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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27
EXPERIMENTS IN GOVERNMENT.

EXPERIMENTS IN GOVERNMENT.
A great many American cities have
been trying to solve the governmental
problems with which they were con-
fronted through changes in the man
ner or the form Of government. The
accepted form for many years has
been through a common council head
ed by mayor. the mayor being more
ornamental than useful with the lin.
tied authority with which he was en-
dowed. Various cities changed from
the councilmanic to the commission
form, and little good seemed to re-
suit from this, as witness the difficult
ties and the continued extravaganza
that have attended commission gov
ernment in Portland.
Denver tried the commission form
three years ago, but now 1t has dis
carded 1t for a scheme that places
the authority OF government largely
in the hands Of the mayor. This Is
getting nearer to the managerial
form, but yet lacks something OF it.
Formerly Denver elected five com
missioners. Now Mayor Speer is the
government. While the legislative
power under the new charter Is vest
ed in councilmanic board OF nine
members, Speer appointed four Of
them. The other five were chosen
In a manner novel for city OF Dem
ver's size. The Denver Civic and
Commercial association, the Trades
assembly, the Real Estate exchange,
the Rotary club and the Manufac-
turers' association each elected a
councilman. This plan was followed
to save the people the cost Of an cleo
tion. Future boards will be elected
by popular vote. The new charter
created an Industrial bureau to en-
courage industries and the employ
ment Of labor. A mayors cabinet
was created, consisting OF the mayor,
the manager OF improvement and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27

impossible for him TO 10 farther. He
FIRST requested the men 10 leave him.
and when they refused he ordered
them 10 leave.
The three negro soldiers obeyed
the order. Morey wound his ban
dages about his shoulder as best he
could and lay down TO sleep on the
desert, The stars were still shining.
but dawn was touching tho sky when
he awoke. q little strengthened.
Alone. he forced himself to his feet
and staggered In the direction In
which he thought lay Santo Dom
lingo ranch. eight miles from Carri-
zal. the point where the command
bivouacked the night before the flght-
ing.
The ranch was deserted when he
arrived there at 1880 a. m. but he
found food and water.
Near the ranch he found fve
troopers OF the Tenth cavalry. They
were making their way for ranch
at San Luis, 80 miles away. when
they found j. r. McCabe. manager
OF the ranch, who drove them to San
Luis. There they were Joined by
Captain Howzes squadron OF the
Eleventh cavalry, sent out by Gen.
eral Pershing to pick them up.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27

REFORMING FISHING METHODS.
The recent trip OF the state game
and fish warden and other officials
OF the department to the mouth Of
Rogue river. where they made a per-
sonal investigation OF the fisheries
troubles there. win no doubt result in
q Quieting Of the big scrap that has
been disgrace for months past. The
two rival fishing companies have kept
matters in . state Of turmoil almost
equal to the troubles on the Mexican
border. Both factions lost sight of
the fact that there were state laws
and rights Of citizens to be consider
ed. and there is no doubling the fact
that lawlessness prevailed. The FISH
ing methods that were used most
ehectually trapped every salmon that
entered the stream from the sea, and
few escaped to find their way into
the upper river. On q morning when
500 salmon were delivered to the can
neries at the mouth OF the river, two
nets that were out on the upper river
did not take enough salmon to pay
the expenses Of hauling the boats
back up the stream. The nets at the
mouth were used in such a manner
that they acted the same as seines,
the use Of which Is prohibited till
July 18th. By dropping several gill
nets down one upon the other. fish
as small as smelt were taken. and
the law providing mesh Of certain
size while technically followed was
in effect violated.
Reforms put into effect at the
mouth viii no doubt permit more fish
to find their way upstream.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27
CARRANZA SENDS TROOPS
TO THE u. =. BORDER

Laredo, Texas. June 27.---A troop
train OF 20 cars. loaded with Car
rama soldiers, arrived at Nuevo
Laredo, opposite here, today. II Is
estimated there we're 1900 men on
the train. Arrival Of another troop
train was reported last night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27

parks, the manager Of revenue. the
manager of health and charity and
the manager OF safety and excise.
Speer appointed these heads Of de-
partments. Division OF responsibility
caused the downfall Of the local COM
government. The people
wanted q centralized authority and
responsibility.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27
TWO STATES HIT
BY HAIL STORM

Walla Walla. June aT.--A cyclone
cut wide path behind the rain and
hail storm which late yesterday swept
southeastern Washington and north
eastern Oregon. Many farm houses
were destroyed by the twister. FRUIT
trees were stripped completely in
some sections and wheat was beaten
into the ground Many windows we're
broken by the huge hailstones.
The hail storm extended over a
comparatively small area. Other
cities reported heavy rains. which at
tanned the proportions Of cloudbursts
at several points.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27
CONSUL CUYANT COMES
BACK TO UNITED STATES

Washington, June 27.-Consul
Guyant, at Progreso, notified the
state department this afternoon that
he was quitting Mexico for New Or
leans. Another dispatch said Ameri-
cans were leaving Ciudad Carmen for
New Orleans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27
FORTIFIED TOWN is.
CAPTURED BY ITALIANS

Rome. June 27.--Italian troops
captured the fortified town OF Ar
siero, the town OF Poslna and nearly
a dozen other positions from the Aus
trlans In the Trentino, 1t was official
ly claimed today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27

Heppner, June 27.-Hailstones
three inches in diameter were report
ed today by farmers, who declared
the storm which swept northern
Morrow county late yesterday the
worst since 1908. when Heppner was
practically destroyed. Hail and rain
mingled in a high wind when the
storm burst with terrific force. Many
farm buildings were blown down.
The hail beat crops into the ground
and the damage done will run into
thousands OF dollars. The streams
were quickly swollen and bridges
washed out.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-27
ORDER FOR MUNITIONS
PLACED BY UNITED STATES

New York, June 27.-A $4,000, 900
order for munitions has been placed
with the Crucible Steel company by
the government, according to Wall
street reports here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
NEGRO IS LYNCHED
 FOR BURGLARY BY
 MOB AT LIVINGSTON
Richard Burton Is Captured in Act of Robbing Store and Capital Pun
 ishment Follows Soon After

Livingston, January 25.-eSpeclai.) Richard Burton, aged IS, negro, was lynched sometime last night by mob 13 miles from Boyd station, this county, and Lige Burton, his cousin, and Steve Knight, two other young negroes, are in jail here charged with burglary.
 store operated by Miss Kate Peale, near the scene of the lynching, has been robbed five times recently. Last night her brother disturbed three negroes in the act of robbing the store again and he succeeded in capturing one, although the negro seriously cut and stabbed him around the head, face and neck before being subdued. Miss Peale tied the negro while her brother held him. A neighbor started to Livingston with Burton, but was overtaken mile away and the negro hanged to a limb of a tree. Buckshot and pitsol balls were fired into the body and the trunk of the tree by the lynch CTS. The sheriff and coroner are investi- gating and say they will see the lynchers bI ought to speedy trial if possible to identify any of them. Richard Burton gave the names of the two negroes in jail as being the ones with him in attempting to rob the Peale store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
PLEASANT LEADS IN THE EARLY RETURNS. Indications Are That Local OptiOnists Will Win in
 Louisiana

New Orleans, January 25.-lncompleto
 returns from today's democratic state-
 wide primary indicated late tonight that
 ent attorney general, had defeated
 Thomas c. Barrett. also of Shreveport,
 present lieutenant governor, for the demo-
 cratic nomination for governor to sue
 ceed Luther E. Hall. The state election
 will be held April 1S Pleasant head
 quarters, late tonight. claimed that he
 had carried every congressional district
 in the state, This, however, was not con
 ceded by Barrett's managers, who declared
 they expect complete returns from tho
 state to offset Pleasants majority in New
 Orleans Peasants vote in New Orleans
 was arS6ut e5,eoo out of total of So. oo cast in the city, according to figures com piled up to midnight.
 MT Barrett made his campaisn on statewide prihbition platform and MT. Pleasant advocated retention of the local option law
 In the contest for lieutenant governor, the race appeared to be very close be- tween Porteus R. Burke of New Iberia: Ferd c. Claiborne of New Roads and Fernand Mouton of L-aFayette. There were five aspirants for that office There also were contests for nomina- tons for all the other state offices, with the exception of superintendent of edu- cation Up to midnight. sufficient re- turns had not been received to indicate
 the result of these contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
SHACKLEFORD ROAD
 BILL IS PASSED BY
 A LARGE MAJORITY
Carries an Appropriation of S25, ,000,. 900 to Aid States in Improving
 Their Post Roads

Washington, January 25.-The Shack q ford good roads bill, carrying an aprro- priation of s25, 5,0Oo, 900 to aid the states in improving their post roads, was passed by the House late today, 2S1 to S1. Three members voted present"
 States would share in appropriation on the basis of their proposition and the number of their post roads. The money would be disbursed through the various state highway commissions.
 Opponents of the measure insisted that this proposed appropriation would be only the forerunner to requests for others Of similar nature Representative from the larger cities generally opposed the project on the ground that the roads would not be of general benefit but would go to favored sections of rural districts.
 It was freely predicted that strong op- position would be encountered in the Sem ate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
MINORITY LEADER
 MANN COMES OUT
 FOR PREPAREDNESS
Has More Fear of War With England Than With Ger many-MilliOns Now,
 But Billions Later

Washington, January 25.-Unqualifed, nonpartisan support of military prepared ness was urged today by Minority Leader Mann, in ringing speech in the House. He was heartily and repeatedly applauded by both sides of the chamber.
 While it has been understood that most of the republicans favored army and navy increases, until today none of their lead CTS had spoken on the subject. Conse- quently, coming as it did on the eve of the Presidents departure on a prepared ness speaking tour, MT. Manns address was regarded as particularly significant. He remarked himself that ne always had man.
 Representative Mann based his plea on the ground that it bel1ooves the United States now to prepare for any eventuali- ties that may result from the European war. He declared that he saw no imme- date danger of war and hoped that peace might prevail, put that the danger or the United States being drawn into the present conflict or one that might result from it, was too great to be disregarded.
 q have much more fear in the end of war with England than I have of war with Germany" he said. That was his only comment on this phase of his sub ject. Later, he declined to elaborate on his remark.
 MT. Mann urged no particular prepared ness plan. He said he favored a standing army of 25OOOO or 30O,0O0, or even half a million men; better coast defenses and "a navy which will be able to defend us on the sea-" He promised to go into these details at greater length later
 q think that we ought to provide these great forces" said he in pleading for a nonpartisan view of the question. That it ought to be considered an emergency matter, entirely apart from the ordinary routine or expense of government, with out regard to partisanship or party lines D
 Touching on the cost, Mir Mann said it would be millions now, but better that than billions later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
SUSPENSION POLICY IN MINING FIELDS
 IS NOT |ND0RSED
President John P. Whites
 Attitude Is Strongly In- dOrsed-TO Meet in | Mobile

Indianapolis, January 25-President John F. Whites attitude against prepar- edness and his advocacy of the nonsus- pension policy in the mining field after present agreements have expired, so long as there is hope of negotiating new con- tracts, were given strong support in the convention of the United Mine Workers of America here today.
 Besides the indorsement of President Whites stand on the two questions by the committee on reports, 15 speeches were made on the nonsuspension policy of which II were favorable. The question went over until tomorrow for final ae- tion.
 All the leading officials of the union favored the nonsuspension policy and it was predicted by them that the conven- ton will indorse it. The burden of the majority of the speeches was that the organized men owe it not only to them selves, but to the employers of union miners as well. that the coal markets supplied by organized coal diggers be not disturbed unless it is absolutely necessary to stop mining to win concessions.
 The scale committee held its first gen. eral meeting tonight and will report in a few days.
 The officers of the Central Pennsylvania bituminous miners announced today that the joint conference of operators and miners would be held in Dubois. Pa., early in March. Among the things to be demanded are complete recognition of the union, a speedier method of adjusting disputes. assurances of payment for all dead work and a uniform day wage scale The advance in wages to be asked will be determined by the action of the confer- ence to be held in Mobile. Ala, early In February. when the operators and miners of western Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois will try to arrange a new wage scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
AGED JOURNALIST
 DIES AT FRISCO
Was Formerly Secretary of James
 Gordon Bennett-Able Organizer

San Francisco, January 25.-Samuel E. Chamberlain, a newspaper executive known from coast to coast, died here early today. He came here recently on a visit He is survived by his widow at his family home at Chappauqua. N. Y., son. who is newspaper publisher in New York, and 8 daughter.
 MT. Chamberlain was born at Wals- worth, N. Y., September 25, 1853, In 1871 and the following year he entered news paper work on the New York World and later became private secretary to James Gordon Bennett In 1889 he went to work on the San Francisco Examiner and ex- cept for a short term of absence he was employed almost continuously thereafter on the Hearst papers, for the most part as. an organizer and builder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26

The corporations financial posi- ton is reflected by the fact that it has cash in banks amounting to $105,- 000,0O0, while it's surplus for the last quarter of 1915 amounts to more than s23,00O,00O, as against a deficit of $5,6O6,O00 in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Ill the detail the last report of 1915 shows total earn ings of $51,232,7SS net income of $40,853,113 and surplus of $23,300,692. These figures compare with total earn ings of $51,232,7SS, net income of $3O,045,791 and surplus of $1S,037, ,241 at the end of the quarter immediately preceding.
 Total earnings for 1915 were $130, 351, ,296. compared with $S1, ,74651S in 1914. On the basi of returns for the last quarter of 1915, and with orders already in hand, it is believed the Steel corporation's earn ings for 1916 will run into unprecedented figures.
 In the fourth quarter of 1914, when com mon dlVldenuS were altogether suspended, total earnings were only $1O,933, ITO and net income $6,345, ,25S after charges and depre- citations amounting to $4,58S,000 had been made. For the last quarter of 1915 charges and depreciations, together with other appropriations amounting to about l0,3S0, 900, were made, despite which the net income is larger by over 600 per cent than at the close of 1914.
 OUTLAY INVOLVED
 The outlay involved in the disbursement nf tha common dividend amounts to S6 353 =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.


 Met at noon.
 Public lands committee reported water power bill recognizing juris- dction of both state and federal gov ernments over water power sites. Postoffice committee recommended deposits of postal savings funds in federal reserve banks. Military and naval committees con tinued hearings.
 Adjourned at 4:5s to noon Wednes- day
 HOUSE Met at noon.
 Military and naval committees con- tinued hearings.
 Rivers and harbors committee heard Representative Sumner on Trinity river improvement project. Republican Leader Mann made speech advocating preparedness. Representative Bennett. New Yew York. defended Gel,man-Americans in speech.
 Passed the Shackelford S25. GOO, 0c0 good roads bill. 2sl to Sl. three mem bers voting present. Adjourned at . p. m. to noon tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
GREAT INTEREST IN
 FARM MORTGAGES
Over $6OO,O0O,000 of Foreign Capital
 Invested in United States

Chicago January 25.-Interest in farm mortgages has been stimulated by the European war, according to members of the Farm Mortgage Bankers Association of America, who also assert that the de- mand for such investments is greater than the supply. Members of the asso- citation were in Chicago today to attend a meeting of the board of governors to plan legislation affecting the association.
 During the year 1915 about $7,Ooo,00O. 900 was invested in farm mortgages, much of it being foreign capital" H. M. Hanson, secretary of the board said
 Foreign capital now has more than $500, O0O 600 invested in farm mortgages in the United States running from five years up. Instead of demanding payments they are renewing those that are lapsing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
ENEMY BILL PASSES
 HOUSE OF COMMONS
Several Bitter Attacks Made Because
 of Leniency to Aliens

London, January 25.-The House of Commons today passed the third reading of the trading with the enemy bill, with out division, after the adoption of amendments concerning minor details in the applica ton of the measure.
 The feature of the debate was several bitter attacks on the board of trade on the ground that it had shown too much leniency to aliens and could not be de- pended on to enforce the measure with sufficient vigor. But a motion to re- move it from the boards jurisdiction was negatived without being put to a vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
STORMS COST MANY
 LIVES IN THE WEST
Has Lasted for Over a Week and No
 Relief Is Promised

San Francisco, January 25.-Twenty oi rain and snow which have swept the Pa cigic coast for week. Weather bureau experts tonight held out no predictions for relief.
 Property damage has been estimated at $2,500,OO0 to s3.0O0,O00 in southern Cali fornia and around Yuma, Ariz. In the north it was less easy to reckon.
 The Western Pacific railroad today still was blocked by a snowslide in Feather river canyon in California and the Can adian Pacific and Canadian Northern Pa cifc above the line. Other transcontinen- tai roads have resumed normal schedules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-U. S. steel declares a dividend on com mon stock President Wilson orders Congress to speed up.
 British meet with disastrous reverse in Asia Minor. Compulsion bill passes second read ing in House of Lords, 2-The United States is not unprepared, claims Rabbi Wise. 3-All classes unite to help the Jews in Poland. 4-Editorials. E 5-Alabamas s great part in the civil war given in official order for reunion. Non- taxpayers to share burden of city government. Roosevelt has not chance of being next President.
 Next Saturday will be dollar day. 6-Society and Dolly Dalrymple. 7-Sports. of Hebrew peddler receive death penalty for crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
THE HOUSE OF LORDS HOOKS WITH FAVOR
 |ON C0MPULS|ON BILL
Important Military Measure Passes Second Reading Yesterday by a
 Large Vote

London, January 25.-The House of Lords, without division, passed the sec ond reading of the military service bill this afternoon.
 The Marquis of Lansdowne, minister without portfolio, spoke strongly of the necessity of enacting the measure
 The Archbishop of Canterbury, in the course of the debate, bestowed a bene- diction on the measure, saying he re- garded it as a plain, straightforward, vigorous effort to meet situation ex- traordinarily difficult
 Earl Curzon, lord privy seal, in con cluding the debate, expressed the opin- ion that the most serious criticism of the bill was made by those who con tended that it did not go far enough No one would like better to see a permanent measure passed than him. self but obviously it was out of the question to attempt to revolutionize the whole military system in the middle of a great war and force upon the coun.- try a general system of compulsion
 Earl Derby. dirctor of recruiting, said he was convinced that the bill when imposed on the country would not make the disturbance in Industrial circles that many had predicted. He believed it could be so worked that men could be brought into the army as required and as industry could spare them He was more frightened by the extent of the exemptions granted by the. gov ernment than by the reductions in men available for military service made by the munitions tribunals. Since his re- port was made four lists of reserved occupations had been issued and he could not help being apprehensive when he learned that no less than 100000 badges exempting men from military service had been issued in four days last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
Rescue of Kut-el-Amara Is Delayed by Victory of the Turks
HEAVY CASUALTIES
 SUFFERED BY TURKS
Allied Airmen Drop Bombs on Mon
 astir and Gievgeli Killing Over One Hundred inhabitants. Nancy Is Bombarded

If reports from Turkish headquar- ters are exact the British in Mesopo- tamia suffered a somewhat severe re- verse in their endeavor to reach the besieged town of Kut Fl Amara. Twenty miles east of Kut El Amara the Turks drove the British back several miles and the British left on the field about 5000 dead. The Turkish losses are declared to have been compara- lively slight.
 It was after this fight, which lasted six hours. that General Aylmer is de clared to have requested and obtained a truce of one day in order that the dead might be buried.
 The British advancing from Munte- fix, on the Shatt- Hai river, south of Kut El Amara, toward korna, also were compelled to retreat before q Turkish attack, says the report, leav- ing 100 men dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-26
BILL TO INCREASE
 "MIDDIES" FAVORED
House Military Committee to Favor.
 ably Report Measure

Washington, January 25.-The admins tration bill to increase the number of midshipmen at the Annapolis Naval academy was ordered favorably reported today by the House military committee by vote of 15 to 4. The four negative votes were by Representatives Tribble, Georgia; Hensley. Missouri; Galloway, Texas, and Buchanan, Illinois.
 The bill increases to three the number of appointments of the academy allotted annually to each senator, representative and delegate in Congress, instead of two It is estimated that the plan would in- crease by 800 appointments authorized to be made annually. It entails an extra expense of $1SO.00O annually.