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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
STAY IN LINE ALL NIGHT
TO SECURE HOMESTEADS
Land Office BesIeged by Applicants Who Kept
Weary Vigil TIL 8 O'Clock This Morning.

to their posts with Just as much
tenacity as did the men, despite the
cold night.
Some choice property went today.
Land commissioners who are max.
ing the filings says there is little
difference in the land. The timber
is dense and will foot up into the
thousands on each claim.
The lands thrown open are those
placed in reserve July "a, 1906. This
was thrown open March IL and to-
day set for fling. At the time OF
reservation many squatters occu-
pied the land and these are among
those filing today. The lands are
in Stevens county and extend as far
north as the boundary line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

"The primary causes of the strike
was the refusal of both companies
to meet with committees, repre-
senting their employees to discuss
and consider a new schedule OF
wages and working hours for the
operators.
"The telegraphers do not fear but
that, if true statements of their
working conditions and grievances
are circulated, they will receive the
sympathy and support of the pub
lic."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
VICTIM OF WHISKY.

SEATTLE, Aug. 14.-Despondent
from the effects of protracted
spree, followed by a quarrel with
his wife. ID. ID. Martin. a laborer 40
years old, cut his threat with a
razor in his room at his home No.
1104 18th avenue. He will proba-
bly, die.
On his way to the hospital, Mar
tin told the officers he was sorry he
had not made better job of sui
eide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
COUNCIL WANTS
MORE SURETY

The application OF the Peoples
Gas Co. for an extension of fran
chise from Sept. 26 to that date a
year. was turned down for the pres
ent last night. Councilman w. G..
Estep led the adverse ones and de-
clared that the company should be
willing to deposit an additional
$4,000 with the city as q further
guarantee If good faith.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
W.W.P. DEMANDS ) YEARS

The w. w. p. Co. last night re-
fused to pay any attention to the
City councils request to submit bids
On street lighting for a period OF
less than years. The council
asked for figures on year in view
of the fact that the Graves people
are likely to be In the field with
their new power plant by that
time.
But the w. w. p. Co. declines to
take any chances on losing the grip
It has had on the city for years un-
til pried loose and bid only for 5
years. repeating the present price
OF $48 per year per light.
Through M. G. Osborn. CONNER
cial agent, the company stated that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

1t could not entertain shorter
proposition as the cost OF installing
single light is $500. That is for
the pole and connection and lamp,
all for $500.
The proposition went to the COM
mittee of the whole from which 1t
will have to be resurrected by
August 81, at which date the pres
ent contract expires. Apparently
the w. w. p, will dictate the new
contract as previously predicted. al
though its right to shut off the light
in case the contract Is not renewed
is doubtful An attempt to stop the
lights In Seattle when the contract
expired was prevented by the
courts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
HABEAS CORPUS
ISSUED

Judge e. H. Sullivan this morn
ing issued writ of habeas corpus
directing Sheriff Doak to bring into
court at o'clock tomorrow after
noon II. M. Van Alstine and show
why he is keeping him in Jail.
Van Alstine was taken up on a
charge of passing C worthless check
for $40, drawn on the Peoples
State bank of Seattle. He alleges
that he is illegally held without
hearing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

Special Correspondent to The Press.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, Aug. 14.-High up
in the heavens on these clear Aug
ust nights, can. be seen with the
naked eye comet whirling through
the stars at the rate of 80 miles
each second.
This terrestrial hobo is called
Daniels comet" Just at the pres
ent time it is wandering somewhere
between the eastern horizon and
Hyades.
Hack drivers, policemen and
other early morning denizens of the
street see 1t as a hazy patch of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
RAIsULI GOT RANSOM

LONDON, Aug. 14.-That Rails
uli got the ransom he demanded
for the release Of Sir Harry Mac
Lean, the sultan of Morocco's COM
mander in chief. is indicated by
news of MacLean's release. The
amount Of the ransom is not stat
ed. MacLean has been the BAN
dts captive for more than a month.
He Is reported to have been well
treated while a prisoner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
TO FORM NEW UNION.

1t Is likely that the old relations
which formerly existed between the
teamsters and truckmen will be
resumed in the near future. 1t is
understood that movement is on
foot to secure a separate charter
for the truckmen and make 2 I'M
ions of the local transfers union.
Both unions will be chartered by
the International Transfers un.
ion. 1t Is felt that better work can
be done by the 2 branches Of the
business being separated,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
TWO WIVES DIVORCED

Eva Blenz was given a divorce
this morning from August Blenz.
They were married in this city in
1897. There are no children. She
charged her husband with an i'll
temper and desertion.
Alice l.. Blackwell also was
granted a divorce and the right to
assume her maiden name of Alice
l.. Powell. She alleged that Thomas
Henry Blackwell and she were mar
ried here in 1904. Immediately af-
ter he began to waste his wages in
drink and often came home in a be-
sotted condition and cursed her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
DOW STILL IN
DEEP DOUBT

ION the job" for Health Inspector
G. w. Dow. The council last night
referred his removal to the commit
tee Of the whole. Dow is the in
spector who refuses to quit until
bounced by the council. The board
of health has already bounced him
and put Thomas Cavanaugh in his
place. Now who has the job?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
UNION LABOR ron SCHOOLS

CINCINNATI, Aug. 14.-Hubert
S. Marshall, Of the Central Labor
Council, demands that nonunion
workmen be discharged from all
school work so that union men will
not have to associate with them on
the jobs. Most OF the nonunion
men are employed by the heating
system contractors, who are on the
outs with the sheet metal workers.
Marshal also demands that the
board of education take down the
signs it has displayed in the build
ings to the effect that no walking
delegates" are allowed in the build.
ings,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
Omitted Press Association

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The climax
of the telegraphers' strike is due
tomorrow upon the arrival here of
President Small of the union. The
strikers claim upwards of 10000
men are out.
Twelve thousand more will be
called out should Small call the ex-
pected general strike.
The strikers are claiming victory
already, while the companies insist
they are moving the bulk of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
CLIMAX DUE
- - AA ).
TOMORROW
Call for General Strike Will Add 10000 Men
to 10000 Now on Strike.

business. Both sides spurn arbitra-
ton.
The danger OF a strike Of $1,000
railway operators is increased to-
day by the possibility OF involving
telephone operators.
Gompers today admitted the fail.
ure of his mission as arbitrator.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Both
companies are moving business, but
the bulk OF the strikers are conf
dent. Oyster Bay Is watching dc.
velopments. Roosevelt refused to
answer request of the Chicago
board Of trade for intervention. /.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
NOT GUILTY, SAYS GILLULY.

James w. Bayard, charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, took the statutory time to
plead before Judge Sullivan this
morning. George X. Gilluly, also
charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, pleaded not
guilty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

light, growing brighter night after
night.
On September 3 it will be 47,000,-
600 miles from the sun, and will
then be brightest to the earth.
Through a giant telescope at
Yerkes observatory, Prof. E. E. Bar
nard has made a collection of re-
markable photographs of the heav-
emily wanderer. These pictures are
said to be the best ever made of
comet.
The comet has long tail of fly
ing "specks" of burning lava, each
speck, of course, as big as Kansas
barn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
LABOR
FOR SCHM|Tz
Omitted Press Association. )

tUnlted Press Assoc1atiOn.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IL
Chairman Egan, of the Union La
Dor party, victorious in yesterdays
primaries, isseud a statement to-
day favoring Schmitz's nomination
for mayor. He says Schmitz en-
deared himself to the labor party
and Langdon has many enemies.
Tvitmore states Langdon will not
be renominated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
lands DELAYS
INVESTIGATION
Omitted Press Association. ,

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Judge Ian
dis was to swear in the jury to hear
a rebating charge against the Chi
cago & Alton road in connection
with Standard Oils big fine, today,
hut postponed action until Septem-
Der 3 to investigate report that
the government had promised the
Alton immunity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
GREAT PAPER TRUST

Omitted Press Association.)
APPLETON, Wis, Aug. IL
Merger of all print paper mills in
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michi-
gan, representing $30,000,000, will
be closed by John Hanrahan in
New York.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
SUICIDE PACT
KILLS But ONE
Omitted Press Association. }

DENVER, Aug. 14.-Eva Collins
and Michael Donahue carried out n
suicide compact in restaurant
early this morning by drinking car
bolic acid. The man died immedi
ately, but the woman may recover
Sidney Stowel committed suicide
two weeks ago because the Collins
woman Tilted him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

beaten and disputed accordingly by
the railroad representatives. The
commissioners went to Olympia
last night to see what Track In
spector Perley had to say about 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses
were issued this morning:
Noah Owen and Eva M. Latham,
both of Spokane: William G. Clines
OF Olympia and Emma Wroth Of
Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
JAPS LYNCH A
RUSSIAN SPY

TOXIC, Aug. IA Russian spy
was discovered in Toxic today. A
mob murdered him before the po-
lice could effect a rescue. His name
was Mazda.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
TERRoRIsTs GET $25, 600.

STPETERSBURG, Aug. liter
rorists today held up train In
board daylight and looted the ex-
press car of $25 5000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Comply-
ing with a request for his opinions
concerning government activity
against the Standard Oil, Chancel-
lor J. r. Day, OF Syracuse Univer-
sity, has prepared for the United
Press association signed inter-
view.
In addition to his prominence as
an educator, Chancellor Day has
come prominently before the pub
lie through his criticism of similar
government activities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

FROM ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPH OF A COMET TRAVELLING
THROUGH THE SKY AT THE RATE MILES SECOND.
THE sTREAKs OF LIGHT AROUND IT ARE STARS .aE
PHOTO WAS MADE BY PROF q. E. BARNARD, AT GENEVA,
WIS, BY MEANS OF TELESCOPE EXPOSURE WHICH WAS OF
HOURS AND IL MINUTES DURATION; HENCE THE STREAK
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
BY JAS, r. DAY,

Chancellor, Syracuse IN. W Unit
versity.
you request my opinion OF the
Standard fine. The question Is
wider than l corporation. If II were
only the Standard Oil II could be
left to that company and Its sue
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-02-16
srocK COMPANY COMING
Popular Attractions Are to be a
the Grand Next Week.

Popular Attractions Are to be al
the Grand Next Week.
ElFhe Harris Parkinson Stocks Com
pany comes to the GAand for a week
engagement. comnlehcing next Mon
day night
The Harris-ParBinson Stock Com
pany is just little better than the
3est repertoire companies that visit
our city al the announcemet OF the
coming OF this company as a gauran
tee that we viii witness first class pro
dLcti rs at pcpu a prices.
The opening play will be a Great
Wrong Righted and has never before
been produced in this city II Is d
DeautiILl rural d.aIa produced ong
10y this company ana is Lou4d q pes.
all.
Many highclass speci lties IN
troduced between The acts. YAeh a e
always better than those Kim ota I
companies and you are guaranteed d
dollar show at 20 @alu rices. Matt
ness will be given Ned4esl-y and
Saturday afternoons.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-02-16
VISITORS Go TO 4ekYL
Large Crowd went over on the Gun
Steamer Yesterday.

About ten guests arrived al Jekyl
yesterday afternoon The parry came
down on the Southern and went over
to the island to the pr-tty steamer
JelSyl Island, owned by he club
1t is WzAers. God that the largest
crowd Of the season is now at Jekyl
and two or three mo large parties
are expected to arrive within the
next few days
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-02-16
ANTHEM RIOTS ARE
REPORTED AT ODESSA

Odessa. Russia, Feb. 15-Anti-Jew
riots have prevailed In Odessa f.r the
past few days. Many murderens as.
saults have been made during
gs.oels
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-02-16

We desire to return our sincere
thanks Of appreciation to all those
VINO kindly assisted us and offered
sympathy In our recent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Courier,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-02-16

Services held at the ely han 81
tee II a. m. service tic pastor viii
deliver the second part OF his sermon
on Our Lords Remedy AT the 730
p. m. service the subject VIII be-.
The Witness Of the Spirit rhe
public is cordially invited
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-02-16
.GUNBOAT WASP
IS NOW IN PORT
She Came in Yesterday and Is to Re-
main Few Days Trayina to Get
Recruits Here.

The gunboat Wasp. which has been
expected in port for the past few days
a. rived lac yesterday afternoon and
cropped anchor in mid-stream OPP
posite the wharves OF N. Emanuel and
Company. foot of George street. L.
was stated that the Wasp would be
moored at the Mallory dock when
she arrived In port, Tut she did MT
come up TO the wharf yes-el day and i,
p not known whether CT not she will
drop down there this morning If tne
gunGoat CONTINUES to remain out in
the stream a lauuoA win be provided
4or those who desire 10 ylstt u
craft.
,cac examination. CO zee. .:.ts sc~ the
navy will begin this morning at s
clock, when several applicants will
so aboard the gunboat to stand the
aation. 1t is UNDERSTOOD that
umber have already
10 the advance agent
- the city for tie
days. As is the
.storns 4aa6es of the applicants
Re not gwen out
lust how long the Wasp will re
#hain in port is not known, but it IS
Understood that sic will be here IN
hi Monday night or Tuesday morning.
nj was originally announced that she
wouldbe here for three days, Feb
ruary 49, IA and Is, but on account
OF her late ARRIVAL she will probably
remain tor three days longer
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-02-16
First Rantlst Church.

Rev j. e sanmous pastor Ser
vices II m. and 100 p. m Sunday
school 9,45 - m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday -. M. The ia t-r VII
5egin Sunday Narning a series @
sermons on "Di - ship, Isiah $751;
evening subject: Nob.e Propose 2
All visi ors.an1 stranaA are cordially
invited to wo snip wild ls
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

The Courier !, . c,saa. f.nsily ps,ss.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

Mrs Mary Scott Myers. grand sec.
rerary Of the Order Of Eastern Stal
was in Grants Pass, for a few days,
last week, while en- route to her Ore
gon City home, rs she returned from
the meeting of he general grand
cnapter, which has just been in se,-
sionat Milwaukee, Wis.
Grants PsGs' delegation 10 the meet
ing Of the Grand Commandery,
knights Templsr, which convened in
PORTLAND, the past week, report hsv-
ing had delightful time. There was
a large attendance and much interest
was taken In all the proceedings. The
fol lowing subordinate Communicates
were represented; Eugene. Pendleton,
Salem, Ashland, La Grande, Grants
Pass, Marshfeld, Baker City, Port
laud and Albany. Hon. L. L. Jewell,
Of this city was elected grand standard
bearer. The Grants Pass delegation
evidently did soma good work, for
which they succeeded in capturing
the next annual conclave Of the order,
wh ch will be held in this city. Sep
tember 1908.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
0VERTAXE0
Il VI Nire1s of Grants ass Read
ers Know What II Means.

The kidneys are overta1ed; have
too much to do. They tell about
il in many aches ache
sidesche. headache. Early symptoms
OF Kidney ills. Urinary troubles,
diabetes, Bright's disease follow. K.
Il. Gillian, proprietor Of livery and
feed stable, st SO Ferry st and liv.
ing at 1888 Water St., Salem, Ore,
says: Years Of almost constant driv.
ing and fall got several years ago
which wrenohed my back badly had
tended to hurt my kidneys which |
felt in severe bscksche and lamenees
SO that at times | could hardly
strsighten up. Sharp pains caught
me when l arose after sitting. None
OF the remedies l tried did me any
good until n short time ago I WAS in
duced to get Dosn's Kidney Pills At n
drug store. In q short time l obtained
more relief from the bsckAche aud
disordered condition of the kidneys
than | had for years. l know OF
neighbors who have also used your
remedy and they all speak OF it as the
best kidney medicine there is and I
believe this to be so" For sale by
all dealers. Price so cents. Foster.
Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the nsme-Doans and take
no other.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Obitnary-Fenn.

I Geo. H. Fem was born in New
York state in lS42 and died in the
triumph of the Christian faith in
his home in Grants Pass Oregon.
September 18th 1907. He and Miss
M. f. Lestine were married in 1865
to whom eight children were born.
he Joined the church in 1877 and in
1888 he moved with his family to
Wisconsin. Five years later he NOV, d
to Southern Oregon. he was a
consistent imember of the church
81 his fsi h in God was his life,
He was in poor health for many
years and confined to his room most
Of the time for 10 months. He bore
his sufferings with patience and
Christian fortitude. visited him
often and always found him hopeful.
He never forgot to praise God for
Salv tiou aud sustaining grace.
His wife was his gardian angel to the
last. She and his daughters did every
thing that loving hands could for him.
Besides devoted wife, five child.
ren snrviye him, William Fem. Polk
county, Wis, Ashley Fem, Everett,
Washington, Mrs. Hattie Reed. Mrs.
Sadie Hyde and Miss Florence Fenu.
Grants Pass, Oregon. Funeral services
were held at the home by G. NJ.
Gardner, pastor NJ. X. church, south.
assisted by E. d. Blsokman, pastor
Free Methodist church and A. j.
dollingsworth, pastor. Christian
He was, laid to rest in
Granite Hill cemetery. Peace to his
ashes. May the Lord bless and com.
fort the bereaved ones.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Deafnnss Cannot Be Cured

by local application as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, aud that is by const tutiona
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when 1t is entirely closed, deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored TO its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases ont of 10 are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catsrrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu'
lars free.
J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
UNCLE SAM WILL HELP
OUR VALLEY IRRIGATE
Supervisor Henney Gives Our
People Some Very Encour-
aging Inform ation.

Josephine county sent delegation
OF representative citizens to the great
National Irrigation Association,
which was held last year at Boise,
Idaho and one OF the many good re-
suits of that action is likely to have
far reaching effect for good to this en-.
tire region. This delegation went
right after Hon B. E. Henny, super
visor Of the U. S. Reclamation Ser
vice for the states of Oregon, Wash
ington and California. urging him TO
come and make personal investigs-
tion of the possibilities of the Rogue
River Valley for the promoting of
some government irrigation projects
They succeeded in obtaining such
promise from Mr.. Henny, and so,
during the irrigation convention in
this city, last week, Mr.. Henny ap-
peared upon the scene. He remem-
bered that Roy Wilson was a men,
Der of that delegation and so he
hunted that gentleman up and in
formed him that he was ready for &C.
tiop.
Supervisor Henny says he believed
that the u. S. government can and
will do something for this part Of
the Rogue River Valley, but he says
the matter will have to wait until
there is more money to be had and
the cash will soon be rolling in from
the farmers who are paying on the
work already completed in other re.
gions. he sees great possibilities in
store for this entire valley and pre-
diets that thers will result q wonder.
ful growth and development from the
developing Of the irrigation move
meDt here.
This visit Of Mr.. Kenny means
much for the Rogue River Valley,
for when 1t comes to the launching
OF new irrigation projects, he is the
man OF all men who has the say about
such matters, for he .stands very close
to Secretary Garfield Of the Interior
department and that official invaris-
bly, submits all such propositions for
Mr.. Henny's consideration and. his
advice is sought on all such things.
He delivered a very able and in
terestipg address before the oonvsn-
tion showing most conclusively that
he knew full we'll the great import.
ance Of this irrigation work and his
words were full of announcement
and lead every grower present to.havs
great hops for the future ..of this re.
Rion.
Mr.. Henny promises to return to
Grants Pass in the course OF a couple
OF weeks when he will spend much
time in going over the ground in n
thorough and systematic manner so
he will have all the facts and figures
Mt his command whenever the oppor-
tunity comes for carrying out his
good intentions Of expending large
amount of the government funds in
carrying on an irrigation project here
OF great magnitude.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
Rev. j, E Day, of woodville

Rev. J, f Day, of woodville,
who acts in the dual capacity of
shepherding the Presbyterian flock
in that vicinity and also of cultiyat.
ing very promising fruit orchard,
informed the Courier man, when he
was at the county seat, the other dsy.
that he was dreaming OF the future
and in his mind eye he could picture
ont his brand, THE Oregon Gilt
Edge Fruit, - as one in great demand