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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03

doUbtedly the victim OF mine. The
liner entered Falmouth in the wake
OF u trawler. travelling at very low
speed, The mine is believed to have
been planted by German submarine.
Baron said Il was the belief OF
many seamen that Germany has per
fected type OF submarine fitted
with a special air chamber through
which diver can ascend and lay
mines. These. he declared. can be
anchored. He expressed further
belief that mines OF this sort have
been laid In all English harbors,
even in the mouth OF the Thames.
Baron said he had received daily
warnings from the Cape Race wire
less station on his trip to this coun-
try, telling him to be on the lookout
for a German raider. $50 feet long
aHr IS feet beam. with one funnel
ane two large masts. II was said
she was equipped with long range
guns and torpedo tubes.
Two ships. reported to have sailed
for this country within the last
month, have not been heard from
since the yleft port. They are the
liners voltaire and Georgia, both
large vessels. other smaller vessels
are overdue,
New York shipping circles attached
additional Importance to reports
brought by the Nieuw Amsterdam In
view Of fears expressed in Washing
ton OF resumption OF ruthless sub
marine warfare and a break with
Germany. They regard the mine lay
ers as Germany's answer to the allied
attempt to isolate Germany.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03

A classified ad will give results.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
SUBMARINES ARE
LAYERS Of MINES

New York, Jan. 3.-Reports o!
new German submarines, capable OF
laying mines while submerged, an!
new report of a mysterious German
raider roaming the Atlantic, were
brought here by the Holland-Ameri-
can liner Nieuw Amsterdam. Captain
Jan Baron today declared he had not
only been warned to avoid regular
steamship lanes on his trip from Rot
terdam, but had barely escaped des-
truction in the harbor of Falmouth
by a mine. A trawler just ahead OF
the Nieuw Amsterdam, Baron said
disappeared in geyser of water, un-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
NEUTRALITY OF
us. QUESTIONED

Berlin. Jan. 3--The question OF
whether the United States intends to
remain neutral. or whether President
Wilson is playing for psychological
moment TO enter the war, is raised
by the Cologne Gazette today,
The question of neutrality is now
to the fore in the ceaseless talk or
the peace situation, but Germany has
not yet reached the worrying stage
as to Americas position. 1t is to be
noted the people are also talking OF
Germany's fighting possibilities.
There are rumors OF great move
ments, new inventions and new war
plans.
There is no doubt the Germans
want America to remain neutral
but the Germans are not sure that
America wants neutrality. The Ger
man public, in its analysis OF recent
developments, regards the American
president as mystery.
The greatest interest Is felt in the
British plan to arm all neutral and
allied ships laden with supplies. Ber-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
GERARD SENDS
REPORT TO WILSON

Berlin. Jan, 3,---A lengthy report
was cabled President Wilson today by
American Ambassador Gerard. fol-
lowing q conference which he held
with imperial chancellor, Won Beth
mann-Hollweg.
When Gerard was asked what the
chancellor had said. he replied:
Lots of interesting things"
II was authoritatively understood
that the American diplomat and
Germany's chancellor talked. among
other things. OF the allies unIavor-
able reply to Germany's peace prof
fers.
German newspapers are unit In
viewing the entente's note as only
answerable through force OF arms,
at Is not yet decided what the
government will do" said the Col
ogne Gazette. but II Is not improb-
that Germany will again precisely
define It's views In direct message
to neutrals."
Editorial comment and opinions Of
the general public today were In
creasingly emphatic In the belief that
Germany should now answer with the
sword the rejection OF peace by the
entente,
As outlined in the United Press
dispatches yesterday II was held
that Germany had set her position
clear before the world by offers OF
peace: these being Haunted by her
enemies, Germany's course Ia now
clear.
The language OF the allied reply
has created not only surprise but
anger that peace should be cast aside
on such superficial phrases.
The Kreuz Zeitung calls II an In
suit. to which the sword can be the
only answer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03

phrases with which England and her
allies will answer President Wilson's
note. The reply was said to be fully
drafted. Its despatch is imminent,
In the light OF official information,
the allies are all the more convinced
that Germany's peace pleas were put
forth in a spirit of desperation, des-
pite bombastic utterances from the
emperor and his officials Because OF
this, they are all the more determined
upon rejection of any peace sugges-
ton. not only from their enemies. but
from neutral friends. The central
powers are now believed to be threat
ened with unrest OF populacc in
adequately provisioned and tirel "
wars constant drains.
This view was reflected todsy In
a circumstantial story from Budapest
published by the Morning Post.
1T is evident" the article stated.
that the central powers are within
striking distance Of the limit Of en-
durance Of their much-suffering
peoples. It is plainly apparent to
any one who has made study Of
the economic conditions in Germany
and in the dual monarchy that the
peace proffers. made in the middle
OF December. was chiefly prompted
hy the knowledge that relief must
come with six months from the pres
emf time at the outside. II internal
troubles of the most serious charact-
er sre to be avoided. In Austro-Hun-
gary the available stocks OF food will
not even last for six months. But
in spite Of severe privatations on the
people, the authorities should sue
coed in quieting them until the end
Of June, how is the population-in-
creased, it must be borne In mind.
by some 26.O00,000 mouths in the
conquered regions-to be fed during
the months of July and August? For
by that time, according to statistic
ians, not a grain Of wheat or maize
will be left When 1t comes
to that, peace will have to be made
ON any terms"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03

lin newspapers are pointing out that
this may involve Germany with nea-
tral nations shcc Il would bring ships
within the classification OF armed
auxiliary cruisers and subjec. them
to attack without warning from sub
marines.
In view OF statements In Washing
ton that the Wilson note was design
cd to carry warning TO Germany that
unbridled resumption of submarine
warfare would force the United States
TO dcviatc from It's position of neu-
trality by breaking OF diplomatic re-
lations With Germany, the above dos
patch Is significant, II la the arst
hint from Germany that this implied
warning in tho Wilson note has been
discovered there.
Heretofore all German dispatches
have reflected the German Wow that
Wilson was simply animated oy ue-
sire to aid In restoring peace,
Apparently Secretary OF State Ian
sing's two statements on the Wilson
note--the frst one describing AM
erlea's position as on 'tho verge OF
war" and the second toning down
this expression have never been
published In Germany AZ least no
dispatches from there ever have
commented upon them. II ia known.
however, that the exact text OF these
two Lansing statements was tele-
graphed TO Mr., Gerard. in COM
mon with all American diplomats tn
Europe. for their information.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
ONLY ONE BIDDER
ON HATTLESH|PS

Washington. Jan. s,--The high
cost OF battleship construction In
terfered with the naval building pro-
gram again today, As n result. Sec
retary Daniels may be compelled to
go before congress for an additional
appropriation. When the bids We're
opened at the navy department for
the construction OF tho three scout
cruisers. only one company. the Fore
River Shipbuilding company. re-
sponded and It's bid was nearly q
million dollars over the $5,000.00o
allowed by congress for each ship.
No shlpbullding company submit
ted bids that come within the esti-
mates OF the appropriation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY

THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY
1t Is often argued that the price of
grain makes the growing of livestock
in southern Oregon Improbable. II
1t were necessary to purchase grain
and feed that alone to hogs and cat
tie, II would be an unsurmountable
obstacle, but when beets and alfalfa
and other products of like nature can
be produced in such abundance, the
high cost OF grain need not prove so
serious. The beet pulp will finish
the cattle without the use OF grain,
and the whole beets are relished by
swine which thrive upon them. Hogs
are now worth s10.25 per hundred
pounds live weight in Portland. The
prosperous agricultural districts are
those that have plenty OF livestock
to ship. The sugar factory makes
the best possible basis for an awak-
ening in the livestock industry OF
Josephine county. Feed the pulp to
dairy cows, the skim milk to hogs.
and have plenty Of fertilizer to put
back into the soil to make the beet
crop bigger. II is perpetual motion
that will build up the bank account.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
THE e4O-AcRn HOMESTEAD

President Wilson has signed the
Ferris bill which makes the 640-acre
homestead a possibility Under this
measure settlers may take up tracts
Of $40 acres in extent in districts
where stock raising is about the only
industry that can be followed. Includ-
ed in the areas that come within the
scope Of the bill are arid, semi-arid
and non-irrigable tracts Of lands rot
covered with timber. Speaking of
the new law, and its influence upon
the development Of portions Of the
state of Oregon. the Bend Press
makes the following comment:
The greater portion Of land lying
In Central Oregon will ultimately
pass from grazing to agricultural use,
possibly for raising wheat and other
grains, purpose for which both soil
and climate are adapted.
''The possibilities under the new
law for the homesteader are tre-
mendous. Any man with health, de-
termination and few dollars to get
started on can reach an independ-
ence in a comparatively few years.
The obstacles to overcome are not
as great and the rewards double as
confronted those hardy Germans and
Scandinavians who conquered North
and South Dakota quarter Of a
century ago. redeemed It from its
place in the Great American Des-
ert" and converted 1t into a land of
plenty.
Central Oregon today lies on the
eve of her greatest Development
wise indeed will that young man be
who. today takes one Of these $40
acre homesteads. In quarter of a
century his children will be enjoying
the fruits of his foresight"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03

Envelopes o, the Courier.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland. Jan. J Today's market
quotations were.
Wheat Club. it7: biucstem. 1853.
Oats No. white feed. a5.25.
Barley Feed. $3.50,
Hogs Best live. 1925.
Prime steers. $50, fancy. cows.
T.s5, best calves. 100.
Spring lambs. ii,00,
Butter-City creamery. IS: eoun-
try. 2S,
Eggs Selected local extras. IS 20
40,
Hens. ~. brollers. II; geese. 10.
Copper. 80.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
WALLA WALLA COUNTY
OFFICIAL Is RAWHIDED

Walla Walla, Jan. 3.--Whcn
County Treasurer Guy Allen Turner
stepped forward smiling TO greet
Mrs. C, u. Montgomery. wife OF q
local physician yesterday. she pulled
n rawhlde from beneath her coat and
horscwhippcd him In the presence or
his oillce force.
What do you mean by telling
stories about me2", Mrs. Montgomery
demanded. as she applied the whip
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-03
THINK GERMANY
IS HARD PRESSED

London. Jan. 3.--Authentic official
information substantiating press re-
ports OF the seriousness of internal
conditions in the central powers, we're
! instrumental in the allies decision
to turn a deaf ear to peace pleas.
II was believed here today this opin-
ion will be strongly reflected In the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
ELEVEN TO START IN
BROOKLYN HANDICAP
Historic Event Will Be Run
at Queens County
Jockey Club Today.

NEW YORK, June 24.-Eleven OF
the best thorobreds In America are
named to start in the historic Brook
lyn handicap. at one mile and fur
long. over the course OF the Queens
County Jockey club. Aqueduct, Long
Island. tomorrow.
A more representative field has
never been carded for this event since
its first running in 1887 over the old
Gravesend track when Dry Monopole.
Blue Wing and Hidalbo finished heads
apart. Up to and including 1910 this
race was the annual feature Mt tho
Gravesend course IL was not run In
1911 or 1912, but tho following year
IL was transferred to the Belmont
course and was won by Whlsk Broom
II. In 1914 II was made n fixture at
Aqueduct, but since 1915 the original
distance of one mile and quarter
was reduced to nine furlongs. This
year the stake has guaranteed value
of $4,000.
Included in the list OF propable
starters are three Kentucky derby
winners. Old Rosebud. Regret and
Omar Khayyam; Ormesdale. winner OF
this years Metropolitan; Boots. victor
In the classic Suburban; Stromboli,
the Mighty Roamer. which lowered the
Jamaica track record for | lie miles
In the Excelsior handicap last week.
and Borrow, which finished second on
that occasion.
starters, their ages, weh hts carried
Rpd inckava.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
PRODUCERS BREAK EVEN WITH MINERS
IN TWIN BILL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON


Young derricked Irion and undertooh
the heaving responsibilities himself.
win two men on. one of the Miners
knocked n homerun. We don't ap-
prove his action In hitting for four
bases, so won't print his name. suf-
flee II to say that the Producers went
out In order In their half of the
frame. the auditors stood up to rest
while the beavers and the backs-ops
began warming up for the next game
Bennie Richter won his contest
four to two. II was a we'll foucht
battle all the way thru, Mis,er John
son, Humphreys star HEAVIER last ng
almost two entire innings He was
derricked in favor of Shuttle, a port
slider. who had considerable speed and
some curves, but was touched up for
enough base wallops to insure an even
break so far as total games were con-
cerned
one refreshing feature Of the game
was the uinpiring. Art Jeffries off
ciated with the mask. wind pad, indi-
Gator and voice. He delivered salts
faction and hurried the toilers up
when they We're delinquent in saunt-
ering from the dugout TO the plate.
Another thing that should be rrc,i-
toned In his favor was his action in
walking out into the diamond every
time a hostile brother began barking
sarcasm from a distance. This action
was for the purpose of getting in ear
shot of the protesting athlete. All
noise subsidized. however. before the
arbiter got in hearing distance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
GERMANY TAKES NOTE OF U. S.
General Says War Will BE Decided
Before We Get ON tho Scene.

AMSTERDAM, June 24.-The Ger
man Gazette publishes review CT the
military situation. in which General
Won Blume writes:
with head erect and gaze full of
contempt, we come to consideration
of the nations which since the begin
ming of the year have Joined our
enemies. the United States in the fore
front OF them. The more enemies,
the moro honor"
General Won Blume declares the In
creased powers of Germany's enemies
In not such as to evoke anxiety ana
he argues the war Will be decided
before considerable increase In the
present forces Of the new enemies can
be developed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
Lose First Game, IL to g.,
After Overcoming a Seven
Run Lead; Oklahoma City
and Fort Smith Break Even;
Muskogee and Sherman
Victorious.
tBy ICY" Logsdon)
I contest: McAlester III


First contest: McAlester 1s'
Second affair: Tulsa 4; McAlss-
ter 2.
Boss Cy Young called It a day AT
6:44 o'clock Sunday afternoon follow
Ing a continuous baseball battle that
had been waged from 2:30 o'clock the
same afternoon with only ten-min ,
ute interval between the defeat ana
the victory to permit the pitchers 10
heat up for the closing act OF tho
days program.
Those who were not present dur
ing the first exhibition may gaze at
the result and heave manly sigh cal
culated to signify disgust. mutterins
inaudibly, as 1t were, that 1t must
have been very loose contest. But
to the 1900 odd souls that passed
thru the place where the turnstile
should be. it was high-grade affair.
Ninth Was Fatal.
That is it was a fine ball game
until the first half Of the ninth frame.
In which the stalwarts from the city
made famous by its state penal fnsti-
tuition and miners strikes. connected
with the offerings OF Irion and Boss
Young so freely that five scored.
1t looked bad for the home boys In
the first inning Wnen tne miners OF
tanned three tallies. 1t looked still
worse in the second when the same
aggregation obtained two additional
tallies and It looked absolutely hope
less In the third when Jeems Hum
phrey's help obtained two more tat
lies. while the Producers had ooi:e
nothing much except go out.
With seven-run lead the Miner
were exceedingly jubilant and you,h
in the grandstand became so enthused
over the probability of winning rev
eheckles that he offered to bet twenty
simoleons to five busks that Nc
Alester would win. His offer was
grabbed by n staunch home fan sit
ting rearby.
He Finally Wins.
In the next three innings things
looked bad for the reckless youth. In
fact, he came near having apoplexy
when the Producers tied up with siS
runs and perspired something awful
when they secured n two-run lead.
There was but little excitement IN
evidence until the first half OF tne
ninth when the Miners obtained ,wc
runs off of Irion, tying the score, and
went three runs in the lead after Cy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
BASEBALL FOR TROOPS
IN FRANCE PROVIDED

NEW YORK, June 24.--Baseball
will occupy a prominent place in the
activities Of the United States troops
in France, It was announced mere
tonight by the national war worN
council Of the Young Mems Christian
association international committee.
Preparations are being swiftly made
for huge shipment abroad OF equip
ment The first cargo included five
thousand baseballs, five hundred
gloves and four hundred bats and
four hundred motion picture ma
chimes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
st. Louis IA. Cincinnati 2.lb.

ST. LOUIS, June 24.-Three umpircs were
used In today's double header between Gin
cinnati and 81. Louis in an effort to quie,
the crowd which awaited Umpire Byron out
side the field after the game on Thursday
Instead OF removing Byron, President Tener
sent Emslie here to assist In handling to-
days games Quigley was behind the plate
while Byron and Emslie officated on the
bases
A rally In the seventh won the first cams
for st Louis to 9 Cincinnati walked
away with the second game bv haminering
three St Louis pitchers for rs hits for a
total Of "a bases. The score was is 20 T.
FIRST GAME
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25

sacrifice hits. Gross, Herriott; sacrifice
flies. Heatly; stolen bases, Griggs, Thomp-
son, Smith, Wooley 2, Balenti 8. Brady;
double plays, Smith and Brady, Fairehild
ester @. Tulsa 8: base on balls. McClusky 1,
Irion O. johnson 9. Phillips 8; hit by
pitcher, by Irion 2, by Griggs q; struck
pitching record. McCusiy ! runs hits in
Ia innings, johnson l run 5 hits in in
nings % on base in 5th), Irion runs
hits In 7 20 innings passed balls, Palmer;
wild pitches, McClusky, Irion. Time, 2;S1.
Umpire, Jeffries
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
dad Blame Such Breaks Sighed humphrey Beloved 0oray

Cruise; twobase hits. kopf. Chase 2. Pau.
lctte. J. Smith. Rousb three.base hit.
Thorpe; homerun. Roush stolen bases Chase.
Griffith ?. Thorpe. llornsby, wingo. Tonsy,
Bethel, Groh, Ropf. Livingston: bases on
out. by Toney 3 passed ball, Snyder. Um'
pires. Quig.ey, Byron and Emsie. Time.
80.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
.H0NUS WAGNER
UNABLE WIN ALONE
Cubs Beat Pirates 2 to /; Hans
Gets Some Posies and
One Tally.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Chicago celebrated
Han" Wagner day here today by defeat.
ing Pittsburgh, 2 to !. Wagner was pre-
sentcd with large bouquet OF American
shutout by scoring its only run. He singled
In the fifth and went to second on a sacrifice
and came home on Hnchmans single Mann 5
throw to Wilson beat the veteran several
feet. but Wilson dropped the BAH and Wagner
scored.
Uha kcOre.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
Detroit 4. st. Louis 2.

DETROIT, June 24.-Detroit had most OF
the luck today and took the last game OF
the series from St. Louis, to 2. Both
OF the visitors runs were made off Cove
eskie in the second inning In tho third
inning, with Bush on second base. Cobb
drove sharp liner to deep left. which he
converted into homerun by spectacular
base running For the second time in the
series Johnson was hit on the arm by a
pitched ball. Murray replaced him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25
WHITE S0X BLANK
INDIANS IN FINAL
Danforth Has Best of Pitch
ers' Duel; Tigers Defeat
Browns a to 2.

CHICAGO, June 24,-Chicago madc 1t foui
out OF five from Cleveland today, winning a
pitchers duel, l TO o. John Collins single
In the eighth, scoring Eddie Collins. gave
Chicago the victory. Danforth, who pitched
his first full game in a year, held Cleveland
to three hits.
Thu scora.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25

Summary: Runs, Hughes, Allen, Robin.
son, Hellman. Fisher 2, Pike 2, Calbert 4,
Fruth Hale, Brock, Wagner errors Hughes,
Allen. Hellman. Banner; two-base hits, Pike.
truth q homeruns. Calbert Wagner, Allen,
Robinson, Hellman; sacrifice hit, Hale /;
struck out, by Geist 4. by Pitt . bases on
balls, off Pitt 4, off Geist .; double play,
Pike to Hale to Devereaux; left on bases,
sherman 8, Muskogee s; passed ball, Ban,
ner. Umpire, Pontius. Time, 1850.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25

JERSEY CITY, June 24.-The Boston
Nationals defeated the New York Americans
In an exhibition game here today, q to o.
Hughes held the Yankees safe thruout.
Tho gcore.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25

Western Association.
McAlester ut Tulsa.
Denison at Ardmore.
Sherman at Muskogee.
Fort Smith at Oklahoma City.
National League.
Boston OF Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
Only three games scheduled.
American League.
81. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
Washington at Boston.
Ph,.adelphia N New York.
Southern League
New Orleans at Mobile.
Little Rock at Chattanooga
Memphis al Nashville.
Birmingham q Atlanta.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-25

Totals 33 724 13l
tBatted for Plank in seventh.
tBatted foc Murray In ninth.
sBatted for Groom in ninth.
Score by innings:
Ct Louis .02O 600 OO0-2
Detroit ...............0 002 10l 00x--4
Summary: Runs. Pratt johnson, Bush.
Cobb, Burns. Witt: errors, Austin, Pratt 2.
Young 2; wobase hits. SEVERED. Shotton,
three base hit Rumler; homerun. Cobb;
stolen bases. Pratt. Johnson, Heilman; bases
on balls, off Coveleskie 3, off Plank 3,
off Groom !; ; struck out. by Plank /, by
Groom ., by Coveleskie 3. Umpires, Mortar
ity and Evans. Time, 1:42.