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8 THE MEDFO&tt MAIL TRIBUNE, MTBDIFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, .TANUARY K 39.10. MUCH PAVING N SIGHTTH1S YEAR Property Owners Sign Petitions and I'. Work Will Bo Put Under Way 14 Early. RAILROAD TIE-UP iWAR SCARE AGAIN FELT IN CHICAGO' SHAKES FAR EAST HOOD WORKING NEW - jTo parnphraso n local poet, "Wntch the Routlo pnver pavo" in 1910. Petitions have been filed or ... ....... t....! nro, in circuinwon ana nro ocwg ' Heavy Rains In All Directions Blocks Harbin and Vladivostok People Arc Traffic Milk Situation Is Serious Many Trains Stalled. CHICAGO, Jan. 14. This city Is suffering today from tho worst tlo-un In railroad traffic In years as the result of tho heavy rains, which have Worried Over Russo-Japancso Activity Throughout Manchuria. V i affected tho lines In nil districts. smicd almost unanimously by tho mx. m. i. i i.. .v, 1 property owners for at least throo!miik trains have oil been delayed , Bn,ninB m sirtngm miles of paved streets durinpr the land tho supply was practically ex- i ln northern Korea. Additional troops, PEKIN, Jan. H. Advices receiv ed here from Hahbtu and Vjadlvostok lndlcnto that tho people there aro undergoing a war senro. It Is said that Japan openly Is ln her position Chief Engineer of Southern Pacific, However, Dcnlos That Ho Knows of Company's Plans In Oregon. coming season. Besides, tho paving ,idca is taking hold all over tho city, and more petitions will bo mndo up -ns the interest becomes more intense. So far petitions have been filed SAN KRANOISCO, Jan. 11 A statement attributed to him to the effect that tho Oregon Wcstorn, n branch of tho Suuthnrn Pacific bo tweon Drain and Mnrshflold, Or., would bo completed within a abort time, was denied today by Chief En gineer William Hood of tho Southern Pacific Hood said that completion of tho road, construction of which other plants, competition, muni hu maintained and prices kepi' vouho'h nblo." CoiiMt'rvntlou of Soil. Ho roeommendfl tho uonNorvnlton of Holla being oarrtud on by tho tlo partmout of ngriuulturu mid criti cises tho reclamation service, saying that somo of tlio projects in tliu west nvo likely to fail boenuso of laok of wntor, and that too mnny projects woro sot on foot for the amount of money on hand. Ho miy Hint sottlera have been iuvltud to take tip stippoHodly roolnlmed Inndrt, nud now find that thoy havo no wn tor. ' "Tho failure to cotuploto thurfo projects for their bonofit is in fuel n broach of faith," tho proHident says, "and loaves them in n iuohI distivssed condition. This eonditlon (Iouh not hullunto any cxoohhIvo wuhIo or tiny conception on tho port of llui roolanmttou norvloo, It only indi cates an ovorr.onloiiH ilunlro to uxtuud tho honofitH of reclamation to an litany Htntoii n h poHsiblo." Imiiiiuico of ItOllllH. IIo then roeommondo tho imhuiiium) of bonds from tiino to time, not ox oooduig $30,1)00,000, to provide Tar tho completion of these prnjiuitx," "Wlmt I havo said iH really an opl- intim ot Mm rniifiniiniiiiiliiHtinu nf tliri secretary of tho interior in respect I '',0 disposition of thoHu lauds for td tho future conservation of the; nKr,,,,m"ri" Bl""ri""u' publio domain in his annual report,"! On ho nubjoot of Inland waterways President Tnft oonoludoH. "Ho hut ho nays that it would bo wise to bo givon attention to tho problom of tho gin tho projects of doopnning tho disposition of those lauds under Huuh. Ohio rivor from Pittsburg to Cairo conditions us to invito the private by developing tho lower river in no capital nocoBsary for their develop- "ord with tho traffic on tho upper uietit on tho one hand nud tho main- nvor. lonnuuo of restrictions necessary prevent monopoly ntul abuse l'ronu nliHoluto ownership on tho other, TIioho recommendations aro luoorpo rated in IiIIIh which ho has nropured, and aro at tho disposal of oougross," Tho president iuIiIh a paragraph on tlio subject of foroMts, saying that thoy urn under the control of tho de partment of agriculture, mid roooin iiioiiiIh a Hiniill appropriation for re forestation ami tho sale of timber on all isolated trnctH of forest IiiiuIh, i hauatod this afternoon. Tho coal sit-; field and slego guns nro bolng rushed uatlon Is growing worse hourly and! to various points nlong tho border, . . - .. . . . .AHAMl Dh.AlRU I(Ia. T.. . .... incoming trains wnicn were expccieu , i" oiuvimu tmra i"- was started about n year ago, was' to relievo tho fuel famlno aro un neso ePlos are reported to bo active. ! contemplated by tho company, but' able to reach tho city. j Tho proposed trip of General Dnron stated that ho know nothing whntso- A number of passenger trains havo 1 Fukushlmn's general stnff through i OVor of tho future plans for tho lino, i for paving Gencsscc street from East i been stalled all day by tho heavy Manchuria Is taken to Indicate clear- Ho said; -Main north to the end of tho street ,snows ,n Iowa- In sections tributary u mni mo muo orown mon nro . i nm now nt work otl nn Cattmnto nmV for Riverside avenue from Main'; to ch,caS whoro tho snow has not preparing for tho strugglo thoy bo-!of Whnt It will cost to comploto tho GOVERNOR TO IT TO TEST AEROPLANE IN ACTUAL WARFARE' ...... . . it.. i i to Twelfth. oiocKea mo irncKS many -wasuouis , niuumuiu. Petitions are being circulated forlhavo occurred. ' the paving of Central avenue for its ' ntire length, north and south; fori if an Tninitlir HriTO 1?nrtlctt from Sixth to Main, nnd fori mfl - I WIK Hr ni"fl I N tho alloy between Sixth and Main ,!,'1,L 1 'UU11L "LttlO from Riverside to Central nvenue;' for Sixth street from tho Southern I Pacific railway cast to A strce:; East Main from the bridge to the city limits; Tenth street from Oakdnlo to Hamilton; West Fourth, wholo length. This totals over three miles nnd is c-nlv n starter for the work for 1910. k Representatives of the Warren Construction company nnd the Bar ker Paving company of Portland lave already been hero looking over tho ground with n view to bidding on branch from Drnln to Mnrshflold. ThlB cstlmato will bo sont to tho com pany's offices In tho east and may or may not bo used as a basis of a do clslon to resume work on this road." Hood also declared that ho was Ignorant ns to tho company's In-1 tentlons rccardlnc further extonslnnn I of Its other lines In Oregon. News of Appointment of F. M. Calk ins Circuit Judge Reached Him First Through Paper. Ohio Man Closes Contract With Es trada to Use an Aeroplane Against Madriz. j F. M. Calkins was on Thursdny jEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 14. ill U 1111 UK 3 liUllUJUUUU LI ill 11 UU HIT : . . f . 1, . . , , . i It was announced today that an ncro- uj iu umuw ia iu unciiu iu ,, h tn,1 In nrfnnl nr. the contract, and Mayor Canon has' """" " ''ki'- " fare In Nicaragua within n few weeks, letters from other paving conlpnnies f m- ams infat,o" h u McG Q Daytont 0i( hns. TTho will send men to examiae tha!.l"Uk ' ciosed a contract with General Es- FANCY ROGUE RIVER FRUIT IN DEMAND Ordors are coming in constantly to local dealers nnd orchardmen for Rogue River apples of tho best grade. Tho shipment of single boxos of "fancy apples," pack and quality, havo been grenter this year than over before. Growors who havo not hud euough npplcs to mnko a commercial Fiiipmenr, arm wno uavo uccn wisa the unexpired term of Circuit Judge trada of tho rovolllt,onnry arnJj. t0 enough to hold their first quality' Hanna was through tho columns of fnl. , v.,,m,n r fruit for tho Into demand nro now the Mad Tribune, m which paper the,' ,n th(J 8trugg,0 nBanst Prc3ldont A . J . nnnnintpd n onmrnlffni. in inraeltrraln I ICraay aiierUOOn. tntuntiop in order to make bids for th? contracts. Jnnunry 23. Mnyor Canon and Councilman Welch, who have been! illfl iHffnmnfc nnvnmdnts. trtll lnnvn , ' t ....... j ..... wm v t 1 1 lor Knn KrnnpiBPn nnd nlhor tTnli-1 rw"wi fornia points in the lino of their du ties. They will go ns far sonth ns ! Angeles nnd will visit every city along tho lino nnd examine the dif ferent navements and the ndnntnl"' itv of the same to the uses of 1 city. 9 "Tho Mail Tribune scooped the 1 said Mr. Calkins. "Oft j Madriz. McGIlI has a contract to fly nt tho Mardl Gras carnival and as toon as thin annlra.) la tlllcwt tin wilt ofnr, tff course, .knew the .move was on foot, BluefIe,ds wth hta j, but tho first confirmation 1 received The formal contract hns bccn was in the paper. jdrawn and 8gned( Egtrada nBrcelng CLEANING UP INFECTED TREES IN MEDFORD Skeleton Found on Quartz Hill. (Yreka Journal.) Whllo excavating on the mill site of tho Highland company's quartz mill just above Yreka creek east of j to pay for the uso of tho aoroplano j "for military purposes." fruit for tho Into demand nro now reaping the benefit of tho high prices consequent nxn scarcity of primo fruit. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF ATHLETIC CLUB TONIGHT town, Ben Stout and John Nichol-' son uncovered tho skull 'and frag- Tho Medford Athletic club will mpnta nf nthpr hnnpQ nf ft htimnn MAAfr P ll nttnen t9 . . - w. 111 cut lui iuo jmipog puiuKiuwit. County Inspector Myers is cngng- he,'., Tho hoenB wer0 found at the nrn;,ni;nn ;n ,hn ,inii :n ti, foot of a bluii of rock about ten building this evening, i feet high and were burled under two ! Permanent officers, a board of feet of earth and rock. They were ! trustees, tho adoption of rules and all badly decayed excepting a num- regulations and other important bus ber of teeth and ono joint of the back iness will bo transacted. cd today in cleaning up some of the infected trees in Medford. When tho general clean-up was inn do last fall a few places were, passed by in this city, owing to lack of time for the work. Now, however, Mr. Myers is out to effectually clean the city, so far as fruit trees infected with disease nre concerned. bone, which were In a fairly good state of preservation. Tho bones of the skull v?ere very lain, and tho teeth smlal, and a portion of an-; other bono, probably tho forearm, was also small, which leads to the belief that thoy wero those of a There will also be something doing in tho boxing line. All members should bo present. Book Club Open to All. There' has been some mlsunder- Btandlng regarding membership to woman, but no other cluo as to tho the new "nook" club, many think-1 sex or Identity was found. Ing that only members of the Greater ! Medford club woro eligible. This, however, is not the case. Anyone In Medford may join the Book club. TJie only requirement is $1 for mem bership feo. Tho members of the club may onjoy certain choice books of Jato fiction, biography and travel which havo been latelr ordored. Thoso wishing to join the Book club Savs Cannonlsm Is Great Evil II flnlelntitfA Cuclam inri rlan. Should Be Rooted Out. HIS WIFE WENT TO THE COUNTRY, HOORAY! Song Writer Runs Away With Pretty , ..Girl-Case of "I Love My Wife T" But Ohl You Kid!" CHICAGO, 111., Jnn. 14. Declar ing that her husbnnd "lioorayed" when eHo wont to tho conntry, Mrs. Qeo'rgo B. Berhammor, wifo of a song writer known as "George Whiting," author of last summer's Bong hit, "My Wife's Gono to tho Country," today asked for n warrant for his arrest. Mrs. Bomhamraer charged deser tion. She said sho went to the coun try Inst summer "for her vacation, Iciving a supposedly sorrowing hus band behind her. When sho returned sho alleges Bernhammcr "was gono, nnd she hns not heard4 from him since, ' Tn discussing tho warrant, Mrs. Bornhammer said: "George went to somo other coun try with a young woman named Ermn. t think they're in New York now." CHAMP CLARK WILL WAR TO BITTER END GO WITH NELSON Is Perfectly Willing to Step Wolgast's Shoes and Take On Battler. When a storo decides to soil some thing at a sacrifice for a reason of advertising policy or trado necessity tho now8 chould bo advertised SOUTHBOUND LOCAL MUSSES RIGHT OF WAY No. 19 Gets Four Out of Seven Head of Cattle Near West Jackson Street Crossing. In SAN FRANCISCO, Col., Jan. 14. In case anything serious should happen to the Wolgast-Nelson fight, which is not improbable, for tho rea son that Promoter Hester refuses to post tho olub's forfeit until Manager Jones hns also slipped his coin into the stakeholders hands., thero is ono lightwoight in tho country who stands exceptionally willing to step into Wolgast's Bhoes, nnd that is Cy clone Thompson. Tho "Cyclone hns been after a match with Nelson for i three years, and is one of. the scrap Southbound passonger No, 19 on Thursday night mussed up the right ' of way considerable at tho West Jack-1 son street crossing with a bunch of cattlo which had strayed upon tho track. There woro sovon cattlo In tho bunch and throe out of tho soven wero killed and tho fourth so badly, Injured that It was shot by Pollco man Brophy. THe cattlo Tmd evidently strayed Into into tho city from tho outaldo rnngo and wore feeding along tho track north of Jackson streot whon tho train came nlong. In trying to cross thoy wero -caught with tho result above. Tho three surviving ones aro now In the city pound nwaltlng tho com ing of their' owners.. Chlof Shoaror has been busy this iriomlng trying to to locato tho owner of tho stock, but so far has been unablo to do so. DAYTON, O., Jan. 14. Insistent that tho tldo is going against Can l onlom, minority loader Champ Clark representative from Missouri, declar ed today that no letup vlll como ln ; tho flKht against Speaker Cannon. Clark als otook Senator Halo to pors who is really conceded n chance task. Ho said": ( with the Dane in a long fight. Any "Evidently tho intention of Senator , numbor qf rounds suits Thompson, Halo of Cannon's Kansas City speech and seeing that all is not going printed ns a public dcocumcnt is to ) smoothly between Promoter Hester circulate U ad libitum as a piece of i and Manager Tom Jones, Johnny is campaign literature to help elect an-ififfht on tho job with a long wiro to other "standpat" Iioubo of represen-1 his manager, Chnrlio Cleaver. Watlves which in turn will ro-elect! xmo.u w0 k" " Cannon to tho speakership for, as)"" " v MacCauloy said of Sir Robert Wal- j nbout 5 . pole, ho is 'avaricious of power' and ! , "Sycamore, 111., Jan. ".-Charlie cclings to It with tho tenacity of aver, San Francisco, Cab; I onnn,n fr.ir. nd witi, tho desner-! tch in Wolgnst match, got Nelson for mo. Will fight him, winnor take nil, $2000 side bet. Will also make thirty-three ringside, 45 rounds. "JOHNNY THOMPSON." Whon Thompson declares ho will bet $2000 on the side, that goes. Johnny hns tho coin nnd. is nlways willing to tnko a chnnco with it. Cleaver would also risk n thousnnd on his bo yin n 45-round fight with tho Battlor, and nnothor local sport ing man, a great admirer of the Cy clone, would como through with enough to make a bona fido $5000 side bet. TAFT WANTS NEW LAW. (Continued from page 1.) snapping turtle and with tho desper atlon of a drowning man clutching at a plank' ln mid-ocean. "Ho strikes a Louis XIV 'I am tho state' attitude and savagely bolabors all thoso who would liberalize tho rulos of tho liouso. "Against Joeeph G. Cannon, per sonally, I havo nothing whakioovor; ho has dono mo many kindnesses which I havo tried to repay, but I am honestly of tho opinion that what has come to bo known as 'Cannon ism' is a great ovll in our legislative system and should bo rooted out.' Water JtighU. The president says that ho will g3 1 into n diRcussion of tho mooted j question tit to whether water rights in streams flowing through govern ment lnndj belong to tho fcdornl or tho state governments for disposi-j tion, but oppresses tho beliof thut, tho federal government, through the' ownership of the Innd necessary toi develop theso water rights, can im poso restrictions. "Under theso conditions," ho says, "if tho government owns tho adjacent land it may control tho uso of tlio water power by imposing proper ro-1 strictions on tho disposition of tho j land necessary in tho croation nnd j utilization of tho wntor power." no recommends Mint all wator powor sites bo disposod of in such u way ns to provont their union for monopoly, and with a limitation for tho right of uso to 50 years with provisions fixing torms for ronowal, and "within proper moans of deter mining a reBonnblo, graduated rent." Ho docs not touch tho question of tho regulation of rates, saying! "As long ns tho government re tains control and enn provont thoir improper union for monopoly with I An Experience With a Sale The Same May be Met With Right in Medford A Woman in Kansas City a fow days ngo went to an unloading or clearanco sale and purchased ladies' goods to the amount of $21.98 at tho sale pricos. Sho bought only those goods with which sho was familiar with tho regular prico and quality. When sho re turned home sho took pencil and paper and carofully the known former pricos woro sot down and whon added up it was found that had sho purchased tho same coods at reeular trices, sho would havo had to pay $27.85 or a saving of exactly $5.87. The same may bo dono here in Medford right now. Suppose vou bought tho following: Hog. fWo mt. Description. Prico. Tolnl. Price. Total. 10 yds. Druss Goods at.. .$ 1.00 yd., $10.00, for $ .70 yd, or $ 7.00 10 yds. Muslin nt 10 yd., 1.00, for 10 dys. Outing at 10 yd., 1.00, for Child's Cont nt 10.00 en., 10.00, for 1 Knincont at 15.00 i-a., 15.00, for prs. Child's Nose nt. . . .35 pr., 1.75, for 2 Pnpcrs of. Pins nt 10 en., .20, for 2 boxes of Hnirpius nt.. .25 ca., .50, for Corset nt 3.00 on., 3.00, for 0 Handkerchiefs nt 25 ca., 1.50, for .8 yd, or .8Vd, or 5.00 en, or 11.21) en, or .23 pr, or .(I en, or .10 on, or 2.47 en, or .17 eo, or .80 .80 5.(10 U.2 1.15 .12 .38 2.47 1.02 $31.02 Totals $43,05 The total regular prico you pay would bo $43,95 The total sale price would be 31.62 The total amount saved $12.33 AN ACTUAL SAVING OP OVER 28 PER CENT. You can actualy save monoy at those sales and tho merchant who tells you you cannot is deliberatoly misleading you. We invite you hero to prove that we do save you monv'and wo wish you to remember that SATURDAY WILL BE THE LAST DAY FOR A LOT OF THE SPECIALS NOW OFFERED. TT Hutchason Co. Formely Baker-Hutchason Co. Before You Buy Those Shoes You Need Just be'aood enough to yourself to first como and seo our display of Shoes now In our window with prico marked on every shoo, then compare prices. If you do not feel absolutely suro you can do better by tradlnn with us, make a thorounh Investigation and wo feel con fident you will decide to mako the purchase of us. Just try It onco and seo If you don't got moro for your money than you used to. mea D0 Cash Store GROCERIES, PRODUCE AND DISHES. APPLES. Baldwins, good d-tlcr pack, box $1.25 Ncwtowns, good box Prmnlne, good box 4-tler pack, 4-tlcr pack, 1.50 Romo Beauty, good 4-tlcr pack, box 1.50 Wo aro headquarters for fruits and vegetables, Ictluco, cauliflower, Cahbago, Turnips, Parsnips, Onions, Celery, Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, Pickles. Dill Home Pack, extra large, doz..30c Heinz Sweet Mix, quart 30c Heinz Sweet, Plain, quart 25c Ripe Olives, hulk, largo ones, pt. .25c Green Olives, bulk, large ones, pt..30c FLOUR. New York Buckwheat, 10-lb. sacks, each $ .C5 Wcbfoot High Grade Hard Wheat, 50-lb. sacks 1.00 Wcbfoot Is tho best money can buy. DISHES. Mcilford's Best Dish Store. Game Set, 15 pleoes, ono 12-Inch platter, 12 0-Inch plates, 2 sauc ers, decorated, maroon flanges, gold edges, plates, quail, duck, pheasants, etc.; regular prico $12, now, set $0.00 FISH SET, Id pieces, I platter, 12 0-Inch plates, I sauce boat, plates, fish centers, assorted species, reg ular prico $12, reduced to... $0.00 PUDDING SETS, 3 pieces, Imported china, regular price $1.50, now only $3.50 Havlland China In open stock, whlto arid gold. You can buy ono piece or a full dinner set. Tho storo that serves you best by TELEPHONE 2351. Cash Store 223 WEST MAIN. Now ON HAND Tho biff demand mndo on uh for n hiKh-prico, light wilght, fine quality, high top shoo Btiitnblo for mon not wanting n work hIioo, but doHirinj,' H high-top hIioo in a honvy floxiblo wolt hoIo with fino nunlity light woiglit Htoolc throughout, fiuitablo for wintor rain nnd mud or dust nnd Hiimmor outing. Thiu is a hIioo out of tho ordinary, mndo by Qotzian of St. mm VRICE $8.00 The - -- Wardrobe 210 WEST MAIN STREET.