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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-12

LOTS FOR SALE on LEASE IN ALL
parts of the city. Gail and get
prices. OLD DOMINION LAND
90. HOsei warvick RuilAinG.
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WANTE COUPLE WITHOUT
children, to take furnished house
on Fifty-fifth street till September.
Nominal rent. POWELL TRUST
CO. 5.2-i.
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w. B. sPENCER-GRAIN, MILL
Feed, Wood and Coal. Pine wood.
Y cord. $50; Mixed wood, Y cord.
$185. Satisfaction guaranteed. Bell
Phone 4s7. once 300 Chestnut
Avenue. 61-l2t-
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FOR GALE.

FOR. SALE+FOUR FIRST CLAS:
automobiles 1t q sacrifice. All il
good repair and recently painted. W
r. SHACKELFORD, 23S 18th street
59-4t.
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FOR SAIE-BI.ACK TENT. 25x50
new. Also IL dozen folding chairs.
Address L. W. W. care Daily Press.
5-9-3t.
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FOR SALE-MOVING PICTURE MA.
chine and complete outfit in good or
der. Address Box 1877, Newport
News, Va. 5-9-:t.
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FOR SALE-LAwN MOWERS. RUB
her Hose. Screens. Paints. Glass,
Tools, Cutlery. Lowest prices.
GOODMAN HARDWARE CO.. JET
fersoa Avenue. Citizens Phone.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
Com merciel Club Favor
University.

Grants Pass, Ore, April ., 1905
Whereas, A referendum has beer
invoked against the appropriation by
the last legislature of il95, 600 all.
nually for the support and maiuten.
ance of the University Of Oregon.
Whereas This state with its great
resourc, =, and unequalltd climatic
advantages, has just entered apon a
campaign TO attract the attention Of
the better class of homeseekers from
the middle west, This much desired
class Of hosneseekers, new and old, de.
mand an opportunity for University
education,
Whereas, 1t is step backward TO
even DELAY the securing OF this much
needed support to the University. and
the present movement is enc upon
which no live, commercial body should
fail 20 60 on record 10 disappruval Of
Therefore, be it resolved; That the
Grants Pass Commercial club. proud
OF ite local educational advantage. be
heyiug IN Greater Oregon, Educa.
{ onally as we'll Us commercially.
pledges ITS hearty support TO the
University of Oregon in is effort to
retain the annual appropriation voted
by the last legislature.
This resolution is drawn NJ ia ac.
cordance W'th instruction, to the
Secretary Of On, Grants Pass CONNER.
c,a, Club. by motion unanimously
carried at a meeting Of the club held
March ii,h. lgoSN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

The paving Of Sixth street would be
most attractive advertisement. for
Grants Pass and month after the job
was done a large majority OF the
people who passed through here on the
trains would be boosting for the town
because of It's manifest enterprise.
Most all of them would say Grants
Pass is "up to now," and then
many other people outside would sit
up and take notice.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
PREPARING FOR WAR
UPON GOBLIN MOTH
Fruit Growers Association En-
Hages Expert To Learn when
Spraying In 10 BE Done.

Tho Goblin moth pest is one of the
most serious Nat the fruit growers Of
Josephine county have to contend
with aud ho loss on the fruit crop
FROM IN cause has been quite heavy
at tim ON many OF the orohardists.
This biz 'oss of fruit was not always
ocyaiaued by lack Of attention on the
part OF the growers for they sprayed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The tax rolls for 1908 are now in my
hands and Il am ready to collect all
taxes on personal and realty. Attend
TO this matter at once and thus avoiG
having to pay extra penalty as will
be tie 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 aud the balance can remain
unpaid until October I II half is
not paid by October /, then % penalty
of II per cent viii bee q ej IL none
Is paid aud the tax al owed 10 90 de
hnquent, then penalty Of 10 FER cent
Will be added April d interest at
the rate OF per cent per ~ nth viii
be added.
W. J. RCSSELL,
9-2S If TEX Collector
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
The Primary
Campaign

Antagonistic to the verge OF bitter
ness, remnants of the old machine
which once dominted Oregon politics
have taken up the fight for the de-
feat OF Statement No. / and all who
favor that method.
In Portland and other larger cities
of the state, the machine crowd is
ceuteriug its light upon II. N. Cake,
candidate for the Republican nomins-
tion for United States Senator. Mr.
Cake is a firm believer in the popular
election of United States senators
aud because Of his belief in the peo-
pie, has incurred the enmity Of the
old machine politicians. Those who
are close TO the situation however,
believe that the machine fight against
Mr.. Cake, is the best thing that could
happen f)r his campaign.
The people of Oregon expressed by
their adoption of the primary law and
Statement No. |. what they thought
OF machine methods. The old system
had brought shame and disgrace upon
the state-had made the city of Salem
almost Gomorrah in the way Of po-
litical wickedness. Periodicals and
newspapers OF national .circulation
pointed to our state as one Of sodden
political corruption. Of disgraceful
scandals.
It Is in the hope of reviving this
old method by the defeat of Statement
No. and of Mr.. Cake, that the ma
chine politicians have started such
bitter crusade against this new law.
Indeed, it 10 their only hope. Under
the present system. they are without
a job. 1t is impossible for dictator
to cit in his office and say what shall
and shall not be done by the peopl-
of Oregon. No longer is saturna.
liza OF bribery and corruption possible
at Salem.
Evidences Of this hospitality on the
part of the system" have been sp.
parent in various towns where Mr.
Cake has spoken during his present
itinerary. Large crowds have flooked
10 hear him, bat conspicuous by their
bsenoe, were the old.time leaders
And in this connection it is fact
worth mentioning that most Of these
ntaaonistic politicians are either
office holders or have some claim up
on those who are at present in office.
The people who are rallyiDg to Mr..
Cakes standard are those Republicans
who are intensely loyal to their
party but who resent any such dicta-
torial methods as the old machine was
wont to use.
1t is foregone conclusion that
Statement No. will prevail in Ore
gon at the coming election. 1t is also
foregone conclusion that Mr. Cake,
the only real active supporter Of this
measure will be- elected II the repnb.
lioan voers Of this state do their duty
and there is no room for doubt bat
that they will perform that duty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

Grants Pass has long since outgrown
her short dresses. and is known rs u
city and the numbering Of the houses
is an essential improvement In the
line of modern progress The num-
bering OF the houses is also imperative
II the city shall eujoy the other city
air to which she is entitled-free
mail delivery. The volume Of bust
ness OF the Grants Pass post Office is
already such that the city is now
eligible to the free delivery list
There are many smaller places which
are enjoying the free delivery system.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

With this issue the Courier enters
upon it's twenty fourth year and Is
felicitous in the hope that the com
ing twelve month which shall in
troduot the paper to the quarter
century list, will be MS pleasant and
prosperous IA the success which has
characterized the past decade OF the
Courier's life. For the past eleven
years the paper has been under its
present management and the relations
which have existed between both
publisher and patrons have been os-
pecially pleasant. AZ result of the
new ruling OF the the post office de-
partment requiring subscriptions 10
pay up nearly all have been prompt
In the payment OF arrears and have
renewed. In addition. many new
names have been placed ON the Cour'
Ter mailing list For this manifest
loyalty the publisher is earnestly
grateful aud again rises to announce
that the subscription season is sti II
open
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

From all general indications 1t
would seem that Grants Pass will. af-
ter the June election, be numbered
among the "dry" towns Of Oregon.
Grants Pass has excellent schools and
churches aud the standard Of intellect
and morality of the city are certainly
indicative OF majority at the polls
at the next election In favor of no
uaInopa
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

Fighting Bob" seems TO have stub
bed his toe against the Rout in the
"trip around the horn" but will.spend
only a few days at San Luis Obispo
after which he will assume command
of the fleet again at San Diego.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
92s If
The Groeer's Jest.

Most Of my customers" remarked
the grocer who had been out trying to
collect some bills, remind me Of a pair
of trousers sent to the tailor"
How SOP inquired the cashier.
Because they are pressed for mon
ey."-New York Press.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

BARGAIN in wood. will give half
for cutting 100 cords OF more, oak
principally. One mile from Wood
vile, down hill haul. Could fur.
nish board. Rev, J. f. Day,
Woodyille.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

BARGAIN IN WOOD-Two.thirds
worth of 200 tiers of Dry Oak given
for the cutting of same. Nine miles
from Grants Pass Ask at Courier
Office for particulars. LII If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FOR EXCHANGE-El Elegant new six
room house with all modern con.
veniences, fully improved popular
cross town street. Near Oakland
aud $ F. car aud ferry lines.
4OIlS5 feet lot Small house in Iear
renting for $40 per mouth. Total
renting value about s45 per month.
Want Southern Oregon Agricultural
ol timber lands OF $500 value or
cash difference; trade cash basis.
Addr,ss owner, 1929 Ashby Ave.
Berkeley, Cal. 4.S If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FOR SALE-40 acres land on Rogue
River two miles from Grants Pass,
about 10 acres rich bottom loam'
cleared, some good timber on bal
apce. Terms $500 down, $50 a
month without interest on b lance.
Also 80 acres grape land one mile
from Grants Pass ON Rogue River
Low price and easy terms. Addre 8
p. O. Box 571, Medford, Ore
2.14 lot
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

A BARGAIN-lOO head of goats
about 60 nannies. registered, four
fine bucks. Here's a chance to get
something good, an extra choice lot.
1. A. Dean, Riddles, Ore. LII ot
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

Sleep is as necessary as air or food.
Those who shirA the sleep Of life are
only Fastening unconsc.ously TO the
sleep OF death.-BuSseis Independence
Beige
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FOR SALE-Six head full blood
Hereford Bulls-R. p. George,
Kerby, Ore. Ill u
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

Single Comb Rhode Island Reds ex-
clusively. I'm the pioneer Red
breeder Of Southern Oregon. won
prize for best pen at last show.
Vigorous stock. fine layers. Eggs
81 per setting. Cockerel for sale:
M. E. Moore, Box, 574 2-l4 tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

~rhe times are getting worse. They
offered me- WORK at five different place,
today -Fliegeule BMuer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
WANTED.

TEAM WANTRD-Anyone having
workable team. who wants il kept
through winter months for light
work, apply to Chas. Meserve for
particulars. 1920 If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED-Young lady to
learn to become an operator. Apply
!. to A. II. Marshall, Manager Pacific
Telephone aud Telegraph Co. Ala tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FOR SALE-A sorrel horse Weight
1850 pounds good all around horse
for farm work. Price $40. Call
on or addrt SIS Ward j. Spencer
Woodville, Ore. 4-33t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FOR SALE--Jersey Heifer Calves
Thoroughbred Stock-s5 each, ASH
Of r Il Scott, The Dairyman. LII tt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

WILL rent you good farm, seven
miles of city. Best terms given.
Write Box 20, or see me, residence
corner Oak and Park streets >; M;
Adams. geo "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

HORSE FOR SALE-Good family
horse, harness aud runabout. sold
cheap Inquire of p. ID. Hsrtn;
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

AUTOMOBILE and all kinds of gaso.
line motors repaired by Carl Gent
ner. Phone No. 121. 2-2S If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
ADS,
NEW TODAY.

MAN and Wife, experienced cooks,
wish position in Mining, Lopging
or Mill camp. Address this office.
I.3 1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

HOMESTEAD Relinquishment ~
acres, three miles from Mer6ln TN
Good fruit land, good timber, s2oo
Uhas. E. Short, Merlin, Ore; gre:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

SIX and velvet put ont the kitcher
lge German proverb.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
STRAYED.

SIRAYED-There-ve ear old brown ani
white heifer. no ear marks. branded
main H on left hip, last seea near
Miller ranch last September. Re-
ward for recovery. Hayden Close,
Wilderville, Ore. 3-13 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

The automobile season is open and
Grants Pass is In the swim.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FOR SALE-Wagon Hack. Harness.
Gasoliae Engine ana Hous hold
goods Enquire Of W. c Dodge.
NuEth luth Sc, 4-3 If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

ADDRESS-The address Of Mrs. S. E.
McCay, who is spending the winter
with her mother in this county,
probably on the Crescent City road,
is much desired by the Courier
Please write or telephone. 3-1S If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

DONKEY Engines for sale. One new y
1fx14 Double Cylinder Diamond
Match Company's Road Engine
All complete with sled ana ieaJ goiS
for immediate shipment. nolo
5000 feet of one-inch main nne;
Price $1,000. One Dolbeer Spool
Logging Engine, good condition
price $500 board cars. For fuTtne'
information address Northern Usli
fornia Lumber Co.. Hit, Cal. S-l3 At
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FRANK BURNETT-Upholstering,
mission Furniture made to order.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FOR SAIE-New, hand Cream Sepa
rator. best made, also new l5O egg
Incubator, either or both for sale
on easy payments, or trade. Ad-
dress or phone f, W. Kuykendall.
Wolf Greek, ore. S27 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03
FOR SALE.

F \ PIERCE Registered Angoras.
Flock headed by one Of the famous
bucks OF the king Arthur" also
other bucks of different strains of
breeding Does Of the noted strains.
Bucks for sale, Merlin, Ore. S.27 If
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

FOR sALE-4O acres of choice req req
land. we'll adapted TO fruit ano
grape culture all under fence. mouse
and barn and growing crop on par.
OF it. Also As head of Angois
goats. one horse, COW and caIf.
Located on Bull creek, four miler
southeast OF Wilderville. Address
N. d. Bousmsn, Wilderville, ore. ,
or call a. ranch, no agent. 3-lStt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-04-03

Entered at the post Office at Grsnts Pass
Oregon. as second-class mail matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
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American war; is based almost entirely
on the ability of the American gunner to
hit that at which he aimed.
Paul Jones had no great number OF
ships In fighting strength he was usually
inferior to the foe, but his men could hit
the mark.
The whole world applauded the remark
able skill of the marksmen of Dewey
fleet, and little later that of the men
who, under Sampson and Schley, riddled
the ships of Cervera in that flying battle
of a summer morning in Santiago harbor.
Victory in all these conflicts was the
direct result of inspired craftsmanship.
Determined not to permit any lessening
of this skill Washington is arranging Sc
we're tests for the near future.
The monitor Florida has been turned
over as target to test the efficiency
of the twelve-inch guns, and is now be-
ing prepared at the Norfolk navy yard.
While Britains admiralty has always
been partial to shooting at ships as the
ideal form of target practice and has
pumped thousands of pounds of lead into
the hulks Of derelicts or of antedated war
boats whose usefulness has past, it has
seldom happened that ship as modern as
the Florida should have been picked for
a target.
The Florida is not much more than ten
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Mr.. Jelicoe has thrown up the case In
disgust because he was convinced that
the methods pursued to secure the con-
vict:on of DinuZulu constituted "mock-
cry of Justice" and he came to the con-
clusion that he could accomplish more
for his client by exposing them than
by remaining on the ground to conduct
his defense against manufactured evil
dence and all the obstacles that unscru-
prlous officials could throw in the way.
Judging by the outburst OF Indignation
which has greeted the publication here
of his letter to the Governor OF Natal,
in which he shows up the game that is
being played against Dinuzulu, he has
taker the best course in the interests of
the Zulu chief.
To begin with, Mr.. Jellicoe shows that
the animus against Dinuzulu had its
origin in the fact that the four million
acres set aside for him and his people
contained some valuable coal fields ana
other desirable lands which could not be
expIoited as long as the Zulus held pos
SEES sion of them. To furnish all excuse
for ousting them and letting the adven-
turers in. stories were set af1oat oy
political cotere that Dinuzulu was hatch-
ing all sorts of bloodthirsty plots against
the colonists. 1T is matter of noto-
riety.. says Mr.. Jellicoe, that Dinuzulu
has over and over again during the past
three years not only appe aled TO the
authorities to protect him against these
calumnies but that he has times without
number implored the government and Sir
Charles Saunders. the resident commits
sicner in Zululand, TO afford him, by
proper inquiry, an opportunity of meet
ing the accusations which have been so
wantonly and craftily disseminated
agains him" That chance he never got.
and the stories OF his reasonable de-
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showed 60 per cent Of the shots hitting
the mark 1t is expected that by the time
q dozen other tests had been made the
officer commanding the fleet would have
been able to work an Improvement OF
from anywhere between and 10 per
cent If he failed to do this there is more
than a probability that his skill would be
seriously questioned.
1t takes varied knowledge to fire one
of the steel monsters that have been
evolved for use on the modern battleship
The days of the little forty-pounder. DIS
charged by pulling string. and which
used to be moved from position to posi-
ton while taking aim, by the hand OF the
gunner, have given way to monsters that
have to be worked entirely by hydraulic
engines, which carry a proJectile TOUR 1ees
long and twelve inches in diameter and
weighing 1900 pounds.
X II
Every time one of Uncle Sans sharp
shooters sends such messenger on It's
way, whether 1t be In actual warfare or
only in the harmless practice or hittns
the target, he is burning up the money
that it cost to buy 800 pounds OF po WIDER:
He has at his command an engine OF
work that can send the projectile mile
i'm three seconds and that can do the
enemy damage at a distance of nine niles
At a distance of half a mile he can drive
the projectile through thirty lnches OF
iron.
The penetrating power of these guns
is constantly increasing. the cost OF oper-
ating them grows greater all the tune,
and the outlay to defend against them Is
climbing mountain high. but the history
of the naval warfare of the world is that
in the race of destruction against pro-
lection. destruction wins. No matter now
powerful the defenses. guns can always
be found capable of piercing them.
therefore, defense is less matter or
steel plates than of having gunners VINO
can hit the enemy and disable him be-
fore he can do his worst.
comma ratiyeIy modern monitor, but he
| does 1t in a good cause.
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further conflict will make this accuracy
necessary in actual warfare.
The cost of this gun practice is one
OF the heavy items that go to make up
that huge naval budget that Is often
cause Of annoyance to those VINO fan
to see the need Of big navy. but the
officials properly take the position that
no amount of money, no mater now
great, is wasted. if it results In giving
the navy'S markSnfen the skill tnat WINS
battles.
Without this certainty the whole estab-
lishment is rendered useless. Might as
we'll not have navy as have gunners
who cannot hit the mark in the view
point of Washington. Excepting only
England, where the system is much the
same as in the United States, the Amer
lean methods being to a large extent
modelled on that of the older power, nc
the training of its naval sharpshooters.
One whole department of the building
devoted to the navy is filled with the
records of this craftsmanship. Here the
annals Of hits and misses is kept with
as much care as a merchant files away
his invoices.
With only a few minutes notice the
| Secretary of the Navy is in possession
| of facts which will enable him to tel
the shooting record of any ship in the
| navy.
! For instance. if the skill of Rear Ad
| miral Evans ASA master of a fleet were
| in dispute, the Secretary of the Navy
could turn to the records of the fleet
! of which the doughty old salt has hat
charge in the last decade. He could tell
how often target practice has been called
| for, how many ships fired at the mark,
| what percentage scored hits, which cap
tains got the best results. which crews
excelled, and even the names of the
members of the crews that shone bright
enough to deserve special mention.
| Admiral Bob's skill in this kind OF
work would be determined by the per
centage OF improvement he managed tt
work in the fleet during the time he hae
| charge.
| For instance if a grand summary OF the
accuracy of the gunners in the first trla