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SEATTLE MAX WOHKS OREGON
AX1) WASHINGTON
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VALLEY TOWNS ON LIST,
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Tost Office Authorities Step in and
Stop the Game and Arrest the
Hold Operator.
The newspapers of the Northwest
are filled with the doings of a Se
attle firm of so-called "bankers and
brokers" who operated through real
estate agents throughout the coun
try. The whole thing was a bare
faced swindle as far as the so-called
bankers and brokers were concerned,
but fortunately it was looked up by
the post office authorities and the
operator -bagged before he had se
cured more than a few thousand do
lars. This "banker and broker"
gent out type written circulars offer
ing to make loans on real estate se
curity at 5 per cent. The applica
tions for a loan must be accompanied
by an abstract and one-half the fee
for examlng title. This fee was $2
on every $100; for instance say the
loan was for $1000, the fee would be
$20 and one-half of this must be
forwarded with the papers, the bal
ance was to go to the agent for do
ing the business. The swindle was
In taking the advance fee and mak
ing no return.
It Is claimed the swindler secured
several thousand dollars in the
states of Oregon and Washington.
At soon as the post office authorities
tuspected the scheme his mail was
retained In the Seattle post office
tnd by this means the victims were
laved in the aggregate many thous
ands of dollars. The manager of
the "bankers' and brokers' " estab
lishment in Seattle turned out to be
one W. W. Smith, who when wanted
luddenly left Seattle. He was traced
to Vancouver, where he had dis
guised himself by shaving off a flow
ing beard and cropplg close his hair
which he had been wearing rather
long. When arrested he had on him
in a belt worn about his body,
2,f00, this was taken charge of by
the special agent, L. R. Church, of
the Postal department, who made
the arrest. Church says that he be
lieves that Smith secured many
thousands of dollars. The "bankers
and brokers" worked altogether
through well-established real estate
agents In many towns of the country.
In Grants Pass he did business
through these agents: J. E. Petcr
cn, H. H. Hendricks & Son and W.
H. Nipper. Mr. Peterson sent the
fwimller $22.50. Hendricks & Son,
K'.an. and Ninner sent no nionev but
did send n
$5000 mortgage and an
abstract, neither of which
bnv"
1-een heard of since. Other towns
In this section, it Is claimed, con -
Special
Large Assortment of
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Special course dinner Sunday at
.Men hunts Cafe, 50c.
MRS. DEAN INJURED IN
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Mrs. W. V. nion nt ki
"""'i ' una niv, ana
Mr- and Mrs- Tom Harvey, formerly
Of this tilarn hut nnnt un...uttn
K fc vji uai siuiflU,
on last Friday were participants In
a frightful runaway down a steep
grade on the Coos Bay-Roseburg
stage road, which resulted in the
painful, although not necessarily
serious, injury of Mrs. Dean. Mrs.
Dean had been spending the summer
with her daughter, Mrs. Harvey, and
they were all starting for Grants
Pass, expecting to reach here Satur
day. The stage was drawn by four
horses and was greatly overloaded,
carrying 11 passengers besides the
driver and the mail, and in order to
make anything like schedule time the
driver had to make up time on the
down grades. At a point about 20
miles from Roseburg, at what Is
known as the Mountain house, is a
particularly steep and dangerous
point. The driver, Win. McLean,
says the brake was defective and he
was unable to keep the heavily load
ed stage from bumping into the
wheel horses and he was obliged to
give them the lash to keep them
ahead of the vehicle. The horses be
gan kicking and running and the
driver saw that they could not safe
ly make a certain turn. He called
to the passengers to Jump. Mr. Har
vey picked up his wife and threw
her out of the stage, Intending to do
the same with Mrs. Dean, but a lurch
of the coach threw him out and he
rr-rrowly escaped being run over. A
few moments afterward the stage
was overturned at the curve and
Mrs. Dean was thrown out and when
picked up was'unconsclous. A hasty
examination showed that no bones
were broken but she was severely
bruised all over her face and body.
The accident occurred about 7:15
and physicians were sent out from
Roseburg, arriving at the scene at
about midnight. The patients were
made as comfortable as possible un
til morning when they were taken
to Roseburg by automobiles provided
by the stage company.
Few of the passengers escaped un
hurt, one of them had a leg broken
In two places. A Mr. Wick, aged 7.'.
years, was badly bruised and was
unconscious for some time. Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey, however, escaped with
minor bruises.
Mr. Dian was notified by tele
phone and he Immediately left for
uosoburg, reaching there a half
hour before the arrival of the in
jured members of the party. Mrs.
D"an was taken to the house of
Henry llarth mid remained there un
til Sunday, arriving here with Mr.
Dean Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
1 larvey preceded them one day,
Mrs. Dian has been confined
to
her home for several days but
is
(,y r,,,., ,.(., .,d will soon be
out. She and her many friends are
, grateful that
1 more serious.
v..t Iwiv ln!mies Were Hot
New Arrivals
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The House Furnisher
BEST CHEAPEST
WISDOM IX I'OIHSE l'lKSlKl)
HV PKOPKKTY OWXEKS
MACADAM IS SHORT LIVED
Sixth Street Should He Paved to the
lSrldge With liituliHiic
Pavement.
The change of sentiment regarding
the kind of paving which should be
put down on the more important
streets of this city is rather remark
able. Only three or four weeks ago
it was, most people wanted macadam.
A campaign of education was started
by J. D. Fry, ably supported by
others, and as soon as a careful ex
amination had been made of paving
done in other cities and the opinion
of unbiased property holders In these
places had been secured, macadam
was discarded and. bitulithlc took Its
place. Macadam was found to be of
short life, at least it had to be re
paired often and never, even at its
best, made a good looking street.
Practical men wanted a pavement
that would make a good looking
street, last many years and possess
qualities superior to all other pave
ments. Investigation proved that
this was bitulithlc and the argument
naturally followed that the best was
the cheapest; which maxim applies
to most material things in life.
In the history of most places, as
well as in the life of individuals,
there comes a time when conditions
demand prompt action and If per
chance the wrong is chosen it is a
serious and often a lasting Injury.
This applied with force in Grants
Pass when the question of paving
rame. Fortunately the property
holders on five blocks on Sixth street
and three blocks on Front street de
cided to Put down bitulithlc. This
wise course marks the determination
of the property owners to make
Grants Pass for all time to come a
city of importance. It proves that
these men have faith in the future
and have resolved to prove their
confidence In the city by their money.
All this Is preliminary to n word
to the balance of the property own
ers on Sixth street, and this Is what
we desire to say:
As Is well known, Sixth street Is
the one street in the city which has
more traffic than half doen or more
of the other streets. Hundreds of
pi'tds of lumber, for months at a
time, pass over this thoroughfare
every day. Heavy loads of farm pro
duce are In evidence all the year
round and. therefore, It Is necessary
to put down a pavement whl-b will
Ivtjiud tli- rough work. Sin-It a p'tve-
iiient will add value to Hi" property
and be a credit to the city. Investi
gation goes to prove Muit bitulithlc
Is the best for all purposes ami Is
Miercfot'e tlie cheapest It' til" long
run. l:y nil means extend this kind
if 'iae!i'!lt to the Kteel lilld:"-.
New Millinery Stole.
Millie M. Drake and Miss
t Dman will open millinery
Mis
irgan
M
lui Ill thi' f'otlklill hlllldig
about the i'th of this Month. Tln-y
lll opi !) with a strictly new ami up-
to-date sioi k with
l',i-tei n patti rns an
several lloi'll I
inaiiv from 1
i
s,i:i 1'iaiie
i.iai ' w 11' I
o and Portland. Tin Ir ;
fiirtil:-h d lu III" nils' Ion
e with new furniture end rugs
.'.d other f 'ii tiisMnc.s. ;
'!.,- Dral." It well known here, !
i
! ;i lir: 1 n a resident of Grants ,
fa -i for a number of cus. She
'a- bad nine i mis ex I I' m e In
tilmieliig fitid lor ability 1ms li n i
i!miio:i iati d to treat sat-.f;id ion to
lie n,!e of this pl:t"e, MIsh Do'an
i . f: on Anaconda. Mont., yet she '.
U ii! a "Manger In Giant Pip's.
.:w ,ng been tailed lore a number of
t;-in on buslni ss In connection with
' . itling up t the i'-tato of i r
iriii'. .tohnr.na Mcti.ml'1, jhh! tluriiu
I er ''.ort stay here mini.- n hot of
filitidJ. The many ftPuds of the
vour.'i ladles lnh them unbound" .
". i In 'hi Ir n n 1 i t:t! !i;g.
A runaway occurred in the city
Monday forenoon which resulted in
a damage of about . $100 worth of
furniture which had just arrived
from the east, belonging to C. E. Sel
leck. Mr. Selleck had a load of
household goods on a wagon and
climbing on top started for his home
at Murnhv. The t pfl m fit a rt oil f iwYi
I the depot In a trot and gradually4 de
veloped into a swifter gait; when
they reached Front street they were
going at a pretty rapid rate. They
ran down Front street to 10th and
Ci and in turning the corner the
wagon was upset, spilling the furni
ture Into the road and uncoupling
the Waeon. Thn linrana Dion ..rn.
tlnued their race down I street with
the front wheels, colliding with a
wagon driven by Dick LIndley and
smashing things up generally. After
running down the full length of I
street they became entangled in the
brush In the west part of town and
ended their racing. Mr. Selleck was
not injured and the horses also es
caped unhurt, but some of the furni
ture was badly damaged and two
wagons were pretty well used up.
ALMEDA ONE OF THE
GREAT OREGON MINES
Have Expended More Mum $2.10,000
in Important Development
Work.
During the last few months much
has been said in the newspapers re
garding the mines of the Gallce dis
trict and of the Almedu Consoli
dated mines properties, which con
sist of claims on both sides of the
Rogue river three miles below the
Galiee post office. The smelter Is
on the North Side mine, made up of
three claims, namely, the Monte
Crlsto, Honanza and Keno, besides
two adjoining claims located on
other veins covering building and
smelter sites, and making in all 100
acres belonging to the North Side
mine. The ore bodv occuru In th
Monte Crlsto and Bonanza claims
and measures a total of 2300 feet
In length on the surface, with an
average width of 100 feet. Four
thousand C 4-000 1 feet of under
ground development has opened up
this ore body for a distance of 1300
feet in length, giving a maximum
depth of fi.10 feet, with a nieiin ilenth
of 32a feet and 100 feet wide, which
defines a block of ore ready to mine,
containing 4 2.2.".0,OUO cubic feet, or
4.2 2;.onn tons.
The tunnels now under wiiv which
have already opened the ore body for
n distance of 1300 feet In length
will be continued to the end of the
ore hoi V. iri vi II LT ll total leni'tli nf
-"on feet, and a shaft iow under
wav will at onee M. sunk to a depth
of ;'iHU feet helow the lireveiit wni-lt-
IlliM with levels every 100 feet,
driven the entire length of the ore
body, thus hlo-Mng out an ore body
L'l'.oO feet lu length, containing ap-
M'OXlll'ately INiX.OlHI.IMIU i,l' feet,
or L'!!. SOU, (ion tons of on-, or course
at this dentil this hue- ore hody Is
s arei ly scratched, so to spenl.. How
ever we consider It unnecessary to
follow future proposed und' r;.. round
development further than to state
that ti shaft now being sunk Is
equipped for 1 '! feet mill Will
In- continued until It m aches that
di -Kill. In the meantime Die MK main
working shaft will be equipped Tor
feet depth Mild Will be the
l invst litiiift lu th" Northwest,
1 '"' '" f'H ts have been secured
1' "''I official sources and inn be ce-
"I'on as corred In d. diH. The
wink or th-vi lopm. lit has be. i, go- j discovery of the North Pole, Dr. I,.
I I'u: forwiird on tin s., properties for (). Wolf, surgeon with the Peary ex
. more than ten vei and at a t osl pedlt Ion of Ilinr.-O, and at present
!'f f r.o.i.oo. Tli" amount mention- a resident of Portland. Is Incline,! to
' d as expend, d In' ludi s more than
three tnllis of ep. trye surface
o.ol. more than a mile (,f in,,i..
.Me, ml wiirMngw, mice u 1 1 m' n t
aid buildings. The amount of ore
Moiled out at this time will amount
to iil fflifiJ'-ti1-
tonnage of rummer-
i lal ore.
This wonderful
'! :iti"pol;ito! to
oi niluci r an. I I lil
f In" only need
In conn, a world
will not bi long
d'lavid. It will he I( pro id dav for
So'iUicrn Otigon when th" Almedu
j omtiienccn work under favorable
j conditions; II will make Us mark
I In the mining world.
WUUIl HlJllUIILiU
THE NORTH POLE
TO AX AMUKICAX lll'XONCiS HIGH
SCIENTIFIC HOXOH
TRIUMPH OF THE CENTURY
What Is Said About the Kvent by
Kxplorers and Other Xoted
Men.
The announcement hna been made
that Dr. Frederick Cook, an Ameri
can, has reached the North Pole' This
dispatch comes by the way of Copen
hagen and It goes on to say that the
North Pole was reached on Anrll
21, 190S. It will be seen that more
than a year and four months has
passed since this glorious achieve
ment was made, and yet tho intrepid
explorer has just reached civilization.
The news came in a manner that left
some doubt in tho public mind as to
Its correctness, but the best authori
ties are inclined to believe that It
Is true. The dispatch says Dr. Cook
is now aboard the Danish govern
ment Btcamer "Hans Egedo," and Is
now en route to Denmark.
Tho news came in the official re
port of the Inspector of Greenland
to the Danish government todny, who
made his report from Orwlek, Shet
land Islands.
Since the pole was discovered Dr.
Cook has been endeavoring to fight
his way back to civilization.
He was left practically alone for
over a year since his companion was
taken sick and returned to the out
side world for trentment. Cook was
accompanied only by Eskimos on his
northernmost dash.
When the news renchod London
there was great excitement In scien
tific circles and much talk generally
regnrdlng the event. A dispatch
says:
After rending a brief summary of
Dr. Frederick Cook's dash to the
North Pole, Lieutenant Ernest II.
Shnckleton, who recently led on ex
pedition to the Antnrrtlc regions,
said no one had a right to bo skepti
cal. There was nothlnc In tho ex
plorer's statement but whnt was pos
sible. "Consequently," continued the
lieutenant. "I don't think the time
It took him to return Is ngnlnst his
statement. The question Is, what
distance was he actually from tho
Pole when he started with the Es
kimos? He must have gone 12 miles
n day to cover the dlsfnnce given In
3.r. days. No other expedition has
been able to do anything near this,
as two tulles a dav Is considered good
progress; but Cook must have travel
ed over absolutely smooth Ice, which
Is an unique condition."
Later Information from London
says:
A dispatch to the Dally Mall from
Copenhagen says that Dr. Knud
KaHstnuHsen, the Danish explorer,
who now Is making ethnographical
studies In North Greenland, met Dr.
Cook at Cape York. Itassmussen's
'not her was on Eskimo woman, ami
In- speaks the language fluently. He
had a long conversation with two
Eskimos who accompanied Dr. Cook
to the pole. They confirmed every
detail then hy Dr. Cook.
While In no wnv disparaging the
efforts of Dr. Ferdinand Cook, nor
questioning the explorer's meager
statements ugardlnu his successful
Hie opinion that Cook Infringed on
P'liry to the extent of taking ndvnn.
tag" of the route which Peary has
In en woil lug out for the past 20 j
wars In other words. Dr. Wolf In-
.tlinntcg that Cook did not. obse
rve
the ethl'H wlibh exist among An
Mdorcs, and that Cook should have,
out of courlei'V to peaiv, sought
mine other route for bis da di than
the one pearv hat laboriously out-
I lined.
Dr. Wolf explains, further, that
the dash of Cook was not taken at.
i time unusual for the Arctic pole
thfT'ira. The dale of reinMtn th"
pole is placed by Dr. Cook at April
21, 190$. Dr. Wolf shows that the
date of Teary's farthest north was
April 26. the Duke of ivbruzzl was
April 25, of Nansen April 7, and of
Peary in 1902 was Anrll. 21. These
dates all demonstrate that the vari
ous explorers made their trip at the
same period of the year as Cook.
Cook's Keniarkable Speed.
The one feature of the Cook ex
pedition which stands out as most
Important, aside from the pole's dis
covery, according to Dr. Wolf, Is the
phenomenal speed which Cook made
in his dash. It is believed that tho
element of luck or chance must have
played a remarkable part in Cook's
dash to have enabled him to cover
such a distance in such a short time.
The progress of Cook over the ice
Is a record in Itself Just as his dis
covery of the polo makes history.
"There Is really little that can be
said concerning the achievement of
Dr. Cook." said Dr. Wolf, who is per
sonally acquainted with the success
ful discoverer. "Until tho world re
ceives more details and a more com
plete account than what lins been re
ceived. Thus far, the news of the
discovery has been confined to the
barest announcement of his dis
covery and that he has been success
ful, lleyond this we have little, the
facts being few, and all the rest la
conjecture and speculation. Dy this
I do not wish it understood that I
am discrediting the discovery by Dr.
Cook. Such is not my intention, hut
what I mean to convey is that our
sum total of Information Is small
and beforo we are acquainted with
tho results of the expedition we must
wait for Dr. Cook to arrive in civil
ization with his proofs.
"Naturally, Dr. Cook will fortify
himself with all the proofs he could
obtain. These will be astronomical
observations. It is almost Impossible
for Dr. Cook to fake his proofs.
While it is true that an expert might
compile calculations without reach
ing the Tole and present them as
proof, such calculations, if manufac
tured, would scarcely stand the mi
croscopic scrutiny to which the data
of Dr. Cook will be subjected. Such
Investigation and examination, of
courso, will not be for the purpose of
endeavoring to disprove tho state
ment of the explorer, but will be
mado in order to settle beyond ques
tion that Dr, Cook actually stood at
the Pole.
"Tho winter trip is not new. It
has been repeatedly tried before, as
tho dates of the farthest point north
attained by various explorers prove.
Penry reaching his farthest twice in
April and tho Duke of Abriuzl and
Nansen also going their highest in
April. Thus, the same time for mak
ing tho dash Is always utilized. When
I was with Peary, tho sun set In
September, When tho sun sets, ab
solute darkness follows until tho re
turn of tho sun, with tho exception
that, once a month during the win
ter night there Is a full moon. Dur
ing tho period of absolute darkness
a man can do nothing. The explorers
remain on their ship or In their huts.
When the full moon comes It Is pos
sible to hunt, and during these days
the Eskimos can get reindeer, musk-
ox and Arctic hare. After the moon
has disappeared no progress can bo
made, everyone being penned In ow
lug to lint darkness.
"When ready to make tho dash,
preparations nre carefully made, and
the ship or huts are left by (ho light
of the last, moon In February, Fol
lowing this in (ji mi H't tint sun rises.
The first tlay there are u few mo
ments of sunlight, am as tho days
progress the sun appears for n longer
period, until, finally, there Is sun
light for 21 hours.
"It has been figured that from the
most north land to the I'tde Is 500
miles, Hit! round trip being 1000
miles. A man must average 10 miles
a day on this dash, This Is betauso
Hit; last full moon for Hie north trip
until Hie Ice begins to break up there
Is a period of !)0 or 100 days. It
Is absolutely necessary that the ex
plorer bo back by that time, for If
1n Is north of the break, he iininot
cross the widening Mi'tili of water
and cannot, cunscquenily, reach hU
SUpplllH.
Miitle Seventeen Miles a Day.
"According to the dispatches, Dr.
I'oott must have Ira v. led nt Hie rate
L.r I- i,,n.. n .t,,., f....... it... ii...., ...
... i I line n ii .in, II. oil ill'! lllillj nil
left Point Hubert, March 17, until
he n ached tho Pole, April 21. It
must hi) taken Into ronslderntlon that
traveling In n ! 1 '
I "