he chased
his wife under the bed So do you,
remarked the court genially as he
sentenced George 70 90 days on the
rockple
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-06-14

G. W Kroh left Friday morning
for Reddng Cal where he win be
in the employ OF the Terry Lumber
Co. surveying He VIII later 20 20
Kansas City
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
HIGHER PRICE FOR
COPPER is CERTAIN

The increase in the asking price of
copper metal TO 16g cents per pound on
Tuesday by one OF the largest American
selling agencies and the advance of us
% IN London copper on Wednesday.
again calls attention to the steadily ris-
Ing metal market. During the past three
weeks London copper has advanced 9s
lis 3D., OF the equivalent OF nearly II
cents per pound, say Thompson, Towle
& Co,
The Copper Producers statement as Of
June l. in all probability, will be favor
able, and 17-cent copper would seem an
early possibility. The strike at the Bal
timore refinery will have It's effect upon
May production. but to what extent can
not be definitely stated at the present
been heavy and, with domestic deliveries
should reach $50 900, 900 pounds While it
is an extremely difficult matter to hazard
a guess as to what the Copper Producers
statement VIII show when conditions are
such as at Baltimore, where not only pro-
duction has been affected but where the
question OF the sailing Of a steamer will
make difference OF 1000. 900 pounds
in the final results. we believe that O.
substantial decrease will be made In The
least 10000, ,0o0-pound reduction will!
result.
Certain of the selling agencies, which
up to Wednesday had not advanced the
price OF the metal to 16s cents per pound,
early in the day raised their quotations
a 16a-cent basis We understand very
heavy sales of the metal were made at
this figure both Tuesday and Wednes-
day by three OF the largest selling agen-
cies. One OF these informs lis that as Il
result of the heavy buying al l6g cents
they have no more metal TO offer at this
price. which would indicate that 16a-cents
copper has practically been reached.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
REASON WHY COPPER
ISSUES STAND STILL

James A. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon
Paine. wcbber & Co.. Boston-Copper
advanced again today To III cents, The
market failed to show any greater actiy-
lty. Certain specialties We're strong and
active, but the majority OF the list was
absolutely neglected. Butte & Superior
was very strong. selling at loc and clos
ing near the top, Isle Royal was also
well bought and showed a net advance
OF point The dullness In the coppers
can only be explained by political uncer-
taintV and the fact that the metal mar
ket has been weak for long that In
are unwilling to purchase more stock un-
al they see radical improv cmcnt in
dividends. The copper companies them
selves have been reducing their surplus
for three years and are taking this op-
portunity to build un big reserves before
increasing their liabilities by bigger dlvl-
dends. There is every indication OF a
long continuance of the present satisfac-
Tory price OF copper and II js only
question OF few months now before all
the producing mines viii feel lnstiGed In
increasing their dividends. We advise
the purchase of the whole copper list at
present prices.
Logan s; Bryan. New York Dull and
unintevestIne hardly describes the state
OF the trade during today's session. bur
IN the face OF the desire on the pnrr OF
tne professional element, whose opera
tions dominated the course OF prices i'm
favor OF the selling side prices held re-
mnrksbly firm.
The American Tobacco Issues and the
coppers were quite strong, the latter be-
ing benefited by the good showing at the
AHiaiSdmated Copper company report
which. however. did not anticipate the
iul extent OF the advance in the copper
metals.
Marketwise there was uttle uews or
Importance, but politics appears 10 he
the chlE influence at present. with nearly
everyone disposed To await something
dehnlto relative 10 The probable outcome
OF conventions. We are inclined to favor
The buying side. especially during the
weak periods.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
MASON VALLEY NOW
ENLARG|NC BLASTS
Furnaces Will Be Increased in
Capacity Early in the
Summer.

Information received by the local Of
fices Of the Mason Valley company is
TO the effect that the management has
started the work OF enarging the two
blast furnaces. On the beginning OF
smelling operation only one blast was
placed in service and this early demon
strated It's ability to handle double the
rated capacity, The company u re-
suit, did not blow In the second fur
mace. and this will be enlarged first.
will be commissioned and No. l furnace
closed down for like treatment. BY this
method the caps city Of the smelter will
be increased anywhere from IS to 1J0
tons daily. No. furnace will be In
creased from twenty-five TO thirty five
feet. and No, from twenty-five TO
thirty feet.
The Mason Valley management has
proceeded upon the theory SO far that Il
is better business to treat the maximum
of custom copper ores, and a minimum
stantial profits are being made from
this custom business alone, and with the
plant at only half actual capacity. Re-
suits have been very satisfactory. the
problem OF working out the available
fluXing materials having been solved in
gratifying manner. When the COM
pany issues its neXt annual report 1t will
be SHOWN to be in a fine position, and
those nearest the organization predict
dividends early In 1913,
The company now has at least fifteen
the applications for smelling facilities
received from contiguous points, this
number will be much increased during
the summer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
STEWART HAS SNUG
SUM IN TREASURY

The Wall Street Journal Is authority
for the statement that the Stewart Min
ing company has cash In bank approx
mating $4,000 after meeting its last
months payroll OF S26.00o, April net
earnings were about $4,000 the best In
the coInpany's history. This years net
to date has run substantially as follows.
January, $4,000, February. S26. 900 !;
March, $4,000; April, $4,000; total, s12s,-
600
These figures represent actual net
earnings after deductions running from
$4,000 TO 100000 monthly have been
made for equipment, construction and de-
velopment,
Stewart was in line for divldend when
Director Carter made application for a
receiver Hearing on the application has
been set for May 81. but extension for a
week or ten days will probably be allowed
to permit OF f. A. HelnZe's appearance.
Property has been put in excellent
shape with about years reserves
opened ahead, largely through the com
pletion OF the Fir tunnel A most favor
able contract. to run for 1--WE years, was
recently secured with the American
Smelling and Refining company, upon
which a saving of SIS cents a ton will be
made. or about 100000 year,
Stewart now has in It's treasury 11,73s
shares, There were given in exchange
for additional properties some months
ago. approximately 1000 shares.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
A Physicians Report on
tuberculosis Medicine

Have used Eckmans Alternative in
several cases OF tubercular GLANDS OF the
neck. with excellent results every time.
In cne case II cost me 500. for the girl
WAS put OH il only until she could ar
range TO be operated, and in a short time
lh operation was not needed | suppos q
your records are Just ms fine as OF old
You Know my faith in it,"
!OTiginal OF physicians letter on hie.)
i.ckmans Alternative is effective In otf-
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..,. Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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tour months old. | do not cough or raise
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
SPLENDID SHAPE OF
SILVER KING MINE
General Manager Kearns Says
Annual Report Will Be
Very Satisfactory.

Former Senator Thomas Kearns, Vice
president and general manager Of the
Silver King Coalition Mines company, re-
turned Monday from a visit to his Cali
fornia ranch. When seen by The Trlb-
uns and asked regarding the Silver King
conditions. he stated that the annual re-
port. which, will be issued within the
very. near future, viii show a decidedly
fl8ttering condition of company affairs.
All the electrical improvements have
heen installed at the property, the new
trolley system is operating. many miles
of new heavy rails have been laid. drifts
herring accomplished. All the now terri
tory within the lines OF the company is
paid for and Is opening up In highly
gratifying manner, and from general un-
derground conditions he said tnat the
mine Will baye as great future as Is
past. In a very short time stockholders
VIII begin receiving dividends again.
During the past few months with the
new equipment the earnings have been
as great as at any previous period of
the property.
When asked regarding the reports that
an effort had been made or Wns being
made TO secure this property for foreign
capitalists, Senator I<earns said he knew
nothing about 10 except that ho under
stood tnat there had hecn someone ap-
preaching some OF the large stockholders
with view OF securing their holdings.
AS far as known, there has been no
real money In sight so far, and it will
take real money to get any OF tho stock
holders TO part with their stock. They
are not looking for a purchaser for the
stock or property
California. Senator Kearns says, Is en-
ioying magnificent crop conditions. and
.raordinarily great. The season has been
an ideal one In ALI particulars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
PAR VALUE is NOT
AN ESSENTIAL ITEM

Under the laws Of Massachusetts,, par
value OF stock is something not neces-
sary, and company has filed its arti-
clos stating the number of shares au-
thorised, lacking the old familiar feature
OF par.
Par value. as rule, is q snare and
dcuslon. 1t is necessary under the laws
of some commemorative, for the sole pur-
pose Of determining the rate of corpora
tion taxation. There have been many
sins committed IN the name of par value
especially In the mining field. The aver
age investor seems to believe that par
value thereof. and any stock he can pur-
chase below par is that much of an inn
medinte bargain. In countless cases the
gullible man of easy capital has fallen
for this bait In the case OF mining shares.
What tho investor should investigate
instead. after satisfying himself as to
the character OF the men behind the
terDrise In which he Is invited to Invest.
and of the legitimate nature OF that en-
terDrlse, Is tho number Of shares OF stock
authorized. This is a factor that will
tell when dividend day arrives 1t does
not take heavy brain-Dower to realize
that of two organizations capitalized for
900. 600 and 100000 shares OF stock, re-
spectiyely, on equal earnings per anuum,
the one with the smaller number OF shares
of the other, regardless OF par,
Par value is merely n custom, mainly.
and something determined in ninety-nine
cases out Of a hundred by the organizers
without any especial consideration OF
property merit except In states where
the higher the par the higher the tax
rate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-04
C|ROUX ORES PASS
THROUGH BIG MILL
One Section Steptoe Plant De-
voted to Treatment of
Custom Ores.

On June /. at the Steptoe concentrating
plant OF the Nevada Consolidated com
pany. the first Giroux ores began pass
Ing through the section that has been
set aside for the exclusive treatment OF
this copper rock. On the same day. re-
ports from the Ely camp assert the
Giroux management began sending over
tonnage agreed upon, 1000 tons. and the
prospects are that tho GirouN from now
on Will meet with no trouble in fulfilling
its part Of the contract.
For month or SO the GirouX has peSh
shipping TO the concentration the daily
tonnage being Increased STEADILY, so llaa ad
tons OF the ore awaiting treatment Inc
Giroux. therefore, is now TO be clasSiIloo
among the producing copper propositloIis
OF Nevada, and with tho copper near 1,
cents per pound the stockholders VIII
agree that the beginning of operations
Counting the cost OF production at pc
tween and % cents per pound under
the arrangement, the Giroux Viii have
com forta able margin Of profit on the eNist-
ing metal market, although the tonnage
produced will be small compared With
other low-grsde propositions or the west
This production on the part OF the
Csiroux however. Is merely preliminary;
II does not Include the higher grade Of
copper ore with which the mine Is gen
erously provided II merely EivH the
The advantage OF limited mill
Ing facilities without the expenditure OF
arse capital OH q company plant, assur-
Ing an income during the preparation
period which viii be tho prelude to fur
better things