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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01
A Public Library.

Do we want public library? OF
course we do. Any progressive city
like Grants Pass wants to be up to
date and secure Carnegie library.
So let every lady in Grants Pass
show her interest BY coming to the
meeting of the Auxiliary in the Com
mercial Club rooms Monday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
We want you to come and hear
what Rev. Mr.. Bartlett has to say
in favor Of a library. Give your
views and then vote, as every one
will have a vote on this question,
whether they are members of the
Auxiliary or whether they are going
to be members, or ones that ought
to be members so that they can help
boost for Grants Pass, the city Of
the Tokay grape.
The regular meeting OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary will be held in the club
rooms at 3 o'clock Monday after
noon. Let every lady in Grants
Pass come.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01

Following the Harrisburg scandal
came one over the construction of
the state capitol at Albany, N. Y.
But, as rule, In all these things
little or no punishment followed as
the laws were not specially made to
cover such cases and the result was
that grating spread to many states
and finally reached California, and
even Oregon and other portions OF
the Pacific Coast. Thanks to the ef-
forts of honest men, legislatures
have passed laws which, II enforced,
will send the CRATER to prison, where
he belongs. It should be noticed In
connection with these exposures that
a newspaper has, in each case,
brought home the charges to the
grafters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01
CONTRACT FOR TAKING DOWN
OLD ROGUE RIVER BRIDGE
LOCAL BIDDERS IGNORED
Many Taxpayers Have Expressed /,
Desire to Know the Terms of
the Contract.

The contract under which the ole
bridge was taken down is an inter
esting document inasmuch as there
were several bids from citizens o.
Grants Pass, and at least one o.
these, that of Barney Hall, of Grants
Pass Iron Works, was at reasonable
price, but the county court required
ia $4,000 bond as guarantee
against any damage that might be
done the new steel bridge. 1t will
be noticed that the Columbia Bridge
company gave no bond and assumed
no responsibility. Had the bridge
been taken down by one of our owl
people the money paid for the work
would have been distributed amore
the business houses Of this city, and
not been carried away to Portland
or some other place. It Is to- be re.
gretted that Grants Pass parties were
not placed on the same footing as
the Columbia Bridge company, but
here Is the contract in full:
This agreement made in duplicate
this third day Of February, 1910, by
and between the Columbia Bridge
company, Of Portland, Ore., of the
first part, and the County Court in
and for Josephine county, Ore, OF
the second part,
Witnesseth, that the said first
party hereby agrees to furnish all
material, labor and equipment re-
quisite and necessary to remove the
old combination bridge over the
Rogue river, near Grants Pass, in
said county and state in the most
economical and expeditions manner.
In consideration of the material to
be furnished and labor to be per-
formed by said first party, the sec
ond party agrees to pay the said
first party the actual cost Of said ma
terial and labor, plus 20 per cent
cash, or its equivalent, upon presen-
tation of the bills to the county court
at regular meetings after said materi-
ais have been furnished and said
labor performed.
The party Of the first part Is not
to be held responsible for delays
caused by action of the elements nor
from any circumstances beyond their
control.
Signed: Columbia Bridge Com
pany, by P. s. Easterday; Josephine
County Court, Oregon, by Stephen
Jewell, County Judge; M. A. Wertz,
Commissioner; II. S. Woodcock Com
missioner. Witness: s. F. Cheshire,
County Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01
WHARTON QUALITIES
AS RECEIVER

]. A. Wharton has qualified for
the receivershlp by filing a bond Of
$4,000 and taking the oath Of office.
After these prelimlnaries had been
attended to he received from the
former receiver, George e. Sanders,
the books and other property OF the
company.
Receiver Wharton has been in con-
sultation with Judge Calkins in re-
gard TO his duties and what Is to be
done first at the dam and elsewhere.
II has been decided not to make fur
ther repairs on the dam until the
bondholdore have an opportunity to
decide what thov win do. n agree
ah'.f9 them tha work OF repairs win
A. commenced i1 earnest NJ no.a.-
rv roco'gara certificates win ha
Hs1'' under orders of fho court ~
all goes well O. Sc not improbable
that the repairs necessary Will be
made at the dam in time 10 secure
water for irrigation this season.
There Is still two months and half
in which to do the work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01
Taking Down the Old Bridge.

The old bridge at the foot of Sixth
street will soon be a thing Of mem
ory only. The men engaged in taxi
Ing down the structure have made
progress from day to day. First the
false work, which consisted Of piles
driven at intervals in the bottom Of
the river nearly across the stream,
and upon these the timbers were
stretched. When this work was com
pleted the bridge was lowered and
allowed TO rest on this work. and
then commenced the tearing down
process The approach on the south
side OF the river was first to go down
after which the bridge men com
menced on the main span on the
north side. Bolts and braces were
loosened and piece by piece the up-
per work was deposited ON the main
bridge floor
As we go TO press the tlmbors from
the upper structure. which ara wing
on tho bridge floor oro bamr moved
.o th. bank on 'ho north H. n
".'' t.I. two or tHraa wa.. f to
complete fhr 'ob ~ha uar. u. de-.
ma'IahIne 'ho o'1 structure w. o1m-
mo10od ON The 2let of rcbruaw and
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01

| Woulu serve as an OBJECT lesson TO
road builders in that county. The
Courier editorially remarked in con-
nection with this subject that the
Oregon Good Roads association could
undoubtedly be induced to come to
Grants Pass and build a mile of good
road near this city and mentioned
in this connection that, "if there had
been any good roads built in jose
phine county within the last three
or four years, the fact was entirely
unknown to the average citizens. 4"
Commissioner WertZ, of the county
court rather takes exceptions to the
language used and wants to know
what kind of a road the Courier
means; whether it be macadamized,
or some other Kind of highway? To
this the Courier will answer that 1t
long ago endorsed the roads the
Oregon Good Roads association Is
building. This style of road is just
what was meant in the article refer
red to. This paper has long felt that
1t is waste of money to fill in with
material that makes bad road six
months or more in the year. Mr..
Wertz says that ne favors the con-
struction of good roads and that the
county court has laid the foundation
in a number Of places by putting in
metal culverts so that the people can
have roads of the better class when
ever they get ready to build them.
The difficulty, he says, is to secure
the necessary funds; explaining that
Josephine county had this year only
$4,000 for use on the roads and
that fifty per cent of this sum, under
the law, must be expended in the
district where the road tax was paid.
He says that he has been a good
roads advocate for six or seven years
and that nothing will please him
better than to see good roads
through the county.
Once for all let us say that we
need good roads, but we can never
build them until we know how. The
people of Jackson county asked for
mile of good roads as an object
lesson, and that is just what we
want. Our road builders must be
selected because Of their knowledge
OF good road construction, and If
this county will start In and build
a few miles of permanent highways
1t will be the means Of developing
and bringing to the front a small
army Of road builders. The object
lesson Is what we want and this will
convince the taxpayer that it Is poor
policy to continue longer the con-
struction of bad roads.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01
HALF MILLION PEOPLE MADE
HOMELESS-MANY KILLED
MOLTEN LAVA AND ASHES
The Destruction of Orchards and
Vineyards Brings Ruin to
Thousands.

The cable brings us full reports
regarding the Mount Etna eruptions
which are more disastrous than at
any former period. Thirty-five crat-
ers are now in active operation and
melted lava Is flooding the whole
country for many miles around. II
is reported that 100000 are affect
ed by the lava flow and at least half
of these are refugees without food
or clothing. 1t is said that many
people have been killed and thous-
ands of others are in danger. King
Victor Emanuel is doing all in mis-
power for the relief of sufferers.
A dispatch dated at Catania March
80, which is twenty miles from the
nearest crater, says the volcano is
spewing volcanic dust over a great
area to the southwark, is running
vineyards and orchards and Is show
ing every indication of an approach
ing crisis. The impalpable dust
from the craters fills the air to such
an extent that breathing is unpleas-
ant. During the day the suns rays
caused the floating particles to be-
come Illuminated with beautiful col
ors, while at night the fires of the
volcano present an awe-inspiring
but terrifying sight.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01
EASTER SERVICE BY
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Easter uay was observed In Grant
Pass by Melita Commandery No. s, o
this city, and Malta Commandery No
4, of Ashland, members of which t,
the number of so or more arrived b,
special train at about 1890 a. m.
many of the knights being accom-
panied by their families, the entir,
company Of visitors numbering owe
100. Malta Commandery, in full uni
form, were met at the depot by Me
lita Commandery, also in full uni
form, who escorted the visitors to tn,
Masonic hall.
Promptly at noon the visitors t
the number Of 80 were ushered into
the spacious banquet hall, where [;
luncheon was spread. The table,
were arranged in the form OF q hol
low square, with the past command
ers seated at the head. The table.
presented an attractive appearance
the bouquets Of Gala lilies and pinl
carnations and the dainty little East
er card favors adding their bit o.
color to the scene.
The meal was served by the gentle
men and when the first table wal
abandoned covers were laid for tn,
second installment, which finished
lunch in time to take their places II
the ranks for the march to the New
man NJ E. church for service at 2;30
The company Of knights Templar
in full uniform, with their white
plumed chapeaus and gllstenina
swords and scabbards presented ar
imposing array as they marched in
columns Of twos in charge OF Drill
Master Nelson to the church, entering
the sanctuary and taking their places
In the front Of the church, which al,
ready was well filled with worship.
ers.
The sermon was delivered by Sir
Knight Rev. ID. B. Leech, who pre-.
sented the Easter message in an elo.
quent and forceful manner. The
sermon, the singing by the choir, the
beautiful solo, the offertory by Prof
Fields, the prayer by Rev. Dill and
scripture reading by Rev Frederick
Bartlett, all combined to make the
1910 observance OF Easter an i'm.
presslve and memorable event.
After the service the visitors were
conducted TO the Masonic building
where automobiles were in waiting
and as many as desired were tax vi
for ride about the city until train
time, $3.50, when the special bearing
the Knights Templar OF Southern
Oregon departed southwark.
Local knights and ladies' returned
to the hall to partake OF an evening
lunch, and later attended the church
OF their choice thus flttingly closing
the day OF worship.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01
NEWMAN Nj. II. PARSONAGE
READY FOR OCCUPANCY

The Newman M. e. parsonage,
which has been in course of construc-
tion on the church grounds on q
street, between Sixth and Seventh,
is completed and ready for occupancy
and the minister, Rev. d. II. Leech
and family are moving into their new
home this week.
This building Is one of the neatest
and most modernly convenient resi-
dences In the city. The house con-
tains large basement with cement
floor and walls, fitted with furnace
and stationary wash tubs, with hot
and cold water, and everything neces-
sary to do the laundry with the least
possible work. On the first floor
there are, besides the vestibule and
large hall, five large, well ventilated
and well lighted rooms. Opening
from the hall on the left Is the par
lor, while Immediately across from
this to the right is the living room,
and opening from this room at the
back Is the dining room, with five
foot panel wainscoting. done in ma
tive Fir of the finest selected stock.
All OF the wood used in the inside
finishing and trimming Of the par
sonage Is OF native fir, every piece
selected, and makes an exception .llv
fine finish for the beautiful rooms.
The front door, opening into the ves-
tibule into the hall are OF massive
oak, with heavy French plate glass
Opening from the dining room Is
buffet kitchen. which Is a beauty.
and fitted with all the modern con
venlences which are dear to the hear,
OF the housewife. Back of the par
lor Is the study, fitted with book
cases, etc.
A broad staircase leads from tho
lower hall to the upper and here ara
four, large, airy bedrooms. a sew
Ing room, bath, linen closet, fitted
with drawers and cupboards fo"
linen, while in the rear OF the build.
Ing ls large, open air sleeping roon
1Ox25 feet, screened in and fitte'
with heavy curtains to be draw
when needed. Leading from the IN
per hall Is another stair to the fr''
attic above. The back porch T.
screened In and all the windows az"
furnished with full length screen
A wood lift from the basement ="
the kitchen facilitates the getting -
Of wood and everything from base
ment TO attic Is strictly up to datN
and convenient In every way. IT,
building is fronted by a wide veranda
with steps leading down TO a cemer'
walk
The cost OF this new parsonage.
It now stands, Is $4,000, the amop-'
having been raised by subscrlptio-
In addition TO this the church Vt"
furnish the parsonage with no
furniture, part OF which g.
Is already In place This church -
Gently raised $1,000 by subscrlptlc~
which will he used TO pay for the r"'
building, furnishing, etc, and for -
repairs on the church, recarpc'
and remodelng which has rece"'
been completed The Newman
y. church can now boast one Of -
finest church buildings In the s'o'
as we'll M one Of the finest and re
commodlous parsonages. As sooo
iho Old parsonage ls removed fe
'a nrsaonl location Tho groundr
io 0i'od nn lo harmonic wlfh
hru1sumo nnd attractive hnild
'ha who'o mailing n mo.' rodn.
'mo.rvamont m Mo- appearance
our city,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01

Good wear or new pair. Boys
Shoes. r. l.. Coo CO.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01

ON tho way 10 w. Voruon
board tho Steamer Charles Mac
ter, descending the Potomac rl
Soc the illustration In Calhoun's
this week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-04-01

Grants Pass Hardware Co. has Just
received carload of up-to-date Bug
giles and Road wagons. 4-1-4t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
BILL BUSTERS LETTER TO HIS FATHER

Pa:This working distribution
In this
high efficient method
delivering
from the holders pounds
This a
machine called a
according the wants each In where have the
Il
the that sufficient This hap
without faster
accident
breakdown another machines standing ready start
which
Next the laboratory and will tell
all about the made that the all right
With love, BILL"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
MANY PASSENGERS
BY WlLhELMINA

When the Matson Navigation liner
Wilhelmlna arrives at Honolulu on
next Wednesday she will bring 40 pas.
sengers and a mainland mail amount
ing to IS sacks.
The vessel is reported through the
agency of Castle & Cooke as bringing
twenty-four hundred tons of general
cargo destined for this port
After discharglng her Honolulu
freight the Wilhelmina VIII be dis.
patched for Hilo and there leave sew.
en- hundred and twenty-five tons o.
cargo. While at the Hawaii port. the
Wilhelmina VIII load quantity OF
sugar.
Forty-two packages OF Wells Fargo
express matter Is TO arrive here by
the Wilhelmina.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14

to have been bag egg In the past,
and produced his prison record,
which showed that he had only been
released from jail last February, aft
er serving a sentence of one year.
A druggist gave evidence to the
effect that the defendant had been
employed by him, but as the witness
stated that Yee was working from
Z o'clock in the morning TIL late in
the evening OF May 10. and the pros
ecution proved that the man was In
the police court awaiting trial at
that time, the defense was weakened
somewhat.
Judge Andrade found the defend
ant guilty and sentenced the Ko-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
LONG FOUGnT-OUT
VAGRANCY CASE

At the police court this morning
two hours time were taken up by
the case against Korean named
zee Dong You, who was charged
with vagrancy. The man put up a
fight for his liberty. and Glen X.
Quinn appeared for him. The de-
Tense showed that the Korean had
some thirty-odd dollars In cash, had
a job, and was paying rent for a
room.
The prosecution proved the man
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
TAKES OVER MUCH
OF BALLINGER'S TROUBLE

WASHINGTON, 13Geoge F. chief of the field
his chief Secretary
testimony Of Schwarz
the ange investigation committee this afternoon after
concluded his testimony.
the listing Cunningham claims
his responsibility only initiating the
which be taken
Baluger there being
made the nvestga
me
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14

ToDAY's ARRIVALS included the
inter-island steamer Likelike from Ha.
wall ports bringing 6528 sacks sugar
and SO head cattle. The vessel met
with choppy seas ON the inward trip.
~
THE INTERISLAND steamer Cas-.
cade is reported as disc harging gener
al cargo and taking on sugar at Ku-
kuihaele at the time of,departure Of
Honolulu bound steamers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
RUSSIAN JEWS MUST GET OUT.

the
considered authorities residing IL
time
In hardly
he
prescribed
will b. given o
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
FORMER GOVERNOR UP FOR SMUGGLING.

NEW YORK. May 1SFFank ROLLINS former Governor of New
Hampshire his wife arrested the author
with clothing
wey They had the jewe concealed in their
deca ration the
clothing they attempting TO through the customs VA
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
RoosEvELr's ADDRESS WILL BE DELAYED


Roosevelt ostponed owing
Edward The address biological Anaoges nI
% II "Wednesday
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
INDIANS GO ON wARPATH.

: EAST N. NJ. ia uprising the
threatening wipe out the whites the reservation and
settlements the Third Cavalry.
stationed Wngae have bee ordered the OF
the holes
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
HEINzE TRIAL WILL BE COSTLY.

13.-F Hcnze the capitalist. trial
unlawful manipulation that his
trial will him million dollars
will credit received
although viii
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14
HYDE MAY BE ACQUITTED.

KANSAS CITY, 13-The Hyde tonight locked
hotel having failed TO verdict IL
understood that the eleven one
acquia. .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14

LANGFORD AND KAUFMAN WILL FIGHT b
13-Langford Kaufman been match
ed for a twentyround June II Francisco.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14

rean to six months imprisonment.
Quinn noted an appeal and his ell
ent was released on cash bail OF
500.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
OLD MASTER OF pJGN SUCCf1BS TO TtE DREAD Whit PLAGUE
DELL FANCIED in
BOUT With CAMPI
Admirers of North Beach Ban
tam Like His Chances i'm
TOmOrrOw'S Fight

Toby Irwin, who has been handling
Harry Dell for the last year, is of the
opinion that the North beach bantam
weight viii surely relieve Eddie Campi
ot his four round championship title
tomorrow evening at DreamIand pa
Nillon. This pair of local scrappers are
10 dish up the main event of the Haw-
-thorne clubs boxing show, and as it
VIII be slugger opposed to a fast.
sclentlnc boxer, the spectators should
see a rattling good fight. Owing TO
the shortness of the bout and the fact
that Campi is SO shifty, the sports
nave made him a slight faVorite in the
betting.
Big Landis the Portland heavy
weight is fancied by some Of the wise
bows to defeat Lou Rushing, the motor
man mitt wielder, who has put up sew
eral good scraps during the last six
months. Landis is said to be a hard
t1tteT and is very fast for a heavy
P. wei ght
=: The other visiting boxers, Buck
p erouse and Barney Lustig, have for
:tlldahle opponents in Ed Petowski and
Freddie Couture, as the latter pair of
snghters are game and clever. Lustig
is New York lad and claims to have
received a draw verdict in d six round
encounter with Jack Dorman, a top
notcher IN the east All Of the boxers
are reported to be fit and ready by Al
Young, match maker. so a good even
ings sport is in store for the followers
oi the four round game
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
Saratoga Results

SARATOGA. y. Y, Aug. 10.-R. Il. Wilson's
Naushon, carrying top weight. ~ pounds. easily
won the $3.50 United States Hotel stake. six
furlongs, here today, defeating a high class field
OF youngsters The colt was neglected In the
betting. because the stable was not OF how
he would run in the mud.
Iron Mask played for good thing, being
backed down from TO I to TO at the close.
The field sent away to an almost perfect
start Iron Mask rushed into the lead.
and continued to show the way. leading by one
and a half lengths around the upper turn and
into the stretch. When they Strengthened Out
for the run to the wire. Butwell cut NaushOn
loose with the whip. and the colt. responding
gamely caught Iron Mask at the last furlOnS pole.
and breezed by him to win in a gallOp. Results:
First race. six furlongs-Racquet. Is to ..
won: Medallion, to L. second; John A. Munro.
10 to 1. third No time taken.
Second race. steepleehase. about two miles
Byzantine, to 1. Won; TouchwOod. to .,
second Hylda, Is to .. third Time, 4;26-
Third race. selling. one mile-Acumen, to
2, won; Our Hannah, TO I. second; Scarpia.
TO J. third. Time. 1.41 40.
Fourth race. six furlongs-Naushon. to I,
won; Iron Mask, 20 .. second; Novelty, to
l, third. Time, 1:14.
Fifth race. mile and an eighth--Lad OF Lang
don. q to 1. won; Far West. to 5. second: The
Peer. TO L. third Time, 1856 So
Sixth race. five and half furlongS-NiSht-
fall IL TO 10. wOn Contrawise. o to 2. second.
Cuttybunk. 60 TO I, third Time. 1:O9 81.