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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
NAVAL COMMITTEE
IS SOON TO REPORT

Washington, April 25,-- The house
naval committee will today or to-
morrow report on the bill providing
for two battleships, two battle
cruisers. s2,OOO,o 900 for the aviation
corps, 80 submarines, IS torpedo
boat destroyers and three scout
cruisers, representing total expen-
diture OF s2i7.562.iT4. an increase
OF $40. 600, 900 over last year.
The test on preparedness sentiment
in the house is coming. It Is believed.
on the move to send the Hay and
Chamberlain army bills to a confer
ence. The republicans plan a motion
to send the Hay measure back to
committee, thereby testing the senti-
ment with regard to 100000 regular
soldiers. which Chamberlain's bill
provides.
Senator Swanson Is investigating
to ascertain what Is holding the arm
or plate bill In the house, II Is more
than two weeks since a house caucus
instructed the rules committee to
bring the armor plate issue before
the members OF the house immediate
". but no action has been taken yet,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
ADDRESS
Of CONGRESSMAN

Washington. April 25.-The first
demonstration of the congressional
attitude in the present German
American crisis occurred today when
great applause greeted Congressman
Mann's statement that he was op-
posed to severance OF diplomatic re-
lations with any country at present.
Mann was debating the army bill
and arguing for 100000 men, ito be
prepared for any international emer-
gency that may come out of the Euro
pean war"
Il am against the country going to
war except under extreme circum-
stances" Mann said. When peace
comes We may want TO reduce the
army"
The debate was preeipi;ated by a
special rule rejecting the senate
amendments TO provide 100000 men
in the regular army and a national
volunteer force. and ordering the bin
10 q conference.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
WARNING AGAINST
OvER-CONF|DEhCE

Washington, April s5,-ofiicials
sounded warning today against
over-confdenee in the pending sub
marine issue negotiations with Ger
many. Hope of favorable settle
ment was tempered by Germany's
difficulty in convincing its people of
the justice OF President Wilson's de-
mands. The kaiser unQuestionably
wished TO avoid a break with the
United States. But the suddenness
and tone of President Wilson's note
brought the German government face
to face with the necessity for action
at time when 1t is apparently diff
cult to convince the German people
that there is such q necessity.
1t is believed that German submar-
ines have already been ordered tenn
porarily to cease their activities
against commerce. 1t has been re-
ported among officials that Ambassa-
dor Gerard assured the administra-
tion that Germany is ready to make
: concession. Whether such assur-
ances are acceptable TO Wilson can
only be determined after Germany
has halted its present submarine
campaign.
The German position may be known
shortly, 1t is believed. When the
president went to Princeton. n. j.,
to vote, he requested that any i'm
portant news from Gerard be for
warded to him Immediately. The
president returns to Washington to-
night. He viii confer with Senator
Stone tomorrow evening. Stone
wants to know what President Will
sons course will be should Germany
reply unfavorably.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
STEAMER ON FIRE
IN SEATTLE HARBOR

Seattle. April 2S,---Firemen wear
ing oxygen helmets fought for three
hours beneath the decks OF the steam
ship Temiya Maru this morning 10
put down smouldering flames that
threatened the big liner as she lay
alongside the West Seattle coal
bunkers,
At 2 O'clock the flames were under
control. although the forward hold
was choked with smoke and Il was
feared that new Ares might break
out.
City firemen were called aboard the
ship at 6:55 n. nj. and fought under
great difficulties, II Is believed the
fire started in mating and planks
used between layers OF ammunition
cargo when the vessel was tumigated
yesterday,
Representatives OF Frank Water
house & Company, who have the
steamer under charter said that no
one would know the extent OF the
damage until the hold was clear OF
smoke, This would take hours, they
said. 1t Is believed the hull was not
damaged. rhe Temiya Maru Is sche-
duled TO clear next Monday with 2
cargo made up largely OF war munE
tlons for Russia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
SOME ELOQUENT FIGURES.

The director OF the Oregon bureau
Of mines and geology recently attend
ed meeting of the Portland Cham
her of Commerce. and to impress up
on the business men Of the Rose City
something of the magnitude of the
mining industry. presented few
facts aud figures that are eloquent in
their appeal. A little card that was
distributed at the luncheon showed
the increase in the industry in re-
cent years. In 1911 the output Of
oregon's mines was s6TS,SsS. In
1915 the output had increased to
sa,0ls.0e5. and for the present year
the estimated figure is 100000.
The increase In returns from the
mines is steady, and there seems rea-
son to believe that the estimate for
the present year win be under rather
than over the real product Of the
mines. The increase in southern Ore
gon is surely going to be upon
larger percentage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
BRITISH and GERMAN
tcon,inaed from page ~

bardment OF Scarborough and other
towns on December ID. 1914
Lowestoft Is 100 miles northeas;
OF London,
The German squadron consisted OF
light cruisers, Two British light
cruisers and one destroyer drove
them away. No vessels we're sunk
Tho engagement lasted 20 minutes
Twenty hours before the German
raid British warships raided Zee
brugge and Belgian coast towns
which the Germans are holding, ac'
eording to an Amsterdam dispatch
They bombarded Zeebruggo for some
time. damaging the harhor and docks
and sinking some small ships.
The hrst German naval raid against
the coast OF England was made In
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25

November. 1914. by the battle oruib-
era seydlitz. Won der Tam aud
Mol,ko, the armored cruisers Blnooh-
or aud Yorck and three protected
oruIsers. They ahollod Yarmouth
and Lowestort for 20 minutes, Tho
yorck hit mine aud sank with 800
ABOARD. Tho British uaOmarino p'e
pursued tho fleet. but also fouled a
mine and VAS destroyed,
December 10. 1914. another Ger
man squadron shelled scarborough
and liartlepool. along tho east coast.
About 1870 persons were killed ana
200 wounded, Tho vessels remained
close to shore for 90 minutes. m
| ally escaping In u iog'
\ third raid was attempted In
January. 1913, when a British sduad-
ron commanded by SIR David Beatty.
aoa-ln-law OF Marshall Field. tho lato
Chicago merchant. intercepted tho
German warships on poggor bank.
A running light followed. In which
the German cruiser nlueehcr was
reported sunk and two other German
vessels sot anrc, The British ettlo
cruiser Lion, Beatty's flagship, was
badly damaged.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
HOLDS THAT OFFICE
SHOULD SEEK MAN

Salem, April 25.-"It is plain that
under the provisions Of this act the
persons for whom the voters were
permitted to express a preference had
no right to be consulted upon the
question whether or not they should
be voted for or as to whether or not
their names should go on the ballot"
says the supreme courts opinion,
handed down today. In the case in
which II decided last week that JUS
tice Hughes name should 20 on the
ballot as a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for president OF the
United States. The idea OF the
people in enacting II seems TO be that
the office should seek the man rather
than the man should seek the Office
By petition, request or acceptance, as
provided in the original direct prim-
airy laws"
The act referred TO by the court
applies solely TO president and vice
president.
1T would. OF course. be Impossible
TO print on the ballot the name OF
every person who might possibly he
conspicuous enough TO receive one or
few votes, but the legislature wise
ly determined that whenever any
person developed such strength that
one thousand voters should see At to
ask that his name should be printed
upon the ballot. this fact constituted
snficient showing tina, the convent
ence Of the public would be promoted
by printing the name OF any sueh
person upon the primary ballot"
says Chief Justice Mcbride in the
opinion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
OBSERVING MEMORIAL DAY,

OBSERVING MEMORIAL DAY.
There is significance to Memorial
day, but too often has the reason for
the observance Of the day been lost
to view. and the occasion been accept
ed rather as vacation time when
sports and the pursuit Of selfish
pleasure could be given right Of way.
The state superintendent Of public in
struction has Just issued a circular
to the teachers OF the state. main
thought in the issuance being the
direction OF school officials in prepar-
alton of programs for Memorial day
exercises. Included in the circular
Is the following plea for better pa
triotism:
I'VE can not repeat too often the
lesson that the three great ATTRIBUTES
OF this government are the sacred
home, the free church and the free
public schools. There is danger o.
permitting those under our care t.
take too much for granted. II th'
lessons of patriotism are neglected
the young people Of today will be IN
willing when the burden Of citizen
ship is laid upon them to make tn,
sacrifices necessary to secure to sue
eeeding generations the privileges
which we enjoy"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
N, own Medicine,

Edltor--G Great Scott, III be ruined'
Why did you buy all those dry goods
wifc--po you see that thing In Your
papers Editor Sec whatS Wife
This paragraph about fool women
spending all day shopping without
buying anything Id have you know
that l am not one OF those fool wo'
men: no. indeed. New York Weekly
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25

Another evidence OF the waning
fortunes OF old Dobbin is the spec
tacle of band Of gypsies, those
royers over the land, travelling by
automobile. The autos were OF a
higher class than the average horse
that these bands usually drove, and
no doubt fewer auto trades are re-
corded than was usual for these na-
tural born horse traders who left a
trail Of 0roken-dovn equines behind
them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
wi,s Boy.

Il hope you didn't ask for a second
helping Of pie when you were at Mrs
Smiths house" said Johnny's mother
Nom. | didn't" said Johany Il
just asked her for the recipe. 50 you
could make some pie Just Iise II. and
then she gave me another plcyc witiieni
my asking Tor lt"si. Louis rusi.Dis
patch
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25

The candidates are now doing a
lot OF hurzing around, but not all are
making honey You will note that
the drone is about as noisy as any
bee in the hive-he has nothing else
TO do But candidates. like bees. are
known by their works. The voters
will kill OF the drones on May 10.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25

Why all this to-do about who wrote
the Shakesperean plays9 Let the bard
rest in peace and let his fame be un-
tarnishedl Has not many modern
statesman won his laurel wreath upon
speeches written by his private seere-
tary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
OheYina lnstruetions.

"why. Willie. what in the world are
you doing In thcreT' asked the mother
Of n small boy as she opened the door
OF the big refriecrator and discovered
him sitting inside.
well. you see. I've got TO speak a
piece at schoo, this afternoon" ex.
planned While, and papa said Ia get
along all right II kept cool--New
York Globe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25

London. April 90. Seventy bombs
were dropped by German Zeppclins
which raidod the English east COM
tics last night. II was officially ad-
mittod today, ono man was Injured,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
. y = = y y y = = y y
OREGON wRATHER

= Tonight and Wednesday part =
= ly cloudy and occasionally =
= threatening with showers north =
= west portion; southerly winds. :
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25
COUNTY AGENTS
NOTES

received a collection of weed
and economic seeds this week. II
consists OF sixteen legumes, one
flax, one kale. one rape, twenty
three grasses. and forty weeds. These
are put in small bottles and can be
examined very easily. There are
some valuable lessons to be learned
from this collection. 1t is on exhi-
bition in my Office and can be seen
at any time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25

During the past two weeks have
made sixteen tests OF soil for acidity.
Ten OF these have shown acidity vary
ing from very slight to strong This
indicates that some OF our soils need
lime. No doubt some OF them need
Il badly We are lining up several
cooperative lining demonstrations.
Some OF our farmers started. this
work last year. A little later shall
be able 10 give list OF trials that
are being made and hope this fall
TO give some comparative data on the
effects from the use Of lime.
c. D. THOMPSON. County Agent.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-25

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find that many of our people do
not understand how the work OF the
county agent is financed. The work
is carried on under the provisions of
chapter 1lO of the Oregon laws OF
1918. This law provides that county
courts may provide and appropriate
funds in and about agricultural and
farm demonstration and field work
IN its county. And that for every
dollar provided by county there Is
appropriated one dollar by the state
OF Oregon to make a fund for the
purpose OF carrying on the work In
that county. This money is turned
over to the Oregon Agricultural col
lege and is used by 1t to carry on the
work OF the county agent In that par
ticular county. II Is a cooperative
work, the United States government,
the state OF Oregon and the county
cooperating.
The county court OF Josephine
county this year provided $3.50
and this calls for like amount from
the state, making s2.TOO for the
work this year. This being the be-
( ginning of the work In this county,
I Il was necessary to provide every
thing in the way OF equipment, desk,
typewriter. other Office furniture, and
an automobile. The county agent re-
ceives a salary OF s125 per month.
And I may add that he paid one-flfth
OF the purchase price OF the automo-
bile. ! mention these things so that
every one may know Just what is be-
ing done.
( find also that some have the i'm
preston that the county agent i:
nothing more than fruit inspector
and that his work is confined TO the
fruit industry. The county agent:
work is supposed TO cover every
phase of farm and home work. He
may not be skilled in every line that
may be presented, but he is In a
position to get information and help
II there is such TO be had.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
BOISE UNION MEN AID
THE DANBURY MATTERS

All union men of Boise on Thursday
contributed the wages of one hour s
time to the relief of the defendants in
the Danbury hatters' case as did union
men all over the United States. The
appeal for the funds came from the
American Federation of Labor to pay
$252 900 damages and costs awarded ID.
Il. Loewe & Co., plaintiffs in the case.
The amount raised over the country on
that day is estimated at between $3.50.
900 and $450,000, a sufficient amount to
protect the defendants from losing a
dollar of their personal property. No
matter what the wage, the amount
earned by every union worker in Boise
for one hour of that day was eheerfully
contributed to the cause.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
OTHER DISASTERS
ARE NOW REPORTED

Los Angeles, Jan. 29.9,Meager wire
less dispatches from san Diego, reach
ing Los Angeles tonight. brought re-
ports, as yet unconfirmed, OF disasters
other than that in the Otay valley.
which is believed to have hurled 80 per-
sons to their deaths.
\ flood of water rushed down upon
the village Of san Pasqual. causing a
number of fatalities. according to these
reports. The extent of the damage to
this village was not known
The country along the San Yasabel
river Is also said to have been deVas-
tated by the wall of water. Refugees
among the attaches of the Tia Juana
race track, say these adviees. have
reached San Diego with reports of
great destruction in the country about
the track. The fate of the track it
self. however. was uncertain.
Rumors of the collapse of a hotel at
Tia Juana could not be confirmed early
tonight.
Private advices said all the streams
in the vicinity of San Diego have been
running far out of their banks. If this
is true. it is not doubted here that a
number of ranehers in the devastated
country have persisted, In addition tC
those who were swept down to death
by the Otay disaster. All the de-
vastated sections are filled with debris
it is declared
Latest reports indicate the rush o.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTH|AS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Capital News Special service)

Capital News Special Service)
Mountain Home, Jan. 29.-The local
lodge of the Knights of Pythias held
its annual installation of officers at
Castle hall The officers elected are as
follows: V. c. Rowett, chancellor
commander Frank Hendricks, vice
chancellor; Rev. A. l.. Wood, prelate;
Alvin Nelson, master OF finance; AL
bert White, keeper of the records and
seals; Elmer Bennett, master at arms !;
j. r. Pratt, master of works and c. A
Carlson, outer guard. The following
next meeting of the lodge: Ed Johnson
master of eXchequer Ebert Englehart
inner guard. After the ceremonies
each member was asked for speech
and tribute was given to the past
chancellor commander, j. K. Pratt, for
his efforts toward the advancement OF
the lodge while in that office. The
Mountain Home lodge is one of the
most progressive in the domain of Ida
no. In the year 1914 it topped the list
with the largest gain in membership
In the year 1915 il obtained the district
convention and in the same year the
drill team won the challenge trophy UNI
der the able management of Past
Chancellor W. II. Wilson, who was Their
master of works. The year 1915 com.
menced with four applications fol
! mem bershiD.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
DEATHs--FuNERA s

A change was announced last night
in the place of holding the funeral of
Harold Otis Roberts and instead of be-
ing at the home the service will be at
the Fry & Summers chapel on Ban
mock street. Rev. Willsie Martin will
officiate and burial will be in Nor
ris Hill cemetery.
The funeral of Genevieve Garvin. the
little girl, who died at the hospital
from injuries received at Caldwell
Friday morning when the buggy in
which she was riding was struck by a
Short Line train, will be held this
afternoon at o'clock in the Adventist
church. Burial will be in the Caldwell
cemterv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
.DfSOLATION IN OTAY
VALLEY
Continued from First Page.)
ing to push messages through.

ing to push messages through.
Eel Centre reported the Yuma floods
again running riot. with the ella
rushing through the city streets, car
rying away flimsy structures and un-
dermining larger ones. Inhabitants
fled to the highlands while gangs of
volunteers labored feverishiy to rein
force protection dams against which
the rising waters pounded with in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
over S5oO.o00

Under the terms of the Kenyon law
Baron William Waldorf Astor, wealth
lest of all American expatriates, would
be compelled to pay to the United
States government each year % per
investments in this country.
At the present time Mr. Astor pays
only a tax of per cent. 1t is esti-
mated that the tax on the Astor for
tune alone would net the government
upwards of 100000 annually.
Those Affected by Bill.
Other eXpatriated Americans who
would pay tax ranging from II to 2s
per cent on their incomes derived from
properties in this country would be:
Duchess of Roxburghe, daughter OF
Ogden Goelet
Mrs. William b. Leeds
The Ladies Curzon, granddaughter
of the late levi Il. Letter of Chicago.
Mrs. Algernon Burnaby, formerly
Minna Field. niece of Marshall Field.
Countess Craven, daughter of Brad
ley Martin.
Duchess of Marlborough, formerly
Consuelo Vanderbilt.
Lady Granard, daughter of Ogder
Mills.
Duchess of Manchester, daughter OF
the late Eugene Zimmerman.
Viscountess Madison, daughter o.
Anthony j. Drexel.
Countess of Suffolk, daughter of The
late Levi 4. Letter.
Mrs. Louis Harcourt, niece OF ]. p
/ Morgan.
Countess of Ancaster, formerly Eloist
+ Breese.
Lady Waldstein
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
TRAIN ON SANTA FE
rs STILL NARROWED

Riverside Cal. Jan. 29.-Efforts to
get Governor johnson and 100 other
passengers on the Santa Fe trains
Angel" and Saint marooned near
Corona were doomed to failure this
evening on account of renewed rains.
If the storm continues, railroad off,
cials believe, the governor will have to
spend another "A hours at least on the
train
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
The New Sunaes.

The New Sunset is beauty The
large size gives opportunity for more
artistic illustrations. Capital News
readers can secure a years subscrip-
ton to Sunset by paving for the Cap
ital News for one year in advance.
Order by mail or telephone, 234, and
a collector will be sent. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30

creasing force. Around Los Angeles.
the swollen rivers rose, but il seemed
as if they had done their worst, and no
new damage of gerat importance was
reported. The danger zones had been
cleared. and wherever there was any
opportunity for the deluge 10 smash
something the smash had already oc-
CURED, so slight apprehension was
felt.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
Mother Turn Down.

Il have written my biography" said
the former politician, who had seen
better days-and perhaps better nights.
Would YOU be willing to advance me
a few dollars on it,
Not on your life rejoined the
heartless publisher.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30

Washington, Jan. 29.-AmericanS
who leave this country, taking with
them their millions to acquire a title
or cut a social swath in some for
eign country will find their incomes,
derived from their American proper
ties, considerably reduced if a bill in
troduced in the upper house by Sena-
tor Kenyon of Iowa becomes a law.
The Kenyon bill would place an an
nual tax of practically 80 per cent on
the incomes of the Weather expa-
triates. Also it would make the bowers
given to American girls who marry
titled foreigners a source of consider
able revenue to the United States
government.
With the steady augmentation of
American fortunes abroad as a result
of the eXpatriation of thousands of
rich Americans, chiefly heiresses, the
movement in favor of imposing heavy
taxes on incomes thus derived from
the United States has gained much
strength in congress.
Adopted Countries Benefit.
| Advocates of the measure point out
that millions of dollars of income
from American investments are be-
ing heavily laNeu TOT tile support Oh lue
governments of the adopted countries
of the American expatriates and at
this time for the financing of the Eu-
ropean war.
At the present time no distinction
is drawn in the income tax law be-
tween the incomes of Americans who
do business in the United States and
of foreigners who do business in the
United States and of foreigners who
have interests here, or between Ameri
cans and expatriated Americans.
Senator Kenyon believes such a dis
tinction should be drawn now. He
has canvassed the senate and he said
he believes a majority of the sena-
tors would favor the enactment OF
his bill into law
Three Per Gent Minimum.
Under it's provisions a normal tan
of per cent instead of the existing
/ per cent on American incomes woulc
be levied on the incomes under $4,000
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-30
CFrom Judged

Husband-Theres no use talking, my
dear, saving money does make one feel
better.
Wife-But l don't want to feel any
better.