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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25

LOCAL EVENTS
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Nearly every family in the valley
has visited the city this week for the
purpose of making Christmas pur-
chases.
BORN.--To Mr.. and Mrs. G. H..
Stidham, Monday, December 21,
1908, in Grants Pass, boy.
The Courier office is equipped to
handle job printing of all kinds.
Our work is right and our prices
reasonable.
Last Tuesday, December 22, was
the shortest day in the year From
now on each day will be a trifle
longer and before we realize 1t
spring will be here.
i Iieu Smith is building new
aous' on 5th street between l. ane
NJ streets. TIE house is to Le mod.
ern in every respect and will consist
oi ave rooms and bath.
The Grants Pass Cannery ship
ped a car load of spray to Medford
this week. Nearly every fruit
grower in the Rogue River valley
is using this spray and all say It is
excellent.
The carpenters are at work put
ting on an addition to the residence
OF c. G. Coutant on 9Th street near
the bridge. The new part will
make the home recently purchased
both convenient and attractive.
H. d. Norton is being congratulate
ed on winning suit in the U. s. Cir
cult Court Portland last week for
Geo. w. Light for damages against
the Southern Pacific In the sum OF
s12,750. The case was begun In
1904.
Page Fence is the very best money
can buy or science produce. Ask ].
ID. Franklin. 12-1S-tf
j. d. Drake has moved his small
house on l. street between 9Th and
9Th to the frort NJ the lot and will
add on to 1t . five-room
cottage V .mpleted the
house vii a6i o to improved
appearance OF set.
Joe Roach is putting on an addi-
tion to his blacksmith shop on Sixth
street. The new structure is cre-s
ating great deal Of interest as II is
built in way practically new in
Grants Pass. the wall and front be-
ing Of concrete.
II. l.. Andrews has resigned his
position as Secretary of the CONNER
cial Club, and after a much-needed
vacation will probably engage In the
real estate business in his city. Mr..
Andrews made an efficient secretary
and the club will have diniculty in
filing his place.
The Courier will be glad to re-
celve notices from all those who en-
tertain at Christmas. Let us have
them before the next issue. The
same applies to New Years, and In
fact. to all times. When anything
occurs which would be OF interest
to readers, inform us of IT,
Harvey Moore has Just completed
the erection of small house on VI
street between 5th and 9Th, and has
his family comfortably quartered
therein. The house is well back on
the lot, leaving room for the con
strnction OF modern -esiGcnce
which Nj Moore contemplates build
irs llxt summer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25

Holiday prices on Nuts and Candies.
Nuts much lower in price over last
season.
! A good soft shell English Walnut,
our special, per pound. .... 15c.
A good soft shell Almond, per
z pounds of either. .$1.OO
These are new crop 1908 nuts.
Our own mixed nuts. per pound12 II c
WALNUTS, ALMONDS, PEANUTS,
No doughnuts.
Los Netos No. l soft shell Walnuts.
A fine paper shell Almond. .... 2Oc.
Our Very Best, the King-Pin of Wal
nuts, Oregon's Franquette, q
meaty nut-only a limited guam
tity, per pound. ..... ..... .2Oc.
Generally sell for 25c in Portland.
Brazil Nuts (Nigger Toes) lb 2Oc
Filbers, the large smooth kind 20ct
Italian Chestnuts. ....... .xoc.
CANDIES
= good plain mixed candy, per
pound ....... 15c
Lumps and Drops, bright, pure
candy. 49,. ...... 80. 1oc
Chocolate Creams-very good. .2Sc.
Peanut chews will please the child
rem. Special per pound. ..2Oc.
Jelly Beans, mint and wintergreen
losengers. 800. ...... .'''Soc'
4 Ane French Mixed Candy, per
pound 800. .....'' ''Soc'
Fancy Cluster Raisins in one and
two pound pkgs, per b.. .2oc'
California Black Figs. ..... ..oSc.
California Mission, extra good. 1oc.
California White Figs in pkgs o5c.
New Seeded Raisins, Currants. Seed
less Sultanas, Etc.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25
ORANGES

Bananas, Cocoanuts and the celebrat-
ed Howe" Cranberries.
Iettuce to arrive for the last OF the
week.
Fresh Oysters, SO cents. Regular
quart cans to arrive the 2Srd.
Leave your orders early.
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TO BEGIN
ON ALL CONTRACTS
AT BIG PRINTERY

An investigation by the joint printing
committee Of Congress viii begin to-
morrow to determine whether there has
been any irTegularity in the awarding
OF contracts by the Government Print
ing Office
Although members OF the committee
are retiCent as TO the present situation,
u is conceded by them today that they
nave been put on their guard by q sus-
picion that the Suffolk Distributing
Company, one OF the bidders for con
tracts amounting 10 more than SI00, 90,
Is indeutical with or closely related TO
the Audit System, which has been en-
gagged for some time in installing an
accounting system in the Drintery.
Representative Perkins Of New York,
a member Of the joint committee, issued
the following statement this afternoon:
we had a meeting yesterday and
made some inquiries as to the contracts
under when the Audit Company IS
working. We shall undoubtedly con
slider that further
There were no charges of graft
against any one but the committee may
desire TO consider the wisdom OF the
contract.
The expenditure under this contract,
we understand. was authorized by the
Appropriation Committee, but has never
been before our committee. and We feel
that, having been informed Of some OF
its terms, we should investigate and
consider whether we shall recognize its
continuation.
"Our opposition may not be followed
by the Appropriations Committee but
we desire to be IN a position TO give IN
telligent expression of it."
The committee is impressed with the
importance Of getting all possible light
On the situation. It refused 10 disclose
what witnesses IL will call Tor its eX-
ecutive meetings tomorrow morning.
IT was conceded, however that the IN
vestigation viii attempt 10 establish not
only whether the Suffolk Companys bid
Is all right, but also whether it is wise
90 allow the audit system TO continue
its operations IN the printery.
Representative Carey OF Wisconsin
today introduced in the House a bill
providing for a special committee OF
I'VE members TO investigate the manage
ment Of the Government Printing or
fee. and the installation of the audit
system there.
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IASELLT SUES BANK.

Emilio JaselH Instituted suit against
the Riggs National Bank today for Sl1-
900. II is alleged that the bank refused
10 honor a check for $50, drawn against
his account. when he had sufficient
funds on deposit,
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MESSAGE READS
LIKE RAWLINGS Of
DISORDERED MIND
Chancellor Day
Chancellor Day

NEW YORK. Jan. G.-ChanceIlor
James r. Day, Of Syracuse University,
this afternoon gave out the following
interview on President RoCsevelrs mes
sage TO Congress:
Il am entirely honest and frank. am
compelled to say that much If its reads
like the rawlings OF a disordered mind.
Il speak thus freely because the mes
sage is plainly not a message 10 Con-
gress but a harangue to the people.
when President enters the pOpU-
Jar forum, even under the cover Of
message, he must expect to be answered
IN the terms Of his discussion. 1t is
not the President who Is speaking and
he can not cover his unjust personal
assaults with the dignity OF an office
which he has laid aside and which he
does not respect
1.-The whole message is his familiar
style against what he calls criminal
wealth and 1t proceeds on the assump-
ton that so great a percentage Of the
corporate business of the country is
so corrupt as to demand separate mes
sages TO Congress, popular haTangues
by the President and the entire time,
ability, and EFFORT of Congress in a vol
ume of corrective legislation such as
the world has never seen.
The crime of IL is IN the fact that
we are just beginning to recover q little
of our confidence which has been over
thrown by the assaults from the same
source few wheels had begun to turn,
a few men were finding their way back
into the shops where capital was timidly
venturing to start again, few less
men were wandering the streets hun
cry and cold, begging for employment
that they might earn bread for starving
wives and children, when down upon
them comes this cruel attack upon these
great forms Of business upon which
they depend for their livelihood
He closed his statement by saving:
when a President of the United
States VIII descend to such indiscrimi-
nate SANDER and other assaults by in
nunedo upon the honor of mis- fellow
citizens whose regulations for honor
and high moral ideals are as firmly
established rs his own, we are left to
one of several possible differences.
I'VE will try TO sake the one that
IS the most charitable
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THEIR DESIGNS.

Bishop (kindIy)-And all these lovely
Young ladies whom I have just met in
the guild room have some common
bOnd2
Citrate (-odestIy)-Yes. They all hope
to marry.-Judge.
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TOMORROW
FOR MRS. THOMPSON
Family Unable to Attend
Services for Burned
Woman.

Funeral services for the late Mrs. c.
W. Thompson who was burned to death
at her hcme 1894 Thirty-sixth street last
night. will be held at her re=!aenoe to-
morrow. The Rev S. r. White viii Of
6ciste. Interment will be made in the
Germantown, Md, Cemetery.
Mrs, Thompson's husband. son and
daughter may not be able TO attend
the services. The husband and son are
at Georgetown University Hospital
where they are under treatment for
burns received when they tried TO ex-
tinguish the flames which enVelOpcd the
woman. Her daughter, Miss Maude Nlr-
ginia, IS confined 10 her bed. having
been Frustrated by the news that her
mother was burned. At noon today
she had not been told OF her smother 5
death, because il was feared the news
would kill her.
Mrs Thompson was putting coal on
a fire IN an open CRATE when her dress
caught fire. She was no. -ibly burned
about the face. head, hang =, and limbs.
Her son threw a shawl ar,Ind her. but
this was consumed and her clothing
continued 10 burn. The husband threw
several buCketfuls Of water on Mrs.
Thompson and extinguished the flames,
but not until she had Been fatally
burned.
Mrs Thompson was removed to the
hospital and died & few hours after
ward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
CAPITAL TRACTION
SHARES A FEATURE
Moderate Selling at 1194 to
120-No Activity in Any
thing Else on the List.

Interest on the local Stock Exchange
ceBtered around Capital Traction shares.
II was evident that some of the smaller
stockholders were not pleased with the
annual report filed with Congress yes
Jerday. and were willing TO liquidate.
That others understood the meaning
of the figures which on the race OF
them did not look inviung, but Whlch
might have been more satisfactorily eN-
planned, was evident from the fact that
there was q demand for the shares IN
eleven lots, lis shares were sold at 10
then two tWeuty-share lots were sold
At 1875 and L924. After toe call three
shares sold at 40.
There was nothing approaching ac-
tivity in anything else. One 5O-share
lot OF Washington Railway. preferred,
sold at 6G1s. Lower bids than the ap-
parent closings were made on call
The only bond transaction was $1,000
face value Washington As at 80.
The very large number of stockholders
in Capital Traction as shown by the
report to Congress is an indication Of
the manner in which the people of the
city hold this favorite investment.
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Suspend BOokkeeper
At Government Printery

Henry o. SimOns. chief Of the book
keeping section OF the division Of audit
IL the Government Printing Office. has
been indefinitely suspended by Public
Printer Sull.ngs
1t is stated that the suspension was
due 10 an error made in report that
the office was preparing for the Joint
Committee on Printing Of the House
and Senate, regarding the printing IN
vestlgatiCn fer 1898. 1896. and 1867.
Mr. SimOns has been connected with
tie office for a number OF years in
the bookkeeping division, and was pro-
NOTED 70 his present position by Public
Printer Sulings. The position pays
g, 500 per annum.
Gen J. H Brinker, of the office or
superintendent of documents. is films
the position
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NEW YORK STOCKS
DULL BUT STRONG
Bears and Bulls Waiting for
Definite Report on the
Presidents Message.
Good Gains.

NEW YORK, Jan. Sl,-Close,-The
message had no effect on the market
one way or the other. The changes
from noon 10 close were inconsequentiai
and the volume of business very light.
Dun, very steady gains maintained.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3I.-Noon-An Wall
Street waited this morning for the mes
sage OF President Roosevelt 10 Con-
gress. On the tenor Of that document
Will depend the future course Of the
market, at least for today. That prices
were manipulated, save where there were
sharp advances, was tribu,e TO the in
herent strength of the market. That
the bears, In the face of the extreme
duilness could make no progress that
they did not dare to force things with
their usual aggressiveneSs, was faV-
Orable sign Tor the future OF the stock
market This was quite generally conf
mented upon and IL actually induced
number OF shorts 10 cover their con-
tracts and not a few good buying or
ders also resulted therefrOm.
The closing Of the Oriental bank had
no effect whatever. Like tie closing %
two big banks within the last few days,
II was considered as an incident in the
clarifying Of the atmosphere OF the
financial situation-the elimination OF
the weak for the bettermeut Of the
strong.
The leaders were smeHer. Great
Northern, and Reading, and at noon
each OF these stocks had added one
point net gain 10 their market value
St. Paul and Union Pacific were 5aQ3s
higher. and the Steels were very strong
at l24A gain. AtChisOn was slightly
lower and Pennsylvania was y of. other
wise there was very little change in
quotations compared with the closing
figures of yesterday.
Dizziness was supreme and the Street
was waiting, waiting tor the blisterlns
message that may prove even less harm
ful than the annual message to Con-
gTess-
1-zO p. rn.-Right UP to the second hour
OF the afternoon, the market remained
dull and narrow. The message was
Variously commented upon with a gen
Gral trend 20 unfaVOTable criticism Of
reiteratiOn OF the same old stories.
Reading. Great Northern. Nipper, and
the Steels with Smelling were the fav-
orites
The Street viii have digested the mar
ket by morning. and be ready to apply
the result TO the market one way or the
OJher- II Is not expected that the mes
sage viii have much effect on Congress
or gOad L TO action in anyway. II has
been, Is, and viii be a dO-nOthinE Con-
gTess in 50 far as possible.
A few stocks We're slightly lower. but
these changes were incOnsiderable and
the gains were moderate enough TO in
dictate q firm undeTtone.
It IS evident that the market has bet
ter chances to go up than 10 go back. A
bull market is q faVOrite with the public
and few days with a strong market
viii bring back buyers in fair force.
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THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton
& Co, members New York Stock Ex-
change, 1901 Z street northwest:
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SCHOOL TEACHER SLAIN,
SERVED IN PHILIPPINES

Miss Anna r Hahn, one Of the first
American school teachers to go out to
the Philippines, was murdered January
%. at Patangas about fifty miles south
of Manila. a cable 20 the War Depart
ment announcing the murder Of Miss
Hahn contains no details OF the tragedy.
The department was asked TO inform
Mise NJ. J Jackson, Of Crete, Neb., Of
Miss Hahu's death. and the body is be-
ing held by the Government authorities
IN the Islands pending instructions from
Miss Jackson.
Miss Hahn went out to the Philippines
with the first group OF American school
teachers. and had been in the islands
since July, 1901. She was named for ap-
pOlntment by DOane College, OF Crete,
Ncb of which she was a graduate.
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DIVIDENDS.
AndERICAN GRAPHoPHoNE co.

AE1EBICAN GRAPHOPHONE co.
Consecutive quarterly preferred dividend
No. 81. The regular quarterly dividend
(No- 80 Of one and three-quarsers per cent
on the preferred capital stock II the
American Graphophone Company will be
paid February 70 10 stockholders OF recorE
February 1. BY order Of the directors,
EDWARD y. EASTON, President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
MRS. MARY BAKER EDDY
RECEIVES GOLD MEDAL

BOSTON, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy. founder OF the Christian
Science Church. today at her new rest
denCe received from members OF her
church at Concord, n. H. jeweled
medal, which she IS entitled to wear
by the recent honor conferred by the
French government. The honor Is that
OF Officer in the Academic and was
In recognition OF literary achievements
The medal is a wreath OF olive and
palm branches suspended from a cres-
cent and bears seventy diamonds and
rub!es.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
HITS CONDUCTOR
FOR INSULTING RED HAIR

MARION, Ind. Jan. 3I.-'7D0n't get
red headed about It." said r. R Miley.
a conductor on a JonesbOro street car.
to Mrs. A. Cooper, when she re-
mOnstrated against paying full fare for
the passage OF her six-year-Old child.
Il so happened that the wOman's hair
was of an auburn hue, and she arose
from her seat and gave the conductor
ears a boxing. The conductor stopped
his car and elected her.
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HOLMES ASKS COURT
TO QUASH INDICTMENT

Attorney A. s. Worthington fled a
motion today in the case of Edwin A
Holmes, former assistant statistician Of
the Agricultural Department. He asks
that the case be dismissed, on the
ground that the Indictment against
Holmes does not charge any crime.
He was indicted for conspiracy IN CAV
ing away secrets OF the Department OF
Agriculture IN connection with pending
cotton reports TO certain New York
brokers, EnO used this Information to
their advantage and profit The con
tentiOn of he defense is that there is
no law covering the point around which
the case gainst Holmes was built
A deEal TN entail ruling. however. was
in force Il the time of the alleged COM
mission OF the Offense. The motion was
taken under advisement.
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New York Stocks

louotations furnished by Post & Flags,
members OF New York Stock Exchange. 1S2i
+ o.. nW.l
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STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY, AND GRAIN
Washington Prices

Washington Railway and Electric as,
81 OO0ly7S, $l,000a7S.
capital Traction, 20q120, 2Oa120, 5112O,
10t1z0 34l20, 10ql20, 10q120, Z2a120. 100
120. 5al20, 3ql20, 20q1l9B. 5Oq1S24.
ferred, SOC 6012.
After caIl-CapitaI Traction, 3Ql20.
GAS BONDS
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CUSTOM CUTTERS DINE,
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN

Two hundred and fifty delegates 20
the Custom Cutters Association Assem-
bled at a banquet in the Arlington Hotel
last night /. 3. Sprengel Of Balri-
more. acted as postmaster and ad.
dresses were made by Representatives
J. j. Graf and n. J. Walker Of Illinois,
John NJ Berry, president Of the associa-
tion; J. II. DAILY of Chattanooga Tenn,
and J. a. Scott. Of Guelph. Ontario.
The banquet hail was decorated with
American and British flags At the ses-
sion yesterday the following officers
were elected: President, John T. Berry;
vice president. Frederick A Reed. sec
end vice PRECEDENT, p. j. Foley; score
taTy. J. a. Scott. treasurer. {. S Nc
kee. and chairman of the committee on
PRACTICAL work. J. s Ferguson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-23

Columbia, Dec. 16.-Insurance
Commissioner McMaster has ordered
the Southern Life Insurance Company
to show cause on the 18th Of January
next why its license to do business in
South Carolina should not be revoked.
The order is based on the statements
contained in the recent report of the
Southern Life in regard to the sale
Of stock to the Seminole Securities
Company, through c. j. Hebert, it be-
ing stated by the Commissioner that
on the ex parte showing made it ap-
pears that under it's present manage
ment the Southern Life is mot a safe
and reliable concern"
Under the law the commissioner has
the power to revoke the license OF
such a concern after thirty days no.
tice. The further investigation by the
commissioner will be awaited with in.
terest and will add considerably to
the interest in the Southern Life with
the Seminole Company.
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Innocent Man PardOned.

Governor Ansel yesterday granted
a pardon in a peculiar case, one In
which even the prosecuting attorney
expressed the opinion that the pris.
oner should never have been prosecu.
ted. much less convicted.
According to the petition in behalf
OF Elliott Jones, colored. he was con-
victed in April. 1906. in Bamberg, on
charge Of stealing a hog, and was
given a sentence Of thirteen months,
which he Is now serving the case be-
ing taken up on appeal at first, but
later dropped by his lawyer. Jones
was not notified that the appeal had
been abandoned. 1t is stated, and was
very much surprised when he was
made to begin his sentence. "H ap-
pears that Jones had renewed a bill
OF sale to D. J. Delk. including a hog.
which Delk had allowed Jones to re-
tain In his possession. A difference
arose. settlement was had, and Jones
paid up the account in full. supposing
that the hog was included. He then
removed. and either sold or killed the
hog. Later prosecution followed on
warrant charging Jones with the
theft Of the hog, and ne was convicted
In recommending that a pardon be
granted. on the showing made, Soli-
citor Davis says that he has made a
personal investigation and finds the
facts stated in the petition to be true.
1T is not very creditable to those peo-
pie at Bamberg. who prosecuted this
negro" says the solicitor, "to impose
upon the prosecuting officer the un-
pleasant duty of conv.cting an limo.
cent man." He recommends pardon.
which has been granted.
The Governor has refused to par
don Robert Baker and Ed Green. con-
vcted in Florence this year OF riot
and assault and battery and given one
year.
Columbia Correspondence to News &
Courier.
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SEM|M0lE'S TROUBLES DEEPEN.
JUDGE PRINCE ISSUES RESTRAIN.
ING ORDER AGAINST COMPANY.
Purpose of Action is TO Restrain Ciu-
zens' Bank and Seneca Bank from
Paying Certificates OF Deposit Given
In exchange for Votes OF the Plain
tiff, These Notes Falling Due Today.

Columbia, Dec. 20.-The cry is still
they come.
Judge Prince has granted a tenn
porary restraining order with a rule
to show cause against the Seminole
Securities Company and it's officers,
and the Southern Life Insurance Com
pany, the Citizens Bank and the Sem
eca Bank on complaint of Campbell
Courtney and others, Of Oconee Coun-
ty, who are represented by Mr.. r. 7.
Jaynes, Of Walhalla. The plaintiffs
are stockholders in the Seminole Com
pany, and the purpose of the action is
to restrain the two banks from paying
the certificates Of deposit given in ex-
change for the notes of the plaintiffs,
which notes fall due on the goth Of
December. Sunday being a legal holi-
day, these notes, like most, IL not all
the other notes given in payment for
this stock, fall due tomorrow. The
papers in this Seneca case will be
served tomorrow on the Seminole OF.
ficials in Columbia, and the order is
returnable before Judge Prince at
Anderson. On January IL.