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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12
SELMA.

We had nice little shower yester-
day, but needed more.
Mrs. II. D. Jones of Wilderville ac-
compained by Mrs. Geo Lewis of the
same place is now visiting friends at
this place.
The basket social given under the
auspices cf thu W. G. .T. U. on last
Saturday evening was quiet success,
the Ir gram being very good and
there was netted a neat little sum of
money with which to help them In
their work.
A. b. Ragan and son Roy Of whom
We spoke last week have returned to
their home and report Mr.. Usher to BIZ
improving but not out of danger yet.
Mrs. T. G.. Harmon and daughter
Zella of Dryden were doing shopping
in Selma Monday of this week also
visiting at the home of q. L. Harmon
near here.
Rev. W. s. Pepper Of Wilderville
preached in the Baptits church at
Selma on Sunday evening, being en-
tertained at the home of r. @.
Churchill while in Selma.
Everybody so busy with work that
news is scarce as there is no time to
create anything sensational. Success
TO the Courier.
GREENBERRY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12
Convention Rates.

On the following occasions tickets
will be sold on the certificate plan at
Grants Pass for one and one.third
fare for the round trip:
Grand Lodge A +. and A. NJ, and
Grand Chapter r A Mssons of Oregon,
Portland, June 9Th to June 18th.
No stopovers given on above tickets.
For the conventions tickets may be
purchased three days prior to or on the
opening day. and are good to return
any time within two days after meet
ings close. For further information
call at the depot.
r. X. MONTGOMERY.
Agent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12
ildren and grandchildren were

present.
A number from here attended the
annual meeting of the Froit Growers
association in Grants Pass lsat Satur.
day afternoon. While discussing the
bug pests Mr.. Meserve said that
Horticulture ought to be taught
in our public schools. 1t was also
suggested that it would be both inter
esting and profitable for the school
children 10 make q collection of in
sects and bugs and learn their names
and habits. ANY insects not known
could be sent to the entomologist at
Corvallis for classification. We hope
the children Of Fruitdsle will be-
come interested in "bugology.
Regular semi monthly meeting OF
Fruitdals Grange will be held next
Saturday afternoon.
There will be preaching at the
school house next Sunday afternoon
after Sonday school.
The annual school meeting of Dis
trict 28 will be held at the school
house next Monday, June Is at p. m.
The Grants Pass Fruitgrowers AS
sociation will hold an open meetini
at the Geo. Hamilton home on Satur
day afternoon, June 90.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will conduct series of lunches at the
Mause, corner 5th aud c street, each
week. on Wednesday, beginning June
Il. Salad and strawberry short cake
will be the especial attractions at this
time. Lunch will be ready at 6 p.
m.
Russell MoGalliard, the Merlin
iverymsn, returned Tuesday from
Waldo where he had been SUNNI oned
by the serious illness of his father,
W. A. MoGallisrd, he having had an
attack of paralysis last week. Mr..
McGalliard is rapidly recovering from
the attack and is now able to walk
about his home 49,
Commencing on Monday, June Is,
all the barber shops Of the CITY will
close at O'Clock each evening except
Saturday.
Mrs William Patton writes to
friends in this city from their new
home near Goshen, in Lane county,
that they have q fine farm and are
doing well. Bot what pleases Mrs.
Patton most is that there are no 50. .
looms in Lane county and that Mr..
Patton is now himself once more and
that he is the man that he used to be
when he was one of the most respected
and prosperous farmers in Josephine
county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12
LOCAL OPTION GOES
INTO EFFECT JULY |
County Court Holds Adjourned
Session to Consider Bridge
Mo tier.

An adjourned session Of the county
court was held this Friday. The vote
at the recent election was canvassed
ana certificates of election ordered
Issued to the sUccessful candidates
Local option for Josephine county hav-
ing been carried the court ordered that
all the sale OF liquor be prohibited 10
the county on and after July /, 1908,
as provided by the state option law.
This will allow the saloons the re-
msinder OF June in which to close
up their business.
The matter of new bridge across
Rogue river at Grants Pass was up
for consideration. In March the
county awarded the contract to the
BurrelliBridge Company, of Oakland.
Cal, to put in steel truss bridge of
two spans across the river immediately
below the present wooden bridge,
which is to stand until the new bridge
is completed. The Burrell Company
gave bonds thai they would have the
bridge built by August 10. they ap-
peared to have ignored their contract
and the bond and are making no effort
TO begin work on the structure. The
county court will endesvor to have
the Company fulfill their agreement o.
give reason why. The county
though, can do nothing to enforce or
cancel the contract until its termius
tion on August is and by then it will
be rather late te begin the work on
q new bridge for this year. 1t is pos
sible by some repairs the old bridge
will be servioeabls for another year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12
Fresh Vegetables Daily
Fancy Creamery Butter
DEERING.

Hoch du leiber Josephine Vatl
Yawl She bane purity good faller.
We hear that our county has gone
dry Suppose that means Deering
too. Will our family have to get sse
to going without whiskey2 Too bad.
eh?
Miss Julia O'Brien OF Waldo and
Miss Ada Morrison OF Kerby were
visitors at the home Of Alfred Peter
son Thursday.
d. l.. Webb took load OF State
ment No. voters ito Waldo Monday.
Good boy Dave.
Tommie Gilliagn has crew OF men
at work on the Elk Valley road. We
surely have q fine road and Tommie
says 1t will be the best in the state
when he gets through with 1t.
We learn that Mrs. f. NJ. Albright
is suffering with badly inflamed
hand caused from slight cut or
bruise. We trust 1t may not prove
serious.
We had several voters who were
going to vote sure this year, but when
the day rolled around they showed up
missing. Such people should never
kick II proper mon" are not elected
and good laws enacted.
"XYZ" Of Murphy. or the land Of
big Murphys, is making noise like
Strawberries. Humph Got q racket
like that over in this neighborhood.
Yep, got 'em ~ big as goose eggs and
short cakes-er. .ah -nuff sed.
Thomas Iantzer and son of Grants
Pass are oamped on the head waters Of
Elk Creek and are securing the woods
with pick and pan. Just watch the
papers for another big discovery.
A certain good republican says 'Un.
ole Ebe" has lost his head-just so
amt it2 That solves the Selma mys-
terry. Sheriff Russell will please for.
ward the same to our office for identi,
fication.
We would say to the poor sufferers
from floods and tornadoes. in the
middle west to come to Josephine
county and get in out of the storm.
We have rains but no cyclones or
floods. Nary one,
Deering only gets its mail three
times a week, therefore the Courier is
received here on Tuesday five days
from date of press. also the Oregonisn
arrives on that day. Seems long
time to wait for election news aud
anyway we heard that Statement No
1 and Norton were elected and that's
qualification of mind few. bet yer
boots.
A hand full OF Kind words
spoken about man while alive Is
worth all you can pile ON = flat car
after he is dead
E. l.. Hays and son Clyde of Sucker
Creek Valley were in our valley ON
= visit to his homestead here today.
EBEN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Isaac Best Of the Best. Fuller realty
Co. arrived Friday from Washington
where he has been several weeks
with his family. He was accom-.
pan led by two daughters and he e1.
poets the rest his family soon.
Remnant hose-regular 121s cent
grade-in length from 10 cents per
foot at Hair-Riddle 6.1 9t
Placer blanks At the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

city has worked out the plan that 10
acres OF cleared land in Josephine
county planted to Tokay grapes will
bring greater returns during period
of 15 years than 1000 acres of good
timber. Don't overlook the Tokay.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

There is not an unoccupied business
building in Grants Pass Its either
buy or build. II you are looking for
a place for a comfortable home and a
good business town "Get wise and
come to Grants Pass. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Economy Fruit Jars at Hair.
Riddles. sic 2t
During the slight electric storm last
week on Of the telephone girls, Miss
Emma Shasks. received quite q shock
Of electricity. Miss Shssks was work
ing on the Portland line and while
her hand was resting on one Of the
jacks, it was suddenly thrown up from
the switch board. and she felt quite a
heavy shock pass mp her arm. The
girls say they very often have expert
ences OF this kind during electric
storms.
Fruit thinners 1t Hair Riddles
6-ls st
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Preparations are being made for
planting between 1000 and 5000 acres
Of grapes in Josephine county the COM
ing season, principally Tokays.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

The roads are such in Josephine
county that the automobile will take
you nearly every place you wish to
go except the trail over which the
ever patient aud enduring burro still
holds a monopoly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

We make specially of Friendship,
Engagement and Wedding Rings al
Letchers. 5.l5 At.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Several new streets are being opened
up in various parts of the city in re-
sponse to the expansive tendency.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12
of our. ittle......burg..,,lsst week: Mr.
kno. stated that-hs:had los. his ess.

huoA hto'cu tua1 hos-hou 1ooe =-
brood SOW. % ~. go
l. g. Roberts aud wife made Grants
Pass visit one dsy..last week.
J. L. Woodbridge and wife made
Grants Pass a visit one day last week
and also Mrs. John Barrow.
W. B. York and children made
Grants Pass a visit one day thin
week.
Meskie made Grants Pass . visit
one day this week.
Raleigh CARTS WAS in your city thii
week.
Mrs. Geo. W. Meek and son made
Grants Pass visit one day this week
Jim Cook was a visitor of Grants
Pass one day last week. LILAC.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

The old stage coach house in Tufts
park on Tokay Heights addition is to
be repaired by Mr.. Sherman this sum-
mer and preserved as historical land
mark, where the Jones family were
msssacred by the Rogue River Indians
in the SOS. At present Mr., Sherman
is utilizing the building as his home
and that of tenant at work on street
grading on the Heights.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Their Rent. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend these
services.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

As q town without band may we'll
be classed with the dead ones, 80 one
with good live band can readily be
recognized as being up to the minute.
Grants Pass has a BOY basd Of 80
pieces under the able direction of Prof.
Stanton Rowell, who are always in
evidence when anything is doing and
who are working hard on their sum
mer concert progam, soon to begin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Josephine county offers special and
very flattering inducements to tn
practical dairyman. The local de-
mand is greater than the supply. The
dairynan will find open range here
and strong market for all his prod
upta
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

The Rogue River Nursery is put
ting in IS acres of water melons and
oantelopes this spring. S. ]. Harmel-
ing, the secretary and treasurer of the
company, says they will ship to Port.
land for themselves and other grows
of the county as well. He considers
the Heckly sweet watermelon and the
Rocky Ford csnteloupe the best varie
ties to raise here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

1t has been estimated that there are
nine billion feet Of timber tributary
to Grants Pass. Perhaps the greater
portion is oak and laurel aud the re.
msinder fir and pine. The laurel is
especially valuable for veneering pur-
poses. 1t is signic6snt in this connec.
tiou that Muskegsn, Mich, with only
six billion feet of timber grew to
80, 900 population within very few
years, while the land after the timber
was cut off was planted to peaches
and has since Supported city of near
ly 5000 population. Msnistee was
built to 20, 900 on four billion feet OF
timber bat the land when cleared
would not grow fruit and the town
went back. W. B. Sherman Of this
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

W. B. Sherman has had from ten
to forty men employed in clearing the
timber and stumps from his various
ac.s during the past winter. Next
season he expects to use donkey en-
CINE for the removal of large stumps.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

The shipment of fresh fish from
Grants Pass amounts to $50. 900 to $50. =
900 per season. This is no josh, and
should stir those in other olimes
who have not forgotten how they used
to play hockey" to go fishing Jose
phine county and the Rogue River
valley are known as the paradise OF
the hunter and fisherman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Yes, and Grants Pass has its share
Of automobiles, notwithstanding we
are nestled in the pines and scenic
grandeur of a portion of the Cascade
range. There ara "A here now by act
ual count and enough more in transit
to make it an even thirty. And there
are half score of motor cycles, and
bicycles galore in and around Grants
Pass. Moreover. We are all watching
with a keen eye the development of the
flying machine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

There is said to be but three Sec
tions of coun ry in the United States
adapted for the production of the
yellow Newtown Pippin spple-Long
Island. where it was originated, Cen
tral Virginia and the Rogue River
valley, with this latter section in
the lead.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

The Oregon hen that noble fowl
which has more power than all the
inventive genius of hydraulic engineer
ing when 1t comes to lifting mort
gage, il another institution entitled
to consideration in the Rogue river val
ley. Poultry raising here is both
pleasant and profitable.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

WI. J.Sturges, mile and half north
of town has fine ga acre strawberry
patch, two acres of which is now in
bearing and from which he has been
picking some berries for the past two
weeks. He also has half acre of
Logan berries which are loaded with
bloom, and promise a splendid yield.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-06-12

Applegate farmers are beginning to
make hay.
W. b. York took in the election
returns from Murphy Tuesday.
The evening world., 1908-10-29
PLUMBER KILLED
BY ELEVATOR At
HOTEL BELMONT
Thrust Head Under 1t From
Adjoining Shaft as 1t
Descended.

william q. Reid, plumber, of No
io2 West Ninety-ninth street, and his
two helpers, Joseph Lith and William
ieager, were putting up a three inch
water pipe in the Hotel Belmont this
afternoon. They were on the top OF an
elevator. and had got the pipe up to the
eleventh floor They were In No. 8
shaft. and while soldering the pipe Reid,
with his face downward, thrust his head
out into No. shaft just as a heavily
laden car came down noiselessly.
Reds head was crushed by the blow
into a shapeless mass. His body was
saved from falling into the shaft by his
two companions. Frederick O'Connor.
of No, 7OS Sixth avenue, operator Of the
car that struck Reid, had no warning
of what had happened until his eleva-
tor was floor below. Nevertheless he
was arrested and remanded to the cor
oner.
The evening world., 1908-10-29
WOMAN IN PISTOL
DUEL DRIVES OFF
MASKED BURGLAR
Miss Agnes c. Edgar Ex-
changes Shots With Thug in
Home, Then Faces Him.

Miss Agnes c. Edgar, of No. 2O4 Haw-
thorne street, yonkers. fought a pistol
duel with a burglar In her horne at 2
A. NJ. to-day and came out unscathed,
after driving off the thug.
Miss Edgar, aroused from sleep by n
noise, saw n masked burglar flashing
a dark lantern at her. He was Just
opening the window of her room when
she sat up in bed and. grabbing a re-
volver from under her pillow, she
shouted, stop" The crook closed his
lantern and in the darkness crawled
into the room.
He had Just gotten in when bullet
from Miss Edgars revolver crashed
through a window pane.
The burglar fired his revolver in re-
turn. but the shot went wild and the
brave woman. leapng out of bed. flash
ed up the electric light and stood face
to face with the robber.
I'm give you two seconds to get out"
she said. and the householder, thor
oughy conquered by his intended vic
tim 5 nerve. thrust his revolver in MS
coat pocket. hastily clambered through
the window and dropped to the ground
from an arbor.
Miss Edgar is the daughter of the late
Mr. Edgar, who was prominent in the
wholesale gtotef, trade. She is
wealthy and lives alone.
The evening world., 1908-10-29
MORSE ADMITS HE DID NOT KNOW
THE DUMMIES WHO GOT BIG LOANS.

would examine him, but the Dlstrict-At-
torncy let Mr.. Flagler go without a
question. Everhard Faber gave test'-
mOny TO the good character OF Curtis,
Raphael Gallagher. a banker, had just
left the stand when Dlstrlct-Attorney
Stimson said
1t is not the intention of the prose-
cution to call witnesses in rebuttal 10
the testimony regarding the character
OF this defendant"
The emphasis which he put. on the
word ''this" gave the avowal added sig
nificance
Thompson on the Stand.
DR. Graeme Hammond. the noted
alienist, and Fred c. lIiliyer, cashier of
the Home Life Insurance Company, fin
ished up the list of character" wit
nesses then on hand. After explaining
that he would introduce others as they
came in Judge Olcott introduced Col
Robert NJ. Thompson the retired flnan-
ciar who was formerly n director of
Curtls's bank. He also testified as to
the good reputation of Curtis. Then he
told OF the reorganization of the Ice
Trust. He declared that Curtis told him
the bank was not specializing in Ice
stocks
The evening world., 1908-10-29
STRAUS TALKS OF
BIG CORRUPTION FUND

Nathan Straus, in a telling speech at
the MONDAY meeting of the CONNER
clai Travellers League, No. 597 Broad
way, to-day declared that the Repub-
lcan party has raised a larger cor
ruption fund than II had four years
ago, and he can prove 1t. He recalled
that when the charge was made by
Judge Parker In 1904 that the Republi-
cans had raised big corruption fund
from corporations President Roosevelt
lied about it-although. Mr.. Straus said,
the President did not know he was ly-
ing at the time.
Il am ready TO prove" said Mr.
Straus, that the Republicans are levy
ing q tax on Wall street of from $500 TO
s. 600 upon individuals and firms. The
Republicans are raising a fund for
bribery. They are using unfair means
to defeat Bryan. Their corruption fund
to-day is as large as 1t was in 1901 and
will be larger than they ever had be-
fore. and defy them to deny it"
An auditor asked Mr.. Straus about the
charge that the Democrats started off
with a mysterious contribution of $780,,
coo. which was said to have been left
over from the last campaign. He denied
that there was any such an amount.
II am ashamed to tell you how poor
the Democrats are In this campaign"
committee OF three respectable Repub-
licans go through our books.
OthXr speakers at the meeting We're
Comptroller Metz. State Comptroller
Martin H Glynn and Congressman
Charles V. Fornes.
The evening world., 1908-10-29
CONTINUED from First Page)

A. never saw him until he came here
to testify.
whiting got thousands of dollars in
loans as Morse dummy.
O. Do you recall that you used Les
lie f. Whiting as an accommodation
borrower In 1906? A. Yes. He worked.
so was told. for Arthur Braun. Braun
arranged the details. told Mr.. Curtis
that loan for $4,000 would he carried
in Writings name and that ! would
give the profits to the bank"
Q. Mr.. Curtis has said that you first
mentioned this matter TO him at the
time OF the Whiting loan. Does your
memory agree with his? A. No ! think
ne Is mistaken. l am quite sure that my
intention 10 give the profits to the bank
was mentioned by me to- him ut the
time of the Dawson Brown loan some
months earlier. However. 1 recall that
nj n meeting OF the board of directors
early in January Mr.. Curtis mentioned
what I had done and the others present
-Flagler and Havemeyer-seemed very
much gratified and pleased at what 1
had done.
Q. Did you supply the collateral for
all these Whiting loans? \. Yes. 1
used TO secure them blocks of the shares
of Ice which 1 had bought from Mr.
John F. Carroll.
Along here Morses memory proved so
faulty that he asked to be allowed to
look at the loan sheets before venturing
definite statements.
At this iuncture. 1 o'clock having ar
rived, court adjourned Ii is predicted
that Morse will be on the stand for the
next two days. He has barely started
his real testimony so far.
The evening world., 1908-10-29
CURTIS WINDS UP
STORY IN WHICH
HE BLAMES MORSE

Alfred II. Curtis resumed the stand
when court opened for the day TO- fur
Their cross examination.
What became of the 1900 shares OF
Copper which Mr.. Morse deposited as
collateral to cover $4,000 of his loan
on Oct. 1872" asked Stimson.
II heard Mr.. Morse withdrew IT," said
Curtis
@. Don't you know he withdrew
f.. A. knew nothing about IL
until afterwnrd. II was done with
out my consent. i learned after
ward by accident Mr.. Morse took
II out and sold It.
And yet you were president OF the
bank all the timer" asked Stimson.
Yes" said Curtis, Il was, but
That will do broke In Stimson.
Then the Governments lawyer pro-
duced note dated Nov. /, addressed
to Cashier f. b. Wire. and signed &C.
w. Morse. per W." in which Wire was
NOTIFIED BY MORSE THAT HE
HAD NEVER TURNED OVER THE
COPPER TO THE BANK. Morse or
dered Wire to transfer it from the Loan
account back TO Morses private ac-
count
This note appears to be In the hand
writing OF Miss Kate Wilson. Mr.
Morse's secretary" admitted Curtis.
The evening world., 1908-10-29

in answer TO letter from the relative
He said he often signed letters with
the two names.
About his visits to the Harrison
morgue he said that the first time he
went there teh light was poor. The re-
porters with him were afraid other re-
porters might come along and they
hurried him away. Whitmore said that
the second time he visited the morgue
the light was better. He became posi-
tive that she was his wife.
Under REORGANIZATION by Attorney
General McCarter Whitmore said about
the cold from which he said he was
suffering on Christmas Day and got to
say several times. that he was still
suffering from the cold when he was
associating with Georgia Dickinson,
Cassie Mckay and Fred Elliott.
Admits Signing LENA
Asked about a telegram signed Lena"
which was sent to Mrs, Schmitter Mrs.
Whitmore's sister Whitmore said that
II he had signed it Theodore, Mrs.
Schmitter would not have received the
Whltmore said that Fred Elliott, the
missing witness. could be reached by
telephoning to No. 20 Park street. Al
bany, the residence of Robert simpson
Ask for Mr.. Simpson said Whit,
more, "or you won't get Elliott, and
you get him II You say any thing t.
NWhitmGre added that he told his
counsel Yesterday where Elliott could
be reached. but Mr., simpson advised
him not to say anything about the
matter.