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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
PLATINUM SHIPMENT
SEIZED BY BRITISH

Tacoma. Feb. S.-Platinum valued
at 100000. one OF the largest ship
ments ever brought to this coast. was
seized by the British Columbia au-
thorities from the Japanese liner
Manail Maru at Victoria upon the ar
rival of the steamer there Saturday,
according to Victoria reports received
here today. It Is said the platinum
was consigned to firms in the United
States
Why II was seized by the Canadian
officials Is a mystery. Other than a
protest on the part of the representa-
tives OF the steamer at Victoria at
the seizure, no action was taken.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
DRIFTING DEREIICT Is
MENACE TO SHIPPING
(By United Press Leased wire.)

tBy United Press Leased Wire.)
San Francisco. Feb. S.-While the
derelict steam schooner Excelsior lay
of the heads somewhere today, seri-
ous danger to navigation, officials
started plans for an investigation OF
the crash between the Excelsior and
the passenger liner Harvard last
night,
AS stories conflicted regarding the
responsibility, officials desire to know
who was at fault. The Excelsior drift
cd to sea before she could be sal
vaged.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
What Held Her.

Dinah Snow was colored cook In
the home of Smith. One morning on
going to the kitchen Mrs. Smith noticed
that Dinah looked as II she had been
tangled up with road roller.
"Why. Dinah," exclaimed she. what
In the world has happened toyouf"
"was me husban,." explained Dinah,
HE done went an' beat me ag'in, an
jes' 70 nothin too"
"Again" cried Mrs Smith, with In
creasing wonder is he In the habit
Of heating youy Why don't you have
him arrestedg' M WI
"Rcen thinkin OF It seberul times,
r.issy." was the startling reJoinder Of
Dinnh. "but 4 ihuin't onebah had nc
money TO pay his fine, Exchange.
Oregon lniniLy laws, 4oc. Courier
Mining blanks, Courier ONCE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
REGISTRATION

All naturalized citizens must ex-
hibit FINAL" citizenship papers
when registering. Do not ask to be
registered unless you comply with
the above.
Wives Of naturalized citizens, no
matter where born, and children born
lin foreign country II naturalized by
father must present their fathers or
husbands FINAL" papers.
e. L. COBURN,
|s75 County Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
DECISION REACHED IN
GOODIER COURTMARTIAL

Washington. Feb. S.--Secretary Of
War Garrison announced today he
had reached decision in the court
martial OF Leutenant-C Colonel Louis
Goodier and had sent It to President
Wilson for approval. Until the chief
executive acts, the decision will not
be announced.
Goodier was charged with foment-
ing discord among the officers at the
San Diego army aviation camp, The
courtmartial was held recently at
San Francisco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
AssAYERs
VETERINARY SURGEON
Or. r. J. BESFvL. Veterinarian,
Once in Winetrout Implement
Building. Phone 11S-J. Resi-
dence phone 305-R.
Dreams As omens.

From the earliest rimps recorded IN
history men have believed In the
prophetic character of dreams. SO far
as we know. the first TO deliberately
and Systematically attempt the inter
pretations Of dreams was Amphyctyon
Of Athens, who lived about the year
1870 b. C. The Bible mentions dreams
In many places. and we are entitled
to conclude from the Biblical refer
ences that there were professional in
terpreters of dreams who were NOT In
frequently resorted to by the dream
ers.--Exchange.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
No. the Same.

On one occasion when THE Mikado"
was being rehearsed Gilbert called out
from the middle OF the stalls. There
Is a gentleman In the left group not
holding his fan correctly" The stage
manager appeared and explained
"There is one gentleman" he said,
"who Is absent through Illness" "Ah,"
came the reply from the author In
grave. matter OF fact tones. that Is
not the gentleman am referring to-"
Dundee Advertiser
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
PROPOSED OFFENSIVE
NO SPECTRE TO GERMANS

Berlin. Feb, S.--The probability
that the allies will attempt fresh
offensive on the western front in the
spring Is causing critics here no anxi-
ETY. The newspapers today recalled
that other offensives had collapsed,
and they suggested that new drive
would meet with a similar fate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
A White Flour Illusion.

This is what the surgeon general Of
the United States public health service
has to say abou, white four,
~ want % warn you against the
craze people In this country have for
white dour The whltest -four Ia not
the best Il In not the purest; II Is only
the dearest ana when you buy Il you
buy looks and hot nourlshment, In or
der to make II white solle Of the mos,
nourlshig"nu essential components oy
the NATURAL when, have been taken
AWAY" -tm,eonMthk Mnynzine IVY
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
rhs Persian crow,a Heak.

There is a weapon known as the
crows beak which was formerly much
In use among men OF rank In Persia
and north india. II was horseman's
weapon and consisted Of a broad
curved dagger blade fixed at right
angles to a shaft, pickax fashion. The
shaft incioses a dagger unscrewing at
the butt end. This concealed dagger Is
a very common feature OF Indian arms
and especially Of the battleaxes OF
Persia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
CHARGES HUBBY HID
BUTTER IN HIS BOOTS

Sacramento. Feb, s,--Filing a non
support claim against her husband,
Mrs. Harriet Nilsson accused him of
stinginess. All he did, according to
her complaint, was to hide the but
ter In his boots and the cheese in n
collar box 40 nobody would cat be-
tween meals.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
DISCUSS SUCCESSOR
TO EARL KITCHENER,

London, Feb, S.--Munitions Min
lister Lloyd-George and Lord Derby,
head OF the recent volunteer recruit
ing campaign, were mentioned today
as possible successor OF Earl kitchens
er, secretary for war, II the latter re-
signs,
No authoritative confirmation OF
rumors that no will quit are obtain
able, however
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
A False Note.

"I hear you calling me-" warbled
the daughter from the parlor.
"Yes." sang mother from the kitchen.
Il want you to come here aud help me
with the dls.s-shes." M
And then a profound silence reigned
Louisville Courier-J Journal @ss
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
Classified Advertising
TINE CARD
California and Oregon Coast
Railroad Company
(The Oregon Caves Roui

(The Oregon Caves Route)
Effective Monday. Dec. 20, 1915.
Train / lv. Grants Pass-..--7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Creek-...8:00 am.
Train 2 lv. Waters Creek-...8:15 am.
Arrives Grants Pass-------9:15 am.
Train 3 lv. Grants Pass. s....-.2:0o pm.
Arrives Waters Creek...-3:00 pm.
Train 4 iv. Waters Creek-...5:00 pm.
Arrives Grants Pass.-.--.-6:00 pm.
On Sundays trains No. / and 2 are
cancelled.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF g and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office Of the company, Public Ser
vice building. or phone 13S-R Tor
same.
Train will stop on flag at any point
between Grants Pass and Waters
Creek. Passenger service every day
in the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

Do all the good you can ana nuke
as little FUSS M possible about It,
Charles Dickens
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

Gibbs-My wife never loses her tenn
per.
Dibbs-How do you account for TT
Gibbs--She keeps It in such constant
use It has no chance to get lost-New
Haven Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
TYPHOID FEVER
IS FLOOD MENACE
lny Nnlted rress Leased WIre.l

iijy United Press Leased Wire.i
Memphis. Tenn. Feb. S.-Pleas
for every possible physician 20 check
a threatened typhoid fever attack re-
sulting from food conditions at Clar.
endon. Ark. and other towns were
wired here today from Clarendon,
Gazing In OF sewers has made sani-
tary conditions unspeakably bad
Several hundred women and children
arc marooned In building lofts and
1913 are huddled together In single
room at one point.
Deaths from the high waters now
total rs.
A Clarendon negro family OF eight
perished OF ptomaine poisoning after
devouring canned sardlnes they had
secured from q flooded grocery after
being without food since Sunday.
At Arkansas City hundreds fought
all night to save the main levee, for
II n breaks the city will be destroyed.
-----~---
Little Rock. Ark, Feb. S.--Though
levees at Arkansas City continued TO
slough, reports here today indicated
that the hundreds OF men battling to
TX them we're likely TO win out. Ef-
forts are being made to send relief
into food stricken districts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
DECORATORS AND PAINTERS

PAPERHANGING. graining. paint
ing, For the best work at lowest
prices phone 2s5-J. G. G. Plant.
South Park street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
ro.. SALE

I HAVE four vigorous s. C. Brown
Leghorn cockerels to sell at $3.50
each. They are from high scoring
egg-laylng strain. Nothing better
In the state. Theo, p. Cramer.
Grants Pass. Ore. Phone 364-Y.
Day-old chicks s12.5O per 100.
Eggs. 81 per setting OF Is. e56tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

THE WORLD MOVES; 90 do We.
Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone
15-R. 'ise
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

PURE MOUNTAIN wATER--Clear
and refreshing. Bacterial test as
sure that this water is pure. Do
livered in five-gallon bottles.
". E. Beckwith. Order by phone.
6o2-F-s. 45stf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
MIsCEIIuANDOUE

SPRINGS water put up in
5-gallon glass jars and delivered
at your door. fresh. pure. sanitary.
Telephone 2s3-R and water wagon
will call.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

FOR SALE--Six-room plastered
house. close In. lot 1O0x100, good
shade. Address No. 2413, care
Courier. 657tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

F. G. Isham. drayage and transfer.
Safes. pianos and furniture moved
packed, shipped and stored.
Phone Clarke & Holman. No. SO.
Residence phone 124-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
DENTISTS
ATTORNEYS

COLvIG & WILLIAMS Attorneys
at-Law. Grants Pass Banking Co.
Building. Grants Pass. Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

E. s. VAN DYKE, Attorney. Practice
in all courts. First National Bank
Building.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08
DRAYAGE AND TRANSFER

COMMERCIAL TRANSFER co. All
kinds of drayage and transfer
work carefully and promptly done.
Phone 132-R. Stand at freight
depot A. Shade. Propr.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

FOR SALE-Ten acres land on East
NJ street. Eight acres signed for
beet raising. Address Carolina
Hansen. 664
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-08

Y. A. CLEMENTS -Attorney-at-law.
practices In state and federal
courts. Rooms and 8, over
Golden Rule store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06
PATRIOTIC NATIONAL GUARDS
ARE EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION

cease their Jealous opposition" to
any form of reserve except themselves
he would fight for their complete
elimination as factor of the nation.
al defense.
Naturally Lewis answered the
guards had been aroused by an at
tempt to 'skunt them aside after
they had drilled and prepared for
years in as high state of efficiency
as they had been able to persuade tho
states to permit. He prophesied that
the federal reserve" or continental
army renamed" would be failure be-
cause men would not enlist in it and
that the net result of the Chamber
lain plan would be to weaken the
guards without strengthening the de-
fense elsewhere.
Just before he spoke, Lewis admit
ted that his fight to eliminate the
federal reserve would lose unless
several members unexpectedly change
their votes,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06
HE DEFENSE OF AMERICA
TAKES BARRELS OF MONEY

city of New York, and four at Cape
Henry.
Mounting of seven 12-inch guns
upon Barbette carriages with high
angle fire, giving range to the guns
of thirty thousand yards, these guns
to be placed at New York, Boston
and either Portland, Ore, or San
Francisco.
Emplacement of fiftyfour 3-inch
anti-air craft guns to be distributed
at the various fortified points.
Government Armor plant.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-With the
fight for great armor plate plant
practically won, preparations were
made today to move forward several
bills for the national manufacture OF
war supplies. Increased federal man
ufacture Of smokeless powder, increas
ed battleship building facilities and
plans for torpedo, shell and every
sort of munitions will be pushed by
their advocates for speedy action.
Two forces are back of the bills
one believing that great sum OF
money can be saved and the other
that if private manufacturers of
these articles are encouraged a dang.
erous industry whose interests will be
for the constant increase of national
armAments will be built up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06
Ppropriation Bill is Biggest
IN History of the Country,
by Millions.

NAsHlNGTON, April 6.-The big
appropriation bill for coast de-
ses and Notifications in the his
of the country was introduced
ay by Representative Sherley OF
ntucky, chairman of the house
nmittee on fortification. 1t carries
Fual appropriations to the amount
$2l,997,050 for Notifications, sub.
frlne mines, field artillery and am
nlhons; and in addition authorizes
leracts aggregating S12,300,000.
direct appropriations are ap-
pximately S16,000,000 larger than
i year.
having adopted generally the pro.
I'm of the war department board
review. which recently studied
ISL defenses, for an ultimate expen-
ure OF $96,00O,000, the committee
included in this years bill the
lowing chief items:
construction of six 16-inch guns,
OF which are to be located at
ckaway Beach In defense Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06
Present Outlook is Not Very Favorable for the
Early Capture of the Slippery Villa
and His Band.
FUNSTON, HOWEVER, IS VERY HOPEFUL
Small Cavalry Squads are Prosecuting the
Search Far South of Guerrero District
With Little Success.

have dashed for Statevo where villa
was last reported several days ago.
The latest information estimates VII
las own band numbers $50 men. He
was previously reported being moved
In a wagon attended by handful of
men,
Carranza officials who insist villa
| is desperately wounded predict an
early end to his flight either In hiding
or by capture.
With eighteen arrests In El Paso be-
sides a half hundred in Juarez, officials
believe the plot to start an insurrec-
ton in the Juarez garrison was effect
lively broken up.
Followers of Felix Dias, villa and
Orozco are among the prisoners. So
far none of the conspirators taken in
Juarez have been executed by firing
squad as was threatened.
No Change Of Plans.
I WASHINGTON, April Eff there
| is any disposition on the part OF the
administration to consider the Villa
expedition accomplished with the
scattering of the bandit forces and
without his actual capture, no con-
tirmation of the fact can be obtained
from official sources. The war de-
| partment and white house decline to
discuss the subject today further
than to say there has been no change
of plans of the campaign. Consul
Rogers at Guerrero advised the state
department today he had placed be-
! fore the CararnZa government the de-
partment's request for use of the
Mexican Northwestern railway while
! the agreement affecting other opera.
! tions is still pending.
J Indian Man Hunters.
| COLUMBUS, n. NJ, April with
bright colored war feathers flying
from their hats, twenty-five Apache
Indian scouts arrived here today in
special car from Fort Apache, Ariz.
AS soon as their ponies are unloaded
they will start for General Pershing's
headquarters to lead in the hunt for
Villa
"If these men get on Villas trail
they will bring him back" said NJ
Jesus Valesques, who accompanied
the warriors as interpreter. ''They
are man hunters. They painted up
and danced all night when the order
for service reached the reservation.
Fourteen of the band were mem
bers of the Geronimo raid in 1885
and fought the United States soldiers.
Then they were run down by Cen
eral Pershing Several of the Indians
In the party are over 10 years of age.
Most of them saw an army motor
truck here for the first time.
According to Captain 0. P. Hazard.
in charge of the scouts, an all night
war dance was held after the order
to join the expedition was received.
The braves rode sixty-five miles on
their horses to the railroad station.
All were eager to get on Villas trail.
Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06

NEW YORK, April e-Colonel
Roosevelt's hat is in the ring and the
campaign to land him the republican
nomination for the presidency is about
to be formally launched.
This was the Interpretation almost
unanimously put today upon the col
oners statement, before group OF
visitors to Oyster Bay, defining just
what kind of program the Chicago
convention must adopt if 1t wants
him. 1t was agreed too. that the col
onel has struck cut with his campaign
slogan-"America first"
Chief interest centered today on
the next word from Oyster Bay. or
from the Roosevelt lieutenants. Poll
ticians speculated on the possibility
that the colonel will now reconsider
his refusal to enter any primaries and
will permit formal announcement OF
his candidacy to be made. They
thought it possible the Roosevelt
forces may try to land delegations
from several states as nucleus
around which to rally uninstructed
delegates at the Chicago convention.
Colonel Roosevelt's statement was
everywhere linked with the luncheon
given last week by Robert Bacon, and
attended by ex-senator Root and Sen.
ator Lodge.
Politicians generally saw In the
news from Oyster Bay convincins
proof that the colonel and Root have
composed their differences and that
the Roosevelt candidacy will at least
meet with no opposition from Root.
Before the report of the statement
was permitted to leak out OF Oyster
Bay, Colonel Roosevelt is said to
have been assured by friends from
the west and middle west that those
sections would support a candidate
for the nomination who took a decis.
i've stand on matters of foreign poll
cies. 1t was these assurances that
led him to declare:
Don't nominate me if you expect
me to pussy foot on any single issue
[ have raised.
Though urging that the United
States must prepare to defend its
rights in every international contro
yersy, the colonel insisted that he
does not want war; that on the con.
trary he "abhores an unjust or a
wanton war But the firm course
he advocates, he said, would avoid
war by making the world understand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06
Members of the State Militia
Would be Valuable Aid to
Regular Army.

WASHINGTON. April 6.--Hotly an
swering critics of the national guards,
Senator Lewis today declared they
are a patriotic and not political or
ganization and an efficient reserve to
the national regular army. He spoke
lust before the vote was expected to
strike out of the Chamberlain army
bill all provision for a federal re-
serve in addition to the national
guard. His speech was in answer to
lobbying charges made by Chamber
lain and other supporters Of the bill.
Chamberlain exclaimed on the floor
that IL the national guards did not
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06
|ench Official Report Says That Sussex Was
Torpedoed by German Submarine
and Not Mine Victim.
(sT PROMISE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
has Been Said That Germany Will Declare
War on United States if Diplomatic
Relations are Broken.

dent, either through Secretary Ian.
sing or any other person.
During the heat of the armed mer.
chantman controversy in congress, 1t
was said the president had such d.
rect Information. Today it became
known he was in possession OF defin-
ite intimations, but they were all
through indirect channels.
Parts Of Torpedo.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 6.-The
American embassy attaches who were
appointed to examine the pieces of
metal found on the channel packet
Sussex, have reported their investiga-
ton shows the pieces were parts of a
German torpedo. The findings of the
attaches were based on a comparison
Of the metal pieces with the structure
of captured German torpedoes in
Paris.
The report Of the American investi-
gators to the state department is the
first positive information this govern
ment has received indicating 1t was a
German submarine that attacked the
Sussex.
The report made today is said to be
a preliminary one.
Shortly after the report Of the
American attaches became known,
Secretary Lansing asked for an ap.
pointment with President Wilson. He
was expected to go to the white
house some time before noon. 1t was
expected he would lay the report OF
the American officials before the
president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-06

Robert ]. Bender, United Press
staff Correspondent
(ASHTNGTON, April 6.-Another
developments has increased the
6bility of rupture with Germany.
kipt of the French official report
he Sussex disaster, announcing
belief that the channel packet was
|bmarine victim, and citing the
ence on which the belief is based,
trmed the fear Of Washington Of
lis that a diplomatic break may be
Foidable.
be report of the French admiralty
ot accepted as conclusive, but
I. is little expectation that affidav-
Sbtained by the United States rep
htatives abroad will differ In any
brtant degree from those on which
French conclusions are drawn.
rect evidence, in the form of a
rt on pieces OF metal found in
wreckage of the Sussex is now in
(etary Lansing's hands. He has
|divulged as yet whether these ex-
IS have been proved by experts
fragments of German torpedo,
lleged by the French admiralty
|rt.
(ficials in Washington in close
h with the course of International
tions today could see probably
ing events only in the following
kr:
Emission by Germany that one OF
submarines was responsible for
Sussex attack; or proof of that
by the United States investfga-
|efusal by the United States gov
hent to accept any further prom
regarding German submarine
fare.
comprehensive statement by
sident Wilson of the progressive
|s in the submarine controversy
p the attack on the Lusitania to
ATTACK on the Sussex. This state
lt to be made to congress and in
fed to be read by the world as
erica's position in the matter.
|gress not to be asked to take any
on.
assports to be handed Ambassa-
Won Bernstorff and Ambassador
ard to be called home. Evidence
ond this point, to depend on Ger
ny. 1t is known that the admins
|lon has never received any Of
al intimation either in this coun-
or in Germany that breaking off
lomatic relations would mean war.
ere have been indirect intimations
n nigh German sources, it is said,
no German authority has con-
ed the declaration to the presi-