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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

A l.. Howell. Williams Creek
mining man is back from proloa gea
stay In Portland. He comes back TO.
io'k after some OF his good proper.
ties
r. V. Nets, manager Of the North
western Mining Co., which has some,
hne properties on Silver Creek. di-
rectly across the range from GaIice.
was In Grants Pass, the other day
laying in supply of material for the
winter. He Informed the Courier
that his company was driving long.
sooO foot tunnel through big slide.
In order to enable them to work some
fine placer claims. They have 1900
feet completed and expect to be ready
Tor active work early In the spring.
rhey have a vertical drop Of 200 feet
on the dump and the facilities for
carrying on mining are about AZ
nearly perfect rs can be found In any
mining camp Of the north west.
They have plenty of timber, gravity,
water and the proper dump and they
fcel confident that they have plenty Of
gold near at hand Manager Metts says
that they are there to stay and that
they have erected good sawmill and
good buildings, investing a large
amount of money. This promising
property is owned and operated BY ..
Colorado mining syndicate. Mr..
Metts was one Of the discoverers Of
Silver Greek. away back In III and he
says that he knew then that there was
lots Of the gold in that region. but
that it was so hard get at that he
almost dcspaired OF enlisting capital
in its development. They have
built a trail at their own expense and
he says that II wagon road could,
only be constructed that 1t would re-
suit in the developing Of that region
In fine style. They built trail on 10
wagon grade and The wagon road
could be constructed at comparatively
little expense. As 1t Is he says that
the number of people who are going
In and out over their trail is quite
large and that II the section could,
only be opened he feels sure that IL
would open mp very fine mining re-
gion. He says that thsre II no quest
Ion. whatever about its being . min
eral country and that there 10 plenty
OF good ore 70 be found all around.
When the cleanup 10 made next spring
he promises to show the Courier some
OF the prettiest gold that 10 70 bs
found anywhere. This company 10
operating two hydraulics farther sp
the stream and they ship ont gold
every little bit.
d. O. Heflsy. who accompanied by
his wife are here from Alaska. 70
look into this mining region. has de-
posted l50 ounces Of magnificent
Alaska nuggets with Grants Pass
Banking d Trust Co. He win have
them sent TO the u. s. Mint and ex-
poets to realize handsomely from tn o
i pll~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
cAIssoN WORK.
Now Foundations Of Great otssr'
Structures Are Built.

The foundations for the great steel
structures are built by means OF Gals
sons In which the men can work under
great pressure OF air. 1t is u very
interesting sight TO watch them, and
the best OF II IL that any one may see
them at close range from an adjoining
sidewalk. The caisson In hollow steel
cylinder open at the bottom and Just
large enough TO permit man to work
The workman climbs down ladder In
this tube and digs away the earth at
the bottom. As the earth In taken
away the steel tube Is gradually low
cred. The earth Is taken out by n
bucket. which Is lowered and raised by
a tall derrick at one side. As the
calsson sinks. air Is pumped into the
compartment containing the man. This
is TO force back any water or dirt that
might oil the hole from the outside as
fast as the workman removes II from
within The pressure OF this air is Of
ten 30 great that a man can work but
an hour or so at a time. At the top
OF the casson is steel cylinder with
an air tight door at either end, which
serves as kind OF yestibule TO tho
tube below.
When one OF the caisson workers
starts to go TO work he opens the door
or lid at the top and climbs In, when
the opening Is once more tightly clos
ed This door or I'D Ia air tight Aft
er the opening TO the outer air has
been closed the workman opens the
door at the bottom OF this steel com
partment and lets In compressed sir
from the caisson below. II takes .
few minutes 10 become accustomed to
breathing this atmosphere, for the
heavy air makes the head ring. As
soon as the workman can do 10 he
climbs down into the funnel below.
closing the lower door OF the steel
snteroom as he does 80 All this must
| be done in the dark II the worEmnn
wishes 10 signal the outer world ss'
may do 30 by striking the steel sides
Of his narrow prison with his shovel
He usually signals In this way when
the bucket In 10 be raised or lowered
Frances Arnold Collins in St Hicholas-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
The CITY Of eloriou. Sunshine.

or all the living works Of man which
have visited | think none Is the equal
OF Moscow 10 interest and beauty. II
is a city OF glorious sunshine. Of gold
en- domes and silver crosses and Of
multicolored cupolas. Of palaces and
temples In It are found all the re-
finements Of the west and all the Gu
rious fasclnaiiou- ~ tie east Even
the incldeni- ~ ordinary commonplace
civilized lif. nrr touched i,y q favor or
romance .-Nur World M1sIzlI'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

attracting much attention from the
many people who are passengers on the
trains. Why. when the cars stop
right near the arches, you ought to see
them crane their necks to see those
timely inscriptions-"The Italy Of
America" and on the other side
''Unlimited Resources. These
things cause them TO make inquiry
and the more they nnd out about this
wonderful country, the more they
will want to know. So, say, 1t is q
good thing to leave the arches stand
ing for the advertising they will do.
No matter If they do not look as fresh
and bright as they did whom arst put
up, they will yet accomplish much
good by attracting the attention of
the psssersby and after all that is
Just what this region needs. Your
fine country is too little known out
side and when you can get people to
stop and make inquiry, then you have
accomplished a great deal, for they
are sure to be greatly interested In
this rich fruit growing and mining
belt, If once they ascertain some of
the real facts in the case. Let the
arches stand fer a while longer,
anyway is my unsought advice"
W. W. Kohler. who carried off the
first honors at the recent Rogue River
Industrial Fair, by having the Illinois
Valley awarded the honors for the
best general display Of farm products,
commented after this fashion to the
Courier msn Il guess / will not
make any more efforts to carry off the
highest honors, for they only awarded
me as for all the time and trouble
went to. Why, / WAS out of pocket
fully IS and then when | count in my
time aud trouble, it was rather
poor return to receive that small sum.
l think the management made mis-
take in not Offering better premiums
1t will probably have . tendency to
keep people from eIsrsins themselves
TO make the best showing neIt year.
when l was up at Medford the
other day, the management asked me
10 wanted to be transferred to that
nlace and told them that had nc
snch desire, unless there was an in
crease Of fully 25 per cent IN my
salary, " said A. b. Ellerson, one oi
the employees Of the Condor Water q
Power Co. He said when they asked
him TO explain that be told them he
foppd living TOO high up there snd
besides he believed that eventually
Grants Pass was going 70 he the best
o;tv in Southern Oregon. be tolc
them that there we're now many more
l men employed In our factories An'
VARIOUS establishments and that 'n'
5 ;dss here was that psyrolls counted
+bs most. he said one Of the news
( n.psrmen thereinfOrmed him that tne.
4 d;d mot care for the lsboring man 8
E mncb - they did for the cspitsliH
t Rnt Mr. Ellerson remarked that d
8 tbought they we're making a big mis-
taLs IN 40 doing IS be bad notioe'
that the lsboring men we're Iafgeiy Il
K ,bs che, asosndency and that the oomm0
t n;tv which had good payroll. 30, %,
, nig niey+v ~ laSoring men was u'ual'
I The prosperous locality
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

communication day or so ago from
John Summers, the S. p. telegraph
| operator who is Just now en- joying ,
visit in the east. He is at Hart
Mich, and wrote, telling me that b,
was going to bring home with him 9
Vaudette, which is new moving
picture machine and for which he
will require fee of FIVE cents to see.
He wanted to know of me what
would be the city's license charge.
Guess he's coming home one of these
days. Yes, registration keeps up
very brisk, One fellow came in to
have his name placed ON the voting
register and after l had duly sworn
him, he wanted to know how much /
was going to charge him wouldn't t
that jar yous 1t did me and haven t
gotten over it yet. Tho next regular
meeting of the city council will occur
Thursday evening. November z. at
which time the important water prob
lens will be up for consider alton, as
well as many other interesting things
for action. Guess 1t will be lively
session"
l.. X. Haak. q prominent citizen of
Portland sends the Courier the follow.
ing communication: my father, j.
A. Haak. and brother H. K. Haak, of
Hsakwood. Mich. recently paid your
city a visit, and from what they
write me, I take it that they were
much interested in your city and the
fruit possibilities Of your sectien Of
the Rogue River Valley. While in
Grants Pass they bought several boxes
OF Spitzenberg and Newton apples of
Eismann Brothers. growers OF Rogue
River Valley apples. which they sent
to Portland to add to our supply of
apples for the winter. We had al.
ready put in supply of Spitzenbsrg
and Newton apples that we bought In
Hood River aud the Dalles. In COM
pairing your Rogue River apples with
the Hood River and The Dalles,
Spitzenberg and Newton apples. l find
that they are as fine In color, shape
and size as any that l have seen in
the three apple sections of Oregon
which / have visited this season. viz
Hood River. The Dslles, and Rogue
River Valley"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
WHAT PEOPLE SAY

"Well, 1 do declare. the Courier is
certainly the very best advertising
medium l have ever seen or heard
sbout, q" remarked L. L. Cotton. one
Of the energetic sslesmen Of the Grants
Pass Hardware. Then he went on to
explain that he had q COW to sell and
wanting customer he naturally
brought the advertisement to this
paper, bat even before the sa me was
printed Q customer hove in sight. He
thinks that is getting "returns" from
Advertising pretty quick.
"All this talk about our city water
being the cause Of any case Of ty.
phoid fever is the merest nonsense. :"
said R. W. Clarke, the popular and
efficient manager Of the Rogue River
Water Co., which provides moisture
for the citizens of Grants Pass. He
then went on to explain that in
every instance where fever had been
reported he had taken particular pains
to make a careful, personal investi-
CATION, in order to ascertain the facts
in the cases in hand and without ex-
oeptlon the families had been using
water, not from the city mains, but
from wells and the trouble was due
entirely to the surface water. "Yes, "
said he, " we had one of our employees
i'll with fever and found that, although
he had city water in the house, ye'
lie and his family were drinking vel
water entirely and that this was the
sole cause of the trouble. Mr.
Clarke is taking every precaution t
avoid any such matters and he vii
spare no rains or expense to provide
the people Of Grants Pass with tn
very best water that is obtsinsble.
I. q. Johnston, q prominent snt
wealthy merchant and farmer Of Dur
fur, Wasco county. Oregon, is In thi
city and it isn't his first trip either
DE came here short time ago
merely to look the county over AM
50 we'll pleased is he that he is bscl
again mad this time he will inves
quite extensively in property heres
bouts. When he and his brothe
went 20 eastern Oregon, they opene
the eyes of the natives, by shown
what a thorough knowledge OF th
possibilities Of the soil could do az
they have made big money il all tha
they undertook. But they find thi
climate Of Josephine county muc
preferable aud they think that thei
Is no place on the entire Pacific Goa
where such rapid strides forward
the next few years will be made tina
VIII be seen right here at Grants Pa
and surrounding territory. M
Johnston says that the possibilities
'nis granite soil are wonderful ar
mat 1t gets richer and better as OF
goes down into it. He believes tn
'he people do not begin TO realize !
wonderful productiveness.
Some of our citizens may thiI
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

some Of our citizens may think
"St those arches are becoming bit
'ncient' was the comment made by
Nnewcomer, Who continued "But
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

1T is just such things as that
which show how badly we need a
flagman at Sixth street, was the
way citizen called attention to the
narrow escape a passing team had
from being run over by switching
train Of cars. Such things are OF
frequent occurrence and probably ac-
count for the proposal Of the railroad
people to remove the depot two blocks
down the track, towards the Can.
merry plant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

"Of all the tricks whereby people
try TO get out Of paying the city Ii
censes was that which q lady new
conner tried to work on me the other
day, said City Recorder, Clements,
in talking with the Courier news
gathsrer. "She said she merely
wanted to peddle some articles while
she was looking up some property in
vestments she proposed making. The
very idea But it didn't work,
even though it was a new game and
one had never dreamed Of before.
She paid her stipend, just like any
other mortal who sells goods in the
city has 10 do. BY the way, had !
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

"Say. Mr.. Newspaper man, did you
know that Marcus Robbins the at
torney, went to Portland and re-
mained up there for several days? II
looks very much as though Cupid had
something TO do with his trip, too,
was the way an observing citizen &C
oosted the reporter the other day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01

When J. s. Bumgardner, the
mining man was sending the summs I
months in Kentucky, Illinois an d the
Middle Western states, he saw some
Of those big thunder storms, when the
lightning was 50 vivid and she peals
of thunder so great that everybody
thought that the end had come.
Buildings were struck and burned
down and all these things caused him
to long for the Rogue River Valley
aud he was mighty glad to get home
again. He thinks that If those people
who live back there only knew just
what they are missing, that they
would be coming this way in crowds.
He thinks that trip back there
would forever settle any person now
living here who is at all inclined tc
grumble or think he m light better his
condition.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-01
For Sale by all Leading Groce on the Pacific Coast

Say. Mr.. Editor, l wish they
hadn't removed that fountain which
was such an attraction during che
fair" was the comment made by
Capt. Atchison. the vete ran who is
doing good work In interesting visit.
ore at the Commercial Olub 70 oms
mineral exhib "Yes, II would be
. nice thing TO have the people from
the trains see such . sight and II
would make . most favorable i'm
preston upon the newcomers in our
midst. Aud say, why can't We have
all that enclosed tract where the flag
pole IL pot into . nice psrky Suoh
things count for much and am .
crank on having them. 1t seems to
me that 1t would be Q very good In.
vestment of time and money to have
such attractions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27
.YNCH'S JAG
TOO NOISY,
FOR COURT
He Could Do As
He Pleased bat
Failed Sadly.

Full Of LIQUOR and excitement James
Lynch raised a row In the Court of Special
Sessions room before Judge Ten Eyck to-
day. and after some trouble was subdued
and locked up In a nearby witness room.
He had been subpoenaed to appear as a
witness in a case Of assault and battery
against -four defendants, In which Mrs.
Bridget Sullivan was the complaining wit
ness. The alleged assault took place Au-
gust 10 last.
When Lynch wobbled into the court
room some time after the judge went on
the bench, Prosecutors Detective Hargan
directed him to take a seat where the
witnesses are gathered together.
"I'll sit where please" almost shouted
Lynch.
you'll sit where we please retorted the
officer.
Then the trouble began. There were a
series of mo, you won'ts,' and yes, l
Wills" and finally Lynch shouted SO that
the court could hear nim' lou just ioch
me up"
The officer needed no second invitation,
lint grabbed the drunken man with little
and hustled him to the Witness
room amid excitement that went further
than the back benches, where the trouble
started.
When Lynch had been locked up for a
while strange noises proceeded from the
room and a hurried call showed that he
was playing ten pins with the heavy hars
one minute and dancing a Jig the next.
He was held down on this performance
also and some time afterward appeared In
court apparently a more or less sober citi-
zen.
The defendants in the case, which was
put on trial during the afternoon, were
Thomas Sullivan, the husband Of the COM
planning witness; Helen Dolan, Robert
Carroll and Elizabeth Carroll. The row
occurred in the Sullivan home, In Null
berry street, and an av figured In 1t.
When Lynch was called to the witness
stand he refused at first to swear, but
the court crier, Samuel Birn, finally IN
dueed him to put his hand on the Bible,
and he was ready to swear.
Assistant Prosecutor Wilbur A.. Mott
/ asked him first what the number of the
house was where the row occurred.
Lynch snapped his fingers in an off
hand way and exclaimed.
"Oh, the devil: I don't remember.
The witness was promptly excused.
Sullivan was afterward acquitted, and
| decision was reserved in the case of the
others.
The following entered pleas of not guilty
before Judge Ten Eyck:
Louisa BaScom, emDezzlement; Henry
KuIish, embezzlement; William Rowe,
larceny: William Fraser, entering and
larceny: John Bergen, negro. assault and
battery: Joseph Fair, carrying concealed
Michael Cslaminzo, carrying
concealed weapons; Edward Moltner. lar
! ceny; Frank Paul, carrying concealed
weapons; Max Lindeman, assault aud bat
terry: Meyer Katz, assault and battery; Jo-
sept Allen, carrying concealed weapons;
George Marsh. larceny.
Mamie Reinhard. who conducted the
Temple House In Irvington, pleaded Eon
vult to n charge of keeping a disoroerly
house. She was held In 1000 bail to appear
for sentence on Monday.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27
HEADS PRESS BUREAU
ORANGE MAN APPOINTED
BY DEMOCRATS.
Daniel A. Dugan Will Conduct Their
Literary Campaign-Katzenbach's
Dates Next Week.

Chairman Robert S. Hudspeth, of the
Democratic State Committee, announced
at Jersey City yesterday that Daniel A..
Dugan, of Orange, private secretary of
Speaker Edgar A. Lethbridge. of Orange,
had been appointed as manager of the
press bureau of the State committee. This
Is an innovation for the committee, and
MIR. Dugan will have charge of the entire
literary output of that body. He
was formerly In newspaper work,
aud is widely acquainted with
all the leading newspaper men Of
the State, and served several terms as a
legislative correspondent himself. He
was in conference yesterday with Chairman
Hudspeth and Secretary Devereux. and
after the chairman had the
appointment a number of Hudson County
newspaper men called and congratulated
him.
Mr.. Dugan's first announcement at head
quarters was that he was going to get
into immediate touch with every Demo-
cratic newspaper man In the state, anu
that he had a plan to get them together
within the next ten days. He Will an
nounce the details later. He also an
nounced Candidate Kat1enbach's schedule
for next week, SO far as 1t has been ar
ranged.
The candidate will attend the DEMO
cratic county convention at Freehold or
Monday afternoon and on Monuay evening
will probably attend a reception to BE-
rendered him by tire Jeffersoninn Club Of
his city. A delegation from the Jefferson
ian Club was at headquarters yesterday
and asked for the presence Of the candt-
date at a reception to be arranged by tht
club. Chairman Hudspeth will e tbs
candidate here II the reception can be ar
ranged for Monday evening.
Sussex County will be the field of opera
lions of the candidate on Tuesday. HI
will make a tour of the county and viii
be at the Democratic convention at New
ton In the afternoon. On Wednesday an,
Thursday he viii be at the Interstate Fai
at Trenton. he will pay a visit to HID
son County on Friday evening to attend
mass meeting arranged by the Younl
Mems Auxiliary OF the State committee t.
be held al Grand View Hall. Ogden ave
nue. and Franklin street, Jersey City, AM
on the following day he will go to Plain
field.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-27

father now makes his headquarters at Har-
manus Blocker Hail. the leading theatre
IN Albany, N. Y. The dead man had been
identified with the profession for twenty
five years. When a boy of IS Mr.. Jacobs
went into the box Office at the house on
Third avenue, New York, then controlled
by his father. Later he was made assist
ant treasurer. then treasurer. associate
manager, ard finally manager OF the
house. He also was placed In charge OF
the Old Thalia Theatre, on the Bowery,
New York, and was In active control OF
both houses when, with his brother George,
he went to Europe, about fourteen years
ago. This was a year prior to his coming
to Newark. The Third Avenue Theatre,
In New York, had been destroyed by nre
and he was given the management OF the
washington Street Theatre. now Blaney's,
in this city, by his father. He managed
the house for eight years, besides his New
York connection, and was then placed III
charge of the present Columbia.
At first Mr.. Jacobs conducted the house
with a stock company. This continued tour
years, and then the present class OF meio-
ramatic plays given at the Co'uihoia "NS
placed in the house.
Mr. Jacobs was married about nine years
AGO TO Miss Fannie G%oldwater. OF New
york. She. with their two Children DOT
othv 7 wears old, and Delma, 5 years olo,
survive him. The Jacobs home, at l-
Third avenue, is a handsome residence
Mr. Jacobs is also survived by ms
brother. George. who has been -
and two sisters. Mrs. M. NJ. Heise, OF 81
Third avenue, and Miss Lou Jacobs.
Mrs. Jacobs and her sister-in-laW' MIS-
Heise. were very near the place OF tns
accident yesterday afternoon. as they hao
only arrived home from purchasing some
food ut the Centre Market, when MIS-
Iocobs was called up on the telephone at
her home by Fred Scheuer. who informed
her that Mr.. Jacobs had been injured ana
had been taken to st. Barnaoas's HOS
pital. and that she bad better go there at
once. Mrs. Jacobs called a cab and drove
to the hospital without delay. When she
reached her husbands bedside II was oh.N
TO find that her husband was not aoie 10
,ecognize her. and he lied without having
reGained consciousness in less than a nail
hour after she got to the hospital.