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ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, ORBOOlf. SEPTEMBER 6 1107. t 11111H111 i . I w. r T tt fAI TTMY OregonStateFair SALEM, SEPT. 16-21, 190? This Year the Best Ever New Attractions New Buildings New Ideas. Fun by the Ton Amusement Galore Even ing Entertainment Beautiful Camp Grounds. "It's a Health Resort." $25,000 for Display and Races W. H. DOWNING, President. F. A. WELCH, Secretary. i TENTH AND MORRISON STREETS. PORTLAND, OREGON I A. P. ARMSTRONG. LL. B., PRINCIPAL Educates for success in a short time and at (mall ertense. and sends each atn- dent to a position ai toon a competent. Quality it our motto, and reputation for morongu wora Drtngs us over 100 call per month for office help. Individual in. traction insure rapid progress. We teach the loose leaf, the card index, the Toucher and other modern methods of bookkeeping. Chartier is our shorthand; easy, rapid, legible. Beautiful catalogue, businet forms and penmanship free wn roaay. Keierences: any merchant, any bank, any newspaper in Portland. BUY YOUR Drug's and Medicines -AT THE- MODEL DRUG STORE FRONT STREET, ' Opposite"Depot GRANTS PASS Are You Interested In Fencing? If so let us figure with you. J We sell Page Woven Wire Fence IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ANY Cattle. Sheep, Goat, Poultry, or Hog Fence, Lawn, Garden, Cemetery, or Wou ght Iron Fence or Gites Buy the PAGE and Start in Right We buy direct from factory and our prices are right. 80 miles of Page Fence sold in Jackson County since January 1907. G ADDIS DIXON & Pe.ge Fence Men Of Jackson, Josephine and Klamath Couutie4. Main Office - Medford, Ore. AU matter for this column Is supplied by the Josephine County Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union, Y. and L. T. L Branches. tfk ...In ,k.l. L. I A . A .L- . w vmuu.o iucu Burnt iiv lo muDins, their saviugs would boy erery ooooe of gild iu existence. New York Sun. HATTIE I. 0. CALVERT. Press Snp. Oraots Ps W.crTTTT. School Books We can make the exchange at CLEFS s,,l! bdZ- a!,d We Have Buyers I . . FOR . . Small Residences in Town On easy payments What have you ? GILLETTE REALTY CO. Ground Floor, Conlflin Uld. 4 rha Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Oregon is hereby offloially called to meet at Eugene, Octobel, beginning Tuesday "eveniDB.,15, clos ing Friday, the 18th. Basis of repre sentation is as follows: President, Vioe-President-at-Large, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary. The Presidents of Counties, f the General Secretaries ot the T. W. O. T. U. and L. T. L. Branches, the Board of Superinten dents and the Orran liters. State Evangelists, the editor of our State paper, the State Leotorers, 'one dele gate at large from each county, one at large for each Local Union and one for every 20 members, aad one for every 10 members over the first 20. With this announcement we wonld issue with new emphasis a call to prayer. Will our local onions set apart Thursday, October 10th, and join in earnest prayer that we may have fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit for better equipment in future service and that this 34th anniversary may be filled with enthusiasiuGod in us?) Local Unions will send list of delegates as early as possible , to the Secretary. Mrs. JeonieHosmer, whose postoffioe address is Irving, R. F. D. Let every local Union send at least one delegate. The details of the program are fast taking shape, and we have a great meeting in prospect. Blanket report blanks will be sent out the 1st of September, and every local President is urged to tee that directions on the same are carefully carried out Looking backward to the Crusade days, ;we 3ava much .to praise Ood for; looking forward, we rtalizetbe need of Divine wisdom, aod pray for oontinued harmony and love ; for the White Ribbons everywhere; for the overthrow of the liquor traffic, and the uplift of humanity. ' The outlook for our causa was never brighter. ' . (Mrs) LUCIA FAXON ADDITON, President. (Mrs). HENRIETTA BROWN, . Secretary. Grants Pass Womans Christian Temperance Union, August 16 con sidered communication from State President. County President Mrs. M. C. Hildrefh annonoed the nonnty convention would be held in Grsnts Pass about September 18. 'Merlin aod Wilderville are invited to help in part with the 'program which will be prepared for that occasion. August 38, 1907. Grants Pass L. T. L. held thoir meeting Friday Rafter- noon at 8 :80 on the lawn at Mrs. Calvert's, Myrtle Lund, vice-president, presiding. Devotions conducted by Zatha and Nettie Fitzgerald. A brief period of reports of officers and superintendents followed by a musical program, also recitation ;bv Gertrude Hanson. It was anuoucud that election 'of officers fortho next year will take placo at the next meet ing, September . Meeting to be held at Mrs. Calvert's home. An enjoy able feature of the afternoon was tlie treat of cream and wafers. A com pany of 43 were served by the com mittee, Zutlia aud Nettie Fitzgr-rulil, Anna Calvert, Elmer Howard, Harold Perry and Donald Calvert. New York spends fl, 000,000 a Hy for drinks. The annual consumption for drinks in the United States amounts to f 1,400,000. 000. If sll the beer drunk in the United States since 1870 were brought together it would fill a canal from New York to Den ver 20 feet wide, 10 feet deep, and 19:18 miles long. The nation's drink bill is fine-third more than the public debt, twice as much as the capital stock in the banks, a little less than the capitali zation of the trnnts, one-half the value of our domestic animals, more than one-half the value of our farm products, one-third more then our total imported merchandine, aud ooe tvtelfib more than our total exports. If each individual in this country, regardless of age or sex, bad drank his rhare of the liquor in lhTfi he would have constimed about eight gallons; bat now the proportion Is a little more than 20 gallons. The increase is attributed to the influx of foreign immigrants, who dritik much beer. It is estimated that three-fourths of the population are total abstainers. wriicu wouiu mate every ronrtn who person who does drink consume ou , who, ao average 70R worth of liquor each rear. If the people who drink should atinain for a year and jrovlde a Tind from the ravings it would start every illiterate child .In the United States ou tt.e war to a college id:;eatlou, and if t!.c ilr'.i.LiT.i of the world v.m SIX KILLED AXD 230 HURT. Fast Flyer lilts Curve and the Cars Pile Upon Locomotive. Orangeville, Ont., "Sept. 4. A Canadian Pacific Railway special train, carrying over 400 passengers bound for the Toronto Exposition, was wrecked this morning at the Horse Shoe falls. Sis persons were killed and over 250 injured. The train left Orangeville at 9:15. one hour late. Half an hour later the locomotive jumped the rails, go ing down the trail of the Horse oaoe curve of the Caldon mountains, Five crowded cars were piled up on top of the locomotive. At Orange ville every seat was filled and people were standing In the aisles. AU the cars were jammed In the fierce shock. No less than 300 passengers were on the train that was derailed, and at least 250 were injured many ot them fatally and six were killed out right. It Is said the engineer was trying to make up time and took the horse shoe curve at a high speed. AN IMPORTANT RULING A WORD TO THE WISE GERMANY HAS SEVERE PUNISH. ME.NT FOR THOSE M HO AT TEMPT ILLICIT TRADE. Frankfort, Sept, 4. An Austrian merchant has been convicted In the criminal court of Konstanz, Germ any, of having violated the law against Illicit competition. He was sentenced to Imprisonment for three months. The foreign merchant, who Intended to establish in Austria a factory for preserving vegetables, had come to Sin gen and approached the employe of", a similar factory there, trying to Induce him td reveal the business methods, technical ap pliances,' and manner of production In vogue In the establishment; also where the supplies In raw materials were obtained' and the names of the customers of the factory. He offered money gratuities to the employe, who was an assistant foreman, and prom ised him a better paying proposition In his factory In Austria.' Some American manufacturers are very enterprising and occasionally when In Europe seek to obtain In formation by personal efforts. The case cited may be useful In caution ing personal Investigators to be cir cumspect, so as not to violate exist ing laws In foreign countries. Gambler's Widow Rrtnrna to Home. Chicago, Sept. 4. Sick and nearly penniless Mrs. Dora McDonald, widow of Millionaire "Mike" Mc Donald, the former "Gambling King" of Chicago, has returned to the fam ily residence at 4501 Drexel boule vard, which her husband had not al lowed her to enter since she Is al leged to have shot and killed Web ster Ciiierln, her supposed paramour. This action on the part of the widow hag startled the cither heirs, who fear It may conceal some legal trick affecting their Interests. Every peaceful means possible has been taken to Inudre her -to leave, but without avail, and an armistice has been declared between th contend ing factions until McDonald's will Is probated. JUDGE LAWLOR DENIES MO TIONS Tt) SET ASIDE I1RIR. ERY INDICTMENTS. Submarine Volcanoes In Kannma Tut ii I la . Sanoma, Hept. 4. Some severe shocks of earthquake have been felt here lately. The volcanoes In Savall are mill In active eruption. About June 15 a submarine volcano broke ont about twenty-five miles to the Boutbwi-st of Kukualofa In Ton gatabu. A few days afterward an other outbreak was observed a few miles to the north of the first one. The shores of the Islands near by were strewn with ashes. H has not yet been axoertlned whether there Is any appearance of rock or reef above the surface of the water. She Found Relief. If you are troubled with liver com plaint m have not received help, read thin. Mrs. Mary E. Hammond, Moody. Texim "I was in poor heath with liver trouble for over a yesr. Doctors did iue no good and I Miel Herbine, am three bottles erred me. I can't say too uiooh for Ilerbine, a it la a womlerful liver medicine. I always have it in the house. Publish where vnu wish. For sale by Irua ray and National Drug Co. - ; An Ounce of Prevention, is worth a ponnd of cure. There are ! mauy poor sufferers. Consumptives are hopeless of getting well if thev hod taken care of them selves, wonld now t well. A cough is the foundation of Consumption, liallard's Horehoahd Syrup will cure that cough. Mrs S-, Great Falls, Mont, write-: "I have used Pallard's IIorehOMnd Svrup in uif family for vi sf ir v children never suffer with I '(1.1s. I,r by 'National Drug I San Francisco, Sept. 4. All block ing of the trials of the wealthy bribe givers is at an end. Judge Lawlor yesterday handed down an opinion denying each and every one of the amalgamated motions to set aside and dismiss the various Indictments on the ground of the Invalidity of tha Grand Jury. All the attorneys for the accused grafters united on this final and supreme effort to bend the technicalities of the law to tha ser vice of their clients. Each of the defendants must therefore suffer equally under the effect of Judge Lawlor'e dclslon. Patrick Calhoun, Tlrey L. Ford, Thornwell Mullally, William M. Abbott, Frank G. Drum, John Martin, Eugene de Sabla, Eugene E. SchmlU and Abraham Ruet will now go to trial speedily and In the orderly ro tation of their cases. Judge Lawlor allowed the attor neys for the defense to note excep tions to his ruling to form a basis for appeal to the Supreme Court, but It waa specified that such appeal can I be taken only In case a conviction Is had In the Superior Court. Had the opinion been adverse to the people. the District Attorney would have i been enabled to appeal directly to ; the higher tribunal, but the defense i la Inhibited from carrying the matter I higher until all issues have been dis posed of before the trial judge. Show Is Aiot Eyerythmg, But it is Something. .' . . Our Motto . . .. Quality Is the Best Ptfa Is sustained in our selectkoof fix tures in caring for our large- assort ment of High Grade Teas and Fine Coffees If you are open to conviction, cotact in and let us "show you" that otrr plan is bound to win your approval- Parity, Strength and Flaror Are carefully considered an nm form results guaranteed. SMYTHE'S QUALITY SHOP 412 Front Street. I'k Vinegar to Cure Mad Dug. , St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 4. A police man, believing the animal to be mad, was abput to shoot a dog belonging to Oustav Cramer, when Phil Olesel mann interfered and threw a lot of vinegar oyer, the dog, which in a few minutes was restored to IU normal condition. i , . . . , , "I do. not .believe la this mad-doc talk," said Qleselmana. "I am lo the business of rearing dogs. They are more susceptible to prostration by heat tbaa men. Vlnogar la the best remedy. If that la lacking throw water over them." Noted Indian Chief Dlca. Vlnlta, I. T., Sept. 4. Ocneral Pleasant Porter, the noted chief of the Creek Indian nation, died here yesterday, following a stroke of par alysis. He was 66 years old. Second Chief Mety Tiger will succeed Ocn eral Porter es chief of the nation. HOWS THIS We offer 1 100 reward for anv cam of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs l alarm (Jure, F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo O. We the undersigned have known F. Cheney for the last 1ft years and I believe him rwrfectlv honorable in all business transactions and flnan cially able to carry out anv obliga tlons made by his firm, warning Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug gists, to I mo, u. Hall s Uatarrh (Jure Is taken inter Dally, acting directly upon the blood a lid mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free. Price 7ftc per bottle. Hold Iit all Druggists. l ake Hall's Family Pills fur consti pation Amfofjalo. 1I1)L Normal U4 tantnmareiM OOtim, jMMtlrinUUbfMnafMU4tn alsVs. tW, Mtajatjau WaUhMTiMlaB, . U aB4 OM U fovBfUtloa thai baa worn arMWaa rarmiisi fnroar graaUwt aaa and tonu. W hlp hnn wlinaannot part liai atirmiutriM Trtjiri, unnwrrwrvm ia troB WHITE TOIA V fr j.rt icolari arvl rtalr aLBflNV COUtOE.'fltBftNY, OREGON The Public is not .killed in tea and is entitled to protection. Our label our brand (Joldenu. Folgers Golden gf Gate I Tea ' I W3 TEA CEYLON protects the tea drinker. Our reputation is back of every package of tea bearing our brand. Fol ger's Golden Gate Tea means quality purity tea satisfaction. J. A. folger OU Co. an Francisco DON'T EXPERIUErffv It TOO tuftr Imm RtAShPAtt Kidney or Liver Trouble, Rheu matism or othtr blooo dis orders, correct thtia PERKINS' NATIONAL HEHES TABLETS POK ti f"ti Fmi mi Dnm A 4a? 130, 1906. Certificate NcJTifi Fw SiW kr BBS. J. GREEIT ' General Agent GranU pass, Ore. Bo2CC QUALITY ' is mV rule in GROCERIES None liut the Best and at Right Prices SO LB AGENT FOR WHITE SATIN FLOOR The Vest Hard Wheat ou he Market Fkebii Fruit and Veoetablm T. Y. DEAN West Q St. Opposite depcl, Let Us Plan Your Eastern Trip Writo or call on us or yonar nearcBt ticket agent and. Sad out how much the UurliiTB lon can do for you in tLie way of low rates, desiraWe train ftcrvico, diverse1 roateav stopover privilidgeB and otair features of your journey: fit 'Chicago, St. Louis, Kan sas City, Omaha, eastern land southeast cities. i iliemember our three-gate- ways and our divert-ront: St. Paul, Hillings and Den ver, with Burlington hih 'grnd servioo oab UioreoS. i Tho map shows ycu the grrol. advantage of hoMing-tio'tfot reading over the Burlington. A. C. SHELDOJf. Gen'l. Aft. CBfi HX) Third t?rrct. Portland, - Crf rt4. I I SI' " -V.'.x I Btiua 7"