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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
KILLING OF LAWYER

ST. Louis, Oct. 25.-Police were
baffled today over the mysterious
Staying OF Robert l.. Rowden, an at
torney, whose body was found in a
rooming house with the mouth gag
ged and the head cut In thirteen
places. Rowden, who was SO years
old, was married secretly in Kansas
City only nine days ago. He and his
bride had been living at their re-
spective homes pending the compile
tion OF q home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
COMMUNICATED
Editor Rogue River Courier;

Editor Rogue River Courier:
WIN you kindly give space to cor
rect an error In the account OF the
Merlin fire that appeared In your
paper?
1t attributed the cause OF the Are
to Sabbath school festival. The
fire broke out an hour or more after
all the Sabbath school banqueters had
gone to their homes, The enclosed
statement, with It's numerous sigma.
lures, bears witness to the fact that
the fire did not originate In the build
ing where the festival was held.
Signed by Il, s. Crockett. Mrs. II
l.. Keyte. Mrs, J. W.. Brown, j. w
Roessle. Mrs. Chas. Grove and DR.
l.. II. Vincent. Sabbath school com.
mittee,
Merlin, October "a.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
Fined for Speeding

rlneu iOr SEeeSunk-
W. S. King paid fine OF $25 In
the police court this morning for
running his auto faster than the law
allows. The fine was made a little
heavier than is usual for a first Of
fense, according to the court. because
the driver failed to heed the warning
of the flag man at the railroad cross
ing and dashed across the track Just
hair in front of backing train.
Mr.. King stated that he did not see
the flag man in time to stop.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
New Irrigation Reservoir

]. r. Hartley has just completed
the construction of large reservoirs
on his farm two and one-half miles
up Williams creek from the Williams
post office. There are three reser-
voirs, the largest being about 900 by
600 feet, and each OF the smaller ones
being about 900 feet square, and It
is intended to irrigate about so acres
from the waters of Munger creek. Mr..
Hartley owns one Of the valuable
farms on Williams and is one of the
pioneers OF that section.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
Merlin, October "a.

Editors Note.---The account OF the
fire as published In the Courier did
not attribute the cause to Sabbath
school festival. nor did II say that
the fire originated In the building In
which such festival was held. On
the contrary. the Courier article
stated that the social gathering had
been held In "a nearby hall" There
seemed to be no dispute as to the
place where the fire started, as all
were agreed that II was first dlscov-
cred In the rooming house owned by
Mr., Williams, and that II was from q
defective fue.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
Every Day Prices

Every Day Prices
At the Grants Pass Meat compan
and Temple market:
Pork sausage. 1oc Id,
Fresh pork shoulders, Inc lb.
Spareribs, Sc ID.
Backbones. &c ID.
Pigs head, &c ID.
Pigs feet. 1oc dozen.
Pork trimmings. lean. taac ID.
All kinds OF salt and fresh meat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25

Making u MANI
On Thursday evening Frederic
Grimes will lecture ut the Christian
church on Making Man" Mr..
Grimes was at one time the juvenile
court officer for Tulare county, Cal.
and can speak with authority on the
boy question,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
STEAMER COLORADO AFTRE
OFF CAPE ROMAINE
(By United Press Leased wIre.)

Charleston. 8. c., Oct. 2b.--The
Mallory steamer Colorado is aflre of
Cape Romaine, according to wireless
advlces from tho steamer Suwanee
today She reported the crew had
Abandoned tho vessel and had been
picked up by an unidentified Merch-
ants and Miners steamer.
The Colorado lent Charleston last
night with 5000 bales Of cotton for
New York. Tugs have gone to her
assistance.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
G. Il. Worker Coming

y. r.. worker Coming
Christian Endeavorers OF the Chris
tian and Presbyterian churches are
urged to be at the Christian chuhch
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. II.
II. Rottman, who is In Portland at
tending the Northwest District rally,
will arrive on the afternoon train
Tuesday and wishes to meet the pas
tors, Endeavor presidents and work.
ers at that time, when plans will be
made for the organization for the
next state convention, which will be
held in this city in February. Mr..
Rottman will return to Portland on
the evening train.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
aux. Lot With Half Dollars.

Woman paid 2.6O0 half dollars for
lot In South Norwalk. Conn.,. and seller
had to hire express wagon to carrJ II
home
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
Licensed to We'd

Licensed to We'd
A license to wed was issued today
to Charles A. Mead and Mrs. Loyina
Stevens. both of this city. The mar
riage occurred at IL o'clock, Justice
of the Peace Holman officiating. at
his Office in opera house block.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
An Important Meeting,

An Important Meeting
Etna Rebekah lodge No, 40 viii
meet In Masonic hall tonight. having
rs visitor Mrs, Rose Palmer, presi-
Gent OF the state Rebekah assembly.
There viii be initiation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25

Burbanks-
That car Of extra fancy clean white
Willamette valley Burbank potatoes
has arrived. Kinney & Truax. "ouali-
Ity First" SIC
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25
Sc. lmke's "Wednesday

The regular meeting OF St. Luke's
guild will be held "Wednesday after
noon. Business meeting at a;S0,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-25

Old newspapers, flve and ten cent
bundles, at the Courier once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

and when they state positively that Creek Path. the Cherokee village at which their mission school was located. was two miles from the home of Capt. John Brown,
 which in turn was 25 mpes from the Ten nessee river In Wills valley. and at point where the people from across the river could come and attend services at the mission church. they fix the location as near the present site of Attalla. Rev.
 D. s. Butrick may have taught a mission school at the point where MT. Street sug- gests and there may have been a Capt. John Brown in Browns Valley. and a Creek Path may have been located at the present site of Guntersviile, but the fact still remains that the Creek Path
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
TALLADEGA
To Test Consolidated Court Bnl-Ala-
 bama Power company Refused Night | of Way

Talladega, October 1S.-(Special)
 Mandamus proceedings have been insti-
 tuted in the courts of Talladega to test
 the constitutionality of the consoli-
 dated court bill. Argument will be made
 in the circuit court before Judge H. D.
 Merrill on Monday, October 25.
 A. A. Garrett offered to file with Pro-
 bate Judge Camp his declaration as a candidate for judge of the city court of
 Talladega, setting forth his campaign
 manager and designating who was au- thorized to expend funds in the cam paign. Probate Judge Camp refused to accept the declaration on the ground that the office for which he was a can didate had been abolished. It will be argued on the trial that in passing the consolidated court bill the following have been violated: Sections IS. 45, 61. 61, 63, 64. 66, 'l06, 107, 109. 110. 13s. 142, 143, IA. The case is expected to go to the superme court for final adjudica- ton.
 At It's last session the board of com | missioners of the city refused right of way along Spring street to the Ala
 bama Power company for transmits sion line into Clay county. Under the contract and franchise between the power company and the city the author ities of the city must first have an application and request for the use of a street. and favorable action thereon before the power company Is authorized l to use that street. The power company without making the application or re-
 quest, began work on Spring street
 digging holes and putting up posts. The workmen were stopped by tho city au- horities and other and different streets were unofficially designated by the commissioners as unobjectionable for l the egress of the power company. Not withstandfng this the power company
 made formal application for the use I of Spring street. which the board of commissioners declined to allow. It Is
 likely that an additional application
 will be filed and granted to use streets l first suggested by the commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

ants has been for years matter of com mon knowledge. It is extraordinary, how ever, and perhaps it is without any prece- dent that so many men whose achieve ments have been great and in the case lof some of them remarkable, and Who have obtained the esteem of all who know them should be brought to the bar Of a criminal court, with the knowledge that conviction means punishment possibly in prisonment Several of these men have either through kinship or personal lily been prominently associated with im- portant politics in the United states. Lewis Cass Ledyard is grandson of the democratic candidate for President Tn lo4o, who, although he was defeated, neverthe- Hess gained distinction for service in the | federal Senate and as Secretary of State. MT. Ledyard himself was associated ION years in the practice of the law with one who was at one time, esteemed the leader | of the American bar and whose reputation l as a lawyer was fully matched by his lreputation for integrity. There was no taint or any suspicion of taint associated with James C. Carter and his law part
 ner. Lewis Cass Ledyard.
 Charles F. Brooker, another defendant, has for many years maintained repu- tation which any man might envy for h. | tegrity of business conduct and for purity l of personal life To him is due in part the upDullulIiS Ol lilt iiiaiitAoSeui | ing industry of the United States. If he | had been willing to let his party nomin- I ate him he would have been elected gov ernor of Connecticut and he did serve | for some years as the Connecticut rep resentative upon the national republican committee.
 i Heaton Robertson has been held in such l high esteem in Connecticut that his party nominated him for governor, and | he was also his party's candidate for l United States senator. There was no at l tainder of any kind to his reputation until the government at Washington caused him to be indicted upon charge of crim- | ina, conspiracy. Then, too, there is Theo- dore N. Vail. a man of magnificent achievements. one of the foremost con structive intellects of his time of whom
 men always spoke with high respect not only for his achievements. but for his | character. And he. too. is now charged | by indictment with having engaged ir criminal conspiracy. One of the mosl
 Interesting features of this trial is the
 | fact that the leading counsel for the de fense is George w. Wickersham, who was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
SYLACAUGA
TalIsdega County Fair Opens Next
 Monday

Sylacauga, October 18.-(Special) Yesterday morning at the Baptist pas- torium W. B. Cooper of Birmingham and Mrs. Carrie Inez Wood were mar ried. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Leon M. Latiner. The couple left immediately for a bridal tour to Pitts burg, Pa, and other points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Attorney General of the United States in President Taft's administration. and who as attorney general decided that there
 was no reasonable ground for the govern
 ment to bring criminal proceedings
 against the directors of the New Haven
 Railroad company. Many interesting
 questions will arise during this trial, not thealeast of them being this: Why, if there
 were a conspiracy to monopoiize trans portation in New England, did the depart
 ment of justice at Washington. which is now proceeding against the New Haven diI ectors, permit the New Haven Rail- road company to retain as subsidiary the only line that was really competitive in New England-the old New York and
 New England Railroad company? That question is likely to arise while the trial | is in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

Cordova, October 1S.-(Special.)- )-Th first shipment of coal by barges down the Warrior river from this place oc- cured last week when the steamer Martha Hennon. Captain T. V. Pickley. pulled out with barges containing 1900 tons of coal for New Orleans.
 The shipment was made by the De- Bardeleben Coal company's Sipsey mines and the 1900 tons were loaded on the barges in 12 hours from the new coal chute and conveyor, not yet fully completed, the erection of which together with large amount of grad ing and filling and laying of about half mile of spur track has cost the company something like $20000. The most up-to- date machinery for unload ing cars into barges has been placed over the mouth of Cane creek, enter ing Into the Warrior river, and the barges will be filled even more rap idly than today when another engine is installed to keep the barges nov ing and evenly loaded.
 This work of shifting the barges was done by hand last week. but 1t is hoped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
JACKSON, MISS.
Three Trainloads of Cattle sold-Coun-
 terfefter's Den Discovered

Jackson. Miss. October 1S.-(Special.) What was perhaps the biggest bunch of cattle ever sold or shipped at one time in the state of Mississippi, went from Starkville to the Delta Plantation company at Scott. Bolivar county, a few days since. The purchase consisted of nearly 1000 head, weighing from 800 to 1900 pounds each, and the purchase price is said to have been 40,O00 The cattle went out in three solid trains of 30 cars each. The cattle were all bought in Oktibbeha county, said to be the banner cattle raising county of the state. and boosting last week of about 27.000 head on hand, valued at half million dollars.
 Marshals and agents of the secret service recently unearthed a den of counterfeiters at Belmont, near Cor inth, finding 20 sets of moulds for mak- ing $5, $10 and e20 gold pieces in and around the office of Dr. c. V. Tynes, who was arrested and later released on $2O00 bond.
 w. s. Davis of Corinth has recently been granted . patent on a postage stamp holder that is said to be some thing wort while. This is the first patent ever granted on . holder for stamps, and the company organized to manu- lecture and place the holders on the market arc conndent they have 2 for tune 1n sight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

eto have the plant complete within an- i other week or 10 days and shipments will leave about twice week for the present.
 The Empire Coal company is also to use these reloading facilities and ne- gotiations are understood to be under way for two other companies to par ticipate. The Frisco railroad brings the coal from Sipsey to Cordova at the rate of 30 cents a ton. Even at this high initial rate these companies state they are to land coal at New Orleans con- sidera bly cheaper than the all-rafl rate. Both the Empire and DeBardeleben companies ship a high grade. washed steam coal and have large contracts at New Orleans. so that the Improvements at Cordova have been rushed with all possible speed to the point where Ala- bama coal has begun to flow down the Warrior river to take It's rightful place beside northern coal at Mobile and New Orleans. The barges being used at the present are 600-ton barges at six-foot draught. 40 feet long and will be filled for the present at the rate of about 20 to 25 railroad cars per day. number of out-of-town visitors wit
 messed the operations at the river. l among whom were Henry T. DeBar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

from Jules Jacobs, of 20 Wallace street, Newark.
 On trip from Philadelphia to Whining ton six months ago Jacobs rendered a ticket the time limit of which had ex- pired The conductor accepted 1t under protest. with passengers business card. Reference to the legal department of the railroad brought an opinion that the ticket had only rebate value of 33 cents. As the Philadelphia Wilmington fare Is e cents, suit for the remaining A cents was ordered.
 The legal department took six weeks to gather evidence. Jacobs has hired New ark lawyer to look after his interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

deleben, Milton H. Fies of the DeBar
 deleben company. together with a mum
 Der of the office force, Senator Bank
 head. Judge Sowell and most of the
 county board of commissioners. The
 town officials of Cordova together with
 officials of the Indian Head mills were
 also at the river to witness the initial shipment of coal from Cordova. The work on the new bridge over the Warrior at this place connecting Cordova directly with points between Cordova and Birmingham over a good
 road is progressing rapidly. When the work Is completed it will shorten the distance to Birmingham about 12 miles, as it is now necessary to go six miles north of here to cross the river over the bridge on the present Jasper Birmingham road.
 The government survey of health and sanitary conditions in Walker county has now been practically completed and 1t is stated that Cordova has made an exceptionally high score in the sta | tistical tables to be published by the government when the work In the sev- | oral other Alabama counties and some 80 counties in other states has beer
 completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

and the mission school, and the home of the father Of Col Dick Brown, are all fixed and established by the records of the missionary society just as I stated in my former communication as to the his- tory of Etowah county. Yours,
 ED. D. HAMMER. Attalla, October 16 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Railroad Sues for 34 Cents

From the New York World.
 In order to escape liability for 5000 fine under the federal statute forbidding fla voritism to passengers. the Pennsylvania railroad has brought suit in the Orange N. J.. district court to recover 34 cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

The Talladega County Fair associa- ton will open its gates for the third annual session Tuesday morning. Al ready large number of displays have been arranged in exhibit hall A number of race horses have arrived and the stock being in excellent shape some good racing Is promised. If the weather continues favorable this promises to be
 the best meeting in the history of the association
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18
Sparks From Seiln Wires

Norvel V. .Emmon was a Lennon
visitor Tuesday.
Everybody is busy with hay max
ing. August Sholaar has between AZ
and SO loads OF hay cut waiting to be
hauled.
Mrs. l.. Butler has sister and
family visiting her for a few weeks.
Nsuna Emmons called OF the Brum-
ley and Sandwich homes Friday.
Chas. Bartell called OF the Sand
wick home on Friday.
Dan Bennett is cutting his wheat
this week. A number of the neigh.
bors are doing the same
B. D. Dahl and wife, John Nickel
son L. Butler and Mrs. Bruce were
Lennon visitors Tuesday.
About 80 people surprised Mrs.
j. B. Emmons Wednesday on her
birthday. The afternoon was spent
mostly in eating, playing and sing
ing. Mrs. Emmons received many
nice presents which she appreciated
very much from her friendly neigh.
bors.
Tony Bcrens and Will Barnett are
helping A. D. Dahl build his new
house.
Vern Ross was caller at the EN-
mons home Wednesday.
Andrew Sandwich and wife were in
Lennon on business Wednesday.
Mrs. o. r. Olson spent few days
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18
South Fork News

Thos. Alkire aud wife spent Sunday
| with Jas. Motsceenbacher and wife.
| Eddie Clay purchased two cows this
week. 1t seems he means business
lately. Can you deny it Eddie?
Mrs. J. LaRue and daughter Pear
and Mrs. VIM. Bauer called on Mrs.
Claud Alkire Wednesday afternoon.
Geneva Motschenbab bier accompan.
led by Tiliie and Josie Wartield spen,
Sunday with her cousin Lillian Mots.
| chenbacher.
Chas Sanders formerly homestead
er of this place but now of Moorehead
Mimi, is the guest of the Grovum and
Motschenbacher families for a couple
of weeks.
Claude Alkire and family took Suu.
day dinner with VIM. Bauer and wife
Farmers are rejoicing in this hot
weather as it is turning the grain
very quickly from green to a golden
yellow and flax is looking unusually y
good this season.
Oliver Grovum sad what might have
ocCll d NtIb SCt louS dCClutut OdUuF-
day while putting curbing into a
well 30 feet deep at Leo Motschenbac-
ker's as he stood on board on top
of the curbing which extended about
eight feet in the air the board gave
way and but for rope which he hap
pened to catch as he fell he would
have fallen into the we'll which is two
feet across and had about six feet of
water in. One of his limbs was badly
bruised, otherwise he escaped serious
injuries.
Leo and Herman Kurt are busy
making hay while the snn shines. +"
Ann. Saunders is on the sick list
this week.
Geo. Weightman is back to the
homestOod assisting his son AL. dur
ing the busy season.
Some of the young folks of this
vicinity drove to Lennon Thursday
evening and took in the show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt of Orange town
ship called on his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Kurt one day this week.
Geo. Schlong is busy cutting wheat
this week.
Vacation days are drawing to a
close. Schools will begin the Goth of
September we are told.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
Ina Sampson of Petrol has accepted
the Showers school again for the com.
ing term, as she is an excellent teach
er and ii seems as though everyone is
satisfied with her. Miss Ethel Stamm
will teach the Lathrop school. As TO
the Weisbeck school we are not cer-
tain if Miss Peterson has accept.
ed or not. The report is she will
teach near Bently.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18
Plum Greek Riplets

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Holmes and Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Walker and son Earl
took dinner at the Goodmamson home
Sunday.
Mrs. c. l.. Stebbins aud Ross were
at Goodmansons Sunday.
John Engle was in Lennon Mon
day.
Mrs. Nj. F.. Stebbins visited with
Mrs. Lloyd Walker Monday.
Mrs. l.. Goodmanson called on
Miss Tina Wibye Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. r. E. Munson and Mrs J. G.
Hagensick we're Lennon visitors on
Monday.
A large crowd attended the Ladies
Aid which met with Mrs. John Engle
last Wednesday. All reported fine
time.
Mrs. j. H. Pickering and son
Arthur drove TO town last Thursday.
Mrs. S. S. Raw of Lennon spent
a few days last week visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stehbins.
Mr.. Harmel was taken suddenly i'll
last Friday with appendicitis.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-08-18
Cook Locals

Our neighborhood is having some
quite hot weather.
Sverre Aoberg was in Chandler on
business Taturday.
c. P, Highbe was Haynes on busi-
mss last Tuesday.
GIee Nickeson dephrted the first of
the week for points in Minnesota
where she expects to visit before en-.
tering school
A n. Dokken called on business at
the hone of Carl Berg last Saturday.
John Odegaard was in Haynes re-
Gently on business.
The hot weather We are having is
not TOO hot for corn which seems to
De advancing quite rapidly lately.
Mrs, F, W. Schuessler was a visit.
or at the Jensen home last Monday.
The farmers in our neihgborhood
ar ousy at hay!ng and stacking.
'ohn L. Odegaand was in Chandler
recently on business.
"lhe Heigeson was lost out on the
p'lrle The other evening coming home
'r'ln The CLUB meeting but Hans saw
VIC 'isht OF the lanthern and rode out
aAa SET Nike right as to his bearings.
A' crystal Farm the barley and rye