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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20

Miss orpha Stevenson, OF Williams,
was visiting friends and shopping In
this city Monday.
A carload of coal containing 25
tons arrived in this city Wednesday
morning for A. T. Williams, local
dealer. Mr.. Williams expects an
other car to arrive here Thursday
The coal Is shipped from Centralia
Wash. Many Grants Pass people are
making trial Of coal in their homes
to test its superiority over wood fol
heating purposes.
Jacob Williams, one OF the oldes'
and best known residents OF thi'
city, died at his home early Wednes
day morning, January IS, 1911, az
ter an illness of only three days
duration, cause Of death being pneu
monia. Deceased was entering hi
18th year at the time OF his death
and has been a resident OF this cit.
since the year 1885. Besides hi
wife, he Is mourned by five children
Chas. Williams, OF this city; Franl
Williams, OF Glendale, and Bert VIII
llams, of Oregon City; Mrs. Gllber
Mansfield and Mrs. Edith Cousinc
OF Crescent City, Cal. Mr.. William
was esteemed by all who knew hin
az a good citizen and kind husban
and father. Funeral services will b
held at the family residence at
o'clock Thursday. and interment wi
, be at Granite Hill cemetery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
JUDGE LINDSEY TELLS
OF CORRUPT POLITICS

Judge Lindsey, before leaving
Grants Pass Friday, said num-
ber Of notwithstanding things In an
interview which covered everything
from boosters clubs to political cor
ruption and the remedy.
"This is great country" he said,
land there are wonderful posslbili-
ties in your versatile resources. In
the next 10 years the Rogue River
valley should have 100000 settlers.
and Grants Pass a population of
twenty-five to thirty thousand"
What is the problem that con-
fronts the people OF this section?"
was the next query.
"The problem Is how to get the
people to come here" was his an
swer In flash, "and the solution to
the problem Is publicity.
Tell the people the facts--that's
all. You can't do anything better
than TO keep up your advertising
campaigns, maintain your exhibitions
and spread information all over the
land. For fruit raising, mining.
fishing. water power--this 10 an ideal
country.
"But I don't believe In over-ex-
aggerated advertising. Just tell tho
facts. BY telling facts we won q
great fight in Denver. There was no
need OF exaggeration. BY telling
facts you will get a heavy stream
turned in this direction"
Another question switched the
Judge from Oregon to college men
In politics.
The reporter asked him what the
trouble was with the college man,
for in the lecture the Judge said that
the most dangerous man was the
criminal university graduate.
"Yes believe that the real crimes
are committed by men Of intelli-
gence," he added, "and II Is a sad
sight TO sec so many brainy, educated
men prostitute their genius for the
interests"
There's but one remedy for this
condltion--teach the college man
practical politics. Instead OF feeding
him on the Federalist and other ven-
! Continued on Page Four.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
HEAVY RAINS ROUSE
ROGUE TO RAMPAGE

The heaviest rainfall Of the sea-
son for one night occurred last
evening, the rain beginning to fall
about $50 p. m. and a steady
downpour continuing all night. This
morning the rain was still falling
and the streets are full Of running
water. Crossings are submerged and
the water ripples merrily over the
sidewalks while pedestrians are
walking in the road. Rogue river
and Gilbert creek are higher than
they have been for some time, while
the railroad park near the old
freight depot has been transformed
into lake which has spread to the
Front street road, covering half the
road bed All over town are pools
Of water, especially are these notice
able between the roadbed and the
sidewalks, and a hobble skirt would
be menace to lady's comfort and
safety today, as jumping water pools
is a very conspicuous performance
of pedestrians while vending their
way over town.
The snow has disappeared from
the lowlands OF the valley as well as
the foothills and only the high places
on the mountains show signs OF
white. The rain OF last night came
fast and furious and in consequence
the Rogue river is rising. During
the night the water came up two feet
and during the day II has kept up a
steady gain Of six inches an hour
Drift wood, logs, square timber and
planks have been coming down ever
since morning, and while some Of
these are supposed TO have come
from the Golden Drift dam many
came from points above.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
$50 DELEGATES MEET TO DIS
CUSS MINING
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Resolutions Passed to Foster Indus
try by Means of Leg
islation.

ASHLAND, Jan. 1S.-The South
ern Oregon and Northern California
Mining congress is the name of the
permanent organization effected at
the convention held yesterday at the
Memorial hall, Ashland.
1t was voted that session will be
held semi-annually. The first meet
ing of the new organization will be
held at Grants Pass, July IS, 1911.
Resolutions were introduced i'm
portuning the state legislature to pro-
vide means for the erection and
equipment of a mining bureau in
conjunction with the Oregon Agricul-
tural college at Corvallis.
The delegates voiced protest
against the passage by the United
States congress Of measures now
pending before that body, known as
tne Lease blllS,
Resolutions were also passed op
posing the present system Of exact
ing fees from home and foreign cor
porations which have for their OBJ
ject the development of mines ant
other industries. The delegates fav
ored the institution of measures
which would give such corporation
sufficient time to get on a produc
ing and paying basis.
The following officers were elect
ed for one year: President, o. L
Young, Ashland; first vice-president
H. L. Herzinger, Grants Pass; sec
ond vice-president, I. ]. Luce, Elm
Mills, CAL; third vice-president, L
L. Ray, Medford; secretary, H. L
Andrews, Grants Pass; treasurer, F
]. Newman, Medford.
Fourteen delegates from Jose
phine county attended the congress
The yare: Frank M. South, H. A
Corliss, G. r. Howland, H. L. Her
Finger, C. w. Triplett, Sam Barder
F. Johnson, w. s. Bacon, w. M
Richards, Geo. Finch and ]. Nc
Chotka.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
WOULD KEEP CALIFORNIA
BIG TREES FOR PEOPLE

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 19.-Danger
that the Calaveras big trees may fall
into private ownership and the gi-
gantic sequoias be used for CONNER
cial purposes caused Senator Cain.
inetti to introduce a resolution to
day calling upon congress to pur.
chase the groves and make them a
public park. The trees are now in
a government forest reserve.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
PEOPLE TO TAKE MATTER IN
OWN HANDS
RECEIVES GENERAL FAVOR
Farmers Impatient With Unfulfill.
ed Promises of Pro-
moters

The people Of this district falling
to get irrigation from corporations
have resolved to take the business
In their own hands and have COM
menced to organize under the laws
of Oregon an irrigation district. The
Josephine County Irrigation & Power
company has taken the initial step
and as soon as Engineer Hall out
lines the territory to be taken into
the district a petition will be circu-
lated to secure the names desired.
The Investigations to be made by the
engineer are quite extensive and i'm
portant, requiring considerable time.
It will be necessary to find out ex-
actly every piece of land that can be
put under the ditch. This must be
done in order to find out who will
be entitled to vote on the question OF
organization.
The citizens of this city and the en-
tire surrounding country are deeply
interested in the question Of irriga-
tion and they have resolved to wait
no longer for private capital to sup
ply either water or bitches. The law
points out clearly the manner Of or
ganizing and the fact that other COM
munities have found the irrigation
district a success induces our own
people to have faith in such an eff
fort. 1t will take only few weeks
to 60 through all the steps to com
plete the organization and when thai
Is done they will have their own rep
resentatives to carry forward the
work of not only ditch building but
the construction Of dam at such
place as may be selected by the Of
ficers of the district.
The directors and officers of the
local irrigation company are doint
all In their power to forward this
movement so as to get II into the
hands OF the people at the earlies
possible date. The movement under
taken is of the highet Importance anC
The Courier will endeavor to furn
ish full report from day to day o
what is being done in the way o
outlining the district and the secur
ing Of signatures to the petitions tha
will be presented to the county court
The Courier has long been in favo
OF the people taking this matter int
their own hands to the end that ever,
available acre Of land In the vale
can be put under water. AS has bee
stated many times in these column
the development Of irrigation will In
crease the value OF land In this sec
tion In a single season more than
million dollars.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
WILL HEAR EMMA GOLDMAN

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 19.--Emma
Goldman, anarchist, was today In
vited to address the convention of
the United Mineworkers in session
here. The county commissioners, in
charge Of the convention hall, re-
fused to allow the address in their
building. Undeterred by their ac-
tion, Miss Goldman rented another
hall In the city, where the miners
will listen to her views.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
PRIDE OF CHINESE
MERCHANT WORTH 800, 900

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.-The
pride Of Wong Sing Yum, Chinese
merchant, is worth 100000 and his
business acumen nets him s41.9e 2-3
per hour, according to a suit brought
against immigration Inspectors
Strand and Robinson. Wong was
wrongly imprisoned as smuggler
for six hours. His business suffer
ed $3.50, attorneys fees and costs
were $11, 1,250, and his pride was hurt
for the balance of $1O1 500, his con-
plant says.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
TO BAR DRUNKs

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 1S.---As
step toward preventing automobile
accidents bill has been introduced
in the state senate which, II passed,
will make 1t misdemeanor for an
intoxicated person to drive an au-
tomobile in Washington. The bill is
kelly TO become law, as a large
mber of auto accidents during the
year occurred while the occu-
were under the influence OF
according to data prepared
~ tie proponents of the measure.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
WOLGAST DENIES STORY
OF BREAK WITH MANAGER

CADILLAC, Mich, Jan. 20.-Re-
ports of a threatened break between
Ad Wolgast and his manager, Tom
Jones, because Of his signing for
three bouts to be pulled off in Phil
adelphia, were denied by the light
weight champion today. Rather than
break with Jones, he said, he would
cancel the bouts. Wolgast has agreed
20 take on Nelson, Mcfarland and
Brown within a month before Jack
O'Brien's club.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
JOHNSON TO FIGHT KAUFMAN

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.--Members OF
Jack Johnsons family Insist that
the colored champion and AL Kauf.
man have been matched to fight 20
rounds in London during April
Hugh Mcintosh, who will stage q
Lang-Langford bout in February, II
behind the match, It is said.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20

SEATTLE, Jan. 19.--It is believ-
ed that Harold Preston, local law
yer, will be appointed to fill the vac
ancy on the state supreme bench. It
is known that Governor Hay ia con-
sidering such an appointment and
friends Of Preston declare that the
appointment will probably be made
today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
"PACKY" AFTER LIE GRAVE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-
Packy Mcfarland can have a scrap
on the coast with Anton LeGrave II
he will make reasonable terms. James
w. Coffroth wired the stockyards
champion today tao that effect. II
Packy holds out for too big a slice
LeGraye probably will be matched
with the winner OF the "one-Round'
Hogan-Frankie Burns fight.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-Repre-
sentatlves OF a number OF foreign
capitalists are in Los Angeles today
seeking chance to bid in Owens
River project bonds. A meeting with
Mayor Alexander was scheduled foi
this afternoon. A New York syndl
cate has options on the remaining
bonds and the foreigners probably
will be refused opportunity TO bid.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20

F. ]. limerick. Of Medford, was
in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. w. II. Collier and baby, Of
cowells. Cal, are expected 10 arrive
here this Tuesday 10 visit with Mrs
Golfers mother, Mrs. schallhorn
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. r.. NJ Cox. OF VII
llams. we're Grants Pass visitors Mon.
day. returning 10 their home in the
evening.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Jan. 19.--
Just because she called Miss Grace
Raymond sour, naughty names, Mrs
Naomi Duncombe Ring, wealthy, Is
today exactly out $4000-s1000 per
epithet. This was the verdict OF a
jury settling a slander case which
has been In court since 1904.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB
BANQUET POSTPONED

The red letter day and
banquet OF the Grants Pass
Commercial club has been
postponed from tomorrow,
January 20, TO Tuesday,
January "a.
The change OF date was
made necessary by the large
number that is expected to
attend, and extra accommo-
dations are being provided
for the members and ladies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1s.
james Reed was today elected
United States senator from Missouri,
receiving a majority OF % on a Joint
ballot In the legislature.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-01-20

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 1S.
George Sutherland, republican. OF
Salt Lake City. was today reelected
to tho United States senate by vote
Iof 81 TO ..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08
PETITION OF RAILROADS FOR
RESTRAINING ORDER DENIED
BY COMMERCE COURT.
10 TO is PER CENT CHEAPER
Lower Rates From Western Points
and Virginia cities-victory for the
Corporation commissoin-WiH Also
Affect seaboard and Southern.

Raleigh.-The Corporation commits
sion has been notified from Washing
ton that the new commerce court has
denied the petition of the Norfolk &
Western, Seaboard Air Line and Sou
thern railway companies for a re-
straining order against the Interstate
Commerce commission to prevent it
from enforcing it's order for reduced
freight rates On the Norfolk & West
ern from Cincinnati and other West
ern points and Virginia cities to
Winston-Salem and Durham, effec-
tive June Is under the last continu-
ance.
This means that rates from 10 to
Is per cent cheaper than the pres
ent rates must apply and it is a vic
tory for the Corporation commission,
which carried the case to the Inter.
state Commerce commission. The
Seaboard and Southern joined in
fighting the case because to reduce
the Winston-Salem and Durham Nor
folk e Western rates will doubtless
entail the necessity of scaling their
long-haul rates from Western points
to Carolina points that have figured
for SO long in the fight for reduc-
tons in this state on a parity with
Virginia city rates that are much
lower.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08
rs NOW PULLMAN PRESIDENT

Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abra.
ham Lincoln, presented his resigna-
ton as president of the Pullman Sleep
ing Car company the other day, and
John Sumner Runnells, v~ice-president
and general counsel of the company,
was elected president.
Mr.. Lincoln, who is retiring from
active Office on account of ill health,
has been president of the car COM
pany since George M. Pullman died
in 1897. He is 10Y 68 years old, and
has been away from his Office on &C
count of poor health much of the~time
for several months. Mr.. Runnells
meanwhile has administered the Office
duties.
Mr.. Runnells has been general coun-
sci of the $120, 900, 900 Pullman com
pany since 1887, and has been vice
president since 1905. He was born in
Efingham, N. H, July 80, 1914, grad
uated from Amherst college in 1865,
and after studying law at Dever, N.
H., removed to Iowa and became pri-
state. From 1881 to 1885 he was
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08
The Spirit of Weakness.

You should make a special point of
asking God every morning to give you.
before all else, that true spirit OF
meekness which he would have his
children possess. You must also make
a firm resolution to practice yourself
in this virtue, especially in your inter-
course with those persons to whom:
you chiefly owe it. You must make it
your main object to conquer yourself
IN this matter; call 1t to mind a hum
dred times during the day, commend
ing your efforts to God. It seems to
me that no more than this is needed
in order to subject your soul entirely
to his will, and then you will become
gentle day by day. trusting Who'll
ly in his goodness You will beavery
happy. my dearest child, if you can
do this, for God will dwell in your
heart; and where he reigns all is
peace, But if you should fail and
commit some of your old faults, do not
befdisheartened, but rise up and go or
again, as though you had nj fallen
Francis de Sales.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08
CARNEGIE GETS GOLD MEDAL

What he called his greatest mark of
honor was received the other day by
Andrew Carnegie, when FL American
republics bestowed upon him a gold
medal bearing on one side the words
"Benefactor of Humanity" and on the
other 1.-The American Rep.5.scs to An
drew Carnegie" 1t was the first time
in history that such a tribute. from SO
many nations had been paid to an in
diyidual, and the scene, which took
place at Washington, was highly i'm
pressive.
Senior de Zamacona, the Mexican
ambassador, made the presentation
speech. Secretary of State Knox pre-
sided and President Taft spoke in
eulogy Of the gifts which Mr.. Carne-
gle has made for the cause of peace
on this hemisphere and throughout the
world. Members of the diplomatic
corps and men high in official life
filed the hall of the Pan-American
Union building, where the ceremonies
- - - g. L =
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08
THE ORIGINAL INSUFFICIENT

Representative Henry Allen Cooper
of Racine, Wis, is declared entitled
to the distinction of being the first in
surgent in congress. Mr.. Cooper was
an insurgent before the word "insur-
gent" came into use. He has been in
congress 16 years, and he has been
an insurgent 16 years.
Before the "stalwarts" in Wiscon-
sin had Robert Marion La Toilette to
trouble them, Henry A. Cooper of the
First Wisconsin district was inclined
to muss up the program of the regu-
lars. He was elected first to the
Fffty-third congress. Once or twice
an effort was made to defeat him for
the nomination, and after that they
tried to defeat him at the election,
but he has been returned to each sue
ceeding congress-.
When Cooper went to congress for
his first term be was placed upon the
committee on Pacific railroads. The
Pacific railroad funding bill was be-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08
Love Your Enemies

The. call from the great teacher to
love even enemies is really a call to
get acquainted with folks as they real
~ are.-Rev.A G. Singsen, Congrega-
ionalist, Providence.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08

fore the ommitee, n the young man from Racine proceeded 10 raise a
W which was ar innovation fol that committee O. that particular hill. He
a "sent FORE number Of times, and of the big lobbyists or tn rail-
road labored with him to get him to "se the light" but Cooper refused to
zee il. He fought the claim Of the railroad and spoiled the program. At the
impudence.
At the opening of the session of congress in 1907 the Democrats under
the leadership of DeArmond,. of Missouri, made the first assault upon the
rules giving the speaker such great power, and Cooper vas the only Repub-
Ican who joined with the Democrats.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08

Last fail Roosevelt nominated him fol governor of New York and Slim
o. n the colonel stumped the state, going dow to defeat in the Demo-
cratic landslide, later a spectacular campaign.
In person, Stmson is tall, slender n impressive. He la dark hair and
a small mushce. His dction is precise and his delivery much like
that Of a attorney reading a brief in court.
When Mr.. Dickinson, the retiring secretary, took h val portfolio, he
ave I'll the position Of general solicitor for the Illinois Central Railway sys
ten and a salary of $4,000 a year to enter the cabinet. He. was borni in c.
1umbus, Miss, N 1851 and studied a the University of Nashville, Columbia
Boundary Commission in 1907 and 1908. From 1895 to 1897 he a assistant
attorney general of the United States For some years he hs mad Chicago
home and in politics is a Democrat ri
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08

North Carolina Agricultural and Me
chanicaI College Present Dr.
piomas and Degrees.

Raleigh.-Forty-six graduates re-
ceived their diplomas and degrees at
the A. & M. college during gradual
ing exercises that closed the 1911 COM
mencement season.
The graduates are: Bachelors of
Engineering: William Bailey, Raleigh;
Tollie G. Barber, Pinnicle; William
R. Brown, Glass; Guy K. Bryan, Flori-
da; Kit Bryan, Kathrine Lake; Won
Porter Byrum, Charlotte; William H.
Davis, Nashville; George w. Gil
lette, Marines; Thomas D. Harris,
Oxford; David r. Hinkle, Lexington;
Eugene P. McCrackin, Graham; Jacob
L. Martin, Graham; Robert L. Nor
rison, Concord; Henry C. Clary, Hick-
Dry; John B. Gray, Currituck county;
John p. Pender, Wilkesboro; Paul N.
Pfttinger, Raleigh; John w. Robinson,
Elizabeth City; Graeme w. Ross,
Charlotte; Ira Short, Broadman; Grin
M. Sigmon, Hickory; Charles A.
opO00, SoOo, AuCtuS Il. OLCC1O, JA.,
Charlotte; Thomas w. Thorne, Little
ton; Goode Tucker, Henderson; Edwin
t. Wadsworth, Charlotte; Marion F.
Wyatt, Raleigh; Lloyd H. Swindell,
Raleigh.
Bachelors of Science: John M. Beal,
Rocky Mount; Charles e. Bell, Kin
ston; Joel F.. Brown, Pendleton, s.
c.; James H. Brown, Charlotte; Henry
Gates, Sw%epsonville; Edwin S. Dewar,
Raleigh; John 1. Eason, Stauntons,
burg; Robert S. Failley, Laurinburg;
Robert w. Greaber, Concord; Charles
McKimmon, Raleigh; Fred T. Peden,
Wilkesboro; Joseph P. Quinerly, Crit
ton; George R. Ross, Asheboro; James
M. Sherman, Ashe Grove, Va; James
H. Watson, Raleigh.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08

NEW WAR SECRETARY

Henry Lewis Stimson, the new &C..
rotary of war, is a progressive Repub.
lican Of the Roosevelt stripe and has
been considered as Roosevelt's right
hand man in politics. Stimson is
forty-three. He comes of a Knicker-
booker family and was born in New
York September Fl, 1867. At Yale
he was a member of Psi Epsilon and
Skull of Bones. After he graduated
from Yale in 'SS he went to Harvard
and received his masters degree in
80 and his law school diploma in 80.
In 1893 he became a member of the
law firm of which Elihu Root was a
member, and in 1906 President Roose-
welt took him from a lucrative private
practice to make him United States
district attorney for the southern dis
trict of New York. During the three
years that followed Stimson distin-
guished himself in the prosecutions of
the sugar trust, Charles w. Morse
and railroad rebaterS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-06-08

Members A. E. NJ. Faculty Reelected.
The board of trustees of the A. &
M. college have reelected all the
present members of the faculty. This
was done in connection with sessions
held at the commencement