Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-10-03
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST FEW
DAYS FROM ALL QUARTERS.
TranszIaskan Rallway-John Armstrong
ChanIer Reappears-The Czar and the
Czarina Visit Franee-Many Lives Lost
ON n British Torpedo Boat.

The international Institute OF Socio
ogy. with headquarters at Paris, ha
electol United States Commissioner {
Labor Carroll d. Wright to membership
BY fire in the vicinity Of the Chicag
Tribune Offices that paper Lost its mai
Ing list and the distribution Of its MALE
edition. The city edition was delaye
several hours.
A switch improperly set brought al
express train and freight into collision
at Avon, on the line Of the New York
New Haven and Hartford railway. 81.
passengers on the express were killeC
and more than score were injured.
Johann Most, the anarchist, was ar
rested while huranguing a crowd of 90
people In dance hall back Of saloor
in Corona, Long Island. The police
seized a lot OF papers and a red flag tha
was displayed In the room.
Ex.Judge jeremiah Wilson. Rear. Ad
miral Schley's senior counsel before the
naval court of inquiry at Washington,
died suddenly Tuesday. Sept. "a. The
court adjourned in consequence. Mr..
Wilson was an Ohioan by birth. 73 years
Of age, and was q member OF we'll
known legal firm in Washington.
At Union Pacific headquarters at
Omaha 1t was announced that as re-
suit of the fast time made by the trains
carrying the mails over the country
on the way from Australia 20 London,
such mail will in the future go by the
United States route instead Of by the
Suez canal. The mail was carried from
San Francisco to New York over tho
Union Pacific, Burlington aud New
York Central, and the time from sgd.
ney TO London was cut down seven days.
The mail, consisting Of seven sacks, left
Sydney at 10 q. III. Aug. - and was de-
livercd TO the London postoffice at 2
a. N. Sept a.
The British torpedo-boat destroyer
Cobra foundered in the North sea as the
result of boiler explosion. There were
10 souls on board, all of whom perished
except l2. Lieutenant Bosworth Smith,
commander OF the Cobra, stood impas-
sively upon the bridge with his arms
folded aud went down with TIE vessel.
The Cobra, which was turbine-en-
gined vessel, had just left the yard Of
her constructors and was undergoing u
boiler test.
John Armstrong Chanler, former hus-
band of Amelio Rives, reappeared at
Va, for the first time
since his escape from Bloomingdale
asylum about a year ago. 1t is under
stood that steps will be taken by Chan.
er's counsel to regain possession Of all
1f his property, amounting, 1t is be-
ieved, to not less than 81, 900, 900. EN-
nent alienists and neurologists declare
hat Mr.. Chanler is sane.
The Transalaskan Railway company.
'ays the Denver News, has been
The company is incorpor-
tied under the laws OF the state Of
Washington and capitalized at 50,0O0,.
'00 The scheme Is the building and |
,perating OF q line OF railroad in Alaska
md connecting with the Transsiberian
abroad at some point opposite Cape
'rince of Wales on the American side |
y line Of steel erry-boats across
'ering strait. The headquarters of the
ompany will b. at Seattle.
In the presence of vast concourse Of !
Inglo.Saxon delegates, Lord Rosebery
nveilod at Winchester, England, the
rent statue of King Alfred. In
le course OF his eulogy of the Saxon
ing Lord Rosebery said: "King Alfred
rought immortal work for us and for ,
ar sister nation over the sea, which, in
10 supreme moments Of stress and sor-
wv, is irrcsistibly Joined to us across
10 centuries aud across the sens.
The car, czarina and President Lou.
It reviewed 10, 900 French troops on
Ie plain nt Bethany. The march past
sled from 1915 III. to p. IN, ter
in magnificent charge of
200 cavalry. The spectacle was very
iposinS rs tho infantry went 10y lao
es deep, with fixed bayouets At
ncheou the czar and President Lou
Il, in notable speeches, formally re.
wed the alliance OF Russia aud France.
The sovereign grand lodge, Independ.
Il Order OF Odd Fellows, in session at
dianapohs, decided that where 50.
on is run IN connection with hotol
q proprietor of the hotel shall bo re-
rded rs saloonkeeper and not elig.
membership in the order,
An order has been issued by the lie.
gh Valley Coal company instrucung
hremen, engineers, fire bosses, black.
iiths, carpenters and driver bosses to
" up in full their dues in the labor
of which thoy are mem.
rs aud resign at once. The order also
VS. their withdrawal cards will be col.
rted not later than Oct. II, and those
II having them will be discharged.
During their stay nt Ottawa the Duke
III Duchess of Cornwall spent day on
10 Ottawa river aud in the forest lining
5 banks. They were given complete
position OF u lumbcrmaus life. The
yal party was brought in from Rldeau
III on II specially built electric car aud
'ardcd six rafts at Oregon street. The
It's were manned by half dozen river
,n in rod shirts and blue jeans. From
e raft assigned to the duke aud duchess
lated the royal standard Besides the
cmbers OF the royal party the Cover.
n General and Countess Minto, Prem.
r L,urlsr and Lady Liurier, repre-.
natives OF the lumbermen aud the
,wspapcr correspondents travelling
lth tho ducal party were the only ones
make the "trip.
Brain-Food Nonsense.
Another ridiculous food fad has been
and,d by the most competent authori.