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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
GRAND JURY MEETING
CAUSES CONSERVATION

Who will feel the grip OF the law
before the grand jury adjourns is a
deep and dark mystery. There are
all kinds of rumors along the soft
drink" rialto and report last night
was that there We're some individuals
seen tlitting from back doors with
suit cases in which reposed bottles.
What was in the bottles? you say.
Why, probably ginger ale.
And another rumor had it that the
tip went to several alleged soiled
doves to huat the cyclone cellar and
stay there until the grand jury ad-
journed. Whether there was a
hegira or diving under doors is not
known-exactly.
That shiyers are running UP and
down the spines of a number OF in
dividuals seems certain and what the
result will be is guess work. Ask
Mulkey. Some do say that Mayor
elect h. G. Smith will not need to
bankrupt the town. as he declared
he would do If necessary, to clean up
the alleged bootleggers, because Null
key has all of them tied in bunch
and will hand them over en- masse to
the grand jury.
There are people, though, who de-
clare that Mulkey will land nothing
but cost bill for the county. This
is unkind, say his friends, because
when he works up case the twelve
good men and true who sit in judg
ment turn the gentry loose.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
TAX LEVY FIXED
FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
January the county court will
meet for its first session Of the new
year, and 1t will be busy session
for the judge and commissioners All
school districts of the county which
have not made tax levies for the
year will be up for consideration,
and the court will fix the levy. Each
district must have at least $500, and
there must be minimum of S8 for
each pupil in the district. A number
of districts have already made levles.
The county court will also change
road districts at this session, pro-
vided any changes are deemed neces-
sary.
AS to the tax levy for schools the
following districts have made their
levies. The numbers and amounts
are:
District No. 2, five mills; No. 8.
two mills; No. s, six mills; No. z,
nine mills; No. 10, one and one-half
mills; No. II, two mills; No. IL, ten
mills; No. IA, twelve mills; No. IT,
two and one-half mills; No. IS, one
mill; No. "a, ten mills; No. 25, three
mills; No. 26, two and one-half
mills; No. 27, eight mills; No. 2S,
two mills; No. 29, two and one-half
mills; No. 30, one-half mill; No. 81,
one-half mill; No 80, two and ore.
half mills; No. 34, seven-tenths OF
one mill; No. Ss, three mills; No 30,
one and one-half mills; No. Al, two
and one-half mills; No. 49, one mill;
No. AZ, eight mills; No. ST. seven
and one-half mills; No 50, five mills;
No. SO, seven mills; No. 81, ten
mills; No. 55, three and one-half
mills.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
CHURCHES TO ORGANIZE
PERMANENT ORCHESTRA

A meeting was held at the New
man NJ. e. church parlors Tuesday
evening for the purpose of organic
ing permanent orchestra club
among the churches of the city. At
the present time two churches, the
Newman M. e. and the First Baptist,
has orchestras and the plan is to en-
courage all the organizations to util-
ize their musical talent and form one
big orchestra club which will have
regular meeting nights for practice.
In this manner, when part of one
church orchestra is absent from the
city the churches may draw on the
club for substitutes. Then, too.
when union meetings are held or 9th
er large church gatherings meet, the
entire orchestra, having practiced
together, could play harmoniously,
adding greatly TO the musical pro-
grams.
A good attendance was present at
the first meeting Tuesday evening
and all were enthusiastic over the
plan After an hour spent in prac-
tlce, the ladies of the company serv-
ed refreshments.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
BERT YORK CLEARED
ON CRIMINAL CHARG

Judge Calkins and the grand jury
are holding down the upper floor of
the court house The Judge is enjoy
ing the pages of book while the
grand jurors sre celebrating on
what to do with sinners. One resi-
dent of the comfy who had been
charged in hog case got clearance
papers Wednesday. This was Bert
York, who killed several hogs in the
Murphy region which he claimed he
believed to have been of the wild
species. But w. B. Pinkerton de-
slared the hogs were his own pri-
yate property, and sued York in JUS
tice Holman's court for $40 actual
and $40 exemplary damages. A jury
awarded the fill amount. Criminal
action was also begun, but this the
grand jury today put an end to by
finding mot true bill"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
RENEWAL OF HUNTING
AND FISHING LICENSES

Beware you fisherman and you
hunter, because that license to fish
and to hunt which you have been
carrying around in your pocket all
these merry months agone now has
no legal standing in the eyes of the
wary game wadens, nor before the
bar of justice. It Is dead and died
at midnight last night. HE you to
County Clerk Cheshire and plank
down one shining dollar for a new
fishing license and another shining
plunk for a htnting license, as you
will be locked in dungeon keep II
you whip the streams and shoot
holes in the atmospheric you are
caught. And they do say that game
wardens hereabouts are anxious for
the scalp of some victim, any victim,
because heretofore most all of the
various six good men and true who
have solemnly sat in the jury box In
Justice John Holman's dignified
court, with an alleged onendlne
huntsman or fisherman as the vic
tim, have declared In measured
tones and without batting an eye
"not guilty" ind thereupon the
heather and Medford ragged.
So now don't get caught and de-
stroy the precedent, but go pay your
coin and get crisp new licenses that
will rout any gum-shoe game war
den that might happen to part the
bush and catch you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
1911 HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL
YEAR FOR CITY.
COLLECTIONS INCREASED
Much Street and Other Improve
ment Work Completed
During Year.

AS an indication of the big squirt
Grants Pass took during the year
just closed is indicated by the col
lections of Police Judge NJ. L. OPP
dycke. The collections for the first
six months of 1910 compared to the
collections of the first six months of
1911 tell an interesting story when
put into figures. Total collections
for the first six months of 1910
amounted to s5,161.19; for the first
six months of 1911 they totaled $685.
040.72, an increase of s32,S79.5S
The figures by months read as fol-
lows:
January 1910, s25775; January
1911, s19,sO9.65.
February 1910, $21S.O4; Febru-
airy 1911. ssOs.S1.
March 1910, s25s.S1; March
1911, S5,31V.3o.
April 1910, SCI; April 1911, sS,-
424.03.
May 1910, s161; May, 1911, ST.
711.5S.
June 1910, $4,19S.09; June 1911,
$1,S16.35. Comparison of these fis.
ures for June of the two years show
1910 far ahead of 1911. This is be-
cause of the fact that collections fol
street Improvement began In June
1910. From that time on the col
lections of the auditor have been
heavy, and has added much clerical
work to the office.
The new year is expected to SEE
much more Improvements of streets
and alleys in Grants Pass. There
exists now total of 3 miles of hare
surface streets in the city, two miles
of bitulithic and one mile of mac
adam This is only good starter,
say those who believe in the city,
future, and it is prophesied that the
coming season will see more pawn;
and less remonstrances than hereto
fore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
MINING CONGRESS
FEBRUARY z AND 3

VIII Josephine county be repre-
sented in an adequate manner at the
Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia Mining congress? Is a Ques-
tion that is daily asked Of The Cour-
Ter. and the answer is that Josephine
county surely will be represented.
The congress convenes In Medford
february and 3. The date was
January II and IS. but was post
poned.
The Courier some days ago called
on the mining men OF the county to
make preparations to send an ore ex-
hibit from Josephine county and as
Josephine is the most widely miner
allied county In southern Oregon, It
should take the lead of all others in
comprehensive exhibit.
Many new prospects have been
opened to more or less extent since
the congress convened in Grants Pass
in July OF last year, and with the
older properties should furnish one
of the most attractive collections of
ores of any region to be represented.
If this is not done. Josephine county
will be the loser. as outside people
will naturally judge district by Its
representation on the ground.
Now the fact is that Josephine will
be represented and that In splen-
did manner. Attorney o. S. Blan-
chard. president of the mining bu-
reau Of the Commercial club, stated
to The Courier today, that collec-
tions Of mineral are coming In
and that one feature of the exhibit
from Josephine county that will
cause widespread interest at the con-
gress is one hundred pounds Of
quartz that is alive with free gold.
This sack of treasure is now stored
In the vaults of the First National
bank and is valued at $4,000. 1t
is ore from find of last year by two
boys in the county and is now In lit
igation, the rich ore being ordered in
the bank vaults by Judge Calkins.
Several Grants Pass men are
on the program for addresses and
technical papers, and altogether the
fact seems to be that Miss Josephine
will be there In her silks. ~,s>
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL SIZES
AND AGEs HAPPY.
OVER 700 In ATTENDANCE
Manager Lawrence Gave Fine Show
and Distributed Candy to
~ Hundreds.

AND THERE WERE MORE
THAN 700 OF THEM!
My!--did you ever see a crowd of
folks enjoy show as did the army
of little people which this afternoon
crowded the Bijou theater In re-
sponse to the invitation of The Cour-
Ter to be the papers guests at a
New Year matinee.
1t was stony-hearted individual
indeed who could look upon that
merry, eager smiling bustling,
laughing throng of little men and
women and not feel a glow Of pride
and thrill of patriotisn--f,r these
boys and girls of today are to be the
men and women of tomorrow.
And how those hundreds of lads
and lassies enjoyed the performance
well it is difficult to picture in
words the appreciation of the big
audiences, two shows being needed.
Manager Lawrence of the Bijou
had all in readiness for the show
when the hands Of the clock an
nounced the time. The house was
filled quickly when the big doors
were opened, and 1t was a jolly
showing, good-natured army that
rushed in and scampered for the
"best seats" Mr. Lawrence had re-
ceived 5000 feet of special pictures
to please the young people.
Another film which amused to the
limit was entitled "What W.T. Be
Will Be-" If you want 10 know the
fuhny story depicted by that film
ask the boys and girls.
Another entertaining reel was
"T1e Burlesque Circus and the
LAUGHS and handclaps came in vol
ume which proved that Scowling Care
Z. had no seat in the Bijou today.
The Carson trio sang to the mos
interested spectators it has been It's
\ Spleasure to greet. This musica
agroup comes from New York, play
ing in the west at Minneapolis, on t.
Seattle, and in making jump from
Seattle TO San Francisco, gave Grants
Pass chance to hear some rich vo
cal music
The throng of little people iolnet
in With the singers on the stag
WHEN the "Star Spangled Banner
and "America" echoed through th'
building and caused the passersbl
on the street to stop and listen t
the yotng voices singing the air
of their native land.
Manager Lawrence, at his own eS
pense, had purchased large lot o
nuts and candy, and these gooI
things \he distributed freely as hi
New Year gift to the little guests.
The enjoyment of the mer-
th.rong was SO intense that TIL
Courier feels richly repaid for II
effort to give to the boys and girl
of the city and the county treat o.
this good New Year day of 1912.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05

Smith explained his action In inter-
rupting proceedings. He, said.
Gentlemen My reason for pro-
testing as | did few moments ago
was because of the fact that / did
not want any question to arise as to
the legal standing of the two gen.
tlemen whom the police Judge re-
fused to swear In. II he could post
pone swearing them In when he did,
he could postpone II for year. The
business of the evening, when these
men were here and ready to serve.
should be In their hands. This ID
my reason for insisting that they
should be allowed to take the oath
of office.
Explanation by Myers.
Mr.. Myers later explained his part
In the matter as follows
1T has been the custom for the
old administration to clear the
boards Of business on hand and then
turn everything over as whole and
all at once to the new administra-
tion. This we expected to do to-
night The whole rumpus was
surprise to me"
Judge Opdycke Explains.
Why Judge Opdycke had put the
two councilmen-elect Off when they
wanted to be sworn In was explained
by him as follows: above all things
| was and am much interested In the
report Expert Accountant Wood has
made for the council. He had been
asked to read It, and was doing so,
when | was asked to sign more pa
pers by newly elected gentlemen. !
wanted them to wait until | had
heard that report"
Thus the three explanations ex-
plain how the whole storm cloud
developed and scattered little black
glooms all around and around. But
no gore was shed and the undertake
er was not needed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Fox came down
from Central Point Thursday motn-
ing to spend the day here on bvFi-
ness.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05

CONTINUED on page 49,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05
ROOSEVELT REFUSES
TO>WALK POLITICS

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Jan. A.
Maintaining his sphnix-like attitude
in regard to the presidential nom
ination, Colonel Roosevelt today fat
ly refused to talk politics, His sec
retary announced that the former
president would not go to his of4ce
in New York and also that he woi I'D
make no statement regarding the TO-
litical situation until he was ready
to do so. This, he added, would not
be soon, II at all.
Believing that there was a ,possi-
bllity of the statement coming %
day, the former presidents home
here was besieged by reporters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05

= WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The
\ White House today is myster-
= ious and apparently puzzled
I over the political situation
= which reyolyes about report
= that Rooseyelt's silence indi-
: Gates that he is waiting to see
: if the popular demand is strong
= enough to warrant his accept
\ ance OF call to the presiden-
= tial nomination.
\ Friends of President Taft
= deny that be will withdraw
= from the race and quote him as
= saying that his colors are nail
= ed to the mast and nothing but
= death can prevent his remain
= ing in tne contest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05

At the close Of business of the new
council last night Mayor Smith infor-
mally addressed the members on the
subject Of the outstanding warrants
against the city. some $4,000 Of
them, and desired that a special cleo
tlon be called that the people OF the
city may vote to authorize a bond
issue TO take them up, make the load
be borne in the east instead OF by
the Grants Pass banks, put money
in circulation, thereby making bet
ter times and relieving considerable
(Continued on page S.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-05

\ CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Reports :
\ that Senator Robert LaFollette !
\ would retire from the presiden- !
! tial race were set at res. here !
y today in an official statement :
' from Walter Houser, the Wis :
= consin mans manager, from La =
y Toilette headquarters. HouFer :
= said: !
"Once for all wish to set at :
y rest rumors that LaFollette will =
' withdraw or his friends will :
' withdraw his name as a candl- =
' date for the presidency. The !
' campaign will continue until \
' the gayel falls In convention :
: declaring who is the republican !
: nominee for president"
Arizona republican., 1912-03-08

cause he knows these attentions are due to just one mOtive-the said of ficial is after publicity. And if he
 was half as smart as he thinks he is he would know the scribe can read him like a book and has only good natured contempt for his attempted deception.
 This may seem a Aggression from q discussion of the tipping habit. But it's all Of piece. It's all a part of the unmanly snObbishness with which this country is afflicted. It's all in the hero worship game. The official wants other people to accord worship to him. and so does the ignorant tipper.
 We. as Americans, are fond Of talking about our independence. In fact We sign a new declaration about every six months But the indi- vidual with an itching palm for mo- toriety and the man who truckles to position have never learned the first line in the creed of personal inde- pendence. And if We want to abol-
 ish tipping and other forms of ser vility the proper place to begin is with the public.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-08
The Tipping Nuisance


 of late one or two state legis- Iatmcs have taken cognizance of The evils of tipping and are seeking by means of legislative regulation to abolish the practice They pro- pose to put a penalty on offending walters and on the proprietors of places where tipping is permitted.
 All this is very well as far as it goes. But after all, the basis of the trouble is not to be found primarily with the walters, nor with the prop rietors. It is to be found with the light-headed public, particularly with the snobbish part of the public. that practices tipping in order that it may throw sop to it's own self esteem.
 John Smith. who at home is his own man-oI ,aH-work, takes trip to New York and dimes at a Broad Way restaurant. He is a very little man in his own community but he would die of modification if he thought the waiter who serves him his meals should suspect that fact. . So. to give kLe impression that he is a real figure in the world and that he is accustomed to being wait eel on by a small army of servants, ha hands out liberal gratuity- and the snug waiter secretly laughs at him for doing it. This man, who throws his money around indis- criminately in the metropolis, prob ably abuses his wife every time she Hants a new calico dress.
 More than that, he and others like him are of the very class to which the walters themselves be- long. He is as servile to those above him as the waiter is servile to him It is all simply an eXemplificatiOn of the great American trait of snobbery
 And you don't have to go to New York to witness an example of this trait It exists everywhere. News paper men. as probably no other class. are brought in contact with it That is the reason why your average newspaper man is rather cynical. IT a sense he lives behind the scenes and he has a splendid opportunity O seeing and knowing men as they are So. when a self-confessed dis tinguished" individual shows a favo to the scribe he doesn't know tha the latter. so far from being hon pred" by the attention, appraises tn said distinguished" individual at hi true value, and merely endures tn experience as a business proposition The trained newspaper man has ha' too much experience with governor and congressman and judges and tn what-nots of officialdom to feel a all puffed up by their attentions; be
Arizona republican., 1912-03-08
Stimson's View

one of the hardest blows the Roosevelt national committee has vet received is contained in the speech of Henry l.. Stimson, secre- tarv of war, delivered before the Taft Republican club in Chicago. In that speech MT. Stimson said:
 "I entered into public life under the inspiration of Theodore Roose- welt. I am firm believer in the great national policies for which he has fought. and l now remain hls sincere friend. But l believe that those who are forcing him, contrary to his original intention, into the arena. are jeopardizing instead of helping the real cause of progress in the nation"
 In declaring for Mir Taft Secre- tary Stmson said;
 ~I am for Taft because believe his administration stands for orderly, permanent progress in our national government"
 The supporters of the Roosevelt propaganda had confidently counted on the assistance of Stimson, espe- cially since he has always been one 1 of the coloners most intimate po- liticaI friends and because Roosevelt i had backed him in the race for th' governorship of New York against John X. Dix.
 These men act as though they are trying to wreck the republican
 party" complained the colonel, or hearing the news of Secretary Stim- 1 sons detection. But MT. RooseVei
 is mistaken. It is he and his ad' visers who act as though they arc trying to wreck the republican party
Arizona republican., 1912-03-08
AT n O'CLOCK TOMORROW
 NIGHT B|G CONTEST ENQS

votes of all contestants will then he tabulated and the winners announced.
 Plea for Accuracy.
 Contestants should exercise great circ to ascertain positively whether subscriptions are old or new before turning them in, s0 that there may be no need to cut any votes down.
 Vote Early
 Remember that not one minute aft or 10 D. m Saturday will anyone be permitted to enter the contest office to turn in subscriptions, and mail postmarked after 10 p. m. containing subscriptions will not count. This is absolute and positive.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-08
Rules Governing the Close
 of the Contest exacting.
 No One Can Tell What Another Votes Until the Judges Complete Count
AWARD OF PRIZES
 MONDAY, MARCH Il
Get Your Votes in Early to Count in the Winning of the Mitchell Touring Car, Gold and Trips
THE CONTEST JUDGES.

The following welI-known Phoe- nix gentlemen have consented to act as judges and supervise the counting of the final vote and announce the winners in the Arizona Republicans Automo- bile, Gold and Trip Contest.
 c. J. McElroy, Mgr. City Re alty Dept. Greene & Griffin Real Estate & Investment Go.
 Henry, Myers. Advertising Manager, New York Store. S. w. Marto. Advertising Man ager, M. Goldwater 6 Go.
 F. A. Beane, Advertising Man aaer, Doris Heyman Furniture Go.
 Henry Baswtz, Baswitz, Cigar Go.
 A. L. Boehmer, PropY Boeh- mer's Busy Drug Store.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-08

If is only a matter of little time now and the close of the Republican Automobile. Gold and Trip contest will be here-at 10 o'clock tomorrow night. it will be all over
 The votes will be counted today at 2 o'clock D. m. and the scores ol the contestants will appear in Satuf- days paper After this count IS made the ballot box will be placed under lock and key and no one VIII know how many votes anyone places in it. The votes depOsted in the bal lot boy from o'clock D. m. today until the judges open the box sat urdav night will he counted by th' judges.
 The Closing Hour.
 At 1O o'clock Saturday night March 9th. the door of the Repub- lican business office will be locked and admittance will be denied anyone who applies for entrance. Those who are in the office by 10 o'clock may turn in their ballots and subscrip- ton orders. the latter to be enclosed in envelopes. containing cash, checks or money orders. No contestant VIII he permitted to see what another is turning in. Six contest judges men selected who have no interest in any one contestant above another will suDerntend the balloting anu will count the votes Saturday night The judges will meet again at the Republican office at s o'clock D. m" Mondav night March 11th tO open ] the mail addressed to the contest de- Ipartment and bearing pOstmark of not | later than 10 D. m., March 9th. The