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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
COUNTY TREASURER CALLS IN
MANY OUTSTANDING WAR
RANTS FOR REDEMPTION
SCHOOL DISTRICTS benefit
Large Tax Payment Prom FoderA
Government VIII Reduce yose-
phins County's Interest Bin

The money received by the county
from the government for the dslin-
quent tar list on the o. 4 c. land
grant will go far In reducing the In
debtedness OF Josephine county and
thereby stop the interest as well ~
adding to the treasury OF large per-
centage OF the school districts with
in the county.
The amount OF the government
check for the o. 4 G. lands was
09,30s.33 out Of this amount the
school districts containing these
lands will receive si1.sSs.64.
The Grants Pass school district
receives the largest amount. being
ss44.ss. Merlin. district No. Z. is
next and gets ssss.67. Kerby. Dis
trict No. 3. is the third and receives
ss52.3s. The other SCHOOL districts
receive amounts according to the
amount Of o. & C. land within their
border.
The county general fund was
given s72, 2,Os6.sS.
Within the past week the sheriff's
office has turned over to the county
treasurer s204.5776s and the as
SCISSOR has remitted $666.50 in pay
ment for the unsecured personal pro-
perty tax.
The reduction of the county's in
debtedness by the calling in Of out
standing warrants dated up to July
II, 1912, will be approximately $751;
900. Besides. road warrants to the
amount Of 3,S66.77, while another
call for more outstanding warrants
will be made November Is. amount
ing to s22,255.47.
The total amount of these calls
is s112,0s2.24, which will be saw
ing Of the county in interest OF
1888 day.
In order to pay these outstand-
ing warrants as quickly as possible
in the office of the county treasurer
lit was necessary to have an assist
ant in the Office of the county treas
urer, the work of computing the in
terest on the vast number of war
rants together with the other work
of the office was more than Treas
urer Calhoun could attend to and
Mrs. B. NJ. Hall has been secured to
assist. Some of these warrants are
held by parties in the east and other
parts of the county but the bulk OF
the money will remain at home and
find its. way to the pockets of Jose
phine county citizens.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
HOPE ABANDONED FOR
q MISSING SAILORS

Washington. Nov 9.--All hope for
fhe safety OF Lieutenant John T.
Melvin and the 20 enlisted men, re-
ported missing after the torpedoing
of the American patrol ship Alcedo,
has been abandoned.
Secretary Daniels authorized this
statement.
The navy department has receiv-
ed IA report from vice-Admirai Sims
stating that no trace had been found
of the one ofiicer and "a men report
ed missing after the sinking OF the
American patrol vessel Alcedo. Sew
eral vessels which were searching for
possible survivors. have given up the
search. 1T Ia believed that most OF
the missing men were killed by the
explosion OF the torpedo.
The Alcedo, u converted yacht,
was torpedoed and sunk by a sub
marine early Monday morning, being
the first American warship to SO
down since the war began. No de-
tails have been made public
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

Petrograd, Nov. 9.-The congress
OF soldiers and workmen has appeal.
ed to the army to protect the reyolu-
tion against attempts at Imperialism
until the new government has Sue
ceeded In securing democratic
peace"
A delegation was named TO initiate
peace negotiations with the other
revolutionary and democratic organ
izations, with n view to taking steps
10 stop bloodshed."
The official news agency today
made public the following statement:
The congress OF the Council Of
workmen's and Soldiers delegates
of all Russia. which opened last
evening issued this morning three
following proclamations:
ITO all provincial councils Of work
mems and soldiers and peasants
delegates:
"All power lies In the workmen's
and soldiers delegates. Government
commissaries are relieved OF their
functions. Presidents OF the work
mems and soldiers delegates are to
communicate direct with the revolu-
tionary government, All members
OF agricultural committees, who
have been arrested. are to be set at
liberty Immediately. and the com
missioners who arrested them are. In
turn. to he arrested"
The second proclamation reads as
follows;
"The death penalty re-established
at the front by Premier Kerensky is
abolished and complete freedom for
political propa ganda has been estab-
lished at the front. All revolutions
AIRY soldiers and officers who have
been arrested for completely In So
called political crimes are to be set
at liberty immediately.
The third proclamation says:
Former Ministers Konavaloff
Kisjhken. Terrentschenko, Malyan.
tovitch Nikitin and others have
CONTINUED on page 81
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
GREAT IMPORTANCE OF ARMY MORALE
MAKES y.M.C.A. WORK A NECESSITY

Second only In Importance to the
flotatlon Of the two issue of the Lib
erty loan of 1917, is the campaign
to be waged during the week of No
vember nth to 10th by the National
War Work council of the Y. NJ. c. A.
for the purpose OF raising fund Of
SS5 900 900 in the United States
with which to continue the work OF
the association in the national army
cantonments and along the battle
fronts overseas,
The necessity for such a large
sum Is clearly set forth by John Il.
Mott. general secretary of the Y. NJ.
G. A. in the November issue Of AS
sociation Men wherein he says:
"The sum OF sS5,OOO. 200 is need
cd because of the vast number. OF
men to be served. Before next July
the American army and navy will In
all probability include 2,500,0OO
men. The National War Work coun-
Gil is also called upon to extend Its
work Throughout the Russian army
OF over 1000, 900 men. the French
army of about 100000 men. the
Italian army OF possibly 100000
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
AGED WOMAN IS ABLE
TO KNIT FOR TONNES

Spokane. Wash, Nov 9.--The
fact that Mrs. Margaret l.. Bobb OF
this city has just passed her saith
birthday does not prevent her from
doing her share in helping to win
the war.
She recently completed knitting
six sweaters. six helmets, six pairs
of socks and six pairs of wristlets
for the men of the United States
navy.
Mrs. Bobb has been active in
church work during her 2S years
residence here and for is years has
been secretary of local children's
home,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

Tacoma. Nov. Sin answer to the
statement OF Mayor Gill OF Seattle
yesterday that ho now has a good
idea OF what the government wants
and will undertake TO meet every de-
mand that the army authorities may
make 10 better conditions In Seat
tie" Colonel N. r.. Sayiile. head OF
the military police At Camp Lewis.
last night issued the following state
ment:
"As head OF the military police OF
the largest cahtonment In the Unit
ed States. | Wish TO publicly explain
exactly what Is wanted and why.
First. Mayor GIL should prove
the sincerity OF his statement by at
once replacing the present chief OF
police. CHIEF OF detectives and In
specior OF police with men with
whom the federal authorities can
work with confidence. II there are
any federal ofiicials who have any
confidence In these men. have fall
cd to find them.
Second. Seattle is today a hotbed
Of treason and cannot be cleaned nm
less all ofl,cial put IN their best cks
together The nation Is now doing
III best. the city Of Seattle is. not" "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

Italian Military Zone, Nov, -
Both British and French troops are
going toward the front to help the
Italian forces stem the Teutonic tide
of invasion,
Representatives OF the ministries
OF Britain and France. as we'll A.
Italy. who recently came to the
front for conference on the best
way the allies could assist Italy In
her crisis. had two hours confer
ence with the king of Italy today and
upon leaving they visited In com
pany with the Italian king. the lines
Of British and French soldiers on
their way front-ward In the party
were Lloyd George. Premier Paul
painleye, vittorio Orlando. Italian
premier and several generals and
their STATS.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

and the smaller armies of Belgium.
India. East Africa.
Egypt and Roumania numbering
probably 100000 more. Moreover
the 5000, 900 prisoners of war inn
require the continued
practical ministry of America
through the association. Here then
are a total of 2i.O00.000 men whose
physical. intellectual, social and
spiritual betterment we wish to pro-
mote. When we remember that in
no previous war have more than
1000 900 men been opposed to each
other and that here are IL times
that number to whom we have a
mission, the colossal magnitude of
the undertaking is apparent.
"To fulfill our obligation to our
allies we should raise this fund OF
$35, 200, 900. As the past three
years have unfolded 1t has become
increasingly clear to the American
people and their leaders that in a
very true sense the allies have been
fighting not only for themselves but
also for us. In entering the war we
~ nm q \
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
TURKS R[TREAT|NC
OUT OF PALESTINE

London, Nov. 9--The entire Turk
ish army In Palestine Is retreating
toward the north. British airplanes
are following the retreating Turks
and bombing them. Forty Turkish
guns nave been captured by the Brit
ish and French naval forces CO.
operating against the Turkish lines
OF communication along the Medi-
terrean coast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
WORK BEGINS UPON
WOLF CREEK GRADE

Salem. Ore, Nov. 81. E. Nell
son, who has been engineer for the
state highway department on the
Clatsop county paving work, was in
Salem today on the way to Douglas
county to begin work on the Wolf
Creek-Graves Creek stretch of the
Pacific highway.
A contract for this work was
awarded Tuesday Mr.. Nelson will
establish headquarters at Wolf
Creek. The main part of this Job
is rock work and the contractors will
be able to operate practically all
winter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
DUE
TO COAL SHORTAGE

Washington, Nov. 9.--The fuel
administration has forbidden the use
of coal to create the current used in
electric sign advertising before 7:45
p. m. or after II p. M, 1t plans to
reduce the allowance of coal to non
essential industries shortly and may
cut the supply off entirely If the
shortage lasts
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
SON HAS
HIGH JUDICIAL POST

London. Nov 9.--Henry Fielding
Dickens. sixth son of Charles Dick
ems. the novelist, has just been ap-
pointed to the lucrative post Of
Common Sergeant, as the chief
justice of the London city courts is
called. The salary of the post is
$4,000 year.
Mr. Dickens is IS years old, and
has been practicing member OF the
London bar since 1873. His young
est son. Major Charles Dickens. was
killed in action last year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
STRIKERS
NOT IN CONFERENCE

Seattle. Nov, s.--Northwest tele-
phone operator strikers viii not he
at the mediation con-
ference called by Secretary Of Labor
Wilson at San Francisco tomorrow.
The Seattle workers claim the con-
ference should he held In Seattle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
british CONTINUE TO
DRIVE THE TURKS

London, Nov, 9,-Tekrt on the
fTigrls river Is Mesopotamia, 80 miles
northwest OF Bagdad, was occupied
by the British on November 6, tho
war Office announced today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
GILL WILL CLEAN
CITY Of SEATTLE
Eraiic Mayor says He Now Under
stands What the Federal Govern.
meni Wants aud WIN Comply

Seattle. Nov. s.--As u move In
Mayor III GINS plan to clean up"
Seattle 20 men and women were ar
rested today In various resorts and
booked az trsorderly persons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

London. No. "a telegram from
a German source states that the Rus
sian army on the northern line has
Joined the Maximallsts and is march
ing upon Petrograd.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
WAR COUNCIL DECIDES ON
JOINT CONTROL WITH GEN.
WAZ N COMMAND
FRtNcH-BR|T|SH TROOPS ARRIVE
Is-fcnsr ~ Venice irp~nds. Upon
Timely Arrival of Aid From Ar.
niles ~ ltaly's Allies

Rome, Nov 9.-The Italians are
holding back the Teutons. WAS the
report which came to this city this
afternoon from the northern front.
The rear guard action In serving TO
allow the main army TO become es-
tabilshed in positions which have
been selected for them.
General Diaz has been appointed
hrst In command OF the Italians.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

Petrograd, Nov. AT meeting
OF the Soldiers and workmen's
council held here today. a member
OF the revolutionary committee stat
cd that Kerensky addressed 5000
soldiers Wednesday at Catchina. 20
miles from Petrograd. who were
then on their way from the front
to Petrograd.
After a conference. following ker-
ensky's uddress. the soldiers decided
not to proceed to Petrograd for the
time being.
A military committee will bring
General korniloff. leader OF the re-
cent revolt. and some OF his sup
porters. to Petrograd to place tnem
on trial for that action.
II is stated here by members OF
the new government that the arrest
OF certain members OF the Kerensky
government was not an act OF ven
gence but to try them for complicacy
In Kornilon's revolt. This Is the
explanation given also by Leon
Trotsky. president OF the executive
council of the Soldiers and Work
mems delegates.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

Amsterdam. Nov. "a dispatch
from Stockholm states that Keren-
sky has been put under arrest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

Italian Army Headquarters. Nov.
s.-The conference OF the allied ma
tons resulted In the creation Of a
permanent lnter-allied military com
mittee which will provide new
leadership for the Italian army.
General Cordona. who has been In
supreme command Of the italians II
given place. In ths COMMITTEES.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09

Washington. Nov. s.--liep0rts
from German sources are the only
news received on this side OF the
waters today on the Russian situa-
tion.
There In no authentic confirma-
tion OF the reports that Kerensky has
been arrested or that the army or
any part OF II has Joined the Maxi
malists.
A Finland dispatch states thar
delegates from the Baltic fleet and
committees from the armies. have
resolved to adhere to the revolution
AIRY party. which has occupied stra-
tegic positions at Reval.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-09
KERENSKY IS DEPOSED
RADICALS IN CONTROL
Conservative Thought Among the Allies Sees in Russian
Situation Little Hope Of Preventing an Armed
Clash Between Various Factions

Berlin, Nov. 9.-The Austro-Ger-
mans, having overcome the resis-
tance OF the Italian rear guard. are
advancing toward the Piave river.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Obituary Notes

MYRTLE ROBERTS, seventh
grade teacher at Webster school, died
Sunday at 2S54 Dodge street Of heart
disease. She served three years in
the Omaha schools. Her home was
at Alexandria, S. d,
JAMES, 10-month-old son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Mangiv Luca, 2322
Hickory. died Sunday evening of
double bronchial pneumonia. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock. Interment will be
In Holy Serulcher cemetery.
ALSO, 1S-month-o baby Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Tom Va cante, 1881 North
Seventeenth street. died Sunday even
ing of bronchitis. Funeral services
will be held Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock from ST. philomena church.
Interment ewill be In Holy Sepulcher
cemetery.
THOMAS RACoBs. SO years old, a
farmer near Pacific Junction, died AZ
local hospital Sunday afternoon fol-
lowing months sickness Of heart
trouble. He is survived by a wife and
four children. The body was sent
from Swanson's chapel to Pacific
Junction, where burial will take place
]. r. POWERS, aged Sc, a resident
Of Omaha for the last fifteen years
died at the home of his son, Jack
Powers, 1923 Leavenworth street
Death was due to paresis. Mr.. Pow.
ers was widower, Funeral service.
will be held Tuesday morning at S;3t
from the residence to st. Philomena
church at 3 o'clock. Interment will
be In Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
NJ. NJ. PERISH. aged 81, promi
nent newspaper man. died at his home
zoos North Twenty-second street
Death was due to cancer. He had beer
III three years. MIR, Parrish was Dor,
in Ohio in 1851, coming to Nebrask;
In 1869. In 1888 he was editor O
the Papillion Times. For the las
twenty-five years he practiced veteri
nary surgery. He was prominent il
lodge circles, being member OF tn
Odd Fellows and Woodmen OF tn
World. He is survived by two sisters
Mrs. j. Shipman Of Red Cloud, Saral
crocken OF Chalco, Kan, and
brother. y. Perish OF Iowa. Beside
his wife by second marriage, the fol
lowing children survive him: Louis
Bert OF Seneca, George OF Canad
and Ralph Of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Five Liners Will
Sail Soon as Guns .
Are Given Them

New York Feb. 26.-If President
Wilson is authorized by congress to
arm ships to protect American mer-
chantmen on the high seas, the Amer
lean line steamships tied up here will
resume sailings as soon as guns can
be provided, it was stated by the
lines officials here today.
The St. Louis, St. Paul, Philadel-
phia, New York and Kroonland are
at their New York docks, the line
having declined to send them out un-
til the government furnished arma-
ment as defense against attack in the
German submarine zone. The Fin
land of the same line is on its way
from Europe to this port.
All the ships are passenger vessels,
but the Kroonland is to be turned
into a freighter.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
Text of Bill Giving Wilson
The Authority He Requested

thorized, the secretary OF the treasury,
under the direction OF the president
is hereby authorized to borrow on the
credit of the United States and to
issue therefor bonds of the United
States not exceeding in the aggregate
$l00,000,000, said bonds to be in such
form and subject to such terms and
conditions as the secretary Of the
treasury may prescribe, and TO bear
interest at the rate not exceeding 3
per centum per annum; provided, that
such bonds shall be sold at not less
than par, shall not carry the circulat-
ing privilege, and that all citizens OF
the United States shall be given an
equal opportunity to subscribe there
for, but no commission shall be al
lowed or paid thereon; that both prin-
cipal and interest shall be payable in
United States gold coin of the present
standard of value, and be exempt from
all taxation and duties of the United
States as we'll as from taxation in any
form of all state, municipal, or local
authorities; that any bonds issued
hereunder may, under such conditions
as the secretary OF the treasury may
prescribe, be convertible into bonds
bearing higher rate of interest than
3 per centum per annum if any bonds
shall be issued by the United States
at higher rate than 3 per centum per
annum by virtue of any act passed
on or before December 81, 1918.
Section Am order to pay the
necessary expenses connected with
said issue of bonds, or any conversions
Thereof, sum not exceeding one-hfth
of per centum Of the amount of
bonds herein authorized to be issued
or which may be converted is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
to be expended as the secretary Of the
treasury may direct"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27

Washington, Feb. 26.-The text of
the Flood bill giving President Will
son power to deal with the situation
created by the U-boat warfare fol-
lows:
BE it enacted by the senate and
House OF Representatives of the
United States OF America in congress
assembled, that the president OF the
United States be, and is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to supply
merchant ships, the property of citi-
zens of the United States and bearing
American registry with defensive arms
should it in his judgmen: become
necessary for him to do so, and also
with the necessary ammunition and
means Of making use Of them in de-
tense against unlawful attack; and
that he be and is hereby authorized
and empowered to employ such other
instrumentalities and methods as may
in his judgment and discretion seem
necessary and adequate to protect
such ships and the citizens of the
United States in their lawful and
peaceful pursuits on the high seas.
Section 2-The sum of 100000, 900
is hereby appropriated out OF any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated to be expended by the
president OF the United States for the
purpose herein stated, the said au-
thority to be available until the first
day Of January, 1918; and the presi-
dent is authorized to transfer so
much thereof as he may deem neces-
sary to the bureau OF war risk insur-
ance, created by act of congress, ap-
proved September 2, 1914, for the pur-
pose of insuring vessels, their freight,
passage moneys and cargoes against
loss or damage for the present risks
Of war.
Section 3-For the purpose Of
meeting the expenditures herein au-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27
YARROWDALE MEN
FINALLY RELEASED
U. s. Minister at Madrid Gables
Spanish Foreign Office
saidR'
FULL DETAILszRE LACKING

Washington, Feb. 26--Ambassador
Willard at Madrid cabled today that
the Spanish foreign office had notified
him that seventy-two American sail
ors taken on the prize ship Yarrow-
dale into Germany had been released
by Germany on February 10. No other
details were given either as to the
whereabouts of the men now or the
long delay in hearing from Berlin on
the many requests for their release.
The Yarrowdale prisoners, out OF
whose detention has grown one of the
most serious collateral issues between
the United States and Germany, once
before were reported released and Of
ficials were not satisfied with today's
cryptic announcement. An effort i'm
mediately was made to clear up the
details.
Delay Hard to Explain.
Ambassador Wizards dispatch was
sent from Madrid late yesterday. The
State department was at loss to ex-
plain the ten days delay between the
time Of the reported release and the
ambassadors notification.
On February |, Ambassador Gerard
report that the men were in a prison
camp at Duelmen, Westfalen." Just
before the break with Germany on
February 3, demand was sent for
their immediate release and four days
a
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-27


Office OF the British shipping commits
sioner here contains the following
names: 4 it,.
w. Wrong, Baltimore; Fl. Smith,
Louisville, KY; M. Struggled, J. T.
Williams, B. Redrie, B. Cleveland, F.
Smith, J. Fumpines, J. d. Brazil, J.
sewar, ! PoW TIL, - ' Wa'. T.
2heph,uiu'p j. onnso'. III c Ss'
D D, D. n W,, ii a.
Dwyelr anu u Nesoufs' d" VI 4'e"
Ao'N ~"''
Sunk Without Warning.
London. Feb. 26--It is stated off,
c;allv mat the Iaconia was torpedoed
without warning
Wesley Frost American consul at
Queenstown. teieeraphed the Amer
lean embassy here TODAY:
''Cunarder Tacoma torpedoed 1850
Sunday night, Two hundred and sew
enty..eight Survivors: "DETAILS iaeking,
but known some missing, one dead.
Inc Tacoma was one OF the iargest
vessels OF the Cunard meet ana the
largest thus ar sunk SINCE the new
herman submarine wa u aeo was com.
m ne ~ registered lo,oSy IONS, was
oou ieet long, seventy-ohe-loot neani
ana ana forty-toot aepth. ~ was ouilt III
isii az New eastie ana was COM
manded by laptain w. n. y. LIVING
List OF Americans Aboard.
First cabin passengers aboard the
Tacoma totalleu tnirtyr,nree ana sec
ohd eaoin ioT,y-tWo. Inc crew NUM-
oered Zlo. lhefe were no steerage
passengers.
Inc americans apoafd were ~
a. i; hifoy' baihprioge, y. X M MIS-
r. T. Harris' new fork' =. Z ND
oons OF the ehieago tribune; MIS-,
mary T. 1oy ana MISS EnAapetn I1oy
;no S ~ Nsn "" Val ~ wv ~ '
p;v. Thors,rd so,.. os Mail
~ N 4,
FIVE thousane SACKS OF United
States mail were carried by the La,
coma, OF which i,3oo were transferred
from the American inner o. LOUIS