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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-26
STORE IN wOODyILLE
ROBBED SUNDAY NIGHT,

A general store In Woodville was
robbed Sunday night and $35 In
money taken.
Chief Of Police Hlttson OF Medford
was communicated with as soon as
the robbery was discovered and he
Is rounding up all suspicious look
ing characters.
It is thought the robbers went
south, as section men saw two men
leave Woodvllle on foot along the
railroad track early Monday morn
Ing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-26

to the population of the city.
There ls scant need, 1t would
seem, of celebrating on the rich re-
turns for Grants Pass that would re-
suit in the building OF this road and
the establishing here Of industrial
plants on a large scale. Every man
knows that 1t would mean much to
the commercial and civic life and
aid in building here an industrial
city
With the advent of saw mills will
come the people and the machinery
TO work up the lumber into various
products. There is a big firm In CAL
lfornia which owns box factory In
this city that is begging that this
road be built. The facts are these.
Warren and Lauden, wholesale
lumber dealers at San Francisco, in
a letter to this city, sent before the
close of the year, give some infor-
nation that will be a surprise to
many persons here. The firm Is
anxious that this road be built, for
the reason, they say that they need
all the Lumber they can get for their
box factory here, which Is one OF the
finest on the Pacific coast; that there
is practically no limit to the number
of boxes they could sell; that with a
railroad up Williams creek they
could get all the lumber they need:
that fruit production In Oregon and
California is increasing 20 per cent
a year, while the manufacture Of
boxes is not keeping up; and that
the firm does not see where the lum-
ber is to come from, as little rail
road building is contemplated, and
that, more than all else, there Is no
road developing white pine terri
tory, such as Is the premier forests
the Grants Pass and Rogue River
road would penetrate. The firm
agrees. as noted In the table preced-
Ing this article under Grants Pass
Box and Lumber Co., to furnish the
road $4,000 feet Of lumber daily for
transit to Grants Pass, and there
Is no doubt but that this amount
would rapidly be increased. The let
ter from the San Francisco firm says:
Grants Pass and Rogue River r. r.
Co.
Grants Pass, Ore.
Gentlemen. We are glad to learn
that there Is prospect Of railroad
being built out to the head of Will
liams creek.
You are right In understanding
that we are anxious for this road to
go through. We have at Grants Pass
one Of the finest box factories that
was ever built on the Pacific coast,
and while its present capacity would
be $4,000 to 10000 feet per day,
this can be easily changed to $4,000
or 100, 900 feet per day.
At the present time there Is prac-
tically no limit to the amount OF
boxes that we could sell. It Is simp-
ly matter Of buying the lumber at
reasonable price delivered at our
factory
Practically no lumber now comes
to Grants Pass that does not have to
be hauled from 16 to 25 miles, and
as box lumber is low grade lumber II
makes the delivered price prohibit
i've, but with your railroad in, and
reasonable freight rate, there Is nc
doubt that we could get all the vol
ume OF box lumber that our mil
could manufacture and we believe
$4,000 feet per day would be a very
conservative estimate.
Az you know. the fruit business OF
California and Oregon Is develop
ing rapidly and we think II is moi
too much to say that It is now In
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-26
GRANTS PASS MUSIC CLUB
PRESENTS FINE PROGRAM

Tuesday evening was Schubert
night" at the Commercial club rooms
where the Grants Pass Music club
gathered for the regular meeting
The attendance was most gratifying,
considering persistent rain, an evi-
dence that interest in the organiza-
tion is steadily growing, and this in
terest was given further impetus
by the excellent program provided
by the committee.
At $3.50 the company was called
to order by President H. G. Kinney,
and a few minor matters of business
disposed Of. The matter Of taking
up chorus work by the club as a
whole was again brought before the
house and discussion invited, but no
one appeared inclined to enthuse
upon the subject. Remarks were
made by a number and when the
question was again put to rising
vote, there was q considerable ma
jority opposed to 1t.
1t should be stated, however, that
large proportion of the members
realize the Importance of this branch
of work, and it is probable that a
separate organization may be form
ed for the purpose of doing high
class vocal work, and that this or
ganization will cooperate with the
club in future public performances.
The regular program opened with
the Overture" from William Tell,
by the orchestra. This is one of the
most difficult and exacting produc-
tions ever attempted by an amateur
orchestra, and it is much to the cred
it of Prof. Appleton and his players
that they gave it with nne effect. Be-
ing encored, they responded with the
beautiful "Angelus."
A ladies quartet, composed Of
Mesdames Sabin, Woodward, Barnes,
and Miss Genevieve Pattillo, gave a
beautiful rendering of Cowen's song,
"Snowflakes." This was followed by
a reading from Riley by Mrs. Baker
-"Do They Miss Me at Home?"-a
bit of poetry that brought out Mrs.
Bakers power of expression to the
fullest.
A selection from "Norma"-a duet
for the cello and clarinet-was given
by Prof. Appleton and Jos. Wharton,
with Prof, Field at the piano, and
was enthusiastically received. All
of these numbers were encored and
were graciously responded to.
The latter half of the program was
devoted to the works OF Franz Schu-
bert, opening with paper by H. s.
Prescott, who gave brief sketch Of
the life and character of the great
German, who, in the Is years of his
creative period, produced more music
than any other composer, and who,
though sorrowing, melancholy and
poverty-haunted from the cradle to
the grave, brought into the world a
wealth of color, of warmth, and Of
sweetness such as 1t had never
known before
A resume of the musical work Of
Schubert was given by Mrs. r. w.
Clarke, who in a graphic manner
showed the immortal influence that
had been made upon the world Of
music by the wonderful melodies he
had scattered like flowers along his
path. Humanity is more indebted
to Schubert than to any other one
man for the development Of the mod
ICoutlnued m Dags 2l
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-26
FREIGHT RATE REDUCTION
WILL HELP GRANTS PASS

The order of the Oregon Railroad
commission in reducing railroad
rates in the state has caused much
interest In Grants Pass as else
where. The order goes into effect
March /, the same date as the Or
der of the interstate commerce COM
mission fixing interstate rates from
north Pacific coast points eastward,
which gives the lumber interests a
big advantage over former rates.
1t is supposed in some quarters
that the Southern Pacific will con-
test this recent order of the Oregon
commission. Others think that the
company will obey the order. II the
company goes to court and loses, 1t
will have to refund to shippers the
difference charged and the rate or
dered, time to date from March
when the commission order is effec-
tive. IS. 49, 80 s
The Courier is under obligations
to Attorney IL. d. Norton for copy
of the commissions order. Attorney
Norton received this document yes
terday, as result of work he did
for Grants Pass while at Salem as
state senator. Mr.. Norton, on his
own volition and without mention
ing the matter to anyone here, ap-
peared for Grants Pass In the hear
ings before the commission. Yester-
day Mr.. Norton received copy Of the
order and the following letter;
Mr.. II. d. Norton,
Grants Pass, Oregon.
/ Dear Sir: We inclose herewith
certified copy of order Of this COM
mission in the matter of the South
ern Pacific company and the Oregon
& California Railroad company, file
F-179.
Kindly accept service as of Feb
ruary 8, 1912, on the inclosed blank,
as we wish our order to be effective
on the same date as that of the inter
state commerce commission fixing
interstate rates from North Pacific
coast points eastward.
Very truly yours,
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF
OREGON.
By Frank j. Miller, Commissioner
Commissions Order
The order of the commission Is
quite lengthy. From II the follow
ing vital features are herewith pre-
sented
s. That each and every of the
said distance class rates named
in section of said freight tarifl
No. 233-B and its supplements
which exceed the rates for cores
ponding distances and classes here.
matter found and determined, In par
agraph 10 hereof, to be just and rea-
sonable, is and are unjust, unreason-
able and excessive.
3. That the distance class rates
contained in said section of said
freight tarlff No. 233-B, and Its sup.
plements, are not so arranged that
the said rates bear any uniform OF
/ approximately equal or just relation
ship to each other, and that In con.
sequence thereof In the application
OF the said rates, the same are un-
Justly discriminatory against classes
OF articles taking class rates and pro-
duce unjust determinations against
the localities from and to which
shipments Hereunder move.
10. That just and reasonable and
non-discriminatory rates and charges
for the said Southern Pacific com.
pany to charge, collect and impose In
the future for the Oregon lntrastate
transportation of articles taking class
rates under the terms of said tarif
are the following:
The first class rate for a distance
OF miles and under shall not ex
CONTINUED on page ~
STORE IN WOODVILLE
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-01-26
BUILDING OF ROGUE RIVER RAILROAD
WOULD MEAN INDUSTRIAL CITY HERE

afternoon reliable authority that
telegram the
he had just concluded
that they prepared finance
entirety also urged Mr. Riggs at
who would send
with full to act
Nr Riggs for the Wednesday night
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100000 feet per day
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
GAVE BIG SUM
TO DEMOCRATS
August Belmont Testifies Today
Before Senate Special Inves-
tigating Committee
CONTRIBUTED QUARTER MILLION
He Declares He Expected No Of.
flee or Any Legislation

Washington. July l6.--August Bel
committee nyestigatiag campaign con-
tributions that ne personally gave
about a quarter Cf "A million 20 the
Democratic national campaign fund IA
1904.
Belmont was not sure that was the
sum but was satisfied to let it go at
that" He said i'm addition he contrl-
buted to the campaign in his own To-
cality ana tho state campaign.
do yoH care To give any reasons
why you gave so large 4 sum-" asked
Jones.
ton" said belmont and had been
selected 90 serve on the committee. and
when deficit arose, contributed"
Asked If he had any understanding
of reward from Judge Parker, the pres =
idential candidate Belmont said;
"On the contrary Parker understood
from me there was nothing | could ac-
cept was much interested in tho
campaign ana gave purely as "A Demo
crat."
Did YOU expect any special ieeis-
lation?" asked Paynter.
None whatever"
Belmont "guessed" the total funds
at the disposal of the national com
mittee in 1904 We're not more than six
or seven hundred thousand. He said
there We're no contributions from cor
porations. A contribution of ten thou
sand from Henry Havemeyer, Belmont
Belmont was excused Chairman
Hitchcock of the Republican national
committee in 1908 viii testify tomor-
row.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
STATE G. 0. P. COMMITTEE
WILL MEET IN AUGUST

Detroit, July lG--The Republican
state central committee win meet early
in August ON the call OF Chairman
Alex. J. droesbeck of Detroit, to com
plete arrangements for the handing
of the state campaign of the party. The
state central committee takes no hand
in the primary campaigns To name
the party nominees, but devotes IT,
energies To- win the election for tho
state ticket after il is named
Chairman Groesbeck promises that
the state campaign will be warm one
Speakers of national prominence will
be brought To Michigan to help the
states own campaigners present the
issues To the voters The real rank
and file of the Michigan @. O. p. il
lining up solidly kn behalf OF the party,
declares Mr.. Groesheck. having become
tired of the squabblings Of third par
~" advocates and Others
Mr. Groesbeck declared that the cry
~ fraud raised by Roosevelt i'm Chi
cago will b. met fully i'm the cam
paign and the voters shown how
Roosevelt ard his hackers stacked up
over 200 fake contests in an attempt
To get control of the convention. The
third party" men, he says. have
shown themselves 10 be mere Office
seekers whose progresslyism begins
and ends with the requirement of AN
Office or political favor.
The state central committee will
have charge OF the preparations for
state convention in Detroit on Sept.
"a and rousing gathering is being
predicted Headquarters will be open
ed In the now Free Press building Aug.
10. With Secretary Paul King of Grand
Rapids and Assistant Secretary Charles
Pierce of Lansing In charge. A branch
c;Iice will be opened by the state CEN
ual committee IN Grand Rapids at the
same time.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
GIVES THE STATE s14.
Hillsdale Man Returns Sum Wrong
fully Paid TO Him.

Lansing. Mich. July 16.-Because
his conscience troubled him so ne was
unable To sleep nights, and during the
day he was haunted with the fact that
he possessed $l4 he had obtained dis
honestly a Hillsdale county resident
wrote state Treasurer Sleeper let o.
ter which was received today and con-
tained Sli.
The story of the mans offanse as
given Dy the letter was that some
years ago he was engaged In shooting
sparroWs which he turned over 10 the
county clerk of lIillsdale. 10 receive the
bounty of . cents each. Being in dire
need Of money and sparrows being
hard 10 find. he watched the county
clerk buy consignment OF $500 and
under cover of night he dug them up
and resold them. receiving In return
$14
The money had been turned into the
state conscience fund by Deputy
Haarer rhis Is one of the largest
amounts received in the fund for some
time. The state will retain possession
Of the money.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
Hubert Latham Meets Death Yes
terday During Hunt in French
Congo in Africa
WAS FAMOUS As AVIATOR
First to Make Any Noticeable
Flight in a Monoplane
HAD MANY MARROW ESCAPES

Paris, July 16.-Hubert Latham, the
famous Anglo-French airman, one OF
the pioneer heavier than air aviators,
was killed. by wild buffalo yesterday
during hunt in the French Congo.
Latham's death occurred on the
Chari river, practically In the centre
Of the French Congo.
Latham was one Of the first avia-
tors 10 make any noticeable flight in
a monoplane. the Antoinette and ac-
quired fame when a very young man.
In February. 1905, in company with
his cousin. Jacques Faure. he made
balloon trip across the English
channel. voyaging from Crystal PAL
ace London. 10 the gates of Paris in
six hours. on July 19, 1903 he made
an unsuccessful attempt TO cross the
English channel i'm mOnoplane.
which was considered a most daring
feat at that time. He fell into the
sea, owing TO his motor breaking
down on his second attempt in the
same month a similar fate met him.
He also was renowned as a daring
motor boat man. He was a splendid
shot.
Latham participated I'm aviation
meets in New York. Baltimore. San
Francisco and Los Angeles and mar
rowly escaped death in the latter two
places while dying, Then he made a
long tour of Asia.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
DEATH OF JOSEPH sTlMeL

News has been received in Calumet
of the death of Joseph Stimel. aged
as. The deceased was well known IN
Calumet whehe he was born and rails
ed The remains will be brought here
for burial. Arrangements for the flu
neral have not yet been made.
The iate Mr.. StimeI is survived by
three sisters and one brother. Henry
of this city who Is visiting at Madi-
son, wis. The sisters are Mrs John
Anthony and Miss Annie Stimel or
this city, and Mrs. Albert Sundberg
of Copper city Henry Stimel is ex-
pected back from Madison today
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
TOLD SON, MURDERER OF
GIRL, TO KILL HIMSELF

New York, July 16-Samuel Swartz
father Of Nathan Swartz. wanted ia
connection with the murder of julia
Connors. In the Bronx last week, con
fessed today that his son confessed to
him he killed the child and that nc
told his son to go and commit suicide
The father believes the boy did as he
was told.
The latest information from the po-
lice was that the younger Swartz got
out OF the state, that his whereabouts
were known, and that they We're
waiting for copy of the. indictment
before making the arrest
The child's body was found on July
Z I'm vacant lot. II had thirty six
wounds. evidently made with stilet-
To- 4
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
BLUE BERRIES RIPENINe.

Advces received in Calumet convey
the information that blue berries are
ripeuing az Lac la Belle Bette Gris
and the Central mine location. Ordin-
arily blue berries do not ripen until
about the middle of August, but the
weather this summer has been 81 IA
vorabie that all such wild fruit is
much further advanced than in other
years. IL is said this years crop will
be one of the biggest ever harvested
the vines az present being heavily
laden nv the middle OF next week IL
y expected the blue berry pickers Will
commence the harvest in earnest.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16

our next war is going To be one
wherein science will he of greater Inn
portance than ever before Individual
bravery and army discipline will be Of
40 less account than formerly, but with
the increase OF murderous weapons,
the establishment of the open order
in fighting. victory in anything like an
even contest is going to fal! on the
side which has the best trained officers
and uses them best. Because of our
comparatively isolated situation we
Just now feel that We should strength
en- our navy rather than the lard forces
But the time is as certain TO come
as anything human that we shall have
a war and we ought to be prepared
for IL. asserts The Philadelphia In
quirer. National supneness has cost
us so much in the past that we shall be
wise in leaving as little as possible to
that good luck which seems TO have
been on our side heretofore.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
DEATH AT LAKE LINDEN.
Mrs. Albert LaVisne Passes Away At
ter Lona illness.

Mrs. Albert Lavigne. aged 80. died
at 10 O'Clock this morning at her home
at Lake Linden. The deceased had
been I'LL for the past four months She
vas born and raised at Lake Linden.
and was well known I'm the Torch
Lake district She is survived by her
husband. her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Octave Rowe of Lake Linden. step
daughter. Mrs. Joseph Baillargen. two
brothers, Godfrey and Frank Rowe
also of Lake Linden. And one sister,
Mrs. Joseph Picard of Houghton
The funeral will take place Thurs
day morning at o'clock. with serv-
ices az Holy Rosary church. Rev. F'r
n. J Raymond, pastor of st. Joseph's
church. officiating. Interment will be
in Mount Calvary cemetery, Lake Lin
den
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
TWO SPECIALS SUNDAY.

Two special trains will leave ovef
The knights of Columbus special will
leave Laurium at $500 Calumet at
$50 and viii arrive at Hancock at
80. Returning the special will leave
about i p. M. At S: 30 a special train
will leave Red Jacket bearing the
members OF the Finnish Humu band
and their friends TO Hancock from
where they will take the international
for the White CITY, to enjoy a picnic
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
POSTAL INSPECTOR HERE.
Supervising Installation of Drop Letter
Boxes in Laurium.

Supervising Installation of Drop Letter
Boxes in Laurium.
NJ. T.. Schlabach Of Marquette. postal
inspector FOR this district. succeeding
Inspector Otto. formerly of Marquette
arrived in Laurium Yesterday after
noon TO supervise the installation of
the drop and combination letter and
parcel boxes throughout the town. MIR.
Schlabach probably will spend several
days in Laurium. this being his first
visit to the copper country.
He win re-arrange the schedule &C
routes for carriers and viii assist them
in arranging their work. so that It
may be done in the least possible time
Mr.. Schlabach is we'll pleased with
the manner IN which the free delivery
department is being conducted IN
Laurium. No difficulty is now beins
experienced by the three carriers in
serving the town and the work Is be-
ing Systematically conducted.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16

Thomas w. Lawson. who has am e
nounced his candidacy for the United
States senate on high cost OF liv-
ing" platform, said the other day in
Boston:
I'VE can shatter the trusts and
combinations that keep food prices
up if we go about it resolutely; for
these organizations are not nearly so
united and Harmonious among them
selves as they pretend.
Their ranks are riddled, as a mat
ter Of fact by internal squabbles;
though. like Korter, they put the best
tace possible OF the matter
"korter YOU know. turned up at the
office one morning with black
eye and a missing front tooth
Just "A lovers quarrel he ex-
planned airily to his brother clerks-'a
lovers quarrel: that's all.
"But. Korter' cried the bookkeep-
er, you don't mean To tell me that
dainty Marie Lanigan did all that to
you2
No. Korter admitted. it was her
other lover"
The Calumet news., 1912-07-16
SENATE FAVORS
GREAT WARSHIP
Passes TilIman BillFor Construc.
tion Of Terror Ship to End
Supremacy Race
SENATOR BAILEY SCORES TAFT


Washington. July 16.-The Senate
today passed the Tillman Terror Bat .
tleshiD" resolution. proposing the con
struction of the greatest worship pos
sible To put ar end To the race for
naval supremacy"
Senator Bailey attacked Taft round =
ly ON the floor of the Senate today for
his attitude in the Lorimer case. which
he characterized as oflcious ana med p
dlesome."
of Yesterday, declared any attempted
Interference of senatorial contests By
4 president constituted violation OF
the spirit. II not the letter OF the con-
stitution, and ought TO be severely con-
demned."
Bailey declared he purposely post
poned presenting his resolution, which
asserts that the Senate alone Is the
judge of the qualifications for the se-
lection Of its members and that the at
tempt of the pre- silent to influence any
member is AN invasion OF the rights
- Aii' A'NiAaANt hiiAAl uAAti AIt A4Ni iitltt
vote. and continued To say that Taft
had no right to Interfere. and appre-
ciated he should not interfere as made
evident by the presidents endeaVor 10
keep his activities secret.
In Gods name, has the Senate
reached such a state of degradation ="
he cried, that the president must
summon senator's TO the White House
and urge htem to discharge their duty
under their oath of office?"
Bailey took up the presidents refer
ence To- his activities leaking out"
The president tof the United States
should never do anything with refer-
ence To- the Senate that could leak
out he said.
Bailey referring to Roosevelt said
II once proved he slaRdered me. and
when denounced him as l now intend
10 denounce the present president. the
country held up it's hands In horror.
None held them higher than the pres
ent president but | lived long enough
Ia see him ransack the records of the
war department 10 convic: Roosevelt
Of guilty fa.sehood and he seems to
have succeeded"
Bailey contended IL We're far better
that ten corrupt senator's sit in the
Senate than that the constitution be
ravished To oblige these presidential
politicians"
Bailey's resolution TO put the Senate
on record as rebuking Taft for his at
titude i'm pubic utterances on the Lori
mer case. was kept from a vote today
by the resumption of the Archibald i'm
peachment case after Baiiey's two
hours speech.
Will Urge Steel Dissolution.
The stanley committee has practi
cally agreed To recommend the disso-
luton of the Steel corporation In its
report to endorse the government suit
against IT,
The House passed the Beall bill pro-
hibiting dealing in cotton futures. The
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