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The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Fred Postal Hc1e Denies
EmPkaficaHp THAI The
Crack OufIeIder Is TO
Figure IN a T1ade.
SLr American League Clubs
anxious 10 Grab tie Star
if Washington Should De-
eide 10 Part VIM Him.

Fred Postal president of the Wash
Ington Baseball Club. arrived in Jnfs
city yesterday morning He is the
guest of Eugene Cochran. al the Coch-
ran Hotel Mr. Postal is much pleased
with the baseball outlook locally. From
the trend Of his conversation one
thing is certain. and that one
thing is that DeIehanty viii lie
seen cavorrng about the diamond in a
Senatorial uniform this spring. 3Ir.
Postal said:
''Ecu can put 1t down good and strong
that DeIeharty viii play with the
Washington team this season. Don't
suppose fer a moment that am going
to let player of his caHber slip
through my fingers At the meeting of
the peace conference in Cincinnati. the
big outfelder vas awarded 10 The local
club, and he viii stay here or quit the
business. viii not let The paItry
$500 which the New York Club ad-
vanCed him stand in the way Like
nearly all Of the others Del is out
for the money, ana It was the filthy
Iucre alone that induced BIN TO jump.
He liked Washington and cares little
for Gotham
Would Cost Money,
"A player Of Delehanry's reputation
would cost me the good round sum Of
from $1,000 to $4,000 if I desired TO
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
SUICIDE CLUB COMPOSED OF
LOUISVILLE SCHOOL CHILDRFI

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Feb. THE police
say hat they are in possession Of in
formation which leads them TO believe
there is a suicide cIab here. composed Of
boys and girls in the east end Of the city
Tv5 girls who have died within he
lest year are alleged 10 have been mem
bers of the club, according 30 the IN
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
,UTHBERTs MOVED DOWN



The fast Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION basketball team. which has
been sweeping everything before it for
the past month or two. added another
scalp 10 its belt last night by defeating
tho Cuth5err class quln.et by The de
eIsive score Of . 10 8. The game was
played IN The T. n. O., A. gymnasium.
and the home team, having become ac-
eustomed 10 the baskets, threw goals
e viii
The contest was q warm one from the
start. and owing TO the strietness of I'm
plre BIeIaskL. a large number of fouls
we're called
Garner. Craig. anl James. Of the asso-
citation team, each threw three field
goals, while Bopp and Ellis got one
each Craig threw three free goals. This
made toJal OF p points for the home
team.
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
HOPKINS ARRANGES
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
To Put a Strong Team on
the Diamond.
NUMSEN is MADE MANAGER
Game Arranged With Georgetown Uni
versity-Date Set is
May 3.

BALTIMORE, Feb There viii be
baseball team at the Johns Hopkins
University during the season soon TO
open. Some weeks ago the university
athletic board considered a request that
a baseball team be officially authorized
10 represent the university.
It was urged that enough good men
were behind the request TO insure
creditabIe nine. but the board finally de-
cided not to establish one officially. The
diamond field enthusiasts organized
themselves unoficiaIy. however. and
have been developing plans for an active
campaign ever since the boards final de-
cision was given to them.
Put il Charge.
J. y. Numsen, OF the junior class, was
made manager of the venture. and.
working in a very quiet way. has planned
q fuller schedule tLan many of the for
mer Hopkins teams undertook to play.
The business has been executed without
flourish. and comparatively few even Of
the athIeically inclined students seem
to know that a pretentiOus baseball pro
gram has been prepared. The schedule
Mr.. Numsen announces as follows:
March p or 28-Rock Hill College. ar
EHicott City
April 4-washington College, at Ches-
tertown.
April Is-Maryiand Athletic Club. at
home.
April Open.
May Western Maryland College, at
home.
May s-Gettysburg College, at Gettys-
burg. Pa.
May $ Mount St, Mary's College. at
Emmitsburg. Nd.
May 1S-Ceorgetown University, at
Georgetown. D c.
May 16-MaryIand Athletic Club. a.
home.
In addition to these dates. three others
had also been scheduled for an Easter
trip
April 18-GaIIaudet College, at Wash
ington-
april 4-Fredericksburg College. at
Fredericksburg. Va
April 15-RandoIph- Macon College at
Ashland. Va.
Dates Cancelled.
Mr. Numsen has just been obliged 10
cancel these dates. because the medical
men who viii have places on the team
WIZ mt IA able IN leave thar srudieS
during the recess. It is possible tha;
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Heavy Fall Of Rain Makes
the Going Sloppy.
MANY SCRATCHES ON CARD
Carat Among the Good Things at to
I-CeyIon and Jerry Hunt IN
Front at Good Odds.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. What prom
ised to be a splendid card was largely
spoiled by an entire change in weather
conditions and the six events scheduled
were badly hurt by scratches
a heavy rain fell this morning BY
the time the first race was called this
afternoon the going was sloppy Two
favorites got the money. and the other
The Washington times., 1903-02-08

The District Commissioners have sent
% the Senate Appropriations Committee
an unfavorable report on the Foster
amendment Of s5G0g for the paving Of
old Sixteenth Street from he Columbia
Road TO KeBesaW Avenue.
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
HOLY NAME ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION DEFEATS BERWYN

The basketball cam OF the Holy Name
Athletic Association last night invaded
Berwyn. Nd and captured the scalp OF
that team by The score Of II 20 s TIE
game was one fast and clean Both teams
displayed their best playing qualities
and put I'D a scientific contest. The line
The Washington times., 1903-02-08

Justice Could has granted annie Far
don 2 divorce from James D Pardon
on the ground OF cruelty The custods
of the three children is given To Mr<
Pardon.
The Washington times., 1903-02-08

McCOrHiCk- IOAEn L. b. % -1--ist IL
Goals fr,En fcId-ColIihower I, Man
ming. 3 Wilkinson. 1, MCGregoT,
Goals from free throws-NSfikilEon
Umpire ColIiAower- Timekeeper-
Mohun
The Washington times., 1903-02-08
Dates Cancelled.

Mr.. Numsen has just been obliged TO
cancel these dates. because the medical
men who viii have places on the team
wifi not be able TO leave their studies
during the recess It is possible tina,
one or more OF the dates may be flied
by local games
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT
Young Man Disa ppears But La
ter News Quells Alarm.

Quite sensation was reused last
week by the report that Willis Moon,
"A well known young man of this
city, had mysteriously disappeared
He left his home at the Dry Diggings
camp on Monday, saying that he
would probably not return that eve
ming. He made number of small
purchases in town and was seen by a
number Of his friends in the evening.
Nothing further was seen or heard of
him for several days and his family
and 'relatives were greatly concerned
at his disappearance and fears of foul
play were freely expressed. He left
the articles which he had purchased
in town and the discovery of these
deepened the apparent mystery of the
case. In few days, however, an
acquaintance brought the information
of having seen him at Delta, travel
ing southwark on the train. On being
asked whore he was going he replied
that he was going to the city. No
further intelligence from him has
been received
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
BEST SOUTH OF EUGENE
Moon On Co IS Flour Mill Has This
Distinc ction.

The building for the new flour
mill Of Moon q Co, situated near
the railroad just west Of Gilbert creek
Is nearly completed. 1t is cub
stantial and commodious four story
structure and adds greatly to the ap-
pearance Of its portion of the town.
Its construction has been considerai
bly, delayed by the difficulty of pro-
curing lumber in the rush of building
operations that has been going Oh in
Grants Pass all the spring. The
boiler is set and the furnaces COM
pleted and the engine will soon be
in place The engine is a 90 horse
power automatic of excellent pattern
and is q fine machine. The machinery
for the mill is nearly all in the build
ing but is not yet up in place. Tie
mill will have the swing sitter pro
cess and the equipment of machinery
is exceptionally complete and thor
oughly modern. This will be the best
mill in the state south of Eugene
and will be very important addition
to the industries of Grants Pass,
The owners expect to have 1t in oper-
alton In about six weeks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
PANTHER TAKES A BATH
Strange Sight Seen by Youns
Ma n OF Galice.

One of the Reynolds brothers, who
is working on Galice creek, witnessed
very unusual aud interesting sight
recently. Early one morning he went
out to hunt some horses and when he
reached the upper portion OF the
creek, walking on the hillside a
short distance from the stream, he
heard peculiar and terrifying sounds
like those of n child in pain, emanat.
ing apparently from the canyon be
meath him. Cautiously peering ovei
the bluff he saw huge panther in
the creek The beast seemed to be
taking n bath and enjoying 1t very
much. lie would splysh water over
himself with his paws and yell dia-
bolically, apparently in an ecstasy of
glee. As Mr.. Reynolds had no gun he
did not think it necessary to apprise
the panther of his presence, but after
watching him for time quietly with
drew and left the pleasure of the
beast uninterrupted This perform
ance is surprising according to the
general idea of a panther, as the
popular supposition is that this beast
has a cat-like aversion to water.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
Selma Sifiings.

Mrs Anderson is now improving
after long illness.
W, NJ Sargent killed quite a large
bear one day last week.
II you are in need for physician
call on DIR. p r. Hyzer of Selma.
j. II. Williams of Grants Pass made
a business trip to Selma one day last
week.
The hay crop of this section of the
country is very short Only about
one half crop.
Miss Pearl Lewis Of Wilderville is
now welding the dish rag at the
Christie saw mill.
Aaron Winner met with quite au
accident while slashing The az
slipped and cut his leg, but it is
getting along as well as eau be ex-
pected.
The Schmitt Bros. mill is running
with fair success this season. Their
new logging cart which they bought
some time ago has been abandoned.
1t was failure.
The dance given at the Selma
platform on the 18th was a grand
success \ small crowd of people
from Grants Pass was in attendance,
They seemed TO enjoy themselves anC
we heartily wish them to come again
to have "A better time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
CLOSING OF CHAUTAUQUA
Final Grand Concert Is Held on
Friday Evening.

The closing exercises Of the Cnau-
tauqua ct Ashland on Thursday ana
Friday evenings of last week were at
tended by throngs of people and the
most excellent programs were pre-
santei. Thursday evening was bona
burning night" celebrating the hit
ing of the debt of the association
Miss Eula Howard assisted in the pro-
gram by a piano solo, gaining many
compliments by the artistic rendition
of her selection. A brief number OF
speeches were made. Arthur Conklin
and A. E. Voorhies Of this city being
among the speakers.
On Friday evening was held the
closing concert Of the session. Inc
chorus of GO voices under the director
shin of Prof. |. NJ. Glen, whose ability
ia this direction and also as a solois'
contributed largely Of the success oi
the concert. Mrs. J. l.. Gault oi tlll7
city was the soprano soloist, rendering
the solo in the Tramp Chorus IN
liamatus" and the cantata "FalI
Ellen" with pleasing ability capt.
waiting her hearers by charm OF Volc'
and manner Mrs. Gault went tt
Ashland to assist in the chorus bu'
her worth was soon recognized ant
when it was found impossible for th'
Chsutauqua soloist to be present Mrs
Gault was selected. She had bu
three days in which 20 work on tia
Fair Ellen" and other solos and he
success is considered wonderful.
Besides Mrs Gault, the following
Grants Pass people we're in the chorus
Miss Margaret Barnard, Miss HATH
5 ilsby, Miss Zelle Hair aud :. +
Vnorhies
DR.. Van Dyke participated III 'h
program with a clarinet solo, "Danr
of the Gnomes", ably assisted 10y Mis-
Eula Howard as accompanist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
Wildervillc Notes.

Fred Woatherby is around again
after hard tuSSle with the measles.
Mrs. Wade aud her daughter are
visiting for awhile at Wilderyille.
J. H. Nordin loft here July u, for
Eastern Oregon where he intends to
stay for some time
Elba woodardS's injured leg is some
what better now. but Ed Mills finger
is not doing as we'll as was expected.
Our church at Wilderville has had
a new coat of paint which helps il
outward appearance considerably
The Wild animals OF this part uf
the country aro getting quito tame.
\ large black bear came down from
the hills and picked MP one OF Mr..
Wells hogs one day last week
James Hooking. Sr.. had quite
an accident Wednesday Of last week.
While rolling log the chain to which
the horse was hitched came TN
fastened letting the hg around strik-
ing him ON the ankle and almost
breaking H. Lanoni.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
C0NGER'S SHINGLE MILL
New Enterprise Just Instituted
on Cheney Creek.

One of the latest of the milling
enterprises of Josephine county is the
shinglo mill of Conger Bros. on
Chony creek about two miles from
Wilderville, The owners have recent
ly purchased n new boiler and engine
which they have set mp on the ground,
and the machinery is all in place. 1t
is expected that saving operations
will begin this week The mill has a
capacity of 10000 shingles per day
and its equipment Of machinery is
first class and complete. Conger
Bros, have a fine body of sugar pine
and other timber and will be able to
turn out n first class article in guam
tity. Other equipments will be iu-
stalled in the near future and the mill
will be quite an important addition to
many lumber enterprises in this coun.
ty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
GOOD MINES IN DEMAND
Element Of Chance Becoming
Less In Mining business.

We receive inquiries frequently in
which the inquirer asks; "Do you
know of good producing gold mine
OF oven prospect OF merit These
inquiries are made Of us SO often and
with such apparent desire ON the part
Of the inquirer to purchase II suitable
property, that we take pleasure in
noting this fact Much capital is
ready to invest in good mining prop
critics and the owner of gold mine
Of known value can always find n
ready purchaser The demand for
such mines is always ahead of the
supply There are have been and al
ways will De big bargains in the
mines but the day of selling without
first obtaining quite AN accura
idea Of the mines mineral wealth has
pretty much gone by The owner Of
a good mine now knows within a
fraction of the real selling value Of
his mine, and this has been accom-.
| pliShed 10y reason Of the mining en-.
sineor and his modern scientific
methods. In the main the purchasers
of mines nowadays are ready to i'm.
vest large sums OF money in the opera.
tions Of the property, I'm latest and
best machinery, aud in exploitation Of
the mine. The best of mine managers
and superintendents are had and
the property progresses. Legitimate
mining was never more Of fact than
to-day. The Mining World.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
THE GRANITE HILL MINE
Improvements Now BelnB In
stalled at This Property

Work is progressing steadily at the
Granite Hill property and the new
l0-stamp mill is expected to be in
readiness for operation early in the
fall. Development work has been
carried on steadily and the property
now presents an appearance most
gratifying to the ownerss A large
quantity of ore has been uncovered,
carrying high aud steady values.
when the new and complete equip.
monts which are now being placed
are once in operation, this mine will
take its place among the larger pro
ducors In the state, Important i'm.
provements in the equipment OF the
Granite Hill placers are also in con.
sideraiton. among them being the in
stallation Of hydraulic elevator ON
the lower part of the property. This
ground is very rich but its depth has
hitherto seriously hampered hydraulic
operations The upper portion Of the
ground has plenty of fall and has
been richly productive mine for
many years
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
RUMOR OF TIMBER DEALS
Hartman and Hill Gaining Con-
troll OF Coast Timber.

The Bulletin says that E. II. Harri-
man and James J. Hill are uniting
in a great timber deal, whereby they.
with number of associates, will
control the lumber market of the
world They are securing larg'
tracts of forest land in Northern
California and Oregon, through their
agents, who have been for some time
quietly buying property on the coast.
Among the associates Of the two rail
road magnates are Fredrick Weyer-
haeuser, of Minneapolis; I. b. Walker,
Of Minneapolis; Jacob Blodgett, OF
Grand Rapids, and a number of Other
members Of influence in the various
timber sections Of the Western states.
L. W. Eberlin, of New York, has
been in California for several months.
He is Harriman's agent in that state
and has made frequent trips to the
northern part Of the state where lac
has been buying up available timber
lands. Eberlin has also been WORKING
toward securing options on timber
land held by various eastern people
who purchased it since the boom in
California timber began about three
years ago.
With the many minor holdings
which Hartman and his associates
may count on, it is said that the
plan is to merge the more valuable
lands controlled by the Hill roads and
the Southern Pacicf into a trust. The
Southern Pacilic's principal holding.
are represented in the grant of ten
miles on each side of it's road, lying
between the southern boundary line 4
Oregon and point south Of Portland,
and consists of about /, ZOO, 600 acres
of fir and sugar pine. In hIs plar
to place these lands in a pool Harri
man does so conditioDally, with pro
visns for the protection Of the com
pany's creditors, to whom all the
lands of the company are pledged il
security for its indebtedness.
With the lands of the Hill and tn,
Hartman roads and those of Walker
Weyerhaeusear and others in Washing
ton, Oregon Idaho and Californis
under control Hartman and hii
associates would be in a position t'
control the lumber the market of the
world.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30

The international sky is seldom en-
tirely serene and just now the war
clouds seem to be lowering in the
direction OF Manchuria. The re-
lations between Russia and japan are
somewhat strained and il is popular
sensational utterance to prophecy war
between these two enterprising
powers. In the event of conflict,
japan, the weaker nation, is expected
to have at least the moral support OF
Great Britain and hints are prevalent
that support of more substantial
character will be forthcoming There
is u disposition ON the part of some to
get the United States lined up with
Japan and England against Russia,
but this country has no quarrel with
the latter nation which has always
been friendly. II Russia dominates
Mancnuria she Will organize 1t,
civilizo it and make it part of the
world.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
Grave Creek Items.

Homer Hasty is yerey sick with the
typhoid fever.
Miss Lotta Farleigh has returned
home for short stay.
Cool, cloudy weather-just right
for the hay makers, if it does not
rain
L, NJ Light Chas Leonard and
Ruby Light were visitors to Grants
Pass on Monday last.
Miss Ruby Light, who has been at
the Greneback for some time past has
returned home for short stay
The new school house in district
No. l5 is nearing completion. The next
article wanted will be a teacher
Mrs. Chas Clark has recently been
called to the bedside of her sister,
Miss Lima Hannum of Grants Pass.
\ certain young man of Grants Pass
visited one of our country's maids not
long since and they devoted the after
noon to peddling vegetables to Green
back miners These young people are
Industrious,
Sallie
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
A NEW MINING CAISSON
Portland Men Planning to Mine
Bed Of r osne River

Joseph Buchtel, well known pioneer
resident Of Portland, says the Oregon.
ian, has receiveda patent fora new min
ing caisson, of which lie has a model
in his office on East Burni ide street
The intention is to form company,
build large caisson and barge and
operate the caisson on Rogue river,
near Gold Hill and thus make a prac-
tical test. For safety and simplicity,
as far as can be judged from the
model, the machine seems all that
Mr.. Buchtel claims for it.
The isson consists Of main com
partment, in which men can work al
the bottom OF river and in ground
covered by boulders. or interspersed
with crevasses, or Of rough bedrock.
whore the dredgers now in common
use must necessarily leave much Of
the gold deposit, by reason of the con
ditions and contour Of the river bot
tom. The main compartment is in
geniously supplied with tubular
buckets, in which the miner can de
posit the gravel scraped from among
the boulders and subsidence Of the bot
tom Of the stream yithou loss cf air
which fills their compartment and it
not only admits of their remaining
below water surface for an indefinite
period, but also prevents the entrance
of water.
While small, the model which Mr
Buchtel had constructed shows the
practicability Of the machine which
will be built upon substantial barg
in such manner as TO resist any cur
rent in which the scow can be safely
anchored. Mining men who havt
been shown the model by Mr.. Buch
tel express the opinion that the in.
vention may become an important
factor in that phase of placer gold
mining industry which depends for it,
success upon devices for extracting
the precious metal from .he bars aud
bottoms of gold bearing streams, suc
as the Rogue river, the UmpquG
and the Snake river, where gold
bearing bars are known to exist.
A company is now being formed fol
utilizing the caisson on Rogue river,
and it is expected that a contract will
soon be let for the building of ma
chine, under the supervision of Mr.
Buchtel, which will be shipped as soor
as completed to the point on tina
stream where it will be operated
The structure will all be of heavy
steel plate, excepting the barge
which will be equipped with an en-
gine Of sufficient power to operat,
the hosting works, propel the All
pumps and operate the sluicing plant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30
A NIGHT PR0WLING THIEF
Burglar Enters Cornell Residence
While Occupants Sleep.

The residence of I. b. Cornell
was entered by burglar one night
last week and watch and bracelet
belonging to Mrs Cornell were stolen.
Mr.. and Mrs, Cornell were at home
at the time aud Mrs Cornell re
members having seen light in the
house some time during the night but
not being fully awake thought little
of it until the articles were missed
in the morning. The night being
warm, the doors had been left open so
that the prowler had no difficulty in
etfecting an entrance
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30

The breeders combination auction
sale Of live stock to be held at the
Oregon state fair this fall will be one
of the greatest sales ever held on the
Pacific coast. All of the large breed
ers, such as Chas. E. Ladd, w. o..
Minor, c. B. Wade, Alex. Chalmers,
D. II. Looney, Chas. Cleveland, p.
A. Frakes, Hazelwood Company, W.
j. Townley, j. Matty, j. B. stump
Atkinson Bros are sending some OF
the stock on their respective farms tc
this sale, which will give the farmer
and small breeder a splendid opportu-
nifty of buying some choice stock right
at home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-07-30

Mrs II. l.. Benson and family
and Miss Bessie Hammond left Sat
urday morning for Spring Greek where
they will join Judge Benson, who
stopped there on his return from
Crater Lake. The party took along a
complete camping outfit and expect to
remain some time and enjoy this para
disc of the lover of the rod and fly.