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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
DEAD CONES O LIFE
.,,A,lAN. THOUGHT DROWNED.
sAcEs FRAUD CHARGE
IS. AGAR, or PRINCETON. The MAN
MA Voice From the Grave Comes
News That Defaulter Is
Prisoner.

,,-.--.tou Ind. Special: Henry E
.r-- tr nearly two years believed
go 4. under arrest ia Texas lie
80 -hn-ehr 70 have been drowned In
~. wabash river near Mount Carmel
"a NJ ne night OF January p. 1907
u.s Gibson cOunty's representa-
.r- N The legislature III 1905. ana
- continent business man Soon
- IL disappearance evidence was
-t- that he was a fOrger and en-
1870. 10 the amount OF NZ5-oVV-
.- vas captured by Capt Ross
- -t Texas rangers. and according
- message from Ross. confessed
,-1 f he would come back TO lndi-
era .lour requisi1on-
wife and family believed him
e- .d FOR months have been bat
49,, court for The life insurance
r he left them. amounting 10
a, Dne policy has been paid
=, ISL placed in trust pending devel-
.f- lm every case tried the Agars
80. n.l. The court holding the proof
Z. h efficient. but several cases
ar clrs appeal
~ -t4 morning u January p,
l AGAR left here with some repairs
III trlaf. the Lafayette. Win
w was picking up corn on me
MA -h river for the Princeton Eie-
rat Company. Of which he was man
sr 1l treasurer. Agar accompa-
r rs, nnat six miles up the river
an IS claimed. delayed its return
urr .Eh-falL
ni-hr vas dark and stormy. the
ra noudei tcrrent- A short dis
, hove the Mount Carmel ele-
r according 10 the story OF Capt
-fnn. Agar walked out on The
barge. No one else was IN
fae deck hands all being IN
ftr-
MIS- from the pilot house the
rr1 saws he saw a man he later
tr.e -n be Aear stumble over a bag
~ n and plunge from the barge
re river with CRY Of Help.
T rfain quickly called for reyer.
The engines and gave the man
ard a CRY. but IN tie swift cur.
rem DE boat could not back up. and
several minutes before boats
p t on the water.
coating hat was all that was
and the boat put into port Fol
Ea De- river was dynamitsd and
t l with the promise OF large re
ior The body a. the incentive
Ia1 came the revelations OF tbs
a. short ages. growing day by day
y 81 NcGary and W. NJ Ford OF New
81 nF we're found TO be on papei
fiji l.arly $4,000. and they claimed
of this vas forgery. Loss aftei
l me In. many Of the losers be
il- TIMERS. who had stored grain
n came the insurance suits Sew
t e. the cases were appealed Tbs
l1 central of Cincinnati paid Ia
priicy and the Reserve LOar
I- Indianapolis and the Inter
s'r ~ Evansville placed theirs II
fr De paid 10 the widow after {
.elgth Of time IL Agar did no
81 spicion attaches 10 Mrs Aga
h auy knowledge that her hus
not dead but his return 4
ou Will create some seriou
ccr cations in the insurance matter
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
e.s Give Motto. &c -sarh.aas. :.

-raign III. Special: Working
ere put this notice in the local
Cor The benefit Of University Of
students
DENTS. attention. Girls who are
re and who are fairly good look
scarcely walk on the streets
mpaign without some ignorant
d 81 student butting in and
ring them with their attentions
- would be advisable for all
his concerns TO sit up and take
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
MOB HANGS GIRL MURDERER.
~e- Hill Taken From kentucky
Jail in Night Time.

lexington. Ky. Special: Elmer
arged with the murder OF
N~ Aiair. vas dragged from Jail at
cello. Wayne county. carried
Miles 10 Greasy Creek. and there
l 90 tree.
mob worked quietly. coming
ae direction Of Adair and Rus
mites IL broke down the Jail
raEged Hill out protesting his
i Ce placed him on a horse and
hr 90 Greasy Creek. where he
tel few minutes 70 pray be-
n- hung No shots were fired.
~ muiiistion Of the body offered
then quietly dispersed
an assault Hill killed his cous-
tar-0ld Mary WOmack Twice
Ehi 10 lynch him. but were
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
Kills sio Mountain Lion.

Santa Rosa. Cal. Special: Jeh
smalley of Cloverdale killed one OF
the largest mountain lions seen In
this vicinity for years while hunting
a short distance from town. The lion
measured 6 feet inches from tip to
tin and stood thirty.three inches high
at the hips
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
Woman Held for Six Deaths.

somervilIe. Mass. Special: Pend
Ing he result OF an examination as TO
ne sanity OF Mrs. Mary Kelleher OF
This city. now in jail at Cambridge
U6sfrict Attorney Higgins has ordered
an Investigation into the causes OF the
aaaths OF six members OF Mrs Kelle-
hers family during the last three
years Mrs. Kelleher Is charged with
arson. II is said rife insurance on the
lives Of the dead was paid to the wo-
man
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25

Harrisburg. Pa. Special: Reports
IN the state Live Stock Sanitary
Roard indicate that the foot and mouth
disease is being stamped out. no new
rases having been reported for sew
eral days from the eastern sgricul-
turai counties. More than $500 head
~ cattle and swine have been affected
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
Mars Huah's Honeymoon.

Chicago. Special: While Hugh
crahbe. formerly confidential clerk 70
Joseph Letter, the millionaire coal
man and his new wife, who was Miss
Miriam Pain. are enjoying their honey
moon. two alleged former sweethearts
~ crabbe are vigorously pushing
breach Of promise suits for $4,000
each against him. Miss Marian
Nettes and Miss Anna hurry are the
two women who say their hearts have
been broken by Crabbe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
ChIcaqo.
Wants Dreadnsughts.

Buenos Ayres. Cable The Naval
Commission appointed by the Minister
of Marine has resolved 10 INSTRUCT me
Argentine Legation az London 10 ask
estimates for two Dreadnaughts, SIX
torpedo boat destroyers OF 600 tons
and twelve OF $50 tons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
30 City in Peril

Petersburg. Cable. Dispatches
fnred here state that a great FIRE
aging in Rostoy -on-the-Don Cpopu-
fnn llnoo0l. which has destroyed
center q the town. together with
other entire quarter Several lives
rrl lost
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25

Punia Arenas. Chile. Cable. The
tfalch steamer Pourquoi Pas. with
-T Charcoi's expedition on board.
has sailed from here in search Of the
south Pole The steamer took on
beard 4 large quantity Of supplies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
,,,vor Barred From Nails.

washington, Special: BY an amend
,,srt 70 the penal code adopted by the
House /, is made prison offense TO
deposit liquor in the United States
rails for transportation
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25

NN Haven. Conn Special. En-
hecause SNOWFALL peppered
the back Of the head. Prank
Nllp labbed Tony Dennarasso. aged
n the side OF the head till he
el the boy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25

Oakland Cal. Special Mrs. lisa.
beIla ] Martin. who was convicted OF
conspiracy in the dynamting of the
home Of Judge Ogden in this city,
was sentenced to imprisonment Tor
life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
CONGRESS Adjourns for the Holidays.

Washington, Special: Both Houses
OF Congress adjourned Saturday after
noon until January 4, 1909.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
Fishways In the Dam.

Deputy Fish Warden ]. D. Wilson
of Yoncalla arrived in tthe city the
latter part of last week to put a
couple of fshwsys in the dam Just
below the bridge here. He succeeded d
in getting in one of them, but was
stalled Monday on account of hirh
water, the river having risen two
feet, as result of the recent rains.
Mr.. Wilson was especially pleased
while here to note in "Wednesday 8
dsilies that the supreme court had
just affirmed the Judgment of the
lower court against r. D. Hume. the
Rogue River Salmon King. whom he.
Wilson, had arrested some time ago
for fishing and canning without a
license. The judgment is for $500.
By the addition of the fishwsys in
the dam at this place, fisherman are
forbidden fishing within 500 feet of
the dam and the penalty for the viola
tion of the law is from $50 to $500.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
Salmon Again Scarce.

Ten days Of salmon fishing in the
Columbia River show the salmon sup.
ply still ON the wane. This is the sea.
son OF the finest salmon Of the rivor-
the best in the world. Soon these fish
will be an extinct breed. They are
the fish that made the Columbia River
famous. The few remaining speoi-
mems should be protected with closed
season. The open season should be
put off from April Is 10 May 10.
After that there should be tho closed
Sunday and rigid regulation of all
kinds OF -gillnets, traps, seines
and wheels.
Master Fish Warden Van Dusen
quit his his office May /, leaving the
industry in bad plight. 1t is too
much to say that he is wholly TO blame
for this condition OF affairs But the
faction with which he has been
allied is as much to blame rs any
other, and Is more grasping and none
has defeated as much remedial legis.
latlon. -Orogonian. April 97th,
The United States Bureau of Fish.
cries has for = long time been endeav.
oring to secure just such remedial
legislation rs is being objected to by
the lower river interests, A short time
ago Secretary Strauss, OF the United
States Department of Commerce and
Labor, set forth a list of things neoes.
sary to save the industry. Initiative
bill No SlS yes-was framed to carry
out their ideas. We commend IL TO
your favorable consideration.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
HUMAN SKULL FOUND
OUT NEAR SELMA
Discovered by Prospectors Mile
and q Half South of Selma
Lost Week.

Prospectors made grnesome find
one day last week while at work south
of Selma about a mile and half
Near q swail filled with water a
human skull was unearthed, but the
water prevented further excavation
for the remainder Of the skeleton.
This skull has round hole in the
top about the size of a 38.cslibre
bullet which seems to go down
through the right eye, tearing away
the lower cheek bone. The supposi-
tion il that the man must have been
murdered many years ago as the teeth
Ct the upper jaw are all gone and.the
lower jaw is missing. Tufts Of curly
sandy hair were also found near the
skull.
While the discovery of this. skull is
at this time mystery it is recalled
by some Of the old residents that a
Jew peddler who was travelling
through tue country with horse and
buggy some 10 years ago, mysteriously
disappeared in the vicinity of this
discovery and nothing was heard Of
him afterwards. The sandy hair,
found with the skull, however, would
scarcely tally up with the Jewish
race. Further excavations will be
made as soon as the water recedes in
the vicinity Of the find, though there
seems bnt little probability that the
mystery will ever be satisfactorily
solved owing to the elapse of time
since the supposed tragic death of the
man.
Sheriff Russell brought the skull
and hairs to Grants Pass last Sunday
aud now has 1t ut his office 1t may
be later turned over to the coroner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
EASTERN SCHOOL MANS
SEEK BEAUTIFUL OREGON

AS an indication of the trend of
emigration it is significant that a
majority of the 100 applications for
positions in the Grants Pass schools
this year have come from teachers in
the east. At a recent meeting Of the
school board the following teachers
were elected High School-Zella
Jewell of Aurora Neb., Fay NJ. New.
ton of Hallock, MINI, and Grace NJ.
Wood of Hannibal, n. Y. The two
first have accepted at salary of s65
per month. The Eighth grade is yet
to be filed. Emily V, Calhoun of
Dayton, Ohio and Cora p. McVeau,
of Hollock, MINI, have accepted po.
sitious in the Second grade; Margaret
Williams of Ashland parts of the
Third and Fourth grades and Mrs
Zoa V. Bryant of Monmouth, Oregon,
the Third
The principalship of the Riverside
school has been given to H. B. Hart
man of Napoleon, o.. who will also
teach the Seventh grade, and the
principslship of the East school was
given to J. A. Bish. rhe principals
each draw s65 and the others $50 per
month. The school levy this year
is mills, the greater portion of
which is borne by Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
SOME PEOPLES IDEAS
OF SALMON FISHING

THE Astoria idea has contended that
no closed SEASON in tidewater was
necessary. It has extended the open
season for fishing by means of Its in
fluenoe in legislatures. 1t has re.
quired the Fish Warden living at
Astoria to permit suspension of the
closed season laws. 1t has allowed
gillnets on the bar. thus setting up a
barrier to entrance Of salmon into the
river. IL has so amended the laws
that they are now u nullity as far as
protection through closed season goes.
IL has successfully resisted efforts to
cot down the catch of tidewater gear
IL has pursued the April, May and
June salmon so hard that they are
now nearing extinction. 1t has ex.
tended the open season in August by
one installment after aHother. until
tho August fish have been almost cut
of from Hstcheries '-Oregonisn.
II you think the state has had
enough OF selfish greed,
VOTE 1888 X NO.
TO a continuance of the Astoria idea,
aud
VOTE 1913 X YES
to further the U. S. Government
Recommendation. 5-22 1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
W. c. 7. U. LADIES BUILD
A DRINKING FOUNTAIN

Street Supt. McLane, with force
of men, has been busy since Monday
morning building drinking fountai u
and cement platform in the northwest
corner of Railroad park for the use
of the stranger and the general pu b.
lie This is splendid improvement
and much needed public convenience.
as after the stores are closed there ID
no public place where a drink of
water may be had except at the sa-
looms and hotels. The fountain,
plumbing and necessary cement are
furnished by the Womsn's Christian
Temperance Union Of the Grants Pass.
while the city furnishes the gravel
and pays for the labor. A suitable ice
chamber has been built underneath
the walk cement around the fountain
which will render the'...water cool at
all times. Thew G. T. U. Ladies
are to be highly commended for their
enterprise .sndrpu bile spirit lin fur.
nishing this fountain. They are also
to be congratulated in this preparation
for the dry spell" following June
st.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
VIII Orsanize N. p. l..

The National Protective Legion,
the Order whose advertisement ap.
pears on another page OF this issue
while old aud with an established
membership and reputation in the
Eastern states, is practically new in
Oregon. 1t supplies however, in the
ranks Of fra'ernal beneficiary societies,
place long vacant in Oregon. There
are none OF us but at some time are
disabled by accident or illness and bat
one out OF 80 families according to
statistics, can have this misfortune
without suffering hardship The
National Protection Legion gives the
opportunity to draw sl6 week at
such time with very substantial
cash distribution each five years.
which practically amounts to ones
money back If no disability benefits
have been drawn.
X. S. Mclean, who recently ar
rived from Bipghampton. n. Y. is
district manager and will hold an
open meeting in Redmen hall next
Tuesday evening for the purpose of
explaining the workings of the order,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
SUNDAYS GAME WAS
A PHENOMENAL ONE
Fifteen Innings Result In Score
of } TO In Favor of
Grants Pass.

One Of the most phenomenal games
of base ball played in Southern Ore
gon for some years was that between
the Ashland and Grants Pass teams
here last Sunday afternoon when the
score stood 3 to 2 mp TO the 10th in
ming, when the local team added one
mora to the sheet. 1t WAS most in
teresting game from start to finish,
aud many are those who wanted to
kick themselves Monday morning,
when they had heard the result, be-
cause they had not attended the game.
Thrasher's batting was one of the
features of the game, and in fact he
seemed to be the only ones VINO
could WELD the stick Alright. Riggs
was there with the goods" in the
box. striking out II. and no bases on
balls. Sales only struck out II and
gave 10 bases on balls Rigs only al
lowed four hits aud Sales six and Sales
hit two with pitched ball.
Sales left hand delivery sort o.
nonplussed the Grants Pass bows
for time, but they finally got next.
The home team made one score in
the first one in the fifth and the third
in the 10Th, while the visitors-hsdta
flock Of goose eggs on each side. of the
seventh inning, in which they made
their two runs. The local team will
play return game at Roseburg next
Sunday, and though the Rosebureers
have acquired number of semi.
professionals since they played here.
the Grants Pass boys entertain the
notion that they will win easily.
The home team will be somewhat
strengthened within the next couple
of weeks by the substitution of new
home stuff. The grounds here have
been scrsped and the grand stand re-
paired in way that will snpeal to
the crowds who attend hereafter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22

You will find Ssymons Vegetable
Wonder Soap at Alfred Sohneiders $
restaurant on g tsreet Tee If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
Independent didate for Sem
ator.
Editor of the Courier:

dtOT.
Editor of the Courier:
Dear Sir: Since l have consented
to be an independent candidate for State
Senator for Josephine County. many
Inquiries have come to me as to my
position regarding the election Of
United States Senator. i desire to say
thro your columns, to those voters who
may be interested to know that / be-
liev in the election of United States
Senator by the people direct, aud II
elected l will at all times during my
term Of office support and vote for the
candidate for United States Senator
who receives the highest vote of the
electors of the State of Oregon at any
election in which the matter may be
Submitted to them, regardless of who
that person may be, or what political
party he may represent.
By so doing, the legislature would
become free during the forty days al
ioted to it, to legislature on matters
pertaining to the welfare of the State
and thus avoid the customary. .hold-ups
OF the past. Yours respectfully,
II. D. NORTON.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
Fancy Creamery Butter
Grants Pass, Oregon
The GRANTS PASS
CANNING COMPANY

One Of the most important indus
trial institutions in Grants Pass aud
Josephine county is the factory Of the
Granst Pass Canning company. In a
brief interview yesterday the man.
ager, G. II. Sampson, said that in
addition to the regular pack of fruit
this season the company bad contracts
with the various farmers OF the
county for 80 aores::of tomatoes, while
the acreage out side Of regular con-
tract will easily make the aggregate
of the tomato crop which the factory
will handle this season 100 acres.
or the 80 acres W. b. Sherman Is
furnishing 20 acres. Mr.. Sampson said
the fruit pack alone this season will
be IS, 000 cases
This company. In addition to the
canning OF apples, pears, peaches, etc.
also does an extensive vinegar bust.
ness and manufactures uufermented
grape juice for sacramental and soda
fountain consumption TO an extent
which renders this feature one Of the
essential fators of the business
: The company is now erecting now
building to be used AS u process room
which will double the capacity Of the
plant and thus increase Its possible
output to 80. 600 cases annually. This
structure will be 44x80 feet and two
stories The original factory is 60xl0O
feet two stories. The vinegar output
of.the plant is upwards OF 1000 barrels
per season. Another feature this sea.
son will be the handling of II limited
amount of string beans. in addition
to the berries and squash
Manager Sampson and force OF
men are busy in the preliminary work
of tile. new building and the install.
alton Of new machiney recently re-
coived. He says they are counting
ON heavy pack this year and that
they will employ during the ensuing
season so girls and l2 to IA men.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
"Mr. Bob. by Local Taient.

The graduating exercises Of the
High school promise to be unique and
interesting, On Tuesday, May 96. as
part .of the Glass Day exercises, a
comedy in two acts entitled "Mr.
Bob, will be presented by the class,
charging an admission OF 95 cents.
On Friday, May a9th at the COM
menoement exercises proper, Pres. P,
L.NCampboll Of the. University. OF
Oregon .will address the class, at
which snradmission of lSc will be
charged to.defray expenses 5-l5 9t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
Open For Entry.

Sections s5, ~, 20, S4, IS. SO in.Town.
ship. SO south, Range west, have
been surveyed and the plat of survey
will be filed in.the land office at Rose.
burg, June.2oth, after-.which applica-
tions for eutrys.will be received by
the register, Benjamin L. Eddy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
Please Call and Settle.

All those knowing themselves indebt.
ed to me on account will please call
and settle the same at as early date
as possible. My.residence aud the most
of my furniture having been totally
destroyed by fire Wednesday, May 9Th,
l shall need the money now due with
which to rebuild. Please do not de.
lay. ]. G. SMITH.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
COUNTY TREASURER'S
CALL FOR WARRANTS

There are funds in the treasury to
pay .sll warrants Registered prior to
May 10th, 1905
lInterest win cease from this Date.
May sth, 1908.
j. T. TAYLOR,
6.s-4t Treasurer Of Josephine County.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22

: Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
sots..-promptly yet gently. ON the
bowels, through which the cold is
forced out of the system, :-snd at the
same time it sllsys. inflammation.
Sold by Model Drug Store, AS ist
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22
Going Camping this Summer.

Try NEWPORT or Yaquins. Round
trip tickets from Grants Pass for. SO
good six months. On sale daily sftsr
June lst. Ask me for further infor-
nation. R. K MONTGOMERY,
S-s-st ~ Local Agent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-22

Sec our window card aud you..win
know what oar Friday sale ia W. J.
Gardner b Co.