Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-11-28


ing an entertainment to raise funds for
benevolent work during the coming
winter. The children had planned
largely to increase their receipts by the
sale of ice-cream. The audience, how
ever, had to leave the hall without hav-
ing their ice-cream thirst assuaged, for
lt was found that some person or per.
sons unknown had made OFF with the
Ice. cream and freezers.
Believing that they!are being charged
excessive insurance rates. a number Of
Puget sound lumber mon are taking
steps to organize an insurance company
having for its special object tho insur-
ance of lumber mills and sawmills of
the state of Washington. Lumbermen
say that insurance rates have gradually
been increased to point so high that
they cannot afford to pay premiums out
Of ordinary profits. The new insurance
company will begin business next Jan.
uary.
James J. Jeffries, the heavyweight
boxing champion, defeated Gus Rubin
in five rounds in the Mechanics Pa
yilion at San Francisco. Rubin was
clearly outclassed from the start, and
Billy Madden, to save Rubin from
further punishment, threw up the
sponge before the gong eounded for the
sixth round.
By an arrangement between Mexico
and the United States detail Of Ari-
zona rangers. in command Of Burt
Cover, have been commissioned by the
Mexican government as officers, thus
acquiring the privilege of hunting Grim.
inals ON either side OF the international
line. 1t is believed that the Mexican
gendarmes and rangers have joined
forces in Sonora for the purpose of rout-
ing the Bill Smith gang, which recently
murdered two ranchers in bloody
battle in Arizona.
The circuit court Of appeals donied
the application for an order staying the
execution of the order of the circuit
court of Oregon, and ordered the United
States marshal to tear down the fences
of the Jesse ID. Carr Land and Live
Live stock company. The fences in
question are situated on and around
SS, 900 acres of land in Modoc county,
Cal, and are built of loosely piled stones.
These fonoes have been standing for the
last 90 years, but were built on govern
ment land.
Miss Dora Brown, the sistor Of Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin, who, by poisoned
candy, murdered Mrs. John p. Dun.
ming and Mrs. J. ID. Deane, is now
hopelessly insane. When tho evening
train stopped at Healdsburg, CAL, the
engineer left his cab for q moment, and
upon his return no found Miss Brown
an occupant of the cab. For tho pur-
pose of frightening her away, tho en-
gineer opened the furnace door. This
was what she wanted. and had the en-
gineer not prevented her she would
have leaped in upon the burning Goals.
Miss Brown, who is i5 years Of ago, has
brooded great deal upon tho disgrace
brought upon the family by her sisters
crime, and her reason has given way.
The United States land Office at Los
Angeles received an order, signed by
President Roosevelt, opening to SETTLE
ment 10000 acres Of fertile land In tho
San Jacinto forest reserve and lying
south Of Indio, in tho artesian belt adj
jacent to the towns of Walters and
Thermal. The lands will be subject to
entry at the land Office in Los Angeles
on and after Jan. 22, 1909.
w. O. Giles, formerly superintendent
of the Oakland (Cal.) Water company,
and his wifo wor1 burned to death in
their cabin near Cisco, where they had
been residing since Mr.. Giles took
charge Of William j., Dingee's mine near
that place. 1t appears that 1re oo-
Cured In the cabin while Mr.. and Mrs.
Giles were asleep, and the flames spread
80 rapidly that the unfortunate couple
had no time to escape.
Joseph Has Brouck, while suffering
from an attack Of montal trouble, COM
mitted suicide by placing tho muzzle Of
n shotgun In his mouth and firing the
fatal shot, at his home, near San Ra.
fael, Cal. He was 90 years OF age, aud
was connected with the Bancroft. Whit.
noy Law Publishing company Of San
Francisco.
Ten japanese were killed and 2S in.
iurod, three probably fatally, and the
others moro or less seriously, in COLI.
sion between "a freight train aud work
train on the Great Northern railway
near Culbcrtson, Mout. one Of the cars
on tho work train WAS bunk on sleep
ing car, in which were If Japanese
laborers only trio Of whom escaped
death or injury. A stove In the car
,gnitod the wrcckage, but the trainmon
aud the three uninjured japanese, by
hard work, saved the victims from Ger.
tain death in the flames. Seven Of the
cars werg burned. The moro seriously
injured were taken to Great Falls, while
those who were not 30 badly hurt were
taken 10 Glasgow
Mr.. Matte schumacher, on the main
street Of Walla Walla, Wash. broke
stout buggy whip 10 pieces over tho face
and head OF Waiter Angenfcldor, editor
of the Waila Walia Evening Statesman,
while the husband of Mrs. schumacher
backed her ~. Lngenfelder's face aud
bead Hro badly injured. Schumacher
asserts thnt during his absence Lingen.
fielder insultoI his vie, and the two
men fought In the street recently, Lin.
gonfol Ter getting the best Of the light
A scathug ARTICLE afterward appeared
IN The Evening Statesman. aud this was
tie ,uso OF Mrs. schumacher's assault
)n tho editor.
Al Bed Time
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