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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-15

Marshfield. Coos aud Curry Telo'
phone company aiding government
in constructing line to new coast
guard station at Florence,
Portland-Thc strcotcar men and
the company agree To leave decision
for wage increases 10 arbitration
That Is the common.sense way, aud
just now, the patriotic. II In u ply
the idea does not prevail elsewhere,
Medford- Completion OF ss,ooo,'
600 hydro-elcctric works OF Calf
fornia-oregon Power company at
Copco. Cal. may cleetrify southern
Pacific lines over Slskiyous.
Marshfiold 10000 apartment
house to be built here
Crane-Contract awarded for
$4,000 store building here.
Gold Hll-The Nellie Wright
gold mine will resume operations.
The Dalles -s70.i2t contract lot
for highway between Mosier and
Chcnowith,
Pcndleton 300-acre ranch, near
Adams. sold for si62,b0 per acre.
Salem-Thc Pacific Telegraph and
Telephone company is making fol-
lowing improvements, Construction
work covering rebuilding OF toll lead
between Chemawa and Salem at cos,
OF $4,000. Also, 50-palr armor-
ed submarine cable across william
ette river at cost OF s1,Too,
Pendleton Lewis street to he
paved.
Halfway New fireproof buildine
here completed
Vending Planning mill OF Booth
Reilly Lumber company destroyed 10y
Are will be rebuilt.
Canyon City-Blg drcdgc will bs
here by hrst OF year.
Prairie Flour mill starts opera
tlon here.
Canyon City Is now arranging "a
install electric lights.
Harrisburg selected as site for
new hardwood sawmill Machner,
already ON ground. viii employ u
men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-15
Cut Glass Is F-acile.

Cut glass probably would break more
easily than uncut pattern glass. The
pattern in cut glass is cut by means
Of grinding wheels Uncut glass pat
terms are usually nodded. The angles
in cut glass are better defined and
sharper. The cutter also may. In some
cases. drive his wheel little deeper
than in other spots. Obviously the
glass at such points would be thinner
and more fragile.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-15

\ Oregon-Fair. light north
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-15

to the attention Of Food Admins
traitor Herbert G. Hoover by Dele
gate to Congress Kalanianaole, and
Mr.. Hoover has replied that he VIII
give the matter his prompt and
earnest attention. II realize the
great Importance OF tlts matter"
Mr.. Hoover wrote to Delegate Kali
anianaoie. "as any reduction in the
sugar production OF the Hawaiian
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-15
THE NATIONS BUSINESS

~ Dt1A-'ee
The statement. business is good
hardly expresses the situation in
the United States. speaking from a
nationwide standpoint. The citi-
Eens Of section of the country
rather removed from the large cur
rents OF business activity little APP
preciates what this great nation is
doing in an industrial sense. A few
statements Of fact.-covering bus
iness report for the month OF August
last. are Illuminating to one who
will take the pains to study them
carefully.
In bank clearings for August we
nnd the most definite and easily
measured index of the tremendous
volume OF business and the heavy
movement of money still in evidence.
Clearings at 1S1 cities for August
were 25,099 million dollars compar-
ed with 1854 million dollars year
ago. while clearings outside OF New
York City we're 10.419 million dol
lars compared with S,0i7 million
dollars a year ago, gain OF over
20 per cent for the country at large.
while the gain in New York City
was only 25 per cent.
Merchandise exports for July were
only 374 million dollars as compared
with SIC million dollars a month ago
and 445 million dollars a year ago
Imports we're 226 million dollars
compared with 307 million dollars
a month ago and 1873 million dollars
a year ago. Our favorable balance
Of trade for the month was only 14s
million dollars compared with 26s
million dollars a month ago and
262 million dollars year ago.
Commercial failures during Au-
gust numbered l.074 compared with
1903 month ago and 1854 year
ago. The liabilities OF the failed
concerns were 16 million dollars
compared with II million dollars a
month ago and IS million dollars a
year ago. The assets we're approx
mately six million dollars compared
with 12 million dollars month pre-
vious and seven million dollars a
year ago. leaving very material
improvement in the failure situation
compared with year ago.
New and large corporations form
ed during August had capitalize
ton of 562 million dollars compared
with 4s3 million dollars in July and
IT'S million dollars a year ago.
Financing for August amounted
to 1856 million dollars compared
with 146 million dollars a year ago.
Railroad financing was 55 million
dollars compared with 80 million
dollars year ago. and Industrial
companies accounted for 131 mil
lion dollars compared with only Sc
million dollars for August. 1916. OF
the total. 100 million dollars was in
notes as compared with SO million
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-10-15
The Past Week in Oregon

Rosoburg may have tent peg
factory,
Salem New 100000 plant OF
witlenbcrg-king company ready for
work.
Oakland iSgo-acre ranch near
hero sold for $40. 1000.
North Bend Concrete highway
here now open 10 travel.
Milton Local banks ahow large
gain deposits reach nearly Si.o2b.-
000
Enterprise New tract Of land
opened for settlement In Wallowa
county
hangers road To be- paved,
Coos Bay-kruse a Banks to be-
GIN third government ship plan tdv
start new vessel every 30 days or
six weeks new ways progressing
bend -Stockmen ostimate the Cog
600 sheep will winter this year
irrigated lands near hero.
Rcedaport TO have new hotel
Eugene cannory Will probably run
all winter putting up vegetables.
The Dalles Garage company 10
erect modern building, cost s2b. 200.
Harrisburg New creamery-cheese
factory begins operations.
Marshfield Sitka Spruce CON-
pany spending 100000 on improve
men, Of property
Pondlc,on Local banks la handle
ss.O00,OOO wheat crop Of umatillA
county.
North Bond -liuchner l1mber
company to commence construction
work on now planning mill soon.
Maplo,on Commonwealth Lam
her company has started erection OF
30. 900 foot mill at Nckoma
Fort Rock Fremont creamery
ins,alls now machinery viii double
capacity
Dufur Pacific Power 4 l1ght Go.
installing lights here
: Vale nitrate deposits located ~
Hercules company here, SI
Cottage Grove. Bank deposits IN
crease siO.537ls In three months.
islands will he very unfortunate In
deed"
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
who has been studying the situa.
tion. has also advised Delegate Kali
anianaoic that the fuel oil problem
as regards Hawaii js serious and
deserves earnest study and sklllful
handling by the shipping officials at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
ORDER OF OWLS URGED
TO STAND BY WILSON
Supreme President OF Lodge Sends
Message To President, Offer
ing Support.

THE Order of Owls, with its many
thousand members throughout the
world. is with YOU" is the gist or a
letter which John W. Talbot, su-
preme president Of the Owls. pur-
suant to instructions given him by
the supreme trustees Of the Order
OF Owls Saturday, has sent to
Pres't Wilson.
The letter is as follows:
''NIr. President:
The Order Of Owls, with It's
many thousand members in the
United States, is with you. Not
only it's mem bers in the United
States. but its members in the
Canadian provinces and through
out the world. In communicating
with you to this effect, we are not
seeking cheap notoriety. IT is not
our purpose 10 make any spectacu-
lar, impractical offers of assistance.
We are. through the official publ
cation OF the order, advising our
members in the regular way, not as
Owls but as Americans, to assist you
in strengthening and building up the
army and navy and by word and
pen. whenever opportunity offers, to
support you in this crisis. IT is the
feeling OF our supreme trustees that
the ordinary citizen, being without
information that is had by you.
should not attempt on cracker boxes
and in type 10 criticise every act or
move on your part. but should real
lie that you are our president. that
you have our interests at heart. and
that your decisions should be sup
ported, whether they be mistaken
or otherwise, because mistakes can
not be avoided and that the serious
ness OF the solemn duty laid upon
you is fully appreciated by you.
JOHN w. TALBOT"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
APPLICANTS ARE MANY
AT RECRUITING PLACES
Five Men Are sent Away for Train
ing by the Local Army
Office.

Saturday was a busy day for sppl-
cants at both the army and navy re-
cruiting stations. with the latter
leading in the number who applied
for enlistment or information.
At the navy station in the post
Office building nearly 100 men ap-
piled for enlistment and a majority
took the physical examination. None
Of them were sent away Saturday
but large squads are expected to be
sent out every day next week.
Five men were sent 10 Fort
Thomas. Ky. by the army recruiting
Office Saturday. Nearly 40 men ap-
piled at the station for information
between 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock
Saturday night.
The men who were sent away
are: John Taylor. 1117 +. Sorin ST,
cavalry; Forest .. Clark. 115 y
Hill St. cavalry: Jules Ponnaz. 627
w. Washington av., infantry; Her
bert NJ. Stricken. POS y Carlisle 81.
medical department; George d. Cole,
322 s. St. Joseph St. coast artillery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
DOROTHY BARRETT.

Dorothy Cecilia Barrett, 12-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs o. $.
Barrett. 715 y. St. Louis St, died at
the home of her parents Saturday
morning at 1925 a. m, following one
weeks illness of pneumonia
She is survived by her parents,
and three brothers. Ordo A, An
thony A, and William Edward Bar
rett, all of this city. She was born
in this city. Nov. 2s, 1904 and has
lived here all her life. She has been
a student at the St. Joseph parochial
school for the past seven years.
The funeral will be held from ST.
Joseph Catholic church Tuesday
morning at o'clock. Rev. p. J. Car
roll, G. S. G.. officiating. Burial will
be in Cedar Grove cemetery. The
body may be viewed at the home IN
til the hour of the funeral.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
HASKELl-BARKER TEAM
MAY JOIN NEW LEAGUE
Michigan City May Take Empty
Berth in Factory
League.

Haskell Barker baseball team of
Michigan City, one Of the strongest
semi-pro teams in this section of the
state, may be a member of the pro-
posed inter-city factory league. Tie
proposition was put before the fac
tory heads of Michigan City by a del
egation of directors, led by DR.. F. r.
Carson. league president at Michiga n
City. Saturday morning and the reply
of the factory is expected early next
week.
Michigan City's entrance into the
league would probably be better for
the league than that OF the Foster
Mfg. Co team Of Elkhart. which
turned the proposition down after
delaying action on the matter for
several weeks.
The Michigan City club has earned
itself a good reputation throughout
northern Indiana and Illinois. having
met AMI defeated some Of the best
semi-prO and Independent squads OF
tho two states. Discarded league
ball players have focked 20 the
standard Of the factory. which here
t0fore has PLAYED only Sunday base
ball Both Saturday and Sunday
baseball will be played If the team
enters the league.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
CATHEDRAL AT RHEIMS
DAMAGED By SHELLS

LONDON. April All day Fri
day while battles ragged on the west
ern front. the Germans bombarded
Rheims with their big guns Ad-
vices from the western front today
said that many OF the projectiles hit
the cathedral which already had
been seriously damaged
Meanwhile there was violent tight
ing between Rheims and Berry-au-
Bac. on the Aisne canal.
Between Arras and the Aisne. the
British pushed forward between
Cambria and -. Quentin approach
ing 20 within three miles Of lie Ca
teau, a powerfully fortified German
stronghold. = number OF roads
converge az Le Cateau and IL has
been used as one OF the chief dis
tribution points for supplies TO the
armies defending both Cambria and
st. Quentin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
MORE LABORERS NEEDED
ON FARMS OF COUNTY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

1 think belongs in the country. you
may have him-even if I have to
stop a press.
There are men in our factories
who should not be living in town.
men who should raise their children
in the country. There are families
living amid sordid surroundings
whose highest form of pleasure is a
moving picture show.
IF there are men employed in
South Bend who are of any account
on farm, I'll pledge them TO you"
Consider Loans.
The matter Of farm loans was
taken up. II was brought out thaI
farmers, as a class. are timid about
borrowing money from hanks, with
the result that banks have become
increasingly difficult for them to Sc
cure money from. Men were men
toned who, with a small amount of
money. might have enough working
capital TO greatly increase their pro-
duction. It was pointed out that 800
invested with a conscientious farmer
would do a great amount OF good.
1t was finally decided to send
letter 20 every manufacturer in
South Bend, Incorporating the sug-
gestion that no man from a farm
be encouraged 10 work any place
but on a farm Victor Jones. sec
rotary Of the committee, said that
the letters would be sent Monday.
Il was also agreed that the repre-
sentatives of the city would find out
what labor now in the city is avail
able for use on the farm. and that
John s. Bordner. county agricultural
agent. should find out approximately
the amount Of labor needed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
.ew Novelties
Plenty mAlG.
Field S Show

Overlooking with striking musical
numbers and replete with catchy
novelties the Al G. Field MINISTRIES
appeared before large audiences at
the oliver yesterday afternoon and
night.
AS usual Mr.. Fields appeared in
person and successfully proved that
he has lost none OF the originality
which has made him famous In his
present production Mr.. Fields 40
sumes the role of cOlored prosecut-
ing attorney, who is prosecuting
native Of the south" on a charge OF
wife deser.iOn.
Bert 5wOr, who has done more
than any other one man TO make
Fields show famous again assumes
the leading role which he handles in
the same old easy going fashion
which has marked his career with
the Fields company.
The most striking feature OF the
production is the saxaphone sextet
number in which six clever saxa-
phone artists. led by Theodore Muir
ply, produce a class Of music which
the American stage.
The splendid effects which put this
seasons production in a class by it
self are introduced at the very open
ing in which the real southern plan
tation life is pictured In three strik-
ing tableaux. MONDAY and evening
on a plantation are pictured in the
first two, while the third is entitled
the "Humdinger Express" a modern
railroad scene in which the changes
which have come over the old life in
the south are pictured
The scene entitled "A Modern
Minstrelsy Cabaret" is all that ihe
title implies. II contains all the
latest tricks OF minstrelsy which are
portrayed in a clever manned by the
sextet Of black face entertainers,
which contains Bert Swor, Johnny
Healy, Johnny Dove, Joe McCarty.
Joe Coffman and Eugene DeBell.
In the scene entitled Christmas
at Home or Lish Murn's Dream" this
sextet puts across its best bit OF
work.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr..
Fields received word to the effect
that he has been made a candidate
for tho position of exalted ruler of
the Columbus. o., order of Elks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
GE RMANS BEHIND
MEXICAN PL Ut
international News Service:

International News Service:
NOGALES. Ariz.. April 7. - A
Yillista-German plot against the
American border towns of Nogales
was disclosed today by the accidental
discovery in Nogales. Sonora, Of a
box car containing 40 rifles and
IA. 1000 rounds Of ammunition, Car
rama officials announced. Fourteen
Mexicans have been arrested and
one of them Is said 10 have con-
fessed that the plot was financed by
California Germans.
The rifles and ammunition were
hidden in a car filled with alcohol
which arrived from the south last
night on a regular train. The origin
Of the car has not yet been traced
but CarranZa officials recalled the
declaration OF Rep. Miller. in the
United States house of representa-
tives that villa received three
schooners of munitions on the west
coast, forwarded by Germans.
The Carranza commandant at
Nogales, Sonora. declared that he
received word several days ago that
German agents were behind a plot
to amalgamate rowing bands in the
state OF Sonora "nder the control OF
Villa. IT, lIa-tnans, Carranza Of
ficials SAID planned to organize an
attack on Nogales. Sonora, capture
the border town. and then rush No
gales, Ariz., which lies just across
the street. This was 10 be the first
OF a series OF border raids inspired
by German influences, il was assert
ID
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
FAVOR PAVEMENT
ALONG NILES HIGHWAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

4 4
second, yes, "a: no, II; third. yes,
20; no, II; fourth, yes, "a; no, a.
total. yes. 116: no. ga
Fifth Ward.
First precinct, yes. 81; no, 6: sec
ond, yes, 35; no. 4; third, yes, 40;
no, s: total, yes, 1926; no, IS.
Sixth Ward.
First precinct, yes. 25; no, -;
second. yes, 6; no, A: third. yes. l.;
no. 1877; fourth, yes, 6; no. "a; fifth,
yes. s: no. AS: total. yes. a.; no.
336.
Seventh Ward.
First precinct, yes. %; no, 16;
second. yes. 80; no, :; third, yes,
%; no. 16: fourth. yes. 20; no, 81:
fifth, yes, s; no, Sc; total, yes, 112;
no, 96.
Portage Township.
Precinct \, yes, SO; no, 50.
Clay Township.
First precinct, yes, 2S; no, Z; sec
ond. yes. %: no. pa: total. yes, "a;
no, 81.
Grand total. yes. 1888: no. s4s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
SMOKE FILLS BUILDING.
Match or Cigar Stub Thought Cause
Of Downtown Fire.

Som cone is believed TO have drop
ped a lighted match or a cigar or
cigarette stub through a hole in the
basement doors of the Typewriter
shop. I19 w. Washington av.. some
time Saturday night or early Sun
day morning and sawdust and crates
caught fire. When the blaze was
discovered by passersby early this
morning smoke had filed the entire
three floors Of the building but the
damage was confined TO the front
part Of the basement The amount
OF the damage could not be learned
Sunday morning. an inventory be-
ing needed. a still alarm was turned
in 20 the central station.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
BOSTON HARB0R MINED
All Vessels Are Notified To- Report to
Patrol Boats.
lnternational News Servlce

IUIDT UI ITUIHI .NtWN NFTNEIt
BOSTON. April For the first
time in 10 years the port Of Boston
was closed to all navigation during
the night upon orders or the navy
and army officials OF this district,
who have mined and netted the en-
frances TO the channel
chief OF stan Capt A. IT. Robert
son issued a warning 10 all vessels
20 keep away from the mine fields
and 10 report 20 the patrol boats
all at the entrance OF the harbor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
Here is Weather
For This Week
international News Serrice.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April The
weather bureau today issued the fol-
lowing forecast for the week:
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Un-
settled weather and rains at the be-
ginning of the week will be fol-
lowed by fair weather until about
Thursday or Friday when rains are
again probable. The first part of the
week will be cool. followed by
warmer after Tuesday.
Region of Great Lakes-Unsettled
weather with probably rain and snow
Sunday and Monday will be follow
ed by fair weather until Thursday
or Friday when rains are again
prOba BILE. The first part of the week
will be cold, followed by warmer
after Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
GIVEN PARDON.

That Gov. James P. Goodrich has
pardoned Marcus Eustace. former
South Bend man, who was sentenced
in 1901 from Laporte county for
grand larceny was learned her Sat
urday. He had served four years and
three months OF ? TO Il years
sentence at Jeffersonville when he
was parOled. He went west and un-
der another name has made good
as q respectable citizen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
DEATHS
SISTER PASRASIA.

Sister Pasbasia. rs years old. Notre
Dame university, died Friday even
ing following an illness of three
weeks, death being due 10 old age.
She was born in New York in
1871. Funeral services will be held
az 1880 o'clock Sunday morning at
the Sisters Convent at ST. Mary's.
Burial will be at St. Mary's
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
INFANT WUSKEY

Viola Rose Wilskey. three months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
SO w. Ewing av., died at
1880 o'clock Saturday morning Be
sides the parents. the child is sur
vived by two brothers. Victor and
Robert. and a sister. Viola Alice.
She was born here Jan. 3. 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
PRISONER HAS REVOLVER
Policeman Searches Man Under Ar
rest and FINDS Weapon.

Henry Talac. 1870 s TAYLOR 81.
became boisterous IN saloon az us
w Indiana av- Saturday night and
refused 20 get out when ordered to-
officer Szabo was called and sent
the man 10 the station. While he
was waiting for the wagon SZab0
searched his prisoner and brought
t0 light a loaded bun dog revolver
Takac was booked Tor carrying con-
cGRjed weapons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
BILLIONS WILL BE LOANED
ALLIES BY GOVERNMENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

while this country is raising and
equipping an army and increasing
and strengthening its naval forces,
American money. modified now as
never before, can be put TO work as
the United States most Immediately
effective weapon against her enemy
limitations were conveyed that
the issuance by the government OF
a large loan 10 the allies would not
be the only financial assistance TO
be rendered them Immediately but
that extension of private banking
credits would be encouraged as
we'll
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08

Furniture for the seminar room Of
the new library was put in place
yesterday under the direction Of
Rev. Folk, university librarian. The
inclement weather Of the past few
DAYS has interfered with the trans
fer OF books 10 the new building
but il is expected that the work
will be completed before the close
of the vacation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
REPORT SHIPS SUNK
Trawlers Said TO Have Been Victims
of German Raider

BOSTON, April IA report gain
ed circulation on the water front to-
day that the Bay State Fishing COM
pany trawlers. Tide and Swell, had
been sunk by a raider The report
could not be confirmed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
STATE OF WAR DECLARED
By CUBAN PRESIDENT
OCONTNUED FROM PAGE ONE

harbor. All were sent to Cabanas
fortress.
The other vessels were found to
have been slightly damaged They
are the Adalheid, Kydonia and oil
want.
A rumOr was current that 10 had
been the intention OF the Germans
70 move their ships out % the
mouth OF the harbOr and sink them
there. thus closing the port to navi-
cation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
WILL WATCH FOOD PRICES
Government TO Have Committee for
Prevention of Cost Boosting.
Associa ed Press Service

Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON, April Her
bert G. Hoover will be asked by the
council Of national defense TO head
national committee on food sup
ply and prices 10 stimulate produc-
ton and 70 prevent speculative
p-ices. Mr. Hoover had charge Of
the distri bution OF American sup
plies IL Belgium. II is understood
he has agreed TO become chairman
OF the committee