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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18
SELECT TEACHERS
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The school board has been making
up the list of teachers for the var
ious city school and while the faculty
is not yet complete, some of those
elected not having signified their ac-
ceptance, they expect to complete 1t
within few days, Those elected and
who have so far filed their accept
ances are as follows:
superintendent r. r. Tur-
ner.
Principal of High SCHOOL,. w.
Turnbull.
High school-Lois Owen, E. R.
Hulbirt, Ruth Young, Ora Murray.
Central school-Miss Minnie Tufts,
Mrs. c. H. Woodward, Mrs. Mollie
Belding.
Riverside-Mlss Blanche Polly,
Miss Hazel Polly, Miss Leila Kumm
Miss Catherine Gutter, Miss May Mot
ley.
East school-Miss Flora Shaw,
Miss Blanche Schell, Miss Hazel
Gearhart, Miss Grace Albrecht, Miss
Ruby Best, Miss Inez Sheldon, Miss
Louise Matheny.
Manual training-H. H. Wardrip.
Music and drawing-Miss Sophie
Messenger.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18
GRAVE CREEK PROPERTY
TO BE PROSPECTED.

Messrs. A. Kausek and c. H. Eddy
were among the Leland people who
came in Tuesday morning to attend
the circus and transact business in
the city. These gentlemen are now
in charge of the Ohio-Oregon Land
& Power company property on Grave
creek, a reorganization of the com
pany having been recently effected.
The company holds the placer claims
of the Leland Land Co. and the old
Steam Beer property, a total of 470
acres Of gold bearing ground. The
stockholders of the company are all
gentlemen from Cleveland, o., and
ten Of them we're here at the time of
the recent reorganization, the new
officers being c. H. Eddy, president;
F. ]. Keller, secretary and treasurer
and A. Kausek, manager.
The company now proposes a
thorough investigation of the value
Of the holdings and will put in the
summer prospecting the ground thor
oughly, Mr.. Leedy, an experienced
engineering prospector from Seattle
having come to direct the work. A
drill will be used, and every acre
will be prospected to he'd rock.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18
PUBLIC SCHOOL BALL
LEAGUE ORGANIZED.

The first game of the recently form
ed public school baseball league will
be played on the high school athletic
ground, between the Sth A and Sth
B grades. Four teams are included
in the league, besides the two named
above. the East and. the Riverside
schools having teams organized to try
for the pennant. The league is un-
der the direction OF Scott Hamilton,
the recently employed physical drec-
tor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18
ANDERSON WINS FIGHT
FROM "KNOCKOUT" BROWN,

LOS ANGELES, April 16.-Bud
Anderson is in line today for a match
with one of the lightweight headlin-
ers as the result of his encounter here
last night with Knockout Brown of
New York, which was stopped in the
18th round after Brown had taken a
terrific beating and was helpless
target for his opponents punches.
Anderson won his battle from the
start. The first round was even but
from the second period on Anderson
constantly increased the lead he es-
tablished in that session.
The New York veteran exhibited a
brand of courage that stirred the
heart of every one of the 5000 spec
tators. Knocked to the mat a dozen
times the little Dutchman refused to
be counted out, and after each
knock down he scored the respite Of
fered of covering up or clinching and
rushed at Anderson undaunted.
Referee Eyton stopped the unequal
battle after 1t had become evident
that Dan Morgan, the New Workers.
manager, would permit his boy to
be cut to giblets rather than throw
up the sponge.
incidentally the Vernon town con-
stables were worming up the aisles,
preparatory to taking a hand in the
unequal fight.
Anderson has yet much to learn
before he becomes a finished fighter.
While his deadly wallop was much in
evidence, his work savored through
out of the amateurish.
Anderson's judgment was open to
criticism. Bud was never in trouble,
however, and by his showing he won
many friends who believe the eXper-
fence gained in his two battles with
Brown will make him a dangerous
opponent for Rivers or Mandot.
Anderson's right eye was almost
completely closed early in the bat
tie. With this exception he left the
ring unmarked. Browns lips were
badly cut and puffed. Otherwise he
was not badly battered.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18
SEVEN LADIES ARE NAMED ON
THE BOARD.
CARE OF PUBLIC GROUNDS
Council Also Appoints New Fireman,
and Transacts Other Business
for the Municipality.

Mayor Smith last night announced
his appointments to the Grants Pass
park commission, naming seven ladies
who will have the management and
direction of the public parks during
the next year, their authority extend
ing over all the public grounds be-
longing to the city. The members of
the commission are as follows:
Mrs. JEANNE Burke.
Mrs. Viola r. Dickinson.
Mrs. l.. l.. Herrick.
Mrs. E. c. Macy.
Mrs. o. w. Murray.
Mrs. Cora A. Hinkle.
Mrs. Ella V. Curtis.
An ordinance providing for the
creation OF this commission was
passed by the council a couple OF
months ago, and under its provisions
the members of the commission are
to serve without compensation. Three
of the members will serve for one
year and four for two years.
New Fireman Elected.
The vacancy at the city fire station
caused by the resignation of G. G.
Allen as one of the two regular fire.
men was filled through the election
of Noble Best. The election was left
to vote of the council, and Best re-
ceived five ballots to one each for Il,
A. Cook and Perry Cunning. Mr.
Allen will leave the employ OF the
city on May 1st, and Best will in the
meantime become proficient in the
grooming and care of the big auto
fire truck.
The two flremen who are constant
ly on duty at the station petitioned
the council for day week off for
each, Mr.. Cass also addressed the
council asking for added compensa'
tion for himself as he had been on
duty from the time the truck was
purchased These two matters were
referred to the committee on fire and
water. The council discussed the pro
position Of making one of the regular
firemen the chief of the department
instead OF having a civilian chief, and
this will also be considered by the
committee, and an ordinance cover
ing the points will be presented.
One More Saloon Wanted.
Geo. d. Williams, proprietor Of the
lunch room at 800 South Sixth street
made application for n saloon license
the application going to the license
committee in regular order for report
at the next session. The bond Of o
r Swearlnger, who was granted IL
cense at the previous session of the
council was approved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18
CASES SET FOR TRIAL
IN CIRCUIT COURT.

One of the cases to come on to be
heard in the April term of the circuit
court is that of Alice Rogers VS.. Rev.
w. G. Smith. Mrs. Rogers charges in
her complaint that Mr. Smith on
three separate occasions made re-
marks derogatory to her character,
and she asks for damages of $4,000
upon each count, or 100000 damages
in all. 1t is alleged that the remarks
we're made in 1910, and the case has
been hanging fire ever since A de-
murrer filed by the defense, repre-
sented by Attorneys A. E. Reames of
Medford and A. c. Hough of Grants
Pass denies the charge in toto.
Other cases set for trial are the
following civil suits: Calvert VS..
Grants Pass Hardware Co.. McMil-
Ilian VS.. Mier, and Hall VS.. Lewis.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Ward, OF Reno,
Nevada, we're arrivals in the city
Wednesday evening
w. l.. Tuttle, Of Dryden, LEFT
Wednesday evening for Resort, Ida
no, where he will spend the summer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18
SAFE BLOWERS OPERATE
IN ROGUE RIVER.

Safe-blowers blew open the safe In
the Starr Mercantile Co. establish
ment at Rogue River Thursday night.
and escaped with about a hundred
dollars in cash. nothing else Of value
being taken except a quantity OF
chewing and smoking tobacco.
It is evident that two light shots
of -glycerine were used on the
safe before the successful attempt
was made, as people living near the
store heard the two lighter ones be-
fore the third loud report. Investi-
cation at the last one showed light
in the store, but before the officers
could get to It the robbers had dis
appeared, though officer Sandry saw
two forms disappear In the darkness.
A speeder was stolen from the
Southern Pacific depot. and the rob-
bers are supposed to have made their
way toward Grants Pass on this,
though nothing can be found of the
speeder, II having probably been
ditched and hidden in the brush.
The money stolen consisted of two
twenty dollar gold pieces and the
balance In halves and quarters. Sev-
eral suspicious parties in this city
have been searched by the officers
today, but nothing found upon them
would connect them with the crime.
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The railroad speeder that was
stolen from Rogue River at the time
of the recent robbery there when the
store of the Starr Mercantile Co. was
broken into and the safe blown open
with nitroglycerine, was found In the
brush couple of miles east of this
city Tuesday
Frank Wiseman, young man who
was hunting rabbits along the right
of-way, stumbled upon the speeder
cached away in the bush about $50
feet from the right-of-way, and In
formed the officers, Chief McLane
going out with him to its hiding
place, The heavy speeder had been
taken apart and carried through the
fence by the Rogue River robbers af-
ter riding II as near Grants Pass as
they dared, evidently. Following the
burglary number of suspicious APP
pearing parties We're searched by Of
fcers here, but none with any of the
missing coin could be found. About
500 in gold twenties and In quar-
ters and halves were taken from the
store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18

LOS ANGELES, April 16.-Joe
Mandot of Memphis and New Orleans
is the next lightweight that Bud An
derson must topple from the pugil-
istic ladder if he continues his ascent.
The boys were matched here today to
box 20 rounds for Tom McCarey at
Vernon on the evening of May 20.
The weight will be 1873 pounds at
either five or O'Clock the night of
the battle. Anderson leaves tonight
for San Francisco, where he will
watch Ad Wolgast and Tommy Muir
ply in action next Saturday after
noon. Sunday he will start for Med
ford, Or, going thence to his home at
Vancouver, Wash He will return to
Los Angeles two weeks before the
Mandot battle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-04-18

cepted the invitation to stop over and
again talk to our people on this i'm
portant subject.
Attorney Fred Williams liked
these get-to-gether and get-acquaint-
ed meetings and was glad to see the
home industry gospel before the peo-
pie.
Mrs Arthur Conklin, who was
prominent in the winning OF suf-
frage for Oregon, assured Mrs.
Weatherred that the women of Jose
phine county appreciated her coming,
they hoped to see her often and the
support Of their campaign would
gladly be given.
Senator w. II. Hollis, of Forest
Grove here on business, was present
and gave a splendid talk in support
Of Oregon industries.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
Swallows Flight Southward
Is a DeSertiOn of NestLines

The swallow that builds every year
in our potting shed has just brought
forth her brood the beginning OF this
week. says E. Temple Thurston. in The
Open Window" Diana called me around
to see the four bald heads peering over
the edge OF the nest. She gets used
to our visits after a while and flies in
to feed her young, we'll knowing, I sup
pose, by this, that we are friends. She
comes in by the door or the window
whenever they are open; when they are
closed she enters through any one Of
the four small square holes over the
door. which I expect were cut in the
boarding to afford ventilation.
Sometimes I ind myself stopping In
my work as I sit in my study to watch
the marvellous speed and accuracy with
which she effects her entrances and exits
through those tiny apertures. Until the
very moment, II seems, when she reaches
her narrow doorway, her wings are beat
ing fast and not one whit in her pace is
slackened. Then her wings fall together
and through she goes-a twinkle of light
on her breast as she half turns to get
through, and she is gone. Barely one
instant and she Is out again: in that
moment her children have been fed
II / were satisfied with watching one
of these visits 1t might not be a waste
of time, but inyoluntarily I find myself
waiting the two minutes-it is not more
until she has been many times round the
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
THE cHnDREN's CORNER.

Dear Voting Folks: suppose there
never was a boy or girl who could not
be interested in tricks OF magic or Slight
of hand" The neat little trick ! am
showing you about today consists In let
ting shower OF candles fall from a
handkerchief which, the audience has re-
Gently seen unfolded and having nothing
In it. The performer shows to the audi
ence a large plate and handkerchief
and permits these TO be carefully ex-
amined. When they are returned TO him
he places the plate upon a table and
spreads out the handkerchief nat over
the plate. In few minutes he lifts the
handkerchief, and out from II drops a
shower OF nuts, candies, and raisins.
This is how the trick Is done: Make a
small bag of muslin large enough TO hold
the nuts, and have 1t in Y-shape. A
hem is turned UP on the wide edges, and
into the hem is slipped on either side two
pieces Of watch-spring, which have pre-
viously been bent fiat, each being one
half the diameter of the bag. When the
bag is done, II VIII close itself in conse-
quence or the springs. A long pin Is
passed through the top of the bag and
bent in hook-shape. Pill the bag with
the candles and hold up by the hook, and
the candy will not drop out because the
springs keep the bag shut. This little
bag is to be hung on the side OF the
taDie near the pate, ana wnen the nanu-
kerchief is slipped over the plate the
bag must at the same moment be lifted
and put underneath the handkerchie0
Tnen Tne nandKercnIer Is picKeq up
with the right hand in the center, as
shown in the diagram. The performer
should be careful to pick 1t up by the
hook. The left hand is now used TO
drop over the handkerchief and press
out the watch-spring. so that the bag
will open and the candies fall out. This
VIII cause so mucn interest TnaI even an
awkward performer will be able to let go
the bag and drop II on the moor, so tnat
he can hold out the handkerchief dat.
Then ne can turn TO his audience, hold
ont the plate, and ask If they will have
some candy. one should practice well
at this trick before attempting to do 1t
IN pubic. PRINCESS sPINAwAY.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
Porch Refreshments.

The cup of tea for a caller, which
adds so much to the pleasure of a visit
is more easily managed II small tray
is kept in the china closet, spread with
a napkin, holding two or three cups,
spoons, a sugar bowl. and a plate for
waters, and a teapot, with a filled tea
ball inside. With a teakettle ready to
boil at short notice, a sliced lemon and
a pitcher of cream in the refrigerator,
the cheering cup is reduced to the mini
mum of trouble.
As a change from tea and bread and
butter, or waters, serve coffee and cake.
Iced coffee, if you wish, but almost every
one appreciates a cup of hot coffee, even
in hot weather. Have the coffee strong
and the cream abundant, and instead of
an elaborate loaf or layer cake serve Ger
man coffee cake, freshly baked that day.
If you chance to Give near a good Ger
man baker, you can have the cake baked
to your order in a large sheet, which
will cut up in good shape, or you can
make the cake yourself from a good
recipe,
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24

meadow and up and down the stream,
never resting. never still, doubtless mind
ful all the time OF those four craning
heads with mouths always open TO be
filled.
1t is a busy, an untiring life. From
early morning until the sun has dropped
before the pale gray twilight she cease
lessiy pursues these brilliant flights, now
high up in the heavens, now skimming
the water down the stream. l have
wished often l were as diIigent as she
And. not content with the cares and
troubles OF raising one brood, she is
ready to undertake another as soon as
the first family can fly.
Sometimes this is as late as August,
or even rne beginning OF september, ana
then / have known the young to be left
behind, so deep, so strong is that in
stint OF migration.
have often thought about this. won
dering why bird that shows such de-
votion to its young throughout the whole
summer snOuIu lose All Inar devotion 10
such call as this, leaving It's cnIuren.
which it has striyen so patiently and SO
anectionately to rear. that it may start
upon its hazardous journey to the South
Hundreds Of swallows die every year in
tnat process OF migration. On the south
coast Of France and on the northern
coast OF Africa numbers OF them every
year are found washed up by the sea
Yet once the northeast wind has sung
It's song around the house there is no
interest can hold them. The word is
sent forth They collect in their num-
oprs upon the telegraph wires, looking
like crochets IN a stave, and then, after
sCme chattering and commotion. they
are gone. Wnen once InaI mas happened,
lnstinctiyely 1 nnd my mind turning
from the old year, inevitably turning to-
ward the new. !
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
Fixings for the Neck.

Three chic and simple treatments for
the neck have of late made their appear
ance in smart circles of society. One is
to edge. AN a-jour hemmed white chiffon
sailor collar with a tulle frilling, and
from under the points at the front of the
neck start strips of tulle frill-edged black
velvet ribbon, which tie below the bust
under a flower corsage. The second
fancy is to shape velvet or satin band
to the roundabout neck OF the bodice,
lay its two pointed ends in front, and
under the center of the band at the back
slip a jabot of plated lace. whose upper
and narrower end will form low, fam
shaped half Medici collar. The third ac-
cessory is the narrow black velvet band
closely fitted to the neck and fastened
with a big two-looped bow OF a-jouT
hemmed malines or chiffon. Some women
prefer to wear this bow under the chin,
but it is most becoming at the nape OF
the neck, as it fills in the space between
the hair line and the edge of the collar
less bodice.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
HELPFUL HINTS.

The steel combs which are sold for
combIng Iong-haired dogs are excellent
for cleaning floor brushes and dry mops.
from which It is almost impossible to
shake the dirt.
Cashmere rugs, which can be pur-
chased in the large department and fur
niture stores, at a cost ranging from E
to 81, according to size, make wonder
fully satisfactory and durable, as. we'll
as effective, couch covers. Having con-
siderable body, they do not wrinkle or
work out of place, as the ordinary cover
is so apt to do, and hence are particu-
larly desirable In small apartments,
where bed couches are often unavoid-
ably conspicuous, but not always deco
rative pieces of furniture
The chatelaine OF a tiny downtown
apartment, the side windows Of which
overlook a hotel. hit on the following
scheme for gaining some degree of pri-
vacy without resorting to the usual sash
curtain, which, she declares, is never
artistic and seldom clean for longer than
week at time.
For 81 each, she purchased ivory tinted
pottery window boxes measuring TWEEN
ty-four by six by four inches. There
she placed on the inside window silIs
and planted in succession with tulips.
geraniums, begonias. scarlet sage, and
finally in the late fall miniature pine
trees, which remained a cheerful green
all winter. To be sure, this could not
be called an economical arrangement,
but it was a thing of beauty and a con-
tinual Joy to its possessor.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
ny FRANCES sHAFFER.

A woman was on trial in San Fran
cisco recently, accused Of sending
blaekmailing letter to another woman.
and the Jury TO pass upon the case was
made up entirely Of women, the first Of
its kind In q criminal case. .,
And it Is rather interesting TO note
this one instance OF the workings OF the
feminine mind, the verdict and some OF
the newspaper comments upon it.
II seems the evidence was conclusive
that the woman really was guilty, as
charged, Of having written letter stat
ing that II certain sum Of money was
not Forthcoming she would publish some
plain truths that would nightly damage
the victims fair name, The facts were
clearly brought out, but the defense
pleaded that the accused woman, at
heart. was not serious in her threats;
that they were idle, nothing more. Fur
thermore, that her reputation was quite
beyond reproach. Then, too, there was
the California law which requires that
intent TO harm must be shown before
conviction can follow.
The judge called the attention of the
jury to the undoubted fact that guilt had
been proved. but that they must work
out the question Of intent the best they
were able.
For two hours these women-tcn of
them wives, one a spinster-thought over
the testimony and talked over the case.
And then they brought in their verdict
for acquittal
Now, one newspaper declares II quite
safe to say that not a male jury under
the sun, with such evidence before it,
would have rendered any other verdict
than guilty. 1t admits that the women
listened intently to the testimony and evil
IDENTIFY tried, to the best OF their femi-
nine ability, to give a conscientious yer-
dict
Temperament" Is alleged"
But they acquitted. when men would
have convicted. And that they leaned
away over on the side of mercy was
due to their temperament"
Perhaps It was. And perhaps, as the
newspaper says, the verdict might have
been quite different had il been the view
point of men, alone, that had been re-
corded.
But. do you know. unattractive as jury
duty really must be and reluctant as the
majority Of women would be TO serve,
perhaps the world might do worse than
to accept the softening influence OF their
temperament, il 1t really is true that the
twice blest' quality Of mercy is theirs
in exalted degree.
For while the world has mighty need
of the calm, "even-handed justice" that
strictly abides by the cold letter Of the
law and believes in the theory OF "an
eve for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"
there have been times without number
when 1t has had perhaps greater need
of something more healing than unal-
loyed justice. And there will continue to
The Washington herald., 1913-08-24
A s"woodsy,, Room.

One of the most charming and SUM
merry" rooms imaginable was discovered
not long ago in a suburban home. The
walls were a cool green, the reddish
brown wicker furniture reminded one of
tree bark, and the fronds of the window
ferns nodding in the breeze made one
have a ''woodsy" feeling indeed. But
the greatest factor in this woodsy room
was the grass-green rug under foot 1t
was made OF heavy denim, which COM
pletely covered the carpet that had been
left underneath and was fastened at the
sides with small tacks to keep 1t from
slipping. About the sides and in the
very center, looking like large twigs
that might have fallen on the tree-bark
chairs, were large brown stenciled de-
signs. Several green pillows, brown
stenciled, ornamented the wicker couch,
and airy dark green silk portieres
swayed gently in the wide doorways.
smaller stenciled design, In brown, bor-
dered the portieres. OId-fashioned green
slat blinds were at the windows.