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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
DROWNED THROUGH CRIMINAL
CARELEsSNESs

The Titanic disaster is being re-
garded as something more than nine
days wonder. It has cast a gloom
over the entire world and stands out
boldly as the most terrible calamity
that has ever befallen a ship since
navigation began.
The Titanic was in reality the
masterpiece IN the art Of shipbuild-
ing Safety and comfort were the
ideas uppermost and YET she went to
pieces as easily as If she had been
built in less staunch manner. The
one weak spot TO be noted at this
time is the fact that the ship carried
only twenty lifeboats with a possible
capacity OF fifty passengers each.
This. in view OF the fact that her
passengers and crew numbered more
than 2,2OO souls. is a sad commentary
on the management Of this ocean
liner When the giant vessel struck
the great iceberg and went to de-
struction, there were 1000 people
left TO meet a watery grave because
Of the lack OF lifeboats.
1t must be mentioned that the lack
OF liteboats was not all that contri-
buted to the disaster As was pub
lished in yesterdays Courier, one of
the lookouts on the great vessel tes-
tilted at the senate investigation that
not a single lookout on the Titanic
was provided with marine glasses
and he further said that, had his re-
quest been granted for these before
sailing, that, in his opinion, the Ii
tanic might yet be the pride of the
seas and her hundreds of passengers
and crew in their homes and safe in
stead of dead in the deep. Slowly,
but surely, the awful truth comes
out which proves that the manage
ment OF the Titanic is guilty of muir
der more than a thousand times
over.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
WHAT SINGLE TAX MEANS

In discussing the saloon business
In reply to correspondent. The Ore
gonian OF Saturday makes the follow
ing interesting observations:
Single tax would abolish the sal
Don tax and therefore liquor would
be sold freely everywhere the
corner grocery, at the cigar store, at
the candy stand, everywhere to meet
any possible demand. who can
doubt that liquor-drinkiug would be
greatly encouraged and would i'm.
crease materially with free whisky.
THE license tax on saloons for
Oregon is nearly Sl,OOO,OOO per an
mum, Single tax would wine II out
and add the burden directly to the
farmer the home-owner and an other
unfortunate proprietors Of land The
argument carried to its logical con-
clusion, is that the landowner wouN
pay everybody olse's taxes, mcludine
his own
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26

the number or TO eEterminate them.
II we clean up all the unsanitary
places and keep them clean, We will
have no flies.
The average number Of bacteria
which one fly may carry is estimated
at 100000.
Flies are looked upon in general
as simply an annoyance The clean
ly housewife endeavors 10 keep them
out OF the dwelling, but the men
folks frequently fail TO sympathize
in the effort and leave the doors
and screens open.
It has been learned that the
presence OF the fly is not simply an
annoyance, but a real menace 10 the
home. because he brings infection
from a distance. This fact has long
been suspected. but has recently
been proved
It has been noticed by Doctor Hay
ward. bacteriologlst, and other OBJ
servers. that the flies aocked in
numbers about the cuspiiors Of
those suffering from pulmonary tu-
berculoslg. A ny speck is a trivial
thing apparently. but careful exam
nation proved that the specks"
from these flies we're fun OF tuber-
cular bacilli As a consequence Of
their presence. the bacilli Of this
horrid disease were scattered every
where
Flies imprisoned and fed on ,u-
bercular sputum died in two or three
days after the infectious material
was introduced other flies like
wise confined and fed on milk lived
from eight TO ten days. The
specks or feces. Of these flies were
rubbed up with sterile water and in
jected into guinea pigs, and the pigs
developed cases of consumption.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26

Ir Grants Pass would be up-to-date
No longer can she hesitate
A library TO advocate.
There's no one who can calculate
Or even roughly estimate
The benefits it would create:
How it would help to elevate
And entertain and educate
Both young and old, and cultivate
A taste for all things good and great
'Twould even help to regulate
Disorders, and eradicate
Much evil, holding out a bait
To those else prone to dissipate
Their energies; or mediate
Some mischief they would perpetrate.
If boldly you will agitate
The question, nor procrastinate'
Ere many days Wen celebrate
dur victory and congregate,
The cornerstone to consecrate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
REVOLUTION IN FARMING.

Farming is being done on a large
scale down in Indiana. There was
a big demonstration at the Purdue
University not long ago when three
traction engines, hitched to nifty
plows, turned over a field OF stubble
in the most approved style at the
tate OF an acre every four minutes
and Is seconds. The monster COM
bination plowed a strip 60 feet iD
width and plowed seven acres for
every mile It travelled Each OF the
fifty plows was Independent OF the
others, rising and falling TO con-
form to the confguration OF the
ground through which II passed
The tractors we're operated on a low
grade kerosene distillate costing
less than 8 cents a gallon, making
the fuel cost OF the plowlng by that
method about 6 IL cents an acre.
The advantage OF the motor
trucking on the farm and between
the farm and the town or railroad
is easy to be seen great broad
wheeled truck capable OF negotlat-
ing almost any road and any hills It
may encounter, may be piled to ca
pacity with crates OF fruit or yegeta-
bles, or the latter may be loaded
loose in specially built bodies And
the truck will deliver the load with a
speed and Certainty far beyond any
horse-propelled vehicle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
MkS. MAY PARKER DIES
AT AGE OF 78 YEARS

After lingering illness caused
from bronchial troubles. Mrs. Narv
), Parker died in this city at Gao
o'clock this morning, at the age Of
90 years. seven months and % dave
Mrs. Parker was born in Ohio son' =,
tem0er 3, 1898. For the past o.,
years she has been a resident ~
Grants Pass. She was a faithful mon,
Der of the Christian church Of tbI,
Guy and many friends deeply regret
the passing of this noble. Cbrist,on
woman She is survived bv fona
Vnloren' Il. n. Parker. L. R. Parker
MRS. Addie R. Severn. all Of wbom
were with their mother at the tin,a
o. o, ner death, Another daupbtnr
N MRS Sarah Condrey resides in yreSa
cal' and is expected to arrive h, th'.
evening. '''7 'nis
Funeral services will be ba,5 ..
the home at 719 X street Fridav ot
Z 'ernoon at ? o'clock, with interment
in Granite Hill cemetery. '' ''7 ''en'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
Reaching for
You, Mr.. Man

Mr.. Man: We are going after
you. Why? Because it is our duty
to remind you that you should be-
long to the Commercial club. You
are going to Join. Why? Because
you derive all your income from this
community and owe it to yourself
and to your neighbors to bear your
part of the burden, in financial sup
port and to give to the community a
fractional part of your ability in its
upbuilding.
Your property is worth 100 per
cent more than it was two years ago.
Why? Because the Commercial club
has advertised our resources and
thereby brought money and people
to us; that has caused demand for
your property and for everybody's
property.
Do not finch from footing your
part of the bill that will bring us
bountiful prosperity We must be
properly organized and in a position
to do things before the completion or
the Panama canal or we will be ne
glecting the opportunity of a life
time.
We are not going to let your natur-
al bashfulness be your downfall, be-
cause the Grants Pass Commercial
Iclub hustlers are coming after you.
for We need you and YOU need us
COMMITTEE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
NOTICE FOR l-UBLICATIM

Department of the INTERN, ,
Land Office at Roseburg. o,.,
April 16, 1912.
Notice is HEREBY given that p.,.
l.. Scott, whose post-office add,s'.
2511 lmpson avenue, Hoor..
Washington, did, on the 18Th s,T !
December, 1911, file in this a,
sworn statement aid appllcatim Il
O774S, to purchase the NJ MI
and the SWA NEA and the MI,
of the NV "A section s, tovrJ'
80 s., range 7. West Willamette ~
idian, and the timber thereon. mi,
the provisions of the act of inn, /
1878, and acts amendatory hOr
as the Timber and Stone Law ,
such value as might be fixed by n
praisement, and that, pursuant I
such application, the land and tlnl.
theron have been appraised, s6Nn
the timber estimated 2OOm
board feet ct 90 cents per NJ. M
the land $4,000; that said apDlr,,
will offer final proof in suppOr .
his application and sworn Statens
on the 9TH day of July, 1912, bes,
Register and Receiver, United STAT.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon
Any person is at liberty to prOts,
this purchase before entry, or ht
ate a contest at any time before u
ent issues, by filing a corrObOats
affidavit in this office, alleging lad
which would defeat the entry
BENJAMIN f. JONES,
Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
A Plea for the Library
CBy Celia Doerner.)

And by and by to dedicate
A building fine, to emulate
The handsomest in all the ,,,.
Then do not long deliberate
Until mayhap it is too late.
Go forth today and lend you,
This noble cause to yindicats
And prejudice annihilate.
If freely you will circulate
Your views, you will inoculsh
The doubters and the obstin.,.
Till every home you penetrate.
And thus you will accelerate
The movement, and facilitate
Appropriations adequate.
But longer | will not dilate
In eight-syllabic rhymes in ",,..
With which my views to demons.
Although, before terminate.
once more | would reitarats.
Your efforts do not moderate.
Join hands, and all Cooperate
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
CONDITIONS HERE AND ABROAD

avn ipsNo AlIANL AMI ADAOAD.
Conditions in England are very
discouraging; the people generally
in that country are disheartened.
While We in the United States are
looking for better times, we should
feel thankful that our situation has
a hopeful outlook. The east and
middle west have suffered more than
the west but there is every reason
to believe that good times will soon
visit our entire country.
The situation in England is por-
trayed by a friend of the writer
who has just returned from visit
of several months duration in Eng
land and Ireland. He says
Things abroad are decidedly un-
settled and unfayorable. There is a
nervousness and indecision and a
noticeable lack of what we term
business confidence in this coun-
try and it appears that all are rest
ing on their oars awaiting more fa-
yorable conditions of opportunity.
The day you reach New York. the
difference is apparent, and as you
journey westward, you view with in
creasing satisfaction the vast work
and the unlimited opportunities
awaiting industry and enterprise to
apply the Transforming touch.
After viewing conditions in the
old world, l am firm in the conyic-
tion that the best place in the world
for business, for the next five years.
is in the United States, and that the
best of it will be in the west
I'VE have about arrived at the end
of the dull period beginning with
1907 and everybody seems anxious
TO do something and accomplish plans
that have lain dormant for several
years. II catch the spirit. the peo-
pie long to be busy. The average
man in the west is never so happy
as when he is fairly immersed in
business, has more. in fact. than he
can really stand mp to"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
ROOSEVELT. IF NOMINATED. CAN

WIN. nI
As the weeks and months go on.
indications become stronger and
stronger that the republicans of the
country realize the fact that. if they
are to win in the next election, there
is only one man to nominate and that
is Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. The
people are becoming thoroughly
aroused and they demand not only
honest government but honesty in
politics. These demands are heard
above the clangor and rattle of doom
ed political machines.
Oregon has spoken and it has Civ
en- its vote to the man who does
things to the man who, If elected
will bring good times to the whole
country and hope where only has
been despair In this election, the
people realize more than they ever
did before that duty calls them to the
front and demands that they be ever
watchful to protect their interests.
They are aroused to the importance
of the issue at stake, which is hon
est government and the question is,
Are the people fit to govern them
selves?' Mr. Taft puts It this way,
"a government of all the people by
a representative part of the people
which, being defined means. "A gov.
ernment Of all of the people by a few
of the people" AS Colonel Roose-
welt puts it, this means, Government
of the people by the bosses, for tho
interests,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
COMING EVENTS

April 26, Friday-Exhibit of school
work, manual training and do
nestle science. Public cordially
infited, to . p. m.
April ~ Saturday-Ratto last num-
Der of the entertainment course. at
the opera house.
May !, Wednesday-special election
to vote on question Of municipol
water and power plant.
May II, Sunday -Baccalaureate sar-
mon at Bethany PRESBYTERIAN
church.
May II, Friday-Public schools close
May H. Friday-Commencement ex-
ercises' Grants Pass high school.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
Roosevelt Signed 1t.

| denounced the Hepburn rate law
as 1t was framed. I denounced It on
the floor OF the senate as a fraud
Roosevelt signed it, but Roosevelt
didn't like it.
Senator LaFollette continued nv
saying that Col Roosevelt. though he
signed the bill, was not satisfied with
it, and called him again to the
White House Where he told me &"
said La'Nollette, that he intended to
force those amendments into the law;
that he was going to put ell the pow
er OF the administration behind IT,
and assault the congress until It was
accomplished. told him If he would
DO that that he would save the peo-
pie Of the United States over ,our
hundred millions Of dollars animal.
Iy enough to pay the annual expense
VI 'Ae united states government. all
OF the state governments, and all tho
municipal governments. He said he
would do It, and told me that must
oack him up. l said certainly
would. went to my rooms and
ouckled down to work on IT, What
happened? God knows don't He
never wrote that letter to the railroad
commission, neither did no send d
message to congress. But We are go
ing to get physical valuation Of tho
railroads yet. They are now capital-
lied at s2o.ooOOOO,OOo. We are ro-
ing to squeeze the water out Of them
Taa' is one curse that is aiding in
the high cost OF living"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given, that Mar
V. Perry, the undersigned has been
appointed administrators of the eslas
OF Oliver H. Perry, deceased, BY IN
county court for Josephine counp
oregon, and all persons ha'lls
claims against said estate are mere
by notified to present the same dup
verified, to the undersigned admins
tratrix at the law office of H. D, nor
ton in Grants Pass, Josephine counV,
Oregon, on or before t-a expiratlG
OF six months from the date Of nrS
publication of this notice.
Date of first publication, April ",
1912.
MARY V. PERRY
AdministratriH
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, o. (
Land Office at Roseburg, 0regl
April 20, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Jana
w. Conklyn, whose pOst-offce a.
dress is 313 Marquam building
Portland, Oregon, did, on the lihI
day of December, 1911, file in tbs
office sworn statement and apple
tion, No. 0774S, to purchase th
SWA NEA, NWA Sc a, Lots az!
3. NhSW a NV "a, SWA OF SW4
of NWA, Section 26, Twp. 81 /
range ) west Willamette merida
and the timber thereon, under th'
provisions of the act of June 3, lSA
and acts amendatory, known as ths
Timber and Stone Law, at such ut
lie as might be fixed by appraiSemei'
and that, pursuant to such appllcs
tion, the land and timber theren
have been appraised, S6S0.OO, TIE
timber estimated 100000 boai
feet at 90 and Is cents per M az.
the land nothing; that said appliei,
will offer final PROOF in support d
his application and sworn statemel,
on the 18th day of July, 1912, betOr
Register and Receiver, United State;
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon
Any person is at liberty to prOle'i
this purchase before entry, or init
ate a contes at any time before pat,
ent issues, by filing a corroOoraIel
in this office, alleging iac'
which would defeat the entry
BENJAMIN f. JONES
Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
MAKE WAR ON THE HousEFLY

~N'N' NNN CAN III AlON SER l. I d,
Ii will soon be time for Grants
Pass to open in earnest the campaign
against the dirty houseny which has
In the past done SO much in spread
ing disease among people every
where, II We could only realize the
danger OF this pest, every man and
woman in the city would be willing
TO take an active part in the war OF
extorm'nation There are numerous
diseases which are spread from
house to house by this death dealing
insect 1t is certainly time that
our citizens awaken to the necessity
OF prompt action The ny is some
thing more than a nuisance as it
threatens the life and health Of ey-
cry community whore 1t is allowed
70 go ON breeding uudisturbed
\ writer who has given much
time and study to this subject says
that fies are the badge OF dirt and
flth-w whether ON your premises or
those OF your ueighbor.
IL is not difficult 70 greatly reduce
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26
NOTlCE TO EXECUTORS ANp Az
MINISThATORS.

Notice is hereby given that eIeCr
tors and administrators who iau Y
make their semi-annual reports
May /, 1912, will be cited to appfA
and show cause why ,Ley should j"
be removed.
Section 1882, Lords Oregon Laws
makes it the duty of executors ans
administrators to file reports wiz
the county clerk, in October and ~
I'll OF each year. This duty shou'
De attended to promptly
In case of removal, the parry y
moved will forfeit mis- unearned cOH'
mission.
STEPHEN JEWELL,
County Judge
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26

l. u. TeeL minister OF the Chris.
tm church, and whose home Is al
santa Cruz. California. will preach
Sunday morning and evening In the
First Christian church here. Fred
eric Brooke. the former pastor has
moved from Grants Pass and the
church here will have services from
time 20 time until regular pastor is
selected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26

fo0ll save some money in bpvtr,
shoes for her" for ab,a,', guy lug
I'm ,n'm or for Yourself if you watch
tiles. opportun-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26

Don't buy cultiyator until you
have seen the l. H. c. line at the
Rogue River Hardware Co. s.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-04-26

Mems suits $6.25 at Southern
Oregon Supply Co. 1867
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-15
by Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 16.-It is said to
be reasonably certain no further pro.
test will be made by Great Britain on
behalf of English mercantile interests
against the Panama canal bill il 1t
finally takes the form reported yester.
day from the conference committee.
British objection was laid against dis
'crimination against British shipping.
AS such shipping is not now privileged
to enter into American coastwise
trade, which alone is to receive fav-
ored treatment in the canal that OBJ.
lection is overcome.
An agreement on the Panama Canal
administration bill was reached by
house and senate conferees yesterday
by which free passage is denied to
American-owned ships engaged in for.
eign trade. foreign ship building ma
terials are admitted free of tariff to
the United States and the Interstate
Commerce Commission is given power
to break up any combination of com
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-15

England, France, Italy, Germany and
other foreign countries are represent
ed in the list of competitors. The
trophy is reproduction in silver of a
Flying Mercury" presenting to Nep-
tune hydroplane motor speed boat.
Mr. Wrigley will provide annually a
replica of this big $4,000 trophy, which
becomes the personal property of the
winner of each years races. To pro-
vide this trophy annually will require
an endowment of about $500, thus
giving Mr.. Wrigley's trophy a value uf
about $4,000. In addition to these
prizes there are sl,500 cash prize
for the winner and a $500 cash prize
for the seeand boat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-15
TOUR OF FAMOUS SCIENTISTS.

New York, Aug. 15.-Scientists from
fifteen European Governments, escort
ed by the most distinguished scients
of the United States, left here today
on a trans-continental tour to cele-
brate the Goth anniversary of the
founding of the American Geographi-
cal Society. The excursionists are
under the leadership of Prof. William
Morris Davis of Harvard. The tour,
which extends to points as far west as
Seattle, San Francisco and Portland,
will not end until the middle of Octo.
ber. The excursionists will be ex-
tensively entertained in all the cities
they visit, not only by the municipali-
ties but by former graduates of Har-
ward University. In addition to the
United States the countries represent
ed by the delegates are: Austria, Bel
gium, Denmark, France, Germany,
Great Britain, Hungary, Italy. The
Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Spain,
Russia and Switzerland.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-15
LEFT JAIL; RAISED CROPS;
BACK TO JAIL,

Portland, Or, Aug, 15.-Ab Captain
and George Gray, Kalamath Indians,
who interrupted a sixty-day Jail term
to go home and plant their crops,
through courtesy of Judge Bean, re-
turned to Jail today. During the ter
ritorial times in Oklahoma. it was the
rule of the United States court of the
district after an Indian was convicted
to permit him to return to his home
and settle his business affairs before
sentence was enacted, even If it was
the death penalty, so Judge Bean fol-
lowed the custom in the case of Cap
tain and Gray
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-15
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 15.-An effort to
reach an agreement to dispose of the
steel and wool tariff revision bills,
passed by House over the presidents
veto, failed in the Senate today. Unan.
imous consent to vote on both meas
ures tomorrow was objected to. Re-
publican leaders decided to call in alb
sent members to meet any attempt
by the Democrats to repass the vetoed
bills.
The house yesterday repassed the
vetoed steel and iron tariff bill within
two hours after it had been returned
from the White House with the presi.
dents veto message. The vote was
173 to SO, margin of only two votes
over the necessary two-thirds. The
senate, at almost the same time, was
engaged in passing the Democratic
cotton tariff bill sent in a week ago
by the house. Senator La Follette's
substitute, which represented the
views of the tariff board, was voted
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-15
BACON IS OPPOSED
To INTERVENTION
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Ba.
con today continued his attack upon
the use of the American army and
navy for Intervention in disordered
countries and offered bill to re.
strict the use of those forces by the
executive branch of the government.
The measure would make it impos-
sible for the President to order troops
into foreign countries when Congress
is in session without authorization
by Congress.