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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14
A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
Snringfleld Republican.

The continued cold weather Is be-
coming n serious matter in the crop
and business outlook Another cold
wave Is sweeping over the west before
this part of the country has recover
ed from the last one, and experts had
already begun to mark down the win
ter wheat crop some zoo, 100000
bushels under that of last year. 1t is
an extraordinarily backward spring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

The de-lsion OF the United States
supreme court that lahorers and me
chanIcs employed on dredses In river
and harbor improvements are not La
borers but seamen, IS a STARTER The
decision did not go the length OF say
ing that they are able seamen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14
DEsERET EVENING NEWS TUESDAY MAY IA 1907

so much to retard the progress and de-
velopment of these countries" 1t is
q grand Idea, too grand to be sciaod
ana accepted by the little mon OF the
various republics II adopted nnd
successfully carried out, 1t Would bring
to Central America peace. prosperity,
and power.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14
JUST FOR FUN.
nnbhN,s Tales From Homo

The fond husband was seeing his
wife of with the children for their
Easter in the country. AS she got into
the train he said But. my dear.
won't you take some fiction to read ?"
ooh, no." she responded, sweetly,
II shall do and on your letters from
home. London Taller.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

Returning PortIandors are uuanl-
nous I'm the opinion that the city 's
superior TO Los Angeles No obscrN
ant man ever doubted il Los Angeles
surpasses Portland in only one parucu-
lar--hot air" says the oregonian. Both
are splendid cities ana justly proud OF
their advantages and attractions but
truth comprlS the statemei that salt
Lake Is superior 20 either
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

Speaking OF the problem of the
Central American republics which ne
declares Ia "a great one. President Daz
OF Mexico said Il believe the hesl 500
luton would be an amdlgamdtlon OF an
the Central American countries into
one strong government, under man
with enough strength OF character md
honest common sense 10 hold N check
the revolutionary spirit that has done
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14
Good Reason.

Does your wife always talk back
to YOU"
Never"
How do you manage to control her
so?"
II don't. She always talks first 49,
Baltimore American
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

George Gould says the loss in rev.
enue to the railroads by reason OF a
two cent fare viii fall IN the end, upon
the people at large. Everything seems
TO fall upon the people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

Lady--And it was impossible for
you 20 rescue your friend from the
cannibals?
African Traveler-Unfortuna
stricken off the menu card.-Transat-
lantic Tales.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14
Unknown to Fame.

Maggie--You're not everybody. LIZ
zle Clancy!
Lizale--Well, Maggie de Almonds.
! never saw your name blown in any
bOttle.--Illdstrated Bits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

Was the terrible shriner wreck at
Handa but an introduction to sea
son OF great excursion disasters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

a school for aeronauts mas been es-
tablished at Chemnitz. When out sky
larking the boys Will have a high old
time
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

II that truant wife is sent back to
the Colorado reform school It win be
clear case OF loves labor lost
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

Putting the u upon the side Of the
mountain north OF the University Is not
vandalism. II Is enthusiasm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

The smoke of the Murray smelter
shows that the fires of discomfort have
been banked II not extingulshed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

The king of starch makers Is dead.
He was bound sooner or later to become
a Stiff"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

Even juggler cannot fool all the peo-
pie all the time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-14

This year April showers have
brought May storms.
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17
and dashed on to my room for whisky
and dry clothing.
CHAPTER XIII,
Another EscanA-

1t was still early in the evening and
such was my anxiety to solve this
problem without unnecessary delay
that, in spite of my experiences of the
day, l resolved to return again to the
manhole and see how it happened to
have fallen shut and If anything new
could be learned from a superficial in
spection of the place after dark.
l stopped long enough in the hall
way to dispatch servant to the rail-
way station with my letter to Mac
Ardel SO that it would catch the late
mail and then. leaving word that was
going out for short stroll, put on a
heavy coat and left the house.
There was an icy chill in the air
that betokened snow in the near fu-
ture, and l had heard one of the ma
tives say the day before that we would
have a storm and 'gol dummed big
one, too," before the end of the week.
AS started down the path to the
river could not doubt the accuracy of
the fellows prophecy, and l drew my
coat collar well about my neck and
shivered fitfully as the rigorous blasts
of the coming winter reached through
my garments and chilled my very
bones.
A sudden drop in temperature, fol-
lowed by heavy snow, in the early
autumn was not uncommon in this eli
mate, as l knew full well, and it was
usually serious matter to the farm
ers, whose fall crops were ruined and
many of whose cattle perished; but
this year was destined to see such a
storm as had not been equaled in many
a decade.
The wind howled and whistled
through the trees and over the hill
tops and then, when lull would come,
it was emphasized by the dull, heavy
moaning of the pines and hemlocks
far away in the distance beyond the
river. At times l even thought could
feel occasional flakes of snow striking
me in the face as l strobe on over the
turf on my way to the tunnel en-
trance, but l could not be sure, and it
might have been only the dust and
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17

or motion in front of me where I
found the pistol. and l had convinced
myself that the cracking had heard
tance away at best, had been due to
nothing more than the wind.
At length, and with trembling fin
gers, l removed the paper from the
stock of the weapon and stuffed 1t into
my pocket, so that could examine it
later, and was about to rise nervously
to my feet, when again heard a slight
disturbance in the shrubbery to one
side of me and saw a man approach
ing stealthily and apparently on all
fours.
With no thought of the consequences
and in an actual frenzy of terror, l
raised the pistol and fired at him point
blank, but the cartridge failed to ex-
plode or else the chambers were
empty, and, with frantic shrek, l
sprang to my feet and threw myself
headlong upon him.
He seemed entirely unprepared for
this attack, but he made no sound and
strove manfully to defend himself as
1 grappled at his throat and we rolled
over and over down the velvety lawn
to the river.
l was considerably hampered by my
overcoat and having no desire to go
into the water with him, relaxed my
efforts somewhat, when, with almost
superhuman strength and emitting a
cry that indicated a degree of terror
equal to my own, he tore himself from
my grasp and sped away in the direc-
tion Of the turnpike.
Feeling, now, that I was his master,
l dashed madly after him, pulling OF
my coat as l ran, and l was gaining
slowly upon him in spite of the re-
doubled efforts that he made, when, on
the sharp incline that led down to the
road, he stumbled and fell and l was
upon him again in a moment.
My victory was short lived, however,
for as he struggled tiercely to free
himself from my grasp and l, with
equal fury, strove to choke or beat
him into state of submission, we
again rolled over and over in the grass
until, as luck would have it, my leg
caught in strand of the barbed wire
fence that enclosed the property at
this out-of-the-way point, and once
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17

other small bits of matter that were
viciously through the air.
When / reached the manhole l was
not at all surprised to find that some
one had been there before me and
again covered it with leaves and bits
of grass but, as tried to raise it once
more, never doubling that could
make my escape across the lawn if l
were detected in this. my astonish-
ment was profound at discovering
that it was securely fastened down
from below.
While 1 was kneeling down on the
ground and tugging at the lid to make
sure that it was locked, l thought l
heard step behind me and turned my
head quickly to see If anyone was ap-
preaching. 1t was. however, apparent
ly nothing more than the swapping of
a branch due to the fury of the wind,
and J. again turned to the manhole,
hoping vaguely that, even if l could
not open it, / might perhaps hear some
conversation through the grating that
would serve as a sort of clew to the
grewsome doings beneath.
AS laid my hand on the iron work
again it touched cold, heavy object
which had certainly not been there a
moment before, and, picking 1t up and
holding it between me and the sky, 1
saw, to my amazement. that it was my
own revolver. to the handle OF which
was tied bit of folded paper.
For an instant my heart seemed to
stop and remained rigid on my knees
with my arms upraised as had held
out my pistol for inspection, fearing to
move through very terror Of my own
shadow. My breath caught in my
throat and then came in short, heavy
gasps, while the wind alternately
moaned and roared about me and oc-
casional thick damp snowtlakes lightly
touched my ashen face.
There certainly had been NO s,und
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17

more he succeeded in freeing himself
and tore down the road in the direc-
tion of the village.
My clothing was torn and mud
stained, my hands and face were
bruised and bleeding. ached in every
limb and was well nigh exhausted with
the furious and protracted encounter,
and l was hatless and coatless into the
bargain, but l at least had one cause
for congratulation. r.
In my second wrestle with my hith-
erto unknown assailant / had been,
able to get sufficiently good view Of
his face to identify him positively and,
in spite of the remarkable protesta-
tions of ignorance concerning the Car
ney-Croft mystery which l had heard
him make to the widow only the night
before. and which l was now forced to
believe were but part of little COM
edy gotten up for my special delecta-
tion, my lusty antagonist was no other
than the long suffering jerks.
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17
Been Dead Over a Year.

Evanston, Wyo.-Coroner F. r. Cur
It's has been notified of the discovery
Of the decomposed remains of man
near Smoot in the northern part Of
the county. The find was made by for
est rangers, who report portions OF the
flesh SO dried that 1t is possible the
man met death year or more ago a
purse containing a silver dollar and
a few cents, and pair Of boots are the
only things by which Identification OF
the unfortunate may be effected.
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17
MAN WHO LIGHTED FIRE AT
BOULDER MAKES AN OPEN
CONFESSION.
OTHERS IMPLICATED
SAYS HE SET FIRE TO C. G. S. DE-
= POT TO RUN NoN-UNIoN MEN
OUT OF YARDS.
**s**ss+*s*+**++*+*+*s**

+ To the sheriff and others at :
+ Boulder, J. w. Reeves made a :
+ written confession that for the :
+ purpose of roasting "scabs" .
+ alive he set the fire in the Colo :
+ rado & Southern railway yards :
+ which cost three lives, de- .
+ stroyed much valuable property :
I" and caused an explosion which :
+ damaged many buildings and :
+ shattered nearly every pane of :
+ glass in the city. .
+ This confession was secured .
+ after the officers had obtained .
+ strong evidence against Reeves, "
+ and when they confronted him :
+ with it he broke down, wept :
+ and made the confession. insist :
+ ing that, although three men ac- :
+ companied him to the scene of :
+ the fire. one of them ran away :
+ when he began his incendiary !
+ work and the other two took no .
+ part in it. Z.
+ He named the men who ac- .
+ companied him, but the officers I
+ refused to give their names for =.
+ publication. .
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17
CHAPTER XIV.
The Doctor EXPLAINS II.

When l returned to the house my
first thought was to read the note
which l had found tied to the pistol
and. as had expected, it was in the
Bruce woman's hand and was evident
ly intended for jerks. whom l had de-
tected as he was coming to get it. 1t
was brief and to the point and read:
TRY and return this pistol to Mr..
Wares room. Be cautious. Get her
to manage 1t. Do as she says"
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17
Boulder Graduate Called East.

Boulder, Colo.-Garry Brown,
Boulder man and a graduate of the
State University. has been appointed
manager OF the construction and
equipment department Of the Brooklyn
Edison Electric Light Company. one OF
tho largest electric plants in the world.
He formerly held the position Of ar
distant superintendent
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-17
Complain Of Beavers.

There is movement in Maine to
permit an open season for killing
beavers, because of the damage to
standing timber caused by the little
animals. Lumbermen lay all sorts Of
depredationS at the door of the dam.
builders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26

played on the Provolt grounds. The
grounds were not in the best Of con-
dition but the boys on both sides did
some good playing although there were
errors in plenty. The Murphy's made
four home runs while the Grants Pass
fielders fumbled balls. Next Sunday
Murphy and Provolt viii play on the
Provolt grounds and on July 2s Grants
Pass and Murphy will cross bats on the
A. A. C. grounds
Haying in the valley has again be
gun and the crops are fairly good, but
less than last year, but the price of
hay has increased nearly one-third. At
the present time the prices range from
$40 to $l9 while last year it could hard
ly be disposed Of at 81 and $S per ton
Hay is scarce in the Applegate and
Williams valleys because 50 much OF
it is fed to dairy cows since the new
creamery has been in operation, while
before the hay was put on the market
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26
w WILDE RVIL LIE

Mrs. Stevenson and daughter Orpha
visited Monday of this week at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Lind. Mrs. Lind
is also enjoying visit from her two
daughters, Mrs. Kesler of San Fran.
cisco and Mrs. Hussey of Jacksonville
Oregon.
Shubael Robinson is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Sans visited home
folks a few days while Leo was laid
up with sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and daughter
Viola and Alfred Young started for
Oklahoma Wednesday Of this week.
The saw mill stopped few days on
account Of a break down.
The irrigating crew are cleaning out
the ditch this week.
Mrs. II. d. Jones is on visit at San
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hooking started
Thursday Of this week to visit relat-
ives at Portland and Forest Grove,
Oregon. Mrs. Hooking to visit broth
er she hadn 7 seen for almost 90 years.
One day last week as Mr.. Akers was
attending to his irrigating he heard a
hog squealing and he began to investi-
gate and found that a bear had the
hog, which was badly hurt, and he
slipped back to the house for his gun
but when he got back Mr.. Bear and hog
were both gone.
UNCLE FULLER.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26
= RO V O 1T

Martin Angel, who is now running
the Dimmicls orchard near Grants Pass,
was at Provolt Saturday and Sunday
on business connected with the saw mill
Of Knox & Angel at this place. Mr..
Angel finds everything running sue
eessfully under the management of
o. NJ. Knox, who is an experienced
mill man and who has been in this
business for some time in Provolt.
John McCallister Of Provolt, who has
been superintendent Of saw mill OF
Evans Creek, returned home Saturda,
to look after his interest here and make
arrangements for the construction of a
new hop house which he intends tc put
up soon. Mr.. McCallister was w1ll
pleased with the outlook and antici
pates a large crop from baby hops.
Mr.. McCallister returned to Evans
Creek and will remain there until hop
picking time.
The base ball game of last Sunday
between Grants Pass and Murphy was
one Of the first games Of the season
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26

There is more Catarrh in this 40.
tion of the country than all other Az.
eases put together, and until the Io..
few years was supposed to be ,ncr,
able. For a great many years doctor.
pronounced it local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and h,
constantly failing to cure with locs,
treatment, pronounced it incurabIa
Science has proven catarrh to bs I.
constitu tional disease and tberefo,'
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactnrai
by F. j. Cheney Co., Toledo, Obio
is the only constitutional cure-on IN,
market. 1t is taken internslIr i, IL
doses from 10 drops to teaspoonfni Il
1t acts directly on the blood ana
mucous surfaces of the system
They offer 500 for any case Il fail,
4 to cAre. Send for circulars and res
, timonials.
Address: +. ]. CHENEY G. Co
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c. TAX
Halls Family Pills for cOnstipatiOS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26
Law. also Mrs. Perry on Monday.

.
Miss Bessie McColm has returned
home from Leland where she has been
teaching school, Miss McColm is an
excellant teacher and has given entire
satisfaction every place she has taught;
Lloyd Harvey of the Hair Riddle hard
ware was in our vicinity Sunday.
B. Burrow is erecting new resi-
dence on the land bought of Geo. D.
Waiter last winter.
c. F. Gentner and son Emil were in
our burg Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Messenger and Mrs. j. L.
McColm were at the Pass Monday.
Messrs Victor Daniels and Scott
Stringer have returned from Klamath
Falls where they went to obtain work
but report that there was nothing do
ing
Mr. and Mrs. James Hamlin anC
family of Grants Pass were on oul
streets Sunday.
"sHORTY.'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26
n T. W Ill D u +

Mrs Daniels is having some improve.
ments made on her residence.
Miss Edith McColm, of the Mining
Journal force, who has been visiting
with her parents for the past two weeks,
returned to her work last Sunday.
Haying is going on in general in this
locality and everybody is expecting
lots Of hay. This is their second crop
and they expect still another good
crop.
d. ). Wynant was at the Pass Tues.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26
Notice.

Notice is h'rebv given that w;,,
not be responsible for any debts coa
tracted in my name by anyone with
out my signature.
Dated July 5, 1907.
7-12 st MRS. NJ. J. John
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26
W. C. r. U. COLUMN.

All matter for this column is supplied
by the Josephine County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, Y. and l.. I. l.
Branches.
Some few weeks have passed since
any W. O. Il. u. news has been re-
ported, owing to the lack of time on
the part of the Press Superintendent
During this silence the Grants Pass
Womaus Christian Temperance Union
has held regular and profitable meet
ings. Rev. +. G. Lovett gave brief,
but practical address upon Anti Mar.
cotics. Rev. G. o. Beckman ad-
dressed the mothers upon the subject
of 'Womans Work in Gods King.
dom" Mrs. Gould, superintendent Of
Flower Mission Work assisted by
others furnished program June /,
1907, at the close of which number
of bouquets were sent the sick.
lhe membership contest closed May
30, resulting in number of new
names being added to our roll Of mem.
be.s.
The Drinking Fountain Committee
held meeting at Mrs. Gilkey's and
decided upon plan to raise remainder
of money required to place the foun'
tain in our city.
Mrs. II. d. Jones, president OF
Wilderville union, reports their union
holding regular meetings and pros
pering. In the Sunday school they
are working up the Anti-Cigarette
question.
Grants Pass L. I. L. will hold its
next meeting Friday, July 26 at 6 ;SC
p IN. on the lawn at Lee Cal
vert's residence, 62O F street. two
doors east of the Sugar Pine Store.
Miss Britton, from Michigan, ha;
consented to give the children talk
on Nature Culture and some practical
suggestions on Band of Mercy
work, having had experience in con
nection with her work as a teacher.
We hope for good attendance of the
members. Elmer Howard will have
some silk worms, cocoons, etc.. which
you will enjoy seeing. Please remem.
Der the date and the hour and come
if you can. Helen Love, President,
Rea Calvert, Secretary.
HATTIE l. G. CALVERT,
Press Supt. Grants Pass W. G.. Z. U.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26

Talking Machines rented for the even.
ing at the Music Store
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-07-26
HATTIE |. G. CALVERT,
Press Supt. Grants Pass W. G. I. [
The Church a nd the Saloon

A wise man once said chat il it
were true that figures would not lie,
il was equally true that liars would
figure and another wisacre, who had
evidently had experience, divided all
lies into three classes, black, white
and statistics There is nothing more
dangerous than statistics unless taken
with salt and painstaking considera-
tion.
Take, for example. the figures con
cerning the comparative voting force
Of the church aud the saloon in re-
cent number of the Union Signla. 1t
makes aa startling and terrific ar
raingment of tho church and the
church people of America. Perhaps
they deserve it, bat neverthelessthe
figures are misleading The figures
quoted are as follows;
Number of church members
32 4i3, l6l.
Number of persons engaged in Ii
quor business, 2S3, 1lS.
Ndmbar OF voters in church.
g. 60j. 759.
Number of voters in saloon business
2S3, 7l3.
Apparently, the church controls
over is psr cent of the total vote of
the entire country, while the saloon
controls but 1885 per cent. The
assumption is that church people con
slder ethics rather than politics, or
think that they conserve the public
morals by voting party ticket-their
party ticket, as doubtless many of
them do; we are to understand that
they get their politics from the
church, and that as an institution il
endeavors 10 influence their civic ac.
ton. The assumption is violent
one, and hardly borne out by exper.
ience. Preachers who take politics
into the pulpit are rare, and much
criticised 1t used to be said that
" The dumb priest loses his benefce ="
at the present time, in very MANY
parishes over this broad. country. the
priest who wants to keep his church
must be dumb and slightly blind con.
cern'ng certain matters. Potitcis is
pool untroubled by any angel
The old parties control the church
etc no one doubts this who is in the
habit of reading the election returns
Abstract morality is mere side is.
sue compared to = burning question
such as the tariff, for example. True.
not one man in l0,00O knows whether
salt is ON the free list or not. and any
man can tell the price Of a glass OF
beer; but the fact remains that the
whole country can be wrought pp
over the tariff, about which it knows
little, and remain blissfully quiesoept
over the temperance question: about
which it has very considerable
knowledge The tariff is ta,. or
a bounty, according to. .the point OF .
view, bat the saloon Is tax 5eyond
question. Because of it We must CON
.tant!y enlarge jails and prisons, EN-:
ploysmore peace officers. and BE- at