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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21
ANC0RA MEN TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING
Members of the Southern Oregon
Association Will Assemble
In Grants Pass.

The adjourned meeting Of the South
ern Oregon Angors Breeders Asso-
citation will be held in Grants Pass on
Saturday, Feruary 80, in the City
Hall at p. p. sharp. The prelimi-
nary organization for this Association
was effected two weeks ago at meet.
ing held in this city. at which time
G. E. Harmon was chosen temporary
president and Charles Meserve, tenn
porary secretary. The nesting was
attended by most Of the AngorA
breeders Of Josephine county and after
general discussion OF the objects and
scope Of the proposed association it
was decided to have hut one organiza-
tion for all Southern Oregon and to
take in a. members all the goat raisers
and others interested in the develop
msnt Of the AuHors industry in jose
phine, jackson, Douglas and the other
counties Of Southern Oregon. The
membership fec WAS fxed at 81 and
the annual does ct 81. The cost Of
shipping mohsir is to be paid by those
shipping - done by the members Of
the fruit growers associations. At
the meeting on the 29th permanent
officers will be elected and prspara-
tions made for shipping this season 3
clip Of mohair. Secretary Meservs
has arranged to have c. A. Malboeuf.
Of Portland. district freight agent for
the Sosthern Pacific. present and he
expects to be able to secure the attend.
ance Of E. L. Naylor, of Forest
Grove, one of tho largest breeders Of
Angors goats in Oregon, who will
give An address ON the care Of goats
and the preparations Of the mohAir for
market. The meeting will be opeu
to the public and 1t is expected that
Gil those interested in the Angora
goat industry in southern Oregon
will be present.
1uo OUJwCbo VI tuo OOubuvTn Oio-
gon Angora Breeders Association are
to .hip mohair in car lots direct to the
factories in the East, thus saving on
freights and tho big commission to
the middlemen; to cooperate In the
buying and selling Of breeding ami
mails; to secure instructions for the
mem bers rs to how bert to. shear their
goats and how to separate the fleeces
in grading the mohair for baling
aud shipping to- wage war on coyotes
and other pests of the range; to allsy
the prejudice and teach the public
that goat meat is as palatable and
tender rs is mutton; to hold meetings
from time to time to discuss the var.
ious factors that enter into the sue.
cessful carrying on of the Angora in.
dustry and to aid in the development
Of this industry in Southern Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21
SPIRIT OF PROGRESS IS
ABROAD in OREGON
From All Parts of the State
Como En- courosins
Reports.
Special Correspondence

Portland, Oregon, February !, 1908
The spirit of progress throughout
Oregon was never more pronounced
than at the present time. The COM
mercial organizations of the state
seem to be determined to do more
effective Advertising than ever before.
There is a spirit of organization in
the air, and the biggest effort centers
upon the colonist rates from March
1st to April 30th. and the $50 rate
frsm all points jim the Middle West to
all points in Oregon is emphasized in
every advertisement and every appeal.
Salem held the greatest progressive
meeting in her history last week, and
10 preparing to hold a celebration
Tuesday night, February 1s. at which
time she will entertain several hun.
dred prominent citizens from outside
points and more than 100 of these
will be from Portland and inc lude
the leading financiers. manufacturers.
merchants and property holders Of the
city.
Eugene is attracting a large amount
Of foreign immigration, ,and similar
reports come from Ashland and Med
ford. The Coos Bay CO untry is busy
in presenting its claims. while East
ern Oregon points are improving
every opportunity to gain new citizens
and new industries.
California has been aroused to the
importance of the Pacific Northwest.
and especially that Of the great elm
land Empire, as a result Of the mag
nificent excursion which 10 being
entertained in Los Angeles by the
Chamber Of Commerce of that city
today.
The positive assurance that Swift g.
Company and other great packing
companies win locate enormous plans
at Portland will give an impetus to
the livestock industry of all this por.
tion of the United States. The loca-
tion Of these packing houses will add
to the value OF the holdings of every
breeder and producer of cattle. sheep,
hogs and poultry. and the dairy pro-
ducts Of Oregon will be trebled and
find market in every part Of the
world.
Five tons of printed matter, pre-
senting in an attractive form, both by
picture and by text, the vital facts
relative to the important fruit dis
tricts Of Oregon, have been distributed
by the Portland Commercial Club
within the last few weeks.
Tom Richardson, Manager of the
Portland Commercial Club, lsft this
morning for Los Angeles to attend the
annual dinner Of the Los Angeles
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Trans Continental Passenger
Association will decide. at an early
meeting to be held in Chicago, upon
the rates to Oregon points in counsc-
tion with the National Democratic
Convention at Denver in July. The
Portland Commercial Club made this
request and will work to bring many
of these delegates to the Pacific
Northwest.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21

Owing to the heavy expense of
maintaining the fire alarm system
about 800 yesr--and no funds com
ing In to meet the demands on the
treasury. the fire department has
decided to give up the alarm system
aud turn 1t over to the city. At the
last meeting OF the City Trustees an
order was made allowing the 6rs de.
partmept the sum Of s. a month for
the purposs of keeping up the alarm
system, and 1t Is probable that the
department will continue the service.
Crescent City News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21
Cslonist Rates.

As has been the custom for several
years past the Railroads leading to
the coast have agreed ON . Oolonist
rate. . little higher thaa in years
past, but still q very attractive rate.
and il ought to have the effect Of
bringing . large number Of immi-
grants to Oregon this spring. Tho
rate is effective from March list to
April S0th and is substantially - fol-
lows: from Chicago $SS; from Mis-
souri, river common points. Council
Bluffs to Kansas City inclusive. st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, etc., $50;
st. Louis. Ss6. so. Usual stopover
privileges will be given on these
tickets. 1.24 u
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21

Realty men tell the .Courier that
there 10 an unusually large number Of
newcomers in this city and that most
OF them will decide to make their
home here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21

J.F. Rice. of Los Angeles, and Frank
Groves of Grants Pass, are fitting
up a room in the Endicott building
for q tailor shop-ladies tailoring a,
well as gents. A French dry process
cleaning will be one OF the feature'
Of the new frm.-Ksnnett Copper
Outlook.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21
Tn. N..hvill. Students.

This popular aggregation gave a
very entertaining program last oven.
ing to we'll filed house. The jig
dancing WAS about the best ever given
here, everyone who came on seeming
to be better than the one who was on
before. The jokes were for the most
part new, and some were better than
those usually given. The company
is a good one foraA fun giving enter
taipment, and pleased the people.
Rapid City Journal, April 2s.
Grants Pass Opera House, February
30. 2.21 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21

China Nest Eggs, 3 for l0c; $50 per
dozen. Hair Riddle hdw. Co. l-31 AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21

Something special for the Ladies
Saturday at Gibsons. 2.2l 1t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21

The Courier. one year $780,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-02-21

Jacksonville, Oregon. February 5, 1908.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27

and his 23rd birthday found him
campaigning for ection to the New
York general assembly. At "a, Mr..
Roosevelt was known all over the
country as new power in the AL
bany halls Of legislation. A 25 he
was completing his term in the legis-
lature and had added to his fame
through his strenuous work as head
Of the legislative committee appoint
ed to investigate New York's NUM-
cipal administration.
Mr.. Roosevelt's 26th birthday
found him on the stump speaking in
behalf of the republican national
ticket. The previous summer. as
chairman Of the New York delega-
ton, he had opposed the nomination
of Mr.. Blaine. but when Mr.. Blaine
became the choice Of the convention,
Mr.. Roosevelt fell into line and
worked for the party's candidate's
success.
Mr.. Roosevelt passed his 9th
birthday on his rancn in the Bad
Lands, cuitivating the acquaintance
of ranchmen, rustlers and COW
runchers who subsequently were to
form the nucleus Of his regiment OF
Rough Riders.
AT % he was again in the turmoil
OF New York City politics. Henry
George was candidate for mayor
Abram S. Hewitt was the nominee of
the democrats. Mr.. Roosevelt was
put in the field by the republicans.
Mr.. Hewitt won.
During his 10th and 3Oth years
Mr.. Roosevelt was engaged chiefly in
literary work and in hunting big
same. During this period of his
career he passed many months in
hunting the grizzly bears and other
fierce wild animals Of the West.
His 31st birthday found him a
member OF the United States civil
service commission, to which he had
been appointed by President Harri-
son. President Cleveland retained
HIM in office and he continued to
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27

Ultimate power and influence has
proven boon and blessing to the
state, and proven, too, that while
such men as Judge Ailshie live the
working man shall not be erased
from social treaty, at least in Idaho.
While yet the youngest member OF
the body and before his assent to the
chief justiceship, Judge Ailshie
wrote the decision of the supreme
court of Idaho in the MOyer-Hay-
wood-Pettibone case. Although 1t
was new question in extradition,
the supreme court of the United
States upheld the Idaho supreme
court in every particular. a compli-
ment indeed weighty in significance
The unanimous opinion in the
Mormon case. which attracted favor
able comment from both sides Of the
question, was written by the chief
Justice and the opinion in the me-
chanics' lien case also emanated
from his pen.
James F. Ailshie was born in
Greene county, Tennessee, June 10,
1868. He sprung from sturdy
Scotch stock. His ancestors estab-
lished themselves in the south in the
infancy OF its settlement, and his
great great grandfather. Stephen
Ailshie, used an old flintlOck in one
of rhe ragged regiments of the Revo-
luton. After American independ-
ence was recognized he took up his
residence in Kentucky. where his
great grandson, the father of the JUS
t'ce, George Ailshie, was born. The
latter removed to Tennessee, where
he married Miss Martha A. Knight.
Ten children were born. of whom
James was the eldest. His father,
although Southern bred and born
and the heir to a great heritage of
slaves, answered Lincoln's first call
for volunteers and fought with a he
roism and gallantry worthy of the
rOblest American traditions, in the
Northern army, until the close of
hOstilities. James was reared IN a
farm and became thoroughly Injured
to its hardwork and hardsh:ps. 1t
was here his early habits of indus
try, observation and thrift were
His early education was Sc
cured at country schools and by
teaching and self help he worked
his way through the higher institu-
lions OF learning. He is a college
possessing the two degreos,
OF Philosophy and T,ache-
or OF Law.
His family consists Of his wife, n!
laughter OF II, and two sons. aged
and 3.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27
VESSEL MADE WAY sr.r,o
Hundreds of Different Bird g.
FLOCK Aboard. sies

New York, Oct. 27.-T,o
park Pass OF klllicrankie, VIII 'ca
now in the harbor, was mado = Is
station on her trip here by floo, way
birds blown off shore. As Ok
Leaving Passage Dock n, ~,
port between Queenstown and Cue Cue
On Sunday, Monday storm ws GIN
did great damage to shipping dro.a
the Pass of Killicrankie ont -, I've
Stiles and the Bay of Biscav ~ 'us
ing the use .essness of trying to NV.
across the island in ballast css a'
V1nt Kept on to the southwark 49,
20 the westward of the Berm,d.S
felt the alarming accompanimon.as
heat, humidity and tumblinp hs
meter which was the effect ~ 1 =.
West Indian cyclone. 'us
In that latitude a vast numho,
birds which had been driven -.
shore alighted on the Pass of KIN
crankie. AS near as Cant w..
could calcu ate there were bundrass
O: them, dippers, swallows. fincho.
jays, kingfishers, woodnocrass'
hawks, snipe, frigates, gulls. tern.
and looms.
All appeared to be much eybaus,
ed and glad to rest on the riep,n.
or decks. Birds that We're natural,v
at odds and ends ashore, in the nro,
ence of common danger and veal.
ness overlooked one another's pres.
ence.
Birds OF the same klnu left at tho
same time, they having still 5oa
miles to make before reacbino
shore. Capt. Vint says they could
| hardly Fave reached land without
finding another ship en- passage
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS
90 YEARS OLD TODAY
rWENTYEIGHT YEARS OF SIRE NU0Us PASSED SINCE
HE GRADUATED FROM HARVARD CoLLEeE-wAs BUSY TO-
DAY SUMMING UP PROGRESS OF TAFTs CAMPAIGN WITH
AGE OF &C.

Washington, D. c.. Oct a.
President Roosevelt was so years old
today. He was the recipient of many
congratulations. but passed the day
very much according to the routine
which marks his every day life. The
progress Of Mr.. Taft's campaign for
the presidency seemed to occupy
more of his attention than his
birthday and was the chief topic of
conversation with the many callers
whom he received during the day.
Twenty-eigh. streruous birthdays
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27
Sketchof Chief Justice James F
Ailshie.

To be the youngest chief justice
In the United States is distinction
and an honor which excites a natu
raj and legitimate curiosity on the
part of the public in the personality
of the man thus Favored. Chief Jus
tice of Idaho, James F. Ailshie, al
man who easily, naturally and snug
ly fits the honor that has fallen to
him, man whom the people are
confident will gracefully respond t
every demand upon his difficult and
delicate station, and because he Is
q jurist by learning and experience
q man morally brave, as incorrupti-
BILE as honor, one whom no force can
Brighten, no influence coerce, nc
money buy. He is emphatically the
right sort OF timber for his exalted
once.
Judge Ailshie first came to Idaho
20 years ago and has been a force
ia the moral, intellectual and mater
ial life Of Idaho since August, 1891,
when he located at Grangeville and
began the practice Of law. He made
forced marches to success In his pro-
fessiOn and was soon recognized by
the bench and bar Of the state as
one of it's leading lawyers.
He has always been a staunch and
stormtried Republican, and prior
to his elevation to the bench he ne,-
u failed to give most timely nd
effective service - h PARTY during
a campaign
In 1898 he was chosen president
OF the repub'ica,i ST. tie convention
ami conducted its me things an on.i-
= rs with such sigral fairness and
ability as to win the unqualified
praise Of all present
He was elected delegate to the ma
itional republican convention In
1900. after spirited contest in
which an able and very popular op-
Ionent was arrayed against him.
For two terms he served as regent
Of our state university. In 1902.
at the age of "a. he was elected to
the supreme bench OF the state of
Idaho. His career on the bench has
been marked by the most decided ap-
probation OF the bench. the bar and
the public. His opinions have been
terse. vigorous and judicial. and in
arrived at without fear or
favor. and in strict accordance with
the law and the evidence. Since he
has been on the bench there have
been vastly more questions constru-
Ing the state constitution confront
Ing the court than during any like
period In its history. His insistence
mat foreign corporations. in particu-
lar. should not be permitted to AFRO
rate themselves. unchallenged. ille-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27
serve until 1895.

serve until 1895.
At 81 Mr.. Roosevelt was president
of the New York board Of police COM
missiOners. Within month after
taking hold of this office he had be-
come at once the best-hated and the
hest-liked man in New York He
overhauled the police department
end effectually stepped the pc ice
blackmail of saloon keepers. This
work kept him busy for two years.
At 80 Mr.. Roosevelt was assistant
secretary OF the navy. His 10th
birthday. following his strenuous
campaign in the war with Spain,
found him a candidate on the re-
publican ticket for governor of New
York. He was successful in the elec-
ton and his 41st birthday found him
installed in the executive chair at
A bany. At AZ he was on the eve
Of his election to the vice presidency
Of the United States.
His 43rd birthday he passed in the
White House, having succeeded to
the presidency the previous month
through the death of Mr.. Mckinley.
The question Of Cuban reciprocity
and the Schley controversy was occu-
pying his attention.
His 44th birthday was his second
in the White House. Temporarily
beaten on Cuban reciprocity he had
laid it aside and was beginning his
fight against the trust. He had just
won his first great victory. the set
Element OF the anthracite coal
strike
His 45th birthday found him
awaiting the result of the coup in
Central America. the establishment
of the Panama republic and in pre-
pairing for the extra session of con-
gress which he had called to consider
Cuban reciprocity.
His 4Sth birthday was spent in the
White House near the close of a
presidential campaign which was to
elect him by the greatest majority in
history
His 47th birthday was spent
aboard the battleship West Virginia,
returning from a southern trip.
His 4Sth birthda was spent in the
White House preparing his general
attack all along the line on the
trusts by means Of the department
Of justice.
His 49th birthday found him lay
ing the plans for the nomination of
William H. Taft. his secretary OF
war. as the republican candidate for
president.
His 50th birthday. and his last in
the White House, finds the president
confident OF the election of Mr.. Taft
as his successor and giving his
spare time to preparations for his
African hunt.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27
SCORES DEMOCRATIC PLATFopx
Prohibition Candidate Likens II n
Mother Hubbard"

New York, Oct. 27.-The Demo-
cratic national platform was likened
to Mother Hubbard dress, which
covers a whole lot but touches moth.
ing by Eugene w. Chain, the Prohi-
bition candidate for president, in an
address here yesterday. Mr.. Chain
did not give much attention to tho
other political parties, however, con-
fning himself very close to the plea
for universal prohibition.
Mr.. Chain was accompanied BY
Aaron 8. Watkins, candidate for the
vice presidency. who spoke briefly.
Bargains in Carpets. Art SQUARES
md Rugs at Russell's Quitting
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27

nave passed over Mr.. Roosevelt's
head since he left Harvard with his
diploma in 1880. His 22d birthday,
the first after his graduation from
college. was spent in Europe, where
he was travelling to recover from the
effects OF hard study. Upon return
ing home he plunged at once into
the maelstrom Of municipal politics.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-27

HIGHEST cash prices paid for SEC
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Ruaael1's Quitting Store.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-14
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ated Mace a seaport and dependency
of the Portuguese in China.
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WEEK E>DiNG JANUARY
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