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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
MAN WITHOUT CLOTHES
HAS DISAPPEARED

Somewhere in the chill of the De-
cember day a stranger in strange
land is wandering clad only in coat
and minus even the happy smile"
Early Thursday morning the stranger
was found burrowed in the hay at
the old Kerley livery stable. He said
that he had been shown his sleeping
apartment the night before by citi-
zen, and he Lad made his prepara-
tions for the nights rest by removing
his clothing and donning the coat as
a robe-de-chambre. Without waiting
to explain further the man, without
making his toilet, broke away and
darted down South Sixth street to-
ward the steel bridge, and at a late
hour in the afternoon had not been
seen again His clothing was later
found lying in the street outside the
livery barn, the only papers in the
garments that might identify the own
er being a check drawn on Port
lard hank in favor Of Harry Ander-
son and endorsed over by Anderson.
Following the strange disappear
ance of the man the officers we're noti-
fed and a search made for him, but
at last reports he had not been found
Nothing is known of him except that
he had been seen around under the
influence Of liquor the day before, and
It is supposed to be a case Of dellrium
tremens
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
HOME TALENT WAS
PLEASING IN COMEDY

A large sized audience at the opera
house last night vented its approval
of the three-aet comedy, Lost, a
Chaperon," given by local players
directed by Mrs. Earl Ingels, under
the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Every player made the most out
of his-or her--role, and each of the
local thespians was satisfactorily
cast. The comedy was first produced
at Tufts college some three years
ago and is particularly suited to the
abilities of those academically just
crossing the Threshold Of young
womanhood or young manhood.
The Misses Mildred Churchill,
Clara Woke and Helen Hair appear
ed in eccentric parts that denied their
physical charms but that displayed
their uncommon histrlonic powers;
Mrs. Merle Caldwell-Dyer and the
Misses Nina Hill, Lydia White,
Beuah Williams and Della Jewell
the latter reminiscent of the Anna
Held of 20 years ago-were capable,
charming, even beautiful to behold,
while the boys-Russell Drake, Neil
Allen, g. V. McCracken, Vernon Bas-
ler, Arthur Schilling and Roy Dun
lap--left nothing wanting In cast
of amateur players of which the city
should be proud.
McCracken, especially, made a big
hit in a skit between acts in which he
did" monocled Briton, and later
sang with effect a fine ballad, the
audience bowling for more,
There is a probability that the play
will be given again on an early date,
to satisfy many requests.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
FARMERS OPPOSE NEW TYPE
OVER WILLIAMS CREEK
SAY HIGH WATER A DANGER
County Commissioners Receive Alter.
native Bids for Steel and
Concrete Structure

Judging from the protest that
came before the county commissions
ers at their session Wednesday after
noon the people OF the Williams creek
district do not take kindly to the
idea of a bridge built of concrete over
the creek at Provolt. The protest
filed was largely signed by the farm
ers of Williams and Applegate val
leys. Objection was made because
the creek has occasional periods OF
excessively high water, when all the
clearance possible Is demanded OF
the bridge, and the protest states that
the building OF a pier In the stream
as would be necessary with n concrete
bridge, would make an obstruction
that would endanger the bridge and
that II might be washed out. 1t 10
also stated In the protest that the
drift that comes down the creek dur
ing the spring and winter freshets
would lodge behind the piers, and
that the channel of the stream might
be changed, to the great damage OF
private property The court has not
yet taken action upon the protest or
upon the character of the bridge to
be built.
At the November meeting of the
board bids we're received for the con-
structlon OF this bridge from steel
and wood, the lowest bid being that
OF r. s. Dahlberg, who agreed to put
in the structure for $2,4S5. The at
tention of the board being called to
the desirabiity OF concrete, the ac-
ceptance of the bids was laid over
till the December meeting, and al
ternative bids for a concrete struc-
ture were asked These bids we're
opened Wednesday, Albert Anderson
agreeing to build the concrete bridge
according to specifications for $3,650.
or $1,165 more than the cost of the
steel bridge. H. r.. Newell of Port
land offered to build the bridge for
$5,04G for completion by June 1, or
$3.50 II It must be completed by
April 1.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
G STREET IMPROVED by
ENTERPRlSING CITIZENS

A few enterprising citizens OF ward
one, including G. d. Welter, Elmer
Dunbar, II. w. Clarke, S. w. Fisher,
DR.. Stricken, A. Conklln, A. G. Hough,
and II. l.. Truax have improved @
street, the main outlet Of the Pacific
Highway from Sixth street, by put
ting in 500 worth of granite and
work, and Mr.. Welter, in addition to
his part OF the expense, has put in
his time with a spade directing the
work, and putting the granite where
II would do the most good, as we'll az
dltchlng for drainage.
Four blocks have been improved,
and with more granite and a little
road rolling, promised by the city.
It Will put the street In shape so that
tourists going through will not say
that the worst road travelled in Jose
phine county was in the center OF
Grants Pass
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
FOR NEW ROAD
ON SUCKER CREEK

A petition for a new road in the
Sucker creek district was fled with
the county clerk Thursday by Attor-
ney o. s. Blanchardg.who appeared
for the petitioners. The new road
desired is to run from Holland, on
the south side OF Sucker creek, con
Meeting with the present road at the
Robinson place. II Is said that the
proposed new road will be over prac-
tically level ground, and will elm
mate the bad road on the north side
Of the creek. II will also become
part Of the highway to the caves
from the Sucker creek side, and will
make the ascent to the caverns much
easier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
MUNICIPALITY IS EXEMPT
Citizens in Mass Meeting Discuss
County Finances and Consider
1914 Budget
; COMMISSIONERS MAKE I
REDUCTION OF LEVY (

\ The county court, in session \
\ Thursday afternoon, granted 4
\ the request of taxpayers for the \
\ elimination of the tax levy of \
! six mills for road purposes with \
I in the municipality of Grants \
\ Pass. Argument upon the re- Y
! solution adopted at the mass \
! meeting Tuesday night was y
I made by Attorney Clements, \
\ author of the resolution, and by \
\ Attorneys Norton and Miller. \
! The attorneys showed by court \
= decisions and opinions that the \
\ spreading Of the tax over the \
7 city was not in accord with law, y
\ and the court made the reduc- =
= tion in the levy as it applies to \
\ the city. y
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
STATE GAME WARDENS
ARE OUT OF THEIR JOBS

Salem, Dec 3.--When Governor
West accepted the designations of
four members of the state fish and
game commission Monday 1t had the
effect of entirely wiping out the COM
plete organizations of the fish and
game departments in this state.
The governor today notified State
Game Warden Finley and Master
Fish Warden Clanton that their de-
partment no longer existed. All game
and ash wardens throughout the
state, all employees at the fish hatch
cries and others employed by the de-
partments are out of jobs.
The only member of the state fish
and game commission left is M. j..
Kinney over whom the trouble which
has disrupted the departments arose.
Kinney refuses to resign and is re-
sisting the governors efforts to dis
lodge him The four members of the
commission, c. f. Stone, klamath
Falls; j. +. Hughes, Salem; b. 70.
Duncan, Hood River, and George II.
Kelly Of Portland, who resigned, said
they did so because Kinney was con-
stantly causing trouble in the com
mission and they refused to longer
serve with him.
Governor West announced today
that he would not appoint another
committee until be was assured II
would operate harmonlously.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
SPECIAL TRAIN FROM
MEDFORD WEDNESDAY,

Rogue River sent party of seven
and Medford go, including Judge Col
Wig, Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fiero, Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruhl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Randall, Mr.
and Mrs. Egan, Mr.. and Mrs., Crafts,
and Messrs. Cramer, Rosenbaum, Ed
CELL. Clark and Bingham, to witness
within the Law" at the Grants Pass
opera house last night. The party
chartered a special train for the oc-
casion. which arrived here at 8
o'clock and departed Immediately
after the performance at 11:2O.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

AS the result of a mass meeting Of
citizens held in the Commercial Club
rooms Tuesday evening a resolution
was adopted protesting to the county
court and commissioners the spread
ing of a siX-mill tax levy over the
municipality of Grants Pass for road
purposes. The meeting was presided
over by Attorney Richard, and a
discussion over tax matters in gen.
eral preceded the adoption of the re-
solution.
The budget as published by the
county clerk provided for the levying
of this six-mill tax, but as the fund
is used outside the city, the city main
tanning it's own streets and roads, the
protest followed. In addressing the
meeting Attorney Richard explained
the matter of the proposed bond is
sue of $225,000 for the building OF
permanent roads, and showed that
the issuance of the bonds was the
economical thing for the county to
do Formal endorsement of the bond
issue was not given by the meeting,
practically all of the taxpayers pres
ent signed the petition asking the
county court to call the special elec-
ton. In supporting the bond issue,
Mr.. Richard stated that a levy OF
a single mill annually would care for
the interest upon the bonds, and that
no levy would have to be made for
the sinking fund for four years, ana
that then a single mill annually
would provide for the retirement oil
the bonds. Without the bonds the
continuing of the six-mill levy for
road purposes might be necessary in
definitely, with no greater progress
toward permanent highways than Is
now being made. The present sys-
tenn of road work and road building
as followed in the county, was brand
ed as obsolete and ineffective by Mr..
Richard, who believed the issuance
of the bonds and the construction oil
roads under the contract system
would produce better results.
Mr.. Gilkey followed with a strong
argument for reduction of the taxes
and said that under present methods
the county and the city were not get
ting the value for the money expend-
ed. He said the machinery for get
ting action was too expensive, leaV-
ing too little for the actual building
of roads and other developments. He
cited the Hays Hill work as an ex-
ample of a road costing too much
and then being wrongly constructed
result of the present system.
The county budget was read anu
discussed by items. and while there
we're many expressions of Individual
opinions. no recommendations were
made by the meeting The cost OF
maintenance of the county home ana
the care of the poor therein was es-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
BOYS MADE TO PAY
FOR BREAKING WINDOWS

Complaint was made to the county
attorneys office of three boys from
the Jerome Prairie district who had
broken the windows out of vacant
building. Following the filing of the
complaint the boys came to the at
torney and made settlement of the
claim against them and proceedings
will likely be quashed.
The breaking out of windows
from vacant buildings has become al
most a mania with many lads, and
1t is promised that the next bunch
caught will be dealt with In a stern
er manner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
City Budget
Calls For Z
Mill Levy

The budget covering the estimated
expenses of the city of Grants Pass
for the year 1914, as prepared by the
finance committee of the council,
was adopted last night, and on its
recommendation a city tax levy Of
seven mills was ordered. This levy
includes a 6 y mill general tax and
half mill special library tax. The
budget contained the following items
of expense, as estimated for the COM
ing year:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
MEXICAN CONGRESS MAY
ANNUL RECENT ELECTION

Mexico City, Dec. At was be-
lieved today that congress would
take mp this afternoon the matter OF
annulllng the recent election.
Some thought II would also ratify
a concession to a Belgian company
to build 5000 miles of Mexican rail-
roads.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05

pecially criticized. 1t was shown that
It was costing the county at least a
dollar a day for each inmate Of the
home. the average number of inmates
being about IA, with an annual ap-
preparation Of $4,000.
The committee appointed from the
meeting prepared the resolution pro-
testing the road tax levy within the
city and presented It to the county
board. This committee was COM
posed Of Messrs Williams Moss
Hooper and Gilkey. The board has
not vet taken action regarding the
resolution.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-12-05
CLAIM FOR TRANSPORTATION
OF VETERANS APPROVED

Salem, Dec. 4.--Governor West to-
day approved deficiency claim
against the state for sS,552.7O, incur
red by sending veterans OF the civil
war to the Gettysburg reunion last
July.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
KILLED BY ELECTRIC CAR.
Mrs. T. B. Milford Victim Of Tragedy
Near Hodges.

Greenwood, Oct. 11-Mrs. T. b.
Milford, of Hodges, was struck and
instantly killed by an interurban pas
senger car, about two miles north OF
Hodges, late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Milford, with a negro girl in the
buggy, was driving home, after a
visit to a neighbor.
Just how the vehicle was caught on
the track by the car is not known.
Mrs. Milford was killed instantly. The
negro girl was terribly bruised, sew
eral bones broken, and her skull frac-
tured. She was carried to Greenville
and was still alive at last reports.
Mrs. Milford was about 45 years
old. Her husband, Mr.. t. B. Milford,
has been manager of the Hodges
Ginnery for some time. Their home
was in the town of Hodges. The car
was southbound, and due in Green
wood at 5.55 p. m.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
TILLMAN PRESENTS PASTORAL.
Senate Enjoys Sketch, a Girl with
One Stocking"

Washington, Oct. ia little pro-
tective pastoral entitled, "A Girl Will
One Stocking,' enlivened the Senate
proceedings to-day when presented
by Senator Tillman, who recently IL
Illuminated the pages of the Congress
sional Record with a cartoon of his
income tax COW. Mr.. Tillman claimed
no credit for the contribution, but
acknowledged it was originally pre-
sented by Senator Zeb Vance in the
tariff debate of 1889.
"Our Mary had a little lamb and
her heart was most intent II
rhymed, Ito make it's wool, beyond
it's worth bring Sc per cent"
The classic went on to tell that
"where'er the poor girl went one leg
was warmed with wool and one with
Sc per cent
Now, with free WOOL" said Sena'
tor Tillman, MARY will have to lie,
her women friends wear stockings on
both legs instead of one--somethlng
they have not been able to do in
twenty years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
CAUGHMAN GETS ~ YEARS.
SLAYER of Sumter Rural Policeman
Sentenced-Win Appeal.

Sumter, Oct. lit. B. Caughman,
charged with the murder of. Rural
Policeman A. NJ. Bateman, and con-
victed of manslaughter here this
week, was sentenced by Judge Sease
to twelve years in the Penitentiary
at hard labor. J. H. Clifton, Esq, OF
Caughman's counsel, stated that an
appeal would be made.
Caughman is only % years old and
has lived in the backwoods all OF
his life. He had never ridden in an
automobile until he was brought TO
jail the day of his arrest, and hao
never ridden on the train until ne
was carried to Columbia, when efforts
were being made to secure bail for
him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
1t Didn't Work.

Recently two men were speaking OF
a mutual friend, when one of them
told of a practical joke that he had
attempted to play on an Insurance
company, relates the Philadelphia
Telegraph.
He bought a thousand cigars,
said the man who was relating the
circumstances, had them insured in
a prominent company, smoked the
lot and then sent in a claim on the
ground that they had been destroyed
by fire
Il see,' returned the second, land
got laughed at for his pains, I pre-
sume.'
no" answered the first, "the in
surance people had him arrested on a
charge of arson"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
Wife Whipping.

The ancient idea that an honest
Briton held in his own hands the
Inherent right to correct" his wife
has never been given up by the hus-
bands of that land-that is, among
the plain people. For many years it
was generally accepted that the hus-
band could use in this necessary cor
rection "a stick no thicker than his
thumb and when this failed to ef-
feet cure the village authorities
would come to his relief with the
Gucking stool. Wife whipping is to-
day of such common occurrence that
the music halls have put upon films
as a drawing card in their moving
picture entertainments this particu-
lar British recreation, and it may be
that this will bring about reform
in domestic discipline in that country.
One of these music hall sketches, en-
titled, What Every Woman Ought
to Know" is by two actors, who give
lesson showing the muscular bene-
fits that come to woman who has
learned Jul jitsu. Bill Borrer, a
costermonger, knocks his wife Liz
about when he is drunk. Liz reads
an advertisement about jiu jitsu,
takes lessons and is ready for him at
his next assault. He comes on with a
threat to smash her face and at
tempts to do so. Liz catches the
blow, brings him to the ground, puts
an arm and leg lock on him and
proceeds to tell the captive that a
new era has arrived in that house
hold. She lets him up and he re-
rews the attack. Then, by the aid
OF the most approved throws and
locks, she brings him into abject sub
mission and he begins life anew as
the model husband.
There is but little wife whipping in
the United States, and when case
gets into court the punishment in
flicted is not of the three-shillings-
and-two-pence kind, but usually has
stiff workhouse sentence attached.
Indianapolis News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and
at Other Points.

w. E. Free, Esq, spent Monday
in Columbia on business.
Mi. ]. H. Wolfe. of the Cope
section, was in the city Monday.
MIR. ]. R. Owens is spending
some time in Charleston with rela-
tiyes.
Miss Alice Sease, who is now
staying at Holly Hill, spent yester-
day in the city.
Mr.. John J. Speaks, of Varnville.
visited his brother, Mr.. A. McB.
Speaks, last week.
Misses Belle Cooner and Will
helmina Folk spent Saturday and
Sunday in Columbia.
Mrs. J. H. Lever, of Blythewood,
is in the city On visit to the family
of her father, Capt. J. D. Fielder.
Mrs. L. NJ. Glenn, of Charles
ton arrived in the city Monday even
ing for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. R. l..
Risher.
MIR. J. J. Smoak returned this
week from the mountains of North
Carolina and Virginia, where he
bought load of fine stock.
Mrs. W. H. Ritter and Miss Sudie
Ritter have returned to their home
at Ehrhardt, after spending several
days with relatives in st George
Dorchester Eagle.
Mrs. J. e. Warnock, of Allen
dale, who as Miss Sadie Meriwether
is pleasantly remembered here, spent
several days last week with her
aunt, Mrs A McB. Speaks.
Mrs. E. O. kirsch, delegate from
the local Home Mission society, and
Miss Llewellyn Cleckley, district dele
gate, left for Conway yesterday
Wednesday,, where the State meet
ing is to be held this year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
CHESTER WOMAN INJURED.
Mother and Daughter Thrown From
Buggy in Runaway.

Chester, Oct. 15.-Mrs. E. A. Cas-
sells, wife of a prominent farmer,
had her right arm broken in addl-
tion to receiving several bad bruises
about the face and shoulders when
the horse she was driving ran away
this morning on Ashford street as
the result of the colliding with a
bicycle, which a negro boy was rid
ing. Mrs. Cassels's daughter, Miss
Lucille, who also was in the buggy
was likewise hurled to the ground,
but fortunately receiving no injuries.
The negro boy is in jail awaiting an
inquiry into the accident
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
BEGINNING OF BREAKFAST.
Meal Not known Until the 10Th Gen.
tury.

Jury.
That the hours of dining vary in
different countries is we'll known, but
few persons realize that the meal
"breakfast" did not become recogniz-
ed until late in the 18th century. The
earliest period to which the word can
be traced is 1853.
In the days of the Tudors the high
er classes dined at and supped at 5,
and the merchants seldom took their
meals before II and o'clock. The
chief meals, dinner and supper, were
taken in the hall, both by the old Eng
lish and the Normans, for the par
lor did not come into use until the
reign of Elizabeth.
Dinner was really the great meal of
the day, and from the accession of
Henry ". to the death of Queen
Elizabeth the dinners were as sumpt-
uous and extravagant as any of those
in history.
Carving was then fine art, and
each person brought his own spoon
and knife AS the fork was unknown,
the diner thoroughly washed his
hands before and after each meal,
and it was considered a bad breach
of table etiquette for one not to use
the left hand only in the common
dish
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-16
FIND GOLD IN COFFEE POT.
Workmen's Picks Strike Nuggets
Hidden by Dead Miners.

The moving of building so years
old, in Breckenridge, yesterday, re-
suited in workmen finding a rusty
coffee pot containing old nuggets
worth more than $500. The build
ing was being moved to the rear Of
the lot on which it stood by Henry
Evans, who intends to erect a modern
brick structure on the lot. Imme-
diately after the report of the find
hundreds of persons rushed to the
scene and, because of their activity
with picks and shovels, wOrkmen will
not be needed to finish the excava-
ton.
The landmark, one of the Oldest
buildings in Summit county, was
built of logs. In the early days 1t
was occupied by Edward ]. Colling-
wood, who has since moved to Den
yer. Since then it has been occupied
by various individuals and firms as
a store. among them being G. B. Wat
son, of Breckenridge.
Evans was advised to teear the an
cient structure down, and thus save
expenses, but. because of sentiment
tai reasons, he decided to move it to
the rear of the lot to use the space
which it had formerly occupied for
his new building. The moving of the
building entailed much digging, and
a force of la5orers was put to work.
One of the workmen unearthed the
pot, and cast it on a pile of dirt.
When it struck, the lid flew off, and
yellow gold nuggets rained over the
ground. The contents were weighed
and placed in a local bank.
Evans says that unless some one
claims the find, the proceeds will be
devoted toward building his new
store. Enthusiastic fortune hunters
crowded the site all afternoon, and
Evans, after watching them for a
while, decided to dispense with the
services of the workmen.
Various theories have been advanc-
ed to account for the treasure, the
most popular one being that of the
old-timers, who declare the gold was
hidden there by high graders years
ago, who afterward either died or
were afraid to return for their loot.
In the opinion of the old miners. the
character of the gold indicates that
it came from Farncomb Hill, which,
in the early days, produced hundreds
of thousands of dollars. Re-
publican.