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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
EXPERT LIKES
MINING OUTLOOK
Manager OF Grecnback Mine Says
Josephine County Has Many Po-
tential Wealth Producers

y. v. childers. manager OF the
Greenback mine, southern oregon's =
largest mineral producer. was asked
by the Courier 70 state his impression
OF Josephine county's mineral dis
trict. Mr.. Childcrs In not only mine
manager but mining engineer. and
can speak from both the business
standpoint and that OF the scientific
expert.
II am immensely pleased with
what ! have seen OF Josephine coun-
ty's mines" said Mr.. Childers. AZ
tor spending several months In look
Ing over the properties OF southern
Oregon. am convinced that the pos
sibilities OF this section are very
good. With the power development
there are great many prospects
that should develop into producing
mines, The greatest hlndrance TO
this district liz the transportation fa-
cilities. Many OF the prospects are
located far back In the mountains.
away from wagon roads. which
makes Il very expensive for new
companies to develop properties.
There should be as much co-opera-
ton H possible between the miners
and county commissioners and local
road supervisors. The success of the
mining Industry means much 10 the
people OF this community. 80 the rep
rescntatiycs OF the people should do
all In their power 10 cooperate with
the mine operators. for with the best
OF transportation facilities. the ex-
pensc OF moving the ore from the
outlying districts will be very high.
From the investors point OF view.
there are many prospects that would
Justify the expenditure OF money for
development But there are n great
many prospectors and owners OF nm
developed claims. who could interest
development companies in developing
their claims by Offering reasonable
inducements. with the proper en-
couragement 10 outside capital. there
should be great many OF these pros
poets developed and put on a paying
basis,
There is very extensive area
and plenty OF opportunities for de-
velopment companies. and there is no
doubt that In the near future outside
capital will be attracted TO this
vicinity for investment"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
ROAD BONDS CARRY
BY BIG MAJORITY

Portland, June b.--late returns
covering u large part OF all but eight
counties OF the state indicate that the
road bond measure carried by about
10000. Returns now In show, yes'
B7.10s and no, 39,2S0.
The majority against the peniten-
tisry measure IL growing steadily ana
Il il showed under all over the state
Tho Increase In legislators pay
and the implied amendment to con-
stitutlon are both badly beaten
while the other measures port In
debtedness. uniform tax, union OF
city and state elections were passed
Geo. Baker was elected mayor OF
Portland defeating DAILY by probably
$500 votes. Barbur and Kellahar
are elected commissioners,
Tho anti.plcketing measure, also
the two-platoon system. free streets
Tor Jitneys and probably the trade
conspiracy bills are all defeated The
grain elevator and probably the jit-
ney bond measures we're passed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
WORST PRISON OUTBREAK IN
COUNTRY FOR YEARS VISITS
ILLINOIS PENITENTIARy
PRISONERS SET BUILDINGS A|Rt
Militia. Police and Fire Departments
Ih,ttling With Fight Hundred hes
pcratc Inmates, Many Injured

Joliet. H.. June b,--one OF the
worst outbreaks In the history OF Am
erican penal institutions occurred
here today In the Illinois state prison
Three companies OF state militia with
the entire police and fire depart
ments OF this city are fighting des-
pcratciy with 500 convicts who have
fired five buildings.
\ number Of the convlcS are ser
iously injured and scores are slight
ly hurt. No report has been made
as To the number OF guards. soldiers
or police that have been hurt,
The convicts fought like demons
using bits OF iron. clubs or anything
they could get their hands on. The
firemen were forced several times 10
stop battling with the flames In or
der to fight back the convicts with
streams Of water.
II IL reported that u recent order
that only relatives could visit the
prisoners caused all the trouble,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05

Petrograd. June 5.-It was an
nounced here today by the soldiers
and workmen council that the date
for the Russian-called socialist con.
ference at Stockholm had been set
for July s.
The formal call summarizes the
purposes OF the conference az being
ITO organize u world union to con-
slider means to end war and elm
mate Imperialism"
Labor troubles here are on the
Increase. A large number OF factory
employees have gone on strike be-
cause the employers refused to grant
the six-hour day and to give both
men and women equal wages. Miners
have demanded a 200 per cent in
crease In wages.
Russian socialists declare that the
impelling purpose In calling the
Stockholm conference was to oust
German socialists from the interna-
tlonal party unless they subscribe to
the doctrine of the kaiser must go,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05

DAY HAS CONE
Hush Of Local Boys to List Them
selves for Service Of Country II
They Arc Needed

War registration for Josephine
county opened with q rush, as soon
as County Clerk coburn. and his
corps Of assistants opened once at
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms a,
2 o'clock this morning.
Several Of the young men had
waited for some time. and one Henry
l.. Strong had reached the registra-
ton place at quarter past six. anx-
ious to be No. 1 for his county.
Other young men also convicted the
honor. Luther NJ. Wyatt was No
2, Arley B. Cook was No. 3 and Ray
c. Stretchberry was No. 4. All Of
these men reached the polls some.
time before the opening hour Of I
o'clock.
BY 7:10. rs men were lined ur
waiting for their turn. BY $3.50, so
had been registered and by noon the
registration numbered 1876.
The registration In the country
precincts Is heavy. Before noon sew.
eral OF the board OF registration tele.
phoned to the county clerks Office
ordering more cards and registration
supplies. as their first estimate oil
the quantity needed fell considerably
short Of the registration polled.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
NOT ENOUGH FIGHTING TO
SUIT THE TONNES

London. June 5.---One kick against
the working out of the general Stairs
plans for the big British attack was
registered emphatically by number
OF Tommies. The men were heavily
laden with ammunition. mostly gre
nades and bombs. when they started
for their objectives. I'VE reckoned
on spending most Of our load on the
Fritzes." a soldier explained. but
the beggers either surrendered with
out fight or ran away, and most OF
the boys got to their objectives with
as much ammunition as they started
with. and were all tuckered out from
carrying it,"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
ARTILLERY BLASTS
ALONG BRITISH FRONT

London, June General Haig's
report today stated that there had
been almost incessant fighting all
last night with general British sue
cesses, Several raids on the German
trenches we're carried ont success
fully while every attack OF the Teu-
tons was repulsed.
Around Wyscgaete and on the ia
nous vimy ridge sector between Lens
and Arras. artillery battles OF the
most extreme violence are In pro.
gress between the British and Ger
mans.
Before the lull. the British had fin
ished the task OF clearing out the
Germans from the single post they
had held as a result OF their attack
OF Sunday near Cherisy, southeast OF
Arras. but the Germans were still
holding the footing they had obtain
cd late Sunday In French front line
positions.
The violent infantry engagements
OF Saturday and Sunday on the from,
In France gave way on Monday to
intensive artillery duels, The nfan'
try remained inactive. except on sew
eral positions OF the line, where Brit
ish troops carried out minor opera
tons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05

Washington, June 5.--The man
hood OF the nation offered itself be-
fore the altar OF democracy today
In a wonderful outpouring Of pa
triotism such as the country has
never seen. 10000. 900 OF men are
giving themselves to the service OF
their flag.
From the teeming cities OF the
east. through the wide stretches OF
the middle west to the Pacific, from
every city. hamlet and remote cross
road the millions are streaming to
the polls to place their names on the
lists OF honor"
Every home-the milling tenement
and the lonely farmhouse-is offer.
ing It's sacrifice.
The whole nation is stepping for
ward to volunteer, II Is a stern holi-
day OF sacrifice--one OF the most
momentous days In the history OF
the country.
At the hour OF Z o'clock the polls
opened at the regular voting places
throug ghout the country. Men began
streaming to the polls to procure
their registration certificate--the
badge Of their offer OF service.
In some states the day assumed
the air OF a festival, The cities were
In gala attire with flags flying and
the streets filled with townspeople
stirred by the spirit Of the day. Pa
triotic speeches and parades fea-
tured the celebration in middle west
ern states.
In many towns whole families
went to the polls with their loved
ones mothers bravely led their firs,
born to offer them for the cause OF
democracy.
Only estimates can lbe made Of the
number OF men that are registering
today. oniclals OF the census bureau
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
NO WORD RECEIVED
Of KIDNAPPED BOY

Springfield, Mo-, June 5.-No new
developments occurred today in the
case Of Lloyd Keets. the 14-months-
old son Of a millionaire banker OF
this place. Scores Of citizens have
been securing the nearby foot hills
in an effort to find the hiding place
Of the bandits but without finding
as much as a clue.
The mother has about given NJ
hope. While the search has no,
abated in the least, the entire alb
sence Of clues baffles the authori
ties and leads many to believe that
the abductors have gone to some
large city where the child could b,
hidden the better.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
THE PRIDE Of ANAT|ON'S MANHOOD
STEPS FORTH TO UPHOLD THE FLAG

placed the number at over 1000. 900
one OF every ten souls in the ma
tion. Until the totals are in---and
II will take days to compile them
the ofiicials cannot tell.
Every man between the ages OF 81
and 80 Is to present himself at his
polling place before . o'clock tonight.
From hundreds OF cities the registra-
tion cards OF the absentees and wan
derers were pouring into the county
clerks today.
In this nerve-center Of the nation
the men who constructed and set into
motion the gigantic machinery OF
the registration sat back to watch II
do its work. With few bitches the
task went on with the precision OF a
machine.
This is the working OF the machin-
cry in every precinct and county OF
the United States.
AS each man presents himself at
the polls his answers to the questions
are recorded. he is given a certifi-
cate of registration after the closing
Of the polls the reports are forward
ed by the registrar to the county
clerk or sheriff; In turn they are
compiled and wired to the governor.
after another compilation the results
are telegraphed to the ONCE Of the
provost marshal general in this city.
After today the local authorities
have another task-that OF running
to earth the Stacker" or non-regis-
terer. and checking up on false regis
trations. They will get little mercy.
A long term Of Imprisonment with
no alternative is provided. Mean
while the local exemption boards are
to begin at once sitting out and Sc
lecting the men that are needed at
home for the efficiency Of the military
machine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
BRITISH V|CTORS IN
LIGHT FL0T|LLA FIGHT

London. June 5.-A British light
cruiser and destroyer flotilla sunk
one German destroyer and injured
another in an engagement with six
enemy destroyers. the admiralty Of
ficially announced today.
1t was also announced that Ostend
had been successfully bombarded
with good results" The shore bat
teries returned the British fire but
there were no casualties among the
British nor were any of their ves-
sells injured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
GRANTS PASS APPROVES GOOD
ROAD MEASURE BY VOTE or
-FOUR TO ONE
BUT COUNTRY VOTE IS ADVERSE
Several Measures showed Under In
cIuding New Penitcntiary, and In
creased Pay for Legislators

Interest in yesterdays election In
Josephine county was rather light.
there being a total Of 1853 votes
cast Of which 701 were in the city Of
Grants Pass and S53 in the rural pre-
cincts. This shows relatively bet
ter interest in the country than with
in this city.
The measure In which principal
interest was displayed was the road
bond issue Of $4,000. 900. In Grants
Pass 1t carried by the fine vote OF
$50 yes to I'll no. In the country
precincts 1t failed to carry. the vots
being 307 yes to 54s NO.
The completed vote Of Josephine
county on all the measures was:
To allow ports to incur indebted
ness, yes. 6s1: no. GAS.
To limit bills in legislature. yes.
305; no, 1888.
Implied repeal amendment. yes.
442; no. 7S1-
Uniform tax amendment. yes. $40;
NO, 627.
City and state elections on same
day. yes. s3l; no, 446.
New penitsntiary. yes 9s7;; no.
1920.
$6,ooo.o00 road bonds, yes. s3s:
no. TIT. "a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
FOREST SERVICE HELPING
IN REGISTRATION WORK

Washington. June 5.-The forest
service is making every effort to CO.
operate with the local registration
officers by carrying information into
the remote mountain regions of Ore
gon and Washington, according to
the local forest officers. Rangers
are making good use Of the forest
service telephone systems in this
work. They have been instructed.
wherever necessary, to ride the
trails from homestead to homestead,
notifying the mountaineers that June
5 is the day all males between the
ages Of 81 and 30. both inclusive.
must register, and Offering to assist
them where possible.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
PEACE HOPE SLIGHT
SAYS SOCIALIST

Stockholm, June 9.-The German
socialist delegates to the interna-
tional conference here. have arrived.
headed by Philip Scheidmann. One
Of the delegates, Herr Molkenbuhr.
in an interview stated: 1--WE have
come in the belief that the whole
world wants peace and hope that
some means may be found. to bring
1t about. While fear that actual
peace may not result from our meet
ing. at least the peace effort will be
kept alive"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
AUSTRIANS AND ITALIANS =.
ENGAGED IN FIERCE FIGHTING

Rome. June 5,--Reports from the
front today indicate that the Aus
trians started activities by fierce at
tacks at several points, especially on
the western slope OF San Marco The
Italians. by superb eounter-attaeks
forced the Austrlans to retire ana IN
r,icted heavy losses. Other attempts
were nipped at the start and amount
cd to little,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
ATTEMPT TO RESTORE MONARCHY IN CHINA
HAS PLUNGED THAT COUNTRY INTO ANARCHY

Toxic. June Sit Ia generally be-
lieved that China has been plunged
into anarchy.
A Chinese revolutionary movement
Of large proportions is under way. 1t
Ia tending toward the restoration OF
monarchy and the enthronemeut Of
the old dynasty.
The latest reports from Pekins
deny that President III Yuan Hung
resigned under pressure.
Militarists have established a pro-
vislonal government at Tien Tein
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05

with Naushi Chang at the head Of
the revolutionists. He is known to
favor the reservation Of a monarchy.
Eighty members Of the Chinese
parliament have resigned, II is I'M
derstood that the move is part OF a
plan to disrupt parliament as means
OF blocking the plan Of Ii Yuan Hung
to rush through Immediately a war
declaration against Germany.
The whole situation In China Ia
hazy, and combination OF complex,
conflicting political activities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
AMERICAN SHIP HAS =
BRUSH WITH U-BOAT

London, Juno 5.---Thc American
armed merchantman Mongolia which
arrived here today reports that its
gun crew sunk submarine on the
trip over. IN Il thinks, Both passen-
gers and crew state that the vessel
encountered and shclled several sub
marines. Lieutenant Seymour. com
manding the gun crew, said that he
believes one shell found It's mark,
sinking u submarine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
ILLNESS HALTS WORK
Of ITALIAN MISSION

Washington, June 5.-The work Of
the Italian mission to this country
has temporarily been halted by the
illness OF Prince Udine, 1t has been
announced. however. that his illness
is not serious and It Is thought that
the party will be delayed only about
a week when their work will be re-
sumed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
VIENNA SAYS ITALIAN
LOSSES HAVE BEEN HEAVY

Vienna, June 5.---It was ofIlclally
announced here today that tho re-
cent offensive Of the Italian army,
lasting 10 days. cost the Italians
10000 In killed and wounded and
10000 prisoners.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-05
NEW YORK STATE ELKDOM
Is MEETING AT UTICA

Utica. June New York state
Elks conventioning here engaged in
business sessions while the visit
Ing ladies motored over O 50-mile
route. A barbecue is scheduled for
tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
HAUBER THEATER.

Tcday-Mrs. Vernon Castle, the best k"owr woman in America, has a splendid opportunity to show her versatility in Winged Millions" the third episode of the "Patrio" serial, to today.
 In this serial. produced for the In- ternational and released by Pathe, Mrs. Castle plays the part of Patria Charming, an orphan, heiress to an immense fortune and the largest muni- tion works ill America. The story. written especially for her by Louis Joseph Vance, concerns plot against the peace and safety of America.
 In the third episode, Patria and Captain Donald Parr, in the secret service of the United States army, find the secret service on guard at the underground entrance to a vault where $100,000,000 in gold, left by the first John Charming to form a secret trust fund for national defense, was stored.
 They are joined by Ryley, Donald's principal assistant in the secret serv- ice, and mechanic with an acetylene outfit with which to cut through the steel door to the vault Neither Pa tria nor Donald have the least sus- picion that Huroki has stolen the treasure by breaking into the vault from the cellar of the house next door. but when their party in the gar den is fired upon by man stationed in an upper room of the house next door, Donald starts to investigate. He goes up through the half-burned Chan ming mansion, and crossing to the next roof, finds that tho scuttle has been forced. He locates the room from which the shots were fired and kills the sniper as he is about to fire again. Donald rushes out to find the vans gone and goes in pursuit of the treas ure.
 Monday--Jacquelin Charming thank ed her father for raising her as boy when, shortly after she had married, she was called upon to undergo an ex- citing chase on horseback to save her husbands fortunes and thwart the crafty rivals who would put him out of business. Over hill and dale she rode at mad speed, landing at her destination just in the nick of time to close $20,000 deal that meant mill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
 OF CUT-OVER LAND

New Orleans, March 16.-Owners of cut-over pine lands of the coastal plain from Virginia to Texas, to the number of about 700, are to meet in this city next month to discuss prob lems relative to use, sale and set clement of those lands, and questions of correlated commercial and indus trial interest The meeting will be held under the joint auspices of the Southern Settlement and Develop ment organization of Baltimore, the Southern Pine association of Louisi- ana, and the New Orleans association of commerce. It is the plan of these organizations to bring colonists to those cut-over pine lands, which are among the most fertile areas of the Southern states, and to convert them into farms. by selling them at low prices, on longtime payments, and to provide machinery, horses, and even food supplies, to be sold to these inn migrants at similar low figures and long credits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
L o c A L.

Let us wash your plankets-we know how. Amcrican-Excelsicr Laun- dry Co.,, phone 146. tf
 If you are interested in a truck, call N. A. Anderson, telephone 1435 for demonstration of Ameston truck.
 12-13-tf.
 To prospective Buyers of Popular Priced Cars-See the CrOw.Elkharts! Another carload will arrive in a few days. Motor Sales cOmpany, 1119 Main street. Telephone 946 31-tf
 Send your laundry to the old reli- Able. all work guaranteed. American Excelsior Laundry Co.,, phone 146. If
 Awnings and upholsterlng. Call E.. I. T0ussaint, phone 1850 or leave orders at Knox Walker Fnrn. Co.
 MT. Ford Owner-Special discount prices on FirestOne and Goodyear tires and tubes while supply lasts at Motor Sales company, 1119 Main Street Telephone 94G. 3-1-tf
 Cur Press Process Is unexcelled Amerlcan-Excelsior Laundry compa- oy, phone 146. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
 ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE
Little Rock Officer Coming Today to Take Charge of Lee Baker,
 Young White Man.

Lee Baker, white, arrested by Chief of Police Stewart, on suspicion If having stolen a horse, will be taken to Little Rock today by an officer from that city, who will come for him, and who will pay to the local police chief a reward of $25 that haa been offered for the arrest of the man and the ra- covery of the horse. The horse was sent to Little Rock yesterday afte.'- noon.
 Baker almost succeeded yesterday in digging himself out of imprison- ment, at the city jail, his attempt at jail-breaking being discovered when the chief walked into that section of the building to Hook around" One of the prisoners on the outside of the cells had passed a hatchet and cot ton hook to Baker, and he was doing some digging through the west wall of the building, when the chief discovered him.
 The chiefs suspicious that all was not well, were aroused when he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS. All advance notices furnished by
 Theatres.
BEST THEATRE.

Today-Charlie ChaLlin, funniest of all comedians, will be seen in his latest Mutual special two-reel feature, Easy Street." In this unusually funny photoplay Chaplin introduces a lot of new antics that are sure 10 please all who see him. "Easy Street" is such a tough street that not even the police can maintain order there. They assign Chaplin to this street and the methods he uses to make them Feat out of his hand ' are most highly amusing.
 Also showing in addition a two reel modern drama, entitled "Pangs of Jealousy" featuring the renounced actress Ethel Chandler.