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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25

become countrywide. movement. A
leading reason for this welcome fact
is the practical realization of the
truth that permanent common high
ways are a gilt-edged investment. In
the end. and not remotely. they bring
to a whole community more money
than they cost. ANY one who has
seen the manner in which they wake
lup neighborhood, stimulating its
activities in all directions, know that
this result Is too plain to be denied.
and that 1t is OF an immediate ma
.ture. The new prospect for good
roads Is fortunately based on a popu-
lar conviction that they pay. and
that to be without them is to be on
the retired list with the unenterpris-
ing. 1t is now comparatively easy in
most Of the forty-eight states to put
through county and state bond issues
for the substantial betterment OF or
dinary highways. and these are the
ones that have been most neglected
or inefiiciently handled. .
The Hollanders have proverh
that paint costs nothing. They do
not mean that the materials for
painting or the labor required costs
nothing, but that the preservative
properties Of paint are more than an
Offset for the expense. Many are the
items Of advantage on the side OF
good roads. Probably the increase
in land values alone would be suffi-
cient return to put the balance on
the right side. But this advantage
is scarcely more valuable than more
economic transportation, the saving
of time. and the reduction OF weal
and tear. Good roads cost nothing
in the eventual accounting. Bat
roads are constant leak and hard
ship.
Votes on bond issues for scientific
road construction show. in all parts
Of the country, this important change
in the attitude of the average citizen
on this subject.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25
BIG BOND IssCE FOR
CALIFORNIA PROJECTS

Sacramento, Feb. a6--yA bond Issue
of 100000 by the Union coloniza-
tion company OF Los Angeles and
San Francisco. for development or
projects In MADEIRA and San Joaquin
counties. and an Issue OF 100000
By the California Barrel company OF
San Francisco. were approved by the
state corporation commissioner to-
day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25

pone II, think tho whole matter. az
far as the house is concerned. will
remain In status quo.
"The sum and substance Of the con-
ference, outside OF explaining the
temper OF the house and much argu-
Ing on both sides, Is that the situa-
tion is fully set out In the two let
ters. We explained how the house
feels. We told the president that u
warning would carry In the house by
two to one II II came to vote. Some
say It would carry by three to one.
There was a great deal OF talk
about international law and prece-
dent. which 1t Is not necessary to re-
peat. President Wilson stands on
his letter to Senator Stone. as ! see
IL. The warning resolution will not
come up today. Some one might try
to obtain unanimous consent. but. OF
course, there would be objections.
Majority Leader Kitchin said that
matters remained in status quo and
that he preferred to let Speaker
Clark talk 'of the meeting.
Chairman Flood. Hike Speaker
Clark, said he had heard "rumors"
that operation OF the decree would
be postponed.
THE situation is hopeful" he
said. II am sure there will be no
action in the house today"
The state department said, how
ever, that II had received nothing 70
justify rumors OF postponement.
Secretary Lansing went to the White
House for a 1O-minute talk with the
president in advance OF the cabinet
meeting.
After a two-hour session the cab
met declared itself solidly behind the
president, and resolved not to close
the Lusitania case while the armed
merchantmen decree threatens to In
validate the previous Lusitania
pledges.
The senate was kept from break
ing into a public discussion by rea-
son OF an executive session over the
confirmation OF Henry p. Fletcher
as ambassador to Mexico.
After the White House session a
compromise move developed in con-
gress in favor OF the passage OF q re-
solution to prescribe the maximum
calibre OF defensive armament for
ships. and warning to Americans
mot TO travel on ships carrying an
/ excessive armament.
Those back OF the compromise plan
believe that the president may be In
nuenced to approve this plan, which
has considerable support.
The "rumor" OF Germany's post
ponement OF It's decree apparently
was based on Ambassador Won Berns-
torff's recent suggestion that Ger
many might delay It's operation.
Chairman Flood said the president
had told the conferees OF this sug-
gestion. There has been no further
Suggestion OF such postponement
however, and no request from the
United States that Germany take this
step.
Chairman Stone OF the senate for
eign committee was skeptical about
the rumor.
II can not discuss every idle re-
port" he said. II heard the rumoi
yesterday, but was unable to learn
the source OF II, and there was Ger.
taln1y nothing in II upon which we
can rely"
President Wilson expressed to hif
4 IL A q.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25

Old papers at the Courier office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25
RUSH FOR GOOD ROADS.

The year 1916 will witness an un-
exampled extension in the building Of
firm roads in the United States, says
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat. Not
one state, but all states are interest
ed in what, by common consent, has
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25
BRANDEIs GOT NC
FEE FROM COLILERs

Washington. Feb. 25,--Collier's
Weekly paid Louis D. BrandeIs. SUI
premo court nominee. $4,000 for
Ave months service In the Balllngor-
Pinchot case. Mark Sullivan told tho
senate investigating subcommittee
today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25
psooulns ana W s,sr.

II is not unusual TO hear Bedouin
upon reaching camp where water Is
offered him refuse 1t with the remark.
II drank only yesterday" On the
Bedouins' long marches across dry
countries the size OF the water skins
Is nicely calculated to just outlast the
journey. and they rarely allow them
selves to break the habit OF abstemi.
BUSINESS, as this would be sure to make
their next water fast oil the harder.
They are accustomed from infancy to
regard water as precious and use 1t
with religious economy.
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: OREGON WEATHER
BOOST FOR THE MINING STATION

BOOST FOR THE MINING STATION
Agitation for the location Of q
mining experiment station at Grants
Pass has been renewed and there Is
Indication that through the efforts
Of Congressman Hawley such sta
tion viii be located here during the
present season. A letter received by
the Courier from Mr.. Hawley states
that in conference which he has
Just had with the director Of the
bureau of mines, he had urged the
establishment Of one Of the stations
in the vicinity Of Grants Pass. Mr..
Hawley states that congress last year
authorized the establishment Of ten
such stations in the United States.
one to be In Alaska. Three OF these
stations are to be located annually as
congress may provide the funds. and
II Is one Of this first trio that is be-
ing sought for Grants Pass. The de-
partment Of the interior has sub
mitted an estimate for an appropria-
tion Of $4,000 to be used in the es-
tablishment Of the first three, though
Congressman Hawley states that the
department will take no action to-
ward determining the location TIL
the sundry civil bill, carrying the ap.
preparation, has passed the house
this probably late in the session. In
the letter the congressman asks thai
he be supplied with data that will
support his contention for the loca
ton Of the station, and this is beint
gathered for him at this time. While
here last summer Mr.. Hawley gath
cred many facts for his guidance ir
the matter, and was further advised
through the efforts Of the CONNER
cial club.
The publication of recent bull
letin by the University Of Oregon up
on Minerals of Oregon" bears in 1t
self powerful argument for thu
location OF the station in Josephine
county. The bulletin has been pre-
pared by the assistant professor o
geology OF the university, and IT
outstanding feature is the fact tha
Josephine, county among the leas
in area in the state, ranks first Il
the number OF minerals found withil
its borders. Forty-flve different min
erals are found within the county
while Baker is second with 40. Ou
neighbor to the east, Jackson county
is third with 33 minerals.
Representative Hawley should b
supplied with such data as our cit
zens can supply him in furtherin
his effort to secure this station fc
Grants Pass. With the mining dii
trict just being developed 1t SUI
plies an almost virgin field for inve,
tigation, and the work Of the fet
eral Investigators who would be
charge OF such station would !
absolutely unprejudiced and worth
of the fullest confidence. tn
Courier has on other occasions calle
attention TO the fact that the goveri
ment fostered stations for the e.
perimentation in pretty nearly ever
line Of endeavor except that Of mil
ing, and that recognition, whil
tardy, was nevertheless due the Il
dustry that It was intended to foste
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25
EssAD PAsHA HAS
| ARRIVED IN ITALY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Rome, Feb. 25.-Following the
course Of Kings Peter and Nicholas
in their fight before the Austrians
and Bulgarians, Essad Pasha, dicta-
tor Of Albania, has arrived in Italy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT
OF FLETCHER TO MEXICO

Washington. Feb. 25.--The nom
ination OF Henry P. Fletcher to be
ambassador to Mexico was confirmed
by the senate today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
IS Child GROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look. Mother! If tongue is
coated, give "CaIifornia
Syrup of Fius."

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else ~cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
TO empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad,
system full of cold, has O throat,
ystomact-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give a %teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
TEN, and you have a we'll child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and it new
'er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
Retort Courteous.

Chairman Walsh of the Industrial
relations commission is used to hold
ing his own with m%illionaires. They
tell a story about a millionaire with
whom he played a round of golf dur
ing one of his committee investiga-
lions last year.
1t was on the m%illionaire's private
course, and Mr.. Walsh, teeing off,
sliced the ball, which fell into a marsh.
New ball, caddy," he said.
But, Mr.. Walsh" the millionaire
demonstrated, aren't you going to
look for that ball?"
NO, sir, I'm not" Mr.. Walsh an.
sswered.
But, Mr.. Walsh persisted the mil
aionaire, that ball cost rs cents
Mr.. Walsh looked the millionaire in
the eye and smiled.
My dear sir" he said, when l get
to be as rich as you are maybe III be
able to afford the time to look for lost
golf balls. Caddy. put the new one
here
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
mann LAW CLUB
Of BLACK MA|LERS
Gang Posing as>U. S. MarshaIs
Is Said to Have Obtained
5000, 900 From Their
Victims.

New York. ian. 17.-Detectives have
arrested a man here who is suspected
by federal authorities of being the
leader of Il notorious gang OF black
mailers. which has victimiZed men of
wealth all over the country. The pris-
oner is Don Collins.
According to a special agent of the
department of justice, Collins and his
lccomplices carried on a scheme of
blackmail whereby they realized more
than 100000. Equipped with bogus
warrants, they are said to have posed
as United States marshais with au-
thoTlt,r to arrest men for violation of
the Mann act.
Rather h face exposure. the vic
tim usually would consider terms, no
matter how cxorbitant. and. according
to The special agent. the hlackmailers
charged anywhere from $50 to $4,000
for flushing the matter up" A num-
Der of attractive ome are said to
have obtained the information upon
which the b%laclsmail was levied.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
MINORITY PLAYING
POLITICS, CHARGE
Republican Senators Trying to
Embarrass President With
Attacks on His Policies,
Democrats Claim.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Charging that
past week have delivered fiery speeches
demanding intervention in Mexico are
actuated solely by political reasons and
are trying 10 put President Wilson lin
a hole" Senators j. Hamilton Lewis
and w j. Stone took the majority
members bitterly to task for their at
titude.
Inasmuch as Carranza has expressed
regret over the murder of is AIneri-
ans and promised quick punishment
of the bandit slayers and sent a con
siderable body of troops to run down
the outlaws, the administration feels
that there is no reason at this time to
interfere in Mexico. The president viii
not be swerVed from his course until he
is convinced Carran@a cannot handle
The situation.
mot Sincere, Says Lewis.
Senator Lewis, a democrat, defend
ing the Administrations course, de
clared the republican, senators We're
trying to deceive the American publlr
with their resolutions on Mexico. He
said:
IF the people of this country could
be convinced that their only object was
to secure peace in Mexico. h protec-
ton Of life and property and establish
nent Of law and order" said he, our
republican friends might hope for some
approval. But one of the decisions u
the leaders on the other side is tina. the
mass Of the public is blind to their
real motive and fooled as to the sin
cerity of their intentions.
Financial success and prosperity of
the country nave closed the door to the
cry of panic and disaster. Splendid
diplomatic negotiations and adherence
sustained by the president have car
ried the country successfully through
the most difficult diplomatic tanglcs
Stree the civil val and there is no OPP
portunity to afford a cry of failure or
point to disaster and no opportunity Il
point to a political issue. Now there
has arisen that unhappy and much IL
be deplored murder by common muir
derers, such as might exist in any
country OF American citizens. How
quickly THESE eminent leaders of the
opposition seized upon it as they couid
be at least a political issue and they
cry ION to war"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
SALTS If BACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS TROUBLE YOU
Eat Less Meat If Your Kidneys Aren't
Acting Right or If Back Hurts or
Bladder Bothers You.

When you wake up with backacht
and dull misery in the kidney regior
1t generally means you have been eat
ing too much meat. says a well-knowl
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
'overworks the kidneys in their effor
to filter it from the blood and they be
come sort of paralyzed and loggy
When your kidneys get sluggish anc
clog you must relieve them like vol
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste. else you have
backacie, sick headache, dizzy spells.
your stomach sours, tongue is coated
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic tWinges. The urine il
cloudy. full of sediment, channels oft
ell get sore, water scalds and you are
Obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night.
Either consult a good, reliable physi
clan at once or get from your pharma
rcist' about four ounces Of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in a glass OF
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize
acids in the urine so it no longer irri.
tates, thus ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts is a life saver for regular
meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive, cannot
injure and makes a delightful, effer
vescent lithia-water drink.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
PRICE CONVICTED
OF WIFE MURDER
Minneapolis Business Man Is
Found Guilty of Pushing
Woman Off Cliff to
Get Fortune.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. l5.-Fred
erick f. Price, a business nan of this
city, was convicted of the murder Of
his wife, Mary Fridley Price. member
of n wealthy Minnesota family, by a
court here today.
The trial of Frederick T. Price on a
charge of numbering his wife, Mary
Fridley Price, began in district court
here on January 4. The prosecution
charged that on the night of Novem-
her GS. 1914, Price, accompanied by his
wife and Charles D.. Etchison. a travel
ing salesman, Of Washington, ID. c..
drove 20 a point along the East River
road, where he brought his automobile
to a halt and, Selling his wife, hurled
her from a high cliff.
1t was further charged that Price,
who was a local business man. went 10
the foot OF the cliff, and finding his
wife still alive, struck her upon the
head with a rock. The state charged
that the alleged act was committed for
the purpose Of inheriting a large sum
of money given Mrs. Price by her
pioneer. after whom the town OF
l'ridley, Mimi. is named.
EtchiSon. chief witness for the prose-
cution, repeated on the witness stand
the substance OF a confession he made
early in December after his arrest in
connection with the woman's death. He
testified that Price promised to cancel
a note of 1900 and in addition pay him
$500 if he would accompany Price to
the cliff and then remain silent re-
garding the affair.
On March % last, Price filed suit
for $500 damages against the city.
charging negligence in failing to pro-
vide n fence as n guard at the edge OF
the cliff over which he said his wife
fell to her death while pursuing a pet
dog.
When the case came up for hearing
on October %, the question of the le-
gality of Prices marriage was raised.
counsel for the city c~ontending that
he had failed to divorce his first wife
and, therefore, was not legally welded
10 Mary Fridley.
Three days later Price withdrew the
damage suit. a warrant Their was is
sued charging him with bigamy, and
on November I2 he was taken into
custody. He pleaded not guilty.
An indictment charging first degree
murder was returned by the grand
jury against Etchison, who was almost
Immediately arrested in Washington.
ID. c.. and returned to Minneapolis. 1t
was while on his way to this city that
Etchison made the statement to the
assistant county prosecutor charging
Price with the crime.
After the death of Mary Fridley
Price, his third wife. Price married
Miss Carrie Olson. Of Minneapolis.
Because of the prominence of the
Fridley family and the social connec
tions of Mary Fridley Price the case
attracted wide attention.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
AMERICAN GUNNERS
MAKE BEST RECORD
Naval Men In 1915 Made High.
est Efficiency Record In
History.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 15.-Gunners
81 the Atlantic fleet made during 1915
the highest average of the fleets his.
tory for target practice in the open
sea. This became known today in con-
nectlon with transmission to the Sem
ate of the annual report of Admiral
Fletcher. commanding the fleet.
In transmitting tie report, Secretary
Daniels wrote q letter explaining TINT
certain conclusions reached by Ad-
miral Fletcher of a purely military ma
tiire had been omitted. as it was thought
their publication would be wis
IT was learned at the navy depart
nent that the adInirars, report .dwelt
IN the shortage OF officers and men on
vessels OF b fleet. Secretary Daniels.
report ~ understood have stNted:
that this condition III sabeenAGyercS04
authorised limit strGn3fi
;OnneEs As@a&SSNESSs%@ss Sss5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
ALL NORTH HOLLAND
DAMAGED BY FLOODS
Breaking of Zuyder Zee Dam
Drives Out Peasants and
Causes Distress.

London. Jan. 17.-The damage caused
by the flood in northern Holland is
said, by Reuters Amsterdam CORE
spondent. to be greater than was be-
fifyed at first. The great dikes along
Ne Euydar Zee collapsed at several
slaces. Peasants, with their cattle.
fled pre~cipitately before the rising
waters.
Near Muiden. the Gke broke AT sew
eral points before the people realized
the danger The waters of the Zuyder
Zee rushed through the gaps with such
force as to wash away large sections Of
the road, which runs along the dixie.
From all north Holland come reports
of distressed caused by the flood. ON
siderable damage was dore at Nolen-
dam and Edam. in Texel and Msrken
niger
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20
NEW BATTLE CRUISERS
TO MOUNT GREAT GUNS

Washington, Jan. 15.-Main batteries
radius of at least 10000 miles are the
general characteristics urged by the
navy general board for the two Hew
supeTdreadnaughts congress has been
asked to authori: g this year.
1t was learned that the board pro-
poses that the ships should cost $1S,-
0G0. 900 each. dispiace 5000 tons and
have tho HIGHEST sreed ~attainable
withe sacrificing armament. arnor
or fuel capacity.
1t would have them represent a %
per cen increase in gun power and
endurance ove any American battle
skip afloat or authorized and carry the
higrest guns eve placed aboard a
fighting ship by any power.