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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07
For Refusing
to- Talk, Girl
Goes to Jail


CHICAGO, Feb. six months in
Jail for contempt of court and a fine
of 81, 700, the full amount of none
1t is alleged was stolen from her. was
the penalty imposed upon Miss Hazel
Hogan yesterday by Judge Honore for
her offense of silence.
The young woman, who has been
under arrest since early in December
for contempt, has consistently refused
to testify against DR.. Irvine Sisinger
and four others charged with obtaining
her money through a flake" robbery.
The woman is engaged to marry Sis
niger, and declares she would much
rather be in prison herself than send
him there.
II she 'works out" her fine she may
have to remain in jail FOR a year and
a half.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07
CAPT. E. p. U DIES.

TRENTON, Feb. Captain Edward
p. Mount, formerly collector for Mercer
county and a veteran of the Civil War,
is dead at his home in Hamilton
Square, near here, at the age Of II
years. Death was due to paralysis.
Mr.. Mount was the organizer Of q COM
pany for the Sixty-f1rst New York Vol
unteers and of al company Of the Sec
ond New Jersey Cavalry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07
CALLS ANTI=SAL0ON LEAGUE
HEAD SCOkD AND NUISANCE.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. speaker
Trippe yesterday morning, in a red-hot
communication to superintendent An
derson, of the Anti-Saloon League,
served notice that in the future he
would treat him as a common scold and
public nuisance. Further, the speaker
handed Mr.. Anderson the ugly word"
Speakc- Trippe writes:
Under all the circumstances as you
have developed your character to me L
have been forced to believe that a man
who plays dirty politics must be push
ing a cause without merit. In the
future all { mmunications from you
will either be returned unopened or
thrown into the waste basket, and I
shall treat you as a commoh scold and
public nuisance"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07

charges of suppression of reports and
undue influence of land promoters,
grow out of their work, although de-
partment of agriculture officials mainv
tain that Elliott and Morehouse were
dismissed and It. e. Singleton, an ac-
countant, was suspended on a technical
charge of transference of public funds.
The men claim a few hundred dollars
were transferred from one fund to an
other to carry on work for which
money was running short and there -
no charge that any of them profited by
the transfer.
Those who are insisting on the in
vestigation say when the charges are
aired it will be shown that the men
were removed because they refused to
recede from their reports on the true
condition of the Everglade lands.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07

the engine crew with guns then the
train was halted. The engineer was
bound and gagged, then kicked off into
a ditch. The fireman ran the train on
several miles until 1t was signaled to a
halt at a campfire alongside the track
where three other bandits waited.
While one of the bandits held a gun
over the fireman the remaining four of
the band clamered into the express
and mail coaches and covered the
messengers and clerks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07

The hold up was so ~cleverly planned
and executed with such precision that
none of the train employees could offer
resistance and few of the passengers
hnew anything had happened until
they awoke to find their train stalled.
This was the second hold-up near
Hulburt within the last four months.
The train left Memphis about mid
night. After it cleared the Western
terminus of the Mississippi river bridge
it was boarded by two masked men.
They climbed over the tender, covered
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07
SUCH A THING AS BEING HIT
BY TRAIN DIDN'T FEAZE HIM.

BRIDGETON, Feb. IA team driven
by Stacy Matthews, a farmer, was
struck by a Central railroad train yes
terday. The wagon was wrecked and
hurled a distance of forty feet. Mr..
Matthews was thrown out upon his
head, a cash being cut In the scalp.
To the surprise Of b~ystanders, the far
mer arose to his feet and walked off.
His injuries are slight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07
WOmen'S
Best Interests

demand that every woman should
spare herself unnatural suffering
by obtaining safe and proper help
when physical ills and nervous
depression occur. When ailments
and suffering come to you remem-
Der there is one safe, effective
gentle and well-tried remedy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07
ROBBERS HOLD UP TRAIN,
CRACK SAFE, GET BIG HAUL
Tenn. Feb. Z.

MEMPHIS, Tenn Feb. T.
Pa II E band of robbers who held u a westboun Rock Island train near Eul-
burt Ark, early today, secured a great deal of plumber but the exact
q amount has not yet been determined. The robbers ransacked the mail
car n b@tedt the safe in the express car then got away without mdesta-
ton. The train passengers were lot bothered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07
Alleged Land Scandal
Rivals DR.. Wiley Case
WASHINGTON. Feb. I.

NSffTV fUN. TT 10
n URTHER developments sin the prospective congressional investigation of
n the attitude OF high officials of the department of agriculture toward
with the appearance of Solicitor Nee abe before the House committee on.
expenditures in his department. Mr. NJ ccabe is expected to tell the depart
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-07

Every woman should be sure to read
the special directions with every box.
seld svsssvAsss in ssz's ios- Use.
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n or two more.

appears there always seems room fol
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
BUYING DAIRY cows
FOR ILLINOIS VALLEY

ii. NJ. Pfefferly, deputy game war
den-constable, deputy-sheriff-school-
dtrector-grange officer, was in the
city Wednesday from the Illinois val
ley purchasing dairy cattle for his
ranch on the east fork of the Illinois
river. Out of office hours Mr.. Pfef-
terly is most successful dairyman,
and has just commenced the building
OF an eight room house, modern in
all Of its features, upon his farm To-
Gated six miles from Kerby.
Mr., Pfefferly says that the Illinois
valley is developing rapidly, improve
ment being the order of the day In
addition to his own building, he re-
ports that Abe Hervey and Ed Nc
cam, OF Sucker creek, are each
building barns, and that two new
school buildings are in course of con-
struction. One of these, in the Rocky
dale district, will cost $1,000, and is
being erected by Elmer Wagcliff 1t
is being built in bungalow style, and
will present a most attractive appear
ance. The other new school building
is on lower Sucker creek, in a district
that has but recently been formed,
The contract price on this one is ST.
200.
He also reported that Bruce Ket-
terman & Sons had started up their
water power saw mill, located on the
east fork of the Illinois, for the sea
sons run. This mill has a daily ca
pacity of about 10000 feet of lum-
Der.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
STATE FAIR PLANNING
FOR GREAT DISPLAY

Although the people of this state
have been the recipients of entertain
ment in different municipalities dur
ing the past six months and festivities
naye been common throughout Ore
gon, there is still an event approach
ing which bids fair to surpass any
thing in the way OF entertainment and
amusement ever arranged 80 far. IL
is the lifty-iirst assembly OF the Ore
gon state fair, which opens at Salem,
the capital city Of Oregon, on Sep
tember q It is no more than proper
that the state event should lead in
entertaining the people of Oregon
and other states in view of the fact
It Is maintained by the citizens of
the state and is strictly statewide
institution for the benefit Of all
Such an array Of stock, poultry,
agricultural and other products, in
Guiding special entertainment, fea-
ture events, races and free attractions
as has never been seen before Will
be at the pleasure Of the patrons Of
the fair this year BY dint OF hard
labor, careful judgment and study,
the State Board OF Agriculture this
year has assembled free attractions
which will eclipse all former pro-
grams ever prepared for the fair The
new events are strictly original and
very interesting, while the board as
sures the public that there will be
ample fun and amusement on hand
during the week both day and night
for everyone In addition to the free
attractions, the officers OF the fair
have arranged a shooting tourna-
ment, which will be interstate and
probably the largest shoot ever held
In this state A dog show which is
also interstate, Is included In the pro-
gram, while the races this season
! Will no doubt go down in history as
being the best ever held In the
northwest There are more horses
and faster ones at the track this year
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
TRAVELLER OF NOTE
ARRIVES IN THIS CITY.

There arrived at the Wells-Fargo
office Tuesday night from Los Ange-
les a battered wreck OF a suit case,
one which would not attract passing
notice were It not for the fact this
identical wreck has travelled thous-
ands OF miles from east to west and
north to south, fact which Is attest
ed to by scores Of tags, stickers lab
els and dating stamp impressions.
This case Is put on the train and taxi
en- on at stations as suits the whlm
Of the particular agent into whose
hands It falls, a Wandering Jew"
coming from nobody knows where
and with no fixed destination, travel
ing month after month with no end
Of the journey in prospect.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
TELLS OF BEAUTY
OF CRESCENT CITY.

Messrs. 0. S. Blanchard and Geo.
p. Jester, who have recently returned
from a few days outing at Crescent
City, speak in the highest terms Of
that popular coast resort,
Mr.. Blanchard says that he was
more than surprised at the beauty Of
the Crescent City country both as
regards It's agricultural possibilities
and its scenic beauty and availability
from the cutters point of view He
says that the beach and surroundings
at Newport, which has held the line
light IN Oregon's coast country, can
in no wise compare with Crescent
City At the later place there are
thirteen miles OF perfect beach. nine
on one side OF the town and four on
the other, all OF which makes the
finest Of automobile driveway, with
the most picturesque OF surround
ings. He also had praise for the lit
tie city itself, IT'S cleanliness and civic
advancement
Agriculturally. Mr. Blanchard says.
the coast country has a wonderful
future. and he was amazed at some
Of the things he saw there even now.
Dairying Is taking a prominent place
In the commercial development OF
the district. in one neighborhood one
dairyman milking 200 COWS. another
15O and still another 100. As soon
az the district Is connected by rail
with Grants Pass 80 that II Is more
accessible to travel from the inland
e. viii become the leading resort
country OF the north Pacific coast
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
LEWIS PROPERTY PURCHASED
ny TENAS PEOPLE.
DEVELOPMENT OF PLACERS
Three and One-Half Miles of Ditch
and Flume To he Construct
ed at Once.

The Harry /. Lewis mining prop
erty, located at the mouth of Taylor
creek, on Rogue river, In the Galice
district, has been sold to Texas par
ties represented by John NJ. Fem. d.
NJ. owen and Mrs, ], ] McKeever
who have been stopping at the Jose
phine Hotel In this city for some
days.
The sale includes four placer
claims, with a total of so acres of
rich ground that has never been
worked Mr.. Lewis having done but
little development along this line.
There are also included 100 acres OF
farm land, OF which much has been
developed, and is now in alfalfa, COW
cred with water from Taylor creek.
Mr., Lewis was In the stock growing
business, and transfers all his per-
sonal property along with the farm
and the mining ground
The new owners will develop the
mining claims at once, and will put
In three and one-half miles OF ditch
and fume to bring water from upper
Taylor creek for the operation OF
giants, this work alone to cost In the
neighborhood of $4,000.
The price is not made public. but
is known to be approximately SEQ,
| 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
COUNTY OFFICIALS VIEW
WOLF CREEK ROAD.

Judge Jewell Of the county court,
Commissioner Woodcock and Tom
Brlnkerhof. the latter having been
in charge Of much Of the road build
ing in Josephine county during the
mast spring. went to Glendale and
Wolf Creek Monday by auto to in
spect the roads in that vicinity The
trip was especially TO investigate the
proposed abandonment by Douglas
county Of a part Of the old stage road
between the Cow creek crossing and
Wcf creek A petition had been
presented TO tha Douglas county
court asking that this piece Of road
he abandoned. and the main travelled
thoroughfare be made the one
through Glendale
Josephine county had done much
in the way OF Improvement on the
par. Of the road within this county
s91 rs # would add considerable 70
mileage there was naturally obie''
tio- .--- TAR. a-d he change will
met be made
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
ASHLAND THEATRE Is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

ASHLAND, Or, Aug. 6,-Fire Of
unknown origin which was discov-
cred about o'clock this morning,
occasioned loss of $4,000. The
Ashland theater, Mackie & Niningers
grocery, Jim Sayle's billiard hall,
and a sample room of the Oregon
hotel, located in the building, were
burned out.
The heaviest loss will fall on
George w. Stephenson, owner OF the
building. His loss will be $4,000
with but $4,000 insurance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
GRANTS PASS HEN
LEADS LAYING RECORD

Miss Corvallis and all the other
oontenders for championship honors
In the egg production business, must
go away back and get on the perch.
Laura T." White Rock bred and
owned in Grants Pass, has set new
mark In this hen marathon, and the
chick that beats her has got to get In
the game with more tnan the regula-
zion one egg day,
Miss Corvallis" was the famous
Barred Rock hen, owned by the Ore
gon Agricultural college, that passed
away the other day, having literally
laid herself to death. 1t was the per-
formance Of this hen that had set
standard in the state, toward which
all the fanciers have striven. Miss
Corvallis was 20 months old when
she died. At nine months of age she
laid her first egg, and then followed
that up by producing 80 eggs In the
first four months she was on duty.
That is a good record. 1t brought
the speckled cackler before the pub
lie, and she attracted much atten-
tion when exhibited throughout the
state In the demonstration car sent
out from the college during the
spring
But Laura T" has moved the
mark up about to the top of the coll
umn. She was there with an egg ev-
cry day for 10s consecutive days In
the first four months of which a rec
ord was kept
Laura T" is owned by c. b. Fow-
Ter. She was hatched on June 1th,
1911, and was a pulet eight months
old when the fact that she was a re-
markable fowl was first noticed, and
she was penned by herself with only
a chesty White Rock rooster for COM
pany. The keeping of her record
was commenced on February 18th,
1912. and during the II days left In
the short month, including the extra
day for leap year, she shelled out II
eggs For the 81 days OF March she
added 81 eggs to the basket, and
came back just as strong In both
April and May, with a grand total OF
109 cackles In 1O9 days. For like
period Miss Corvallis produced 90
eggs the first month, 25 the second
month, l9 the third, and 20 the
fourth, total of ninety for the four
months
Following the remarkable four
months performance Of Laura r."
she laid 20 eggs In June and II In
July, then became broody and want
ed to add more Of her kind to the
Fowler yards She is now In moult.
This hen having been kept in a
pen away from all other hens, there
Is no opportunity for dispute as to
her performance, Mr. Fowler being
positive that the figures given are
correct He has now "a chicks hatch
ed from the eggs Of this hen, with
more Of her eggs in process Of lncu-
baton.
Again is 1t proven that the
Grants Pass district has the world
beaten as a chicken country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

A. c. Nininger, whose grocery
store was destroyed in the fire men
toned in the above press dispatch
from Ashland, was stopping at the
Hotel Josephine In this city when in
formed of the fire that had destroyed
his establishment Mr., Ninlnger,
with his wife and baby, and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. f. Briggs, had left Ashland
Monday afternoon by automobile 70
go TO Crescent City, stopping at the
hotel here enroute On being noti-
fed Of the fire he and his family re-
turned to their home, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Briggs continued on to the
coast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

p. z. Lawrence, mining engineer
OF Reno. Ney arrived In Grants
Pass Monday and Is now looking up
mining proposition for eastern cap
itallsts. Mr. Lawrence says he Is not
disappointed in the country but Is dis
appointed 10 finding a suitable propo-
sitlon. He Is seeking a developed
mine and a known producer, as his
people do not care TO take up with
prospects
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
PIONEER OF LOWER VALLEY
MEETS DEATH IN WATER.
WAS FISHING FOR SALMON
Was Strong Swimmer, but Apparent
ly Made No Effort To Save
Himself.

William Robertson, a we'll known
resident of the lower Rogue river val
ley, was drowned in the Rogue sun
day morning while fishing Oh the
rifle at the Bybee mine, l2 miles be-
low Grants Pass.
Robertson, in company with Jim
Cox, an old miner, had gore % the
river early in the morning. Robert
son waded ont on the rifle, and was
using gam to catch the salmon as
they would run up into the shallow
water. He had just gaffed a big
salmon at the head of the Ipol below
the rifle, when Cox, who was on the
shore, saw him fall and go into the
deep water of the pool. Robertson
was known to be a good, strong
swimmer, and when he disappeared
beneath the water, Cox thought he
had dove on purpose. A few moments
later, however, Robertson rose to the
surface of the water to sink again
almost Immediately. Cox then real
, lied that Robertson for some reason
was not able to help himself, evident
, ly making no effort to swim, and ran
to the Robertson house nearly a mile
distant for assistance
/ Parties who returned with a boat
: found Robertson's body lying at the
bottom of the pool, only a few feet
from the west bank of the river and
in six feet of water. When recover
ed. it had been in the water two
hours and fifteen minutes, and re-
suscitaton was impossible
At the point where the accident
occurred a bend in the river sets
the current in toward the west bank,
but the water was not bad enough to
have drowned Robertson ordinarily,
as he was raised on the river, knew
all of its currents, and was an expert
swimmer. From the fact as evil
denced by the statement of Mr.. Cox,
the only eyewitness, that the drown
ing man made no attempt to save
himself by swimming, 1t is thought
tnat possibly he may have tainted, or
have been suddenly stricken with
heart disease, though he was never
known to have suffered from either
cause. Those who were present
when the body was taken from the
water say that the lungs seemed not
to be filled with water, which they
believed indicated that he was not
breathing when under the water
. Dr. Stricken, county coroner, went
to the scene of the drowning, but af-
ter questioning concluded that no in
quest was necessary The doctor says
that he made no examination to find
whether or not the lungs were filled
with water but that It is quite pos
sible for a person 10 suffocate under
water and not take much water into
the lungs
The drowned man was 80 years Of
age, and had been born in Josephine
county, his father, H. L. Robertson
who died a year ago, having home
steaded the farm lately worked by
Robertson Bros. more than forty
years ago The family still resides
on the old homestead VIM Robert.
son. with other brothers and sisters
having lived with the widowed moth
! er William never having married
Funeral services were held at three
o'clock Monday afternoon, at Pleas
j ant Valley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
Comes Prom MILWAUKEE,

c. Becherer Of Milwaukee, arrived
in the city Thursday morning to
spend a week at Homewood Farm, on
Jerome prairie, in which farm he is
interested with Mr. Wylberg. the res
idert managing owner Mr. Becherer
was preceded here by his son, Wal
ter. aged i6, who IS now at Home
wood.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09
No Evidence Against Girl

Judge Jewell, who heard the iuyen-
lie case against Jessie Conant Tues
day decided that there was no evil
dence to warrant holding the young
girl on the complaint made by Mrs.
Jefferson, who had charged her with
taking a $40 gold piece which she
had lost The Judge held that the
evidence did not connect the girl
with the missing coin
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-08-09

Judge Jewell and the county COM
mlssloners go TO Williams creek Fri
day to view a bridge site.