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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-02
(From Thursdays Daily

The seventh session Of the present
association convention was called to
order by the moderator, Rev. s. A..
Douglas, the praise and prayer ser
vice being led by Rev. l.. l.. Sim
mons Of Eagle Point.
Rev. G. H. Mckee delivered mas
terly address and inspired the dele
gates by his subject, THE Relation
OF the American Baptist Publication
Society to the Evangellzation OF Ore
gon."
The report OF obituary committee
as submitted by Rev. G. R. Lamar
was accepted.
Report OF the Talent Baptist
church was submitted by ], N. Pace
Rev. Wilbur r. Howell and w. c
Mckee also spoke encouraging words
regarding the work.
Following this there was a rount
table discussion, led by Mrs. W. R
McCracken, subject, What Shoult
be the Attitude of Our Members To
ward the Liquor Question:" Gener
al discussion followed. DR.. MacAl
lister, pastor OF the Presbyterian
ohuroh oISo annka
Delegates.
The following delegates from tn
valley towns are In attendance:
Ashland-v. o. N. Smith, Mrs
Jas. Mattingly, w. N. D. MacCul
lough
Medford-S. L. Bennet, Mrs. A. A
Atkins, Mrs. A. F. Walden, W. c. Al
loway; Mrs. 2. B. Kent.
Grants Pass. l.. Scoville, A. |
Edgerton, Arthur Conklin, Mrs. "
R. McCracken, Mrs. s. A. Douglas
]. A. Custer, s. A. Douglas.
Merlin-C. r. Lamar, Mrs. T
Crockett, Ethel Black, Mrs. F.
Tobey, Mrs. H. L. Keyte
Eagle Point--L. l.. Simmon
Loutta Cheldreth, Mrs, L. L. Sin
mons, Mrs. NJ. G. Painter.
Central Point-Mrs. Lucy d. WI
liams, Mrs. w. C. Beebe, w. c. Be-
be.
Hugo-Mrs. A. T. Martin, Mrs. v
Penny.
Talent. N Pace.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-02
JUDGE WOLVERTON DECIDES
AGAINST RAILROAD co.
INVOLVE 100000 ACRES
Case Will BE Appealed, and Su-
preme Court Will Pass Upon
Question Finally.

PORTLAND, April 29.-United
States District Judge Charles S. VOL
verton this morning announced that
the 100000 acres of land remain
ing of the grants made in 1856 and
1870 made by the government in or
der that the Oregon & California
railroad might be constructed is
forfeited because of failure on the
part of the company to comply with
terms of the grant. The decision
came when attorneys for the railroad
decided not to argue the case,
which was set for this week. 1t will
be appealed to the United States cir
cult court of appeals at once.
The Oregon & California railroad
is now a part of the Southern Pa
cific.
The lands involved in this suit are
located in practically every county
in western Oregon and northwestern
California, and should Judge VOL
vertons decision be upheld in the
court of appeals, it will throw the
land open to settlement.
Judge Wolverton's decision ends
all litigation for the present in Ore
gon in the famous land grant suit
which has been pending for five
years. The action of the defense in
not arguing the case came as sur.
prise.
The principal action in the suit
came in 1909 with the arguing and
overruling of demurrer filed by the
defendants. In his decision which
was delivered orally, Judge Wolver
ton held that the Oregon and Cali
fornia railroad company had violat
ed the grant in selling and disposinG
of some of its lands to persons no
actually settlers in quantities exceed
ing 100 acres, and that since Janu
airy /, 1908, thousands of persons
had applied to the company to pur
chase unsold lands at $3.50 an acr'
but that the defendant company haC
refused to dispose of any of its hold
ings
Judge W. D. Fenton of Portland
his brother, James E. Fenton ant
Peter F. Dunno, were present il
court representing the Southern Pa
cific railway.
OF this unsold land which is for
feited to the government, there ar
S,120 acres in Multnomah county Il
Washington county there are 2,45
acres; in Yamhil county 27,12O
and in Clackamas S9.162 acres. Tn
largest amount is in Douglas count
where 616,S43 acres will revert bac
and in Josephine county 1S4,6S
acres. Approximately 1900, 90
acres south of Eugene, and nearl
half OF all the lands for forty mile
on each side of the Southern Pacifl
from Eugene south we're included 1
the grant, Of which only very sma
portion have ever been sold,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-02

Among the delegates to the Bap-
tist association arriving Wednesday
morning were Rev. W. r. Howell, OF
Portland, Rev. ]. NJ. Poce, OF Talent,
Mrs. w. c. Wilson, OF Talent, Mrs.
Fouts, OF Medford, Miss Penny, OF
Hugo, Mrs. Cochran, OF Merlin, and
Mrs. Martin, OF Hugo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-02
GOOD ROADS LUNCHEON
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED,

One hundred business men of the
city of Grants Pass sat down to the
noon time luncheon at the Hotel
Josephine Tuesday, and besides par
taking of the things to eat, listened
to the words of wisdom along the
line OF better roads and of maintain
ing the Pacific Highway through
southern Oregon.
President Richard of the local
Good Roads association, presided,
and opened the subject by calling at
tention to the fact that the Portland
Chamber of Commerce and other in
fuences to the north were interested
in movement to change the route
of the highway so that by going
through eastern Oregon it would
miss southern Oregon entirely, and
proposed that resolutions be adopt
ed by the meeting calling upon the
congressional delegation to support
the highway as at present located.
Resolutions such as had been
adopted in Douglas and other eoun-
ties to the north were presented, but
the sense of all present was that the
document was not drastic enough,
and a committee to draft one that
would express the local sentiment
was appointed, the committee to
consist of g., II. Garner, Marshall
Hooper, DR.. Bywater and E. l..
Churchill. 1t was also urged upon
all present that personal letters be
written to senators and representa-
tives in congress setting forth the
reasons for the Pacific Highway as
at present located.
Messrs. Gilkey, Reddy, Kroh and
others set forth the fact that the
building of good roads would of it.
self fix the location of the Pacific
Highway, and that it was the bad
condition of many of the roads bott
north and south that made sentiment
in favor of the change. The duty o.
Josephine county to this end was
pointed out, and while the opinion il
general that that portion of the
highway through Josephine is the
best in western Oregon, still it is no
good enough. DR.. Reddy advocated
the bonding of the county to builC
better roads, and thought there
should be a better understanding be
tween the members of the count!
court and the body of the people re
garding the expenditure of funds TO
road building. He said there was NJ
question about the endorsement of
road improvement policy, and tina
the county would stand for the cost
DR.. Reddy also spoke of the loca
railroad situation, and said that tn
atmosphere was clearing and tha
the announcement of actual con
struction might now come within
very few days. Some features bear
ing upon the legal phase of the bon,
issue we're being cleared and wit
> this disposed Of, the way was opei
for immediate work. Messrs. Gil
key and Moss, of the Public Utilit
commission, also spoke in an Opt
mistic vein, and gave encouragement
over the outlook.
Other speakers to boost for bette
roads and for the improvement O
the highways in general were E. I
, McKinstry E. n. Bywater R. "
e Clarke, w. B. Sherman, G. H CaI
Y ner, Marshall Hooper and c. L. He
< bart.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-05-02

LOS ANGELES, May IA dog
killed Mrs. Arthur Wand's setting
hen and she put the eggs, beginning
to hatch, in a gas oven. Some one
turned up the flame Fourteen roast
ed chicks was the record for Is eggs.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
GENERAL.

William L. Bear & Co, brokers of
Philadelphia. temporarily suspended
pending the result OF involuntary bank.
rruptcy proceedings.
Offices and warehouses of the
Hicks Wholesale Grocers, were
burned at Shreveport, La, with loss
estimated at s150,o0O
The body Of J. A Butler, an old
soldier, was found in the cellar of his
home at Fremont, Neb., and his son,
William, who lived with his was ar
rested later. The old mans skull had
been crushed.
William Deering, for many years
identified with the great harvester in.
terests, was reported as critically i'll
at Miami, Fla, his winter home. 1t
was said that all his immediate rela-
tives were at his bedside.
Wireless reports at Norfolk. Va,
told of the transfer at sea OF 1877 pas.
sengers from the steamer Rinrange.
which had caught fire while bound
from New York for Brunswick, Ga,
by the British ship Swanmore. the
subduing of the flames and safe re-
turn of the passengers to their yes
sci.
Application was made in the United
States Court at Philadelphia for re-
ceiver for William L. Bear & Com.
pany, brokers, who suspended bust.
ness after a petition of involuntary
bankruptcy had been filed against the
firm. 1t was stated the firms liabili.
ties will approximate 100000 and
that the assets are about $500, 600.
Mrs. Jennie May Eaton. recently ac-
quilted of the charge Of having pois-
oned her husband. Rear Admiral Jo.
seph Giles Eaton, has appealed to Gov.
ernor Foss TO have the state reimburse
her for the expense Of her trial. In
letter to the governor Mrs. Eaton
charges that the grand jury was NOT
warranted in indic'iuR her for rr7nrder
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
BOARD OBTAINS ELEVEN
PivE HELD BY MILITARY COM
MISSION FOR MURDER.
Forty-Three Strike Cases Have
Been Investigated.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Trinidad, Colo. = General Chase,
commanding the state militia, re
ceived the report Of the military com.
mission, which has completed its la.
bors after one weeks investigation.
The report shows that during its ses-
s1ons 4s cases growing out of the coal
strike were Investigated, including
murder cases, conspiracy, assault and
minor disturbances.
The recommendations of the com
mission provide that eleven be indefi-
nitely detained as military prisoners
five Of whom are held for murder,
three for felonfous assault, two for fur
ther Investigation, and one, Robert,
ion, as a dangerous agitator and alien.
Those held are:
Luis Zacaneln, who has confessed
to killing Detective George Belcher,
and Mario Veni. who is mentioned as
an accomplice.
Frank Gonzales and Mike Guerrero
are held in connection with the killing
of Pedro Jaramillo at Aguilar Oct. 2s.
James Bicuuvaris, the leader Of the
Greek strikers, is held for the killing
of Mine Guard Angus Alexander at
Hastings Oct 2s
Abel Martinez, NJ. Mestes and Nash
Lopez, Mexicans, are held for the as
sault upon Herbert Smith, mine clerk
at the Mclaughlin mine, Nov s.
Louis Tikus, better known as Louis
the Creek leader of the Greek strik-
ers at the Ludlow tent colony, is being
held in connection with a number of
deaths which resulted from the battles
fought between strikers and mine
guards, prior to the arrival of the state
militia in southern Colorado.
The names of minor offenders who
are being detained were not disclosed
by the report as given to the press
The Military Commission COM
menced its work in the Walsenburg
district Monday.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
WASHINGTON.

Chairman Burnett of the House i'm
migration committee reintroduced the
immigration bill which former Presi-
dent Taft vetoed. It embodies liter.
acy test
William Wilson Finley. president of
the Southern Railway. left an estate
valued at sIs5,00O, according to his
will, made last March and filed in
Washington
More direct government by the peo-
PIE was the keynote IN speeches by
Secretary Of State Bryan and mem
bers of Congress and representatives
from various states at the first regu-
lar conference OF the National Popular
Government Leagie
Under the new tariff act, which
went into effect December I, and
which allows wool TO be imported free,
there were released at Springfield.
Mass, 46s,000 pounds. 1t is estimated
that 4,6s0,OQO pounds were held there
awaiting the change in tariff
When the Canning Club girls and
the Corn Clul boys from the Southern
states arrive in Washington there will
De boy and girl representatives of the
potato, corn and canning clubs of the
Northern and Western states to join
them in receiving diplomas from the
secretary Of agriculture, They will also
be shown the sights of the capital,
their expenses being paid by indiyidu
ais and local or state organizations.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
SPORT.

Buck Grouse and Gus Cristie fought
furious twelve-round no-decision
bout at Youngstown, Ohio.
Lloyd Thomas of Salt Lake City
won second and Percy Lawrence, San
Francisco, fourth, in fiye-mile pro
fessional bicycle race in New York.
Twenty-one members of this sea
sons University Of Pennsylvania foot.
ball team were awarded their varsity
p" by the board of directors of the
Athletic Association.
James Trickey, University of Iowa
All-Western tackle for 1912, the
choice of some critics for the All.
American team. died of peritonitis, ac
cording to message from Iowa Falls
A lighthouse OF 1000 candle power
for airmen is to be erected at Lieben
swerda in Saxony. II is to signal by
flashes to airmen flying by night IN
dications as to their route and the
probable weather conditions.
Secretary William A. Hazard of the
New York Polo Association announces
the receipt of the challenge of the
birmingham club of England for q
series of matches for the international
polo cup in this country next year.
Billy Weeks. former amateur mid
dieweisht champion, won the profes
sional middleweight championship o.
Canada when he virtually knocked ou,
Gill Martin in the third round of a
scheduled fifteen-round contest a,
Vancouver, B. C.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
FOREIGN.

DR. S. te Mendonca, who was min
lister for Brazil at Washington from
1891 to 1898. died at Rio Janeiro
Foreigners must not be interferst
with If fighting occurs in the fedora
district This injunction is contained
in the general army orders issued IL
Mexico.
a Catholic priest was shot ant
wounded at Brussels by Socialist be
cause he refused TO join a funeral pro
eession in which the red flag OF So
cialism was carried.
Gen. Porfirio Diaz in Paris said ht
intended 10 ignore the request o.
President Huerta calling upon The
former President to return TO Mexico
and assume command Of the army.
Forty-six lives were lost by the
laundering Of the Swedish steamer
Malmberget off Bodo, Norway. The
steamer left Narvik Nov. 27 for Rot
terdam. The Malmberget was of $50:
tons.
II is impossible at present to pro
vide against unemployment, in the
German system of national insurance
against old age, sickness and infirm
ity, according 10 Clemens Delbrucok
minister OF the interior
Wadsworth Rogers, the nephew Of
former Congressman James W. Wads
worth of New York and Washington
returned to the hotel from which he
had been missing in Paris. Mr.. Rogers
gave no explanation of his absence.
The big Terrazas bullion train, which
has been on the way from the
American mining town of Parral, Mex
leo, for the past two weeks, reached
Ojiniga, and it is expected to land
safely on the American side of the
border
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Small Pox Quarantine Lifted.

Pueblo.-The Pueblo railway offices
have been notified that the quarantine
has been lifted at the towns of Swink
and Rocky Ford, after having been in
effect for number of weeks, and nov
persons may leave without first Sc
curing certificate from the State
Board of Health. The small pox quar-
antine cut down the travel in the Ar
kansas valley.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

warrant charging Ottoman Ear
Adusht Hanish with a serious otfense
was sworn out in the Municipal Court
of Chicago.
A lG-foot stage in-the Arkansas river
was reached at Fort Smith, Ark, Sun
day, and the stream then remained
stationary.
Tillie o. Puckett, who had been on
trial at Clinton, Mo-, charged with the
murder OF his mother, Mrs. Susan
Puckett Makinson, was found not
guilty.
Fifty persons, mostly negroes, are
reported to have been drowned at Sun
nyside, small town on the lower Bra
zos river, according to long-distance
telephone message received at Hous-
ton, Tex
Louis Bauer, arrested on charge of
being the chauffeur of the gray auto
mobile from which four men armed
with riot guns fired upon two non
union teamsters, in indianapolis, con-
fessed to the police that he was the
driver for the shotgun squad.
DR.. Alice Shepard Kelly. 43 years of
age, dropped dead on the streets of ST.
Paul, MINI, while hurrying TO the bed
side of patient. Dr. Kelly was well
known as an athlete. She attracted
attention in Oregon in 1912 by making
several record mountain climbs.
As destroyers of marital happiness.
mothers-in-law are six times more
dangerous than fathers-in-Iaw, accord
ing TO the records of the Court of Do
mestic relations Forty-six per cent of
the cases brought into this court have
been caused by liquor, Chief Justice
Olson of the Municipal Court reported
in Chicago.
There was heavy snowfall all over
Colorado, southern Wyoming and
northern New Mexico last week, the
depth of snow on the level in Colora-
do ranging from about ten inches to
ten feet. Rains in Nebraska, Kansas
Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas continued unusually heavy for
the time of year.
Every one of Des Moines' eighty
six saloons opened after having been
closed since Nov %, as the result of
a Supreme Court decision that they
had been operating under an INSULT.
cient consent petition. The action
came after Judge Creston of the Su,
preme Court had granted a hearing in
the case and stay of execution.
At Jeffersonville. Ind. Miss Dora
Dediya refused to be kept waiting at
the church, even if it was only coun-
try Justices court; SO, when the man
she was to marry was late-she mar
ried another. William E. Morang Of
Danyille, Va, who was to marry Miss
Dediya, was not to be excelled by her
He was introduced to Miss Lora E
Blythes OF Jeffersonville; twenty min
utes later they were married
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Hutton Opposed to Statewide Strike

Grand Juncton.-Quince Hutton.
first vice president of the Colorado
Federation of Labor, declared that
he was opposed to the proposed gener.
al strike of trades unionists in sympa.
thy with the coal miners. He said he
would oppose the movement strenu-
ously at the meeting in Denver, assert
ing that there in no reason why all
labor men should suffer because of the
troubles in southern Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Asked Woman to Drink Beer; Shot

Trinidad-Robert McCullom was
shot in the head and killed by Charles
Wilcox. Wilcox gave himself up to
the camp marshal. Both he and Mrs.
Wilcox declare McCullom had started
the quarrel after repeatedly asking
Mrs. Wilcox to drink beer.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
sh.fthouse Burns at 100000 Mine.

Cripple Creek.-The shafthouse and
machinery plant at the Gregory mine
on Raven hill was destroyed by fire,
supposed to have started from sparks
from the furnace under the boiler. Tho
Gregory, which is howned by the Elk
ton Consolidated Mining and Milling
Company, and operated under a lease
by the Gum brothers, has yielded
more than $1,0o0G0O in the last tive
years.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Declare Thompson Sea. Vacant.

Grand Junction--The board of coun.
ty commissioners declared vacant
the seat OF George W. Thompson, who
disappeared a month ago. Governor
Ammons will be notified OF the action
and will be asked TO appoint sue
cessor to Thompson.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Military Board DetaIns Eleven.

Trinidad. A report to General
Chase shows that 43 cases have been
investigated by the Military Board,
and II persons detained.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
-Four Get Bread and Water.

Fort Coll,ns.-Four Fort Collins Jail
prisoners are on q diet Of bread and
water for drunken and disorderly con.
duct In preference to shoveIing snow.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
Millionaire Giddinas Dies.

Colorado Springs.-Edwin w. Gid
dings, CT, millionaire mine owner
died at Bethel hospital following an
operation for appendicitis.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

Makes the laundress happy-,hat's Red
Ut2ss @ nag Blue: Makes beautiful. clear
"hite clothes. All good grocers. ADV.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
testhing, softens the gums, reduces infamms
uon,aliays pain,cures wind colo .25c n bottle ~
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

Nothing makes man SO sad as to
hare girl jolly him.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

Very few women have time to look
like their portraits.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
eAYiNes, o o N G 8, ACHIEVE
MENTS, sUFFERiNGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
w e ESTERk.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12

Tor all BY Calumet.
For daily use in millions of kitchens has
proved that Calumet is highest not only in
qualify but in kapening togUey as well-un-
failing in results-pure to the eextreme-and
wonderfully economical in use. Ask your
grocer. And try Calumet next bake day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-04-19
Hotel Holland Arrivals.

DR.. w. L. Taylor, Reno; A. Dan
dcro, 1915; c. J Hammes, Sacra-
mcnto; J. A Holman, Reno; II, l..
Kiuncr, Reno; Frank Murphy, Reno
Mrs. Green and daughter, Reno;. d
Lynch, Ludwig; l.. Lewis, Los An
geles; L. Preisiuger Tonopah; J. A
Olson, Tonopah; Z. T. Carson, Mason
Pass; G. J Toesla. Reno; H. l.. Fla
win, Reno; II. R. Martin, S. F.; A
Nardi. city; J. E Bray. Carson; c: H
Coluburn. Reno; L. F. Adamson, Car
son; Miss Lillian Mozart. Reno; M
c. Curtis, Reno; w J. Langevin
Reno; T. J. Condre Sonora, Cal; c
w. Stock. Reno; Oliver Evans, Ely;
II. NJ Hamlin, Flv; l. A. Strosnider
Missouri Flat; w T. Patterson, Wei
lington; V B Mcdaniel, Reddins
Cal w. E. Baker, Redding, Cal; E. J
Schradcr, Rockland; G. B Suter Ne
vlda-Denver Nine; A. A Ashland
Buckskin; O. U. Pryce. Reno; Thos
Allron, Schurz; Floyd Anderson.
Berkeley; F. S Gufy, Pasadena.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-04-19
SUM MONS

In tie District Court OF the 'lrst
t1aI.5aI District Of the State ot Ne
Nala. County of Lyon.
Daisy W. Patteson, Plaintiff,
L. Flournoy Patteson, Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court
of the First Judicial District OF the
State OF Nevada, Lyon CoIn-y, 2no
tic Complaint filed in said Codnty III
the office OF the said District Court
ON lie 3lst day OF March, \. D. 1913
The State OF Nevada Sends Grecul~
to l.. Flournoy Patteson, Dc
iendant;
You are hereby required to appear
IN an action brought against you BY
the above named Plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court Of the First Judicial Dis
trict OF the State OF Nevada. Lyon
County and answer complaint fled
therein within ten days exclusive o.
the day OF scryicel after the service Oh
YOU OF this summons, ii served IN sdit
County. or ii served out OF sait
County. but within the District, twenty
days. in all other cases. forty days, ol
judgment by default viii be takcr
against You according to the prayer @.
said Complaint
This said action i brought to oh
tain a decree OF divorce. ON tn,
grounds OF failure to provide for III,
period OF one year the common nee
cs,aric, OF life ior the plaintiff. and OF
the ground OF wiliul de,ertiou OF IN,
plaintiff for a period OF more than on,
year.
And you arc hereby notified that
YOU fail to answer the Complaint tn,
said Plaintiff will take judgment
against YOU according to the prayc-
OF the complaint
Given under my hand and the Seal
Of the District Court Of the First Ju
dicial District OF the State OF Nevada
Lyon County, this 3lst day OF March
in the wear OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen
CHAS. A. MCLEOD. Clerk.
r. l.. Waggoner.
Attorney for Plaintiff