Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-10-31

tackled by hatchetman who had con-
,ealed himself in the house, and his
head so horribly chopped that death
may result. The police believe tho
deed to be an aftermath of the recent
Chinatown war.
Miss Mary Knudson Of Moscow, Ida,
rays that She arrayed herself in bridal
robes and waited in vain for the Rev.
John w. Spencer to como and marry
her. Her parents had prepared u we'd
ding supper. Miss Knudson. for al
legged injury to feelings, has filed suit
for $4,000 for breach Of promise, and
the sum Of 800 is asked for the bridal
costume aud the supper Miss Knud-
SON is tho daughter of a woll-known
farmer, and Spencer Is an itinerant
preacher and the son OF u wealthy
farmer,
Alexander Manning returned to his
home in San Rafael, Cal, shattered in
mind and health as the result Of trip
TO Alaska in search of gold. About
three years ago Manning went to Nome,
and while there he and four friends
struck out for the interior in quest of
rich diggings. Hardships on the trip
killed three of the party, but Manning
and one other man were rescued. Both
had lost their reason, although Manning
sufficiently recovered to bo sent home.
Manning, however, docs not remember
San Rafael nor his wife or family. His
mind seems to bo IL blank as to the past,
1t Is thought probable that he will re-
cover in short timo.
Edna Wallace Hopper, the actress,
Is now wealthy woman through the
death of her mother, Mrs. Josephine
Dunsmuir, the appraisemont OF whose
estate was filed ut Oakland, Gal. The
appraisers Fixed tho value Of the prop
orty at s20G, $50 SO, to all of which, with
the exception OF $4,000 in trust for her
brother, Miss Hopper is the heir,
The property and franchises Of the
Northwest railroad, In order to satisfy
CLAIMS aud judgments, were sold IN
Baker City, Or, by Wallace Mccain
ant, master in chnucery for the United
States circuit court for the district Of
Oregon. Tho sum paid was $4,000
Thoro was only one bid, that Of Louis
Rosenzweig of Erie, Pa. Rosenzweit
acted for Charles NJ. Reed, who Is d
large creditor Of the Northwest Railroad
company
Mabel Franklin Mayer 10 years old
was shot and killed whilo asleep II
bed at hor home, 506is Jessie street
, San Francisco, by John Stano, NATIVE
of Turkey. stano then put tho pisto
. 20 his head and killed himself, liz
was constant visitor at tho house o
Mrs. Mayer and had become infatuated
with the girl. who gave him no encour
, agemont. Joseph j. Mayer, father .
the dead girl, has been mining In Alas
, ka, and is now On his way home.
! San Francisco mining men. including
/ Joseph II. Kendall, George Q. Wake
, and j. Scott Ecker, have purchased 2
4 mining claims located on Rcd Noun
tain, Ia Snohomish county, Wash. Tn
, prico paid was 100000 Red Mountain
I is / 800 feet high, with veins OF quart
4 carrying gold, silver and copper run
+. ming from one side TO tho other. Tn
h purchasers have incorporated the Kou
DAN Red Mountain Mining and Deye
4 opmont companyto work tho mines an
also 10 generate electric power for mil
ing and sawmill purposes.
/. Highbindors exploded giant powdC
. under tho window Of the store {
/. Wong You at iO2l Dupont street, Sa
y Francisco, which did considerable dan
q ago to tho interior Of the store. Sever.
. Chinese In the street ut tho time WEI
n knocked down by the concussion.
d II Is stated that tho British govern
II ment Is about TO mount some biz gur