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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
BATTLESH|P
BLOWS UP
FRENCH BATTLESHIP BLOWS UP
WHILE AT DRY DOCK KILLING
HUNDREDS OF MEN.
Explosion Of Compressed Air Tor
pedo Causes Powder Magazine on
the lena to Explode.

Toulon, France, March ia
terrible naval disaster, which sur
passes in its frightful results the de-
structlon OF the Bennington in San
Diego harbor, Cal, occurred here
yesterday, when 300 men and officers
OF the French battleship lena met
horrible death in the explosion OF
the magazine OF the yesesl.
The lena was lying at the arsenal
dock in the harbor. An inspection
had been ordered Of the machinery
OF the magazine. While the officers
were making their rounds, there
came frightful explosion, followed
by others in quick succession. The
great plates OF the vessel were torn
asunder and fragments Of the armor,
the decks, the superstructure, the
small boats and mangled human
bodies were hurled high in the air.
The explosion was due to COM
pressed air torpedo which was be-
Ing adjusted in the magazine.
SO fierce were the names which
burst out In all directions on the
stricken ship that telegraph and tele-
phone wires about the arsenal dock
to which the vessel was moored were
fused. Scores OF bodies of the vic
tins were incinersted. For a time
II seemed certain that the big govern
ment arsenal would also be des-
troyed.
The lena was scheduled to sail In
4S hours. All OF her fires were out,
pending the inspection and party
had Just descended below deck whom
the defective torpedo exploded, fol-
lowed by the explosion OF the main
magazine.
Wild scenes on deck followed the
shocks. Scores OF men jumped in
to the harbor, and 1t Is believed that
many were drowned. The explosion
was felt all over the city.
While scores OF persons OF the
docks were watching the disaster de-
velopments. a shell aboard the vessel
exploded and many watchers were
injured Those on the wharf we're
forced TO helplessly stand by and see
dozens OF injured. unable to drag
themselves on the ship, roasted alive.
and TO hear means and cries rising
above the cracking of the flames
Among the injured is Admiral
Manseron.
The lena. which was totally
wrecked. was an armored battleship
of $4,000 tons. She carried hfty
guns.
Paris. March 1S.-An Official dis
patch from the Ministry OF Marine
states that the lena will probably
be total loss.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
THE THAW TRIAL
BREAKS RECORD.
STANFORD WHITES BRoIhEh-
Iy.IAW CALLED AS A W.T.
NESS FOR THE STATE.
Trial Is Now Famous as hNcl'ins
More Interest Than Any MUIR
der Proceedings on Record.

New York, March 19.-Janes
Clinch Smith, brother-in-law OF stan
ford White, was recalled to the stahd
when the Thaw trial opened yes
terday.
Both Delmas and jerome were IN
their places early.
When Smith took the stand, Del
mas and Jerome Immediately began
an argument over Smiths testimony
Jerome making a hat-footed request
that Smith be made the witness in
chief for the State.
Judge Fitzgerald ruled, admitting
the evidence of Smith as a witness IN
chief for the State, scoring a victory
for Jerome.
When Jerome scored ne called TO
the stand Roundsman Howe, VINO
aided in the arrest OF Thaw. He tes-
tilted that Thaw seemed rational
Dr.. Carlton Flint was called. He had
met Jack Barrymore
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
nucn.t Fatally Monnds Encmr.

BERLIN, March 49, A mysterious
duel was fought Yesterday In forest
near Berlin, One of the participants.
Captain Won Bchrcus, was tRkeu to
a hospital IN a dying condition The
mystery attaches 70 his opponent. IL
was stated that he was parsonage
o. high rank. but his ldeaity has
been concealed There Is also no e1-
planauou OF the cause The duel was
fought with pistols
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

New York. March 13.-The trial
of Harry X. Thaw for his life Tor
the murder OF Stanford White has
realized the predictions made at It's
beginning that it would become the
most famous in the history OF GRIM
inal trials in America. The long
trial has been a record-breaking one
In many respects.
One of the most interesting side
lights on the famous case Is al
forded by comparison of the
amount of publicity it has received
with the amount of newspaper space
given to other history-making events
OF recent times.
Since the date OF the beginning
OF the trial, January %, the lead
Ing newspapers OF New York City
have devoted more than 5000
columns TO the case. The estimated
number of words ranges between s.
OOO. 900 and 100000. Placed end
to end the columns would stretch
over one and three-fourths statue
miles. The columns Of space devot-
ed to accounts of the trial by the
daily press of the entire country, II
the columns were plpced end 20 end.
would focm a band OF paper long
enough 10 stretch from New York
City beyond Philadelphia.
one hundred cNd forty-two pic
lures of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw ap-
peared in the daily newspapers OF
New York in a single week. The
number prlaled in New York during
the entire period of the trial runs
into the thousands, while for the
country at large the total can be fig
ured only by tens of thousands
The Thaw trial at its most sensa-
tional stage attracted as much at
tention from the newspapers of Eu-
rope as did the war between the
United States and Spain.
The space devoted to the case by
the American press greatly exceeds
in amount the space given to the
assassination of President McKin-
ley and the subsequent trial and
electrocution of the assassin.
More space has been given to ac-
counts of the Thaw case than the
total amount devoted to accounts
OF the ten most famous murder trials
that have taken place in America in
recent years
Il is believed that the entire cost
OF the trial for botn sides will total
nearly $1,25O.OOO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

Chicago. March 13 Funeral SER
vices were held last night for John
Alexander ncwie by the little band Of
the faithful who have stood by him
while thousands Of the once restora-
tion host ridiculed and scorned the
former ruler Refusing to accept
conciliatory measures offered by
Gladstone Dowie in the form OF a
share In the last rites over his
fathers body. Deacon J. W Vetuer
and his six assigned deacons chosen
by Dowie as the ecclesiastical rulers
of his church in Zion City. held form
al service, which, they said, were the
only possible ceremonies under the
Christian Catholic Apostolic church
In Zion
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15

81. Louis, Mo. March IS.-At the
annual meeting " the stockholders
OF the Missouri Pacific Railroad here
yesterday S,uyyesGu, Fish MAS elect
cd 8 member Of the board Of dire,-
tors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
Government Torpedo Factory.

Washington, March 13.-Admiral
Mason, chief OF the Naval Bureau OF
Ordnance, has just completed plans
for the construction OF torpedo fac
tory at Newport News Naval Station.
and he expects to advertise at once
for proposals. This will be the first
time the Government has undertaken
to make its own torpedoes on a large
scale. The Ordnance Bureau has
available s155.OOO for beginning this
work The new factory will give
employment to at least 200 skilled
workmen 1t is proposed to make
every part OF the torpedo except the
steel flask which contains the COM
pressed air used to drive the engines
and propel the torpedo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-03-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

NJ c. FINDLEY, M. D.
Practice limited 70
EYE EAR, NOSE and THROAT.
Glasses fitted and furnished.
Office hours to IL; 2 to S; and on sp-
pointment. Telephones 26l and II.
l;r.srs PASS. OREGON
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
TWILL BE A
GRAND SIGHT
now SAILORS FROM WARSHIPS
WILL DESCEND UPON
JAMESTOWN.

Norfolk, Va. March 2O.-A fea.
ture OF the naval participation in
the opening of the jamestown Elk
position heretofore unmentioned and
which will he the most magnificent
spectacle of the kind ever seen in
America, should the plans OF Admiral
harrington, the naval head of the
Exposition, and Admiral Evans. com
mander OF the Atlantic fleet. be car
ried out. will be the simultaneous
landing i'm boats at the Exposition
grounds of thousands of sailors and
marines. Between 10000 and 25.-
600 of them, it is expected. will
launch boats at given signal from
the ships at anchor off the Expo
sition grounds and pull for the shore
with might and main
Every band aboard ship and ashore
will play the same air in unison. This
it is thought will be one of the
most inspiring and grandcst spec
tacles connected with the Exposition.
The waters between the warsbips
perhaps between 40 and 80 of them.
Will be cleared of all other craft
and there will be nothing but a broad
sheet of Hampton Roads water be-
tween the warships and the EXPOSE
tion shore
The plans for this feature of the
opening of the Exposition have been
outlined by Admiral Harrington. and
they have been forwarded to Ad-
miral Evans for Official approval and
any revisions he may suggest
Headquarters of the Negro Devel-
opment and Exposition Company,
have been moved from Richmond to
Norfolk and the Office of the com
mittee named by the National Ter
centennial Commission will be moved
from Washington to Norfolk onI
March %. Giles b. Jackson. the
director-generaI of the negro com
pany, was in Norfolk today The
100000 negro building. he states
will be completed on time and all
ready enough exhibits portraying the
progress of the negro educationalIy,
industrially and in inventive geniusI
have been secured to fill the build
ing. Four negro hotels and eight ex-
hibit buildings for negroes are bel
ing erected.
The steamers John Silverman.
James Warden and Planter. the lar
gest of which has a passenger ca
pacity of 1880 and the others 1.OOOI
have been chartered by the Tide
water Navigation Company for SER
vice between Norfolk and the Expo
si'ion grounds during the progress of
the Exposition
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
BEAUTIFUL SPECTACLE At
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
MR.. CLEVELAND
AT SEVENTY
LIVING EXAMPLE OF OLD-FAsH-
IONED AMERICAN
STATESMAN.

Grover Cleveland was four year
last the "Osler line" OF 40 years be
ore he became known outside o
3uralo. He was not yet yet 60 wher
ne quilted public life. The entire
ycriod OF his political prominence
oyered only 10 years, a far shorter
ime than most of our great national
igures have devoted to public ser.
ice, yet in those 10 years he made
. wide rcpute as reform Mayor In
'uifalo: he went to Albany as Cover
nor ON a Ndal-wave vote, and he ran
or President three times, and was
vice elected, something which had
appened to no one else since Andrew
Jackson
Mr.. Cleveland was an oldish young
man, and he is now, in spite of his
heavy public labors, n youngish old
man. He was 20 years old Monday
lie spent the last days of his sixty
ninth year shooting ducks in South
1t is true, as Mr. Cleveland says,
hat the "wealth-mad rush Of Ameri-
can life" has tendency in certain
circles to impair mental and phys
al vigor" 1t is true that lin these
ines of dollarchasing many Of the
most vital necessities of a normal
human life are being neglected" Man
is by heredity an outdoor animal.
nd he always suffers when he for
'ets it too long.
But besides praising the Simple
'irtues and simple pleasures that
gave strength to the character of our
American ancestry" Mr.. Cleveland
.y the simplicity of his private life
'ow, as formerly by his rugged
'irength and sturdy common sense
II office, is a living example OF the
''d-fashioned American statesman.
lie is worth good deal to the
ountry in that capacity.-New York
World.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
The RETURN
OF THE GEESE

The Shakers in Alfred kept a large
flock of geese in the pond at the foot
Of the hill and on the shore they
built house with an opening in the
water so that the geese could swim
inside, with a door arranged to drop
down so that they could not get out
Every night the geese would come
into the house and in the morning
they would be liberated and allowed
TO swim around the pond in search
of food
One day in the fall large flock
Of wild geese alighted i'm the pond
and mingled with the flock of tame
geese. Toward night both hocks
arose and fed away and that was
the las the Shakers saw OF Their
flock of geese that fall Now for
the strange part OF the story. The
next spring a flock Of geese alighted
in this pond and at once started
foo the house on the shore and all
swan inside, when someone of the
Shakers saw them, ran down and
closed the door, and 10 and behold!
he had not only every one of their
Geese that few away the fall before.
h1t a large flock Of wild ones be-
ides. Bedford Record
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
A CHURCH FROM
ONE TREE

The largest Baptist church that
stands in the city OF Santa Rosa,
Cal, enjoys the distinction OF hay
ing been constructed entirely from
single tree or course that in
cludes the woodwork OF the struc-
ture. The tree from which the tim
bers, lumber and shingles were cut
was giant California redwood. A
considerable quantity OF the lumber
was left over after the church build
ing was completed. The building
has a spire seventy feet high. and
audience room capable OF seating
300, a parlor capable OF seating
eighty, pastors study fourteen by
twenty feet, a vestibule and toilet
room. The building is thirty-five
by eighty feet. There are not many
buildings in the country all the tim
bers OF which came from single
tree.-Technical World
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20
MAETERLINCK SORRY
FOR TOLSTOI

Shakespeare has defender. and
not one of his own race. Maurice
IaeterIink is the man. In replying
% Tolstois recent attacks on the
great English poet. NJ Maeterllck
notes that the almost periodical
criticisms from Tolstoi are now with
out any critical value" lie adds.
with all due respect 10 the au-
thor of Anna Karonina. confess
nat since a few years the great old
man OF Vasnaia Poliania is giving
His admirers heart rendering ex-
ample We who loved him now
"omb.o every time he thinks fit TO
break his silence. every time he
ends the world one Of those poor.
noager messages of morbid rosigna-
lion which are nothing more than
what one could expect from a monk
living in the early centuries. Is no
body with Tolstoi who takes heed Of
His reputation? Has he no relatives
no friends who might tell him not
nat the time of being silent has
come. for one must no pain man
With such "a past but merely give
him the consoIing illusion that he
still peaking TO the world while
ak.ns such precautions as 10 sup
.e his further uttcrancos. and thus
rovont bis admirers from abandon
him2"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20

The remarkable feature OF this
bililon-dollar slump in stocks is that
nobody has failed. This is further
proof that IL is largely a rich mans
funeral. Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-20

Read the Daily Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Ernest Edward Knobloch.

l
Mr.. Ernest Edward knobloch. well
known throughout the parish. died
at his home few miles down the
bayou last Thursday evening after
a short Illness OF II few days. His
death was almost sudden. After the
evening meal, of which he had par
taken very lightly. he was affected
with smothering spell that carried
him away In a short while. While
he had been unwell for the past few
years, he was not seriously i'll, and
owing to his advanced age. seventy
three, he had never fully recovered
from an attack of paralysis about
two years ago. His death came AZ
a shock to his many friends and rel
atives. At the time Of his death
most OF bis children were away, and
all were hastily summoned, bnt very
few reached him before the end. He
leaves to mourn his loss a number
of children and grandchildren.
Among the children are Messrs. Ern-
est and Phillip Knobloch. who were
in Beaumont at the time Of his death,
Messrs. Thomas Knobloch. D. kno-
bloch, and A. knobloch who Nlive
down the bayou, and Mr.. Ridley
Knoblo.h of this town. Mrs. s. Sew
in. Mrs. j. b. Pittman. Mrs. j. Thibo-
daux. and Misses Judith and Edna
knobloch being the surviving daugh-
ters. Besides these he leaves Wild
ow, two sisters, Mrs. l.. v. Azemar
and Miss Il. Knobluch. and other
close relatives. His remains were in-
tered in st. Mary's Catholic Gene
terry down the bayou, after services
ut the church. His remains were fol-
lowed to their lust resting place by
a large concourse Of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends rho extend the fam
lily their sincerest condolences.
Deceased was seventy-three years,
s months and days of age. Forty
seven years ago he married Miss
Udelia Hebert. of which union thir-
teen children were born, eleven OF
whom survive him, their names APP
pear above; besides fol ty-fonr grand
children monrn his loss. twenty-five
males and twenty-five females
Commercial Journal. August 18th, of
Thibodaux, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

On u recent trip To points in Grant
parish the publisher Of the Chronicle
enjoyed the hospitality Of the homes
of Messrs. Joe Lewis, w. W. Thames,
Ray Watson, and W. X. Griffen. and
takes this method Of thanking them
for courtesies extended. 1t was n
pleasure to be with them and their
interesting families, and they are as
sured q hearty welcome when they
come our way.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The most popular remedy in Otsego
County, and the best friend of my fami-
ly." writes VIM. M. Dietz, editor and
publisher of theO tsego Journal. Gilberts-
vile, N. ". lis DR.. ning's New Discov-
cry. 1t has proved to be an infallable
cure for coughs and colds, making short
work OF the worst of them. We always
keep bottle in the house. / believe
it to lie the most valuable prescription
known for Lung and Throat diseases"
Guaruteed to never dissapoint the taker,
by Crescent Drug store. Price SOC and
S1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Rev. l.. l. Mccain returned from
New Orleans last Wednesday even
ing. with his vile and child, who have
been visiting the paternal home for
three or four weeks. Mrs. McCain's
sister, Miss Helen Petty, returned
from the city with her, and will re-
main in Colfax on u visit OF about a
month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

The laundry machinery and ironing
outfit of Mr.. j. p Kelsoe was given
n preliminary trial this week, and he
did his own family washing up in
good style. As soon as he makes ar
rangements for the necessary water
supply and gets everything in work
ing order he will be in position to
laundry for the public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. J. H. McNeely We believe has
just brought to Colfax the first cream
extractor ever operatedin this town.
Also he has bought couple of big
milk cans. and wagon, to sell his
surplus OF milk, and now we have a
regular milk wagon to deliver milk
daily-an unusual thing for the town,
but withal great convenience.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
MARRIED.

ROBERTS McCAIN--At Mont
gomery. la, ON Wednesday morn
ing. Aug. n, 1907. Mr.. G. l.. Roberts.
OF Colfax, and Miss Cora Mccain. oi
Montgomery, the Rev. II. X. Single
ton. pastor OF the First Methodist
Church. OF Alexandria. officiating.
The couple left after the ceremony
for Trout. La, for a visit. They
will make their home In Colfnx Mr..
Roberts was for a time In the en-
ploy OF T. c. Barron 4 Son, In Pine
yiIIe.-Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Camp Meeting Accommodation

The undersigned will run board
ing house at Summerfield during the
ten days OF the meeting and every
body is invited to call and get some
thing to eat. Also / will run pas
senger wagon to meet the trains at
Aloha morning and evening, and go
licit the patronage of those attend
ing camp meeting.
Yours truly, c. 7. ALLEN,
Aloha, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Mr.. Earl Roberts, cashier of the
Bank OF Co!fax, who with his bride
formerly Miss Claudia McNeely) took
in Washington City, Norfolk, Va,
the jamestown Exposition, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, New Orleans, and 9th
'er points of interest, returned home
last Friday evening, August 10Th.
They were married July. 18th, Ieav-
ing on the train that morning, and
were gone just thirty days on their
bridal tour, aud of course have had
the best time of their lives. Their
new residence will not be completed
for n few weeks, and in the mean time
their temporary home will be at Mr..
j. h. McNeely's residences.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

and lose all intesest when help is within
reach. Herbine will make that liver
perform Its duties properly. j. B.
Vaughn, Elba, Ala, writes: Being a
constant sufferer from constipation and
disordered liver, have found HerbiDe
to be the best medicine, for these troub-
les, on the market. have used 5t con-
stantly. l believe il is to he the best
medicine of it's kind. and wish all suf-
ferers from these troubles to know the
good Herbine has done me.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

DIR. Walter Harrison, of the Meridi-
an Male and Female College, was in
Colfax last Monday, on the way to
Hadnot. to see Mrs. j. p. Hadnot
about sending herson, John, to that
school for the next session, beginning
in September. We understand John
wants to go, and is making prepara-
tons to get off,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

We are sorry to learn of the death
of the wife of Mr.. Geo. Creed, who
died at Lake Charles, La. last Sat-
urday. Mrs. Creed was a Miss Gray,
and was a cousin to DR.. Gray, Of
Colfax. She leaves her husband and
four children, one of them an infant.
Rev. w. N. Greed, accompanied by
his wife and some of his children,
left Dry Prong last Saturday. to Mt
tend the funeral, and returned home
Monday evening.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
Good Farm tor Sale.

202 acres. about no acres improved
balance woodland. About IS acres good
pine and oak timber. -Four houses, all
with good wells. cribs, gardens, and nee
essary ont houses. Will sell entire place
Tor $500. or will sell one. two or more
forties, as purchasers may desire.
Fof particulars call on
BURRELL MUNDY.
tau3f* Black Creek, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24
NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Bank Of Colfax will be
held at it's Office In Colfax, La. We'd
nesday,. Sept. 4. 1907, for the purpose
of electing niue directors for the EN-
suing year EARL ROBERTS.
Cashier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

Rev. L. N. Holmes, of Union parish,
arrived at Dry Prong last Monday
evening, and was met by MIR. Burrell
Munday and carried to Fairfield,
where we understand he will conduct
a ten DAYS revival service.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

DR.. Jno l.. Kelly left hast We6nes-
day evening for Memphis, Tenn,
where he is one of the doctors in the
city hospital. He has been at home
on a vacation of about ten days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-24

never cry as do children who are suffer
ing from hunger. SucE is .he cause OF
all babies who cry and are treated for
sickness, when they really are suffering
from hunger. This is caused feom their
food not being assimilated but devoured
by worms. A few doses Ut Whites
Cream Vermifuge will canse them TO
cease crying aud begin to thrive at once.
Give il q trial.