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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED
BY SHERIFF RUSSELL
Frank Jennings Visits Grants Pass
and Attempts to do Business
and Is Caught

Grants Pass has had a real green
goods man and alleged counterfeiter
and the ever vigilant Sheriff Russell
on complaint of one of our citizens
arrested the offender who goes by
the name of Frank jennings and has
a reputation far and wide as deale.
in dies for making counterfeit
money. Jennings travels over the
country looking for men who would
like to get into the counterfeiting
business. and when he finds his man
he shows him one of his so-called
counterfeit coins, made as he claims
from his own dies, which he also
shows. In the course of the inter
view the claim Is made by Jennings
that no man can detect the counter
felt. claiming that It will be taken at
any store or bank. He gives his
victim the coin and urges him to get
1t changed and this greeny does and
being pleased with the transaction, a
place OF meeting Is named Later
Later they meet, the victim with his
money to exchange for the counter
felt stun. while they are in confer
ence, a man comes in wearing
badge OF the u s. secret service.
The so-called officer is sorry to arrest
the gentlemen but It is very serious
offense and Jennings then proposes
that they pay the detective round
sum to let them go. The victim OF
the sharp gladly gives all he has to
get out of the scrape. Jennings
visited Medford and Ashland before
coming here and did some business
in those towns. He is noted
criminal and has served time.
Sheriff Russell. after making the ar
rest, wired the Federal authorities at
Portland and In response an officer
was sent here to convey the prisoner
to that city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
Why We Should Have
This Legislation.
WYOMING IRRIGATION LAW
Legislature is Called Upon to Act
Promptly and Give
Needed Help.

1t is hoped that the legislature
which met last Monday will not ad-
journ before it has passed an irriga-
tion law that will at least be
rs practical as legislation on this
subject is in any of the other states.
Oregon has been tied hand and foot
as It were by bad irrigation laws
and the people of the whole state
have made demand on the legisla-
ture for relief. 1t is true that the
present outlook indicates that some-
thing will be done, but let us not be
content to sit idly down and make no
Mort to ensure the passage of a law
HAT will make titles to water for
Irrigation as clear and perfect as
titles to real property. The whole
future of the farmer in Josephine
county depends on we'll defined and
comprehensive irrigation law. Every
citizen Of this county Is deeply inter-
ested in this matter and should
communicate with our members of
the legislature, urging them not to
neglect this important part Of their
duty. There are large corporate in
terests in Western Oregon arrayed
against an irrigation act. These cor
porations are enemies of the people
and 1t is the duty of our farmers and
business men generally to urge their
Representatives to work and vote to
include our part of the state in the
operations of the bill. 1t has been
decided that we need law framed
after that of Wyoming. The con-
stitution of that state asserts that
the waters belong to the people and
the law provides for It's legal distri-
button.
IA The Oregon Conservation Commits
sion in it's report to the governor
last month makes the following syn
opsis of the Wyoming irrigation law.
law.
The state engineer is president OF
the state board of control, which is
(. l.composed, with him, of the superin-
Atendents of the four water divisions
of The state and tie duties of which
4 are to determine and adjudicate all
rights to water and to grant per-
mits for its use. AS administrative
officer of the board of control, the
4 state engineer has supervision over
the division superinendents, who in
turn have supervision over the water
commissioners of various water dis
tricts and these officers together con-
troll the appropriation, distribution
and division of all the water of the
state. No water can be legally appro-
priated in the state until authorized
by the state engineer; and then only
If there is water unappropriated and
the state engineers Office is made
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
President Gilkey Presides
and Makes Report.
WYOMING LAW ADVISED
Committee of Three Selected TO Re-
ceive and Act Upon Expert
Cummings Report.

The Josephine County Irrigation
and Power Company held success
full stockholders meeting at the
opera house on Wednesday last.
President Gilkey occupied the chair
and called the meeting to order.
The first business was the reading of
the minutes of the previous meeting
by the society, followed by the sec
retary's report and the financial
statement.
Next came the report of the spec
ial committee on legislation. A bill
containing the essential features of
the Wyoming law was recommended
and the Josephine county members
of the legislature were urged to pre-
sent the resolutions and strive for
the passage Of the bill.
President Gilkey read his first re-
port. to the stockholders and detailed
the operation Of the company. in
cluding the employment OF Expert
Cummings to investigate the source
of water supply and make recon-
mendations to the company. He
further said that the directors had
appointed special committee OF
three to handle the experts report
and to take such action as In their
judgment was best for the company.
This action he thought was wise, as
the object of the company would be
defeated II the report was made pub
lie property. He thought prompt
action by this committee was neces-
sary and trusted the stockholders
would approve this action. A mo-
tion to adopt the presidents report
and approve the appointment of the
special committee was unanimously
passed,
Learning that Mr.. Cummings, the
expert, was in the house he was
called for by number of stock
holders and he came to the platform
In neat little speech he told~of the
conditions that prevailed in regart
to land around Grants Pass. "Th'
grefter area of land" he said, wa,
idle and unimproved though at from
$25 TO $40 per acre. Assuming 1t t
be worth this with water available
as soon as secured 1t woul,
advance to from 500 to $3.50 al
acre and as orchards are mature,
there Is no doubt that these land
would become as valuable as Il
other districts and readily sell fror
$500 to $1,000 or even more pc
acre. Conditions are similar t
those in Willamette Valley. Will
there was abundant rain during tn
winter months; II this rain had bee
distributed evenly throughout tn
year there would be plenty for crops
yet 1t gets so dry in the summe
that water Is absolutely necessary
In the valley above named demon
strations have been made shown
the value of water to crops, increaf
ing the growth with one waterin
to II per cent and with two water
ings to SO per cent" Mr.. Cum
mings closed by saying that fror
what knew of conditions he woul
say that the present effort to secur
irrigation would succeed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
FRUIT INSPECTOR BATE
HAM MAKES REPORT
Next Season VIII See All the Old
Orchards Thoroughly
Cleaned Up.

Fruit Inspector Bateham made his
report to the county court last week,
covering a period Of three and one
half months since he has been In
office. The outlook for the coming
season." said Mr.. Bateham,, is bet
ter than ever and am sure that next
year will see more good orchards
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15

certain property owners on B street
had turned the water from a small
creek from its natural course into
the street and that it was doing con-
siderable damage thereto and city
attorney was instructed to notify the
parties to turn the water back to its
original channel and If they did not
do 1t to take action compelling them
to.
The building committee reported
on the ordinanc relative to the
licensing of theaters., 1t was thought
that the ordinance was not properly
prepared and was therefore referred
back to the committee to report at
the next meeting. The cause of the
ordinance was the Bijou picture
show asking for permission to put
on vaudeville acts, which would
make it regular theater, increasing
their license from 500 to $125 per
year.
The finance committee reported
favorably on large batch of bills.
which were ordered paid.
Bids for the laying of lateral
sewers were opened and the con-
tract let to the Grants Pass Hard
ware Co., for 1896.
An ordinance asking for a fran
chise for telephone and telegraph
line In the streets and alleys Of
Grants Pass by Arthur Conklin and
Marcus Robbins was read and refer
red to the Street committee.
At this time the new councilmen
and officers were sworn in by the
city recorder. H. C. Kinney. may
or; ]. G. Riggs, councilman first
ward; ]. l.. Myers, second ward; w.
NJ. Cheshire, third ward and Geo.
Cronk fourth ward.
The mayor then announced the
following committees for the ensu-
ing year.
Judiciary committee W. M.
Cheshire, T. P. Cramer and J. L.
Myers.
Street committee-J. G. Riggs. J.
T. TUFTS and Geo Cronk.
Light committee-Geo. Cronk.
Chas. Burkhalter and ]. L. Myers.
Sewer committee-Frank Fetsch,
]. T. Tufts and ]. G Riggs.
Health committee. l.. Myers.
w. NJ. Cheshire and Chas. Burkhal-
ter.
Fire and water committee-Chas.
Burkhalter, Frank Fetsch and w. M.
Cheshire.
City property committee-T. p.
Cramer, Geo. Cronk and F. Fetsch.
The mayor then submitted the
following appointments which we're
ratified by the council:
City attorney. Geo II. Durham;
City engineer, f. +. Hobson; mar
shall, C. E. Mclean; night marshall,
F. W. Capp, street commissioner r.
II. Gilfllan; teamster, w. w. Will
cox; park commissioner. N. c. Boyn-
ton; city engineer, F. e. Hobson.
j. T. Tufts was then elected presi
dent OF the council f;r the ensiins
year.
There being no further business
the council adjourned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
Notice to Stockholders.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Grants Pass Canning
Company is hereby called for Tues
day afternoon, January 26 at 3
O'Clock at the Commercial Club
rooms. A full attendance is desired.
II. C. KINNEY, Pres.
o. s. BLANCHARD, Sec'y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15

All ladies should be at the Com
mercial Club rooms next Monday
afternoon to plan for a Rose Plant
ing Day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-01-15
Coming Events.

Jan. IS, Monday-Meeting OF the
Ladies Auxiliary to arrange FOR
Rose Planting Day.
Feb. 10, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Teachers Examinations.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
NEW 1.00O,OOO HOSPITAL.
Gorernor Signs Bill for Institution
Bet7ceen 2Oth and 10th Streets.
IRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

AIbanv Nav 19-SeveraI bills Of special interest
to New York City became laws to-day Governor
Hughes signed the Hackett measure, authorizing
the issue of X0000O corporate stock for a new
public hospital under the control of the board OF
trustees of Bellevue and Allied Hospitals The IN
stituton is be between 10Th and 10Th streets III
Manhattan.
AssembIyman Hoey's ambulance service bill also
VAS signed This constitutes The Police Cornlnls-
sioner, the Commissioner Of Charities the p:esi-
dent of the board Of trustees of Bellevue ana TWO
citizens appointed by the Mayor board or aInou-
lance control This board is divide the CITY mo
ambulance districts and exercise full powers 20 pro-
vide each OF the city with proper ambulance
facilities Contracts for ambulance service may pe
made by the board with any hospital
The Governor also signed Senator Grady's bill
giving TO the Street Cleaning Commissioner OF New
York City authority sprinkle. water. flush ana
sand the streets and TO make hve-year contracts
for sprinkling sanding
The Schulz measure empowering the commission
ers Of the sinking fund 10 demolish or remove
buildings acquired through condemnation proceed
ings OF purchase and needed was signed. 50
Assemblyman Graubards bill providing TOT
the licensing Of public dancing academies. mat
measure provides in addition 10 the safeguards
surrounding the licensing of these places. that no
LIQUOR may be sold given away on the same
floor Of the building that where dancing Is
taught. The Mayor may appoint inspectors TO look
into the observance Of this Law, which is to take
effect September 80.
Governor Hughes announced to-day that on Sat
urday he would give hearing on the Murray bill
permtting the General Sessions Judges to make up
the calendar for that court This bill was fought
vigorously by District Attorney Jerome. and vetoed
by Mayor Mcclellan. The judges want TO tell the
Governor their reason for believing that it is not
a civ bill and therefore did not need the Mayors
approval
On Saturday also the Governor will give a hear
ing on the Robinson amending the rapid transit
act TO permit the construction Of subways by pri-
vate capital on indeterminate franchises and on
the Stillwen BILL permitting the Public Service
Commission TO adopt subway route through The
Bronx which was on the list Of routes Of the old
Rand Transit Commission
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20

Mir wsllerstein lent 5000 10 help make UP the
sum, but this paid back.
After the meeting Mrs Chapman as
sured the waiting reporters that all was now
peace and harmony In the Rubinstein Club and
that prosperity awaits il. since there Is a long
list of prospective members who only waiting
for its affairs TO be settled 10 come in.
Nine Marie Cross Newhaus. whose name has
been prominently associated with the differences
Of Mrs Chapman and Mrs Waerstein, did not
attend the meeting. and it is understood that she
will give her time after this TO the Soctete des
Rcaux Arts The ONCE OF second vice president
was offered to her. but she refused it
As suit brought in the name Of the Rubin
stein Club against Mrs. Chapman and her friends
is now pending in the courts. the meeting voted
that II had been instituted without authority, and
as soon as he can get his papers ready Mr. Dean
will move that Il be discontinued
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
czAR's PARDoNs TO OFFICERS.
Stoessei and Nebogatof Leave Prison-Ameri-
can Bishops Honored.

ST Petersburg. May Ie.-Lieutenant General Stoes-
SCI and Rear Admiral Nebogator Who were par-
ooned yesterday by Emperor Nicholas his ma iestv
having taken advantage Of the anniversary Of his
birth 10 perform this act Of clemency. walked out
cf The fortress Of SITS. Peter and Paul this af-
teTnoon- a large crowd gathered AZ the gates Of
the prison 70 the officers. Genera! Stoessel
was warmly congratulated or his release He drove
aTsy in motor Admiral Nebogatof who is
IN reduced circumstances. was met only bv his
He walked 10 the station of the street
car line. carrying his personal belongings in his
hand.
Emperor Nicholas also extended mercy to-day 10
eight other officers who were dismissed from the
service for their part in the battle OF the Sea Of
Japan These include Admiral Rojestvenskv's
chiefs Of staff, Colonel Ongue; Captain BarapoR
and Colonel Thilitof1- The slate Of responsibility
for this disaster wiped clean by these releases
The dishonoring features Of the sentences imposed
on these eight officers have been revoked. and they
ere regarded having retired from the service in
the ordinary way.
The list OF birthday honors includes several Rus
sian clerSTn1en stationed in America Bishop limo
cent. Of Alaska gets the order OF Vladimir, and
Bishop Rafael Of Brooklyn. and u. Alexei a
prizes; Of Wilkes-Barre, Penn, got the Order Of
St Anne
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
COUNT BoNI AGAIN LOSES SUIT
Department of Justice Awards Custody of
Children to Their Mother.

Paris, May 1s--M- Selgman, a representative of
the Department Of Justice. presented his conclr-
sions in the De Casterane-De Sagsn suit to-day in
favor OF the defendant. On December 80 lest wear
the French court handed Gown a decision that the
three OF Count Boni remain in the custody, of
their mother, the present Princess de Sagan The
ccunt, however. appealed from this decision in MAY
NJ Seligman said that the evidence submit, q !
showed that the Princess de Sagan had been ire
proaehao Die before her marriage. and that she had
since remained good wife and mother Consa-
cce1tly- he recommended that this court confirm
the decision OF the lower giving her the Gus
toby Of the children. The formal decision will he
rendered May IS
The Princess de ssgan Miss Anna Gould. Of
New York. She married Count Boni de Cas-elIsnA
but divorced him. and later married his cousin
Prince Eelie de Saean
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
MISS CAD. A DELEGATE.
Will Represent Danish White Slave Commit
tee at Canadian Congress-

Delegates to the II ternatonGl Council Of Women.
which meets IN Toronto. Canada. in June. he
ginning to appear IN New York their way 70 the
convention. one of them is Miss Elizabeth Cad.
from Copenhagen. Denmark representing the
"Comite national du Danemark pour la repression
de Ia tralte des blanches' Cthe com.nttc, for the
suppression Of the white slave tratiC'D. Women
from various countries will gather in Toronto TO
consider this question tn week before the council
meets and the Danish delegate will be one Of them.
Miss Cad. who has just arrived in New York. is
a tall. thin, kindly. energetic woman tremendously
eager 10 see everything the city has show in the
way Of charities and reforms,
II wish 20 the schools too" she said Il
have been school teacher for thirty-four years
| wish 10 go TO Ellis Island-to see everything
Your country has done something splendid in
making a law TO irnprison for twenty years any
man convicted of engaging in the white slave traf-
nc, but il is hard to convict these men
Denmark is little country, but If nothing were
become favored privileged place for these crimi-
nails. Therefore this committee was formed
Nine. Avril de Sainte Croix, of France, will have
this question in charge the convention OF the
council. l hope get her bring before the dele
gates the matter Of the employment Of little girls
in vaudeville and movirg picture shows, to have
them discuss how to get law passed forbidding
of it. the council represents millions of women
The committee which Miss Cad represents was
formed in Copenhagen in 1902
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
W. J. CONWAY PREFERS CHARGES.
Clerk of Auburn Prison Complains to State
Civil Service Commission

Auburn, y Y, May 1e-Walter J. Conway. who
was removed on Saturday from the clerkship Of
Auburn prison by State Controller Charles Gaus.
TODAY preferred charges against the Controller and
Deputy Controller Otto Kelsey TO the state Civil
Service Commission
Mr.. Conway charges that the Controller and his
deputy were guilty of violation of the provisions
Of the state Civil Service laws in the way they
conducted the hearing the charges that were
preferred against him. Mr.. Conway was charged
BY the Controller with incompetenoy and miscon-
cuct in Office that he had convict clerks do the
work his Office
Albany May ls-Controller Gaus appointed to
day Harry B Kidney. Of Auburn, assistant clerk
in Auburn prison at a salary Of $3.50, 20 succeed
Allan A Farnsworth, who resigned on Fehruary
statement from the Controllers Office says
that .-upon the assumption of the position by MI
Kidney Controller Gauss plan of having the imam
cial and other books of the prison taken care Dr
entirely by employees and dispensing with the as
s5ztance Of convicts on the books viii be put in
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
SEAMEN CALLED OUT
FRENCH C4BINET SPLIT.
Federation of Labor's Effort to
Regain Lost Ground.

Paris May ia congress ot the seamen's
unions tonight decided TO Join the movement
begun by tire General Federation of Labor in
aid Of the postal employees. and appeal has
been sent TO ali the seamen at large and small
ports to cease work Immediately
The copper mouiders and cabinet makers also
held meetings this evening and decided to
strike and the secretaries Of the electricians,
provisions trades and biscuit makers announced
Al z meeting Of the diggers' union that their re-
spective unions were ready TO go out at any
time. On the other hand, a referendum Of the
gas men rejected the strike plan by a large
majority
The labor federation sent out an appeal to-
night to the provincial unions affiliated with it.
urging them TO do their utmost TO insure an
immediate strike throughout France. Two ad-
ditional small unions the hat makers and the
ornament makers decided to strike On Friday
The members OF the Cabinet are at logger
heads over that part of bill defining the posi-
tion Of state employees which relates TO individ-
ual guarantees. NM BRAND and Niviani op-
pose the ministers right to impose punishment
except upon the recommendation Of the council
Of discipline. while Premier Clemenceau and the
other ministers insist that that is the only way
20 preserve the governments authority The
government now regards the agitation as purely
revolutionary and as doomed to failure.
A soldier on duty at branch postofice was
stabbed last night by three discharged postmen
NJ Pauron. the principal agitator among the
postnen, has been dismissed.
Only a few of the diggers and masons quit
work at noon. and the meeting held this after
noon was attended by not more than fifteen
hundred men The speeches delivered by the
leaders, however. were highly inhammatory.
They assured their followers that the 'mobiliza-
ton of the proletariat had begun and soon
would sweep everything before it
II was learned this morning that the strike
had been voted by representatives of the minor
ity. Only eighty-tvo ont Of $50 union delegates
favored the movement L is reported that a
section Of the electricians is in revolt against
the arrogant domination Of King" Pataud, sec
retary Of the Electricians Union.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
RHINO AND HIPPO SHOT.
-Mr. R0oseUeIt 4gain Hunting Near
the Ju ia Ranch.

Nairob British East Africa May 19-Theo-
dore Roosevelt has begun his hunting expedi-
ton from the Ju ia ranch of George Mcmillan,
whose guest ne is He went out last Sunday
and bagged a female rhlnoceros. The first shot
wounded her in the shoulder. and the animal
fed TO the bushes. Mr.. Roosevelt followed on
horseback and six more shots were required to
bring her down The head and skin weighed
532 pounds.
Mr. Roosevelt added hippopotamus TO his
big game bag to-day. The animal was killed a
shert distance trom the Ju ia ranch.
Edmund Heller, the zoologist Of the Roosevelt
expedition, returned to camp this morning
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
Opportunities for Price-Savings
In CARPETS and RUGS

In readjusting some of our Carpet lines.
we offer
The Heaviest Grade OF ADMINISTER,
regularly $3.50, at st6O a Yard
Another grade of Administer. regularly
Sl.35. at 95c yard.
Also a good grade OF Velvet Carpet, hg-
ured or plain, at 81 to SI.6O a yard.
And a 54-in. wide, double width, Vel
vet. in the old. well-known substantial quail
itv of this width. at $3.50 yard
DOMESTIC RUGS-300 Wilton Rugs
sizes 1S 50 inches to 50 y inches, at
$50 to S5.25 each.
iO8 Wilton Rugs. Y It. al $50.
"A Wilton Rugs, fl. in X 10 IT, H.
at S23-
Note These Prices for
GRASS and FIBRE RUGS
Crex Rugs #. 8 in. X It, at sl.5O,
ranging through intermediate sizes and
prices. to 8 it,, at S4
Fibre Rues-At cost; 8 K g #. It, IN.
10 #. 8 in. 9 x y #, at $3.50. $3.50 and
S6.T5-
Fourth Gallery. New Building. = Floor
Coverings. Rugs and Linoleuns-