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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

Twas the night before Christmas when All tbronsh 49,, -,
Mp Mot creature was stirring, a mouse; " '0
me STOCKINGS were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that Saint Nicholas would be there
n,e chldien were nestled all n heds
sna a,e VISION VISIONS OF sugar plums danced In their heads
anu mamma In her kerchef and | n nv cap
aau Just settled our brains for a long winters nan.
snrarm @ s s on ,ne ,awn there rose such clatter,
away to the window flew like a flash
1S I1Ie open the shutters and threw up the sash
me moon on the breast of the snow
Give uster OF midday objects below
When what to my wandering eyes should appear
Bnt miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer;
WIN little old driver, 50 lively and quick
!, knew IN moment II must be Saint Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers thew came
ana he whistled and shouted called them by nama
now Dasher! now Dancer now Prancerl and Vxen
D Un' Comet on Cupid on, Dunder and Blitzen
10 the top of the porch, to the top OF the wal
NOW dash away, dash away, dash away all"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane
When they meet with an obstacle. mount to the sky
w,,I az w. 10 20 'ne mouse TOP the coursers they flew
WIN the sleigh full OF toys-and Saint Nicholas too
And then In twinklng heard on the roof
me pIanclng and paving of each little hoof;
As drew In my head and around
Down the chimney Saint Nicholas with a bound
lie was dressed all In fur from his head to his foot
ana MS clothes were all tarnshed ashes and SCOT.
bundle of toys he had flung his back
HIS eyes how they twinkled, his dmples were merry
Ills cheeks were like roses, his like cherry;
hls a, uol ir ltte mouth was drawn up like bow
And the beard on his chin white as the snow,
me stump OF pipe he held tight in his teeth
ana the smoke. Il encrced his head like a wreath
~, ne had broad face and little round belly,
Ihat shook when he laughed like a bowl full OF Jelly
ne was chuDDy and plump-a right jolly old elf:
And laughed when saw him in spite of myself
wink OF his eyes and twist OF his head
Soon 10 know nothing 10 dread
ne spoke not a word but went straight to his work,
And laying his finger aside OF his
And giving II nod up the chimney he rose
te sprang to his sleigh to his team a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down OF a thistle,
But heard him exclaim, ere he drove OF sight
Merry Christmas to ALL and to all good night
Clement Moore, IS22
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24

And under the holly-bough, ye who
have loved each other,
Father mother and little ones.
friend, sister and brother.
Renew and tighten your loves; let
your hearts grow fonder,
And forgiveness be spoken. as mem
ory shall ponder
Each word and deed which should
have been left unsaid or undone
While the year has been Fitting
since Christmas long since gone
Martha Joanna Lamb.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24
How to BE Happy ON Christmas.


II among the readers of this
Christmas department there are any
who have become estranged from
friends and nelghbors this is the time
to get reconciled, II is easier to fix
up such matters on Christmas day
than at any other time, DO not wait
Tor some great occasion, but prompt
ly extend the hand of fellowship and
speak the words of reconciliation
and be glad of the opportunity. The
morals of Jesus which lead all other
teachings should be reason enough
for you to do this on his birthday.
No matter TO what church you may
belong or If to no church at all.
You, OF course, desire to be happy
and II you viii do this on Christmas
day It will bring you true happiness.
At Christmastide, oh, be thou ten
der. true:
Thy friends make glad, and all
thy foes forgive;
with its sweet light begin to live
anew,
UngrudgIng give, and, giving,
much receive.
BE saviors, Oh my brothers, every
one,
Let the true Christ in your own
soul be born;
Thus thou canst be Gods we'll.
beloved son,
And make each dawn Joyous
Christmas morn.
A, Judson Rich.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24
Like Mother Made.

,", can talk about Christmas in the CAV and t,,
Wen m crowd OF Christmas strolers promenadng mn anS @
10 IA sh decorations, and its and nIaved ~
10 my notion kind that mathew oaao
NUT bread and doughnuts simnv mass t,arr
woIu ABOUT her cookies pumnkn W
d. a t Ine ABOUT heI puddhgs Jams or marmaade
on a. oiulne III the praises of the Christmases she made
nd tbo sen's hy were simple and tinsel bright
hes were fashioned by her fingers
soles tna she told struen
N he heard her mother Chsmastimes tho Same 49, m
W pce Where mother fitted leaving others in tbe shade " "
~ e senuhe' oId-ashioned bang-up Chrmases she made
-Jone Cone.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24

There is sorrow, there is sadness
In the world, this wintry eve;
There is fear and sin and weakness,
There are lonely hearts that grieye.
But above the heavy-laden,
Gladdening their weary eyes,
Spread the splendid, shining reaches
OF the starry Christmas skies.
Grace Il. Craig.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24
GENUINE.
CAfter the German

I tneIe once was poet who did not snccaa,
ar ~, pehhing poem that people wonld read
yat ~ oe ae wrote verses quite faultless and smooth
~ '"es maoe no impression on age or on yonth
bu. o once In the calm OF the midnight hour
- - song he composed of such marvellous noua
And an Gu every heart with exquisite thrill
anu al the town spoke of the poets rare skill
And norted ms S friends sounded his praise far and wide
I MS voice trembed and deem his breast haa,oa
u" not compose this; this song have lived"
Celia Doerner
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24

There was young fellow OF Perth,
Who was born on the day OF his
birth;
lie was married they say
On his wIfe's wedding day
And died on his last day on earth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24

Keep your whole house warm with
a Fireslde Garland Heater bought
at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24
. { A N S

When nelghboB advise nelghbors
to buy at Deans II means something.
II you buy at Deans. you know--lf
not, try II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24

"Bllgglns says his youngest boy s
going 10 be lawyer
"lIow can he tellY'
"Be has the gift Of cross eramina.
ton. lie asks questions that are sim.
ply calculated 10 embarrass people
without caring two cents about the an.
swers - Washington star.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24
A CHRISTMAS PUDDING.

rake cake of ice and handful of snow.
~, ana str them well with pound Of love;
lhen bagtu OF candy and nuts besow
And mix in another pound of love
ride doll, a drum and ball in the dough
m ana with them another pound of love;
Ihen flavor with orange a cupful or So
Stirred in with another pound of love
NOW put in the oven and bake il slow
But be sure to add little more love
Ihen dress with holly and mstletoe
And dish 1t up with the rest of the love
Celia Doerner.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24
Desert Land.

Those desiring to acquire desert
land apply to VIM. NJ. Richards. Box
So, Merlin, Ore 12-24-3t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24

Calling Cards at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-12-24
Are Now In Order

Your business 4, one OF your
best friends. Why not give
II suitable present - some
new and sttr,etivs station
cry. for instance. such IS we
are prepared to print for you
AZ right pricssf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
INTERPRETATION
SOCIETY MEETS
= TONIGHT

The Antf-Vaccination society
will hold a meeting at 8 O'Clock
tonight at room $50 Provident
building. The meeting is called
for the purpose of discussing,
among other things, ways and
means of inducing the legislature
to amend the compulsory vaccina-
tion. law.
"A bill to change this law has al
ready been drafted and sent to the
Pierce county representatives at
Olympia A determined effort will
be admitted to school If he carries
tion.
The change proposed is not a
one. No attempt will be
made to do away with compulsory
vaccination, but is desired that the
laW be so framed that in case a
child is not vaccinated, when such
q move is not deemed expedient
by licensed physician, that they
be admitted to schol IL he carries
a certificate OF the physician.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
bEHEA OE[)
AS CROWD
CHEERS
Firecrackers Exploded
While Frenchman Ex-
plates Crime on
Guillotine.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CARPENTERIAS, France, Jan.
26.-Remy Danvers was today
guillotined for the murder of Mrs.
Donal.
During the execution the crowd
gleefully exploded firecrackers.
AtrOcious Crime.
The crime for which Danvers
was guillotined was of an unusual
ly atrocious nature and 1t was
through the clamor of the public,
particularly in Paris, where the
murder was committed, that Presr-
dent Falleries reluctantly consent
ed to sign the death warrant.
The president, 1t Is said, had
always a horror of the guillotins
and when he took office severai
years ago, expressed his Intention
not to sign any warrant for the
execution of .murderers.
The newspapers and the generaf
public, however, became so insIs-
tent that Danvers should pay the
extreme penalty for his crime that
President Falleries was forced TO
once more revive the institution
of the guillotine. which since the
French revolution has been the
method of execution Of criminals
in France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
n. OFFICIAL
IS ROUGHLY
HANDLED
OUsTED FROM DEPOT BY PO-
LICEMAN BECAUSE HE RE-
FUSES TO STOP SMOKING.
fBx united Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
HELENA, Mont, Jan. ga
Northern Pacific official, a mem
ber of President Elliot's party
came within an ace of being jailed
here Sunday for violating smok-
ing rules posted at the union
depot.
He was requested to desist,, but
did not promptly obey, whereupon
Officer Fister seized him by the
shoulder and threatened to eject
him from the structure. He obey
ed, but as he threw down his
cigar with words under his breath
the officer warned him that anoth-
er word. would result In his incar-
ceration in the city jail.
President Elliott heard of the
episode and took the pains to
hunt up and thank the officer and
inform him that the rules we're
made to be obeyed, even II vio-
lated by members Of his party,
who we're not immune any more
than the general public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

The price of pure water for the
millions in the great cities on the
shores of Americas great lakes
has been the blood of hundreds OF
hardy men. and the grief of thou
sands of widows and orphans.
Delving far below the beds OF
these inland seas, men-a score
and two score at a time-have
given up their lives to the op-
posite element-fire from explod-
ing gas or gunpowder.
The disaster that burned the
lives out of between so and 60
men few days ago in the crib
and tunnel a mile and a half out
in Lake Michigan from the city
of Chicago, was a repetition OF
similar horrors that Chicago,
Cleveland and other lake cities
have suffered in the quest of the
precious liquid. Cleveland alone,
digging straight out five miles to
reach Lake Erie's bluest water,
lost nearly 20 men.
In building these tunnels the
plan followed is to sink shaft
at the shore end to the depth of
the proposed tunnel. Then the
workmen start digging out, out
under the bed of the lake. At
certain distances apart, temporary
cribs, heavily weighted, are. sunk
over the route to be taken by the
underground passage. Having been
anchored, and caulked against the
water without, workmen who live
and sleep in the crib for months at
time, sink a shaft down to the
depth marked by the engineers
and dig both ways-shorewar
and lakeward. Thus several Sec
tions of the tunnel may be under
way at the same time, with blind
ends.
The disaster in Chicago was
due to fire which started from a
powder explosion. Those above
in the crib were caught as men
might be in a city building all
ablaze. They who escaped jump
ed into the ice cold lake. The
smoke poured down the shaft into
the tunnel and the ends being
blind the shift at work died hor-
ribly of suffocation.
The Cleveland disasters were
mostly caused by pockets of ma
tural gas. opened by the shovel
and ignited by spark of pick on
rock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
COSTS CITY SO CENTS
PER NAME TO REGISTER

1t is costing the city about half
a dollar for every name register
ed for the city election these days
owing to the fact that the citi-
zens are not paying any attention
to the registration. Last night
there were just 945 voters regis
tered all told and the books have
been open since the 3rd OF Janu-
AIRY.
Three able-bodied registrars are
kept ready waiting for the voters
to appear but they do not show
up. Indications are that there
will be very few eligible to vote at
the coming election. There will
be rush for registration the last
few days but everybody will have
to stand and wait then for half an
hour or so until the registrars
can get to them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
CLUBHO OUSf
Al LAKE
ROBRED
Thieves Cart Away Goods
Worth $500 Belonging
to the Country
Club.

A miscellaneous assortment OF
wearing apparel and food was stoi-
en- from the clubhouse of the
club at American Lake
last Thursday night and carried
away in a farm wagon.
The goods taken from the
clubhouse belonged to the va
rious members of the club, and are
valued roughly at $500.
No clue as to the identity or
the thieves has been found al
though the Country club manage
ment has offered a reward of $50
for the culprits.
1t has been the custom for a
watchman to be stationed at the
clubhouse nightly, but Thursday
night no one was on guard. The
thieves backed wagon to the
steps of the place, forced the doors
open and thoroughly ransacked all
of the rooms.
The principal loss will be OF
golf clothes and boots, although
the larder was we'll cleaned out.
It will be fairly easy to identify
the goods IL they are sold in Ia
coma or Seattle, as they belonged
to the most wealthy members of
the club and are of extra good
quality.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
GOVERNOR TOSTAY
HERE UNTIL
MORNING
WILL THEN LEAVE FOR OLYM.
PA TO BE INAUGURATED AT
NOON TOMORROW - PA
TENT SAYS HE is FEELING
BETTER AND is REGAINING
WEIGHT.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 26.-
With a face scanned and drawn
by many long weeks of painful
illness, yet determined to reacn
the capital of the state that has
conferred such high honors upon
him, Governor-elect Samuel q.
Cosgrove arrived in Portland at
1880 o'clock this morning en-
route to Olympia, where IL all
goes well, he will be sworn in as
governor and go through with a
simple inaugural ceremony at
noon tomorrow.
The governor and his wife are
comfortably situated in a South
ern Pacific private car and will re-
main here until 8 o'clock this ev-
ening when the car will be attach
ed to the through train for Ia
coma. He will reach Tacoma
after midnight and will leave that
city at $40 o'clock tomorrow
morning, arriving at Olympia two
hours later.
"This trip is needless" said
Governor Cosgrove when seen IN
his car this morning. 81 am gov
ernor of Washington now and
have been since the returns of the
November election were canvassed
by the legislature, but in order TO
satisfy certain interests at Olym-
pfa, I am going over to Olympia
to be formally sworn in. After
that I shall Immediately return 70
Paso Robles and remain until I
regain my strength. In the mean
time Lieutenant Governor Hays
will assume the office of governor,
assisted by my son as his private
secretary.
II am feeling unusually we'll
and am all appetite. lam slowly
gaining in my weight and strength
but / suspect 1t will be several
months before 1 will return ana
take up the active management OF
my office"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
AND BABE
STRUCK DEAD AT
HUSBANDS SIDE
ScALDED
TO Death
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 26.-
Fireman Barry of the Chicago
Denver special train of the Union
Pacific. westbound, met a fright
full death today when the train
was wrecked in the yards at
North Platte, Neb. AS the engine
toppled over he was caught under
1t and scalded to death. Scores
of men made frantic efforts to
rescue him, but as 1t would have
been necessary for them to move
the monster engine. with their
bare hands in order to save his
life, they were helpless. No pas
sengers were injured. Several
cars wer derailed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
EXPLOSION
fN 70MbS
MANY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. &c.
Tn latest reports concerning last
nights gas explosion in the mine
Of the United Coal company at
Boswell indicate that % miners,
entombed, have perished.
The known dead are Superin-
tendent j. G. Logan and Andy
Stochi. 1t is now fered that 20
others were killed by subsequent
explosions. Five rescuers over
come by fumes were carried out
unconscious. Since midnight no
sounds from the party that enter
ed the mine at thatr-our have
been heard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
FIGHT ON STREET

Barney McGovern, a laborer,
was treated to practical lesson in
5iu jitsu at noon, when he at
tempted to walk out of the Empire
restaurant, Eighth and Pacific,
without paying for his meal. Be-
fore McGovern had stepped from
the threshold. 8. Kikuchi, one of
the Japanese walters, was upon
him and for q few minutes the
air was full of McGovern and
Jap,
City Detective D. o. Smith,
ambling along the next instant,
put a sudden halt to the pyro-
technics and walked the fighters
to the city jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
is
BUR N Ed

Speeding along the prairie near
Spanaway Saturday night a 81, 400
automobile owned and driven by
John Wonders, caught fire and
burned to the ground before any
attempt could be made to ex-
tinguish the blaze. Wonders Is
a local chauffeur and was hurry
ing on an emergency trip to Span
away. The engine apparently be-
came overheated and the entire
machine was destroyed.
The loss is partially covered by
insurance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
| N RO VEN EN- I
LEAGUE TO
MEET

The Tacoma improvement
league will meet tonight to dis
cuss the question of postal saw
ings banks. F. l.. Stocking, as
sistant postmaster. will deliver an
address to the league on the ques-
tion and some action may be taken
looking to bringing influence to
bear on congress on the matter.
All delegates and all members
of any of the clubs or citizens are
invited to attend. The meeting
will be held in the old court house
on G st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
EIGHT HOUR
DAY FOR
WOMEN
(Tfmes Special Service.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 26.-In the
house today labor scored its first
victory this morning. The bill
was reported favorably from the
committee making the legal work.
ing hours of women eight hours
instead of ten hours as at present.
Several amendments were made
to this which IL carried would
have put the bill back but after a
final vote the report was accepted
and the eight-hot. labor measure
for women will pass this after
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
HOUSE AGAINST
SALARY BOOST

(By United Press Leased Wires
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 26.
The house today on motion by
Congressman Bingham Of Penn
sylvania disagreed with the SEN
ate's amendments to the bill In
creasing the salaries of the presY-
dent, vice president, speaker OF
the house, judges of the supreme
court and othrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
CASHIER 4
SUICIDE

(By United Press Leased W1re.) J
DES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 26.-
@. 8. Scroggins. cashier OF the
State bank of Portsmouth, blew
out HIS brains this morning. after
locking himself In the bank. The
bank examiner stated that he be-
lieved there were many forged
notes in the bank. being used ss
security.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
ALLEGED ROBBER
MAKES No
DEFENSE
(By United Press Leased Whe.

(By United Press Leased Whe.)
HELENA, Mont, Jan. &c.
Much to the surprise of the prose-
cution the defense today in the
case Of George Franhauser, charg-
ed with the robbery of the Orien-
tai limited train on the Great
Northern railroad in Flathead
county year ago in which $40,-
600 was taken from the register
ed mail, offered no evidence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
Brave Little Woman Dies
Breathing Final Word
of Love to Ships
Captain.
Story of Tragedy at Sea
and Heroic Rescue of
Grew Told by Sequel
Survivors.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)


PORT TOWNSEND, Jan. 26.-
Blown about the Pacific in blind
ing snow storms and winter gales
without knowledge of their exact
position, brought up on the rocks
of a coast that offers scarcely no
hope for the helpless, the two
weakest of the IA aboard the YES
sci killed in their presence-this
is the latest chapter of the history
of the graveyard of the Pacific. in
the story told by the survivors of
the wrecked schooner Sequel.
When the ship hit the rocks
Saturday, Captain Henningsen i'm
mediately went to his wife and
child who were in their berths,
advising that they stay below un-
til the extent of the damage could
be learned.
Goes to Husbands Side.
Through nervousness Mrs. Hen
ningsen could not content herself
in tie cabin, and wrapping blan-
ket about the infant, came on
deck. To allay her fears the ships
lifeboat was prepared for launch
ing, but no hope of it's ability to
live among the rocks in the tenn
pestuous sea was entertained. She
was asked to get into the boat to
be in readiness for any sudden diff
ficulty, but chose to remain by
the side of her husband.
Last Words of Love.
With a premonition of impend-
ing doom the noise of a swift run
ming comber caused her to ex-
claim:
"This ia death; kiss me Carl"
With a force that caused the
wreck to careen and sway before
1t, the monster wave picked the
lifeboat from it's cradle and loos-
ened lashings to be dashed upon
the captain and his wife and child.
Captain Henningsen was rendered
by the force of the
blow. His wife was instantly
killed. The infant was dragged
from the arm of its injured father
and driven across the deck and
against the rail. The baby's skull
was crushed.
Survivors Arrive.
With the IL survivors of the
wrecked American schooner So
quel, and the bodies of the wife
and daughter of Capt. Charles
Henningsen, who met death with
the stranding of the vessel Satur-
day morning, the United States
revenue cutter Manning, Captain
Jacobs, arrived here yesterday
afternoon.
Without exception, they bear
evidence Of the hardships through
which they passed.
Tragic in the extreme are the
accounts of the disaster.
Lost in Storm.
Captain Henningsen's statement
of the wreck adds new features.
The schooner was lost in a wind
and snowstorm for a week. FRI
day afternon, with slight mod
Grafton of high winds, Capt. Hen
ningsen ordered course that
would bring him shorcward, with.
the hope that some light or land
mark could be seen. He imagined
the course would bring him to the
south of Cape Flattery. Snow,
which had been falling, developed
into a blizzard that obscured the
water q dozen feet ahead, and at
8 o'clock the direction was chang
ed to q course that was imagined
would send the schooner out to
sea for safety.
The time Of striking is given as
1890 a. m. Captain Henningsen
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
CITY STARTS SUIT

The city today took up the trial
of the condemnation case for the
extension of Sixth avenue In Judge
yesterdays court. The jury was
empaneled this morning and the
taking of testimony started. When
this case is finished arrangements
will be made to pave the thor
oughfare through the Narrows
with asphalt.