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The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
GENERAL FEDERATION
 OF WOMAN'S CLUBS

What ?-The Council. A meeting for the discussion of questions vital to the interests of the Federation.
 Who?-Board Members, Heads of Departments, State Presidents. G. F. State Secretaries and Presidents of all Clubs in direct membership. Other club women interested enough to at tend and take part in the delibera- tions.
 Where ?-Portland, Oregon.
 When?-June l, 2, 8, on your way to or from the Exposition and just be- fore the famous Rose Festival in Port land.
 How?-By means of cheap rates, fine accommodations best rooms with bath from $2.OO to $500. Write for reservations to Mrs. J. W. lift 315 West Park Street, Portland, Oregon.
 Items of Interest-Portland women from other states will act as hostesses,
 Headquarters.-Hotel Multnomah
 Place of Meeting-The White Tenn pie.
 Program Hints.-Dr. David Starr Jordan on "Woman and the Peace Movement" A Play Worth While Every Woman's Road"
 Question Box.-Concernifg: Young Women and Club Life Revision, Club Extension, Bureau of Information, Reorganization, More Publicity, Etc.
 Finally.-Write State Presidents or General Federation State Secretar- ies and consult our Magazine, publish ed at 25 w. 42nd St N. Y. for further particulars.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
ATTORNEY GENERAL
 GRANTING PERMITS

Little Rock, April 29.-Permits are being granted by Attorney General Moose, for the removal of sand and gravel from the beds of navigable rivers and lakes of the state, under the terms of an act passed by the last Legislature. Two have been issued at Newport, one at Helena, and one at Fort Smith. The persons to whom these permits are issued agree to keep an accurate and correct record of all sand and gravel removed, rendering an itemized, verified statement of the number of cubic yards at the end of each month. They will pay the state five cents cubic yard for all sand and gravel so removed.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
GOVERNOR PARDONS
 CONVICTED PANDERER

Gov. Hays today granted a pardon to w. H. Holder, of Hot Springs, who had been convicted of pandering, which is felony under the act of 1913. The pardon was recommended by the trial judge, c. T. Gotham, the prosecuting attorney, Gibson Witt, many officials and citizens, and the prosecutrix, with whom Holder had lived for two years and half. The woman appeared before the governor Tuesday and made a statement, which, with the other recommendations, con- vinced him that there had been no of fense within the meaning of the sta tute.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
PRIZE WINNING COLTS

An improvement in the horse stock of any country makes an improvement in farming The high price of good breeding stock makes this improve ment slow.
 We offer you the service of full blood registered draft and roadster stallions. Each is a fine specimen and their colts are proving to be the very best.
 See Oscar Johnson and Dave Nit chell on route No. 1, Ben Ward route No. ,, B. F. Steele and o. s. Jones route No. ? and others for specimens of the colts. Prices reasonable, $12.50 and $15.
 Advt Hartwell Greeson.-
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
alSTIyCUISHED CITIZEN
 VISITS LITTLE ROCK
corator Ransdale. Lake Provi- V' ,..o s La. en route from Musko- ''m @ee to Home Spends Several
 Hours in Capitol City.

file Rock, April 29.-Among the ,;,tinguished visitors in the city Wed u'ss ua"dav was U. S. Senator Jos. E' psnsdell, ,,',I of Lake Providence, La, lie n" raturning home from the Southern ca.morcial we. Congress, at Muskogee, 0' .torned over in Little Rock to call ' m rorsonal friends. He was driven 7. .,r tbe city. viewing many scenes ot interests, and called on Gov. Hays and Mayor Taylor.
 Senator Ransdell, who is President 0f the National Rivers and Harbors roncress and one of the most enthu- ,;.stic nromoters of waterways lm- .,ovoment in the United States Sen sto says that there are wonderful Dotpntialities in the Arkansas River. rbean transportation will open up the ,osl beds of Western Arkansas, and cheap coal will give great impetus to maufacturing and commercial en- tprnrises. He cites the fact that the Ncnongahela has been improved by the National Government at cost of about $7,O0O,O00, and it has made Httsburg one of the greatest manu- featuring cities of the world It is not exaggerating to say that equal possibilities exist in Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
NEWS FROM THE
 GOVERNORS OFFICE

Governor Hays Wednesday after noon announced the appointment of Mss Mary McCabe of Little Rock as one of the commissioners for the en- lOrement of the Minimum Wage Law. me other members of the Board are MISS Eva Reichardt and Labor Com missioner J. C. Clary.
 The following members of the Mag hOha Agricultural School Board were appointed; W. B. East of Okolona, o succeed ?. B. Jackson: J. E. Rogers 0l Magnolia, re-appointed.
 Miss F. Hutchinson of St. Vincent's s ihnrmary' Little Rock, was appointed
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
SHORT LINE RAILROADS
 RECEIVING NOTICE

The managers of all short line rail roads are being notified by the Rail road Commission that all data for the new tariff must be ready and handed to the printer not later than May l, as it is to become effective May 10. They are expected to appear on Sat, urday May 1, to show cause why their roads should not be put in Class A. It is suggested that they come to Little Rock today or tomorrow and make an examination of the Class A figures.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29

The price of The Nevada News is only one dollar per year.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
GOT GUESSED OUT.

Others got cussed out, but he took Ross Dead Quick" Spray and vowed" it was the only thing that could be depended up- on to kill bedbugs, ants, tieas, mites, vegetable and plant in- sects. Don't be deceived, but get the genuine bug killer. Sold in Prescott, Arkansas by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET
 TUESDAY JUNE FIRST

Little Rock, April 29.-It is an- nOunced that the first annual banquet of the Authors and Composers Club of Arkansas will be given at the Hotel Marion, Tuesday evening, June 1, at g o'clock, that being the anniversary of the founding of the club. An at tractive program has been arranged and the event promises to be notable and interesting. Fay Hampstead is chairman of the Committee on Ar rangementS.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-29

as a member of the Nurses Examin- ing Board.
 The following delegates were ap- pointed to the Nineteenth annual con- ference on the Welfare of the Child, to be held in Portland, Ore. May 12, 16:-Mrs. John Ike Moore of Helena, Mrs. Will Hall of Little Rock, Mrs. Sid Henry of Hope and Mrs. John T. Sifford of Camden.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
Wonderful Names.

The seventeenth century Jurymnn
had one disadvantage 10 contend with
from which bis successor In happily
free. lie was frequently burdened
with an Intolcrnble namc. James
Broome 10 his Travels Over England.
Scotland and Wales" work publish.
ed In 100. gives copy of "A Jury
Return made nj Rye. Sussex. in the
late Rebelious. Troublesome Times"
Here ure the names: "Stund fast on
high Strlnger OF Crowhurst, Earth Ad'
ans OF Warbleton, Killsin pimple Of
WItham. Graceful Harding OF Loves,
Weep not Billing Of the same, BE
Faithful joiner OF Brltling, Fly Debate
Roberts Of the same. Fight the good
Fight OF Faith White OF Emes. Return
Spelmnn Of Waiting, Meek Brewer OF
0nkham, More Fruit Fowler Of East
Hodley. Hope for Bending Of the
same London Chronicle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
COURT APPOINTS
MRS, SPALO|NG TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE

San Diego, Oct. 6.--Death bed
scenes OF the late A. G. Spalding.
father of baseball and one-time
candidate for the United States SEN
ate, which occurred. by strange COIN
cidence at the ninth hour on the
ninth day OF the nine month OF the
present year. were described by his
widow, Elizabeth Churchill Spalding,
on the witness stand In Judge Guys
court here today, when she asked to
be appointed Administrative OF the
estate. Pale, and admittedly worn
from the strain of the past few
week, Mrs. Spalding protested
against being questioned on subjects
so painful at this time, but she was
forced to tell who was present at
the hour the famous sporting goods
man died within the walls OF the
Theosophical homestead at Point
Iona.
At the conclusion of her testimony,
Mrs. Spalding was appointed special
administrative Of the estate under
bond of s5G.000. The estate is
worth, according to the testimony
presented by the widow. less than
sl.00O.0O0. although Keith Spaldlng,
the son and contestant, will endeavor
to prove that 1t Is worth over $2,-
900. 900.
Under cross examination by At
torney Barrett, acting for Keith
Spalding, Mrs. Spalding said that at
the time of Spalding's death his
valet and DR.. Woods, physician,
were with him.
Keith Spalding's attorneys are to-
day preparing to contest the will,
which left the bulk OF the estate to
Mrs. Spalding. Young Spalding re-
fused to discuss the case today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
TYPHOID FEVER CLAIMS
MRS. +. Il. WEEssENFLllH

=. Il
Frances c.. wife 'of s Es weissei7
auh. died at the Good Samaritan hos
pital in this city TaesdaS eyenins,
October 5. after suffering for about
two weeks fropf typhoid fever, THE
body win be taken to Portland to-
night, anu hs fsneral Services viii
De held in That atty later
Ths deceased wassthe daughter of
.a.sy and Irs. John III. Weaver, OF
,sand Oregon, having been born on
lJHne %. 1889. Her age at the time
of her death was 26 years months
and 10 days. On September II,
1909, she became the wife OF F. E.
weissenhuh, and two children. boys
now 4 X and 3 years Of age respec-
lively, were horn to the union. The
family removed to Grants Pass in
1913, Mr.. Weissenfiuh becoming
manager OF the Rogue Valley cream
cry, a position which he still holds.
Besides her husband and two little
boys, Mrs. Weissenfluh is survived
by'her parents and by two sisters and
a.prsther sThe sisters are Mrs. Lena
ysatch and Mrs. Martha Hlgsby. both
of'Portland; the brother residing at
Sandy. - gs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
ADJUSTMENT SALE
.SCH|LL|NC'S STORE
OPENS TOMORROW

The Merchants Adjustment COM
pany, which has charge Of the affairs
OF Schillings' store, will open It's
doors tomorrow morning at y u, M,
The store has been closed all week,
and MIR. Daee. OF the adjustment COM
pany. states that all Is In readiness
for the big money-saving sale. as
every article In this big store has
been marked down and everyone at
tending will find each and every
article has been reduced from It's
regular selling price and these reduc-
tons range from one-third to one
half of, and in the broken lines to
even greater reductions.
The management requests that
ladies do not bring baby buggies into
the store during the opening days
of Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
All especially reduced articles will
be open and In easy reach for the
earliest buyers,
Remember tomorrow morning, at
8 a, nj.
MERCHANTS ADJUSTMENT Co.
$50 in Charge,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
Influence Of tho "Grsat Circle" on the
Journey TO Manila.

II you wanted 10 10 from the Pann
ma canal TO Yokohama which Of these
two would be the shorter routep First.
across the ocean 10 Hawaii aud from
there to Yokohama, or. second. up
along the coas, to San Francisco and
then directly across the Pacific to Asia
Nearly everybody would answer 10
favor Of the Hawaiian route, but the
navigators tell Us the Journey IL 268
miles shorter by way OF san Francisco
The "gren, circle" does Il. its inilu
encc on distance sends ships from san
Francisco 10 Manila by way OF tho
Aleutian Islands Actually our vessels
would 10 much farther north thnn they
do but for the acknowledgement uf TIN
United States photographic bureau at
Washington which advises n central
route. more than 20o miles longer Than
tile great circle. Ia order 20 escape the
fogs and lee OF the fur uorih
The Hawaiian islands are frequently
described as the crnssronds " the IA
cltic." Their people arc naturally look
Ing forward to wonderful commercial
development They viii doubtless en-
Joy substantial progress M CONNER
cial center because many conditions IL
ocean currents and In prevailing winds
aud In fuel costs favor Honolulu IN u
way station route. Eul II II well 10 70
member that these lSlnpds were plant
cd little too near the equator 10 be u
crossroads OF the north Pucific. c.-Bos'
ton Herald
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
LAUNCH ANTI-BOOZE
CAMPAIGN IN CALIFORNIA

t3y United Press Leased Wire.l
Los Angeles. Oct. s.-Another dry
campaign is to be,-launched October
81. according to announcements today
al the Los Angeles headquarters OF
the Anti-Saloon league. Twenty-Five
thousand copies of two different petit,
tions will be circulated through
churches everywhere in the state.
These petitions ask that the two con-
stitutional amendments be placed on
the ballot at the next general election.
One OF the amendments provides for
absolute prohibition of the liquor
traffic except for sacramental. scien-
tifc, medicinal or mechanical pur-
poses. The other amendment pro-
hibits the sale Of liquor except in
pharmacies or places where it is
manufactured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
hay WITH POOR MEMORY ~
NOT FRI FOR JUROR

Los Angeles, Oct 6.-Dr. Cecil
Reynolds. an alienist. was called into
Judge Willis court today by attor-
neys for the defense in the murder
trial of NJ. A. Schmidt, alleged Nc
Namara dynamiting acconplice, for
the purpose of examining Arthur N
McBurney, prospective juror, and as
certaining whether his memory was
normal or weak.
The prosecution vigorously OBJ
jected to this examination. After
Reynolds had gone on the witness
stand. Judge Willis halted the pro-
ceedings and himself tested the men,
DRY OF McBurney. This examination
convinced Judge Willis that Nc
Burney was too forgetful to serve as
a juror, and he was excused. De-
fense attorneys hailed this as a vic
tory for their side.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
AGAIN POSTPONE
TRIAL OF PORTER
CHARLTON At COMO

Como. Italy, Oct. 6.--Neryous and
depressed. Porter Charlton. youthful
slayer OF his wife. the handsome Mary
Scott Castle. OF California, is back
today in his cell His trial for mur-
der has been adjourned 10 October Is
upon request OF his new counsel.
Midhepe Picardi. who asked for time
to study the records. With lips
twitching. Charlton ratified the bars
of the prisoners iron cage in the
courtroom and begged that the case
be not postponed.
The wearisome preliminaries were
disposed OF yesterday. An Italian
attorney harangued the court with a
long plea for damages for lspalatoif,
a Russian. falsely accused and I'm
prisoned after Mrs. Charltons bat
tered body was taken from the mur-
der trunk fished out OF Lake Como,
Still another attorney asked for dam
ages for Mrs. Legnazzi. owner OF tho
Charlton honeymoon villa, In which
Charlton hammered his handsome
bride to death. He declared the place
has gained the reputation OF being
haunted" since the tragedy and that
no tourists will rent It. Both claims
were dismissed, however.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06

Dr. Bestul returned this morning
from a visit at GlSndale
Arrow collars at Bishops. t0stf
c. E. Call. who spent a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Estes. returned to
Medford this morning.
Phone 2g9 for milk and cream, SEA
Misses Belle Letcher and Clara
Calhoun left this morning for San
Francisco TO spend two weeks at the
exposition.
Mrs. Ben Menseh returned last
night from a seven months visit with
her daughters at Winters and at
vacavillS, Cal.
Why buy other butter when YOU
can get a chance for So in gold with
Alpine butter? $50
John Bixby and Don Hood left this
afternoon for Oakland, CAL. the
former to attend the Polytechnic In
stitute and the latter to do electrical
work.
Mrs. Jack Allison. who has been at
the hospital for q month. is so far
recovered that she was taken to her
home on West j street yesterday,
The Club Cleaning works is now
under the management Of Mrs. E. J.,
Bailey, who will continue the busi-
ness at the same old stand. 4e1 G
street. Phone 2a-R. $50
L. L, Patterson. of North Eighth
street. has leased the J. l.. Green
farm at the Griffin ferry and is now
erecting a house and preparing for
moving.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lloyd Shade. who
came to Grants Pass on their honey
moon and spent five weeks with Mr.,
Shades brother and family, left this
morning for their home at Brook
vile. Kansas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
Beethoven's Last Days.

Beethoven had troubles besides the
scourge Of deafness. Throughout his
life the conduct OF his brothers irked
and grieved him. and when on the
death Of one Of them he adopted his
orphaned son thar nephew's outrageous
conduct broke his heart Then he felt
the sting Of poverty. Dying, he would
have lacked the very necessaries Of a
waning life had II not been for the
Philharmonic Society of England. The
society has never boosted Of the fact.
but fact II Is that douceur Of fi00
sent by II TO Beethoven ut his last
gasp made death less martyrdom to
the famous musician than II otherwise
would have bpen London Graphic,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
CRAMPS LOW BIDDER
FOR NEW SUBMARINES

Washington, Oct. 6.-The Cramps
company OF Philadelphia was the
lowest bidder today on torpedo boat
destroyers numbers So to "A. Their
offers we're sS52,00O each for two
and sS42, 900 each for three. Other
bidders included the Union Iron
works Of San Francisco, which bid
$915,0O0 for one boat, and the
Seattle Construction & Dry Dock COM
pany, $SS5,OOO for one and $780,
900 for two The specifications call
for delivery at Mare Island and that
all the vessels must be finished with
in twenty months.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
The Appian WAY.

The famous Appian way was con.
structed by digging two parallel
trenches. three feet IN depth, nt the
bottom Of which were placed two lay.
ers Of fat stones In mortar. upon which
layer Of cobblesioncs was placed. also
laid In mortar. Then came course
OF pebbles In concrete. over which were
placed large. fat blocks Of smooth lava
well Joined together, forming m even.
uniform surface. II wus primarily n
military rond and extended from Rome
to Brunduslum, distance OF $50 miles
30 perfect wns the construction OF this
celebrated rOod that II still exists In
places ns good ns ever, notwltbstand.
Ing u was made more tlnn twenty cen.
turtles ngo
Ass-f a, ..----a.a-sa.4 -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
SOC. 900 .ARMENIANS HAVE
BEEN SLAIN By TURKS
tBy United Press Leased wire.l

tBy United Press Leased Wire.l
London. Oct. 6.-Information
reaching the government is that S00,-
600 Armenians have been extermin-
ated since May, the Marquis of Crewe
today told the house of lords.
yiscount Bryce, commissioner. col
lected this information, showing that
the entire Armenian race
has been wiped out.
Our only hope of saving the REM
nant rests with the neutrals who may
exert their influence on Germany"
said the marquis. History shows
mo- nsrallel FOR this eFseu England
IS hsifsiess AZ present, THE govern
ment knows that an appeal 10 the
ssltaR would bs nseless5,'s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
No Saved the Pa.sn. Office.

when In the war OF 1912 the British,
who had taken Washington. trained
their guns upon the patent office DR..
Thornton, throwing himself directly be-
fore the guns, cried
"Are you Englishmen or Goths and
vandalsf This is the patent ofllce--n
depository Of the Ingenuity and Inven'
tions Of the American nntion In which
the whole civilized world IL interested.
Would you destroy III Then let the
charge pass through my body"
And the building was spared. Twen.
ty-four Years afterward, however, It
was destroyed by fre, together with
everything IN II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
ROCKEFELLER PLAN
GETS MINERS VOTES

Denver, Oct. with only a few
camps to be heard from, returns from
the referendum on John d. Rookie
feller's new industrial plan OF
"unionism without the union" in
dicated this afternoon that it had
been adopted by the Colorado Fuel
G. Iron company's miners by ratio
of Is to /. A similar ratio will be
maintained, 1t is expected, when all
returns are in.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
WANT STATE OPERATION
OF THE CLIFTON MINES

Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 6.--The state
federation Of labor, in convention
here today, considered a resolution
calling on Governor Hunt to take
over the Clifton mines and operate
them.
1t is probable the resolution will be
adopted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
Former Resident Here

w. B. George. of Oakland. Califor-
MIA, is in the city. having driven up
in his automobile. big American.
Mr.. George was formerly resident
of Grants Pass. having been employ
ed as master plumber for the firm OF
Cramer Brothers at the time the ORR
ginal sewage system was installed
some 16 years ago. and doing much
of the plumbing about the city at that
time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
EMPLOYEES MUST JOIN
UNION OR LEAVE TOWN

Morenci, Ariz., Oct. 6.-All mine
employees in Morenci today we're
given "a hours in which to Join the
union or leave town. Many are leav-
ing. Others are joining, with the
consent of their superiors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
Salway Peaches In Market

A good many Salway peaches are
now finding their way into the local
market, and shipments are made by
express daily, The price here is now
As cents per box. with good mar
ket at coast points. but means Of
transportation are limited, the stage
being able to carry but part OF the
shipments ready for 1t.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
VANCOUVER CHILDREN DIE
FROM PTOMAINE POISONING

Vancouver. Wash, Oct. 6.-Pto-
maine poisoning is believed today to
have caused the death of Donald and
Roger Caldwell, aged three and FIVE
respectively, at Glenwood. Several
other children of the Caldwell family
are III.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
Receives Highway Book

DR.. J. F. Reddy has received copy
of de luxe edition OF publication
entitled THE Columbia, t:lerica's g
Great Highway. sem aim with the
compliments OF Samuel Hill. The
book was issued in an edition OF only
1000 copies for distribution among
the friends of Mr.. Hill. and in auto.
graphing the copy sent the doctor,
Mr.. Hill notes a pioneer good roads
meeting held in Spokane many years
ago, when Reddy and one other man
were the audience.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
To Medford Saturday

The High School football team will
go to Medford Saturday. where II will
meet the team from the school there
for the first inter-scholastic game Of
the season. The Jackson county
team will play a return game here
on the 2Srd inst.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
Specials

Specials
Shrimp meat.
Kippered salmon.
Fresh halibut.
Fresh oysters.
Smoked haliAut.
Grabs.
Spiced herring.
Fresh salmon eggs.
Green bone. ground.
Grants Pass Meat Co.
Temple Market.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-06
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COMING EVENTS. :
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Oct. 5, tuesday, Meeting of Music
club.
Oct. 6, Observation-Disclosures to
teachers Of the public schools.
Oct. 7, Observation-Disclosures
meeting at Central school, at $3.50
p. m. Report of federation meet
ing and election Of officers.
Oct. 9, Saturday--Childrens story
hour at the public library at IL
a. m. Miss Eaton, story teller.
Oct. 1915, Friday and Saturday
Rummage sale by Presbyterian
ladies'.