ROGUE RIVER COURIER. GRANTS PASS. OREGON. NOVEBEMK 6. 108
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1908.
OUR NEW PRESIDENT.
The election of William H. Taft to
the presidency hat produced thrill
of pleasure tbougboot the United
States; even those opposed to him in
politics have every confidence in his
integrity, ability and loyalty. The
business interests of the country, that
greatest of all industries, the produc
ing farms, have every confidence in
him as the chief magistrate of the
natlou. It is generally oouoeded
that of all the men who have filled the
exalted position of president daring
the last century none have been better
equipped mentally, or bad a broader
experience in statesmanship than Mr.
Taft. His life experience has been
made up of noble achievements of
every doty confided to his care.
From drat to last he has been true to
the high porposA of his life and to
the country that honored blm with its
confidence in positions of great trust.
The president elect won the place over
competitor of great strength and
resources, a man whose eloquence
eqnaled that of Patrick Heury or
Daniel Webster; a man who had by
two other campaigns gained a politi
cal following composed of greater
numbers than has ever in the past
honored an American statesman. Over
this great orator he was elected by an
overwhelming majority. It was not
altogether the strength of his party,
bat the confidence reposed in him by
his fellow country men. No man
questions his honesty or his ability.
To Illustrate this mora clearly let ns
appose that Bryan bad been nomi
nated on the republican party and
that Taft had been nominated by the
other party. What woo Id have been
the result? Why, Taft would have
been eleoted and Bryan defeated.
There are times when the rank and
file rise above party and become
patriots. This is such a case. Taft
was eleoted because the great army of
patriotlo Americans regardless of
party had confidence in him.
The good people who worked hard
to free Grants Pass from the evils of
whiskey rolling mast not be content
to do no moro temperance work. We
need temperance club rooms, places
where men can go to pass an idle and
a social hour. It was not altogether
the drink that made the saloons popu
lar, it was the home comforts pro
vided and the opportunity to meet
friends. If we are to take away the
saloon let us give something In its
place. Why not reading rooms, with
games and temperance drinks, a place
to meet our friends and where we can
have a good time.
Read the signs of the times which
point unmistakably to the doubling of
the population of the oily of Grants
Pass and this part of the Rogue River
valley within the next 12 months.
There will be no boom hot a vigorous
growth brought about by irrigation
and the planting of many new or
chards and gardens. '
Grants Past should be known as the
oity of chnrohes. Not only has it
churches of nearly every known de
nomination but each of tbesa societies
has a large membership and full at
tendanoe on all occasions.
The corrupt practice law didn't
bother anyone in Grants Pass but the
man who framed the measure wonld
not have felt flattered had he heard
the remarks showing the oontempt in
which he is held.
This is the land of the bright red
apples and don't you forget it. It was
a fruit-grower who lives within two
miles of Grants Puss who took the best
premiums at the Medfoid fair.
A hundred more small but well ap
pointed homes for families would find
occupants in Grants Pass. Furnished
bonnes are more and more in demand
every year.
Grants Pass is the healthiest town
in the whole world. Its climate,
which never reaches the extremes of
either beat er cold delights all who
come to live among as.
Now what do yon suppose Bryan
will do between now and the time to
run again?
Paving talk will again soon be in
order.
Josephine County Official Elect
ion Returns
THREE TIMES AND OUT.
Bryan is certainly man of destiny,
that is man destined to defeat
Three times he has gone down in the
gloom of' bitterness, bis dearest am
bition flustrated; his 'only consolation
being that he still lives and that while
life lasts there is hope. It is to be
hoped that Mr. Bryan will not our
on his countrymen and make the
charge that republics are ungrateful.
He should realize that a majority of
the sovereign voters of the United
States are quick to discover a sham ;
they can go back to the many issues
be has made before the country and
they have seen the scrap pile where he
has thrown the many discarded
planks of his wordy platforms. They
have learned to value him and his
eloquent claims to public precognition
as something to catch votes and in
their eyes, be has become only the
professional office seeker who is fast
becoming a buhlio nuisance.
But after all is said, it must 1 ad
mitted that William J. Bryan (a a
brilliant orator and one of the most
distinguished olti-eus of the United
States, but he is regarded as lacking
the stability or judgment and is
charged with dlsaredltlng his own
theories of government. Men have
tired of following his lead and advo
cating his political vagaries. In
a country like ours political principle
shoolrt be not Jouly uiml, but lasting
and honest; anvthlnir short of this
makes j government of the people
sham. Ho should now remember that
heha been a candidate three times
and the old rale in one of the groat
athletic games is, three limes and
oat
h w o a x
Candidates -J g- ? n
a 2
North G. P. 252 1 13 40 I H J
South G. P 136 112 41 fi
West O. P. 107 74 68 2
Kerby 4 3 7 1
Althouse 411 69 2
Wsl.lo 33 34- 13
Wolf Creek 21 23 10 3
Leland 20 30 6 2
Murphy 33 31 10
Williams 43 42 8 1
Slaie Creek 40 32 20 1
Helms 38 19 10 2
Merlin 00 61 21 4
Gallce 30 22 20 4
Lucky Quen 13 10 2
Total "938 701 270 21)' "l 8"
Talt'a Plurality 237
BUSINESS HOUSES
ARE MAKING MOVES
thousands of workers
Levi Strauss & Co's
If&V Overalls
i fa"w
fcarly lu the week the Ahlf meat
market will move into the building on
Front street, now occupied by Bob
Mansfield aud the Oregon Timber Min
ing aud Investment Co. Mansfield
jewolrv store will move into a part of
the building vacated bv Ahlf. the
Real estate office will take the be lid
lng further down the street recently
vacated by the candy store.
The Rowell Music Stom will.
soon as the carpenters put the building
into shape, occupy the shooting gal
lery building. This change will give
the Courier additional room in its
preseut quarters, and until a larger
building Is secured the Courier will
stay whore it is. The new liuotype is
being initialled on the ground floor,
but there is still not room for the
installation of the new prottx.
BORN.
CLYBURN Near Wllderville. Octo
ber 811,908, to Mr. and Mr-. Fiank
Clybnrn, a 10-pound boy.
MABRIED.
KNOX-BURBEE-Wednesday, Nov.
8, at the Court bouse in Grants
Pass, J. Frank Kuox and Miss
Myrtle Borbee. botu of Josephine
county, Judge Jewell officiati-K.
CLEAVES HERRINGXON At the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George 8niith, in Grants Pass
Oregon, Sunday, November 1, 1908
at 3 p. to., Kev. C. H. Cleaves and
Miss Mae Herrington, Rev. J. A.
Ellison, officiating.
The contracting parties to this mar
riage need no introduction to the read
ers of the Courier. The bride is the
daughter or Mrs. George Smith and
has resided in this city for the past
four years. She is a young lady ol
many estimable qualities and has a
legion of friends here. Rev. C. H.
Cleaves resided in Grants Pass about
a year, daring which time he was
pastor of the M. E. Church. Sooth.
H is a young man of great promise,
very earnest in his work and both as
a minister and man, popular with all
who know him. The wedding was a
quiet home affair, only the im
mediate relatives of the bride and a
few invited friends being present.
After the ceremony, the wedding
guests repaired to the dining room,
where au elaborate wedding breakfast
was partaken of. The young people
received a number of beautiful pres
ents, as tokens of the high esteem in
which they are held. On Monday the
newly married couple were escorted to
the train by their friends, who good
naturedly polled them with rice and
other tokens of aff-ctlon as they left
for Portland to spend a few days.
Later they go to Coquille, Ore,.
where Rev. Cleaves has been called to
the pastorate of the leading church of
the citv. The good wishes of the
people of Grants Pass accompany them
to their new home.
10
From November 7th to 14th
WE WILL GIVE A
Discount on Mens
Heavy Underwear
Heavy Cotton Fleece Lined, Heavy
Wool Fleece Lined and Heavy Wool
Exceptional sood values in Ribbons just
received from factory
We guarantee to fit and please you with a suit
from M. Born & Co., the great Chicago Merchant
Tailor. Call and look at our samples.
We have a fine assortment of ladies' furs, just
in from New York, also a good assortment of
ladies' elastic belts. We are sole ageuts for Thomp
son's Glove Fitting Corsets, the oldest, most re
liable and best known corset in the world. Also
agents for Standard Kashion patterns.
LETCHER
the optometrist and jew
eler has a fine line of
Small Diamond
Rings
at prices that can't be
beat. We make a spec
ialty of Friendship, En
gagement and Wedding
Kings.
W. J. Gardner Co.
Front Street
Grants Pass, Or.
DIED.
HENSON At Pompeii. Mich., Sun
day, October 25, 1908, A. U. iienson
of paralysis, aged 41 years.
Deceased has been for the past 12
years a resident oi tms ' county ana
operating a placer mine on Silver
Creek. His health failing, he wis
making a visit, at his old home in the
hope of gaining some benefit.
OUR
TEACHERS
HAYE RETURNED
Christian Church Meetings Close
During the past four weeks the
Christian church has been enjoying a
fine revival meeting led by Mr. Whis
too aud Mr. Longman. The meeting
closed Tuesday night with 87 added.
A flue gathering of souls. Mr.
Whistoo is a peerless peach sr. Mr.
Longman, a soloist with a pleasing
voice and one who slugs from his
heart. We can not (speak too highly
of Mr. and Mrs. Whistoo and Mr.
Longuian. The church is in flue
shape for its future work.
The subject for Sunday, November
3 at 11 a. m. is "Essentials tin Christ-
Ian Growth." At 7:80 p. t. "Three
H'e t qiifitiM8'' The people- ,'?TOnnt
Pan r..lt ....r.ti-11. !.... ! .M
ram arvfuiuet Joordially iiuvitHt"t. "all
of Jhese'stTvioss. T""r'--
Al'STISy.iHPLLlXGSWP RTH.
h.. MiuTsterT
The Joint Teacher's Intitnts for
Josephine and Jaoksoo counties held
at Medford last week was suoessfnlly
carried out. the program as published
in the Courier's last Issue being fol
lowed out The next joint Institute
ill be held in this city. The Jose
phine county teacher's in attendance
were :
Gladys Franks, Pleasant Valley
Margaret Williamson, Grauts Pass;
Mrs. Joa V. O. Bryant, Grants Pas
Alice M. Hoiton, Grants Pass; Emille
V. Callahan, Grants Pass; Eihel Mo-
Knight, Grants Pass; Augusta Parker,
Solum; Cora P. MoVean, Gants Pass;
Bessie L. McColm, Grauts Pass;
Beatrice MoCluod, Williams; Mrs.
Lillian Don i sou, Grants Pass; Miss
Margaret Oggier, Lelana ; R. R
Tutner, Grants Pass; F. H. Robin
son. Hugo; Pearl V. Barker, Grants
Pass; Blanche Crane, Grants Pass;
Christina McLean, Grants Pass; Min
nie L. ruff', Grants Pass; Agnes E.
McCormick, Grants Pass; Fay Mar
garet Newton, Grants Pass; H. E.
Mel Ike, Grauts Pass; Vora Story,
Grants Pass; Ruby C. Best, Grants
Pass; Juliette Paramour, Giant
Pass; Rob Lowry, Grants Pass; Ana
E. Thompson, Grants Pass; Mullie
Belding. Grants Pass; Etta Johu,
Grants Pass ; J. A. Bish, Grants Pass ;
Ida Sawacher, Grants Pass; Josephine
Hathaway, Dryden; Grace Dit, Wood
vllle; E. A. Hnmpton, Dryden; Daisy
Cole, Wolf Creek ; Ruth G. Smith,
Speaker; Pora B. Pummell, Golden;
J. K. Scoville, Medford; Eugeue
Sams. Medford; Estelle Griswell.
Merlin; P. V. Kilgore, Wonder; H.
Loleta Norton, Kerby; Clara M.
Spaeth. Holland; Kirkuian K. Robin
son. Wilnerville; Julia Kveu'ou,
Williams; Mrs. F. F. Dunngly, Will
lama ; W. D. McKeel, Murphy; Grace
McCann, Kerby; Fiauoes Hughes,
Kerby; Anua M. Tresler, Kerby;
Bessie Leith, Grants Pass; Edna Dis
brow, Merlin: May Ditsworth. Gs
lice; Alice M. Baoon, Merlin; Zilla
Jswell Grauts Pass ; F. W. Roberts,
Selma; Miss Doia Penney. Grove
Pearl Sams, Grants Pase; Ortrude
Cahill, Medford; Marie M."Frans:
Nellie E. Demeut, Grants Pass.
Get your feats r-si rved for Prof.
Mo Murray's vocal recital lu the opera
house next Tuesday. Tickets 1)5 aud
50 cents, now ou sale at the omial
place. 11 6 It
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Mrs. Dr. Walker, Soprano
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Tuesday, Nov. 10th
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FISHING
in Rogue River is how
at its best and the
place to get the best
FISHING TACKLE is
Joe
Wharton's
Sporting Goods Store. 6 st.
CLASSIFIED ADS L
LITTLE gray fur, lost Tuesdsy be
iirm Tnrtav tween Pine street and The Colonial.
new iuuay. Finder please retirn to Colonial.
Window glass at Hair-Riddle's. 10 80 tf.
DE8JGNS, Cot flowers, potted plants. WANTED.
bulbs. Medford Greenhouse, phone WANTED Place for boy to work
B08- 11 B-tf before and after chool hours, 16
ivavrtrn xr v 7 yers old. Address M., care of
WANTED-Mn with buzz saw to Courier. 10-23 31
cot wood. Man with team to plow. :
Man with experience to do sprsyinn. WANTED 10 rigging sllngers. t0
Will trade Winchester rifle, 82x80, per month; 10 lumber pliers, 2 50
with loading tool. flO. Six tier per day: two lumber graders, $75
stove wood mostly hard wood at per month; high wheel teamsters,
l 25. Knapsack sprav outfit. $2.50 5 per month Box factory men $3.
Euqu're at 628 N 7th St, Phone 45. W. H. West & Co., Medford Ore.
PIANO Pupils wanted 20 years ex-
KOK SALE Almost nfw Stodebaker perience in teachiog. Adaress Mrs.
Top boggy and single harness, a half - E- Foster J, N 6th St., next to
price. Inquire Courier office. 11-6 tf Coron. 7-17 tf,.
5-ROOM house. No. 818 N 7th St, FOR RENT.
8 per month. Inquire of J. L. impvrowp r it t i
Scovill. ii a ' FURNISHED rooms to let. Inquire
110 M at Hartu'a store . 10-8-4t
FOR SALE. ,77
WIiiL rent voo a good firm, seven
WETHER Goats to fade for small Inilei of oity. Best terms given.
work horse. M. D Boresman., Write Box 25. or see me, residence
Wildcrvile, Ore. 10-28-tf oorner Oak and Park streets. J. JL
. , Adams.
FOR SALE or exchange a sood. sen- '
and bogny. Cheap
wonld exchange lor
Iuquire this office.
for cash or
milch oows.
10-23 -8t
LUMBER BARGAIN We have for
salel. 600,00 feet of 4 and 6-inch old
lashioned bevel siding at from $18
iu per mousana reel, sarfaoe
measure at our mill. The oheaner1
grades are plenty good enough for
ordinary buildings. This style of
siding makes buildings look nicer
anu inrn wind and water better than
rustic urants fass Box
urants rasa, Ore.-
Co..
10-9 8t
ONE JERSEY Bull. 15 months old,
I?.r 8a'e. ehP- Hsyden Close.
-none aa,, uierville. 7-24 tf
PIANO Good Piano for
quire at 411 C Street.
sale. In
10-80 St
THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY"
Tenth and Morrison. Portland. Oregon A. P. Armstrong IX. B.. Pr!-.-.i
FIRST
CHURCH OK
SCIENTIST.
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Sunday. November 8t, 11 a-THuT.
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Wednesday uieetiug 7:80 ii. 'in. Ir7T
arecordialllvJiovited: to' attend "Vi
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: - .uP3r two noors 05 Dy loo teet, have a $20,000 equipment
- .--uity, give inomauai instruction, receive more calls
CHRIST, for office help than we can meet. Our school admittedly leads all
tu.. in Hua.uy 01 instruction. It pays to attend sucOninstitution.
Sft'4 1 Business Man: "Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough
work. It wdl vnn out in the end." Said an Educator: "The quality ofYnstrS
bougwen fa your school make, standard of iu kind i the LrtwTt"
COpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free.
References: Any bank, any newspaper, any business mau in Fortii
MONEY to loan 00 real estate. Mort
gages bongbt and sold. Marcus W.
Robblns, Lswyec. 10-80 4t
FRANK BURN KTT Upholstering,
mission furniture made to order.
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throngh phone 680 or in any other
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of subscription. Mrs. J. B. Paddocx,
North Second stieet. 10-30 tf
F. A. PIERCE Registered Angoras,
Flock beaded by one of the famous
bocks of the "King Arthur" also
other backs of different strains of
breeding. Ue af the noted strains.
Bucks for sale. Merlin, Ore. 8-27 tf
STRAYED.
THERE came to onr place on Backer
Creek about October 20tb, one
Collie doit, yellow with white col
lar, aged abont S years. Owner can
have same by paying board bill and
cost of this ad. Roy Wells, Kerby.
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