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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
MEDIATION ACCEPTED;
END Of WAR IN SIGHT
Representatives of the Powers
Communicate Their Scheme
to Bulgarian Premier.
NEW FRONTIER IMPOSED
Direct Wireless Dispatch from
Adrianople Shows That the
Garrison Has No Inten-
tion Of Surrendering.

London. March The Developments Of
the last seven days appear to make the
conclusion of the Balkan war a matter
If only few days Turkey. having no
hopes Of obtaining more money. has in
trusted her interests TO the good Offices
90 the powers. and the allies have ac-
copied the powers Offer OF mediation
Tic representatives, Of the powers at
Soda to-day handed the Bulgarian
Premier their scheme. cm6odyiuS bases
Tor mediation. Their plan includes two
provisions to which the allies Will prob
ably object. The demand for indemnity
is vetoed and the powers stpulate that
hostilitics must cease when their propo-
sails arc accepted
10 appears improbable. however. t1at
the allies will refuse to settle on the
terms now offered. Tho war has come
practically To a deadlock Fighting on tho
Tchataldia lines has been indecsivc.
Adrianople which the Bulgarians pro-
posed 10 reduce TO submission in a few
days seems TO DE holding out as strongly
as ever after a five months siege. and a
wireless message from that city. received
i'm Constantinople to-day. declares tnat
the Turkish commander has no tought
OF surrender
The weak point in the armor of the
allies is that their finances are almost as
near to an end as Turkeys.
The ambassadors i'm London who had
scattered for the Easter holiday, have
been recalled. and are IN constant con-
sultation over the details of the situation.
Their view of the outcome is optimistic.
II is understood that the special object
Of to-day's meeting of the European am
hassadors was to agree on the wording of
combined representations to he made at
Ccttinje. the Montenegro capital. urging
conciliatory acquisccnce I'm the wishes Of
Austria Hungary.
The interesting dispatch from the be
leaguerei fortress of Adrianople received
this morning shows that the garrison un-
der Snukr Pacha has no intention of
captivating The message was sent hv
wireless telegraphy to Constantinople and
thence cabled abroad.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
APPOINT SENATOR SMITH
ON THE COMMISSION.

DR., j, Z. Smith, senator from this
district, has just received letter
from President Malarly OF the state
senate, notifying him OF his appoint
ment to the commission provided by
the last legislature to investigate the
power of the Columbia at and near
Cello. The commission is composed
of two senators and three members
of the house of representatives., and
is to act in conjunction with the state
engineer. who is to make a complete
survey of the river in the district
named for the determination of the
power available there. The legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000 for the
expenses of the survey.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
BRAKEMAN ASSAULTED
BY HOBO ON ). T.. TRAIN

Brakeman Riley Of the west
bound morning freight, was brought
to the South Pacific hospital in this
city Tuesday morning suffering from
a severe scalp wound on the back Of
the head given him by hobo aboard
the train near Tunnel S, in Cow
creek canyon. at about three O'Clock
in the morning The attack on the
part of the hobo was unprovoked on
the part of Riley. the blow being
dealt lust as he was climbing upon
one of the freight cars. 1t is sup
posed that the hobo mistook Riley
for the conductor of the train VINO
had earlier in the night fired some
Of the gentry off the train. The
brakeman was struck with some
heavy club or blackjack, and was
knocked senseless, later being found
upon the car. He was able to give
the officers good description OF his
assailant. and hunt is being made
for him. One hobo who rode into
town aboard the train answered the
description in a general way, and
was arrested by the local police, but
when Riley was brought to see him
he said that he was not the right
man
Riley's injuries were attended by
Or. Loughridge. and the injured
man will leave for his home at Rose
burg this evening
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
INCREASE IN VALUES OVER
THOSE OF YEAR 1912.
LEVY OUTSIDE Is Is MILLS
Grants Pass to Pay 30 L. Mill Levy
Including Nine Mill City, and y
IL Mill School lax.

The tax roll completed for the
year 1913 shows some interesting
figures, the total of taxable property
within the county being given at S9,-
l0o,535 exclusive OF public utility
corporations which In 1912 were
valued at $2,176,561. With the same
valuation upon these public utility
corporations as last year the taxable
value of all property within the
county would be S11,2S2,0s6. This
total is $l16,425 greater than the
total of last year Notwithstanding
that there was allowed exemptions
of $4,000 on household goods this
year. This indicates that there is a
gradual increase in taxable property
in the county, the valuations having
been made no larger than on prevl-
Gus years.
The roll shows that there are 2l,-
S56 acres of tlllable land and 429,-
415 acres that are not tillable in the
county. The value of improvements
on decided lands is $S75,49O, and OF
improvements on city lots $1,011,-
1896.
There are 1879 head of horses and
mules in the county with a valuation
of S103,6S5. The S,49O head of cat
tie were valued at $60,155, the 442
sheep at $9O5, and the 1898 goats at
s2,225 The swine numbered 1895,
of a value of s6,21O, while the 1914
dogs are worth $1,105.
The rate OF taxation within the
county at large is Is mills, exclusive
of school tax, which differs in the
various school districts This is
mills is composed Of 13 mills state
and county and five mills road tax
With the city of Grants Pass the levy
is 30 1-2 mills, of which 13 mills is
state and county, nine mills city and
8 l-2 mills school tax,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
MAYOR GAYN0R OF
NEW YORK Is DEAD

New York. Sept 11.-Suceumb-
ing to the effects Of an assassin's
bullet, which. two years ago, lodged
in his neck, Mayor William j. Gay
nor OF New York, is dead today
aboard the steamer Baltic, which
will reach Queenstown, Ireland, to-
night on its voyage from this city.
Mayor Gaynor died yesterday, His
son, Rufus, who was with him, i'm
mediately sent the news by wireless
to Queenstown, whence It was cab
led here, The immediate cause Of
death was constant coughing caused
by the bullet which wounded him and
which since has been lodged at the
base OF his tongue.
Immediately upon the liners
landing at Queenstown, the body Of
the dead mayor will be shipped back
to New York.
The country was horrihed In Au-
gust 1910 when Mayor Gaynor was
shot down on the deck of steamer
on which he was about to sail for
Europe. For weeks his death was
looked for and II finally came from
the effect of the assassin's bullet.
which was never removed, but stayed
lodged In the base of the tongue
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
PUBLIC MARKET URGED
FOR GRANTS PASS


The public market was given a
threshing out at the regular meeting
OF the Commercial club Monday
night, and many speakers advocated
lie establishment in this city. II
was stated that Ashland, Medford,
Roseburg and In fact all the cities
of consequence in the state, had es--
tablished such markets, and that
they were operated with success Mr..
Lundburg said that the public mar
ket gave the grower cash market
for his produce and the consumer
was assured OF a better class OF goods
by making purchases direct. Mr..
VOORHEES, made a plea for the mar
ket, noting the fact that the COM
petition OF display In a common mar
ket was an incentive to better
grade of goods and to better service.
The president of the club, however,
thought that the handling OF pro-
duce should be through the agency
OF the Growers association, and that
time was too short to get action at
this season, and there the discussion
rested.
Grants Pass Movies I'm the Fast.
The club received notice that the
moving pictures that had been TAX
en- about year ago would be
exhibited throughout the east this
coming winter, President Kroh had
written to the Southern Pacific Of
ticials who had had the pictures
/ made that If they we're not to be
used this winter that he would like
to use them in the middle west him
self, but the general passenger agent
said that arrangements had been
made for their exhibition with a
competent lecturer in New York and
other eastern states.
To Invite the Veterans.
County Treasurer Peterson said
that the city had not entertained the
old soldiers and sailors of the South
ern Oregon Veterans association for
seven years, and on motion 1t was
unanimously decided to invite the
organization to hold its 1914 encamp-
ment here.
The coming county fair came in
for an extended discussion, the indi-
vidual members advocating the as
sistance in every possible way of the
exposition. 1t was the general opin-
ion, however, that year-round
campaign should be inaugurated for
future fairs, and that the continued
success of the annual event would be
assured only by concerted action
twelve months in the year.
The action of the directors in
transferring to the treasury Of the
club the funds left over from the
Fourth of July celebration was en-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
MYSTERY OF DEATH
OF COWS is SOLVED.

The cause OF the mysterious death
OF four cows OF the herd OF six on
the Stinebaugh-Hair ranch within
two nights has apparently been ex-
planned BY accident nitrate OF soda
that had been upon the premises for
tertilizing purposes was put in the
salt box, its appearance having caus-
ed it to be mistaken for salt A
quantity of this was put out the. day
before the first three cows were
found dead, and while there is
difference OF opinion regarding the
effect Of the nitrate, II seems now to
be generally accepted that the quaint
ity eaten was sufficient to cause the
deaths, Mr. Hair had just con-
cluded the purchase of the cows
along with the other personal prop
erty from Mr.. Stlnebaugh the day
before the death of the cows, and
he did not know that the nitrate was
on the premises, and so permittef
its use as salt To quiet whatever
suspicion may have been occasioned,
Mr. Hair has furnished the follow
ing statement for publications
THE mystery surrounding the
death OF the cows from our dairy
herd has been solved, at least to he
satisfaction Of all interested parties
We were almost certain the cows had
died from some manner of poisoning
but from what source was mystery.
THE theory that 1t was to be
found in the feed or the result of
oyer-feeding was not acceptable as
the feed both as to quantity and
kind was identically the same as for
some weeks previous.
THE trees among which the corn
grew had not been sprayed since the
corn was planted wherefore poison
Ing from that source was impossible.
Our investigation for poisoning,
however led us to a box Of nitrate
Of sodium or salt peter, which we
thought 10 be common coarse salt.
We had directed that some Of this be
fed to the COWS thinking It to be. OF
course, common salt,
while an analysis Of the contents
Of this box has not yet been made
we are satisfied beyond any reason
able doubt that this was the cause
Of the death Of our cows.
81 assume the whole responsibility
Of the loss and am glad TO make this
statement that there may be no sus-
plclon resting on innocent parties
and remove any doubt as to the loss
Of the cows"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
HOGUE JURY NOT
AGREED ON VERDICT

The jury that was celebrating up
on the verdict in the trial OF Chas.
Hogue, for alleged perjury, was dis
charged this morning without hav-
ing arrived at verdict, the dis
charge coming because of the death
Of child of Geo. w Meek, of Muir
ply, one of the jurors. The jury
had been out all night, but could not
agree upon a verdict. 1t is under
stood that on the first ballot the vote
was evenly divided as between CON
viction and acquittal, the last bal
lot taken showing that three of those
Nho had first stood for conviction
mad changed to the acquittal side.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
PHEASANTS
LIBERATED IN COUNTY

Two dozen China pheasants were
received by express Wednesday morn
ing from the state game farm at Cor
wallis to be liberated on the lower
Applegate river, one dozen on the
McKinstry farm and the other dozen
on the Loyelace farm. The birds
We're received by Mr.. McKlnstry,
who went out to the Applegate to
liberate them The state game com
mission has appropriated a hundred
pair for liberation in the Grants
Pass district, and they will be sent
here as fast as arrangements can be
made with property owners to create
game preserves Of their farms.
Where these birds are liberated il is
necessary for the farm owner to
sign an agreement to not permit
hunting on the premises for a term
of years, and these agreements are
being obtained from number Of
farmers, and other pheasants will be
forwarded
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
NEGI9T ABLES AND FRUIT
BN PARCELS POST.

A. II Eddy is putting the parcels
post under It's new regulations to
practical use, and Is making daily
shipments Of fruit and vegetables as
far away as Marshfeld Peaches,
tomatoes and various other products
OF the Rogue that do not grow in
the Marshfeld country are sent in
twenty pound packages, the postage
to Marshheld being but "A cents for
package Of that Size The distance
from Grants Pass to Marshheld
comes within the 2OO-mile zone Of
which distance 1O3 miles is by
stage The shipments made by Mr.
Eddy have reached their destination
in excellent shape.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
TO CENSOR
NORTH YAKIMA MOVIES.

North Yakima. Wash. Sept. H.
The spectators themselves are con-
sttuted a board Of censor of motion
pictures displayed in this city by an
ordinance today passed by the city
commission. The ordinance provides
that if any citizen can prove that a
picture theater has displayed any
Objectionable film. the license Of the
offending theater shall be revoked.
An attempt at censorship by a
municipal board was abanodned as
being unsatisfactory.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
PEARS AND TOMATOES NOW
COMING IN QUANTITY.
l6S TO 1870 CASES PER DAY
Lack OF Work and Storage Room
Handicap on Seasons Run, But
Institution Proves Worth.

The local cannery is now running
at its full capacity with the help
available. and under the present con-
ditions, turning out from 165 to $50
cases of fruit day. More could un-
doubtedly be accomplished with more
help and better facilities for actual
work, the present quarters being
somewhat crowded for the resources
at hand for such an industry.
The present output, however, may
be considered as highly encourag-
ing for the future OF this institution.
Pear canning is now at its height
and in few days the Bartletts will
be out of the way altogether The
pears have all been put up in the
gallon cans in water, as pie pears
and to all appearances they are first
class stock, and much sweeter than
the average grade of pears canned
in this way The estimated entire
output of pears is about 700 cases,
with "a gallon cans to the case,
Tomatoes have been coming in
fast the past week and will continue
furnishing the bulk of work now till
the end of the season Many to-
matoes are put up in the gallon tins,
but the more are being canned in
the small sized cans Tomato grow
ing is comparatively new industry
here and interest taken in caring
for them is encouraging for further
development in this line 1t is es-
timated that there will be between
five and ten thousand cases Of to-
matoes canned before the frost kills
the vines this fall.
Peach canning will be on next
and it is expected there will be some
two thousand cases of this fruit, so
there will be no lack of material to
keep the cannery busy from now un-
til the frosts set in.
The greatest trouble expected now
is the lack of help, for when school
opens many now at work will leave,
and much trouble has been eXper-
fenced getting help thus far The
present force numbers about forty.
The lack of room is bothersome but
has to be borne as we'll as possible,
although the cramped quarters cut
down the possible output Of the can
merry "As matters stand, however,
saws Mr.. White, the manager, "the
community is saved a great loss, for
much of the fruit brought here is of
a grade that would have been unsal-
able. and therefore would have been
a total loss to the orchardists. This, W
he says further, shows the value of
the cannery to the locality, and the
bright prospects for development in
this line in the near future, for the
possibilities of our extensive or
chards would assure full running
for cannery of many times the ca
pacity Of the present institution
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
St5. 900 NOT EXORBITANT
FOR DEATH OF FATHER.

Olympia, Sept. 11.-That $4,000
is not exorbitant as judgment
granted a widow and two minor chill
dren for the death OF the husband
ard father, is the decision today OF
the supreme court in affirming o.
Judgment entered in King county
against the Columbia and Puge,
Sound railroad company in favor OF
Mrs. Cassie Hanson and her two chill
dren. Hanson was killed while en-
ployed as a switchman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12

Washington. Sept ll--Pres'den'
Wilson will leave Washington thl5
afternoon for Cornish ~ II. where
his family is spending the summer.
The president will remain away
week unless his presence is required
in Washington
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
FUNDS To BE PROVIDED To
CARRY ON OPERATIONS.
WILL CALL NEW ELECTION
City Accepts Proposition Made by DR.
Reddy and Road Building
Win BE Continued.

There will be no cessation in the
work of grading for the new rail-
road because of the decision of the
supreme court which held that a
new election would be required to
validate the bond issue, but pending
the new election funds will be made
available through the issuance of
warrants which DR. Reddy will cash
This much was made certain at the
Joint meeting of the council and the
public utilities commission Friday
evening, when the two bodies by a
unanimous vote except for the usual
opposition from Mr. Eyerton, en-
dorsed such action and accepted the
proposition made by Dr. Reddy
Rescind Helm Contract.
The commission at a previous
meeting had rescinded the contract
made with Mr.. Helm and his asso-
ciates for the construction of the
municipal unit of the coast line, that
contract having been based upon the
validity of the bond issue. This ac-
tion would have meant that work
must stop until the bonds had again
been voted had not Dr. Reddy come
forward with the offer to place suf-
ficient warrants to continue the
work in the meantime, and the coun-
ell, on the recommendation of the
commission, ordered that work con-
tinue on that basis. Warrants were
ordered drawn, to be redeemed from
the proceeds of the bond issue.
To Call New Election.
That the bonds be made available
at the earliest possible date, the
council authorized the drawing of
the amendments to the charter, and
the holding of the election as
as the necessary arrangements can
be made. A representative of the
firm of Teal, Minor & Winfree,
Portland attorneys, will be called to
Grants Pass to assist in preparing
the amendments and arranging the
details for the new election This
/ firm is a recognized authority on
bonding matters, and the local
people are watching every step in the
present proceedings so that there
will be no debatabe points after the
next election
Dr. Reddy's Proposition.
The contract made with the Cali
fornia people for the construction of
the municipal unit of the road pro-
vided that they we're to accept the
100000 bond issue and to build the
road to WilderWlle, or ten miles
out. In view of the abrogation of
mis- contract which was hased unon
/ the contingency OF the decision Of
the surname conrt beino favorable
DR. Reddv nronosed to assume tba
resnonsibilitv for the continuance of
the work if warrants were issuod
/ him. and under the proposition the
citv will continpa tbe wort opar,-
tions will continue as beratofore
under the diraction of tho cir, and
the road will he constructed as far
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12

The meeting Friday night was
largely attended by business men Of
the city. and when opportunity was
given many of them voiced their APP
proval Of the Reddy proposition II
]. Gilkey Of the commission said
that there seemed neither moral nor
legal objection to the action. the
people by voting having approved
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
Wheeler Osborn has returned
from Pendleton.

the expenditure of 100000 for the
purpose OF building the railroad,
and the vote on the next election
would without doubt be Just as
unanimous as was the vote last De-
cember A dozen other speakers
voiced the same sentiment and APP
plause from all present greeted each
DR. Reddy stated that there was
no question about the building of the
line through to the coast and that
it was nearer actual construction
now than ever before. He said that
If the Californians came forward
with the cash and still wanted to
carry out the contract with the city
that the arrangement made with
him need not stand If the city de-
sired otherwise lie said that he
wanted work continued and com
pleted on the municipal unit Of the
road because It was essential to the
building OF the balance Of the line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-09-12
BANTA ACQUITTED
ON ASSAULT CHARGE

harry BanIa, on trial in the cir
cult court Tuesday on a charge of at.
tempted criminal assault upon the
person OF Miss Elizabeth Galbraith,
was acquitted OF the charge by the
jury after the twelve men had list
ened to the testimony, heard the
arguments OF the attorneys, and de-
liberated upon the verdict for six
hours. The verdict was returned at
nine o'clock Tuesday evening, the
argument having been closed at
three o'clock.
The evidence of the prosecuting
witness was that Banta had come to
her homestead cabin in the Illinois
valley country to return some bor-
rowed magazines, and that while he
was there the assault had occurred.
Miss Gailbrath said that she had de-
Tended herself with a loaded revol.
yer, though it had not been neces-
sary to fire a shot. Banta took the
stand in his own defense, and de-
MED that he had been guilty of un-
.seemly conduct.
Baldwin is Paroled.
G. a. Baldwin, who pleaded guilty
to the charge of firing a shot with a
rife at an automobile passing along
the road and injuring Don Belding,
one of the occupants, was sentenced
by Judge Calkins to six months in
the county Jail, but was paroled by
the court.
Hogue Now ON Trial.
Charles Hogue of Kerby is on trial
in the court today on charge of
perjury, the complaint having grown
out Of a liquor case tried at the
spring term of court at which Hogue
was principal witness. His broth
er, Everett Hogue will be tried lat
er on a charge OF having melted per-
jury.
Cement Co. Gets Verdict.
Wednesday morning the civil case
of the Cement Products Co. against
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Wheeler was
heard, and the jury returned YER
dict for the plaintiff for the value
OF coo feet of cement pipe sold the
Wheelers. The defendants contend
ed that the contract for the pipe had
been rescinded, but the jury held
from the evidence introduced that
the contract was of force and judg-
ment was given accordingly.