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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
CITY PRIMARIES WILL
BE HELD ON NOV. =.

The books for the registration of
voters for the coming city election
are now open, and all who wish to
participate in the primary election
for the nomination of candidates to
be held on November > must be reg
istered. The city election this year
is to be held on December 2nd.
The springing into being of a new
party makes the exact status OF many
of the voters a trihe doubtful. and
many who are aligned with the pro
gressiyes are registering as of the
party to which they formerly be-
lonsed Under the law new party
can not be recognized upon the Off
cial primary ballot unless there was
cast for it at the last previous cleo
tion certain per cent of the total
vote thus establishing it as a separ-
ate party As the progressive party
was not organized at the last cleo
tion, its nominations will have to be
made by petition. or in a called party
caucus
Not much discussion has been
caused by the approaching city cam
paign as yet the general election to
come before it having absorbed most
OF the political hot air. The liquor
question will have been disposed of
before the city election, the local op-
tion election having been called for
the date of the general election in
November The issue that is most
discussed, however and that will
likely develop into the big issue of
the city campaign is that Of the wa
ter and light question. Engineers are
now In the field examining the Grave
creek project which was brought be-
fore the commercial clubs attention
az the recent special session by Nav
or smith, and AS a report upon the
feasibility Of the plan, Of its cost
etc, will be before the people in
short time, many predict that that
will be the real issue Of the cam
paisn
\ number Of names have been
mentioned in connection with the
various city Offices, but no sentiment
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

the republican nominee and f. Tut
hill the socialist.
The race for county commissioner
is another four handed game. the re-
publlcans having named +. J. Lind OF
Kerby. the democrats J. A. FuIk Of
Kerby. and the socialists Wallace o.
Kahler, who also halls from the llli-
nois valley town. H. 5. Woodcock,
now a member of the board, having
been elected as a republican at the
last election, is an independent can
didate for reelection, his name hav-
ing been put on the ballot by petit
tion.
In Grants Pass precinct, Jas. Hol-
man. the present justice OF the peace,
is a candidate for reelection, other
candidates being J. NJ. Chiles, demo-
crat. and o. s. Goodnow, socialist,
John Randle, constable, candidate TO
succeed himself, is opposed by L..
Roach, democrat, and w. II. Ross,
socialist.
The vote in the county is about p
100, of which number the city Of
Grants Pass casts 900.
The time for the filing of nomln-
atlons by petition does not close till
October goth. and the election will
occur November 5th Following
closely on the heels Of the general
election will be the city election, on
December 3rd, and already whisper
lngs Of available timber for the city
offices can be heard The books for
the registration of voters within the
four wards of the city opened Tues
day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
MRS. SCOTT DECLINES
ID. 4. II. HONOR AGAIN.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-That
Mrs. NJ. T. Scott, president general Of
the Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton, will not be a candidate to
succeed herself at the annual meet
ing next spring, is the announcement
here today.
In d. A. r, circles it is reported
that Mrs. William c. Story, who has
twice contested for the presidency
against Mrs. Scott, will probably be
elected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
WHY GEN. LOGAN ". X. &.
MISSED ENCAMPMENT.

To the Editor of The Courier, Dear
Sir: VIII you kindly. give space to
the following? General Logan Corps
has been censured for not being pres
ent with a program for the entertain
ment of the Soldiers and Sailors re-
union held at Eagle Point last week.
The facts are, the majority of the 100
members of General Logan Corps
had been planning for months past
to 20 and stay the entire week and
good program had been arranged.
Bnt at the last moment it was
question of business first, when we
we're notified that Mrs. Jennie Pritch-
ard, the department president, would
stop off here on her way home from
Los Angeles for the purpose of in
specting this corps, on Saturday af-
ternoon. Even then, had Grants
Pass Day" been earlier in the week
instead Of Friday afternoon, this
corps would have been represented
in large numbers, or had railroad
connections been reliable so we could
have returned Friday night as easily
as Saturday morning, we would have
been with the merry, happy crowd
at Beechwood camp on the historic
and beautiful banks of Butte creek.
However, Mrs Harriet Patrick, ever
mindful of the good name of General
Logan Corps, came to its rescue and,
mastering local talent, arranged an
excellent program A letter Of
thanks has been written Mrs. Frank
Salter and her able assistant for this
timely help Mrs. Patrick said the
musical numbers were most beauti-
full as given by Mr.. Stewart and as
sistants and the Seven sisters.
whose mother is a resident of Eagle
Point
Next year the reunion will be held
at Talent, when General Logan Corps
hopes to be present in such large
numbers that excuses will not be
necessary. Your truly,
ALICE MALLORY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
DIR. STEVENSON Is DEAD.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Rev.
DR.. r. P. Stevenson, secretary of the
Worlds Christian Citizenship Con-
ference. and a scholar of interna-
tional reputation, is dead here to-
day. The second convention of the
conference was to be held in Port
land in 1918.
Rev. DR.. Stevenson was active in
opposing the Mormon church and
was a leader in the fight to oust
Senator Smoot of Utah from the
United States senate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
TWO ARE KILLED IN
RAILWAY ACCIDENT

LESTER, Wash, Oct. 9.-Two
men killed and three seriously in
jured today is the toll paid by a
group of laborers who climbed
aboard a helper engine to get to
Camp Kennedy from here, three
miles away. The coupling between
the head engine and the freight train
broke, but the helper engine contin-
ued on with speed unchecked, smash
ing into the caboose.
Those killed were Gus Karvellis
and George Rautisus.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon, for the County of Jose

In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon, for the County of Jose
phine.
.7erdinand Tomek, plain }
tiff, }
VS..
j. f. Cass, Z. L. Cass and }
l.. S. Cass, Defendants }
To J. +. Cass, E. l.. Cass and l.. s.
Cass, Defendants
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby required to ap-
pear and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled suit
on or before six weeks from the date
of the first publication of this sum-
mons, which is the 4th day of Octo-
Der, 1912, the said period of six
weeks from said date expiring on the
18th day of November, 1912, and II
you fail so to answer, for want there
of, the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief prayed for in his
complaint, to-wit:' For decree oil
the court satisfying that certain
mortgage for Two Hundred Dollars
recorded on page 5S1 of Book Z Rec
ords of Mortgages of Josephine Coun-
ty, Oregon and bearing date of jan
uary 10, 1894.
This summons is published by an
order duly made on the 4th day oil
October, 1912.
ROBERT G.. SMITH,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-The
'lS Roosevelt presidential electors
will 90 on the November ballot as the
electors of the republican party and
the lS named by the boiling Taft
minority at the Sacramento conyen-
tion, will not so on, so the Taft vot
ers will be without a candidate. Such
is the effect by unanimous decision
of the state supreme court today. on
a ruling on a demurrer by the Taft
people TO compel Secretary Of State
Jordan to designate the Taft 1S as
republicans and leave off the Roose-
Welt 13
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
FORMER GRANTS PASS
MAN WAITS DIVORCE

A divorce case that is attracting
the attention OF the upper crust Of
San Francisco is that OF T. W. Pach,
a real estate man, who wants to be
freed from the bonds that tie him 10
Minnie f. Pach.
The Pachs were close TO the upper
crust Of Grants Pass high lie a few
years ago, residing at the leading
hotel OF those days, and later main
tanning an elaborate establishment
ar the farm known as the II. b. Miller
place. down the river While here
Mrs. Pach was respected and appre-
ciated by many friends, but it is said
that the tracks left by Mr.. Pach were
not always close to the line that
marks proper living. In speaking of
the present action, a San Francisco
paper has the following.
IT. w. Pach, a real estate man
with offices in the Mills building, who
is suing for a divorce from his wife,
Minnie 4. Pach. twice champion
pistol shot Of the Pacific coast, yes
terday filed an affidavit to the answer
his wife made to his suit. He ac-
cuses his wife Of attempting to ruin
him socially and financially.
In his original suit he charged ex-
treme cruelty. The wife, who is at
present in Boston, retaliated by
charging him with having deserted
her and leaving her in destitute cir
cumstances, whereas, she claims, he
is wealthy and living in the lap of
luxury.
"Pach yesterday admitted having
deserted his wife, but said he did so
because she made his life miserable.
He denies he is wealthy, and says he
mas no money to give his wife to be
sQuandered in dissipation in Boston.
"He says, however, that he did
support her until February, 1910,
when he stopped because of her 'un-
mitigated cussedness.
He says she defied her marriage
vows by writing to men at Grants
Pass with whom he had business re-
lations and attempting to iniure his
financial standing. He refuses to
contribute more money to his wife to
be used for the purpose of completing
his financial and social ruin.
Before they separated, Pach says,
he sold 700 acres of land at Grants
Pass at a profit of $4,000, all OF
which his wife 'squandered on her
mendicant family
Mrs. Eugenia Settler, a sister OF
Pach also made an affidavit yester-
day She said her sister-in-law act
ed toward her husband more like a
savage than a civilized woman. She
says Mrs. Pach weighs over 160
pounds and on one occasion would
have killed her husband with a knife
if she had not been forcibly re-
strained by other persons"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
NEVADA CANDIDATE DEAD.

RENO, New, Oct. 3.-Following a
stroke of apoplexy f. A. P. Johnson
of Elko, one of the three democratic
presidential electors. died there ear
ly today.
The vacancy snade by Johnson's
death will be filled by the state CEN
tral committee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
PUGHIsT RECOVERING,

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S.-Con-
tinued improvement was noted today
in the condition of James j. Corbett,
former heavyweight champion boxer
of the world, who was operated on
here Tuesday night for appendicitis.
He is still very weak, however, and
although his physicians believe he
will recover, they say they will be
unable to make any definite an
nouncement for several days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

SEATTLE, Oct 3.-Edward Frost
man, a laborer, this morning was
given a verdict OF $4,000 by jury
in Judge Tallman's court, following
"a four-year legal battle to recover
damages against Stirrat and Goetz.
contractors, for injuries received
while he was at work digging a ditch
for the city, which crippled him for
life.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
OVERTURNED AUTO KILLS I.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Oct. g.
Through the overturning of a touring
car, running at a high rate of speed
Mrs, Walter c. Peterson, daughter
in-law Of Former Supervisor Peter
son, is dead today and Mrs. n. P.
Peterson is probably fatally injured
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
RAINS INJURE CAL
IFORNIA CROPS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.-Rain last
night and today did great damage TO
crops in Los Angeles county. From
the Sawtelle district comes a repor;
that 5000 acres of beans had been
spoiled by the unreasonable wealth
er. San Bernardino, Riverside and
Ventura counties also report heavy
showers with resulting damage to
crops
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

Henry Wirth, who was driving the
car when it turned turtle, is severe
ly bruised and injured internally.
Defective steering gear is said to
have been responsible for the acci-
dent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
LOCAL POLITICIANS
ARE GETTING BUSY

The political campaign begins 20
take on some degree OF spirit as the
election draws near. and with the
appearance OF an occasional candi-
date for state or district office In the
field. the merits and demerits OF
the local candidates are being more
or less discussed.
The time for the filing OF nomina-
tions by petition does not close for
some days yet. but practically all who
have been considering the question
OF making the race for a county office
have already shied their hats In the
ring.
Much local interest attaches to the
race for election In this, the first con-
gressional district, Mayor Robert c.
Smith having recently filed his ac-
ceptance OF the democratic nomina-
tlon for that office Against Mr..
Smith are the present congressman,
W. c. Hawley the republican nom
lneee. while John W. Campbell, of
Roseburg is the bull moose nominee.
To succeed State Senator H. ID.
Norton, DR.. j. c. Smith, member OF
the house at the last session OF the
legislature, was nominated by the re-
publlcans for elevation to the higher
office. The socialists named c. w.
Hunton Attorney A. c. HOugh will
probably be nominated for this office
by petition, as papers have been cir
culated for some time and 1t is un-
derstood that the required number
OF signatures have been obtained,
though the document has not been
filed with the county clerk. Mr..
Hough will make the race as an inde-
pendent.
T. H. Blanchard, who made the
race for state representative at the
general election two years ago as an
independent but who was defeated
by DR.. Smith, Is the nominee of the
republicans for the office this year
1ne contest for this office will be
three cornered, w. NJ. Richards Of
Merlin, having been named by the so
cialists. while DR.. Bywater was nom
mated by petition MIR. Bywater runs
as an independent progressive.
For the Office of sheriff VIII Smith,
the incumbent, named by the regular
republicans, will contest with w. NJ.
Cheshire, democrat, and b. F. Ken
yon, socialist. Cheshire has been
connected with the sheriffs office for
number of years as deputy
Ecus Pollock county assessor and
republican nominee to succeed him
self, has only one other candidate to
contest with for the honors of the
November election, w. A. Germond of
Kerby being the nominee OF the So
cialist party while the space on the
democratic and the progressive tick
cts Is still blank
Deputy Sheriff h. l.. Coburn, as the
regular republican nominee. is ask
Ing that hs be moved across the hall
a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
COUPLE IN HIGH So
CIETY ENGAGED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-That
Ayerill Hartman, son of the late E.
H. Hartman, is engaged to Miss
Katherine Britton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Britton of Wash
ington, is the report here today.
Miss Britton was a member of the
dabutante big six at the time of her
coming out in society several years
ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

Here is woman who speaks from
personal knowledge and long exper-
ience, viz, Mrs. p II. Brogan, Of
Wilson, Pa. who says, Il know from
experience that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is far superior to any other.
For Group there is nothing that ex-
cells it, For sale by all dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04
= WIRE BRIEFS.
= = = y y = ' y y y y y y =

LOS ANGELES, Oct. because
Earl z. Armstrong, would-be Ben
edict, was i'll and wished to be mar
ried, Cupid Sparks of the mar
riaga license bureau temporarily NOV
ed the bureau to Oak Knoll and is
sued the license.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

can be said to have crystallized as
vet. There are but four weeks left
however. in which the candidates can
come from cover.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

TRENTON, y. j.. Oct S.-Aviator
Walsh was killed here this afternoon
when he fell from his machine dur
ing an ascension at the fair grounds
Walsh fell 1000 feet while at
tempting a spiral descent from
height Of 1000 feet. Every bone in
his body was broken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. with
the election of officers and the selec-
tion Of the next convention city, the
National Irrigation congress in ses-
sion here, will come to a close today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-10-04

Oliver subsoil plows will break
Through the plow crust and reneW
your land Get one at Cramer Bros
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Some Firsts in Rock Island County

except with Wells, who thought yard
ing too much trouble. One night
Wells cattle had good feast on the
Indians roasting ears. The next
night, when the cattle came back to
finish up the job, the Indians turned
them into Wells cornfield, which was
Just across the road. Wells conclud-
ed he, would yard his cattle nights
after that.
In 1929 Colonel Davenport and Mr..
Farnham built the first house on the
mainland, which was used as an In,
dian trading house under the name of
Farnham & Co. This was located just
west of the P. l.. Cable residence.
In 1929 John Barrel opened the first
tavern and the town was called Farm
hamsburg. At Barrels tavern our cir
cult court was organized, and court
was held there until 1885, when the
present county seat was located by
Commissioners George Davenport,
John w. Spencer and George W. Har-
Ian, and was then named Stephenson,
and was known by that name until
1S41, when the name was changed to
Rock Island. John w. Spencer and
Loudon Case entered their farms
Where the city of Rock Island now
stands.
! Joseph Conway was the first clerk
o. the circuit court, the frs, postmas.
ter, first justice of the peace, first pro-
bate judge and the first notary public.
I He was a good all around man. Joel
| Wells was the first treasurer of the
county, Benjamin F. Pike the first
sheriff. In 1887 the first court house
was built. The first term OF court
was opened in this house April %,
1888. The first term of court, how
ever, was held at Barrels tavern
April %, 1884, and Hon. Richard NJ.
Young was the first circuit Judge.
Hon. Thomas Ford, author of Ford's
History of Illinois, was the first states
attorney. Charles Bennett was the
| first surveyor
In Rock Island Walter Phillips
opened the first hotel J. Sullivan
opened the first store in 1885. J. H.
Coon was the first brick maker and
first bricklayer, James CASTLE and
Zadoe Kilbaugh were the first carPen-
tiers. James Copp was the first
butcher and pork packer. William
Lathrop was the first wagon maker
Israel Showdy was the first black
smith. Morgan Ferguson was the first
painter. Adam Y Smith was the first
attorney John McGregor was the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

school teacher and DR.. Patrick Gregg
the first doctor.
July 4, 1887, the Rock Island house
was opened with a splendid ball, at
which nearly all the old settlers par
ticipated. Captain J. w. Van SAINT
tuilt for Henry Powars, who built the
Rock Island house, the first sailboat.
The first jswelry store was opened by
r. H. Kinney in 1887. ]. B. Branch
opened the first dental Office in the
same year. E. Turner opened a boot
and shoe store in the same year. The
First Presbyterian church was organ
lied Nov. 81, 1887, with ten members.
The Methodist Episcopal was, how
ever, the first church, which was or
ganized in 1884. Rev. Asa McMurty
was the first minister, but they did
not have a church edifice until 1874.
May 80, 1914, the Rock Island Bible
society was organized. In 1888 Jacob
Sailor opened the first harness and
saddlery shop. In 1899 William Lee
and jeremiah Chamberlain. under the
name of Lee & Chamberlain, opened
the first stove, tin and sheet iron
store and shop. NJ. B. Osborn was
the first real estate agent.
In 1s40 the Upper Mississippian, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

Ting in the county during or prior to
1910.
Those who signed the constitution
were A. X. Philleo, Joseph Johnston,
DR.. P. Gregg, Jacob Norris, A. F. Cut
ter, j. B. Prick, David Halves, G. Fl.
Case, Frazier Wilson, William Kale, r.
]. Harvey, E. c. Chopper. E. Turner,
William Bell, George ID. Bromley,
George Mixter, James NJ Bellows. Will
liam F. Gilmore and Charles NJ. Os-
born of Rock Island: C. F. Calkins and
William Brooks of Moline; Wesley BIZ
SAINT and Samuel Wainwright of Hamp-
ton; Adolph Dunlap of Black Hawk;
John II. Eby and John Kistler of Buff
falo Prairie; Timothy Dutton, Chales
ington; Silas Drury of Drury; ]. H. Ly-
ford and Joseph Askew of Port Byron.
FIRST FESTIVAL IN 1860.
The first annual festival was held at
Babcock's hall, over what is now 1904
Second avenue Feb. %, 1866, there
was reunion and banquet. both being
largely attended from all over the
county. For a score of years there
after the annual meetings were held
on Washington's birthday, with a bus
mess meeting earlier in the same
month. The former usually took the
form of banquet, held at one of the
hotels of the city. At the February
meeting in 1886 1t was arranged to
hold picnic, and the first of these look
place Sept 10 Of that year Since then
the gatherings have, as a rule. been
held out of doors, few taking place
at Memorial hall at the court house,
especially when the weather was bad.
Some of the picnicS have taken place
at Prospect park. Moline, but the great
majority at the Watch Tower, which is
generally conceded to be the ideal SPOT
for the outing, both in convenience of
access and in historical associations.
The society keeps mortuary record
of old settlers and some years ago COM
piled a list of settlers here prior to
1s45 and had 1t inscribed on marble
tablets. which were placed in the cor
ridor Of the court house, being dedi-
Gated Oct 20, 1899.
TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS.
There are two classes of members
pioneers and old settlers Pioneers
alone are eligible to hold office. They
must date their residence here back to
1886. Those who have been here since
1866 are rated as old settlers. The
date in the case of pioneers is fixed.
though there is talk Of the advisabiliity
OF changing it, because those eligible
under the present arrangement are
growing few. The date ci eligibility
to the class OF old settlers uoyes for
ward annually.
Bailey Davenport, whcn the azscc,a-
ton was formed, presented it with
cane made from WOOD taken FROM the
house Of John Darrell, the first dwell
ing erected here. On this cane gold
bands have been placed and the names
| OF the presidents of the organization
inscribed upon them in order. The
names now thereon are: Patrick Gregg,
John w. Spencer, Jacob Norris, Lucius
Wells, John Ely, John A. Boyer, David
Halves, William Bell, A x. Philleo w.
E. Brooks, Isaac Negus, James TAYLOR.
CONTINUED on next page.)