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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
claim divine right to lord it over
the multitude.

claim divine right to lord it over
the multitude
The provision of our constitution
that United States senators should be
elected by the state legislatures, was
a concession to the idea that the peo-
pie were not fully capable of self
government. But true Americans
have always resented such an idea.
We believe. not only in the right of
the people to govern themselves, but
also in their ability. The purpose Of
Statement No. is to relieve the leg
islature of all responsibility as TO
representation at the national capitol,
and to place such responsibility with
the people where it properly belongs.
The provision is wise one, and it
is in keeping with the democratic
tendency of the present progressive
age. The time is coming when the
affairs of state and the affairs of
church will be operated in the interest
of the entire people. and not in the
interest of a few specially favored
The good in religion and politics is
going to survive the conflicts of time,
while all evil will pass away and be
forgotten. STEPHEN JEWELL.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
Tempting prices at O'Neill's
in Wall Paper.

Abraham Stauffacher Of Monroe.
Wis, who took up q homestead on
Myrtle Creek when here -four or five
months ago. returned here Monday
from Monroe to look after the home
stead.
Saw, did you note how the large
arches which span Sixth street Oh
either side OF the railroad track
loomed up Saturday nightf 1t was
the first time the current had been
turned on since the wiring WAS com.
pleted one day last week.
There are rs s-csndle power incsn.
descent lamps on the south arch
and SO on the north side. These are
strung along the lower and top sides
so as to give 9 complete outline o.
the arches. They make most at
trsctive appearance. The curren
win be turned son whenever occasioI
psmAnds
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
The Leading Issue.

Editor Courier--As Statement No.
1 seems to be the leading issue in the
present political campaign, | wish TO
add a few thoughts to what hiss
already been given to the people on
this subject. But in doing so, i shall
not attempt to assist in the election or
defeat of any candidate now before
the people for legislative honors. !
believe that they are all good men,
and that the interest of Josephine
County will be safe in the bands Of
whoever may be elected. / believe
too, that the man who resolves the
greatest number of v. tss for United
States senator at tn, June tlecti or
will be elected by the following Lexis.
lsture.
There are questions involved, how
ever, that are far more Important thar
the selection Of Uuited States
sentor. The plea of jefferson that
governments derive their Just power
from the consent Of the governed. sut
that of Lincoln that government O.
the people, by the people, and for th,
people should not perish from tb,
earth. 10 still opposed by those wh,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
Stites-Stites.

Charles M. Sites and Miss Ada
Sites were united in marriage at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. 81. G. Sites at l077 East Goth
Street, North, Portland, Oregon. Sun
day afteronon, April s, 1908, Rev. E.
A. Smith, pastor of Arleta Baptist
church officiating.
The house was artistically decorated
for the happy event, and the bridal
party stood under q horseshoe woven
of flowers. The bride wore the
sheerest linen, hand embroidered,
and carried bouquet Of bride roses
Her only attendant was Miss Viola
Thayer. Robert Sites, a brother Of
the groom. was best man. After con.
grstulatiops q wedding luncheon was
served. Mr.. aud Mrs. Sites were the
recipients of mauy beautiful presenst.
Mr.. Sites, who is q first cousin of
william Jennings Bryan, formerly
lived in Grants Pass. He will be re.
membered as having been connected
with the Sugar Pine Door & Lumber
Company. The Booth-Kelly Lumber
Company. and served as county as.
SCISSOR some years ago.
The bride conducted an art store IN
San Francisco until quite recently,
aud is we'll known throughout the
northwest as teacher of embroidery
and music
Immediately after the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Sites took their departure
in the midst Of a shower of rice for
their new home at Sherwood, on
the Oregon Electric Railroad and will
be at home to their friends after May
lar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10

about it. They declare that at last
they have platform which will be
unsafe footing for hybrid politicians,
on which none but simon pure popu-
list can stand'in comfort.
Other features advocated are Pos
tai savings banks, parcels post, the
parceling of public lands directly to
those intending to use them, govern
ment ownership of all public utilities,
an employers liability law, and the
initiative and referendum. At a
meeting tonight Of the new national
committee, James H. Ferris of Joliet,
Illinois. was re elected chairman and
Jay W. Forest of Albany, N. Y. vice.
chairman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
BRYAN LOSES HOLD
ON POP" CONVENTION

For president of the United Staes,
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia; for
vice. president. Samuel W. Williams of
Indiana.
This ticket was nominated April 8,
by the peoples party convention after
two stormy sessi ms throughout which
the Nebraska and the Minnesota dele
cations working in the interest of
Bryan, strove desperately to bring
about an adjournment Of the conven.
tion until after nominations had been
made by the democratic and republi-
can parties. If Bryan is nominated
at Denver the men who walked out Of
Fridays convention will support him
and they declare that the populists
Of Nebrsksa will do so to man.
All morning long the Nebrsskans
fought to have Coxey made permanent
chairman. in face of Coxsy' 8 expressed
wish to retire. They were beaten,
however. and George A. Honnecker
OF Jersey City. was made nermanent
chairman Honnecker was not IN
sympathy with the Bryan element and
he was not an easy. going chairman OF
the Coxey brand. He is fighter. but
rules fair he would not bs bsffled
or bull.dozed and he "talkd back" in
vigorous style to the Nebrasksns when
they attacked him. The fall Of the
Bryan faction came when J. A.
Parker OF Louisville backed them into
corner and asked few categorical
questions as to their endorsement of
Bryan, but the delegation refused to
answer satisfactorily aud their cause
WAS lost.
The political life and history of
Watson is we'll known. Williams is a
resident Of Vincennes. Indiana, and
has practiced law many years. He IL
SO years Of age aud always has been
more or less active In politics H.
was at one time democratic member
of the Indiana legislature and ideuti
fed with the populist party since IL
creation. He is six feet two. of ner
vous temperament.
The platform adopted is in many in
stances q radical one. The most in
teresting section declares for abolition
of national banks and the issue of al
! moneys directly by the governmen
! to the people.
The leaders ARE. very snthu husIssti
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
GRANTS PASS GETS
FOUR OF THE PRIZES
In the Portla nd Commercial
Clubs STORY of Oregon
Contest-The Names.

In 1906 the Portland Commercial
Club hit upon a unique scheme for
securipg..a great amount OF valuable
advertising for Portland and the state
Of Oregon generally. The club offered
$4,000 in cash divided into so prizes of
from $1,000 to $40. The contest was
first confined 20 school teachers who
attended the Lewis q Clark Exposi-
tion. Later, however, it was decided
to open the contest to anyone who
cared to write.
The capital prize was $1,000, the
second $500 and then there were so
prizes ranging from $3.50 to $40.
There were $40 contestants, and Prof.
Jas. F. Ewing Of Portland academy,
]. F. Tyler. news editor of the Oregon
Journal and W. ]. Cuddy, editor OF
the Weekly Oregonian, we're selected
as the judges, who have just made the
awards. Among these were to be
found the names Of two residents of
Grants Pass, II. s. Prescott, the able
editor Of the Pacific Outlook, who
won = $50 prize. and E s Shank to
whom was awarded $40 prize. W.
G. Smith of Medford' also came in for
a$l5 prize. The $1,000 prize was won
by John Roach Stratton of Baltimore,
Maryland and the $500 by Miss Mattel
Howe Of Portland.
The fact that two Of the prizes were
won by Grants Pass people is not only
q matter of local pride but is sugges-
tive Of the educational and literary
standard of this city. AND the
Courier gracefully doffs its tile to
Brother Prescott Of the Outlook in
recognition Of his ability as writer
and his success In the commercial club
contest.
Later-Just as the Courier goes to
press it learns Of another here in
Grants Pass who won $40 prize in
the contest-Vingie E. Roe. She was
formerly of Corvallis and also lived
in Oklahoma. Miss Roe, however,
belongs in the professional class as
she now contributes to the Munsey
publications and other magazines.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
Edward Baxter Perry.

The following program will be rem
dered at the opera house next Tues,
day evening, April IA, by Edward
Baxter Perry:
Chopin, Ballade In A Flat.
Wagner Brassin. Fenerzauber.
e. b. Perry. the Portent.
Waguer-Liszt. Spinning Song.
Wagner Liszt. Der Erlkonig.
e. B. Perry, Die Loreter.
GODDARD, Trilby.
Saint Saems, Dause Macabre.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
BAD MAN SHOOTS
WILD AT GLENDALE
Takes Two Shots at Depot
Oper tor and Two at
Engine Watcher.

Bloodshed. if not two deaths, were
narrowly averted at the depot at
Glendale about II 80 last Monday
night. Three fellows, who had been
lounging about the depot during the
afternoon. were asked by the en-
poyes to leave the waiting room.
Two of them readily complied, but
the third, fellow by the name Of
Furbush, refused until force was used.
He had been out but few minutes,
however, when he returned with a
double action revolver and took two
shots at Operator Newell and two at
Roy Kenyon, the engine watcher.
Strange to say, all four shots went
wild. Furbush then held the two men
at bay with his revolver. After oon-
siderable parleying Kenyon got out of
the depot and went after the city
marshal. But the marshal is said to
have had an attack of ''cold feet" and
refused to even 60 near the depot.
Roy was Joined on his way to the
depot by railroad man and on their
appearance at the door Of the depot
they we're covered by the bad man p
gun and made to hold up their hands.
Finally, through talking and cUaxing
Furbush lowered his gun and left the
building, and as the marshal made
no attempt to spprehend him, he 10
still at large.
Young Kenyon IS SON of Bert
Kenyon. helper at the round house
here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
The State Press,

Inc IOrtianu JUurnal, III u recent
editorial relative to the country papers
througout Oregon, told great truth,
at the same time .siving much en-
couragement TO the smaller papers of
the state. The Journal says:
"In the utterances Of the state
press, reprinted from day to day in
the Journal, there is q world Of mean
ing. In them there is constantly re-
flected to real sentiment of the people
toward popular choice of senator and
other popular privileges. For long
time the publishers Of interior week
lies allowed themselves to be used by
the county politicians. Each, in his
county. helped to boost the politicians
into office. did the hard fighting for
them in campaigns, injured his bust
nest. by doing so, and was fed on the
shucks. while the politicians fattened
on the loaves Of office. He was al
lowed to cit At the feet of the bosses
when his services were needed, but
10 other than campaign times he had
to root, hog, or die.
but new epoch has bsen made in
the life Of the interior journalist.
The primary law has smanoipated
him from the power of the politicians
and. together with direct legislation.
has. given him new powers and in
fluence as factor in the community.
He has become infinitely bigger in every
respect than the boss. He Is in posi-
tion. moro than anybody else, to push
reforms. to exert influeuce and to
promote ths interests of the masses.
He is no longer trucker. bot a free
agent. moulding and building for the
best, according rs he sees the light.
He, and not the politician. is the
man, more than anybody else, to
whom candidates must look for favors,
for the columns of his paper, honestly
conducted, are an influence. He, and
not the politicians, is the man 10
whom the people must look. for de.
fense of their rights.
THE editorials The Journal is..daily
reprintinR from him and his associates
Of the state press show how we'll the
interior journalist is meeting his new
responsibilities and with what fidelity
he is discharging his duty to the
people. These articles are nearly al
ways q note of defiance to the poll.
ticisns, all are full of pith, and many
are among the best contributions that
have been made to the discussion of
current issues. Iu them. especially in
their number and character, the
cliques of politicians in Portland. and
their associated cliquss in other coun-
ties. ought to be able to read the
handwriting on the wall 1t Offers
di couragement to their fond hopes.
The conspiracy to resurrect boss rule
in Oregon, and to commit the citizen
ship to the old regime OF packed con
ventions, wire polling, traffic ir
bouor, and legislative folliss, is fully
understood and stubbornly resisted
by tho gentlemen Of the state press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
A Trua Story.

Newt McGrew tells the following
incident. which occurred at his ranch
on III street:
"a short time ago he bought fine
young bull and made an enclosure Of
wire fencing. When Mr.. Bull was
turned loose he shook himself. looked
around and then prepared to break
for freedom. At full speed he made
for the fence, there was a thud and
the next moment the bull landed sit
ting up to take notice, 15 feet from
the fence. What he thought is not
related. Up he got and made another
grand rush with about the same 70.
suit. Not yet satisfied he charged 1t
third time, only to find that the
fence was bull proof, and he decided
to be good. An examination Of the
fence showed that in spite OF the ex-
ceptional test. not wire or weld was
broken. The reason for this showing
is found in the fact that ths fence was
Pittsburgh Perfect. which is welded
by electricity. Newt bought his fence
of Cramer Bros who have just re.
ceived q carload Of IL.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10

Mrs. L. r Falkenstein and children
OF North Bend. arrived Sunday to
spend q couple Of months with rela-
tives here. including her mother. Mrs
Alonzo Hyde. over on Aplegapte.
The Y. P. G. T. u. held Its regular
monthly business meeting and social
in the parlors OF the Presbyterian
church on the evening Of April 8.
After q short business meeting, Mrs.
Henkle introduced Mrs. Unruh who
delivered very interesting address.
The social hour was spent in playing
interesting games. Press Cor.
A. Delaume. with the McCabe con-
struction Co., while at work last Sun
day at the FIJI near Leland. met with
a very painful accident, which came
near costing him u leg A large piece
of rock struck him on the right leg.
severing the tendon just above the
knee. He was brought to the hospital
here and Dr. Loughridge dressed the
wound. The doctor says his patient
is getting along nicely and that he
will in due time have perfect use Of
his limb.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
Bridge Contract Signed.

At the session of the county court
held last week the contract with the
construction company was duly
signed and the company's bond ap-
proved and filed. All the prelimi-
naries are therefore completed.
Tne construction company expects
to begin operations in about three
weeks and the work will be pushed
with all possible speed, as. according
TO the contract. the bridge must be
completed by August 10Th. II was
rumored that to lower the water
in the river in aid Of construction the
dam just below the bridge would be
blown out with dynamite. In an in
terview Monday afternoon. the officials
Of the Light and Power Co. to whom
this dam belongs, declared that the
rumor was groundless as none Of them
had been approached on the subject.
The new skating rink just--erected
on North + street by o. Phelps,
which he has Christened 9Th,
Colosseum" was formally opened las
night. Mr.. Phepls had engaged th'
band and he had . crowded house th'
first night
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-10
Jacksonville Bakery Robbed.

A bakery at Jacksonville was robbed
Of $500 last Friday night. The money
was in suit case at the foot Of the
bed in rear room, in which the pro-
prietor was sleeping at the time.
Entrance was gained through rear
door. No arrests have yet been made.
General indications seem to point
to either local talent or some one IA
miliar.
W. W. Burkley of Uentralia, WASH.
was registered at the Palace hotel last
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
ELABORATE PLANS
FOR BIG STRUCTURE
Real Estate Board Seeks Super
visOrs' Permission to Erect
Great Municipal Building

Five million dollars will be ex-
pended in the construction of new
city hall by private interests If the
plans of the San Francisco real es-
tate board do not miscarry The build
ing as proposed will be one of the finest
and most spacious of its kind in ex-
istence.
If the supervisors act favorably upon
the recommendation of the real es-
tate boards city hall committee the
present ruins will be demolished and a
building 175 feet high erected in it's
place. 1t is proposed to make the ar
cade 500 feet, and with a wing of like
dimensions. it is pointed out, would
provide ample room for all of the city
departments. well as the courts.
According to the proposition which
will be submitted to the supervisors
the city Will be allowed to buy the
structure and pay for it in installments
for period of 90 years.
a. J. Rich of the San Francisco real
estate board says that reliable men
with ample capital are ready to start
building as soon as the supervisors
accept the plan.
The city now pays $4,000 in annual
rentals, and it is pointed out that with
bond issue or a municipal water sys-
tenn already approved it would be
much easier for the city to pay for it's
city hall in installments than to make
another bond issue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

near the foot of the mountains east of
Naples ranch on the Eureka and Pali-
sade railroad. At this locality a lus-
trous black asphaltite resembling in
character the variety called impsonite
occurs in veins and stringers along
fracture planes and as sheets along
bedding planes in we'll indurated cal
careous and clay shale and sandstone
beds of carboniferous age. The lenses
of asphalt are variable in size and oc-
currance. The greatest width of any ore
observed in the prospect openings is
about IS inches. The asphalt can not
be traced on the surface of the ground
but similar material occurs at different
points several miles distant, and 1t is
probable that the zone of fracturing in
which it has collected has considerable
extent
The sandstone, shale and conglomer-
ate of this vicinity are tilted toward the
southwest at angles from so to 70 de-
grees on the average, and have under
gone considerable disturbance Owing
TO the great age of the beds, this dis
turbed condition and the consequent
opportunities for the escape of the pc
trolium content which may have been
al one time present, 1T is likely that
almost all, If not all, such oil has long
since escaped or become altered into
the derived form of asphalt. Further
investigation should be made of this
region south of Palisade, however, be-
fore such conclusion should be consid-
cred as applying to any area except
the immediate vicinity of the asphalt
prospect mentioned
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
Personal Mention

j.. Q; Hickman. a banker of Hart
ford, Cal, is at the Stewart.
w. II. Royston a prominent mining
man of Millers Cal, is at the Stewart.
Morris Brooke, a well known mer-
chant of sacramento, and wife are at
the Stewart.
f. T: Warren, a prominent cannery-
i man or astoria, Ore, and wife, are at
the F'airmont
J. ]. Parker and wife of st. Louis.
Fairmont.
Everett Ames, prominent in business
circles in Portland, and wife are at
the Fairmont.
Attorney John Couch Flanders, cap
italist of Portland. and Mrs Flanders
are at the st. Francis. They have
come to the city to enjoy the holidays
and especially to take part in the
New Years eve festivities.
Attorney T. w. Klfngenberg of this
city and his wife have returned from
their honeymoon and are at the ST.
Francis.
Louis Lang. prominent in the whole
sale grocery business in Portland and
Seattle, is at the st. Francis for the
holiday season.
NJ. Benedict and daughter of New
York are at the St. Francis.
Melville Brown. young capitalist of
Portland, Ore, and his mother. Mrs
John A. Brown. are at the Fairmont
II. Hesshburg of New York is at the
Baltimore.
r. II. Schwartz of Los Angeles and
r. r. Peterson, cattleman of Sits,
Cal, are at the Dorchester.
B. p. Buck and j. Raiche of Lincoln
Neb., are at the Imperial.
: J. w. Hamilton of Rio Vista is at the
Granada.
]. c. Coop and wife of st. Louis are
at the Holland.
F. H. Green and wife of Aberdeen,
Wash, are at the Manx.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

SEATTLE, Dec. 12.-Steamer jefferson ar
rived today from Skagway with s. passengers
and GOO boxes of fresh halibut. which is the
largest single shipment of halibut ever received
here steamer.
Steamer Buchanan sailed with So passengers
and full cargo for San Francisco, much of II
wheat
Steamer City of Puebla left for the same port
Steamer Umatilla arrived from San Francisco.
Steamer Pennsylvania left Valdez at midnight
its return TO Seattle
Steamer Tampico reached port tonight from
southeast Alaska with concentrates, canned
salmon and fish products.
Steamer yashonan was successfully launched
at the yards of Sloan brothers this morning. 1t
Is to run between her and Vashon island
British steamer Craigvar arrived from Tacoma
and is loading quartermasters' supplies for Ma
Mia. Steamers Catania and Washtenaw sailed
for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
MANY CH1NEsE CoMING

No ship in the last 10 years has
brought to this port for admittance as
MANY Chinese as arrived Friday on the
Korea. There were 40 Chinese pas
sengers. 80 being scheduled as in tran
sit while the remainder represented
themselves as sons of merchants or ma :
tives. So far this year LOO more Chi
nese have applied for ADMISSION to the
United States than at this time last
late ruling that sons of natives may
be landed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

JUNK DEALER PUNISHED--Abraham seid-
Kin iunk dealer Ninth street near Mission.
was convicted by Police Judge Weller yesterday
of not keeping a record of purchases ana nned
$50 He bought copper and brass stolen from
the ruins of the city hail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

A barn in Cornish, n. H. has slop-
ing roof 40 feet long. When one side
OF the roof was shingled it required
23,500 shingles