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VOL. XXVI. GRANTS PASS. OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1910 No. 31 RICH DIRT FOUND IN OLD PLACER HOISTING MACHINERY INSTALL ED IN DEEP GRAVEL PROMINENT MEN INTESTED Well Known Placer Mine Has Hcen Worked in Smaller Way Since 1878. RIPPEN PAYS PENALTY FOR DASTARDLY CRIME Kerby and the whole Illinois val ley country is experiencing a boom In the mining industry. Boom is hard ly the correct word. It is rather a tardy realization of the possibilities of the district. Reports from that town say that never before was busi ness so good in all lines for many years as it is now and it is due to the renewed activity in mining. Today hoisting machinery of the latest and most efficient type 13 be lng placed on the Deep Gravel prop erty near Waldo. Colonel Frank ; Leland, president of the Greenback ; mine, representing the Mineral Ad' Venture corporation, of 42 Broadway, New York, ha3 been prospecting the V property for some time and has struck gravel that is said to be rich i at a lower depth than the property has been worked before. This is one of the well known placer mines in the country and was ' first worked In IS" 8. However, the ,- surface was merely skimmed. Im- proved machinery makes it possible to work the deep gravel. A full car load of such machinery, Including a thlrty-horse-power boiler, has been hauled out to the property the past week. Many reports of activity on near- ly all the creeks in the district are i hear and a prosperous season Is In sight for the Kerby country. LONDON, Nov. 23. Among a store of unmarked flagstone-covered graves in the yard of Pentonville prison today lies the body of Dr. H. H. Crlppen, while Miss Ethel Claire Leneve, for whom Crlppen commit ted the crime for which he paid with liis life, is being borne toward Ameri ca on the liner Majestic. Dr. Hawley H. Crlppen, hanged to day at rentonville for the murder of his wife, Belle Elmore-Crlppen, is one of the most remarkable crim inals that ever sprung a trap on any gallows In Merrle England. Whether Crlppen confessed the crime to his spiritual adviser, Carey, after em bracing Catholicism shortly before his brief journey to the gallows, whether he confessed the details of a horrible murder to Solicitor New town, his counsel, or whether OFFICIAL VOTE ON ALL THE MEASURES TWENTY-THREE AMENDMENTS ARE DEFEATED THE SENATE AND HOUSE Republicans Have u Dig Majority in the Lower House of Oregon's Government. NOMINEES NAMED FOR . MAYOR AND COUNCIL The following are the measures i,.Jthat have been adopted and COni- inr held spurious or bona fide confession plete vote on each: to the London Evening Times to pro- An act authorizing the location, vide Miss Leneve with a competence construction and maintenance of a fill tl.. 1, l.nnn.n Tk . , j , jm ..... branch insane asylum in eastern Ore- i lines ifut'i uifu luiui.v mai iiic American physician confessed a cun- gon nlngly planned crime; Father Carey, Yes 47,375 Miss Leneve and Arthur Newtown. No 40,364 Crippen's counsel, denied knowledge of any confession. Majority for . 7,511 The doomed man's last night on bill providing for the support earth was a wakeful one. He called and maintenance of the Monmouth often to the death watch to ask the Normal school time. Father Carey, of the church Yes 50,404 of the Sacred Heart, arrived at dawn .0 40,043 and administered the last rites of the church. Crlppen engaged in earn- Majority for 10,361 est conference with the priest and . rr)nRit,,tional amendment empow apparently did not brood over his erng the pe0pie 0f each county to approaching end. reculate taxation and exemptions Frequently during the talk in tne wltnm the county regardless of con- dimly lighted cell Crlppen referred gUtutlonai restrictions or state sta- solicltously to Miss Leneve, who had tutes, and abolish poll tax- Ill LL MAY OPEN THE PORTLAND APPLE SHOW PORTLAND. Nov. 23. James J s Hill will probably open the Portland " apple show, according to advices re ;ccived at the office of the show. The . railroad magnate Is expected to , speak at the moetng of the Oregon Development league at Salem prob ..ably on the second day, November '23, and will come to Portland to "open the apple shew ci November 3n mien the ntmle show on Nov ember 30. The Oreiron Development leniruo has been very Insistent In lis Invlta ' tlon to Mr. Hill. !' was understood that Mr. Hill would also open the np ido show should he come to the de velopment league meeting. While no word has bee,, received mi"cu from Mr. 11111. development leanuatelepioned lt success In se curing him and It Is supposed that he Tvlll preside n' both affairs. Professor Arthur L. Peek. W. K. Newell, C. C. Chapman and .T. H : have born secured to talk b fore the .horticultural society meetings whhh will be held In conjuncton with the apple show. Work was maintained nil day yes terday on the Interior of the Majestl theater building at the suthweM corner of Flftb nH Washlnn'on tret.ta A tnrce CP'W of men Is at Work tearing out debris and rewlrlni: ftnd cleaning the place. The show colors of Spit zon berg red and tipp!'1 leaf green are to be ned In decerni ng and It Is believed the combina tion will make a beautiful ba ground for the fruit. seen him for the last time. Breakfast was served at 7 but Crlppen would not eat. At 8:30 the governor of the prison notified the condemned man that he must prepare for the march to the scaf fold. Jailers pinioned Crippen's arms and bared his neck for the easier adjustment of the rope. The little throng, consisting of the doomed and two wardens, led by Father Carey, who intoned prayers for the dying, crossed the few yards separating the condemned cells and the gallows, where John Ellis stood waiting. Crlnnen. without hesitation, as Yes 43,989 o'clock, k-0 42,334- Majority for 1,655 Home rule liquor bill Yes &z,tm No 47,914 Majority for 4,547 Employers' llabillt ylaw Yes 55,641 No 33,529 Majority for 22,112 A bill prohibiting the taking of fish from the Rogue river except by though he had rehearsed his part in hook and line Pn Yes a mimic tragedy, mounted the gal lows with a firm step. He did not falter, and he did not break down To the few onlookers the governor, the sheriff, the priest, the jailers and two representatives of the press Crlppnn reemed acutely conscious 'hat his time had come. Hf did not sinni; Vowever. and stood firm t' black cap was being ad i-sted Outside the jail a morbid ,..-,-Tvd had cnthorod. hut n heavy fog No e'ishrouded the building and cloaked he view of the jail yard. Even the forbidding black arm of the gallows fee near the ronr wall could not lie mail" out. At 9 o'clock a specter of a black flag was hoisted to the top of the r.'iL't.ole near the prison gale and a '. w cheers, some hisses and tnnnv toans "ed Crippen's shriven sou! m the last fllnht. Crlppen had paid his debt to 1'itlo and his obligation to the effort or scoTinna vara. Yes 49,657 No 33451 Majority for 16,206 Good roads amendment Yes fio.si.i No 32.S23 Three of the caucuses held Monday evening were quiet affairs.. The Sec ond ward caucus, however, proved to be an Interesting session and a large crod turned out. In this ward, a meeting was held in a business office before the cau cus, it is said, where things were fixed. At any rate, there is a lot of talk going around today. Following are the nominations in the four wards: First ward J. M. Tetherow and Dr. Strieker. Secoud ward Two-year term, J. F. Wolfersberger and J. A. Slover; short term, S. W. Phillips and Dr. W. W. Walker. Third ward Charles Burkhalter and V. S. Grout. Fourth ward H. L. Herzlnger-and Ed Allen. J. L. Meyers was unanimously nominated for mayor and James Holman for city treasurer at the city convention held Tuesday evening. The affair was one of the quietest ever pulled off in this town. Ten minutes sufficed to transact all the business. The court room waa full when J. N. Johnston arose and asked for nominations for chairman of the meeting. Joseph Moss was selected without opposition and Mr. John ston was made secretary. Mr. Moss called for nominations for mayor and J. D. Fry placed J L. Myers in nomination. No other nominations were offered and on mo tion the secretary was instructed to cast the ballot for Mr. Myers, Mr. Holman was then nominated for city treasurer with equal unanlm lty. This morning discussion Is rife on the streets as to who will be brought out to run against Myers. Many of the leading business men are using their Influence to have but one can didate at the election, but there is talk, of bringing out an Independent candidate. The curious thing about It is that no one can be found to urge that someone else be placed in nomination. The talk is all to the effect that this or that element will bring out another candidate. Before adjourning the convention passed a motion made by J. N. John ston that a vote of thanks be given the present city administration and J. D. Fry, chairman of the property owners' committee, for the work that has been done. MEXICAN REVOLT BECOMES GENERAL BLOODY BATTLES ARE FOUGHT IN SEVERAL PLACES DIAZ COMMANDS THE ARMY Americans Are Not Molested by the Insurgent Troops 1'iider Madero WOOLLEY TELLS ABOUT MAKING A NEW HARBOR MONCLOVA, Mex., Nov. 22. (via Eagle Tass, Tex., Nov. 22.) After desperate fighting, three Mexican towns, defended by government troops surrendered to the Insurgents today. Severe losses on both sides are reported to have been sustained. Torreon, Gomez Palaclo and Ler- do, with a population totalling 75,- 000, are in the hands of the revolu tionists, according to railroad men arrrVing here. The heaviest fighting was at Tor- . mi ... - m 11 . reon, wnere millions ci nowars m American money are Invested In smelters. According to the meager advices received here, the fighting began at Gomez Palaclo. . After a stubborn re slRtance the federal garrison sur rendered and then joined forces with the insurgents. This force, acting In conjunction with a rebel detach ment of 1000 men, captured the hills overlooking Torreon and began fierce bombardment. The assembly room of the Com mercial club was well filled yester day afternoon to hear II. S. Wooley, president of the St. George Trust company, explain his proposition to create a new harbor near Crescent City. George W. Warren, president of the Astoria National bank, Is vice- president of the company. Mr. Woolley showed maps giving In detail the plans he has made, sub stantially as told In Tho Courier a couple of weeks ago. He explained that he was not endeavoring to sell stork In his company and that all he wanted was the moral support of the community. Mr, Woolley Is very enthuslastlo over his scheme and In an Interest ing talk he showed the advantages that would rome to this country by the building of such a harbor as he had In mind. Ho pointed out that everything that everything that la produced In this country and shipped away has to bo hauled by railroad to Portland or San Francisco before It can reach tidewater. That Is also true of goods shipped Into this country. With the completion of the Pana ma canal, Mr. Woolley pointed out, great savings could be effected by having a seaport at Crescent City. It is approximately 600 miles to Portland and back from this point, so that it would bo possible to save 1000 miles of distance In shipping the goods through the canal which are produced in this part of Oregon, besides the railroad haul to Frisco and Portland. The territory east of the moun tains also could be brought to this new port more cheaply than to any other. l.lcntlal Majority for primary law- IS. 01 .43,2: .41, " Majority for.... 1.679 Three-fourths jury amendment Yes 4 1.54:1 THOl SANDS LOST IN FLOODS KAICI.ON. French I ndo-Chlnii, Nov. 22. --More than limo natives are dead or m'swing i' a result of a sudden flo1 at Kwnng Nual and In Aries province. The total of dead Is expected to reaih even more than loon. The property loss was enoilil ous, four hundred boats with mer ehfllldlse Indus reported lust. WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. United States Consul Ellsworth, at Culdad Porflrlo Diaz, Mex., advised the state department today that the revolu tlonlsts captured Gomez Palaclo near Torreon, at 3 a. in. today and that government troops recaptured the town later. While in control the Insurgents re leased all prisoners from the Jails and cut the telegraph wires. Offl clnls at Torreon assert that the gov eminent Is still In control, accord lng to Ellsworth's despatch. Consul Freeman at Durnngo tele graphed the state department that the Aretnlcan consular agent at Tor reon advised him thnt the trouble started nt Gomez Palaclo last Sun day night. At the time Freeman re reived the message from his agent several persons already had been killed and the fighting was still In progress. The message advised that inorlcan citizens were not being molested. er seeks to prevent Intervention by the United States In Mexico, No ,3.30" Majority for MANY ACRES OF LAND CLEARED AND PLANTED 11:1 Amendment Defeated The following Is the complete vote on all def .'3S 'tate 11 defeated measures: Woman's suffrage amendment Yes ' 30,200 No near P:o. COMING EVENTS Dec. 2. Frldnv. Remember the dat for the bazaar of the Mp of Newman M. E. church. De". :. Monday City elector . Dee. !. Friday Paraar by P(- Altar .odctv nt Child hall, after- R 4 Mmt, nrd pvenltis Den 11 Tp,v Apron hn?snr b Pnptlst lndle K. Colle. Of the KIe:vi. V rum!) 11. dl Gate. vlio was In Grants Monday, states that the woik ,, ,,.;,, intf land f"f planting is no L. on n: as rapid a pioe as men and v . :hi .to the W oi l;. donl.e;. fia1 nci) are : It I exp' . ui!l be (P'.'Uci libido that 1. ,.,,1tl"li WOOl , ). ;ucd C.V.e lie vhi'h m : : II rc , inter ,( vo; .,. 1.,. p.e and a c;-ew ol work ibarlnz the tel that a hundred 1 this fall Htid , nix tneii are 1 from the land Majority ng'ilnst Constitutional conventlon- Ye No , 259 .-.,4 2" .9.703 LOS ANGELES MEN LIKE GRANTS PASS DISTRICT V., PASO. Tex.. Nov. 22. After an nil night fluht near Purral scores of revolutionists were defeated by tho Mexican federal troops, according to unofficial Information nnlvlng here today. The coverr meet casualties were reported as sllnht; the revolu tionists are aid to have lost 14 kill ed and many wounded. Mexican cavalry and rurnles were pursuing (be fleeing Insurgents. EL PASO, Nov. 23. A fierce bat tle between a force of 1,000 rebels under the command of Francisco Madero, tho revolutionary leader, and an equal number of loyal Mexi can troops was fought early today at Castro Clengns, according to re ports received hero at 4 o'clock. Tho result of the engagement could not bo learned up to that hour. At 3 o'clock, two hours after the bat tlo began, tho rebels were reported stendlly gaining and pbout ready to t storm the town. According to the monger details received, the Insur gent force quietly occupied a Mil top outside the town under cover of darkness and at midnight moved to the attack. At 1 o'clock a sentry challenged the vanguard and the Im mediate fighting began. It Is Im possible to estlmnte the casualties, but from the most reliable accounts It Is believed the losses on both sides were heavy. on !.1-tf WF.NATCltr.n. Wan.. N"v ; After tiring out slue four o b " rwterdity pfterroon the 1"'v In ' tun fndnv rc.V, 'n n v ' murr In h f' '1"?r-. o T!"' .f the r,,, ;suo pear ,( nut this wln- Majorlty against 3I.32C Legislative districting amend merit Yes 23.2S1 No 54,231 Majority against 20.70 Amendment eliminating phrase "and all taxation shall be equal and uniform" Yes 37, Si: No 4-.2 10 been snt Majority against P.allrofid district amendment ,399 M net men have ..,.. ninch at th" Tiioti'h I y.w 34,013 Aoi' will ilil'e he ( and th inlliell' 1 r work of d at rin-c. No .40,121 Nov. 23 -The I Majority against 12.1'x '.'TAi nV 2 A . Wl11 t. A I r-tu I r tr n 11 fi I tiit'til V'K Ml ." - - sMJi-i'JfMUi t 1 1 1 ii p, n v . - . . ... , on of the sta'e of Vw lorn of taxation except on property t 1 1 7..C79. " n'1'1"nr,, 1 .Pn.. burcvi todar. I I Cunt 'mi I'd 1 ." K. V. Wann. of Fairbanks, Alaska, Monday purchased a tract In the County Club orchards. The tract contains six acres and sob! for $500 an acre. '.Mr. wann ui ten move to the plan' at this time, hut when his trees net Into heating he may live here, .1. L. Ciller, formerly of Los An geb's, has Jui.t moved into a mod ern bungalow on one of these tets. He was so delighted with the Rogue river valley that he has per suaded hl son and a friend, Pen lack, to desert Ios AngMex and 'bey have purchased tracts. W, A. I r!i'ller inn contracted with the com- tinny to build for him n modern bungalow on his property and worn on tne iitiiidinir commenced ymuer- day. The Country Club orchards hm Its own water system Th" supply t taken from a we! and Is purm-ed Into n resrvo!r f wr-My-fonr feet snunr and ten feet deep, six Inch ruin fnrry the water to nil pnrf of the tract, The company has of fered to supply the town nf Merlin with water and the mntter Is under "onslderntlon now. Twelve miles of road have been built and eighteen mlb's of fence M being built st this time. KL PASO, Nov. 22,---It Is rcuorted Insurgent troo'is have captured Par ral and n tralnload of Mexican in fantry Is preparing to dislodge them todav. The troops advanced cautl . . .1 1 ousiy owing to reports iniu mo revol ution! N, aided by miners, sin ked thoi dvnnmlto warehouses at Parral and! M FA' ICO CITY, via Laredo, Tex., Nov. 23. Southern Mexico, particu larly the slate of JiiIIhco, Is aflnmo with rebellion and many small ron fllctn have been fought, according to private advices received here. It Is (ported unolflc'ally that thiongh f 111 1 southern Mexbo brliU'ex have be"ii burned and Isolated federal stores burned. The Informal Ion In dilutes that the Insurgents expect to capture Vera Cruz la three days. It Is said that the revolutionary suc cesses In Coahulla, Chihuahua and Puriingo have been duplicated In the south. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. It was explosives at various places learned today on the highest aut hor- trn" biding to their r'rong- iibint" In " hold. Wind of 11 battle Is expected here houily, mid lb" fommur.lty Is In a fevr bent. , Geneial Terraras today notified President Tilnz thnt e expected an nttnrk by Insurcert upon the city of Chihuahua, of which state he Is the tovernoi'. Th" government has ommnndeered the telegraph lines hroi'-thout Mexico In an effort to suoiireHS reports of the revolt rind 'lashes between loyalists and lnnr- ients. KAGLK PAS.-', Tex., Nov. 23. ! t'rnnils'o Madero Issued this after- a . 1 .... conn n maturesio to ins hhhwh rein thorn to tespect foreign Inter ests. Madero declares thnt Ameri can citizen own stock In the nation al rallwny, smelters and mines and that Ihes" properties must not be damaged, The revolutionary lad- 'v Unit the dtp denartmetlt Is HUl presslng reports that. Atubassndor Henry L. Wilson, of tho 1'nlt.ed State, warned President Diaz that the Mexican Briny was too concen trated to cope with a revolution. The foreign office refused to ills cuss a report that General Reyes had arrived and taken charge of th re volutionary army. It was admitted that Peyes a given "a Paris berth" to get him out of the country before the last elect Ions. ! The officials denied (he exigence I of any plot to nssasnlnate Minister of . nrelgn Alfiitrs Creel, President MMiiz .if VIce-PieHldent Corral. MFXICO CITY, Nov. 23. A re word for the capture, dead or alive, of Francisco Madero will be offered by the M'xlciin goveriiMient this af ternoon, according to an Intimation at the foreign office, I 1 i