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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

We are having nice balmy, CROWN,
A little rain would he aa
ceptable, though crops are not sneas
ing People are very busy having and
the weather is very favorable for cnr
ing hay.
We are living in a country that doo.
not become monotonous. We b,ro
different kinds of strikes. The otL.
day we had Jap strike. Wbile .
Grants Pass with the crew. the cars
were backing up and bumped int
their cars and shook them up. Tbev
took exceptions to it, being ouoo,
people. SO they objected to workir,
and consequently were DISCHARGED
We think white men will be put in
their places as they can handle moro
wood tlIan Japs and they also spend
their money in this country.
J. Q. Lewis is busy cleaning up tba
bedrock. All the information you can
get is to see the gold in abundance ON
the bedrock. Most of the quartz mipe,
are very busy.
Times are good here. A good MANY
mines are taking a lay off and that
helps business in this burg. A great
complaint is that we haven't bonses
enough to accommodate our own non.
ulation Maiden's Lane could FIJI mn
its vacant lots with dwelling houses
1t would fill long felt want also
bring in good revenue for its owners
We need men with more business
push. 1t would be better for the conn.
try at large.
We have several good looking dam.
sells that, if good opportunity pre-.
sented itself, would marry, so if the
young men who are steady and indus.
trious come this way they had better
look this burg and surrounding coun.
try over This country is noted for
its populous homes and healthy child.
rem. We also have a good school to
educate them, so it is encouraging for
young married people to come and
settle in this vicinity. We have good
cool water and bracing, balmy weather
and it is all conducive to health.
We have all kinds of mechanics,
headed by number one weather pro-
phet. Now if we want to take up any
new work we always consult our
weather prophet, so we are always
posted.
Our wood haulers are doing big
business Times are good at Kinney.
willie. j. j. Kinney is lively bust
ness man and looks after his own busi.
ness. The piling ground in the Kin
ney short line is getting filled up.
Then it will work Il hardship on men
and teams, for all will be idle
The health OF the people is good.
As we are busy, industrious people,
we are always at home attending to
our work
We don't write any little personals
We leave that for other writers.
The stock on the range are in fine
/, shape as they have plenty of good
grass, good cold spring water and ey
erything to make good beef
We have still some desirable LAM
for hOmeseekCrS. Bob
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
SURRENDER OF BENNETT.

A man claiming to be Bennett, wan
ted in San Francisco for the murder
Of Nora Fuller, surrendered himself
70 tLe authorities at S3dro-Woolly,
Wash. claiming that he has been so
bopuded and hunted that he can bear
the strain no longer He says that
he is not the murderer Of Nora Fuller
and that when he tells his story 1t
will be the sensation Of two contl-
nents. Many think the man an I'M
poster. though he answers Bennett s
description perfectly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

Governor Geer has granted full
pardon to Frank Ingram, who saved
Guard Girard slife at the risk of his
own from Tracy and Merrill at the time
Of their escape. He received a shot
from Merrill's gun that lodged in his
knee, making amputation necessary.
Ingram was serving life sentence for
killing his brother.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
GRAVE CREEK soRIBBLINGs

UNA Il o'HEN 7oi'iDD LIN 10
Nice warm sunshiny weather. good
for the gardens and fruit.
H. L. Wilson runs a special delivery
from Leland to Placer via Rat creek.
Mr. Carl Smith is the driver
Miss Ruby Light and Miss Eva
Brockman of Grave returned home ON
Thursday last They have been visit
ing with friends IN Grants Pass for
'''' i''' IT," "''NS'
kemyyiIle, situated mile above
Leland on Puppy creek, Is flourish
ing little town inhabited by Jops.
If any one would like to see pleas
ant smiles and happy faces, call on
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

The Cuban government has become
weary of waiting for the American
congress to accomplish any action in
behalf Of Cuban industry and has de-
cided on a plan to relieve the econo-
mic situation. The government in
tends to distribute 81, 800, 600. among
the sugar planters and cattle raisers
as an encouragement to these lines of
industry President Roosevelt Is firm
ly persisting in his efforts to secure
relief for Cuba but congress is apa-
thetic in the matter. The beet sugar
men spare no effort to defeat Cuban
reciprocity and their power in CON
gress is not small.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
PETTY THIEVING IN GRANTS
PASS

Considerable petty thieving has
been done in this city Of late. There
are undoubtedly two or three of the
"smoothnngcr" tribe who are max
ing Grants Pass the center of their
operations. Thieves broke into the
Schmidt & Sonncvelt cigar store last
Thursday night, tapping the till and
getting away with $35. They also
broke open slot machine and helped
themselves to the coin it contained.
The thieves broke in through the
rear door
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
BONE OF CONTENTION

Substantial improvements are be
ing made at the Bone of Contention
mine in the Williams district. Re
pairs on the machinery have recently
been made at the Ashland Iron Works
and the plant is to be greatly improv
ed. The mill will be equipped with
eight stamps The machinery is being
set up this week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

Johann Most, the famous anarchist,
has been sentenced to serve year in
the penitcntiary for publishing an in
cendiary article at the time President
Mckinley was shot. This is n country
Of free speech, but it is necessary to
restrain incorporate and lawless utter
anccs as it is actions of that character
for the one leads to and promotes the
other. The utterances of persons like
Most and Emma Goldman were direct
ly responsible for the death of McKin-
ley and similar utterances can easily
cause a repetition Of the crime for
there are plenty of i'll balanced and
foolish minds like that of Czolgosz, to
absorb the anarchist rawlings and car
ry their violence into effect.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
HAPPY CAMP MINES.

over the Siskiyous at Happy Camp
the mines are doing well. Clauseus
mine, on Indian creek, has been yield
ing handsome returns. Gordon X
Sons have taken out over rs pounds
Of gold so far Their water supply
will last some time yet On the Min
netta b, mine, which is leased by j.
l. White, there is gravel unusually
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

Chamberlain's plurality over Fur
nish, according to the official count,
is 256. As there are somewhere near
100, 600 votes in the state, it will be
seen that the contest was desperately
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

station after they have partaken >,
the bountiful meals that the no.,
affords. They serve the meals at w.
hotel in courses and if you don't vet
anything to drink that is the cor,.e
that You dc without.
Ralph and Harry
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

The coronation ceremonies Of King
Edward have been postponed on ac-
count of the illness of the king who
is very dangerously i'll and may not
racovpr
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

Governor Elect Chamberlain asserts
his intention of carrying. into effect
his promise TO do all in his power to
cause state officers to be placed on
fiat salaries
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
cnrNcu- MEErrNG.


The regular meeting Of the city
council Of Grants Pass was held at
the City Hall on Thursday evening,
June 10.
Present, Mayor Kremcr and Coun-
cilmen Binns, Harmon, Rehkopf'
viii c. Smith and Herbert smith.
Petition Of o. P. Harvey and others
for grading E streets from Bird street
west to to L street in railroad addl-
tion referred to street committee.
The street committee was author
lied to contract with James Carter
for four foot sewer across Sixth
street opposite Tie R. =. Booth prop
erty at Sl.7j per foot.
Bills allowed: Chas. McClung
labor on streets 50; Ike N. Davis,
mattress for city Jail S2.5O;S. p. d.
81. Co., lumber for bridge across
Gilbert creek on H street S2l.7l; era
mer Bros onc-half car Of sewer pipes
$40 60: John Whitscll, driving city
team 81; Wm. Knocll, bread fol
! prisoners sL8]. The saloon bonds OF
John G. Schallhorn, Henry Walter
C. c. Case and Eugene Kienlin were
approved.
The street superintendent was di'
rected to burn the grass along the
streets and commons before 1t be
comes so dry as to be dangerous.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

rich and as much as SEQ to s23 to the
nan has been obtained. While max
ing the last run Of 2I days 500 III
small nuggets was picked up from
the bedrock
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
THURSDAY. JUNE 26, 1902.

Entered at the post Office at Grants Pass
Oregon, as seoond-class mail matter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
RTTTEN by RATTLESNA IKE.

Harry Neustrom, the six year old
SOIL Of C. 4. Neustrom Of Evans creek,
was bitten by rattlesnake on We'd
nesday morning Of last week. The
boy was playing and jumped over a
log, alighting on the snake which bit
him in the foot. His father immedi-
ately started with him for Medford to
secure medical treatment The boy 5
foot and leg were badly swollen when
he arrived in Ne dford but under a
physicians treatment the swelling
was rapidly reduced and the boy was
soon well enough to return home
THE NEW RAILROAD.
A joint meeting of the directors of
the Board Of Trad, and of the city
council was held at the City Hall
Monday evening, the purpose Of the
meeting being to listen to the report
Of the committee appointed some time
ago to take up the work Of securing
right of way and terminal grounds.
p. II. Harth, chairman Of the com
mittec, reported that they had secured
an option ON the grounds desired by
the Oregon & Pacific Railroad Com
pany. These grounds consist Of some
81 acres and occupy a long strip GOC
feet wide running from the Pacific
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

A. E. VOORHEES,, PRoPR. & MNGR
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26

AdVeTtIsIhB Hdtts
Furnished on application at the office, or
by mail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
LELAND SIFTINGS

Ralph and Harry
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

The war which has most conspic aously
engaged public attention during the year
has been the Boer war. 1t has now as
sumed the form of guerilla warfare. and
the new year opens with serious losses
inflicted upon British arms. In addition
to the South African struggle there has
been the customary number of revolu-
tions in Central America. and more or
less sanguinary conflict between Venezue-
la and Colombia. The pending trouble
between Argentina and Chile may be set
tied by arbitration. The Chinese has
been closed by treaty. In the Philippines
desultory warfare with strolling bands OF
natives continues. The list of casualties.
including killed and wounded. for the
year is as follows: Abyssinia. 1000; South
Africa, 5,377; Arabia, 5,144; Venezuela. g.
5S3; Colombia, 2.5SS; China, 1,GN; Africa.
1,261; Philippines, 96s; Mexico, 42l; Corea.
S15; Sumatra, 2S3; Java, 65; Albania, "a;
Bulgaria, A; Macedonia. "a The total
losses for the year are 27,6S1, as COM
pared with lS3,S7S in 1900
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
BUSINESS OF RAILROADS.
Traffic Receipts Enormous, and Many
Miles OF New Track Laid.

Keeping pace with the general prosper
ity of the country, railway building in
the United States during the year 1901
has exceeded that of any previous year
since 1890, when $50 miles of new lines
were completed, and the record for that
year might have been surpassed had the
steel mills been able to furnish the nee
essary cars.
The records of the Railway Age for
1901 show that with the returns thus far
received not less than 5057 miles of track
have been laid on 1872 lines in 43 states
and territories.
with the exception of Pennsylvania
there has been little building in the East
ern and New England states, but there
has been much important work In all
other sections of the country, the great
est activity being shown IN the southwest.
The construction west of the Mississippi
River has amounted to 3.1S7 miles. and
the states east of the Mississippi and
south of the Ohio have added S9l miles.
making a total of 4,07S miles built In the
states south of the Ohio and west of the
Mississippi.
Official reports to the interstate COM
MERGE commission for the fiscal year end
ed June 49, 1901, show gross earnings of
all the steam railroads in the United
States were $1,51S 1854, POP, or an average
of $S2l1 per mile. The previous year the
gross earnings were 81, .044, S14. The net
earnings the past fiscal year were $685.,
OO7, 924 or $35,577.2l3 more than in the
previous fiscal year. The amount of divi-
dends to stockholders last year was $l21.-
1O8, 637 which is $lS0O0,0 900 more than the
divident payments the previous year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

Two events overshadowed all others In
the first year of the new century. One
was the assassination OF william McKin-
ley, president of the United States, and
the other the death of Queen Victoria,
bringing to a close the longest and In
many respects the most remarkable
reign In British history. Each of the two
great English-speaking nations OF the
world was thus called upon to mourn
for its highest representative of author
ity and to face what at one time might
have been a serious crisis in Its anairs,
but in neither case was there even the
semblance Of political or Industrial dis
turbance or of COVER nmental instability.
Theodore Roosevelt became president and
Edward VII. king precisely in the manner
prescribed by law and the close OF lWi
finds each country as tranquil and secure
as 1t was twelve months ago.
In the United States the affairs OF
greatest Importance before the public,
aside from the murder Of the president.
were the new iay-Pauncefote canal
treaty the Schlcy inquiry, the Supreme
court decisions in the insular cases, the
forma ton of the United States Steel cor
poration and other gigantic combinations
of capital the panic in the New York
stock market, and the princely gifts to
educational institutions by Andrew Car
negie, John ID. Rockefeller, ID. X. Pear
sons and others.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
Strikes Only Slightly Disturbing.

Strikes were a somewhat disturbing
factor in the industrial world. May 20 the
machinists in some Of the largest plants
in the country struck for nine-hour day
without reduction in wages About TO-
900 men went out. In several cases they
were successful, but in others their places
were filled with other men. On the 18th
of July a strike of iron, steel and tin
workers was ordered in some of the mills
of the United States Steel corporation to
compel the adoption of the union scale.
Seventy-five thousand men were effected.
Growing out of the strike was that or
dered by President Shaffer Of the ANAL
gamated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers, in August. This ended in Sep
TENDER in failure. Strikes involving riots
and loss of life occurred in Albany, N.
Y; in the Telluride mines. in Colorado;
among the teamsters in San Francisco
and the miners in Kentucky.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
THE FINANCIAL REVIEW.
United States Has Sustained Position of
Leader of the World.

A review of the financial history of
the past year should make every Ameri-
cans heart thrill with pride. For If in
1900 the United States fought its way to
position as the financial leader of the
world, the last year saw this country SO
fortify Itself in the first place that it's
pre-eminence in the financial matters of
the world is assured for an indefinite per-
iod to come
Not only was the money center Of the
world made permanent in Wall street
during the year. but the invasion of the
markets of the world by this country
that had been gathering in strength for
ten years was likewise pushed during 1901
with such success that this country may
now fairly lay claim to the industrial
supremacy of the globe.
The extent of our invasion of foreign
markets during 1901 may be judged from
the figures contained in the annual report
OF the Secretary of the Treasury. The
foreign commerce In merchandise for the
fiscal year 1901 showed a decrease of
S6 l69,Ol9 In imports and an increase of
$92 1903 in exports when compared with
the preceding year. Comparing the fig
ures of 1901 with those of 1884, there is a
decrease of s21, ,03l in imports and an
increase of S6O3,2S41Sl in exports. The i'm
ports of the year 1901 were 1928, liz, 165 and
the exports 81 ,4S7, 764 991, making the ex-
cess of exports over imports 1864. 5s2, S26.
Both the total exports and the excess
of exports over imports were greater in
1901 than in any preceding year in the
history of our commerce.
To say that the country has prospered
during 1901 is a weak statement of the
facts. The fioodtide of prosperity has
rolled ahead for the past twelvemonth
with ever-increasing strength. and with
no Indications that the ebb is to come.
The governments finances have profited
much during the past year. Revenues
of the government from all sources for
the last fiscal year were s6s9, 316. $50. 92, and
the expenditures for the same period were
1921 ,59S, 54654, showing a surplus of ST.
179S4.3S. Compared with the fiscal year
1900, the receipts for 1901 increased $780,
72l099.4. There was an increase of $22,-
253561.44 in expenditures.
The private moneyed interests, as
gagged by the condition of the New York
associated banks have an equally happy
story to tell. During the year the New
York banks gained in deposits $50, $50, GOO
and in loans SCI, 507 900.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
FIRE LOSSES WERE GREAT.
Year Has Been Very Hard on the In
surance Companies.

The year has been especially hard on
the fire insurance companies, because it
has come Immediately after another year
Of disaster. Losses were heavy in 1900
many companies were forced to quit the
business, and those that held on did so in
the belief that the worst had been passed
and that better conditions were inevita-
BILE. Instead of that the losses for the
year in the United States are $40 000, 900
greater than in 1900
The result has been a number of REIN
surances, retirements and amalgamations
of companies unprecedented since the
year of the Chicago fire, when so many
companies were ruined. Fourteen stock
companies and eight mutuals have re-
tired absolutely from the field, beside a
great number of small mutual and as
sessment companies. Scores of other
companies have retired from the West,
the South or both, or have materially re-
stricted their writings in the sections of
the country where they had suffered
most
AS a result business men needing large
amounts of insurance have been unable
to get it, and a horde of wildcat COM
panies and irresponsible Lloyds have been
started to prey upon the necessities of
the people.
The losses for the entire year are put
at sl52 OS4414. as against $780, OPS. 900 in 1900.
and $1l9,696000 in 1899.
Life insurance has closed the most pros
porous year in its history. The people
have been prosperous and have been in
vesting their money literally in endow-
ment policies and ordinary life policies
for the benefit of their families. 1t Is be-
lieved that the total of new business
written during the year by the legal re-
serve companies will be $l,500. 1000. and
that their insurance in force will amount
to $1,5O0000,0o One company alone has
written over $500 OOO,0 900.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
LARGE SUMS GIVEN AWAY.
Liberal Donations Made to Charitable
and Educational Institutions,


The year 1899 was a record-breaker in
donations and requests made education
al institutions libraries and art museums
charities, churches and religious enter
prises, and to towns and cities for the
public benefit and entertainment, the
total reaching the colossal sum of &c.,
749, $50. while the year 1900 was close sec
ond, the total being $62. 461, 304. Both these
years must now give way to 1901, which
is the record-breaker of the centuries.
The total of its gifts reaches 1929, 8SS, 1872,
an amount which may properly be called
colossal" The world has never before
known such generosity as this in sin
gle year. The century has opened we'll
for education, art culture. religion and
humanity.
OF the total amount stated above there
has been given to educational institu-
tons the princely sum of S6S,S50,961, to
charities, $22,217.470; to churches, Sc, $685.
1885, to museums and art galleries SILL
1919, 112: and to libraries, s15.3SS, 1872.
Andrew Carnegie. John ID. Rockefeller,
J. F. Morgan, Jane l.. Stanford and
others contributed sums running up into
the millions. The greatest single contri-
button was that of Mrs. Stanford. who
gave the Stanford university property to
the value of s3O,OOOOO0. Mr.. Carnegie
founded scores of libraries throughout the
United States, gave sl0000.OOO to the
Scotch universities and offered the same
sum to the United States for the cause
of higher educa ton. In the west DIR.
ID. X Pearsons of Chicago continued
his liberal giving to the smaller colleges.
The total contributions made for IL
brariex during the year outside of those
made by Mr.. Carnegie amount to $2.974.-
200. Including his. the total is the extra.
ordinary sum of sl5,237.lO
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
LYNCHINCS IN 1901.
Executions Due to Popular Excitement
Show an Increase.

The lynchings reported in 1900 showed
an increase Of eight over those of 1899
A still further increase must be noted this
year an increase in brutality as well
as in number-the record standing 1O7
in 1899. 1l5 in 1900 and 1856 in 1901. The fol-
lowing table showing the number of
lynchings in the last seventeen years
may be of value to those engaged In the
study Of this branch of criminology: 1885,
1874; 1856, 1888; 1887. 1872; 1888, 142; 1889, 1I6;
1890, 127; 1891, 1872: 1899, 235; 1898. 200; 1894
800; 1885, III; 1896. 81 1897. 166; 1898. 127;
1899, 1O7; 1900. IFS; 1901. ;35.
The lynchings in the various states
and territories were as follows: Ala
bama. Is; Arkansas. S; California, 6; Col
orado, 0; Connecticut, O; Delaware. O;
Florida, Z; Georgia, IA; Idaho, l. Illinois,
0; Indiana. l; Iowa, 0; Kansas, 2; Ken
lucky, Z; Louisiana, Is; Maine, 0; Mary
land, 0; Massachusetts, o. Michigan, 0;
Minnesota, 0; Mississippi. 16; Missouri. 6;
Montana, 4; Nebraska, 0; New Jersey, 0;
New HAMPSHIRE O; New York, 0; Nevada,
0: North Carolina, /; North Dakota, o;
Ohio, 0; Oregon, O; Pennsylvania, O.;
Rhode Island, O; South Carolina, 5; South
Dakota, 0: Tennessee, ~; Texas, IL; YER
mont, O.; Virginia, 2; West Virginia, 2;
Wisconsin. o.; Washington. o.; Wyoming,
O; Arizona, ] District Of Columbia, 0;
New Mexico, O.; Utah. 0; Indian Territory,
/; Oklahoma, 2; Alaska, 0.
OF these lynchings 121 occurred in the
South and II in the North. OF the total
number 107 were negroes &c whites In
dian and Chinaman. The alleged crimes
for which they were lynched were as
follows: Murder. 80; criminal assault, 10;
theft, y; murderous assault, o; attempted
criminal assault. s.; cattle and horse
stealing, Z; completely in murder, g. quar-
rel over profit sharing, 5; arson, A. sus-
pected murder. 3; suspected criminal as
sault, /; murder and criminal assault. l;
train wrecking, /; alleged theft, /; keep
ing gambling house, !; suspected of
killing cattle. l; resisting arrest. /; in
suting white woman, /; burglary, 1;
forcing white boy to commit crime, l.
Besides these, were lynched because of
race prejudice, 3 for unknown reasons,
and there was l case OF mistaken iden-
tity.