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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
Daily Motion Of the Earth.

Astronomers are not agreed as to the
cause Of the earths daily motion and
how the force OF that motion is kept
up. Some OF them claim that the "origi-
nal initial centrifugal force" was di.
rected in line slightly to one side Of
the center Of the globe, which would, of
course, cause the earth to rotate upon
Its axis, and by the law Of inertia Of
matter must continue to revolve at a
uniform rate OF speed. This 'law OF
the inertia OF matter" is to the effect
that matter once set in motion must
continue to move until arrested by
some outside force. Others claim that
the motion is compound resultant OF
the motion OF the earth In It's orbit and
the attraction Of the sun"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

engers en- route to Brookings where
the men are to work for the Cali
fornia and Oregon Lumber company.
Frank Hogue and family Of TAX
lima made trip to Crescent City
the first OF the week.
Mrs. G. w. Gravlin spent a few
days last week visiting her parents
In Kerby and Grants Pass.
The Diamond Creek cinnibar will
start In to retort In a few days on
high grade ore and big returns are
expected as there is ore enough on
the dump to keep their retort, which
has tubes, going for six months.
r. r. Hillman and wife OF San
Francisco. owners OF the United
Wrecking company. spent few days
in this district last week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
History and l.eaend.

Not far from the town OF Charlotte
Amallc, IN what was once the Danish
West indies, are two old towers com.
monty known as Bluebcard's castle
ana Blackbeards castle Legend has
II that here these daring old bucca.
neers had their headquarters aud play.
ell their romantic roles as "the hornets
Of the Spanish main," but history dis.
putes legend, for II says that they were
really built by tho Danish government
az a measure Of defense In 1850,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
NOTICE

Notice 10 hereby given, that the
County Court will consider bids for
the sale OF tho old court house. the
same 10 DO removed and the ground
to be cleared OF all rubbish by De-
cWber !. 1877,
All bids must be filed on or be-
fore 10 o'clock a, m. OF the ard day
Of October. 1917, and certified check
Tor 8 per cent OF the amount bid
must accompany tho same,
The court reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids or award the
contract according to the best In
terests OF the county,
by order OF the county court ol
Josephine county. Oregon.
u. L. COBURN,
40 County Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
A Famous Beauty.

Nine. de Remusat had features 90
perfect that her contemporaries said
she was worthy to sit as model for a
Greek goddess. The flesh Of her face
closely resembled alabaster, and YET
she was not pale and did not give the
impression OF being In delicate health
Her beauty attracted universal atten'
ton to her. no matter where she went
and even In old age she retained most
Of her good looks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARI
or EQUALIZATION

Notice Is hereby given that the
Board OF Equalization OF the County
OF Josephine, State OF Oregon, will
on tho second Monday in September,
to-wit, September 10, 1917. attend
ut the court house In said county
and publicly examine the assessment
roll and correct oil errors In valua.
ton description or qualities OF lands
lots or other property assessed by
the assessor; and 1t shall be the
duty of persons interested to appear
at the time and place appointed.
ECLUS POLLOCK.
Assessor Josephine County, Oregon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
HOUSE OF CONGRESS- Is
SESSION BUT TWO MINUTES

WASHINGTON. ID. O., Aug, 1S.--
Tho shortest session In the history of
congress was held yesterday by the
house OF representatives. which met
at noon and adjourned at 2 minutes
past 10,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
Screw Propellers.

Experiments made with two screw
propellers for ships, one behind the
other. show that but little Increased
speed Is obtained by the arrangement,
and rotating tho two screws IN oppo-
site directions, either at the same or
different speeds, has little effect on
the results. It Is, however, claimed
that the double screw gives better con.
troll OF the vessel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
Passes Him By,

Askett-Well, George, are you meet
Ing with success now that you are
lawyer2
George-Yes, seem to meet with 1t
every place I 20, but 1t is the other
fellow who Is on friendly terms with
indianapolis star. H
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
Not oiR.

"Did her fathcr give the bride
away"
"No. IIe said that would be silly
custom when he knew very well TINT
IN few weeks they'd both be back
living at ILLS exponse,"--Detroit FREQ
Press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

A boy should not get the Idea that
he can score I'm the game Of life through
the errors Of his opponents. To win he
must be able to make hits,-Youth's
Companion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
Worse Than Before.

Mrs. Exe-well, what do you think
Of Clara's voice now that she is
through with her singing lessons?
Exc-lts no better aud there's lct
more Of IT, Boston Transcript.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

FOR RENT-3-room house and
sleeping porch. 321 Rogue River
Ave. Good we'll and barn. In
quire OF VIM. Boog. 2OS Foundry
street. AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

A few Grants Pass pennants at 20c
each. 3 for Soc Put one on your
car. sltf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

FOR RENT-3-chair barber shop
Good location. Inquire Of Mrs. ].
l.. Myers, or Phone 34S-J. "a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

FOR RENT-2-room cottage on F
street. next to creek. Inquire Of
VIM. Boog, 20S Foundry st. 4S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
TIME CARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD
Effective June l. 1917.
Daily except Sunday.

Train lv. Grants Pass. 100 p. \.
Train 3 lv. Waters Creek 500 pm.
All trains leave Grants Pass fron
the corner Of @ and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific dspot.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
10 RENT

FOR RENT-3-room house and fine
garden spot on river bank. 4
blocks from Sixth street, at -
per month. Inquire at Chas. Nor
rison's grocery. 5es South Sixth
street. 31tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

WANTED-1O,O00 customers to
ride daily in Jitney Luke's taxi
at 10 cents each. Inquire at The
Spa confectionery. or phone
962-R. Country trips a special
ity. 26ti
WANTBD-Hop pickers. Call on or
phone Leonard Estate Co. 6O7-
Fill. AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

FOR RENT-6-room house and
sleeping porch. 727 North Fifth
street, IS per month. Inquire oi
VIM. Boog. 20S Foundry street. 4S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

FOR RENT-6-room modern house.
305 c street. opposite school
house, $40 per month. Inquire Of
VIM. Boog, 20S Foundry street. 4S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

J. 8. MACMURRAY. tescher Of voice
culture and singing. Lessons given
at home Of pupil II requested. Al
drsss TIC Lee street. S51u
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

For all information rsgarding
freight and passenger service cail at
the Office Of the company, Public -
Woe building. or phone 1s1 Tor
Bame.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
Envelopes at the Courier.
WANTED

NANTED-Two timber faIlers. two
buckers. $3.50 per day; mill men
and limbers. SO up: one night
Waterman. $40 per month. Ad-
dress Williams Lumber Co.,
Bray. Cal. SO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
TAXI SERVICE

GOING TO THE CoUNTRY?-If SO.
see Houser for reasonable rates.
Phone Mocha Restaurant, 1S1-R
or residence phone 350-J. 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

GASQUET RESORT--At the edge Of
the redwoods, accommodations for
tourists. hotel 81 per diy. electric
lighted camp grounds, garage and
accessories, groceries and sup
plies, fishing and hunting. y. R.
Price, Propr. 117tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
Classified Advertising


o. Z c. GRANT LANDs-BIas print
piats showing lands in Josephine
county, S1.50. Address A. q.
voorhies. Grants Pass II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19

ANGEL cakss soc; order By phone.
No. 1901. S7tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-19
CAMPING RESORTS

CAVE CAMP-Ideal for rest and
recreation; good clean beds, 7Sc:
good meals. soc; pack and saddle
horses for caves, $3.50 per day:
telephone at camp. ring Provolt.
80
The sun., 1917-07-01
US. PEACE PLOT IN
AUSTRIA CHARGED
German Conservative Press
Quotes Vienna Paper i'm
Allegation.

coPENHAoEN. June 30.--The pan-Ger-
man conservative press of Germany
prints an article from the east German
Randschdn Of Vienna, the organ of the
German Nationalists, which complains of
Vaccinations within the empire in favor
OF separate peace for Austria.
This article. In connection with the
Polish peace Interpolation In the Aus
trian Reichsrath, Is used as text by
the pan-German conservative news
papers for a violent outburst against
the peace making influences in Austria
Hungary.
The Austrian Poles and Slavs are at
tackled as traitors to the cause of the
Central empires. They are charged with
living in the hope of negotiating a
shameful peace through dickering with
the United States, which country. in
turn. IL alleged to be at the bottom OF
intrlgues to detach Austria Hungary and
Bulgaria from the common cause of the
Central empires.
The TaDessettUnO attempts to support
this contention by citing a set OF wild
rumors ranging from q report that
Abram !. Elkus. former American AM
bassador to Turkey. still Is secretly In
Vienna. to the reprlnting of the Cologne
Gasette's tale OF an American offer OF
six or seven billion crowns to Austria
Hungary to induce that country to con-
clude peace. The pan-German news
papers rawlings apparently are of type
to further the process which they pro-
fess to fear.
The sun., 1917-07-01
FRENCH CRUISER SUNK; SO DIE.
KIeber Sent 10 Bottom by One Mine
While Destroying Another.

PARIS, June 30.--Ofticiai announce
ment was made last night that the
armored cruiser Kleber had struck a
mine Off Point St. Matthew, near Brest.
on Wednesday and sank. Three off,
GERS and thirty-five men out of a crew
of 500 were lost. The Kleber had come
from Dakar. Africa, and was on her
way to Brest.
The Kleber sighted a mine and was
attempting to destroy It by gunfire when
another appeared, which the vessel hit
before It could turn aside. The COM
mander gave the order for every one to
save himself. He prepared to go down
with the ship, and plucky bugler in
sited on standing on the bridge beside
the captain. The crew scrambled into
the boats. The vessel settled until the
captain was almost immersed in the
water. The sailors valnly urged the
captain to come into their boat. but he
declined to do so. and the bugler re-
NAMED with his chief. 4 froaklsh wave
finally came to the commanders rescue.
II tore him and the bugler from their
posts and hurled them into the sea.
They were rescued by destroyer.
The Kleber. an armored cruiser OF
7,5tS tons. carrying eight S-inch guns,
was in New York harbor in May, 1907,
in connection with the jamestown cele-
bration.
The sun., 1917-07-01
RUSSIANSOPEN.
GREAT BATTLE
Attack on Ten Mile Front in
Galicia May Mean Big
Offensive.

LoNDoS. June s0.-The Russians have
made their first attack in strength since
the revolution. II may be the beginning
of the long hoped for Russian offensive.
At least. Il has shown Germany and the
Entente Allies that the Russian army
will fight.
A short and rather ambiguous bulletin
from German army headquarters to-
night says that after strong fire.
Russian infantry attacks were launched
upon the upper Stripa as far as the
western bank of the Zlota Lipa. They
broke down under our destructive FIRE"
Further details are eagerly awaited, as
from the bulletin 1t is impossible to
determine on how wide a front the at
tack was made. 1t appears to have been
on front of ten miles.
In It's announcement earlier in the
day the German War Office declared
that big Russian offensive might be
expected in Gailcia, southeast Of Lem
berg. the region where the attack is
now reported TO have taken place.
The Austrian War Office reported
that the Russian artillery fire had as
sumed very great intensity" In that
region. The German statement earlier
In the day said:
owing to the increasing pressure Of
other Entente Powers. the Russian fight
ing activity in eastern Galicia begins to
give the impression that attacks are in
tended"
Following the vote of the All Russia
Congress. the Cossack Congress and the
Duma for an offensive. Minister of War
Kerensky's exhortations to the Russians
to fight and Gen. Brusiloffs statement to
Elihu Root only n few days ago that
Russia would fight, the German an
nouncement, II is believed. was issued to
prepare the German people for the final
dashing of their hope Of separate
peace with Russia.
There is every sign that when Russia
strikes 1t will be for the two great
fortresses OF Lemberg and Kovel in n
sweeping attack on front Of from
forty to sixty miles i'm Galicia and Vol
hynia. Gen. Brusiloff is expected to re-
sumo where he left or last summer the
great drive that resulted In the capture
Of 100000 men anG 500 guns,
This Is indicated by the Russian state
ment OF to-day, The Russian artillery has
for the last twenty -four hours directed
a destructive fire on the German
trenches from the Lemberg- Brody rail-
| way to the heights south of Brze8any.
the front of advance toward Lemberg,
North and northwest OF LutslS. whence
the Russians would advance on Kovel,
| the firing also has been heavy.
The sun., 1917-07-01
REVENTLOW SUSPECTS.
Sees American Poles influence OF
Austrian Element.

AMSTERDAM. June 3O.-Discussing ru-
mors Of a large American loan to Aus
tria-Hungary and a separate peace
Count Won Reventlow writes in the
Td0esseftunO OF Berlin:
That lively communication and very
active cooperation exist to-day more
than ever between the Polish elements
In the United States and Europe is we'll
known. Neither is 1t chance that Just
at the moment when the Poles and Slavs
in Austria have effected the fall of the
Clam Maritime Cabinet rumors of a sepa-
rate peace offer and negotiations APP
pear. nor that at the same time an in
terpellation OF Polish and Slav origin
agsressively directed against the Austro-
German alliance must be discussed in
Austria. These are things which we In
Germany must follow with the closest
attention"
While rejecting the idea that Austrian
Statesmen would consider such n course,
Count Won Reventlow declares the ac-
ceptance of such loan with Its logical
consequences would be looked upon as a
victory of the elements In Austria hos
tile to the alliance and would be the
monarchy's ruin.
The sun., 1917-07-01
"CAN THE KAISER"
AMERICANS SLOGAN
Pershing's Mems Battle Cry
Published in England.
speciaI caoie DespatcA 70 TnE suN


LONDON. June 30.--The newspapers
declare to-day that the soldiers and
marines OF Pershlng's army have already
found slogan, which Is "Can the
Kaiserr'
The Ddiiy Express, commenting on the
American use OF the word can" pom
derously explains that 1t Is used In the
sense OF hermetically sealing the Kaiser
to prevent his further activity.
There Is no American trait more pug
zllng to their British cousins than the
ability to invent slang phrases. The
British public already has picked up
many American slang words and phrases
from the movies, but II Is on the eve OF a
new era Of modified Amerioanisms
American slang already promises to De-
come popular among the British troops
who will pass 1t on to the people at
home.
So far as the records show. the slogan
"Can the Kaiser" was first suggested
by w. o. Stoddard, Jr., of Madison,
n. j., who on June Is wrote letter to
THE SUN suggesting that phrase as
war motto.
He Incorporated II in a stirring parody
on "Dixie"-or rather, a version OF
pixie" brought up to date. which he
wrote according to his letter. "on train
to New York" His modernization OF
the rebel war song. which was printed
on THE SUNS editorial page Of June IL,
follows:
In khaki suit and army visor,
All aboard TO can the Kaiser.
Look away Look away Look away Ger
many.
In Kaiserland he reigns alone.
Well push the Kaiser OF his throne.
Look awayi Look away! Look away Ger
many.
Then I want to can the Kaiser! Hooray !
Hoorayi
In Kaiserland I'll take my stand
Until can the Kaiser
Let's go. let's go, let's so and can the Kaiser
Iat,a ro let's TO let's 70 and can the Kaiser.
The sun., 1917-07-01
81 GERMAN BOATS
GIVEN SHIP BOARD
Total Tonnage of 100000
Soon Available-Navy
Gets IL Others.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Eighty-seven
Of the German merchant ships seized in
American ports at the outbreak OF war
were turned over by President Wilson to
the Shipping Board to-day for operation.
The other fourteen are in possession Of
the Navy Department.
Title to the vessels was vested in the
President In a resolution passed by Con-
gress in May. Many of them already
have been repaired and put into service
by the Shipping Board. which proceeded
unofficially without awaiting to-day 8
Executive order.
The total tonnage of the eighty seven
ships exceeds 100000. Several have
gone to the War Department for trana-
ports, but II has not been decided def
initely whether they are to remain under
control of the Department or will revert
to the Shipping Board. The Presidents
order nominRlly puts all under the
boards control.
The board has announced no general
policy concerning operation OF the Ger
man ships or OF the feet the Govern
ment is building, but 1t is understood
vessels will be chartered. for single tTIp9.
This plan was pursued by the board In
chartering the first ships repaired TO
the French and italian Governments for
transportation OF food and coal.
The board, IT is said, has no intention
Of operating ships directly and thus CON-
peting with private shipping concerns
Virtually all the ships soon will be In
service.
Purchase OF the first instalment OF a
consignment Of fir lumber to build thirty
ships. obtained by the Emergency Fleet
Corporation at $40 a thousand was an
nounced to-day by Chairman Denmar
OF the shipping Board.
The lumber was bought from the Coos
Bay Lumber Company OF Oregon, and
the contract calls for delivery at sea
board. The purchase was made at IS q
thousand below the price agreed on by
fir producers and the Defence Councils
lumber committee. The $35 price. too
was for lumber at the mills.
The sun., 1917-07-01
FALLING TANK KILLS
10, HURTS so, ON SHIP
Vat Crashes D0IDn Off Roof
of Wharf Warehouse.

MiLwAUKRE, June 30.-At least ten
persons were killed and more than
hfty others were injured here late
to-day when the whaleback Christopher
Columbus, In swinging away for her
return trip to Chicago, crashed into a
dock on the Milwaukee River, causing a
huge water tank TO fall from the top of
the Ave story warehouse onto the ves-
sells deck.
The dead are. six women and four
men. Estimates give the number OF
injured from fifty to seventy.
Every ambulance In the city was
called into service and the injured are
scattered In various hospitals.
There were said TO be approximately
400 passengers on the whaleback, In
cluding several students from the Uni
verIty OF Chicago. who were returning
from an outing. The FIRST bodies re.
covered were those of girls. Later three
others were brought in.
The watertank tore through the bridge.
pilot house, two decks and slid into the
river when II struck the steel main deck,
carrying with It many OF the passengers.
The ofiicers OF the boat could give no
explanation OF the tragedy, They said
James Brody. pilot. was at the wheel
and that his wheel failed to respond.
The sun., 1917-07-01
SMITHS LOSE FIRST
PLACE IN DIRECTORY
Hace Only 46 IL Columns to
- II for The Cohens.

The Smiths. champion family OF New
YORK for these many years, ate tasting
the bitter dregs OF defeat. The mighty
clan Of Cohen has for the first time
pushed them from their place as chief
space filler in r. l.. Polk & Co.'S New
York City Directory the 1917 volume
OF which ls Just out. There are In the
new volume 46H columns OF Smiths
while there are 50 columns OF Cohens
ana Coins, with an average OF 1856
names to the column. Lest II seem that
the Cohens are taking an unfair advan-
tage OF the Smiths by summonlng their
allies, the Coins. 1t may as well be fair
TO state that the Sn,yths and smythes
and Schmidts and Schmldtts and
Scbmitts and Schmids add only 1915
colunns to the Smith score, while the
Cohens and Coins. by calling in the
kohens, Kohans, Kohns and Kahns add
101s columns leaving the final score:
Smiths, &C., go columns,
Cohens. &c. 69ls columns.
Inc Levys battled bravely against
the browns and Brownies for third place
but the Browns held on. Final score
Browns. &C., 81 columns Levys, 23lS
columns.
The Joneses used to do pretty we'll
but they have dwindled to a mere 15
columns--tied, in fact, with the Kleins
and nosed out by the Kleins and Klines
combined. with 16 columns.
But glory be to the Macs and Mes
Counting In the Macowskis and Maco
witses-war makes strange bedfellow,
they score 15sta columns, while al
the Roses and Rosens, clear through
the Rosenblats and Rosenthals to tn,
bitter end in Rosenzwing. total but 81
columns.
But II all family nonors 60 70 the
Cohens. individual honors are divided
equally between Emil ABBY. who leadf
on the 1850 pages of names, and Ignat;
zzisko. who comes just before the end
10 Spires Papathanasopulos goes one
mug OF hops for using up the most type
while the Re and OF families win specia
honorary mention for being considerat'
to the compositors.
In all. 100000 names are listed. rep
resenting an increase of 10000 ovei
last years book Exactly 10000. .00t
ems Of type were used, weighing abou
\ thirty tons, in printing the Directory,
The sun., 1917-07-01
LANDING OF U. S.
ARMY In FRANCE
WITHOUT HITCH
Eyewitness Describes Re.
markable Scene at De-
leted Seaport.
wARsHIPs STOOD GUARD
Men Debarked and Stores I'm
loaded without Haste
or Confusion.

Dispatches describing the arriUdI Of
the American erpedittoRarv force IN
France haze been released by the cen
sor. as all the units are FotU safe in
camp near tbs unnamed Fr1.ich sea-
port tOhere they landed. These des-
patches, iehich foIlotc, tcere l0ritten
during the tceek, describing the events
Of the landing as they occurred and
The arrangements made for the troops
They ten also Of the Inspection Of
the Amertcon troops By Major-Gen.
John j. Pershfng, his cisit to Mdjor-
Gen. Stbert, commanding the force
landed, and 10 ADMIRAL GIeaves, ipho
commands the naOol squadron that
oonUoved the troops. The dispatches
say the Americons arrived iN eccelient
health and spirits. tcithoaf ssishdp and
apparently s1ithout any atteSNpt on the
transports by submarines.