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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15
Fall of Dynasty Now Admitted
By WI Ting Fang to Be
Certain.
FIERCE FIGHT AT SIAN FU
Province of Shen 81 in TurmOil-Re-
ported killing of 10000 Manchus
by Rebels is COnfirmed-Russia
Enters Province Of Mongolia From
Three Points.

Peking, Jan. 15.-After a terrific
fight in Kan Su the Imperial army
is reported within sixty miles of Sian
Flu. The province of Shen 81 is re-
ported in a turmoil. The reported
massacre of 10000 Manchus by reb-
els is confirmed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15
Russia is Encroaching.

London. Jan. 15.-Dispatches from
Odessa say the partition of China has
actually begun. Coincident informa-
ton received at st, Petersburg states
that the Manchu emperor will resign
Immediately. Russian troops have
crossed into Mongolia at three points.
An announcement of a Russian pro-
tectorate over Mongolia is expected
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15
McNIanignl To Testify

indianapolis, Ond., Jan. 15.-with
McManigal scheduled to testify be-
fore the federal grand Jury either to-
day or tomorrow the government in
vestigation into the alleged national
dynamite conspiracy is rapidly clos
ing. Lawler who conferred with
Taft returned today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15
NEW MEXICO INSTALI1S FIRST
GOVERNOR WITH MUCH PONIP

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Jan. 15.-w. c.
Mcdonald, New Mexicos first COVER
nor, was inagurated at noon TODAY in
the hall Of representatives. Thous-
ands witnessed the parades and cere-
monies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15
TWENTY SEVEN DROWNED
IN GERMAN RIVER EMS

Emden, Germany, Jan. 15-Twenty
seven are known to be drowned and
several are missing as a result of the
breaking of ice on the river Ems
while hundreds were skating today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15
SPANISH PREMIER WILL
STAY WITH HIS POST

Madrid, Jan. 15.-Alfonso's efforts
TO induce Premier Canalejas to re-
consider his resignation have
porn fruit. Today Canalejas said he
would continue his office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15
Would be Seattle Mayor

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 15.-Thomas
Parish resigned today as state tax
commissioner 20 devote his time to
his candidacy for mayor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15
Five Tralnmen Killed.

New Castle. Pa, Jan. 15,-Five
trainmen were killed when passen-
ger train on the Baltimore and Ohio
struck an open switch here today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-15

Herbert Strohm, well known Her.
mistonian, came in Saturday from the
PROJECT town and spent yesterday in
the city with friends.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
THE LIGHT is BREAKING.

Conditions around Grants Pass
and in this part OF the Rogue River
valley are certainly most encourag-
Ing Some months ago the Courier
remarked, editorially, there was an
old saying it is always darkest Just
before the dawn" and it can now
give assurance that the light is
breaking Before many weeks We
shall all be aware that the dawn Of
prosperity is with us Politics has
DELAYED the coming OF the better
day but In spite OF these delays we
have reached period in our history
when conditions are ripe for the pro
motion OF great enterprises which
will make Grants Pass the center OF
coming prosperity
There is general feeling abroad
that the day OF aeyt opmeut has
reached the country districts OF Jose
paine county, and 1t is everywhere
apparent that irrigation, alfalfa hos
raising. dairyins and fruit growine
VIII soon give MS a reputation which
will attract that class OF men who
have capital 90 invest and who pos
ses the ability 20 carry forward thess
undertakings which are needed TO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY.

Those men who have voted the re-
publican ticket for generations need
not be in a hurry making up their
minds to leave their party and join
the democratic ranks. There is so
much in democracy that is not for
the best interests OF the country that
the members of the party OF Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley should hesitate
before casting their lot with that po-
liucal organization The men who
compose the rank and file of Wood
row Wilson are opposed to the pro-
lection OF the American worNine man
and farmer, therefore the success OF
democracy is not for the best inter-
est Of the industrial classes.
1t will be remembered that the
people cried FOR a change in 1892 and
when the change came there came
with It a calamity that cost millions
Of dollars and dozen years time
to restore the country to its normal
condition At the first opportunity
after 1892 the people overwhelming
ly repudiated the democratic doc
trine Of tarir reform for revenue
only. In the election Of Mckinley to
the presidency and the passage az
tne Diugley tarin act Of 1891 which
brought relief restored business con-
hdence and placed the business %
the people and Of ;he nation a,cu d
stable basis.
No. the PEOPLE will not embrace
the deceptive free trade doctrine In
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
A BETTER DAY is DAWNING.

The leading, active and earnest
business men of Josephine county
have resolved that factional fights
shall no longer disturb the harmony
which should exist in this commun-
ity. Animosities have been forgot
ten, bitterness has vanished and
narshness has been softened so that
all realize the beauties and profit
ableness of peace 'oday men are
determined to act together for the
welfare of the community and con-
seQuently the future looks bright.
Josephine county abounds in oppor-
tunities for the homeseeker, and the
man who has means to develop farms
or enter into business Of any sort.
All that we have to do is to make
known our resources to bring MS the
class needed to develop the hidden
wealth which awaits those in search
OF opportunities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
REPORTS CANNOT BE VERIFIED


Again The Courier has been call
ed upon 10 chronicle threatened
railroad building out OF Grants Pass.
This time it is a line to the Blue
Ledge mine, property which Will
Justify the expense Of such a road,
but so far The Courier nas been un-
able, we are sorry TO say, to verify
the report which appeared in the
columns OF a Portland evening paper.
The matter has been investigated by
wire but up to the present time no
reliable information in regard to the
publication has been secured; there
lore, we conclude that 1t Is impos-
sible TO confirm the report. Every
body knows that a road will be built
to the Blue Ledge property and when
It is, It will be from Grants Pass up
the Applegate, as railroad men long
ago ceased to either build over or
through mountains when there Is an
opportunity to reach the point by
easy water grade, as would be the
case in building from this city
The Portland report bears eyi-
dence Of having been made by a rail
road promoter for the purpose Of in
ducing the people OF another town
In this valley to put up a bonus to
secure the road for Itself But such
efforts are futile, as capital will not
be thrown away building tunnels
when there is no need OF It. The
Blue Ledge property is a very yalu-
able one and the men who own It
are financially able to build the road
in question at any time they may
consider II necessary. Grants Pass
will at all times extend the glad
hand to enterprises Of this kind and
especially to this particular road, as
II will open up large timber inter-
ests as well as many rich mining
properties aside from tDa Blue
Ledge The Courier will try TO keep
It's readers informed in regard to
railroad construction, but it feels it
cannot AFFORD to allow itself to be
used 10y the specuIator or fake pro-
moter We take it that when the
owners OF the Blue Ledge get ready
10 build. they will proceed in a sane
manner procuring the services of
the engineers and the right-of-way
When they are ready tney will an
nounce to the world their intention,
We can all feel assured that the road
will be built and that there will not
be unnecessary delay in the under
taking as the price of copper is ad-
vancing from month to month and
from this on rich mines containing
this mineral win be operated to ad-
vantage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
MAKING WAR on INSECTS.

Down in California the owners OF
vineyards are making war on that
class of insects which have been
damaging grape vines seriously dur
ing this entire season The State
Horticultural Society has taken
steps which will result in great ben
eft to the owners of vineyards The
insect which is doing the most dam
age is known as the Tenebrionid
beetle and is common in both Or
chards and vineyards throughout the
state OF California The United
States agricultural department has
been requested to send pathologist
to make a thorough investigation OF
the various districts to determine
the real cause OF the trouble and to
be able to come back successfully
with the pest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
BULLETIN on SOILS.

The scientists who make a bust
ness OF investigating soils have found
out many things of value TO Ameri-
can farmers. According TO bulletin
lNo. 81. of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, all soils are
made up Of varying amounts of ma
terials having the three fundamental
soil colors white, black and red.
lGrayish colors are considered to be
composed Of mixtures Of black and
white; yellowish, mixtures OF white
and red; brownish, mixtures OF red
and black. Whittish or gray soils
are not generally of much agricul-
tural value. They usually lack or
ganic matter and iron, and have a
high content of silica and alumina.
But light-colored clayey soils are
generally fairly rich in potash. Yel-
low soils owe their color to small
amounts of ferric oxide, more or less
hydrated. Black soils are rich in
organic matter and frequently in
lime. The color is thought to be due
to black humus bodies having formed
from decaying organic matter and
lime. Black soils are universally es-
teemed highly. or course, mechani-
cal condition mst also be considered
Red soils owe their color to ferric
oxide. The color indicates good
drainage, as stagnant water would
dissolve away the coloring ferric OK
ide. Red soils are generally older,
IN a geological sense, than yellow
ones, and the drainage is better.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
THE HEROES or THE AREO-
PLANES.

The science OF aviation has cost
the country dearly this year The
toll OF human life, so far this sea-
son, is Al as compared with 70 for
the whole year OF 1911 The brave
men who have lost their lives in the
interest of science should be record
ed among the heroes. That the fly
ing machine will finally be a success
there is no reason 10 doubt, but this
can only come from repeated at
tempts TO navigate the air and those
engaged IN the business must risk
their lives continuously 70 bring
about success.
Going over the list from the be-
ginning We have the death OF Lieu
tenant Thomas T. Seliridge, the first
person killed in an aeroplane, in
1908, the list OF fatalities has rap
idly increased In 1908 one man lost
his life, in 1909 four, in 1910 thirty
two, in 1911 seventy-three, and to
date for the present year forty-one
persons have been killed, making a
total OF one hundred and ffty-one
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

MAKE Grants Pass a city OF import
ance. We hear much about railroad
building and perhaps many OF US
have little confidence that this will
be brought about at an early date.
But let us assure our friends that
our section is 10 be, in the very near
future, the storm center OF railway
construction. II We will but possess
our souls in patience we can see and
feel that the dawn Of prosperity Is
near, and the year 1912 will see
these conditions inaugurated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMO
CRATIC TARIF,T PLANKS.

The one important point of differ
ence between the republican and
democratic parties during this cam
paign is the tariff. The democratic
party demands a tariff for revenue
only, while the republicans maintain
their policy of protection to the in
dustries of the county. The republi-
can tariff plank in the platform reads
as follows:
we reaffirm our belief in pro-
tective tariff. The republican tariff
policy has been of the greatest bene-
ft to the country, developing our re-
sources, diversifying our industries
and protecting our workmen against
competition with cheaper labor
abroad, thus establishing for our
wage earners the American standard
OF living. The protective tariff is so
woven into the fabric of our indus
trial and agricultural life, that to
substitute for it tariff for revenue
only would destroy many industries
and throw millions of our people out
Of employment The products of the
farm and OF the mines should receive
the same measure of protection as
other products of American labor
We hold that the import duties
should be high enough while yield
ing a sufficient revenue to protect
adequately American industries and
wages. Some of the existing import
duties are too high and should be re-
duced Reimbursement should be
made from time to time to conform
TO changed conditions and to reduce
excessive rates, but without injury
to American industry. To accomp-
l,sh this correct information is inde-
spensible This information can be
best obtained by an expert commits
sion as the large volume of useful
facts contained in the recent reports
OF the tariff board has demonstrated.
The principal feature of modern
Industrial life is its enormous diver
sifcation To apply tariff rates just
" 10 these changing conditions re-
quirAs close inquiry and more scien-
tihc methods than ever before. The
republican party has shown by its
creation Of the tariff board, its recog-
milton Of this situation and It's deter
mination to be equal to 1t. We con-
demU the democratic party for It's
failure either TO provide funds for
the continuance OF this board or to
make some other provision Tor se-
curing the information requisite for
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
KEEP THE CALVES ON THE
FARM,

The farmers of Josephine county
are persuiug a luminous method by
selling their calves to the butcher.
During the past sprinN and summer
many hundreds OF this kind Of live
stock have been brought 10 town and
sold when In reality they should have
been Kept on the farm The calves
at this time OF the year which weigh
from 20 TO SO pounds will next year
Zip the beam at from 25O to 500
pounds The heiter stock, Il kept
on the farm will add to o1r dairy in
terest and oring more livestock.
This killing OF calves every year
IS the cause OF raising the price OF
beef which comes from the scarcity
Of young stock which Us not allowed
to mature /, is time We ha6 some
legislation on this subject \ law
like that Of Argentina which pro-
hibits the kuing Of female bovine
until the animal has reached it's sew
enth year. would maze Oregon a
stock country Good beef would no
longer be a luxury INDUCED In by
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

.lsl2. however sugar-eoated il may
be presented, for they have had their
bitter experience and are not des!r-
Gus Of another schooling in those
democratic institutions-the bread
line and soup house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
CROP PROSPECTS GOOD.

The hay, alfalfa and the apple
crops are most satisfactory in Jose
phine county. 1t may be that 1t will
be necessary to import a small
amount Of hay for next winter, but
It will be more than IS per cent less
than 1t was a year ago The money
for the difference will remain in the
hands Of the people of this county
and It will do world OF good.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

Intelligent tarlH leSlsldllOH. we
protest against the democratic meth
cd of legislating on these vital sub
jects without careful information.
We condemn the democratic tar
iff bills passed by the house of the
Sixty-second congress as sectional, as
injurious to the public credit, and as
destroying business enterprise"
Below will be found the plank of
the democratic party in full: The
document is very wordy, but it
simply means tariff revenue only 1t
is the same old plank that Cleveland
experimental with and which re-
duced the workingmen of the coun-
try to starvation prices for labor.
Tariff Reform-We declare it to
be fundamental principle OF the
democratic party that the federal
government under the constitution
has no right or power to impose or
collect tariff duties except for the
purpose of revenue, and we demand
that the collection of such taxes
shall be limited TO the ne essities Of
government honestly and economl-
call administered.
The high republican tariff is the
prin ipal cause of the unequal dis
trib tion of wealth; it is a system of
taxation which makes the rich rich
er and the poor poorer; under its
operations the American farmer and
laboring man are the chief suffer
ers; it raises the cost of the necessar-
les OF life to them, but does not pro
tect their product or wage. The tar
mer sells largely in free markets,
and buys almost entirely in the pro-
.tected markets. In the most highly
protected industries such as cotton
and wool, steel and iron, the wages
of the laborers are the lowest paid
In any Of our industries. We de-
nounce the republican p:etense on
that subject and assert that Amer
ican wages are established by COM
petitive conditions and not by the
tariff.
I'VE favor the immediate down
ward revision of the existing high.
and in many cases, prohibitive, tariff
duties, insisting that material reduc-
tions be speedily made upon the ne
cessities OF life Articles entering
into competition with trust-controll-
ed products and articles of American
manufacture which are sold abroad
more cheapiy than at home. should
be put upon the free list.
We recognize that our system Of
tariff taxation is intimately come +
ed with the business of the country.
and we favor the ultimate attain
ment of the principles We advocate
by legislation that will not injure or
destroy legitimate industry.
we denounce the action of Pres
ident Taft in vetoing the bills to re-
duce the tariff in the cotton, wooden.
metals and chemicals schedules and
the farmers free list bill, all of
which were designed to give immedl-
ate relief to the masses from the ex-
actions of the trusts.
The republican party, while prom
Using tariff revision, has shown by its
tarif legislation that such revision
is not to be in the peoples interest.
and. having been faithless to its
/ pledges OF 1908, ith should no longer
enjoy the confidence Of the nation.
We appeal to the American people to
support us in orr demand for a tariff
for revenue orlv"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
THE COLORADO BURBANK

Word comes from Greeley, Colo
that Edward House, the Colorado
Burbank is developing a seedess
watermelon and a hybrid peanut by
crossing the sweetpea with the pea
nut vine, which he hopes will grow
peanuts above ground lie declares
that he will yet cross a breakfast
food with coffee and reduce the cost
OF living thereby materially. There
is plenty of room for experiment
along this line and 1t would be we'll
for the country If we had whole
regiment Of "Burbanks
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

the well-to-do alone. Until such a
.Gw is passed let us have good sense
enough to refuse TO send our calves
to the shambles.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

= PORTLAND, July 1S.-Charles
Jackson, colored, loaned Robert
Burns, also colored, a diamond pin
to wear to a party. A woman stole
It from Burns. Since then Burns
and a detective have searched IS
negroes for the pin, finally yanking
1t from the shirt front Of William
Hicks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

WIRE BRIEFS.


PORTLAND, July 1S.-Sanford
Sprattler, deaf and dumb, reported
to the police that man had attempt.
ed to hold him up. Investigation
proved the "hold-up" man was Pa.
trolman Wellbrook, who thought
Snrattler's actions suspicious.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19
THE PARCELS POST PROBLEM
BEING SOLVED.

A dispatch from Washington says
that there is a fair prospect that We
will make a beginning at this session
OF congress in solving the parcels
post problem The house in passing
the annual postoffce appropriation
bill included the following provis-
ions; First raising the weight limit
on parcels from 4 pounds, as it is
now, to II pounds, and reducing the
rate from l6 cents to IL cents a
pound. Next It establishes a par
cells post on rural routes going out
from any town, charging 8 cents for
the first pound and cent for each
additional pound.
This is all right for a beginning.
We have been advocating this much
for a number OF years. II is, how
ever, only a beginning. The house
recognizes this by providing for a
Joint committee OF three members
from each house to make further
study OF the question and report to
congress In December, 1912.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

LOS ANGELES, July 1S.-An un-
discriminating thief entered the
home of Alice Stebbins Wells, pio-
neer police woman, and stole her
handbag containing her police badge,
powder rag, revolver, gum and $3.50
in change. Detective friends have
begun the search.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1S.-A
wild man" with all Sutro forest as
his Utopia is in jail here, unpoetical-
ly booked as a common vag. He has
forgotten his own name and most of
the English language and has no
knowledge of time, the high cost OF
living or the bull moose party.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

VENICE, Cal, July 1S.-Fair
Imermaids of this beach resort have
won their first water polo victory,
defeating a team of life guards. They
are out with a challenge to meet
any male team in the state Two are
blondes and two brunettes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

II you want to increase your
crops one half use our land plaste:.
Cement Products Co., opposite S. P.
depot. 3-22-tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

PORTLAND, July 1S.-Just be-
fore they went to bed, David Penn
man told his wife where he had hid
den $40. 1t was gone next morning.
In its stead was a note Whisper
it next time"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

You can't swat the fly on your
cows, but you can use No-tIy, which
will keep the flies off of them Try
1t at once and you will always use
It. Rogue River Hardware Co. 2t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-07-19

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1S.-It
took four policemen and a patrol
driver to bring Hilda schwartz to
court All were badly bitten, scratch
ed and kicked in the mixup. She
was wanted only as witness at that.
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-02
For Rent

Seven room house one door north of
Pond residence on First Ave w. In
quire at Dakota National bank. 2-3-tf
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-02
THE MEN WHO SUCCEED

as heads of large enterprises are men of
great energy. Success to-day, demands
health. To all is to fail. It's utter folly
for a man to endure a weak, rundown,
half alive condition when Electric Bit
tiers will put him right on his feet in
short order. "Four bottles did me more
real good than any other medicine 1 ever
took" writes Chas.. B. Allen, Sylvania,
Ga."After years of suffering with rheu-
matism, liver trouble, stomach disorders
and deranged kidneys, l am again,
thanks to Electric Bitters, sound and
WE'LL" Try them. Only 50 cents at T. J.
Greene & Co.
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-02
For Sale

Two Sit. Hoosier drills. Inquire of
F.. J. Scharf. 2-24tf