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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12

county. AS outlined the plan will
be to provide for the improvement Of
the main thoroughfares through the
county, especially the Pacific High
way and the road from the
California state line near Waldo
to connect with the Pacific High
way at Grants Pass. Appropriations
will also be made for the improve
ment of the laterals from the main
roads. 1t is necessary that this plan
be prepared before the matter is put
to vote so that all the taxpayers
can know just where the money is
to be spent. The plan will call for a
resurvey of the roads where the pre-
sent survey can be improved and the
grades reduced or the curves straight
ened. The plan of improvement will
be the construction of grades and
roadways according to the most ap-
proved road-building methods, and
the grayelling of the roadway.
The election will have to be held
not less than 20 nor more than 80
days following the call, and as 1t
will be necessary to have 1t in the
present year to get it under the pre-
sent registration Of the voters, the
commissioners have considered call
ing 1t for either the 30th or the 31st
of this month. Should it go over the
first of the year it will have to be at
a date distant enough to allow Of
the 1914 registration of voters, which
would probably carry It over till
March.
The petitions asking the commits
sloners to call the election have been
verified By the clerk, and more than
the sufficient number of signers were
found upon them after those who
signed improperly had been ellmin-
ated. Signatures we're held improper
If the name was not written identical
ly as the voter had signed It in
registering.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
COUNTY WILL VOTE ON S225.OOO
ROAD BOND ISSUE DECEMBER 31ST
Commissioners Call Election to Vote Funds for
Improvement of Josephine Highway
System

Josephine county will vote upon
the question of the issuance of $225,-
600 road bonds for the building of
county highways on Wednesday, De-
cember 81, the county commissioners
having set that date in response to
the petitions that had been presented
to them asking for the calling of the
election.
The plan under which the money
provided by the bond issue is to be
expended has been prepared, showing
the amount Of funds apportioned to
each district in the county. This
plan will be available to the voters
that they may know what improve
ment will be made before they vote
upon the issue.
For the purposes of this election
the regular election boards will serve
Voters who have not registered under
the 1912 registration will have to
swear their votes. This means that
all women will be required to swear
in their ballots.
From the issue of s225,OOO about
S125,O00 will be required to refund
the present Indebtedness incurred in
the building of roads, leaving the
balance for the construction of new
roads.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
BIG FIGHT POSTPONED
ACCOUNT SORE NOSE

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-With his
nose swollen out of all proportion,
Willie Richie today bemoaned the
misfortune that befell him on the eve
of his proposed battle with Tommy
Murphy, while unconyinced thous-
ands of boxing fans declared the
champion is afraid of the challenger
and for that reason refused to agree
to Promoter Co1roth's suggestion
that, after last nights postponement,
due to rain, they fight 1t out tonight
under the same conditions that would
have governed last nights bout.
Jim Buckley, Murphys manager,
declared that Ritchie is afraid of the
Harlemite and that the sore nose ex-
ouse was nothing but a plain run-out.
81 never felt better in my life, "
said Ritchie today, until my nose
began to bother me Tuesday night.
NoNNA hd| lAOl HlHb ~ was bO nOlt
that ! went to see DR.. Charles f. Nc
Carthy He told me that an abscess
was forming and that It was neces-
sary to have IL lanced. / suffered
great pain, but by using an ice pack
the swelling went down to some ex-
tent. made up my mind that |
would go into the ring II the fight
was held as scheduled. | did not
know what would happen If Murphy
hit me on the nose, but decided to
stand the pain"
Many fans we're even disinclined to
place faith in Ritchie's promise that
he will give Murphy a further chance,
but the champion and Manager Foley
stoutly insisted today that no other
fight will be considered until Muir
phys claim is disposed OF.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
ESTIMATED FLOOD
LOSS Is $1,000, 900

Houston, Texas, Dec. 1l.-Dam-
age by the now subsiding floods in
the Brazos, Trinity and Colorado
river valleys was estimated today at
s7,O0O,000. Losses we're much the
heaviest in the Brazos valley. At
Roseburg we're 1000 refugees, shell
terless, without food and still unre-
lleved, owing to the railroad tie-up
incidental to the food. Missing In
dividuals and families continued to
be heard from, but so many remain
ed unaccounted for that guesses as
to the number of dead varied all the
wav from $50 TO 1000. Bodies re-
covered numbered 100.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
MYSTERIOUS GRAY AUTO
APPEARS IN INDIANAPOLIS

indianapolis, Dec. 10.-The mys-
terious gray automobile from which
strikebreaking teamsters here have
previously been fired on made an ap-
pearance again early today. The OBJ
ject of attack was Ed Dain, a non
union motorman. The automobile
contained five men, who, running 1t
alongside Dain's car, began shooting
at him. Dain returned their fire.
and after a brisk interchange OF
shots the automobile sheered off and
disappeared down a side street.
Dain was unhurt, and, so far as
he knew, none of the bullets hit any
of the automobiles.
Two men we're already under ar
rest in connection with the gray car S
previous appearance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
REWARD FOR RECOVERY OF
JESSIE MCCAIN WITHDRAWN

New York Dec 1.-THE police
were without a definite clew today
concerning the whereabouts OF Miss
Jessie Mccain, daughter OF wealthy
wholesale grocer. who disappeared
from her home here last Friday.
Members Of the family, however,
withdrew the reward OF 81 900 offer
ed for her recovery. but denied re-
ceivlng any word from tho girl A
report that Miss McCann was seen
recently IN Philadelphia was being
further investigated today by her
brother
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
NEW OFFICERS OF THE
NJ. W. A. ARE ELECTED

The Modern Woodmen of America
held their annual election Of officers
last night In NJ. w. A. hall, the fol-
lowing officers being elected for the
ensuing year: Counsel, l.. A. Ham
mond; advisor, Claude Hildreth;
banker, w. II. Hodklnson; clerk, f.
w. Reynolds; escort, T. Reddick;
watchman, Hollis Mutt; sentry, r. G.
Isham; manager, A. Shade,
Notice was also given that State
Deputy c. w. Simmons would be in
Grants Pass December / and would
address the members at an open
meeting held in the NJ. W. A. hall
Thursday evening, at which time a
general social time will be had, end
ing with refreshments.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
NO CONTRACT LET
YET FOR NEW BRIDGE

Inc county court adjourned Mon
DAY evening without having taken
action in regard to the building of
the bridge over Williams creek at
ProYolt, the various bids having been
continued over till the January ses-
sion. The board is still unsettled as
between steel and concrete in the
construction of the bridge, each ma.
terlal having advantages. The Diff
Ierences in price are not as great as
The hgures submitted by the bidders
at hrst glance indicate, the bids for
the concrete structure being for the
bridge complete, while there must
be added to the cost of the steel
bridge the expense of approaches and
piers to be constructed by the coun-
ty. This will add from $1,000 to
$1,000 to the figure for the steel
structure, bringing it up nearly to
the cost of concrete.
The main protest to the concrete
bridge was the obstruction to the
channel of the stream, and to obviate
this plans were presented by Con-
tractor Anderson for an arched
bridge of SS-foot span. This would
add to the expense but would make
unnecessary the building Of a pier in
the channel. The board will consider
all these features before formally
awarding the contract.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
DOG EATS GAsToN's GOAT

Pomona, Cal, Dec. l0.-Fifty dol.
lars is the amount which W. A. Gas
ton Of San Dlmas claims Is due him
from Charles Page. also Of that place
because a dog which CASTOR claimed
belonged 70 Page got Gaston's
goat"
The goat was a real live one, furn-
ishlng milk for the CASTOR farm Page
disowned the dog CASTOR sued, and
the Judge Is now weighing the evil
dannn
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
SENOTAR ROOT GETS
1912 NOBEL PRIZE

Chrlstlana, Norway. Dec. TO-
United States Senator Elihu Root Of
New York was designated today for
the Nobel peace prize OF 1912, and
Henri LaFontaIne of Brussels. ex-
president OF the permanent peace
bureau, for the prize OF 1918.
Root was honored on account OF
his work as pacihcator OF Cuba and
the Philippines and In settlement OF
the immigration dispute between the
United States and Japan.
No prize was given last year, ac-
counting for today's dual award
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12

Bonding for the construction of o
system of roads throughout the
county has been the subject of great
est discussion before the commission
ers at their session, and the final de-
termination of the question of the
calling of the election has been put
over till Monday. The members Of
the board seem agreed to put the
matter up to the voters, and have
discussed the date upon which to
hold the election, and have been 60
ing pretty thoroughly into the dis
tribution of the fund raised by bond
ing upon the various roads of the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
CONTRACTORS SHIP
HORSES TO THIS CITY

A carload of heavy horses that
have been used by Twohy Brothers,
railroad contractors, in their work
of building the new railroad at Eu-
gene during the past year, was ship
ped to Grants Pass from Eugene
Wednesday morning and will be held
at the Twohy farms in the Illinois
valley during the winter, the north
ern contract having been completed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12

The movement toward the creating
of the Oregon Caves National Park
was instituted some time ago by citi-
zens of this community, and it has
the Endorsement of National Forester
Graves, who went thoroughly into
the question at the time of his visit
to this city last summer. The ad-
vantages of the creation of a national
park rather than of the maintaining
of national monument are many, de-
velopment of the monument being
impossible. Created a park, appro-
priations would be available for the
building of roads, and for making the
great natural wonder more accessible
to the public. Hotels could also be
erected at the caves and other provi-
sion made for the entertainment of
visitors. Two years ago parties were
ready to spend thousands of dollars
in developing the caves and building
a modern hotel, installing electric
lights, ETC., but the government could
give no term lease privileges in ma
tional monuments.
Every effort should now be put
forth to assist in having the bill in
troduced by Congressman Hawley en-
acted into law.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
HUERTA AND CARRANZA
IN DEAL FOR PEACE

(By a United Press STAFF Cor
respondent.)
Mexico City, Dec. 10.--What SEEM
ed to be partial confirmation OF re-
ports that President Huerta and Gen
eral Carranza were carrying on peace
negotiations, was obtained today
from reliable sources.
The statement was semi-officially
made that Carranza would be given a
voice in an attempt, at the July cleo
tlon, to choose a president satisfac-
tory to all factions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
Is FRENCHMEN DIE IN
BATTLE WITH THE MoORs

Moa. Morocco, Dec. Fifteen
Frenchmen we're killed today and
% wounded. including captain and
lieutenant. IN a clash in which a
French column captured the town Of
Alngalaka from the Moors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
GERMAN STEAMER AGROUND

Washington, Dec. 10.--Wireless
dispatches received here today from
the revenue cutter Seminole stated
that the German steamer Eickenberg
is aground off Frying Pan shoals.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
THAT REBELS MEET
DEFEAT AT TORREON

Mexico City, Dec. 11.-That des-
rerate battle had been fought at Tor
roon ending in the recapture OF the
ci,v by the federals with 500 rebels
t,l,sd was stated in dispatches re-
o.,ve, here his afternoon It was
s,,s The fight started yesterday and
continued all Of last night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS RY
MIR. HAWLEY
CHANGE FROM MONUMENT
Action by National Legislature
Necessary to Provide for De-
velopment of Caverns

Washington, Dec. 1O.-A bill cre-
ating the Oregon Caves National Park
and setting aside 4SO acres in Jose.
phine county for that purpose was in
troduced in the house today by Con-
gressman Hawley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-12
ROBBED OF S1.172 IN
MONEY AND JEWELRN

San Francisco, Dec. lO.-Jewelry
and money to the value OF Sl'l -
were stolen today from W. {. Clai-
borne while he slept in a Four u
street hotel here. The burglar en-
tered claiborne's room with a pass
key.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
WOMEN WHO GET DIZZY

Every woman who is troubled with
fainting and dizzy spells. backache,
headache. weakness, debility, constt
patton or kidney troubles should use
Electric Bitters. They give relief
when nothing else will, improve the
health. adding strength and vigor from
the first dose. Mrs. Laura Gaines, of
Avoca. La, says: -Four doctors had
given me up and my children and all
my friends were looking for nae TO
die, when my son insisted that I use
Electric Bitters. did so, and they
have done me world of good" Just
try them. SOC and $100 at all drug
gists or by mail-H. E. Buciden & Co.,
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02

ment of the paragraph including cast
iron pipe.
Senators Reed and Pomerence franz
ed a resolution directing that the con-
ference report be sent back to the con-
ference committee with instructions
to alter these provisions. But Senator
Simmons. in charge of the bill, moved
as a substitute that the conference re-
port be accepted His motion was car
ried 33 to 6.
Senators who supported the Clarke
amendment taxing cotton futures ex-
pressed strong objection to the admin
istration substitute, and declared they
would prefer to allow the entire mat
ter to go over for special Legislation
rather than accept the Underwood pro
vision. This plan was finally adopted
without a vote.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
ACTION ON COTTON
FUTURES TAX
~ GOES over
PROPOSED CLARKE AMENDMENT
ABANDONED FOR PRESENT
~ SENATE CAUCUS.
Be TAKEN Up REGULAR SESSION
Strong Opposition to the Administra-
ton Substitute-Senator Simmons
Confident There Will Be No Change
In Former Vote.
Be TAKEN UP REGULAR SESSION

Washington, Oct. classification
among Democratic Senators, which
yesterday prevented final action on the
tariff bill, was dissipated under the in
fiuence of heated caucus discussion.
and last night the caucus approved the
bill as reported by the conference com.
mittee of the House and Senate. But
six Democrats voted against approval
of the report.
The caucus decided to abandon its
position on the proposition in the bill
to tax dealings in cotton futures and
leave the entire subject for later legis.
lative action. Both the amendments
of Senator Clarke of Arkansas, written
into the bill In the Senate, and the less
drastic administration substitute pre-
sented by House Leader Underwood
and adopted by the House, will be
thrown out by the Senate Democrats.
After the caucus Senator Simmons
said he was confident that the Senate
! would complete its consideration of
the tariff bill today
With the bill thus disposed of by
the Senate the House probably would
| agree to drop the cotton futures tax
provision for the present and send the
tariff bill to the President Senator
Simmons expressed confidence that
there would be no assertions from the
Democrats who voted for the bill on its
original passage in the Senate when
the measure appears today. A resolu-
ton proposing to bind the Democrats
by last nights caucus was offered by
Senator Lewis of Illinois but was with.
drawn with the understanding that the
binding nature of former tariff eau
cuses applied to the entire considera-
ton of the tariff bill.
While Senator Simmons expects to
finish the bill today the desire of
Republicans and Democratic Senators
to discuss the provisions of the confer
ence report may delay final action.
The caucus, which extended into the
evening, battled loud and long over
various provisions in the bill, arranged
by the conference committee. Chief
among these were the elimination of
the tax of $1,10 a gallon on grape
brandy used to fortify sweet wines,
against which Senator Pomerence of
Ohio voiced strenuous protest; the d:f-
ferendal between wire rope. and wire
In completed cables and the arrange.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02

There is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseas put together, and
until the last few years was supposed to be
iucurable For a great many years doctors
pronounced IL local disease and prescribed local
remedies and by constantly failing to with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven Catarrh to be constitutional disease,
and therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ].
Cheney Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t Is taken internally
In doses from 10 drops to teaspOOnful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucors surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address; F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Tyiedo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
STOMACH TROUBLES
Dir. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject. e...,

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Madison Heights. Va.-Mr. chas. A.
Ragiand, OF this place, writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black Draught
for indigestion, and other stomach trcus-
les, also colds, and find Il 70 be the very
best medicine | have ever used.
After taking Black Draught Tor q few
days, always feel like a new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
in pit Of stomach, and feeling Of full
ness after eating. are sure symptoms of
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
medicine Of known curative merit.
Its rs years of splendid success, in the
treatment of just such troubles, proves
the real merit of Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe. pleasant, gentle in action.
and without bad after-eifects, il is sure
TO benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. NC In
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
KNOW IT WELL
Familiar Features Well Known To
Hundreds Of Hattiesburg Citizens.

A familiar burden in many homes.
The burden of bad back"
A lame, weak or an aching back
Often tells you of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Here is Hattiesburg testimony.
Mrs. E. S. Gray, III E. Sixth St,
Hatuesburg, Miss, says 81 know
that Doan's Kidney Pills are a good
kidney medicine as they have been
used in my family with success in
cases of kidney complaint. Some
time ago got box of this remedy at
Hays & Fields Drug Store to have on
hand in case of need. Doan's Kidney
Pills can be depended upon to act
promptly and bring lasting benefit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take NO other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
MR.. MANN HITTING WILD

Republicans certainly dicredit
They failed the majority
and the bill shaped
ness they hunting the woods for other timber
OF
members
500 from the Democratic members of the
soliciting subscriptions certain ofehoders
tended
being
their jobs
should
party, and Mr. Mann this well
is clearly political the
ing the
furnish good for the yellow journals
Democrats
much Certainly
why congressman and houd
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
GREAT SOUTHERN HAS
ATMOSPHERE OF REAL HOME

W. ~ Driver, formerly OF Opelika
Ala, is making not only success but
many friends as manager of the Great
Southern Hotel at Gulfport, Miss. The
Great Southern Hotel is one of the
largest in the South, and is a noted
winter and summer resort for tourists.
Mr.. Driver while quite young man,
is possibly one of the best known hotel
men in the South. His personality
combined with his characteristic way
of making friends, and his ability to
cause one to feel at home invariably
creates a good impression and immedi-
ately wins the friendship of all his
guests. Mr.. Diver says that he tries
to run his hotel like he would his
home; that is to make every one feel at
ease and comfortable, that they were
truly and in fact his pleasure guests
G. w. Cooper Southern representa-
tive of Askin-Erkins Milling Co., of
Evansville, Ind, is a personal friend
of Mr. Diver. There is no hotel man
in the business" says Mr. Cooper, who
can make friends as quickly as Mr.. Dri.
yer. Whenever l stop at the Great
Southern l feel as comfortable as if
I were in my own home. The chilling
atmosphere of some hotels is absent
at the Great Southern when one feels
warm clasp of the General Managers
hand, and is personally looked after
during his stay there" Mr.. Driver will
shortly visit Montgomery and it is his
idea to make the Great Southern a
more popular summer resort than ever
before Montgomery Journal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02

position to have any There was no
cowardice on the part of any soldiers
but every man in the company was as
brave as Julius Caesar. No man who
is we'll posted will accuse the bunch
around Natchez or Harriston of being
towards"
In the letter from Washington the
writer's asked if Mississippi soldiers
we're "spineless."
One of the attaches of the Governors
Office made this remark.
Il would like to see anyone ask that
question face to face, of any member
Of the Mississippi National Guard.
can we'll imagine what might happen
to him"