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tfrttY t VOL- XIX. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 18 1903. No. 12. Sale I Welch's Clothing Store I Goods Are Going Better Come Before too Late Summer Soft Shirts Complete lino of Latest Novelties in Silks, Madras, Bedford Cords, Etc. 1400 to Select From Otlu .)70 of them will be sold at 80 cents Each r Soft Shirts for li c; Clioapor one.-; for 40c; Good Lino of Men's Heavy Working Shirts for 10c. Buy now while we have a greater selection in your size. If you waht tac Best Ileliahle Goods Stock. Your money will buy more good; sec us. ' in Southern Oregon come and sec our hero than anywhere else. Come and I OPERA HOUSE RLOCK. GRANTS PASS. THE COLONIAL - LODGING ... HOUSE... K street,, next to Josephinu Hotel. - Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co. Newly furnished ooinplcto. Kooms by On)' in- week, Hates reasonable. W. F. Harrington, Propr. I r.Wlt I P CAl'lTAL STOCK tiU5.00U.0O. HOTEL HOIE KITCHEN Three block north of Depot. Try our C't 3Inl.-. Board and Lodging $5.00 per wecK. Transacts a (Jenem! r.Hii'fting bu-iness. lleceivi's deposits sulqect iu cheek ,r on demand certificates. Our oiilouicis nrp assured of courteous treatment and every consideration con sisUiiil with sound hanking principle. bafi-ty lei..iit hoxes" (or rent. ' J. FltANK WATSON, Pres.' It. A. BOOTH, Vice-Pres. I. I.. JKWKI.I,. Cashier. The First National Bank 01; SOUTHERN ORKOON. CAI'ITAI, STOCK, $30,000 OO. 11. VONiiol.I', Proprietor. I RKDK. I). STRICTER, M.I). HOMEOPATHIC I'HYSICIAN and SURGEON. Masonic Temple, Room 9, Office hours: Grants Pass, It to 12 A. M. 2 to 4 r. m. Okkgox. Keeeive iU perils Mil. jeet to ( tie k or on certitieate payable on dcmund. - Sells siidn limits on New York an Francisco, mul Portland. T'4jernliie transtcrs sold uii nil points in the Tinted hlutes. Se iul Altenlinti inveu 10 toiler hons and general business of our customers. Collections init'te throughout Southern Oregon, and on all aecesslhle points. K. A. HOOT!!. Pres. J. C. CAM I'HF.I.I., Viee Pres. 11. 1.. Hll.KKV, Cashier. CRATER LAKE DISCOVERY J. W. Hillm&n Tell How cvnd When It Weii first Found. I see tli.it a former resilient of Sonthorn Oregon in the early 00s claims to have boon with the party that discovered Crater Lake. Mr. Clark dates his supposed discoyery many years too Into. Just SO years ago this smunrer a party of prospectors from California camo to Rogirb river valley, stopped a day or two, laid in a supply of pro visions, and tliDD left the valley as they supposed, secretly, and without having betrayed the object of their visit; but whilo making their pur chases, one of 1 1 10 party drank, and talked enough to cause some of my friends to repent and speculate upon the object of tlieir mission, which was toon declared to bo the old familiar hunt for the Lost Cabin mino. If I remember rightly, there were 11 members of the California party, mid just as soon its thtiir object beenmo known, nnother party of Oregon prospectors was formed to fol low them, and If the mino was re-dis covered, to share in the fruits of the fabulous wealth that was supposed to follow. At this date I cannot recall the names of the party formed to follow the California prospectors. I think our party consisted of 11 just '.ho same number as the party we were to follow. I think Henry Klippoll, J. L. London, Pat McMunus, a Mr. Lit tle, and myself were part of the num ber. I know Loudon was there; I am almost snro Klippel and Little were there, ami I ant sure 1 was one of the number. Wo made, quick prepara tions, (rot some provisions together, and started after, tbe California miners, who soon discovered tbnt we were on their trail; and then it was game of hidu and seek, until Oregon, tlte property of Jimmy Dob son, a miner and placor, with head- puarters at Jacksonville, who had furnished me the mulo in considera tion of a claim to be taken in his name should we be successful. Strang er to me than our discovery was the fact that after our return I could gut uo acknowledgement from any Ltdiau, back or squaw, old or young, that any such lake existed ; each aud every oue denied any kuowledge of it, or ignored tho subject completely. A few mouths after our return, war broke out between whites aud Indians, and in September of the same year I was shot while in camp on Evan Creek, where several California!! were kille'd, among them being old "Grizzly," a well known California fighter when volunteers were called for.Aud while on tho subject of Indian wars, I would like to kown t the particulars of the siege of Oalioe Creek wero ever published, aud has tho story of tho killing of Mrs. Wag oner and her child, aud the noble de fense of Mrs. Harris in protecting herself and child, after the killing of her husband, ever found its way into print? A nobler, pluckier defense was never recorded, aud if Oregon over has a -'Hall of Fame," then the uamo of Mrs. Harris should find an honored place tlierin. J. W. HILLMAN. A HEROIC PIONEER WOMAN How Mrs Harris Fought Indians In 1835. the OREGON IS ON THE MOVE Increase of Post Office Se.Ie.rlee in Towns of the State. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATSST I'llONE 21 X. E. McGREW, PIONEER TRUCK and DELIVERY Furniture and Piano MV""' GRANTS PASS. OREGON. The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs Bath room in connection John M. Kummell -M- K'"H JUMMELL & RUMMELL ATTORNEYS Sixth and C Streets opp. Court House C.uasts Pass MARDLE AND GRANITE WORKS J. 11. I'AU.'OCK, PitorH. i am prei.?iei! to furnish an) thing in tae line ol Cemetery a ork in any kind of MARBLE or GRANITE. Nearly thirty years o! ex perience in the Marble business warrants my saying that I can till your order? in the very best manner. Can furnish work in Scotch, Swede or American (iranite or any kind cf Maib. J. 15. PADDOCK, Front HtrtMM, Nol " (ri'nf'ii GiUiNhop. THE. OitKDOS. A. C. HOUGH, ATTORSKY-AT LAW, Practices in all State and Federal Court Uffl.eover First National Bank. Cousin System of Investment Iowa Capital Oregon Enterprise Mines, Farms and Timler Lands Bought and SnUl, We have Treasury Stork of the licst Mining Companies in Oregon for Sale. g aVExccplional facilities fur in vestigating properties. 1 I A. B. Cousin, Msx McKay Uldgf Portland, Ore. j Suid for prosj'-ecttis St. Helms & ; Gal ice Mining Co. i 1 L.C. HIGGINS ASSAY Hixih anil r.rintc I II fsirceia, . ass, uregon. CIIAKUKS: (iold and Silver 1.0 (,'opper and I-ejd, each Loo Tin 3.00 j All business ii.trusted to me will re eeive prompt anil careful attention. HAVE YOU IJEEN FLINGHED" Uk kSTs Pass. Oait'ios. II C. PERKINS. IV s. DKI'UTV MINERAL CiiVKYitR. OarH - .TY? KA!W OAL8AM !.ii. .! r-f. II. II. liARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full iwtrtrnvnt of Wati li,-s, CliK-k", Sil verwan; and .leweiri-. A t'ni an. rue-tit t r.r.i- leu an.l Htirt lUnlr, Clamona' Druz Stora 4. I ' fr- I I A IKm the acme of par lor games.- good fur socials and PARTIES. : : : : : More Eun than a box of monkeys 50c at Slover Druo Go. Iront Street. rations on both sides began to get low. The California would push through the brush, scatter, double backwards on their trail, and then camp in tho most inaccessible places to bo found, and it sometimes puz zled us to locate and camp near enough to wateli them. One day whilo thus engaged, and when pro visions had run very low, each party scattered out to look for uuvtliing in the shape of game that could be found. On my return from nil unsuccessful hunt, I passed close to the camp of the CnliforuiiiiiH. Up to this time neither party had spoken to one of the others, but seeing a young fellow in camp, I bade him good day, and got into conversation will) him. Ho ask cd mo what our object was in the mountains, and why we linng so close 011 their trail. I frankly told him wo believed tlieir leader had certain lauilinarksr which, if found, would enable them to locate tho "Lost I abin, and as wu were all pretty good prosectors anil hunters, we intended to stay with them until the mine was found or starvation drove in back to the valley. After this a truce was de clared, and wo worked ami I11111 oil ill unison. One day just bt foro de ciding that it was 110 longer safe to stay in the mountains, with nur Very limited supply of food and no game to bo found, wo camped on the side of a mountain, and ufter consulta tion, it was decided that a few of each party slumlil tal.o what provis ions could bo spared mid for a couple of days longer limit for landmarks which tho leader of tho California party was in search of; of Ilia parly I was one. Loudon did not go with us, and who else did or dot not go, J cannot remember. On tho evening of our first day, while riding up a long, sloping mountain wo suddenly camu in sight of water and were very much sur prised, as wu did not expect to see any lakes, aud did not know but what we had como in sight of and close to Klamath Lake, and not until my null" stopjH'd w ithin a few feet of the rim of Crater Lake, did I look down, and if 1 had l i n riding a blind mule I firmly belli yn I would have ridden over the edge to death and do strui tion. We came to the lake a very little to toe right of a small sloping butto or mountain, situalid in the lake, wilh a top somewhat flattened. Kvcry man of the party gi.i'dwilh wonder at the sight be fore him, mid no h in his own pecu liar way gave .r .--ion to the thoughts within him, bur we had no time to lose, mid after rolling souo, boulders down the aide of tho lake, wn rodj to the left as m ar the rim as jsissible, past the butto, looking tos-e an outlet for the lake, hut we could Hod none. I was very tuition to find a way to the water, which was Immediately vetoed by the whole party, and us the leader of the ( iiliforuiaiiK hail Is come discouraged, we deeid d to teturn to camp, but not N fore w discussed what name we should give the l ike. There were ninny names suggested, hut Mysterious Lake and IVrp Line Lake Were most favorably received, and on a rote, Poop Line J-ike was chosen for a tnuiie. We secured n sniiill stick about the l.c of a walking cane, and with a knife made a slit in one end, a piece of pafs-r was torn from a memorandum book, onr names wriitn on It, tin paper stack in the slit, mid the stick propped up in the ground, to toe Is H of our anility. We thou nlnetantly turned our but ui'ui tin- future Crater Lake of Oregon. Th finding of Crater Iake was 1111 accident, as we wre not lin king for lak s, but 'hi fact of my Iwing flint afn its banks waa due to the fai t that I was ruling the best saddle mule in Southern Judged by any test that may bo ap plied, it may to discovered and proved that tho imputation and business of Oregon is not only steadily but rapidly increasing, says the Telegram. One sure proof of this gratifying fact ia the increase in tho business of a num ber of postoftices, on account of which the salaries of tho postmasters will be in creased on July 1. Not only is the busiiioss of the Portland olllee grow ing month by month, but that of other and smaller Oregon cities is also increasing. Tho salaries of the post masters of Salem, Pendleton, Eugeno, Oregon City, Ashland, Koseburg, Grunts Pass, Corvallis, MuMinnville Medford, Hood River, MurshUeld, Union, Hillsbnro, Nowberg, Tilla mook, Hums, Independence, Hilvor ton, Milton, Huntington and Wood burn, as will be secu below, will be increased 100 a year on July 1. This does not mean that other cities, like linker City, La Gruudo, Astoria and Albanv, uro not growing, too; only that their postotlioe receipts do not quite justify thu increase at this time. Hut all Oregon towns aro growing right along, anil tliey are doing so because tho country surrounding them is being developed, because popula tion and products aro increasing, be cause Oregon, "with bur own wings," is constantly rising to a higher aud broader (light. Old Salary Salem frJOOO Pendleton 2:100 F.ugcno 2200 Oregon City IWK) Ashland 1N00 Koseburg lHUfl Grant Pass 1X00 Corvallis, 1700 MoMinuvillo 1700 Medford IWK) Hood Hlver 1.W0 Marsh n.ld 1500 Union 1400 lllllshoro 1200 Ncwherg 1200 Tillamook 1200 Hums . 1100 Iudoiicndcuco 1 100 Silvertou 1100 Milton 1000 Huntington 1000 Woodbuni lotjo Tho s)stmaster of Portland will re ooivn IToo. In tho article which, we publish in this issue telling of the discovery of Crater Lake, Mr. Hillman moutious, iu connection with the Rogue River Indian war, Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Wagoner, aud especially the heroism of the former. The Harris place, at the time of the Iudiau war in 1S05, was about seven miles northwest of the present loca tion of Grant Pass. It is the same place which i now owned by Dr. W. II. Flanagan of this city and which lies about midway between Leuse creek and Jamp-off-Joo, ou the wagon road. At that time the road ran on the other side of the place from here it does now, nearer the mountain, and the Harris dwelling was situated on this road. The Indian attack iu this country was a complotesurprise. The settlers wore unprepared and nuuiy of them were massacred in their homes. The Indians surrounded tho Harris home aud called Harris 'out of tho house. As ho stopped from tho doorway they shot him. Mrs. Harris ran out and dragged hi in iusido tho house where he died soon after. She aud her daughter, a girl some 13 years old, took rifle went up stairs whero they oould command a view of all points, and with the lierolo uervo which was possessed by so many of our pioneer women held tho Indians at bay nutil nightfall. When darkuess canio on they escaped from tho house and lay hidden all uight in the willows which grow on the place. In tho morning about, nine or 10 o'clock a small company of volunteers appeared ou the scene aud they wero rescued. The house was burned by tho Indians. A boy living at tho Harris home was absent on an errand to tho neighbor ing place nt tho timo of the attack. Ho was never seeu afterwards aud it is supfiosed that ho was killed by the Indians. Mrs. Harris later became Mrs. Chambers of Jacksonville and the daughter wag married to John Love of tho same placo. Mrs. Wagoner lived on Louse creek the place which is now occupied by Q. M. Savage. Her hustmnd was killed away from homo either going to or returning from Jacksonville. She was taken prisoner by llio lu ll Inns and her fate was never learned. HE REPENTED TOO LATE Thomas ...THE... IIOUSEFURNISIIER Wc have just placed in our Ware rooms over Car .Loads NEW FURNITURE ' Chairs, Rockers, Couches, Iron Beds, New Kind Spring Mattresses, Pillows, Stoves and Ranges, Tables, Linoleums. By far tho Largest stock in Southern Oregon. Dont tako our word for it, or any ' ' one else's but , . COME AND SEE POR YOURSELF Quality and I'rico Guaranteed, Monoy back if you .want it Special Sale of Carpets and Lace Curtains New goods unapproachable bargains '.. WALL PAPERS- Anolher Big Shipment, r Popular Prices. SPECIAL SALE REFRIGERATORS There's a genuine saving in our refrigerators; they are no experi ment, but save ice bills as well as the food, ir rOCKET PLEASING PRICES. - Tinvvnro sniV Milk Pans 75c dozen; Coffee Mulls 10c each; i inwaic naie Tin Tea and Co)Tee Pots I0C each TENTS Full Line $2.95 up, all prices." GLASSWARE 4 piece large sets 50c Tumblers, all kinds. ,, Big Lino Now Couches, lied Lounges ' Iron Beds. New Trices Now Goods. " Get our figures ou the new Hardwood Spring Mattress, Furniture Lacs Curtain Mattresses Cota Linoleums Mattings Mirrors 1'ictnr Moulding Uranlteware ' Tinware Olaaawar Lamp ' . Cutlery ' Woodenware IU. C. Z. XI. Column So Now Salary 2700 2400 21)00 2000 1UO0 1UO0 1U00 1X00 1H00 1)100 1000 1000 1500 11100 moo 1 III SI 1200 12 K) 1200 1100 11(H) 1100 Summer Fe.hlon. In the summer sty lis, long, flow ing linos, sloping shoulder effects, quaint collars and bertha are ex treuuly picturesque, and never bo fore have materials lent themselves with such grace to tho. fashionable modes. There is no end to the varieties of collars, pelerines, and other waist garnitures in luce. The embroidered linens exhibited eipn In the highest degree the present luxurious trend or fashion: they are uii'iuestionably the novelty of the sea son. the pure whilo ami creamy batistes and mulls are beautiful enough this season to fashion a gown for the most exclusive function; they are procurable in both pluiu ami em hroidercd effects. Lawns of all grades are shown and are esjiecially well liked for morning frisks. Daintiness and simplicity aro the chief considerations iu their make-up. Lingerie dresses evolved from tho sheerest aud finest of lawns, organdies, batistes and baud orehief linens, are elaborate onougli for the most formal occasions. No more serviceable dress can bo found than one of a thin silk of Janew or China weave, for, when soiled, can ts' washed is-rlecliy. fashion has decreed that the summer ward rolst must contain a loose white cistt of some sort, ami tbe proof ical woman w ill make it of canvas. Iu tho street Ins k the tailor mode white canvas is till ra aunirt. Fans of lace, gauze. feathers and flower will lie carriiil this summer, hummer gloves are an fiiilrtaiit Item in the outfit and are shown in both silk and lisle aud really lit the hand better thau kid. July iJeliueotor. J. .1). Heryford Musi Pe.y Birdie McCe-rlv $22,500. Tho breach of promise suit against James D. Heryford of Lakoview by Miss Birdie McCarthy was tried last week in tho United State court In Portland. The jury awarded a verdict to Mis McCarthy iu tho sum of 2,500. The finding is coiihidcrd cessivo, mul it Is protnitile that a new trlul will bo ordered. The case hits attracted a good deal of attention throughout the state. James I). Heryford, cuttle King and blinker, live uear Lakoview, Or. There, in September, 1IHK), ho mot the plaintiff iu the suit, Miss Hirdie McCnrty, who camo out from Michigan and begau teaching school thu Lakevicw neighborhood. She took op her residenco at the Hery lord ranch, and under the circum stances was naturally much in the society of its opulent, proprietor, 1 ! 1. 1 1 11 drove I:, r to and from school, !,... .1. assisted her ill build lug fire aud sweeping out tho school house. His attentions to the school mistress became marked, us ho was alone iu thu world, aiul was doubtless anxious to secure a helpmate, To aud from the various places of amuse ineiit functions of tho neighborhood he was her escort, and during these r lit! ions it was when Cupid got in his wor. The night before Christinas, three years ago, their affections reached the osculating point, while driving home from a social gathering, and on the night succeeding he asked the matrimonial iiucstiou. Thu iwrty interrogated for time In which to take the matter under advisement, and lour day.) later gave uu alllnna live reply with the understanding that she be allowed to Hiss half of her timo after marring in Michigan. In the course of a few weeks, following the engagement, Miss .Met arty says Heryford compromised her, and hi relations with that understanding ontiuued until thu summer of I'.MH when she went to her homo in Mn hi gan to prepare for the wedding. A corresiHjiidenco was maintained during the summer aud autumn, and iu (X'tobcr Mia McCarty claims to have received a letter from her lovi in which was tho confession that he had ceased to love her, and asking for a release from tin contract betw tliein. She wrote and pleaded with lil 111 to carry out is agreement, but re ceived no reply, and in Septemls brought tho suit. When notiee of the action was served on Heryford he wrote to his betrothed, so he alb g and promised to marry her if she would como to Heno, Nov., but if the offer was made nothing ever came of it. Mars of On goo vest sx kct sizo V ents at Hid Courier ftfllcc. Fountain I'ens Waterman' IX.V) to (A 00 at Craiurr Hroa. Ideal A THOUGHTFUL MAN. M. M. Austin of Winchester, Ind. knew what to do In the hour of need. Hi wife had anch an unusual caw of stomach and ilver trouble, physi cians could not help her. He thought of aud tried Dr. King' New Life Pill and she got relief at once and wu finally cored. Only 25o, at W. F. Kremer'a drag store. Tho W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. J. M. Chiles, Friday, June 19, at 2 :!I0 p. 111. Who Killed Our Cart? . Hy Rev. J. a. Van Noss, D. D. Few telegrams ever carried swifter or moro unexpected or more needless sorrow into a household than "Carl is shot; is dying; answer." he faces in tho parsonage grow very pale us this and the one that fol lowed it wero read. Our Carl, a student in a state university, shot and lying! Surely souio awful mistake somewhere. Half an hour found us sis-eding toward the north as fast as hurrying train could bear us. We had llrst seeu him lil our con grcgution ut Mason City, In. Very fair of face, with blue eyes and flaxen hair, ond a verv responsive, silent listiiier was the Carl lie fore us, and wu had been attracted to him. A visit to the study followed. Wo gleaned his history. A Swede No homo In nil Ibis laud. Partially nrokeii Iu health from oversludy, Kconomicul. Determined. Intel lectually brilliant. Deeply spiritual. It was easy to share w ith him our home. The great church family soon felt the throb of Ibis young man's In telligoiit zeal. His Sunday school class multiplied from four young ladies to four times that number, ami spiritual results proved hi in the best of teachers. His league n tings were csx'hal. The class-leaders wen ever pleading for tins ovcrworkcu voung man's presence, saying :" You help us so. " Two years of strength to tie church Two years of joy to the home. Two years of beautiful life before us all. Health had come back. Money bad been saved. The university was call iug. Wo loft together, lie for tin school and we for district work. Aud now? Alas! what now? Tin train spun nil. Mgld was gone 1 lie noon of another day had come. Sad faced students met our train:. Then was 110 need for words save to tell thu awful tragedy of his death, lb had been doing double class work much Young .Men's Christian Axsocia tion work. Hut he must not forget to husband bis finances. Ho organized 11 hoarding club. It was very pros Herons. II" had hired a woman to prepare the meals. All this we knew The woman was in charge of all the kitchen work. Shu must have the money. She paid all the bills. It was hers by right. And she was paid. The husband was depraved, passion ate, and A devotee of the saloon. He demanded the wifu's wages. They had already ls en paid. With empba sis he claimed them from tho weary woman. She refused. Angered that Curl had already paid, maddened at his wife's retention of tbe funds. crazed by a half slaked whiskey thirst, ho drew his revolvver aud fatally shot our Curl, Next he aimed at his wife, but missed her. The he closed the awful tragedy by emiitviug the revolver into his own brain. This was the story, cnipha' sized with ob, that laid foreve I sorrow ou our hearts. Who killed this blameless, brilliant man? Was this nameless man tho murdorer ? , 80 said the inquest. , What ; fired tho .brain to dare the terrible deed? Liquor. Whenoo camo tho liuoor? From youdor saloon. ' , .. And whence camo that? By the per mission of tho law. And how camo the law? From state an national legislature. Hut who compose those law-making bodies? Representatives ot the peo ple, from among the people chosen by ballot by the people. Every ballot cast for the man or , party that stood for the saloon shared . lit tho responsibility for the aa loon's crime. Curl wo dead because the .. hiskey.triillia lived, perpetuated and protected by the expressed wish of the voters of thu commonwealth. Ijidy Macbeth could uot wash her hands white from the invisible blood stains, and all the perfume of Arabia . could uot sweeten her little band. A long us tho legalized saloon eiist. xit of blood will be on the hand of it protectors, aud ! political eipe- illeiicy cannot sweeteu them. After tho fatal shot oar Carl wa borne to the hospital, aud love and skill did their beat to keep him there. When told that ho woold die, lie e pressed uo four. A few brief met- . sages or love, and Ut great white soul went to Ond, who gave It A the Uselplos of old took tho beheaded body of John the Baptist and burled It, and then went and told Jesus, to ' wo boro the mutilated form hundred mile to the one whoae name wa last upon his lil, and there, beneath a wilderness of flower, made till sweeter with tho baptism of many tars, wo laid our Carl lo rest. Over his grave we registered once again tho vote or Hostility to l.'ie iqtior tratllc. Until tho haud wa old as his, and voices a silent, 1 1011 IU tongue and pen and ballot never (alter in their effort to briug this trallic, humanity' murderer, to its liual death. So closed the life of Carl (. W. Aliuuulst, a rare Kporth- an. The present and Joruing boat of our great hpworth army must meet and utterly destroy the foe that stealthily seek other victim from our ranks. THE OLD RELIABLE POVDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE