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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
CANADIAN LIKES
THE ROGUE VALLEY

Showing the rapidity with which
land is changing hands In this part
Of the valley Is the sale just made
of the A. Hanscomb ranch on Deer
creek to Mr., Warren, formerly of
Canada. The sale was made through
the agency of the Rigg-Lucas Land
company.
The place has 200 acres of some
Of the finest land In the valley. The
consideration for the transfer was
$500.
About two months ago the same
firm sold the land to l.. r. Rankin.
a California man, for $1,000. This
shows very nice profit for Mr..
Rankin and at the same time Mr..
Warren is highly satisfied. He is
enthusiastic over the Grants Pass
country and says that In n few years
the world will be flocklng here to
make homes,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
APPLEGATE VALLEY
RAILROAD EXTENSION

Ihat the Applegate valley is to
get railroad transportation seems
now an assured fact. w. H. Barnum,
of the Rogue River valley railroad,
which runs from Jacksonville to
Medford, has ordered work to COM
mence at once on an extension of his
road, which will run up Jackson
creek and over the divide and as far
as Provolt. That much is definitely
settled, but as to how much farther
and at what time the road will be
extended beyond that point has not
vet been decided.
FRIDAY Mr.. Barnum spent complet.
ing arrangements for the right of
way, He visited the people living
in the valley in anautomobile. Most
OF this work had been done previous
ly and his task Friday was the COM
pleting of the deals.
resident Barnum several days
ago announced that he would ex-
tend the road to the Opp mine, about
a mile up Jackson creek. The ex-
tension to Provolt will be a continu.
alton of this. A new survey has dis.
closed an easier grade over the di-
vide by way Of Jackson creek than
the other surveys, which come down
Forest creek into the Applegate.
This is thought to be manifesto
tion of the Hill interests, for the
Rogue River Valley railroad has
been under bond to John R. Allen
who acted for the Hill interests in
the purchase and extension of the
Pacific G. Eastern.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
JAPANESE MURDERER
ARRESTED AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Oct, 27---A Japan
ese who gave the name OF Kondo,
but whom the police suspect OF be-
Ing Aikichi Marakami, wanted for
murder at Sacramento, is being held
by the police here today. The man
was arrested at Linnton by police
detectives, who acted on information
forwarded by the Japanese associa-
tlon Of Sacramento. The man denies
that he Is Marakaml
The crime for which Marakami is
wanted was committed at Walnut
Grove, Sacramento county, In Nov
ember, 1908, when II Is said Mara
kami shot and killed Yoso Kamachi
and seriously injured ltos sowo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
GOVERNMENT MEN ASSESS THE
FOREST DAMAGE
EXPOSE LARGE ORE BODIES
Three Crews Are Kept Busy Night
and Day in Getting Ore for
Operation of Smelter

That the new smelter of the AL
media Mining company will begin
operations within a short time is
now an assured fact. Supervisor
Fromme has returned from a trim
to Galice in company with District
Forester c. S. Shannon and Lumber
man Andrews, of the District office
of the forest service at Portland
The trip was made for the pur-
pose OF going over the area which is
apt to be affected by the poisonous
fumes from the smelter. The for
est officials went over the ground
thoroughly in order that they might
gain an idea as to the amount of the
bond that will be required of the
mining company before It start its
smelter. The company will take out
a permit to operate a smelter for
one year and give bond guaran-
teeing to pay the government the
value of whatever timber is destroyed
by the fumes.
At the end of year, when 1t shall
have been demonstrated that the
smelter is a paying proposition, the
company will pay whatever damage
is assessed against it and then will
proceed to put in a condenser, which
will obviate the poisonous fumes.
The forest officials found that
there would be little timber of COM
mercial value destroyed, as the fumes
will affect timber only within a ra-
dius of four and one-half miles. The
usual price secured by the govern
ment for stumpage Is $50 per
thousand feet, but it is believed that
smaller rate will be made in this
instance because of the poor quality
OF the timber and its inaccessibility.
Manager Wickham Of the company
is at Portland now In conference with
the officials and the bond and per-
nit will be issued as a result of an
amicable arrangement the govern
ment being anxious to assist in the
development of the resources of the
country as far as It can.
The work on the smelter Is nearly
completed, the carpenters being now
engaged in putting in the finishing
touches TO the interior of the plant.
The compny has exposed large
bodies large bodies of ore, both high
grade and low. Three shifts are en-
ploved oil the time in opening M the
ore and making everything in readi-
ness for production on large scale.
More than seventy-five men are en-
ployed and more will be used when
the smelter is running
The completion of the smelter
will mark a new era in southern Ore
gon mining It is the herald of the
day OF development on a large scale
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
MRS. O'KELLY AND MISS GEORGE
WIN PIANOS
CONTEST HAS CLOSE FINISH
Leader Has Over Two and One-half
Million Votes, while the Second
Has Over a Million

Miss Audrey Russell won the cap
ital prize in The Courier's contest in
a walk, leading her nearest competi,
tor by more than million and a
half votes.
Saturday forenoon was a time of
excitement around the polling box
as the candidates came in and de-
posted their votes, while others
wondered how many votes the envel-
opes contained.
When the polls closed at noon
sharp, there was crowd in front of
The Courier office that fairly blocked
the walks.
When the ballot box was opened
by the judges, the following votes
were found in it:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
BRYAN TALKS AGAINST
CANDIDATE DAHINiAN

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. CIV. J.
Bryan will speak here Monday night
against Mayor Dahlman of Omaha,
the democrat gubernatorial candl-
date. At the outset of the campaign
Bryan offered to speak in favor Of
all the democratic nominees with
the exception OF Dahlman. The state
committee declined the offer. Bryan
rented the Auditorium this afternoon
for Monday night and It is believed
he intends to flay Dahlman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
HOME RULE IN JACKSON COUNTY

The grand jury OF Jackson county
made report to Judge Calkins as fol-
lows:
1--WE find that large per cent OF
complaints Of violations OF the law
coming before the grand Jury for In
vestlgation arise from the saloons OF
our cities and the environments OF
the saloons. We wish, as a grand
jury, to extend our moral support TO
the officers Of our cities who are try
ing TO enforce the laws and ordln-
ances in their jurisdictions, for II
seems deplorable that such large ex-
pense OF law enforcement should be-
come county burden when the vlo-
latlons arise under the enjoyment
by the cities OF special privileges.
Having completed our labors, we
respectfully ask to be relieved from
further duty.
~. w. LAwToN, Foreman.
JOHN BARNEBURG.
Nv. s. sTANCLIFF,
81. y. BROWN.
~. r. LOzIER.
III. A. HAWKINS,
SIX. ADAMS"
Just exactly what the grand jury
found 10 be true. 30 the taxpayers OF
Jackson county are discovering also.
The city of special prIyileges--Med.
ford--ls plling mp expenses upon a
county that voted dry by large ma
iorlty In 1908. Jackson county cltl-
zens are asking for a way 10 rid
themselves ~ this burden They
have u In Nos 3l2 and 3il on thS
ballot this vear That ia our pro.
! lhihition amendment and our prohIbl
tory law. Vote Eyes" on both.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
MIR. WATSON AT HOME

Concerning Rev. Wasson, Judge
George F. Stackpole. OF Riverhead,
N. Y, writes the following letter to
his friends, DR., F. w. Commings, OF
Eugene:
George F. Stackpole
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Savings Bank Building
Riverhead, N. Y, Oct. 7, 1910.
DR.. F. w. Commings,
Eugene, Ore.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of inquiry
concerning Rev. VIM. A. Wasson,
formerly OF this place, is received.
wasson was the rector OF small
Episcopal church In this place for
some six years. He gave up preach
ing early In the present year and re-
moved to Mattituck. His congrega-
tion dwindled down TO about half a
dozen. As a preacher he is a failure.
As a rum man and rum drlnker he
Is a success. While not a drunkard
he boasts that he Is a moderate
drinker and keeps intoxicating IL
quors In HIS house 10 drink As a
speaker, in my opinion, in speaking
OF the temperance question. he has
10 regard for truth and will tell as
truth any lie that he can hear uttered
in a rumshop He had very little In
fluence here for either good or evil,
Many Of the rum sellers were
ashamed OF him for the course he
took. He published many a-ticles
here and made many addresses.
Nearly everything that he said
was shown TO be false and yet he
kept on repeating the same old lies
I enclose you some literature that
was published In reply TO some oI
his statements. One OF the best
things was sermon preached by oui
minister here and also preached n
nearly twenty places in the count,
prior 20 the last election.
Personally. I have always beer
friendly With wasson but I am no
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28

paid in consideration of the pumping
and delivery of the same,
And whereas this company did
heretofore on or about June IS,
1910, enter into contract with the
Rogue River Irrigation and Power
company for the transfer unto the
said Rogue River Irrigation and
Power company Of all its bitches.
water rights, franchises and other
property, as well as It's water users
contracts, and pursuant thereto the
said Rogue River Irrigation and
Power company has made and enter
ed into irrigation contracts with
numerous land owners along the
Rogue River valley for the furnish
ing of water for irrigation purposes;
Now, therefore, be II resolved that
so far as this company has any de-
fined policy at this time, II Is It's
policy and intention to fully per-
form on Its part the said contract and
not to encourage nor abet any other
irrigation projects which tend to de-
lay or defeat performance on the
part of the Rogue River Irrigation
and Power company OF It's said con-
tract or Its undertakings.
Josephine County Irrigation and
Power Co. !.
HI. Gilkey, President.
]. G. RIGGS. Secretary.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
BIG TEAMS CLASH
THIS COMING SATURDAY

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Havard,
widely heralded as the 1910 cham
pions OF the eastern gridiron, will
meet the army Saturday at West
Point. and critics agree that the
game will be well worth seeing
Other games scheduled for Saturday
are:
Princeton versus Dartmouth
Yale versus Colgate.
Pennsylvania versus Carlisle
The promised Improvement in
Yale's strength has not materialized
sickness and lack Of good material
working havoc with the team. II Is
predicted freely that Yale will lose
to Princeton and Harvard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
DIR. CRIPEN's ATTORNEYS
DEMAND NEW TRIAL

LONDON, Oct, 27.--Attorneys for
the court Of appeal a petition for re-
hearing Of their clients case The
petition declares that the crown
failed to prove that Mrs. Belle El.
more-Crlppen IL dead and also fail
ed to establish the identity Of the
body found in the cellar Of the Grip
pen home In north London.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
FELLOW TOWNSMAN TELLS What
He KNOWS ABOUT DOCTOR WASSON

friendly with the course he takes and
the utter disregard for truth and
common decency that he shows in
his advocacy Of rum selling and rum
drinking.
This letter is not private, and II
you want to use II or show II to Mr..
Wasson, or anyone else, you are at
perfect liberty to do so. Your truly,
GEO. F. STACKPOLE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
RICH POCKET FOUND
NEAR GOLD HILL

CENTRAL POINT, Oct. 27.--Joe
Perry, a prospector employed on a
property belonging to Colonel f. II.
Ray, last week took out a pocket on
Gold Hill containing $500. Mining
men around Gold Hill feel that the
finding Of this pocket is justifica-
tion OF their assertions that the
mountains around that vicinity are
rich in the precious metal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
KICK ON DIRTY STREETS

MEDFoRD, oct. 27.--A lively
meeting Of protest occurred Tuesday
afternoon in the office Of Murphy
and Tanner. and the protest had To
40 with the condition Of Medford's
downtown streets. About twenty.
five or thirty citizens gathered 10 take
some action looking TO more cleanly
and sanltary state NJ affairs regard.
ip- the surface Of the asphaltum
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
FILIPINos KILL SEATTLE MAN

SEATTLE. Oct. 27-According to
q despatch received in Seattle today
the Philippine tribes have murdered
Earl V. Geer and his wife, both well
known in this city. Mr. Geer last
summer married a Seattle girl, Miss
vashil Crocker and they sailed Dec
ember 90 for the Philippines.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28

Following is standing of the other
contestants: Miss Birdsall, 14S,300;
Miss Caldwell, 296,100; Miss Dar-
nellie, 27,4OO; Miss Guild. 16,200;
Miss Stevens, 1900; Miss Whipple,
o200; Miss Sargent, 34,400.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
ATTEMPTS LONG FLIGHT

PARIS, Oct 26.--ln an attempt
to duplicate the Paris-to-London
flight Of John Molssan, Aviator Nor
rlson left the Issy parade grounds
In his aeroplane today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
TACOMA GETS RECOUNT

WASHINGTON Oct. 27.-Director
Durand said; Although the ways
and means have not been determined,
it has been decided to give Tacoma
remuneration.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28

(This space is purchased by the
Oregon Dry" committee for jose
phine county,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
SICILY DISASTER

NAPLES. Oct. 26.-The Of
flcial report Of recovered dead
in the devastated districts OF
Naples by tidal waves is as
follows:
Celer, 8.
Mount Coryenino, 2
Tore del Greet, is.
Minori, 4
taccoamana Makori 20.
Casa Mlssiola, ~.
IN the provinces, approx
imately coo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-28
CITY REGISTRATION

Only 106 voters have re-
gistered for the city election.
which occurs on November
a. THE REGISTRATION
BOOKS CLOSE 6 O'CLOCK
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
/. THAT 1s LESS THAN A
WEEK AWAY The regis
tratlon books are at II. p.
Tracey's store. An import
ant election will be that OF
this fall and everyone should
register
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-16
INSURANCE RATES
MAY NOT BE CUT
Merchants Exchange Directors
Think Improved Protection
Should Cause Reduction

OAKLAND, June 15.--It is evident
from the report of the committee on
insurance from the Merchants ex-
change of this city that the board of
fire underwriters of the Pacific coast
does not intend to make any hasty
reduction in premium rates in recogni-
tion of the increase in fire protection
in Oakland.
The committee advised the members
or the exchange last night that insur-
ance conditions had been investigated
mlnutely, and report on the improve
ment In fire lighting apparatus made to
the board of underwriters. Several
conferences of late between the board
and the Oakland committee have failed
to bring any results, and Secretary
Walker of the Merchants exchange
has presented data and a list of %
business buildings in this city, showing
that instead of the rates being cut
any. an increase of from 25 to 40 per
cent has taken place.
Further action in the matter has
been started in the adoption by the
Merchants exchange of a resolution
authorizing the president and secretary
of the organization to communicate
with the board of fire underwriters un-
der the seal of the exchange, explain
ing the steps taken by the city of
Oakland to improve the fire protection
conditions, and requesting an official
statement from the board as to when a,
reasonable reduction in the present
rates of premium for fire insurance in
this city may be expected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-16
COURT MAY RULE
that MAN is DEAD
William Ahearn Has Now Beer
MysteriOusly Missing for
Eleven Years

OAKLAND. June 15.-To have the
law declare his brother, William. dead.
John f. Ahearn today filed petition
to the superior court Ahearn does
not know whether or not his brother
is alive, but inasmuch as judicial
determination of his death is made
necessary by property interests and
lnasmuch as William Ahearn has not
been heard of for eleven years, it is
now possible for the law to declare
that he is dead.
William Ahearn left Oakland for
Napa just eleven years ago today and
was never heard of again. He went
to take charge of a ranch that had
been left by his father to him and his
brother, John, Jointly. He never got
to Napa, and no trace of him was ever
found although his brother spent
much money and time looking for him.
His disappearance was a mystery that
the police of many cities tried in vain
to solve.
John f. Ahearn desires to sell his
interest in the ranch, but he cannot
do SO without his brothers consent if
the latter is living. So the law must
declare him dead. A person is Pfc
sumed TO be dead who has not been
heard of for seven years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-16
FIVE STUDENTS TO
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Graduates of st. Mary's College
to Compete for Medals

OAKLAND, June 15.-The annual
commencement exercises of the en-
gineering department of ST. Mary's
college will be held Thursday evening
at the college assembly hall. when the
following successful students will be
presented with diplomas: James NJ.
Smith, San FranciseO; Eugene j. Rior-
dan, San Francisco;s CASTOR ". Rem
irez, Nogales, 'Ariz.. William c. Don
nelley, San Francisco; Regis C. Star
rett, Oakland.
Medals of honor are to be awarded
those who pass the highest examination
in mathematics. catechism and oratory.
the first named being the Foley medal,
the second medal presented by Arch
bishop Riordan of San Francisco, and
the third the Cottle medal.
The examinations will be held Thurs
day, Friday and Sunday in the new
gymnasium, adjoining the college
building, where a large collection of
freehand and mechanical drawings,
plain and ornamental work, by stu
dents, will be placed on exhibition.
The closing exercises of the affiliated
academy of St. Mary's college and st.
Joseph's of Berkeley will be held
Tuesday, June %, at 1 o'clock. The
program will consist of three original
playIets, literary and musical numbers,
followed by the presentation of d.
plomas.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-16
IBIRDBOY FALLS OFF
ROOF With GLIDER
Tail of Machine Catches in the
Eaves and Maker Is Rem
dered Unconscious

BERKELEY, June 15.-Plunging off
the roof of his home at 2430 Grant
street, Edwin Erickson, a Is year old
schoolboy of this city. attempted to
fly in a glider of his own construction
this morning, but fell TO the ground
and was unconscious when picked up.
He rapidly recovered from the effects
of the fall and announced that he
would try again.
Erickson has been at work on the
glider for several weeks and tried it
out few days ago. He sailed in good
style as long as he was guided by
ropes in the hands of companions and
he thought of the scheme of jumping
from the roof of his home 20 feet from
the ground. In sailing down the tail
OF the glider caught in the caves and
Erickson fell amid the wreck of the
machine. He said that he would re-
build the glider on a new plan and
make another attempt at flight from
the roof.
Bryant and Fortney, the West
Berkeley aviators, have tested their
engine and are only waiting for a
calm day to make a flight with the so
horsepower monoplane of their design
and construction.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-16
BROADHURST PLAY
Is ORPHEUM HIT
Edward AbeIes, Noted as Char
acter Actor, Is Headliner
of Bill

OAKLAND, June 15.-The star act at
the Oakland Orpheum this week is the
one act play, Self Defense" written
by George Broadhurst- and presented
by Edward Abeles. Although Abeles is
not famed in the west as is the author,
he is known in New York as one of the
ablest character actors on the stage.
He has a dozen years of experience.
Frank Stafford, who initiates the
calls of wild birds and animals with
remarkable skill. gives the crowds keen
delight. His handsome English settlers,
which appear in the woodland act, are
an attraction in themselves. Miss Stone,
the woman in the act, has drawn plau-
dts at every performance.
Fiddler and Shelton, the colored per-
formers, sing and dance, and James
Cullen, with some new songs and jokes,
Is still a steady hit. Elsa Ward, a
handsome woman with a rare voice,
sings some operate selections in an
acceptable manner, and Lily Lena, the
English comedienne, has a following
as large as last weeks. The Curtiss
aeroplane demonstration is a favorite
act with the crowds.
Vesta Victoria; now appearing in San
Francisco. will begin an engagement
at the Orpheum soon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-16
"CANNED" MUSIC TO
AID STUDY OF MELODY
Board of Education Purchases
Photographs for Schools

OAKLAND, June 15.-Phonographs
will be used in the public schools of
Oakland as aids to the music teachers.
The board of education has already or
dered a talking machine, with 80 rec
ords, for the Fremont high school musi-
cal department.
The course will be prepared by the
teachers. The directors themselves will
not decide whether the pupils will be
made to listen to the cadences of Ca
rusos wonderful Donna Mobile" or
to the bowery drawl of George NJ.
Cohan.
The instructors will choose the rec
ords, and will intrust to regular teach
ers in the school the function OF wind
ing up the monographs and keeping
the records clean.
In carrying out the new musical in
struction system, the school directors
will divide the city into districts, with
musical instructor and a number of
monographs in each district.