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nrenon KUloricai Society r,ny Hall UiilU'il 't'n A)ui(ti'l(lon, Full LwimimI Wlrw Itojiort The only (inner In Mm world publlnlmd lit a cUy tho slro of Hertford huTlng n lenned 'Tiro. Medford Mail Tribune TIIH WMATHKB. Tonight nncl Fridnpf Fflir. Wednesday--high, fi2 low 38, range -10. FOURTH YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, S , DECEMBER 16,1909. No. 231. Ml BOOSTER HERE'SYOU! E For tho Homoaookors' Edi tion of Tho Mail Tribuno Evory Itom of Intorest Is Wantod You Can Holp by Sending In Stories. It In thv Intention of (ho Medford Mnll Trillium nt Now Ycnr'n to Inane n hnmoHcokorn' edition, which- will contain n record of tho pant ywir'ii progreim nindi) by tlm Iloguo Itlver valley. Uvory hit of datn of IntercHt to tho liomeiieoker which cun ho gath ered will hu Incorporated Into n mntii inotli edition, of which omo 10,000 coiiIum nr to ho h ji rend hrondcniit over tho rountry. To do thin miccennfully tho Mnll Trlhnno must doiiend on ItK render for much of thin Information, Tho management will tnko enro of tho work of getting out tho imter. It Ih up to you to mo (hut wo do not overlook nny dntn of liitcn it, or which will remit In inducing home neekerw to iiitim to tlio Uokiio Itlver vnlley. Mr. Orrhnrdlitt: Tomorrow tho Mnll Trlhnno will publlnh n blank which you nro naked to fill out, giving tho ylold of your orchnrd, prlcoa received nnd other matter 0 Interest. If you hnvo one tree with nn unusual ylold, M'ml In tlm fart; If yon have nn ncre. nn or chard, In fact, nny Item which will ho of Intorcif, entl It In. By doing ho you will provn yourself of vnluo to your eoiiiiminlty nnd will nld In Uh dovolopmont. If comploto rctuniR hnvt, not hoen received you enn give tho yield nnd expected prlco. Mr. Fanners No Iohn Important nro your facta. If you mined nlfnlfn, or vogctnblos, or hog, or anything else, send It In no that tho world will know whnt you nro doing. Thoro nro homcsockora who wIhIi to know of the garden (nirk iin well iim of tlio fnmlco pettrx. Mr. Itixmicr: Vou may not ho n farmer or nn orchnrdlHt. Yon may ho both, hut ho long (ih you are n booster, you nro Hiiro to know of Bomo fact nomo Item which will holp ndvortlso tho Unpin River valley to tho world. Wo raro not who boihIh It In, tho power If poHHlhle, If not, IiIh neighbor. Wo enro not if nn Item 1r dtipllcntcd many times, mi long nn get It. Wo wnnt nil tho fnctH, all th0 time, for nil tho people Wo plnn to print the truth of the Uopio Itlver vnlley, so Mint nil tho world will know nnd marvel nt It. Hero Ih 11 chunco for you, ho you rnnchcr, huntneafl man, profctmlnnnl orchnrdlHt, or Just n plain booster. Hero In your rliiini-o. Now In tlm time. Oct busy. Address New Yenr'H Edition, Mall Tribune, Mod ford, Or. IS NEARING END NBW YOKIC, Dee. 10, "Wo hnvo domoiiHtrntod Hint tlioHo mon nro tho ones who did tho work. If thoy nro not pillty, no ono onu bo pillty," dcclnred Attornoy nunnlHon In Hiim mlng up today for tho gnvornmont In tho sugnr triiHt fraud ciihch, DoiuiIhou'b nrKUinonta woro follow ed closoly by tho six dofondnntB, who nro former CiiBhlor Bondornngol, for 111 or Biiporlntondont of tho Brooklyn Spltzer nnd Scalo Chockoni .Coylo, BoyloB, KoIioq nnd Honnosoy, It Is oxpootod that n verdict will bo returned In tho casos boforo noon to morrow. Tho roBult Is nwnltod with grent intorost In ftnanclnl circles nnd olBowhore, ns It Is bollovod that tho notion In othor cases will donond to a largo extent on tho prosont trlnl, CHANC SUGAR TRUSTGASE FIRE CUTS REPRESENTATIVE DAVID A. LIFE Dnvld A. Do Annond, who lost tits life wtien his homo In ltuUcr, Mo wns destroyed by Ore, wni first elected to the house ot representative from tbo Sixth conKrcstonnl district of Missouri Id Itftll nnd served continuously. He wns n Democrat nnd. In addition to tils political prominence, wns n well known lawyer. He wns bom In Blair countr. I'n- March 18. ISM His enrly llfo was pent on his father's farm, receiving his education In the common schools and at Dickinson seminary. In his young manhood Mr De Armond practiced law in Butler and in 1884 wns named a presidential elector. He beld mirceMlvi y tbe positions of state senator, circuit Judgo and Missouri suprotno court commlsslouar. LIMITED'S TIME .1 SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 10. A conference is being hold nt Tacomii today between It. E. Pnltnor, gonor nl suporintondoiit of tho Northern Pncifio rnilronil uud D. W. Camp bell, assistant gcuornl mnnnger of the Oregon nnd WiihIiiiikIoii rnilrontl, a branch of tho Union Pacific, nt which will ho finally ratified tho now schedule for Union Pncifio nnd Southern Pneifio trniiiH which are lo run ovor tho Northorn I'neifio truck from Portland to Tncoinn nnd Sont tlo beginning Jnnunry 1. In sponkiug of tho now sorvioo, Mr. Campboll snid: "Sonttlo busi ness men onu work to 11 o'clock, hoard nt that timo uud arrive in Sun Francisco nt 0:30 o'clock next night for only 0110 night will ho spout 011 tho Soattlo-Snn Francisco jounioy. The Oregon nnd Washington oxprosH os are to chop hours of tho fonnor Kchodulos hot ween tho two cities. Tho oxpreHsurt will ho nmdo up of nn oh Rornvtion nnd parlor ear, throo slconerw, 0110 diner and a dynamo hnggngo ear. Only pouch mail will ho ciu'riod 011 thoHO traiiiH wliicli will ho eloelrio lighted tliroiighout." Tho SlinHtn Limited, leaving Snn Frnnoisco nt 11 o'clock in tho morn iug, will anivo in Seattlo nt 0:20 tho followini! nielit. Tlio umu-orhos to uud from Sonltlo will oonnoot nt Portland witli tlio Ilnrriman oxproKs traiiiR from Cluoago with only n tweiily-miuuto interval in tho aftor- 4- CHANGES JAN IT WOULD BE THE GREATEST BANK OF ALLI Ono porson livos ns though only in onrniiig inonoy is thoro nny noed of nhility, of thought, of diligent work. Anot hor person heliovos that Uioso snmo tilings should apply to tho SPENDING of tho monoy thus earned. Tho 0110 doos not road or nnswor nils., nor buy ndvortisod tilings to nuy otxont tho othor wntolios tho nds. ns diligontly ns tliough tlio task woro u part of tlio dny's necessary routine Having tho snmo avorago needs, nnd tho samo avorngo incomes, thoso pooplo OUGHT to soouro about tho samo vnluos for tho inonoy thoy spend, nut thoy do not and if tho monoy SAVED by tho nd-nnsworor woro dopositod in n Baving bnnk, ESPECIALLY CHARTERED FOR THE SAVINGS-IN-PURCnASES OP AD ANSWERS, ho would soon hnvo ft substantial ncoount in whnt would shortly boeomo tho GREATEST of savings bniiks, SHORT CAREER B DE ARMOND, IN FIRE. WHO LOST ins HIGH HONOR PAID I IOC. E. WHISLER C. B. Whlslcr, mnnagor of tho - Uenr Creek orchards near HiIb city, I hnH been appointed by Governor Ben son a mombor of tho commission on . country life. Governor Benson pnld this compliment In vlow of tho grent Interest Mr. WhlBlor has taken In mntters along this lino. Needless to Hny, Mr. Whlslor was very much stir prised on receiving tho notification from tho governor. Tho members' of tho commission nro: Kdwln Mnys, Flanugau, Or; B. H. Shepard, Hood Ulvor; O. A. Davis, Bugono; L, T, Uoynolds, Snlom, nnd C. B. Whlslor, Modford. BODIES FOUND MUTILATED BY FISH AND CRABS QALVBSTON, Tex., Dec. 1C Sev- oral dend bodlos, so mutilated by fishes and crabs thnt thoy wero un recoguUnble, woro found todny In n pllo of wreckage nt tho mouth of tho Brazos river, according to n report brought to this city by tho crow of tho schooner "Don't Care." noon nnd n two-hour wait in tho ov; oiling. Whilo tho now timo schedule lins not ns yet boon issued tho Limitod will pass through Modford both wnys about midnight if tho ttbovo dispatch is nuthoiitiu. -f-r-f-f--r--r -f:i. ELAYA 13 HI LAST IN A Revolutionists Receive Iore Arms and Are Not Ready for Decisive Battle Near Ramji More Marines Sail for Central America. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 10. eZlnyn's forces nre cornered nt Rn rna by tho revolutionists, and nrc in n precarious position, according to dispatches received here today. Commander filiinlov of tlm Tlnilcd Stntcs cruiser Dos Moines reported to the nnvy department todny from Blucficlds, that the revolutionists ha,o received the ehirmcnt of nddi-, tionnl nutomatic gun's and nmmuni-' tion thnt they hnvo long nwnitcd and nro now ready for the expected de cisive battle in tho vicinity of Rama. Tho rebels Shipley stated in his dispatch, nro better equipped and in better condition than tho Zclnynns nnd it is believed iii Illuefields thnt tho impending engagement must re sult in tho surrender of tho dicta tor. Zclnyn isc using every strategic movement nt his command to avert the threatening disaster. He hns dis patched his trusted luictennnts over tho republic to orgtiuizc this faltering henchmen and through tho newspa pers he is able tojfinflucnco and is endeavoring to ofVset the rapidly spreading report thnt his cnuso is failing. United Stntcs Consul Cnl dera nt Managua has reported that Zelnyn's newt.pnpers already have announced the capture of Rntna by tho dictator's troops. Agents have been to tho Pacific const, ncording to Cnldern, to spread tho report that Zclnyn has been successful 411 the fighting about thnt city. Reports of rioting find nnti-Zolnyn demonstrations nt Managua nnd Leon were confirmed today. Dispatches indicate thnt Zclnyn will refuse to ro sign, according to his recent prom ises unless President Tnft nppoints n' successor fnvornblo to him, probably 1 ono suggested by former Mexican j Ainbnssudor Creel, who is uow at Washington, boforo tomorrow even ing. More Murines Sent. PHILADELPHIA, Pn., Deo. 10. Tho nnny transport Prnirio sailed for Colon today with 700 marines on bonrd. Their destination aftor ar rival nt th isthmus has not been an nounced, but it is presumed they will bo hold in readiness to be taken to Nienrngua should their prosonco thoro bo necessary. MEXICO AND UNCLE SAM MAY TANGLE WASHINGTON. Dec. 1C An uu usual tnnglo threatens to nrlso ovor tho attempts of tho United States and Mexico to ncree upon n plan for set tling tho present Central Amorlcnn difficulties. Mexico Is rcportod to hnvo tnlcen the stnnd thnt If tho United States Is dotormlned to curb ,tho powor of Zolaya In Nlcnragun, tho snmo attention should bo pntd to President- Cabrorn of Guntomala. Thoro Is renson to bollovo that It tho United States succeeds In breaking tho domination of Zolaya, Moxlco will Insist that Cabrera bo curbed. It Is known that Cabrera long hns boon a thorn In tho elild of tlio Diaz govern ment, nnd Is as dlstastotul to Moxlco as Zolaya Is to tho United States. It Is regarded us cortnln thnt this coun try will hnvo tho support of many countries In Its Invasion of tho Zo- layan government, but It an nttompt Is rondo to discipline Cabrorn it Is feared that tho Improsslon will pre vail that tho United Statos and Mox lco nro trying to secure control ot Contral America to their advantage. con CLUB COMES TO AID OF O'GARA Resolutions y Unanimously Adopted Asking That the County Court Render Prof. O'Gara Such Aid as .Is Found Necessary. Unanimously, and without even n voice raised in protest, the Medford Commercial Club nt the meeting Wed nesday evening adopted resolutions thnt the three fruit inspectors of tho county bo retained, and that such as sistance ns Prof. O'Gara deems nec essary bo given him to make a thor ough campaign against the fruit pests of the valley. President Colvig wns instructed to draft the resolutions and a committee consisting of W. M. Colvig, W. W. Eifert, J. P. Reddy, J. E. Enyart and W. II. Crowell vrcre appointed to wait upon the court nnd interview Ihcm in regard to the mnt ter. Want More Members. The Commercial. Clnb.i slo begin nn active cidpaign for more mem bers. A liigh jinks is to be held soon nnd each member is to bring two new men for members. A committee was appointed to take lit) the matter of oskinc the rnnntv conrt to levy a tax for advertising nurrjoscs in ncordnnen with flm h'll in tho lasse'ssion of the legislature-. Tbex. are also to. take tho matter nn with tho other commercial clubs of tho county. Tho following were elected to membership in tho club: E. C. Sharps, U. S. Collins. U. G. Smith. F. D Vc- dynski, W. G. Davidson, A. A. Flynn, II. U. McBride, It. R. Reeves, K. .0. Hoke nnd E. B. Davis. Tho club ordered thnt n year's sub scription to tho Mnil Tribune bo FPnt to tho Horticultural Department of Cornell University, such paper to kept on Iilo m tho university library. Geo. Putnam stated that the Mail Tribune would furnish pnpers for public rent ing rooms wherovor to the club wished to place them at imif the rrc- ular price. Tho secretary was instructed to wnto m. McMurrny of tho South ern Pacific in regard to bavins (the railroad ocmpnny circulate large lusor pictures over the inled States. Tho matter of selecting the num erators for taking the esnsu3 of tho city wns referred to the president with authority to tnko notion. A committe of three was appoint ed to drnft nnd circulate a petition to bo sent to congress asking for a federal building for Modftrd WOULD FORM BIG LUMBER COMBINE SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 10. First steps in what is reported to be nn attempt to control tho Pacific, coast lumbor trade by menus of a couibino of 00 per cent of tho wostcrn mills, hnvo already been taken, according to a report current hero today. An invested .capital of $00,000,000 is said to bo represented in the pro posed merger, with mills having a daily output of 0;000,000 of lumbor nnd control forty steam carriors. A uniform prico of lumber is to bo maintained by tho merger, thoso in torostod sny. No written agreement has been entered into, tho mnnufno turors Btato further, and vorbnl con tracts will hold tho now combino to gether. Tho manufacturers outsido tho combino look at tins Inttor as tho wonk spot in tho foramtion nnd claim a short oxistonco ns a couscquonno. Further stops to completo tho for mation of tlio combino will bo takon his wcok, tho lumber men say and oporntion will bo commenced boforo spring domnnd for lumber comes. It Heats to he Deuce ' This Is what a prominent citizen said yatterday: "It beata tha dauea that any man or woman ahould try to get along In thla day and ago without regularly reading the home newspaper," Our subscription list shows that there aren't many such in tills town. Judge Hamilton In the circuit court thla afternoon instructed tho jury to find for the defendant in the case of John Harrington vs. W. E. Phtpps, Mrs. Snyder" and County Judge Nell for 120,000 damages. The case of John Harrington vs. V. E. Phlpps, J. R. Nell nnd Frances V. Snyder for $20,000 damages Is on trial In the circuit court, Judge J. W. Hnmllton of Roseburg presiding. This action Is brought by Harring ton for damages on account ot his having been imprisoned for contempt of court In disregarding an order of tho county court. The plaintiff al leges a conspiracy to put him in Jail. Tho following jury was drawn: R. H. Halley. Aaron Beck, Charles Fleld, Wiley Lurnbaugh, Georgo E. Fox, E. Watson, John Cameron, H. It. Greg ory, I'i A. Abbott, John A. Wright, John Su'imnervlllo, Ralph Billings. Other Cases. Stato vs. Henry Bantln; selling li quor without license; dismissed. Loretta Perozzl vs. W. O. Johnson and First National bank of Grants Pass; to recover money; demurrer filed on behalf ot Johnson overrul ed; demurrer of bank sustained. Floyd D. Mooro vs. J. S. Herndon et al.; action for damages; motion to niako complaint moro definite over ruled. W. M. Russell et al., vs. W. C. Russell; default. M. H. Hanley vs. city of Medford; decroo for plaintiff. John Harrington vb. W. E. Phlpps, J. R. Noll and Frances Snyder; dam ages; on trial. Now Cases. Frank Cameron vs. William Lou don et al.; to recovor money. Tho county clerk hns grnnted 11- censo to wed to Carl R. Beeson and Olllo B. Hearing. . 1 -r NEW YEAR'S ISSUE OF MAIL TRIBUNE A GOOD COLONIZER Tho homesookers' soction of tho Now Year's edition of tho Mail Tribuno will condenso tho yonr's progress of Med- ford nnd tho Rogue river valloy, show what city nnd county , hnvo dpno and nro doing, nnd present in conven- icnt form for tho homoseok- or all rolinblo data concern- ing this section. Thoro will bo nt least 10,- 000 copies issued. It will bo woll illustrated nnd should bo sont broadcast over the country. "t- HARRINGTON LOSER III COURT BANDIT GIVES DETECTIVE THREAT Another Note Is Received From Bold Robber "Who Is Terrorizing San Francisco Ryan Told He Is About to Die No Clue Found. V SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. "You big dog, Ryan, being you thnt is doing all this talk " around the courts about mo, I am going to get you at yonr homo December 20, '00. I am also going to get that Glea- son for squealing on me. All your detectives nre bums. Thoy can't get a guy if ho told them he was the hold-up man. Beware Ryan and Glea- son. (Signed) THE HOLD-UP MAN. - 4- Enclosed in a dirt smeared envel ope addrescd to'"For Tom Ryan DTall of Justice, Shn Francisco," the above threatening note, decorated with a skull and crossbones, nnd a coffin marked "Ryan-09" was added today to the collection of of letters pur porting to have been written by the mysterious bandit-murderer -who for nearly two weeks has baffled the San Francisco police. On tho evening of December 4, the desperado held up nnd robbed the Gleason-Cournecn pharmacy in Mar ket street, held up three other drug stores and wound up his evening's deprcdatibns by fatally shooting Wm. Schnieder, nn attendant of the Burns Ilnmma baths. Baffles Police. Exactly one week for the days of his first appearance the fellow en- tered the Gleason-Gourneen store, uoiiuiiK 011 men ui me pomi 01 a re volver, demanded thnt tho contents of tho cash register be handed over. Ho secured $150. Last Tuesday evening while two detectives guarded the Glenson store the man held up the Charlotte Candy store but two doors away. Despite determined pursuit by a scoro o men he escnped. Every avilablo detective and police officer in tho employo of the city has been dotniled to run the bandit to earth. Mayor Taylor has an nounced his intention of urging the city supervisors to offer a reward for the man's capture nnd Governor Gillette has been asked to offer an other reward. Dozens of amateur sleuths have joined in tho chase but 110110 has so much as caught a glimpse of tho desperado. The officers to day admit that thov nro ns far from oaDturing thoir quarry ns they wo-e two weeks ago. WAY COPPER BELT Sam Rogers, "Mayor of Eileen,'" tho pioneer of tho Bluo Lodgo dis trict, was in this city Thursday from Eileen. Tho reports ho brings from the big coppor camps aro most encouraging. Tho owners claims are all actively engngod in doing dovolopmont and assessment work, nnd overyone is lopking for big things during ttis coming soason. Andrew Jellness is gotting some fino prospoots in tho First National group. John Whitohoad is working on tho Bluo Ledge Extension. Sam, himself, has just finished some development work on the Spo kano Trnotion group. Lungren & Fry and Campbell & Brooding aro developing tho Sugar Pino and Sweenoy. MUCH WORK UNDER (Continued on pare I.) 1