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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29

Hixon, J. u, two town lots,
value 5000. Taxes $20.59.
Haynes, j. r., one town lot.
value $3.50. Taxes 1868.
Hill, G. w., two town iots,
value $40. Taxes 1886.
Kropp, Henry, one town lot
value $50. Taxes 1924.
Kennedy, Jim, one town lot
value $40. Taxes ~. 40.
Lillard, NJ. g., one town lot
value $40. Taxes forty cents.
Lail, C. c., one town lot, val
lie 5000. Taxes 500.
Miller, Kate (colored), nine
acres, value $40. Taxes eighty,
one cents.
McClannahan. Mrs. w. c..
one town lot, value 5000. Taxes
$lO.23.
O'Dell, Frank. three acres,
value $500. Taxes 1898.
j. M. Rutherford. one town
lot, value 800. Taxes $500.
Stewart, w. D.. one town lot,
value $50. Taxes S3.44
Swagerty, Steve, eight acres,
value $40. Taxes eightv-one
cents.
Stinnett, w. D., two town
lots, value $500. Taxes $5.4
Swagefty, Henry, one town
lot, value $40. Taxes forty cents.
Wilson, Grant (colored) -four
teen acres, value $50. Taxes.
$3.50.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-05-29
FIFTH DISTRICT

Bryant, w. T. ,forty-nine acres
value $500. Taxes $4.09.
Hall, J. w., twenty-nine acres,
value $3.50. Taxes $3.68.
Jenkins, Andy, seventy-five
acres, value $500. Taxes $4.O9.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
AIDS TRIPOLI CATHEDRAL

Rome, Nov. 6.-Despite the ever
strained relations between the Ital-
ian government and the Vatican, the
former today officially sanctioned a
generous contribution for the erec-
ton of a magnificent cathedral at
Tripoli. The state, it is understood,
is convinced that the winning over
to the Catholic church Of the Mo-
hammedan population will greatly
strengthen its position there poll
tically. After the Italian govern
ment, Cardinal O'Connell of Boston
is understood to have been the next
heaviest contributor to the cathedral
building fund. It is explained that
much OF the Boston cardinals con-
tribution was made up OF small sub
scriptions from the poorer members
OF his cardinalate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
BoYs' CONFERENCE WAS
A DECIDED SUCCESS

The Southern Oregon Conference
of Boys Clubs. now In session In this
city, has aroused much interest In
this direction. the conference itself
being a meeting of much Importance
to the future OF these organizations In
southern Oregon. DR.. Il. G. Macy.
president of the local clubs. gave the
opening address. In which he well
coined the visitors, and was followed
by II. o. Canaday OF Medford, who
addressed the boys on The Coming
Man" wherein he showed that In
looking forward to the betterment of
their position In life the boys should
keep in mind four cardinal points.
These points were that the young men
of today who wish to make them
selves the big men of tomorrow must
equip themselves mentally, PHYSICAL
ly, politically and spiritually. and he
showed how each depends upon the
other, and without any of them the
greatest success is lost.
The Saturday program OF sessions
was carried out as given In the pro-
gram previously published and was
followed by the big banquet at the
oxford. which was a success In every
way.
Today the boys attend the various
church services and the mass meeting
In the afternoon. The address Of the
afternoon is by State Secretary Phipps
OF the International Sunday School
Association, who addresses the con-
ference on "A Reasonable Service"
The address Of the evening is to bs
by Rev. I. II. Teel. on the topic "A
Strong Man"
At the morning session OF tho con-
ference OF Boys Clubs, officers were
elected to serve until the next con-
ference. The officers who will serve
during the coming year are ID. M.
Stannard Ashland. president; Sam
Stinebaugh of Grants Pass, vioe-presi-
dent; and the Messrs. Stul and Tor
ney OF Medford, secretary and assist
ant secretary, respectively.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
SECRETARY BOOs HERE IN IN.
TEREsT OF GOOD HIGHWAYS
8 STATES In MOVEMENT
development of Laterals Connecting
with Main Thoroughfares
Especially Advocated

Geo. q. Boos, secretary of the Pa
CHIC Coast Good Roads Association,
IL In the city along with the other
boosters, and is sliding in a volume
or two about good roads on every
occasion. The Pacific coast associa-
tion was organized at Eureka, Cali
fornia, in August of the present year,
and includes within its scope the
three states, Oregon, California and
Washington. The object of the Or
ganization is to create a lively senti-
ment in the building of roads. espe-
cially In the development of the
trunk lines of highways and the la
terals that reach out to the main
thoroughfares. At the organization
meeting there were present the gov
ernors and other leading citizens of
the three states. The system OF roads
which the tri-state association is
working toward is shown in the map
printed below indicating the main
trunk OF the Pacific Highway, the
coast trunk from San Francisco, and
joining the Pacific again at Grants
Pass, and the various laterals.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
POST OFFICE AT GLENDALE
ENTERED BY BURGLARS


The post Office at Glendale was
broken into by burglars at an early
hour this morning, the safe blown
and s77O in stamps and cash taken.
The stamps we're s4O0 in two cent
and $170 in one cent denomination.
the cash being about 5000.
The robbery is supposed to have oc-
Cured at between three and four
o'clock this morning, residents hav-
ing been awakened at that time by
an explosion, though It was not traced
to the post Office till later, when the
robbers had looted the safe and es-
capped.
The officers are hunting for hoboes
who were In Glendale Tuesday even
ing, though there Is no evidence con-
Meeting them with the burglary. A
special freight train passed through
Glendale soon after the robbery and
II is believed that the men with their
loot went south on this.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
MEETING OF BOOSTERS
BRINGS BIG DELEGATIONS

Loaded to the guards, with boosters
standing in the aisles and boosters
hanging on the platforms, the special
train arrived at III o'clock Thursday,
bringing the delegations from Ash
land and the other cities TO the south
to attend the big convention being
held here. Included in the passenger
list we're 110 each from Ashland and
Medford, 6S and brass band from
Gold Hill, II from Rogue River, nine
from Central Point, and others from
Talent and the various towns along
the line. From the north Roseburg
sent 16, Glendale dozen, with small
er representations from other cities,
though Tom Richardson, the repre-
sentative from Portland, counts for
almost any number that might be
placed against his name. The spe-
clal train was met at the depot by
Grants Pass with so automobiles, the
Moose Band, a looming cannon, and
lenty of good cheer and enthusiasm.
Those who wished were escorted
around the city and the adjacent val
ley before the noon hour. the auto
mobiles of the city being placed at
their disposal.
Rousing addresses were made at
the opera house meeting, Mayor
Smith, Tom Richardson, Judge Col
Wig of Medford, Bert Greer OF Ash
land, and many others, leading In the
discussion. Richardson, who as rep
resentative OF the Oregon Develop
ment League, first brought the south
orn Oregon towns together for con-
ccrted action, advocated the building
up Of sentiment among the various
communities, later to be crystalllzed
in a state organization and the es-
tabllshment of an exhibit in the
Rogue valley, a state appropriation to
be asked for that purpose.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB PRES.
LEAVES FOR KANSAS CITY

r. T.. Kroh, president of the Com
mercial Club, departed Tuesday
morning for Kansas City, going by
way of California points, and will be
absent from Grants Pass till after
the first Of the year. He will also
visit in Florida before returning, hsv-
ing extensive property interests at
Lakeland, in that state.
At the special meeting OF the Com
mercial Club held Thursday night
the organization expressed its regret
at the loss OF its president during the
balance OF his term OF office, but gave
him a hearty vote OF thanks for the
good work he had done during his In
cumbency the past year having wit
messed the inauguration and compile
tion of number Of enterprises. mark.
ing the year as one of the most pro-
gressive in the history OF the com
munity. Under Mr.. Kroh's guidance
the club has seen the Rogue Valley
creamery movement inaugurated and
the institution in operation, the
creamery being the pride OF the dis
trict. The cannery was also success
fuliy organized and oDerated and
through It much money was returned
to the growers for products that
would otherwise have been OF small
value The opening OF the public
market was also fostered and direct.
ly brought about through the club
during President Kroh's regime, so
that there are many arguments Ia
attest the fact that Kroh made good
as the head OF the commercial body
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
ALL FIVE REFERRED MEASURES
GET MAJORITIEs HERE
SUPPORT FOR U.0F 0. BILLS
County Attorney and Workmen's
Compensation Act Also Get
Strong Endorsement

A light vote was cast all over Jose
phine county in Tuesdays election,
the four wards of Grants Pass, with
normal vote of about 1900, cast
ing less than 500 ballots. The vote
in the county will not exceed 800 or
1900.
All five OF the measures voted up
on received majorities In this city,
and It is likely that the country pre-
cincts will swell these margins In
their favor. Both university bills
received good support here, and the
county attorney bill and the work
mems compensation act met with but
little opposition. The sterilization
measure was given a small majority
In Grants Pass, the unofficial figures
being 800 yes and 375 no. Reports
available from country precincts In
dicate that this majority will be
strengthened In the county.
The vote upon the five measures
in the city of Grants Pass was as fol.
lows:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
EIGHT CARS OF APPLES
SHIPPED TO AUSTRALIA

The people OF Australia will eat
Rogue valley apples this winter, the
Josephine County Growers Associa-
ton having closed deal for the ship
ment OF eight cars during the present
week to that country. Included in
the sale are three cars of Winesaps,
three of Ben Davis, and two of Jona-
thans. The price paid for the Wine
saps and Jonathans was s1.35 per
box fob. here, while the humble
Bens brought s1.10 fob. The ap-
pies will be forwarded to San Fran
cisco, and there will be transferred
to steamer for shipment to Aus
tralia.
The packing house of the associa-
tion is right at the busiest part OF
its season now, and cars are being
loaded out daily, the most of the ap-
pies that are now going finding mar
ket in Sacramento. Sale of the crop
Of Newtowns and Spitzenburgs was
made some time ago, the contract
price being $40 fob. for the yell
low apples and $3.50 for the reds.
The Newtowns have all been shipped
and the Spitzenburgs are now being
forwarded, the various cars being
billed out as ordered by the pur-
chaser. Under this system the money
is ready for the grower as soon as
the car is loaded and billed, with
no uncertainty of price and no long
wait for returns.
The association has also made a
sale during the last few days of a
quantity of third grade Spitzenburgs,
a lrade that usually finds no market
whatever. The price for these. is to
be 81 per box. There will not be a
great quantity of this grade of fruit,
though some orchards have more
diseased fruit than is usual. This is
because some growers were not as
careful in spraying last fall as they
should have been, the low prices Of
fered then discouraging them from
the effort. The value of care in the
spraying is demonstrated now, how
ever, In dollars and cents, and this
fall all the orchardists are said to be
giving their trees the best of care
The last car of the seasons peaches
was sent to Wichita, Kansas, where
they opened up a market for Rogue
valley fruit that has great possibili-
ties for future years. This car Of
Salways sold for 35 cents per box,
fob. Grants Pass. Extensive ship
ments of Tokay and Malaga grapes
are now being sent out by the asso-
citation daily, though the grape in
dustry has not yet assumed carload
proportions. Grapes net the growers
81 per 2O-pound crate, and practical
ly all the shipments go to the towns
Of the Willamette valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
VENICE CUTS OUT
THE FIGHTING GAME

Venice, Cal, Nov. 6.-Venice Is
closed to boxing and boxers today,
after the first municipal election In
the history of California wherein the
glove sport was an issue.
BY a vote of SAB to 4S5 an ordin-
ance prohibiting boxing matches and
the maintenance Of training quarters
here was approved. An alternative
ordinance permitting four-round con-
tests with eight ounce gloves was de-
feated, SIG to AIS.
The campaign against boxing was
conducted largely by the women OF
Venice.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07

Secretary Boos says that the pre-
sent need of the association is to
increase its membership and thereby
spread the good roads gospel. He ar
ranged with Secretary Quinlan OF the
Commercial Club to look after the
membership question in Grants Pass,
and left with him a number of certi-
ficates of membership to exchange
for the membership fee Of one dol
lar.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
w. Il. MILLER NAMED
COUNTY ATTORNEY

\ Portland, Nov. 5.-Believing
4 the bill voted on yesterday for
\ a county attorney in each county
\ passed, Governor West today
\ announced the names OF his ap-
\ pointees under the new law In
\ case the official count verifles
\ early reports that the bill pass
\ ed. Among the new appoint
\ ments are:
\ Josephine County-w. 7. Mil
\ Ter, Grants Pass.
\ Coos County,. A. Lilequist,
= Coquille.
\ Lake County-o. c. Gibbs,
y Lakeview.
y Among the holdover attor-
= news, being the former district
y attorneys, are;
Douglas County, G. NJ. Brown,
y Roseburg; Jackson County, e.
+E Kelly, Mediord; klamath
= County, John Irwin, klamath
y Falls.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07

The total vote of Josephine county
with two precincts, Athouse and
Kerby still missing, was as follows
University repair fund. yes St2;
no SEQ.
University building fund, yes IT'S;
no $50.
Sterilization act, yes 667; no go.
County attorney act, yes 1925; nc
331.
Workmen's Compensation act, yes
1885; no 311.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07

Mexico City, Nov. 6.-Business
here had reached a point OF prac-
tically complete prostration today.
Many stores have closed up, their
sales being too small to warrant the
expense OF running them. There are
dozens OF failures daily. President
Huerta, by permitting the banks to
issue currency notes freely, regard
less OF the lack of coin reserves to
redeem them, has aggravated the sit
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
COUNCIL GRANTS REQUEST OF
COMMISSION FOR FUNDS
ASK half MILL TAX LEVY
Rooms to BE Made Available i'm City
Hall by Goth of the Present
Month

Action by the city council at it's
meeting last night assures the i'm
mediate installation of the new muni-
cipal free library, the assistance ask
ed by the library commission having
been granted and the necessary funds
provided. Prof. r. X. Turner, repre-
senting the commission that was ap-
pointed last spring, appeared before
the council, explaining the plans of
the commission and the needs for the
establishment of the library. He said
that the commission had matters well
outlined and had available for the
purchase OF books and magazines be-
tween 500 and $1,000 in cash, with
the lists already selected and ready
to have forwarded as soon as the
quarters promised were ready for ocz
cupancy. He asked that the council
have the rooms in the city hall that
had been promised made available
by the goth of the month, and that
SIS per month be appropriated from
the funds of the city for maintenance
He said that $50 per month would be
needed for librarians salary, and
that incidental expenses would re-
ouire S25 monthly The commission
also requested that an arch be cut
connecting the two rooms on the
second floor that we're to be used for
the public library, that two tables be
provided, as we'll as two dozen chairs,
shelving, etc. It is the plan to keep
the library open from ten in the
morning to nine at night, with the
librarian continually on duty.
Want Half Mill Library Tax
For the maintenance of the library
the commission suggested that at the
time of the making up of the annual
budget half mill levy be included
for the creation of library fund
On motion of Councilman Porter.
committee of three was authorized to
act with the library commission in
carrying out the requests made, The
mayor named Councimen Porter and
Smith and Prof Turner as the COM
mittee
Mrs. Townsend on Library Board
To fill a vacancy on the library
hoard caused by the failure of Mrs
Everton to qualify, the mayor ap-
pointed Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend,
and the appointment was immediate.
ly confirmed by the council.
City Control of Public Market
A delegation from the committee
Of the 'Rogues" was present at the
council meeting, and presented an
ordinance providing for the placing
of the public market under municipal
control, with a market master to be
appointed by the mayor. The ordin-
ance was read the second time, and
referred to the judiciary committee
for report and action at the next
session OF the council.
Orpwood Park Commissioner
The city park commission reported
to the council that it had appointed
A. orpwood as park commissioner at
a salary OF $50 per month, and asked
that he be constituted special
police officer for the maintenance Of
order within the park The request
was also made that electric lights and
a telephone be installed within the
Riverside park. The report was ac-
cepted and the requests will be COM
piled with.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07

David McCord left Sunday morning
for Portland, where he will attend
the Portland academy His parents,
who formerly lived at Rogue River.
have removed to Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
eleven OREGON TOWNS
HAVE GONE "DRY'

Portland, Nov. 6.-Practically
complete returns today OF the local
option elections held Tuesday show
that the prohibition forces voted
eleven Oregon towns and FIVE pre-
cincts In the city OF Portland dry"
and lost three towns that heretofore
have been "dry."
The revised list is as follows:
wet" towns that go "dry"--sal-
EN-, Oregon City. Springfield. Hills.
boro, Woodburn. Dufur, Rainier
stayton, Sherwood, Gresham, Harris
burg and Ave precincts in Portland,
DRY" towns that go wet
Lostine, Sweet Home, Waldport
Dry" towns that stay dry
Wallowa, Florence.
wet" towns that stay wet
The Dalles, Joseph. Milwaukee, suth-
erlln, Bandon, Newport, Falls City,
Wasco, Halnes. Metolius. Eagle
Point, and one precinct in Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07

against, 46,669. Majority opposed,
S,4S4.
Workmen's compensation act For,
6O.176; against, 24,944. Majority
In favor, 35,232.
The returns show that Multnomah.
Lane, Benton, Baker, Clatsop, Hood
River Jackson, Umatllla and Wasco
counties we're the chief supporters OF
the university appropriations.
Marion, Clackamas, Columbia.
Linn, Union, Washington and Yam
hill returned majorities against them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07

Portland Nov additional re-
turns received today add to the ma
jorities in favor Of tho two university
appropriation measures, the work
mems compensation act and county
attorney measure voted on at last
Tuesdays election. The majority
against the sterilization act increases
as the tabulatlon of the vote pro-
ceeds.
The following ls the unofficial vote
on the Ave measures:
State university building repair
fund: For, 54,O22; against, S3,97S.
Majority In favor. 1909.
State university new building APP
proprlatlon For, 4s,477; against,
36.27s. Majority In favor, 12,1ss.
Sterilization act: For, 3s,1s5;
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-11-07
TO KILL PREDATORY
ANIMALS an COUNTY

One Of the best moves toward the
ultimate object of the Josephine
Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tion was accomplished when the state
game commission authorized the
placing OF three official hunters In the
field at once with the object OF kill
ing Off the predatory animals In the
proposed southern Oregon game re-
ruge.
The matter was taken up with the
state commission at Portland last
Saturday, tho local association being
represented by w. b. Sherman, who
was sent to Portland for the purposs.
The association has outlined rather
extensive plan for the stocking Of the
vast country on the southern Oregon
and northern California hills with
wild life. especially with elk and deer
and various or the smaller species of
game. Preliminary to such stocking
1t was thought necessary to kill OF
the natural enemies of these game
animals, the cougars, wild cats, coy
otes, etc, and on the representations
made by the protective association
the state commission has authorized
the employment OF three men with
dogs to go at the work OF extermina-
tion OF the "varmints" at once. These
men are to be paid from the state
game fund, bur are to be employed
and under the direction of the local
association at all times. The three
men are to be paid monthly salaries
OF $40 each, and are to have In addi-
tlon all bountles provided on the AMI
mails they kill, and also the proceeds
from furs and skins taken. Each OF
the men hired ia to furnish at least
two trained dogs for the trailing of
the cougar and other animals, and II
Is the suggestion OF the state game
warden that these special hunters,
who are also to be made game ward
ems, operate not only In Josephine
county, but In all parts OF the terri
tory that is included in the proposed
game refuge.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
EVENING

Then is the time
For those whom wisdom and whom nature charm
To steal themselves from the degenerate crowd
And soar above this little scene of things;
To tread low -thoughted vice beneath their feet.
To soothe the throbbng passions into peace.
And WOO lone quiet in her silent walks.-Th Thomson