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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06
School Report.

The following is the report of school
in District No. II, Leland, for the
month ending Sept. 80, 1906:
Total number of pupils enrolled 26
number of days taught, 2O whole
number of days attendance, Ala; aver
age daily attendance, 81; whole num-
ber of davs absence, A; whole number
of times late, Al.
The following pupils were perfect in
attendance Winifred Fifeld, Mabel
Maud and George Walter, Alva and
LeeWilson. Lizzie Miller failed only
by a small percent of being perfect in
attendance.
Jessie L. Scoville, Teacher.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06
WomAn's Club to Meet

A regular meeting Of the Grants
Pass woman's Club will be held Sat
urday, Oct. Z, at 2 80 p. m, in the A,
o. u. W. hall. A foil attendance il
desired, rs there is business Of import
ance to transact.
Sarah Clevenger, President.
Jennie Davis, Secretary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06
Azalia Circle Meeting,

There will be a meeting OF members
of Azalia Circle, at Woodmen hall,
Monday evening, Oct. 9th, at Z 80, to
arrange for unyeiling ceremonies OF
monuments OF deceased members. All
me M bers are requested to attend
W. +. Dean, Clerk pro tam.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06
Ad veriised Letters.

Following is the list of letters re
naming uncalled for in the Grants
Pass postofiice for the week ending
Sept. 80, 1906:
Uriah Hinkle (2) G. f. McLain (2)
Rev. G. W. Myers Mr.. Il. II. Miller
Charles Messenger Dan Mcdonald
j. X. Ranton j. Smith.
@. e. Harmon, Postmaster.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06
POLICE COURT NEWS

of the other day read, THE prison
er had on him only an empty purse
and a handkerchief" Goodness
gracious, chief, send that man
around here Immediately At least
let the poor man get pair of the
Kazoo trousers we are selling for
Sl25. Do you need thern' We
have some especially good values
in Fall and Winter Suitings at
s5.75, $500, $1,000, sl2 so and
up to s27.OO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06
BORN.

WILLIAMS-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Williams residing near Wertz's
mill. on Wednesday, September 20,
1905 son.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06
The Roa chs

The Roach Dramatic and Gift Enter.
prises close very successful weeks
engagement Saturday night at the
Opera House. This company has given
entire satisfaction up to the present
writing aud we are looking forward
10 Saturday nights production Of
"The Western Girl. " The press of
other cities has pronounced this one
Of the strongest melo- Dramas seen on
this coast in some time and should
crowd the Orera house 10 the dOOrs
The Reaches are featuring Johnie
AID Florence Prirgle this season and
We must say they are two very cley r
and versatile people, proving them.
selves to be all that has been said Of
them. Morris Foster, as the heavy
man in the cast, is above the usual,
and Herbert Foster Is also worthy of
mention in his several character parts.
The gifts given by the Roach Co.
are presented each night and are all
high priced articles Friday night a
$50 Coptic Bicycle Is to be given away
ard Saturday the Sewing machine.
Kilmt and Gazzzolos great $40, 600
production, "On the Bridge at Mid.
night" which is coming, his other
T, III ,rkable scenes hesid,s the celebrat.
ed reproduction Of the jscknife bridge
over the Chicago river. Every act hss
a most interesting setting aud IL 1T
ting compliment for a most interesting
story IN which tho love and devotion
Of blind mother aud stolen thild
Law important parts Klimt aud GAz-
zolO have provided an exceptionally
strong company and this with Mf
Klimt's we'll known reputation as "a
producer has made son The Bridge at
Midnight" one Of the best ATTRACTIONS
out this season. Opera House, Satur.
day, Oct. 10. Seats on sale at Depuy's
Prices, Doc, 5Oc and Zoe.
The celebrated CARSON GRAPES
upU nm eala ~ tIa Witt Hpuaa
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06

The celebrated CARSON GRAPES
now on sale at the White House
Grocery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-10-06

Rose of Peru" from Carson, finest
grapes White House Grocery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
PERSONAL
AND SOCIAL.

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Mrs. q. L. Mecrssry Is enjoying =
visit from her sister. Mrs. Mathews. ol
GRANVILLE. III.
Mrs. J. F. JsiIriss and children return
cd on Wednesday to her home in Califor-
mia after an extended visit with the home
folks.
Mrs. Myrtle Hawlsy has returned from
= visit with her mother in Colorado
Springs.
J. L. Joehneks is enjoying a visit from
his father and mother. on routs from
California TO their home in Grand Island.
Neb.
The Christian social on the lawn at
Rev. NJ. M. Nelson's home on Tuesday
evening. was well attended and fine
time enjoyed by all.
A. H. Bryan welcomed his mother and
sister this week from Indiana for visit
Dodge Hais's many friends will bs
sorry 70 learn hat he is going on eruteh-
ss at coaehella, Calf. At the result Of an
accident.
Tho sickness Of Carrier Klinsfsltsr this
week gave Carlyle Pollock an opportunity
to try tho postal service.
Mrs. Ford Steward Is greatly enjoying
. visit from two friends Of hsr girlhood.
Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Clark Of Little
Rock. Ark. who have besn promising 70
make this visit for the past Is years.
Mrs. q. p. Davenport Of Greeley was
the guest Of the family Of L. W. Babeoek
on Tuesday.
Robert A. Mum and Emily vsateh both
Of Rocky Ford. were married BY Judge
Clark. La Junta Saturday evening.
J. W. Wilson substantially reminded
the Enterprise Of his continued rssldsnes
At Seattle. Wash.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
TIE Brotherhood Of St. Paul Ban.
quets at the El Captain.

The Brotherhood Of st. Paul in an or
Ranization OF the men Of the NJ. E. church
Chapter 6i2 recently instituted In the
Raoky Ford church held its first banaus,
At the El Captain Tuesday evening. The
attendance numbered almost fifty. COM
posed OF members Of tho Brotherhood
and friends Of the church. Landlord San
Souci served an elegant menu after which
ToAstnas,er F. r. Hollenbaek took
charge o! the gathering. In his opening
remarks the toastmaster spoke Of tho or
ganization as being designed for the more
especial purpose Of the promotion Of soei-
ability. a feature Of church work which
was too often neglected. Tho following
toasts and speakers were then introduced
prefaeed by tho statement that the
speeehes were to be limited TO seven
minutes:
The Value Of Mems clubs-osorgs F..
Wsist.
Tho Newspaper and the chureh-D.
W. Barley.
-Men. my Bro.hers'-E. Burns Martin
The Business Man and the Chureh-P.
J. Rsiisl.
Saint Paul as the Young Mans Model
Nathan Rigdon.
What our Church Needs Most-Hsnry
X. Wiley.
Mr.. wsis,'s address was largely re-
gaSding the organization and its need for
the promotion Of soeiability among the
members Of the church and congregation.
Membership Is not confined 70 members
az tha Mothotiisf church hut NAV inelude
those In sympathy with Il who live moral
lives.
The second speaker struck 70 his text
and was brief. Mr.. Martin was the post
and scholar Of the occasion. Mr.. Rsifsl
talked finance. sandwiehsd with num-
bsr Of good stories. Mr.. Rigdon's address
was Of an instructive and religious ma
turs. Mr.. Wiley was pertinent. practical
and progressive. his main point bsing that
the great need Of the Rocky Ford church
was more room for both church services
and tho Sunday Sehool-ths latter sspse-
ially.
Mr.. Hoilenbaek's happy introduction Of
the speakers proved his capacity for tho
position Of toastmastsr. Applications for
membership to tho number Of 20 were
received. In his closing remarks Mr..
Hollonbaek asked for an expression Of
those present as TO holding such banausts
svory two or threo months. and there
was u unanimous affirmative response.
After profitable and pleasant evening
tho Brotherhood's first banquet ended by
singing tho Brotherhood hymn to tho tuno
Of America
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Frantx. Of Burling-
ton. KS. arrived this week and vii! make
this their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Bishop Of Pattsr-
son Valley and Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Har-
ris Of Holbrook expect to leave on Mon
day for the Portland fair.
/. Daniel Desmer has Just returned from
a tour Of fourteen weeks through the
east and part Of the south. During this
time he visited ! 6 states and the District
Of Columbia. being accompanied by Mrs.
Desmer only on a portion Of the trip. In
all this iourneying he found no climate
that suited him quite as well as that OF
Rocky Ford.
Lloyd Pollock and Warren Maxwell have
returned from their mountain vacations.
Dodge Hale and family returned yes
tarday from Coaehella. Calf.
Mrs. Award did not make as long =
stay a. Manitcu as she expected. the
change Of climate not being found bens-
fetal.
Miss Jessie Larmore last week returned
from pleasant three months visit with
relatives In Indiana
Mrs. NJ. E. Lazy is visiting with rsla-
tivss In Trinidad this week.
The Every Tuesday Reading Club was
entertained by Mrs. ksndig this week.
7 Mrs. David Best is enjoying the pleas
urss Of fine new surrey.
Mrs. Jacob LaTmore. who has been
dangerously sick. Is reported slightly i'm
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28

-. p. Hollingsworth. the new lessee Of
the ST. James. was ysstsrday fined 500
BY Justice Prsbls for = most brutal
assault on . boy. Henry Atkins. Hon.
q. W. Swink. the owner Of the ST. James.
10 emphatic In condemnation Of Hollings-
wosth's act and will not aid him In any
way to escape deserved punishment
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28

Ladies $500 shirt waist suits $l.o9.
Ladies $i.69 shirt waist suits Ss cents
At Ramsay d Byars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
CHURCH NEWS

Presbyterian Church.
Morning subject. Curse God and Die.
The Climax Of Pessimism''. Anthem.
sail On. o Ship Of State. Evening
theme. The Noblest Art. Duet, Gross
ing LIES Sea-. DR.. Kellogg and Miss
Coleman.
Baptist Church.
Is. c. Green. Pastor.J
Sunday School At s:46. Young Peoples
meeting at z p. m.
Miss Della Badger will address the
congregation Sunday night, subjset, life
in Missionary Training School,"
German Baptist 0rsthrsn.
S. S. at 10 q. m.
Young Peoples meeting At z.
Morning subjset. The Lords Supper"
by Elder Fundsrburg. Evening subjset.
''Salvtaion".
Christian Church.
IN. M. Nelson. pastor.)
Usual services during the day.
Msthedlss Church.
Ftnnk II. hoiIcnback. pastorD
Services as usual both morning and
evening.
Rally and Decision Day" will be OBJ
served in the Sunday School at $40 a.
m. At IL o'clock the pastor will preach
an illustrated sermon to the school on
The Great Magnet, and at 8 o'clock on
Habit. The entire day will be given to
the Sunday School.
First Christian Science oeeisty.
Old Masonic hall. North Main. Sunday
service l ! a. m.
Topic, spirit"
Testimonial services every Wednesday
at 8 p. m.
Annie Louise Norris. First Reader.
Rocky Ford Circuit.
Edward Burns Martin. Pastor.
Special services at Newdale every
night Except Saturday. this week closing
with regular service Sunday morning at
II. Preaching at Swink $3.50 and La
Fayetts s:l5 p. m.
This will be the pastor last sermon
at Lafayette for a time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-28
Fruit Jars and Jelly Glasses.

have a very large stock Of these
seasonable goods and am making prices
which are selling them fast. Specially
low prices for quantities. !
M. E. Levy.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
HERO WILL ARRIVE ToMoR-
ROW AT ANNAPOLIS.
porary Vault With Full Military
Honors.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 21.-
The Navy Department expects that
the squadron escorting the remains Of
Admiral John Paul Jones will arrive
tomorrow unless there is a mischance.
The squadron under Admiral Sigshee
will be met at the Capes by battle
ship squadron under Admiral Evans.
cruiser under Admiral Brownson.
and the French cruiser Jurien de la
Graviere. These vessels will form
the escort up the bay to Annapolis
where the remains Of Admiral Jones
will tomorrow be deposited in the
temporary vault, with full military
nonors. They will be placed in the
new chapel, their final resting place.
as soon as it is completed.
The new chapel, a central feature
of the reconstructed naval academy
group of buildings recently ordered
by Congress at a cost of many mill
lions, rises on the water front with a
massive dome for it's inspiration. the
architecture of the whole being not un-
like the Hotel d-Invalides of Paris, In
which rest the remains of the great
Napoleon. The crypt of the chapel is
intended for a last resting place OF the
bones of the nations naval heroes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
SEVENTY THOUSAND TONS OF
ROCK WILL BE BLOWN
UP TOMORROW.
Will Mark the Conclusion of Diff
cult Engineering Feat Under
Naval Department.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 21.-
The last section of HendersOn's Point
containing about 10000 tons of rock
will be blown up with fifty tons OF
dynamite at high tide tomorrow. 1t
will mark the conclusion of one of the
most difficult engineering feats ever
accomplished and will open the way
for large warsnips to the Portsmouth
navy yard. The work was begun three
wears ago and 100000 tons of rock has
been taken away. There is just one
big section left which the contractors
have arranged to remove by the us5
of dynamite. one of the largest explo-
sions ever attempted.
There have been drilled in the last
remaining section of rock about 300
holes anywhere from fifty to eighty
feet deep. These have been filled with
the explosive and will be exploded by
three circuits with a powerful electric
battery many yards away. All of the
buildings in the immediate vicinity
have been removed. The nearest one
left standing is the big naval hospital
from which the inmates were removed
today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Will BALFOUR
QUIT OFFICE?
Government Defeated by a
Narrow Margin Yesterday
LIBERALS DEMAND HIS RESIGNATION
Conservative Papers, However, Urge
Ministry to Hold on to
Their Jobs.
LIBERALS DEMAND HIS RESIGNATION

LONDON, July 21.-After half an
hours session this morning the house
of commons adjourned until Monday
to await the governments decision re-
garding it's future course in view of
the defeat last night of the govern
ment's bill to reduce representation
from island commission. 1t is be-
lieyed in we'll informed circles that the
Bafour ministry is not likely to re-
sign, Sand that the government will
be sustained by the normal majority
on a vote next Monday. Conservative
papers today urge the premier to hold
on to his office at any cost, While the
liberal papers are shrieking at him to
get out.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
CLEVELAND and ROOSEVELT
BOTH ARE ON SUBSCRIPTION
LIST OF FADS AND FANCIES
-SOCIETY BOOK.
They Are to Receive Complimentary
Copies of Book If 1t Is Ever
Published.

NEW YORK, July 21.-President
Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland are
down on the "Fads and Fancies' sub
scription list, society publication fig
uring in the courts as the result of the
arrest of the Solicitor Able. 1t is said
they will receive their copies of the
de luxe edition without cost, their fads
and fancies being duly exploited
Among the prominent men who sub
scribed $500 or more for copies are
Thomas F. Ryan, w. K. Vanderbilt
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, James ]. Hill, j.
P. Morgan, Oliver Hartman, Chauncey
Depew, Perry Belmont, John JACOB
Astor and Thomas Lawson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Je,os Drafting More Men.

TOXIC, July 21.-An imperial ordi-
nance issued this morning authoriz-
ing the appointment of non-commis-
stoned officers from the reserve con-
scripts and also converting those of
the Sunday source rank into privates
of the fighting rank. A dispatch from
Otaru says that the Russians defeated
at Daline were 500 strong with six field
and three machine guns. They offered
a desperate resistance. The cannon
ade began at on the morning of
July Z. The second line of Russians
defense was not taken until the fol-
lowing morning. The Russian guns
were captured.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Will Marry Woman.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 21.-A
romance begun in the Dakotas twenty
wears ago will be brought to happy
conclusion at White Bear lake WITHIN
a few days when Dora F. Feagle and
John Wakefield are made man ana
wife In the stirring days when the
Sioux were still in the habit of taking
til,, warpath. Wakefield rescued Miss
Feagle from being massacred by the
noble red men. There was war paint
and feathers everywhere wnen the
young pioneer carried the maiden
away to safety, but she scarcely mad
tine to express here gratitude before
the two were separated.
They We're lost to each other. wake
field went into Idaho and became in
terested in some productive mines
but he did not forget the maid OF othei
davs and when he had acquired g
competence he set out in search fol
ner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
To FIGHT Mail Order Houses.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 21.-
representative retail and wholesale
merchants of South Dakota met in
convention here today to organize for
the purpose of fighting the encroach-
ments of the big Eastern mail order
houses. Those behind the movement
hope to devise Some plan by whicn
the mail order houses will be forced
to abandon South Dakota.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Boats to the Rescue.

The explosion was plainly heard and
felt throughout the city and along the
water front buildings shook. A great
column of water was hurled into the
air and the fact that a terrible acci-
dent had occurred was quickly real
lied Immediately/every available craft
in the narbor made for the crippled
ship, and the picking up of the dead
and dying from the wreckage begun
All around lay mangled corpses and
moaning sailors. Some Of the injured
are beyond hope of recovery. Their
legs and arms are shattered and their
chests and faces scalded. Some mad
dened by pain sought to hurl them
selves into the water, but We're re
strained. Others begged their rescuers
to kill them SO intense was their suf-
fering. AS spec lily as possible the
dead and injured were transferred to
waiting boats ana hurried to shore.
where those who were killed by the
awfaI blast We're conveyed to the
morgue and the injured taken to the
various hospitals, word having been
previously sent to the latter institu-
tons to prepare for the reception of
MANY wounded. The water front was
lined with wagons and other vehicles
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
SEC'Y ROOT At
SYCAMORE HILL
ConferS With the President On
Panama Canal
PEACE IN FAR EAST IS ALSO DISCUSSED
Isthmian Canal May Be Placed Under
the Direction of the State
Department.
PEACE IN FAR EAST IS ALSO DISCUSSED

OYSTER BAY, July 21.-President
morning with Secretary of State Root
who was accompanied from New York
by Dr. Lyman Abbott who remained
until after luncheon. Root will re-
main over night. Among the questions
discussed were the proposed transfer
of the Panama canal from the war to
the state department and the details of
the peace conference.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Alabama Baptists.

SHEFFIELD, Ala, July 21.-Shef-
field has capitulated to an lnVadlng
host of Baptists who are here from
every nook and corner of Alabama for
tbair annual convention. The three
DAYS programme calls for addresses
and sermons by a number of noted
Ranfist divines and laymen il addi-
ton to the transaction of the usual
amount of routine business relating
to the affairs of the denomination in
this state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21

TOXIC, July 21.-It is officially an
nounced that 461 Russian soldiers on
the island of Saghalien together with
Is officers have surrendered to the
JapaneSe
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
JAPAN'S TERMS
ARE TOO HARSH
So Says novoe vremya, Rus.
sia's Official Organ
They WILL NEVER Be ACCEPTED
Japanese Now Have Complete Pos
session Of SashaIien and Are In
vesting VIadivostok.
They WILL NEVER Be ACCEPTED

ST. PETERSBURG, July 21.-Novoe
Vremya today asserts that the alleged
the double tracking of the Siberian
railroad are utterly unacceptable, be-
ing equivalent to the economic suicide
of Russia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Japanese Fleet at Mouth of Amur.

COPENHAGEN July PA dispatch
from ST. Petersburg states that advfces
from Manchuria say that japanese
warships We're sighted near Nikolac
vsks, at mouth of the Amur river
Many of the inhabitants of Nikolacvsks
and Vladivostok have fled to Khaba-
rOVSk
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
JOHN PAUL JONES' BONES.
A Wireless Message Received From
the Squadron.

NEWPORT, r. l., July 21.-The gov
ernment torpedo station here has re-
ceived a wireless message from the
squadron of warships conveying the
remains of Paul Jones from france.
The message states that the squadron
will arrive at Chesapeake capes next
Saturday. No incident OF note mas
occurred on the passage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Witte Enroute to America.

PARIS, July PIN. Witte, Russian
peace envoy. arrived this afternoon en-
route to the United States.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Officers of Boat.

The officers of the Bennington were
as follows: Captain, Lucien Young;
executive officer, Lieutenant Com
mander Victor Blue: navigating Off
Ger, Lieutenant Alexander F. Yates:
Ensigns Charles T. Wade, Newman K.
Perry, jr.; midshipmen Leo Hahn and
I. II. Lacy; paymaster, Charles Nor
ris, jr., paymaster's clerk, H. NJ. Elrus
Young, one of the heroes of the Samoan
disaster.
Men of Fame.
Blue gained fame during the Span
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-21
Scenes at the Moruue,

The scenes at the morgue and hos
pitfalls were horrible. The victims were
blackened by cinders and smeared with
blood. Very few were badly torn. the
injuries in most cases being from
scalding water. In many cases the skin
hung in ribbons. Some of the injured
were so blackened and scalded that
they could not be identified by friends.
Among the identified dead among the
sailors are:
CHAMBERS.
NEWCOMB.
HUGHES.
BENSELL.