davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16
SPECIAL MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB

A special meeting of the Com
mercial Club was held on Monday
evening and It proved to be an en-
thusiastic gathering. The men,
bers were called together to deter
mine whether or not Grants Pass
should be represented with a float
at the coming Rose Carnival in Port
land. The general opinion seemed
to be that 1t was highly important
to this city and county to find a
place In the line of procession in the
great street parade on the occasion
referred to. The cost was reported
to be $4O0 and Messrs Riggs. @.
Cramer and Steelhammer were an
pointed committee to call on the
business and professional men OF
the city to raise the required
amount. There are several plans
for raising the necessary funds. but
1t was thought best to ask from our
citizens a guarantee OF the amount
providing plans adopted for raising
the sum should fail. There Is TO be
queen to represent Grants Pass
and she Is to be elected by ballot.
Just how the details will be arrang-
ed to secure the election has not
been fully determined. II is hoped
that there will be sufficient interest
awakened throughout the county TO
insure a lively contest in this cleo
tion.
Among other things taken up at
the meeting Monday night was a
house warming in the very near fu-
ture In the new quarters.
The president appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees:
House Committee. b. Hall,
Geo. G. Sabin, ]. r. Tufts.
Committee on Rules-O. 8.
Blanchard, Geo, w. Donnell, A. d.
Coon.
Committee on Reading Room-R.
l.. Coe.
Committee on Reception and En-
tertainment--E. II. Blanchard, II. l..
Gilkey, Geo, II. Durham.
Committee on Membershlp--Geo.
w Donnell, w. w. Walker, Geo. C.
SabIn.
Auditing Committee-R. w.
Clarke, II. L. Andrews, c. II. Demar-
ay.
Committee on Municipal Affairs
H. d. Norton, Geo. s. Calhoun,
Arthur Conklin, DR.. NJ. G. Findley,
A. Il. VOORHEES,.
Committee on Civic improvements
Geo. II. Parker, Geo. p. Cramer,
j, n. Hair.
Promotion Department--E II.
Blanchard, H. c. Kinney, NJ. J. An
derson, Geo. II. Durham.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16
THE ROAD KING is THE MASTER
BUILDER.
ON THE BIG GRAVITY DITCH
Two Hundred Foot Contour Ditch
Will Be Finished to Sixth
Street Saturday.

Another week of activity in the
construction of the irrigation canals
has passed and it can be said that
much has been accomplished. BY
Saturday Dan Green will have COM
pleted three thousand feet of the
deep cut on the gravity ditch near
the dam with his hydraulic giant.
The greater part of this distance has
been cut to depth of IL feet and is
certainly very fine piece of work.
The Road King grader will be put
on the extension as soon as they are
through with the work on the 200
foot contour ditch which, it Is
thought, will be Saturday, and then
the construction on this big canal
will be pushed on down the river as
last as possible. Not only will the
Road King be used but also the
other grader. 1t will not take any
great length of time for these two
machines to complete the work as
TAR as Grants Pass. In 80 days or
less the construction work will be
completed to a point nine miles be-
low the dam.
The Courier last week spoke of
the many good qualities of the Road
King and of the fine work 1t was
doing, but in reality "the half has
not Been told" This machine in
five days last week made cut of
5000 feet and moved 5000 yards of
earth at a cost of cents yard.
This work would have cost with the
old fashioned scraper 20 cents yd.
This illustrates the difference be-
tween employing old fashioned
implements and the latest improved
machinery like the Road King grad
er. On this ditch there is stretch
of so rods only to finish when the
ditch will be completed from the
dam to Sixth street. There may be
q few places on the line to clean out
but by Saturday this ditch will be
in working order.
The greatest trouble the company
has experienced is to secure the
needed men and teams. This has
grown to be a serious condition, as
the season is rapidly advancing and
It is the desire of President Gilkey
and Superintendent Garner to be
able to have the water in the 200
foot contour, the big gravity ditch
and the 350-foot contour which is
to supply Fruitdale on or before the
first day of June.
The directors of the company have
been urging the farmers to get ready
to receive the water Laterals are
to be built and In many places the
lands are to be graded. These things
are Imperative before water can be
turned in on the farms. Quite a
number OF farmers below town have
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16

There have been on exhibition at
the Grants Pass Banking g. Trust
Co. today six gold bricks Weighing
303 ounces and valued at $500,
which came from the ]. T. Logan
mine near Waldo. This is not the
output Of the mine but simply
partial cleanup.
The Logan mine has a splendid
water right which will supply water
for mining purposes for some weeks
yet, and as this Is one OF the best
mining seasons Southern oregon has
had for many years the output OF
the mine will be dozen times the
above amount.
There were also on display some
beautiful specimens Of gold con-
tanning small crystals Of white
quartz.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16
NO. 3

the debate between the Eastern
oregon and Columbia River districts.
TO decide the state championship.
The question for debate is Re
solved, that the United States should
ADOPT system of bounties and sub
sides for the protection of the mer-
chant marine" Grants Pass school
VIII defend the negative side of the
question.
me Grants Pass school will be
represented by Henry Norton, Jose
prime Randle and Enrol Gllkey. The
junction City team is composed of
two girls and one boy
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16

The Courier has a valuable addi-
tion to Its working force in the per.
son of W. r, McCracken, for some
months past foreman of the Medford
Daily Tribune office. Mr.. McCracken
who is thorough newspaperman in
all Its branches, has been a resident
OF Grants Pass for some time past
and has made weekly trips to Med
ford, spending only Sundays with his
family. Now he will be able to spend
much more time with his family.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16

There is talk among the real es-
tate men of forming an organization
to represent their business and in
which they will unite to promote the
interests of the members of the as
sociation. 1t is to be hoped that this
will be done, as a real estate dealers
organization at this time in Grants
Pass will do no little amount of
good. Real estate men, like other
business men. should work in har-
mony and nothing short of an organ
izated effort will insure this.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16
The Coming Debate.

The debate between the teams OF
the Grants Pass High School and the
Junction City school is looked for
ward to with a great deal Of interest
by all who have the success OF the
home team at heart and friends Of
the school should be present at the
Opera House next Friday night. the
gard. Should Grants Pass win this
debate they will meet the winner OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16

The Dunbar Company, which gave
such good satisfaction on their visit
here last year, cannot fail to have a
big house on Saturday night. If you
wish to spend an evening of pleasure
be sure and attend, the 18th. Tickets
35c, soc and 75c.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-04-16

been at work during the past few
days grading their fields, and it is
understood that more work in this
line will be started next week.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
ARRESTED AT PEN GATES
Vincent Decker Must Go Back &c
Reformator

Columbus, O.. Oct. 2. Vincent
Decker, "a, who this morning com.
pleted 10-year sentence in the Ohio
penitentiary, was arrested at the pris-
ON gate by an officer from the Pom.
tiac Qll.) reformatory, from which
institution he escaped years ago. He
was also wanted in Indiana, having
violated his parole from the Jeffer.
sonville reformatory, but Governor
Marshall has reinstated the parole
and he will not be required to serve
his sentence in the Indiana institu-
ton. The governor of Illinois has
agreed that parole will be granted
Decker in two months.
Decker's first crime was committed
In Indiana, and he was sent to the
Jeffersonville reformatory, but soon
afterward was paroled. He violated
his parole by leaving the state. He
was convicted for another crime In
Illinois and sentenced TO serve five
years in the Pontiac reformatory,
from which he escaped after serving
only five months. He was then II
years OF age. In 1902 he was arrest
ed for burglary in Cleveland and sent
to the Ohio pen. In serving his time
Decker has had a fine record, and
claims that he Is a reformed man.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
THE MEAT OF IT

On its plea of guilty. the Southern
Pacific Railway company was fined
1000 at Los Angeles for rebating.
Many members OF the Second. In
fantry, United States army, fell from
exhaustion near Cincinnati while on
forced march from Camp Perry to
Fort Thomas, KY.
David Higgins is under arrest at
Utica, N. ", as suspect In the
Schumacher murdeycase at Rochester
William Mitchell, white, and Cecil
Palmer, colored, were hanged at tn,
Tennessee penitentiary for crimes OF
murder and assault, respectively.
Pony" Moore, the English sport
promoter, is dead at his home IL
London.
Frederick r. Burton, novelist, is
dead at Lake Hopatcong, N. j., heart
failure being assigned as the cause.
Robert s. Pierson. auditor of the
interior department. has resigned and
Will be succeeded by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Shofer OF South Dakota.
Six persons were fatally injured al
San Antonio, Tex, when an ANTONIO
bile jumped over the wall OF cul
vert.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
COMPLETES HIS
TALK PROGRAM,
President Taft Has Outlined
His Policies.
HASNO MORESET SPEECHES

During Remainder OF Trip He win
Speak Extemporsneously, AmpIify-
Ing Statements Made In Eight
Leading Addresses-Has Travelled
5000 Miles Of His 13,ooo-Mile Jour
ney-Promises toAttend Exposition
In Honor Of Canal Opening In 1915.
Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 2.--After pass
ing two days in and about Seattle,
President Taft came to Tacoma and
received from an audience that
thronged the big armory one of the
most cordial greetings of his trip.
The president was entertained at din
ner at the Union club. after making
the trip from Seattle on board the
yacht El Primero, owned by Chester
Thorne.
President Taft promised to attend
another exposition to be held on the
Pacific coast in 1915 in celebration of
the completion of the Panama canal.
Mr.. Taft said the date was beyond
his term of office, but that his inter
est in the Panama canal and in the
extension of trade on the Pacific had
been so great for so many years that
he readily gave his promise to at.
tend
President Taft's unqualified state
ment In his speech here that the Pan.
lao Lot a..
1915 aroused great enthusiasm. as the
entire Pacific coast Is expected to
profit greatly by the short all-water
route from the eastern seaboard and
the opening of European markets to
this section.
When the president left here and
headed to the south he had completed
5000 miles of his 13,O00-mile journey.
In matter of elapsed time, however,
his journey was less than one-third
completed.
During the time he has been "on
eight speeches of first Importance
which have clearly set forth his
views on nearly every question of inn
portance, and he announced here that
he had completed the list of address
es which he had planned before leav-
ing Beverly. The presidents speeches
during the remainder of his trip will
be entirely extemporaneous in char
acter and will consist largely OF ref
erences to and amplification of those
he already has made. tl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
Women Who Wear Well.

It Is astonishing how great a change q
few years Of married life often make In
the appearance and disposition OF many
women. The freshness, the charm, the
brilliance vanish like the bloom from a
peach which is rudely handled. The
natron is'only dim shadow, u faint echo
OF the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change, ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock to the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect TO deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
riage and motherhood, not understanding
Mat this secret drain is robbing the cheek
Of its freshness and the form of It's
fairness.
Z AS surely as the general health suffers
when there Is defapgement OF the health
q the delicate womansg organs, so surely
whef these organs are>established In
feaAb the fsce an4<Sfmat once witness
4 million women haze found health and
qAppiness IN the use Of DR.. PIerce,s Ea-
yQnte PrescriptIo1s. Itmakes weak wom-
en strong and sick women well. Ingredi-
ents on label-contains no alcohol or
harmful habit forming drugs. Made
wholly of those native, American, medic
lnal roots most highly recommended by
leading medical authorities OF all the sew
eral schools Of practice for the cure Of
womap's peculiar ailments.
Ff nursing mothers, or for those broken
dov In health by too frequent bearing OF
ch' Jren, also for the expecti.nt mothers,
10 Fepare the system for the coming OF
bp Spd making its advent easy and
alhsbst painless, there Is no medicine quite
10 good hs rFavorite Prescription It
can do no harm In any condition OF the
system. II is most potent nyigorating
tonic and strengthening iiervine nicely
adapted 70 woman's delicate system by .
nhynlcian OF large experience In the trest-
Uant Of woman's peculiar ailments.
Consultation by letter free OF charge.
Address; DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and
Gu1gicaI Institutss No. w Main Street,
- ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
GOTHAM DOFFS
CAP TO PEARY
Makes Great Ado Over Ap-
pearapce Of Pole Finder.
WIFE'S FEARS SET AT REST

Coon Finds That Controversy With
Cook Has Not Lessened Popularity
Of Husband - Steamer Roosevelt,
After Battling With Arctic Ice,
Parts Rudder Cable In Peaceful
Waters Of Hudson River During
Naval Parade.
New York, Oct. New York, city
and state, gave Commander Robert
Il. Peary a welcome home such as
few returning heroes can hope to re-
ceive. From the bridge Of his Arctic
ship Roosevelt, Commander Peary,
with his wife by his side, was the
most prominent feature of the 60-mile
Hudson-Fulton naval parade from
New York to Newburg. All the way
land and water We'd with each other
In hurting their cheers OF congratula.
ton through the air to the white lit
tie ship whereon the tall military.
looking man smiled back his answer
to their greetings. Meanwhile Cap.
tain Bartlett was kept at work so in.
cessantly with the whistle cord an.
swering the salutes of passing craft
that Chief Engineer Wardwell called
up from the engine room that he
would not have steam enough to
move the vessel IL they did not stop
the whistle.
Having successfully buffeted the
ice packs of Smith sound and proved
herself so stout ship that no sea
or ice foe could turn her back, the
Roosevelt picked out the most tran
gull part of the Hudson, just below
West Point, as the scene for an acci-
dent to her steering gear. Unosten.
tatiously and without warning she
parted her port tiller rope and came
TO a stop. The mishap was quickly
discovered by Commander Peary and
anchor was dropped while the rope
was spliced. But there was a delay
of nearly an hour before the boat
proceeded toward Newburg.
Mrs. Peary also was delighted with
the fine welcome given by the hun
dreds of marine craft, which showed
themselves proud of the privilege Of
greeting her and her distinguished
husband. She smiled back her hap.
piness in response to each salute
whether from battleship or from a
saucy launch. Mrs. Peary had been
deeply apprehensive that the Cook
controversy might chill the greeting
10 her husband, but her fears were
dispelled when the Cetius, the first
of the long line of crowded excursion
steamers to pass the Roosevelt. threw
an echoing and re-echoing volley OF
huzzahs and cries of "Peary, Peary,"
across the water to the bridge where
she and Mr.. Peary stood.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
CRfMAIfD HIS VICTIM
Sultan Of Morocco First Threw Pre-.
tender Into Den of Lions.

Sultan Of Morocco First Threw Pre-
tender Into Den Of Lions.
Paris, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Matin from Fee says that inquiries
show that El Roghi. the pretender to
the throne of Morocco, who was ex-
ecuted at Fez, was put to death by
Sultan Mulai Hafid himself, under
circumstances of revolving cruelty.
According to the correspondent the
monarch dragged the pretender into
cage of lions and then provoked
the animals, which leaped upon the
manacled captive, inflicting horrible
wounds. Then, as El Roghi fell to
the ground motionless the lions left
him alone, despite the goadings OF
the sultan, who thereupon pulled his
still living victim outside the cage
with hooks. emptied can OF lamp
oil over him and set him on fire,
feeding the flames with oil-soaked
rags. until nothing but the charred
bones of the pretender remained.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
TELLS BRYAN TO STAY HOME
Bailey Says Services More Needed II
Nebraska Than Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 2.--United
States Senator Joseph w. Bailey, re-
plying to recent tariff declarations of
William ]. Bryan, took Mr.. Bryan to
task for assertions accredited to him
In his address at El Paso week ago.
Announcing at the outset that his
address would he devoid of personal
bitterness, Mr.. Bailey denied asser-
tions concerning the Nebraskan
which Mr.. Bryan credited to Bailey
in a recent speech at Dallas. .and
which brought forth a heated retort
from Mr.. Bryan in his El Paso ad.
dress.
In answer to Mr. Bryans declara-
tlon that he was seeking the election
OF Democratic congress, the senator
asked why he came to Texas. where
the delegation In congress Is solidly
Democratic, and advised him to go to
Nebraska and exert his influence. III
he will go there, will come and help
him." said Mr.. Bailey.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02

with assurances that these emblems
of ancient days will receive a warm
welcome along the upper Hudson"
The arrival of the Half Moon and
Clermont, with their accompanying
train of feavily-laden water craft
which was heralded by the booming
of calute from Washington's old
headquarters here, had been eagerly
awaited. Earlier in the day some of
the naval vessels had reached an an
chorage opposite the city.
Beside the Clermont, when she
came to anchor in Newburg bay, lay
the Norwich of Rondout. n. Y, the
"oldest steamer in the world" which
for 76 years has been in active ser.
vice. With her low hull no higher
above the water than a shingle, and
her "saw-pit" engine, she presented O
figure but little less curious than her
prototype.
While the formal transfer OF the
Half Moon and Clermont was taking
place, the long line of excursion
steamers were pouring their loads of
humanity into the city, and by the
time the parade was ready to start
che streets were packed with q dense
crowd. 1t was the first time in New
burg's history that the armed forces
of a foreign country had paraded the
streets of the city, and when the
jackies from the Utrecht of the Meth
erlands first swung into view along
the line of march they were received
with an enthusiasm commensurate
with the unprecedented nature of the
event.
The parade was similar to the one
In New York, although on somewhat
smaller scale. Troop Y of Alhanv led
the procession past the crowded re-
viewing stand, where Governor
Hughes and other prominent visitors
were seated. The sailors and ma
rines from the United States scout
and armored cruisers received a
great ovation. When the men from
the cruiser New Yorw passed the leg
islative stand the spectators rose en-
mass and cheared them heartily. The
North Carolina, Montana, Birming
ham and Salem were also enthusias-
ucally received.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
CELEBRATION IS SHIFTED
Half Moon and cIermont Begin voy'
age Up the Hudson.

Newburg, N. Y, Oct. with the
Half Moon and the Clermont swing
ing at anchor off shore against a
background Of illuminated warships
and fireworks, Newburg rounded out
one of the greatest days in her his.
tory and added another chapter to
the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
The vessels, which have played SO
prominent a part In the events of the
week, were formally turned over to
the keeping Of the celebrations up.
per Hudson Commission" by General
Stewart L. Woodford, president Of
the Lower Hudson Commission. After
Captain Jacob w. Miller had an.
nounced their safe arrival in New.
burg harbor. Colonel Arthur MacAr
thur of Troy, chairman of the Upper
Hudson Commission accented them
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
LOCOMOTIVE RUNS
WILD THROUGH CITY
Is Severed From Train by Shift
Of Cars From Steel Plant.

Youngstown, o.. Oct. 2.-While en-
tering Youngstown under full steam,
passenger train No. 215 on the Penn
sylvania railroad, westbound, was
struck by train of cars backed out
of local steel plant, the collision
separating the engine from the ten
der and the train. Kent Stafford, FIRE
man, was thrown from the engine
and will die; Engineer b. II. Cum
mings, also thrown Off, was badly
injured.
For two miles the engine ran wild
through the city. Near the upper
works of the Carnegie steel company
1t struck a switch engine, knocMng
II off the track. Engineer Charles A.
Simpson OF the switch engine was
seriously injured. The passenger
train was stopped by the wreckage OF
the tender, and its passengers es-
capped uninjured.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
\ MUST CONTROL POWER SITES
Pnchot Says Question Is Now Up TO
Congress.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Unequivocally
asserting that a monopoly now is in
process Of formation whose object is
to obtain possession of the water
power sites of the country, Clifford
Pinchot, chief Of the bureau of for.
estry, who returned from an extended
inspection In the west, declared that
remedial legislation must be enacted
at the coming session of congress II
this great natural resource is to be
preserved to the people.
rs II possible to head OFF this so.
called trust?" Mr.. Pinchot was asked
THE government can not probably
prevent the consolidation of such a
monopoly" he replied, "but 1t can
control It, regard this matter as
one of the most important questions
with which congress will have to
deal We have got to do something
about the question, or lose out"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of che ear.
There Is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
iEfamed condition OF the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when 1t is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the In
f'ammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Ca
tsrrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halle Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
r. y. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
I-+~~ss~sN -. -