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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
News Of The World Briefly Told


ST. LOUIS, March 49, Frank Rock
efeller, brother of John d. Rockefel-
ler, the richest nah in America, swore
in Judge Reynolds court here that he
was penniless. This statement was
made while Rockefeller was giving
testimony in Il suit TO recover S265,00O
from Henry Gross, from whom Rookie
feller purchased a lead and zinc mine
in Missouri. His words were, Pm
busted Rockefeller Joined heartily i'll
the laugh which his remark caused.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

The Danish Brotherhood Society
held busy session in Washington
hall last night. Two new members
were taken in and one proposed. The
committee in charge of the monthly
private affairs of the brotherhood de-
cided to hold the next affair April 13
in Washington hall. A concert will
be the feature, made UP of entirely
home talent after which refresh
ments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

NIAGARA FALLS, n. y, March 13.
A huge icicle dropped from the cliffs
of Niagara gorge on to trolley car of
the Gorge road as it was passing the
Whirlpool rapids. Conductor Everett
Ramsdell. who was turning Il switch,
was killed. Dr. and Mrs. NJ b. Nervy
of Sioux City, Ia, and Miss Nervy
were struck on the back and badly
bruised and S. c. Lindsay and wife
of Pittsburg were injured
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

NEW ORLEANS, March 13-Seek-
ing to recover money which it's paying
teller, Alexander r. Chisholm. is al
legged to have lost in cotton specula-
tion, the First National bank Of Bir-
mingham, Ala, filed suit for S51. $50
against Gilbert & Clay. cotton brokers'
of this city, Birmingham and other
places. The bank alleges that this sum
represents the amount of bank funds
which Chisholm paid to Gilbert & Clay
and which was never returned to the
bank
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ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, March 13.-
Sheriff Denny of Otero county, N. NJ,
has arrested William Mitchell, stock
man, charged with murder committed
in Texas thirty-three years ago. 1t is
alleged that Mitchell allowed his aged
father to be convicted and hanged for
the crime in 1874 upon the testimony
of rancher who recently admitted on
his deathbed that the old man was in
nocent and who said that the son was
guilty.
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DEATH OF -casIMIR-PERIER
Ex-Presideut of France Dead of
Heart Disease at Paris

PARIS, March 13.-Jean Paul Pierre
Casimir-Perier, former president Of
France. died at his home here of en-
bolisIn of the heart, following an at
tack of Influenza.
The ex-president's father, Auguste
Casimir- Perier. was minister of the in
terror in 1871. and his grandfather was
leader of the Opposition when Louis
Philippe assembled the throne and after
ward was premier
The ex-president was born Nov. S,
1s47. He became undersecretary of
state at the ministry of public instruc-
ton and retained that post until the
Dufaure cabinet went out of office in
1870. In 1888 he was appointed under
secretary of state at the ministry Of
war. and in 1890 he was elected vice
president Of the Chamber and preAident
Of the budget committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

CHICAGO, March 13.-Howard Mich
olas and Leonard Leopold were placed
upon trial here for the murder of Mrs.
Margaret Leslie in the Palace hotel
Oct II, 1906. Nicholas confessed after
arrest that he and Leopold had gone to
the woman's room intending to rob her,
of diamonds and in committing this
crime choked her to death. Later NIGH
olas repudiated this confession.
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Fish Succeeds jaime

ST. LOUIS, March u. NJ :. Fish was
chosen to succeed James Hazen Hyde
on the board of the Missouri Pacific
railroad, 1t is stated that more than
so per cent of the stock of the com
pany was voted. j. ]. Slocum of New
York was elected to fill the vacancy on
the Missouri Pacific board of directors
and also on the Iron Mountain road
board caused by the death of Russell
Sage.
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Auo,I,cr .Iauc.to,yn stomp.

WASHINGTON. March 13. = The
postmaster general has decided to add
five cent stamp to the ones and twos
already determined upon to constitute
the commemoration series for the
jamestown tercentennial exposition.
The five cent stamp will bear a like
ness of the head of Pocohontas printed
issued of this denomination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

NEW YORK, March 13.-Lawrence
de Foulke. the discharged valet who.
attempted to kill Mortimer l.. Schitf,
his former employer with Il tenpin.
was arraigned on a charge of burglary
and felonious assault in the Tombs
court. He declared he had been dis
charged for writing love letters to
Mrs. Schif1', and this statement was
confirmed by her and her husband.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
ST. PAUL's YOUNG PEOPLE.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A birthday party was given last
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abram Hoagland, 1856 Broad street,
in honor of their daughter, Miss
Myrtle Hoagland's, birthday. 4
number of friends and relatives of
Miss Hoagland from Jersey City,
Tottenville, Woodbridge and other
places gathered about s O'Clock last
night and made the evening a merry
one Games were played. Several
musical selections and number of
solos were features. During the eve
ming refreshments were served. At a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

Is the assassination oi
opportunities, and yet how
many people would be seiz
ed with such avidity by
others. The idler, the loaf
er, the person who thinks
only of his own amusement
is killing time and losing
the opportunity for study
for self-improvement which
would enable him some
time to do something great to
better the condition Of
humanity. but in killing
time a person is not only
not doing any good for himl
self or anyone else, butt
also getting into all sorts
trouble, doing himself d,
others harm. as so man
rich young men do. But /
all your wasting opportun-
tiles, here is one you should
not neglect, the opportunity
to get stylish and well made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

NEW YORK. March 13.-James L.
Fay, Democrat, received plurality OF
2S2 over Philip. y. Cassidy, the candi-
date of the Independence league, ut
the special election in Brooklyn 10
choose ii successor to Assemblyman
William j. Donohue from the Four
teenth assembly district of Kings coun-
ty. Donohue committed suicide last
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
Fifty-threc bribery indictments.

COLUMBUS. O.. March 10. The
Franklin county grand jury, called in
special session to consider bribery
cases. has just reported fifty-three true
bills and ignored four bills. Arthur
Beck. former assistant city engineer,
has just been arrested and taken to
iai1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
OBITUARY.
THOMAS LLOYD.

Thomas Lloyd, sixty-three years
old, died yesterday at his home, l53
Broad street, after brief illness.
He, is survived by his widow, one son
and daughter. The funeral will be
held from his late residence at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. w.
G. Snodgrass, d. D., pastor of Simp-
son M. e. church, will offfciate. In
terment will follow in Alpine ceme-
terV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 13. = The
president sent letter to the secretary
of the interior modifying his order of
July and October of last year with
drawing certain lands from coal en-
try Under the presidents order about
2S,000,000 acres of coal lands will be
immediately OPENED to entrY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

ALBANY. n. ", March 13.-Super-
intendent Otto Kelsey said that he
would appear today at the hearing be-
fore the senate judiciary committee
with his counsel, former Court Justice
Hatch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
TO REMODEL HOTEL
Stores to he on First Floor of Old
Eureka Hostelfy.

Work has been commenced in the
Eureka hotel, at Hall avenue and
State street. The partitions are be-
ing torn down, and extensive altera-
tions are under way. All the present
partitions on the first floor have been
torn out. and partitions will be so
constructed on this floor that it will
be formed into three stores.
Bids will shortly be received for
two new buildings to cover the prop
erty adjoining the hotel, which is
owned by the same man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

"A drop Of water nollows a stone.
not by its power, force, or Vteignts
but by the frequency Of its fall
and this principle underlies alS%&oou
store advertisipe.
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PARIS. March 13 The Gould fami-
ly is said TO have objected to bill of
$f7S,o 600 charged by Lawyer Kelly for
wuseiDG 5fn;e G.3;.ll. ilA".;sli tF@s,
Roni dc t'astcillG".
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'~~o@NNS ~ PANPoAA ms etA S-A%~AiNiAe
menu of chicken pates, cold meats
and numerous other dishes. The
supper will commence at $50
O'Clock. Ice cream will be for sale.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL FESTIVAL.
The festival of the parochial school
of st. Stephens Danish Lutheran
church was held in the school room
in Broad street, last night The
room was well filled with the parents
and friends Of the pupils of the
school. An excellent program that
had been arranged by Mrs. Laursen,
the retiring teacher, was rendered.
The opening address was made by
Rev. j. f. Christensen, pastor of the
church, who welcomed the parents
and friends. He thanked Mrs. Laur-
sen in behalf of the school for the
good work that she had accomplish
ed during her term as teacher of the
school. He welcomed Miss Emma
Peterson, the new teacher, and hoped
that she would meet with great sue
cess in her new undertaking.
Rev. r. Nelson, of Hartford, Conn,
gave an address to the parents and
children of the school. The feature
of the evenings entertainment was
the Danish and American flag drill
by twenty boys and girls of the
school. Following the program. re-
freshments of cake, ice cream and
coffee were served and social time
was had by all present.
Several prizes were awarded at the
social Mrs Hans Greisen was
awarded the sofa pillow presented by
Mrs. Christensen. The large wreath
cake was awarded to a Mr.. Milton, of
New York city, and the large Gala
lily presented by George Yepson was
awarded to Lawyer P. A. Peterson.
The sum of about $65 was realized
from the affair.
Joseph E. Stricken attended the
annual supper given by the Delaware
Club at Jersey City last night. Sen
ator George Silzer was also present
and gave a talk on New Politics,
which was well received.
ST. PAUL'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
A regular weekly meeting of the
Young Peoples Society, of st. Paul's
German church, was held in the
basement of the church last night.
After a short business session, SOC
ial hour followed, at which refresh
ments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
LaIRA LARSEN.

The funeral of Laura Larsen, eight
years and nine months old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Larsen, who
died yesterday, took place from their
residence in Convery place at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. nj. O..
Block, pastor of the Danish M. E..
church, officiated. Interment follow
ed in Alpine cemetery.
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late hour he 4esiS departed I1{
their homes.
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Abram HoagIand, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Hoagland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Gilman the Misses Vivian
Graybill, Grace Stevens, Dorothy
Lynch, Emma Erickson, Ruth Girls
void, Alice Reamer, Lillian Monroe,
Ethel Rankin, Gertrude Warren, Miss
Eyerkuss; Miss Carrie Larsen, of
Tottenville; Miss Emily Phillips, of
Jersey City; and Miss Cora Kelly, of
Woodbridge; James Shepard, Marcus
Hoagland, Ellis Hoagland Norman
Hoagland, Clarence Hoagland, Arthur
Gilman, Birden Golden, Harry Eng
lish and Walter Weisman.
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NOTICE.

This is to certify that my wife,
Lulu, has left my bed and board and
that / will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by her after this
date.
his
FRANK FLOWERS, x
mark
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

Miss Bessie Balm, who recently
started as nurse at the city hospital
has resigned.
Miss B. M. Bamber, head nurse at
the city hospital, is spending few
days in New York state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13
BAPTIsT MISSION MEETING

The Baptist Ladies Missionary
Society met yesterday with goodly
attendance and carried out the in
teresting program given in Mondays
NEWS
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FOR MEMS CLUn sUPpER.

All preparations are about COM
plete for the St. Patrick's supper to
be held in the lecture room of Simp-
son NJ. e. church Friday night under
the auspices of the Mems Club of the
church. The decorations will be in
green. An excellent menu has been
prepared.
The menu is as follows:
Roast Chicken
Cold Boiled Ham
Mashed Potatoes Potato Salad
Relishes
Finger Rolls Bread
Charlotte Russo
Tea Coffee
The committee in charge is Riley
7. Snodgrass, chairman; DR.. Frank
Crowther and Franz Nelson.
Forrest l.. Smith attended the in
door games at Madison Square Gar
den, New York, last night.
CLUB MET TO SEW.
The Thimble Club, of Simpson NJ
E. church, met in the lecture room
yesterday to sew.
LADIES MEET TODAY.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of the
First Baptist church, met at the chap
ell at o'clock this afternoon.
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Society
SUPPER ToMoRROw NIGHT.

The supper in the Presbyterian
chapel tomorrow night promises to
be a great attraction and the Ladies'
Society is preparing an excellent
menu of chicken pates, cold meats
and numerous other dishes. The
supper will commence at $50
O'Clock. Ice cream will be for sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-13

Largest circulation- enough said. 71
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
ID E E II IN G

Guess Deering is having its share
Of sunshine although the nights are
somewhat frosty.
Tommie Gilligan, Chas. Mock and
G L. Webb were business callers at
Waldo this week.
Dan Damon and A. l. Reynolds are
tearing Mother Earth to pieces with
dynamite over in the Oregon Noun.
tains in an endeavor to locate a copper
vein that exists here. Let the
thunder roar, we wish them success.
Low Graham is about to dispose of
his copper claims on Shelly creek it is
reported.
Jas. Britton has let a contract for
so foot drift on his Monkey Creek
Hard Luck mine and is to follow
the ore. He has also let contract
for 300 foot tunnel that will tap his
new copper mine on Shelly creek at a
greater depth. Let the good work 20
on.
Otto Anderson is doing assessment
work on the Baker property near the
Monumental mine.
Cougars have gobbled up six shoats
and the old hog for d. L. Webb in the
last fortnight.
One of our butchers here has found
a prospect and is doing assessment
work to beat the band
Reports are that she has red hair.
Mrs d l. Webb and daughter NAV
and Miss Edna Disbrow were visitors
with Mrs L r Webb Sunday,
Red Cloud" is still making hot
air demonstrations He can throw
the breezy stuff farther than anyone
we know outside of the legislature
In fact he can sling it clear around
Josephine county and tie it in double
bow knots all corners. Sick 'em
Shorty" EBEN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

The year, 1907 rings down the
curtain during a rapidly disappearing
uneasiness. with the people ina hest
tatinR mood regarding immediate in.
vestments, but at the same time il
has been the most wonderful year the
Pacific Northwest ever enjoyed. In
no other II months was there SO
much money brought into the country
from the wheat crop; fruit scored its
biggest success; lumber added many
more millions of dollars than ever be.
fore; the same is true Of the products
OF the dairy. while the grower of
poultry has nothing to complain of.
We are rich and prosperous, in spite
of the fact that there appears to be
stringency, more matter of mind
than reality. Let us quit bemoaning
imaginary troubles, inspire confidence
and get ready to eclipse in 1908 our
past years record, wonderful as it
has been.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

The men who run the newspapers of
the country are enjoying anything
but picnic of late. The cost of
publication has increased 40 per cent
in the last 10 years and sH of this in
crease has been tackled on the last FIVE
years. The newspaper is the only
commodity which Is costing the CON
sumner no more and yet nobody ap-
preciates the benefit. Field and Farm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Bryan processes to be highly pleased
over the fact that President Roosevelt
has declared that he will not accede
to the demands Of the masses and
allow them to elect him again. Now
it will be III order for Mr.. Bryan to
square himself with Messrs. Waiter
son, Sullivan and the Tammany Tiger,
ere he can feel any too sure of having
the so lid backing of his own party.
Getting Roosevelt out of the way does
not of itself necessarily mean that he
has been eliminated from the con.
test, either
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

At least one Southern Oregon editor
has discovered that it doesn't pay to
lambast grand juries and the district
attorney. This person is Geo. Put
nam, the ibombastic pencil pusher..of
the Medford Tribune, who spent one
night in Jail and whose troubles are
probably not yet over, for having
severely critized and impugning the
motives of the said public officials
Putnam is finding that experience is
indeed dear teacher, and he will
doubtless profit by his encounter with
the wheels of justice.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS OREGON u 9O7

need attending to write an article for
the paper yourself and sign your
name to it for publication, petit en-.
tly remarks an exchange, which
concludes: THE man who is 100 big
coward to THUS express his opinion
is the very one who stands on the cor
ner and talks loudly about the editor.
The world is full of moral towards
men who see evil and are afraid to
grapple with it. ="
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Every citizen of this city and
county is vitally interested in hsv-
ing the newy discovered "Oregon
Caves" located near Grants Pass.
exploited to the fullest extent. We
realize that when the tourist travel is
turned to that great natural attrsc
tion, the pleasure seekers who have
money to spend lavishly will outfit
here and will make this stopping
place, while en- route thither. 1t will
mean the bringing of much ready
cash into this part of the country and
there will be many people here who
will be looking out for property in
vestments of various kinds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

How happy these copiou' showers
are making the mining men look
And the rest of us ought to feel good
too, for the rains mean much for the
development Of the great mining in.
dustry of our county. There can be
no question but what. in many re-
spects the recent financial stringency
was a blessing in disguise, and
one of these ways was in its causing
the mining men to operate on much
more extensive scale
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

This is the time of year when we
appreciate good roads and those To-
calities which are fortunate enough
to have such improvements are to be
congratulated, while the less fortunate
parts of Josephine county ought to
make n good, strong resolve that ere
another winter season rolls around,
they too. will have good public
thoroughfares.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

The following advertisement is
taken from u newspaper published
at Hoechst, near Wiesbaden. Germany
Can anyone favor me with the
names of the bslloonists who when
passing over the village of Ried last
Thursday evening dropped bag Of
ballast down my chimney and COM
pletely ruined fruit tart which |
was oookingy Julia Schmidt, IL
Brit2elgasse, Ried %
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Have you noticed that the firm that
does the advertising is the one always
ready to boost" Josephine countys
best interest? And what is much
more important, they are the people
who usually have more thsn their
share Of the trade. An advertisement
is nothing more nor less than an invi-
tation to come and trade and the peo-
pie APPRECIATE attention of this kind.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

stead entry, desert land entry, and
for timber and stone sworn state.
ments, timber or stone final proofs,
and yearly proof in desert land cases,
have been adopted, and on and after
March LIST, 1908. no entries will be
allowed in the foregoing class of
cases except upon the new forms
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

1t is very nice to have fresh straw
berries and raspbcrriss on the table
right here on the verge of the holi-
day season, as many family in
Josephine county is now having
The fact that here, the middle of
December We have not yet had a kill.
ing frost is truly an eye opener" for
the newcomers sojourning in our
midst.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

lt is reported that the French are
the most saving people in the world,
and the Bank of France at this time
holds one third of the worlds coined
gold, French small investors are en-.
oouraged by postal savings bank
system and by the issue of bonds OF
small denominations guaranteed by
the government.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Anent the political discussion, we
are reminded that already the old
parties in this state are hoping to in
some way again get hold of the politi-
cal machinery. But, TO the observing
individual the time when the boss"
could sway the masses Is a thing of
theipast, Certain it is that the new
primary election law has sounded the
death knell of all such manipulatots.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Three thousand millions of dollars
represents the shrinkage in values in
stock in Wall Street II that was real
money it would be pretty bad, but it
isn't. You haven't noticed any
fruitgrowers, farmers, or miners,
that have mines producing real ore in
stead of watered stocks, experiencing
shrinkaRe have you?
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Frightened at the money situation.
G. J. Atchinson, laboring man OF
Tacoma, converted his savings, 800,
into gold, and hid it in his house,
which burned down. Next day be
was washing the ashes Of his house
to recover the gold. He found two
90 gold pieces unburned and one $40
gold piece melted into a lump.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

The advertising committee of the
Erie, Ps. Business Mems Exchange
has prepared list of advertising
mediums in the county divided into
three classes approved, disspproveS
and doubtful. The exchange intends
taking measures 10 guard against
Misrepresentation of circulating,
discrimination in rates and also
against the various PROPOSITIONS that
are practiced on advertisers in the
name of charity.