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THE MED FORD MAIL TJRXBUNSt MMDgQRD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2(5, 1909. INDIANS WANT SHELDON CHEATS MORE FOR LAND LAW BY DEATH I Claim Officials Are in Grafting Game Man Who Stole Millions Died at His in Connection With Lands I Homo Before Ever Going Flooded by New Dam. SPOKANE, WaBh., Dec. 25. xCoour d'Alono Indlnfls will testify against tho Washington Water Pow er company in tho overflow land caso to Trial on Case. ' NEW YOUrc, Dec 25. Gcorgo Preston, who was accused of stealing over a"mlll!on dollars from tho Phoe nix Insurance company and who fac- i cd a term In tho penitentiary on ov- to occupy tho federal court at Coeur j ea grand Jury Indictments charging d'Alcno on Monday. Tho Indians of emho:aloment, died tonight at "Tho the reservation are not satisfied wlthh ' Maples." his homo at Greonwich, S1.2S per acre settlement for the)conn land flooded by tho Post Palls, Ida-j Sheldon was to havo bceu tried ho, dam. j early In January. By his death ho Clarence Butler, an educated In-'has escaped tho law. ; dlan from near St. Marios, on the' St. Joo river, declares that Superln- CANADA "BUYS FIRST Pendent Worlcy, tho national pro- WARSHIP FOR COAST lector of Indians, and Allotting Agent Louis made affidavits that tho flood-j OTTAWA, Ont Doc. 25. Canndn ed land was worth but $1.25 an acro,,ms mrchascd from the British1 gov-; when tho fact Is the Indians raise as ernnfcnt cruiser Ra;nbow. This high as 400 sacks of potatoes from j$ tho first vesol of the new Cnnn'dinn I an acre and in one instance maae n Th(J government 5s egotint $300 from an acre of peppermint . . nurclmso of a socond and raised as an experiment. The In-i. ,, n5t:0, A WORKERS OE con, frontngo 53 feet on east stde of King street, South, described Vol. . ., p:go . . , county recorder's records of Jackson county, Oregon: 53 foot: rnte per foot 03 cents; amount duo $33 30. Section 2. And It Is hereby order ed and ordained that wild several assessments and tho liens thereof be entered In tho water main Hen dock- , ot of said city, and that thereupon bo- Man Applied to Police for Protection ttce be given tho owners or reputed owners oi Hani property, nun mm ino THREAT OF DEATH Saying That He Has Been , .. , Told to Leave Town. sahio bo enforced nml collected In the manner prottded by tho charter of said city for tho collection of nsMCss mcnts for me lmprovmeuts of streets therein. Section 1, It Is further ordered that tho notice above provided for bo published three times In tlm Dnllv SPOKANE, Wash., Dee. 25.- Mall Tribune, a newspaper published rinimim that ho k threatened with nm,'ot Roiu'ral circulation In said city. Unimuig mat no w inronicneu wiui ,M hQ mmMT ,)rov,,,ed ,,y ordinance ucntn oy tne inuusinui nurhBi?, 4o. suu oi sam city. Mil Unlll. nn Aimtinn with conoid-' T- frKhg ordinance was pass Alike UolliMw nn Amman wttu ioiisui ,0(, hy U)(j cty C0Mnc, 0, tho c,(y of ernble means called the police to Ins , Medford ou the ?th day of Decern- house this afternoon and told &rlrT,;j0iiStcfS0 IVt nmt no uuu remiuncu in uio seciusiuu nyo, Kinencie nyo, uommor txyo, won of his own home for throe days, fear- man aye. UOOUSll dlans unanimously declare that there Is graft connected with the case. WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF GOLD IS FALLING OFF WASHINGTON, Dee. . 23. Tho world's production of gold nnd sil ver for the calendar year 1008 is es tinmtcd by tho bureau of the mint, based upon official and unofficial The government has issued demands Dnno noauccc infornmtion to have been: Gold, 21,- on many largo landholders of this " P00R fnuiuA evc hadhu 378.-180 fine ounces, of tho value of section to tear down fences they had I COMING SAYS BAnON ! 441,932,200 ; silver 203,180,370 fine built nround Innre tracts of covern-! ounces .of tho comereial vnluo of inent land, thereby holding the land WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. Bnrdn $ ii)8,6S4,400. insuya ucnuin, newiy ujijM.nueu Compared with 11)07, there was an mirnlty. Tho Rainbow is a second class twin-screw scuirer. It will bo used as a training ship for recruits LANDHOLDERS TOLD for tho Canadian navy. Its full TO RAZE WIRE FENCE equipment is 273 officers nnd men. The Rainbow will likely bo sent to FORT RIDWELL, Cnl., Dec. 25. the Pacific const. ing to pass beyond its steps testified in court ngainst another Austrian who is a mcmbor of tho Jiir dustrinlists a few days ago. Tho prisoner was sentenced to tho rook pile. Bollish declares that immedi ately nfterwnr dho was warned by a stranger to leave the city immediately- under pain of death. His house is guarded by police tonight. against setlement. MnnyNthousnnds of ncres have been held in this man ner, depriving small stockmen sheepmen nnd homesteaders of thei rights. Some are tearing down the fences while others will fight the de maud Four choice lots on West Eleventh street, sower and water, shade trees. Largo size lots, choice residence dis trict. Price $500 each. Fonr lots with water and sewer, south front choice location, $1200 for alJ. J. Yf Dressier Agency, West Main. 243 RICH ORE FOUND CURRY COUNTY Muncy Brings Out Word of Rio Strike Near Mouth of the Rogue River In Curry. PORTLAND, Dec. 25. Reparts ' of a rich discovery of copper ore at the mouth of the Roguo river in Cur xy county were brought to Portland yesterday by Isaac A. Muncy, a mem ber of tho legislature for that couu ty and a miner of many years' ex porience in Oregon. Mr. Muncy ha; placed 50 pounds of the ore on ex hibition in the Abincton building. It carries a largo per centago of na tive copper and is said to run high in gold, silver, platinum nnd lrndium A specimen sample from tho crop- pings on the ledge, upon which, only the location work has been perform ed, runs $150,000 to the ton. Tho strike is located b'ctwecn eight and nine miles from the mouth of tho river and is in the vicinity of tho McKinley mnc, which has been operating lor some v& years. II. W. Duncan was the original discoverer of tho new ledge," said Mr. Muncy at tho Hotel Perkins Inst night. "A half interest in one of tho properties has been acquired by A. II, Wilson, df 040 Kirby street, Portland, and I am hero for tho pur pose of conveying the deeds and closing that solo. Tho price paid by Mr. Wilson is $0000. "Wo have always figured that tho McKinley mine was on the mother lodge of the district, but that was evidently a mistake. Tho ney dis covery has been found to bo a much strongor ledge, wider nnd carrying good values whereevor it has been oponed. Tho smallest nssny of which I havo any knowledgo was ono which gnvo a value of $500 to tho ton. My experience as a miner is staked on the value of this discovery to tho mining interests of Oregon, and have no hesitation in declaring it to bo the greatest of reecnt yenru," Mr. Muncy carao to Oregon in 1852 and has devoted m ofotsiishfle and has dovoted most of his life to the mining industry. IIo will also confo'f with wholting ritorpsts before his 'return to Rogue rive.r,. and un less tho oro can bo treated on the ground arrangements will bo mndo tol bring it out by boat. nmsnssndor of the Japanese govern-; ronse in tho cold nroduct of $31. ment to this country succeeding the ; 370,900, nud in the silver nn increase recently recalled Bnron Tnkahini,of 18,992,300 fine ounces. The arrived in Washington today from 1 Krentest increase hi tho product of San Francisco. sod ; nny country of the world The baron said tho friendly feel- wns j Africa, which increased from ing between the United States and J $151,099 C00 n 1907 to $1C0.520,500 Japan is dnily growing stronger. Ja pan is keeping its poorer emigrant classes at home and only students and members of the privileged clnss es are coming here. Ho speaks glowingly of tho recep tion given him in California. EVERYTHING HIGH IN COLORADO inv1908. Tho inorenso in the United Stntes.was $4,124,300. Mexico's in crease was $3,C90,100. The largest increase in tho pro duction of silver wns in Mexico and amounted to 12,517,00 fine ounces. Cnnadn followed with an ncrense of 0,320,200 fine ounces. There was a dceraso in tho silver production of tho United States as compared with 1907 of 4,074,000 fine ounces. 4.4.4. 1 , m a n MP m wm " A -r-t--H- 'r'r-r Attest: W. II. CANON. Mayor, ROOT. W. TBKFKR. Recorder. Walter Moore Writes of High Taxes, High Fares, and in Fact Hiqh Everything Else. (Continued from page 15.) Walter Moore, former rancher near Phoenix, but moro recently a resl dent of Medford, Is at present In Montrose, Col. In comparing that place with Medford, he writes: Tho weather is simply fierce, so cold that weather agents havo tho truth frozen completely out of them. way below zero all tho time. I am sure your peoplo know absolutely nothing of winter weather at all. Tho orchard industry is booming and prices higher for land than with you It would be, good medicine for tho .Silurians to boo what these people think In rogard to values with a 90 day season to go on. Everything frozen so stiff work is completely paralyzed. The papers here get up pa great contest, especially among the young people, for "nppl0 queen, Bach district has Us "apple queen" and it works fine for tho papers. This town is dry and tho consequence Is lots of drunks. Blind pigs, no reven ue and a 72-mill tax on city prop erty! That is tho result with tho natural sequence, no salo for town property, not a foot of paved street or likely to bo. I shall como homo after tho holidays in January well satisfied that Rogue River Is blessed with moro advantages than any. place I havo seen. Should liko to know tho news, as this place is blessed with tho poorest and most expenslvo rail road system Jn the world, 7c per mile passengor fare and tho railroad commission is perfectly helpless. It a farce. Only ono thing, they loxcol in froo school books. JlUi, BllWVb. dUUlll, UCHV.I 1UVU ,1,1. . ., page . ., county recorder's records of Jackson county. Oregon; 53 feet; rate per foot C3 cents; amount due $33.39. Assessment No. 22 M. W. and H. H. Tuttle, lot 7, block 2. Tuttle's sub division in tho city of Medford, Ore gon, frontngo 53 feet on east side King street, South, described Vol. . ., page . ., county recorder's records of Jackson county. Oregon; 53 feet; rate per foot G3 cents; amount duo 133.39. Assessment N6. 23 M. W. and H. H. Tuttle, lot 6, block 2. Tuttle's sub division in the city of Medford, Oro- ORDINANCK NO. 252. An ordlnanco making tNi annual tax levy of the city of Medford. Ore gou, and tho Medford road district j for tho year 1909. The city ot Medford doth ordain as fptlows: Section 1. Thoro shall b levied for tho year 1909 tho following taxes upon the assessed valuation of all the taxable property In the city of Medford. Oregon, as shown by tho assessment roll for Jackson countv, Oregon, for the year 1909, for tho following purposos, to-wlt: For city purposes, four mills on tho dollar. 1 For debt fund, for payment of In-1 terest on city debt, sovcu nnd one half mills on tho dollar. For street and road purposes, two nnd ono-hnlfn!!s on r dollar. The levy for str "i rnd rnd purposes shall bo lovled unon nil of the tax able proporty la the cltv of Medford and In th0 MMford road district. For general .-ewor purposes two and one-half mi on U'e dollar. For park p; roies, on-half mill on ths dollar. For library purpose, one-temh ot a mill on ths alar. Soctlon 2. It Is hereby mado the I uuty of the cltv recorder to cortlfy; to tho county clerk at Jackson coun ty, Oregon, the levy mndo by this ordinance. The foregoing ordinance was pass ed by the city council this 21st day of Decomber, 1909, by tho following voto: Welch aye, Morrlck aye, Elfert aye, Dommer hye, Wortman nyo, Em erlck aye. Approved December 21. 1909. W. II. CANON, Mayor. Attest: ROUT. W. TELFER, Recorder of City of Medford. MANY ATTEND BENFIT FOR THE MEDFORD BAND A large audience greeted tho pro gram aranged for tho benofit of the band at tho opera house last even ing. Uho program wns splendidly rendered and tho boys will realizo a considerable sum which will place them in good f innneinl standing. W. C. Mooro of Fortlnnd'is visit ing relatives in tho valley. ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR DESTROYING INSECT European forests havo recently been ravaged by a moth which ap pears In Immense numbers and has caused serious damage, especially to conifers. In Saxony means to abate tho plaguo have been given particu larly caroful study, and th0 electric light was found, to bo tho bost weap on. It was noted that tho moths were most actlvo between tho hours of 10 p. m. and 1 a. m. and It was during theso hours that tho electric light was employed. In Zlttau the streot lights woro turned off . at the earlier hour, and the load of tho town elec tric lighting plant thus rondored available was used to oporato 40- amp. ooarcnlls'ntB In pairs. Between each pair a poworful suction ven tilator was stationed, having a piece of wire netting a few Inches beyond tho outlet. Tho insects, attracted by the light, wer0 drawn into the ven tilator, and when discharged against tho netting wero either disabled or killed. Tho beams from tbo search lights woro directed toward th6 neighboring forest, and Insects In enormous numbers wero attracted (0 tbo brilliant sourco of light and final ly sucked In by tho vent'lator and destroyed. In tho porfected dovlce, as finally adopted, two searchlights are employ ed, adapted for curronts from 30 amp, to CO amp. and shielded In front by highly polished glass disks, In front of them nnd somewhat lower are 'obes, Immediately bolow and be tween theso two lamps is tho open r. p. m., and sucks through about ' 2800 cubic feet ot air In tho samo time, Tbo outgoing blast of air en ters ' an open box nlongsldo, throo sides of which are composed of wire netting.- In' this tho moths meet tholr fato, and it Is omptlcd as fast as their bodies accumulate In such quantities as to obstruct tho frco passage of the air blaBt. , Four of thes0 devices wero install od in tho town of Zlttau upon tho roofs of tho electrical works, tho town hall, a schoolhouso and a fac tory. Somo fow minutes after tho searchlight Is turned on scatttrcd moths appear. Then tho numbor rap Idly Increases until thousands arrive simultaneously and flutter in and out of th0 great beam of light. Stoad- lly thoy noar Its sourco until suddonly thqy ar0 within tho grasp of tho equally unseen suction of the ven tilator, pass through It nnd fall, crushed and holples3, to tho bottom of tho wiro cago. Tho effectiveness of this now des tructive agency seems to havo boon somewhat variable and depondont upon meteorological conditions, 'The maximum result attalnod in a single night by such an installation as abovo described was a total weight of 141 pounds, representing about 400,000 doad moths, Frequently, however, th wolght would he loss than 70 pounds undor unfavorable conditions, as to wind and weather, Electrical World. Editorial Note Similar oloctrical appliances havo beon testod In fruit orchards In th0 United States with Ing of th6 ventilator. An electric great success for destroying mothB motor attached to this produces 1200'nnd othor Insects infecting fruit trees, jZ? The Hutchason Company jz? Special Sale Week Many Lines to be Sacrificed Prom 110 w until New Year's this Btoro will bring out a wonderful nhowiiig of special drives. Good, seasonable niereliandiso at the lowest prices ever attempted in Medford. We have enjoyed a very pleasing fall business. Wo prepared for ex tra business by stocking heavily on tho bost merchandise and roady-to-wears that money and good judgmont could procure. Wo bought too heavily and must close out goods and raise money. GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, PURS, NOVELTIES, ETC. ORDINANCE NO. 2 SI. An ordlnanco fixing tho salary of tho city recorder of tho city ot Mod ford. Tho city of Medford does ordain ns follows: Section t. Tho salary of tho re corder of tho city of Medford Is here by fixed at the sum of one hundred and twenty-tlvo dollars ($125) a month, to take effect January 1st, 1910. Section 2. .Tho samo shall bo paya ble out of tho general fund ot said' city. .The foregoing ordinance was pass- cd by tho city council of the city of( Medford tho 21st day of December, 1909. by tho following voto: Welch nyo, Morrlck aye, Elfert ayo. Dommer aye, Wortman nye. Enlerlck aye. Approved December 22. 1909, W. II. CANON. Mayor. 1 Attest: I ROI1T. W. TELFER. I Recorder. I OPERA GAPES WortH to $35.00 for $16.69 About 25 opera wipes, including the most desirable light and dark shades; every one a brand new fall .1909 style, personally selected from one of tho best man ufactures in Now York City, correct in length and made of the finest unshrinkable spotproof broadclothsthe most stylish and most desirable street and evening wraps known today all our $25 to $35 values to close at this week at choice $16.69 HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, BEDDING, OUTINGS, ETO. A Drive in Durable Dresses We bought hundreds of the one-piece dress good, durable, stylish mater ials, made according to the very latest decrees of fashion; just as new'as anything shown in the United States made of different kinds of silks and the popular wool fabrics in almost any wanted color and all sizes. We didn't sell as many dresses as we wished, -but we did sell dress goods and silks they were easy to make. Now Listen: We have to dispose of our remaining stock of dresses and we are going to do it surely and quickly. Not a word about prices now, but vou will find that we have sunk the knife deep and that you can buv almost for a song. We would like to show you the specials this wook. The Hutchason Company FORMERLY BAKER-HUTCHASON O O. 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