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ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS. OREGON, JAKUARY ai, 1904. OUR PERSONAL COLUMN REACHED MILLION MARK THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS roui fit; 1 iiliti ill or a roomiu, Appl; "aw 00. Bin Powoli tilt, bl. 'T in at tnif' ovtd, t llDDICti own. ruer. horn, 11 y'3-i , I ouada, wiitcd, s hie pi it"' .ruees, wagon, J and Jar. and ib'. -l-ouri.:, fa hay. ' unlet 50 tem 1 'iillinti : I 'i net itsliletor rticc. 11, Ortu:, xuia nitration ' center Hint? hi, :te; weii-. 1 if intrL l 'J, pru rnru'h, ! mis or ly if 111 1 v to t, Jin? it root: ir. Kip iblfS. lhiri : in Hie it work. 1 in! (irn iliincr. ETT Fore dene kivo H maurU of If 1. V3 . K "8 line- . -' - - '-X Was WHITE HOUSE GROCERY THFRF ! PROFir FOR 1 in the prices vc arc making on Airtight Heaters. In order to reduce our stock before Spring we are making a In Villi CENT DISCOUNT on all our Heating Stoves. They are new goods and wo have a goo 1 assortment. Cramer Bros. (Md Follows Block. -HERCUU5S rOWDKU, I'USIS T llUlIdl.'if " and tin ie in iv S'Uhiie" I0U!( s n We have accepted the agency for the Host Sewing Machine on Earth. Is your old machine giving perfect satisfaction? Why not exchange it for a Whitk? Call and see the modern White at our store, or drop us a card and iur representative will call ;tt your home with a machine and give you an exhibition of its wonderful working quali ties. Our Urnis arc very reasonable. IAIK-ItII)l)I,E Grants Pass, NEW STYLES .WINTER HATS.. 2 We have a large assortment of prtt v, graceful and stylish hats in the itest patterns and materials, which e are selling at greatly reduced rices. ? While we are closing out our entire oclc of gon.U at cost we intend to pep our Millinery the best and latest ntil everything is sold. We will be pleased to have every je call and see our stock. Mrs. J. South : Agent for Jew Idea Patterns, 10c. When sent by mail ire. Christmas Is Over You will now find time to read the MAGAZINES CLEMENS. ods at : i,. in : Re. Crliilc P. B Martin, I L D. j !npli.-;it'f Waverly, Tex., writes: "Ufa' Blm.k nruinf, whru first arising, Infiui d a troublesome collection cf llegna, which produces p cough and Qfi ti ry hard to disUxV.i; bat a small ' Ulaantity of Ballard's Hnrehouud ' m frnp Will at onco dislodg-i it, and ttosblo is over. I can most cor W' T Tally , Ti.comuiend it to ail p rus I Crip sediig a medtrioe for throat or long ro Dayitrabl " 2.V, ooc and (1.00 At Sinter Co ., lonnra rtns naiernian s Id.al 3X. 'AW to MOO at Cramer Ere .-ro. Mr AND CAPS. . V at ;-i II Alt!) WAKE Co. Oregon. '.TV 'S-v, A. RehKopf Sixth -trctt, Giants Tots, Crc. Sells Drug's ' Just Ccme to Town Lieut. Win. IMwent has been as signed to take charge of the work of the Solvation Army iu this town and his first meeting will be hfld in Salva ton hall on Thursday eveung, being a welcome meetng. Eveybody is cor dially invited to .atlnn. We expect to have some blessed mnetings as Und ha. LIe!ed his labors iu other places. Hit as-dstant will be here in a few days and we are lor.king for a glnrioos vic tory. The lieutenant asks the prayr of all praying ieop! OiUcer in cUrtfe a A. People e- They Come .nd Co From Day to Day Mrs. J. D. Fry and Mrs. Pollock went to Medford Wednesday, return ing iu the evHuing. W. S. M array mud family arrived last week from Colorado Spriugs to make their home with as. Lew Hall, banker, of Springfield, I1L, is spending a few days with the R. M. Johnson family. John R. Harvey came in on horse back Wednesday from Galice. Ho re ports considerable snow in his dis trict. Rev. J. W. Neely, who spent the past two weeks in Urants Pass, re turned to Colorado Springs Tuesday. He expects to retaru. Mrs. Sural 1 Ann Mooro left this week for Stevens, Douglas comity, to make her future home. She sold the farm some time ago to H. B. Miller. Goorgo Grizzle of Klamath Falls spent several days in Grants Pass during the week visiting with relatives. He returned on Monday. Walter Alvestad, publisher of Min neapolis, made the Courier office a pleasant call last week. He is here looking over the. country for a party of Minnesota people who intend coming west dnring the summer. Mrs. Robert Pool suffered a'stroke of paralysis on Tuesday night. Her daughter, Miss Alice Pool, found her unconscious on Wenesday morning and there wero 110 means of knowing how long she had been iu that con dition. She rallied somewhat during the day, but her present coudition is quite serious. L G. Moon went to Keswick Wed nesday on a business trip. With B. A. Williams of this city, Mr. Mnou has the agenoy for a new smelter which has many points of excellence and it is in the introduction ot this smelter that ho is making his present visit to the mining regions of North ern California. Mrs. Frank Smith of Traverse City, Mich, who has been registered at the Josephine for several days, has filed on a splendid quarter section of timber laud through W. B, Sherman. Mr, Shernim received his first experience iu the timber and lumber business with Mr. Smith iu Michigan, spending a number of years in his employ. THREE YEARS AT THE PEN Fred Phillips Will Serve Time for Robbinf Bill Po.tton. Fred Phillips was sentenced on Mouday for a term of three years in tl.o penitentiary for robbery and was takeu to Salem Wednesday even ing. On Thursday evening Phillips eutieed V. T. S. Pattou, who was considerably under the influence of liquor, to tako a walk with him. It is said that Phillips had previously stated his intention of robbing Pat tou and when he returned from the walk, his sudden acquisition of wealth was suflicieut to put the onicers on his trail. Marshal Stevens with others went to the house where Phillips lived bnt was assured by tho inmates that the man was nqt there and had not been there that evening. The marshal waited in the shadow while his companions return ed to towu and was soon rewarded by a sight of his man moving about the house. On being arraigned iu the circuit court, Phillips plead guilty. Phil 1 i pa repntation here is that of a gambler of the cheaper order. INSANE WOMAN'lsTlYELY Patient Practices Elusive Tactics L&at Week. An insano woman camo into Grants Pass on Monday morning's train. Her first inquiry was as to whether or not she had arrived at the insane asylum. Sho was taken in charge by an olticer and was removed to the Western hotel. During tho day she escajied by way of a w iudow and Jndgo Booth, being notified of her escape, pursued her on horseback and brought hor bark. Still liter iu the day she effected another esctpo and was found in the southwestern por tion of the town. She was taken to tliu asylum at Salem on Friday even ing. Tho woman's real nam a could not be ascertained and little is known of her. BORN. IP (WARD Wolf Creek, Oregon, .Inn 13, horn to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Howard, a niuu pound girl. MARRIED. STRICKEK STEWART At Port land, Friday, Juunury 15, liH4, Dr. Fred'k D. Strieker, of Grants Puss, and Miss Bertha Stowart of Fliut, Mich. The above announcement came as a surprise to the doctor's friends here, who supiioscd he had gone to Portland on a business trip. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. L. House, pastor of tho First Congregational church, and ttey were later enter tained at Hotel Portland by Dr. and Mrs Chas Maorum. Dr.and Mrs. Strieker have returned to Grants Pass and are located for tho preseut in the Masonic temple. The Courier exteuds congratulations and best wishes. If A Lady Wants a Tailor Made Salt at a Reduced price Try The Red Star Store. See that fine lot of Ladies', Gents and Babies gold rings? For a small consideration St. Louis, the jeweler, would part with ono or two of them for he is making more of them and might make you one just as you want it, if you furnish the gold dust. The Grants Pass Banking & Trust Company at the annual meeting of its stockholders, presented a splendid showing for the rear's work and one that was very satisfactory to the stork holders. A statement from the bank published in "this issue shows deposits amounting to 1103,634. The Growth and Achievements of Ellers Pla.no House. The growth of the Pacific West, and also its advancement along the lin:s of higher education and culture is probably best illustrated by the growth of Eilers Piano House, Portland's leading and most popular wholesale aud retail piano and organ concern. This business founded in 1897, and which was commenced in Portland in a comparatively very small way, has of late years grown Into one of the most extensive establishments of its kind iu the United States. More than 3000 inetrnments wero sold by Eilers Piano House iu the State of Oregon alone during the past year, the record up to November lfl boiug 17SA Pianos, 1015 Organs, 7 Pipe Organs, and 190 Pianolas, total busiuses of $(!14,15C.C3, to which must be added the total sales of the Spokane aud Sau Francisco establish ments making the sales for the year 1903 quite a little more than $1,000, 000. Iu Portland Eilers Piano Honse eouducts a beautiful retail establish ment, occupying an entire quarter block on the most prominent retail thoroughfare of the city( Washington stnet), aud in addition to this a fluo warehouse and manufacturing plant is maintained at the corner of Thir teenth and Marshall streets. Here sido tracks make it accessible to all the railroads centering iu Portland, and careload shipments direct from the Eastern factories are received at the doors of the establishment and dis tributed to a large aud evergrowing wholesale trade throughout the Great West. As ninny as niue carloads of phuos have been received during the past month by Eilers Piano House iu a single day, aud tnero Is not a mouth even iu the dullest seasou of the year when less than 18 or 30 car. loads of pianos are handled hero. The iuflucuco of this house iu the artistic Hold is apparent everywhere. The Stato Uuiveristy of Oregon has just rocently been equipped with Couoert Grand aud Upright Pianos se also the State University of Idaho, the Agri cultural Colleges at Corvallis, Or., and at Pullman, Wash., tho Portland Academy, and scores of public schools, convents, theaters, colleges mid hulls throughout the West, to fcsy nothing of the hundreds of churches that have been supplied with reed and pipe organs, as well as pianos, by tho house of Eilers. A high apprecla tiou of and demand for the highest grade piauos has beeu created by Eilers Piano Honse throughout the state, und it it a matter, of record that in Oregon and Washington aro sold more high6t grade., artistic pianos per capita than iu other sec tion of tho United States. Tho list of over 30 American piano manufac turetB whoso instruments are sold by Eilers Piano House, embraces the most illustrious numes in tho trade, such as the Chickering of Boston, the Weber of New York, tho Kimball of New York, the Vose, the Pianola, ntc, etc. Tho business is conducted ou strictly modern sud broad guage principles, absolute sittisfution is guaranteed in every transaction, great or small, and prices arn main tained far below what is usked for tho same grades and quantities of in struments elsewhere. This under price policy, coupled with tho spirit of liberality displayed, is tho under lying element of Eilers Piano Houses growth and bucccss. Mr. Hy. J. Eilers is president of the House, Mr. Satn'l J. McCormick is the vico- president, Mr. A. H. Eilers is secre tary and treasurer. Mr. O. A. Heidlnger is the manager at Spokano, Mr. A. R. Pommer manages the San Franeisjo end of it, aud Seattle is looked after by Mr. E. E. Larrlmore. All of these men have extenisve ex perience iu the piano aud organ trade having devoted a lifetime to the busiuess, and they are alert, pro gressive and of marked ability. Established on the soundest finan cial footing and under the soundest eflicient management Eilers Piano House, great as it Is at present is des tined to still greater development and achievement. The Eilers Piano House Is now hold ing a sale iu Grants Pass at Rotor inund's Drag Store. Pianos at sale prices, as low as 147. Will be hero only a few days longer. Horning and DePuy's milk wagon team took a lively spin down Sixth street last Thursday afternoon. Numerous attempts wero made by individnlas to stop thier flight, but iu vain until they turned at the Lay ton hotel comer and one horse went down. This interfere 1 with their progress and they were finally slopjied at Clevenger's photo gallery. Mrs. Geo. Cramer sitting in tho carriage was directly in the track of tho runa way's as they turned tlje corner bnt with rare presence of mind 'did tho one thing possible to escape gave the horse a cut with the whip and dashed out ahead of the runaways, thereby saving herself from injury and the carriage from ruin. Theater-goers who wero fortunate enough to have witnessed "Sandy Bottom" last season will find renewed enjoyment when the play is presented at the opera house Saturday while for many who may not have soen it befoie its presentation will serve as a delightful introduction. It is a Southern play, original and unique nl is a weluomo variation from the regulation melodrama of the day. The story is simple and on pre teutious yet with certain fine fidelities under it alL It has been described as one of the most original, diverting and unhackneyed plays of Southern life that the stage has yet given os aud one of the few where tho sympa thy aud interest of the auditor contlu nn without abatmeut from the rise to the fall of the curtain, and the satis factory disposal of the author's characters The company present' ing the play this season is said to be exceptionally strong. Saturady, Jan. 33. x Vouihie. about Kodaks and Bappli Austin's Report Cards for school ; use for sale at the Courier office 75c per hundred. Brief Notes e.nd Items of Interest e.nd Importance. Dr. Flanagan, Physioian and Dentist Goto Corun for Plumbing. M. Clemens, Prescription Druggist. Bargains in ribbons and Lace at Wade's. I am in the timber business. W. B. Sherman. Bargains in Aluminum Ware at Cramer Bros. Tlnshop and Plumbing Hair-Riddle Hardware Co. Fresh vegetables aud Fruits at Trefren & Lee's. A splendid line of Royal Charter Oak Ranges at Coron's - 15 per cent discount on Air tight Heaters at Cramer Bros. Leave orders for fir, oak and pine wood at Ike Davis' second hand store. Garland Stoves and Ranges, the world's best, sold by Cramer Bros. Men's Furnishing Goods to be closed out regardless of cost at Wade's. C. C. Daniels, real estate and rent al agent, Cor. Eighth and M streets. I cau attend to yonr timber business to your satisfaction W. B. Sherman. High Grade Sewing Machines, Pi anos aud Organs Hair-Riddle Hard ware Co. When figuring on Paint, remember Pat tons' Sun Proof Paint for sale by Cramer Bros. I still have some gilt edge timber claims and homesteads W. B. Slier man. A Bow aud Arrow given away free with every pair of child's shoes at R. O. McCboskey's. See them in the window. Remember Joseph Moss has the larg est list of real estate with the best prices and best terms. Office on E street, west of Sixth street. A fine assortment of goods and 600 stylos to select from at the Grants Pass Tailoring Co. Nobby suits at reasonable rates. Steam oloaning. Having recleved one of the latest improved New Century Engraving machines we are prepared to do all kinds of engraving; goods bought from us engraved free. Curtis & Co., Odd Fellows Building, Grants; Pass, Oregon. Fresh Oysters and FiBh at Trefren & Lee's. Don't forget Stransky. It is sold oniy py uramer Bros. Loave your order for poultry at Trelreu & Lee's. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens from 3.50 up at Cramer Bros. I ran now show parties throe qnar tersi I n one section of vory heavilj timbered government lands. W. B, Sherman. Mrs. Harrison, Associate of tin Royal College of Precentors and lati Member of Trinity College, London, is prepared to receive a limited num ber of popils for lessons on the piano. Residence, the Stowart house, 3d St. Blue Priut Paper by the yard or roll at the Courier office. The Ashland-Klamath Falls stage route having been discontinued, the trip is now inado by way of Lairds and Pokegame, the tormluus of the new railway. From Pokegame, there is a short stage line and the trip is finished by gasolino launch ou tho iase. St. L HALF and those who would like to take advantage of the Uiggcst Discount Sale ever made on Ladies' and Children's SALE 1 1 . - Gelt Ycnur . Keys Ready On Feb, 1st you can try them in the Locks Don't Forget we sell the famous SCHLOSS BROTHERS CLOTHING DUTCHESS TROUSERS AND WALK-OVER SHOES Mining men will flud their needs ready to be supplied at Cramer Bros. Come and soo me about some relin quishments which lean showyoo suit able for first class timber claims or homesteads. W. B. Shorman. The Cosgrove Concert Co. was at the opera house ou Saturday evening aud gave au eutortalumcut which was attended by a large audience. The performance was pleasing, but rather more ordinary in its nature than the audience expected and was not generally up to the high degree of excellence which had been antici pated. The ladies of the Woman's I club, nuder whoso auspices tho en tertainment was given, say that the best of tho uiuiioiuns left the com pany about a week before its ap pearance here and that the orchestra which performed here was rattier aiffomnt from the one which had been engaged. In souio Bjieclal unmbers, however, the entertainment was ex cellent. " C0E PRICE JANUARY CLOAK SALE We have a Few Choice High-Priced Garments Left that we have placed on Sale at : 50 per cent Discount : will have only 10 days more in which to take ad vantage of these prices. Kvery day you wait you have fewer from which to make your selection. Kvery garment marked in plain figures, and Be Sold at Just Half the Regular Price. CLOSES SATURDAY. JANUARY 30th p. h. Hart a a son Mrs. J. L. Gault was selected by Mrs. Roso Bloch Bauer as soprano soloist at the Jewish Synagoguo Fri day and at the Congregational church Suuday morning and eveuiugs iu the abseuae of Mrs. Bauer. Tho service at the synagogue is iu Hebrew and Mrs. Gaults solos were necessarily in that language The Oregouiau has the following to say regarding Mrs. Gault's singing: Mrs. Gertrude Cousor Gnult sang the soprano iu tho choir at Tomplo Beth Isrnel last night, taking the place of Mrs. Rosa Bloch-Biiuor, who huS gone to Sisikuue on a visit of souiu weeks. Mrs. Gault hits a high aud clear soprano, which is well adapted to sacred music. She had mastered tho Hebrew words exceed ingly well, and hor voice was heard to good advantage, iu the largo audi torium of tho temple. Sho will sing again at tho service Saturday morning, and Suuday will bo huurd iu tho choir of the First Congregational church. 1 '4 Not e.n Accident. J. II. Motteru, father of Edith Matteru whose death was reportod says the account was lu error as the death was cansed by spinal meningitis from which she had beon suffering for some time past, and not from any ac cident. Tho Courier published tho account ou what we supposed was ro liablo information. Mr. and Mrs. Mottern desire to ex press their t'lauks to the friends for kiuduosses shown dnring their sad bereavement. Christian Church. Services at the Christian church uext Lord's day as nsauh Preach ing at 11 o'clock lu the morning aud 7:30 iu the evening. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Tho Sunday school Is growing nicely and all who aro not now attoudlng somewhere aro Invited to come. Underwear for Ladies aud Children at Wade's at right prices. New goods coming. CO. Coats