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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19
AMERICA ADHERED TO
STRICT NEUTRALITY

Washington. Oct. 1s.--Administra-
tion officials doubted today that Eng
land win strive TO make any big Issue
Of the recent German submarinings
OF the American coast Investigation
shows positively that the United
States adhered to strict neutrality.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19
MORE MEN THAN WOMEN
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Surgeons state men are slightly
more subject to appendicitis than
women. Grants Pass people should
know that few doses OF simple buck
thorn bark. glycerine. etc. as mixed
In Adler-I-ka. often relieve or pre-
vent appendicitis. This mixture re-
moves such surprising foul matter
that ONE SPOON relieves almost
ANY CASE constipation. sour stom-
ach or gas. The INSTANT. easy ac-
tion OF Adleri-ka is surprising. The
National Drug Company.
location notices. Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19

persons. but Il would also prevent the
re-marriage Of women who had been
abandoned by their husbands.
Brooklyn's socialist minister could
not be found this morning. but his
friends say he would undoubtedly
again be lined up against It's passage.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19
VILLAGE OF BROD IS
CAPTURED BY sERBIANs

Paris, Oct. l9.--Serbian troops
have captured the village OF Brod.
southeast OF Monastir. from the But-
gars in q brilliant combat. It was
officially announced TODAY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19
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OREGON WEATHER =
COAST HIGHWAY ENDORSED.

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COAST HIGHWAY ENDORSED.
There is the completest cooperation
between the counties of Josephine and
Del Norte in the matter Of the con,
struction Of proper highway be-
tween the county capitals OF the tive
districts. The delegation sent from
Josephine to attend the meeting held
at Crescent City Tuesday night was
accorded the most courteous treat
nsnt At the meeting all phases OF
the road question were discussed. and
following II. by unanimous vote. the
Del Norters resolved to put forth
their best effort to hasten the build.
ing Of the Grants Pass-Crescent City
highway via the Smith river and Eli
creek route.
The meeting at the coast city was
under the auspices Of the Del Norte
Development association. and the
city hall. in which It convened. was
filled to the doors with interested
men and women. President Laird, Of
the association. presided. and Senator
Kehoe. Of Eureka. was first speaker.
The working of the California road
laws was explained by Senator Kehoe,
who stated that with the voting OF
the s15.ooo.ooo bond issue next
month the two main highways
through California would at once be
completed according to the original
plan. California has provided for
two main north and south highways
one by the interior, the Pacific high.
way. and the other along the coast
Each highway is to be continued
through to the Oregon state line. The
senator said that there was no ques.
ton about the building Of the road
to the Oregon line through Crescent
City and Del Norte county.
Following Senator Kehoe, the mem.
bers Of the Grants Pass delegation
spoke. and their remarks were greet
ed with much enthusiasm. II wa,
clearly evident that the sentiment al
this end OF the line concerning III,
necessity Of building the highway be
tween the two cities is felt Just al
strongly there. and strong endorse
ment was given the project. judge
Gillette, who was member OF thu
delegation, stated that Josephin,
county would build the highway nj
Elk creek to meet the California roat
at any time II was assured the peopl,
Of California would be ready to pro
ceed with construction at their ent
OF the line.
From the crystallization OF sentl
ment in Del Norte county upon III,
link connecting the coast highwa.
with the Pacific highway at Grant
Pass there is every reason to believ'
that the time is not far distant whel
the difficulties Of travel between tn
two communities will be eliminated
The Josephine delegation autoed n
Elk creek as far as the state lin
Tuesday morning while en- route 4
the coast. A glance only Is needed 4
prove that the proposed route for tn,
new highway viii make a wonderful
difference in grades and in curves
The divide at the head OF Elk creel
Is 500 feet lower than that over Ore
son mountain. and to gain the dlvid,
there will be few road-buildlng din
culties. Grades once gained are held
water courses being followed on botl
sides Of the line, and cost OF main
tepance is reduced to a minimum. Al
a scenic highway II will be unequalet
,,U.. A. o..Atuant a.,antattN An.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19
Cards Pick UP q Star.

Mule Watson. the latcst star OF III"
st. Louis CnrdIm's. wns picked ''p' by
mere ncc'dent'mbcn the Paris. Tex
club went a. the wall.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19
TIME CARD
The California and Oregon
I Coast Railroad Company

Effective October II. 1915.
rrain ". Grants Pass........7;00 am,
Train Q lv. Waters Creek. 1000 q. m.
Daily except Sunday.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF O and Eighth streets,
opposite the 0outhern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the Office OF the company, Public Ser
Vice building. or phone 1sl for
same.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19

route along the picturesque Smith
river. one Of the most beautiful OF
western streams, There is no argu-
ment against the building OF the high
way. but every argument in favor of
IL
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19
Classified Advertising
ros SALE.

...... -. ..s...-.s
ANGEL cAKEs--Phone orders to No,
1901. 1871
wiNoNA BERKsHiREs--If you
want tho most pork per ID, Of feed,
get a winona Berkshire for your
next herd boar. Spring pigs aver
aged 100 lbs, each at four moFs(hs
+. r. Steel. winonA Ranch. Rural
Route No. I. ss0ti
SLIGHTLY USED Chevrolet car
model 400, fve-passenger tourinf
car. in frstclass condition. with
extra eQuipage. for sale 1t a sacri
hee. w. 8. Maxwell. s67,,
FOR sALE--Five acres In Grant,
Pass. home-likc place. good build
ings. will stand inspection. utls
clear. taxes paid. can give imme'
diate possession. Cash dowf
$1,000: balance OF $500 TO sui,
purchaser. No agents, Apply tt
owner. H. H. 6ething. Oakland
Oregon. s7s
DURoc JERSEY pIGs-Boars and
gilts eligible TO registry -Four
months old piss for sale at reason
able prices. Phone or address
Frank Hin. Murphy. Ore Phone
Provolt central. ssst
81 500 BUYS comfortable. neat. four
room cottage. with acre OF splendid
garden ground. berries. some fruit,
water for irrigation. pump on back
porch. Rogue River avenue. Terms
10 responsible party, For particu'
lars, inquire No, 1918. cars
Courier. s7otl
FOR sALE--f Ford runabout, In good
condition, Address No. ists. car,
Courier. SIS
$3.50 BUYS Model 80 Buick road
ster. Electric iights. Temco shocl
absorbers. side light ana other ae
cessorles. Mechanical condition
line. Inquire at Room .. Masonic
building. or phone i7t-J $50
FOR SALE OR RENT. 0.acrs farm
six miles from Grants Pass. house
barn and two wells. Inquire w, u
Dean. 6f5 II street, Ssl
FOR SALE on easy ,cpms. a small
well-equIpped hydraulic place,
mine. For full particulars address
=. o. Box 73i. Ss:
! WILL BE PLEASED TO take YOU
order for fruit and Ornamental
trees and shrubs. Eleven years II
the business. George II. Parker
400 West ID street. 80;
WANTED
/ -
WANTED TO BUY - Secondhand
furniture. Raymond's second -han'
store. 319 q street. ssl
WANTED---A man TO care for invalit
gentleman evenings and mornings
Inquire ?2o Il street. 57s
as-.-
WANTED--Work at house cleaninI
or laundry work, Mems shirts 1
specially. Inquire at Ga X street
or phone 2ss-J. mornings or even
ings. IS;
LoST--Wednesday morning. between
! Narth Enurth atraat .,A nllls s,f,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19

8, Lou0HRiDGE. VI. D.. Physician
and surgeon. City or country Gala
attended day or night, Residence
phone SEQ: once phone iss.
Sixth and II. Tu6s nldG.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19

FOR SALE-f Ford runabout, In good
condition, Address No, ists. cart
Courier. SIS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19

location notices, Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19

ANGEL Phone orders to No.
1901. 7s7tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19
PHYSICIANS

l., o, CLEMENT. N, D.--practies
limited Ia diseases OF tho sye.-eAr.
nose and throat Glasses nttsd.
once hours s-i2. s-b. or on ap'
pointment. once phone. 90: resi-
denee phone sba-J.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-19

DuRoc JERSEY pIGs-Boars and
gifts eligible TO registry -Four
months old piss for sale at reason
able prices. Phone or address
Frank Hlil. Murphy. Ore Phon,
Provolt central. s6sti
The sun., 1916-12-10
BUSINESS SPACE LEASED.

Hubbard 4 Peixott-. r leased the
first. second, third ans ,urth lofts at
ais and al Church str, Il and IS LIS
penard street for a long term OF years
TO the william Wright & Son Com
pany,
Dun & Brown Company has leased
the ground floor Of the building at 1881
broadway as an agency and show room
for the Ford Automobile Company.
|. The Charles F. Noyes Company has
leased at an aggregate rental OF $50
900 the NTH floor OF the Hilliard build
Ing, So John street. to the Ocean Acct
dent and Guarantee Corpora ion, which
occupies two floors In the adjoining
building at SO John street: "A por-
ton OF the sixth moor OF the Ma
sonic Building, Sixth aver | c and Twenty
third street. to the Chetvilie Costume
Company space on the tenth floor OF
the same building TO r.. Schneider & Son {;
space on the eleventh oor to Giovanni
Farata. and ofices at as West Twenty
fourth street to j. Strassburger,
Peas a. Gilman nave leased to the
Schultz cigar Company the south
east corner OF Broadway and l04th
street and the ground floor and b basement
at 27l0 broadway. adjoining the l0tth
street store. After alterations the Schultz
company will opsn . branch establish
mont In . portion of the prsm'ssA
The sun., 1916-12-10
GRACE CHURCH SAVED
R Q LOSS BY DECAY

and crackings by fros: allow moisture 20
enter under the nlm, where II does more
harm than under natural conditions
where II can evaporate.
Successfully to combat h destruc-
tive effects Of moisture tn 'oisn III. &C
ton Of the aikali salt commonly called
saltpetre II appeared necessary to neu.
tralixe this action without destroying the
Linding agency Of the mortar Joints and
tuilding materials or causing a reaction
e: the chemicals used In or created by
The naturalization process. After end
less experimenting compounds ;cre pro-
duced of a nature OF which only the
astute inventor Ii aware.
THE decayed or broken on sections
which had to be reconstructed and re-
placed were not formed with cement
or concrete mixtures as commonly used.
In order to preserve the antique appear
arce Of the building without showins
new patches. a special compound was
produced. This hardened into a marble
like substance and even the close OBJ
server car hardly tell which parts are
old or which newly constructed.
Electric power and machinery were
used to force this chemical into the por-
GUS stone. preventing further decay. and
to apply the fnal weatherproof com
pound preventing the elements from be-
ginning their destructive action again.
TIL materials used in the Whigelt meth
cd leave a natural appearance without
dlscoloration. The seasoning Of the ma.
terials restores the surface to its origi-
nal condition. In fart. even now It Is
difficult to detect the restored stone
work.
"0race Church. one OF the finest Gothic
structures In the United States. Is now
preserved for future generations. Al
'amphora.' or Psmpeian urn. about 5000
years old. excavated some years ago and
one Of the four now In existence. Is set
on the grounds north Of the church. This
urn. likewise In a serious state Of dc.
cay. would have been entirely destroyed
within a limited time but for pressrva.
ton by the method described"
The sun., 1916-12-10
SPECULATION
GOOD FOR COUNTRY
Sections Opened Which Other
wise Would Have Remained
Wildernesses.

Stephen B. Yates. one Of the best
known land developers on Long Island.
sees much good in the countrywide spec
ulative land movement. New York is not
feeling az much Of this as some OF the
other large cities Of the country for the
reason tina New york's land movement
was launched years ago. Mr.. Yates said
that 1.-THE land movement Of one age
IL the investment OF the next.
Speculation in suburban lots Ia no
wilder than speculation in many other
commodities. The boom in Wild Western
farm lands In the '30s. when the exodus
to the Middle West began. was every bit
as rabid as any lot specializing scheme
on Long Island was ten years ago. or In
The Bronx. for that matter.
washington Irving, the great author.
took part In the land boom In Michigan
when that state was a wilderness. n
he then made the point that is made now.
that speculative fever Is superseded by
investment movements.
"Irving said he looked upon extrava-
giant land s~peculations as incident to ina
spirit Of enterprise natural to a young
country In a state Of rapid and prosper
Gus development a spirit which. with
all It's occasional excuses. has given our
nation an immense impulse in its onward
career and promises to carry II ahead OF
all the nations Of the globe. There are
moral as well as physical phenomena
incident to every state Of things which
may at hrst appear evils. but which are
devised by an all-seeinE Providence for
some bencicent purpose. Such Is the
spirit OF speculative enterprise which
now and then rises to an e~xtravagant
helrht and sweep throughout the land.
1T grows out Of the very state OF oui
country and its institutions and. though
sometimes productive OF temporary mis-
chief. yet leaves behind II lasting bene'
nts. The late land speculations. 20
much deprecated. though ruinous to
many engaged In them. have forced agri-
culture and civilization into the depths
OF the wilderness have laid open the
recesses OF primeval forest made us
acquainted with the most available
| points Of our immense interior have
| cast the germs OF future towns and
| cities and busy marts In the heart oi
| savage solitudes and studded our vast
| rivers and internal seas with ports tha'
will soon give activity to a vast interna
commerce. Millions OF acres which
might otherwise have remained idle ant
impracticabie wastes have been brought
under the dominion OF the plough. Al
this has In a great measure been effected
by the e%xtravagant schemes OF land
spectators.
III Washington Irving continued Mr.
Yates. saw such fruitful results from
land speculation what would he o
think o. the substantial land developers
OF Nassau county-where he often so
j~ourned-who are building and selling
homes for all year occupancy
zone of Mr.. Ifving's haunts In thu
'4Os was Craig Manor Inn." said Mr.
Yates. "a historic structure at Baldwin
Harbo-. TNre he met other congenia
celebrities. among them Daniel Web
s,er. who was instrumental In having
Irving appointed Minister to SPAIN
The sun., 1916-12-10

o o But IN close inspection u wal
found that they were caused by the dc.
terioration OF the stone allowing pe.cola.
ton OF moisture into the interior.
later on with increasing frequency
roof and side wall leaks occurred In un.
looked for places. discoloring neishbor-
ing surfaces and resulting In the well
warranted apprehension Of the church
authorities. The condition Of the ent.re
stone work has but lately been realised.
slenderly lined parapets were observed
leaning at warning angles, ~pinnaciet
were tipped to unpleasant degrees, 70.
settles and keystones were crumbling and
falling and the main supporting wallis
displayed ominous cavities literally
eaten out OF the solid tone.
The destruction Of the old church
and the erection of a new one were seri-
ously considered. However, the loss OF
an immensely valuable artistic structure
OF this kind caused the search for some
method OF preserving It.
his juncture appeared one George
Whigelt. chemist and ustive studen,
OF weather effects upon stone. Mr..
Whigelt had years before satisfied him.
self OF the ~inadequacy OF the preserva.
tive methods In use and had set about
the task OF evolving a really effective and
permanent cure.
Liquid coatinGs such as paint ma.
tcrials applied with brushes and drying
by oxidation with a surface nlm useI
FOR such purposes were known to be
subject TO the action OF the elements.
The basis Of these coatings Is drying oils
combined with resins. These materials
require constant ~recoating and Charge
the natural appearance OF the stone,
They are also subject to destruction by
weathering. and through blisterings
The sun., 1916-12-10
Disintegration Of Stone Threatened
Life of Famous Structure-.Now
Permanently Preserved

How Grace Church on Broadway was
o,.u. into ruin because of the dis
migration of It's stone. how considera-
ION was given to a plan to remove the
unoIs old building n eject another
I'D now the decay has been stopped and
Tho cAiilce preserved for future genera
lions is all told In an interesting story
in this months issue OF the Edison
Monthly. This is the story:
TO the thousands who daily have
hurried up and down lower broadway
he venerable structure OF Grace Church
no doubt seemed to have changed little.
Tn. walls and pinnacles Of the original
building looked erayer and %rustier. to he
sure, and even the new marble addition
fading the lawn had taken on a subdusd
yellow that promised an early blending
with the whole. None. perhaps. OF the
swiftly observing Crowds suspected that
hack of this picturesque ageing had de.
veloped u sinister disint, -ration of the
stcne itself. u w%eathering penetrating far
beneath the surface and threatening the
ediice with complete ruin.
"Whcn Grace Church was erected
e,ch,y years ago not only the hest in
design but the best In material the
country afforded was used in Its build
inc. W~estchester. y. Y. mar bic, the
whi;est and finest and hardest within
reach. was rcuuisitioned both for the de-
tails Of Gothic tracery II the walls
themselves. That such construction would
last an axe was assumed at tho time and
appears to have been assumed by sue
seeding generations.
'"rhc frs, hints OF trouble were leaks
appearing in the joints OF the arched
ceiling. Even then the cause was Judged
o, he local AZ ID was assumed that these
The sun., 1916-12-10
MUCH BROOKLYN BUILDING.
High Prices IT Materials Put No
Restraint on Construction.

Buildings. other thai those used for
dwelling purposes. featured new con-
struction for which plans were hled In
Brooklyn last week. Applications were
filed for hfty-nine buildings to cost
$527. SOC. Fifteen Of these. OF a miscel-
laneous character. to cost s297. 900. in
clude two two-story factories to cost
1920 00 and the Polytechnic Prepara-
tory Day School. in two units. to cost
SO. 900. Four tenements are TO be built
al a cost of 81. 000. and forty small
dwellings to cost sl53.a0
The +. W. Devoe Company OF Man
haitian will build a two-story brick fac
tory on a plot s4.SxiS5 feet. on Smith
,ington street and another on the north
side Of West Ninth street, l+o feet ives,
~ Smith street. on a plot asks feet.
The two buildings will cost $4,000.
Two units OF the Polytechnic Prepare
tory Day School are to be erected on
Seventh avenue at the southwest COR
ner Of I03d street. Each will be two
stories high. one will occupy a plot
lie, 1oxte& feet and cost $50. 900. and the
other a plot s~3,llx+3,lo n cost
$4,000.
Two four-story brick apartments, to
cost $50. 900. will be erected on the south
sid OF President street east OF Troy
avenue by the Aaroa Construction Com
pany.
Eight two-story brick dwellings are TO
be built by John Zitteli on the south
side Of Se~venty-ffth street east of Elev-
enth avenue at a cost OF s3S. 900. The
Highland Construction Company will
build Ave two-stcry frame dwellings "a
cost 10000 on the west side of East
Third street south OF Avenue NJ. on
the West side Of Last Eighteenth street
M rth OF venue y lsidor Beigs 4 Il. T..
Schaeffer will build five two and a half
story frame dwellings at a cost OF
$50, 900.
a one-story brick moving picture the
atre to cost $50. 900 will he quilt by the
NJ. Il. Realty Company on the south side
OF DeKalb venue sixty feet west OF
Sumner avenue. The northeast corner
of. varet and White streets will be the
site OF a four-story brick Office and fac.
tory, to be built by C. KATE at a cost OF
$3.50
The sun., 1916-12-10

Somebody can buy q splendid home.
probably at considerably less than it,
market value because the Pratt family,
long residents Of the fashionable Clinton
venue section in Brooklyn. have de-
clded to live hereafter In one OF Man
hattan's sumptuous apartment houses.
When the Pratts leased a $4,000 apart
ment on upper Fifth venue last spring
II was said that they would sell their
house. n OF the finest in Brooklyn.
Now It is to be offered at auction.
Joseph =. Day will sell It next Tues
day at the Manhattan salesroom. Tn
house contains nearly forty rooms and
has a passenger elevator and every con.
venience known to the modern builder.
Richard Croker's former home at 5
East Seventy-fourth street. will be Of
fered at the same time. MIR. Day also
has scheduled for the sale a number OF
good investment properties, including
fats and apartment houses.
The sun., 1916-12-10
FINE NEWARK AUTO BUILDING.
To Go Up ON Broad street for Paige
and saxon Distributers.

Contracts have been awarded by the
Greater Newark Realty Company. repre-
scented by the Fielder Corporation, for
the erection Of an automobile building
at SEA IND 526 Broad street. extend
Ing through the block to Atlantic
street. Thc property Is opposite WASH
inston Park. The Bonnell Motor Car
Company, the Detroit-C Cadillac Motor
Car Company and the Maxwell Motor
Sales Corporation are in the block.
The new building will be so feet on
Broad street. 235 feet long and 60 feet
on Atlantic street. %affording a ground
floor area Of over $4,000 square feet.
The salesroom will be on Broad street.
and will be taken by The Paige-Detroit
Company and the Morgan-Farr Com
pany, distributors of the Saxon and
Monroe cars. The Paige-Detroit Com
The sun., 1916-12-10
BRIGHTwATERs SALES.

The T. b. Ackerson Company has sold
at Brightwaters. l.. l.. a seven-room
stucco and frame Moorish type cottage
on Brooklyn Boulevard to George W.
Wood Of Brooklyn plot l00xl5O on
Ackerson Boulevard In She Pines to
Miss Amy Borden of Paterson, y, j.,
n a corner plot. 100xl5O. on Peters
Boulevard, and Ontario drive to Fred
eric L. Pearson.
The sun., 1916-12-10

pany vii, occupy the southerly half OF
the Broad street frontage and so feet
of the Atlantic street frontage. The
Morgan-Farr Company will occupy the
n%ortherly half, with a driveway to At
lantic street.
The building will be erected by +,
Fataler Company from plans by William
+. Lehman, architect.
The sun., 1916-12-10
To Investigate ~. Louis Road,

4 preferred stock holders protective commit
tee for the unlted Railways f~onpan, Of ~.
Louis has been formed, of which J.. n Me.
Henry " Louisville, KY, Is chairman and A ).
Schsrf secretary, The purpos" is Ia investi,
gate various matters affecting the interests
VI this stock, such ss the posalbiilty Of secur.
Ing some payment on ar'ount Of the accrued
dividends. which now amount to over 20 per
Of Dss1srsd stockAeadsrs % ths beard.
The sun., 1916-12-10
NEWARK PARCELS POS STA
TION.

Feist 4 Feist have rented to the United
States Government the lower part OF the
building at l0l to l07 Halsey street,
northwest corner of Warren street. The
space will be used by the parcel post di-
vision OF the postal service.
The sun., 1916-12-10
RENOMINATE BRONX LEADERS.

Eugene II. Rosenauest, president OF
the Bronx Board Of Trade, has been re-
nominated for the leadership Of the larg.
est civic body In the Bronx, The nomi-
mating committee has also renominated
Richard V. Lawrence for the first vice.
presidency. The annual election OF Of
ficers will be held on January "a.
The sun., 1916-12-10
wHEELOCK IN COUNCIL,

The Advisory Council OF Real Estate
Interests the addition to its
membership of william n. Wheelock.
yice-president OF Douglas Robinson.
Charles T., Brown Company.