1 W t 1 VOL. XXII. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1906. No. 34. SOUTHERN'PACIFIC ADDS THIRD TRAIN Give Night Train sTrom Portland g to Sun Francisco and Make Run In 34 Hours. RED MEN'S DAY AT GRANTS PASS CLUB ADV0CA1ES DAIRY CONVENTION JASPER JENNINGS INJURED WHILE DYNAMITING STUMPS DECISION FAVORS FRUIT INSPECTOR GETS NEW TRIAL Chief and Bucks Gather From Commercial Organization Ap points Committee to Ar range for Meeting. Supreme Court Reverses the De cision of the Circuit Court. C. M. Lathrop Hit by Flying Root and is Now in a Criti cal Condition. Jury Decides Radlcsxl Mee.su res .May be Taken to Rid District of Diseased Trees. Adjoining Reservations 112 Adopted. A third daily train to San Francisco will befpnt into operation by the Southern Pacific, Deglnninii next Sun day. The great increase in traffic be tween Portland and 3an Francisco during the past(year hag made the ad ditional train necessary. At present the Overland leaving Portlaud each evening is so crowded that it has been the custom for the past few months to rnn it in two sections. The same is trne of the train arriving there from San Francisco in the mornings. The new train will clip two hoars off the present 3(!-hour schedule. In the Spring, when the main line will be in better condition for fast running, better time probably will be made. The new train to the south will leave Portland daily at 11:30 p.m., arriving at San Francisco at 9 :48 a. m. the second morning. The schedule is intended to meet the demands of busy men who dislike to spend more time on the road than is absolutely necessary. The time of departure allows one to speod the evening in Portland and take the train at bed time. The present schedule, whereby the evening Overland departs at 8 :45 p. m., makes it necessary for the traveler to spend an additional even ing on the train. The new overland will leave San Francisco at 3:45 p. m. and reach Portland at 11:80 p. m. the next night. This arriving time will be a decided benefit to passengers for the Sound, who will be enabled to catch the Northern Paoifio train leaving at 11 :45 p. m. The new train will be officially designated as No. 18, and, in addi tion to one of the heaviest and most powerful oil-burning passenger looo motives in ' the Southern Paoifio ser vice, will bave the following equip ment: An observation car, a diner, three standard Pullmans, a tourist sleeper, a chair car, smoker and com bination mail, baggage and express car. Plans for the additional ser vice have been in preparation for some time. In addition to another Overland, some changes will be made in the time card of the other through trains Train No. 11, the morning Overland, leaving at 8 a. m., will leave at 8:30, giving connections with the Sound, Spokane and West Side Southern Pa cifio trains. This will prove a benefit to the traveling poblio, which will appreciate it Notwithstanding the fact that the train will leave half no hour later than at present, the time of arrival in San Franoisoo will be the same, 8 :28 p. in. the next evening. Train No. 13, leaving San Frau oisco at 10 a. m., will be changed to leave the Bay City at 8 a m. in stead, reaching Portlaud at 5:30 p. m., instead of 7:15, as at present, al lowing earlier connections there. Train No. 15. leaving Portland at 8:45 p. m., will get away one hour earlier, reaching San Francisco at 7:48 a. m. instead of 8:48, as at present. Train lfi's sohpdule will not be ohanged, it being listed to leave ban Francicso at 8:20 p. m., daily, ar riving in Portland at 7:25 a. m , as at present. GRANTS PASS SCHEDULE. No. 11, South 11 15 p. m. No. 13, South newtrain)..ll:0ta. in. No. 15 Sonth :05 a. m. No. 12 North 4 :45 a in No. 14 North (new train).. 11:35 a. in. No. 16 North 6 :20 p. m. S'ops in Southern Oregon will be made only at Asnianu. jumuoni, Grants Pass, Glendnle and Roseburg. r a eir rvmrier ,v VjIUUUU 4Vvrt w I Sell 5 '. Last Saturday was Redmen day and from early morning nntil late at night the Redmen had the town. The Gold Hill girls' band of 14 pieces nnder the leadership of Prof. John Neilson arrived on the early morning train and at intervals throughout the day rendered selections. They were at the depot as the southbound pass enger pulled in and rendered several selections. An engine gaily decorated with bunting and bearing on the boiler head the portrait of a chief pulled the train to Ashiand and returned with the Redmen special which left Ash land at 4 o'clock and picked np Red- men at all intermediate poiots. A few minutes before 6 o'clock the special arrived bearing six ooaches loaded with Redmen of other tribes who left the train with brandishing tomahawks and a flourish of knives, and many a warwhoop rent the air and re-echoed from hill top to hill top. The evening "parade was partici pated in by warriors in full costume, squaws and papooses, headed by the Gold Hill band and guarding the pale faces seeking adoption into the var ious tribes. The line of marob was from the opera house south on Sixth street for five blocks and returning on Sixth to A street, then back to the opera house. The entire distance was ablaze with red fire and the air was filled with sky rockets and the blaze of Roman candles. The ceremony of adoption which was held in the cpera house was very Impressive and the 1 13 palefaces who were instructed in the ways of the chase by the hunting parties from the tribes were thoroughly impressed with the noblfc principles and teach ings of the ordr. At 10 o'clock the work was finished and all repaired to the banquet hall in the new Tuffs block where 4O0 Rrd men sat down to a sumptuous feast. Four tables stood side by side the full length of the hall, each table seating 100 persons. Hardly was the banquet over when the grand sachem of the evening oalled for speeches. Fiiat on the list was L. L. Jacobs of Medford, great sachem of the reservation of Oregon, who spoke for a few minutes of the growth of the order and of its bright prospects for the future. Mr. Butner of Portland brought tidings from the Poitland tribe the oldest in trie state, and reported their bucks gathered on the hun'ing grounds, game plentiful and all eager for the hunt. Judge Wni. Crowell of Med ford was called upon and spoke in his usual happy vein and his sallies of wit and off hand jokes tnide his speech highly entertaining. Mr. Crowell paid a high tribute to the Medford and Grants Pans teams for the excellent drill work, saying that of all work he had ever seen in secret orders the work of that night was the best he had ever witnessed. Last of all the speakers crnie Mr. Lee lot Washington who brought out the facts proving that the Order of Redmen stood in the front rank of fraternal orders and had as its fou'.dation the princiles of charity, friendship and love. The order has had 13 preisdeuts of the United States within its ranks from Washington to Roosevelt. Placer and quartz location noticas, mine deeds, leases, etc, at the Courier office. Real Estate SURETY BONDS. FIRE INSURANCE AND rent houses.:; W. L. IRELAND, J3ha Real Estate Man. t Buildine.'GrantslPass, Ore. w Monday evening a regular meeting of the Commercial Clnb was held in the Club room. President L. L. Jewell occupied '.be chair and a large attendance of members were present. A communication was read by Secre tary W. H. Pattilo from the Cottage Grove Board oi Trade asking that delegates be sent from Grants Pats to attend a meeting of representatives of commercial bodies and shippers of Oregon to be held at Eugene in De cember to consider methods of secur ing relief from the present freight car shortage. Secretary Pattilo and H. A. Rotermund favored the sending of one or more delegates while H. U. Kinney, O. L. Mangam and Charles Meeerve held that the meeting could not do anything that wonld accelerate the Southern Paoifio in its efforts to get more cars. There is a general car shortage all over the United States on every road notwithstanding the fact that all the car and looo motive works bave been rnnning night and day en deavoring to fill their orders. The matter was left with the executive committee to do as they thought best in sending delegates. L. B. Hall called attention to tbe need of a method of handling the petition and contribution problem that had come to be a heavy tax on both the time and purse of the business men of Grants Pass. Mr. Hall recommended that the Club' have oomaittee to pass on all such matters and if ap proved then the business men could act on them. As a committee to formulate a plan for handling peti tions and contributions Chariman Jewell appointed H. L. Gilkey, T. P. Cramer and H. (X Kinney. That a campalgu of eduoation for the dairymeo of Josephine ooonty similar to that being carried on by Grants Pass Fruit Growers Union for the fruit growers of the county was advocated by L. B. Hall and on his suggestion Chairman Jewell called 03 Charles Meserve to outline the plan for a dairymen's meeting which he had proposed to be held in Grants Pass in December. Mr. Meserve stated that tne Oregon Dairy Associa tion would hold its annual meeting in Ashland en December 11 and 13. It will be attended by all the lead ing dairymen of the state and the speakers will embrace the best poet, d men in Oregon on dairy topics. The plan is to hold a dairymeus and fine stock breeders meeting in Grants Pas on the day following the State meet ing at Ashland, December 13, and to get a number of the speakers to stop off on their return north au give addresses on dairy and stock topics. Mr. Meserve offered to secure the speakers if the Club would meet their hotel expedites while here aud also provide a hall for the meeting. This the Club argeed to do and a commit tee consisting of L. B. Hall, R. L. Coe and W. B. Sherman was ap pointed to act in conjunction with Mr. Meserve in arranging for this meeting. H. O. Kinney proponed that the Club hold an annnal banquet and on his motion it was decided to bold it in January aud to arrange for it a committee was appointed consisting of H. C. Eobzlen, Geo. E. Calhoun, Joseph Mobs, Roy Wilson aud Lee Calvert. C. L. Mangum reported that he had secured the advertising cabinets for the Club rooms, in which menibrt can place their advertisements. The rate was fixed at 50 cents per month and the 48 spaces would yield suffi cient revenue to pay the room rent. The cabinets are made of native wood and are very handome. R. L. Coe suggested that as Grants Pass woold soon vote on the adoption of a new charter, itwonld he well to change the name of the town, at the pass of the name gave people at a distance the idea that Grants Pare was located in a mountain gorge, thus injuring the value of all advertiKing matter. H. C. Kfnueyta"ted tjiat the proposition to change the name of the town had been voted on soon after the town was incorporated and overwhelmingly defeated aud he was certain it would be impossible now to get the name changed. Fine commercial printing at the Courier office. The Supreme ooort this week ren derd an opinion in the Jasper Jen nings case, granting a new trial, the motion for which hag been standing for the greater part of a year. Jasper Jennings was indicted jointly with his sister Dora, for the alleged killing of their father, Newton M. Jennings, in September, 1005. The trials were held separately at the January term. Jasper was tried first, a verdict of conviction was se cured and he was sentenced to be hanged. Through his attorney. H. D. Norton, he appealed to the su preme court A stay of execution was granted and low the judgment of the lower court has been reversed and a new trial j ordered. Dora Jennings was tried also in tbe January term, the jury tailing to reach a verdict. In tue retrial or the case in tbe April termAshe was acquitted. Th reversal is made on the excep tions taken by Mr. Norton to the rul ings of the lower oourt at the time of the trial. Five assignments of error are. specified, among them being the admission of opinionated testimony of witnesses tending to show from what point the fatal shot was fired. There is a considerable sentiment among the people of this county, In view of the reversal, that it might be wiser to drop tbe case than to stand the expense of a new trial and a mo tion to that effect by the district at torney would be largely commended. Tbe case against Jasper since his first trial has been materially weakened by the acquittal of Dora, as they were Indioted jointly. Though the contention of tbe state during bis trial was that be was a principal in the murder, it is known that the ver dict of the jury was brought more on the grounds of bis being an aoessory. The acquittal of Dora after a full and fair trial In wbloh no evidence of tbe state was excluded exerts a weak' euing effect on tbe cane against Jas per, leaving him in the situation of a presumptive accessory with no prin cipal. The evidence against both was purely circumstantial, and no direct evidence could be produced connecting either of them with the murder. With the exception of the Gibson case, this is the only criminal case in this judicial district which has been brought back from the supreme court for a retrial aud this fact Is very sub stantial evidence of Mr. Norton's bigh ability as a criminal lawyer and The economic housewife will be particularly Interested in our Special Offerings this week. A BIG CUT IN CARPETS, LACE CURTAINS AND HEATERS. COMFORT ABLES A big line, all sizes. We of fer an excep tional bargain in our Com forts for $1.00. We have some beauties at $4 50. All the ltween prices. SOFA PIL LOW TOPS, Tapestry, reg ular 75c, to close 50c. The finest Spring Mattress manufactured. We carry it in three different weights for light weights, middle weights and heavy weights, The large size takes the place of a Box Mattress; made of the highest grade carbon steel and guaranteed for 5 years. Try one. Sleep on it for 30 days and If it don't prove satisfactory in every particular we refund your money. You are Invited to Call an J Sec Our Immense Display of New China SPECIAL SALE of Heating Stoves Cast Tops, N'ickel trimmings, lined and air-tight, regular $7.50 and $6.75 Heaters for 14-75 and $4.00. Thomas O'Neill, Hcadquartera C. M. Lathrop lies at his home three miles west of Grants Pass in an unconscious condition and may die as a result of injnries received while blasting stumps on his farm Wednes day forenoon. Mr. Lathrop and his two sons had placed a charge of dyna mite under a stump in the barnyard and then went to the barn to be sheltered from the flying fragments. The charge not going off at once he opened the door a few inches to look out and just then the explosion took place and a piece of root bit him on the right oheek. It knocked him in sensible and cat and laid back the skin from the entire cheek and crushed the cheek bone. It also out a deep gash in the right eyebrow. Mr. Lathrop'g little son was standing in front of him but escaped unhurt. Aid was summoned and the Injured man was taken to the house and Dr. J. C. Smith summoned. This Friday Mr. Lathrop has nut regained con solousness but his temperature is not dangerously high and Dr. Smith has hopes that he will recover. Mr. Lathrop only recently cam here with his family from Los Angeles and bought the O. J. Knips farm, for the purpose of planting it to fruit He is a man of fine qualities and in his short residence here be has made many friends who deeply deplore the distressing accident' thaFITas bufalleu him. A Cure for Kheumsxtlsm. A Topeka man was ocmplainiog of rheumatism. "There's no exouse for being afflicted," said a friend, "I used to have rheumatism. When it would strike me I woold go horns and have my wife throw her arms around my neck and give me a massage treat ment It hepled me every time. You ought to try it. " "I will," said the man. "When will I find your wife at borne?" Kansas City Journal. Grants Paai Lodge No. 84, A. F. & A. M. will hold a apeolal meeting Saturday, November 24, being tbe oc casion of the official visit of Grand Master W. T. Williamson. of the skill with which he has handled a difficult case. I be CBse will be reopened in the January term aud Jasper who Is now in the state penitentiary will probably be brought baok to Josephine county jail inside the next few weeks. Thomas & 0 Neill Opposite the Flag Pole Homes Furnished Complete SPRING MATTRESSES mmmmmmmmmmmmA The new law for the state of Ore gon relating to spraying was upheld laaTFriday at ,6regou"City wheu the jury in the suit of T. R. A. Soil wood vs. James H. Reid brought In a ver diet for the defendant after being out about three hours. The verdict was expected by allparties to the snit and tbe jury 'washout lougur than was anticipated. The trial of the Vase lasted two days and aronsed lntene"ln'terent not only in Clackamas ooonty b'nt iu other sections of the state, as it was gener ally considered a test of the law, under which Commissioner Reld, while acting in his official capacity, notified T. R. A. Sell wood of Mil waukie to spray the trees in his or chard, and after his failure to do so took some men, went Into the orchard and cnt down 84 prnne trees that were infekted with San Jose scale. The law has been bitterly opposed anil antagonised by several fruit growers and the viotoiy for the adherents of olean fruit is generally satisfactory. The rnlings of Judge MoBride oa questions that arose during the trial were in favor of the defendant. In every instauoe. Tbe oourt said that Reld bad a right to out down the trees, after Sellwood bad failed te comply with the law, and his in struction to the jury were dear and decisive. He said there were only three props aitlons to be considered whether or not the orchard was infested ; whether tbe plaintiff had been given notice and time la which to spray, and whether he had sprayed. "The oourt defined the duties of the fruit Inspector, and said when tbe offlolal found an orchard in a diseased condition li was hi, duty to notify the owner, and after he had failed and neglected to spray his trees, the Inspector oould nse bis discretion la either outtlug down tbe orchard or spraying the trees himself and charg ing the expense as a lien against the property. He ruled that it 'was not necessary for the fruit inspector to warn of the consequenoes that might ensue in the event of failure to spray, and that ignorance of the law was no excune. The result of the trial will make things easier for the fruit inspectors, who have bad no easy task and have aroused the enmity of scores of'people. Hundreds of new Illustrated Post Cards just received at the Musie Store. A good supply of the Grants Pass aud G. P. H. S. cards in leather. Satisfaction guaranteed money back II you want It. Everything for th house. A of your life is spent in bed. Take a look at our Mat tresses from $1.V5 to $22. All the be tween prices. I i