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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1910)
ft rnnnvivrmrvirrknn vrAn. Timimnr, Annnfiwrcn nmrr nv rnn-rccmA v tamtta'pv.i 10m COOK TO DENMARK FOR EXPLANATION Scientists Claim Explorer Talked of Polo Much Det,tcr Than Ho Wrote Say Perhaps Ho Is Unbalanced. COHSNIIAOISN, .Inn. Tlio an iwuucoiuout. of Bonrotury l.oumlulo, who uoro tho 1'olnr tliitn of Dr. Krod orlcli A, Cooi o CoponhiiKon, Hint ho linn Ikwu In liornonnl coiutuuul cntlon with tho Tolnr uxjiloror kIvou rlurt to tho Hlory Hint Cook will coino to nunmitrlc n ml nppour poniounlly tinforo tho cominlttoo Hint rermttly rejected lil clnliim to I'olnr tllm-ov-ory. Whllo tho committee linn nhuwn no dlHpoHltloii to rn-opoii tho cmo, there In u Hootlmout In CoponhitKfti thnt tho doctor' clnliim actually woro Imaed upon more ovlilonro than wan proHontod In tho proofH nml ln tn offered tho contttntory of tho Unl vornlty of Copenhagen. Hny Ho Tnlkrd Well. HuloittlMtii who flrnt tallied to Coolt upon IiIh nrrlvnl horo from tho north ItmlHt thnt ho showed nn Intlmnto knowlwlno of Polnr nffnlrn which wnH lacking entirely In tho nuhinlt ted proofH. Otto Hvorntip nml other DnncB do clnro thnt Cook then proved hln olnltim to their natliifactlon. In vlow of tho absolute and unroBorvod no coptnnco of Cook'H tory, then Dnn IbIi HclontlBts, thoro Ih ii Konornl hopo thnt tho Amorlrnn explorer will ro turn and explain tho dlncropnnclos nnld to oxUt hotween tho Htory ho flrnt told and tho data pronoiitod to tho cotiBlHtory. Cook'fl BtnunchcHt frlondB lioro only ono poiwlhlo oxplnnntlon to mnko. They hint thnt tho oxploror'a mind subjected to a turrlhlo strain during ti Ih trip In tho Arctic may havo given way when ho returned to civilisation. SHE MARRIED A JAP NOW SHE IS SORRY 8AN PIIANCI8CO, Jan. 4. WrIIIu. dontuent, misfortune, and ' dluguoiit linve proved to ho tho lot of Mrn. Gum Jlro Aokl, daughter of Achdeacon John Kmery of tho local Kplncopnllnn dloceuo, who Innt aprlng married tho JnpaneHu bounor boy employed In her father imfmlly at Corto Madern. In a pitiful lettor recolved from lior by lior father, sb0 bogn to bo alolwod to return to him from Seattle and to bring tho child that born a fow mouths after hor marrlaco with her JnpaneBo lover. Tho archdeacon, up on receipt of tho moRBnco, loft for Seattlo to aid lilu daughter and prob ably will return with hor at once. In her letter tho wife nays Aokl h.iB proved falthlesn to IiIb vowu. Ho han become Hhlftloiw and lazy, alio rays, and npeudH dayn at .1 tlmo in the liauntH of IiIh JnpaneBo r.nocIatoH In tho city, leaving bin wlfo until ho Ib out of fundB, when ho roturnn to do- mand money from hor. BELIEVE THAT LAMPHERE TOLD Out Clcriiyman Refuses to Dlvulcjo Confession Reported to Havo Been Matlo to Him. CHICAGO, .Inn. I. Tlio Kv. I'M win A. Kelml, of Iowa UiiivorMily, lo ilny refiiHeil lo divulge tlio eonfon. hIoii Ifny l.(iiMili(;re Ih reported to havo made (o him. Ah n clergyman, Kev, Kehcl deelitred that lio must keep Hnered the Htory of tho man who in HiipjMiHeil to have lieen ro HpoiiHilile for the death of Mrn. Hello (IuIiioxk, of the ha I'orte, 1ml., hor ror farm. Tho Uiiivornily proMdout'H state ment, however, that he did not think (here in any doubt but that Mrn. (InineHK'K body burned when tho La I'orle roHidenco wan doHtroyod by fire apparently Iayn at rout tlio Htor ieH that the woman in alive. Further publicity would bring moro Horrow into the hamphere homo at ha I'orte, Hnid Dr. Seliel, and that too, wn .1 reiiHon for keeping to hiniHelf tho truo tale of tho fluinoHB myHtory. CARRYING BOOKS MAKE CHILDREN LOPSIDED IIHHIilN, Jan. Tho municipal ity of Hnnlau hafl Isnuod a warnlns to nil parents in tho town Inntruct Ing them to prohibit their chlldron from carrying school portfolios un der their arniH and to HiibBtltuto for th0 Bnmo tho old-fnBhlonod knapsacks carried on their backB. Tho reanon for this ordor la tho nlarmlng IncroaBO of lopBldod chll dron In thnt town, which ProfosBor Dr. C. Kndrey attributed to tho cus tom of carrying books to and from Hchool under ono nrm. Theso books togothor with drawlnR board, com pnBBOfi, pencil enso, otc, vary In wolht from four to ton pounds, nnd In time tho dellcnto and Immnturo framework of tho children suffors. TIiIh Ih moro tho cnBO as tho chll dron nro generally Bleepy nnd tired on going to Hchool and enorvatod on their return. Tho professor adduces caoos In which permnnont curvatu'ro and crookcdnosH havo resultotl from tho habit. BABY SHOPLIFTER IS HELD 8-YEAR OLD'S 3RD OFFENSE Van Do Car & Jassmann havo n very flno display of geniR. Ono 1 blue crystal diamond at nn excep tional low prico por karet. Let nn figuro with you on n dintnond, 2 tS HOPES RAIN MAY DROWN CITY DADS A. S. Mayor, Contractor, Says City Violated Contract to Keep Roof In Repair, First. ASHLAND, Jan. 4. To tho EdU tor: I will roply to your nrtlclo ro KardlnB tho leaky roof of tho city hall. I will not ropalr tho roof on tho city hall nor will my bondsmen. I will hco to that. Had your city dndfl not boon bo Bmart with mo I would havo kont it In condition. 1 donntod tho counter to tho city nnd got no thnnka. You may look on tho plans for yoursolf and boo. And tho city dads woro tho first to broak tho contract thoy did not mako tho paymonta as por nKroomont nnd thoy humbiiRod mo for throo months aft er I ot through boforo thoy paid mo tho last payment and I had to put It In tho hands of a lawyer to colloct tho balanco boforo thoy would pay mo and thon I found that tho contract waB Illegal by u decision of tho Biipromo court of Oregon In nn othor city hall caso lllco thlfl. Your city attornoy may look It up. Yon may notify tho city dndH by putting this roply In your pnpor. A. 8. MOYHU, Contrnctor. P. 8. If thoy wnnt to bring It to n teat Btnrt now boforo tho wlntor rnlna drowud Bomo of thorn dads. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 4. An 8- year-old girl, whoso cheeks oro con stantly dimpling with smiles, whoso blue eyen beam with Innocence nnd candor, Ib held at tho Carr street' po llco utatlon as "tho bnby shopllftor.' Sho Is Annie Pavllnskl, and has been arrootcd throe times for theft, spont two weekn In tho Industrial school nnd OBcnped, has run oway from homo dozonu of times, and makes n practice of slipping out of bod aftor hor family Ib nsloop and pilfering money from hor father and lior big brother, Tony. Annlo wns found asleep In n hallway, scantily clad and was blue with cold. A pitying pollce mnn took hor to tho matron of tho Carr Btroot dlBtrlct, whoro It was loarned that hor last oxplolt was hav ing run nwny from homo nftor rifling hor bother's pockctB of $1.G0. BUZZARDS RA E OVER COLORADO Eight Dead, Hundreds of Cattle and Sheep Perish, and Much Damayo Dono by Heavy Storm. RAINS PREVENTED OF As Fast as Graves Wcro Dug, Water Filled ThemLet Up In Storm Eased tho Situation. POMONA, Cal Jan. 4. Bocauflo tho rains filled tho graves nonrly nB fast nn thoy could bo dug, bodies which woro to havo boon Intorrod nearly a weok ago, woro not burled until today, During tho storm which lma JuBt panned ovor thlB section of tho Btato tho bodies of sovon porsons woro hobj by tho undortakorB on account tho storm. FunornI BorvIcoB woro hold as ub- unl but tho bodtos woro kont nt tho undortnkor'B parlors. Had tho rnln continued longer Bpoclal nrrange monta would hayo boon nocossnry to Htoro tho bodies, Four bodleB woro Intorrod yostor- dny and throo today. For Eczema, Totter and Salt Rheum. The intonBo itohinir olmraoteriBtio of thcfio nilmonta is nlmost instantly nllnyecl by Chnmborlnin's Salvo, Mnny eovoro onsoB hnvo boon ourod by it. For enlo by Loon B. Hnokina' Phnrmnoy. DICNVHIl, Colo., Jan. 4 Bight persoim nro dead, hundreds of cattlo nnd ithoop havo porlHhiHh railroad trafflco In demoralized and wire comt rnunlcatlou Is proRtrntcd, as tho rc" suit of tho bllzzardH, rnliiK and re Hiiltlng floods thnt hnvo Hwopt tho Kocky mountain Htntes (or tho last throo days. Four mon nro reported to bnvo been killed near Shennndonh, Colo rado, by snow slides. Ono mnn nnd two boys, whoso tinmen woro not learned, woro froz en to death In Now Mexico, near tho Colorado - lino, Innt ovonlnn. At tho Iowa mlno In thin stnto, n minor wns burled boncath an ava Inncho of huow. Ills body has not boon recovored. Storm In (Ivor-nil. noportn from all ecctlonB of tho mountain states Indlcnto thnt tho storms woro general and that heavy damngo was caused. Owing to tho disrupted stato of telegraph and telephone communica tion reports from tainted districts nro unobtainable, nnd no approximately correct oBtlmntcn of tho financial loss resulting from tho storms can bo ob tained. Tho Denver nnd Itlo Grande rail road Is completely tlo! up by tho heavy snow In tho mountains. Uo twoen Durango nnd Sllvorton, Colo rado, forty snow slides havo occurred nnd tho tracks nro burlod for miles. It Ib Impossible to etnto when traffic mny bo resumed. Henvy Dnninge. Heavy damago bau been dono In tho mining sections of Colorado. Tram lines and electric plants at sev eral mines have been ruined by onow Blliles, and In mnny places nil work has been abandoned. The loss, tho miners stated, will run woty Into tho thotiHnndH of dollars. Stockmen nnd ranchers nlso will suffer heavy financial loss. Ico gorges in tho Arkansas rlvor havo caused It to overflow It's banks, In undating much rich farm Innds. Hoports from northern Colorado Indlcnto thnt tho grip of tho Btorm waj inoBt Bovero there. Cattlomcn, It wan stated, will not bo ablo to es tlmnto tholr Iobsch until tho snows molt In tho spring. Sovoral unconfirmed rumors of Iobs of llfo In thnt section hnvo been circulated. protect tlio public intrrenlH in llio matter of finfcgunrdifi juiblit! JnndH nnd natural rcKourcen, and Uiohc eotiHlilutiotiH Hhould bo adopted by voteu of tho pooplo of the TerritorieH, tho ProHident could reject them if ho donired nnd CorigreBH could ngain open tho way for tho adoption of mttiHfaclory constitutions. This coiitfle wnH weilnigh impoRsiblo in the enno of Oltlalionia, nH the people had oxproHflcd tholr choice of wlnto offi cerH, nnd justico hnd to be dono to them. It is boliovcd that in tho present enRO tho effect will be to inmiro ood ntnte conHtitutions nml mnko it cer tain thnt two now fitnrs will bo ndded to tho flap; with n year from tho dnto of adjournment of the prcucnt Con-KrcHH. SUNSET TO MIDNIGHT Mnny n rata Is mode or commenc ed nftor your store Is closed, If you hnvo electric light working ovcrtlmo for you, In your show windows electricity floods your entire etoro front with such alluring brilliancy that it beck ons folks on tho street; they cannot Ignore It; they nro naturally drawn to It. It cnhnnccK tho beauty of your display; it lends to your display an Inviting nppenranco; It porsundcfl oiks. It porBundes them nt tho Tory tlmo thoy nro most open to ImprcBBlons oronlngB, Tho peoplo who work daytimes form tho great bulk of your trado. What other tlmo, prny, do your win dows get a chnnco to talk to theso people, but in the ovenlngs7 Docs this sink In? Wo'ro Just waiting for a word from you to send our representative. When may ho call? IIOOUE ItlVBft BLECTKIC CO. DRIVERS that know the country RIGS that cover the country QUICKLY AND WITH COM!" MIT TO YOU Alt IS ALW1YS TO UH FOt'.SO A I TUB FAItliOW Xc DOWMNO, I'ltOPItlBTOItS. WEST SIDE STABLES PHO.VK 2-131 8. QltAPE STIIKI3T i i Primers W&tned- AT HOLLYWOOD OR JHAIW3 TKI.KPJ10.VK FAltMBItb 01 TAXIDERMIST A NO FURRIER Send your trophies to me for mount ing. Dig game heads, fish, birds and mnmanhi mennted tzoe to nature by improved methods. I do tanning, malar fttr rngs, make, remodel and cleat, fur gnmacnts. Express nnd mail or ders promptly attended to. C. M. HARRIS. 405 Washington Street, Portland, Or. Telephone Main 3600. "Tho best time to start using OLYMPIC FLOUR is now today." Mother. ' Olympic Floor al-l ways make eood thinc-cood bread and blccuiU, good ' pa try and eakM. Made from choicest North waatcrn wbeat,Tinrfwhole- tome, clean anu no- tritionB "there , Uu't any Jest. m Im. AT YOUR GROCER'S The Helping Hand An Eloctrlc-IIghtod Window a n hntnlnrr hnnri to Increased business. It extends for you the glad hand of business fellowship to ovory possible customer. A well lighted storo Inside and out makes good frionds, and good friends mako good customers. Our expert can show you tho boat and cheapest methods or sign ana Window lighting. 'Phone for him. THE ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO. ANNOUNCEMENT The Itofra Hrei Ciuuube & Eybp rating mpnny will alrrete tt4m ttai TkKn4ny of each week to cstH work in tb mnn afartare of Ur, apple bnttor and jellies. Pkone your order for nioe aweet cider to 11X2. Delirenea w be nad a Vnt-Aujs aad Fridnys of ak wvek. ROGUE RIVER CANNERY & EVAPORATING COMPANY Mill in West Medford. Phme 11X2. t Medford Iron Works x w w v i mm p 'b t Foundry and Machinist t t All 'r of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Bdltrs awl Ma-t Til A l A II ft " rcninery. agents in aoutnern urgon iw t FAIRBANKS, HiPSE L CO i NO PANAMA CANAL BOND ISSUE BEFORE NEXT MARCH WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. It wns announced nt tho Trcnsury Depart-1 mcnt thin afternoon thnt tho issue of ) $OD,000,000 Panama Cnnnl bonds; mny not bo mndo until Mnrch. "Thoro probably will bo no need until thnt time," snid Assistant Sec retary Norton. "For that ronson, tho Trcnsury enn wait a rcnsonnblo time for Conjjross to eorrect the Void coin' omission rclativo to bonds." Secretary ifnoVeaKli is in Now York consulting with tho big finan ciers ns to tho marketability of n two nnd hnlf per cont bond, ns well ns to loam how sorious thoy eonsidor tho fniluro of Conjjrcss Inst summor to put into tho tnriff bill tho proviso thnt tho cnnnl bonds shall bo paynblo in gold. Martin J. Reddy For Diamonds Fine Jewelry Near the Post Office PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING All Work Guaranteed Pricea Reasonable COFFEILN . PRICE 11 North D St.. Medford, Ore. Phone 303 EAGLE HAD FLOWN FAR WITH TRAP ATTACHED TO ITS LEG SACRAMENTO, Jan. 4. An onglo with ono of its lops fnst in n No. 3 stool trnp, which hnd nppnrontly boon thoro nbout two wooks, wns kill ed nt tho Ellison ranch nonr Edj;o- wood, in tho uppor part of Siskiyou County, nbout n fortnight ago. Tt has been learned that nn onglo pot into n No. 3 steel trap bolonpinp; to N. Oreonslato of Plymouth, Amn- dor County, nnd carried tho trnp nwny with it. It is boliovod thnt tho enlo. killed nt Edpowood, which is nbout 300 miles from Plymouth in nn nir lino, is tho snmo thnt enrriod off Groonslnto's trnp. STATEHOOD BY DEGREES IS PLAN OF PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, .Tnn. 4. Stato- hood legislation nt tho nrosont ses sion of Congress wdl not co boyond giving nuthority to tho pooplo of Now Mexico nnd Arizona to hold consti tutional conventions, if tho wishes of lending niomobor of Congress dic tate tlio polioy. This programmo is in hnrmony with tho mossngo of Presidont Tnft. Should tho convention draft con stitutions which do not ndequntoly PL U MBING Steam aad Hot Water Heating. All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. I. F. MOORE AND E. E. SMITH Old Tribune Building. Phoie 2931. WANTED Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AND SpTJRVEYING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED. B. H. Harris & Co, MEDFORD, OREGON Office in Jackson County Bank Upstairs . v Isoelectric ELECTRIC MIIMW C"""'J NN vTiJ I Is tho star that will guldo your business Into prosperous placos To paraphrase tho poot hitch your businoss to an oloctrlo star and watch it grow. Don't wait until your compotltor has takon away your trado by progressive methods. Bo tho first man In tho field. Start tho paoo and you will bo tho wlnnor. Ordor Now. ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO. 0 GOLD RAY GRANITE GO. Office: 209 West Main St., Medford, Ore. Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon DEALERS IN BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED GRANITE For the Best N THE LINE OF ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES, FIXTURES, WIRING 'M30 DYNAMO REPAIRING SEE MEDFORD'S PREMIER ELEC TRICIANS. FLYNN BROS. 132 WEST MAIN STREET.