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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
Telegraph
/. K. TAAW AGAIN
IN LIME LIGHT.
Man Who Msdo Sensational Escape
From Insane Asylum IL In.
dicted by Grand Jury for
Assaulting Youth

Philadelphia. Jan. 9.--The arrest
OF Harry X. Thaw. wanted In New
York to answer an indictment charg-
Ing him with beating a youth. 10 ex-
pected here momentarily. Il was
learned At detective headquarters to-
day. Detective Flood OF New York
and Captain Tate left the city hall
together. Thaw was stopping at the
Belsravia hotel here. but checked
out suddenly at one o'clock.
The indictment charges that Thaw
persuaded Frederick Gump Jr.. TO
leave Long Beach. Cal. for New
York. and after his arrival here. tied
the young man up and thrashed him
with q whip \ the McAlpine hotel
December 26. Gump is said to have
returned TO his home In Kansas City
and when he told his family of his
experiences they asked Frank p.
Walsh. former head OF the govern
ment's Industrial relations commit
tee. to make the facts known here.
Included In the evidence which
the then District Attorney Jerome
collected against Thaw during the
famous, murder trials. was testimony
OF a number Of women that Thaw
had lured them into certain roomins
places In New -Yorks disreputable
district and there beaten them with
a jewelled whip.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
BUSINESS men ARE ORGANIZING
COMPANY FOR LEASING LANDS
AND PLANTING SUGAR BEETS
Organization will Be Incorporated and viii Seek Acreage
That Is Under Irrigation and Grow Beets for the
Factory During the Present Season

eral committee. while the stock sub
scription list is alreey out.
The nrst SUBSCRIPTION OF stock was
made BY the California & Oregon
Coast Railway company. r. B. Mil
Ter. vice-president Of the company,
authorized the placing Of his COM
pany at the head Of the list with q
subscription $3.50. II II believed
that $4,000. which will probably be
the amount Of the capitalization. viii
be placed among the business men
In a short time. This list Is in charge
Of committee composed OF Messrs.
Ed. Bywater, Asa Holcomb, T. p.
Cramer. o. F. ,Braeger and Paul
Kirker.
Another committee which was
also instructed to lose no time In get
ting at its work is to Investigate pos
sible acreage that can be leased and
to arrange for Its leasing. This COM
mittee Is composed Of Clarence Wine
trout. Samuel Storey. A. Hood, Fred
Williams, e. H. Richard and p. b.
Herman. Only lands that are well
adapted to the sugar beet and now
under Irrigation will be considered by
the company.
While the bylaws Of the company
have not yet been drafted. It was
the sentiment OF the members Of the
general committee that the activities
Of the new organization also cover
the sub-leasing of lands to families
who might wish to come here and
enter the field as beet growers. Sec
retary Van Dyke, OF the Commercial
club. stated that inquiries we're COM
Ing In every day now from parties
wishing information concerning the
lease or purchase of beet lands, and
q considerable influx OF these people
is anticipated. To encourage the COM
ing of these people the new company
expects to be in position to turn
lands either ready for planting or
already planted over to them II they
are In a position to carry the work
forward.
The work Of plowlng and prepar-
ing the seed bed Of the lands leased
by the company will proceed as fast
as the acreage Is obtained. as It is
hoped that all can be planted before
the end Of February, last year hav.
ing demonstrated that early plant
ing brought the best results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
''bONE-DRY"' MEASURE
N THE LEGISLATURE

Salem. Jan. s.---Dry. dryer and
dryest appears to be the program Of
the Oregon legislature. Representa-
tive d. G. Lewis introduced Z bin
today to make II state felony pun
ishable by five years imprisonment.
to bring liquor into the state. This
measure II one Of the most drastic
on record. The board Of health q
given exclusive power to dispenss
all alcohol. and companies desiring
to manufacture alcohol for any pur.
pose must furnish q $4,000 bond.
Any house In which liquor 10 dis
covered. can be closed by the police
and the landlord fined $500 with ak
months In jail.
Lewis introduced another act pro-
hibiting the sale Of patent medicines
more than one-half Of one per cent
alcohol by volume. except under the
most stringent regulations.
The original bone dry approved By
voters at the last election viii prob
ably 20 before the Legislature tomor-
row. II carries an emergency clause.
making II effective when Governor
Withycombe signs Il. NiS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09

The forming OF an incorporate
company by business men OF Grants
Pass for the leasing Of lands and the
growing Of sugar bees for the season
OF 1917 was the definite action re-
sulting from the session OF the Com
merial club Monday night. The
question OF acreage was one OF the
vital issued TO come before the club.
and after q discussion which was par
ticipated In by many OF the citizens
present. the sugar beet committee.
which did such valiant service last
year, was authorized to proceed with
the organization Of the company for
the leasing Of lands.
Merrill Nibley. assistant general
manager OF the Utah-Idaho Sugar
company. and Alex Nibley. manager
OF the local factory. were present at
the meeting. and through them II
was agreed that the sugar company
would supply q competent foreman
to oversee and direct the work Of the
new organizations beet fields.
There are . number Of tracts, OF
excellent beet lands In the vicinity
OF Grants Pass that belong to non-
residents. or that for other reasons
might not be planted without the
forming Of he new company. and It
In believed that at least 500 acres will
be brought into the organization 1t
is proposed to incorporate and carry
the affairs on In most business like
manner. and with the price OF beets
at 81 per ton II is expected that good
returns will be made to the holders
OF the stock. The prime reason for
the organization. however, Is that
the available lands will all be plant
ed to beets. and no attempt will be
made to lease acreage that would
otherwise be planted.
Following the general meeting Of
the Commercial club. q meeting OF
the committee was held. and definite
plans for the immediate organization
OF the new company were mae. Al
committee to have charge Of the
organizing and Incorporation Of the
company. Geo. G. Sabin. R. B. Miller
and Sam Baker were named. The
drawing Of the articles Of incorpora-
ton Is already In progress by At
torney Williams, secretary Of the gen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
WOMAN AFTER JOB AS
SENATE BILL CLERK

Salem, Jan. 9.-Oregon's next state
senate bill clerk may be Mrs. Frances
H. Whitehead. who is here today,
campaigning for the position after
having lived 115 miles from a rail-
road for three years in Christmas
valley.
Il was all alone. winter and sum-
mer." she said today. II chased the
coyotes and wild cats out Of that part
Of the country and I cleared forty
acres Of sagebrush land. sowed II to
rye and harvested the crop-all
alone"
Mrs. Whitehead indicate that the
same energy she used in annihilating
the wild cats would be used in bat.
Ting for the ONCE OF senate bill clerk.
Several men are still in the ring for
the Job.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09

party leader that think nothing
psore Is necessary TO be said, \
II do want 10 say this; I do not
see how anybody could fail to OBJ
serve from the utterances OF the iast
campaign, that the democratic party
Ia more inclined than the opposition
party to assist In this great cause.
and II has been a matter OF surprise
to me and a matter OF very great
regret that 90 many OF those who
were heart and soul for this cause
seem To greatly misunderstand, and
mlsinterpret the attitude OF the par
ties, because In this country, as In
every other self-soverning country,
II Ia only through the instrumental
ity Of parties thAtsthlnu can be ac-
compllshed," VI
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
POLICE
Chief ARRA|GNED
Healy Charged by U. 8. Attorney
With Wholesale Graft and
Corruption, Held Under
e25, 700 Bond

Chicago. Jan. s.--Chief of Police
Charles J. Healy. caught in the drag
net thrown out by States Attorney
MacLay Hoyne last night. was ar
raigned before Judge J. A. Mahoney
in the municipal court today, on Q
charge Of conspiracy and corrupticu.
At the request Of Hoyne. and over
the bitter protest Of attorneys for
Healy. the case was continued for
10 days. Healy's bond was reduced
from 100000 to s25,0oo.
Sergeant John Naughton, secre-
tary and confidential clerk to Healy
surrendered himself to Judge Ma
honey today and was released on
$4,000 bail. Lieutenants Gray and
Hartford for whom warrants were Is
sued yesterday. have not been located
yet. but they are expected to sur
render.
Oficial Chicago--at the police
headquarters and the city hall-was
stepping gingerly today. eagerly
watching the newspapers for the
least indication what States Attorney
Hcyne's next move would be. From
the criminal court building came ru-
mors that the denizens Of the under
world. realizing that NO protective
arm was shielding them, were squeal-
ing. One after another. the smaller
resort keepers were breaking down
and divulging evidence that may
prove discriminating. not only to
those under arrest, but to others that
the prosecutor Is trying to ''get the
goods on"
Mayor Thompson said he would
name a new chief not later than
Thursday.
The Healy arrest rocked the city
hall. 1t was rumored that startling
disclosures would be made soon. One
Of the men higher up" is said to
be ready to confess. Hoyne said a
number had come clean"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
ON THE RIGA Front

London. Jan. s,--Russia's thrust
on the Riga front assumed the i'm
portance Of a continued offensive to-
day II has already gained consider
able ground against the German col
umns and was apparently proceed
Ing today with extraordinary vlo-
lence.
II Is along the reaches Of the "A
river apparently that the most bitter
nghtlng is proceeding. Russian
forcesNhave made a distinct advance
In this sector. Artillery firing has
increased violently all along the line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
BILL PASSED BY H0UsH

Washington. Jan. s.--The house
today passed the vocational educa-
tional bill. II carries $SS.l00. 900
to be distributed over period Of ten
years beginning with 1917 and In
creasing each year. The funds are
for cooperation with states In train
ing and paving salaries of teachers.
supervisors and directors OF agricul-
tural trade. home economies and In
dustrial subjects.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
STEEL PLANT STRIKE
. AT PORTLAND NEAR END

Portland. Jan. s.--Managers OF
Portland steel plants said today that
the strike had practically ended. The
Willamette Iron and Steel works was
going ahead with u force of so per
cent smaller than normal, Four
hundred men went to work at the
Northwest Mills, but six hundred are
still out,
Negotiations are proceeding slowly.
with either the San Francisco or
Seattle wage scale as possible basis
In the final settlement.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
GOVERNOR OF OREGON FAv0Rs
CONSOLIDATION OF B0ARDs
AND REDUCTION OF 0EETCns
URGES PASSAGE BDN[-DRY uW
Wculd Increase AutomobiIe Aceass
Fees, Provide Inhxitaace
Tax ard eterilise tlne
UNIT

Salem. Jan. s.--In his message to
the Oregon Legislature this afternoon
Governor withycombe said the isw-
makers were In duty bound to mako
the provisions Of the bone dry" Do
hfbition measure absolutely effective.
He urged many economies, rsduc.
ing the budget sls1. 900. and addsd
taxes increasing the states revenues
$260.000 annually.
The state penitentiary. he aid,
should be under the governors jur-.
isdiction. s
Elimination OF the child labor and
industrial welfare commissions vas
advised, their work to be handled
by the state industrial accident conn
mission. Y
Other measures suggested were In
creased automo6ile fees to get high-
way funds, military training in high
schools and universities. rural cred
Its legislation. sterilization OF the
unfit. abolition OF the state labor
commissioners ONCE and an inher-
itance tax.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09

,fhcial press bureau and sent out
by wireless. read;
Never since the beginning OF the
war have the relations between Ger
many and the United States been as
cordial as now person
ally am convinced that as long as
Germany's fate Is directed by such
men as my friend, the chancellor
and DR.. Hellfrich and DR.. Solf; by
Admirals Won Capelle. Holezendorff
and Won Mueller; by Generals Won
Hindenburg and Won Ludenorff and,
last. but not least, my friends Zim-
norman. the relations between the
two countries are running no risk. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
sALEsMAN SAYS HE saw
SLAYER OF MAzIE COLREar

Cleveland, o.. Jan. "a Uevs-
land salesman was found today VINO
saw the murderer Of Masie Colbert
leap from her window. He declared
he could identify the man positively.
but that he will not say until lsksr
whether Bernard Lewis was the man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
10 RAID FRENCH
TRENCH UNSUCCESSFUL

Pants, Jan. s.--An unsuccessful
attempt BY Germans to raid French
trench north Of Ribourt. following an
active bombardment, was reported In
todays ofhcial statement
Elsewhere along the front the
night was calm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
RUSSIANS RETAKE THE
ISLAND Of GlAUDON

Berlin, via sayvillc. Jan. "a
Russian attack, made In q dense snow
storm, recaptured the smsM island Of
Glaudon. north Of Illuxt. taken from
them by German forces on January
4, today's ofiicial statement said. In
describing the fighting south Of Riga.
Renewed advances on both sides
Of the A river were completely re-
pulsed. the statement asserted. Night
advances Of Slav raiding detach-
ments between Friderichstadt and
the road from Mitau to OLAF was un-
successful.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09

Washington. Jan. President
Wilson cut down on the oratory plan
ned by suifragettcs Just before they
assembled for their memorial service
IN the East room Of the white House
Tor Inex Milholland Boissevain this
afternoon.
When tho president lsarnNa thsre
were TO be three or four speakers
and as many hundred suffrage work.
ers IN the delegation, he sent word
10 the Congressional Union there
could be but one address.
The following memorial resolutions
were presented to the president;
I'VE ask you with ll the ievor and
earnestness Of our sol Us TO exert your
power over congress In behalf OF the
cnfranchisemcnt OF wormen. In the
same way YOU have 30 successfully
used II on other occasions. and for
less important measures. We are
confident that II the president OF the
United States declares that this act
OF justice shall be one In the present
session OF congress, that Il will be
done. We know further that n the
president does not ask II, Il will not
be done"
Another resolution reads:
"The death OF this lovely woman
symbolises the whole daily sacrifice
that thousands Of women who have
made answer are making for the sake
of political freedom. II has made
vivid the constant. unnoticed tragedy
Of the prolonged effort for a freedom
that is acknowledged Just. but still
denied.
I'VE desire to make II known to
you. Mr., President. our deep sense OF
The wrong being inflicted upon
women In making them spend their
best strength and health to win free
dom under a government that pro-
fesses to believe In democracy. There
Ia only one cause for which Il Ia right
10 Give life and health. No price 10
too high TO pay for liberty. As long
~ the lives Of women are required.
those lives will be given. But we
bey OF you. Mr.. President. no TO act
that this shastly price will not have
to be paid"
The declaration was made to SOW
eral hundred members OF the con-
gressional union when they present.
cd resolutions TO the president In
the East room In memory o' inex
Milholland Bolssevain.
I'm need not toll you," the presI-
dent said, where my own convlc-
tion and my personal purpose Ito and
need not tell You my clrcumscriptlcn
] am bound az the leader OF q party.
An tho leader OF a party. my rom-
mands come from the. party and not
from private personal convictions.
My personal action as a citizen, OF
course. comes from no source, but
my own conviction. and therefore,
my position, has been no frequently,
md, I hope, so candidly, defined. II
IA impossible for me until the orders
OF my party are changed to DO any
thing other than ! am doing a. a
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09

. Berlin. via Sayville Jan. s.-In-
crease OF lively long distance artillery
t,ring on both sides followed clear
weather. today's oficial report from
the western war front announced,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09
srFfRAGErrEs GIT NO HOPE or
AID FROM THE WHITE
HOUSE
FAILED TO HELP THE CAUSE
"votes for Women" Movement Gets
No Further sympathy From
the Administration M Pun.
ishmcnt for Ballot

Washington, Jan, depressing
regret that so many ardent souls"
In the suffrage movement failed In
the last election to appreciate that the
democratic party was more inclined
than the opposition to help the
cause" President Wilson today In
formed several hundred suffragettes
he Ia not In n position TO do more
than he has done In their behalf.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-09

Jam sPres otca press burean and sent
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07

last year and they made good
showing. The team chosen this
year consists Of Agnes Sullivan,
Erwin Hoehn, and Walton Cole
George Sattler is alternate. I'm
der the coaching of Chas. J..
LunIberg. the high school prln-
cipal. the team has been working
earnestly and faithfully and can
not do otherwise than make a
creditable showing for the Lem
mon high school.
The Lennon citizens have al
ways shown that they are inter
ested in their high school and
have ever been loyal boosters Of
high school activities. The sue
cess of the athletic teams repre-
senting Lennon high school has
been due in large measure to
the support that they have been
given by those interested in the
welfare and activities Of the
school. Like the athletic teams
the debating team needs and will
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07

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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07
Crook, Neb.

Please accept from the bus.
ness interests and citizens of 6,
Benito sincere appreciation n
the conduct of your orpaniz,
ton during its STAY in our c;tv
The Fourth South Dakota /,
fantry came here as gentlemen
and went away with the samo
reputation; many ties ot friend.
ship were made between Nc
which will long linger as ra.
membrance of your border ser.
vice.
The best wishes of San Ben;,o
goes with you all. The state of
South Dakota may we'll fool
proud of the conduct DISPLAYED,
by your regiment.
Yours very truly
San Benito Commercial Chb
Geo. A. Toolan, Sec'y.
Read the ads in the Lennon
Herald.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07
san BENITO CLUB
(ONNENDS 4th S. u.

The following letter from the
San Benito Commercial Club at
San Benito, Texas, awaited the
4th S. D. Infantry on their arriv-
al at Fort Crook, Neb.:
To the Officers and men, 4th So.
Oak. Infantry, Colonel Boyd
Wales, Commanding, Fort
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1917-03-07
appreciate your support.

appreciate your support.
A large crowd was present at
the debate held in the Lennon
high school assembly last year.
Let's see if we can not have a
larger crowd out to the debate
this year. If you are interested
in your school you will not fail
to be present. Tickets will be
on sale at once. Don't forget the
place, time and price. High
School Assembly, Friday the 9th,
admission 25c.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
EXPERT ADVISORY FORCE
HAS BEEN ORGANIZED
Council Of National Defense AM
nounces Personnel-Rraise for
Volunteer Committees.

Reorganization Of the expert advisory.
force Of the Council Of National Defense
which win counsel government purchasing
agencies In spending hundreds Of millions
OF dollars. has beeA completed. The per-
sonnsl was announced by the council. as
follows:
Bernard Baruch. New York, head of raw
materials section; L. Z. Summers. New
York. explosives; Eugene Meyer. jr.. New.
York. non-ferrous metals and cement; j.,
L. Replogle. New York. steel; J. F. Guney..
Pittsburgh. oil: r. H. Downman. New.
Orleans. lumber; s. NJ vauclain. Phiia-i
delphia, chief Of the section on produc.
tion Of finished products; Julius Rosen-.
wald. Chicago. chief Of section on sup>.
plies Of finished products; Walter Robs'
bins. st. Louis, electrical equipment; H.
L. HoFning, Waukesha. Wis, automotive.
PRODUCTS; @. E: Chatillon. New York.
land. machine tools: A. l. Scott. Boston,,
cotton duck; Arthur w. Lawrence, Bos>,
ton. shoes; Alex c. Brown. LOCOMOTIVES
cranes; A. d. Ellington. Boston, woois,
Charles Eiseman. Cleveland. fabrics. !,
Many Of these mon have been serving
the government as advisers and as In the
past most Of them will receive only NOM
inAl salaries. .,
Volunteer advisory committees from ths.
various industries. which served without
pay from the time of the organization Of
the council until now, were praised In a
council statement for their faithful. paAl
triotic and invaluable assistance to their
country These committees have been
dissolved because their position as rep
|resentatives both OF the government and
OF their trades was felt to put them In
an anomalous position, but the commit
tees win be reconstructed by their sepa,s
rate industries SO that they can assise
tho government whenever necessary
Evening star., 1917-12-08
LOFTY AND THOUGHTFUL
SAYS CHINA OF ADDRESS
Newspaper Editorials Unanimous II
Complimentary Comment on
PreEdent's Message.


SHANGHAI. December S.-The North
China Daily News. in an editorial on
President Wilson's message to Con-
gress. says:
Deep and general admiration win be
felt in all allied countries over .Presi-
dent Wilson's lofty and thoughtful ad-
dress to Congress-"
The China Press says:
President Wilson's speech is the
most perfect expression yet achieved
OF the American mind and intention in
this war;"
The Shanghai Times declares:
TT was a stirring message to the free
men Of the universe. and 1t was q
solemn warning to those who sought
to impose their autocratic shackles on
the democratic people. President Will
sons expose Of German machinatious
and intrigues will 50 burn into the
minds Of millions Of men and women
as to strengthen the firm resolve and
discrimination OF enlightened humanity
to rid the world forever Of the scourge
which has ahiicted Europe in the last
three years"