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VOL. XIX. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1904. No. f.i. WtffER RAILWAY NEWS NOTES IS VERY SCARCE ARE LOOKING FOR KARL he o8 bud la AND CONFECTIONERY eery PARLORS MISS ETHEL JOHNSON. PROPR. 1 30 tic Bread Tickets ... for j JUuiCJIliS SERVES) AT ALL TlPS lTO BE ABOLISHED -j NErq,Porteri to Bo Replaced by .'T't Salaried Men. Tha K hours 6th St. next to Coc. ' ; ( AK E NOT SKILLED TAILORS Skillful Tailors are not all conscientious. Conscien tious Tailois are not til! OolkI Tailors. Durable clothes don't always pos-cs tlie riht kind of style. Stylish clothes non t always jio.sm.-ss (iuiauiir.y. ji taxes a great combina tion of things to j-iMi'uce the kind of clothes you should wear. Our reputation is your warranty for expecting all these good qualities in the clothes we make. Our new Fall nud Winter Woolens aie all in, an.l just now is a splendid time to make selections Come and see the new styles. If we make your cl-rthes, you'll he dressed as well as the next man, regardless of who he may be. 1 F10TSCII l;rout Street, Grants Pass, Oregon. il V U WKhVIT.P, VuuMiiKvr. The 'Southern Title Guaranty & Abstract Company .i W. It. HAMMOND, tiKCKKTARY. Oregon GRANTS PASS, OREGON PHONE 693 ABSTRACTS OF TITLE CERTIFICATES OF TITLE Titles 10xiiiiiIiu'1, lorlVft"l, CiuuriiiitecMl. A. P. HAMMOND, Attohnky. of the ncrgo porter, tho Vm'tenfcn who brushes your coat and I" hok a soft hope in your left ear Ua fhl tip will be .large, lms nearly pa3'J Lnn transcontinental lilies in tiitjkipipion of many local railroad rocu. Recently it was semi-oflicially oaooneed that the Union Paeilic' would soon dispenso with its negro porters aud employ iu their places white nu'u at au average increase of $12.50 a mouth iu salary, tips to be rigorously frowued on. Ju the east the amioyiug train huck ster of popcorn and yellow cased liter ature has be' u relegated by the Bur lintgon to his projwr place, the de pot platform, and his absence iu the crowded trains has brought many blowings on tho heads of the head officials from the traveling public The complaint of the general public against the service afToided them by poro-ra aud waiters on through trains h 13 been steadily increasing but when the railroad men themselves began to muko complaint and commercial aud professional travelers lodged long aud detailed kicks with oprcating anil car service officials, then tho trouble for the negro servants began to brow. Men connected with car service, es pecially with dining cur equipment, say that the wail about poor service aud independent help has increased immensely since the teiiH of thousands of tourists nud settlers began to make tho overland trip, and many of the traveling passenger agents who are constantly ou the road have added their complaint to the geueral cry. One sufferer writes tlio cur superin tendent : Alter a four days journey over your line aim ufter constant annoy iincefl, 1 write you. iiavo yoa 110 civil waiters? Do you pay ihein any tnlng, or uo your patrons pay your waged besides their fare? Can a man get a decent meal on your diners if ho pays double price if he don't tip tho waiter 40 cents on the dollar? I am ignorant, pleaso 1 lighten mo. " Another bounces into tho oflico and relates tliat after expending $3.50 on his dinner orders he got let-8 and received much scantier attention than hiB neighbor who started in by giving the waiter half a dollar and only ordering 75 cents' worth of edibles. Then a claim agent arrives aud tells how he saw u hungry crowd neglected for half an hour whilo one man lingered over his dessert because the waiter was tipped not to let tne crowd in to aunoy the little num. iGrants Pass Banking & Trust Co. fAIO IP RIMTAIi STOCK je.25.ooo 00. Transacts a liencrol llsi.Iung liii'.ines;). Keceives deposits subject to check or on deiimnd certilieates. r Our ciistomeis are scared of courteous treatment and every consideration con wtent Willi sumnl hunkm- principles. f tafety deposit boies fur rent. J. KKASK WATSON, Pres. i 1!. A. PrOOTH, Vice -Pres. E J !.. L, JEWKM., Cashier. Tablet and box paper at cost at the Courier oflice to closo out. Wo have up-to-date styles. Rallro&d Boys Must Out th Booce". 'Cut ft But? Still California. "Boot the World" (?) JRED'K D. STRICKER, M. D. HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Masonic Temple,, Rooms a & 4 Grants Pass, Phone 633 , OllEGON. The First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON. CAIMTAIj KfOCK, $.',0,000 00. itee.ive deposits subject to ( heck or on certificate livable on deninnd. tells sijilil ilraus on New York f-an Kralu i-.eo.nnil I'ortiauil. TeleirrHpliic trimeters Mil, I on all points in the I'niteil .States. Special Attention tin n to Cnllei turns ami p nenil business of oar customers. f'olleclions niuilu throughout .southern Oregon, and on all accessible puints. It. A. P.O0T1I. Pres. J. C. t'A.M PHKI.I.. Vice Pres. 11. 1.. (ili.KKV, t'ahirr C. HOUGH, ATTOKNUY-AT LAW, I'ractireB in all State and Federal Courts Ullice over First National Bank. Grants Pahs, Okkoon. MARHLE AM) GRANITE WORKS J , ...... - 4.'4'''K. '" (rni preiiare3"-lrii0ib vrythifijlu line of Cemetery work in any kind lAJtBtE or flUADlTi. -j, .t" Nearly thirtv sears ai eawertertfe iirffie Marble business warrants my saying A I can fill your orders in tne very best nianr.er. Canfurnish work in Scotch, Swede or American Granite or any kind of mat S t n 1 niwiri: vVQnt Hirer'. Next to (Jrerne. Gni.tinp. t .Grants 'ass Real Esiaie 11 Nowhere in Oregon can an investment be made with greater safety than in Grants Pass real estate. Within the past year the towti has iuereasei one-third in population. All real estate values have increased, vet prices are still so low , f ' ' ' ; that those investing now are sure to realize handsome profits, j The climate here is ideal. 1 The mines are increasing in j value and mining experts predict- this is to be one of the great- est mining distrio.s in the worl 1. 1 For further infonnation call upon or address JOSEPH MOSS, Ce'Real. Estate Agent, who has the large-t list of prop . rty w ith the best prices and terms. i Property fp d on the Office on "E"' street, inv.villiiiont j)la!i ifd.-sircd. vv.-t of Sixth street J3.00Razorfor75cen!$I DRY WOOD We l!..t Md h. ten w ant IHTBODUCC OIID LARGE t Ilrv 16 inch Heater and Cook Stove Wood or 4-foot wocd, if desired, can be had SI Dm K Stl tz ....ON SHORT NOTICE. A Krnu'tie tlor-t:de t'out e K Mrtin. site 'x.'i. lor ivado.i.iiiai AVpt tor Catalogue 1'. t . ' I C'liitN. Mever Vi' , O'aririe Mail Order It I ' ' i Xl tlrant Are. au vtsih:, j4 by leaving orders at the Sngar Pine Store or the Demaree Music House or by addressing W. II. HEATOX, Grants Pass, Ore. II. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment of Watches, Clocks, Sil verware nnd Jewelry. A (iood Assortment of Bracelets and Heart Dangles, Clemens' Orug Store. The Southern Pacific, earned during September $8,218,028, au increase of $311,013; net warnings were $2,923,507, a decreaso of $121, B29. For October the Southern Paciflo earned $8,913,845, increase $iiM,(W4; net earnings for month, $3,410,019. increase $437,300. As an indication of the- heavy freight business now being doue by the Southern Paciflo in Southern Oregon, the Btarting of empty cars for Oregon from Dunsmnir during the Inst few days can be cited. On Mon day 90 cars were started northward from that point, 45 of which were stock cars, and on the following day 80 cars followed iu the same direc tion. Tidings. The Southern Paciflo engineering department reports tho completion of 151 miles of new road on the various 1 ines of the system during the past year. This Includes the reconstruc tion of the Central Paciflo iu Nevada, witli extensions and branches built in other divisions of the system. The Ogden-Luoiu cut-off on the Union Paciflo is s matter of thirty- uiue miles. It is reported that tho transconti nental lines and Western railroads will advance freight rates more than 10 per cent, and the date set for the new tariff schedules to go into effect iB Jan. 18. The advance will affect almost every commodity shipped from the East to the Coast. The new rate covers carload lots: in most instances, and mixed shipments cannot be made even at tho advanced rate. The raise ou plate glass and bnilding material is particularly hoavy. The advance on foods may canse the price of living to go a few steps forward. The second section of Wednesday's northbound overlaud was delayed several hours by au accidont at Murysville, Cul. After the first sec tion had pulled out the second section backed iu upon a ilding to connect the Foxy Grandpa Company's car. After coupling onto the car the train started to get Jr-k onto the main track, when the smoker jumped the track and turned completely over ou it side. The train stopped with a sudden jerk and there was at once panio among the passengers. The smoker was filled with men and they were thrown together iu a writhing mass against the side ot the oar. Beyond a severe shaking-up, none ot the passengers were injured. The Southern Paciflo Railroad man agement is drawing the linos tighter and tighter on tho employes in the matter of drinking intoxicating liquors. Ou December 24 Superin teudent L. R. Fields issued a bulletin warning all employes that tne safety of the people and the welfare of the oompany's business demanded that the rnles in this respect be more strictly enforced, and that any em ploye found drinking while on duty or while going to his duty would be summarily discharged. "This H going to got a lot ot the boys," said a Southern Pacitto brake man last evening. "There are a large number of them who are taking a bull-headed view of the rase, and say they will show the company that it can't run thorn, bnt they will And out that the company isn't trying to run them. All tho company wants is for them to 'tend to the business or quit, aud when a man has gone out ou the road with drunk men a trip or two he will wish with all his powers that there never was a railroad man who drank. The Southern Pacific doesu't try to run anybody. I hope th e day will come when a drinking man cannot get a job ou the railroad. One of theourions results of the long continued drouth in Southern Cali fornia is the "driving in" of great number of wild animal irom the mountains to the country and farming districts. To the east of Santa Bar bara lies the beautiful Monte Cito valley, dotted with palatial homes of Eastern millionaires. During the past three weeks the very heart of this valley has been overran with mountain lions, coyotes, wildcats and other wild animals. Many persons have been frightened by the animals which come to the very dooryard of the country places. From several farms of Monte Cito valley, reports of tho depredations of the wildcats have been sent in. Moutaln lions are scarce, but a number of their tracks are teen daily in the toft mud about the horse troughs or the stock-water ing barrels. The matter of the long- continued drouth is becoming most serious. Plowing Is postponed and fruit trees are showing the need of water badly. All business enter prises will be at a standstill until it rains. There hat been uo signs of rain since last April BICE ATTEMPTS ESCAPE From th Koscburf Week. Jail La.t Bert Bice, the young horsothief, who was captured at Merliu a short time ago by Prof. J. P. McCounell, principal of the Olendale schools, made an attempt Sunday afternoon to escape from the Roseburg jaiL As Deputy Sheriff McCallen was In the aot of handing the lunch for the six prisoner! through the jail door, partly ajar, Harvey Bice, a younger brother of Bert's, also confined on a charge of horse stealing, threw the door wide open. The next instant Bert Bice grabbed McCallou by the ooat, swuug him aside and dashed out the door only to be confronted with a revolver in the hands of Sheriff Parrott, who stood in tho hall way outside. Bioe made no further attempt to get away. The olhor prisoners had made no attempt to fol low Bice, probably for the reason that thoy suspected the pres nee of auother officer. He Wai Seen In Grs.nti Pe.ii Last Sunday. A warrant wai issued in Justice Berry' t court, Tuesday, on the com plaint of Jaa. Pool, charging a man named Carl Anderson with having obtained money under false" pretenses. Anderson, with a oompnuion, whom he alleged was his brothor, came to Ashland the first part of last week, from Redding, or Keswick, it Is said. The two men appeared to have money, and began to celebrate the Christmas holidays by trying to put down as much whiskey as thoy could hold, and' were in a hilarious condition, when Chief of Police Chase arrested them and committed them to the city jail over night After their libera tion the next morning, Anderson pro duced a certificate of deposit for $50 on a bank in San 'Franoisoo, made payable to "Karl" Auderson. Ho endorsed this with the name of 'Carl" Anderson, aed with the nig nature of Jaa. Pool also attached to the paper, drew the money at the First National Bank, and the certifi cate was dnly forwarded to San Fran oisoo for collection. It was returned to Ashland the first of this week, with the explanation that the names iu the body of the paper aud on the back did not correspond, and tho money was not forthcoming. The warrant for Anderson's arrest fol lowed. The last known of that indl vidual he was at Grants Pass, Sunday night, headed northward. Tidings. Coughing Spell Csuird Death. "Harry Duokwoll, agod 25 years, choked to death early yesterday morn ing at his home, in the presence of his wife and child. He contracted a light cold a few days ago and paid but little attention to it. Yesterday morning be was seized with a fit of coughing which continued for somo time. His wife sent for a physician, but before he could arrive, another ooughlug spell came ou and Duckwoll died from suffocation. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Deo. 1, 1901. Ballard's Ilorehound Syrup-would have saved him. 25c, 50c and $1.00 at Slover Drug Co. Call and see my stock of watches, docks, jewelry and silverware don't wait nntil the best goods are gone but come early and make a small deposit to have the goods yon want put away for yon at Letoher'i Jewelry store. Homes Furnished Gomplcto Unlike othor growths Our POPUIAJl PRICES Flourish both Winter and Summer We are closing out some articles tbat dou't belong to the House Furnishing business Here they go. Horse Brushes, regular 45o 25o Large Hinges, regular 25c luo Entertaining prioes ou kitchen goods. Cook stoves, $9.20 up to... $o0 Deep Bread Pnus lOrt 4-bt. retiuned dairy pans 1.00 doi Cups and sauoers per set, six AOo Largo breakfast plates, sot , . , . .60a No Second-Hand Goods Allowed Here. Till; HOUSEFURNISHER GRANTS PASS, OREGON TH01S I XU. C. T. 11. Column j i oAussi Tho regular mooting of the W. C. T. IT. will be hold at the homo of Mrs Lee Calvert, Friday, Jau 111, at 2 :30 p. ni. The Interest Is increasing. The forces aro federating. Puhlio scuti inoiit is crystaluing. Not only must the saloon go, bnt it is going. Tho state organizers, Dr. Tuffts and Cap tain Mahouo, have visited nearly all the towus between Portland aud Cor vallis, aud between Portland and Ashland. They report that there is a uniting of nuarly all the tcmperutioe elements the various duuomiiialons, the W. (J. T. U., tho Prohibition Alliances, aud institutions of learn ing. It was iu this way tiiat the local league at Ashland carried tho last election which will result iu closing all their six saloons So ot Grants Pass tho League electe'd a clean tomioraiice Kopnhliean for mayor, and a strong party Prohibi tionist for councilman. Both are aetivo members of the Methodist 1 church, the one sperlutoudent of th i i C.l, K,. 1 1. -.,. ..A . I. . , I teacher. The County Ministerial At soclution rosolved unanimously that they wduld "shut the saloon outtf Jackson county. " They are splendid fighters, and are well organized for tho work. Eugoue observed Anti-Saloon Sun day ou the 13th, with seven churches in line. The pastors are a nnit, and influential laymen are in the van.. No donht a bettor doy is ttusso' this oollogo town. TJUr'i" pu i at attack will be aain( .. . Sunday saloons. T Sunday tho movem'cfj mm success fully launched iu A'osoburg. The League workers have boon invited to assist Forest Grove lu her coming election, January 11th. Any pastor iu Oregon needing as sishuice should address the state soporl'Jtondout, Dr. O. L. Tufti, 8(15 First St., Portland, Oregon. Noodle", repairs and supplies for all makes of sowing mnchluoi at the White sewing machine agency Hair Riddle Hardware Co. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATS.. P'lONI 21 N. E. McGKEW, PIOXliER TRUCK and DELIVERY Furniture snd Piano Moving GRANTS PASS. OREGON. The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs P.sth room in connection llcntv Books For Boys 10 Cents Also a larce line of other paper bound books at low prices. Col. Johnson, , Main st. near Sugar Pine Factory. GAZELLE THIEF CAPTURED Stole Money Order Book Kill Officer. LADIES, ATTENTION! Original and only genuine Fke."i ii Taksv War kb for sale by leading drueirisU. $2 per hox. Sufp and reliable. Actcpi ao nibttituu. The young man Shook, who stole a blank book of money orders some two weeks ago from Wells, Fargo & Co. at Gazel'e, Cal., has been cap tured lu Michigan after a desperate res stiuco during which he shot aud killed an ofllcer. Shook, who lived near Gazcllo, was employed to wash the windows of the express agent's office at Gazelle and while engaged in that work, he stole a blank money order book, which carries fifty ordors, and dinaplieared Traces of him were obtained occa sionally by the express company, as Shook proceeded at once to do a land office business in cashing orders at the various offices of Wells Fargo and Comjiany. He drew orders iu some cases pur porting to have been issued at places where the company had no oflice at all, btjt the company's agents appear to have paid them just the same, as thev were seemingly genuine. Two of these placet were Livingston Mont., and Ciarkston. Wash. He cashed orders for $."0, each sopposed to have been Issued at these places in Sacramento. It is .understood that the comtttny has account of 23 orders issued by Shook on which he got $.j0 each from various persont and which it is believed were cashed by the com pany't agentt amounting in all to IHMl The company lias nooaca me country with circular! and lu secret service has bent every effort to cap ture Shook. It is stated that Shook U ne nf Si.kirnQ county aud i about 24 years old. He will probably dow be tried for murder in Michigan, and will not liknlr he returned to California. A IT WJ GRAND PIANO FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Eilers Piano House of Portland, Oregon, has shipped in a Carload of Fine Pianos, to hold an introductory sale. Parties who aro contemplating getting a Piano can havo tho opportunity of saving $50 to $125 on each instrument. Wo are the Northwestern agents for tho world-renowned makes of Pianos: WEBBER, - CHICKERING, - LESTER, SCHUMANN, HOBART & CABLE, - VOSE & SONS, BUSH & BERT'S and many other high-grade instruments. Piano purchasers havo the opportuity of taking advantage of getting lugh-grauo ins.Ku-M very low price, No other Dusinesa as uoes filers l'iano houho oi roruami. jiuvintr quantities in which wo do to supply five immenso retail. stores enablcH us to natno the rcosonablo terms and prices which aro mado by us for tho next 10 days. lit) ujiyui tuny ui luniug uuvuutau ui (jimiuj mgu ' "'T: .,ZZ- ir piano dealers east or west contract anywhoro near such alafg$ ubimno of Piano Houho of Portland. Uuying and selling instruments in such gigantic $550 Piano now 425 " l 375 " 325 " 300 " at $125 325 2S5 . 275 250 Pianos on Easy Terms, if desired. Open evenings till 9 o'clock J. E Well Mana ger AT , ROTERMUND' Day Gr STORE. i I U: u i' 4 4 AT E. Vooibu s Hiototuji il r