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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22
TEMPERANCE HOSTS HAVE
SOME R0USING RALLIES
Opera House Packed With Citi-
zens of Josephine County
to Hear Addresses.

Sunday was indeed red letter day
for the cause of temperance. in Jose
phine county, for two of the largest
audiences ever gathered in this
county assembled in the Grants Pass
New Opera House and listened to two
mastery addresses by the noted orator,
DR.. ErvinS. Chapman.
At II O'Clock, in the forenoon, the
big building was filed with people
and there was no preaching services
In the churches, in order to enable
the members to enjoy the rare treat.
A large mixed chorus choir, COM
posed of some of the best singers in
the city were ON the stage aud rem
dered valuable assistance in the meet
ing. Reverends Hughes, Lovett.
Beckman and Hollingsworth sat on
the platform and participated in the
proceedings.
DR.. Chapman was at his best and
held his great .audisnce from the nrst
to the end Of his fine discourse. al
though it was long after the usual
hour for the churches to dismiss SER
vices. However. no one begrudged
the time and all remained to the last.
feeling that they and been amply re.
paid for the time thus spent.
Thu anaaEar haud1nl tba ..,.tAo.
II manner to indicate all too plainly
that he was thoroughly conversant
with it and his clear. sensible and
logical points were readily grasped
By his hearers. In the course of his
remarks, he took occasion to say that
he had bean in many states of the
country. but that in none of them
was the class Of citizenship so good as
it was in Oregon, even California, his
adopted state, being far below the
average of her northern neighbor. He
then complimentea the intelligence
OF this great commonwealth for hay.
ing the only aud best system of law
making in the galaxy of ststes-thei
Initiative and Referendum, which
he said made every voter legislator.
DR.. Chapman then proceeded to tell
of the many encouraging signs of the
times. and not least among them was
the fact that Oregon was ready to
wipe out the liquor business next
June. He has been asked to come
and take personal charge of the work
aud has practically consented to do
so. He likened the people of this
state to those OF the Biblical times.
known as Israeltes and explained
how they came to the borders Of their
a." Promised Land" and so he thought
that Oregonians we're now at the edge
of this land of promise and he be-
lieved that next June they would en-.
ter in and possess it,
He proposes to have n campaign
on education and to this end will re-
sort to public rallies. distributing of
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22
COMING EVENTS.

Nov. 90, Tuesday-Meeting in Grants
Pass, to organize Rogue River An
CORA Breeders Association.
Nov. 2S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day
with Football game, Ashland vs..
Grants Pass at A. A.C. grounds.
Dec. 2, Monday-Oity Election,
Mayor and one councilman from
each of the -four wards to be
ected.
Dec 2. Monday Chicken Pie Supper
Odd Fellows Hall
[ ec-mber 3. Tuesday-Regular meet
nS of Grants Pass Poultry Keepers
Association, in Guild HALL.
Dec. 4, Wednesday-Connty Court
Conyenes.
Dec. II, Wednesday-Apron Sale and
Chicken pie supper by Baptist ladie'
at halls Hall.
Dec. %, We'd -Chsistmas day.
Jan. 1. Wed. New Years day.
Jan l3, Monday-Circuit Cour
meets
Jan. II and IS, Friday aud Saturday
First Annual Show. Grants Pas
Poultry Keepers Association.
jan. IS, Saturday-Fruit Growers
Meeting in Grants Pass. Under Aus
pices of Grants Pass Fruit Grower
Association
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22

He said we must cultivate the ability
to forge things, as we'll as to remem.
Der. To remember things one should
talk about them. If we wish to forget
any one thing, then talk mach about
something else. His illustrations
were very apt and much TO the
pont. He pronounced the so.cslled
Memory Culture" teachers as fskirs,
pure and simple. The talk given by
Miss Knox, on Drawing, was
fine. She explained that the new
system has text book, so pupil
may study his drawing, just as he
does any other branch Each book is
adapted to the particular grade of
punils, so that he may have the one
best suited for himself.
"Agriculture" was the subject of
DR.. Sheldon's able discourse, who
stated that all over the world there is
a marked scarcity Of people who are
we'll fitted for successfully perform
ing farm work. He said so many peo-
pie went to live in the cities because
they liked the excitement and to a
have "good time. Although the
work on the farm is lighter, yet it is
more monotonous and the boys who
60 from it into the stores, do more
hard work in the stores. One must
be powerful. intellectually, to be real
ly successful ON the farm, he argued.
Said there was Q great deal Of head
work done by the farmer who made
things count for anything. Farmers,
he remarked, had come to realize that
they must carry on their work scien-
tifically to make a success Of 1t. The
schools must teach agriculture in a
practical way to benefit the children,
as the mere theory does not count for
much. DIR. Sheldon gave the closing
address OF the Institute. taking as
his theme: Problems Of the
Schools" which he handled in truly
mastery manner and he was listened
to with a great deal Of interest, as he
went infinitely into this far reaching
subject. Thus closed one Of the
most successful Institutes ever held 10
Josephine county, and although there
were several dissppointments. ow-
ing to the inability of some Of the
speakers to be present and take the
part allotted to them, yet, on the
whole, it was very helpful and inter-
esting to the teachers Of the county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22
william eth Apple Show.

Awards at the apple sh Nv Of the
Willamette Valley Growers ssso-
ciAtion. held in Portland. were an.
nounced ~ follows:
No. 37-Box Of Spitzenbergs, Wal
lace estate. Polk county.
No. BOX of Bsldwins, II. O. At
we'll, Forest Grove.
No. i5-Box Jonathans, L. Keebler,
Lebanon.
No. 9l-Box Of Northern Spy. O. j.
Tideoomb, Scappoose.
No. 12-Box OF Ben Davis. J. II.
Peebler, Albany.
No, 4-Box of Gano. L. T. Rey-
nolds, Salem.
No. s-Arkansas Black, ID. o.
Van Dorm, Dayton.
No. S4-Box OF King. j. N. Over
holzer, Sherwood.
No, 14-Best packed box Of apples.
Miss Celia Kirk, McMinnville.
For the best general display, no
decision has been reached. AS all en-
tries are not yet complete.
Magnificent cups were offered for
those awards by different business
Arms in Portland and by friends of the
growers association.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22

printed matter in large quantities,
entertainments and much personal
canvassing. For this purpose he
called for contributions the monev to
be paid to the Oregon State Executive
committee, beginning with January
|, 1908. This plan met with very
ready response and large sum was
realized.
At night an even larger crowd
literally packed the opera house.
standing room being at premium
and again did DIR. Chapman deliver a
most telling and interesting address
on the topic: The Story Never
Told. 1t was principally an appeal
to the sober, soundheaded, practical
business man, as he put IL and he
then and there adduced ample proof
of the sweeping statements he made,
relative to the undesirability of the
saloon in this or any community.
DR.. Chapman began his discourse
in the evening by reading number OF
newspaper clippings, verifying state
ments he had made in the morning.
He then took up his subject for the
evening, telling of the experience Of
Dan Rouse, a reformed drunksrd Of
DAYTON, o.. making an appesl for
prohibition rs a business proposition.
However, he does not consider this
the highest motive for voting out sa-
looms, for he thinks a mans love for
his home aud family should out
weigh any business advantages
gained. He spoke of the prosperity Of
the towns in Southern California
from which the saloons had been
banished aud Of the class Of people
flocking into these places, and In
comparison with these the towns with
open saloons are not growing at all.
The service closed with the singing
OF "The Stainless Flag Song" in
which 7. p. Cramer sang the verses.
tho large audience joining with him
in the chorus.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22
Bridge Proposal.

The County Court Of Josephine,
County, Oregon, will consider sealed
bids for contract to construct steel
bridge across Rogue River at Grants
Pass, Oregon. January 2, 1908, at 2
O'Clock P. II. Each party will be en-
titled to two bids: One on plan and
specification now on file with the
County Clerk, and one on plan and
specifications to be furnished by bid
der TO be fled with County Clerk on
or before December l6, 1907. Bridge
to be 400 feet long and % feet wide.
1l.22.4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22
ANENT THE MONEY SITUATION
Dear Courier:

ANENT THE MONEY SITUATION.
Dear Courier:
These are trying times and the
average man is completely puzzled at
the new order of things in the bank
ing world. l have observed events
for some time, as closely as my ability
permitted and have come to the fol-
lowing conclusions: that the money
kings of the east, headed by John u.
Rockefeller, have decided that they
are going to run this country OF ours
and have all of the profits OF tile
working people from every business
whatsoever and that no Industry shall
exist Independents and in competition
with them that produced a pront 10
its owner They sought the old po-
litical parties and the railroads as thr
best mediums through which 10 carry
out their plsus; and the success
they have had il the marvel OF the
world. But the press Of the Uniteu
States had to be reckoned WITH an
its active conservative cnur'e mas
thwarted some of these plans.
Mad at the president and the peoPlt
of every state for their defeat they
next try to establish the supremacy
of their money bags by IN attempt t'
wreck the independent banks OF th'
country and thus accomplish through
the banks what they havs failed u
accomplish through the two ole
parties and the railroads.
: They do not propose to DO iegi'i
mate business in this country CIV
and take; they make their none!
gambling aud il they can't sack an'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22
Institutes Closing Session.

The closing session Of the County
Teachers Institute Friday, was quite
DR.. Sheldon's addres, on
- Memory, was exceptionally good.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22
CANDIDATES NOMINATED
FOR THE CITY OFFICES
Ward Caucusses Held for CoUn.
cilmen and Mass Meeting
for City Officers.

The city election will be held one
week from next Monday, when
councilmen, one from each of the four
wards, mayor and treasurer will be
chosen for this municipality for the
next year. As the time approaches,
interests increases.
In compliance with the suggestion
of the city council, citizens met in
the four wards Tuesday evening. for
the purpose of naming candidates for
councilmen, with the following result
First Ward-T. P. Cramer.
Second Ward-W. W. Walker aud
Jas. Tufts.
Third Ward-Lincoln Savage and
Chas. Burkhalter.
Fourth Ward-W j. Stovall and
Frank Fetsch.
1t will now be up to the voters to
select one person from each of these
wards, to serve in the council, and the
friends of the various candidates are
now getting in their best licks.
Wednesday evening the mass meet
ing called by the city council was held
in the courthouse. This was largely
attended by representative citizens and
the best of feeling prevailed. W. t.
Coburn was selected as chairman of
the meeting, while NJ. l.. opdyke was
secretary. In about FIVE minutes time
two men were named for maporalty
honors, DR.. ]. G. Smith and L. b.
Hall, while Col W. johnson was named
to succeed himself as treasurer 1t did
not take long to do the business and
then the meeting was adjourned.
Mayor Smith g friends are going to
advocate his reelection, purely upon
the claim that he made good record
in that office, during the past year.
This they say is all they want the
voters to consider, and they think
that this sufficient to insure his be-
ing retained in the office another
year.
Mr.. Hall also has many warm
friends, who are not going to leave
any stone unturned, TO secure his
election. They set forth the fact that
he has large property inerests and
that he is in every way well fitted to
fill the important place. They set
forth the fact that he is pronounced
on the moral issues now before the
people.
Thus far the candidates have re-
Trained from indulging in personali-
ties, each man willing to abide by
the will of the majority. With this
good feeling prevailing, it looks as
though the voters would be the ones
to decide who is best fitted to occnpy
these places Of trust In order to bet
ter enable the voters to register, es &c
tally those who are working all day
and are not able to get the Office dur
ing the day. City Recorder Clements
announces that he will keep the books
at the City hall, from Z to 8 O'Clock
on the evening of November 20, 26 and
81. for the accommodation of such per-
sons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22

have very large stock Of Dis-
monds, ranging in price from 81 to
500. Rings, Brooches, Pins, etc, al
Letchers, Di1on's old stand. ll-l5-6t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-22

Don fail TO get votes with every
purchase and then cast them for the
one you favor
KINNEY g. TRUAX
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-25
ANOTHER DISCHARGE.

The 5elboard Air Line Railway has
begun to cut expenses 10 the mechanical
departments of the system, and yester-
day afternoon every painter and coach
builder in the coach department OF the
Portsmouth shops, with The exception
Of Is, we're discharged. Instead of work
ing 10 hours a day in the freight yard,
beginning with yesterday, nine hours
will constitute days work.
A number of the men discharged have
been in the employ of the Seaboard Air
Line for many year,. None OF the en-
ployes expected the discharge. They
say there is considerable work in their
line at the shops and with the small
force retained it will be absolutely imposs-
ible to keep up the work. 49,
II is understood that discharges will
ne msde in the mechanical departments
throughout the entire system, and II IS
said that the small force relaioed at the
shops will not be increased until next
spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-25
WANT BARR TO REMAIN.

The board of directors of the James
town Exposition was in session for more
than six hours yesterday afternoon and
last night, endeavoring to put an end to
the social war which has been under way
at the exposition FOR the past month be-
tween President Tucker and Director
General Barr, without accepting the
resignation OF the director general.
The action of Mr.. Bars friends in
the meeting soon made it kdown that be
would withdraw his resignation, If given
full power Ia the management OF all de:
partments of the exposition, including
the social. There were about seventy OF
the upward of 100 directors present.
Those inclined to give Barr the complete
powers which he desires had a majority
estimated at from 8 to IL.
The matter was finally disposed OF by
the adoption of the following resolutions,
offered by joseph Bryan:
"Resolved, That committee on cere-
monies-Judge I. s. Garnet, J. w.
McCarrick, S. Gordon Cumming, George
A. Schmelz, @. Brooks Johnston, j.
w. Priddy, Admiral P. F. Harrington,
Brigadier- General Fred ID. Grants
appointed by the board of directors TO
take charge OF all matters connected
with official ceremonies and social func-
tions of the jamestown Exposition
Company and the entertainment OF dis
tinguised guests and representatives
Of State and foreign governments, and
will proceed with the work under the
control and direction Of the executive
committee and board of directors until
further orders, provided that all esti-
mates of necessary expense to be in
Cured in this work are first approved by
the director-geueral."
Another resolution was adopted ask
ing Barr TO reconsider his resignation.
No one seems to be certain thst he will.
A number of petitions were also present
ed to the board asking that the resigna-
ton be not accepted. One Of these was
composed of concessionaries. Another
was signed by 200 business men OF Nor
folk, and another by the State Commis-
sioners' Association.
Flee President Alvah Fl. Martio pre-
sided over the meeting, in the absence Of
President Tucker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-25
TOday's Telegraphic News
Railroad Accident In France.

Nantes, France, Sept. 25.-Several
Americans ere reported badly hurt as
the result of collision on the main line
of the Paris Chsrbourg railroad today.
The Cberbourg express from Paris
crashed into q special train carrying
transatlantic passengers just beyond
Breval tunnel. The impact was terrific
aud the special wss telescoped, fifteen
persons being hurt, several, 1t is feared,
fatally. A number of others we're hurt
in the express.
An American woman and Der daugh-
ter were pinned down in the wreckage.
1t is not known how badly they are hurt
snd their names are not yet available.
Wrecking crews and doctors have been
hurried to the scene.
The special train carried the psssen-
gers who we're to board the steamer AID.
ristic, which was to sail this afternoon.
1t left Paris at $3.50, ten minutes ahead
of the regular express. Because of q
slight accident to the injector of the
locomotive, the train was stopped just
outside of the tunnel to permit the en-
CINE man to make repair0. Through an
oversight, it is asserted, flag was not
sent back, and the express, rounding
curve at high rate of speed, smashed
into the rear Of the special, telescopiDg
the last car.
Frightened women and children
jumped from the wreckage and ran
Historically into the darkness o. the
tunnel.
AS soon as possible the injured were
brought here on special train and taken
to the local hospital.
Paris, Sept. 25.-At the Offices of the
White Star Line it is stated that they
lack details of the wreck at Nantes,
but they insist no Americans we're in
jured in it. They insist that the real
|, car of the special was occupied entirely
by French, and declare they believe al
of their passengers are safe. Hence
they discredit the report that comes from
Nantes.
The officials say the train bad 2l(
passengers.
Nantes, France, Sept. 6-Th'
American woman and her daughter In
jured 10 the wreck Of the Cherbourg Elk
press are Mrs. and Miss Shepard. Thei
initials, family connections aud place o
residence are as yet unknown, both be
ing so seriously hurt that it has beer
impossible to question them.
Later figures from the wreck place
the number of injured at twenty. Al
are expected TO recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-25
Taft's World Tour.

Toxic, Sept. 25.-Figuriug that Sec
rotary TatPs worlPs tour Is at least
semi-diplomatic in its character, Japs-
nese statesmen are hoping great things
from bis coming visit to tbs country.
speculation is rife concerning possible
negotiations on emigration, natursllza-
ton and hundred other questions. The
Secretsry's reception will be very
warm one, and it is believed that the re-
suit of the anticipated negotiations will
be to remove the friction which has re-
Gently characterized relations between
the United States and the Mikado's gov
eminent.
London, Sept. 25.-With the Japan
ese counting confidently on the nesotla-
ton of treaty between the Miksdo and
The United Ststes as a result OF the com
ing visit of Secretary of War TAFT 10
Toxic, the Russians are equally conhden
that war involving America and Japan
are inevitable aud that the Secretary will
close Russo American agreement while
10 st. Petersburg. The government /.
making arrangements to surround the
Secretary on his joarney through Siberia
and European Russia, with attentions
usually reserved for rulers Of foreign
countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-25
investigating Standard OIL Company.

9t8aasa1 W.
New York, Sept. 25.-Henry q. Fol-
ger, IT,, supervisor Of the Standard oIl
Refineries and who, with @. N. Payne,
owns, "ior the Standards" the Corsl-
cana Oil Company OF Texas, were put
on the gridiron today by Frsnk b. Kel-
lo9g, counsel for the government IN the
federal suit 10 dissolve the great Rock
efelIer combine. Folger has appeared in
many of the Standards districts with
subsidiary companies and Kellogg has
been anxious 10 get at him. The wit
ness at first said he Was connected only
with the Standard of New York and the
Union Pipe Line.
Ia reply to a hot shower of questions,
Folger was forced to admit that he "met
With" the managers of the various re-
fineries If the subsidiary companies nov
andstheD. Later he admitted that he
saw some of them once month and at
length Kellogg forced him into q corner
aud asked: "Don't you receive reports
regularly of the operation of all tho re-
fineries at your Office at 26 Broadway
After some lengthy explanations he
finally answered yes.
"In other words, you always have
before you statements of the operation OF
all the refueries?"
eyes " said the witness.
Then Kellogg went into the Corscana
Refining Company, which operated in
Texas for the Standard after the Waters.
Pierce OIL Company had been oustsd
from the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-25
TIE OLD FIRST CHURCH.

To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
To correct missprehension caused by
several local notices of the reopen
ing of Bethany NJ. P. Church and es-
pecially the notice In Mondays issue
which stated "that congregation nov
hsr charge of the First Presbyterian
Church." I would call attention to the
fact that some years ago the First
Presbyterian Church building was hand
ed over to the trustees of the Second
Presbyterian Church, and that congre-
CATION has since used and is sill using il
as mission and has charge Of it. When
Bethany NJ. P. Church was seeking
temporary home, permission was granted
them to use the building at such times
as did not conflict with its use by the
Second Presbyterian Church, they to
make such repairs to the interior as they
desired for their comfort and convenience
and to contribute small sum monthly
to be applied 10 new roof &c. which
hes been put on at the expense OF the
Second Presbyterian Church.
MEMBER OF SECOND PREsB. CHURCH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-25

A VIGOROUS arrsignment Of the re-
publican tariff and the monopolies built
up under it wss delivered at Nashville
last night by Gov. Folk, of Missouri, at
brilliant banquet given by the demo-
Gratis OF the city, in honor OF Old Home
Week. The principal issues OF the
coming campaign were analysed by Mr.
Folk who sharply opposed the absorp-
tioa of the rights of the States by the
central government and declared that
municipal ownership of railroads would
give the Chief Executive of the nation
and the party in power a dangerous
political weapon. Gov. Folk piefsced
his address with the declaration that
The prospect for the success oil DEM
ocralic ideas was never brighter ihsn
now. He defined democratic ideas
by quoting the expression, equal
rights to sll, special privileges 10
nonp," euupcialed by Thos. jefferson.
This maxim, he continued, applied to-
day with even greater force than when
it wss first announced by the father Of
democracy. A political revival is 60
ing on over the land on The suffice, and
the elimination of special privilege ia
the paramount issue before the people oil
the county. During his speech he said
The elimination of unjust privileges
conferred by Law is a moral question
Any privilege is a graft, whether 1t be
privilege exercised contrary to law OF
one that the law itself may give. A
tariff so arranged as to create monopoly
and to give few people the privilege
of preying ON the rest Of the people il
legal;sed graft. Considered from this
standpoint, the tariff is q moral question
Indeed, every governmental question ir
sense is a moral question, in that it Is
a question of right and wrong. But az
an economic question merely monopoly
tariff is undefensible under the conditions
that exist today.