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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
TWO men KILLED
IN Gas EXPLOSION

Chicago. Jan. 15.-One man was
killed, another was reported to have
perished, five seriously injured and
score of workmen were overcome.
but revived, as a result of an explo-
sion in a city water tunnel on the
South side today. Pockets Of sewer
gas which were ignited by fumes of
dynamite used in blasting is believed
to have caused the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
BILL is INTRODUCED TO
CHECK "SH0RT" SELLING

Washington, Jan. 15.-Senator Cum
Minis today introduced a bill for 10
per cent tax on short selling OF stocks
and dealing in cotton futures, grain,
agricultural products and provisions.
The measure is inpended 10 check
short selling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
Red Posters Call Out
Shirt Waist Factory
Employees.
SOME MERE CHILDREN
Forced to Work in Unsafe and
Unsanitary ShopS-Demand
Better Conditions.

New York, Jan. 15.-Fifty thousand
red posters. distributed in 600 girls
dress and shirtwaist factories today,
turned nearly forty thousand workers
into the ranks of strikers of the gar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
47e-Pound War Veteran Dies.

Saranac Lake, n. Y, Jan. 15.-Peter
Dubray, said to be the heaviest Civil
war veteran, is dead at Chazy Lake. He
weighed 479 pounds, was 20 years old
and a member Of the 91st New York
volunteers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
HOME RULE BILL is TO BE
REJECTED BY THE LORDS

London, Jan. 15.-The home rule
bill entered its final stage in the com
mons this afternoon. Its rejection in
the house OF lords is a foregone con-
clusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
eets 1ozLl eusheIs Corn on Acre.

Champaign, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Glen H.
Gordon today won the Mckinley prize
for Champaign county with a yield of
10TH bushels of water-free corn for
an acre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
ereat-ereat Grandma at 1o2.

Duquoin, H., Jan. 15.-Mrs Eliza
Pearce of Ewing celebrated her 102nd
birthday. The event was attended by
five generations of relatives, including
rs grandchildren. % great grandchil-
dien and six greatgreat grandchil-
dren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
sehieberl sests Herman.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. Is. - Peanuts"
Schieberl OF Rock Island had the best
OF it in a 10-round bout with Young
Herman Of Pekin, fought before local
athletic club last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
The Weather

Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock IsIand, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Rain or snow tonight or Thursday,
continued warm tonight with the low
est temperature above the freezing
point, colder Thursday.
Temperature at Z a. m, SO. High
est yesterday. 33. lowest last night, So.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. m, SO, at
a. m, so.
Stage OF water, 30, a rise OF / in
last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tomorrow1
Sun sets 4:57. rises 1922. Evening
stars: Venus, Saturn Morning stars;
Saturn, Jupiter. Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
Engine Runs over a Woman.

Sycamore, Ill, Jan. 15.-Mrs Rich
ard Freeman was run over by an en-
gine and instantly killed here today
while she was crossing some railroad
tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
surIeIoh New senator.

Augusta. Me, Jan. 15.-Former Con-
gresham Burleigh, republican, was
electei United States senator by the
legislature at Joint session today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
!. 3. pIekInson Heads State Board.

Springfield, H., Jan. 15.-The new
state board Of agriculture organized by
reelectinE James r. Dickinson secre-
tsry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-09

But it was not this circumstance
alone that stirred him. She was gaz-
ing directly at him with look that
was both bitterly scornful and accus-
ing. In this new mien the face was
even more beautiful than he had dared
hope for. But why should she be with
ering him with look of contemptu-
Gus disdain and rebuke? He had never
in all his life seen her face before this
day.
He was actually stung to an involun-
tary expression of protest.
My God! Dont-don't look at me
like that"
"Er-what?" Tom jerked out, slew
ing around and following Van Vech-
tens set gaze.
But the blinds were again closed.
You need cocktail" Tom coun-
seled pithily after a pause. This
thing of not going to bed at night SO
as to be up before noon has got YOU
to seeing things"
my dear fellow" was the composed
reply, you can't imagine how emf
nently correct you are in that conclu-
sion" And as they passed inside: mo
cocktail, though, thanks. And If you
do not mind, go talk to somebody else;
l want to think"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-09

1t is the quality Of service our tools
give that will make them own your
friendship. You will do better work
with them, with greater ease, and ip
less time.
1t is the quality Of work you can
do-.-the ease with which YOU can
do it...and the length of time the
tool will last that sets its value.
Judged by these points, our carpen.
ters' tools are the cheapest you can
buy. The steel is the best made.
They fit the hands just right. They
give you your moneys worth with
good margin. You run no risk
in buying tools here for they are all
guaranteed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW.

The State Fish and Game Commis-
sion has supplied the following syn.
opsis OF the new federal law for the
protection of migratory birds, which
became effective October 1, suppressed
ing all state laws upon the same sub
1ects:-
A daily closed season on all mi
gratory game and insectivorous birds
between sunset and sunrise.
A fiye-year closed season beginning
October /, 1913, on the following
game birds: Band-tailed pigeons, lit
tie brown, sandhill and whooping
cranes, swans, curlews, wood ducks
and all shore birds except black
breasted and golden plover. Wilson
or Jack snipe, woodcock and greater
and lesser yellowlegs.
Open season on ducks, geese, rails,
coots, gallinules, from October l to
January IS, dates inclusive.
Open season on black-breasted and
golden plover, Wilson or jack snipe
and greater and lesser yellowlegs,
from October ! to December Is, dates
inclusive.
All migratory insectivorous birds
protected indefinitely.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
JOSEPHINE'S NEW COUNTY
ATTORNEY.

William T. Miller, appointed
county attorney of Josephine county
by Governor West, is a native Of
West Virginia, having been born In
Raleigh county in 1880. He has
been a resident OF the state OF Ore
gon for the past 19 years, however.
having gone with his parents to Wal
Iowa county on their removal to the
west. After completing the course OF
study in the Wallowa high school,
Mr.. Miller engaged in the operation
of a saw mill, later entering law
school at Chattanooga, Tenn, from
which institution he graduated with
the class OF 1910. Returning to Ore
gon, he continued his professional
studies in the state university, and
was admitted to the bar In June,
1911. He hung his shingle to the
breeze in his home town OF Wallowa,
where he was in active practice till
his removal to Grants Pass in the
spring Of 1913. Soon after his COM
ing to this city Mr.. Miller was COM
missloned by the state tax commits
sion with the duty of checking up the
assessed valuations OF Josephine
county, his satisfactory services be-
ing in a measure responsible for his
later recognition by the chief execu-
tive Of the state his appointment as
county attorney following closely up
on the announcement that the mea-
sure had been approved by the voters
at the Tuesday election In politics
Mr.. Miller is a democrat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14

ing to wait until 27 to start his pro-
fessional career.
The report insists that the present
elementary course is too long; that
the ground now covered in eight
years can be covered just as effici-
emily in six, allowing secondary work
to begin at the age of -. To save
on elementary schooling they urge:
Choose the most important subjects
and the most important topics; make
a distinction between first-rate facts
and principles and tenth-rate. Con-
fine the period of elementary educa-
tion to mastering the tools of educa-
tion. Include the last two years of
the present elementary school in the
period OF secondary education and be-
gin the study of foreign languages,
elementary algebra, constructive ge-
ometry, elementary science, and his
tory two years earlier than at pre-
sent"
Emphasis is laid on the necessity
of concentrating on a few valuable
studies: "The great mistake OF our
education is to suppose that guam
tity and strain constitute education.
Education is a question OF doing a
few essential things we'll and without
overstrain. The college has commit
ted a grievous mistake in demanding
ever more in quantity rather than in
quality produced under condition of
healthy normal development" %"
The report takes up the problem of
saving time in education from the
point of view of the college, the
school, and society at large, as well
as of the individual pupil land it con-
tains opinions on every phase of
the question from representative
school men and the general public.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
THE VALLEYS TWIN NEEDS.

The two requisites for progress and
prosperity in southern Oregon have
been said TO be transportation and
irrigation. 1t would be a toss-up as
to which should be given first place
as need, for the demand for each is
pressing, and the one is dependent
largely upon the other.
The Rogue valley is fortunately
situated as regards its climatic con-
dltions. 1t is neither an arid dis
trict where agricultural effort with
out irrigation makes no returns what
ever, nor has it the condition that was
accepted as typical Of Oregon and
that accounted for the "webfoot"
trademark. There are some Sub
irrigated tracts where irrigation
probably may not be needed in the
valley and upon nearly all the lands
fair returns can be made by follow
ing certain dry-farming methods, but
it is only by irrigation, and by fol-
lowing intensive farming methods,
that the lands can be made to pro-
duoe equivalent to the values that
are placed upon them Irrigated, and
tarmed intenslvely, there rs almost
no limit to the price that can be safe
ly paid for them, and upon which
they will make good returns. Or
chards thrive and bear enormous
crops without irrigation, but water
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14

day and systematic search of the
shores of all the lakes was begun
for wrecks. To the previously pub
lished lists there was added today
the II. NJ. Hanna, modern steel
steamship, which the waves piled up
on the beach at Point Aux Barques
and broke in two.
With the washing ashore of Is
members of its crew, it also became
certain that the steamship Charles
Price was lost, presumably with its
full complement of 2S men.
Two bodies were picked up, too,
wearing life belts with the stencil Of
the steel freighter John Mclean, one
of the finest boats on the lakes,
which, if lost, as it evidently was,
would account for 2S more men.
Besides these boats four steel
steamships, with crews of 20 men
each, were so hours overdue on
Lake Huron and grave fears were
entertained for them.
A score of corpses were washed
up on the Lake Huron and Superior
shores today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14

incorporate its organic mass into the
soil, thus increasing the rapidity Of
its decay.
"On a very poor soil where ample
moisture is lacking and cultivated
crops hardly seem worth while, sweet
clover may be sown lightly on a we'll
disked seed bed and then allowed to
reseed itself year after year, furnish
ing a fair amount Of pasture and i'm
proving the soil conditions. In all
cases where II is given a trial II
should be guarded closely against
spreading as It is likely to become a
bad weed pest"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14

intelllgently applied even to orchard
lands has been seen to nasten the
bearing period and to improve the
quantity and the quality of the pro-
duct. Many small individual irriga-
tion plants have been installed, and
these have been satisfactory in their
way though expensive of mainten-
ance. The need of the valley is an
Irrigation system that will cover the
entire valley, that will make available
the water now flowing westward to
the sea unappropriated and unclaim-
ed, water that applied to our fertile
acres will spell prosperity for the
tiller Of the soil. There are thous-
ands of acres Of valuable lands lying
back from the river that will con-
tinue to produce only brush and jack
rabbits till the water is brought to it.
Then It will produce and make traf-
flc for the railroad and the railroad
will make its produce valuable So
YOU see where TRANSFORMATION and ir-
rigation dovetail
There is the promise that irriga-
tlon will not be long delayed In
fact the hope is held out that the
ditch diggers may be at work before
the new year is many moons old, and
the hope seems based upon excellent
authority.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
WOULD RE-ARRANGE SCHOC
PERIODS.
mantle

There is a waste of at least two
years in the present plan Of American
education. This is the conclusion
reached by committee of prominent
educators in a report on Economy of
Time in Education" just issued by the
United States Bureau of Education.
This conclusion follows an investi-
cation lasting nearly 10 years by a
committee of the National Education
Association, OF which President James
I II. Baker Of the University OF Color
ado Is chairman. The committee
have endeavored to form a plan that
would do away with the two-year loss.
They propose that six years be as
signed to the elementary school in
stead Of eight rs at present; that the
| high school period be from age - to
I1S. divided into two parts, OF four
and two years each; that college
work extend from is to 90, or 16 to
90, according 10 the method Of dis
tributing the last two secondary
years; and that graduate or protes-
sional work at a university cover the
years from 20 to "a. This would en-
able boys and girls to get ample vo-
catlonal training after the age OF
70; II would enable those who so on
to college TO get through their college
work at the age OF 20; and It would
save the professional man from hav-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
STORM ON LAKES
CLAIMS $50 VICTIMS

Chicago, Nov. Estimates of
the number of sailors drowned dur
ing Sundays and Mondays storm on
the great lakes reached $50 today.
At least 20 big steamships were lost.
OF the number of smaller craft which
went down and of the extent of the
damage to lake ports it was impos-
sible to do more than guess vaguely.
a majority OF the fatalities occur
red on Lake Huron. The west shore
is usually the safest during heavy
storms and when the recent blizzard
broke many boats put in toward it
for safety. The wind, however,
shifted and the usually sheltered
coast received its full force.
It's violence was such that the
stanchest vessels, of recent construc-
tion and representing the best in
marine architecture, were dashed on
the rocks and smashed like egg
shells. Anchors failed to hold or
engines to make headway against the
terrific power of the gale.
Next to Lake Huron the storm
was worst on Lake Superior. There,
however, the wind did not shift, so
that craft reached sheltered
places before the storm had reached
its prospective point.
The seas were rapidly subsiding to-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
rigation dovetail.
OUR FLAG AT SEA.

We had less tonnage under the
American flag last year than we had
in 1910, more than a century ago.
Last year, British ships carried
United States imports and exports
valued at nearly five times as much
as was carried in American vessels.
Only ten per cent. of American for
eign commerce was carried in
American vessels last year
During the year ending June 80,
1918, more American cargo by
$160,345,475 than in the preceding
year was carried by British ships.
The mere gain was nearly half the
American cargo carried under the
American flag.
Once We carried 80 per cent. OF
our foreign commerce. For 72
years, from 1889 to 1861, the average
of foreign commerce carried in our
own ships was so per cent.
The truth is that the membranes
and restrictions of our antiQuated
navigation laws have driven Ameri-
can owned ships into foreign registry.
Because of these rules, it take $4,000
year more to operate an average
ship under the American flag than an
average British ship under the British
flag.
1t costs an additional $4,000 a
year for the privilege of flying the
stars and stripes because an American
merchantmen must have extra hands,
extra officers, must pay additional
harbor charges, must comply with
ship measurements, and rigorous in
spections not required by the Lloyd
rules under which the ships Of every
other nation now sail
Captain Robert Dollar insists that
the extra cost to larger vessels for
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14

flying the American flag is $4,000
a year.
The humiliating sequel is that the
cargo capacity of vessels in American
registry is only 100000 tons, while
the cargo capacity of American owned
vessels flying under foreign registry
is 10000 tons.
Some day we shall modernize our
navigation laws.-Journal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
A NIGHT OF TERROR

Few nights are more terrible than
that of a mother looking on her child
choking and gasping for breath dur
ing an attack of Group, and nothing
in the house to relieve it. Many
mothers have passed nights OF terror
in this situation. A little forethought
will enable you to avoid all this.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Is a
certain cure for Group and has never
been known to fail. Keep it at hand
For sale by all dealers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
SWEET CLOVER AS A FARM
CROP

Sweet clover, which grows so lux
uriantly along rocky river banks and
In other localities where practically
no other vegetation can get root
hold, has created something Of a
stir among agriculturists, and the
heretofore hated hgume now has
many warm supporters, Prof Scud-
der, agronomist at the agricultural
college, is not a great supporter Of
the possibilities OF the clover as a
farm crop, however, and sees its
chief value as green manure for the
adding OF humus and nitrogen to the
soil. The professor says:
Although livestock will Craze up
on II when young and make fair use
OF It as a pasture, and will even con-
sumo It as hay when forced to, all
animals prefer other pasture and
forage to this because of its bitter
flavor. There is no question that al
falfa, red clover. alsike clover or
vetch are preferred to sweet clover
by all livestock, and are superior in
feeding value to it.
The growing of sweet clover is
neither less costly nor more certain
under untayorable crop conditions
than the legumes named 1t costs
no more to seed to alfalfa or red clio
yer than it does to sweet clever
Neither will sweet clover endure
drouth conditions any better than al
falfa, or the humid conditions o.
western Oregon any better than rec
bI dtHlht NluNtT Ut NtlCAl,
1T has been found that wherever
sweet clover is prolific one or more o
the valuable legume crops can b,
grown successfully The Baltl,
strains of alfalfa are grown success
fully on our dry farming land
throughout eastern and central Ore
gon where the annual rainfall is tel
inches or less and the elevation yarie
from 1000 to 1000 feet above sci
level, on the other hand the alfalfa
stands the acid soils of western Ore
gon as we'll as does the sweet clover
"As green manuring crop I
makes a very rank growth Of straw
and rapidly increases the humus ant
the nitrogen content OF the soil. I
should be sown in we'll prepared
seed bed at the rate OF TO peck
" unhulled seed per acre. dependin
upon the amount Of soil moistur
available, II may be sown, with o
without a nurse crop either In tn
latter part of August or very early f.
the spring It should be thoroughly
chopped up with a disk. then ploweU
under and chopped again, in order I
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
CHICKEN DINNER FOR 25 CENTS.

Will be served each Saturday and
Sunday at the American restaurant,
formerly the Good Eats, opposite
city band stand, Grants Pass. Prices
for other meals as reasonable. Clean
rooms and comfortable beds for 20
and so cents. Mrs. H. M. Parham,
Prom. 6-13-ti
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14
JOSEPHINE AT THE BIG FAIR.

The opportunity afforded Jose
phine county of supplying the two
great timbers that are to stand guard
at the entrance to the Oregon state
building at the 1916 fair in San
Francisco offers an excellent chance
to exploit one Of our chief resources.
These giant pines will claim first at
tention when one approaches the
structure. They will occasion COM
ment, and will cause many to inquire
into the timber wealth of this south
western county. In constructing the
building the commissioners should
also call on this county for blocks ol
copper ore for the foundation and
slabs OF marble for the fireplace
mantle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-14

Entered at the Grants Pass, Ore
gon, post office as second-class mall
matter.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-24
Train Struck
 Sleeping Man
John Allen Killed By Freight Train Early Sunday Morning
 Above Tuckerman.
Special to lndependent

Special to Independent.
 Tuckerman, Nov. 24.-A white farmer, named John Allen, who is said to have been asleep on the track about one mile south of here, was struck and killed about 4::30 o'clock Sunday morn ing by an Iron Mountain freight
 train.
 A boy, who was with Allen, a. woke in tune to escape injury himself, but not in time to res cue Allen, whose body was badly mutilated. The body was taken in charge by George Headley and message sent to the cor orer to come and hold an inquest.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-24
Finds FlOater In River.

Messrs. Emmonds, Roberts and Stillwell, who live on the riv- CT front, while running up White river Monday morning, found a floating body at a point opposite the halfway house this side of Jacksonport.
 The body was rescued and is thought to be that of a man named Richardson, who was drowned one mile below Jack sonport on Friday, November z.
 Sheriff McCuistion was noti- fled of the discovery of the body and immediately sent word to Coroner Melville that an in- quest may be held.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-24
Thirteen Brides Form Club.

Batesville, Nov. 23.- Thir- teen brides of Batesville organ ized the Batesville Brides Club last night. Thirteen young wo- men have married during the year in Batesville, all of whom reside in this city, and they will elect officers and maintain a regular club. The brides who are members of the organization are: Mrs. Fitzhugh Hail, Mrs. Charles Barnett, Jr., Mrs. Geo. Meeks, Mrs. Nicholas Lewis, Mrs. Jewell Founders, Mrs. Dale Hickerson, Mrs. Frank Brewer, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Charles Mos by, Mrs. Brannon, Mrs. Wash ington Ball, Mrs. Clarence Me- Intosh and Mrs. Lawrence Sloan. Mrs. Sloan will soon move to Black Rock.
Newport daily independent., 1913-11-24
Special Primary Is Off.

Batesville, Nov. 23.-A disa- greement has arisen among h. dependence county's five aspir- ants for the office of prosecuting attorney and the proposed pre- ferential primary to decide which one should remain in the race, has been declared off. The preferentialprimary had been a. greed upon, but a dispute arose when it came to arranging de- tails. It is not known whether all five will run. Thus far Depu- ty Prosecuting Attorney Earl ID. Casey of Batesville is the only one who has announced his can didacy in formal manner.