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liter WEEKLY EDITION ULi. AAI 111 " MIKE MORGAN AND 3 PAY PENALTY K.K( I TKH AT SALKM PF.N1TFN. TIAItV, 1 KIDAV, DKC. 13. MEET FATE WITH NERVE Morgan Fouml Guilty of .Mu,.d,,rilg John York in Grunts Pass on J"') Mill, lull. SALEM, Dec. 13. Four men were strangled to death at the peni tentiary here today with all the ceremony prescribed by law. They went to their deaths two bv two. Close to 100 invited guests wit nessed the ceremony, though their host, Governor Oswald West, was not present. The workmanship of the execution was much appreciated by the guests, and the condemned men themselves aided in making the functions a success by falling to make a "scene." XpJ)le Faulder and Frank Garri son went first. They mounted the stairs to the scaffold unaided by the guards who marched with them and took their places on the traps. Garrison, a wild, uncultured woodsman, had planned to make a 10 minute speech which he had pre pared with great care. The guests were much relieved when he changed his mind. "I wanV to say," he shouted, ad vancing to the rail and looking down upon his audience, "that I did not commit the crime of which I was convicted on perjured testimony. The false witnesses were " He started to name them, but his voice broke, and 'for a moment he stood choking. "Gentlemen," he said, "then, I have prepared a statement which will be given to the press." Tall, wiry, immensely strong. Faulder then stepped to the rail and in a voice, clear and strong, said: "Hanging will never cure crime. You have got to get at the root of the evil." The black caps were flitted on. The nooses were adjusted. "My God, not so tight!" groaned Harrison. It was odd that at the moment he should mind a trilling pain. Faulder said not a word. The traps were sprung at the same instant ll:o9 a. m. A twist or two. A convulsive mo ment as the dangling bodies swung gently and whirled to ease the kinks in the ropes. Twelve stood in a row. their faces haggard and drawn, performing an official duty. They were the jury. The doctors listened at the breasts of men who were all but dead, and caught the feeble, fluttering P'Use of hearts that were reluctant to q'i" beating. At 11:36 one of the three doctors said: "They are dead." Even as he spoke there came the ound of tramping feet, as guards tir.,.,,.1, v, ctaira tWO WOOileU uy 1 . : -wpiaixxu coffins. The bodies were -"i and stuffed in the boxes. And that as the end of Garrison and Faulder. Then came Mike Morgan and E. Roberts. They, too. observed the decencies of the occasion, and Rob erto -.v.. it fnnred. WOll'.d turn . ... , -onr.U HI tlU at tr. iraven, even nauea 1- the yard as he was passing to death chamber with. "So Ion, fel lows." They, too, walked briskly nnd without aid up the stairs, and with out fuss took their stand upon t.e traps. led them the scaffold, wearinz the robes of tu? a. - . r . .. . oa he went. ,01 to jlyh- 1 9 ZT He ,shes me y that he Is not guilty of killing his graM. father of which charge he was "tted. Xor did he have ny the nil,rd" at The Willows, as his enemies have said." Father Moore f,ll to his knee and began to pray. Robertg a dwarBgh outh. whose nerve was douhi,d turned out to be, perhaps the gamest 0 the four. Perhaps it was th, Urug given him before he left death row that, sustained him. Perhaps he who had lived vilely was determined to go out gravely and with dignity. "I did not mean to kill the two men in the automobile," he said, and tnere wag scarcely a quiver in his boyish voice. "I thought the officers of the law were hounding me. I thought I had to do something to bring the authorities' attention to my case. I remember shooting once. I am partly guilty and partly innocent." From then on his voice trailed away, and the words ho uttered were disjointed and incoherent, and with out meaning. There could be no doubt that he was mad. The traps were sprung at 12:30. Anotner jury of 12 men stood In a row. Again the doctors listened with their stethlscopes for the heart beats of dying men, who a moment before had been full of the vigor of life. At 12:41 a doctor touched the swaying corpse that had been Rob erts and said: "Dead." Two minutes later he nodded and the body of Morgan was cut down. Two more wooden coffins were fetched. The "legal murder" was at an end. Meanwhile, Governor West was at the capital having It out with the friends and foes of capital punish ment. The attorneys of Morgan did not give up hope of reprieve until the last moment. "Every good movement to suc ceed." said the governor, his face as white as paper, his eyes burning in their sunken sockets, "must have a yellow dog for Its foes to kick. I'm that dog. Hanging is all wrong. It Is a mediaeval, barbarous practice. But the people of this state last month voted anainst the abolition of capital punishment. In letting these men hang I am obeying the mandate of the people. They asked for this. G HANTS PASS JOSKPHIXK IXH XTY, OKFGON. KID AY, DKCKMHKU 20, 1112. NO. 27. GRANTS PASS VOTES TO ISSUE 5200,000 BONDSJFOR PAC.-1NT.RY. Citizens Join in Joyous Celebration When Near ly Unanimous Vote Is Cast For The Proposition eight years, and had taken big re j turns from It every season. J There Is uu increasing demand for i the purchase of placer mines at pres ent, and buyers are more plentiful than are the properties that are of fered for sale. for pro. (Continued on Page 4.) mfklin. TiiHiviXG villagf., MAY I N't OKPOKATF.. The itoople f Giant Pa lLn. an,! it i f grew and proNperity! Successful beyond ,lt. fom. est ho,,, unanimous to the oiut of practically wortl ,.. ilerinK ,st ff,inst , ,le UlIld Plmi,., WtHllM-Mtajr Mm ,i H world that Grant Ps Ma ,, th map. that the ,;, IW splri, MN arisen, , ,( w and henceforward it ill b1 wal to any a,i , ,.,.. sin. f the 1I1J vt.UH cast in the four wards Wednesday, only u were opposed to the bond Issue. And of .ee . i, ,N n Mf Hint the major portion VVere marked wrongly tlnouK, ,JIS, or defective eyesight of the vot- r, for today not a man who Vot ed one of that breed of a Imllof ran le found in the city. Heavy Percentage for Itond. V percentage of .h in favor of Hie InmhIs and uhat tile Itoiids mean! No wonder the spirit of celebration mid jubilation tilled die populace. When flip vote began to lie announced from each or the four Hard In the ratio of twen ly for and one against, the full lniMrt of the completeness of the victory broke iikii the liy. slanders, nd in a few- minutes the celebration of Hie event was In full swing. Dry goods lioxcs, barrels, and fuel of nil kinds were gathered together between the Southern Paclllc tracks at Slvtli street, and Hie flame that readied skyward from the oil. sonke, pile flashed the. signal of success for miles around, while the ringing of church and school iIm'IIs and the exploring of dyna mite caused sleep to depart from the city. S. P. Welcomes Mttln I '.rot her. Then the wild tooting of a Southern Pacific locomotive added to the din and marked the liappincMft of the great cor poration that it represented WANTS JHYOM l: I HOM I HA TOMPKINS Merlin, the lively little rummer-1 chil center nine niib s to the north j of Grants fuss, will soon be involved WIP in all the pleasurable sensations of J;,!i election for a mayor and other I city officers if the wishes of Mime j ,.:ttit. Mav Tompkins has asked of the inhabitant"! of that (oi.uuiin- , , " 1 ' 1 (he courts of this county to dissolve i'v are met. for a:i t ffort is now oil 1 .,, 1 1 In- m::i that bind her to Ira S. ) i:ii oriora:e tac i,.a-e. j 1 , , , ,. : Tiini Ins. and to return to her the j Two times before an anna nm loi ; !i,(oraMon has h-eii started. but;mi"d-n name of Kttio May Winters ! 1 1 11 . . . . 1. . . ' . ..1. .. 1 I j ( , . ai,;j,j lia V(! i A I' U "'' 11,1 8 11111111 B" aiiiu illH Ol .'II- x''iui'iiii n "nuu wi.ii " Lyi'ti ,t is la in lv'.':! back in Missouri. over tlio liirtli of Its little In-oth. er. Mounting a utantling bocar, A. N. Parsons told briefly but effectively wliaf the lMnls Mould iiuniii to every lultabltaut of (irautN Pass and t the KMplo from here to the. sea, and Hie three cheers and the tiger that he roMMed tdiowed that the "fl2" had reformed 'very voice reapondtM t the rail. Ami 'tlu Courier felt very proud Indeed when Hie name outburst of gladsome noise voiced approval of the sck era tribute to fids iaKr of Its undividil, coiitlniioiis and fell ing ttupKrt for Hie movement, and f llie effective campaign willed lis publisher had waged for flic public welfare. The Yofe by Wards. The vote throughout the city was fully as large as had been oxvted, tlio vioineu showing Hie Interest they take in the municipal weal by going to the adls in numbers nearly in large as at the city election. In the llrst inrd :t"0 voles were in favor of iNtndiiig. while IH were in opMsltlon. The swond ward gave 5120 for and 13 against. The third ward recorded 1HH in favor and ten oioned. The fourth cast 2.YJ for and 21 against. Total for Umds, 1,1:10; against, (12. Paving ProKsltlon Carrie. The Imllot carrying the bond ing amendment also contained the referred question of paving that portion of Fourth street be tween the north line of (J street mid Hie south line of K street, the cost, not to exceed $1,000 to le paid from the general fund. ..Thl proiMisldoii carried, the vote lielug H7:l for the Im provement and 2X1 against. This Is the paving across tin Southern Pacific tracks anil yards at Fourth street. JOHN STANIU-Ol tilt IS itK-t:i.i:cTr:i t.KWiii: 11 kail on each "ci asioi :.rowd too st run; the movement - f,.r the ii-:e NoW, i.Ottl'VI be'.ieu-d that the the action, ami the lit Jiiell! petition 1 iiliM. .ii-r'ilated and pre-e 'eounty court, t'ti tn 'petition witll til" elio l'.l of the IV-i'lcn 'el.-c'lim will ;y 1 our . at ' ,,t'fi,er will be name'l. 1 i.,nnn of Merlin is now , uie '"i'u..n. ;o0. and me number of btisiner fa vie S will lo to the of the yur;:''utc.: of ,.;,! at 'a- h"d. an , th 10011- ( led ion the first d. a-e c-iH.uns l:OU.it ? I' public balls. 1 two eliun lies, two .... ..t m LrS. k ho"i !i'i- rcerriv coiu- av.d i moor- four v''on;s wns pleted. Merlin occupies nd L"i of 'tie Southern ,on,e of -h- '! 'alios au iv for tics'' ftom , 'r'; the pee l-rr to six-e3!! mi river a stra'e-i'' )i si- jundi.m of Jump-Off -Joe , fr,,,.kc. (.n t he main line j Pa. inc. an 1 n.is . ,0,.,.St Of the lioVUP ,, -..' ' 1 " a,s" t for mativ in if- ,f t!;e .a:i' i.-f , . 1, it Is !;-:, tot. j 1, i five 1;, ;! - from I . ... !.. v t, a ti Th" d'-e...j.!llelli , Mi.-. Tompkins shows in her coin ,i a i nt that her choice of a life, com panion was not fortunate, married life with Tompkins not having been all f'.: .-hiio. The bicf 1 ause for i in ait'.oii. however. Is the allega tion that the husband bei atne enatn oiel with a young girl of Williams, and that he made love to her, wrote leT lo imr epistles, and tried to pre vail upon her to elope with him. and th,v it was necessary for the par ents of the wuiiig lady to send her away from liotn" that, she might es cape his offensive advances. For thc-e. lea sons, and others, Mrs. Tompkins wants to be Miss Winters aeain. TWO MASK KTIlAMi UAMKS ON SATl KI'AY MdllT. The high school g) iiiuasluin will on Saturday evening he the scoiio of a very IntereHting basketball double header, when the boys' and girls' basketball teams of tho I'elitra! Point high meet the (Irants Pass teams. Tho Central Point girls are known to be. experts, at tho basket tossing game ami have defeated the Medford girls, but the local team Is confident that they will have the long end of the score when the game is over. Although the GiantB Pass boys triumphed over the Central Point boys' team several weeks ago, they do not look for a walk-over as the Cen'ral Point team has been strengthened since and has beaten the strong .Medford high school team. The attraction will be well worth at tending and a good crowd should be pr sent. II. K. Mil. 1. 1 It si I. I S STi:M 111 l it Pl-At l it. John Staubrougu has boeu elected master of the Frultdale Hrsnge for the fifth consecutive time, aud from all Indications he Is goiug to have a life job of it for as the chief execu tive officer uj is more than uiaLlug ifood In the organization. It Is not that Frultdale Is short on material for the office, for it is not, but Johu nas got them 'buffaloed," and they believe In hauging on to a good thing when they have got It. Frult dale has au especially well-officered grange, those who will assume of fice on tho first of the year being as follows: Master Johu Slanbrough. Overseer II. U. Alverson. Steward Florenz Ilreltinayor. Lecturer Mrs. John Stanhrough. Chaplain Mrs. H. II, Alverson. Secretary Mrs. G. W. White. Treasurer Win. Harris. Assistant Steward Robert Har ris. l.ady Assistant Steward Miss Margaret lleyer. Ceres-Mrs. K. K. Illanchard. Flora Mrs. ti. W. White. Pomona Mrs. Campbell. ci:i.i:isitATi:i iioii; VKTOHV TIU ItSDAV ( From Thursday's Dully Tho great victory of n vote, of 1, 130 to (J2 Is being further celebrated by Grants Puss today, and the ef fervescing enthusiasm will be al lowed to ferment aud sUzle and bubble over In noise and hilarity throughout tho night, for the me tropolis of the Koguo has started something sho can't stop; she has greased the wheels of progress, and tho rumble of the chariot bearing greater things for the Greater Grants Pass can bo heard. This afternoon tho booming of tho exploding dynamite will mark off the minutes, and burning tar will send its smudge of black toward tho heavens that everyone may "watch our smoke." During the evening the band will play on the streets, serenading tho city council as that body In session at the city hall Is running the ordi nance that will make effective the $200,000 bond Ihhik authorized by tho vote of yesterday. Later the band will play at. tho telephone of fice, and with open wires Crescent City, Kerby, Waldo, Itoseburg, Med ford, and all the rest 'of them, will be asked to listen to the Grants Pass Joy tune. With more music at the Sixth street crossing another "smoker" will be Inaugurated, ami many of the citizens will be called upon for flve-mlnute addresses. The Lawrence & Skllluian hall. Mho palace par excellence, for the terpslehorean art, has been engaged, and during the night a free, dance will be In progress to which all the Joyful are Invited. So If you have troubles, forget them. Join the merry throng, wipe from your memory tho "02," and let Grant Pass to a man and a woman-get behind for the big boost. t.l KMAN I II LO MUCMIAL WILL SI I! I OU l.llil L. COUNCIL MAKES 12 MILL LEVY mi.oNA pp.isom ks i;s( api;. Tb" old "Steam lieer" placer mine on Grave rek, Just above Iceland lias been sold by II. K. Miller to par tie from Ohio, the new owners Klght to ,a'if immediate ioHM'slon and op- t,,). o- hard ':d: koly office and prayit.e as be went (;r;in.., Pan -ml Mt 'Morgan had no statement . up . ,., i 1,.., his arru.Om. -n" . '-")e personalis. h.i.nwn. Is eivini - , 1 m legs were being ;,Janfe. anJ the re :raps. Father Moore b '" Ulf; -Morgan wants me to say for nu that he killed John fork In e'r"ae t t-a Arl fie" 1 .U'l.ll.t.". - ... . ,1,, 1 jerate the property ou an extenn ve prisoners In the county Jail bore, In stale. p., 1 .j one murderer, cm aped at I . " Three plan's are among the nidtiiaht and fh d to the bills on th equipment of the "Steam ll.r," and fi.le r.i tne luiernaiiooai tneso ia ne put. in operation watm- l,r,rier. j In s the values from the gravel at The pri-oners eaired their liberty jonce, the recent rains having raised ,.' - - f... 1. ,.n Ik. 4iw.r ff a u.n. ilia .r,...Lu r. r..l ..(,'. .n n u.iffl. I....I f.ur 'iMeril'V Ilfoli, n IO' f) 11-; w u vt, j'1"7 u.i4 a cuiti'i'.iil w" a ir.rt-ieral 'ell. They '' 1 1 v.pI;. ve that .tbronzti ihen they ihoulJ . . Van ronie own c!f government, " - made their way of water. This mine Is one of the the sheriff's offbe and best known of the producing proper- malked into the main street of the ties In the Grave creek district, and town and stepped aros Into Mexico, has been a dividend-payer for many, CHKATKS SINKING 1TNH TO IMV OFF HONI ISSI IIS. 1913 EXPENSES, $44,900 PrcM'iit Levy on Valuation of f J,. 1 IH.H7J, With Other ltesauire Will Province $ll,lH.2J. The llnauce committee presented the 1913 budget to tho council last night, a levy of an eight mill gener al tax, two mill special tax and two mill reserve sinking fund tax upon the valuation of $3,14 8,827 at which the city Is assessed this year, pro ducing $37.7Sfi.46 to keep oil on the wheels of the municipal machinery for the next year. A twelve mill levy for city pur poses Is all that Is permitted under the city charter. Last year a tou mill levy upon a valuation of $2,815, r.04 produced $28,150.47. In recommending the two mill levy for the sinking fund tho com mittee said Hint the moneys that came Into this could bo used tempor arily to take up street Improvement bonds which bear six per cent Inter est. The budget of estimated expenses and resources for the year 1913 Is as follows: Street Maintenance. Street superintendent $ 1,200.00 I'pkecp of team 350.00 Driver of team 840.00 Two laborers 1,690.00 Street sweeper 840.00 Material for streets 800.00 Street sprinkling, water and team 700.00 t $ 6.410.00 I lie Department. Two men (auto fire truck) $ 1.C80.00 Chief of ftro Dept 150.00 Maintenance 200.00 Volunteers 240.00 $ 2,270.00 Police Department. Marshal .....$ 1,200.00 Police force 2,820.00 $ 4,020.00 Light mid Water. LlKbt '. $ 3,000.00 Water " 2. 500. 00 $ G, 500. 00 Other Fvpense). city Attorney $ liuo.oo Auditor's office 1,080, 00 Parks 1,000.00 City Treasurer 240.00 Knglneer' office 2,000.00 MIhi ellaiicoils 2,000.00 $ 8,420.00 Interest oil llomln. Sewer $ '.IO0.0O Imkuch of 'II,",, $lil,00').H) ." per cent 950.00 Auto of Ml, $.'i,500.00, I per cent . 330.00 Funding '12 $80,000.00, " per cent 4.000.00 Pr nosed Immuo of $2oo,- 000.00, .', per cent 10,000.00 Paving Fourth St. rail road crossing 3,000.00 ItKUUN. Dec. 17. --That Chief Field Marshal Damn Von der (Jolt., who re -organized the Turkish army some ten jears ago, stated In his (ethnically laid defence plans for Turkey that It would take a besieg ing army three months to capture Kirk Killcseh, which (he Hulgarlans took in three days, Is the charge made by Dr. Franz Llpp In a local newspaper. Llpp claims to have a ropy of the plan of campaign In event of a Pal kan war against Turkey, drawn up by Von der Goltz. ' As a result of the publication the' agM field marshal will begin an c- j Total expense for 1913 $14,900.00 Income. General tax s mill levy . $2.1,990.00 Special fax 2 mill levy .',997.77 Sinking fund reservo 2 mill levy 5.997.77 LIiior licenses O.oOO.OO Iteveriue. from other sources 3,000.00 To'al Income $ 4 .9 s 6. 2 2 $44,900.00 Surplus 8(1.22 They are being pursued by rurales. ysars. Mr. Miller bad held It for tlon for libel against Llpp. MANILA, Dec. 1 8. Lieutenant E. II. Johnson, of tho Philippine Con stabulary, today killed Aranl, the notorious outlaw chief, In a person al encounter.