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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
Russians Are Ex-
pected to Again
Advance.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 22.-With
the closing of the week the semi
panic produced by the heavy reverse
sustained by General Kuropatkin's
army last week has in a great meas
ure disappeared and there is a much
more cheerful feeling pervading the
War Office. The general disaster
which threatened to engulf the Man
churian army has been averted and
after ten days of almost continuous
fighting the battle is practically
draw.
General Kuropatkin has again dis
played consummate skill in prevent
ing Field Marshal Oyama reaping the
fruits of victory. BY Withdrawing his
shattered left wing under shelter of
the right center he succeeded in the
gigantic task of taking 5000 wounded
off the field of battle, and, more than
this, according to all indications, he
reorganized and reformed his broken
legiOns and again confronts the Jap
anese across the Shakhe River.
A resumption of the conflict on
large scale is believed to be imminent
and st. Petersburg hopes that the
vanQuished in last weeks battle will
conquer in future fighting.
That General Kuropatkin, after los
ing close to 10000 men, was able to
resume the offensive within a fort
night constitutes a feat in military
history.
RUSSIAN LEFT ADVANCES.
There was an impression early in
the week that General Kuropatkin
was concentrating his forces on mis-
right ard center to avoid being Driven
off the line of the railroad, which
might have embarrassed the retire
ment of his left, but now he has had
ample time to withdraw and the sit
uation shows more determination than
ever TO secure strong advanced posi-
tions across the Shakhe. 1t is known
that the left has actually pushed for
ward slightly and the idea that oper-
ations contemplate only rear guard
actions seems negatived.
Nevertheless, dispatches to the
press from Mukden to-day say that
kuropatkin has been fortifying posi-
tions on the Hun River behind him,
which might indicate that he purposes
only to make an active offensive below
Mukden. Another advance by either
side would combine a movement by
flank, but no evidence of anything of
the sort has yet developed.
The general staff acts rather mys-
teriously. 1t simply attributes the ces-
sation of operations to the natural
exhaustion of both sides, but does not
offer clew to what it expects 1t is
significant, however, with what salts
faction the news of the capture of
Shakhe town, at the intersection of
the Shakhe River and the Mandarin
road, was received here.
VALUE OF SHAKHEPU.
The taking off of the town is con-
sidered. an important strategical gain.
placing General Kuropatkin in com
plete mastery of both sides of the
Shakhe River between the railroad
and the Mukden-Bentsiaput roads
and assuring his communications
against the possibility of being cut off
from the south. The only point on
the left bank of the Shakhe River re-
naming in the hands of the Japanese
Is Lamuntung, within rifle shot of the
railroad bridge. The bridge presum-
Ill L
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23
EIGHTY THOUSAND FALL.
Estimate of the Total Russian and
Japanese Losses.

Estimate of the Total Russian and
Japanese Losses.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 22-The
War Office is not in a position as yet
to give figures of the casualties in the
long battle below Mukden, but every
thing indicates that the Russian losses
reached 100000 The War Office is con-
vinced that the. Japaneses losses, while
below those of the Russians, were al
most as heavy.
General Kuropatkin, in a dispatch to
Emperor Nicholas. under date of Oc-
tober 21, says:
'The Japanese retired from the VIII
lage of Shakhe at nightfall October 90
Thursday night passed quietly along
the entire front"
Lieutenant General Sakharoff in a
dispatch to the general staff, says:
The retreat of the enemy from
Shakhe was precipitate. We found in
the village arms, munitions and pro-
visions which had been abandoned by
the Japanese who also left behind on
our old artillery position one cannon,
four limbers and a wagon full of in
struments they had previously cap
tured from us. Since the battle of Oc-
tober 16 we have captured altogether
fourteen Japanese guns, including nine
field pieces and five mountain guns and
have retaken one of our own lost
guns"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

The two armies are receiving fresh
supplies Of ammunition. There is an
indication of an early renewal of hos
tilities, with the Russians taking the
offensive.
A rough estimate of the Russian
losses during the recent battle places
them at $4,000, of which 10000 were
killed.
CAVALRY CROSSES THE TAITSE
TOXIC, Oct. 22.-The armies of
Oyama and Kuropatkin continue to
confront each other, but neither has
again assumed the aggressive.
According to report from the Jap
anese Manchurian headquarters, tele-
graphed yesterday, the Russians are
massing a heavy force against the
right army, but the purpose is not
indicated. The report says:
I'm the direction Of our right army
200 of the enemy's cavalry crossed the
Taitse River. They seem to have ad-
vanced to the westward. Two battal-
ions of Russian infantry are posted in
the neighborhood of Kaokuanchai and
it is reported that 10000 Russians are
assembling in the vicinity of Kaotai
Pass.
I'm the direction of the center and
left armies the enemy occasionally
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

All diseases that begin with fever-an in
nammation-an catarrh-~au contagious dis
sases-aA the results OF impure or poisoned
In nervous debility Llquozone acts as a vi
talizer. accomplishing what no drugs can DO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
LOSS ESTIMATED $50,000
Hnil Storm Cuts Damaging
Swath in Fruit Orchard.

A thunder shower coming down
Coleman creek and separate branch
down Wagner creek, near Ashland,
caused an immense damage to several
OF the fancy fruit orchards down tho
valley. In the path of part of this
storm was hail storm that poured
down stones as large a quail eggs.
The rain did no damage, but this hail
practically ruined the present seasons
fancy fruit crop in the district which
1T struck. The district is largely
where the fancy fruit orchards are
located and their money is In the
fine quality of goods shipped to the
worlds market, where top prices are
obtainable. Tho hail stones struck
these apples and pears and have
ruined tho entire crop for fancy fruit.
The bruises will! mar them and tho
crop that remains will have to bo
sold for second class fruit. The or
chards whose fancy crops were ruined
are; The very large orchards of Cor
don Yoorhies, @. IL. Lewis, Clay q
Meader, also others in the section OF
smaller size. The damage in money
is estimated at $50, 600 Valley Rec
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
THE THIEVES ARE ABROAD
Melon and Fruit Stealing Has
Already Commenced

There seems to be an inborn desire
in the breasts of certain boys to steal
fruit; they are seized with the un.
desire as soon as the
fruit seems to show tho slightest
semblanoe Of approaching maturity
and so strcng is tho desire that 1t
leads even to wanton distraction Of
property.
Last Sunday while g. A. Cobb and
his family were spending the day
away from home band Of boys en-
tered his 30 acre melon patch two
miles west Of town on the Patton
place and after taking all the m olons
that showed a semblanoe Of approach
ing ripeness, they began slashing the
young green fruit and trampling
down the vines for no other apparent
reason than pure cussedness.
The same day the Lawson peach
orchard was raided and ripe and green
fruit stripped from the trees and much
of it trampled down.
These Instances do not inlcude all
the depredations as certain sets Of
boys are making raids in diifereni
sections. One set Of boys brothers
have been making raids on the Kin
ney peach orchard also
Parents should provide their boy
with amusements or work enough 4
keep thom out OF such deyiluy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
DEVELOPMENT OF OREGON
Commercial Club Issues Call
For League Convention.

The Portland Commercial Club
has issued call for a convention OF
the Oregon Development League, to
be held at the Mirquam Grand
Theater in Portland, August I'd and
Sd. All commercial, agricultural,
mining, stock raising and irrigation
interests will be represented; every
editor in the state will be invited TO
attend as delegate County Com
missioners and Mayors OF all towns
and cities will also be called upon to
name delegates. The Portland
Woman's Club will look after the
comfort Of ladies accompanying dele
gates, and, among other entertain
ments, have arranged for a trollery
ride on August 3D. taking in the most
interesting and beautiful enyirons Of
Portland, and on August Sd ten street
cars will be provided for a trip over
the entire city.
The Southern Pacific Co. will sci
ticL cts at the very low rate Of on
fare for the round trip. from al
points on Oregon Lines to Portland
and return, for this occasion, aud /
is hoped that every section Of tn
state will be we'll represented at tn
convention. TO work in harmony TO
the development Of Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
The Police Have Been Working
on Case and Have Sus-
pect In Jail.

Mrs. Florence ChaT in, known also
as Florence Wells, woman bearing
an unsavory reputation, was brutally
murdered some time Wednesday after
noon at her home on west Front street
in this city. Mystery surrounds the
whole affair so far us to the motive for
the crime or the identity of the muir
derer. A good description of man
seen in her company the day of the
murder, has been given the police
and they are on the outlook for the
man. All towns ON the line of the
| S. p. have been notified and reward
of 5000 is offered for the arrest of the
guilty person.
The scene of the crime is lonely
little house some distance from neigh
bors, surrounded by a growth OF
young pines and manzanita. 1t faces
the railroad track and is just beyond
the S. p yard limits west. The man
who was last seen with her has been
in town for the past two weeks, but
was not seen to go to the Chaplin
house until Monday or Tuesday,
when he was particularly noticed by
the neighbors. On Wednesday morn
ing when u neighbor's l2-year old girl
went to deliver milk to the house,
this man went into tho house and
locked the door For some time lac
would not let the woman open the
door to receive the milk aud the girl
heard them quarreling about some
property. She finally came to the
door to get the milk. This was the
last time she was seen alive, by any
other than the fiend who murdered
her. Along in the afternoon, Mrs.
Hickox who was calling on neigh
Dor, noticed that the shades in the
Chaplin house were drawn down and
the back window open, which was
unusual. The fact that Mrs. Chapir
had not been at the Hickox house
with water from her well, as was hel
daily custom, was also commented
upon. At about s O'Clock in the
| evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Hickox and
! another woman went to the hous'
and after repeated knockings ant
calls, were unanswered, the doc
fastenings were broken and a searcl
of the house begun, whi oh finally re
vealed the body of the woman wrap
q ped up in bed quilt, lying ON tn
4 floor under the open window. Coro
: ner Flanagan was at once notified an
n on examination of the body decide
that the woman had been dead tw
b. hours or more. She had been hit o
o the head by some blunt instrumen
which crushed the skull in tw
places. The face and neck were ais
:. cut many times with knife Al
Il pearances lead TO the theory that sli
- was killed on the bed and the
quickly wrapped in the quilt O
n which she lay and taken to the nei
40 room near the window. The doc
II we're fastened on the inside and u
fend left the house through the VII
m dow, which he might easily ha'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
A LONE WOMAN is BRUTALLY MURDERED
Her Skull Crushed and Face and Neck Cut By an Un-
known ASsailant

done without being noticed and es-
capped through the brush. One theory
advanced is that the murderer was
lurking near to burn the house during
the night and thus eface evidence of
his crime. His purpose in fastening
the doors was to keep the crime from
being found out, should any person
come to the house.
The woman had no money but is
said to have property in British
Columbia. 1t is reported from Med
ford that man answering the de-
scription of the suspect, had said
while there few weeks ago that he
was going to Grants Pass to collect
some money from woman.
Mrs. Cnapin, the day before her
death was at the Hickox home and in
conversation reported that her house
had been entered in her absence and
everything was turned upside down,
and what she most regretted was that
borrowed dirk was stolen. The
knife she spoke of was later found
nearby under tree and is probably
the one with which she was cut.
Mrs. Chaplin was resident OF
Grants Pass for some time until
about six years ago when she went to
North Sumass, b. c., where she said
she had been employed at the Indian
agency, She has two children who
arc with wealthy sister in Ottawa.
Canada. She had been in Grants Pass
about two months.
Sheriff Lewis was notified Saturday
that the Roseburg sheriff had captured
II man answering the description sent
out and Mr.. Lewis went to Roseburg,
returning Sunday evening with the
man, who gave his name as 10 Will
Jams. Williams is the man whom
the police have suspected but as yet
nothing has developed to connect him
directly with the crime, although he
admits having visited the woman but
claims 10 have left her before the
crime was committed His stories In
many particulars do not correspond
and it is probable that he knows
more than he cares to tell. The lit
tie girl who had taken milk to Mrs.
Chaplin on Wednesday morning was
taken to the Jail but could not def
nitely identify the man. This is not
at all strange She saw the man with
his hat on walking into the housC
but when she was called on to iden
tify the prisoner, the girl, who il
about IL years old, was taken to the
, Jail aud peered through the bars at :
bare headed man sitting in the semi
| darkness Of his cell or walking nj
! and down the corridor. Had IT,
0 prisoner been taken out into tho day
D light or placed in crowd and th
{ girl told TO pick out the man sh
o would not have hesitatod The sam
o trouble was experienced with tn
+ others called upon to identify him
G This man has pecrliaritits In wal
n and other ways that we're commente
u on by those who saw the man, VII
It went to the Chaplin house, No el
IS animation has yet been held, but I
Ie soon as accumulating evidence can
!. gathered together, an examinatic
70 will be held
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
DIGEST OF GAME LAWS
Seasons When II is Lawful to
Fish and Hunt.

In response to numerous requests,
the following synopsis of the Fish
and Game Laws of the State Of Ore
gon, as revised to July 4, 1904, pro-
posed and copyrighted by A. L. Geb-
hardt, secretary of the Oregon Fish
and Game Association, is published
with the exception of the special laws
for number of the counties which
do not in any way effect Southern
Oregon
During the "closed seasons" it is
unlawful to hunt, pursue, take kill,
injure, destroy or have in possession,
or to sell or offer for sale, barter or
exchange.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
word "limit" means the limit of
hunt or catch for one person in one
day.
Fish.
Black Bass-Open from June to
October of each year. Only hook and
line may be used
Trout-May he caught only with
hook and line. Limit Of size, not
less than five inches. Limit of catch,
1876 in day. Night fishing prohibit
ed, except within tidewaters Of
Coquille River, but only hook anC
line may be used. Sale prohibited.
Eastern Brook Trout, Loeb Leveu
Trout and Grayling-Closed unit
April ], 1904
Salmon Trout-Opeu at all times
except that fishing for Salmon Trou
Is restricted to tidewaters during th,
months Of November, December
January February and March Of eacl
year.
All other species Of Trout-Close
during the months Of November
December, January, February an
March Of each year.
Use Of dynamite, powder, gas, lime
occulus, indicus, poison, etc, prohit
tied.
Dynamiting trout and other food {
game fish is made pcnitentiar
offense.
The law also prohibits the dumpin
of sawdust planer shayings and Ian
Der waste into trout or saline
streams.
Water Fowl.
Ducks. Geese, swah-Limit, 100
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
PURCHASE GASQUET ROAD
Del Norte County Is Petition ed TO
Purchase the Toll X oad

The proposition of Del Norte county
purchasing the Gnsquet Toll Road,
IL being revived. The Monumental
Mine people are negotiating with the
owners for its purchase and many be.
leve If it changes hands, it should go
TO the county. The owners ask $4,000
for the road and would give the
county preference in the matter. The
county certainly should own the road
aud make it free to travel, II possible to
do so without having to levy at too high
rate this year The roll this year will
be large enough to raise the money
needed for ordinary expenses and pur.
chase Of tho road on a ~ rate or 80 cents
on each 500 Of asscssible property
lower than last levy. The conditions
f,r keeping up the road, have changed
materially within the past two years
Previous there was no assessible
property IN the district through which
the road leads. Now the timber
claims taken up by outside people
will return sufficient revenue to keep
the road up.
A petition asking the Board Of
Supervisors to purchase the road it
being circulated and generally signed
by taxpayers. II is realized that til,
only way to induce settlement of th,
county aud development Of our natur
al resources is to have free avenue
for outsiders to reach the county. TIL,
matter will likely come before tb,
Board next week Del Norte Record
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
District Boundary Board Meetins

The District Boundary Board OF
Josephine County met at O'Clock p
m, July s, 1904.
H. the matter Of petition to form u
new school district from territory
embraced in school districts Nos. "a
aud 20 of Merlin aud Hugo. the Board
unanimously allowed said petition.
but made a slight change in the
boundary line The district thus
formed is to be known as District
No, a. Of Josephine County.
In the matter Of petition to form a
new school district out Of the Jose.
phine county part Of Joint School
Districts Nos. and 81 of Josephine
and jackson counties, Attorney X. G.,
Smith, representing the petitioners,
Withdrew the petition on the ground
that said petition was not properly
drawn to cover all points required
This action left the district as Il
formerly stood.
There being no further business
Board adjourned.
LINCOLN SAVAGE. Sec.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
Gives His Views on the Mining
Outlook to the Courier
Representative

The Briggs gold mine on Thomp-
son creek in the Sucker creeA country
which has caused so much excitement
during the past month, since the ex-
piration of 10 days option, to pur-
chase at 800. 600 cash, given to out
side parties, has been bonded to E.
L. Staples, a prominent citizen of
Ashland, formerly of Boise, Idaho,
man who has successfully handled
and promoted some very extensive
gold mining properties. Mr.. Staples
arrived at Grants Pass Thursday from
the Briggs place and in an interview "
said:
Southern Oregon is certainly
well into the beginning of a great
mining era and indications point to a
marvellous growth of development of
mines and output OF precious metals
during the next two years, i"
Mr.. Staples is familiar with the
mining industry in Southern Oregon
and during the conversation he said
"The placers of this country are
producing more gold now than in the
exciting days of the SOS and SOS -
'Why, down near Waldo, where
spent week recently" said Mr..
Staples, 81 saw 100 ounces uf gold
cleaned up after six days run, pip
ing with two inch nozzle. And
there are many other rich placers in
that section. Near Waldo are also the
copper mines of recent development,
which have thousands of tons of ORE
averaging ~ per cent copper ant
carrying 81 to "a per ton in gold
cribbed, and are hoisting hundreds O
tons of ore daily. Then there is tht
old Canyon creek diggings, which ar,
distinguished now by the discovery
that the lodges there carry consider
able tellurium. Some of the pros
poets there produce $1,000 to $1,000
rock. and that it has heretofore beel
overlooked is proven by the recen
shipment of 600 pounds of discarde,
ore which returned ever 500. Thi
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
Exa amination OF Applicants Tor
State and County Papers.

Notics is hereby given that the
county superintendent OF Josephine
County will hold the regular exami-
nation of applicants for State and
comfy papers at Grants Pass, as
follows;
FOR STATE PAPERS.
Commencing Wednesday, August
10, at nine O'Clock a. IN, and con
tinuing until Saturday, August l3, at
four o'clock p. m.
wednesday-Penmanship, history,
spelling, algebra, school-law.
Thursday - Written arithmetic,
theory of teaching, grammar, book
keeping. physics, civil government.
Friday-Pbysiology, geography. men
tai arithmetic, composition, physical
geography.
5aturday--Botany, plane geometry
general history, English literature
psychology.
FOR COUNTY PAPERS.
Commencing Wednesday, August 10
at 9 O'Clock a. m, and continuing un
til Friday, August IL, at o'clocl
p IN.
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD
GRADE CERTIFIOATES.
Wednesday ay-Penmansbip, history
orthography, reading.
Thursday - Written arithmetic
theory Of teaching, grammar, physiol
oRy.
Friday-Geography, mental arith
metic, school law, civil government.
PRIMARY CERTIFICATES.
Wednesday Penmanship, orthog
raphy, reading, arithmetic.
Thursday Art OF questioning
theory of teaching, methods, physi
ology.
, LINCOLN SAVAGE.
County SuDerinteudenl
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
BOY WAS SHOT IN BACK
Accidental Discharge OF Gun
Injuries Ashland Boy.

Alfred Phelps, sou Of the Ashland
minister, and Percy Younger aid
Kenneth Norris went down Bear
creek yesterday to look at the water,
and through the accidental discharge
Of a gun IN the hands Of Younger, a
ball. pronounced a 22 by the pbysi.
elan, entered the back Of Phelps in
the vicinity Of the left shoulder.
Ralph Billings was Informed Of
what happened and brought him to
town and DR.. Shaw was summoned.
DIR. Herndon's X-Ray located the
bullet and as It was not in dangerous
locality it was allowed to remain. -
Valley Record
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-07-21
Safeguard the Children.

Notwithstanding all thatjs done by
boards Of health and charitably in
clined persons, the death rate among
small children Is very high during
the hot weather Of the summer
months in the large cities; there is
not probably one case Of bowel com
plant in a hundred, however, that
could not be cured by the timely use
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by all
druggists