Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-25
A Brief Record of
Local Events.

since that time he has been confiue,
to his bed with grippe and its com
plications
The real estate firm of Nipper
Crane & Smith have had their Office
rooms in tho Courier block repapereG
and painted and this week ad dec
large 2500 pound safe to their fur.
nishings. The rooms now present q
very neat aud attractive appearance.
A. E. Voorhies is still confined tc
his room with grippe and its varia.
tions, which have leanings toward
pneumonia. He is confidently hoping
for bright, sunshine which will en-
able him to enjoy the outer air by the
first of the week at latest.
number of the friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. @. Hough and Mr.. and Mrs
+. ID. Stricken were entertained on
Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hough in progressive
whist party. Some 65 guests were
present. Refreshments were served
and altogether the evening was one
OF universal enjoyment.
T. P. Bilhorn, who is now engaged
In evangelistic work in Ottumwa,
Iowa, with Evangelist D. W. Potter,
writes to W. L. Ireland that there
were l15 conversions as the resu It of
the first weeks meetings and that the
prospects for an extremely success
full meeting appear favorable. Mrs.
Bilhorn also is assisting in the meet.
ings.
Brakeman r. S. Mitchell was in.
jured quite severely in the rail
road yards here on Wednesday by
falling from the caboose of moving
freight train. AS he fell, he was
struck by the car behind the caboose
aud was severely bumped and bruised
1t was first thought that one of his
ribs was broken, but closer examina-
tion disclosed no fractures. He is
now improving and will in all proba-
bility not be incapaoitated from work
for any great length of time.
The Jasper Jennings case is still
hanging fire before the supreme court
on a motion by the district attorney
for rehearing. 1t had been expected
that the re-trial of his case would be
q part of the business of the January
term of circuit court. Mrs. Jennings
went to Salem Tuesday evening to see
her son.
The social and general good time
advertised to be given by the Modern
Woodmen next Tuesday evening,
January 80, has been postponed until
the following Tuesday. FEBRUARY 8.
This change was made on account Of
"Uncle Toms Cabin" which will
appear at the Opera house Tuesday
evening. Admission fee to this social
is 26c. Details given in the paper
next week. Las IL
Owing to the illness of District At
torney Baker, the trial of Representa-
tive Binger Hermann, in Washington,
which was set for February 4. has
been postponed until February 1S. |
Baker was injured in the railroad
wreck at Terra Gotta ON December 30
asst, and has been unable to attend
court. The trial of the Hyde. Benson
,ase was also postponed until March 4.
A basket social was given at Red
len hall tuesday evening by num-
Der Of the young ladies of Grants
Pass for the benefit OF the Basket
Ball team. The social proved a sue
'ess both financially and socially. No
basket was sold for less than 81. The
Basket Ball team has had some
iitficslty in securing hall for prac-
icing, but are now nicely located in
he A. A. C. hall and have everything
N order for work.
A large crowd assembled at the
lepot Friday morning to see and hear
Hon. W. J. Bryan, who was on the
train and who spoke for 10
IT 20 minutes from the rear platform.
Mr. Bryan's speech was political
md was full of hearty and wholesome
Americanism and was listened to
With intense interest and close atten.
ion The address was full of opti.
nism and Mr.. Bryan spoke his sppre-
'iation Of President Roosevelt in i'm
1ressive terms His speech and ap.
)earance Justify the opinion that he
IS among the greatest men of our
country at the present time.
The graduated OK bill proposed by
Representative Jewell is attracting
attention throughout the !
state. The measure will provide an
additional tax of 25 cents an acre for
land holdings OF as much as 10, 900 |
acres in one contiguous tract, held by
one person or corporation. TIE tax is