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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
sEOND TREMENDOUS ASSAULT
ON TIN Mile FRONT CON.
PLETELY REFUSED
INTENSE HAND TO- HAND FIGHT
Drspt,c Violent Attempts by Teaions
10 it.x,.in Their Ilecent Ioss,~.
IIvitish Ar Not Moved

With british Army In France.
D-c. The British have repulsed
heavy German attacks on l0-Inile
front between Marcoing and Come.
lieu. The fighting was terribly VIC.
lent. Field Marshal Haig's report
tonight stated that 'all assaults
have been completely rcpuised."
The Germans today we're, making
their second great attempt to break
through the British defenser In the
Councillor sector and pinch on the
salient. which General Bying recent
iy drove Into the enemy territory y
little farther 10 the north. The Ger.
man assault was launched against
la vacaucric shortly before . o'clock
In tho morning and spread rapidly.
within two hours q heavy battle was
IN progress over n considerable front
from la vncouerie southwark to-
wards vendnulie.
The Germans we're employing
sreat forces OF Infantry from u con-
c.n,ration OF guns which they had
perfected since the smashing OF the
Hindenburg line. by noon there
were. indications that the German
assault might surpass In fiercsness
their drive which carried them
through the British front south of
.Gonnelieu las, Friday.
Intense fighting al close quarters
followed aud as the battle progress
sed the Germans developed an often
sive farther down the line, ny ~
O'Clock their artillery was maintain
ing drumfirc against the whole
front involved.
In their initial charge the enemy
came up against stone wall and he
was forced to fall back They kept
coming In waves, however. and fin
ally secured footing In the town.
but were later elected,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
MONTANA AER)pLANE
MAY HAVE BEEN MYTH

Missoula. Mont. Dec Montana
residents who have been reporting
a mysterious airplane flying about
the country at night are wondering
now II they really did see a machine.
or were they victims of hallucina-
tion. DR.. F. C. Smith. professor Of
psychology at the University Of Mon
tana here, is responsible for raising
the doubts.
III a person really believes he
sees thing that doesn't exist he is
the victim OF hallucination." was
DR.. Smiths explanation of the "air-
plane scare" 1T Is the power OF
suggestion, and 1t Is brought on by
the war and the martial thoughts
that are uppermost in the minds Of
the American people.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

III those who are going about the
streets of Grants Pass bewailing the
times and with a general pessimis-
tic story, would study. the bank
statements of the city a moment he
will learn that this community is
waking very satisfactory and con-
stantly forward financial growth,
which reflect the general business
conditions.
The total deposits In the three
banks of the city, November 20. was
S1,0S2,Sl7.56. This shows a gain
of s4S7,7ST74 over the statements
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
RUNAWAY BALLOON
BROUGHT TO EARTH

Kansas City. Dec. 1.-Two United
States army observation balloons
that were unleashed by accident and
shot ungnided into the air. we're
brought to the ground early last
night. One OF them. a huge bag Of
the new French type, escaped from
students at Fort Omaha. Neb., late
yesterday. and trailing 5000 feet OF
steel lettering cable. travelled spec
tacular course through Nebraska.
Oklahoma. Kansas and thence back
into Nebraska. where II was cap
tured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

There were some Interesting facts
brought odt In the splendid talk by
REV. l.. Myron Boozer at the dedi-
cation of the new court house yes
terday which brought up memories
,of the old days to some of the elder
OF his hearers.
Josephine county was created by
an act of the legislature In 1896
The first county seat was at Waldo,
but two or three years later Il was
moved to Kerbyvllle where Il re-
mr'red rnil' the Spring Of 1856,
W hen IL was moved Ito Grants Pass
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
GRANTS PASS BANKS SHOW HEALTHY INCREASE
IN DEPOSITS, R{FlECTNG BUSINESS GROWTH

of June 90, 1915. The gain for the
year l915-1916 was about s150.00G
and for the year l916-1917 count
ing May LIST as the end of the fiscal
YEAR, was about s213.0OO. Since
May of this year, the gain has been
sll2.000 or at still greater rate
of progress than for the previous
periods The gains have been about
equally divided among the three
banks. the figures for each being.
(since June 90, 1915) $151. .365.67;
s17Ls4s.es and s15s.o7344 re-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
INTERESTING FACTS CONCERNING THE COUNTyS
EARLY HISTORY RECALLED BY NEW COURTHOUSE

The year before, an act was passed
by the legislature cutting off slice
from the western part OF Jackson
county and adding It to Josephine.
The block on which the court house
was built was donated to the people
by Jonathan Bourne Jr., and the old
building was erected from materials
donated and labor furnished free by
patriotic cltiacns, The first counts
offices, after moving to Grants Pass
we're in the southwestern part Of the
town in section then called "Jeru-
salem"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

New York. Dec. 4.--Four large
buildings OF the Morse Dry Dock and
Repair company on the South Brook
lyn water front. were destroyed by
fire last night with AN estimated loss
of si,000.000. The origin OF the
fire Is unknown. United States SOL
diers on duty at the plant declare
the Are started suddenly In the car
penter shops. where hundreds OF
men we're working and then quickly
spread to other buildings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Amaterdam. Dee. T. The Dussel.
dorf General Anzeiger's Berlin cor
respondent give current to rumor In
the reichstag that the Roumsnlan
government has sounded the Berlin
and Vienna government regarding
for an armistice and
peace pour parlers. The correspon-
dent says the hurried closing OF the
reichstag main committees session
gives support to the rumor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
HOOVER PROMISES
Lower FOOD PRICE

New York. Dec. Lower prices
In meat. milk and other commodities
M a result OF the enormous crop OF
corn which. Il is expected. will be
distributed by January 10. was fore
cssted by Federal Food Administra-
tor Hoover IN n statement last night.
lie declared that this great crop IA
the certain economic remedy for
high prices."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
CQM|CTS
STEAL STREET CAR

Joliet. ILL.,, Dec. 4.-The l3 con-
victs who escaped from the state
penitentiary here yesterday. late last
night stopped Chicago. Ottawa &
Peoria interurban car. robbed the
passengers and crew and drove the
car to Morris. H.. where they aban-
doned It. New posses Immediately
we're organized and are in pursuit Of
the bandits.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
HAT MAKERS CHARGED
WITH GRAFT ATTEMPT

New York. Dec, A conspiracy
TO defraud the United States gov
eminent of hundreds Of thousands
of dollars on contracts for a million
service hats. was charged In indict-
ments returned against members of
the corporation. .--Thom and Bailey,
Peekskill Hat Mfg. Co.. and the firm
OF II. %. Parmlee and Cove. Two In
spectors OF the quartermaster's corps
are named as co-conspirators.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
ALLIED CONFERENCE
At PARIS IS ENDED

Paris. Dee. t.--The inter-allied
conference In Paris has ended. Col
onel House, In the closing address,
declared that there had been coor-
dination and unity OF purpose reach
ed. which promised greater results
for the future and that II was his
deep conviction that "by this unity
We shall be able to arrive at the goal
which We have set out to reaca."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Washington. Dec. An his ad-
dress to congress today. the presi-
dent recommended that a declara-
tion OF war be made against Austria
at once. He did not recommend such
u declaration against Turkey or Bull
garia now.
The president said that war with
Austria was necessary to meet the
anomalous situation the United
States faces In its war with Germany
even though Austria was not her
own mistress but merely the vassai
OF Germany. He aiso said that the
same logic would lead 70 war against
Turkey and Bulgaria but they had
not vet stood in the path OF the
United States in the war against
Prussian autocracy. if3
In ringing aud most definite terms
he said that nothing shall turn the
United States aside until the war
was won and Germany beaten. All
talk OF peace was out Of the aues-
tion. Peace can only come when the
German people make II through
rulers that the world can trust and
when they have made reparation for
the destruction the. present rulers
have wrought and when Germany
has receded from all the territory
they have taken by armed force.
The president said that the Rus
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
TROOPS ARRIVE FOR
SPRUCE FOREST WORK

Portland, Dec, 4.--Colonel Brice
p. Dsque, U, s. A.. director of spruce
production in the northwest. an
nounced tonight that the first con
tlngent of troops for service in get
ting out airplane, stock arrived at
Vancouver barracks, comming from
Fort Custer, Utah.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
.lO-YEAR SENTENCE FOR
WOMAN ANARCHIST

Seattle, Dec, 3.--,Miss Louise Oil
vereau, self-declared anarchist con-
victed last week on six counts of an
indictment charging violation OF the
espionage laws. today was sentenced
to 10 years in the state prison In
Canon City, Colo. by Judge Neterer
in the federal court She accepted
sentence without comment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
MEDIATION BOARD
WORKS IN SEATTLE

Seattle, Dec. Investigation OF
the Pacific northwest timber labor
situation was begun behind closed
doors here today by Secretary of l.a-
bor w. b. Wilson and members of a
federal mediation commission of
which he is chairman. The investi-
cation was expected to last several
days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Boise, Ida. Dec. Some kinds
OF food boarding are all right. &C
cording to r. +. Bicknell. federal
food commissioner for Idaho, and H.
w. Hochbaum. state leader OF coun-
ty farm agents. They have started
a movement to introduce the people
OF this state to buy and store ap-
Piles and potatoes against the win
ter's needs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
SPY PLOT IS seen
IN DOCK BURNING
brooklyn Dock Burned With Loss
" Million. Government Con-
tracts Seriously Hindered

New York. Dec. Federal au-
thorities are trying TO determine
whether enemy plotters are respon-
sible for the fire which destroyed
several acres OF buildings on the
Brooklyn water front with a loss
Of over half a million dollars. The
6re seriously affected government
contracts.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
PEACE IS IMPOSSIBLE
TILL VICTORY IS WON
Presidents Message Says German Government Must Be
Crushed Before War Can End Urges War Declar-
alton on Austria, Not On Turkey or Bulgaria

Washington. Dec. i.---Congress ls
ready To take up again Its part In
the prosecution OF the war and to
stay all the year n necessary.
The second session OF the 65th
congress began yesterday at' noon
with brief routine sessions marked
by the receipt OF appropriation es-
timates for next years war and or
dinary expenses aggregating the
vast sum OF si3.50o. 900 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
EDITOR OF TEI.EGRAM
DIES AT PORTLAND

Portland. Dec. 4.-John F. Car
roll. editor of the. Portland Tele-
gram died here today after an ILL
ness of several months. He was So
years of age and leaves widow and
eight children.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
ROUMAN|A WANTS
PEACE: IS RUMOR.
ilsikan Ally i.apnt.d to liz sound.
Ing rieriin on Terms " Armlstice
for Peace Conference

Stockholm. Dee. "A report
comes from Berlin that Roumanla Is
trying TO make an armlsilce with
the central powers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
bulgaria. NOW WANTS
PEACE WITH RUSSIANS

London. Dec. Att is rumored
here that Bulgaria is prepared to
negotiate with Russia for cessa-
'tion OF hostllities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04
GERMANS AND AUsrRIANs QUTTn
READY FOR CESSATION or
FIGHTING
IS on INCREASE
Boishevfki Determined on Poace-
Internal Conditions Acute-Gea.
DuI<honin In Lynched

Petrograd. Dec. 4.--General Duk-
honin. commander in chief after
Kerensky's overthrow. was thrown
from a train and killed as a result
OF lynch law. after Ensign Krylenko.
the Bolsheviki commander in chise
had captured Mohilev, It was today
announced.
A battle between the Petrograd
garrison commanded by Kryienko
and the Cossacks is impending.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Washington. Dec. 4.--Attorney
General Gregory has recommended
an amendment to the alien enemy
law to include women over IA years
Of age. The enforcement OF the law
has been seriously hampered by the
exemption of women.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Vienna. Dec. 4-The following o.
fetal communication was issued to-
day: 4
During the last few days an arm
istice has been announced ON many
sectors Of the Russian front. from
division to division. and from corps
to corps In the Pripet region the
Russian army concinded an omcisl
armistice with the opposing COM
mander OF the allied tTeuton)
forces"
"a Russian deputation crossed our
lines yesterday in order to prepare
the way with the central allied ar
mics for an armistice on the whole
OF the Russian front.
"In the Italian theater and in
Albania there Is nothing new to re-
port" +,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

London. Dec. Am Exchange
Telegraph dispatch says that an ar
mistice has been signed between
Germany and Russia at the head
quarters Of Prince Leopold Of Bs-
varia. It is valid for q period Of ls
hours.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Washington. Dec. Majority
leader Martin said today that the
senate would be ready to pass reso-
luton Friday. declaring war on Aus
tria.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

sian people had been poisoned BY the
same dark falsehoods which mad
kept the German people In the dark
the only antidote to which was the
simple truth.
The president recommended fur
ther legislation to control profiteer-
ing through war industries. He al
~ asked congress to devote Its en-
tire energies to war legislation.
Before the presidents address. q
Joint resolution declaring that a
state OF war exists between the Unit
ed States. Austria-Hungary. Bulgaria
and Turkey. was introduced In the
senate BY Senator Pittman for Sen
ator King OF Utah.
The state department will draw a
resolution asked by the president.
A wild demonstration greeted the
presidents recommendation for a
declaration OF war on Austria. Mem
bers rose and cheered Justify. Sem
ators Gore and LsFollette did not
take part In the demonstration.
The presidents address was inter
rupted throughout. particularly
when he proposed penitentiary
confinement for alien offenders and
the Inclusion Of women In that class.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Amsterdam, Dec. Am armis-
tice was agreed to Saturday with the
Russian army. according to Berlin
dispatch. II was to begin at 10 p.
nj. Sunday. -,..~ s.ag!~rv
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Washington. Dec. 4.--The presi-
dents address has been placed for
simultaneous publication In practic-
ally every capital Of the world al
though 1t was not entrusted In ad-
rance to the. news associations OF
America. II was placed In the Lon
don ofllce OF Reuters for dlstribu-
ton throughout Europe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

Washington. Dec. 4.-The inter
nal situation in Russia remains
acute. Infantry and machine gun
detachments have been sent against
the general star headquarters at the
front. where refusal met the Boil
sheiki demand that arrangements be
made for an armistice.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-04

London. Dec. 4.--Hussian general
headquarters. It is officially announc-
ed. has reported on Friday fraterni-
zation had increased especially on
the northern and western (Russian)
fronts. increasing with the armistics
negotiations entered into with the
Bo1sheviki.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-16
A. |. MOLE WRITES ENCOURAGING
 LETTER
Stafford House, Tauntaon,
 Oct, 26, 1917.

q Editor Copper Era,
 Clifton, Arizona
 Dear Sir:
 I enclose herewith money order amount of e1. O. 10. being the British equivalent of dollars due from me to you in respect of sub- scription for the Copper Era as per enclosed statement.
 l do not know who the editor is at the present time but 1t may interest you to know, when living in Clifton took the Copper Era when it was first published and have continued to do so ever since although I have now been back in this country since 1902
 I should be very sorry indeed to find the Copper Era not coming to me regularly as there are still great number of my old friends in Clifton and the Era is very decid- ed link with the past. I have been very interested in your ! local information regarding the | boys who have been called up for service with the colors. You are beginning to fight in the great cause which we have been fighting for here ! for over three years, and these three years of fighting have stiffened our backs The nation possesses greater determination today than ever to press towards the common goal. Having lived in the States for nearly five years I feel that I know the American spirit sufficiently to know that the people of America dc mot look backwards once they em bark on a forward movement, especi ally in a righteous cause such as is ours. i Yours truly, A C. Mole
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-16
PARKS BOYS HELD FIR HACH|TA
 CRIME

Further details of the killing of Deputy Sheriff Red Scrimsher which took place at Hachita the afternoon of Wednesday, October 31, developed at the preliminary hearing, held the following day, at which the men were bound over to the grand jury without bail.
 The two shots, one of which cut the upper strand of the barbed wire fence and the other struck the unfor- tunate man in the heart, were fired from a small building only short distance away. This building stood i in corral and had couple of holes cut in the side facing the road, large enough to permit a rife being l fired through them. According to ] the testimony of Walter Birchfield, manager for the Diamond A Cattle company, who was with Scrimisher the two men now held for the crime, John and Charles Parks, came out of the building and spoke to him, immediately following the shooting They were armed with Winchesters.
 Further discriminating evidence is furnished by conversation between Charlie Parks. one of the accused, and Jesse Cook, a deputy sheriff,
 which took place shortly after the shooting between the scene of the crime and the Parks ranch. Cook
 met Charles Parks going toward
 Parks ranch Parks said to the
 deputy that he would be coming out
 after him soon he supposed and ask
 ed why replied that if Cook kept
 right on going he would soon find out Cook discovered the body of !, Scrimsher shortly afterward. John Parks was arrested by Con-
 sthle Ed Tombugh in Hachita with. in a couple of hours of the shooting
 and Charles Parks was arrested at hi
 ranch by Sheriff McGrath that night ' Neither. offered any resistance. J. E. Scrimesher is widely known l; in Grant county by reason of a resi- l dence of over twelve years here. He was in the employ of the COS and , Diamond Bar ranches and was for g ? time foreman of the T. J. outfit. He also served as a deputy sheriff ir , Hurley and Santa Rita before goins to Hachita.
 The body was taken to the old T home in Oklahoma for .sinterment where Mrs. Scrimsher and two chil l dren were visiting when the tragedy
 occurred
 Fail to Get Liberty l Hearing or a writ of habeas cor f pus, sued out by counsel for Chas 1 and John Parks, Grant county ranch I men, held in jail here on a charge O + killing Deputy Sheriff J. E. Scrim g sher a week ago at Hachita, was helt
 Tuesday. Following the hearing o l testimony and arguments by counse
 for the defendants and the state t District Judge Ryan discharged tn
 writ and again remanded the defend r ants to iail without bond, pending
 the meeting of the next grand iur. ]. at the March term of court for thi
 county.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-16
NOT YET SAFE ID REMOVE TROOPS|S
 CAMPbELL'S VIEW
Arizona Governor Declares Final Ad justment of Labor Troubles Noi Completed.

GLOBE, Ariz., Nov. 13-The troops stationed at Globe and Miami ever since the strike riots here last July will not be removed at this time, ac- cording to a decision by Governor Campbell, upon whose judgment the war department announced 1t would rely in delegating the governor to visit Globe and make his recommend ation.
 In a letter to Col. Geo. H. Nor. gn, commanding the department of Arizona, made public by the governor here late today, the executive says:
 '"The assurance, both verbal and in writing. from the general manager of the Inspiration Consolidated Copper company, the Miami Copper com. pany, the Old Dominion company the International smelter and a score oi the most prominent citizens con vince me of the following:
 '1 That the readjustment of the labor difficulties recently proposed by the federal industrial commission has not vet been worked out.
 ''2 That until local industrial con ditions have been restored to norma it is plain, in my judgment, that the peace of both communities actually depends upon the continued presence of the troops in their present mum bers.
 s Nothing would contribute more i toward speedy settlement of condi tions as set forth in the settlemen arranged between the president O this commission and the other par ties at interest than the definite an inouncement that the troops shall re main until the situation Is entirel! ! cleared : Governor Campbell closed with tht [ promise that he personally would see that the troops are not kep | beyond a reasonable time.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-16
LOROS8URG DISTRICT
 HAS OIL EXCITEMENT

Lordsburg, N. M, Nov 13.-There is considerable oil drilling excite ment through this section of the southwest At Playas lake, in south ern Grant County, it is possible number of locations will be made and drilling done within d short time. Near Bowie, Arizona, the New Mex ico and Arizona Oil and Gas com pany, organized by local and Clifton men, have begun drilling on a prop erty where oil is said to have been found by cattlemen drilling for water West of this city it is possible the drilling for oil will be continued by a local company.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-16

R. R. Webster, W: A. Smith, w. D. Tucker, NJ. NJ. Little, J. T. Ait on, J. E. Irvine, J. F. Nichols, J. E. Dart, J. H. Cready, John H. Miller, R. J. Uren. W. w Brooks. It is announced that this case will be retired on Monday.
 On Saturday the following cases were also dismissed:
 State vs. V. Soto and D. Losano, on liquor charges.
 State vs. Manuel Coto, assault.
 State vs. Julio Espino, assault.
 These cases were dismissed on the ground that there was insuffi- cient evidence to secure a convic- tion and the absence of material witnesses.
 Rudolph Dindinger has entered suit for divorce against his wife, Lenor Dindinger, alleging a statu- tory offense. c. Hooker appears as Attorney for the plaintiff. Both parties are residents of Clifton.