Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-09-12

Express company years ago.
George Howard, who was a member
of the mob thar Ivnebed Robert White.
a negro. In Wetumuka coupty. Ala,
was convicted of murder in the frs,
degree and sentenced 10 life imprison.
ment Howard Is one of the most
prominent farmers in that section OF
the country.
While the British fleet in spanish
waters WAS maneuyring a torpedo which
had been launched stranded on the
shore in front of La Linea. A party OF
man.of.warsneu was sent to recover it,
but were prevented from doing 80 by q
detachment OF Spanish carbineers. The
landing marty was strongly reinforced
from the feet, oyerawed the carbineers
and took the torpedo.
Tbo runor,al Gernon and Irnited
s,a,os Naii ,,,;, scro,y oxnrass steamer
Dor,scl,lo,d ,nads the trim from Cher.
hour, ,,,ola ,o ,ha SANDY Uook ligbtshin
IN 0yo davs 10 honrs and oa minntes a
distance Of r. 045 miles at an average
speed Of 23 knots per hour. This is the
quickest westward trip in point Of time
and over the shortest route. There was
some delay ON the banks Of Newfound-
land, owing to the fog and the presence
of many fishing vessels, which obliged
the steamer to decrease her speed at
times.
Two immense targets. costing about
s1b. 600 each. are being constructed for
The test Of the new GathuIapn gun. to
take place at Sandy Hook this month.
They are made to represent section Oh
the side OF the battleship Iowa. The
armor'plate Is backed by hve inches of
wood. Then come two hve'eighth'lnch
plates and the ironwork OF ship's slde'
with braces aud angle irons and inner
sides. The total depth OF the framework
Is six feet. The supports are made oil
oak timbers, 10 inches square. A plate
two and hall inches thlck VIII cover
the timbers to represent deck IL 10
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Mrs. Y. A. severance OF 81 faui''
wife OF the law partner oil the late SEN
ator y. Il. DAVIS, was appointed
special police oiiicer ana invested with
authority to make arrests. Mrs. Sever
ance Is one oi the Leading society
womeno st. Paul, and is greatly in'
terested in the protection OF dumb AM.
mails. She says she VIII regularly visit
the wholesale districts, where heavy
loads are imposed on horses' ana make
arrests herself
The fruit situation on the north side
oil the island OF Jamaica Is becoming
serious All the growers decline 10 seli
ut the reduced prices Force Is TO bs
used.to prevent the minority from taxing
bananas to the shipping centers. Thou'
sands OF punches nave been destroyed
with machetes along the roadways.
Extra police precautions nave been
taken ana several people arrested on the
charge OF rioting.
A Paris dispatch says that NJ. Georges
Dorys' son OF the late Prince OF Samos'
former minister oil the sultan OF Tur'
Key, ana formerly governor OF Crete, has
been condemned TO death by the sui.
tan 8 courts, at the direction OF Abdul
Hamid H. Ihls action was taken III
Constantinoplc because OF the puollca'
ton OF NJ Dorys book' the Private
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Inc American Forestry "ssooiation'
at ITS meeting III Denver adopted areso'
luton urging upon congress ana the
federal authorities the Importance oi
setting aside as forest reserves all con-
siderable bodies OF pnollc lanus whose
nature Is suoh thnt they are more
valuable Ion forests th"h Tor agriculture
or other Industrial purposes; and FUR
ther, that steps DO taken 10 anorest the
vacant OF WASTE pnDhc iahus OF tins
prarie states
The New York Mall and Express says
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w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr, was summoned
to the police court at Newport, Il l..
and fined $40 and costs for allowing his
automobile to exceed the speed fixed by
the city ordinances. Chief Of Police
Richards, who the previous day had
Foxhnll Keene and Reginald Vanderbilt
"h' III .ne case me "st onenuef