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titer vol. xxvn. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE , 1911. No. 10. BRUTAL MURDER NEAR LELAND STRANGER IS CLUBBED TO DEATH WHILE ASLEEP. BURIED IN THE CREEK BED W. A. McMJchael, of Leland, Makes Gruesome' Discovery While Walking Track. Complete details of the finding of the body of the unknown victim who was murdered Wednesday night or Thursday show one of the most cold blooded crimes which has occurred in southern Oregon in a number of years. The body was found by W. A. Mc Mlchael, a young man of Leland. McMlchael, when he found the body, notified Deputy Ellis and others at Leland, and the deputy immediately bent the word to Sheriff R. J.Smith and Coroner F. D. Strieker fn Grant3 Pass. At the coroner's Inquest McMlchael testified that Ire was walking along the Southern Pacific tracks about four miles beyond Leland, when he noticed an abandoned camp fire, or rather the remains of a camp fire, and also traces of blood. He lnvestlgat ed and quickly realized that a trage dy of some kind had occurred. Mc Michaels said the heap 'of dead em bers and ashes showed a burned blan ket, and that signs of a scuffle were in evidence. Blood stains were on the ground in addition to the pool of blood. Leading from the camp to the bank of Wolf creek, about 20 or 30 feet distant, was a newly made trail showing where some object had been dragged. Michael went to the waters edge and there saw an ob ject which proved to be the body ot a man under a quilt, the quilt being weighted around the edges with stones. The body rested in the water face downward. When the coroner and sheriff ar rived on the scene they found that the man had been beaten In a fearful manner. His head was mashed in both Jaws broken, eyes mashed in nose broken and his back bruised and beaten with a heavy Instrument of some kind. The officers then searched the camp and found in the fire in addl tlon to the burned blanket, a pair of 1 spectacles. The victim's Bhoes were discovered Is the bushes 60 feet away. The shoes were later identl fled by It. L. Coe of Grants Pass as a pair he had a week before sold to a man answering the aescrlption of the dead stranger. Lying near the camp was a club which undoubtedly was the bludgeon with which the murderer used to slay kts victim. ThlB club Is now in the sheriff's office. It is a heavy sea boned limb from a bull pine tree, and Is about five feet long and 8 or 10 inches in circumference. It Is blood ktalned, but the heavy end had been put in the fire and most of the blood burned away. The murderer in other vays attempted to conceal the crime but his work was crude; and no doubt ulso he was In a hurry to flee from the scene. The victim 'wore overalls over dark suit of clothes. He wore blaok sateen shirt and blue necktie Thp niM.llf. flnizer of the left baud had been amputated wnio years ig, L. E. Thompson, signalman for the Southern Pacific at Leland, testlflo that the day before the body was found that he saw the victim in com nany with another man; that the oth er fellow was a man whq would weigh over 200 pounds, about five feet, 1 Imhos In height; wore a red cordu loy vest, dark trousers, turned up at tbe heels, dark coat, had sandy hal smooth, round fare and was about 35 years old, and was an America This man the officers are now search ing for, and have notified other of firers up and down th Southern Pa clfle R,innnltlnn of the officers is that MANY PRIZES FOR THE ROSE FESTIVAL JuBt one week will Intervene before the date of the rose festival in Grants Pass and. members of the Ladies Aux iliary are busy as bees making pre parations for the event. Word comes from Medford and Ashland and other points along the Southern Pacific and from over the county that a large outside attendance will result Merchants of the city have been lberal in their offers of prizes and balow will be found the list as Just made up: Section A. Best 12 Caroline Testout, candel abra and candles, Geo S. Sabln. Best 24 Caroline Testotu, cut glass vast, H. P. Tracey. Best 50 Caroline Testout, choice of safe deposit box in new vault, First National Bank. Section B. Best six La France Pink, silver berry spoon. Cramer Brothers. Best six Frau Karl Druskl, ladles' silk parasol. R. L. Coe & Com pany. Best six Papa Gontler, fancy bask tt, Clemens Drug store. Best six General Jacqueminot, pair auto gloves, Peerless Clothing corn- any. Beat Kalsertn Augusta Victoria, stand, M. E. Moore. Best six Marechal Nell, gold nug get, Grants Pass Banking & Trust company. Section C. Best four red roses, any one rar- lety named, 100 pounds best fertll zer, Glllett and Son. Best four white roses, any var iety named, pair driving gloves, PUhop Clothing company. Best six pink roses, any variety named, $2.50 gold piece, Josephine County bank. Section D. BeBt hybrid perpetual named, any color, to be filled, Gibson Grocery company. Best hybrid tea named, any color, nickel Dlated coffee pot, Coron' t'ooth Hardwaret company. Best tea named, any color, dress bat, Mrs. Edith Rehkopf. Section E. BeBt Individual rose In the show exhibited In any class, book, "Roses and Rose Growing," by Rose Kings- ley, Portland Seed company. Best ten blooms, distinct varieties book, C. H. Demaray. Best five blooms, one variety In single vase, pair ladles, long kid gloves, Mashburn & company. Best four new roses, any color, not exhibited before 1909, six Foster rose exhibition tubes, Portland Seed company. Best collection, six varieties, any color, four blooms each, silk umbrel la, Geo. S. Calhoun company. Best display of roses from city school yards, dozen two-year-old roses, their choice, Portland Seed company. Best arranged exhibit, a $2.50 mer chandlse order for flowering bulbs winner's selection from 1911 cata logue, Portland Seed company. The blue and red ribbon prizes will be given the best decorated auto mobile of any make. REPORT HAS TREASURE FOUND OFF HONDURAS SAN DIEGO, Cal., June 8. Ensen ada Is greatly excited over the report ed success of the treasure ship En rcka, that has been Booking the $15 000,000 burled treasure off the Hon duran coast, according to passengers Mrrlvlni? on the steamer San Diego to day. When the San Diego left Ensen ada lnut night,, residents of that town wore stnndlng In excited groups, dl8 cusslng the report from Sallna Crux hat the Eureka was bound north with the treasure. The report here was that the treasure boat would transfer the valuable cargo at Ensanada, put ting It on another vessel. the two men were camping together that the victim of the heavy man had some money and that he was murder ((t for this money. Indications seem to point to the fact that the victim i.nd pulled off his shoes and was 'ruling on his blanket near the fire, robsbly asleep; and that the mur erer slipped up with tho club and li nit a blow which stunned, then ontlnucd to beat the man's head md body to make inre of death. REPARE WELCOME FOR MINING MEN MINING CONGRESS MEETS IN GRANTS TASS JULY 18. COMMITTEES APPOINTED Fourth of July Celebration Give Way to tbe More Important Meeting of Miners. Lively preparations are under way by the Commercial club to prepare for the Southern Oregon and North' ern California Mining con gress, which will be- held in Grants Pass July 18. It is the intention ot the club to make this meeting one of the most Important yet held in Ore gon. The Commercial club has given up the intention of holding a F.ourth of July celebration so that all efforts n.ay be concentrated upon the success of the mining congress. The numer ous rich gold strikes being made In this county are sufficient to attract a large gathering of promipent mining men who will be interested In learn lng of the richness of this district. One of the most extensive and comprehensive mineral exhibits ever aosembled in the Northwest will in terest the delegates. Ore from every section of Josephine county will be on exhibition and a display of gold nuggets worth some thousands of dollars will also be a glistening show. Committees. The following committees have been appointed; Committee on Entertainment Frank M. South, W. T. Coburn, L. E. McDaniels. Decoration Geo. S. Calhoun, J. F. Klein, M. J. Anderson. Advertising H. L. Andrews, L. E. GRANTS PASS HIGH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN DEBATE EUGENE, Ore., June 9. Victors over the Pendleton high school De bating team for the state high school championship, the Grants Pass high school debating team today prepared lo depart for home. Grants PasB defended the negative of the question "Resolved, That Na tional Conservation of National Re sources is Preferable to State Con servation." The decision stood 2 to 1. By It Giants Pass gains permanent posses sion of the silver trophy cup of the board of regents of the University of Oregon. The team In meeting Pendleton Joined issues with old contestants, as for three years the final Issue has been between these two. Grants Pass won from Pendleton two years ago, Pendleton defeated Grants Pass last year, and now Grants Pass defeats Pendleton, making two victories for Grants Pass, which, lands the cham pionship and the cup. Pendleton had defeated all contes tants In eastern Oregon, Grants Pass all contestants In western Oregon, i m ; -fit - ERLE REST, HELEN LOVE. ALLAN MERRICK. SPECIAL ELECTION FOR AUTO FIRE WAGON Judge M. L. Opdycke yesterday posted notices for the special election called by the city council for June 29, to pass upon the question of pur chasing an auto fire wagon and sell ing the old city hair and with, the pro ceeds to erect another at Fourth and H streets. Polling places, Judges and clerks aie as follows: First ward Guild hall; Judges, J. B. Paddock, M. E. Sturtevant, John Poole; ClerkB, H. C. Bateham, George A. Slover. - Second ward County court house; Judges, John Randle, John Patrick, J. H. Nelson; clerks, Frits Dean, John M. Booth. Third ward City hall; Judges, L. A. Robertson, Peter Gravlln, V. A. Grout; clerks, T. Y. Dean, John Con slno. Fourth ward Williams building, corner Fourth and G streets; Judges, B. A. Williams, F. G. Burns, R. L. Byrd; clerks, William Alfred, E. A. Wade. McDaniels, O. II. Grlswold, C. II Clements. Reception C. L. Mangum, E. V. Ingels, J. R. Harvey, Geo. E. San ders, Geo. Howland, G. W. Donnell, A. H. Gunnell, Geo. Finch, Col. Frank inland, E. T. McKlnstrey, F. Tomok, J. T. Logan, O. S. Blanchard, Adolph Maler. Dr. J. C. Smith, J. M. Tethe- row, J. L. Myers, T. K. Murray, M. J Anderson. Exhibits H. L. Herzlnger, J. C. Mattlson, W. S. Baoon, Geo. E. How land, W. M. Richards, F. Tomek. Music F. H. Applehoff, Job. Wharton. Program C. G. Coutant, O. II. Grlswold, H. L. Andrews. Finance Frank M. South, Geo. H. Durham, C. B. Fowler. Accommodations Geo. C. Sabln, Fugene Coburn, Chas McKlnnon. Every mine and prospect in the dis trict is expected to send an exhibit to the ccAigreBs, ample exhibit room will ie secured. Bank vaults will bo en gaged for the rich specimens and I ulllon. . SCHOOL WINS hence the debate at Eugene Friday night was a final battle between east ern and western Oregon for the state championship. Having membership In the league are about fifty high schools. By a series of contests during the school year these fifty contestants were re duced down to two, Pendleton hav ing won championship in the eastern Oregon and Columbia river districts, and Grants Pass, who had won cham pionships in southern Oregon, Wil lamette valley and Coos bay districts Thus Pendleton and Grants Pass as represented by the two best teams 1n the state next for final debate at Eu gene. Especial significance Is attached to the victory last Friday in view of the fact that the state, or regents' cup now becomes the property of Grants Pass high sschool, "to have und to hold." The Pendleton team was doubtless the strongest team met by tho local team In the series of debate this year. The cup Is on display In tho win dow at Domaray's. RR GATION NO ASSURED FOR NO JOSEPHINE COMPANY SIGNS CON- TRACT WITH GEO. SANDERST TEXT OF THE CONTRACT Ditchea to Be Paid for on or Before Five Years from DateAre a First Mortgage. As the result of an agreement on the Irrigation question, water, will f,oon flow In this region, which means more to Grants Pass and vicinity than th wmtn 8,le of the river, thus com a new railroad or any other big en- Pletlng a dam that will have no so terprlse. perlor In the state ot Oregon. The On Saturday the directors of the Josephine County Irrigation & Pow-L er company held a meeting to consid- er the proposition of Geo. E. Sand- ers, of the Chicago Rogue Ulver corn- V CWIVlJf VjUUIIUI Ul . uui Qua; auu day. II. L. Gllkey, former director of the company and also president of the board, was Invited to participate in the discussion which was to deter mine what should be done with the Sanders proposition and did able service In the cause. II. D. Norton as elected a member of the board to fill the vacancy caused by the resig nation of Mr. Gllkey. After a full discussion it was decid ed to make a counter proposition a.ong me unes nmrneu oui uy lu i. II . J A. W 1V I ' Sanders communication ana a.so eov- crlng, in part, former offers made by the same gentleman. To accomplish wis purpose a special committee, con- sistlng ot II. D. Norton, o. S. Blanch- ard and J. G. Rlggs, was appointed to make a proposition and meet with Mr. Sanders and, if possible, close the deal. After the committee had placed the matter In writing, they called up on Mr. Sanders late in the afternoon and within a short time both parties 1 ut meir signatures to me aucumeiiu rnere was mucn emuuHiuBui wiu-h the agreement waa finally signed, it boing the culmination of many com munications, many discussions and much talk on both sides. Below will be found the proposition with the signatures attached. Gentlemen: Subject to lawful rat ification by our stockholders at a meeting to ue cauea ai tue eamBl posufble date after your acceptance of this offer, we will sell to you all our corporate holdings for the sum of 35,000.00, payable on or before five years from date, Interest six per cent per annum from date, payame nually, and will take your notes pay- able In cash, or at the option ot any holder, In water rentals to the ex teut of 50 per cent of the water rent ul of any such holder during any ono irriagtlon season; you to put the pros- cut high line ditches on both sides of .lir.in In j-nir1IHnii In flnllvnr U'Ht- lu. iu, ...... - or at the present terminal by July 1, 1911, and deliver waler In sufficient quantities to purchasers. You may also execute and float un- dor this proposition additional notes i,r obligations to tho amount of 935,- 000.00, on condition that the same bo used exclusively In extending tho present ditches and building such ad- dltlonal ditches as may bo necessary, you to deliver water by May 15, 1912, on tho present grado of tho lower line ditches to all persons desiring the tame to points on ench sldo of Rogue ilvcr five miles below tho Grants Pass Sixth street bridge; you to have ton per cent looway for t'.io expense of float Inn your Issue of bonds In all nun over 135,000.00, but with that exception, the total amount of mild Issuq to bo actunlly expended In con miction of tho ditches, and not otherwise The whol.- of said Ikhiio of notes to bo' sofiii'il by first mortgage or di ed of tnnt on all property trans fi rrod by thh company, as well as tho ikI'IHIomhI "chos constructed wltn the proceeds of said Issue; nono of tho notes or obligations above tho 135,000. 0 ,0 I""P1. cept as ro- f .Ired for construction purposes, and then only upon certification by tho trustees, with power to foreclose on REPAIRS ON DAM TO BE COMPLETED SATURDAY Stockholders W1U Make Excursion to 1 Dani Thursday Morning and At tend Meeting in Afternoon. The repair work on the dam will ba completed by Saturday night and the pump will be ready to put water in the north side ditch and this will be cleaned out at once so as to fur !!!!eLf:r p?int be,w u0 uaui uu u uutu m lAi mm vUV county home so that all lands, com ing under this stretch of canal, will cl "w lu,l Character or Repair Work. The repair work on 'the dam has been done in the best possible man ner, all of it being In concrete and of a character that will stay in place at lone as the rocks In the eternal hills. Thla concrete work w, be contlnued hater in the season aa far aa the spill way and at no distant day will reach cago-Kogue River company are ... , . . thm . n.iM Impop(ln(e of stockriders' Meeting. Now, everything depends upon the to be held at the rooms of the Com mercial club at 2 o'clock on the af ternoon of June 15, for the purpose of ratifying the action of the board of directors who have agreed to sell all rights and privileges owned by the Josephine County Irrigation company, also tho ditches, tools and machinery 1 to the Chicago-Rogue River company, subject to the endorsement of the stockholders. At this meeting, It Is Important that every Btockholder be present so as to Insure a two-third nmJorty for th8 propoBtlon, as lert thftn th,8 w,n defpat the acton of the bf)ftrd of dlrectorg should th occur lrrl(tnUon ,n thU vallcy wm u Jn4cfln,tely poBtp0ned. Everybody mtfnM tA . 1Pfl llt fhU slon and- vote for Irrigation. Excursion to the Dam. The Courier Is deeply Interested and has long been doing what It could to unite all parties In securing the wfttpr to th(J landg on both of thfl r,vor ftnd( th)J opportun. nnw havlntf n.rlvtlA tn tM- It urges that stockholders attend the meeting on the 15th. This paper has arranged for an excursion to the dam 'ilav morning and invitations are being sent out to all stockholders and their families to Join the excur sionists and go to the dam and see what has been done, so as to bs able to vote Intelligently when the bour of 2 0.ciock comes. A special trftn of four pagS(,ngnr coaches will compoM the excursion and It will nrflntll PaM 10 oViock. ko t0 the da .mme tne ork or LaJrs tnd condlt,OM generally, after whch a luncheon will be served and fn , . Q , p b . in time to attend the stockholders' meeting, RICH ORE FOUND IN OLD GIORY MINE r t w A iirmi.u b,..l nave Ju reiurnea from their Old Glory gold prospect on Sliver creek In the northwestern )(irt 0f this county, brlsglug out with thum Homo of tho most beautiful ort ovcr taen pt 0f anjr mine In this) 8late. It Is a spectacular siliceous ore carrying auriferous sulphides assay- ng frotn to ten per cent coppsr aQ(j ,i0rethan ono hundred dollars In Kji It an ,j,,ttj concentrating ore. uny default of any principal or In- Ue.eKt, subject to thirty days ot grace. Wo will waive tho first year's In- horost; mortgage or trustee doed to contain full provisions for defuuit Und foreclosure, your failure to per- form any material condition abovt to - 1 e deemed a default. The foregoing offer tiiadu by thf undersigned committee In behalf of tho corporation by authority of tao l.onrd of directors. It. D. Nu.l'ON, t Chairman. O. B. IILANCMARI), J. G. 111008. Accepted by tho ChtraRft-Roga River company, June 3rd, 1911. GEO, IS. 8ANDBl:8, Agent. Grants Pass, June I.