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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
CLERK OF JACKSON CO.
PAYS STATE TREASURER

MEDFORD, Jan. s1.-Maintain-
ing that he has done nothing with
criminal intent, w. Il. Coleman,
county clerk. this morning admitted
to w. ID. Finley. state game warden.
and to the representative OF the
United Press, that he WAS forced to
borrow money to meet the demands
Of the state for money due by him
for fishing and hunting licenses is-
sued during the past two years: and
that he kept only one fund In the
banks OF the county into which he
put all of his money under the name
OF w. h. Coleman, and that he has
checked against this fund for all pur-
poses. even for his personal uses.
Coleman admitted that the state
ment credited to him In q published
interview to the effect that he had
all of the money In the banks intact"
was mistake. as we'll a. q state
ment by his attorney In the justice
court to that effect. Mr.. Coleman
made these admissions when press
ed for an accounting of the funds
for the past two years by Warden
Finley.
Coleman also paid over to the
state treasurer $609. the balance due
for the two years, sQuaring the &C.
count In full.
Warden Finley, following the ad-
missions by Coleman and the pay
ment for the balance due, stated that
as far as he was concerned he was
through with the matter unless the
state saw At to demand interest for
the funds held back for two years.
In turn, Mr.. Coleman said that Il
such a demand be made by the stats
that he would pay It.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
$4,000 LAND DEAL
CLOSED ADJOINING KERBY
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Today there was consummated the
sale OF the H. B. Reed, the VIM. and
Geo. Huselton tracts In and adjoin-
ing the town of kerby, to e. w.
Wright of Portland. This tract COM
prises 600 acres and was sold for
$50, 1000, practically cash. the great
er part of the amount having already
been paid, Mr.. Wright, who arrived
from Portland this morning, inti-
mates that the tract will be set to
fruit, subdivided and put on the mar
ket, although the time Is not named.
Mr.. Wright has had extensive real
estate interests In the Coos Bay corn-
try and also in the Bend country.
having In each instance landed there
and invested shortly before the COM
Ing of the railroads. He is now dis
posing of his interests In these places
and transferring his investments to
Josephine county.
The sale of this tract, which forms
part of the townsite of Kerby, 80
miles southwest of Grants Pass and
that distance from a railroad, Is an
indication OF revival of business In
terests in that section.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
IRRIGATION BACkER
ON HIS WAY HERE

George E. Sanders, manager Of
The Chicago-Rogue River company,
received a telegram late today that
P Phillip, treasurer Of the company
and banker in Chicago, will leave
there this week for Grants Pass to
look after the property and interests
OF the company in this valley. Mr..
Sanders sayst Mr.. Phillip is heavily
interested financially in the local ir-
rigation enterprise and that Mr.
Phillip is his principal backer in the
business.
This is interesting news at this
time to the readers of The Courier
as 1t has an important bearing on
construction of bitches and extern
sions of the present system for the
coming water season.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
Salary Ordinance.

An emergency ordinance was
passed to fix salaries of city EN-
ployes and city officials, as follows:
Policemen, SEQ; special policemen,
$3.50 a day; street superintendent
$685. surveyor, $50, which was lat
er withdrawn to not conflict with
present pay; city attorney, SIS a
month; police Judge and aduitor,
$33. This is fixed In the charter
and the special election in March is
supposed to empower the council to
grant competent salary; superin-
tendent of parks, $50 a month from
March I to October Is, and $35 a
month during the other months.
Treasurer's salary is $3.50 a year,
fixed by charter, and this will also
be voted on In the special election,
to allow council to increase
Mayor Smith called attention that
an ordinance was necessary to fix
these salaries, as amended by the
charter; not by resolution as in the
former administration.
An ordinance for fire escapes for
public buildings is on the way to
passage.
A proposed plumbing ordinance
which it took an hour to read, was
listened to. 1t is on its way to sue
cess or defeat
An emergency ordinance was pass
ed to levy more money for the
ereet improvement, from the east
line of Fourth street to the wes
line of Eighth street
The mayor named n. c. BoyntoT
park superintendent and the ap
pointment was confirmed
The council instructed the city at
torney to draw an ordinance to le
contracts for sprinkling and leye'
on the property owners for th
money. This will be by street
where the owners petition 10
sprinkling
The council voted % cpe1 Diflsio
street.
Mr. Garner and others on G stree
wanted their portion Of the stree
grayeled or spread with crushe
rock. and the work done as quickl
. as possible. Referred to street con
/ mit'ee With power to act.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
BIDS FAREWELL
TO KING AND QUEEN.

GIBRALTAR, Feb. king
George and Queen Mary left Gibral-
tar on the steamer Medina on the
last leg of their journey back from
the Indian durbar The Medina was
escorted from Gibraltar by a detach-
ment of the English war feet. Cheers
of thousands at the docks and the
music of a half dozen military bands
playing God Save the King"
mingled with the artillery salutes. 1t
was the most impressive scene known
at the Rock" In years.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
PORTLAND PLANS TO
WELCOME BADEN-POWEIIIl.

PORTLAND, Feb. Preliminary
plans have been made and meeting
will soon be called to perfect ar
rangements for the entertainment Of
General Baden-Powell Of England.
founder OF the Boy Scouts organiza-
tion. when he visits Portland in
March. General Baden-Powell ar
rived In New York yesterday. Com
mercial bodies. benevolent associa-
tions and representatives OF Great
Britain here will participate In well
coming the hero of Mafeking.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
SERVICE FOR KING CARLOS.

LISBON, Feb. with the per-
mission of the republican authorities,
memorial services were held today
fer King Carlos and his son, Crown
Prince Luis, who were assassinated
four years ago. Many people wore
mourning, and requiem masses we're
offered in many churches throughout
Portugal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
SHE WAS srUNnY.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1T sup
pose must kiss the bridegroom, re-
Judge Summerfeld to Hazel
and Harrison Padgett, leap
yearites. Guess again; I'll attend
to that flashed the bride, leading
hubby away.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The raid OF two establishments yes
terday afternoon in which two cart
loads of wet goods were seized result
ed in the arrest of Sam Kenlein and
George Alpeter at the brewery and
John Sauer at the Grants Pass Bot
tling Works, on a charge of selling
liquor In prohibition territory. John
sauer plead guilty to the charge this
morning, and Il being his first Of
fense, Justice Holman imposed fine
Of 500, which was paid Sam Ken
lein and George Alpeter were arraign-
ed and plead not guilty They were
released on their recognlzance. Their
trial Is set for February at | o'clock
Deputy Sheriff Cheshire went north
last night on train No. g, and at Le-
land arrested Ed Slovenian and or
dered Constable Mix Mason to arrest
II. b. Haven at Merlin, the charges
being In both cases selling liquor II
prohibition territory No search o.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
BOTTLED GOODS IN SEALED
PACKAGES SECURED.
JOHN SAUER IS FINED 500
Arrests Also Made Mt Merlin and Le-
land--Parties Seeking
Bonds.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
District Attorney Mulkey. as q re-
suit Of three weeks Of quiet work,
caused sensation this afternoon In
liquor" circles.
At about $3.50 o'clock this after
noon the police Of the city made two
raids simultaneously on two estab-
lishments In Grants Pass and as re-
suit several hundred gallons of liQ-
uid material alleged to be whiskey,
wines and other intoxicants now re-
pose in the cells In the city jail.
The two places raided were the
brewery" owned by Sam Kenlien
and Sauer's establishment on lower
Sixth street.
At the brewery the raid was made
by Roy Jordan and " s. Grout. The
officers state that they were COM
PEELED to break into the room where
the alleged liquors were stored Mr..
Jordan was appointed policeman
by Mayor r. G.. Smith for one day
and II would seem thatsthe appoint
ment was made for this particular
Job. Mr.. Jordan stated to The
Courier that. accompanied by Mar
shal Grout, he went to the place. but
was refused admittance. They visit
ed the rear, said Jordan, but found
their passage blocked there. They
then went to the front, entered the
front room and broke into middle
room, where they captured three
barrels, one keg and a number ol
boxes and demijohns containing, sc
they claim, intoxicating liquors. Al
Sauer's place, the raid was made by
Chief Rowley and Officer F. ]. Rog
ers. Rogers stated that when the,
entered Sauer's place they asked
him II he cared TO show them nis IN
toxicating liquors or would the.
have to hunt. He replied the,
would have to hunt, said Rogers
They then went to tn,
rear of the establishment and II
a separate apartment took elgh
gunny sacks about half filled will
bottles and two boxes containing
sealed bottles.
All of the spolls from both estab
lishments were carted to the cit.
jail and there they repose.
These cases are not brought b.
the city but by the state, Dlstric
Attorney Mulkey having filed com
plant in Justice Holman's court a
o'clock today The evidence wa
all collected by the district attorney
based upon which the search war
rants we're authorized
Under the statute policemen ma,
act as constables and the four pc
licemen were acting as constables t
serve processes out of Justice Hol
mans court. Prosecutions will fol
low and a number Of cases have bee
obtained against both the places b
; the district attorneys office
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
AND EVER LIVED HAPPILY?

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb. H.
Buy the lot and the wealthy widow
On the adjoining property goes with
IT., said a realty man to John Sum-
merland, civil war veteran. He had
never seen her. A week later they
were married.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02

premises we're made. Slovenian and
Haven were brought to Grants Pass
and are now seeking bail Of 5000
each. The former plead not guilty
and trial set for February at 8 a.
m. Hayen's plea VIII be entered at
the same time,
A warrant has been issued for j.
G. Henry at Kerby and this was taken
to that place this morning and SER
vice Is to be made this afternoon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
HE GOT MAD.

EUREKA, CAL, Feb baron
Hans Balfinger walked into the Her
aid office here and ordered "ein
beer The editor told him he was in
wrong. The baron thought he was
being "kidded, and challenged for
a duel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
MAYOR SAYS STATE LAW OP-
POSES SUNDAY OPENING.
Six MORE CLUSTER LIGHTS
Salaries of City Officers Fixed by
Passage of Emergency Or
dinance.

the proposed ordinance to repeal the |
Sunday closing" ordinances, died
last night before the city council,
and by narrow margin.
The ordinance to repeal came up
on third reading and passage. AZ
ter being read and ready for vote
Herzinger stood up and declared that
he did not want to see the city coun-
ell made scapegoat of those who
wanted the law repealed.
Councilman Mclean asked what
effect 1t would have one way or an
other that wasn't there state law
on the question that would mean
closed town anyway. Mayor Smith
asked, "do you put that question to
me-do you mean that you want my
opinion?" Mr.. Mclean replied that
he did. Then the mayor said:
Repeal of the ordinance does not
change the situation. The state law
stands opposed to Sunday opening.
Police are required to arrest VIOLA
tors of all state laws as we'll as vio-
lators of city ordinances.
81 am aware that sentiment in
this city is not very strong on Sun
day closing law, but the laws, so
long as they are laws, must be en-
forced"
There was considerable more dis
cussion, not OF happy order, and
when the vote came 1t resulted as
follows:
To repeal Sunday law, Clark, Her
Finger, Stricken, Walfersberger.
Against repeal Of Sunday law,
Caldwell, Everton, Mclean.
Daniels was absent.
Failing to get majority of the
council, which is five votes, the pro-
posal to repeal the Sunday closing
law lost out
This One Failed.
Mayor Smith had an ordinance in
troduced which was intended to aid
in ferreting out liquor sellers, but
the measure lost.
The ordinance proposed that all
persons aiding In detecting and con-
yicting violators of the liquor law
be paid as reward, one-fourth of
the fines imposed.
Stricken moved to table the pro-
posed measure. Clark seconded the
notion Mayor Smith was nettled
and a verbal duel occurred between
the mayor and Stricken. The doctor
contended that it would make every
man an informer and cost the city
much.
Mayor Smith combatted the idea
that the cost would be a serious item
The mayor talked heatedly on the
subject, dwelling on the fact that
policemen could not act as detec-
tive, because the seller of liquor
would not sell to a policeman; and
a sale must be shown before success
full prosecution could result, and lat
er in the evening the matter was
mentioned again, when the mayor
stated that he would have help from
the council in the matter, or go be
fore the people In special election
Councilman Caldwell remarked tina
II appeared to him that the council
would finally force the mayor to g
before the people. Caldwell was no
in sympathy with the position of th'
: opposing councilmen, that is, thos
/ councilmen opposing the mayor fl
[ his campaign to clean up the town
Herzinger remarked TO the mayor
, "'-o~ hoya ycrr police force" The
: Mr. Herzinger got his" from tn
= mayor. in the form Of a reiteratio
: that police could not go into blln
$ pig and bug liqaor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
high WATER HAD NO
EFFECT ON The DAM

The high waters in Rogue River
last week caused an unsual amount
of interest to be manifested by the
citizens of Grants Pass and vicinity,
owing to the effect of the high wa
ters on the railroad bridge and the
Golden Drift dam, which has been re-
paired since the floods of last win
ter.
A Courier reporter called upon
Mr.. Sanders relative to the effect of
high water of the last two floods on
the dam and he stated that for the
first time in the history of the dam
that no damage had been oone by
high water. Mr.. Sanders was more
than pleased over the way the waste
gates work in the new concrete sec
tions, as the fourteen waste gates
handle food with greater ease than
was expected when the plans were
made. The only damage done by
the food was the injury to a tenn
porary wooden fishway, which was un-
avoidable and does not amount to
more than fifty dollars-the amount
of the labor required to put It back
In commission.
The new part of the dam, as now
constructed of steel and concrete,
has fourteen openings for waste
gates, each six feet by nine feet In
the clear. The bottoms of these
gates are from four to sixteen feet
lower than the spillway and dis
charge the water on solid granite.
Two of these gates serve as the in
take to the gravity ditch which is
constructed in solid granite for a
distance of three hundred feet,
with concrete facings and opening
back into the river below the dam.
A second gate in the gravity ditch
at the end of the rock cut prevents
any damage to the ditch, but thus
serves as a mammoth waste way in
time of flood. The openings faced
with concrete through the lower
bank of the ditch prevents sand and
gravel lodging in the ditch, as the
current carries 1t right into the riv-
er.
Mr.. Sanders says that the last
flood was of more than ordinary in
terest to him, owing to the bearing
It had on the invested capital in tnt
structure. as ne wanted the new par'
OF it tested out, and says that it has
already been fairly tested. He also
saws that in raising capital Tor new
L. enterprises one has to not only con
tend with natural obstacles, out suf
fers the effect of uncalled for auust
and predlsposed opinions, which are
often far-reaching; further that
fitting climax to all the strife ant
contention that he has contendet
with to raise money and obtain cred
II to rebuild the Golden Drift dam
= was the report on 1t by one John i
Whistler, Portland engineer, wit
: was brought here last November b,
.IC. NJ. Leonard Chicago stock
holder who had already contracte'
/. to invest $4,000 in the local irri
: cation system. Mr.. Whistler's re
+ mort. made TO Mr.. Leonard, was de
/. cidedly unfavorable to the enter
:. prise. Among other inconsisten
:. things. he pronounced the wood par
+. of the structure safe, and said tina
:. the new concrete part of the daI
=. would topple over the first high wa
ter This report was exhibited b
Mr. Leonard to other stockholdeI
A and caused no little uneasinei
q among stockholders The repol
II went so far rs TO say the pump hous'
+ ri.h a base oi solid concrete "a fe'
ar7 would collarse.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
RIOTING in PARIS
CAUSES MANY INJURIES.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-Serious rloting,
in which scores of persons were in
jured, resulted today from the strike
of the taxicab chauffeurs.
The trouble started when a body
Of strikers attacked several strike
breakers, many sympathizers of the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
(ContiSued on Page

rENYER. coo, Feb. Fired
Knowles. former secretary of the
New York National League baseball
club. died here today from tubercu-
losis.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02

The council last night voted to al
low six cluster light posts on lower
six.h stree. three on each side Of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02
SIXTY AT BANQUET TABLE
L. S. VanDyke Gives Tribute to Pho
neer and Recalls Scenes Of
Early Days.
Don't you know
r. l.. Coe?
Big store! Big store!
Watch US grow.
B | G.
(repeated)

N@NfN~~NNS
AsR. L. Coe, head Of the r. L. Coe
Company store, entered his home on
North Fourth street Tuesday night
he was greeted with the above yell,
given by so men, neighbors. friends
and business associates, who had
gathered to do honor to this promi-
nent merchant. The occasion was q
birthday surprise, planned and car
ried out by Mrs. Coe with the assist
ance Of neighbors.
The Coe home was beautifully dec
Grated with Ivy and other greens and
the tables, seating so, were most at
tractive. AT Z O'Clock the guests
we're seated and Immediately there
was much merriment as the witty
texts on place cards we're read. Then
followed a rare banquet served by
lady employees of the Coe store, with
the precision and grace of experts.
The menu:
Oyster Cocktail.
Olives.
Halibut with white sauce.
Baking Powder Biscuit.
Lobster Wiggle served from Chafing
Dish.
Turkey with dressing.
Potatoes, Brown Gravy.
Cranberry Sauce.
Fruit Salad.
Napoleon Ice Cream.
Cakes.
Salted Waters and Cheese Balls.
Coffee.
Sailed Almonds. After Dinner Mints.
While the guests were yet seated
at the tables j. e. Hair, as toastmast-
err or as one of the speakers, referred
to him, ''roast" master, spoke of the
gathering and its object, announced
the following toasts THE Neigh
bors." L. l.. Herrick; Hints on Beau
tifying the City, r. l.. Fromme; DE.
liver Me from My Friends Rev. w
r. Jeffrey; Get Together" o. s
Blanchard; "Our Host and Hostess,
E. S. vanDyke. These were respond
. ed to in pleasing manner
At this point a handsome cut glass
pitcher and set of glasses on an OAK
tray were brought in and Rev Robert
Mclean made the presentation tC
Mr.. and Mrs. Coe on behalf of the
company. Mr.. Coe was visibly af
fected by the token and the goodfel
lowship shown and thanked the
guests on behalf of himself and Mrs
Coe.
Those present were:
Rev. F. c. Lovett, Rev. W. R. JEFF
frey, Jr.. J. E. Hair, r. l.. Coe, Rev
Robert Mclean, r L. Fromme, Ed
ward Van Dyke, L. L. Herrick, o. S
Blanchard, DR.. E. n Bywater, H. c
Kinney, R. Thomas, E. L. Churchill
S. Loughridge, c. H. Woodward, L
B. Hall, H. C. Prescott, G. w. Don
nell. Thomas Williams, Elmer Shank
f. V. Ingels, Geo. Cramer, W. L. Ire
land. C. G. Coutant, R. L. Bartlett
L. L. Jewell Bert Barnes, A. U. Ban
nard, r. w. Clark, P. B. Herman
H ]. Stonaker, E. E. Rorapaugh, Di
NJ. C. ,Findley, n. E. Townsend, G. +
Garner, E. A. Blanchard, T. P. Ora
mer. Geo Riddle, Geo. Calhoun, San
uel Baker, j. Pardee, Geo. c. SaoiI
w. B. Fields, c. L. Clevenger H.
Bobzien, J. D. Stinebaugh, 4. "
Bartlett. w r. Brewer. J. R. Eide
l.. r. Steelhammer, H. L. Andrew
Geo. Barden, Carl Thompson. H.
(ContiHued on Page 3D.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-02-02

the street. More had been asked but
six were granted. Herzinger thought
eight posts in all should be granted
as 1t was much travelled street, to
the park as we'll.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-11-08
sYNoPsls.

.n Emo Ms,t,sns frank: trss ana !.p IN,
g the Colorado mountains by her uncle
Ms;anas i p9osea. f.iis in love Wss he!
s g he.itates. ana Armstrong goes east
On %n,6 business SIN without definite answ ae!
neer. Newbold. whose wife fell OF cliff
ana was % seriously hurt that he vas a
compelled TO shoot her to prevent her Pc Pc
story, gives Enid package Of letters
ne 1ne on
bathing in mountain stream Enid is At
tScked by bear, which 10 mysteriousiy
raging torrent. which sweeps Enid into
gorge, where she IL rescued by q noun
Campers in great confusion upon discov.
Srsats Ma,ts enspe ana od K, lRs g. II
ankle hs sI ana sns !. aa
carries her to his camp. Enid goes to
as ss1an fSr Enid D sftel which
they 60 on tour Of inspection. The her.
NIT tells Enid Of his unsuccessful attempt
at 4, ths Is asa from Ths
hermit falls in love with Enid. The man
comes to a realization Of his love for her.
but naturally in that strange solitude the
come unnatural and strained. The strang-
er tells Of wife he had who is dead.
and says he has sworn to ever cherish
Der memory by living in solitude. He and
Enid. however, confess their love for
man man who killed his wife IN the mountain.
Enid discovers the writer Of the letters
TO Newbods wife to have been James
Armstrong. Newbold decides to start to
the settlement for help. The man is
tacked by the belief that he is unfaithful
to his wife's memory, and Enid Is tempt
ed to tell him Of the letters in her pos
session. Armstrong, accompanied by
Kirkby and Robert Maitland, find a note
that Newbold had left in the deserted
cabin. and know that the girl is In his
Keeping. Fate brings all the actors to-
Eether. Newbold returns from hunting
game and sees man near the hut. It
Is James Armstrong who has at last 10
Gated tho missing girl, and he enters the
cabin. Armstrong pleads his love for
Enid, but she reminds him of his affec-
ton for Newbold's wife. He grows in
sulting and Enid orders him from her
presence. Newbold returns OPPORTUNITY.
He discovers the truth about Armstrong
and. would have killed him but for. the
Interference of Kirkby and Maitland.
who came upon the scene.