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r t-ygpgy y ir l VI III III ITHIlTfTTTT IT ' xasfflSESEL! .m Oregon Historical 'nm'f' Unit ..$ KJllV HUM , ' Subscribers Not Receiving Their Papers Promptly Will Confer a Great Favor by Notifying the Office At Cuccy THE WEATHER. Tonight and Tuesday Continued cloudy; rain. Sunday Ruin .10; high 02, low 52, range 55. High southwest winds. Full Leased Wire Report. United Press Association. The only paper in the rorld published in a city the sizo of Medford hriv .ng a leased wire. Medford Mail Tribune FOURTH YEAE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY,-NOVEMBER 8, 1909. No. 199. 1 ft COUNCIL grant: ALLEN FRANCHI ONLY STREET LEFT OFF LIST ' Must Have Two, Miles' of Road in " Operation Within Five Years Rights Lapse End of Seven. The city council at a meoting held Saturday granted to John R. Allen a franchise for an electric road in the city of Medford. The franchise covers all streets with the exception of Oakdnle avenue. Suraiuarized, the terms of the franchise are: The franchise becomes void at tlui expiration of one year, unless at that time actual, construction work &hall have commenced. Within two years Mr. Allen must filo with the city a pink upon, which is indicated all of the streets whiol; are to bo utilized by the company, and nil streets not so indicated shall l evert to the city. The company must have in opera tion at least two miles of railway within five years. All streets revort to city that are not used by company at end of seven years. . . 1 Any power may be used excepting steam. Tracks must be laid flush with grade of street. i Allen must keep m repair that por .. ., . r. . j i .. tion of tho street occupied by him laying between a point 18 inches be- yond tho outsido rails of the tracks. Company may charge 5 cents for each trip from any passenger on any trip within city limits in one direc tion. m, , . . j. . t - The fronchiso is for a ponod of ten years. Mr. Allen must filo his written ac ceptance of tho franchise within 30 days. FISHERMAN FINDS BIG FORTUNE IN OCEAN PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Nov. 8.Jnnies Curry, a fisherman, today is worth $100,000, if tho suHtunco Ire found floating in the straits of Juan de Fuca yesterday proves to be ambergris,- as local chemists de clare it is. With n companion, Curry was row ing small boat a few miles north of here. lie discovered tho. suhstanco noar the spot. Ifxweighs nearly 150 pounds. Thus far it has answered. every superficial for ambergris which is used in the manufacture of por fume. NEW ARRIVAL PLEASES MEDFORD'S CITIZENS 'MJtclieJl. Morrison and I are sen Itcncod to long months of imprison One of the very latest arrivals in ment, nnd the ignominy of being Medford, the home of the autoiro- flnsajfied as criminals? We have bile, came in on a late train Snt.ir- dared to defend pur constitutional day night in tho shape, of the new-fights ns men and as citizens, do eat model "Hudson 20." This -classy 8nite tho injunction of a court which little creation already has a host of friends in this city' and tho Valloy Auto company, nt whose establish? ment it can be seen, requests the pleasure of a call, and jf ou aro npw, or expect to be, in the niurket they" can convince you of " the mark ed superiority of this car over any other of its class now on the mar ket. 199 flriri Fftllows. Attention There will be an important meet- ing of the Odd Fellows tonight at their hall. Your presence is desir- od. By order of the N. G. SE i ONLY GOOD WILL RESULT SAYS GOfflPERSOF CASE Labor Leader .In Annual Address Scores Justice Wright InPass ing Upon His and Other Leaders' Cases. TORONTO, Ont., Nov. 8. Samuel Gompers, president of the American, Federation of Labor, reviewed ihc famous case in which ho, Jofin Milch ell and Socretary Morrison were sen tenced to jail in the District' of Co lumbia for violation of an injunc tion, in his report to tho twenty-ninth intornntional convention of the or ganization of labor, in session today here. Ho declares that he believed oventual good will come from the case, saying: "I know that tho neoplo or our country and labor movement will be found, united in patriotic protest against the curtailment "ofho Jibpr tics for which our forefathers strug gled in ordor that wc might be freo." President Gompors'. report pro ceeds to deal with tho question of injunctions, eight-hour law, employ ers' liabilities and automatic compen sation laws, ship subsidy bill, con vict labor, child labor, immigration, Gompors' European tour, subjects concerning tho conduct of tho Amor- I ican Fodorntion, and thon ,say , ' inn Y r s in I part : Scores the Judge. "This passing comment appears jippropos. It is that an unprejudic ed, impartial judge might well have doferred a decision in a contempt cose alleging violation of an mjuno- .. , h . .. , .tion wine nn appeal upon tho valid ity of the injunction itself was pend ing and was being considered for do cision by a higher court; and further, that tho unprecedented sentences im posed were entirely in conflict with tho spirit and plain provision of tho constitution as being cruel and nti usual. The lnnguago and manner of Justico Wright in delivering his opin- ion upon the guilt of tho ccn charged .with disobeying tho terms of tho in junction, the fact that ho had given .his opinion, or pormittcd it to bo given out in advance; tho wholo mockory nnd formality of asking us whether wo had any Tcasons to assign why sentence should not bo pronounced, when ho had determined on the sen- tenco m advance all these, as well ns tho mattor and manner of the ar rangemont for tho scene nnd the de livery of tho opinion and sentence in dicated tho unfitness of tho man to wear the judicial robe and occupy tho judicial position. Wlint na 41in nffnnena -fnr wtiipll spite tho injuncti sought to invade tho rights of froo speech and free press secured to tho Anglo-Saxon people centurios ago by the Magna Charta, and clinched by H,a nr1rmtlr.it of thB first amendment to the constitution of the United, States." Morrison's Report. Secretary Morrison's report show i . 11 1 r it.. .. ! Jinn for ih vflnr endintr Sentembor disbanded. ditures $203,702.07. The excess add-, cd to the cash on hand made a bal-by ance of $107,303.40. The voting strength of the ATTEND THE GREAT BOOSTER MEETING TONIGHT Every patriotic citizen of Medford, evory man, woman and child who has the welfare of the city at heart, should attend the great booster meeting under the auspices of the Greater Medford Club and the Commercial Club at tho Medford Theater at 8 o'clock tonight and hear Tom Richardson of the Oregon Develop-' ment league and other orators speak on the way to build up and beautify a city, There will be a fine musical program and eloquence by leading citizens. Mrs. Hazelrig'g and Mrs. Andrews, jMi Walters, Miv ndrews and other 'local favor ites will sing, Professor Romanoff, Mr. Norlbng antt other famous musicians play. Medford leads among Oregon cities for progress, and the lead must be'maintain ed. Only by. every citizen becoming a booster and boosting all the time, all for bue and one for all, can Medford keep in the lead, fulfill its destiny, and become the largest city between Portland and San Francisco. Even resident, from school child millionaire, can help, and that without bui' dening liimself. A little aid and a little energy. from each makes the'.task an easy one. What to do and how to do it will be told you. , Come one, come all admission free. LADIES PLAN JO BEAUTIFY ENTIRE CITY Ladies of Greater Medford Club Start Systematic Campaign for Planting of Shade Trees 'in Medford. ' '. ' Every pnoporty ownor, in .the 'city, is expected to Improve his resldenco5. property by planting atong his front age trees, which will be uniform on tho different streets, if ho carries out tho wlBhes of tho ladles of tho Greater Medford club, who havo started a systematic campaign for beautifying tho Btreots of the city. The ladle's, aro .already at work and unless moro man wishes to como un der their displeasure thoy had bet ter got busy. The ladles plan to sell tho trees to tho property owners and havo or dered them. Many havo signed, up and within a year or bo Modford's streets should presont a splendid ap pearance. Tho following article was prepar ed by Professor P. J. O'Qara, pathol ogist of tho dopartmont of ngrlcul- ture, whoso aid was enll3tod by tho ladles: What It Means. Tho ladles of tho Greater Medford club aro contemplating the beautify ing of tho city streets, avenues and parks by planting In a thoroughly systematic manner, the bettor varie ties of shade trees adapted to tho southern Oregom climate Thoy also propose a parking systom wjilch will utilize what may often bo termed waste ground, and In this way beau tify tho city. Anyone who has vis ited tho national capital and has seen Its beautiful avenues of trees can appreclato what a systematic plan ning and1 planting moans. In tho city1 of Washington overy tree that Is planted, as well ao tho placo whoro It Is planted, forma a part of a genoral .lnairrn iviiipn in in coniormiiY wiiu r " 7. V 7"i.- us surroundings, mo iiiuuuui, ui trees In a city by tho Individual moans planting without thought or plan. Tho Greater Medford club, through Its commlttoo, Mrs. J. P. Reddy and Mrs. M. L. Alford, U making a thorough study of tho needs o ftho city. Theao ladles havo called at tho forestry offlco and tho office of tho' pathologist, United States dopartmont of agriculture, and these two offices offer tho following suggestions; Selection of Trees. The most Important thing In the planning of n city parking system Is tho selection of tho tree best adapted to climatic conditions. It Is (Continued on Pago 5.) tion in 1909 was 15",804. against 10,- 802 in 1908. Thtf report also shows hat ot tlie tuna oi .j.-ii.uj ruiscu .. . a . i a i k m nrr .1 i defend Uompers, Morrison nnu Mitchell, $38,024 remains. During tho voar 1008, 198 now charters were h.,..nA ,l,;io Qio iininna lmd their charters revoked, were suspended or inouvui "' - Te gain in membership reported the secretaries of 34 international organizations over the mcmherslup on federa-Septeraber 1 last year, is 8J. 4 COL. HOFER PAYS HIS RESPECTS OVER SPE CIAL LEASED WIRE SALEM, Nov. 8. Editor Moil Tribune, Mddfofd,- Or.2 Congrntiilalions on tnkimr. tho United Press leasod wii telegrnphio rdport. It is th.i best .my! most comploto eve ning newspaper service now furnished' on tho Pacific coast nnd equal, in my opinion, t'o nnythihg of the kind taken by "Eastern ndwspnjters. TJtoro is1 no -.city ;vsize-o Medford 'that'lias. anything lilfe itnn,' MSt for your indomitable- Scourago as a city-builder and wealth creator VAur commu-, f tho biggest wire report of juiy city in the world of its sizo. With host wishes' for your self and the M,edfpi;d boosl-, ers, remain,-' IrHOFEJJ Editor Daily Capital Joum. - - - ANDERSON SELLS FORJ27.500 Florida Man Invests In Rogue River Valley Cottam Buys an Orchard for jV s .. $9000. Bert Anderson hns sold his farm near Central Point, which ho purch ased last year, to R. D. Hoko, who recently camo hero from Florida, for $27,500. The tract contains 181i2 acres, located on th f'nar creek bot tom, two and one-half miles bolow Central Point, 100 acres of it being as fine bottom land as lays outdoors. Tho tract has not been sot to orch ard ns yet, but tho now owner will lcommenc6 remedying that difficulty at once. Mr. Hoko was formerly oxlentiively engaged in tho growing of pineapples nnd grape fruit on tho west const of Florida, hut has sold out his hold ings there and will become a fixture in Southern Oregon. C. W. Cottam, who has been trav eling through this section for iho past 12 or 15 years, and is known to ovorybody along tho lino, hns becomo imbued with tho fruit hug nnd has invested in a tract of land in tiny Roguo River vnlloy. Monday ho con eluded negotiations whereby h'o be came a half-owner in the Uothwoll & Glasgow tract, recently sold by them to Andorson & Green, lyin, couth and west of Medford, pnying $9000 therefor. The tract consists of 23 acres 20 nrcos of wh: Ji aro set to nity would not, geJtJjuSfVwI.' wide advertisement d' tnlrine . fruit. tho young man called off tho ongage- Through the agency of tho W. T.ment for tho reason that ho was suf- York Co., A. N; Wright has sold tofering from tuberculosis of tho ear, W. II. Bowen, late of Butte, Mont., 17 acres of land near Jacksonville, for tho sum of $7000. Mr. Wright bought this property a year ago,., nnd tho rise in land values gives him n fair profit on the invostment. Three ncros are in young orchnrd, and Mr. Bowon intends to iraprovo tho tract and set it nearly nil to orchard, The land CASE AGAINST. US. STEINHIIL IS Today's Testimony in Famous French Case Is Favorable to Widow Confident of an. Ac quittal. j PARIS, Nov. 8. Tho Btate's case against Madame Stcinhoil, "tho red widow," wJkj is on trial horo on tho clfargo pf murdering hor" artist hus band nndoulptor, Madamo Japy, appears taMe crumbling. Today's testimony was entirely fa vorablo to tho widow and sho appar ently is confident of acquittal. . Prodorol, on whoso tostimony tho prosecution hopos to strongthon' 'its case materially, tostuied that whoth or or no Madamo bteinneil ovor dreamed of marriage as a result of their relations. This was considered a great point in tho woman's favor, for, if ho had testified that ho and tho. woman had soriously considered marriago tho prosecution would havo used as a motive for tho murdors. Dr. Acheray, tho Steinhoil's family physician testified that tho accused woman had enred tondorly for hor husband and mother. This was an other point in Madamo Steinhoil's fa vor, as tho prosecution attempted n provo that during tho two months' illness of her husband that sho nover went near hor husband. Madnmo Stoinheil declares that tho inquisitorial mothods of tho prosocu- tion is holping her case. KETCHEL HITS JAP WITH HIS $6000 AUTOMOBILE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. S. Tho local Japaneso colony has on gagod Attorney John Greoly to proso cuto Stanloy Kotcholl, tho middle weight champion prlzo flghtor, who yesterday ran down and Injured M. Oglbara, a Japanese, with his now JC000 automobile. Kotcholl was released on ball attor ho had been charged with battery and violating tho speed law. ' This makes tho fourth tlmo that Kotcholl has boon arrested In two months on chargos of violating tho speed law. SAN FRANCISCO BELLE TO WED YOUNG CUDAHY CHICAGO, 111., Nov. 8. Tho en gagement between Edward I. Cudnhy, tho son of tho millionaire packer, and CRUMBLING Miss Norn Brewer of San Francisco .theresult of a hro that broke out to un norm- broken, nnd tho stories 'day i" Roland Froros' fumituro fac- current recently to tho effect that nro false, nccording to n statement made by Mrs. Michael Cudahy, tho mother of Edward, to tho United Press today. lies on tho cast side of the "Hill Road," lending north from Jackson ville, and Is every foot of it first class orchard land. ASSESSMENT ROLL BOWS DECREASE QUARTER Big Reduction Shown Regardless of Tremendous, -Increase in Assessment of Southern PacifiG Assessment of Town Lots Nearly $150,000 Less Assessor W. T. Groives has com pleted his totals of county assessed vauntions for Jhe present yoar and thoy show n decrenso of noarly a quarter million , dollars, notwith standing tho fact that the Southorn Pacific has been increased ovor half a million dollars. This would mako tho tqtnl shrinkage in pro"porty valu ations outsido tho railroad ovor thrco quarters of a million dollars $783, 304, to bo oxnot nnd this despito a mosti prosperous yonr, tho biggest immigration in the county's history, and a great increaso in soiling prices. Every town in tho valley! has had a largo growth, rind all town proporty is held nt higher figures than ovor boforo, yot tho nssossod valuation of town lots is $147,083, lovfor than a year ago. Tho past yoar has boon tho biggest building yoarin tho his- tory of the county, yot tho improve- Aores of tillable land, 103,511.,.. Acres of non-tillnblo lnndvl,076,001... , . , Improvements on deeded Jland. Valuo of all'loft , "i.-V...?; .,-. ..;v Improvements 911 lots. . . ,' . Improvements on land not dooded Miles roadbed, 82.78 Miles rolling slock, 130.0 No miles tologrnph and tolephono lues, 233Yi inoludod in nbovo in 1908) Valuo of stationary engines Valuo of merchandise . ,' Valuo of farming implomcnts Amount of money Amount of notes and accounts,,, Shares of stocks 1 , Vnlueof household goods. ....... No. of horses, 453G. , No. of cattle, 10,971 ', No. of shcop, 13,120 , No. of hogs, 3713 . , No. of chickens, 200 No. of dogs, 17 Totnl amounts EDDY CABLES THAT ALL IS WELLWITH DIM Mrs. Roosevelt Receives Cablegram Telling of Colonel's Goo Health. ROME, Nov. 8. Mrs, Theodore Roosovolt today received a cable message from her husband, dated Nairobi, in which ho stated that ho was enjoying porfoct health and that (hero was absolutely no truth in (he rumor that ho hud been striokon down with a sovoro illness. FIREMEN DIE IN BAD FIRE IN MONTREAL MONTREAL, Que., Nov. 8. As lory fw. firemen nro doad and six wore injurod. Firomnn Mnlloy and Holbrook wore both dug out from beneath tho debris of the first floor, which guvu way, crushing, the- men to death. Opera Singer Divorced; ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 8. Groco Von Studdiford, the opera singor, was today granted a d.ivqrcq from hor husband, CJuuIob Von Studdiford, a St, Louis traveling salesman. MILLION Than Last Year. ; :. ments on town lots nro valued at, $38,380 loss than thoy were a year ago. . ' In spite of tho fact that 15,00ft acres of now orchard, wero planted, and, a largo acroago made tillable, and that orchard property and ifarm proporty is selling nt tho highest fig ure in history, Assessor Greives has doorcased tho value of tillable land $228,190. Stores aro moro numorous, bigger and carry largor stocks of merchan dise than ovor boforo, but Assessor Groives hns dooreased their valua tions $103,48,3. As a result of Mr. Groives assess ment and tho failure of tho. .board of '.equalization to net, all cities and towns in Jackson county , fnco a highor rato of taxation to raise the samo rovonuo ns raised last ,your. In dotnil tho assessed, valuations for tho two years is na follows: Value. 1009. Valuo 1908. $ 0,313,529 709.136 0;085,333 10,594,492 903,673 1,980,095 8,800 2.i 37.70 V 1 2,027,481 0,575 , 1,901,048 171,200 .2,325,300 ' 231,584 , 135,100 , 310,815 371,518 2;., - t .475,001 122,2. , 422,0811 102,335 17,000 227,237 23,900 198,755 . 28,031 12,973 105 134,335 278,174 201,708 140,205 240,010 270,770 184,035 31,078 11,373 50 200 $20,438,000 $26,085,204 ODGEN WANTS BIG FIGHTJN JANUARY Telegram Forwarded Offering $80, 000 Will Build Audltefiiim, If Necessary. OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 8.r-Tolograms wore sent to Jack Johnson and Jamijs Jeffries tn Now York today by "Jhnniio" Dunn, offering a purso of $80,000 for the JoffrioH-Johnsou fight to bo hold in Ogdon. during the National Woolgrpwera' convention on January 4 to 9, t Dunn says that ho will build an au ditorium if he is successful In se- ounng tho fight. PRESS-FEEDERS DEMAND BIG INCREASE IN WAGES SAN" FRANCISCO, Cal, NW. 8, Demanding an increase in '.wages which amounts practically to $3 jwr week, tho press feeders of sdl Ik? oomraoroial printing finaa ar out' today. ' It is expected that tlw diferwea wiI hnvo been satisfactorily adjust ed bofore tomorrow night. Ed Weston, who has heH 0 a business and pleasure trip, to"hi3 oi homo at Doa Moines, Ia.retarned U Modford Saturday,