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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT CANAL

I PROGRESS OF THE GREAT CANAL
The steam shovels have touched
bottom in the Culebra cut of the
Panama canal and as soon as the
opening can be broadened to its full
width and the locks made ready the
water can be tsrned in, says the
San Francisco Chronicle. That is ex-
pected to be accomplished by carry
autumn Of the present year, al
though slides are expected to con-
tinue for some time. No slide has
yet occurred which would have in
terrupted navigation had the canal
been open 1t is expected that ships
will be passed through during 1918,
and that the canal will be opened to
traffic early in 1914.
SO the canal will be ready before
the exposition, which is being created
to celebrate it, which is not the fault
'ot the exposition, but is due to the
energy and skill Of the canal build
ers In completing their work in ad-
vance Of the expected time The
spectacular feature of opening the
e. osition by the advent of the first
ships to pass through the canal we
shall miss But they would not have
allowed great feet Of costly war
ships to make the first passage in any
event.
In fact, 1t is said that consider
able time will be required after the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT.

THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT.
The presence of an insidious lobby
before all legislative bodies has been
a matter of common knowledge since
the day when Ewes vote was in
fuenced in the Garden Of Eden. The
snakes are always lying in wait, and
the guise in which they appear is as
many-charactered as the measures
which they wish TO champion or de-
feat are numerous. The investigation
at Washington city has told nothing
new. The lobby is always with u.s.
Oftentimes, in the cloak Of friend
ship, the slime of the serpent is un-
seen, its fangs are sheathed, but its
sting is there. City councils have to
deal with it, for it is the tool of ey-
cry public service corporation that
would get the common people by the
throat. Railroad corporations know
its power, and only few years ago
its poison appeared in the shape Of
ANIMALS" over many lines to the
man who was entrusted with the
handling OF the public's business.
The "insidious lobby" is but another
name for the favors extended, pro-
visions of contracts abrogated, spec
lal inducements granted, to the man
with little temporary power. 1t is
everywhere. 1t is present when
franchises are granted. 1t is used
to maintain the throat-grip. The in
sidious lobby is getting in its work
when public service corporations
grant to q part of the public favors
1t withholds from others. Wilson is
right. Squelch the insidious lobby.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
FRIDAY, JUNE o, 1913.
ROSE FESTIVAL ASSISTS LII
BRARY.

There is double interest in the ap-
preaching Rose Festival In that the
proceeds to be derived from 1t are to
90 TO the assistance OF the proposed
free library, and every citizen who
assists In the success OF the festival
n indirectly assisting In the sue
cess OF the library. The ladies OF the
Auxiliary are instrumental in fur
thering the fortunes OF both the ies-
tival and the library, and they are to
be congratulated upon the progress
which they are making. Each, the
festival and the library, is to be
countrywide In scope, while the Ore
gon Products dinner, to be given in
conjunction with the festival will
be tribute to the home industries
idea.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the construc-
tion of wooden or steel bridge across
the West Fork of the Illinois river,
beyond Waldo, on the Crescent City
road, to be built according to specl-
fications on file in the office of the
county clerk Of Josephine county,
Oregon, will be received at said office
at any time before 10 o'clock a. m.
Wednesday, June 4, 1918. The right
is reserved to reject any and all bids
or award the contract as may be to
the best interest of the county. BY
order of the county court.
E. L. COBURN,
3t County Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
GOOD WORDS FROM MAzAMAs.

Only good words come from the
Mazamas on their return to their var
ious duties in the northwest, and If
the people of Grants Pass had not
been repaid in the opportunity to
meet and greet these people for all
their effort in an entertainment way,
the advertising that is now coming
would have been in itself a rich re-
ward for the expenditure of time and
energy required. The returning Ma
zamas are telling their friends Of the
beauties Of Josephine and of the hos
pitality of her people. Newspapers
are printing columns from the mem
bers OF the party, the Oregon States
man of Salem in its issue of Tuesday
containing the following giving the
impressions of Col. E. Hofer, author,
newspaperman and bonvivant.
Nowhere in the world but in
prosperous, pleasure-loving Oregon
would 1870 people leave their busi-
ness and their homes, travel from
five to six hundred miles, spend
from thirty to forty dollars apiece,
take twenty-five mile tramp over
trails, to enjoy seeing even so great
a natural curiosity as the Josephine
county caves.
After returning to Grants Pass,
and enjoying the closing banquet at
the Josephine hotel Ia meal for
flfty cents that could not be equal
ed anywhere in the east for dol
lar), 1t was unanimously decided
that hereafter those caves should be
officially known as the Grants Pass
caves. And why not? Why not call
them the Grant caves. in honor Of
the great president, who was sta
toned in that section of the country
to fight Indians before he became
known as the great leader In the
civil war? The caves are worthy Of
the name, and the man is worthy OF
the honor. and Grants Pass people
are worthy OF both, In the splendid
spirit OF enterprise with which they
gave up their Sunday fishing trips
and family picnics to carry the Wis
itors twenty-five miles to the end OF
the county road" Colonel Hoter
was so enthusiastic over his trip TO
the caves with the Mazamas that The
Statesman asked him to tell all about
II.
The entrance to the caves Of !
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06

opening of the canal to train an op-
Grating force TO handle the ponder
Gus machinery with the highest as
surance of safety. No unnecessary
risks will be taken and It may be
that for a short time any ships will
be passed free of toll whose owners
will take the risk. In 1915 the can
al will be in full operation and COM
merce will be in process OF adjust
ment to the new route.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
CAPITALIZE THE MARBLE CAVES

The Mazamas have come and gone.
They have climbed Grayback's 3
heights and descended down into its
depths They have absorbed the sub
Unity Of Rogue scenery reveled in
the delights OF climate in this Italy
OF America, praised our good roads,
accepted the hospitality of Grants
Pass in the spirit in which It was
rendered and on departing left with
the good will and the hope of a
speedy return on the part of every
one with whom they came in CON
tact.
The Oregon Caves Outing" which
was the official designation of this
trip OF the mountain climbing clan to
Josephine's marble cayerns. has
been pronounced the most success
ful outing ever undertaken by the
organization. The six score nature
loving men and women who consti-
tuted the party have returned to their
homes filled with enthusiasm over the
things they have seen and the treat
ment that has been accorded them.
The success of this outing has
demonstrated the fact that Josephine
is not sufficiently capitalizlng one of
It's chlefest assets The caves should
be- made even more accessible, and
the county can make no investment
that will return bigger dividends
than In tho construction OF road to
the camp at the Meadows, or to the
caves themselves. For mountain
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
RESIGNATION OF FITZGERALD
ACCEPTED BY BOARD

Salem, June 5.-The resignation
of DR., P. S Fitzgerald, for two years
superintendent of the state tuber-
culosis hospital, has today been ac-
cepted by the state board of control.
The board of control also formally
re-appointed all the heads of the
various state institutions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06

There's going to be something do
Ing in Grants Pass on the 4th and
9th of July. The people have gone
into the celebration matter with a
determination that will win. and the
funds provided are ample for every
required feature from aeroplane to
fireworks. And there will not be an
admission ticket demanded at every
turn either.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY FAIR

THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY FAIR.
Plans are already well under way
for the Josephine County Fair, which
now becomes an annual exposition
instead OF an occasional district af-
fair. Recently the County Agricul-
tural society, which is an organiza-
tion within the grange, elected the
board OF directors TO have charge OF
the exhibition, the members OF the
board being e. E. Blanchard presi-
dent, elected to serve one year; II.
M. Gorham elected for two years, and
r. s. Dahlberg, secretary, elected
for three years. Hereafter one di-
rector will be elected each year.
The 1913 fair will be- held late in
September, just before the dates of
the state fair, as 1t is proposed to
send the best of the exhibits to Sa-
lem for competition with the pro-
ducts Of the other producing por-
tions OF the state.
The directors have not yet defin-
itely decided upon the program for
the fall exhibition, but with the
state assistance that is guaranteed,
an even more successful fair than
that of last year Is promised, with a
number OF added attractions. One
feature that is settled upon, however,
is a county baby show, in which this
notable production OF the Rogue
valley will compete along lines set
by the state eugenlcs society, and the
winners will be entered in the state
competition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
SLEEPING CHILD FOUND
AFTER ALu-NIGHT SEARCH

Marshfield, June 5.-Following
an all-night search in which 25 men
participated, the 14-months-old son
of Walter Smith, foreman of the
Smith Pulp mill, was found today
peacefully sleeping in the woods
about a mile from his fathers home.
Great anxiety for the safety of the
child prevailed as a panther had been
in the vicinity for several weeks.
The Smith family recently moved
here from Oregon City.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
RAILWAY MEN MEET II
DETROIT NEXT CONVENTION

San Francisco, June 5.-Detroit
was today selected as the place for
the 1914 convention of the Brother
hood Of Railway Men. The Michigan
metropolis received 3S7 votes, Cleve-
land 113, Houston 1913 and Columbus,
Ohio, $50.
The convention ended here last
night, three trains of delegates being
enroute to their homes today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
MISCELLANEOUS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the construc-
tion of one mile, more or less, of as
phalt macadam, to be built according
to plans on file in the office of the
county clerk for Josephine county
Oregon, will be received at said office
at any time before 10 o'clock a. m,
Wednesday, June 4, 1913. The right
is reserved to reject any and all bids
or award the contract as may be to
the best interest of the county. BY
order of the county court.
e. L. COBURN,
st County Clerk,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
COTTAGE GROVE JERSEY
is HEAVY PRODUCER.

Cottage Grove, June "a Jersey
cow owned by Rev. w. ]. Gardner is
believed today to have broken a rec
ord by producing 1874 pounds of
milk during the last month. The
daily average was so ga pounds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
GOMPERS UNDER KNIFE.

Washington, June 5.-An opera
tion for mastoidis will be performed
here tomorrow at the Episcopal Eye
and Ear hospital upon Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
BODY OF POET LAUREATE
CRBMATED AT LONDON.

London, June without any
ceremony the body OF Alfred Austin.
the late poet-laureate, was cremated
here today At the same hour a
memorial service was held at the
Chapel Royal at St. James palace.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
SHIRLEY KELLOGG WEDS,

London, June 4.-Shirley Kellogg,
the American show girl who is ap-
pearing at the Hippodrome here in
"Hullo Ragtime," was married to-
day to Albert DeCourville, the au-
thor of the production. The bride
was formerly New York hair dress.
er.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06

tude. The caves have been explored
about a mile into the heart Of the
range. They are said to have an
other entrance, on the side toward
California, as this is not far from
the line. A steady draft OF air is felt
in the caves, which is cooled after
coming in and causes the precipita-
tion OF water on the walls and the
formation OF stalactites and stalag-
mites and the wonderful frost-like
incrustations on the walls and cell
ings. In places these stalactites
hang down by the thousands from the
ceilings Of the cave like icicles, and
often have the appearance OF a fairy
flower hanging gardens done
in marble" said Colonel Hofer upon
his return yesterday.
Caves Properly Named.
Continuing, he said: Joaquin
Miller OF some other poetical or fan
tastic person has given the larger
chambers, some of them fifty to a
hundred feet across, names that are
wierd, such as Dante's Inferno, the
Ghost Room, the Pride OF the Caves,
the Devils Bedroom, the Bridal
Chamber, where an unfortunate
bride lost her husband a few years
ago. At one OF these large rooms a
party OF about sixty tourists on this
trip was halted for an hour or more,
waiting for some guide who had
strayed of into an unknown part OF
the caves, to come back with his
party. The excitement was intense
as the miners candle began to flick
er out and the crowd was reduced to
only half dozen lights. There was
shout at last, and we saw through
the crevasses about hundred feet
below a lot of star-like illuminations
moving up the grade along a tunnel
towards us.
1t is creepy sensation, to be in
the heart Of great mountain and
not know for certain that you will
ever see the light of day again. For
be 1t known that these caves are not
one-half explored. They are not
mapped, charted or electric lighted.
1t Is almost a miracle that none of
the 1870 visitors were lost in the
winding labyrinths. The guides had
never handled so large a number of
visitors. A boy raised laugh by
saying he would give dollar to see
the daylight A Portland man rails
ed him to thousand, and Salem
lady said she would rather give a
million than be left in there. But
soon all were out in the golden day
light, and 1t never looked half so
beautiful and none of us realized
what gift to humanity the sunlight
really is until we had been in the
endless windings and stygian gloom
of real cave.
"Dr. Hill of Albany suggested that
the hole through the mountains be
plugged up for fear that the Japs
might run a pole through and carry
of the whole thing some day. Some
of the ladies suggested that the cave
be plugged up with DR.. Hill, as he
had been used on the exploration of
the perilous winding tunnels to test
the size Of the openings. Wherever
the good-natured doctor could get
through, anyone else could follow.
The management of the excursion
was in the hands of Mr.. Hardesty, of
the city hall engineering corps of
Portland, assisted by his secretary,
and every detail Of the large under
taking was carried out to the letter
and with signal success"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
GRANTS PASS WEATHER.

Following is a summary OF the
weather observations at Grants Pau
for the month of May, 1918.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06

Summary-Mean temperature, SIS
deg; maximum temperature, SO deg:
minimum temperature, 80 deg; total
precipitation, 1888 inches; number of
days clear, 10; partly cloudy, 6;
cloudy, TO- prevailing wind direction,
southwest
JNO. B. PADDOCK,
Cooperative Observer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
St. Helens Hall

PORTLAND OREGON
Resident and Day School for Girls
In charge Of Sisters Of st.John Baptist tEpisoopaD
collsgiate, Academic and Elementary Departments,
Music Art, Elocuton Domestic Art. Domestic Science,
Gymnasium Forcataog address
THE SISTER SUPERIOR, office 25
st. Helens Hall
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06

II you have Deering mower Won
can cut any kind of grass Sold only
by Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06

Vancouver, Wash, June Com
siderable damage is being done TO
crops in this vicinity by the high wa
ters of the Columbia river. A num-
Der of farms are inundated. Live
stock is being driven to higher
ground.
The river stood at "a feet above
low water mark today and was still
rising.
The government dock here was in
danger OF going out this afternoon
owing to the high water. The west
end of the dock is entirely under
water and the supports have been
weakened by the overflow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06
WILLAMETTE RIVER
MENACES PORTLAND.

Portland, June 5.-The Willamette
river continued to rise steadily today
and had reached stage OF 20 feet
above the low water mark. A rise OF
another foot by Sunday is anticipated
The Easements Of number OF SKY
scrapers are flooded as the result OF
seepage and the operation OF eleva-
tors in some of the buildings is being
interfered with.
The river is now within three feet
of several docks on which millions OF
feet of lumber are stored.
Some satisfaction is being gained
from the fact that the Snake and
Clearwater rivers, which empty into
the Columbia are receding, as the
high water here is caused principally
by backwater from the Columbia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06

Office stationery at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-06-06

Mower oiler, machine oil and wa
Ter bags at Cramer Bros.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-03

do nothing unless it is given
generous support. There are
business men who still hold the
mistaken view that the home
newspaper is a kind of charitable
institution, and that they should
buy advertising space merely to
help the editor along. The fact
is that if a merchant has some
thing that the public needs, a
properly conducted newspaper
can find even create a market
for him, but no newspaper
legitimately should be expected to
produce a demand for worthless
merchandise.
Neglect Of its newspapers is
the greatest blunder a commun-
ity could make. 1t may be true
that the home neWspapey looks
shabby, unattractive and uncon-
vincing. Give it support and it
will become persuasive and sub
stantial. The mediocre editor
will soon be supplanted by a
more capable man, and in pro-
portion to the patronage given,
both editor and his newspaper
will grow in usefulness and infu-
ence. The public should give
patronage and the editor should
give service. Too many news
papers are conducted for purely
political purposes. In many in
stances this is because the COM
munity has failed to see that the
home newspaper can be made to
declare business dividends, not
only for its editor but for every
business enterprise in the COM
munity, as well as for the COM
munity as a whole. Give the
average editor a chance to cut
out politics and he will jump at
it. Business not politics, is the
stuff that makes communities
grow and prosper.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-03
Subscription Price;
THURSDAY JULY 8, 1913.
The Country Newspapers
Value.

The closing down of all
our country newspapers would
be a public calamity, and yet in
most communities no enterprise
is 50 poorly patronized as the
home newspaper" says Alva J.
Niles, president of the Citizens
Stat Bank of Okemah, Oklaho-
ma and once adjutant general
Of business man, and widely
KNOWN throughout abe state.
Few men so clearly understand
the value Of liberal and intelli-
gent advertising in the home
newspaper as does Banker Niles.
1t might be supposed that bust
ness that deals in money some
thing that everybody needs
would find advertising useless,
and, therefore, Improbable.
But Banker Niles makes an an
ual contract for space in his
home newspapers, and uses it in
various ways for the upbuilding
of his community which means
the upbuilding Of his bank.
For eXomple, Okfuskee Co.,
Niles home county, had no coun
ty fair, Banker Niles advertised
that his bank would pay cash
premiums to the farmers for the
display Of their best agricultural
products, and before he could
perfect his plans everybody had
joined hands and organized a
county fair association. In this
way he drew closer attention to
his business, and helped Okfus-
kee County. He is constantly
sing his newspaper space for
purposes Of this kind.
The home newspaper can be
made the most valuable asset of
a comunity," says Bankes Niles.
1t can be used to stimulate
every line Of business, but it can
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-07-03
M. E. Church, South.

Services will be held at the
following times and places:
First Sunday at Bache.
Second Sunday at Krebs.
Third Sunday at Howe.
Fourth Sunday at Haileyville.
Rev. A. K. Miller, Pastor.
Spooner's at the Star Airdome,
McAlester next week.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02
WANT RESUMPTION OF
STEAMBOATS, ON RIVER

Petitions are being sent out to
different towns for the signatures of
business men and citizens by Secre-
tary Wallace r. Struble of the Lewis
ton commercial club, asking their
endorsement toward the resumption
of steamer traffic on the upper Co.
lumbia and Snake Rivers, as pro-
posed by the Columbia and Snake
River Waterways association at the
recent meeting in Pendleton. Mr..
Struble is secretary of the associa-
ton. The matter will be definitely
settled at meeting to be held in
Portland in the near future. It is
now thought that some plan will be
arranged whereby boat service can
be maintained until the Cello canal
is completed, when the steamboat
business will be self-supporting.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-05-02
Lighthouse Unveiled as
Memorial to Heroes
OF Titanic Catastrophe

~ XACTLY year from the day
the great steamship Titanic
~ sank with the loss of hun
dreds of lives a memorial to
the heroes of that appalling disaster
was unveiled in New York.
1t is lighthouse tower which stands
on the roof of the new twelve story
Seamen's institute, at South street and
Coenties slip.
On one corner of the building, near
the street where it can be easily seen.
Is an oval bronze tablet with the fol-
lowing inscription:
This lighthouse tower is a memorial
to the passengers. officers and crew of
the steamship Titanic, who died as he
roes when that vessel sank after col
lisiOn with an iceberg in latitude 46
degrees 46 minutes north. longitude 30
degrees IA minutes west April Is.
1912"
The tower is of copper. Permission
to use it as a lighthouse was obtained
from the government
The tower is identical with the ac-
cepted form of lighthouse, with stairs
In the rear, lantern gallery and
fixed green light. which shines over
New York harbor, visible to shipping
all the way from Sandy Hook to the
sound.
Surrounding the tower is a time
ball, which, promptly at five minutes
before noon each day, is raised to the
top of its steel rod to drop swiftly
when true noon is flashed over the
wires from Washington. By it the
chronometers Of slow moving sailing
craft, of coasters, tramps bound for
the far east and liners even will be set
1t was because Of its close relation to
sailors that the Seamen's institute was
chosen as the site for the memorial
by the two societies responsible for
raising the fund to erect tt, the Sea-
mems Benefit society and the Ameri
can Scenic and Historic Preservation
society.
The firm of the late J. P. Morgan
was treasurer of the great fund. and