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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The Portland Evening Telegram,
in an editorial review Of President
Roosevelt's special message, which
went to congress Wednesday. treats
the salient features Of the message as
follows:
He favors the re. enactment of the
employers liability law to conform to
the recent decision of the Supreme
Court.
A model child labor law for the
District of Columbia,
Revision OF the law OF injunctions
No temporary restraining order should
be issued without notice, and a
prompt hearing should be had follow.
ing the issuance of temporary order
The President suggests that contempt
cases for violation of injunction
should he heard by another than the
Judge issuing the injunction,
Alteration of the interstate com.
merce law giving railroads the right
10 make traffic agreements, subject to
the approval of the Interstate Com
meroe Commission aud published in
all It's details,
The president flstly objects to the
use Of recei'erships TO operate rail
roads, and suggests that the attorney
general should have power to uomi
nate at least Que OF the receivers for
common carrier so that the bank
rupt road might not instantly revert
TO those whose policy had caused its
| failure,
or the Sherman antitrust law, the
president says 1T was most INV isely
drawn, aud continues; "Iu the
modern industrial world, combinations
are absolutely necessary, They are
necessary among business men they
are necessary among Aboring men,
and they are very nect ssary among
farmers. Some Of these combinations
are among the most powerful Of all
instruments for wr,ng doing. Others
offer the only way Of meeting actual
business needs II is mischievous
and unwholesome 20 keep upon the
statute books, uumodi6ed. law like
the anti thrust law, which, while in
practice, only is partially affective
against the vicious combinations, has
nevertheless in theory been construed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
Local Option Campaign Opened

The temperance campaign opened
, this week with meetings at the Will
Jams Creek hall Tuesday evening and
at the Murphy school house "Wednesday
evening, with the principal address
by ]. r. Knodell, secretary OF the
Anti Saloon League. On account OF the
inclement weather the Williams meet
ing was not 30 we'll attend as IL other
wise would be. but nearly all the seats
were filed and the temperance spirit
was very much in evidence. Geo.
Colvig made temperance address
which was convincing and showed the
spirit which growing over the county.
The Murphy meeting was well at.
tended, the school house being filled.
and much interest was manifest by
the residents Of that district.
Music WAS furnished by Grants Pass
quartet composed Of Mrs. W. L. Ire
land, Miss Mile Drake. Messrs. I. p.
Cramer and A. Z. Voorhies Jas. Hare,
and Geo. Parker, members OF the Jose
phine county committee, were also pres
ent. Mr.. Knodell il forceful speaker
having had q number Of years exper-
fence in the temperance work and the
arguments he set forth and votes for
the cause.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
PAVE.

In foil appreciation of the future
possibilities OF Grants Pass, the CAPT,
tul OF Josephine county its suscepti.
. ility to commensurate fruition Of
ne best possibilities OF fertile soil, u
r lendid manhood and an insidious
industry, the paving ordinance should
! asa without dissent,
The paving OF Front aud Sixth
streets this spring means more to the
upbuilding OF Grants Pass, and conse.
quently the suggestion OF Grants
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27

Pass as one Of the important spots on
the map Of Oregon. than many pam.
pblets which might be issued by the
industrious and always alert com.
meroial club.
The first impres ssion 10 always last
ing. II the main street Of Grants
Pass IL properly paved the Impression
on the newcomer. the strangers who
may tarry for even day or two, will
be infinitely more lastiang and import
ant than many pages Of printed mat.
ter of the statistics and lavish state
ments which the man from the east
has learned to regard with both sus.
picion and derision.
Let Grants Pass pave. We're az
big and stout AZ Medford; Eugene is,
In spite Of her numerioal strength, not
so many more than we. and while we
admire her great push and enterprise,
let us suggest that really. Grants Pass
Is the ideal home town aud that her
farming and mining resource, far ex-
ceed, when 1t comes to IN investiga.
tion. those who have recently don.
ned q millinery gown and bonnet OF
prosperity and progress
OF course, We like these other
towns Of the Rogue River Valley and
we lift our title" In appreciation OF
your progress in the past few years.
But. watch Grsnst Pass-shs's the
oarnstion Of the Rogue River Valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
FRIDAY. MARCH 81, 1908.
The temperance campaign has Doe
GRANTS PASS. OREGON

The temperance campaign has been
launched in Josephine county and
from now until election, June 1, this
will be live issue. before the voters
at all times The verdict OF residents
Of each Of the different precincts Of
the county 10 to the effect that the
vote on local option this year will
place this county In tho list Of "dry"
,ounties Of the state. Williams and
Murphy precincts, according to the
best Judgment lof residents OF those
places. will give the temperance
movement = Isolid support of at least
% per cent OF all their votes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.


The tax rolls for 1908 are now in my
hands and i am ready to collect all
taxes on personal and realty. Attend
to this matter at once and thus avoid
having to pay extra penalty as will
be the case if you allow the same to
become delinquent. Up to March 10,
there will be discount of per cent.
The penalty may be avoided by the
payment of one.half the tax before
April 6 and the balance can remain
unpaid until October l. If half is
not paid by October /, then a penalty
of II per cent will be added. II none
is paid and the tax allowed to go de-
lin9uent, then a penalty of 10 per cent
Will be added April and interest at
the rate of l per cent per month will
be added
.w. ]. ROSSELL,
2-2s tt Tax Collector.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
Eleet Celebration.

Round trip tickets will be sold to
San Francisco from Grants Pass for
SIS. 10 on the occasion of the visit of
the Battle Ship iioat at that City.
The date has not yet been announced,
but will appear later in these columns.
The return limit will be 10 days. S-13t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27

The jackson County bank was the
highest bidder for the $40, 900 five per
cent bonds recently voted by the Med
ford school district for the cons
truction of new high school building.
The bonds brought a high premium.
Al o2O being bid, or price of over
lO2lS on each.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
STRAYED.

SIRAYED-There- wear. old brown and
white heifer. no ear marks. branded
main II on left hip. last seen near
Miller ranch last September. Re.
ward for recovery. Hayden Close.
Wilderville, Ore. 3.18 tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27

DONKEY Engines for sale. One new
11x14 Double Cylinder Diamond
Match Company's Road Engine.
All complete with sled and ready
for immediate shipment. Hold
5000 feet of one-inch main line.
Price 5000. One Dolbeer Spool
Logging Engine, good condition;
price $500 board cars. For further
information address Northern Cali
fornis Lumber Co., H lit, Cal. 3-13 At
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED-Young lady to
learn to become an operator. Apply
to A. L. Marshall, Manager Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Go. 2.14 If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27

Will rent YOU good farm, seven
miles of city. Best terms given
Write Box 25, or eee me- residence
corner Oak and Park streets, j. NJ.
Adams. 2-2S tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27

HOMESTEAD Relinquishment 20
acres, three miles from Merlin.
Good fruit land. good timber, 5000.
Uhas. Z. Short, Merlin, Ore.
3-l3 If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27

Located on Bull creek, four miles
southeast OF Wilderville. Address
NJ. d. Bousman, Wilderville, Ore,
or call at ranch, no agent, 3-13tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-03-27
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One Pioneer Logging
Engine e1exl0, with full equipment.
HAS been IN use four months. lie.
land LumberlCo. 3.al At
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16
TRIAL OF NEGRESS
 ATTRACTS CROWD

The case of the State against Ada Roberts, a negress, charged with as- sault with intent to kill, was called in the Jefferson circuit court yesterday and many witnesses were heard dur, ing the day. The court room was crowded with negroes owing to the prominence of the negroes in the af- fair. The woman is charged with as- saulting Sarah Robinson, a dau1 of Jim Jones, a local negro of prominence. Witnesses testifie' terday that the Roberts woman q ed the Robinson woman with The trouble was caused by on the part of the Roberts who accused the Robinson W being too friendly with Fadie the formers husband Fadie is a porter in downtown shoe store.
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HAmITER SAYS YES:
 P|NDALL SAYS MO

bers of both houses would be on hand ready to assume the work ot an extra session at noon Monday and that throughout the morning he had been constantly in touch with informal tion to this effect.
 And here the matter stands.
 Governor Pindall is urging the mem bers of the Legislature to refuse abso- lutely to heed the call issued by Mr. Hamiter while acting governor, and upon his return from Washington last night issued a proclamation declaring that there would be no extra session the former call by Governor Hamiter being thereby revoked. This morning every member of the Legislature who could be reached by wire or telephone was notified in advance of the pfoca- nation and advised not to attend.
 There were 2S members, however. who couid not be reached bE telephone, land 10 these letters. together with a copy oG tAe proclamation, were sent this afternoon.
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Say Arch aarderass
 Was Uremase d

Hearst News Special 10 the Graphic.
 LaPorte, MaE f5.-Coroner Mack. who is Investigating the crimes of Mrs. Belle Guinness, tonight an- nounced that on Monday he would re turn an open verdict that the woman and her children met death in the fire that destroyed their home. He said he would drag Fish Trap Lake in hopes of finding more victims of the arch murderess. A report comes from Milwaukee that Mrs Emma Rus sell, a friend of Mrs. Guinness, had seen Mrs. Guinness there this week.
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mR. EDWlIl GOULD
 IN PINE BLUFF

Edwin Gould, president of the St. Louis X Southwestern Railroad Com pany, accompanied by a number of Cotton Belt officials, arrived in Pine Bluff last night from Hot Springs in a special train. The party came in over the Iron Mountain. They visit ed Little Rock yesterday morning, call- ed on the governor and other State officials at the statehouse entered carriages and were driven to Argenta, where the work, now under way. on the new Cotton Belt terminas was in- spyried.
 The Cotton Ben officials with Pres t.ianr Could are: r. H. Britton, of St. aadis, &cre.a al manager: (. Y. Nelson ot St. Louie jsaan general man a@er; .jUjva 5. Il. N5.st o1 s,. Louis, &eaeia. a-tasaaH: aH l. LsaGa. aaeaf engineer, j. ,s=. #.,=gz0e.l, general =a3- ee.Htoodent. T5azH, fe@.: sup~fu5 nd ent F. A. Pee@. PHr '.8G.
 in conversation =Wf5a#a.G .Gsu..Hs 5s8z fesenta,tve Fraszden# Gould s49ae very confident of the general Im- peo1enanr il taa financial situation and said thal he Lad found taa s5ab in an uaH4uaiH prosperous condition
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16
Upper House
 Passed Bill

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Washington. May 15.-After the senate committee on finance had stricken from the Vreeland bill pass ed by the House yesterday, every line except the enacting clause and sub- stituted instead the Aldrich bill, the upper house by vote of 47 to 20. During the half hours discussion Sem ator Johnston reserved the feature stricken out as was the LaFollette provision, prohibiting loans to compa- nies in which bank officials are inter- ested The section added to the bill provided for a currency commission of nine members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16

Little Rock, Ark, May 15.-When seen this morning at the executive office Governor Pindall declared em- phatically that there would be no meeting of the General Assembly Monday at noon. He had received a number of long-distance communica- tions during the morning to the ef- feet that various senators and repre- sentatives, while they would come to the city to see what was in process of political evolution, would neverthe- less refrain from attending any con- Tening of the Legislature.
 Thirty minutes later Speaker Ham, tier, who assumed the functions of governor during the absence of Gov ernor Pindall in Washington, and who turned over the office to Mr. Pindall on his return last night, declared there would be meeting of the Leg jsIature. Mir. Hamiter said that he was Wakened by long-djstanee calls this morning notifying him that mem
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RAILROAD OFFICIALS
 VISIT 1T. N. ATWOOD

w. H. Blissland, assistant general passenger and ticket agent for the Missouri Pacific Railway Company with headquarters at St. Louis, and W. c. Barnes, passenger and ticket agent for the same road at Little Rock, were in the city yesterday guests of H. N. Atwood, the popular local agent for the Iron Mountain. Both of them are high toned gentle men, popular railroad officials and are numbered among the most competent men in the service in this section of the country. MT. Barnes was formerly in charge of the bureau of immigra- ton maintained by the Iron Mountain at St. Louis and much of the develop ment along the company's system has been due to his efforts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16

He predicted that there would be a rapid resumption of all branches of trade in the near future and that it would be only a short time before rail- road work would be carried on in this section of the country with renewed vigor. He said that when the general opening up of business did come that there would be an improvement in financial and industrial affairs over the situation before the financial de- pression swept over the country.
 One of the mst gratifying facts that l have noted on my trip" contin- ued Mr. Gould, "is the fact that the great lumber centers in the Southwest are rapidly resuming business and preparations are beins made to open ID the vast districts When the lum- 5sH Trade resumes. railroad building vii commence.
 Another indication tHat railroad construction and the rcsumtns of traf- lie will shortly he restored, is the bHtaateuing up-iH HAe Eastern sjtaa- tton. Confidence has generally been restored throughout 41fa eas. and the 3aiHa5I c0mpaH. =4a =au "H%'na money jo1ethee
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BOAT LEFT IN NICK OF TIME
Attachment Issued For Steamer Lu- cille NOWland-ArkanSaS Rtyer Packet COmpany's Troubles Grow. ing.

Complications have arisen in the |suit for a receivership for the Arkan- sas River Packet Company, says the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The Pittsburg Coal Company, through it's local manager, Percy Patton, yester- day afternoon filed an answer and cross-bill in the suit instituted We'd nesday by Capt Ed Rowland Jr.. in which the court is asked to ignore the Rowland bill and sustain the
 cross-bill as the general creditors bill.
 Under the prayer of this cross-bill an attachment was issued by the chancellor, attaching the Lucille Now land, the only boat now in active ser vice belonging to the company. The boat, however, had left the wharf be- fore the officer with the writ arriv- ed, and no service was gotten on it.
 The coal company alleges that the company is indebted to it in the sum of $2,S14.75, on account for coal fur nished the boats owned by the con- pany, the s. s. Brown, Lucille Now land and J. N. Harbin. The fact that the Harbin struck snag, while on her way up the river from her south ern terminus, has added zest to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16
John ". Gates
 and Madden Out

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 New York, May 15.-An old feud be- tween John w. Gates and John E. Madden, horse breeder of Lexington, Ky, was brought into court today when Gates sued Madden for $7,500 al- legged to be due on stock transactions. Madden declared that he is glad that the suit has been brought because it would give him an opportunity to eX- pose the underhand methods Gates used to gain control of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Gates alleges that Madden swindled him on horses he bought from him.
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PRESIDENT s PLEA
 n0VEI) GOvERx0ns

al Government wanted was a soFer- egn power to secure the greatest good for people where their states could not act. He declared with en- phasis that states should continue to be supreme in their own dominions. Before the conference adjourned sine die at noon, the conference voted to organize permanently and a commit tee of five headed by Gov. Swanson of Virginia was named to perfect all ar engagements. II was decided to meet next year at a place to be decided later.
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c. c. COLLINS
 PASSES AWAY

C. C. Collins, we'll known resident of this county, died yesterday at his home at Whitehall. The funeral was held there yesterday afternoon, Rev erend Ross Moore of the First Baptist church conducting the services. The deceased was 69 years old and had many friends in this section. He leaves four sons, o. l.. Collins, s. V. Collins, c. W. Collins and Claud Col lins. The last named son lives in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16

Hearst HeWs Special to the Graphic
 Washln4ton, May 15.-President Roosevelt had to assure the confer ence of governors in most dramatic fashion today that he meant no in- vasion of states rights, before all il executives would agree to the forma- tion of permahent organization. Governors Folk and Conner had pro- tested against the organization. They said it might be used by the President as club to beat congress into line and the President, trembling with emotion, declared that all the nation
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FLOOD BELIEVED
 TO BE COnIIl7 N c
ri>ansas River k Rising Rar.4.5 ..-,. Planters Fear aa 0Ycr,!oH-FEe&H Warning Tssard at Dars.a&ele.

The Al6ausaa river is risi4g rapidly a- this poiaf aaa business men a8d planters of lhts section fear aT aFe4- How within tHa next few days Pie Arkansas aazette Of yesterday lad ehe Following to say of the present 1tza and the probable result:
 The heavy rains caused the Ael1aa= sa5 river b rise like a mountain stream yesterday During the ni@at and early Wednesday 1Horniu@ the 1iv- CT at D9rdanelle rose 10 a stage of 1S.S feet, the immediate rise heinz 7.S feet. 1t Little Rock the river rose rapidly during the day, and last night at j o'clock showed a stage of 19.1, OF q rise of 3.3 feet in ten hours. It was still rising and this morning at ! o'clock the river will probably be T feet or more
 Assitant Observer Taylor of the Little Rock Weather Bureau issued a flood warning for Dardanelle. At 3 0 CHUCK .cSleIudS dllSluO llC l 1t C1 at that point was 20.5 feet and ris- ing It was only five-tenths of a foot under the flood stage and it will prob ably be at or above the flood stage at the observation this morning. AL though flood warnings were not sug- gested, telegrams were sent last night ! Y. %1>c stages of the Arkansas river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16
WOODMEN TO
 HAVE UNWILLING

,'eiling of Monuments to Be Held
 at Redwood Cemetery Sunday Al.
 ternOOn.
 The annual decoration and unveiling services of the Woodmen of the World and the Woodmen Circle will De held at Bellwood cemetery Sunday after noon at 3:20 o'clock, at which time the monuments of Mrs. Matte Perry, Mrs. Lucia Crawford and son will be unveiled with appropriate ceremony.
 The members of the two orders are requested to meet at w. o. w. hall at 2 p. Ill. sharp. They will take the cars at 3 D. m. and proceed to cem- etery, where the line of march will be formed. They will then march to the grave of Mrs. Perry near ladies mound, where the address will be de- livered.
 Dr. Junuis Jordan, who is a strang- CT to no one in Pine Bluff, will deliver the address. It would be like carry ing coals to New Castle to say any thing to the people of Pine Bluff as to the ability of Dr. Jordan as an orator.
 Miss Lydia Vitz, a we'll known elo- cutionist of Pine Bluff, has kindly con- sented to recite the poem. Prof. FL liott's band of twelve pieces will fur nish the music for the occasion.
 A cordial invitation is extended to every one in the city to be with us on that day and enjoy this beautiful service which is peculiar to the W. o. w. and w. C.
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negress Sues for
 Breach of Promise

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Boston, May 15.-Five Harvard pro- fessors and hundreds of students gath cred in the civil court today to hear the story of Anna Manly, a negress, who is suing Prof. Philippe Belknap Marcou, former member of the Har- yard faculty, for $25,0OO for breach of promise.
 Letters were introduced from the woman to Pro. Marcou signed Your Loving Wife Annie" and pleading for an interview with the professor.
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#aqGv Ks
 aopoIoss= =Paranoiao

Hearst News Special fo the Graphic.
 Poushkeepsie, May 15-A. Russell. Peabody counsel for Harry Thaw. aa- nounced today that Thaw would be put on the stand in an effort to prove himself sane and secure his release from Mattewan insane asylum. Tn a hearing today Dr. Greene Hammond testified that Thaw was hopeless paranoiac. pr. Jacoby considered him sane and logical
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16
Captain Peary
 Still After Pole

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Washington, May 15.-Captain Peary, the Arctic explorer, made an unsuccessful attempt to see the President today to interest him in an- other trip to the north pole. Captain Peary said that although he lacked necessary funds at present, he was confident he would be able to depart for the Arctic regions by July 1.
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r ofmar ErosidenA's s
 Condition Critical

3eaIss NeUa Special D Jae Graphic.
 lasewoo1, May t5.-lrle1ds who have seen former President Cleve- saad say his condition is extremely critical. The patieoJ=5aEes ao inter- est in anything and is allowed to sleep most of the time on account of hi5 irritable disposition.
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NOTICE TO EAGLES.

All members of Pine Bluff Aerie No. 2O9, F. o. F., are requested to meet at their hall Saturday, May 16, at p. m. to attend the funeral of their deceased brother, D. L.< Mc- Milan. 2t
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Modest in Dress, Smart in
 Style.

Our spring suitings cover this point in every detail and we tailor them with this idea in vew. Our constantly increasing patronage is the very best evidence that we please our clientele of trade. Eisen 1ramer the Tailor, over Citizens Bank, Second avenue, corner Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16

Reverend w. D. Buckner, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Dr. Junius Jordan and M. s. Trulock have re- turned from Fort Smith, where they attended the Diocesan Council.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-16

J. H. Henderson has sold his liv- cry and transfer business here to Messrs. Crosby and Allen of Grant county and has bought like business at Pine Bluff. Some time in the fu- ture he will move to Pine Bluff.-Ri- son Herald.