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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31
CONTRACTOR IS
WELL SATISFIED
With this CITY

Contractor H. A. Green, of this
city, has just returned from an ex-
tended trip up the line, and comes
home well satisfied with Grants Pass
and her general development. Mr.,
Green went to McMlnnyille to make
preliminary drawings and estimates
on the remodellng OF the United
States National bank of that city.
When his work was completed he
took his time on the return trip to
look over the most important towns
along the line and visit friends and
relatives In Springfield. He tells us
that there Is not a town on the line,
unless It might be Eugene, that in
any way is doing the business that
this place Is. that he took pains to
look up the freight receipts at the
various points, which pretty gener-
ally give correct idea OF business
Conditions, and he found that Grants
Pass was doing the business. That
he saw while gone no streets as pret
ty and well lighted as Sixth street.
and that while we are enjoying sum-
mer weather, In many of the towns
down In the Umpqua valley II was
raining the streets were muddy and
rpring backward.
Altogether Mr. Green was much
rleased with the comparisons that he
was enabled TO make on his trip,
showing the splendid progress of this
city In the building activities Of
which he viii have an active part
this summer As superintendent of
construction on the new hotel and
With the First National bank Mrs.
Rehkopfs residence, the new cement
block factory and several smaller
contracts, he Is one OF the busiest
contractors OF the city.
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Tho Ot..I
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31
COMING EVENTS

April 3, Monday-Clean-u day.
April IL, Tuesday,. S. MacMurrav
recital at opera house.
April 20, Thursday-Civil seryIe.
examination for stenographers and
typewriters at Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31
OUTLAWS STEAL $4,000
FROM RUSSIAN GOvERMEsv

ST. PETERSBURG, Mar. 3d.
Following raid by bandits at wk.
soc, near Warsaw, where they dyrs
mited a postal car end secured $780,.
900 Of government funds, dctach.
l. ent Of cavalry today was dispatch.
ed from here 70 take up the pursuit
of the outlaws.
Four members of the train crew
were wounded In the attack.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31
SUNDAY BASEBALL
IN GRASSHOPPER STATE

LINCOLN, Neb. Mar. 30.-While
there Is little doubt but that the
lower house will pass the bill per-
mitting Sunday baseball in Nebraska,
save when it is forbidden by muni-
cipal authorities, 1t Is doubtful
whether it will become a law.
Governor Aldridge has intimated
that he will veto the measure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31
BORN

DAHLE--At Willis, Cal. Monday
March lS, 1911, to Mr.. and Mrs
W. II, Dahle, daughter
Mrs. Dahle was formerly Miss Moi
lie John, Of Williams.
WooDRUFF~-At Grants Pass, Ore.
Saturday March 90, 1911, to Mr.
and Mrs. D. W Woodruff, a son
uPToN-M Grants Pass, Ore, sur.
day March 80, 1911. TO Mr. and
Mrs, U, L, Upton. son.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31
RICH CHINAMAN MARRIES
AMERICAN YOUNG LADY

RED WING, Mimi, Mar. 3d.
Louis Wong, a rich Chinese import
er, was married today to Florence
Stromberg, an American, by the
Rev, s. Arthur Cooke, Methodist,
here. Wong employed the girl a
year ago, when their romance be-
gan.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31

Blue grass and white clover seed
in bulk at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31

Hugo CARRIER, OF Hugo, came in
tuesday to spend a short time on
business here
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31

Garden seeds In bulk and nact.
ages at Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31

Lawn mowers cleaned and sharp
osed az Cramer bros Phone b5-I
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31

The Steel Beam Chilled Plow 7
V T. is Just what YOU need In your
orchard or garden Sold only BY
Cramer Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31
PETER NAPLES SENTENCE
COMMITTED BY GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 30.---Gov.
ernor Johnson today commuted the
sentence Of Peter Maple, who Is serv.
ing four years in San Quentin for a
robbery Of which he was convicted In
Humboldt county a year ago The
man is suffering from tuberculosis
and has very little chance OF recov-
cry.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-03-31

Bring your bicycle to Cramer Bros
to have it cleaned or repaired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
HIS SENATORSH|P
 COST S111,385.49 Wisconsin Senator May
 Lose His Seat ELECTION IS AIRED
Alfred Henry Lewis Claims Bribery and Corruption Were Means Used By Stephenson to
 Secure Reelection

That the reelection of Isaac Stephen son of Wisconsin to the Unind States Senate cost him s111 ,SS5. .49, and that the United States Senate will have to under take another investigation on a par with the 'Lorimer case'' is charged by Alfred Henry Lewis in the June issue of the Cosmopolitan magazine Mir Lewis says in part:
 Having organized his campaign, MT. barrel-he confessed that it contained about $112,O0o-and told Mr. Edmonds, Game Warden Stone, MT. Puelicher and the others to get busy. They got busy, as appeared by the evidence taken before the Senate Investigation committee in every corrupt fashion known to politics and politicians.
 'There were quorum-brealxing and dead locking and the days dragged on. If a quorum were in the room, a majority of that quorum would elect But always and ever Mir. Stephenson lacked that ma jority. At last there came tired day, when many democrats and anti-Stephen- son republicans-of that sort that fall asleep at the swtch-were absent. In all 126 were present and voting-a quorum If MT. Stephenson could but poll a ma jority GA, he would win. But the most he could muster, and do his best, was 63. So the vote stood.
 "Then the unexpected, not to say the suspicious came to pass. Three dem
 
 dogs-and left the chamber. The whole vote following this desertion was 123. MT. Stephenson, still polling his 6S, was de- clared elected.''
 CorBoboration of this startling charge is given in the testimony of Ex-SheriR Knell, says he:
 T looked at the campaign as a plain business proposition and paid a corps of workmen to get the best results. I hired men and paid them to work because of their being well acquainted. having a large circulation of friends and being able to get those people. There were a lot of my friends who came to me and they said Billy if you were candidate for office we would not only devote our own time but spend our own money; but why should we do it for Stephenson, who Is advertised broadcast in this state as being worth 80, GOO, GOO? ''
 Mr Lewis concludes: "Mr. Stephenson should lose his place in the Senate. There is little question as to the bribery and corruption by which he compassed his election. The, present is not Lorimer Senate. To be sure, its membership can- not be described as altogether virtuous. Considered for it's honesty, it isn't wholly snow-white. And yet it will refuse to applaud corruption, and by indorsing those Stephenson briberies declare that seats in it's own sacred body may be bought and sold for money.
 MT. Stephenson will go.
 And in that going. criminal money will lose a senator, the people will gain one. The Senate will be relieved thereby of a futility, Wisconsin washed of it's dis grace, MT Lar olette granted a new col league"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
ONE OF L|VEST
 CLUBS IN STATE
Florence Commercial Clubs Work for Year Reviewed
 By the President

Florence, May N.-(Special.) )-Florence Gilbert, president, one of the livest Com mercial clubs in the state of Alabama, a club which is making itself felt in a hundred ways for the progress and gen. eral uplift of Florence. At a recent luncheon given by the club. President Gilbert gave synopsis of the past years work, among the chief achievements be- ing the inauguration of live stock and
 farmers day, both of which were held be permanent annual institution; the in- troductlon of a bill in Congress for an appropriation of s25,0O0 to build a macad- amized road from Muscle shoals canal to Florence; the inauguration of an an- nual May musical festival. the first hay ing just been held with great artistic and financial success; the raising of Szo0o to assist the Florence University for Women over a financial difficulty; the Muscle shoals banquet of December 90,
 that will yet open the eyes of every con- gressman at Washington and bring all to fuller appreciation of this great na- tional asset of Muscle shoals" courtesies
 extended to the Glidden tourists which gave Florence extensive and favorable ad- vertisement. The clubs influence was ex- erted successfully to bring the Southern mainline depot within 20 minutes ride from Florence and public men who visit the city are invariable recipients of It's courtesies. T believe I can say" said President Gilbert, that nearly every fac- tory here has felt the friendly touch and support of this club, and all of them take comfort in the thought that we stand ready to help when needed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
MANSION SITE ID
 COME UP TODAY

Montgomery, May 21,-(Special)-T governors mansion commission will meet tomorrow, and 1t is probable that at that meeting some definite conclusion will be reached in regard to supplying the chief executive of Alabama with a suitable home. So far as can be learned the com,- mission is really as far from a decision as it was when it was first called to- Gether.
 There are two question that confront the commission. The first is whether it shall purchase one of the numerous homes of the city that have been offered for sale, and the second is whether it shall build an executive residence. There is argument in favor of each of these questions
 Should the commission buy the governor will be able to move at once into his home. whereas should 1t build there will be several months delay before the chief executive can be located in a home. On the other hand, should the commission build, it Is probable that home could be erected that would more nearly fill the Ideal of an executive mansion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
MRS. FAUCETS DEATH
 SHOCKS 0PEL|KA

Opelika, May 21.-(Special)-On of the most shocking accidents in the history of this city was that Saturday afternoon when the passenger train on the Central of Georgia railroad ran over Mrs. Louise Camilla Baugh, her body being horribly mangled and head crushed
 Mrs. Baugh was nearly 70 years of age. Being little deaf, 1t Is supposed that she did not hear the noise of the speeding train.
 This crossing on East street Is the first street crossed by the Central of Georgia train as it comes into the city from Co., lumbus, having no tall buildings near nor a railroad curve to obstruct the view of a straight track. It Is the wonder of all how such an accident occurred. Mrs. Baugh. who was Miss Gibbs, is the widow of the late Wilburn Baugh, and Is sur vived by three sisters, one of whom is Mrs. w. w. Lanier of this city, and a number of nieces and nephews
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
CLASS OF TWELVE
 AT MORGAN HIGH

Hartselle, May 21.-(Specal.)-The clti- zens here turned out en masse to the commencement exercises of the Morgan County High school which began Wednes- day and lasted until Friday night This is the first class to graduate since the High school was established.
 A class of 12 received at the hands of Prof. J. H. Riddle, the principal. their diplomas Friday night. It was announced a week ago that the Synodical School for Young Ladies at Talledaga had made standing offer of a scholarship each year to the young lady of the Morgan County High school who took first honors. Miss Grace SobotlSa, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert SobotlSa, won the scholarship this year. Also the Presbyterian School for Young Men in Annston offered half scholarship, and Warren Puckett, son of MT. and Mrs. R. w. PucAett, won the distinction this term.
 Prof D. s. Bureson made masterly address to the graduating class, and to a large audience Friday night. MT. Burle- son has been abroad to study the educa- tional affairs of the east and is well equipped to instruct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
PLANS INCREASE
 IN WINE MILL Would Double Its Size and
 Capacity WHITE WAY ASSURED
Anniston Outstrips Atlanta-Negro School Receives Northern Aid and Does Industrial
 Work

Anniston, May 21.-(Special.)--H F. Williamson. general manager of the plant of the American Net and Twine company at this place, has asked pre- liminary estimates on a projected in crease in the capacity of his mill which will amount to DO per cent, this being the second time the plant has been doubled in capacity since it was erected about 12 years ago.
 The American Net and Twine com pany's mill is one of the model plants of the south, it being the center of a f1ourishing little mill town, which en- joys every municipal advantage, in- cluding excellent streets, Mir. William son being mayor as well as general manager of the plant.
 The plant now employs $50 operatives and the proposed increase, MT. William son says, will give employment to 100 more, the enlargement representing an estimated outlay of fapproximatelye150 50,- 000 The plant Is now using 600s bales of cotton every year In the manufac- ture of fishing lines. nets, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
LANSING, MICH.

Springs. The speaking was of a high order. The decision was in favor of Haleyville, who thereby got possession of the cup for the next 12 months. This annual contest is proving a great stimu- Jus to the boys of the county, and each year shows an improvement.
 The good roads train spent the day here. People could not get into the lecture car owing to the crowd. Many are desirouD of building a good graded 'sand-clay'' road from here to the county seat
 A clas sof II will graduate at the High school on Wednesday next. The class roll Is composed of William Grady Bates. Willie Biddle Glen W. Riddle, w. Guy Drake. Esther Freeman, Kathleen Hal bert, Earlene Howell, Judge l.. Howell, Mabele Lakeman. William Prideaux Lakeman, Clifford V. Mayhall, Marjorie Erlene Miller, Ollie Mae Miller, Berta, Lee Montgomery, Ida Mae Nash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
w. B. ISLEY DIES
 AT HARTSELLE

Hartselle, May 21.-(Special. )-W. B. Is- ley died this morning at S:20 at his homo six miles west of Hartselle. His death occurred suddenly, although he had been sick with typhoid fever about two weeks, but was getting along so nicely no grave fears were entertained. MT. Isley was just in the prime of manhood. and a man of fixed principles which he stood ready to defend.
 Intelligent, honest and always on the moral side, his loss is keenly felt. He was a Mason and a Woodman. No de- tails of the funeral have been given out at this writing, but it is certain that one or both of the orders mentioned will have charge.
 Mrs. Turner R. Livingston was buried today at Hopewell church. Her death occurred Saturday. She was the wife of T. R. Livingston substantial farmer of this vicinity. She leaves a wide cir cle of relatives and friends.
 The Rev. J. A. Huff of East Lake filled his regular appointment at the First Bap- tist church here this morning. His sub ject was ''The Judgment" Text, Romans 14-10. A large and appreciative audience listened to his discourse. Miss Florence Burleson sang a solo, It was decided to have picnic to Blount Springs next Friday, May 26, for the benefit of the Sunday school. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
STATE DEFICIT GROWING
 LARGER WITH EACH MONTH

Montgomery May N.-(Special) )~-That the state of Alabama will find it neces- sary to borrow a considerable amount of money before January 1, 1912, in order, to meet the various demands upon the treas ury is the opinion of prominent state official who has given the subject much thought and study.
 The funds in the state treasury at pres ent amount to something over S300,0o0, and except the revenue which will come in from the convict department. the state has practically no other source of income between now and January 1, 1912. Alto state will have between $50o,O0O and $600,- GOO with which to meet the quarterly pay- nlents of July 1 and October 1.
 Each of these quarterly payments will approximate something over $700O0o. This money has to be paid out for regular ap- propriation purposes and does not in clude any of the special appropriations of the recent legislature.
 It has been estimated that in order to meet the two quarterly payments of July 1 and October the state will need some thing like $1000,0OO addition to what 1t will receive between now and January l, 1912 To meet the special appropriations, to which string was tied by the legisla- ture, far greater amount of money will be needed.
 The quarterly payment on July will include such items as $160.0OO for the old soldiers, Ss4,000 for the Insane hospital at Tuscaloosa. theiquarterly payment to the various state institutions of learning and the semi-annual interest on the states in debtedness of s17s.7 75 .15, and other items which will total more than $700,000.
 The constitution provides that the state can borrow only $a0o00o. and places the floating of this debt in the hands of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
To Have White Way

great white way for the chief bus mess thoroughfare of the Model City of the south has been assured as a re- suit of the cooperation of the Annis- ton merchants with this end in view, and the poles for the lights will be manufactured by an Anniston concern. the Union Foundry company, which has been awarded the contract.
 The Anniston Electric and Gas com pany took the initiative in this work in connection with an out-of-town agent, and In less than week 50 per cent of the merchants on the avenue affected had signed contracts for the lights. The lights will be stationed every 40 feet, which, 1t Is said, will assure the whit ests white way in the United States, as the nearest approach elsewhere Is 60 feet Besides that. Anniston will be the smallest city In the United States to support a great white way. local merchants having done in a week what it took Atlanta eight months to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
J|NR|GHT'S TRIAL
 10 BEGIN TODAY

Union Springs, May 21.-(Special. )-Much is being manifested here in the impeachment trial of Sheriff Jinright, which occurs Monday. Marshal Riggs of the supreme court was in the city yester- day delivering subpoenas to witnesses. There will be probably 50 or 75 of these. and most of them will be for the sheriff. It is thought that a large number of citi- zens, besides those who go as witnesses, will go to Montgomery Monday to hear the trial.
 Dr. J. A. French, pastor of the First Baptist church of Eufaula preached the commencement sermon for the Union Springs public school Sunday. The ser vices were held in the auditorium of the school building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
POSI-
 OFFICE RESTS 100  Order Comes From Wash ington-Mrs. ClOptOn
 Recovers Health

Huntsville May 21.--(Special) Post master W. T. IIutchens has received in structions from Washington to discontinue the carrier delivery service on Sundays beginning on the first Sunday in June. The distribution of mail in boxes at the postoffice will continue as usual, and the general delivery window will be open part of Sunday
 c. F. Jordan, attorney for creditors of the Sheffield Casting and Manufacturing company has filed a petition in the United States court here asking that the con cern be adjudged involuntary bankrupt The liabilities and assets of the company are not estimated.
 Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton, honorary president of the Huntsville chapter of the Daughter of the Confederacy. which bears her name. and author of "A Belle of the Fifties,'' has returned from Bir- mingham, where she has been under treat ment in a hospital several weeks because of q dislocated lSneecap. She has com pletely recovered her health.
 The Rev. l. D. Steele, pastor or the First Presbyterian church. [. s. A., Birming- ham, has accepted an invitation to de- liver the baccaiaureate sermon to the students of the Butler school Sunday, May 2S, in the Central Presbyterian church of this city.
 An unusually heavy windstorm swept over Merrmack and West Huntsville late yesterday afternoon and many trees were blown down. An electrical storm fol- lowed and a large number of telephones were put out of business.
 Nose Drake. negro, who was mys- teriously shot Friday night, died yes- terday Robert Strong negro who is believed to have fired the fatal shot, is now held in jail on charge of murder.
 The body of Thomas W. White. former travelling auditor of the Southern rail- way, who died in Birmingham, was brought here last night and inferred this afternoon in Maple Hill cemetery. Flu neral services were held at the family home on Maiden lane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22

governor While Governor O'Neal has not yet announced what arrangements he will make to take care of the enormous deficit which faces the treasury by January 1 next, it will be necessary, 1t is believed, for some steps to be taken in order to tide over the financial stringency in which the treasury will find itself by the first of next year. There can be no question but that the situation is regarded as rather grave, and those who have given much consideration to the subject declare that the treasury Is likely to show a larg CT deficit at the end of the present admin istration than it has shown in the past 25 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
WILL TAKE BILLS ID SUPREME COURT Brooks Lawrence Says That Money Has Already
 Been Collected

Anniston, May 21.-(Special)-In his address at Parker Memorial Baptist church here today, the Rev. Brooks Lawrence, superintendent of the Ala bama Anti-Saloon league, made the first public announcement of his intentions to carry the Parks local option and Smith regulation laws recently enacted by the O'Neal legislature to the su : preme court MT. Lawrence says money for this purpose has already been col lected. He was optimistic regarding the future of prohibition in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
Negro School Progresses

J. ". Ovletrea, who was this year placed in charge of the public school for negroes in this city, is Going an excellent work in building up that in- stitution, which was few years ago converted into an industrial school at the suggestion of City Superintendent D. R. Murphey and President A. L. Tyler of the school board. The prin- cipal has interested northern philan
 thropists in his work and is getting large contributions for it's enlargement The first anniversary sermon was preached Sunday by the Rev. I. c. Bed ford of Beliet, Wis, at Galilee Baptist church. Prof. W. s. Buchanon, presi- dent of the State Agricultural and Me chanical college at Normal, will deliver the first anniversary address Tuesday evening. During the week there will be exhibitions of the industrial work the negroes are doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-22
COMMITTEE TO EN-
 PERTAIN KENNEDY

Greenvi,le, May 21.-(Special-) )-President R. A. Beeland of the Commercial club this morning appointed Mayor o. A. Lane, n. M. Lewis and A. Steinhart as com mittee to entertain Bruce Kennedy, who will speak at the mass meeting next Wednesday night. The committee has the aid of the merchants and great prepara- tens are being made for the entertain- ment of the many guests expected. The committee will at that time suggest per- manent secretary for the organization.