Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-10-17
COAST NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST PICKED FROM
THE WEEKS DISPATCHES.
Conviction OF "sir Harry" westwood
Cooper-chased by wolves-Episeopal
Church Conyention-Steame Oregon
Libeled-Lynehing IN Montana.

| Desertlons OF soldiers Dy tne Wnole.
vale are reported from Fort Grant, in
eastern Arizona.
In runaway accident at Cotton, CAL.
/ Charles Medhurst was instantly killed
and Captain r. J. Magtin fatally in
jured. Both men are prominent fruit
growers.
Donald McKeracher, for the past two
years paying teller in the Seattle Ma.
lional bank, was arrested on the charge
of grand larceny aud embezzlement.
McKeracher had made false entries and
had taken funds of the bank amounting
to So, 200
! James Edward Brady, who committed
all unusually brutal assault upon 5-year-
old Ida Pugsley at Helena, Mont, was
taken from the Jail by mob of 200 men
and hanged to a telegraph pole in Hay
market square, about three blocks from
the Jail.
Passengers of the steamer Oregon on
her last trip from Nome have instituted
libel proceedings for damages against
her in the federal court at Seattle. The
aggregate amount asked is s215, 800
The chief causes alleged for the suit are
that the rudder of the vessel was in a
defective condition when she sailed;
that the supply of provisions was insult
ficient, and that she carried more than
the allowed number Of passengers.
Stress is laid on the allegation that the
captain would not allow some of the
passengers, at their own cost, to transfer
to the steamer Empress of China.
Mrs. Jacoba Moran, who died in Al
aska last summer, filed a petition and
affidavit in the superior court at Seattle.
Mrs Moran alleges that Robert Moran,
brother of her husband and president of
the Moran Bros. company, is withhold
ing from her sum Of money exceeding
$4,000, and refuses to carry out oon-
tract made with Peter Moran prior to
his death.
DR.. j. @, Zahn, pioneer, capitalist and
founder of churches and hospitals, died
at his home in Los Angeles after an i'll.
ness of six weeks He had been u resi-
dent of Los Angeles for nearly thirty
30 years. He was a native Of Halle,
Prussia, born Nov. %, 1922.
Steps are in contemplation for the
formation of an association, represent
ing $780, 900, to control the entire out
put of honey of the bee sections of the
Pacific coast states. Bee men and others
interested Ia the industry will hold a
meeting in Los Angeles Oct. 2l and %.
tits expected that the Fort Hall (Ida.)
Indian reservation, which contains
400, 600 acres, will be thrown open to
settlement within a few weeks. The
Quinalt reservation, in Washington,
comprising 800, 900 acres, will probably
be thrown open to settlement next
spring. Commissioner Herman of the
general land office at Washington says
it is probable that the old "sooner"
system will be adopted at the opening
of both these reservations,
Great mortality among hogs is re-
ported from Tehama county, Cal, and
in one instance out of drove of $40, 800
have died. State and government ex-
perts will visit the county to study the
disease, which mas already caused loss
of upward OF $4,000.
Graders on the Victoria, Vancouver
and Eastern railroad struck ten.foot
vein of copper and galena ore recently
near Nelson. Samples sent to CRANKY
smelter gave results of SlS to 81 in
gold, silver and copper The find was
made three miles south of the interna-
tional boundary. Thomas Olsen. who
made the strike, at once staked several
claims, and he intends TO stock the
property and give Il block of stock to
each momber of the grading crew who
aided in opening the vein.
w. S. Millspaugh, general superin.
tendent of the Montana Copper Mining
and Milling company on Stone creek,
Madison county, died as the result Of
injuries received from a stone thrown
at him by j. p. Blomberg, whom he
had discharged the previous day. II is
said that Millspaugh was the aggressor,
and that BlUmberg tried to avoid quar-.
rel Millspaugh, who was 30 years Of
age, was at one time claim agent for
tho Southern Pacific, and was an init.
mate friend Of II. L. Huntington.
Articles Of incorporation Of the El
Paso, Phoenix and California Railway
company were filed in the Office Of the
secretary Of the territory at Phoenix,
A. 4. The route of the railroad leaves
Phoenix IN two directions Eastward
it trayerses Salt, Gia and San Pedro
valleys, striking the Southern Pacific az
Benson, and then westward % tno Colo.
RADIO river al point near Yuma. IL is
said TO be the intention Of the road then
to push on to san Diego The new cor.
poration is capitalized at SlO, 100000.
A story, showing the ferocity Of dogs
when hungry, reached Nome from Bou.
der creek. Dan Campbell owns ~ dogs
and one horse. The only food he gave
the dogs was bacon and beams. The
dogs attacked the horse during the tenn.
porary absence Of Campbell AKA killed
and devoured it.
George Skinner and Peter Starrot,
two prospectors, were camped on the
shores Of San Josef bay. Vancouver
island. Skinner one day started out
alone. carrying only a shotgun as
weapon. He soon met a number Of
deer running helter skelter, pursued by
pack Of wolves, who, when they saw
Skinner. made for him. He had start
Of 300 yards and he ran for his life, but
the wolves had all but caught MIN when
ho fell painting into his camp. 5tauet,
his comrade, was in the tent. and with
his rife killed several Of the leaders
The rest Of the pack then fed
Many physicians are now prescribing
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regularly ,hayine
found that II is the best prescription they
can write because it 10 the one prepare.
tion which contains the elements neces.