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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
Grant, Pass Not Responsible.

Grants Pass Not Responsible.
For the lack Of something better
to tal, about the Gold Hin News
amuses people by this sort Of dope
which the Medford Tribune gleefuliy
grabs and inilicts on its readers;
Many towns invite everyone to
stop. Grants Pass not only invites
the fish in Rogue river TO stop, but
sees that they do so, and there don't
seem to be any way to prevent it, If
the commercial club of that city were
as successful with the homeseekers
as the fishermen are with the fish,
grass would soon sprout through the
paved street of Medford and Gold
Hin would be hole in the ground.
Material for newspapers must be
scarce in both Gold Hill and Med
ford. What has Grants Pass got to
do with keeping the fish from going
up? The fish warden says ne Is go
ing TO build a fishway in addition
to the one already in the dam which
will insure more fish going up the
river, but so far he takes II out In
talk. Hs has been trying to make
himself popular in Medford by talk
ing for publication. He says that
fishermen turn out the lights at the
Ament dam and he imagines that
they are doing or are going TO do
something wrong He admits that
he Is afraid TO 90 out after dark
without a light and so he runs over
10 Medford and tells about bug-a-
boos which ne suspects inhahit the
river below the dam. Sensible people
do not take any stock in charges
which have in no instance been prov
en- Grants Pass people are not 10
blame because Cold hin and Med
ford fishermen have "flsherman's
luck"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

Notice Is hereby given that the
county superintendent of Josephine
County will hold the regular exam
ination of applicants for state and
county papers at Grants Pass, as fol-
lows.
For State Papers.
Commencing Wednesday, August
IL, 1909, at 3 o'clock a. m, and con-
tinuing until Saturday, August IA.
1903, at 4 p. m.
Wednesday-Penmanship,H History,
Spelling, Physical Geography, Read
ing, Psychology.
Thursday Written Arithmetic,
Theory of Teaching, Grammar, Book
keeping, Physics, Civil Government.
Friday-Physiology. Geography,
Composition, Algebra, English Liter
ature. School Law.
Saturday-Botany, Plane Geome-
try, General History.
For County Papers.
Commencing Wednesday. August
II, 1909, at o'clock a. m, and con-
tinuing until Friday, August 13,
1909, at p. m.
Wednesday-Penmanship, History.
Orthography, Reading, Physical
Geography
Thursday -Written Arithmetic,
Theory of Teaching, Grammar, Ply
siology.
Friday Geography. School Law,
Civil Government. English Litera-
ture.
LINCOLN SAVAGE,
Grants Pass, Ore, County Supt.
July 22, 1909. 7-2S-4t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
derslgned administrators Of the estate
OF William Gebhardt, deceased has
filed his final account as such admin
Istrator and that by order Of Honor
able stephen Jewell, county Judge Of
Josephine County, Oregon, the time
for hearing objections, If any 10 said
account and passing the same has
been fixed for August 30,10Oa, nc
10 o'clock a. M, at the County Court
room Grants Pass. OREGON
r V. ANDr"""'' 'tsl ti.t.atar.
7-8O.-,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is a blood or con-
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure it you must take internal feme-
dies Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medi-
cine. It was prescribed by one Of
the best physicians in this country
for years and is a regular prescrip-
tion. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the
best purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect com
bination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing Catarrh Send for
testimonials free
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stpaton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

department or the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Roseburg. Ore.
June II, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that Della
K. Goldman whose postofflce address
is Tangent, Oregon, did on the 18th
day of March, 1909, file in this Of
flee Sworn Statement and Appllca-
tlon, No. 04752, to purchase the
NWA OF SEA, SWA of NEA
Section IS, Township SO South.
Range 4 West, Willamette Meridian.
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions of the act of June 3, 1878,
and acts amendatory, known as the
Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraIse-
ment, and that, pursuant to such
application, the land and timber
thereon have been appraised 5000. 90,
the timber estimated 100000 board
feet at 1910 per M, and the land
nothing; that said applicant will
offer final proof in support OF her
application and sworn statement on
the 31st day of August, 1909. before
the Register and Receiver at Rose
burg, Oregon.
Any person Is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
n contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing corroborated affl-
davit In this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office

Roseburg, Ore, July 81, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this office by
Robert Il. Smith, contestant, against
Homestead Entry No. 0795, made
October s, 1908, for Eh NWA
SWA NEh and NWA SEA Section
Ia, Township 80 S., Range 5 W.,
Willamette Meridian, by Daniel Il.
Jones, contestee, In which It Is al
legged that said Daniel E. Jones has
failed TO establish his residence on
the said tract; and has cultivated no
part of the same, built no house
upon the tract, done no clearing,
fencing or other Improvement there
on, with the intention of making a
home for himself. that said entry
man has not been upon said tract
since November |, 1908, and that
said alleged absence was not due to
employment in the army or navy Of
the United States In time of war;
said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond, and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 90 o'clock
a. m. on September O. 1909. before
the Register and Necever at the
United States Land office in Rose
burg, Oregon.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed July 21, 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service Of this
notice can not be made, II Is hereby
ordered and directed tnat sucn notice
be given by due and proper publlca-
tiOn
j. NJ. LAWRENCE, Receiver.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
NOTICE or FORFEITURE.

TO l. II. Little, his heirs or assigns,
Greeting Notice is hereby given
that the undersigned has, In compll-
anCe with the Revised Statutes Of
the United States and the laws of the
State of Oregon, performed the an
nual assessment or development
work upon the Treasury Group"
consisting of the Hattie Davis"
Copper Belle" and Copper Belle
Extension quartz lode mining
claims, situated In Galice (unorgan-
ized) Mining District, Josephine
County, Oregon, for the calendar
years Nineteen Hundred and Seven
1900 and Nineteen Hundred and
Eight G9OS), and that unless you,
the said l.. II. Little, pay your Just
and due proportion as owner Of an
undivided one-third interest in the
County, Oregon, for the calendar
said mining claims, to-wit: the sum
Of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
for the year Nineteen Hundred and
Seven (1907) and One Hundred Dol
lars ($l00.00) for the year Nineteen
Hundred and Eight (100S) within
ninety 900 days from date OF pub
lication OF this notice, your said one
third interest in the aforesaid min
ing claims will become the property
OF the undersigned In accordance
with law
WALTER j. MARVIN,
Co-Owner,
Date OF first publication July 80,
1909.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
Notice of boundary Board Mcetmg.


The District Boundary Board will
meet In the Court House In Grants
Pass, Oregon, at 1880 o'clock, Aug
ust s, 1909, to act on petition to
form new school district out OF
territory now embraced within the
boundaries Of school districts Nos.
"a and AZ, at Merlin, Oregon. The
territory petitoned is described as
follows: Beginning at point where
the north line OF Township 35 Is In
tersected by Rogue River; thence
running east on said line to the
northwest corner OF Section /,
Of Township 80 S. of Range Z W.;
thence south one mile; thence east
one mile; thence south 10 the n. w.
corner Of the s. w q Of s. W. a OF
Section rs, Township 35 s. OF r.
W.; thence east quarter mile; thence
south quarter mile; thence west
three-quartcr mile; thence south
half mile to the center Of Section "a
OF Township 35, s. OF Il. Z W.;
thence west to Rogue River; thence
following down the meauder line of
said river to the place Of beginning
Done IN Grants Pass, Oregon, this
goth day Of July. 1909.
LINCOLN SAVAGE,
Secretary Of Boundary Board.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
HY0HI |: |
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n9lllllNLlp MlN 0.M[I

Cures catarrh or money back Just
breathe II in Complete outfit, including
iuhalortt Extra bottles 50c. Druggists
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
E-RU-SA The ynly Lawful Pile Cure.

ERUSA CURES PILES
cocaine lead poisonous drug Dspnsatory
mends ingredient of ERU-SA Drug
leading statements crime Therefore the sale of all other
pile medicines is illegal because they affect the brain spinal
produce constipation and ERUSA not for
druggists highest standing sell E-RU-SA
National Clemens Sabn Drug Pass
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
KILLS SELF AND BABES
Chicago Woman, Insane From illness
Takes Children With Her
When She Dies.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Despairing Of
ever regaining her health, unwilling
longer to continue the useless struggle
and loath to part with. her three
youngest children even in death, Mrs.
Marie Handzel, 2340 Sawyer avenue,
committed suicide Saturday night and
took with her into the spirit land her
three boy babies.
Arrayed In clean night. clothing,
the children's little bodies and faces
washed and their hair neatly combed,
the three boys and their mother were
found dead in the bathroom of their
neat little home by the husband and
father, Joseph Handzel, who had been
awakened by the smell Of gas.
The mothers face was stained with
tears. Evidently she had lulled the
children to sleep in the comfortable
beds she had made for them and then
had bent over them for last kiss
before turning on the gas which was
soon to end their lives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
CHINESE BEAUTY SLAIN
New Works Chinatown Stirred by
Murder of Young Wife of
Bow Kim,

New York, Aug. 16-Chinatown
boiled over again yesterday on the dis
covery of the murder of the most
beautiful Of the few Chinese women
in New York, Bow Kim, 81 years old.
who came here from San Francisco
about a year ago with an American
lied Chinaman. Chin Len, 81 years
old.
1t was about o'clock yesterday
morning just as the usual Saturday
night revelry was quieting down, that
Chin Len dashed out Of a tenement
house at II Mott street crying. "My
woman been murdered!" The street.
filled with lettering Chinamen and
parties OF American "sightseers," all
of whom quickly recalled the sensa-
tional murder of Elsie Sigel, the mis-
sionary girl, was thrown into excite
ment.
In a bedroom the murdered woman
lay on the floor, stabbed in half doz-
en- places. 1t was evident that she
had been dead for two o. three hours.
Len declared that he had no idea who
killed his wife unless may be See
Sing kill her. See Sing say she owe
him money and he try to get It," No
formal charge has been preferred
against Len, but he Is held in $4,000
bail as material witness"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
EXPLOSION IN
Ohio is FATAL
TEN INJURED, TWO PERHAPS FA-
TALLY WHEN NATURAL GAS
WRECKS BUILDING.

Cleveland, Aug. 16.Seven men
and three women, two of whom may
die, were injured early today when
an explosion of natural gas wrecked
four story building occupied by the
WiriclS Moving and Storage Co. The
debris caught fire and practically all
was consumed Immediately following
the explosion. Seven buildings in the
neighborhood were afire, but quick
work on the part of the firemen saved
them. Most of these injured we're
employed in the storage building. The
loss is 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
BATAVIA MAN HURT
John Israel Narrowly Escapes Death
When Horse Is Killed BY Bur-
linuton Train.

Batavia, Aug. 16.-(Special.)- )---John
Israel who resides southwest of this
citv, had a narrow escape from death
while returning home from this city
Saturday night about eleven o'clock
while crossing the railroad two miles
west of here In some way his horse
became frightened and was running
and as they approached the railroad
Mr.. Israel noticed that the Burlington
passenger train No. / was coming from
the east but not noticing that the pas
senger No. 2 from the west was also
coming. Ills horse plunged in front of
the west bound train and was Instant
ly killed, also demolishing the buggy
and throwing Mr.. Israel about thirty
feet, breaking his ankle and bruisins
him considerable. The horse landed on
the other track and it was but mo-
me until the east bound train struck
the horse again cutting him to pieces.
had happened he managed to get u
piece OF board and hobble down to Ar
thur Curtis who lives about forty rods
from the railroad. There medical aid
was secured and at present he is rest
ing as easy as possible.
DR.. John Baldridge who was called
to attend Mr. Israel also narrowly es-
capped severe injuries when his horse
became frightened at the same tents
and ran away, denolishing the buggy.
Fred Morrison who happened to be
passing that way in buggy took DR..
Baldridge to the Curtis home and
where the latter attended to Mr. Is
raers injuries. A consultation was held
today to decide If amputation would be
necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
TAFT GOING in
FOR ATHL.E E:TICS
IN ADDITION TO GOLF PRESIDENT
TAKES TURN AT BOXING
AND WRESTLING.

Beverly, Aug. 16-The secret of how
to keep president In good physical
condition has been revealed by DR..
Charles Barker, hitherto unapproach-
able. For several weeks he has had
Mr.. Taft under his care.
president Taft" said the doctor
yesterday, has always been very
heavy man, and he had continually put
on weight until three years ago. When
first met him he weighed close to the
350-pound mark. For time he re.
duced his flesh by playing golf, but
recently his weight began to increase
again. The president now has a gym
nasium fitted up In his garage at
Beverly and every morning we go
through an hours exercise together.
"The first part of the hour is devot-
ed to scientific exercises and these
are followed by more strenuous exer-
cises, such as wrestling and boxing.
The president is strong, let me tell
you, and any one who gets him on
his hack in a wrestling bout has got to
go some. Today President Taft
weighs about 304 pounds and he is in
good shape for twenty-five years. hard
work of any description"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
wayne COUNTY
SETTLERS meet 7
BIG CROWD GATHERS AT ANNUAL
REUNION AND JOINT HOME
COMING AT .coRYDoN

Corydon, Aug. Specials Tho
Old Settlers association of Wayne
county held their annual Reunion here
Saturday. An enormous crowd was
present from all parts Of the county
some even coming from Missouri. In
fact all week has been home coming
time for former residents of Corydon
The troupe known as the Morocco
Wonders gave three exhibitions which
pleased the younger generation.
Judge w. H. Tedford, of Corydon.
gave the principal address. The Judge
is an old soldier and one of the Oldest
attorneys of this county. He served
twelve years as district judge with III.
M. Towner. His recollections of the
early days were extremely interesting.
The day was very warm but he held
the attention of his audience during
his address of about two hours.
The weather was almost perfect and
the reunion was regarded as a grand
success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
WAR GAME IS
ENL|vENED BY
HOT Sk|Rn|SH
FIRST CLASH AT ARMS BETWEEN
RED AND BLUE ARMIES OCCURS
TODAY; ARMY OF BLUE DEs-
TRoYs BRIDGES.

Boston, Aug. 16.-The first slash at
arms between the Red Army of inva-
sion that is attempting to capture this
city and the Blue Army of defense,
the latter composed wholly of Massa.
chusetts militiamen, occurred early to-
day near Wareham. 1t was nothing
more than a skirmish between a de-
tachment Of cavalry Of the invading
force and the second brigade of the
Massachusetts infantrymen, which
had been pushed forward at the ex-
treme left Of the line of defense.
Bridges Destroyed.
A brldge-destroying expedition to
hamper the movements of the army of
the "red" and the capture of a priv
ate car Of the invading army were the
most warlike features yesterday in the
work of the army of the blue, in
camp near Bridgewater defending
Boston from an attack from the south
by the rad army in the mimic war
game.
The red army, when 1t advances.
will be thrown on It's own resources
in crossing the several streams that
lie between 1t and Boston. Accom-
panied by several of the referees the
detachment upon coming to q. bridge
would place under 1t packages sup
posed to contain enough dynamite to
destroy the structure. Then a giant
firecracker was exploded and a pla-
card was placed on the bridge an
nouncing that 1t had been destroyed.
Major Graves men caught the first
glimpse Of the invaders at the Berke-
ley bridge on the west side Of the
Taunton river. The men of the blue
had lust destroyed" the structure
when detachment Of red cavalry
clattered up on the opposite bank of
the river. There was no clash be
tween the two forces, however, and it
| Is believed that the cavalry was mere
lly one Of the enemy's scouting de-
tachments sent out to feel" the posi-
ton Of the blue army.
Scout Is Captured.
| Considerable excitement was caused
in the blue camp last night when one
of the outposts brought in scout OF
| the red army. The man refused to
| tell his name, but admitted he be-
longed to Company H Of the Seventh
New York regiment. AS he was the
first prisoner to be taken by tieher
side. there was much interest display
ed in him when he was conducted
through the camp. The capture was
effected by Major Percy Atherton
Judge advocate general of the Second
brigade, who was doing provost duty
| in his automobile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
SUNDAY TRAGEDY
AT Cent ERvIL.LE
REASON sAUMs WOUNDS TOM
WHITAKER AND THEN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Centerwille, Aug. 49, (SpeciaD -
Worsted in a fight over poker game,
Reason Saums put slung shot, an
open knife and a revolver in his
pockets and went to the boarding place
of Tom Whitaker Sunday noon and
shot him through window, the
ball passing through Whittaker's S
mouth and knocking out several teeth
and fract,Iring his jaw bone. Saums
then turned his revolver on himself
and shot in the temple proved fatal.
Both were young men in their TWEEN
ties. There is said to have been a
growing feeling Of animosity between
them because Of jealously. over the
favor of the daughter Of their land
lady, both boarding at the same place
with Mrs. Charles Bryant Both
worked at the brick yard. The dead
man was a son Of Ed Saums Of Dean,
this county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
IOWANS GIVEN
CENSUS JOBS
SUPERVISORS ELECTED FOR q
DISTRICTS; TAFT BARS
POLITICS.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 18th
census supervisors already announc-
ed include three Iowans John w. Row
ley Of Keosauqua, First district,
Asa A. Hall of the Second district
and Cam Culbertson of Knoxville, OF
the Seventh district.
In a letter addressed to Secretary
Nagel of the department of commerce.
and labor, President Taft served no
tice that any man engaged in the TAX
ing of the thirteenth census of the
United States who engages in politics
in any way will Immediately be dis.
missed from the service.
Outside of casting their votes the
president believes that census sup.
ervisors and enumerators should keep
clear of anything that savors Of poll
tics, national, state or local.
The president orders that the secre.
tary of commerce and, labor and the
director Of the census embody in the
regulations governing the taking OF
the census the rule so forcibly laid
down in his letter.
Mr.. Taft says that in appointing
census supervisors 1t has been found
necessary to select men recommended
by senators and congressman In their
districts. He says he realizes that this
method of selection might easily be
perverted to political purposes, and 1t
is to take the census out of politics
SO far as the actual work is concerned
that he has explicitly expressed his
desires as to the regulations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS ON
Five Thousand Delegates and Visitors
at Denver Meeting which Is
Now Beuul

Denver, Aug. 16.-With more than
5000 delegates and visitors present
the Twelfth Annual Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress opened today.
The congress, which considers and
acts upon everything of interest COM
mercially, industrially and agricultural
ly to the great west, will remain in
session five or six days and promises
to be enlivened by the contest begun
last week at the National Irrigation
congress between Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger and Chief Forester
Pinchot. Only routine business was
transacted today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
FRATERNAl MEN MEET
Three Hundred Delegates Represent
Ing Flfty-one Societies in
Conference.

Boston, Aug. 16.-More. than 800
delegates representing flfty-one fra
ternal societies of the United States
gathered here today at the opening
session Of the twenty-third annual
convention of the National Fraternal
congress. Two-thirds of the members
are women. The annual report of
President Charles E. Piper showed the
congress to be in fiourishing con-
dition and that the fraternal insurance
orders with over eight billions of in
surance in force have been able to
maintain firm and united stand
against the old line companies whose
outstanding insurance as last report
ed as totalling a little over two and
a half billions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
TO SELECT YACHTS
Fastest Trio in Tests Now Made In
East to Represent America
in Garnanv

Marblehead, Mass, Aug. 16.-The
arduous work of selecting the fastest
trio from a fleet of nineteen sender,
or special type, yachts, by putting
them through series of six mile
sprints, began off here today. 1t Is
expected that on Saturday the Inter
national committee Of Eastern Yacht
club will have named the three which
will represent America in the third
yachting struggle with Germany. Dur
ing for the first days the yachts will
sail three races each day.
Winners in the three divisions in
the first Sender trial races today were
Joyette, Ellen, Skeezix. The race was
sailed in a strong southeast breeze
and heavy sea.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
GROOM 60, BRIDE SO
An Interesting Wedding Took Place
At Corning-The Minister
Was Ninety

Corning, Aug. 16.--An interesting
wedding has taken place in Corning
and the principals did not need to
bring their relatives along to prove
that they were old enough to marry
The principals were William Bene-
dick of Nodaway, who lacks only one
year of being three score years and
ten, and Mrs. Lille Workendyke, who
lacks one year of being three score;
that is, the groom is 69 and the blush
ing bride SO.
The minister who performed the
ceremony, the Rev. j. A Lovejoy is
80 years of age.
The average age of the trio was 70
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedick will reside
in Nodaway.