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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18
PORTER CHARLTON TELLS STORY
OF KILLING Of HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE

When awoke understood some
thing terrible must have happened.
Il jumped from bed and saw my wife
across the threshold. Immediately
/ remembered the scene and threw
myself on her body, imploring her
to answer me-"
Then he told of hurting the trunk
into the lake and finally his flight
back to America, where he was re-
captured and brought back to Italy.
Il understood what / had done,"
he choked. II was filled with hor-
ror. | had destroyed the woman for
whom l would gladly have shed ev-
cry drop OF blood"
He said his flrst thought after the
crime was to commit suicide, but he
abandoned this on account of regard
for his family.
Under the strain of his dramatic
recital, Charlton broke down and the
court adjourned at his request.
The young managed by his years
In an Italian jail---his face lined and
haggard---was pathetic figure as
he told his story in Italian, OFTEN
he was on the verge of tears. The
court is considering adjournment un-
I'll Monday at the request of Charl-
tons COUNSEL who has been Ill,
The little court room was crowded
The throng was spellbound as he told
his story and seemed, to live over
again the events OF the romance
which ended in so shocking a tragedy,
Legal experts inclined to believe
Charlton will either go free or will
have modified sentence, for
Grimes Of passion" so-called, are
not, as a rule, harshly considered in
Italy,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18

bushes, and thinking 1t was made by
the deer he was following. Manuel
fired. On going to see the result Of
his shot Manuel found his companion
Just expiring, shot through the head
with bullet from his .30-40 rife.
II seemed evident from the place
where the body was found that Myers
had turned back after leaving
Manuel and was coming in a general
direction toward him. The coroner's
Jury returned a verdict finding that
Myers had come to his death from a
shot fred by Manuel who had mis-
taken him for a deer. Manuel was
badly broken up over the result OF
his shot. The Douglas county officials
did not take him into custody, but
U. A. Griffin, with whom Manuel is
returning to this city, vouched for the
appearance OF the grief-stricken man
should the authorities desire his pres
ence at further investigation.
After the inquest the body was
placed in Mr.. Myers automobile and
was started for Grants Pass in care
Of Mr. Luckett. and will arrive here
during the early evening.
The dead man has been a popular
and public-spirited citizen OF Grants
Pass for the past 16 years, and was
now In the 47th year of his age. He
was a native son OF the state. having
been born in Yamhill county of pion-
eer settlers in that district. He is
survived by his wife and three chill
.dren. and by two brothers and two
sisters. The brothers are A. L. Myers
of Ilwaco, Wash, and Levi Myers of
Lents, Oregon, and the sisters are
Mrs A. B. Cornell of Grants Pass
and Mrs, G. w. Grayson of Buhl,
Idaho.
No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18
8 LOSE LIVES
IN STEAMER
WRECK
Vessel Goes on the Rocks
Near Point Arena, Califor-
MIA, and Part Of Her List
ofCrew and Passengers Lost

Point Arena. Cal, Oct. iS.--iiam'
ming head-on into the mass OF jagged
rocks that line the shore twelve miles
north OF here. tho gasoline steamer
Alliance Number 2 was dashed "a
pieces early today In heavy fog.
Eight OF her crew and passengers
perished. after they had sought safety
Oh a pile OF rocks and had been swep,
or by o giant wave. Two Others
we're saved after q desperate fight
with tho sea-
The little steamer. bound from
Vancouver. u. c.. TO Mexico. was In
kindllng within 10 minutes after she
struck. Captain Stitt and life savers
from the Point Arena station put out
into the fog. cropping their way
through the heavy curtain and reach
Ing there only after q perilous trip.
While no storm blew, the fog was 30
dense II was impossible TO see ahead.
Arriving ut the wreck, they found
only q pile OF wood. pieces of clothes
and papers, Later. however. they
picked up the body OF girl named
Lena Miller. OF 357 Cordova street.
Vancouver, q passenger.
Soon after daybreak farmers
wagon brought to the Point Arena
station Raphael Medina. a Mexican.
exhausted after buffeting the waves
FOR l50 to 200 yards. From his dis
connected speech the station guards
learned that paymaster Baillle, man
named Johnson, u girl named Lena
Miller and a Mrs. Jones. all passen-
gers, landed on the rocks after the
boat crashed, but were swept of the
next instant by the wave. Only
Medina and another man. picked up
later, IL Is believed were saved,
Medina said he saw no one when he
came to the surface and struggled for
shore,
Tho life savers search during the
morning revealed the Miller girls
body. but up to early this afternoon
none of the others had been found.
Captain Stltt and the life savers are
working vigorously to recover all
bodies they can, In the hope Of re-
viying some of them,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18

GERMANS CLAM
PROGRESS ON ALL
LINES OF BATTLE
tBy United Press Leased wire.)

tBy United Press Leased Wire.)
Berlin. via London, Oct. iS.--Pro
gress for the Teutons on every battl'
front was claimed Ia today's ofiicia
statement.
In the west, the French we're helt
back; In the east, the Germans pro
gressed In their offensive about Riga;
while In the Serbian operations
through fog and rain, the Austro
Germans and their Bulgar allies
pushed their onward way against
stubborn resistance.
British efforts TO capture Teutor
trenches northeast OF vermelles. al
we'll as French efforts at Tahure and
Leintry. have been repeatedly re-
pulsed. At Schratzmaenelle the en-.
emy was unable to recapture single
foot Of ground.
German ayiators dropped sixty
bombs on Belfort.
"on the eastern front we made
good progress south of Riga. West
OF illuksk We captured two miles OF
Russian positions; In the region OF
Smorgon we repulsed repeated at.
tacks. The army OF Prince Leopold
OF Bavaria broke down Russian as
saults on both sides OF the Ljacho-
witzchi- i-Baranawitzchi railroad" the
statement said.
Concerning the Serbian operations,
that statement declared that south
east Of Pojarevec the Teutons cap
tured Bocevac. 80 miles south OF the
frontier, registering an important
advance, and likewise took Mount
Crnise.
To the eastward. the Bulgarians
occupied the heights of Mueiin, Perrin
and Babinutz.
South OF Belgrade. the statement
continued; I'VE are advancing
against Cvetkeveorob, vroen and
Maeva region, and the enemy Is re-
firing"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18
]. |. MYERS SHOT DEAD
WHEN MISTAKEN FOR DEER
Former Mayor Of Grants Pass Killed by Jim Manuel, His
Hunting Companion in Cow Creek Country Late Sun
day Evening, the Bullet Going Through the Victims
Head, and Death Being instantaneous

J. l., Myers, for 1s years respect.
cd citizen Of Grants Pass. and head
OF the municipal government during
the year 1911 as mayor OF the city,
was shot and instantly killed while
hunting In the district above Anchor,
In the Cow creek country, late Sun
day evening. The unfortunate shot
was fired by Jim Manuel. OF this city,
who had accompanied Mr.. Myers on
the trip.
The killing occurred at a point
about eight miles above Anchor. ac.
cording to information received In
this city. Mr.. Myers. who has herd
of cattle In that region. left here Sun.
day forenoon for the cattle ranch,
being accompanied by Mr.. Manuel
both equipped for deer hunt. The
trip was made In Mr.. Myers automo-
bile, and 1t was intended to remain
till Monday. II was about midnight
Sunday night that word was tele-
phoned here that Myers had been shot
and killed. and U. A. Grifiin and NJ.
Luckett, the latter partner OF Mr..
Myers in the barber shop. left at once
for the scene OF the accident. They
were Joined at Glendale by the Doug
las county coroner. and later in the
day an inquest was held.
The story OF the affair was told
at the inquest by Mr.. Manuel. He
said that when he and Myers had ar
rived at camp on Snow creek, three
miles from the main Cow creek, they
had gone out to hunt deer. Myers
had gone up one gulch and Manuel
up another About Is minutes after
they had separated Manuel had jump
ed buck. and turned back to fol-
low 1t. Seeing movement in the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18
GERMAN COMPLAINT
ON USE Of j. 5. FLAG
BY BRITISH SHIP
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.) =
Washington, Oct. 18.-State de-
partment officials indicated today
that no American action will be taken
regarding the German complaint that
a British patrol boat, displaying the
American flag, killed members of a
German submarine seeking rescue
after their vessel had been sunk, fol-
lowing its shelling of the British
steamer Nicosian.
The right of warships to use the
flags of neutral nation as ruse,
whether in attacking or in flight, has
been recognized and established for
more than a hundred years.
The killing of the Germans as they
were trying to escape does not place
any duty upon the United States to
protest to England, according to the
state departments attitude. This al
legged barbarity was neld to be on
the same international legal footing
as the alleged German atrocities in
Belgium, against which the United
States never lodged complaint.
The act of the British, however,
may make difficult the American de-
mand that German submarines exer-
else visit and search before sinking
merchant vessels.
Secretary Lansing said the affi-
davits filed in the case through the
German embassy had not been called
to his attention yet
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18
tBy United Press Leased Wire. }


Como. Italy, Oct. 1S.-Trembling
almost in collapse, Porter Charlton
youthful American, on trial for mur.
der. today told the court here how
his wildly passionate love for the
handsome diyorcee. Mary Scott
Castle, of California, ended in the
Lake Como tragedy-how he battered
her brains out, when his own brain
snapped, and how he buried her body
in trunk In the waters OF the lake,
How he met this fascinating wo-
man OF the world, 20 years his senior,
and married her over his family's
objections was barred to the crowd
OF idly curious that TANNED the little
court room. He recounted, too. his
intense love for her--a love s. tragic,
he said, that ne thought OF nothing
else--a passion so keen that It led
to constant trouble.
He spoke at length Of the woman's
furious jealousy. He attributed the
temporary unseating of his reason to
the constant intensity of his wife's
passions.
Married In America, they went on
their honeymoon to the villa over
looking Lake Como, he said, but his
wifes alcoholic intemperance and her
savage abuse made constant trouble,
AT last, he declared, she was about
to leave him.
"She covered me with insults"
Charlton said "She swore like a
woman Of the street. could not but
think that another man awaited her,
Something broke In my brain, stoop-
Ing, ! seized the wooden mallet.
What happened next do not re-
member.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18
AWARD CONTRACTS
.FOR22 NEWSH|PS
FOR u. S. NAVY
(By United Press Leased wire.)

w OnAsS4 lived A<SoDSt WAOsJ
Washington, Oct. 1S.-Contracts
for building % ships, 16 submarines
and six torpedo boat destroyers. we're
awarded by the navy department to-
day.
Four will be built at government
navy yards. One submarine will be
built at the Bremerton navy yard, the
first one to be built there.
One destroyer will be built at Mare
Island navy yard and another at the
Norfolk navy yard. The Portsmouth,
N. H., yard will also build one. The
California Shipbuilding company OF
Long Beach will construct three sub
marines.
The Union Iron works OF San Fran
cisco was an unsuccessful bidder.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-18
ALLIES HAVE LANDED
TROOPS AT ENOS
ON THE AEGEAN SEA

Rome, Oct. 1S.-The allies landed
at Enos today. according to the Mes
sagero, and seized the neighboring
Dedeaghatch railroad.
Enos is seaport town of European
Turkey. SS miles northwest of CALI
poll on the Aegean sea at the mouth
of the Martha river in the Gulf Of
Enos, The nearness of this to CALI
poll may mean that the allies have
as was suggested last week they ought
to do, withdrawn troops from the
Dardanelles operations.
BY seizing the Dedeagatch railroad
the allies are in position to send
troops toward Sofia or toward Con-
stantinople, provided they reach
Kuleli Burgas, where the Dedea-
Catch railroad joins the Sofia
Constantinople road. Suggestions
were heard last week that the allies
might abandon the Dardanelles oper-
ations without abandoning the effort
to reach the capital Of the Ottoman
empire,
On the other hand, the reported
move places them In a position to
Join allied troops who went to the
aid Of Serbia via Saloniki.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-23
Ciearnakers

At their regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming. October 10. nominations We're made
for international Officers for term of
five years The election takes place on
the second Saturday in February. 1916
The Officers to be elected are presiednt
vice presidents and treasurer. located in
different parts OF the country. the third
vice president to be resident member
OF Canada. Members eligible for election
must be members of the International
Union for at least five years preceding
the election. Four delegates to the
American Federation of Labor Were also
nominated.
There has been a slight falling off in
trade for the first part OF October and
we have 4 few members out OF work.
but the manufacturers will soon start
to make cigars in small packages for
the holiday trade and we expect that
there will be no idle members in another
week or so.
Ben Bruening, an old-time member of
No, 100. passed away on the Sth inst.
after long period of patient suffering.
An amendment to our local bylaws
eNempting members over 60 years of
age from attending meetings of the
union. is now in eject. Some of our
metnDers are clolming exemption That
We did not suspect before. Noue>of our
lady members would think of offering
such an excuse. however.
There is great deal of uncertainty in
the minds of our members nowadays as
to just how much damage will be done
the cigar industry when the prohibition
amendment goes into effect january /.
Ii the dealers that will naturally pick
M the trade that the saloon has had in
the past will devote their attention to
the home goods they will not alone
benefit the cigar industry but them
selves as we'll. by keeping those EN-
ployed that patronize them, either di-
rectly or indirectly. The sale of out
side goods gives employment to people
elsewhere and is of no benefit to either
merchant or mechanic here.
Following are the names of the secre-
tarics and number OF the Cigarmakcrs'
unions in Colorado; No. l2a. ]. W. SAN
ford. col Railroad building. Denver; No
l6i. Grant Miller. ls2 y. Loomis street.
1T. Collins; No SOC, y. J. fisherman.
CPS L. Third street, Pueblo; No. I92.
II. C. Scwell, li26 Gr,nt avenue. Box
6l2, Colorado Springs; No. 400, j. W.
Wolff Box s7i. Trinidad.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-23
SrEREOrYPERS.

From the last issue of the official
Journal of the Stcrcotypcrs and Eiec-
trotypers International union. it is
learned that local unions of that or
ganiyation recently gained concessions
as follows:
Louisvillc--Prcsent scale continues un-
til February l next year. when assist
ant forcmen receive wage increases of
81 per week and journeymcn sl.5o.
Utica, n. Y.-New agreement. to run
until May l. 1918. increases wages 81 II
week for every member.
San Acknowledgement until August
II. 1918: Journcymcn, first year. Ss..5
day or night; second year. S3.s7hs. third
year. 81. Overtime, 20 cents per hour;
call backs, 81 for call and 20 cents per
hour for time worked. The old rate
was S'.d5 per day or night.
Austin-Thce-year agreement. Wage
increases for forcmcn, journeymcn and
apprentices. The third year OF the con
tract provides: Forcmcn. days. $3.50:
nights. Si1S. Journeymen. second and
third years. 81 day or night. This union
IL but one year old.
Workers at this place arc
attached to Galveston local. A three
year contract calls for not less than 81
pcr day for forcmen and not less than
$3.50 for journeyincn.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-23
Printers Home Notes
(By Sam BolI.)

J. +. Burnett of Typographical Union
No. 1Si, Cheyenne. Wyo., a former resi-
dent, visited the Home last Friday.
The following members of the craft
were visitors at the Home last Satur-
day: Mark J. Madigan and wife, of
No. I, Pittsburg, Pa; William +. Loper,
vice president Typographical Union No.
Is, Detroit, Mich; Leo ID. Mosier, OF
No. ~, Minneapolis. Mimi, and +. B.
Vail, OF No. 232, Binghamton, n. Y.
BY kind permission of Superintendent
Argo OF the Deaf and Blind school. the
deaf fotball players televen of them,
were invited guests last Sunday night
at the Homes Sunday evening musical
concert and moving pictures. The schol-
ars We're chaperoned by John J. Lloyd,
a resident member of the Home from
No. q. New York City. They enjoyed
the movies very well and We're thankful
for invitation extended. At their va
rious football games played upon their
grounds the Home residents are always
welcome. Prof. Fred Fink's orchestra
rendered many very good selections,
which the residents, employees and
friends heartily enjoyed.
Residents OF the Home are pleased to
learn thru the columns oil the FoEum,
a monthly published in New York City,
that jerome V. OfIara is highly com
mended for the honors of trustee of the
Union Printers Home as candidate
next election. Mr.. O'Hara il an able,
democratic. enthusiastic member OF
Typographical Union No. 6, and his
many friends at the Home sincerely
hope that he will meet with success.
Those who are personally acquainted
with him are sure that he is eminently
fitted for the office. He was a dele
gate in 1912 at Cleveland and reading
clerk at the Providence convention i
few years ago.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-23
Label League

Meeting of Friday, Oct. IS, 1915.
Meeting called to order by President
Spacy at s:l5 o'clock
Roll call of officers found all present.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
There were no credentials submitted.
Reports of Committees.
The secretary of the complaint de-
partment reported that the complaint
lodged against two members of the Mu-
sicians was case of mistaken identity.
1t was moved and seconded that the secv-
retary send a letter OF apology to the
parties in interest; motion carried.
The business Committee stated that
the matter OF starting label agitation
among the various unions this winter
would be taken up by the committee
and the matter settled at the next meet
ing of the League.
The delegates to the Colorado State
Federation OF Labor convention sub
mitted their export, which was. on mo-
tion. adopted and ordered filed.
Communications.
The only communication received was
from the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union appealing for aid: re-
There Were no bills.
Roll Call of Delegates for Reports.
BARRIERS report that all their members
are at work and they are doing nicely.
The two shops at Eighteenth and Stout
streets ans still unfair
Cigarmakers report that business con-
tinues good with them and that one OF
their members is on the street visiting
merchants and drug stores boosting Den
yer made cigars. The delegate further
stated that not enough label goods are
on the market in Denver and that he
was unable to secure certain articles at
our local clothing stores.
The Horseshoers report that the Ken
nicott Patterson Transfer company Is
still unfair to the Horseshcers, and that
they will continue the campaign against
this firm vigorously a. ever.
Leather Workers ON Horse Goods have
two shops using their label and they
request the delegates to assist them by
demanding their label on all leather
good and repair work
The Cooks and Walters report that
Bob Whites new lunch room ON Champa
street, between Seventeenth and eight
centh streets has signed mp and j.
strictly union house. The new Childs
restaurant l. still unfair; so l. the Sil-
yer Grill.
Tho receipts Of the evening were an
nounced a. SG.47.
There being no further business to
come before the meeting adjournment
was taken At a;30 O'Clock.
f. r. H0AGE. See'y-Treas.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-23
PREssMEN AND ASSISTANTS.

Leon Z. Romcr, member OF No. 80.
who has been in Denver for some months
has decided TO spend the winter back
around the Great Lakes. He left this
week for Chicago. intending to make a
brief stop in Kansas City.
Three tourists claiming press-feeding
their profession. arrived this week
from Chicago. They were informed that
business was quiet and, after being
shown the list OF names on the board.
decided to continue their travels. They
headed for Texas.
AT the regular meeting of No. Ia.
held Oct. II. the following members
We're elected officers of the Relief Bene.
fit association. which is part of Assist
ants No. Ia union; President, Otto HUI
Der; vice president, Chas. Steiss: sec
retary, T. p. Rodgers: treasurer. +. +.
Johnson; member board oil control. Har-
ry lie Grand. These members have full
charge OF the new organization and met
on Thursday night of this week to draft
bylaws and start the society on pros
porous road.
kdw. Clinton and Harry Lc Grave
made very creditable report ON the
proceedings of the Colorado State Fed.
Grafton OF Labor at the last meeting of
the local. All details were covered. and
the delegates Were commended for the
comprehensive report.
kirchner office went duck huntiny last
Paul Waterman of the Eastwood
Sunday, and when asked what luck he
had. he said he found no ducks. but
enjoyed some good shooting. but the
tale was to long to relate.'
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-23

pany, and has failed to respond to the
treatment of specialists. The physicians
hold out little hope for his recovery.
The condition OF Mrs. Harvey +. Gar
man. whose life was despaired OF last
week is not very much improved. She
i yet desperately i'll and it will be
some days before an opinion can be
given ii she viii ultimately recover. Her
ailment is valvular disease OF the heart
David Rubin. Of the Kistler chapel.
Is taking his vacation and hied himself
to the tail and uncut Of Oklahoma.
Frank Palmer, apprentice At kistler's.
had the misfortune OF being shot with a
- rifle a week ago. The ball lodged
over the right eye. Frank i back ON
the job aud has the appearance oi max
ing good printer.
Returns show that Chicago Typo
graphical union. with the exception OF
the Home assessment, gave large ma
joriiies in favor OF the referendum
propositions. The vote stood; propo-
sition No. 1. for Has, against l,i6l;
No .. for 2.Is6. against 1888: No. 3. for
l.65o, against s2s; No. 4. for 2,0lo.
against 552.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-23
Carpenters

Tho society editor of the Carpenters
has Just come to life after being in
trancc for about six months. Let us
hope that he will keep sober after this
Thos. Payne. 4 former business agent
from cleveland. Will return to Denver
from Arizona about the first OF Novem-
Der.
Local No. ~ has raised the dues to
Il per month now. and put the business
agents duties onto the financial secre.
tary. Bob Currie. and he will have to
have a private secretary and seven,
passenger auto to carry ON the business
To 4 success
10y Burroughs is just recovering from
a severe case of mumps aud will be
able to 20 to work next week
Bro. Ike Morris is recovering slowly
at the County hospital.
Iiro. Nose Neven had the misfortune
To- loose two fingers while working on
an automobile last Saturday.
Red Marker met an old friend last
week who Just come to town from Toll
land, and. of course. Bill had to show
him the sights ON Curtis street. and
both got home safe. Who said ehickeng
Red hasn't got a gun.
The Carpenters of Denver are advo-
eating for the seventh day.
General Organizer William Hayden is
in La Junta and Pueblo this week. do
ing some missionary work
Z. \. Deutschman has transferred his
membership to Casper local and expects
to stay there all winter. Good beer
hunting up there for Dutch.