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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15


eiple OF the elght-hour day 10 made
contingent upon agreement by the
employees. TO further and more far
reaching discussion which should Ia.
clude the question of overtime pay.
According TO one OF the railroad
men who attended the conference. the
following Is their contention:
we aeeep, the principle of the
eight-hour day. However. the eight
hour day question is 50 obviously a
part OF the overtime question that
the two will have TO be handled as
one problem"
The conference OF the managers
ended at ioto.t They would make no
comment upon leaving. II was an.
nounced the president would see the
employees at o'clock this afternoon.
The investigation Of the application
OF the shorter day 10 railway opera
ton as presented to the presiden, TO.
day would be made through n board
appointed by the president. II Ia un-
derstood, In accepting the basic
principle OF the eight-hour day. the
railroads 20 on the belief that neither
the president nor the employees would
expect the eight.hour day 10 be put
into effect until the whole subject
has been inquired into and a work.
Ing program generally constructed.
In some respects. II might be re-
garded as n step forward In the ne
gotiatlons. The employees are no,
favorable to an out and out eight
hour day. their work 10 end At the
conclusion OF that period, The ques-
ton OF whether they would yield on
the point Of delaying actual applica.
tlon Of the new program until Il has
been subjected to thorough Investi-
CATION. remains to be seen,
A. B. Garretson. spokesman for
the employees. smiled little when
told OF the managers proposal, but
refused to discuss whether or not II
was satisfactory TO the men.
II have given the pledge OF silence
TO the president and therefore can.
not say directly or indirectly wheth.
er the propositions are acceptable" ."
he said. As long as the matter Is
In the hands OF the president, | shall
forward this rule"
Another representative OF the em-
ployes was sarcastic regarding the
managers proposals.
That will be very nice" he said,
but there is nothing new about that
idea. have known about that for
a week. They were talking that
proposition before we ever came
down here"
Garretson and his associates ap.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
THE COMING OF HUGHES

The opportunity accorded the peo-
pie of Josephine county to see and
hear Charles Evans Hughes. fore
most citizen OF the United States. win
certainly be grasDed by q large part
Of the population. Hughes. aside
from the fact that he is the nominee
Of the leading political party ot-the
United States for president, has won
notable distinction stamping him a.
one OF the greatest thinkers and doers
OF the day As governor OF the state
Of New York he knew no master
other than the public weai. and his
fearlessness in the line of duty made
hin the hated Nemesis of the evil
doer. With q united party behind
him. party that casts. 1900. 900
more votes that we're cast for Wood
row Wilson. 1t Is seen that Hughes
- practically assured Of election next
November. 50 Grants Pass. Thursday
afternoon. WIN entertain the next
president Of the United States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
Conference Over Strike

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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. Aug. ib.~-Today's mar
ket quotations were;
wheat--Ciub. ia; bluestem, III
oats--No. white feed. 1850,
Barley--Feed $3.50,
Hogs Best live. .. 65 10 s.75.
Prime steers. 700: fancy cows,
500: best calves. 75o.
Spring lambs. SAB.
Butter--city creamery. 80; coUn.
try. 81.
Eggs Selected local extras, so q
30.
Hens. II a itit. hroilcrs. Ia Il
II: geese. 10 a II.
Copper 2sM.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
THE MAcADAM HIGHWAY

The science Of road building has re-
ceived great deal Of attention dur
ing the past few years from both the
general government and from individ-
uals The United States office of good
roads has been especially active in
determining satisfactorily many Of
the problems, and communities are
now getting better value for their
road funds than ever before. There
is still much room for improvement,
and experimentation is Just at It's
height. The Office OF public roads has
recently issued the results OF its in
vestigation along the line of macadam
roads. which type Of construction 1t
recommends for highways connect
ing centers OF population, though not
for city streets, and too expensive
for other than main highways and
pixies.
Although II formerly was thought
necessary to surface the road with a
layer of macadam from s to II inches
in depth, Uncle Sans road experts
declared the surface should be as
thin as is constant with durabury-
not over 6 inches deep In any case and
often only three. This saving of sur
facing material greatly lowers the
cost Of the road, without detracting
from Its wearing qualities in the
least, they contend.
The road-bed should be OF porous
material. well-drained, and should be
free from clay or loan.
Grades exceeding feet to every
100 feet of road are considered ex-
cessiye for heavy traffic.
A special recommendation is made
by the Office OF public roads that the
surface crossing OF railroad tracks be
eliminated through culyert or over
bead bridges.
Trap rock is considered by the gov
eminent experts as the best for road
building purposes, although some
GRANTEES and the harder limestones
give good results. The United States
Office OF public roads tests samples OF
rock submitted to II without charge,
and furnishes advice as to the fit
ness Of any sample for road build
ing.
The cost is entirely dependent on
local conditions and the availability
OF materials. However, an estimate
Of the cost OF the macadam surface.
foundation and drainage costs elm
mated, places the average expendi-
ture, where important trap rock is
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15

used. al approximately $4,000 to s5.-
600 per mile for I5-foot road with
an average depth OF inches Where
a good local stone ,s Immediately
available the cost OF the surface may
be as low as $500 to $4,000 per
mile.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
NEVADA HAS VIOLENT
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK

Winnemucca, New, Aug. IA sew
ere earthquake shook Winnemucca
at 5:53 a. m. today. The trembler
was one OF the hardest this state has
felt in years. Dishes were broken
and many persons fled from their
houses in fear, but no damage is re-
ported.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
TELL PRES. WILSON OF
NOMINATION SEPT. :

Washington, Aug. l5,--September
2 has been definitely set as the date
upon which President Wilson will re-
ceive notification Of his renomIna-
tion. The ceremony will be at the
Long Branch, N. j., Summer white
house, II will take place In the
afternoon, on the lawn in front OF
the mansion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
HAVOC IS WROUGHT
BY GIANT SHELLS
ny William S. rores,

4 '-~-sN---s@ ~ . RtNEt
With the British army In the field,
July 20 (By maii)--if Us possible
TO imagine dozens OF heavy thunder.
storms blended into ione roar. sthe
shrieking and whining OF unseen tons
of steel and high explosives racing
through the sky. lightning flashes OF
bursting shells continually specking
the horizon, like giant fourth OF
july display. then It's partly possible
10 visualize the newest phase OF war
on the western front
The United Press correspondent
saw and heard all this today from a
high stretch OF ground. commanding
the scene OF dozen OF the bloodiest
and most terrible conflicts OF the
British drive. Dotting the green
hills and valleys here and there.
were distinct blotches OF brown vis-
ihle among naked skeletons OF
trees, These ugly blots on the land
scape sometime ago were pretty vii
lagos. each with church spire and
red topped houses snuggled down
between the rolling hills. Today they
were merely ugly blots. Each Is
typical OF the other--mostly a pile
OF bricks that resembles nothing.
From the vantage point were OBJ
served contalmaison. BaIentlnle-
Grande. Montauban. La Boiselle.
Mametz and several woods which
have figured prominently In the CON-
muniques. Just beyond the range Of
vision lay Longueval and Delviile
wood. where, at the moment the Ger
mans were engaged In q heavy count
er-attack, which gave them back a
part OF the wood and few houses
OF the village. A British eounter-at-
tack soon reversed the situation.
Fighting OF this character had a Pc
culiarity OF the British offensive. All
captured points are strongly held.
Wherever the Germans concentrate
their reserves and carry out count
er-drive. any such gain Is OF short
duration. The systematic British ad-
vance makes II possible TO retaliate
quickly. usually in force.
Precaution prevents publication
regarding troops movements, but It
can be said with safety that there
Is no shortage OF shells or men or
guns behind the British line. From
the viewpoint OF the non-mIlitary OBJ
server, there is no shortage OF any
thing.
For miles along the network OF
country roads. well behind the fight
ing lines. great masses OF men In
khaki. most OF them wearing the
picturesque steel helmet. are waiting
for their turn. Motor trucks In
great droves are also performing
their functions. Passing along the
roads miles and miles 10 the rear.
khaki is everywhere.
Peaceful villages which fate has
left so near the ravages OF the con-
fliet. yet still untouched. are filled
with II. Every doorway shows a
Tommy" Every corner shows
group OF "Tommies. These men are
in billets, many OF them having had
their turn at the fighting and are
taking a well earned rest. Others
have arrived from England only re.
Gently and can be detected by the
uewness OF their uniform. The vet
eran Tommy" is a trifle more
stained.
Schools OF bombing are scattered
here and there. Northern France IS
one great panorama OF war
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-15
GRANTS PASS WEATHER

Following ls summary OF the
weather observation al Grants Pass
for the month OF July, 1919.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
DOWNS CASE IS
TAKEN FROM JURY
Judge Bank Sustains Motion In Fl
Madison Doctors Suit Against
Lee County.

The case of John Downs versus
Lee county, which was on trial before
Judge Bank and a jury here the past
week, was dismissed on motion OF the
defendant Saturday morning. AS
previously indicated, the motion was
not unexpected, the defense maintain
ing the evidence did not warrant the
iury's condition, says the Fl Madison
Democrat.
Testimony in the case was complet-
ed Friday evening and the jury was
taken to view the premises. Court
was opened a little later than the
usual hour Saturday morning and the
jury dismissed at about 1000 o'clock.
Downs asked recompense from the
county for alleged damages to prop
erty and loss Of tools during the high
water Of 1911, claiming that the Sec
ond street bridge over French creek
was constructed az to divert the chan
mel and cause the damage. He filed
q claim for about , 800 with the board
Of supervisors and from their rejection
appealed to the district court. At
tornevs Frailov and Johnson repre-
scented tho plaintiff, the county being
represented by the county attorneys,
McManus and Hamilton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice to qualified voters Of the
city OF Keokuk. Iowa:
The registers of the general nun.
icipal election of the city Of Keokuk,
Iowa, will be in constant attendance
at the places herein designated from
8 o'clock a. M, until 8 o'clock p. M.
Thursday, March 16, and Friday,
March II, 1916, for the purpose Of reg
istering all qualified voters for the
city election to be held Monday,
March n. 1916.
Said registers will again be In ses.
sion at the same places on Saturday,
March %, 1916. for the purpose OF
revising, correcting and compiling the
registrations
First precinct Sixth street engine
house
Second precinct-Kruegers tailor
shop, IA South Fifth street.
Third precinct-Leake Printing Co.
Office, sol Main street.
Fourth precinct-West Keokuk en-
CINE house.
Fifth precinct-Camp's drug store,
Twelfth and Fulton streets.
Sixth precinct-Ewers' cigar store,
1920 Main street.
Seventh precinct = Jos. sittlers
grocery store, 1928 Main street.
Every voter whose name Is not in
the registry list, or who has changed
his place Of residence since said lists
were made, is notified to present him
self for registration in the proper pre-
cinct, and on the dates above specified
else he viii be debarred the privilege
of voting at said election.
Such registers will be in attendance
On election day, Monday, March 81,
1916. at the places above mentioned
during all the hours that the polls
are required to be open, for the pur-
pose Of granting certificates OF regis
tration to legal voters who we're alb
sent from the city during all OF the
days fixed for registration, or to for
eigners who may have received their
final naturalization papers since the
last preceding day for Registration or
persons who have become OF legal age
since said day, or to any person whose
name was, on the preceding Saturday
and in the absence OF such person
stricken from the registration lists.
and who on said day Of election shall
prove to the satisfaction Of said reg
listers that he Is lawfully qualified
voter of said voting precinct.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of March, 1916.
8. W. MOORHEAD, Mayor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
FUNERAL OF MARVIN
HENRY HOPP HELD
Small Son Of Mr.. and Mn. Hubert
Hopp Laid to Rest In Charles
ton Cemetery.

At II o'clock yesterday morning oc-
Cured the funeral of Marvin Henry
Hopp, the three year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Hopp, 1929 Exchange
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Hopp have sur
rounded themselves with q great host
Of friends in Keokuk because OF their
amiable and kind disposition and
thus there were a great many who
shared their loss with them. Coming
a few years ago to Keokuk from
Charleston they founded a home here.
Shortly after this child was born to
them, Marvin Henry, April 10, 1913.
About six months ago he was taken
sick with diabetes and had been ling
ering ever since with the malady. A
short time ago it seemed that he
might recover, but only a few days
ago he became worse and to the great
surprise OF the relatives and friends,
passed away Saturday, having nearly
reached his third year.
A short funeral service was conduct
ed at the home on Exchange street,
after which about dozen automo-
biles laden with sorrowing relatives
and friends made their way slowly to
Charleston where thronged church
full of friends and sympathisers await
ed them Rev. F. B. McAllister con-
Quoted both services Interment was
made in the Charleston cemetery.
Besides the young parents, the
grandparents. two uncles, one aunt,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
Army Officers Fear That Scarcity Of
Regulars viii Make Necessary
the Bringing Out Of State
Militia.
FOR PATROL DUTY ONLY
Man High In War Office Thinks Call
May Soon be Made-Spanish-
American Veterans in
on X Also.

Company l. members may still be
called upon to shoulder arms during
the present Mexican crisis At first
it was believed that the regular army
would be large enough to cope with
the situation, but, according to re-
ports from the war office, there is a
scarcity of regulars and the militia
may be called into service, II for not
more than patrol duty along the Dor
der while the regulars are engaged In
the more strenuous task or running
down the outlaws.
The statement that the state militia
and the Spanish-American war vet
Grams who had volunteered for service
on the Mexican border might have
their wishes gratified, because of
scarcity of regular troops, was made
in Washington yesterday by one Of
the highest men in the war office.
Spanish war veterans are ready and
willing to go, William G. Liller OF In
dianapolis, president of the United
States Volunteer association, in
formed Secretary Baker in a letter
yesterday. He said an entire regiment
OF rough riders, men trained and ex-
perienced and familiar with border
conditions could be recruited and
placed in service within few weeks.
These men, he said, would be willing
to furnish their own mounts, uniforms
and equipment II necessary.
Secretary Baker is fnsistent that no
plans have been made for calling the
militia, but army officers admit frank
ly that the situation is such that these
troops may have to be called.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
PURE.FOOD
CHEW IS
''OLD KENTUCKY
Made in a Great Modern Fac
tory, It is Clean, Pure.
Wholesome and
Satisfying
FRUITY-SWEET IN FLAVOR

When you put chew of tobacco in
to your mouth, you want to be sure
that it is clean and pure.
Plug tobacco is the most wholesome
and satisfying form in which tobacco
can be used, and Old Kentucky i. the
c1eanest, purest of plugs. 1t is made in
modern factory-spotlessly clean and
perfectly sanitary.
Then, too, in Old Kentucky you get
the mellow taste of the most delicious
ly mild tobacco leaf that grows.
Old Kentucky is made of the choicest
Kentucky Burley, each leaf being Sc
lected with more painstaking care than
is the case with any other plug to-
bacco.
And the pure favor of that leaf is
carefully retained-you get the real
Burley taste.
Chew Old Kentucky for genuine
chewing satisfaction.
Try 10c pocket plug to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
WOMAN VANDAL
IN QUINCY CHURCH
Property With Value Of 500 10 De.
stroyed or Badly Damaged by
This Unknown Person.

QUINCY, ILL.,, March 13.-The
worst case Of vandalism and sacri
Iege that has been reported in this
city in years was committed at St.
Roses beautiful new church. Eighth
and Chestnut, Friday evening, and a
peculiar and so far inexplainable fact
in connection Herewith is that it was
the work of a woman.
It was about o'clock when Nor
ris, the aged janitor, entered the
church to perform some Of his duties,
and somewhat to his surprise he dis
covered a woman on the premises
tossing about leaves from a book. A
younger man might probably have di-
vined that something was wrong, but
Morris paid no heed at the time to
the woman, nor did he take sufficient
interest in her actions to make an
investigation. 1t was some minutes
afterwards, when he discovered the
large marble cross in the tabernacle
had been cast to the floor and shat
tered, that he began to look around.
and 1t was then that the discovery
was made than in, addition to the
shattered cross other malicious and
sacrilegious mischief had been
wrought.
A cross that stood close to the
statue of the Blessed Virgin had been
torn from it's place, a great candle
stick of FURNISHED brass had been
overturned at the main altar. had
been thrown down violently and was
twisted and bent, and a magnificent
votiv-candelabrum had been over
turned and its branch smashed
From the altar mere had been ruth
lessly snatched the intrinsically valu-
able missal, or mass book. The leaves
had been pulled out of the binding
and were scattered around on the
floor. The woman guilty Of the dep
relation was at work tossing the
leaves about when the aged janitor
entered the church. She was near
the northwest door when he saw her
and when he discovered what it was
she had been doing he went outside
10 see where she went, but she was
nowhere in sight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
CHOSE COLD BATH
TO QUINCY JAIL
Cofored Man EIuded Quincy Police
and Made Getaway by Floating
Down River on Log,

Determination to escape arrest caus.
ed a colored man named Riggs, said to
be wanted in Canton, Mo-, to resort to
desperate chances Sunday, which
made good his getaway, says the Qufn-
Icy Wing. Among the stunts perform
ed by him was to run mile and a
half with members Of the Quincy po-
lice department after him; ford a
drainage ditch south of the CITY and
then jump straddle OF a log and go
floating down the river until removed
near Wards Island and taken a shore
Several days ago the Quincy police
department received word that a col
ored man named Riggs was in the
city. who was wanted In Canton, Mo-,
for recent cutting or shooting scrape
in that city. Sunday noon word was
given that he could be found at the
Harrison Lashaway shanty near the
city dump and several officers were
sent after him.
When he saw the police coming, so
the story goes, he grabbed up a gun
and started running on the south bot
tom road with the officers after him.
The chase lasted until one OF the
South Quincy drainage bitches was
reached about mile and half away.
At this place Riggs was given the al
ter'nate Of either surrendering or
swimming across the ditch filled with
six feet OF water. He took the latter
course and plunged and was seen
crawling up the other side when the
officers got in sight and soon was on
his way again.
Here the police chase ended and
nothing more was heard from Riggs
until late Sunday night when the
members of launch party which had
been down the river, telephoned Chief
Of Police Koch. They told the chief
that they were down near the head OF
Wards Island about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon when they found a negro
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
BAN ON PAY GkTE
AT W1LLARD'S CAMP
Champion Trains Now Before Select
Few Following Decision Of
Boxing Commission.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, March 14.-Jess VIII
lard's training bouts are now being
staged for the benefit Of select few,
following the boxing commissions
ban on the pay gate. Tom Jones Sc
lects the few carefully, including
among them those rail birds who
MARBLE sweet praises Of Willard and
his condition.
Frank Moran jockeyed around in
his training. He resumed active work
Saturday, took another whirl in the
gym Sunday and again suspended
activity yesterday.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday he
will box again. Moran is haunted by
fear OF going stale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-14
LESS THAN HALF
CROP MERCHANTABLE
U. S. Department Of Agriculture
Shows Unusual Shortage In Cribs
as COMPARED with Last Years.

Only So per cent of Iowa's 1915
corn crop was OF merchantable quail
ity, according to the United States
department Of agriculture, and a
check-up of farm stocks on March LIST
revealed a shortage of 52,293 900 BUSH
els as compared with the same period
in 1914.
According to government estimates
Iowa farms had s7,900,o00 bushels OF
corn in cribs on the first of the
month In 1914 there were 40, 1913 600
bushels and 125,171 900 two years ago.
The price to producers on March LIST
was 81 cents bushel compared with
65 cents a year ago and Sc cents two
years ago.
Ninety-three per cent Of the 1914
corn crop was merchantable and 30
per cent Of the 1913 crop.
The estimated wheat, oat and bar
ley stocks on Iowa farms March LIST
were in excess Of those in 1914.
Detailed figures are appended:
State-Fstimated wheat stocks on
farms March LIST this year, 100000
bushels, compared with 100000 a
year ago and 100000 two years ago.
Price on March list to producers, SO
cents per bushel, compared with
s1.37 a year ago and 70 cents two
years ago. .....
State-Estimated oats stocks on
farms March LIST this year, 100000
bushels, compared with 61,050,000 a
year ago and 67,344 600 two years ago.
Price March / to producers, 80 cents
per bushel, compared with so cents a
year ago, and "a cents two years ago.
State-Estimated barley stocks on
farms March LIST this year, 2,S40,0O0
bushels, compared with 2,059,0oO
year ago and 100000 two years ago.
Price March 1st to producers, 81
cents per bushel, compared with 6S
cents a year ago and 50 cents two
years ago.