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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-19

FREMONT ROOMS Now under
management OF Mrs. L. c. Arm
strong; 2s clean rooms at s5c
and soc; special rates by week
" or month; also light housekeep-
ing rooms. Would like your pat
ronage 40tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-19

PARTLY furnished house for rent.
Inquire COURIER office. 46tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-19
WANTED

WANTED-To buy a young COW.
Must be heavy mixer OF rich milk.
A. A. ingalls,, Phone 244-J. 60
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY
BANK

at Grants Pass, In the State OF Ore
gon, at the close OF business Sep
tcmhcr ! ith, 1917,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-19
TIME GARD
Daily except Sunday.

Train 1 lv. Grants Pass. 100 D. m.
Train q lv. Waters Creek $500 .. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-19

iRRroRT or CONDITION OF THE FIRsT NATIONAL BANK
SOUTHERN OREGON #
Pass the State on
September H. fbi7.
Resources
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-19
LOST

LoST-Spectacles in black case,
finder leave at Courier office. so
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
E THE GRANTS PASS BANKING
COMPANY

NJ Grants Pass, Oregon. In the State
Of Oregon, at the close OF business
September lth, 1917.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30
The German Version.

Berlin, via London, June 30-Capturt
of the French positions on the VerduI
front was reported by the war office
today, which declared positions on Hill
304 and enemy trenches from Bethin
court to Esnes were taken.
"On the west bank Of the Meuse, =
the statement said, Thursdays gains
were extended. On the western slope
of Hill 304 enemy positions of 800
meters were stormed. Enemy trenches
from Bethincourt to Esnes were taken
Wednesday and Thursday. We captured
S25 prisoners. Resistance against our
attacks was stubborn. Losses Of the
enemy were very heavy and were in
creased by counter attacks.
"Southeast Of Corbeny we entered
the French rear lines for a distance
of 1,200 meters, blowing up dugouts
and capturing great number of pris-
oners.
"Southeast of Armentieres the Eng
lish broke into our trenches, but were
Immediately driven out. Counter at
tacks by enemy detachments through
out the night were beaten off,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30

mate, and the commissioners gladly
promised to do so.
Communities Will Co-operate
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30
NEWSPAPERS ASK SQUARE DEAL
DAILY Astorian.)

Odlly ASlOflan.
Congress, it appears, is still deter
mined to slap the newspapers an added
lick or two of wax tax, despite the fact
that every newspaper in the country
has just handed the government, free
of charge, advertising space that totals
| in the millions of dollars in connection
with the sale Of Liberty bonds.
Why congress should bite the hand
of iberality an extra bite is hard to
explain, unless it is that congress fig
ures that the patriots who were so
"easy" on TIE advertising space "pan-
handle' would just as meekly accept
the added burden of discriminatin tax
alton.
The facts are, however, that a large
number of congressman are obsessed
with the queer idea that business men
who sell advertising space should be
treated differently from those who sell
dry goods or other merchandise.
And then, not satisfied with differ
entiating there, they propose to assess
tax ON gross receipts of newspapers,
or increase the cost of distribution by
charging excess postage. Why?
The newspaper business is just like
any other business, except that it is the
most important business institution in
the nation today. To whom did the
government turn when it wanted vol
unteers for its army, or its navy, or its
marine eorpss The newspaper.
To whom did the government turn
when ii wanted to sell its Liberty
bondsl The newspaper.
And so on, indefinitely. Why'
1t knew that il could not raise its
armies nor sell its bonds without the
aid of the newspapers.
Yet the newspapers did not charge
one penny for the columns and columns
of space they gave. They knew that
upon them depended the success of the
issues and they gave willingly of their
stock in trade.
How many groeers viii give the gov
ernment food to feed the soldiers with
out charge? How many clothiers will
give the government clothes to elothe
them without chargel How many gun
and ammunition makers viii give the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30

The commission declared the policy
after listening to brief talk by Frank
J. Miller, chairman of the public ser.
vice commission, to have as few railway
grade crossings as possible on roads
that are hard surfaced.
Mr.. Miller declared that with the
hard surfacing of roads, grade cross
ings of railway tracks became doubly
dangerous because of the greater speed
at which automobiles would travel. He
expressed the personal belief that there
should be no grade crossings, but said
that circumstances were such sometimes
that they could not be absolutely done
away with.
He asked the highway commission to
notify the public service commission as
to any grade crossings it desired to elm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30
Sarah Bernhard Coming
| in Mothers of France

The most enthusiastic press notices
ever given motion picture by the
New York newspapers were accorded
Mothers of France when it was
presented at the famous Rialto theater
in New York city recently. These press
notices told of the tremendous enthusi-
asm aroused in all the audiences see
ing the picture and also told of the
fact that the Rialto did the biggest bus
mess in its history during the week that
/" Mothers of Franee'' was shown.
When it is remembered that the New
York reviewers are always backward
about giving very much praise to mo-
tion picture, their tremendous applause
for this offering win be seen to be all
the more significant. 1t is not exag-
gerating the situation to state that
. Mothers of Franco was the talk of
New York. The people of this city are
fortunate in being able to have the OPP
portunity of seeing this tremendous of
fering. II will be presented at Ye Lib
erty theatre on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30
Some Terrific Fighting.

Rome, June 30.-At least $4,000 Aus
trians succumbed in the fruitless enemy
offensive around Mount Ortigara be
tween June 10 and 25, according to wal
office estimates today.
The battles for this dominating point
set new mark in ferocity. The Aus
trians attacked in successive waves
with every known device of killing
big guns, little guns, machine guns
liquid fire, flame projectors, asphyx
iating gas, mines and bayonets. The
ground was literally churned into pow
der and soaked with the blood of the
fighters.
Today neither side held Ortigara The
barrage waves Of both the Italian and
Austrian forces converged over its sum.
nit, making it impossible for any hum.
an being to live through the rain OF
shells
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30
PRUNE CROP LIGHT

Portland, Or, June Northwest
prune prospects are far below expecta-
tions and, with the market steadily
growing stronger in tone, the 1917 crop
will probably be far under the 1916
yield Prune buyers are in the field
and few contracts are being signed
up at cents a pound. Most growers,
however, are now anxious to contract
their output and want 8 cents a pound,
orchard run. which is higher than the
buyers are willing TO pay.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30
government guns to arm them without

government guns to arm them without
charge7
The newspaper did what no other
business institution in the nation would
do and how is the government TO re-
ward them7 By singing them out for
added taxation7
The newspapers do not ask to be de-
livered from taxation. They ask only
fair treatment. They ask to be taxed
like other industries, that's all. And
can any one say that is not fair?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30
PAVE SOUTH OF AURORA

ounty Commissioner Goulet who was
here this morning, informed the Observ-
er that the first five miles of pavement
on the Pacific Highway will be laid
this summer from Aurora south. Wheth-
er it will be built by the state within
the city limits is not yet known.-Ob-
server.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30

/ ihaltg anu lHt COnlillnsluUtio RidulN
promised to do so.
Communities viii Cooperate
Many delegations from various coun-
ties appeared before the commission
at its meeting Thursday to arrange for
cooperation between the state and coun-
| ty on highway work.
Among other visitors was County
Judge Cunning of Wasco county, who
said his county had $l35,0O0 available
to match forest road money, and that
the county desired to go ahead and
spend It's money at once, permitting
the government expenditure to be made
later after the red tape had unwound.
As forest roads must be built under
direction of federal engineers, the com
mission could make no definite arrange
ments to this end, but promised to CO.
operate with Judge Cunning, who said
that contracts will be called for next
month for the expenditure of the $780,
600 on the road from The Dalles to An
telope.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30
GREECE PREPARES TO

Continued from Page One.)
near ALLIES, where most of the fighting
north of the Chemin Des Danes has
centered.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30

While various intelleetuals, including
Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt, are discus
sing, even in the midst of war whether
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-30

the classics worth while studies maticay debatablc class
well keep in mind that if of languages
Germany should win, English would au but wouldn't ita
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-08
BROTHERLY LOVE AT TOWER

During the county option cam
paign last fall, w. G.. Gallien,
Tower druggist, became much
displeased with the editorial re-
marks of the Tower Weekly News.
A few weeks ago, he gave public
expression to his displeasure by
means Of a communication to the
News Tribune. The editor failed
to grease the friction in the fol-
lowing comeback, viz:
"Have wondered for some time
what made Williams goatee stick
out so straight every time we met
him.. but now it is all explained.
He's angry at us. And all because
we favored the licensed saloon
over bootleggers and speak
easies, or sneaking an imaginary
belly-ache around behind a pre-
scription case. Sorry, elder, aw-
fully sorry that we offended you,
because we are Of that type of
humanity which loves to have
friends, even though said friends
may be composed principally Of
feet and whiskers." "
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-08
GAMBLERS AND CROOKS MFEST OLIVER
AGAIN, FISH FOR FOOD.

"a ton of whitefsh was placed
on sale at the, meat market at the
Emporium, in st. Paul, Wednes-
day, by the state game and fish
commissioner, Carlos Avery. The
fish were sold at II cents per
pound and lasted but a short time.
A ton was also placed on sale in
Minneapolis and sold rapidly.'''
Right here in the heart of the
best fishing grounds in the world
people cannot avail themselves of
this cheap food, on account of a
few fool laws that were built to
|, protect the fishing industry in in
ternational waters.
Representative Marschalk of
Rosseau engineered the deal
whereby the people of Ely, Win
ton and other places were euchred
out of their fish supply and in
order to get food of this nature
we are compelled to buy from the
big fish companies and have the
same shipped into the country
from whence they originally came.
Why can the state sell white
fish in the Twin Cities at II cents
per pound and why should not
people outside Of the Twin Cities
get whitefish for II cents per
pound? If the state can fish in
one lake and sell the catch at
wholesale prices to the consumer,
why can't the state fish in all the
lakes and give all the people the
benefit ?-The Ely Miner.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-08
PRACTICE AND PREACHING

In it's issue of November 80,
the Duluth News Tribune editor
tally asserted that the Duluth
school board very wrongfully
hired q nonresident firm of ar
chitects to design a new building.
A heavy majority of the board
members, however, fully satisfied
themselves that the contrary was
a fact.
1t is generally known that Mr..
G. G. Hartley is controlling owner
of the News Tribune. That able
gentleman was the leading factor
in the erection of the home of the
Kitchi Gammi club. That build
ing was designed by non-resi-
dent architect.
Mr.. Hartley was the dominant
factor in the erection of the Pro-
testant Episcopal cathedral in the
East End. That edifice was de-
signed by a nonresident architect.
Mr.. Hartley occupies q fine
private business building. If in
formation is correct, that build
ing was designed by a non.resi-
dent architect.
Every spring, for the last ten
years, the News Tribune has an
nOunced the erection of a new
home at the corner of Lake ave-
nue. and Superior street. If that
editorial hive ever becomes a real
ity, it's dollars to doughnuts that
it will be designed by some East
ern expert in newspaper build
ings.
Consistency is a jewel that
would ornament the present
abode of Duluth's beloved MORN
ing paper.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-08

before Judge Smallwood who i'm
posed a sentence Of sixty days at
the workfarm. = 81 o..
DaneH1e-ie jHst afbeBss as
surprised as the German sub
marines were when the Yankees
first dropped pressure bombs on
them. His luxuriant whiskers
fairly wilted as he was led away
for a ride over the hills to the
workfarm.
But the bowery magnate had
neither intention nor desire to
spend dear old Thanksgiving in
durance vile. He sent out an S.
O. S. call and ''Little Tammany"
promptly responded. Two of the
most kindly and clever members
Of that pie-counter organization
fastened up to the judicial cham
bers. What they said, is not pos
itively known, as the Rip-saw s.
dictaphone was not working real
we'll that day. They may have
made His Honor believe that his
election was due to the combined
efforts of Little Tammany and
Danculovic. It may be that they
merely showed his kindly heart
what a shame it would be to have
an adopted son Of this nation pass
a turkeyless day with good old
Fred Ward at the county work
farm. Whatever was done and
said, the Little Tammany leaders
went away happy. After spend
ing but one day at the workfarm,
Danculovic was brought a second
time before Judge Smallwood who
commuted the original sentence to
a fine of $75 and costs, the latter
totting up to something like $15.
The erring brother not only was
fined but he was placed under
parole for six months. Each and
every month he will have to re-
port to Frank Hicks and pay an
installment Of $40 on that fine.
In his petition for a commuta-
tion of sentence, Hon. Danculovic
recited facts as to age and res
idence previously narrated. He
also averred that he resided with
his wife at No. COS West Second
St. He declared that he never be-
fore had been convicted and said
that selling booze to his customers
was but a technical violation,
there being no intention Of violat-
ing or evading the law. A COM
mutation of sentence was asked so
that the inexperienced youngster,
only forty-four years Of age,
might demonstrate his ability and
willingness to be a law abiding
citizen. =
In view of the fact that Hon.
Danculovic dabbles in Gary lots
and recently acquired an automo-
bile that cost $4,000, chief Nc
Kercher and other interested
parties are wondering how the
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vices planted where they could
be used to advantage.
Last, but not least, some red
light ladies were installed. For
their office, as it were, they were
given two rooms next to the kit I:
chen where their gentlemen
friends were expected to order
their Introductory dollar bottles
of beer and to make such business
arrangements as their supply of,
coin permitted.
Of late, three ladies have CO.
operated with the Syndicate of
Sin. One does not look more than
II years of age. 1t is thought
that she may be rather new in the
business. Another lady appears to
be about 19 years of age. These
three ladies entertain all the
sporty Austrians, Italians and
other aliens that come to Oliver
from the steel plant district. The
color line is drawn, therefore
sporty negroes must seek diver,
sion in other Oliver joints.
Many poor laborer is credited
with having been "rolled" over
there in Oliver. $780,
The Oliver chief of police, Gclas
Smith, seems to be very popular
at the hotel Oliver. He is out
and in there a great deal and
cheerfully accepts free meals when
hungry. 1t also is boasted by this
bunch that they stand we'll with
the sheriff of Douglas county. He
frequently visits Oliver in his car
and it stands out in front of the
joint while he eats inside with
the inmates.
The story Of how the supreme
court of the state Of Wisconsin
rendered decision that now puts
Oliver dry comes from daily press
reports as follows, viz:
In accordance with a decision
handed down recently by the su-
preme court of Wisconsin, the sa-
looms in Oliver, Wis, must close.
The decision upheld the decree OF e,
the lower court in the case of Nc
Kay against Randall.
The case attracted wide atten-
ton in Wisconsin as it involved
point that had not been decided
by the supreme courts. The case
arose after the incorporation OF
the village of Oliver and the
granting of liquor licenses by the
village council without first hold
ing an election.
A license was granted R. E.
Randall and he opened a saloon.
Then District Attorney Archibald
Mckay of Superior swore out a
warrant for Randall's arrest,
charging he was operating a sa-
loon without a license, as the vii
lage council could not legally issue
a license without first holding an
election. The lower court upheld
Mckay, and Randall appealed the
case. The decision of the supreme
court declares that "When a
town is dry the incorporation
of village within dry territory
does not change the dry status
of the village"
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-08
DANCUL0VIC AVOIDS THE W0RKFARNI
Prominent Receives Sentence
for Keeping Blind Pig the BOWery-Ite Tammany Successfully
Intercede With Judge Smalwood and Sentence

Mike Danculovic, convicted
plind-pigger, did not have to
spend a thankless Thanksgiving
with Fred ward at thesw6rKfarfn.
He spent that turkeyiferous holi-
day in the bosom Of his family in
dear old Duluth. -...-
Mike Danculovic's good luck
must be credited to the paternal
influence Of ''Little Yammany''
and Judge Smallwood's big, kind,
considerate heart.
Mike Danculovic s windup as g
blindpigger makes quite an inter
esting story. The Rip-saw has an
ambition to specialize in interest
ing stories, rather than ponder
GUS, dry-as-dust, excessively solid
stuff.
Danculovic began life as a sub
ject Of the Holy Empire, just
forty-four years ago. Twenty-four
years ago, Michael turned his
back on Emperor Francis Joseph
and came to the land of the Bald
Eagle. Fifteen years ago, the
erstwhile Austrian located in Du-
luth where, in due course, he be-
came a little Austrian king
among his blood-fellows and ac-
quired riches in a bowery saloon.
When, Duluth went dry last
July, Danculovic was proprietor
Of a saloon at No. 531 West Su-
perior street. Along with other
former liquor dealers, the Austri-
an bell-wether secured a license
for a soft drink parlor, so called
because you enter softly and
drink your disguised beer or gin
ger ale highball quietly.
Chief McKercher, when flying
past the Park hotel in his Mormon
car, being gifted with second
sight, became satisfied that Mike
Danculovic was fitting the lid.
November "a, the Big Chief, in
company with officer Donaldson,
arrested Hon. Danculovic for
breaking the drouth in Duluth.
Although the Big Chief posses
sed no warrant, the captive pro-
prietor of the soft drink parl6r
went to the police station where
he put up $10O in real money and
was released.
When the morning Of Novem-
Der 26 rolled around, Danculovic
failed to show his face in NUM-
cipal court, thereby forfeiting his
bail instead Of getting a taste of
judicial medicine. He had seen
Madam Julia Wallace play that
same game and get away with it,
therefore assumed that he could
do the same.
But times have changed since a
lot Of underworld folk brassed It
up and down the town. At 2 D.
m., the same day, the absent
minded son of Austria was hailed
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probationer can avoid violation of
his parole.
In concluding his sorrowful and
Faeafnsstss iiiien TO- the HE honorable
court, the repentant brother said:
Defendant is heartily sorry
for the commission Of the offense
in this case and, if given chance,
will show that he can and will
be law-abiding citizen; and he
promises that he will ever be
faithful and loyal to the City of
Duluth, the State Of Minnesota
and the United States of
America.
That's some stunt Danculovic
has cut out for himself.
/ But Hon. Danculovic, one of the
kings of the bowery, was with his
family, Little Tammany and his
new $4,000 car on the gladstone
turkey holiday. He did consider
able boasting about being too big
and important and valuable in
delivering the very limited
Austro-American vote to stick at
the workfarm, for sixty long,
weary days.
The erring brother found cour-
age to appear at the city hall
Monday to make a spiel against
revocation of his soft drink
license. Mayor Magney talked
unsympathetically to the mex
perienced, innocent, confding boy
Of forty-four years. In explana-
tion Of his lapse in law observ-
ance, he said:
"When I ran my saloon in the
wet days I helped the police so
much in getting men they wanted
that 1 did not think they would
bother me if I sold my customers
some booze and beer"
Did you ever see such innocence
and child-like confidence in the
blue-coated guardians of the law?
When commissioner Silberstein
heard that Danculovic was out of
Jail, he went wild. He waved his
arms like a Dutch windmill and
failed to find language in which
to express his feelings. He partly
got even Monday afternoon by
voting to revoke the soft drink
license of the poor little Michael
Dan. It is feared that his shiny
whiskers will suffer a permanent
droop.
If you are so unlucky as to be
sentenced to the workfarm, you
will make a tactical error if you
fail to call in the chief medicine
men of Little Tammany and then
let them sort of blaze a trail to
freedom. ..- .-.. d.
If you violate the law, call in
Little Tammany and then say how
sorry you are. The Judge may
soften any hard spots in his heart.
The plan is worth trying, anyway.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-08
AN ECHO FROM BOOM DAYS.

Just twenty-five years ago,
James A. Boggs was credited with
carrying 100000 worth of life
insurance and James G. Hunter
just half that amount, $4,000.
Boggs, then a prominent lawyer,
iron operator and politician, died
worse then penniless in Reno,
Nevada. Hunter, then cashier of
the American Exchange Bank,
still lives, in good health, refus-
ing to surrender life for life in
surance money.