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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
PRUNe CROP OF OREGON
President E. l.. Smith Predicts q
Bountiful Yield.

Oregon prune growers will do
we'll this year as the crop is large and
the prices bid fair to be good, accord
ing to President Smith, of the State
board Of horticulture.
Il looK for fully 10000, 900 pounds
of dried prunes as Oregon's output
this fall, " he said, land the
shortage in the eastern states and
Europe will cause good prices to pre-
vail The Oregon prune reaches out
farther into the worlds markets every
year and this season they will be sent
into Eastern Canada where a good de-
mand prevails. He thinks that
prune raising will prove profitable
industry one year with another,
where the grower has large orchard
aud has good facilities for handling
the fruit By large orchard he
means 40 acres and upward. He
does not considera l0-acre prune or
chard large enough to justify the
grower in making prunegrowing a
business. Mr.. Smith, however, is
not engaged in prunegrowing himself,
but devotes his time to apple raising
in the Hood River district. He pre-
diets continued prosperity for Hood
river orchardists this year, as the
Hood River apple has now name
abroad and the apple crop of the East
is nearly failure. Hood River has
enjoyed uninterrupted prosperity for
the past ten years. he said, "and
there is every indication of its con-
tinuance. Fully 60 per cent more
strawberries were planted this year
than last, and the berry expectations
will increase as time wears on. We
find that the Clark seeding is just the
strawberry for Hood River, as it is of
excellent flavor, uniform size, shape
and color and bears shipping better
than any other species. Hood River
strawberries do not find their way in
to Portland to any extent as they are
too high priced. Most of our berries
go east.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
Demented Lady Leaps From
Bridge and Is Drowned

Mrs. Clara Batchelder, wife Of
George Batchelder, Of Lakeview,
drowned herself by jumping into
Klamath river from the bridge at
klamath Falls Friday night at II
O'Clock. She had been in i'll health
for several months and had become
deranged mentally. Being left alone
in room for q moment she escaped
from the house bat was soon followed
by her husband and brother. They
reached the bridge in time TO hear the
water splash as she leaped from the
railing. BY the use of boats, the
body was recovered in 30 minutes
Mrs. Batchelders sickness, resulting
in her rash act, Is thought TO have
been largely due to brooding over the
death OF her sister, Mrs. william
Nail. who suicided by shooting her
self about year ago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
WARDEN MAKES ARRESTS
Boys Held for Viola ting Fish
Law Are Released.

Considerable interest was aroused
this week by trial Of several boys Of
this city for fishing at the Golden
Drift dam. Deputy Warden williams
made visit here in unannounced
manner and late in the evening of
Friday he made tip to the dam
with q companion, remaining there
several hours. AS q result of this
visit. Ed. Voolfolk, Clande Bsrdon
and Andrew Huggins were arrested,
charged with killing salmon WITHIN
600 feet OF fish way, in violation Of
the statute. Voolfolk plead guilty
and was fined $50. The other boys
entered pleas Of not guilty and their
trial, held on Monday, resulted in
their release. Only two fish were
taken during the time the warden was
present. One Of these was little
one, secured by Bardon who caught It
with his hands and no one could
affirm its variety. Tho other was
S5 pound salmon which was taken by
Voolfolk. The warden and his com
panion, Mr.. wickman, say that this
fish was thrown out Of the water by
Voolfolk, whereupon Bardon killed
II with club. This statement 10
strenuously denied by tho boys who
saw that the fish was living nearlv
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
TOOK WHICH FOR T0THER
A Twins Amusing Mistake OF
Medford.

Emery T.. Gore, Of Lawrence, Kan
sas. and his niece, Mrs Green, are
here upon visit TO Mr. Cores twin
brother. Mr. Emerson Z. Gore. These
gentlemen were 10 years OF age ON the
20th Of last June. Both are seem
ingly in exceedingly good health and
are as rugged as is the average man Of
80. They are very much alike in ap-
pearance, actions and speech so much
30. in fact. that 1t is decidedly difii-
cult TO distinguish one from the
other. A story is told upon the visit
ing gentleman, that while trading
In a Medford store few days ago, he
got mixed with his reflection in u
large mirror, and thinking the re-
fection was his brother. called TO him
saying that he had finished his trad.
ing and was ready to 20 home II he
was-and all this time bis brother
was sitting in rig In front Of the
store awaiting his return. -Medford
Mail.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
PRODUCT FROM PRUNES
Excellent Vinegar May be Pro-
duced From Refuse Fruit.

In connection with the announce.
ment that John Chapman, Of Wilbur,
Douglas County, has a carload of
prune vinegar for shipment is the fact
that Professor Pernot has at the Ore
gon Agricultural College a large
quantity of vinegar made by him from
refuse and waste prunes, which is
now far above the requirements for
commercial use. 1t is the product of
a second experiment in vinegar max
ing from refuse prunes, undertaken by
Professor Pernot three years ago.
AS vinegar 1t is perfect in every
particular, save in color, which is
dark, but this is regarded as an ad-
vantage rather than a drawback. All
the counterfeit vinegars, many OF
them made of acids and other mater
ials injurious to health, are perfect in
color, resembling the pure cider vine
gars SO closely in this respect that
only chemist can detect the decep-
tion. Thus, the darker color of the
prune vinegar, it is urged, will be its
own stamp of purity, by reason of
which as soon as the trade comes to
understand, the darker hue Of the
prune product will be a real advan-
tage,
A bulletin issued by Professor Per-
not two years ago. giving full direc-
tions for the manufacture Of vinegar,
and announcing that germs for the
purpose would be issued ON applioa-
tion from the meteorological depart
ment at the college, has been widely
distributed. Both the bulletin and
the germs have been in wide demand
from all parts Of the state. The
bulletin gives the expense of manu-
facture, and shows the possibility of
much profit to be derived from refuse
prunes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
Three lncendiary Flies ore
Sta rted in One Night.

A fire bug was in action in Ashland
last Wednesday night and the town
was for a time greatly wrought up
over the occurrences. Three fires oc-
Cured that night, all of them Of in
cendiary origin. The first fire oc-
CURED about half past nine O'Clock at
a store room Of the Ashland Manu-.
featuring Co. Strenuous efforts con-
fined the fire TO the building and pre-
vented its spreading to the adjacent
lumber piles.
A little later fire was started
under the Hammond Packing house
but it was seen in time to be extin-
guished before any serious damage
was done.
A little after If O'Clock the barn Of
F. II. Carter was discovered in
flames A valuable team Of horses,
20 tons Of hay and farming machinery
to a considerable value were con
sumod. The incendiary has not been
cautured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
LANGLEY AIR SHIP FLIES
But II Flies Into the River. A
Partial Success

A partly successful experiment with
the l5-foot Langley airship was made
at Windewaer, Va, Saturday from
the public penthouse in the Potomac
river off this point.
The Aerodrome started well in q
straight line south with velocity OF
20 feet per second, and flew for dis
tance variously estimated at from 400
TO 800 yards. Some DETECTION in the
wings soon after the launching caused
it to take a downward course, which
it followed rapidly and was impelled
into the water under the full power of
her engine There was sufficient
steam generated for a rapid flight of a
half or three-quarters of n mile. I'm
der the full pressure of this force the
machine struck the water and mo-
ment more had disappeared from
view.
The machine was recovered. 1t was
considerably damaged. The machine
was removed to the boathouse, where
extensive repairs will have to be
made fore another test can be pulled
of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
State Superintendent Alderman
Complies Statistics.

From the annual report Of Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction j. II.
Alderman for the year 1908 filed last
week the following school statistics
are taken;
The total number of persons in the
state of school age between 4 and 20
years Of age Is given as l43, 7b7
against 1888, 466 and increase of 8, 29l
for the year.
OF the total enrolment. 92, 800 are
Of the primary class, $500 Of the
secondary class; 100, oe4 between 4 and
30 years of age OH the register, and
l,5l7 under years of age.
In the state there we're 1914 teachers
employed during the year, OF which
number 1853 hold state certificates or
diplomas, 929 first grade certificates,
S35 second grade. 444 third grade, SO
primary grade and 476 permits. Those
holding certificates of institute attend
ance number 2l3i, and there were 1858
applicants examined for teachers GER
tifcates, of which 1877 failed, and
there were 1876 certificates endorsed
during the year.
The table OF attendance shows that
there were 82, l45 persons OF school
age not attending any school; 1864 be-
tween and 90 years Of age attending
schools outside of districts. The
whole number OF days attendance for
the year was 9,S77. iS9, and the
average daily attendance was o., l29,
against &C, 707 last year.
The miscellaneous statement shows
that there are 2li3 organized. districts
in the state, against 2l2l last year, an
increase of 22 districts, OF which total
number A districts failed to report.
There are 2l59 school houses in the
state, against 2l25 last year, showing
3l buildings to have been constructed
throughout the state. Tho table also
shows total OF 96,07O legal voters
for school purposes at the time OF
making the county reports, against
SO, 14G last year, showing a healthy
| increase
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
STATISTICS OF PLATINUM
josephine County One OF Few
Places Where II Is Found.

The report for 1902 to the United
States geological survey ON the pro-
duction of platinum in 1902 is now in
press. The report is in two parts, the
first being the report proper, by DR..
Joseph Struthers, and the second be-
ing paper by Prof. ]. f. Kemp on
platinum in the Rambler mine,
Wyoming.
The production of platinum from
domestic ores in the United States
decreased from LAOS ounces, valued
at S27, 526, in l90l-the largest output
recorded by the geological survey
since lSS0-to "a ounces, valued at
81, ,Sl4, the smallest production since
1898. In connection with the plati.
mum there were also obtained from
the ores 30 fine ounces of iridium, as
against 25S ounces in 1901. The do
mestic supply of platinum in recent
years has been obtained as a secondary
product chiefly from gold placer de-
posits in Trinity and Shasta counties,
California. 1t is reported that the
metal occurs, though not in com.
mercially rich deposits, in many
other gold placers of California, as
we'll as in Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana, Colorado and Alaska. The
Rambler mine, Wyoming, continues
TO attract attention, and during the
year considerable quantity of the
metal was collected, but not marketed
by the Waratah Minerals company at
Kerby, near Grants Pass, Josephine
county, Oregon.
The Russian sources of platinum
supply, which furnish about 90 per
cent of the total consumption of the
world, are comparatively limited.
The platinum bearing ores extend
along the eastern watershed of the
Ural mountains in eastern Perm and
long the watershed farther south.
The imports of platinum into the
United States during 1902 were valued
a 81, 9s7, $50, as compared with ST.
sos, S95 in 1901. The Mining World.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
DEER SEEN FROM TRAINS
Engineers Say They are More
Plentiful Than Formerly.

Locomotive engineers on the South
ern Pacific say that deer are much
more numerous in the country through
which that road runs than they have
been for years. They see many deer
,rossing the track or staring at the
engine from the brush on each side,
especially in the mornings and even
ings. Pass Greek and Cow Greek
Canyons are good places to see deer,
and occasionally they appear only a
short distance south Of Oregon City.
In early days railroad engineers used
to carry gun in the cab of their en-.
gines while passing through the
Willamette Valley, and many a
grouse has been shot OH the trip be-
tween Portland and Salem, the train
stopping to pick up the game. 1t is
not likely that in these days it would
be allowed to shoot deer from the
locomotives, and stopping to pick
them up is not to be thought Of -
Oregonian.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
SMALL BOYS GO CUNNING
Astoria Youngsters Indulge in
Big Ga me Hunting.

Lorenzo Pilkington, the n-year old
son Of City Physician Pilkington, and
Harry Hoefer, the l0-year-old son Of
II. r. Hoeher, Of Astoria, purchased
a 22.calibre rife Friday and went out
TO the country TO shoot large game,
and, so far as reported. they shot and
killed two horses, two heifers and a
bull, and it is not believed that the
returns are all in yet.
The ranchers on the Lewis and
CLARK are the losers and they Are being
paid good prices for their stock by
the boys parents The boys do not
appear to realize what they did, and
the man who sold them. the rife Is the
one receiving the blame.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
Andy Hickson Wins In Hand-io-
Hand Conflict

A wild, but quite we'll authenti-
Gated story Of a fierce combat with a
huge cinnamon bear comes 10 Eugene
from the region Of the Three Sisters,
where a party consisting Of Andrew
Hickson, George Marx, Chris Marx,
Jr., Ashley Stevens and others from
Eugene. are ON an outing.
Andy Hickson was the hero Of the
event which might have cost him
his life. He went strolling for lit
tie while before breakfast one clear
morning, expecting to stalk deer in
his ramble aud have fresh yenison for
dinner. While out Ia the woods he
bumped up against "A big cinnamon
bear. The two exchanged courtesies,
and Hickson remembered that he had
bnt two shells IN his rifle. He tried
TO continue his deer hunt without Mr..
Pruin, but after q second thought
gave him 5000 bullet in the neck.
Wild with pain and anger, the big
animal made mad rush for his as
ailant. who poured the 9th er bullet
into him at short range. The last
bullet brought him to the ground.
but only for an instant He was up
on his hind legs and reaching for the
frightened hunter. with blood spurt
ing from his mouth. There was moth
ing to do but make fight OF IL, an6
Hickson whipped out his hunting
4nife and with quick lunge planted
IL to the hilt In the bears neck
seyering his wind and bringing hin
to the ground. In his fall the bear'I
claws tore the shirt and other clothes
Of the man down the front
1 ---------------
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
A FIGHT WITH A BEAR CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED
Wallace's Shows Ditched and
the Animals Escape.

Two sections Of the trains bearing
Wallaoe's big circus and menagerie
were seriously wrecked near Durand.
Mich, Friday morning In the dis.
aster,i9 persons were killed and 40
others injured, many Of whom will
die. Adding to the terror OF the
wreck, many wild and ferocious ami.
mails escaped from their cages and are
roaming over tho adjacent country.
Among them are tigers, lions, hyenas
and monster reptiles. Tigers have
taken refuge In the cemetery, huge
snakes have crawled under a school
house and elephants are grazing at
will in the fields II is the most dis
astrous circus train wreck ever known.
Wallace's circus exhibited in South
ern Oregon few years ago and is
welllremeInbered here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
Not Over Wise.

There is an old allegorical picture
of a girl scared at grass-hopper,
but in the act of heedlessly treading
on a snake. This is paralleled by
the man who spends large sum of
money building cyclone cellar, but
neglects to provide his family with
a bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as
a safeguard against bowel complaints,
whose victims outnumber those OF
the cyclone hundred TO one. This
remedy is everywhere recognized as
the most prompt and reliable medicine
in use for these diseases. For sale
by all druRRists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
Puts an End 10 II All.

A grievous wall oftimes comes as "a
result Of unbearable pain oyertaxed
organs Dizziness, Backache, Liver
complaint and Constipation But
thanks to DR. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end TO 1t NIL. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them.
Only 25c. Guaranteed by National
Drug Store and Grants Pass Phar-
nacy
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13
Cured Paralysis.

w. S. Baily, p o. True, Texas,
writes MY wife had been suffering
FIVE years with paralysis in her arm
when | was persuaded to use Ballard &
Snow Liniment, which cured her all
right. have also used IL for old
sores, frost bites, and skin eruptions
1t does the work. 25c, SOC and
81. 90 bottle at Slover's Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13

The Oregon Fire Association of Nc.
Minnyille insures "B" class or brick
structures. in which general merchan.
disc, banks, drug stores. public halls,
etc, are run at just one-half the ex.
pense Of stock companies. The Nc
Minnyille 90. pay their losses prompt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13

Bought that suit for t9S5 at
welch's Ciosing-oat sale. Other
stores ars asking si5 for the same
thing
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-13

Austin's Report Cards for school
use for sale at the Courier offlce-75c
per hundred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
ROYAL STATE BANQUET.
King and Queen CT Italy Guests OF
Honor at Windsor Castle.

London, November 1S.-St. Georges
Hall. a magnificent Norman gallery or
Windsor Castle. in which many for
eign sovereeigns have been entertained.
was the scene tonight of a state ban
quet, the first elaborate function marx
ing the royal welcome to KING Victor
Emanuel and Queen Helena. Of Italy.
The function was in every way as
brilliant as any witnessed in the fam
Gus hall on past great occasions. There
were 160 guests. including the royal
guests. prominent statesmen of Great
Britain and italy. ambassadors from
three continents n representatives or
the army and navy.
The guests were seated at a long
table on which the famous service of
gold plate and the masses of flowers
| formed a brilliant avenue of color and
| of sparkling light. reflected from an
Incompatible display of jeWels.
King edward speaking to a a to
their Italian majestlees referred to tile
friendship of the two countries and
their aim to maintain peace, to when
King Victor Emanuel replied, IN q
similar vein.
This morning King Victor Emanuel
and King Edward shot pheasants II
the great park at Windsor. while Queer
Helena and Queen Alexandra visited
| Queen VictOria's tomb at Frogmore, OF
which Queen Helena deposited .
wreath L.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
L. S. ~SHIPBUILDING co.
The World Gives the Terms of tho
Settlement OF the Controversy.

New York. November 1S.-The
World tomorrow will say that it has
verified the report that negotiations
are in progress for a settlement of
the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany controversy and thai a settle
ment was virtually reached today
The terms of the settlement as stated
by The World are as follows:
First-That William 3. Guthrie,
counsel for Charles NJ. Schwab, Max
Pam and the Shipbuilding Company
will confess judgment in the case.
Second-That the legal fees and
other attendant upon the
enormous amount of litigation, which
the complaining first mortgage bond
holders were put to Will be paid by
the Schwab party. These expenses
are said to amount to perhaps $3.50
900.
Third-That the holdings of the
complaining bondholders who wish
to sell their bonds will be purchased
on a basis of 90. These bonds lave
recently sold in the market at IA.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
RESPECTS TO ROOSEVELT.
president Cordially Receives Mem
bers of jewish Congregations.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-The mem
s1ers of the board of delegates to the
convention of the civil and religious
nights of the Union of American and
Jewish congregations called upon the
President today to pay their respects.
Inc visitors were presented by Simon
Wolf. who made a brief address to
which the President responded, say
Sng:
II speak but the bare truth when |
say there can be no body of citizens
Of whose devotion to the welfare Of
our common country l feel more as
Sured than l do of the body thus rep
resented. and nobody from whom ]
would more gladly hear. for 1 know
chat whatever | get from them will
he on the line of making things better
Tor all of u people
The delegates called on Secretary
Hay at the state department and
thanked him for the efforts he had
made TO ameliOrate the condition of the
Hebrews in foreign lands
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
LADY DRAWS REVOLVER.
Resents Negroes Addressing Her in
A Railroad Car.

The following story is vouched for by
a well known Baltimorean. who was an
eyewitness.
AS train No "A, of the Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Company, approached Odenton Sunday
morning a large crowd of negroes had
congregated on the platform. One of
the car seats was occupied by two ladies
and across the aisle a colored minister
was seated. AS the train drew up to
the station one of the ladies said to her
companions:
Look at hat CroWd of 'niggers.'"
The negro across the aisle rose, II
placing his hands on the back of the,
seat in front of the speaker. said in q.
SuaVe voice:
Il beg your pardon, Miss but there's
10 such word in the dictionary as mig
ger You doubtless meant negro,
| which is spelled differently"
When the lady recovered from her
surprise and indignation she old him
tina she had not spoken to him.
Il know" he replied, but 1 consider
it my duty to enlighten any one who is
so ignorant as to use the word niger
in place Of the proper term
Before he had finished his sentence
she had leaned over and taken a huge
revolver from the handbag at her feet.
which she leveled at the a~stounded
preached.
See here" she said, in a calm, even
voice, without any trace of excitement,
Il told you to hush; if you don't do 1t
I'll let some daylight in you. Down
where l come from We don't let such as
YOU address ladies in that manner. Not
another word from you. Go back TO
your seat"
And back he went, and not another
word did he say The lady, however.
kept the pistol in her hand until the
train reached Union Station. where sew
eral Of the passengers complimerred
her on her action.-Baltimore Sun. No
vember 10th. .All
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
CONSUMPTION CURES.
Former Mining Engineer in Russia
Having Remarkable Success.

Moscow. November 19.-Remark-
able cures OF consumption have re-
Gently been effected In Russia by
Kizel Zagoranski, formerly a mining
engineer and now specially licensed
by the Russian Medical Department
to practice medicine in cases of tu-
~berculosis. Z~agornski discovered the
cure in Siberia. ZagoranskiS cure
consists merely in the drinking of his
specific in large quantities, together
with life in the open air and the OBJ
of careful dietry. He says
that so far as he is able TO observe,
the treatment does not renew vast
ed lung tissue, but arrests the dis
ease. At whatever stage of the dis
ease the treatment is begun, it kills
the tuberculosis germ, leaving the
system clean, SO that it may be bullt
up by a careful diet.