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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
PIONEER ON ALTHOUSE TELLS
OF EARLY HISTORY OF COUNTY
h

Mr.. A. J. Howell, of Grants Pass.
who is hale and hearty at so years
of age, in the following communica-
tion to The Courier, relates vital
facts regarding the early history of
Josephine county. Mr.. novel; sets
the record straight as to the origin
OF the name for the county, tells
who found the first gold in Sailor
gulch and otherwise writes entertain
ing history. Mr.. Howell broke from
his bachelor miner companions at
Browntown in 1858, going to Doug
las county in this state where he
married Emily Martin, who honors
his present home on East B street in
this city. He returned with his bride
to Browntown on a Sunday, at this
early day the town being full of ex-
rectant miners eager to see the bride.
When the fourth woman appeared
among them they went wild, throw
ing their hats in the air and yelling
SO long and loud that the young bride
expressed fear that Indians had
again broken out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell celebrated
the = golden wedding on their farm
In Curry county this state July /,
1908. Mr.. Howell will soon write
another article, more in detail, of the
early golden days of Josephine
county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
TO THE CAPITALIST CLASS.
(By Ruryard kipling0


We have fed you all for a thousand
years
And you hail us still unfed,
Though there is never a dollar of
all your wealth
But marks our workers dead
We have yielded our best that you
might rest
As you lie on the crimson WOOL
But If blood be the price of all your
wealth,
Great God; we have paid it in full
There is never mine blown sky
ward now
But we're buried alive for you;
There is never a wreck drifts shore
ward now
But we're its ghastly crew.
Go reckon our dead by your forges
red
And the factory where we bleed;
For if blood be the price of all your
wealth,
Great God; we have paid It indeed.
We have fed you all for a thousand
years
For that was our doom you know,
Since the days when you chained us
In your field
To the strike Of a week ago.
You have eaten our lives and our
babes and our wives
And you say twas your legal share,
But II blood be the price Of your
awful wealth,
Great God; we have paid Il fair
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

in the gulch where they found the
metal
Next came the discovery of gold or
Althouse, in 1852, by the two Alt
house brothers, John. and, think,
Philip, but am not sure Of this.
John lies buried on the creek above
8rowntown,
Two brothers, named Fry, also
found gold on Sucker creek. The
men being from Illinois, the creek
Vas named for their state.
Next came the finding of gold on
Canyon creek and Josephine creek,
A German named Charles Hook lived
on Josephine creek, where daugh-
ter was born and named Josephine,
after whom the creek and county
were subsequently named. Hook,
Dave Kendall and the writer were
members of a lodge called the "Chos-
ell Friends. This was in 1881.
was we'll acquainted with Mr.. Hook,
and for many years we talked over
these early day events in Josephine
county.
Mr.. Hook went to California in
1854 and bought hotel in Arcata.
Later he bought property in Eureka
where his daughter Josephine married
and lives, Or did live the last | knew
of her.
George f Briggs commonly call
ed Governor), Peter Peveler so long
county clerk of Del Norte county, Cal
irornia, and Robert Worthington were
among the earliest packers to deliver
supplies on pack animals to the new
mines. A Mr.. Cochran was the first
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

permission l will offer some correc-
tons and historical data coming un-
der my personal observations.
| arrived on Althouse Creek April
lst. 1853; mined on Althouse and
Canyon Creeks until 1857, when
went to Waldo mined at
Waldo until 1864, when !
took charge of an eating house and
feed station at the foot of McGrew
Mountain, four miles west of Waldo
This station was built and first open
ed by a man named Hazetine
Gold was first discovered in what
is now called Sailors Gulch," one
mile east of Waldo, by a group of
sailors from a schooner wrecked on
the beach at Crescent City Califor-
MIA. Leaving the wrecked vessel the
sailors came across the Coast range
of mountains to what is now Waldo,
where they camped in the gulch in
which they discovered the gold. This
was in 1851. not SO, as has been sup
posed and chronicled | know where
OF | speak, because my brother-ln-
law, Joseph Alfred. was a passenger
on the wrecked schooner and came
over the mountains with the sailors
to the gulch where the gold was
found.
The schooner laid on the Crescent
City beach half covered with sand for
several years saw much of it chop
ped away for the copper bolts in the
hull.
have on many occasions talked
this over with my brother-in-law, his
experience In the wreck, his trip over
the mountains with the sailors. their
finding the gold and their departure
for Jacksonville, because Of having
no provisions with which to remain
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
FREE IF IT FAILS.
Your Money Back il You Are Not Sat
isfied With the Medicine We
Recommend.

We are so positive that our remedy
will permanently relieve constipation.
no matter how chronic It may be, that
we offer TO furnish the medicine at our
expense should it fail to produce salts
factory results.
1t is worse than useless to attempt
to cure constipation with cathartic
drugs. Laxative or cathartics do much
harm. They cause q reaction, iTitate.
and weaken the bowels and tend to
make constipation more chronic. Be
sides. their use becomes a habit that Is
dangerous.
Constipation is caused by a weakness
VI the nerves and muscles of the large
Intestine or descending colon. To ex.
pect permanent relief you must there
fore tone up end strengthen these or.
gans and restore them to healthier &C.
tivity.
We want you to try Rexall Orderlies
on our recommendation They are ex.
ceedingly pleasant to take. being eat
en- ike candy, ana are ldeal tOr cnlJ
dren. delicate persons, and old folks,
as well as for the robust They act
directly on the nerves and muscles OF
the bowels. They apparently have
a neutral action on other associate or.
gans or glands They do not purge.
cause excessive looseness. nor create
any Inconvenience whatever. They may
be taken at any time. day or night
They will positively relieve chronic or
habitual constipation, II not Of surgical
variety. end the myriads Of associate
or dependent chronic ailments, II taken
with regularity for reasonable length
Of time II tablets. 10 cents; 80 tablets
% cents; 50 tablets. 80 cents. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store
Clemens sells drugs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
ANOTHER pRORE.

WASHINGTON. Mar 5.-A resolu-
tlon directing the committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries to inyesti
gate the control Of the shipping inter
ests by foreign combine, was unan
imously adopted by the house today
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

benefit in other cities. why not here?
Il would solve the problem of high
prices. Should not the city council
take action in this matter at once.
So that vegetables grown here will
take precedence OF those shipped In
from California?
Any information you can give on
these matters will be gratefully re-
ceived.
A PERPLEXED HOUSEWIFE.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
GermSSpreadinSkin

We have had experience with many
remedies for skin trouble but have
never seen such remarkable cures as
those from ID. ID. ID. Prescription. In
stant relief from the very FIRST apple
cation.
We are so confident that d. ID. ID.
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you nothing IL the very first full size
bottle falls to make good every claim.
II you have skin trouble OF any
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will help you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
MAIL FOR COAST is
SOLID MASS OF ICE.

y OMAHA, Mar. 6.--Postal =
' employees today are trying to \
y sort out 210 sacks of mail \
: which arrived here from New !
= York and New England a solid \
: Ice mass. The mail is bound \
= for the Pacific coast. II is =
\ feared most of 1t is ruined. The =
' freezing was the result of fire =
' at Aurora, Ill. The mail sacks !
! caught fire and the blaze was \
= extinguished by a food of wa :
' ter The mail sacks were soak :
= ed, and froze when the car re- =
: sumed Its westward journey. :
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
(BY A. j. HOWELL.)

Many times in the past | have
read and listened to erroneous state
ments concerning the early history
of Josephine county With your
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
HANGED N PENNSYLVANIA.

HARRlSB re, Pa, Mar g.
John stott was hanged in the Jail
yard here today for the murder Of
Mrs. Blanche Taylor, with whom he
was infatuated
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

Eczema, Psoriasis and other skin
troubles are caused by myriads OF
germs at work in the skin. Unless
these germs are promptly destroyed
they rapidly multiply, gnawing their
way deep into the sensitive tissue
This Is what causes that awful itch
and what seemed mere rash
may grow worse and develop into a
loathsome and torturlng skin disease
with its years of misery.
Don't take any chancesl Destroy the
germs at the beginning OF the trouble
with that soothing and cleansing wash.
the u. ID. ID. Prescription for Eczema
A 25c bottle will prove this to you.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08

Mrs. B. Sargent Of Williams was In
Grants Pass Tuesday shopping and
visiting with friends.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-03-08
will help you.

Clemens sells drugs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
ANNIVERSARY OF FAMOUS
 CORBETT-MCOY BATTLE

Twelve years ago today the fight fans of the world were as excited as if the heavyweight championship was rcheduIed to be decided. James J.. rorbett and Kid McCoy-who has lately come into prominence through his arrest by Belgian authorities on fl1a charge of being implicated in a jewel theft-were matched to meet In New York on that night. Aug. 50. 1900. Corbett had lost his title to .'Rtfbv Robert" who in turn had been laid low by the great Jeffries. The latter had also administered a defeat io '.GentIernan Jim just few months before. There was thus no title at stake, as Mccoy had become too heavy for the legitimate middle weight title, and Corbett certainly could not compete for that crown. Nevertheless, the battle was adver- tised as for the champion of the world" and in a way this was true, Fince it brought together the two rleverest ring generals and most pugiliSm. Some writers have alleged that the bout was a fake, but there eeems no basis for that charge, other than alleged 'confessions'' that were themselves probably fakes. There was an old grudge between Corbett and Mccoy, and both were out for victory. blo-o-od and r-r-revenge. Both claimed to be the real masters nf scientific fisticuffs, and they were Intensely jealous of each other. Sus- pcious circumstances surrounded many of McCoy's battles, but in meeting Corbett the Kid was cer- ksinly bent upon winning, if possible. Over two years before a Corvett-Mc- Toy match had been arranged to take place in Buffalo, but it was called off owing to threats of official interfer- ence. Each of the fighters accused li1e other of crawling" and a wordy warfare followed until Aug. 30, 1900, when the enemies climbed into the ring to fight it out. The battle lasted but five rounds, but these five innings were worth to the spectator more than hundred rounds of ordinary Fighting. Lightning had little in the way of speed to teach the two men, end the quickest eye could hardly foi- low their movements. For five rounds the ring was a kaleidoscope of flash Ing white bodies and smacking gloves. The fighters were as light on their feet as pair of cats. That two big Tneu-for Mccoy had built himself up to TO pounds-could be so quick and agile was 9 revelation to the specta- tors. In the fifth Mccoy went down and out, but, though vanquished he was not dishonored.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
EUROPEAN BOXERS MEET AT GARDEN
 MONDAY NIGHT
New York Will Witness Great Ex
 hibitfon of International Skill.

A real international flavor is iniyert- cd by Billy Gibson in the next IhoW at Madison Square Garden. Said show takes place next Mondsty night Americans will make up the major Ity of the principals in the evening entertainment. and then there are an Australian and a F'renchman to pat tie.
 Dave Smith, the middleweight and heavyweieht champion of the Antipo- des. will be pitted against Eddie Me- Goorty, one of the most worthy claim ants to the vacated middleweight title. Louis De Ponthieu is the French lad who will do battle. He will be pit ted against Tommy Garry of Chica- go Tommy, it may be mentioned Tn passing, is a sparring partner of Mo Goorty's and has much of Eddie's tricks learned.
 The third bout should be as sensa- Eional as any ever seen, because Tom uny Houck and Packie Honimey are Hhe pair who are billed to goSat it. They met twice before and there wasn't a minute in either of their ten round tilts in which either spared for "a breath It was action from start TO finish and the crowd which saw the go was as exhausted as the two fight CTS when it was over.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
efKEEvER BROTHERS
 NOW OWN STOCK IN
 h THE BROOKLYN CLUB

The directorship of the Brooklyn baseball club is changed. Charles H. Ebbets, prime mover of everything that pertains to the dofngs of the Dodgers, made the announcement yes terday But there are no out-of- town-ers in the thing. Pure. dyed-in- ahe-wooI Brooklynites are the men In at. The idea of anybody from Cincin- nati or any other place getting a slice of the club is absurd.
 E. j. McKeever and his brother, Stephenu W. are the new ones in the club. They have been Brooklynites ever since they had a choice. and it's 1not so long ago that Stephen was ali alderman. At present the brothers are iH the fertilizing business, which fact may cause the fans to grow a bit wary and let them wonder the idea for instilling such business In the Brooklyn club. Goodness knows It never needed it.
 When the new stockholders joined there was an election and Charles H. Tbbets was elected to the presidency; Son Charley to the secretaryship, F. J. McKeever the president, and Henry Medicus hangs onto the Joo of treasurer.
 whether or not Sept. 21 is a, holiday st was decided by the new board to open the new grounds on that date.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
BURMAN CONFIDENT LABOR DAY RECORDS
 ARE FOR HIS CAR

sIt.s a hundred to one shot that I will lower my track records on Labor Day said Bob Burn1en when he arrived in New York from Milwaukee, where he had made arrangements for his grand prize entry, tI know the big S0O-horse power Jumbo Benz has it in her to make a lap of the Brigh- ton Beach race track in about 45 sec- onds. Had +o drive hard last year when I piloted the Blitzen Benz in zs.62 seconds for the mile and 1 min ute 37. .S9 seconds for the two miles, and I surely did cut the corners then. However, I feel confident that with my new big car, which has an addi- tional hundred horse power, I will make fast time and give New York's snilc circuit lower records"
 The gigantic Jumbo Benz, as well as the 200-horse power Blitzen and eight other of the fastest cars in the world, arrived from the West on the same train as Burnan.
 Three additional local entries ofh- cially made yesterday include two Ber- dolls and a Marion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
EAST BRlDGEPORTERS CLAIM WHITE SOX
 ARE HOLDING OFF

Those who run the affairs of the East Bridgeport baseball club in a communication to the sporting editor make the claim that the White Sox who are acclaiming themselves the city champs, have been lodging them when it came to real contests on the ball field. What has Mcclure to say Here goes the communication:
 Sporting Editor
 The officers of the East Bridgeport baseball club wish the sporting pub- lie, especially the followers of anna teur baseball, to know that it is next with 20-22 year local teams
 For the past week not a day pass ed that challenges have not appeared in the papers for games to be played with the White Sox who have been claiming the city championship for this class.
 The .'Sox'' seemed to own every sporting page in town with their con- tinual splash of all the famous men which they have signed and released.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

lively in the ali corners squaded mili- tary revolver and the all corners squaded rapid fire revolver contests.
 Corporal Schofeld's victory in the Nevada furnished the most sensational finish of the shoot so far. When Schoffeld's ninth shot was signalled a two he seemed out of the race, but on a challenge the hole was found in the four line. It took a four, or a bull on the last shot for him to beat Sergt. J. Jackson Of the Marine Corps. He made the bull and ended with 40, two points ahead of the marine
 The New York squadron's defeat in the revolver team setto was it's first since 1902. when Battery A, Massa- cf1usetts Light Artillery, ended a three year winning. The sQuadron's team yesterday lacked it's captain of a dec ade, Capt Reginald H. Sayre, who shot on the Manhattan team, which. otherwise could not have shot in the match because one of its members could not get here. Capt Sayre, who is now on regimenta1 detail with tho First Squadron, declined to shoot on the team unless the executive officer, Brig. .~Gen. Spencer, ruled that it was proper so to do. The General did not rule, leaving the question with the Captain. Capt Sayre was high man for the Manhattans and the field with 241 The squadron was led by LiGtit. " Putnan1'S 215
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
WEATHER FORECAST
 FOR THIS VICINITY

New Haven. Aug. 90-Forecast: fair and not quite so cool, tonight. Satur- day increasing ac1oudiness and warm er Moderate northerly winds.
 An area of high barometric pressure central over Lake Huron is producing pleasant weather with low tempera- lures in the eastern sections. The westen disturbance is central, this morning. over Nebraska It is produc- ing unsettled weather with showers between the Rocky Mountains and lake regions. Another disturbances is central near the coast south Of Hat teras, N. C. The temperatures were low in the northern sections this morning. but no frosts were report ed.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and continued COOL, tonight fol- lowed on Saturday by increasing cIoudinesS and rising temperature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
AMATEUR BASEBALL

Manager Mcclure of the White Sox will take his boys on a two day trip, starting tomorrow Their first en- counter will be at Seymour tomorrow afternoon, where the town team will be played. The local boys will meet at Meigs' corner and will dash away from Bridgeport on the 12:40 D. m. car.
 invaded. There the Brookside Red Sox, an aggregation managed by Jimmy Savage, will be their oppon- ents. Sunday, Manager Mcclure will use. new battery, Bishoff and Keat- ing.
 The manager of the National AL banians would like to meet the man ager of the Atlar1tics to arrange for game Sunday afternoon Call at 131 Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30

etc., but we cannot get a word from them since we issued our challenge. Now, newspaper knocking is out o1 our line, but we wish to leave it up to the writers and fans if we are not fair in now claiming the champion ship.
 Still claiming it does not produce the desired effect, as we want to fight for it and feel right when we have won papers
 If Manager Mcclure is satisfied we will start a series on Labor Day, us- ing only the players who have taken a regular part in games up till last Sunday. DIRECTORS OF THE EAST BRIDGE
 PORT B. B. c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
NO COMPETITORS
 FOR DAVIS CUP
American Teams Will Not Be Repre-
 scented at Coming Tennis Trials.

America will not send tennis team to challenge for the Davis Cup this year. This is only the second time in the history Of the cup matches that the United States has failed to fight for the trophy. Tn 1900 the first match es for the famous trophy were played. In 1904 there was no American entry. That year Belgium defeated France in the preliminary round, and Eng land defeated Belgium in the final round Tn 1901 and in 1910 no match es were played
 It seems too bad that the United States cannot be represented this year and yet it was found impossible by the United States National Lawn Tennis Association to arrange for a team to Journey to Australia. Last year was undoubtedly the chance of a lifetime for the American racket ex- perts when they made the long trip over seas with a team composed Of William A. Larned, Maurice B. Mc- Luughlin, and Beals c. Wright It is doubtful whether America could mus ter team which is stronger to-day than this brilliant combination which went down to unexpected defeat at the hands of Australia's star performers, Norman E. BrookeS, Rod E. Heath and A. w. Dunlop
 Although Mclaughlin, Johnson, Wil- Hams, Clothier, Bundy, Behr and Lit tie loom up prominently on the ten his horizon, it can hardly be, denied that the younger of these playeEE lacks the experience necessary to mas ter such old war horses as the Austra- Hans, and that the veteran Americans lack the dash and stamina required to defeat the racket wielders from the other side of the world who think it no hardship to play a five-set match when the thermometer hovers close to 12O degrees.
 Perhaps the United States could not bring back the beloved trophy this year, but at any rate tennis fans would like to see the Americans make a fight for it. Next year Is another year, and probably by that time the United States may find a teslm which will battle against the world for the premier tennis honors. And it will win, too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
WOODS RECORD IN DOUBT.
Red Sox Pitcher May Only Have
 Twelve Games.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 30--Records taken from the official scores in each city where the Boston Red Sox have play ed since July 4, show that Pitcher Joe Wood has won twelve consecutive games instead Of IA as claimed in Boston. His record for the season is 28 wen and 4 lost Since July 4. when Wood lost to the Athletics 4 to 8 he has appeared in sixteen games.
 Wood lost on July 4, won July 8 and l2, relieved Bedient July 15, won July IF, p, 28, August ?, 6, 10, IA and re- lieved O'Brien August Is.
 On August F, when the score was ) to in favor of Boston with Col lins pitching, Wood went in in the eighth inning and was credited with victory when Boston won.. 6 to 4. There can be no~ question about this game. Collins won it. On August 20, "A and 28 Wood won his game. This makes total of twelve victories in a row Wood is still four games behind Walter Johnson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
THIS DATE IN
 PUGILISTIC ANNALS

19OO-Jirn Corbett knocked out Kid Mccoy in rounds al New York This was one of the greatest battles ever pulled off in New York, the gate re- ceipts amounting to $5e.350. Corbett and Mccoy had been chewing the rag for a long time. and while some called the affair fake. it was really a great exhibition of scientific boxing between the two master of the art
 1910-Knockout Brown outpointed Joe Ferguson in 10 rounds at Sara toga, N. Y
 1911-Matt Wells, the English light weight, won by shade over Knock out Brown in 10 rounds at New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-30
GAS GO. WORKERS
 OUTING ON SUNDAY

Sunday. at West End Park. the em- ployes Of the Bridgeport Gas Go. will hold their annual outing. A ball game will be played by the Gas Fit ters and Helpers. The two teams will line up as follows: Gas Fitters-L. McMullen, c; Macdonald, D; Gill, ID: Monahan, 2b; May. ss; Seeley, 3b; Qualls. If; Mills, Of; and MulIaney. If, Helpers-Kiely, c; McMullen D: Taylor, 1b; Currans, 2b; Flynn, ss: Tobin, 5b; Fitzpatrick, If; Aiken. of: Tull, If. After the game sheep roast will be served in the grove back of the badl field.