Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-01

wounded by Charles Waxsmith, an en-.
ployee Of the Union Oh Supply com.
pany. The mayor was sitting under a
pepper tree ut his home last Sunday
morning, when Waxsmith fired ut him
at close range. The shooting was the
result of an effort on the part OF Mayor
O'Hara to stop a fight in the street on
the previous day.
l. X. Ellert, formerly mayor of San
francisco, died at his home, 1915 Web
street He was born i'll San Francisco
in October, 1866.
The Yakima Indians, whose reserva.
tion comprises the most fertile land in
central Washington refuse to sell any
OF their lands for less than twice rs
much as Special Inspector Mclaughlin
Is authorized by the government to pay.
Lieutenant Victor Blue has been
assigned to Mare Island navy yard. For
his valuable services during the late
Spanish. American war he received high
praise from the government officials.
While Charles Fiege was riding on his
bicycle from Tropico to Los Angeles a
squirrel started across the road and ran
into the front wheel of his machine,
being caught between the spokes. Fiege
involuntarily took header, and on
picking himself up made an inventory.
with this showing: Adead squirrel, well
mixed with the bicycle; six spokes in
the front wheel broken off as clean as
though cut with knife; sundry bruises
and sore spots about his person. Fiege
painfully made the rest OF the journey
on foot, Juggling the remnants Of his
wheel.
Irene Sears, the 7.year.old child of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Peary Sears of Phoenix,
A. r., was bathing in the sea at Long
Beach, Los Angeles county. when a
wave carried large log toward the
child, knocking ber down and crushing
her frail body to the neck. The next
wave caused the log TO roll the other
way. She was Immediately carried to
the office OF DIR. Woods, but medical
and could not save her, and the child
died of her injuries.
A decision in favor Of the children of
the late james q. Fair was rendered by
Judge Trout OF San Francisco, and
about q, 200, 900 will be divided among
the heirs BY stipulation over S2,000.0
worth OF the personal property was re.
served ON account OF Mrs, Nettie era.
yen's claim that she should be given u
widows share OF the estate, and it is TO
BE- held until that claim has been dis.
posed Of finally.
The confectionery and cigar store OF
Sargent & Baker at Corona, Cal, was
nearly wrecked and Lon Baker, one of
the firm. severely injured by the eX-
ploding OF a soda fountain. Baker was
charging the receptacle, while Sargent
was lying on a couch eight feet away.
Suddenly an explosion occurred that
drove Sargent i've feet from the couch
against the wall Of the building and
threw Baker and the fountain ten feet
into an alley. through wooden door,
the tank going ten feet further. striking
another wall and shattering the bricks.
Bakers left leg was crushed from knee
to ankle. the leg apparently having been
struck by piece Of metal. Sargent
was uninjured, but Bakers condition 10
serious.
The original hank.nc,e plates used by
the State Bank OF New Brunswick.
n. j., which went out Of existence some
time in the SOS, was supposed to have
been destroyed. but it appears that those
plates have fallen into the hands OF
parties who have printed from them
large quantities Of notes. which have
been put into circulation from New
York 20 san Francisco. The notes read.
ily pass along the Canadian frontier, as
the takers think they are the notes Of
the Canadian province II New Bruins.
wick, New Jersey" being printed in
small letters. Possibly ss,0Oo.Oo0 Of
these notes are in circulation.
The body OF A. c. Neal. formerly re-
ceiyer Of the United States land Office
for the Wateryills district Of Washing,
tOu, was found III roWpoAt on Lake
Chelan. II is believed that he com.
nlitted suicide. Neal was engaged TO
Miss Eta Moore Of Waterville, and the
wedding was TO have taken place in a
few days.
Ex.Judgo Dudley Dnboss arrived IN
custody at the Alameda county Jail,
where he will scrve a sentence Of SIX
mouths for contempt OF court. The
cOntemp, u Dubose consisted ia having
advised hl, client, Alexander Mckenzie,
10 rctu.e 20 obey the writ aud citation
issued 10y Ia C,l,toruia circuit court "
app u', a. was arrested At Nome on
jane ~ aud taken G. seattle on the
s,eamrr R,s,ul lSe, and ther O. to Oak
a,nd tV ru- Before taking up his resi-.
dencc M Alaska DOboSe @ ocrupied a
position on th 40 ,Jaaa b ncA for -
ya-s. NchvpH,. his client was sch.
tsucol 20 olc yoar's Imprisonment and
utysrward aarloncd by President Nc.
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