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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
Editor The Georgian:

Editor The Georgian:
TITH reference TO the contro-
wv versy that is now going on
between the health board
and certain members of the alder
manic board relative to the build
ing Of a new disposal plant or Gre
matory for the disposal Of the city's
refuse and the present plans of the
health board to demolish entirely
the present crematory, the only one
the city has, before the new build
ing is even begun, beg to say that
as the health of the city is of para
mount Importance and should be
considered first and above all 9TH
ers, whether financial or political,
the removal OF the present crema-
tory and the depriving OF this city
for any length Of time Of a plant in
which to dispose of it's garbage is
nothing short Of a crime.
I am reliably informed that the
present crematory is capable of
burning 60 per cent of the city's
garbage and was doing this at the
time it was shut down by the board
of health. and that with slight re-
pairs and intelligent handling, can
burn practically all Of the refuse. l
frolT 10 IA
zens as well as the city officials to
consider carefully the plight the
city will be in if they permit the
present crematory to be wrecked.
And in the Meantime?
First, what is to be done with the
garbage while the new plant is in
course of construction? DR.. Gil
bert says it will be dumped around
the outskirts of the city and prop
erly fumigated What does DIR.
Gilbert mean by the outskirts of
the city? AS a matter Of fact a
part of it is being dumped in the
valley between the end Of Forrest
avenue and the west end OF Will
Iiams Mill road and within a few
hundred feet of the houses OF citi-
Zens who, while they can not live on
Peachtree street, are citizens and
pay taxes just the same and death
to them or in their families is just
as much a bereavement as it Is to
their more favored neighbors, the
refuse from whose homes is dump
ed at their doors. I call attention
to this particular dumping ground,
as I know it personally. There
must necessarily be numerous ones
like this about the city and they
must be worked overtime If the
crematory is demolished. Are these
dumping heaps being fumigated?
Go and see. Only last Sunday one
of them caught fire out near Eighth
street and filled the neighborhood
so full of foul smoke that 1t was
necessary for one Of the citizens TO
come to the city at midnight Sun
day night and get permission for
the fire department to go out and
extinguish this fire Where was
DR.. Gilbert and his fumigating out
fit?
- Second, there has been g good
deal said by those interested in
building this new disposal plant
about the danger Of dumping the
city's refuse about the city next
summer. Now, assuming that this
new disposal plant is ready TO dis
pose of all the refuse by next May,
for which we have no guarantee,
what is going to become Of this
garbage that will accumulate in the
time intervening between the de-
struction of the old plant and the
completion Of the new? Is it going
to rot and disappear during the
winter months, or is it not going to
be in just about the proper condi-
ton to rot and putrefy and breed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
Now They Are Divorced.

And when they We're married
odd they went through that silly
ceremony, wasn't. 1t, like ordinary
Americans, but they did?-when
they were married they told the re-
porters all about the reincarnation
and how creepy they felt when they
glimpsed each other over there in
the dusty tomb, and how fond she'd
always been of cats, though Of
COURSE she never realized it till he
told her about Cleopatra and the
sacred green eyed ones.
What a glorious time they were
going to have being ancient and
weird and queer and rapturous!
Ana now they are divorced, Just
plain divorced.
She didn't find another Caesar
either, or he another Fiavia.
They just didn't agree about the
bills and whether to heat with hot
water or with air. and who should
answer the telephone when it rang
late at night.
JUST ordinary common things
like that. Poor Cleopatra. how she
has fallen off-hasn' she?
Reformation ancient romance,
dry-as dust love affairs Il wouldn't
give the snap OF my finger for the
whole lot OF them. from Cleopatra
to That's.
They were just grass widows,
these persons OF such great ro-
nance. and they dyed their nair and
wore rouge So thick YOU couldn't
see through It, and they ate with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
THE REMUNERATION FAD

Q the reinCarnated princess isn't
y a princess at all, and Rame-
ses come to earth again is
just plain every day man, when
he gets to the divorce court. Dear,
dear, what a disappointment!
They met in Egypt, he and she,
in q dead kings tomb. She was
tall and svelte. l don't know what
it Is to be svelte, but Oh! how in
teresting it sounds. and-and she
had big eyes and q lovely ankle.
He wasn't so much to look at. but
oh, what n soul for romance he
had. So they fell in love, dead in
love, SO much in love that there
wasn't anything in the world so
wonderful to him as the way she
did her hair, and how she walked.
and the manner she had OF saying
really" and looking so cunning
when he said sne looked like Cleo
patra.
She was in love too. His rather
ordinary American features were
transformed for her and the things
she thought and said, too in public
AT that about his soul were too
thrilling for words
And they Were just plain Cooks
tourists doing the Pyramids at SO
much a day guides, carriages ana
hotels all included.
They Were Egyptians.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
By WINIFRED BLACK.

And ne was Mark Antony, oh,
yes. that's who he was.
He could feel it just as plain as
anything.
He couldn't exactly remember all
about the battles he lost or won,
but he knew just exactly how Mark
Antony felt that day when he help
ed stab Caesar, and the minute he
saw Cleopatra standing there with
the Cooks tourists in the tomb of
the dead king he knew her just as
quick as a wink, knew her in her
snort skirt and coat suit. knew her
in her neat travelling hat knew her
in her perfectly good Boston boots.
And all the rest OF the time they
We're in Egypt she was Cleopatra
and he was Mark Antony, and they
wi b.,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
Changed the Ships.

The Japanese found that steel
battleships were preferable to war
1unks and they discarded the
junks and adopted the battleships
Just as the American Indian drop
ped his bows and arrows to learn
to shoot with the white mans gun.
They find that automobiles are O
good thing for fast journeys, and so
they have automobiles; but they
also find that the jinricksha is very
suitable for their use, and they re-
tain the jinricksha, simply max
ing 1t over with Western tools and
modern materials. And it is certain
that Admiral Togo will continue all
his life to ride in his baby car
riage," while his countrymen will
applaud and admire him wherever
he appears.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
Why Destroy the Old Gre
matOrY at All?
y y y

Dr. Floyd Asks Some Rather Pointed and Pertinent Cues
lions Concerning the Disposal of the Citys Garbage
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21

their fingers and smacked their
thick lips, and swore like troop
ers, and fought like them, too, and
gloried in it, and had affairs with
slaves of all colors.
Faugh, if they were alive now
we'd segregate them with the rest
Of the "unfortunates" and we'd call
the places they lived in the Red
Light district!
Cleopatra was over forty when
she had that famous affair with
Antony. and he was probably bald
and more than fat at that.
Great sirens, these women. Great
nonsense! They were clever wom-
Ell, and had love affairs because
there wasn't anything else for them
to do.
Love was womans business in
those days, and very coarse kind
OF business you would find il. too
I'm thinking, if we knew all about
it.
The only way a woman could be
somebody in dem days" as Uncle
Remus SAYS, was by Turing men.
and all the clever women went to
work and "lured" or made paople
think they We're Turing" and an
the time ] suppose they had the
backaChe and the headache. and
their feet hurt, and they didn't
know what on earth to do for the
neuralgia. same as the elderly ST.
rens Of today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21

attic, and will remain Asiatic-an
Oriental corner of the world illumi-
mated by the Occidental sun. The
whole world had a lesson in that
the other day when General Count
Nogi, as great warrior on land
as Togo is at sea, committed hari-
kiri. together with his aged wife,
as a mark of respect to his dead
arnparOr
The Washington times., 1912-11-10
WHY?

Why delay a selection-when
choice is now offered Of a newly
complete stock with the best Bar
gain Spots still here?
Why delay-when you can
select as many articles as you
wish-and become their owner
on payment Of a small deposit?
The Washington times., 1912-11-10
You Want at the Price You Want

Just you think your baby the oveest merchants
think dolls the preies II you the
ST 90 and those elsewhere will you competent Judge? Will
do so? As other dols prices S25
will not be worth while to learn of them? Especially
dos We picture of them in this You'll
notice others in huge showcase inside
the northeast section Of first floor
prices from 25c to $25
The Washington times., 1912-11-10

Gift Books here for much $40 and little Oc.
You'll like the quiet this Balcony Book Shop and since
first floor Note the few marble steps the
Of the north elevator Be ask for the SOC Gift Books
they bound in soft leather gilt stamped each box The
titles include Black Rock The Chimes Crawford Raven Chs
Garden Of Verse; Barrack Room Ballads Lucille Ruba
ya Courshp OF Miles Standh Revees Bachelor Song
Hiawatha.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
POULTRY CAR WILL
DEMONSTRATE HERE

Under the auspices of the Oregon
Agricultural college, a poultry car
will be equipped early in April and
sent out on the line in charge Of two
assistants from the college. to be on
exhibition in the principal cities and
towns on the lines of the Southern
Pacific in Oregon. This car is sched-
uled to be in Grants Pass from 2:04
p. m. Sunday, April Z, to 2:04 p. m.
Monday, April Sth, and during its
stay in Grants Pass will be on exhi-
bition and the assistants in charge
will be prepared to answer all ques-
tions and give detailed information
concerning the poultry industry.
L. R. Alderman, superintendent Of
public instruction, will arrange
through the county school superin-
tendent, for the school children to
visit the car during a particular hour
in the day, and 1t is intended with
the starting out of this car over the
liae to launch a statewide campaign
IN the interest of the poultry indus
try.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
NAME ON SUBSCRIPTION
PAPER GOOD AS NOTE

He In Grants Pass or elsewhere
who puts his name to a subscription
paper, naming the sum he will con
tribute for this, that or the other en-
terprise, must do 80 with the knowl-
edge that the courts have said the
subscriber cannot back out but must
pay the money, no matter II he has
changed his mind, or gets sore" at
anybody or nobody.
Medford men subscribed a fund of
about $4,000 to be used on construc-
tion of the Crater Lake highway, a
road from Medford intended to run
to Crater lake. About $4,000 of this
amount is delinquent and a test suit
has just resulted in favor of the Med
ford Commercial club, which author
lied Judge w. M. Colvig, its presi-
dent, to sue. Judge Colvig brought
suit against M. H. Payne, who had
subscribed 5000. A jury has said that
Mr.. Payne must pay. That means
that the remaining $4,000 must also
be paid, the delinquent subscribers
having been awaiting on the result
OF the verdict in the Payne case.
Something more than year ago
the question was up in the Medford
Commercial clubs discussions, and
Judge Colvig informed the club that
1t was settled policy in law that
when man put his name to a sub
scription paper that his signature was
as good for the money as II he had
signed promissory note, provided, of
course, that the subscriber was SOL
vent, and money or property could be
found In other words signing sub
scription paper was the same in law
as signing promissory note.
In the case against Payne, that
gentleman stated that he had been
promised by the soliciting committee
that he need not pay the subscription
unless 100000 was raised, but mem
bers of the committee denied making
such a promise.
The jury was composed of w. II.
Norcross, foreman; George Holcomb,
Asbury Beall, Chas. Owens, Gee. +.
Moore, J. E. Roberts, w w. Gregory,
r. p Campbell, Grant Mathews,
Frank Crump, w. A. Tresham, A. s.
Furry.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
nEDFORD WANTS RY.
TO BLUE LEDGE NINE

Business men and citizens of Med
ford have called a mass meeting for
Monday evening next at the Medford
theater to discuss the promotion of
a railroad to the Blue Ledge copper
mine, 80 miles southwest of Medford.
Assurances have been received
from Robt. S. Towne that he will at
once erect large concentrating plant
at the mine and operate with a large
payroll, provided such a railroad is
built Bond buyers agree to finance
the project, providing a few miles
Of railroad are first constructed.
Ways and means to secure the funds
for construction work will be dis
cussed at the meeting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
10000 men 0UT0F
WORK In SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, March Is
Spurred to action by visit to his
office in the city hall of 400 idle
men, begging for work, Mayor Rolpn
today is planning ways and means
to care for San Francisco's army OF
10000 unemployed.
The police attempted to prevent
the men from entering the city hall
but after the mayor learned of their
presence he ordered them admitted
TO the supervisors room, where he
heard their complaints
We want a place to sleep" the
Spokesman said. We want to eat
three meals a day Also We want
work, but particularly a place to
sleep and eat. Unless we receive i'm
mediate relief somebody is going 10
suffer financially. There will be no
violence, but We are going to eat. q"
We have been doing all in our
power to solve the unemployed sit
nation" said Mayor Rolph Steps
have been taken to provide relief"
But we cannot wait" insisted the
men. we do not wish to steal but
we must eat In the name OF hu-
manity we ask you to give us at once
food and a place to sleep"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
CALL UP "INFORMATION" ON
TELEPHONE.
FORECAST ISSUED DAILY
Prof. O'Gara and Telephone Company
Services Paid by Fruit
Men.

Arrangements have been completed
whereby the weather forecast issued
daily by Prof. P. j. O'Gara in Med
ford> can be secured by any one in
Josephine county and the service is
free. H. Z. Gale has been the lead
ing spirit in efforts to secure this
boon for the orchardists and others
here. And the arrangement is that
when anyone desires the forecast all
that is necessary is to call the Grants
Pass office of the telephone company
and ask for Information" Then
your phone will be connected with the
Information desk, where your query
as to the forecast will be answered.
Prof. O'Gara, in addition to his
pathological duties, is the United
States weather observer and his frost
warnings during number of weeks
last spring saved many thousands OF
dollars to Jackson county growers.
Now this information will be sup
Piled here gratis, and will prove of
equal benefit to all of Josephine coun-
ty.
The telephone company will be
paid for this service by the fruit mems
organization. Mr.. Gale told the COM
pany to go ahead and supply the In
formation free TO all and charge to
his telephone. Later, he will be re-
imbursed by the general fund for this
purpose.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
II. J. CLARK,
A. X. M'LEAN,
w. Il. EVERTON.
Committee.

The foregoing is the report to the
city council last night of the commit
tee selected at the previous meeting
to look into the question of site and
other details Of the proposed new
city hall. AS soon as Auditor John
ston had finished reading the report
to the council and mayor, verbal
bombardment began. Mayor Smith
was opposed to rushing" the mat
ter to such a quick finish, without
allowing the people of the city, as he
expressed IT, chance to have a say,
and to inspect the plan of building
the committee had agreed on
This building looks like barn" de-
clared the mayor. Councilman Clark
defended the committees action and
the building plan, and between May
or Smith and Councilman Clark the
retorts flew rapidly, with Council
man Herzinger putting in lick now
and then in favor OF Clark and the
committees action After much fig
urative fire had streamed from fig
urative swords, Councilman Clark
surprised by suggesting that the mat
ter lay over until Monday evening
for special meeting Mclean
amended Clark's motion to the
effect that Auditor Johnston
be instructed to advertise for
competitive plans among ar
chitects Of the valley, here, Med
ford and Ashland This was put in
the form OF a motion and adopted
The dove OF peace then found a place
on the council table on which she
could alight
Details of the Controversy.
AS soon as the committees report
was read Mayor Smith entered gen
eral protest. Where are you going
TO get the money to begin this work
Immediately" asked the mayor.
We can get $4,000 tomorrow -
said Eyerton, referring TO the pay
ment 10 be made by the Mashburn
company for the old city hall.
That matter is not in shape" re-
piled the mayor, and said he was
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29

NEW YORK, March 27.-General
denunciation of the New York pri-
mary, on the face of the returns from
which President Taft's adherents
showed under the Roosevelt faction,
today makes the Taft forces fearful
that the primaries must be- held
again. There is no doubt that the
primary was farcial. and Governor
Dix, it is understood, is today consid-
ering a demand on the legislature to
enact remedial laws.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29

strenuously opposed to taking such
rapid action without allowing the
people to offer some suggestions II
they cared to and to see the plan or
building the committee had decided
on. Herzinger Jumped In by say
ing:
Didn't the people elect US TO take
care OF their business for them?"
Clark also hurled def at the eI-
ecutive at the head Of the table by
saying: III you do not like this you
can apply the referendum"
The Mayor: There exists some
dissatisfaction already among some
Of the people OF the city regarding
our action in selling the old city hall
at this time, and now II Ia proposed
here TO rush this other important
city hall matter without allowing the
public a look in. Some residents OF
the city really desire building TO
cost more than $4,000, and they are
among the largest taxpayers.
Clark said: "Mr. Mayor. II you
had been at the meeting OF the com
mittee you would appreciate and un-
derstand more fully our labors and
our sincerity in bringing about the
best possible suggestion In the mat
ter"
The mayor retorted: II was not
informed OF the committee meeting.
! would have liked TO have been pres
ent This building you have adopt
ed looks like a barn TO me; never
saw a public building like this. And
I repeat, the people should be al
lowed to see these plans. II looks as
iContinued on Page a.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
MAYOR OPPOSES RUSHING MAT
TER As RECOMMENDED.
COMES UP AGAIN MONDAY
Business Men Petition That Inyesti-
CATION be Made for Cheaper
Paving.

Report to Council of Building Com
mittee on City Hall.
We, your committee on plans, ETC.,
for a new city hall, met with Archi-
tect W. +. Bowen and went over care
fully plans for new hall. The other
members of the council, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Wolfersberger, were
present. After the meeting the COM
mittee went into session, electing H..
j. Clark chairman and A. r. Mclean
as secretary of the committee.
The plans accompanying this re-
port are the result of lengthy discus
sions and investigation by the men,
bers of the council and the commit
tee, and have been drawn In accord
ance with recommendations made by
members present These plans, we,
your committee recommend as the
plans to be adopted by your body as
the plans for the new city hall,
We further recommend that the
committee proceed at once to ex-
cavate and put In cement basement
and foundation on the city property
at Fourth and II streets, lots 81. %.
23 and "a, block AZ, o. T. S. ready to
let contracts above basement.
We also recommend w. f. Bowen
of Ashland, Oregon, as architect with
compensation of 2ls per cent for
drawing plans and specifications. We
leave for the decision Of the council
also the idea of the architect super
intending the work on a basis OF az
per cent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
ATTORNEY JOHNSTON FOR
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Prosecuting Attorney B. F. Mulkey
has definitely decided not to be can
didate again for the republican NOM
ination for the office. Attorney John
ston, city auditor and police magls-
trate OF Grants Pass, as a result of
Mr.. Mulkey's withdrawal, has east
his hat into the ring" and will make
the race for the nomination. Judge
Johnston will soon Issue a formal an
nouncement and present brief plat
form.
For the democratic nomination for
the office OF prosecuting attorney, pc
tltions are being circulated In behalf
of Judge E. e. Kelly of Medford.
In a statement given the Medford
Sun Mr., Mulkey gives his reasons
why he will not again be a candidate:
He says:
mo, do not want the office an
other four years. | have hesltated
to so conclude because of the heavy
pressure brought to bear upon me to
run by scores of leading citizens In
both Jackson and Josephine county
who want my policies OF law enforce
ment continued.
II wish to devote my entire time
to my private practice, which Is even
now quite satisfactory. In fact, the
past two years have held the office
OF prosecuting attorney at a positive
financial loss cannot see why a
lawyer with fairly good practice
should want the position.
II am deeply grateful to the pub
lie for having conferred the office
upon me In 1908 I needed II and
wanted It. l have given the duties
Of the position my very best efforts
and have been industrious and pains
taking and have tried to be fair to
all, while shirking no responsibility.
During my term to date the office
tried seven homicide cases, securing
convictions In all, a record uneQualed
In any other district In Oregon In the
history of the state.
II have secured thirty-two convic-
tions for the illegal sale OF intoxicat-
Ing liquors In the two Counties
more than was done In this line be-
fore In the history of the district. In
enforcing the game laws jackson
county ranks next to Multnomah in
the number of convictions.
Notwithstanding these facts, my
most satisfactory work has been done
In taking boys out OF the delinquent
class by system of probation In
which the prestage OF the office has
been combined with personal influ-
ence In lifting such to higher plane.
"Oh, yes; I shall enter public life
again after have given some years
to my own financial interests.
mo, | have no fears of my re-eiec-
tion to the district attorneys office
II should be a candidate. Indeed,
do not think II would be necessary
to leave the office or my official du-
ties to make campaign"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-29
TAFT CAPTURES N.Y.,
AND FRAUD Is CHARGED

NEW YORK, March 27.-On the
face of the New York state presiden-
tial primary election returns from
yesterdays election, Taft took s3
elegates and Roosevelt seven. Whole
sale fraud is charged by the Roosc-
welt faction and by Col. Roosevelt
himself. Another election is possible.