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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

While passenger train No. l3 was
coming south. through Cow Creek
canyon. Tuesday. during the heavy
rainstorm, the rumbling Of the train
caused landslide and enormous
stones were crowded through the
windows Of the tourist. diner and
standard Pullman sleepers, causing
pandemnium to reign among the
frightened passengers. After the
train had pulled through. the engine
stopped and an examination was
made of the damage to the cars.
Happily no one was hurt.
A. Coleman has one of his fine
Perfection Evsporators" on exhibit
ton at the corner of 9th and H
streets, where he hopes the business
men of Grants Pass and all others in
terested will call and examine the
new plant. which he will gladly ex-
plain to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l. Shogren. and
three children of Batxer, Ore, after
spending few days here, as the
guest OF Fred Smith. foreman OF the
Courier composing rooms, who Is Mrs.
Shogren's brother, have returned
to their home.
M. Il. Moore. the new and second
hand dealer has boon in Portland.
purchasing q couple of cars Of new
house furnishings, which he will soon
have ready for the people to inspect.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to sincerely thank the
many friends who so kindly assisted
us, and who helped to remove the
pang of sorrow from our hearts with
the fragrance of roses and words Of
sympathy and consolation during he
r ecent loss Of our little sou.
DENNIS II. STOVALL\and WIFE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

A complete line Of Edison Phono'
graph records at the Photo and Music
store. T~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04

Advertisers get results in the
Courier.
, 1907-11-16
LOOKED FOR
ON MONDAY
SPECIAL CARLOAD OF KANSAS
PEOPLE INTERESTED IN NEW
DENVER AND LARAMIE ROAD.
Party VIII Arrive Hers Monday After
noon and Proceed to Hanna, Max
ing Trip From That Place to Look
Over country-WiIIiam Allen
White Will Be of Party.

Vice President S. j. Kent of this
city received word this afternoon that
a party of forty Kansas capitalists,
occupying a special car on Union Paci.
fc train No. 3 Monday afternoon, will
pass through this city, en- route to Han.
ma, where they will look over the coal
fields belonging to the proposed Den-
yer. Laramie and Northwestern rail.
road, to which the road will be built
in the spring, it is believed.
Some of the Visitors.
The party will include William Allen
White, the writer who made himself
and his state famous by asking the
question, Whats the Matter with Kan,
sas?" former Senator Harris of tina:
state, perhaps Governor Hoch and a
number OF other citizens of the Sun.
flower state. Mr.. Kent will go t6
Hanna tomorrow and arrange for the
coming Of the party. They are expect,
ed to return to this city Tuesday or
Wednesday, but whether they would
stop long here is not known.
, 1907-11-16
MISS MABEL A. HAYFORD
RESIGNS HER g

Miss Mabel A. Hayford, daughter
of Judge j. H. Hayford and for the
past seven years stenograIlher and
typewriter in the United States land
office at Cheyenne, Wyo., came over
from Cheyenne this afternoon on a
brief visit to friends in this city. Miss
Hayford has resigned her position in
the land office and about the first of
December will go to Oakland, Gala,
where she will wed Mr.. VIM. A. Win.
kelhaus, who was for some time tho
very efficient chief clerk in the office
of the chief of special service for field
division No. 7, department Of the inter.
ior, with headquarters at Cheyenne.
The officers of the land district regret
very much to lose her valuable services
but yield to what appears % be the
superior claim of Mr.. Winkelhaus
The departure Of Miss Hayford will
take from Wyoming the last of a family
whose history has been woven into
that of this state for a period of almost
forty years. The good wishes of a lie.
gion of friends will go with her.
, 1907-11-16

sincere and jealous Christian woman
whose virtues were many and who had
the respect and esteem of everyone
whose good fortune 1t was to know her
Funeral on Sunday.
THE funeral was held Sunday after
noon from the Congregational church
of which the deceased was a leading
member, Revs. Jones, Fernine and Tan
cock o%ficiadng. Interment was in Sun
nyside cemetery.
Present at her bedside when death
came were her father, mother, husband
and SOL Lloyd. Her sisters, Mrs. F. S.
King of Lramie and Mrs. J. T. Lucas
of Moorcroft, arrived Sunday in time
for the last sad rites Of love and re
spect. To the husband and relatives
the entire community extends its heart
felt sympathy"
, 1907-11-16
SAID TO HAVE SOLD
BUTTER NOT MARKED.

At a meeting of the trustees of the
Wyoming Creamery company yesterday
afternoon, at the Office Of W. H. Holli.
day, the trustees learned that in one
instance butter had been sold here as
creamery butter that was mo- from the
factory. The creamery wishes it under,
stood that every pound of butter manu-
featured and offered for sale is enclos-
in a printed carton and not sold
otherwise. James M. Christensen was
directed to take up with the express
company the question of rates, the
creamery asking the same rates, 1T
least, as those made for the Cheyenne
and other creameries in this section.
TIE business of the month was found
to have been larger than the month be-
fore and the outlook is steadily getting
better.
, 1907-11-16
ARRANGING
A PROGRAM
SECRETARY WALKER MEETING
WITH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF LOCAL ASSOCIATION.
Opening Session Of state Meeting Of
sheepmen on Friday, January 10.
With Addresses Of Welcome and
Response Visit to Experiment
Station Stock Farm.

Hon. G. 8. Walker Of Cheyenne, sec
rotary Of the Wyoming State Wool
Growers association, is in the city
this afternoon, meeting with the ex-
ecutive committee of the Albany Coun-
ty Sheep and Wool Growers associa-
ton in the preparation Of a program
for the state meeting here on the 10th
and 18th of January. The committee
consists of President Tisdel, Director
Towar Of the experiment station, E. ].
Bell and F. 8. King of the local aso-
citation and DR.. Stevens, chairman Of
the entertainment committee. The
committee had not completed its work
when The Republicans forms for this
impression were closed at 4 o'clock,
but an outline had been made.
Opening on Friday.
The forenoon Of Friday will be given
up to the opening exercises, including
addresses Of welcome by Mayor Spald.
ing, President Gramm and others and
a response by President ]. A. Delfelder
Of the state association.
During the afternoon of Friday, the
first day, from l to 3, the delegates
will visit the University Of Wyoming
experiment station stock farm, and in
the evening there will be a meeting
at the university auditorium. with an
address on sheep and wool by a speak.
er to be selected. This will be fol
lowed by q reception at the gym
nasium.
Business on Saturday.
Saturday will be devoted to bust
ness, including the election Of officers
in the afternoon. B.
At night there will be a social ses
sion by the citizens Of Laramie. The
delegates will go by special train te
Helena. Mont. to attend the meeting
of the national association.
, 1907-11-16
Had a Peck of Trouble.

Roadmaster PALMS gasoline motor
car is just from the shops, where it
has been overhauled, but the genial
roadmaster couldn't make the old thing
work this morning and was in consider.
able trouble thereat. He paced it up
and down the track, but the sparker
refused to aburet, much to the dis.
gust Of the official who doesn't like to
walk and still less likes to pump
an ordinary handcar. The chief clerk
in his office, a Greek interpreter and
able to offer suggestions, but couldn't
seem to make their suggestions pre-,
duce results.
, 1907-11-16

last week. and will leave for
the road this week, says the Pinedale
The work mapped out for
this year has been completed in good
season and Mr.. Brannon will 20 to
Warrington, where he will finish up
his work. On his way he will stop at
Laramie where there is some work for
him to do. He has not decided just
what will be done with his horses for
the winter. as the work will be taken
up again next spring. 1t Is possible.
however, that they will be placed in
some pasture in this valley and fed for
the winter.
, 1907-11-16
BIZBEE MERCHANTS AND eUsl-
NESS MEN WILL NOT PAT
RoNlZE WELLS.EARGO
EXPRESS COMPANY.
latter I~nstruets Its Agents to Accept
Nothing but Gold Coin, and Banks
Of City Working on Clearing House
easis-Louisville Street Railway
Company Increases Service De-
spite Claims Of Strikers.

Bisbee, Ariz., Nov. 16.-At a meet
ing of practically all the merchants OF
the city today, a resolution passed to
the effect that all orders for goods from
other parts Of the country which would
be delivered by the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press company shall be cancelled.
Must Have Gold Coin.
T1in action vas tslkea hecansP o.
the order received by the local agent
of the company that all payments' TO
the company must be made in gold
coin.
Paying In Checks
The local banks are operating on q
clearing house basis, and business is
going on as usual except with the
Wells-Fargo company.
, 1907-11-16
Died at Douglas.

The Douglas Budget Of this week
thus refers to the death Of Mrs. Tillie
Amspoker, the wife of John Amspoker
of Douglas and the sister Of Mrs. Fran
els 8. King of this city, which occur
red o the 9Th, at her home in Douglas,
she being 43 years Of age at the time:
THE deceased was a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Brockway, who
were early Greeley, Colorado, pioneers
and who became residents of this coun-
ty s~ome>twenty years ago. For
than a year she has been afflicted with
consumption IN acute stage, during
which she has been confined to her bed
most Of the time. OF her 1t may be
said that she was an ideal wdfe and a
, 1907-11-16
Broke Another Record.

The ten-inch mill at the rolling mills
turning out eighteen heats of iron,
against sixteen for the best previous
days run The day before it rolled
81, 100 pounds of seven-eighths inch
bar iron. The bar mill is working
two furnaces today and in a couple
of weeks will be working the third,
Nos. 2, 4 and 6, in the orders from
Omaha to increase the output ne
fourth.
, 1907-11-16
DELIVERY CLERK HAS
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT,

George Haberland, employed at the
Laramie Grocery company as a deliv-
cry clerk, was quite seriously hurt
this morning, the horse that he was
driving having run away. AS Haber-
land was at the university the horse
took fright at some object and started
to run. He caught the lines, but was
not able to gain the seat on the wagon.
Instead, he slipped and fell. the wheel
running over his ankle. He was taken
to his home and is now being cared
for.
, 1907-11-16
OKLAHOMA IS now
STATE OF THE UNION

to the limit Of oppression into q condi-
ton Of liberty and self-government.
Attacks Administration.
I'VE are not assembled here to wor-
ship the pubic officer who ultimately
conceded us rights. especially when
we reflect that long ago. from every
standpoint Of population. wealth and
intelligence. this territory was entitled
to all the blessings and privileges Of
statehood. and now to thank the public
officers in over-gracious terms who
have finally performed the long and
unjustly deferred duty would be in the
nature Of hugging the feet of the dill
atory debtor who finally pays his just
Indebtedness"
Defiance of Constitution.
Governor Haskell discussed the rela-
lions between the federal and state
governments, and deplored the dispo-
sition on the part Of some high in au-
thority 'to look upon the constitution
of the United States itself as even a
little thing, to be used when it meets
the wish of its executor, and to be con-
strued and Bonded when at variance
with his will"
Oppression Of Trusts.
Governor Haskell dwelt upon what
he termed the oppression Of the coun-
try by the trusts and then discussed
the financial situation. "The quickest
road to financial relief" he said, "is to
close the New York stock exchange
and free the currency that 1t dominates
and turn 1t into the channels Of legit-
innate commerce" The governor prom
ised fair treatment to the railroads.
indian Barbecue.
After the inaugural ceremonies, a
parade was formed and marched to the
outskirts Of the city, where an i'm
crowd participated in an Indian
barbecue, a feature suggested by Gov
ernor Haskell.
Frantz Cuts Program.
1t had been the intention that Gov
ernor Frantz, the retiring governor of
Oklahoma, should ride in a carriage
with Governor Haskell, but Frantz pos
itively refused to ride with Haskell or
to have anything 20 do with his in
.augurstion.
Thirty 0ssves served.
At the barbecue grounds portions Of
meat YER served on a semi-circlar "a
BILE from a huge pit where thirty
beeves had been cooked.
Whites and indians Together.
1t was a picturesque multitude,
whites and Indians mingling in good
, 1907-11-16
Brakeman With Broken Arm.

T~rainmaster Let's was informed by
telegraph from Conductor Spar at
Rawlins that the latter this morning
picked up at Fort Steel a brakeman
named Thomas d. Quinn of this city,
in the fourth section of train No Sd,
sustaining a broken right arm and cuts
and bruises about the head. Mr.. Quinn
was taken to Rawlins and treated by
the local surgeon at that place.
, 1907-11-16

Amidst the bearded grain" Of this
community there was no sweeter flow.
er, nor one whose taking the Reaper
could have brought greater sorrow to
her loving friends, than little Marie
Julia Louise Koch, daughter of Mr..
n Mrs. Henry Koch, who died at the
family residence, $40 Tenth street, at
noon. She was the youngest of the
family and from the 18th Of February
1901, when she first saw the light OF
day, she has been the life, the Joy, the
very heart of the family, and now that
her little eyes are closed, her little
heart has ceased its beating, her pratt
tie has been stilied by the sharp sickle
OF the Reaper, there is a burning, aw.
full sickness in the hearts of those who
have watched her every minute fol
more than six years.
Attacked With Measles.
The little one IA stricken first with
measles, and this complicated will
other troubles, until there came a TURF
for the worst today. Physicians were
hurriedly summoned to her side, max
ing the trip by the fastest means ci
locomotion, but the skill Of the learn
ed men was naught beside the mastery
Of death, and their services were moi
needed.
Member Of Training Class.
Marie was born in the house In
which she died and she had been the
pride of the whole neighborhood. She
was a member of the training class al
the university, the pet of the teachers
the members of the normal senior class
and Of her little playmates. Not un
til she had been stricken did she fol
a day miss the meeting Of the class
and there is genuine sorrow among the
friends who knew her there.
Elder Sister Notified.
The funeral will occur Monday at 2
p. m. from the German church, with
services at the house at 1870 D. m. by
Rev. Walton. The brothers are all here
but a sister lives away and she hal
been notified. In the meantime, friends
are trying to comfort the mother hear
and to dry the tears that spring to tn.
eyes Of the father and brothers as the,
gaze upon the pale face and fail to ge
from the lips that smile that has beer
theirs for the asking all her life.
, 1907-11-16
CORA OFFICE
IN BAD SHAPE
SEVERAL REGISTERED PACKAGES
MISSING WHEN "aENERALn
HAMILTON WAS THERE.
Lady Who Has Commission a. Post.
master viii Not Accept Place I'm
I'll Inspector Has Strengthened ou,
AffaIrsestranger Faus from Wa,
gon and Breaks His Neck.

Conditions in tho Cora postoflce al.
now in quite bad shape, says the Pine
dale Roundup. Mr.. Noble is very anx-
ious to set rid Of 1t, ana while Mrs.
G. G. Belknap has held her commits.
sion for some time, she will not take
charge Of the ONCE until an inspector
comes In and straishtens the matter
out It seems that while D. a. Ham
ilton was in charge Of the ~postoface
several registered packages contain.
ing money came up missing. and the
moley order department was allowed
to ct in such shape that the ONCE
quit cashine orders drawn on that Of
fca and then quit issuing orders en-.
TREY, thus tying up the money order
business to the dissatisfaction of the
patrons.
Connolly Prsparei to Tell.
We understand tina: Jack Connolly,
who wa employed IN the ONCE for u
short time, uni on whom much Of the
blates wa laid. has been heard from
and stands ready to ..e;tify 10 certain
facts whenever called upon to do &c
Mr. Hamilton has also left these parts
and nothing can be done in the matter
until IN inspector comes and makes
an investigation. and patrons are be
, 1907-11-16
PISTOL IN POCKET AND INDtCA.
TIONS ARE THAT HE HAD NO
CHANCE TO DEFEND HIM.
SELF FROM AssAILANT.
Police Are Looking for Ex-Convict
Named Can,ff, Whom Dead Police
man Wa instrumental in Sending
to States Prison for Long Term of
Years-Fire Famed by High Wind
Sweeps Through Mississippi Town.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-Policeman
Robert j. Mackaneny was found shot
to death early this morning half a
block from the Englewood police head
quarters. His revolver vas in his hip
pocket, and apparently he had no
chance to defend himself. A man was
seen running away just after the shot
was heard.
, 1907-11-16
WINS CHECKER GAME
ON POSTAL CARDS.

Everett Pelser of this city, who has
been playing a game of checkers with
a Sheridan man by mail. was informed
yesterday afternoon that the Sheridan
player had acknowledged his defeat.
Mr.. Pelser will now arrange a gamo
with a Denver man, each move on
either side being recorded on a postal
card,
, 1907-11-16
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

Guy Dayton, deputy county clerk.
has returned from Cheyenne, where
he had been as a member of the Unit
ed States grand jury.
Fred Ihmsen is at Sherman.
Frances e. Thomas and others today
sold to Louise Lehman, by quitclaim
deed, for 81, lot 1, block II, city of
Laramie.
Two coyote pelts we're presented To.
day by Martin Kaisen and one by
August Radichal.
, 1907-11-16
Died Of sword Wound.

Vienna, Nov. 16.-The Neue Weiner
Journal asserts that Prince Arnulf of
Bavaria. whose death three days ago
was %oficially announced to have re-
suited from pneumonia. died from a
sword wound received in a duel with
the duke Of Genoa, q brother of ex,
Queen Margarita Of Italy.
, 1907-11-16
RECOGNITION OF
CONTROL BY JAPs
LEssENINo ACTIVITY ON PART OF
olsoRuNTLED ELEMENT
IN KOREAN AFFAIRS.
Outbreaks Becoming Lees Frequent,
Troops Being esak to Assist Pa
troll In Provinces 1euth Of Seoul
Government ofneers Attacked at
Talboku, Formosa.

Seoul, Nov. 16.-Owins to the ,recru-
desence Of minor outbreaks ID Korea
south Of Seoul. troops have been sent
to reinforce the patrol Of that district
Reports in general show q lessening of
activity on the part Of the ~disgruntled
element and = gradual recognition of
japanese control.
, 1907-11-16

ginning to believe that the world may
come to an end before the p~ostofice
department takes any action. The Of
fee will be moved later to the Belknap
ranch about one mile from Cora, and
Cora will again resume its prominence
as the Noble ranch home.
, 1907-11-16
PASSENGER ILL ON

THNTN last NIGH 7.
A lady passenger was taken Ill on
train No. 6 last night, when leaving
Medicine Bow, and by the time the
train reached this city she was in a
serious condition. Medicine was fur
nished here and she continued on her
way eastward. She had two fainting
spells between Medicine Bow and Lar
annie and her friends were greatly
alarmed at her condition for a time.
, 1907-11-16
Railroad Men uers.

Among the visiting railroad men
this morning were ". E. McCarty of
Rawlins, travelling engineer Tor the
Baramie-Rawlins district. and A. ].
Warf, resident engineer for the Wyo-
ming division.
, 1907-11-16
Shipped Cattle to Market.

George r. Eykyn last night shipped
eleven cars of cattle from this station
to ~Platteville, Colo, to be fed tnis
winter, and Ingham and Carroll sent
four cars of fat steers to the South
Omaha market.
, 1907-11-16
Fire Famed by Hioh Wind.

fire Fanned by High Wind.
Bay st. Louis, Miss, Nov. ia fire
which started early this morning was
tanned by a high gulf wind through
the town, destroying everything in its
path and causing damage of about
100000.
Noted Convent Burned.
st, Joseph's convent, one of the most
famous institutions of it's kind in this
part of the south, was totally de-
stroyed, also the Catholic church and
parsonage.
Hotel Included in Loss.
Other buildings destroyed were the
Oisane theater, Hotel Clifton, the
Cumberland building and the Butler
building.
, 1907-11-16
New Section Foreman.

Joseph La Peen was sent to Wyo-
ming this morning to take the place Of
Q. Breeding as section foreman, the
latter having been assigned to other
duty.
, 1907-11-16
Idaho Bank susnends.

San Point. Idaho, Nov. 1.-THE
Traders State bank, capitalized at
$4,000, today suspended payment, ow.
ing to its inability to realize quickly
on loans. The deposits amount to
$4,000.
, 1907-11-16
Claims Of Company and Men.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 1.-THE Louis
vile Railway company gave increased
service this morning, despite the as
sertiop Of the strikers that they had
won over a large number of the strike
breakers. One hundred and twenty
five additional strike-breakers arrived
today.
, 1907-11-16
Rebel. Attack oficers.

Toxic. Nov. ia dispatch from
Taiboku, Formosa, says that a band of
outlaws belonging to the Aiyu tribe
attacked the government Offices there
and killed ten persons. The rebels
were dispersed with considerable loss
Of life.
, 1907-11-16
Receiver. for Six Banks.

Kingston, N. Y. Nov. 16.-Tempo-
rary receivers were appointed today
for the six New York city bank and
trust companies which recently sus-
pended payment. Application for re-
ceivers was made by William F. Mack
ey for Attorney Gepsral Jackson.
, 1907-11-16
Champion Hot Bed Man.

Colonel Ransom has been quite sick
for the past week, but is slowly recov-
ering. He a had a slight touch of
pneumonia, but will be able to resume
work next week.
, 1907-11-16

New York, Nov. 16.-The statement
of the clearing house banks for the
week shows that they hold $50 $50, $50
less than the requirements Of the Is
per cent reserve rule. This is a de-
rea of s1,742,325 in the proportion
ate cash reserve as compared with
last week.
, 1907-11-16
DIED IN PARIS.

Distinguished American Victim Of In
ternaI Hsmorrhage.
Paris. Nov. 16.-Dr. Moncure D. Con-
way, a distinguished American, died
suddenly here last night. He had
been ailing for several days and was
found dead in bed. The cause is pro-
nounced internal hemorrhage.
, 1907-11-16
Celebration at oklahoma City.

Celebration at Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 16.-The
signing Of the statehood proclamation
was signalized at 9:16 this morning
by the ringing of bells. blowing of
whistles and q general celebration.
Secretary Of State M.
Secretary of State William Cross is
critically i'll with heart trouble in this
city and was unable to attend the in
augural ceremonies at Guthrie. The
oath Of Office vas administered to him
by a notary here. 1t is thought he can
live but a few days at most.
, 1907-11-16

While in town Wednesday from his
Deadhead ranch w. H. Wells was &C.
costed by a stranger who said he was
looking for work, says the Wheatland
World. Mr.. Wells agreed to give the
fellow work and as he had two teams
in town for supplies directed the
stranger to drive n team to the
ranch. All went we'll until the hill on
Sand creek, near the Two bar ranch,
vas reached, when an accident occur,
red which cost the stranger his life
It is thought the fellow dropped one Of
the lines while manipulating the wa.
gon brake, as when near the foot o.
the hill the team suddenly left the road
and ran In a short circle. The driver
was thrown from the sea when the
team was making the second circle.
striking on his head and shoulders,
with the result that his neck was brok.
en-.
Died at Two Bar Ranch.
The team ran to a surveyors camp
about 200 yards distant, where 1t was
stopped. and the men Immediately
came to help MIR. Wells with the In
jured man. He was taken to the Two
Bar ranch and medical aid summoney,
but passed away before the doctor al
rived. The remains we're brought te
| Wheatland and from papers found or
the clothes Of the deceased 1t IL
thought his name is Mike Praven.
An effort Is being made to ind some
trace OF the deceased, but II the Off
GERS fail in this the remains will b*
busted at the county's expense.