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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20

control. Such a faculty could be MAIN
tanned 40 no college could support; the
greatest authors artists. essayists. en-
9ineers and statesmen would write with
authority on every question Of impor-
4Ancc. each Of the 800 papers getting the
6enent OF these great minds. while main
Gaining their individuality on purely local
matters There could be a 100000 or q
11oo,oo0 year man at the head OF the
EDITORIAL force and another God made
genius In charge of the business end
As to paying 100000 to an editor In
chief, there II evidence that MIR. Mum
ney would be willing to back up his
theory On this subject The evidence
came out quite accidentally ut din
ner given not long since by the Period
Zeal Publishers of America In compll-
ment to Stephen Lausanne. the French
Journalist. then on visit to America.
There was a little good natured spar
ring between Mr.. Munsey and Arthur
Brisbane Of the New York Evening
journal, and the latter remarked In the
course of It: II will tell you secret.
Mr.. Munsey offered me $4,000 a year
- run the Daily News for him. ! de-
cllned, and the Daily News Ii dead"
Mr.. Munsey was on his feet at once.
~ don't believe now that even Bris-
bane could have kept the Daily News
alive" he exclaimed. Mr.. Munsey said
mis- recollection was that he had first
offered Brisbane $4,000 year. then
had doubled the sum. There was a
lively dispute between the two. over
circumstances upon which their recol-
lectiOns did not agree. Finally when
lt was adjusted the magazine publisher
suddenly exclaimed. Anyway, l will
6Ouble the offer again II you will come
with me-"
Mr.. Brisbane bowed his appreciation
sof what evidently was more than a
mere compliment. but explained that
he had just signed new contract with
William r. Hearst.
Mr. Munsey is fifty-three and exem-
plifies the saying Of Tennyson, Better
lifty years Of Europe than cycle of
Cathay." He was born In Maine and
aearned telegraphy as young man.
being placed in charge Of the Western
Union office in Augusta. Becoming
possessed of the idea that he could
succeed as a publisher. he started for
New York and there began the issue Of
the Argosy. which last December cele-
DRAFTED its twenty-fifth birthday ami
gersary. In his earlier career he went
up against obstacles which would have
completely discouraged men Of less de-
Termination and perseverance. Time
and again 1t seemed that he would
surely be down and out, but in the end
pluck and endurance won. and he was
successful In establishing himself as an
1nportant factor In thepublishing world.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
Notice of Sale of School Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that the
board OF School District No. A OF
Nez Perez county, Idaho, will receive
bids for coupon bonds amounting to
eight hundred dollars ($S0O.0O). to
be payable July LIST. 1913, said
bonds to be in denomination Of four
hundred dollars each and to bear in
terest at not to exceed per cent per
annum. interest to be paid semi-an-
nually. Sealed bids will be received
by said school board at the Office OF
the clerk at Chesley. Idaho, on or be-
fore the 14th day of May, 1908.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. The money
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20

Jim Jeffries, Tommy Burns, Joe Cans
and Abe Attell. take notice A new
pugilistic champion has appeared upon
the horizon. The possible future cham
pion, who is willing to meet all COM
ers, is in New York city. He is eleven
years old, Jim Ross. called Fighting
Jim, the boy wonder" Jim fights at
the weekly stays Of the different 80
cial clubs in New York and is al
ways introduced as member Of the
these clubs" After defeating nearly
all his schoolmates he began taking
on boys with records. Since the first
of the year he has fought many battles
and has always won. Fighting Jim
has a hard time getting opponents to
stay more than one or two rounds with
him. His sparring partner, eleven
year-old Michael Radice, is the only
boy that seems to give him a good
fight. Fighting Jims best blow is a
swinging uppercut, and woe to the
fistic champion who gets in the way Of
one of his famous blows.
Even the painless dentist will! hurt
when he sends in his bill.
WILLIE WEST.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
? IKE a tale Of the Robinson Crusoe
brand is the story Of Frederick

- IKE tale Of the Robinson Crusoe
brand Is the story OF Frederick
u JETS. American sailor, maroon
ed on a barren island in the
Galapagos group. Off the coast OF Ecua-
dor. There is a good deal OF up to
dateness in the story, however, mas
much as the United States navy de-
partment caused one Of the vessels Of
Admiral Evans great feet to be de-
tached and sent steaming over the
southern seas to attempt his rescue.
1t appears that this man was left on
Indefatigable island last October as
the sole human inhabitant. He had
shipped on the bark Alexandra from
New South Wales. The vessel became
as idle as painted ship upon a
painted ocean"-in other words, utter
" becalmed-in the region of the Gala
pagos islands Her captain and crew
put out in the small boats to search
for water when that necessity Of life
ran out aboard ship. The mariners
landed on interchangeable, their boats
were swept away, and for more than
five months they SubslSted on turtle
meat and pelicans. They discovered
plenty of fresh water.
interchangeable island is said to be
about fifty miles long. The ships
crew of captain and nine men landed
upon one end, where they remained
several months, iniprovising camp.
In the meantime members of the crew
had made explorations inland and
finally crossed to the other end Of the is
land, where they found harbor which
they named Trappers' cove. The men
reported back to camp with the rec
ommendation that the party move to
Trappers' cove. which was deemed a
more favorable point from which to
be picked up by passing vessel.
Every body was willing except Fred
erick Jeffs Some Of his mates declared
that Jeffs was a stubborn person and
bluntly refused to make the tiresome
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
YT il not an exaggeration to speak
Of Frank A. Munsey, who recent
~ purchased the Baltimore News,

L Is not an exaggeratlOn to speak
of Frank A. Munsey, who recent.
~ purchased the Baltimore News,
as human dynamo. His record
IN the publishing field indicates that
be is as full Of energy as 5000 horse
power electric generator. The fact Of
his purchase Of the Baltimore News
IL suggestive both of his seemingly
exhaustless supply of motive power
and Of the boundless possibilities Of his
policy as a publisher, for Mr.. Munsey
now owns three daily newspapers and
over half a dozen magazines and still
yearns for more journalistic fields to
conquer Besides the Baltimore News,
his newspaper property includes the
Boston Journal and the Washington
Times, and his magazines are known
as Munsey's Magazine, the Argosy.
the Scrap Book, the All Story Maya
zine. the Railroad Mans Magazine and
the Ocean. The Scrap Book is prac-
tically two magazines, as 1t is issued
IN two sections. This is an age of
combination, and Mr.. Munsey does
not see why the principle that has been
applied SO often in commerce and in
dustry should not also be applied in
the publishing field AS he himself
puts 1t:
There Is no business that cries so loud
for organization and combination as that
OF newspaper publishing. If the extor-
lions OF the paper trust are to be met.
organization is necessary to the very ex-
3Stence Of many newspapers. The waste
under existing conditions is frightful and
the results miserably less than they could
be made.
For one thing the number Of newspa-
pers IL at least GO per cent greater than
we need. AS a result OF the overproduc-
4lon tho publishers suffer, and as direct
consequence the public suffers.
II controlled 800 newspapers. would
have them as small In size as business
conditions admitted but every line In
them would be as nearly masterpiece OF
editing ana reporting as 1t was possible
70 turn out.
Think OF the possibilities involved in
. chain Of 500 newspapers under single
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
Notice to Creditor,

=, -. Notice to Creditors,
IN the Probate Court OF M,
County Idaho. 1sfes
In the matter of the est..
Charles Hoffman. deceased. %
Notice is hereby given bv ~.
dersigned Administrative Of thu ~, ~,
and estate of Charles Hoffman, VI. :.
ceased. to the creditors Of .rs We :.
persons having claims against AZ
said deceased to exhibit them ~
the necessary vouchers, within ~.
months after the first publicat,o, 'e =.
this notice. to the said admin,.,,s
trix at Leland, Idaho, the sama ~
ing the place for the transactio, y.
the business of said estate, in count.
of Nee Perez, state of Idaho.
Signed and dated at Iew,sto.
Idaho, this the first day Of AMI,
A. D., 1908.
LUCY HOFFMAN
D 80 d April. 2 to Nav 2
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
KEENE'S LARGE STABLE.


ty-four Horses In Training.
James r. Keene's stable OF race
horses in training for 1908 comprises
fifty-four head, of which thirty-six are
two-year-olds. Four Of these are under
the care of A. J. Joyner, leaving hfty
in charge Of James Rowe. who for the
last nine years has been his trainer.
Mr.. Keene has registered with the
Jockey club the names Of the thirty six
juveniles. which for the first time will
be seen In public this season. AS usu-
al. the nomenclature Is done with great
care, pains having been taken with
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
English Crews Race on April T.

According to advices from London.
the afternoon of April 4 has been de-
cided upon as the date for the annual
Oxford Cambridge boat race Tho
makeup of the crews is very uncertain
Gillian OF Oxford will be unable to row
owing to poor health. and McCu,loch
will leave the university before tho
race
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
MISS HELEN TAFT.
Tho Clever Daughter Of the Able and
Versatile War Secretary.

tu0 StSVST 0Au8uteT OF tUe NVtO uno
Versatile War Secretary.
Secretary and Mrs. William FL. Taft
have three children-Robert Alphonso.
now an undergraduate at Yale and
nineteen; Helen, who led her classes
at the Cathedral school in Washing
ton, and Charles P, who is about ten
and who loved to play tricks on his
good humored father while travelling
with him in the now famous Taft jour
ney around the world Miss Helen Is
at a very interesting age and is study
ing hard at Bryn Mawr. In the event of
her fathers elevation to the presidency
she would occupy position In the SO
cial world much like what President
Roosevelt's eldest daughter Alice held
before she became Mrs. Longworth
So fertile in resource is Miss Helen
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20

received from the sale q, 80,
=, Is, 70 20 used for the purpose s'na ::
building and furnishing Of
house In said District No. a. 'aoo'
THOMAS WEIR
ID 500 APR IA to May 1n /
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20


exhibition of craftsmanship was dis
graceful. II there had been any decent
display Of craftsmanship on the part Of
the Spaniards. they would have got
away, and our guns would not have
stopped them. Cervera did not have
proper ammunition to tit his gune. If
he had. he would have made trouble
for our fleet. AS it was, he was worse
or than our ships"
According to Commander Sims, con-
ditions were bad up to 1908, but have
been greatly improved since then. As
to armor belts. he thinks they are placed
too low on all our battleships.
Lieutenant Commander Sims Is naval
secretary to President Roosevelt. He
was appointed to the navy from Penn.
sylvaria In 1915
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20

eoston's New Recruit Heavy Swatter
MacHale. ole Of the Boston Ameri-
cans recruits, Is said to be a heavy
hitter. He batted $40 on he coast last
year and hit $40 the year before.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
Howell Praises McCraw.

Johnny McGraw," says Harry How.
ell, rs the smartest guy in the game
He knows more new and old stuff than
any baseball man l ever bumped into"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
Frank Munsev

Mustline Editor Who Owns Three
Biz Daily Newspapers and Half =
Dozen MAeaxines--His Views Con-
eesnine Journalism and His Offer
70 Arthur Brisbane. - -
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-20
TheCaStaWay

Rema rka BILE Story Of Frederick
Jeffs. Who Was Marooned Alone
on a Barren Island In the Pacific
Ocean - Modern Robinson Crusoe
For Whom Warskip Was Sent. -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-07
Fight the Fruit Pests.

A meeting for the fruit growers was
held at the opera house last SATURDAY.
which was well attended by those in.
terested in fruit growing and a
goodly number of prominent. speakers
were present. The pear light was
one of the leading topics discussed
Prof. O'Gara, of the department of
agriculture in charge of the fight in
California against the pear blight gave
an address on the subject and told how
to recognize it and how to eradicate it.
This pest has ruined the pear industry
in the East and some rparts of Cslifor.
MIA and should it get firm foothold
in the Rogue River valley would
ruin the pear industry. Every fruit
grower and any other person who has
an interest in the future of this
county should carefully examine every
pear tree which they come across for
signs Of the blight. The county court
should appoint permanent fruit in
spector whose duty it will be to at all
times visit orchards with authority
to destroy any trees infected with q
disease. 1t has come to four notice
that peach trees with the blight have
been shipped into Grants Pass from
nurseries within the state. 1t has
been the duty Of inspectors to examine
trees shipped into the stats but no
account has been taken of trees ship
ped here from nursery within the
state. The county cannot afford to be
without fruit inspector for sing lie
week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-07

holder or owned or leased by this
company shah be decided by a two
thirds affirmative ballot of all the
members.
SEQ. Z. No property of this com.
pany shall bs sold. transferred or
leased except 1T is authorized by .
three-fourths vote by ballot Of al
the stockholders at a meeting Of VIII ich
80 days notice has been given by post
ing notices at all the Oompany's cen
tral stations, said notices to state the
proposition to be voted on,
Sec. s. This company shall, i'm.
mediately after the adoption of this
constitution, and annually there
after, elect board of nine directors
by a maiority ballot of the stock
holders present at such meeting, who
shall serve until the next annual
meeting, or until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. The
directors elected at such meeting
shall qualify by taking the prescribed
oath Of office.
SEQ. 8. The officers of this COM
pany shall consist of President, vice.
president. secretary and treasurer,
who shall be elected annually by a
majority ballot OF the directors at
. regular meeting. Officers elected
at such meeting to serve for one year,
or until their successors are elected
snd qualified. Any officer who re-
moves both his place of residence and
business from the territory covered by
the telephone system of this company
shall forfeit his office.
Sec. 10. The president shall pre-
side at all meeting Of the company
and Of the board Of directors and he
shall decide all questions that may
arise on points Of order, subject al
ways to an appeal to the house. and
preserve order and decorun in the
meetings and see that the rights Of
all the members are respected. He
shall enforce the provisions Of this
constitution aud bylaws and act in
conjunction with the directors in So
curing the best possible efficiency in
Continued on fourth page.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-07
In REGARD TO
RAILROAD LANDS

Office Of the Commissioner, Depart.
ment Of the Interior, General Land
Office, Washington. January 2, 1908.
To Registers and Receivers, United
States Land Offices, Gentlemen
There has been industriously circu-
lated by way Of newspaper advertise
ments, and otherwise, over the name
of f. p. Rolfe, statements to the
effect that Congressman Tawney, after
a conference with the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, advised
his son that personI filing on the Ore
gon aud California railroad lands
would. without doubt, be able to Sc
cure the lands. These advertisemen ents
are untrue and misleading. The ten
dency of such advertisements is to i'm
pose upon innocent aud unsuspeoting
persons. You will please give as wide
publicity as possible to the above sci
forth. Very respectfully,
II. A. BALLINGER.
Commissioners
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-07
ROGUE RIVER FAIR AT
MEDFORD THIS YEAR

The commissioners of the First
southern Oregon District Agricul-
tural Society met in annual meeting
in Ashland Monday to elect officers,
transact business routine, and select
the place for holding the 1908 fair of
the society. Those present we're L.
B. Hall, Granst Pass, president; A.
T. Marshall, Grants Pass, secretary t.;
H. L. Gilkey and Chas. Meserve,
Grants Pass; j. A. Perry and John
D. dwell. Medford; e. T Staples,
Ashland
The Board after due consideration
voted to hold the 1908 fair at Med.
ford, to be known as ths Rogue River
Industrial Fair, and to hold the fair
Of 1909 at Ashland
New officers: ] A Perry. presi-
dent;J d dwell, vics. president;
E Watt, secretary; John s Orth.
treasurer; J A Perry, ] d dwell and
E I Staples, executive committee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-07

fortune of flooding and the conse.
quent suspension of milling and min
ing operations. Many of them have
visited the mine in person. are &C.
quainted with conditions, and are
determined to yet make the property
win. 1t is these sort of people that the
mines of southern Oregon need-peo.
pie who will not give up and back
down at the first appearance of
trouble. who will overcome every OBJ
stacle. who will not give up. 1t is
Just such bulldog determination and
grit that will make the Granite Hill
q great mine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-07
X. of p. Elect Officers.

Thermopylae Lodge, Knights lof
Pythss held their annual election
of officers at their lodse hall Tuesday
evening, resulting in the election of
the following persons to hold Office for
one year:
CC-P P Proctor.
VC-W H Buggerth.
K of S-Lincoln Savage.
M F-M 7 Ultey.
NJ E-Jos. Moss.
N Wv T Coburn.
S A-Jos. Chsusse.
G-horRan Powell
OCT W-Willisms.
After the election the members aud
wives and the Rathbone Sisters sat
down to an elaborate feast and lis
tened to interesting speeches.
The installation of officers will be
held Tuesday. February 49,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-07
BIG SHELTER ORDERED
FOR SOUTHERN OREGON
Ala media People Have Placed an
Order In Portland For 100
Ton Smelter for Galice.

Down on the Rogue river in the
Calico mining district a few men have
been drilling and blasting for the
past eight years, uncovering the
largest body of copper bearing ore
known in the Pacific northwest
Work has been quietly done and the
result is shown by the placing of a
contract Saturday by the Almeda
mine. a local corporation with the
Willamette Iron and Steel company,
for 100.ton smelter to cost $40, ,000
Bids were called for recently from
mani ufactursrs of smelters aud the
local concern was not overlooked.
Much to the surprise of the mine
management the best proposition was
submitted by the Willamette people,
who begin construction this week.
The plant will consist of standard
water jacketed furnace 80 by 70 by S4
occupying building at the mouth of
the mine 80 by 10. which will house
the engine. boilers and ore crusher
W int charging floor of 200 square feet.
The company owns it's own saw mill
and is cutting thousands of feet Of
lumber for the building, ore bins. etc.
It is expected that the plant will be
in active operation by the last Of
April and another dividend paying
added to the already growing
list of southern Oregon. Josephine
county will then be the possessor Of
the only two copper smelters in the
state.
The present installation on the
Almeda will be followed by further
series as fast as conditions warrant
giving employment to q large force.
which will add considerably to the
increasing pay roll Of the county.
of the capital in the Al
media mine comes from Iowa, which
should be doubly interesting at the
present time, considering the recent
aud speaks we'll for the
Almeda property and its management.
In the face Of recent conditions the
carrying out Of tdis project is oer-
tsinly credit to tho mine manage
ment and should enthuse the mining
interests of Southern Oregon. for it
is one more link forged in upbuilding
of the industry that is rapidly making
the southern part Of the state, and
particularly Josephine County. known
throughout the United States as
section warranting the investment of
capital in no uncertain manner.
The Almeda property proper is looa-
ted on the Big Yank ledge, which is
acknowledged by mining men TO be
the largest body Of copper bearing ore
In the Northwest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-07
Bethany Church Election

The sunual meeting Of Bethany
Presbyteriaa church was held at the
church Thursday eve. Reports from
the various departments OF church
work were read aud the following of
fcsrs elected: Elders, J Pardee and
P II Harth, both reelected; Deacon.
George Il Parker; Trustees, Fl y Kin
ney, four years, 7 P Cramer, two
years. W E Willis, one year. Treas.
urer, Geo. p Crsmer; Clerk. A Z
VOORHEES,; Sunday School Super
intendent. II G Kinney; Assistant
Superintendent, Mrs W L Ireland.