Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-10-17
NEWS OF THE WORLD,
HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST FEW
DAYS FROM ALL QUARTERS.
fraudulent Mining Companies at Daw-
son--Internationai Salt Trust = Chicago
Politician chasyed with Embez1iing
the City's Money.

fOhtfciah Shaggeu Win EmDeALiinS
the City's Money.
Governor Stanley has withdrawn his
offer to give silver cups to all triplets
born in Kansas during his administra-
ton. The scheme is too expensive,
Thomas G.. Shaughnessy, president of
the Canadian Pacific railway, who has
been kmghted by the Duke of Cornwall
and York, is an American by birth,
having been born in Milwaukee in the
year 1853.
Lester Reiff, the American jockey,
has, by the action of the Jockey club,
had his license withdrawn and been
warned Off Newmarket Heath, Eng
land, for unfair riding. Reiff and his
friends make vigorous denial Of tho
charge.
Sir Thomas Upton, owner of Sham
rock III, did not succeed In "lifting" the
Americas cup, as the American yacht
Columbia outsailed the challenger in
three successive races. The last race
was very exciting one, the Columbia
winning by only q few seconds.
The whole German press practically
agrees that the astronomical instruments
taken by the Germans from Picking
were carried otf illegally. 1t is sug-
gested that the least that can be done is
to deduct the value of the instruments
from the Chinese indemnity.
An international salt trust, which is
to obtain coutrol of the salt mines of
the entire world, has been Incorporated
in New Jersey with capital of
$50, 900, 900. aud will issue bonds to the
amount of Sl2,00O,000 The new com.
pany will acquire the National Salt
company (Which is Il monopoly of all
the salt-producing plants in the United
States), the Retsof Mining company,
the English Salt company and all the
principal salt.producipg properties in
Canada and Great Britain.
Mary Dowd Sanford, once well.
known actress, was found occupying a
bare room in Philadelphia, without
means of support, and with even the
spectacles that interposed between hor
and blindness pawned to get food In
her stage career of 20 years Mrs. San
ford has played with Mary Anderson,
Madame Jaunausohek and Kate Clax-
ton. II do not want charity she said
''What want is place to work, where
can earn my bread. have tried and
fria1 IN frof ~ an aud hnua
failed. have no wardrobe; it went
long ago to buy food But / can work
as much as my strength allows, and II
could get it would willingly work as
domestic in some family"
In criminal session ut Toronto, tho
jury in the case of Minnie c. Woods
found her guilty of the crime of big
amy. The accused was legally divorced,
according to the Michigan law, and re-
married in Canada. The charge Of tho
judge was against the prisoner. and he
told the jury that American divorces
did not hold good in Canada.
A dispatch from Romo says that an
Austrian anarchist named Glavenovich
was arrested while lettering about the
Vatican. II is reported that It was his
intention TO murder the pope and Car.
dnal Rampolla He carried razor.
Tho suspect was heard 70 threaten tho
lives Of Pope Loo aud Cardinal Ram.
polla. Boschieri, another anarchist. was
arrested in Milan.
The Dublin Freoman's journal asserts
that King Edward and Queen Alexandra
viii arrive in Dublin TO attend the next
Punchostown races, aud will remain u
fortnight in ireland, visiting Lord Lon.
donderry and tho Duko Of Aborcorn,
and going to the city OF Belfast. Thor
majcsties, however, will not go into tho
south of Ireland.
The Canadian Pacific Railway com.
pany has decided to mako now bond
issue of SlSO,OO0. The company has also
decided 10 purchase the Pacific Naviga-
ton company, which controls IL steam-
ers; 10 build three new steamers, one
for tho upper lasos, one for the coast
traffic and one Tor the Empress line A
pension fund OF $3.50, 900 viii be ostab.
hshcd for the benefit of the compauy's
employees.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Dopow will, in
the near future, marry Miss May Pal
mer, whom tho senator has known for
years. Miss Palmer is bctweon 20 aud
30 years of age, her mother being one Of
the three Hermann sisters Of Now Or
leans, who We're noted beauties moro
than a generation ago. OF the three
Hermann sisters ono was married 10
Mr. Peyton Of Virginia, ono is the
mother Of Miss Palmer and the third be.
came tho wife Of Hall McAlhator, the
noted California lawyer.
Robert i. Burke, city oil inspector
and Democratic boss Of Chicago, was
indicted by the grand jury for omboz
element. lie Is charged with having
en- moezzlod and appropriated to his own
use $4,000 In fees which no received
during the year 1900, and $1,000 in fees
which he received this year up to Oct T.
Although Burke handed over $50. 900 20
the city treasurer with the statement
that 10 was 20 be used IN making good
any loss 10 the city, the grand jury
would not withdraw the indictment, as
the payment Of the money made no diff
ference in the status Of the crime.
United States Consul McCools at Diw.
son, Yukon territory, has reported 10
the state department that fraudulent
mining companies arc being promoted
at Dawson aud that worthless stock is
being sold In the United States. Con.
sui MeCook says prospectuses are being
issued giving as references prominent
government officials and others Ia Daw..
sou without their authority. lie adds
that the promoters actually pay un.
earned dividends Ia order 70 soil tho
stock, invariably getting together lot
o. claims of very little value.