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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-14
Bronze Monument TO Woman.

Word comes from New York that
the bravery of Margaret Corbin, the
first woman to take soldiers part
in the war for American independ-
ence and the glory of Fort Trion,
one of the outer works of Fort
Washington, will be commemorated
by large bronze tablet which is to
be unveiled on the site of the old
fort during the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration this fall. Margaret Corbin
was the wife of Pennsylvania priv
ate, and during the attacks OF the
Hessians on the outer works of Fort
Washington, she reloaded one of the
cannons in Fort Trion many times.
The battle was nearly over when
both she and her husband were kill
ed. The tablet is presented by C..
K. Billings, whose fine stable of
trotting horses is now located on the
site of the fort on upper Manhattan
Island
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-14

Take DeWltt's Kidney and Blad-
er Pills. They are for weak back,
ackache, rheumatic pains and all
'idney and bladder troubles. Sooth-
ng and antiseptic. Regular size
q DC Sold by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-14

The hill slopes OF Josephine coun-
ty are particularly favorable TO the
OF The peach The soil
and sunshine acting In unison pro-
duco the finest peach for size and
flavor that can Doe grown anywhere.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-05-14

Pilgrim r. Draper OF the Watch
Tower Bible and Tract Society OF
Brooklyn, N, Y will speak at the
Court house ON Friday and Saturday
evenings Of this week. All interested
in Bible study and Interpretation
should be present,
No admission price, no collection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
over religious matters until his mind
was affected.

Saloon interests which tried to place
the Chicago Federation OF Labor on
record as opposed to prohibition and
local option met with singing defeat
In Sundays session OF the central Ia.
Dor body OF Chicago. The debate on
the question continued nearly two
hours and was the most spirited that
has characterized the deliberations OF
the labor representatives in many
months. Prohibitionists were bitter
ly attacked in the debate and refer
red to as short-haired women and long.
haired men," who were trying to leg.
islate honest workngmen out of bust.
ness. Cab and carriage drivers who
wanted resolutions adopted condemn.
ing Sunday funerals received the same
treatment as the bartenders, who
wanted the prohibition movement
curbed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
ICE PIk;SS'1! UP
Eli, ~ FEET
Situation at Niagara Falls PeriIous Owing to
Immense Ice Gorge Which is Endan-
gering Towns Above the River

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y. April l.
The situation here today is perilous
Colonel James r. Price in charge OF
the Buffalo office of the United States
engineering corps, says that depart.
ment is helpless 10 render any assist.
ance at Lewiston and Youngtown. He
inpeeted conditions and found the ice
at the mouth of the river seventy-five
inches in thickness. Dynamite, Col.
Price declared, would not make as
much impression as if exploded in soft
dirt. He saw no way to relieve the
condition.
The water now passing over the
falls is backing up in the lower river.
There are large fields of ice in the
river above the rapids, passing over
the falls al the rate of thousands of
tons n second. At Lewiston there 10
n large mound of ice probably eighty
feet above normal water level and
Is endangering towns located far above
the river as the jam above it carries
off part of the embankment before
cutting it off clean as ii passes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
PUBLIC
APOLOGY
British Columbia Edi.
tor Disciplined by
Court Of Appeals

VANCOUVER, 2. C., April 2l.--Edi.
t1or Stanley of The Fernie Ledger,
which published a front page story TO
the effect that all a man need to do
in British Columbia to dodge justice
was to belong TO a lodge and stand
on the right side Of The political fence,
was officially disciplined this morning
by the court of appeals sitting in Van
couver. He made humble apology
to the court and was sentenced to
pay 500, or spend an indefinite pc
riod in jail. Stanley paid the fine
and win make a personal and public
apology.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

taking part in answering questions.
1t was shown that the service had
been greatly improved both In trans
fer at Alamosa and through instrue
tions given the local officials to put
on extra men when occasion demand
ed the speedy handling of freight. Mr
Schlacks said he had already taken
up the matter OF improving the appear.
ance OF the depot with Mr. McAtee
and that the matters referred to by
Mayor Goodman would be given i'm.
mediate consideration.
The question of homeseeker rates
was also taken up and will be handled
later through the passenger depart.
ment.
Mr.. Schlacks was requested to visit
Durango and spend few days in trav.
cling over the agricultural districts oil
this southwest section. as one ira
yersing the country by rail gains but
faint idea of the real conditions
The invitation was accepted and the
lime set IN ABOUT -FOUR weeks, Mr,
schlacks agreeing to remain three
days, This will give our people an
opportunity of showing him over the
Florida, Bayfield,. up and down the
Pine river country, Animas. Fort
Lewis mesa and other portions of the
county, visiting the various irrigation
enterprises. This will give Mr..
Schlacks something to base report
In favor Of standard guage line from
the east and south connecting Du.
range with California. 1t is likely
trips will be taken through San Juan
county, New Mexico. Mr.. Schlacks
covered the Montezuma county in a
similar manner last year
We will all hope for good results
of the proposed visit.
After the conference In Mr..
Schlacks' private car the railroad off
cials took a walk around the city,
leaving over the Southern at / 30 this
afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
Court Renders
Queer Decision

NEW YORK, April 21.-John J.
Williams, an employe OF machine
company, has been ordered by the su-
preme court TO pay a Judgment Of
$4,000 with interest from May 3. 1904.
at the rate OF IS a week AS Williams
is 60 years old 1t would require more
than 10 years for him to pay up at
the rate prescribed, while Mrs. J.
c. Fisk, to whom he must pay tha
money. would have passed the cen
tary mark.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

ant in one or more damage suits. He
explained fully that many of these
walks are dangerous. Alderman Smith
also spoke of the fact that one OF
( the city thoroughfares has been block,
AIDED for the past eighteen months.
The excuse of Messrs. Lotus & Hen
derson that they were waiting until
the ground thawed was also discuss
ed Alderman Morelock moved that
the marshal be instructed to see that
the owners of the Century building
clean up the side street at once. Car
ried.
Alderman Smith then took up the
question of cement walks, saying that
there were several persons on Main
avenue who had not complied with the
ordinance requiring cement walks In
front of their property, and that the
old wood sidewalks we're dangerous.
He also said that the firm Forsgren
& Johnson, who had done such poor
work in the past, were stiI laying
uals. Mr.. Smith said that he thought
the citizens should be protected. es.
pecially as the preceding council had
refused to allow the said firm to lay
any more walks until they had made
good their inferior work. On motion
the matter was referred to the street
and alley committee with power TO
act.
The sewer contractor in North Du
range asked that the alleys be cleaned
up before they commence excayating
for the sewer. The alleys are so mar
row that when the earth is thrown
up, II will be impossible to avoid GOV
erins mp all me rubbish. suIos alleys
were reported 10 be twenty feet wide.
1t was stated that wooden crossings
may be put In anywhere outside OF
Main and Third avenues. which ac-
cording TO ordinance require cement
walks. In case. however. two cement
pavements are Joined with cross
walk. the latter should be cement
also.
These various items were referred
to the street and alley committee.
Frank Lake, Sr., asked for the privi-
lege of opening pound In North
Durango. He said that IT was impos-
sibie to keep the stock from the lawns
and yards unless something of the
kind was done. He said that If the
council gave him permission to en-
pound the cattle he would see that
there were no estrays around. He
asked to be allowed to collect the
to look up the law and ascertain
whether or no the council has the
right to appoint such an officer.
John Wingate asked for an exter-
sion of time to connect with the sewer
on some vacant property. He stated
that he would in any case make sewer
connections in the fall. Matter was
referred to Supervisor Schalles.
The city attorney was instructed to
draft an amendment to ordinance 457
in regard to placing vent pipes in
making sewer connections. Through
error the ordinance reads two feet
when 1t should read twelve feet.
Alderman Graden reported that he
had visited the fire department and
endorsed the chiefs suggestions AS
embodied in his recent report. The
alderman recommended that harness,
gum coats, gum boots. and hose he
purchased Immediately as the need 1.
pressing. He also stated that one OF
the horses is greatly in need OF a
rest, and that it will be well for the
council to look out for another at
soon as they conveniently can. The
CONTINUED on rage 4. Column u
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
Called on to
Form New Cabinet

BUDAPEST. April 21.-The Hun.
garian cabinet resigned today and EN-
peror Francis Joseph has asked Count
Adressy, minister of the interior, to
from the ministery of Premier We
kerle is due to internal divergence OF
opinion which has resulted In the
cal parties by which the premier who
supported in his efforts to secure the
establishment Of a Hungarian state
bank. Independent of the existing
Austrian state banking institutions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
Fifteen.Y
Girl is Missing

CHICAGO. April 2l.--Anna May
Sheridan. 10 years old. pupil in a
Roman Catholic Assumption school,
has disappeared. and her parents fear
she has been kidnapped. She was in.
iured several years ago in an acciden,
and her parents received $4,000 dam
ages. and her father believes thai
some one who knows they have the
money are holding her in the hope ol
obtaining part Of It.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


Whitelaw Reid. the American am
bassador. and Mrs. Reid tell their
friends they will make England their
permanent home.
Walter Wellman says Republican
senators from the middle west, un-
der The leadership OF Cummins. will
offer early this week a proposition for
an income tax. which they are con.
yinced viii pass.
Judge McPerson in the United
States district court at Kansas City
reserves to the government exclusive
Jurisdiction In the Missouri railroad
cases. dissolving the states in1unc
tion.
II mankind cares enough about II tt
put out yl0.O00.0OO there Is no goot
reason why the human race shouls
not be able to talk with Mars. and tina
as soon as next July. according to Pro
fessor william Pickering. Harvar'
uniyersIty's celebrated astronomer
Communication with Martians Will b
made possible. Prof. Pickering dc
clares, by adopting his method @
flashing messages when Mars AZ
proaches the earth to within $4,000
900 miles or about 100000 mile
nearer Than ever before.
Though his only visible means {
support is his salary of $500 a yea
as state senator. Patrick III. MEGA
ren Of Brooklyn traded In as much Q
$4s0.o00 worth OF stocks In one mont
. through Ennis & Stoppani and on lai
Thursday. the day the dsbt-loads
brokerage nrm went 70 he vail
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
Rock Island is
After D. & R. G.

DENVER. April 2i.-The Rock Is
land system and not the Chicago e.
Northwestern is the company purchas-
ing control of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad according to the best
obtainable information. A total oi
100000 shares OF common stock have
been In trading on the New York stock
exchange during the past two weeks
and the Wall Street Journal an
nounces that some large interest is
seeking TO purchase enough OF the
common stock to give It control.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
CANADIANS ARE SAVING.

Washington Post.
1t is stated that the savings deposits
in the accounts OF Canadian banks ag-
sregate 690.000,O0O, which is re
markable showing for population of
only 100000 people. Per capita 1t
beats the United States and is scarce
surpassed by the most thrhifty com.
munities of Europe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular scs-
sion last night. Roll call found mayor
and aldermen all present.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read but before being approved
Alderman Sites brought up the ques-
ton of the city attorneys salary. he
said that the salary of the above Of
fetal had been fixed by former couD-
ellis at $50 per month. During the
issuing OF the sewer bonds the pre-
sed,ng council has allowed,
rarily, S25 per month additional on
account of the extra work involved by
The sewers. Mr.. Sites said he was in
formed by a member of the preceding
council that the city attorneys safa"y
for the coming year was intended to
be $50 per month, and that $500 had
been appropriated for that purpose
Mayor Goodman said that would prob
ably explain the discrepancy between
The total appropriation and the total
amount OF salaries, since the appropri-
alton was exactly $500 less than the
payroll
The point was made that according
TO statute the outgoing council fixes
the salaries OF the elective and ap-
pointive officers, at their meeting pre-
cedlng the election, and that same
can not be changed Since It trans
pired that the minutes of the previous
meeting had nothing to do with-the
point at issue, the question of salary
was laid aside 10 be taken up later
under another order of business. The
minutes were then approved.
At this juncture, the mayor req
ognized w. G. White and j. C. Cope
land, and introduced the former 20
and Mr.. Copeland were present for
the purpose of extending an invitation
TO the council to Join a delegation oil
Durango citizens who would wait on
Vice President Schlacks of the d. &
r. C. Wednesday morning at $40
Mr.. Schlacks had signified his Will
ingness to meet the citizens or Du
range at that time, and would listen
TO any grievances they might have
Nr White added that he thought the
citizens had few grievances aud thai
IL would be well TO make the dele
cation as strong as possible. At me
close of his remarks the mayor sait
that the council would take some az
tion on the matter later under IT,
proper order of business.
A livery license was granted 20 J
d. Brewer. A transfer OF iiquo
license from Charles Sisti to Pate
,Perino and Peter Jakino was also al
lowed.
There was no report from the +
nance committee, but unde" this oi
der of business the bids of bonds TO
city officials and employees were oper
ed, resulting as follows: Local S,
curity, STAB; Henry Berri, sl3S, liocl
wood & Perkins. S138; s. w. Pr
grey, sI38; Frank Eldredge, f,20 S.
the last named being for two yes
term. After considerable discussion
the motion was made that the counc
vote by ballot on the three lowe
r;hames. Carried. lockwood & Pc
kins receiving the highest number
votes Alderman Graden then move
that the contract be awarded to Roc
wood & Perkins, the same being ca
ried unanimously.
Chairman Smith of the streets al
alleys committee. said that the ci
needs to do some work on q numb
pf sidewalks or It may BE- the dsfsu
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
cARMAck SLAYERs ASK
FOR NEW TRIAL

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 2l.-Ar-
guments for new trial in the Cooper
case were begun today. The two de
PENDANTS. Colonel Cooper and Robin
j. Cooper, who were found guilty OF
murder of former United States Sen
ator Carmack. and given twenty years
imprisonment. were in court today
Both are in excellent spirits and held
an impromptu reception before the
sheriff opened court. Mrs. Lucy Burch
today, as during the entire trial, sat
at her brothers side, listening atten'
lively.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
Will Loan Over
Million Dollars

DENVER, April 21-Before leaving
Denver yesterday for Los Angeles, G
w. Markham, president Of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance com
Dany of Milwaukee, completed pre-
iirai.-sy a.."nsvnvnts ios ~. ri--i--.
Of eight or nine loans on Denver real
estate aegregating over million dol.
lars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
AT MoMBASA SAFE

MOMBASA, East Africa, April 21.
The steamer Admiral, with Theo-
dore Roosevelt and members of his
party on board. have Just been sight
ed off this port.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
FORMER U. s. SENATOR DEAD.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 21.-
Former United States Senator David
Turpie died today at his home in this
city. He had been in Ill health for
ten years. Mr.. Turpie defeated his
Republican opponent. Benjamin Har-
rison. for the senatorship in 1887 He
was reelected In 1893.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

| LONDON. April 2i.-Sul,an Abdu
Hamid announces the only way he viii
abdicate is by dying. scimitar In hand
In the ruins of Constantinople. Two
hundred young Turkish officers hav,
entered the city. sworn to kill the sui
| tan. Preparations are being made tc
enthrone his successor.
The United States government ha.
ordered cruiser squadron to proceed
at once TO Turkey TO protect American
interests.
The massacre of Christians contin
ues In the interior, believed to have
been melted by the sultan.
The constitutional army surrounds
the capital on three sides, and It's en-.
trance Is only matter of hours.
CONSTANTINoPLE, April 2i.--t2
y. m.)-The advance guard of the con.
sttutional army arrived at the out.
skirts OF the city. The cabinet met
this afternoon and proclaimed martial
INV III tue cup'lhl. ne duulhilbleflnB
of the oath to troops sim In garrison
is proceeding today In accordance with
the demands OF the constitutlonalists
The author of the recently upheayal
has been arrested.
In some quarters Il Is believed there
Is possibility of arriving at an un-
derefondlnp witch r,ay rae,,l, g., 4. 49,,
onciliation between the young Turks
and the sultan.
TEHERAN. April 21.-The shah to-
day declined to receive British and
Russian diplomats. Reports give Ill
ness as an excuse.
TIFLIS. April 1.-Smarsky. who
was wounded In the Russian expedi-
ton TO Julia IN 1908. has been desig-
mated to lead the proposed Russian
expedition In Persia.
TABRIZ. Persia. April 2i.--The M
tionalists lost sixty men killed and 100
wounded In the Sortle from this city
yesterday. in which II. c, Bakervile.
an American school teacher. lost his
life.
The armistlce arranged by the shah
for the purpose of bringing In pro-
visions is not regarded with enihusi.
asm here as the absence OF transpor.
tation makes provisioning the town
very difficult,
LONDON. April 21.-A special dis.
patch received here from Constants
nople says that definite agreement
between the government and com
mlttee OF union and progress has been
concluded Abdul Hamid is TO remain
as sultan OF Turkey. but the present
cabinet is to resign Immediately.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
COLORADO NEWS

Denver houses are receiving notices
from manufacturers and agents ask
ing vigorous protests be sent In
against increase OF duty on hosiery
and gloves.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Mrs.
Guggenheim entertained leading mem
bers of the Daughters OF the Revolu.
tion convention yesterday afternoon.
Among those present were Mrs. Grant.
wife of the former governor of Colo
rado. and Mrs. George Summer. for
merly OF Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

Finest line Of cigars y tswa.
range Drug O.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
master at cortez, Colo.

master at Cortez. Colo.
Senator Guggenheim transmitted to.
day TO President Taft request from
the Gunnison Tunnel Water Users as
sociation that he press the button
which will send the initial flow of wa.
ter through the tunnel In August
Senator Guggenhelm has received a
petition signed by practically every
ranchman In Saguache county in be-
half of John w. Prefftt, who is about
to be ousted from his homestead en-
try in Cochetopa forest. through fall
ure to comply with the requirements OF
the forest service. 1t Is asserted that
Preffitt Is unable to meet these re.
quirements on account of sickness.
and was obliged to be absent from
his claim on this account. Secretary
Wilson has directed that thorough
investigation be made, with view OF
permitting Preffitt to acquire title and
retain his home II possible to do 80
under the law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

A Trinidad woman was held up by
footpad. She had 500 on her per.
son. Being unable to find her pocket
and modesty preventing him from in.
yestigating the usual sock receptacle,
the hold-up did not connect with the
wad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

Have look at Brother Against
Brother at the THEAroRiUM tonight
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22
News Items from
the National Capital

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Thomas
y. Walsh has issued invitation to a
dinner which VIII be extended to mem
bers of the Gridiron club and their
friends in Washington public and So
cial life.
The senate has confirmed the noml.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

August Peters, 30 years old. was
taken to Greeley from Berthoude Sun
day night. in demented condition.
Peters was employed on q farm. At.
tended . revival meeting snd broodsd
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

TIFLIS. April 21.-S Smarsky. who
was wounded in the Russian expedi-
ton to Julia IN 1908, has been desig-
mated to lead the proposed Russian
expedition In Persia.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

TEHERAN, April 2i.-The shah to-
day declined to receive British and
Russinn diplomats. Reports give III
ness as an excuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-28
BILLY MURRAY TO
HOLD HIS POSITION

PHILADELPHIA, July 2S.-In a situa-
ton unparalleled in base ball the Phila-
delphia club has made itself the laugh
ing stock of the country. It has gone
on record as repudiating Manager Muir
ray, yet is finds itself powerless to Gust
him. Never in the history OF the Ma
tional League has there ever been such
laundering done by a member Of the
circuit.
Murray, who was officially read out Of
the team Saturday. is still on the job
and asserts that there is no chance for
Mike Donlin to come to the Phillies In
exchange for Sherwood Magee. the
teams star outfelder. Moreover the
Phillies will leave for the west tomorrow
night in sole charge of Murray.
Il have no intention of resigning, "
said Murray yesterday. land have not
been asked by any members OF the board
Of directors to do so. The only person
who wanted me to step out is Felix
Isman, who says he Is a stakeholder. but
is not a member of the board. and has
no more authority TO take part in the
executive councils of the club than the
ground keeper"
The attempt of the stockholders to
make Isman the butt of the muddle is
hardly compatible with the facts in the
case. for an official of the club made
the formal announcement that the change
That official was Secretary Shetts-
line who informed the members of the
press last Saturday that the club own
ers had asked Murray for his resigna-
ton and were negotiating for the re-
lease of Mike Donlin. who was wanted
as his successor He added that the
Quakers would give Magee and pitcher
to land Donlin.
Shettsline even added that the change
had been decided upon because the
owners believed that Donlin would be
able TO ginger up the team. What
authority Shettsline had for making the
statement is not known, but the re-
porters naturally took him at his word
and believed that he had official author
ity for the same.
Then came the developments of Mon
day, in which it was found that the
change would not be made this year
even IL the owners wanted fl.
Isman may have an ace in hole, but
il he has he is keeping it to himself.
He Immediately left for Saratoga after