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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
CELEBRATED BONDING
VICTORY THURSDAY
(From Thursdays DaIly)

(From Thursdays Daily
The great victory of a vote of /, =
1SO to 62 is being further celebrated
by Grants Pass today, and the eff
feryescing enthusiasm will be al
lowed to ferment and sizzle and
bubble over in noise and hilarlty
throughout the night, for the me-
tropolis of the Rogue has started
something she can't stop; she has
creased the wheels Of progress, and
the rumble OF the chariot bearing
greater things for the Greater
Grants Pass can be heard
This afternoon the booming of the
exploding dynamite will mark of
the minutes, and burning tar Will
send its smudge of black toward the
heavens that everyone may watch
our smoke"
During the evening the band Will
play on the streets, serenading the
city council as that body In session
at the city hall is enactlng the ordi-
nance that Will make effective the
100000 bond issue authorized by
the vote Of yesterday. Later the
band will play at the telephone Of
fee, and with open wires Crescent
City Kerby, Waldo, Roseburg, Med
ford, and all the rest OF them, will
be asked to listen to the Grants Pass
joy tune.
With more music at the Sixth
street crossing another smoker"
will be inaugurated, and many Of
the citizens will be called upon for
flye-minute addresses.
The Lawrence & skillman hall.
the palace par excellence for the
terpsichorean art has been engaged
and during the night a free dance
will be in progress To which all the
joyful are invited.
SO II YOU have troubles, forget
them Join the merry throng, wipe
from your memory the "62." and let
Grants Pass to a man-and a wo-
man-get behind for the big boost.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
II. X. MILLER SELLS
STEAM BEER PLACER.

The old Steam Beer" placer mine
on Grave creek, just above Leland
has been sold by H. X. Miller to par
ties from Ohio. the new owners
to take immediate possession and OPP
crate the property on an extensive
scale.
Three giants are among the
equipment Of the Steam Beer" and
these will be put In operation wash
ing the values from the gravel at
once. the recent rains having raised
the creeks and given a sufficient flow
Of water This mine is one Of the
best known OF the producing proper
ties in the Grave creek district, and
has been a dividend-payer for many
years Mr Miller had held Il for
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
Continued on Page A.
MERLIN, THRIVING VILLAGE,
MAY INCORPORATE.

,ror,in tho liva1v IittIa CONNER
''7' i-4' ~" .,no. tho north
0,', c..l.. pas. win s,on no involved
~ an tho Measurable sensations of
an election for a mayor and other
ait, ofecors If tba wishes of some
of tho inbabitants of that commun-
~. ar. not for an effort is now on
-, ~. tn.orn,rste the VILLAGE.
.,..- ,o,o.o on ,gits.iop for
INCORPORATION has been started, but
oach occasior the antis have
.'u.,''5 'n '',l', Zoo strong for the friends of
,,a,on.rt Now however. it is
,..',.,a5 ,'l' +bo, the sentiment fayors
aa.,on ord tbo petition will be
,I'' .,,..'I.,e5 and presented to the
.a.,r+ On tbe filing of the
'ou"'5 a.,t t5a SIGNATURES of
pe,','yl ., .to rssi5e7ts attached. an
.,...,an ri1 he called by the coun-
,si.b election the first
y, .o-. -.ni no named
0'u.s'' ..,.. -, ,,orlin is now
Inc pop',a' ,,o viI,.ga contains
ABOUT 80 -yy' -, business houses It
a nunOsr m r,nr,,o. ~. two public halls.
has two 'Hu''Is5' .e,ao, borse Of
and a modern o'',. s,.. rs.en,.v COM
',' ,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL
WILL SUE FOR LIBEL

BERLIN Dec. 17.-That Chief
Field Marshal Baron Won der Goltz.
who re-organlzed the Turkish army
some ten years ago, stated in his
technically laid defense plans for
Turkey that It would take a besieg-
ing army three months TO capture
Kirk Klllsseh, which the Bulgarlans
took In three days, Is the charge
made by DR. Franz Lipp in local
newspaper.
Llpp claims to have a copy OF the
plan Of campaign in event OF a Bal
kan war against Turkey, drawn up
by Won der Goltz.
As a result OF the publication the
aged field marshal will begin an ac-
tlon for libel against Llpp.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
John sTANBRoUGH Is
RE-ELECrED GRANGE HEAD.

John Scarborough has been elected
master of the Fruitdale Grange for
the fifth consecutive time, and from
all indications he is going to have a
life job of it for as the chief execu-
tive officer h is more than making
good in the organization. 1t is not
that Fruitdale is short on material
for the office, for II is not, but John
mas got them "bunaloed," and they
believe in hanging on to good
thing when they have got 1t. Fruit
dale has an especially well-officered
grange, those who will assume Of
flee on the first of the year being as
follows
Master-John Scarborough.
Overseer-H. b. Alyerson.
Steward-Florenz Breitmayer.
Lecturer-Mrs. John Scarborough.
Chaplain-Mrs. II. b. Alverson.
Secretary-Mrs. G. W. White.
Treasurer-Wm. Harris.
Assistant Steward Robert Har-
ris.
Lady Assistant Steward Miss
Margaret Heyer.
Ceres Mrs. Il. Il. Blanchard.
Flora Mrs. G. w, White.
Pomona-Mrs. Campbell.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
.GRAN1S PASS VOTES TO ISSUE
100000 BONDS FOR PAC.-NT.RY.
Citizens Join in Joyous Celebration When Near
ly Unanimous Vote Is Cast For
The Proposition

over the birth of its little broth
er.
Mounting a standing boxcar,
A. \. Parsons told briefly but
effectively what the bonds would
mean TO every inhabitant of
Grants Pass and To the people
from here to the sea, and the
three cheers and the tiger that
he proposed showed that the
"62" had reformed--eyery
voice responded to the call.
And the Courier felt very
proud indeed when the same
outburst of gladstone noise
voiced approval of the speak
ers tribute To this paper Of its
undivided, continuous and tell
ing support for the movement,
and of the effective campaign
which its publisher had waged
for the public welfare.
The Vote by Wards.
The vote throughout the city
was fully as large as had been
expected, the women showing
the interest they take In the
municipal veal by going to the
polls in numbers nearly as
large as at the city election.
In the first ward $40 votes
were i'm favor of bonding, while
1S were In opposition.
The second ward gave 800 for
and t3 against.
The third ward recorded 1873
in favor and ten opposed.
The fourth cast 252 for and
II against.
Total for bonds, t,t30;
against, 82.
Paving Proposition Carries.
The ballot carrying the bond
ing amendment also contained
the referred question of paving
that portion of Fourth street be-
tween the north line of G street
and the south line Of Il street,
the cost, not to exceed $1,000
To be paid from the general
fund. This proposition carried,
the vote being s73 for the inn
provement and 2Si against
This is the paving across the
Southern Pacific tracks and
yards at Fourth street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20

The people of Grants Pass
nave spoken, and il is for pro.
sress and prosperity.
Successful beyond the fond.
eS' nope, unanimous TO the point
oil practically no vote worth con.
s'uei1ng cast against il, the bond
election Wednesday has told
the world that Grants Pass WINS
." the map, that the Grants
rass spirit has arisen. and tba,
now and henceforward il will
be equal TO any and all occa.
Sions.
Of the 1902 votes cast in ,be
four wards Wednesday, only 6a
were opposed TO the bond issue.
And of these 62 il is a fair guess
that the major portion were
marked wrongly through haste
or defective eyesight of the yot.
en- Tor today not man who yot.
ell one of that breed of ballot
can be found in the city.
Heavy Percentage for Bonds.
A percentage of 0I.S in favor
OF the bonds and what the bonds
mean No wonder the spirit of
celebration and iuhilation filed
the pOpulaCe.
When the vote began 10 be
announced from each of the
four wards in the ratio of twen-
ty for and one against, the full
import of the completeness of
the victory broke upon the by
ISLANDERS, and in n few minutes
the celebration of the event was
in full swing. Dry goods boxes,
barrels, and fuel of all kinds
were gathered together between
the Southern Pacific tracks nj
Sixth street, and the flame that
reached skyward from the oil.
soaked pile flashed the signal of
success for miles around, while
the ringing of church and school
bells and the exploding of dyna.
mite caused sleep to depart
from the city.
s. =. Welcomes Little Brother.
Then the wild footing of
Southern Pacific locomotive
added to the din and marked
the happiness of the great cor
poration that it represented
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20

lehse. He wishes me also n cav ,,..
4e Is not guilty of killing his grand.
tather of which charge he was NO
quit'ed' Nor did he have any hand
IN the murder at The willows as Ms
enemies have said"
Father Moore fell to his knees and
Oesah to pray. Roberts. a dwarash
YOUTH whose nerve was doubfAd
turned out to be, perhaps the gamest
OIL the four. Perhaps it was tho drup
gwen MIN before he left death row
'nat' sustained him. Perhaps he
VINO mad lived vilely was determined
10 80 out gravely and with dignity.
did not mean to kill the two
men in the automobile" he said. and
there was scarcely a culver in his
ooyish voice. 81 thought the officers
OF the law were bounding me. I
thought | had to do something to
bring the authorities attention to
my case. remember shooting
once. am partly guilty and partly
innocent"
From then on his voice trailed
away, and the words he uttered were
disjointed and incoherent, and with
out meaning. There could be no
doubt that he was mad.
The traps were sprung at 1890.
Another jury of IL men stood in a
row. Again the doctors listened
with their stethlscopes for the heart
beats of dying men, who a moment
before had been full of the vigor of
life.
At 12:41 a doctor touched the
swaying corpse that had been Rob
erts and said: Dead"
Two minutes later he nodded and
the body of Morgan was cut down.
Two more wooden coffns we're
fetched. The legal murder was at
an end.
Meanwhile, Governor West was at
the capital having it out with the
friends and foes of capital punish
ment. The attorneys of Morgan did
not give up hope of reprieve until
the last moment.
Every good movement to sue
ceed," said the governor, his face as
white as paper, his eyes burning in
their sunken sockets, must have
yellow dog for its foes to kick. I'm
that dog Hanging is all wrong 1t
is a medieval, barbarous practice.
But the people of this state last
month voted against the abolition of
capital punishment In letting these
men hang l am obeying the mandate
of the people. They asked for this
CONTINUED on Page A.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
ARIZONA PRISONERS ESCAPE.


NOGALEs. Ariz, Dec. Eight
prisoners in the county Jail here in
Guiding one murderer, escaped at
midnight and fled TO the hills on the
Mexican side Of the International
border
The prisoners gained their liberty
by filing lock on the door Of a gen
eral cell. They made their way
through the sheriirs office and
walked into the main street OF the
town and stepped across into Mexico.
They are being pursued by rurales
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20

eight years, and had taken big re-
turns from 1t every season.
There is an increasing demand for
the purchase OF placer mines at pres
ent, and buyers are more plentiful
than are the properties that are Of
fered for sale.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
EXECUTED AT SALEM PENJTEv
TiARY, FRIDAY, DEC. 1s.
MEET FATE WITH NERVE
Morgan Found Guilty of NIurdering
John York in Grants Pass on
July 18th, 1911.

SALEM, Dec. 13.-Four men
were strangled to death at the peni-
tertiary here today with all the
ceremony prescribed by law.
They went to their deaths two by
two.
Close to 100 invited guests wit
messed the ceremony, though their
host, Governor Oswald West. was
not present. The workmanship of
the execution was much appreciated
by the guests, and the condemned
men themselves aided in making the
functions a success by failing to
make scene"
Noble Faulder and Frank Garri-
son went first. They mounted the
stairs to the scaffold unaided by the
guards who marched with them and
took their places on the traps.
Garrison, a wild, uncultured
woodsman, had planned to make a
10 minute speech which he had pre-
pared with great care. The guests
were much relieved when he changed
his mind.
81 warh to say" he shouted, ad-
vancing to the rail and looking down
upon his audience, that | did not
commit the crime of which | was
convicted on periured testimony. The
false witnesses we're"
He started to name them, but his
voice broke, and for a moment he
stood choking.
Gentlemen" he said, then, l
have prepared a statement which
will be given to the press
Tall, wiry, immensely strong,
Faulder then stepped to the rail and
in a voice, clear and strong, said:
Hanging will never cure crime.
You have got to get at the root Of
the evil"
The black caps were fitted on.
The nooses were adjusted.
"My God, not so tight" groaned
Garrison. It was odd that at the
moment he should mind a tritling
pain.
Faulder said not a word.
The traps were sprung at the
same instant-11:39 a. m.
A twist or two. A convulsiye mo-
ment as the dangling bodies swung
gently and whirled to ease the
kinks in the ropes.
Twelve stood in a row, their faces
haggard and drawn, performing an
official duty. They were the jury
The doctors listened at the breasts
of men who were all but dead ana
caught the feeble. futtering pulse OIL
hearts that we're reluctant to qait
beating.
At 1855 one Of the three doctors
said. "They are dead
Even as he spoke there came tne
sound of tramping feet, as guards
brought up the stairs two WOODEN
coffns. The bodies were cut down
and stuffed in the boxes. And tn''
was the end of Garrison and FauIdel'
Then came Mike Morgan and H.
E. Roberts. They too. observed the
decencies of the occasion, and RoO-
erts, who it was feared would turn
craven, even hailed some guaIus ''
the yard as he was passing to 'ls
death chamber with so long ls'-
lows"
They. too, walked briskly anu
without aid up the stairs. and win
out fuss took their stand upon 'He
traps.
Father Moore preceded them 10
the scaffold, wearing the robes OIL .'''
holy office and praying as he "eH'.
Morgan had no statement
make personally, but while hiS al ,'s
and legs we're being bound WIN ,l' ~
straps. Father Moore said in his re-
half.
Morgan wants me to say for n,lD
that he tillad 1ohn York In sell-ue
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
b expenses tor 10ls. tlleOO.0O

MANILA, Dec. 18.-Lieutenant +.
II. Johnson, Of the Philippine Con-
stabulary, today killed Arcanl, the
notorious outlaw chief, In a person
al encounter.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01
VOTE FOR PROGRESS TODAY.

The people Of Brunswick and Glynn county will
conduct primary today which will express the will OF
the people to who shall receive the states endorse
president hold the various county
Offices These matters of course, Of general inter
est: however the people will pass upon matter of
more vital and material importance to Brunswick
and Glynn county than involved any political
ddacy be submitted today 1t involves the creation
of Chamber of Commerce in the city of Brunswick,
fully equipped with expert executive officer to aid
and to cooperate with our people of utiz
best seaport city the South Atlantic coast If the
people to put through this provision it
special appropriation from the city and county aggre
cation of $4,000 per year, sufficient insure to
this community commercial body well equipped DIS
any other city of population in the South enjoys
The News does not believe it is necessary for it to
into details of pointing out what would be the vari-
workings of this trades body 1t would, of course
exploit in the proper channels manifold advantages
showing the strong points for manufacturing
sites, showing advantages in the way Of homes,
schools churches island resorts water. and health
conditions 1t would place before the of the own
ers of capital opportunity good dividends
Investments in our community 1t would stand between
the wholesale retail merchants and the transport
tation companies preventing discrimination on their
part and equaizng freight rates and the passenger
tariffs. t.
It would issue from time to time attractive adver
Using matter embodying all Of these things to which
We have referred and letter received by eve.y
merchant the outside asking for Information would
be handled by this organization in busness-like
fashion
These merely few the great variety of sub
jects waiting to be properly handled the proper
way and by the proper person Brunswick and 1lynp
county have waited too long already to take tn!s
and that her people have the opportunity saying
whether not shall do it, are quite persuaded
that they will through the ballot today and
answer in such emphatic way that the matte will
be forever ended and the Chamber of Commerce will
speedily become a reality.
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SOME or eRuNswIck's GIFTS OF NATURE.

rbe demand for paper is world wide. The puolcs-
tn ii te newspapers the country for single day
exna-sts vast area of spruce the wood heretofore
deemed suitable for the manufacture OF suitable
paper The many other uses of paper exhaust ether
great areas daily Hemlock has been used also quite
aIgey &1d many other trees have been experiu ented
v IN IL the manufacture of paper, ETC.
The gumg and the classes of pine not valuable t'r
lumber OF which the South has almost unllnit ed
supply have been thoroughly experimental with
and paper from the cheapest the very finest classes
has teen successfully made
\ Philadelphia paper manufacturing company ex-
peri-aented with gum chips furnished by
Capt " Fall of this city and he has samples OF beau
tiful paper printed in colors result Here is an
opening for the of pulp from woods here
toore not considered valuable which, like the veneerng
pA41 WI; prove blessing to Brunswick and - en-
tire section contiguous three railroads AVID to
the fourth road to enter.
The Yaryan Naval Stores plant utilities downed tim
te- and stumps the veneering plant gums and
leaf and sap pine; the pulp factory will Go the
same We have another plant growing in profusion in
close proximity Brunswick from which the very high
est grades of paper made-the saw palmetto From
fruit medicines extracted specifics for kidney and
other troubles being made in large quantities A
little effort would induce factory to utilize this plant
The palmetto is also fibrous plant and it is be-
lieved a fibre be obtained from it of great
cial value and of great strength
The day is coming and it is not far away, when
other waste useless product will be rendered
mercially valuable. 1t makes by compression noise
less springy and altogether desirable paving block 1t
IS inexhaustble in the vicinity of Brunswick.
Another great source OF wealth in the vicinity of
Brunswick is found marsh mud and blue clay which
by burning be turned elegant road making
material
Within fifty miles Of Brunswick there will be found
whenever systematic investigation is made large guam
titles of pebble phosphate of high commercial value
and may then ship our phosphate from Brunswick
These are few things which will ultimately be utilized
to great advantage and should give some stud!
the development of these splendid gifts of Nature.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01
9EP-A-Mo CURED NE.

Mac>n. Ga, March 10, 1912.
Smith Mfg. Co
II is with great Pleasure I AM writ,
ing to tel yru I'iat after all these
long years of torture and misery can
safely say that I am again a we'll
man. l saw letter in one of the
newspapers telling what Pep-a- mo for
indigestion had done for M. Coma
lez. nappen to know him and knew
that it had to be so, if his name was
signed to it. You see it was not one
OF the Detroit, Mich. or South Bend,
ma letters, but written by HON,
folks. AS I have experimental enoug
on myself with cure alls" 1 decided
to take my friends word for it.
Yours for success,
]. NJ. BOWEN.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

They are calling Slaton the Brown, and Hudson the
smith candidate for governor. That's all tommyrot'
The smith and Brown issue in Georgia is a dead one.
One of them is making the state splendid United
totes senator and the other crackerack good gov
ernor and we shall be for the best man in the fight
w,+hon+ any resnect to his previous "seryitude."
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Correspondence solicited, but to receive attention
letters must be accompanied by a responsible name
not for publication but as a guarantee Of good faith.
Rejected communications will be returned if &C
companied by postage.
Remittance should be made by postal note, check,
money order or registered letter. Address;
NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Brunswick ................G Ga.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

FOR sALE-one fine cornet., Cost
$500 new, will sell for $1,000 cash.
reason for selling, 1 have two cor
nets. Guaranteed as good as new.
inquire at 205 Gloucester street.
IL So
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

The fact that Senator Hoke Smith does not wish
a cabinet position in the democratic adminstra-
ton next year should give of the senatorial as
pirants in Georgia a cold chill.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

Just why two grand iuries should adjourn without
bringing some kind of indictment against Mrs Daisy
pie Grace is one of those remarkable procedures Of
our criminal Jurisprudence in this country of ours.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

This is the day for the people of this community to
say whether shall shall not have well equipped
chamber of commerce Surely they will the wisdom
4of voting for the movement.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01
THE WARNING is TOO LATE.

The Macon News cites the Titanic speed breaking
contest warning to Colonel Roosevelt against max
ing any such attempts with the grand Ship State
Thomasvile Times Enterprise
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SERVED HIM RIGHT, TOO.

When Senator Jonathan Bourne failed If reeIac! on
cruel fate turned the recall" against one or rs most
iIustrious little Observation-Disclosures Constitution
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

The people of Brunswick and Glynn county cel and
will give a great movement splendid impetus today
Vote for the chamber of commerce appropriation.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

If the chamber of commerce properly Differed and
equipped good thing every progressive city
in the country would not have of them,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

Catholic priest has been elected mayor of Mich
igan city of five thousand people. Tom Watson will
be heard from later.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

No matter who gets Georgias vote in the presiden-
tal primary today, what should do is to get behind
the man who gets the nomination at Baltmor. next
June.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

s-a-a-e-s-a-a-s- s-s-R-R-g-a-E-
sIDELIeHTs FROM OTHER sANcTuMs z
sg-%s-x-a-g-s- g-g-g-s-g-g-s-g
TWAS BETTER THAN ENDORSING ROOSEVELT!
Just at time when the country had begun 70 look
up to New Hampshire and expect things of her. she
sailed in and endorsed Taft.-Athens Tribune
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

After today will have short breathing spell and
the gubernatoria congressional candidates will
have their inning.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

Is the presidential preferential primary good thing?
There is a very grave doubt about it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-01

In the art Of smuggling president ana or ex-
president can give Jenries and Johnson both a few
pointers.