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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
CONSUL TO DEFEND
us. BUSINESS MEN

Buenos Ayres. Sept is, 49, The
United States consul here has come
to the defense OF American business
men who have been accused OF ques-
tionablo dealings In South America,
The accusations were hrst made by
the Argentine Industrial union, Com
plant was made also that the Ma
tional City Bank OF New York. which
has large dealings In South America,
had made similar charges against
certain Arms In the United States.
The consul applied directly to the
Argentine Industrial union for the
names OF the firms alleged 20 have
been guilty OF improper practices,
Officers OF the union parrled with the
statement that they could not reveal
the names OF the firms. nor could
they make public details Of tho trans
actions complained OF They suggest
cd that the consul take the matter
up with members OF the union and
question them individually. The
consul questioned the praeticabillty
of such q method He pointed out
that the union had made q serious
charge against certain United States
business men and declared that In
fairness to all business men In the
United States with dealings IN South
America the union should submit
proof OF the accusations
Indirectly. he impressed the belief
that possibly commercial rivalry had
something to do with the allegations.
Possibly, he wrote. the accusations
were due to competitors. who be-
cause they were competitors. may not
always be able to take an unprej ju-
diced view"
The consul has renewed his request
on the union for more details.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
MAYOR SEEKS TO
END \, Y. STRIKE

New York, Sept. 13.-Drastic steps
to end the New York street railway
strike were considered by Mayor Nit
chel this afternoon. following the fiat
refusal by the Interborough and New
York Railways company to accept the
peace truce and arbitration plan pro-
posed by the state public service COM
mission.
The mayor is considering request
on Governor Whitman for special
session Of the legislature to pass
Legislation to end the strike.
The New York World, in first
page editorial, today called on Gov
ernor Whitman to take such action,
declaring that New York has had
enough and demands radical action
now"
The second move under considera-
tion by the mayor is to have the
board Of estimates grant an imme-
diate franchise to the New York
Motor Bus company to run its motor
buses along streets paralleling the
railway lines now tied up by the
strikes.
Three persons were injured when
a Third Avenue car, which police said
was in charge Of strikebreakers, ran
into closed switch today and jump
ed the track.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
PLANS SECOND
CAMPAIGN TOUR

New York. Sept, ls,.--Return.ng to-
day from his record hreak.ag trip OF
nearly 10000 miles through a5
states. Republican Nominee Charles
y, Hughes Immediately plunge1 into
the work OF completing arrangements
for a second campaign tour which will
carry his fight for the presidency In
to four states OF the middle west,
II has been definitely decided that
Hughes will make two set speeches
In Illinois. two In Wisconsin and 10
or IL In Indiana and Ohio.
Following the speeches In Spring
field and Peoria on September 10. an
nounced yesterday. the candidate VIII
go TO Wisconsin for speeches In Ma
olson and Milwaukee, Dates for these
speeches and others to follow In In
diana and Ohio have not been set, The
candidate will complete this part OF
his trip, however. In time TO reach
Pittsburg on September ~ He will
speak there on that date and will
deliver the keynote" address OF the
New York state campaign before the
unofficial" state convention at Sara
toga on September IS, As Hughes
will leave New York next Monday.
the trip will last Just ten days.
II was learned today that Hughes
feels very bitter toward newspapers
which have endeavored to create the
impression that his trip just closed
was failure and that he was re-.
celved with little enthusiasm,
Hughes declared he regarded the
management OF the campaign as ef-
fective.
I'VE have had most successful
trip" he said. Everywhere u great
deal OF interest was shown and the
cordiality of the people was marked
In this respect the situation In Maine
is no different from that In other
states, feel that there is every rea-
son for confidence"
From now on Hughes will center
his efforts on doubtful states. instead
OF speaking In commcnwcalths that
are normally republican This deci.
sion was reached during political
conference ut luncheon given
by Chairman Wilcox for the candi-
date today and attended by several
members of the campaign committee.
The Maine victory has convinced the
republican leaders. II is understood.
that the appearance OF Hughes Is not
necessary in republican strongholds
and that he can give practically all
OF his time touring the doubtful
states, This means that most OF
Hughes campaigning will from now
on be in the middle west and south
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
MAINE NORMALLY" REPuBLI-
CAN.

Democracy is attempting to get
some balm for its wounded feelings
by the cry that Maine was'a republi-
can state anyway, and was expected
to go republican. In 1912 Maine,
though normally a republican state,
ala not elect republicans to Office,
The republican vote, divided between
the two branches of the party, was
ineffective, and democrats went into
ofiice. The count Of the ballots proves
that Maine has again Joined the re.
publican ranks by healing Of the
division In the party. BY the same
token. the United States. which Is
normally republican" Just as Maine
Is normally republican. must be ex
pected to return majority vote fol
that party in November. II Maine
was expected to elect republicans, the
Union, through the same argument
can also be expected to elect repub
licans. There is little satisfaction fol
democracy in the reasons It advances
for the result in Maine. In the mean
time, republican confidence is in
creasing, for a reunited party car
not be defeated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13

between Japan and China over the de-
mands will be carefully watched. Of
flcials said today.
The former vagueness regarding
the demand that Japan be given police
rights in south Manchurla and east
ern Mongolia has been favorably
cleared up by the statement OF the
Japanese foreign Office, It was said,
The demand being only that Japanese
police be stationed in towns where
there are large Japanese settlements,
the fear OF dominant Japanese con
troll OF that territory has been re-
moved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
POPE GIVES UP
EFFORT TO END WAR

Rome. Sept. 1S.-Pope Benedict
will make no more efforts to end the
war until he is convinced that one
side or the other is approaching a
stage OF exhaustion.
His Holiness is convinced that it
would be useless for him to renew
peace overtures either now or in the
immediate future.
Before the allies began their great
offensive, when peace talk was again
prevalent in Europe the pontiff made
his last peace suggestions. They
were received respectfully by the
allied governments, but the vatican
was informed the allies, at that time
could not listen to peace proposals in
view Of the German ideas Of a proper
settlement.
1t has been rumored perslstently in
the last 4S hours that Cardinal Gas
parri, papal secretary OF state, Is
about to resign. Under Secretary oi
State Todeschini will be Gasparri's
successor, 1t is reported
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13

and the police are certain he was one
Of q party of four men who either
frightened to death OF strangled Mrs,
Nichols when they robbed her OF
Jewels valued at more than s2S,O0o.
omile Talas. who is serving a life
sentence in Sing Sing for completely
In the murder. implicated Waltonen
in q confession.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13

Leland Stanford university, viii make
tho trip abroad with Ted Meredith
and Joe i.oomls this fall, These two
athletes. the premier hurdlers OF tho
world, we're chosen after II was
found Joe Ray. now unattached.
could not mako tho trip for tho con-
tests In Sweden. Norway and Dem
mark. II was announced today, All
these athletes. with the exception OF
Meredith, have all-round athletic
ability,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
GERMANS FAIL IN AN
ATTEMPT Al OFFENSIVE

Petrograd. Sept la~Tha Austro-
Germans made unsuccessful attempts
Yesterday TO take the offensive on tho
lIalitz front. by crossing the Bistritxa
river near Jezupol. Il was officially an-
nounced today In the carpathians
the enemy made several attacks on
heights recently occupied by the Rus
slams In the upper course OF the cxa-
arny-Czeremosz river.
Tho Russian fleet successfully
bombarded enemy trawlers In Irbcn
straits.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
JAP QUESTION
STILL TROUBLES

Washington, Sept. 13.---Despite
the assurances received yesterday
from the Japanese foreign minister.
the state department is awaiting fur
ther advices from the American diplo-
mats at Toxic and Pekin before ar
riving at conclusion as to whether
Japan's demands on China infringe
on the sovereignty OF that country
and upon American rights there.
The progress Of the negotiations
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
MAINE ELECTION
ELATES HUGHES

New York. Sept. lS.-Elated with
the result OF the Maine election. and
highly pleased with his record break
ing campaign trip. Charles e. Hughes,
republican presidential nominee. re-
turned to New York early today.
The candidates trip. which took
him from coast to coast and during
which he made scores Of speeches.
kept him on the road just three days
more than FIVE weeks. He delivered
the final speech OF his trip In Platts-
burgh. N. Y. last night and with
Mrs. Hughes stepped OF the train
here today, somewhat tired, but Wig
orous and enthusiastic.
Governor and Mrs. Hughes we're
driven direct to the Astor hotel.
where they had breakfast. and the
candidate then took up the task Of
series OF conferences with republi-
can leaders.
Chairman Wilcox OF the national
committee was the first OF the leaders
to see the candidate. He had also
arranged for numerous other repub-
licans to confer with him and a busy
day was In prospect
Senator Smoot. Murray Crane.
Frank Hitchcock and others OF the
old guard were waiting for word
with Hughes in going over the cam
paign trip just closed and laying
plans for a second tour to start next
Monday. II all conferences are dis
posed OF in time. the candidate hopes
to visit republican headquarters dur
ing the day and see the wheels go
round"
At 3 p. m. however. he will leave
for his summer home at Brldgehamp-
ton, i. L.. for a complete rest before
again starting out on his quest for
votes In November.
Hughes is well satisfied with the
results OF the trip just closed, and
has made It clear that he intends to
continue the fight along the same
lines He Will continue TO assail the
administration method OF settling
the threatened railroad strike by en-.
actment OF the eight-hour law, attack
the democratic tariff law, continue
his assaults on the democrats in con
nection with the civil service and at.
tack the administration Mexican
policy.
Starting on his second tour Mon
day, Hughes will have the Maine
election to point to as proof OF the
reunion Of the progressive and re
publican parties.
Hughes has given his endorsement
to preparedness as result OF hi
visit to Plattsburgh. He expressed
his approval OF such preparedness
camps and said he hoped more NIGH
be established.
The second trip OF the candidat,
will take about 10 days, according tc
his present plans. II Is planned FOL
him to hit the high spots in Indiana
Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin, return
ing to New York by September 20
when he will deliver the keynote
address OF the New York state cam
paign. The speech will be delivered
before the republican "unofflcIal'
state convention to be called for tha
date al Saratoga.
Frank Hitchcock, who was order
ed TO confer with Hughes, left for th'
west last night.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
find MURDERER OF
ELIZABETH NICHOLS

Ironwood, Mich. Sept. 1S.--De-
tectiyes left here today for New York
with Arthur Waltonen. alias John
Lind. barber, who has been employ
ed here for several months and who
is alleged by police to have confessed
TO the murder Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Nichols, a wealthy New York widow,
who was strangled to death in her
home in New York and robbed Of
jewelry to the value OF $685. about
year ago
servant in the Nichols household
had been sentenced to be electrocuted
FOR the crime. but through the inter-
cession OF friends the death penalty
was committed to life imprisonment
last month.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
ATHLETES CHOSEN FOR
TRIP ABROAD THIS FALL.

New York. Sept. I Robert
Simpson. OF the University OF Mis-
souri,, and Fred 3. Murray. late OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13

New York, Sept. 13.---Following
the arrest at Ironwood, Mich, OF
Arthur Waltonen. who, the police say
has confessed completely in the mur-
der Of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, more
than year ago. local officials early
today arrested man whose name has
not been revealed and who. they say,
also is implicated in the crime.
The mysterious person held by the
police was questioned al some length
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13

Pietro Gasparri is 81 years old and
was created cardinal on December
16, 1907. He has held many prom
inent church Offices and was a mem
Der OF Pope Plus famous committee
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13

Job printing OF every description
al the Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-13

Envelopes printed at the Courier
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
COUNTRY CLUB GOLF.

The first round match play for the
golf championship Of the Wilmington
Country Club was played Saturday
afternoon. The summary OF the
matches follow.
First Sixteen.
J. p. Armstrong defeated Lewis
Rumford up and ?.
w c. Backus won from c. +. Mes
bitt by default
Arthur McGeorge defeated c. Stew
art Lee, up and 3.
w. G.. Jones, Jr., defeated r. r. Pat.
terson. up and 6.
H. f. Brown won from S. II. Law
ton by default
+. L. Connable won from II. B.
Robertson up and 6.
Richard Reese defeated F. j.
Cheney. 3 up and 1.
Second Sixteen.
w. A. Speakman. Jr.. defeated j. II.
Lindsay. 6 up and g.
NJ. Aoopes defeated c. s. Lee. Jr,,
2 up and l.
W. G. Jones defeated F. L. Curtis,
4 up and 3.
W. r. Baldwin defeated Adam Lind
say, / up in nineteen holes.
Martin Lane defeated G. F. Benk
hart, up and 3.
F. La Motto defeated j. C. Lawson
G up and 3.
J. II. ballet defeated Charles Cope
land. 3 up and l.
A. ID. Warner. Jr., drew a bye.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
Progressive Meeting
TO CONSIDER Third TICKETS
Special 10 THE EvENlNG JOURNAL. I

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Sept 1S.-rhe Progressive
State Committee is meeting here this
afternoon for the purpose Of consider
ing the advisabilty of placing a third
ticket in the field for the coming cleo
ton The few Progressiyes who are
here were slow gathering and al
though the meeting was called for l.3O
o'clock the session had not been
started at . o'clock this afternoon.
The few prOgressives who were
here al noon did not seem to have
any definite idea as TO just what
would be done It was the opinion
of some Of them that the entire Re
publican ticket would be endorsed
with the exception of Senator Henry
A. dupont In case the committee
decides to substitute some other
name on the ticket in place of Sena-
tor DUPONT, they did not seem to know
who the man would be early this af-
ternOon.
Among those who arrived early we're
Robert G.. Houston, of Georgetown,
chairman of the committee; J. Hall
Anderson. secretary; DR. Caleb r.
Layton, the former Addicks leader OF
Georgetown, and A. A. Wilmot. of vii
mington
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
BRITONS BORE arms
ON PHILIPPINE Vessel

WASHINGTON, Sept 1s.-Two Brit
ish officers commanding the boarding
party which recently held up and ex-
aminod the Philippine steamer Cebu
within Philippine territorial waters
were armed. according to a supple
mentary report OF the incident re-
ceived at the War Department yester-
day from Governor-General Harrison.
The report confirmed the previous
statements that the vessel was board
ed while only one and one-half miles
from Carabao Island 1t was not
stated whether the British officers
used their side arms in enforcing their
orders upon the ship
Secretary Lansing has been await
ing further information regarding the
Cebu case before bringing the viola
ton OF American neutrality to the at
tention OF the British Government
The British Embassy has asked the
Admiralty Office for a report on the
incident.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

Forty thousand persons saw the Red
Sox beat the White Sox and go into
second place.
Babe Ruth. Bill Carrigan's star
southpaw. triumphed over Urban
Faber. Rowland's marvel.
Detroit's victory over the Athletics
gave the Tigers a few more points
lead in the league.
Ty Cobbs great work was too much
for the Philadolphians. He singled,
took third on sacrifice and scored
on a long fly.
It was Joe Bush. Connie Mack's no
hit hero, who bit the dust before the
Tiger onslaught
Six runs in one inning we're enough
for the Yankees to win from the In
dians. who took the game, 9 to z.
Iris Speaker fattened his average
with three hits out of the same num-
Der Of trips to the plate, while Ty
only had one out of two.
Bob Shawkey, the most dependable
of the New York twirlers, was the
loser to Gould and Boehling.
The National League called of
things for the day. all teams being in
the East.
Burr. Harvard Guard, Must Give
Tn ball."-headline The younf
mans folk told him he'd have to stlcH
to his class-work.
Yesterdays hero: George Sisler'
the versatile artist of the Browns
turned the first basing job over TO
Bill Borton. while he went into the
box and defeated Walter Johnson in
a pitching duel.
Two bases on balls and a short SIN
Gle proved the undoing of the wash
ington star
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
RICH MEN VICTIMS
OF BLACKMAILERS
Eight Members OF Supposed
Gang Rounded Up in
Chicago Raid
PRETTY WOMEN
USED AS LURE

CHICAGO. Sept lS- Eight mem
bers Of an alleged blackmail gang,
charged with using the beauty of
their women members and the fasci-
mating powers of their male confeder-
ates to mulct wealthy men and women
out Of more than S25O,OOO are in the
custody of the Federal authorities
here and will be taken to Philadelphia
for trial
The band including five men and
three women, was arrested shortly
before midnight Sunday in a raid by
Department of Justice officials in a
fashionable South Side apartment ho-
tel The prisoners are accused of
fleecing men and women of social
prominence in Chicago. Baltimore,
New York and Philadelphia through
organized efforts
Their scheme, according to Hinton
&. Clabaugh. of the Department of
Justice. was TO compromise their vic
TINS and then blackmail them. I'M
personation of Department of Justice
officials is another charge against
the men. They are said to have
used the charms Of their women con-
federates 10 win attentions from rich
men and then to have threatened their
victims with prosecution under the
Mann act
Those arrested gave the names OF
Henry Russell. Edward Donahue,
Helen Evers. Mrs, Frances Allen, Mrs.
Edward Donahue. James Christian,
Frank Crocker and George Bland.
George Irwin alleged director Of the
group. is still at large.
The chief charge against the band is
the alleged kidnapping of Mrs. Regina
II. Clifford of Philadelphia, one of the
supposed victims, and wanted as a
government witness. She was spirit
ed away to Canada. it is averred, at
the time she was wanted TO testify
against the band.
THE chief offenses charged against
the band occurred in Philadelphia,
and for that reason the prisoners will
be taken there for trial" said Cla-
baugh today. "They will be arraigned
for preliminary hearing here Tuesday
and will be started for Philadelphia
Immediately afterward."
Clabaugh said there were fifteen
known victims OF the gang and that
the amount obtained from these vic
tins would reach probably S2500OO.
Forty thousand dollars ~Ns obtained
from one person and $4,000 from an
other, Clabaugh said.
Authorities refused TO reveal the
names of the victims. Some, ia was
said, are men prominent in political
life. who were trapped while at the
Republican convention here last June.
During the raid. which had been
carefully planned for many weeks. an
elaborate opium outfit was found IN
one of the apartments raided
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
TRIMs coNTINENrAL.

Central champions of the Church
League, defeated Continental Fibre
Co., of Newark, Del. contenders for
the championship Of the State on
Saturday. by the score of to 3. The
Central boys played one of their most
brilliant games of the season and
battcd the ball to all corners Of the l,ss,
nicking Hogan for thirteen safetics.
A run scored by Price running for
Megaw, in the eighth inning. was dis
puted by the Newark players and they
decided to walk off the field, but Man
agcr Jacobs, of Central, showed his
sportsmanship by giving them the de-
cision on the play and the game was
resumed. Megaw and Stab led in the
batting, each getting three hits out of
four times up. Megaw got single,
double and triple
The score:
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
FAIRFAX LODGE notes

Fairfax Lodge degree team had its
first rehearsal of the season last Fri
day night and had a large attendance.
The men entered into the work with
a vim and determination to make the
team work a success.
Everybody is boosting The big class
The indications are looking good
Cards are coming in regularly. Hoop
it, boys; everybodys happy
Come out early every Friday night
and give your degree master the sup
port he deserves. "Out carly. home
early" is the slogan this season, boys.
The degree social will meet at the
home of Jethro Thompson, No. 40S
Walnut street, on Wednesday night.
All arrangements are in the hands OF
a committee, consisting Of Mrs Jethro
Thompson. Mrs. Robert Turner and
Mrs. James F. Simpson. This affair
will eclipse all others held this sea-
SON
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
Child PRAYS IN VAIN
FOR fathers Return

Mrs il. L. Ray. Of Salunga, Pa,
has requested Chief Black to locate
her husband. II. l.. Ray sometimes
known as Green According to Mrs.
Ray her husband worked for the du-
Pont company and she is in destitute
circumstances. The letter was ac-
companied by a photograph Of Hazel
Ray the couples siX-year-Old daugh'
ter. whom Mrs. Ray says prays every
night for the return of her father.
A Mrs. Hummell of No. 1929 North
Fifth street, Philadelphia, also re-
quested the police to assist in locat-
ing her son. who formerly worked
for the dupont Company. The name
Of the boy was not given, however,
by his mother in her letter.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
BANDITS ESCAPE after
KILLING z. WOUNDING 2

MIMI. Fla. Sept lS.-Four bandits
who robbed the State bank of Home
stead, Fla. Friday ambushed a posse
pursuing them, in the Everglades,
south of here yesterday, and killed
two men and wounded two others.
After the encounter they were trailed
into a dense swamp, where it is be-
lieved they have been surrounded
The men killed were c. Anderson
and Allen Anderson. The posse was
fired upon without warning and the
bandits are believed to have fed un-
wounded.
Evening journal., 1916-09-18

a strong candidate for a position on
the Newark team.
Il is likely that his place on the
Cherry and White team will be filled
by Mac" White. who in the previous
season substituted for him,
Evening journal., 1916-09-18
American League.
McCORKNDALE QUITS HIGH.

William McCorkindale, former cap
tain OF the High School football team,
who was slated for center on the
eleven this fall, is lost TO the team.
He will enter Delaware College. in
stead OF finishing his term at the
Hign lchool and matriculate in the
xcientifc farming class. He viii be