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ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 21. 190b. PEAVEY CASE REOPENED hm.it flee DEMAND PROTECTION Coming In GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY IS - CHARGED WITH FAVORING ELEVATOR COMPANY. GERMANY DEMANDS OF RVSSIA THAT HER CITIZENS RE CEIVE PROTECTION. FORTHERUVES THIS IS THE That you send away for and pay $11.75 cash. We are closing them out at $7 50 We have watches from $1.00 up. AT .Paddock's. Bicycle Den East of Depot GRANTS PASS WALL PAPER and FAINT SHOP W.P.Sharman and E.F.LeMieux SOUTH SIXTH STREET, NEAR J Full stock of Wall Paper all design quality and prices. Paints, Varnishes, Oils. Brushes Pa't ters vd artirts "unices. Mail orders promptly filled. Palace Barber Shop BATES & WILLIAMS, Proprs. Shaving, Hair Cutting Baths, Etc. Everything neat and clean and a work First-Class. E. A. WADE Dry Goods, Underwear, Notions, Etc. Front Street west Palace hotel GRANTS PASS, OREGON, Big Four Route In connection with the L S.&M.S..O.C.&H. R., B.&A. an! C. & 0, Railways, Maintains the FINEST SERVICE between ST. LOUIS AND New York. Boiton. Philadelphia. Washington, The Mountain of New England And - The Eaitem Seaiide Reort. Address any Big Fonr Agent or ' H. J. R. KERN, rw Pass. Art Cincinnati, O. Itwtiwnsm a. n.r. at Praveation. ' ... a him Thais are is worm Baay poor sufferers. consumptive. wbTarebopelee. of gating wll it th.,hd taken care of them- iw would now M i well. rAoottgh is the foundation or -f ' lard's Horehuona ssyiup u. ffr Tears-nJ children never suffer wVSSgla For - sale by National JLr. 1 n a j Rotermnod. MICH Chicago, Sept. 18 Members of the Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday reopened . the old Peavey elevator dispute between the various lawyers representing the parties to the suit relative to a supposed agree ment for a continuance. The dispute ended abruptly after President A. B. Stlckuey of the Chi cago Oreat . Western Railroad de clared that he most vigorously pro tested against any further delay in the hearing. President Stickney la one of the petitioners for the re opening of the case, which involves the Union Pacific Railroad Company, the Peavey Elevator 1 Company and the Trans-Mississippi Elevator Com pany. One of the chief allegations in the case is that the railroad com pany granted rebates to the Peavey Elevator Company and gave it a mo nopoly of the grain along the line. Besides the Chicago Great Western Railroad the petitioners are the Chi cago, Burlington & Qulncy and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail roads. The rebating is said to have been done at Omaha and Kansas City. LAW IS AGAINST NEW SPELLING Statute of Congress Fixes Webster's Dictionary as Standard. Washington, Sept. 18. It was an awful jolt on the President's spelling reform order ( when some reckless lawyer of Washington dug up an old statute of Congress fixing Webster's dictionary as the standard and au thority for spelling in all public doc uments. Webster lived before the day of Carnegie and followed the good old orthodox method of spell ing. Doubtless Congress overstepped its constitutional' authority when 1 undertook to fix a standard. The question Is, What will the Superin tendent of Public Printing do? Will he obey the law of Congress or yield to the Instructions ot the President? Fire at Arbuckle. -Colusa, Cal., Sept. 18. Nearly the whole business portion .of Arbuckle was destroyed by a fire last night. which started In a livery stable. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Secretary Root made an excellent impression upon all classes of society in Peru during the tew days of his stay. , .An unknown man was killed by an engine of the fast freight leaving South Vallejo north at 1:30 this morning. Consul General Hanna telegraphs the State Department from Monterey Mexico, stating that the celebration of the Mexican holiday was attended by thousands of Mexicans, Amerioans and foreigners. The best of feelings prevailed. While George darling, son of the president of the Milwauaee road, was driving his automobile Saturday, at Hartland, Wis., he collided with Al fred Overland, a passing bicyollBt. The latter was hurled violently to the ground. He was picked up uncon scious by Mr. Earling and died yes terday. , Chief Engineer Albert B. Knight of the steamship Frontenac, now at Philadelphia, was held without ball yesterday to await the result ot the Injuries of James Hunter, first of ficer of the vessel, whom he shot ot board the steamship Saturday nigh, during an altercation. S. A. D. Puter, the Oregon land fraud operator, who Is now serving two years' sentence in the Multomah county Jail, announces his Intention of publishing a book, giving a com plete history of the sensational land fraud transactions on the Pacific Ooast for the past uarter ot a eao tury. Discovers a New River. Marseilles, Sept. 18. The Duke ol Abruzza, who has arrived here, hai just made an announcement that on of the most important scientific re sults achieved in his latest explora tions in the interior ot Africa was the discovery of a river never before de scribed in any geography. He market1 It course and measured its votanu and flow. Given Up to Die. B. SoieireL 1204 N. Virginia St., Evansville, Ind., writes: "For over five rears I was troubled with kidney and bladder affections which caused me mnob rtaln and worry. I lost flesh and was all rondown, and a year ago ft.4 .V4m anHmlv I hail three of the best physicians who did me no good and I was practically given np to die. Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended and the first bottle gave me great relief, and after taking the second bottle was entirely cured." For sale by H. A. Rotermund. GRAND DUKES PANIC-STRICKEN BY SCDDEN DEATH OF TREPOFF. Fear of Assassination Is Everywhere; New Attempts of Terrorists, Who Cluiin They Killed Trepoff. St. Petersburg, Sept. 18. The Grand Dukes are in a panic. The death of General Trepoff, which is now generally believed to have been due to poison, has put the entire royal family In such a state of alarm that the members of it are literally falling over each other getting out of this city. The Grand Dukes left at midnight last night for the west and more are preparing to go. Meet of them will se .tie down in Paris for a time at least. Nor is the panic confined by any means to the royal family. Dozens of the reactionary clique in the pal ace at Peteroff are packing up for trips abroad. They are evidently pre pared for a long exile, as they are putting their estates In the hands of permanent agents and are sending their valuables ahead of them. The feeling of terror was added to when revolutionists tried in War saw to assassinate General Dorsze iwski, president of the courtmartial board. There was but one shot fired, but the bullet struck the general in the thigh. His wound is serious but not necessarily fatal. The would be assassin escaped. Trepoff was recognized as the strong man of Russia and even his enemies respected his courage and iron will. Now that he is gone there, eeems to be no one in the empire to fill his plaee. There is a consequent feeling of helplessness on the part of the court clique. The Terrorists are declaring that they will be ready in a few days to start a new series of assassinations and that some ot the most prominent men ot the empire will be among the first victims. They are boasting, too, ot the way in which Trepoff was disposed of. They ridicule the statement of the attending physicians that the General died a natural death. London, Sept. 18. On receipt of telegram to the effect that 200 Jews arrested at haphazard during the recent massacre at Siedlce pre being tried by field courtmartial, their judges being the same officers who participated in the disorders and therefore likely to condemn them in order to justify the massacre. The committee of British Jews today is sued a strong appeal to civilized na tions "to prevent such a crime against civilization." MONGOLIA PASSENGERS LANDED Baford to Rescue Passengers The Sheridan to He Floated. Midway Island, Sept. 18. The Mongolia struck the western side of Midway Reef about 10 o'clock on Saturday night. The vessel was slowly moving ahead at the time she touched the reef. There was- no panic among the passengers, who calmly remained aboard the ship until Sunday morn ing, when all were safely landed. There are some 600 passengers, In- eluding Chinese and ' Japanese, and all are being taken care of here. The mall and baggage were brought ashore yesterday. If the present weather conditions hold there Is no reason to fear for the vessel. Her position is good, and while held fast, she isanot believed to be in any Immediate danger of break ing up. The transport Buford will leave Honolulu today ftr Midway to get the Mongolia's passengers. The Sheridan's passengers are still in Heoolulu. It Is expected that an attempt will be made to float the Sheridan next Sunday. The Courier has the largest corps of correspondents of nnv raoer i South- Tn School that Placci tov m a good PoarnoK. BUSINESS COLLEGE WASH. O TENTH 8TS. l PORT LAUD, ORCQOW Write direct to Principal. Kaom ML St. Petersburg, Sept. 1 8. The in security of life and property In the Baltic proviuces, which culminated last Saturday in the murder of Herr Bush, a rich German manufacturer and the leader of the Germany colony at Riga, has led the German Embassy here again to make energetic repre sentations to the Foreign Office con cerning the ailrptlon of measures for the protection of German subjects. Bush was killed by agents of the revolutionary organization engaged in levying tribute. Dr. Von Mlquel, First Secretary of the German Embassy, called today at the Foreign Office and presented the report ot the German Consul at Riga regarding the killing ot Bush, ..ho was struck down In his own factory. He called attention to the length of time the reign of terror has lasted. Although the armed revolt was crushed and the country reconquered by the forces under General Orloff last winter, robberies' and murders have continued unchecked for over a year a'nd a half. There are 5,000 German subjects living at Riga. Tho American Consul at Riga has not joined In this de mand for protection. There are scar cely any Americans there. At Odessa the conditions are al most as bad as In the Baltic prov inces, the Embassies have been in formed that guards have been fur nished for the Consulates and the residences of the various Consuls. The Ministers of the Interior, Jus tice and War have sent commission ers to investigate the recent massa cre at Siedlce. The commissioners have been instructed to Investigate specially the charges of unrestrained looting and killing by soldiers and to Hi the responsibility. Hunter Crushed to Death by near. The Dalles (Or.). Sept. 17 Billy Fritz, a well-known character around Trout Lake, met deatb while bear hunting last night. He disappeared Into the woods, and it is supposed that not being able to see the bear after he got him up a tree, built a fire and went to sleep, intending to kill his game In the morning. The fire crept up the tree to a large limb directly over where Frltt was asleep, and on which the bear was lodging. During the night the limb burned in two and the bear fell on Frits, cruslng out his life. His body was found this morning with the burned limb by his side. Mrs. Le Doux Says She Will not Hang Stockton, Cal., Sept. 17. "They tell me that I am the second woman sentenced to hang In California, but the first one was never executed. Well, I will not be the first one hung in this State. I am -s positive of that as I am that my little handB are not strong enough to break the steel bars from this cell door." That wns the statement made by Mrs. Emma Le Doux yesterday through the bars of her cell In the eonuty jail in this city. Another Russian General Shot. Warsaw, Sept.- 17. Gen. Dorszelskl, president of the court- martial, while driving through At exander square yesterday, was shot and dangerously wounded. His as sailant escaped. MISTAKEN FOR A WILDCAT. ICngiaeer and Fireman Stop Train to Hunt and the Latter Is Hurt. Uklab. Cal., Sept. 18. Joe Lilly, a locomotive engineer of the Caspet Lumber Company's logging road, la an invalid In the hospital as a result of being taken for a wildcat by his fireman, Frank Cargie. Thoy were coming In with a long train of logs when Lilly spied a large wildcat in the brush near the track. Lilly grabbed a rifle and Carglle a shot gun. They stopped the train and went on a hunt for the eat. Oargile saw something in the brush and net knowing the whereabouts of his part, new eent both barrels of buekshot at tbe supposed wildcat. lie board a and renalng to the spot fos4 badly wounded. A Guaranteed Cor for Pllee.' Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrod ing Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO OINT MENT falls to cure in 4 to 14 days. 0 !. ha stood the test 25 years. Avcng Annual Sales bottles. Does thb record of merftcpeeltoyon? Our new stock of Chinas is arriving at this time and we are placing it on sale. el Just received a direct importation of Japanese ware to retail at 10c per piece. You'll have to hurry, for the assortment wont remain unbroken for any length of time. Smvthe s Quality Shop SMYTHE GAMBLE CO., Proprs 412 Front street. Phone 431. , it M Hair-Riddle SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS The Grants Pass Bulletin It is illustrated with half-tone cuts of scenes in the Rogue River Valley and is full of descriptive matter. It Will Cost You Nothing. Just bring or send the names to me and I will mail it free of charge. W. B. SHERMAN The Real Estate Merchant List your property witii me and I will advertise it in the BULLETIN tree of charge. THE FASHION LIV ERI and SALE STABLES OILMOSE BOBEH, Proprieters.' H Street between Fifth and Sixth , Pbohs 881 QranU Pace, Oregon Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic aotxie t res sjtm mcuw or vrovtrn Miss China Lee You soon will see Is just as neat as she can be. The reason why You soon will spy: CHI-NAMEL is her old standby. CHI-NAMEL is a Liquid finish for floors, interior woodwork and furniture that is fsr superior to any other made. It is used by the Chinese to give that fine brilliant finish to their bamboo and other wares, which withstand bendlnf and banging, without cracking or mar ring the brilliant and gloasy 6. -'ah. It comes in alt the t ardwood finishes, such aa 0V Walnut, vncrry, aiauogany, Kosewoia, ' Satinwood, etc., and will withstand , hot and cold water and soap. ' We will boll it in water for you or pound it with a hammer, and will guarantee that what we sell you will stand the same teat. FOR SALE ONLY BY Hardware Co. . . . FEED over One and a tfc!fZmc3 No Cure, No Pty. sues svooo uvtr rug -