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t TITO MEDFORD MA1X TRIBUNE, M EDITOR I), ORIWON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 15)10. WRIGHTS 10 POLE M'C LURE FOUND BY AEROPLANE? BED So Asserts Robert E. Peary Aftc Talklno With Thcm-Says It Is Entirely Feasible Heart was wcaK a a Fully Recovered From Severe Attack of La Grippe. ILL FORTUNE ON IRE VOTES FOR PAULHAN'S TRIAL STATE OF SISKIYOU ; Not Ablo to Fly to Any Extent Owing , Land Agent Plans to Place Mcnnon- to sevens wcatiicr will iry . itcs on 20,000 Acres of Land Again This Afternoon. J Near Dorrls, Cal. DAYTON, 0., Jnn. 25. Comman- J. O. McCluro was found doml In W Pcnry announced his boliof that ,1118 room at tho Mooro Hotel this Orvillo and Wilbur Wright nro plan- morning about 9 o'clock, ning an aeroplane trip to the north McCluro had had nn attack of la pole, following n conference during grippe during December last and had which tho famous aviators plied! never entirely recovered therefrom. Pcnry with countless questions. ' U Is bellevud that hla heart failed. Penry said that he considered the Dr. Shearer visited htm Monday trip possible. Ho gavo tho Wrights , evening at about 7:S0 and found him a minute description of atmospheric j In fairly good shape, conditions as ho encountered thorn i "I urged him." stated tho doctor, on hU successful trip to tho "great ! "to have, him consent to have a nurse, out no wouia noi. no scenica m pretty good shape when 1 loft him, and I was much surprised to hear of his death. His heart was weak, however, and It was that, together with his weakened condition, that brought about his death.' Mr. McCluro was 9 years of age at the time of his, death. Ho was a native of St. Cloud, Minn., and was a brother of Mrs. Delroy Qetchell. He was a graduate of tho University of Minnesota, and a member of the B. P. O. E. of St. Cloud, MlnnM Mr. McCluro was the con of the late T. C. McClure of St. Cloud, Minn, one of the pioneers and founders of that commonwealth, who played a leading role In the development of Minnesota from his arrival In 1857 until his death. He was a leader In largo business enterprises and stood high In business and political circles. Young Mr. McClure was a medical nail." The Wrights, following their usual custom, declined to discuss their plnns and would neither affirm nor deny the report thnt they would at tempt to fly to tho polo. Peary delivered a lecture hero last night and both the Wrights were in his audience. ANNUAL REPORTS OF AVIATION FIELD. Tanforan Park, YKBKA, Cal.. Jnn. 21".. Tho Union Cal., Jnn. 25. Although tho sky was ' Pacific railroad, through Its land streaked with threatening clouds, Oicjnguntt George L. McDonough, fa pro weather conditions at noon today paring today to settle a largo tract of promised well for Pnulhan's attempt land In tho Dutto Crook valley, Sla nt air conquest scheduled for tho nft- klyou county, with Mennonltoa from ernoon. j tho east. The Menonltes nro mem Tho wind that detracted from yes-.hers of a religious faith similar to tosday's sport died down during tho thnt of tho Dunknrds. night, and Taulhan announced thnt If, Tho land to bo settled comprise tho nftornoon did not bring another 20.000 acres owned by the California gnlo ho would attempt to shatter at llutto Land company. It Is fertll least two existing records before his, ami lies In the vicinity of MncDocl mechanicians packed tho great Far-, on tho Wevilnml Klamath Falls road man bl-plnno prior to his departure ; and Is adjacent to tho land now he- Heney Finishes Direct Examination of HcVean Employs Circum stantial Evidence. PORTLAN'D.'Or., Jan. 25. Annual (student who showed marked ability . , . nin i In his chosen profosslon. He was a Hermann and other Interesting things like that formed tho. principal points from tho city. Pnulhnn Is disgusted with tho ill fortune that has kept him from Show ing tho people of San Francisco what he calls real flying. His performance of yesterday when ho laughed nt a possible horrible deth and disregard ing the pleas of his assistants, flew t ing cultivated Dunknrds. by a largo colony o Fresno Gets Beavers. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Jnn Wnltor McCredio has prauticnll decided upon Fresno or its immedi T,; ,. . . T ,u vicinit' n training place for eight miles in the tee h of a stiff ie Port,nml .. CoBg't c 1 " '? t ;t ' , "'" 'I team, according to an announcement fuiituus ui ,- ui um, uv io-l,,lr -n,. M.lf.wi:.. ...Ml J ,. .l.V I. .(.,. tiI,l tuuv 1,111 JIIIIIII'I, view to deciding get into to Fresno with a just where tho team will condition. ! "CORPSE" HALTS HIS OWN FUNERAL i of attention at the Hermann trial to day. 5 Heney Is drawing near the close of his case and this morning finished hte direct examination of Mr. McVean, who has been on the witness stand for a day or more. He will follow this witness with qther former em ployes of th general land office to show by their testimony that Her mann had a knowledge of the fraud ulent practices which prevailed In tho handling of lands put inside the forest reserves. The prosecution Is now making an effort to connect Hermann by cir cumstantial evident with the Bluo Mountain conspiracy. He has shown that Hermann discussed the creation of the reserve with Mays while in Portland. He is now showing by gov ernment documents, by letters of Hermann and evidence of land office employes that Hermann knew of fraudulent practices in school lands within tho boundaries of reserves cre ated, that knowing of these practices he had consistently urged In annual reports and otherwise that the lieu land act be changed or repealed, that he had declined to recommend the' creation of reserves because of these conditions, and that in th face of this general course, he had made a special effort to secure the creation of the Blue Mountain reserve, following hlsj conference with Mays and the letters! which Mays afterwards wrote him j polished gentleman and is. mourned by a large circle of friends both hore and In his home city. He Inherited a large, estate, which Is invested prin cipally In Minnesota lands. The date for the funeral has not yet been set, TEDDY TURNS DOWN AN INVITATION FROM WILHELM BERLIN, Jan. 25. Although he says little about it, for he knows It would be undignified to express his disappointment too openly, the kais er Is known to bo unusually put out because Theodore Roosevelt declined his Invitation to be the guest of the Imperial family during tho former president's visit to Berlin. It is reported that tho kaiser had planned a sort of endurance test with the object of learning for himself whether or not the American states man was entitled to his strenuous reputation, and It Is rumored further that tho kaiser had planned a succes sion of events ranging from hunting to state functions to occupy every minutes of Roosevelt's time here, to see whether or not he could follow the pace as well as did the ex-presi dent. misses with a wave of his hand. He does not minimize the danger of his daring flight, however, for he do clared, he never again will risk him self In the air under such conditions. He said that while his flight yester day was flavored with an unusual amount of dancer, he Is determined If possible to make a flight that will I SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., .Inn. '2." better show tho value of his creat While the morgue wagon stood machine. outside his door awaiting to convey , his hotly to tho undertaking parlor JUDGE GRAHAM TO MEET I'1- A,mcrson' n" -'Kinnu wooti-cimp-Atl.prtMrRQ m RAnclPer, awoke from what tho doctors inouffiiL wns tno siecp oi iontn mm protested 'against tho obsequies. II wns rushed to tho hospitnl, pulsoU-ns and after stimulants hud been ml ministered he began to revive, lit' may recover. It is thought that An dersou wns 'suffering from a stroke of apoplexy SAN FRANCISCO. Cat.. Jan. -Judge T. F. Graham, president of the Pacific Coast Baseball lengno. will meet all-comers over 40 years of nee tonight in n 100-ynrd swim ming match in th eOlynpic elu' tank. Recently the judge- issued n sweeping challenge for the race, which immediately wns accepted bv Applogate Judge Kerriirnn nnd Post master Arinur u. nsK. Uiu race wns set for tonight ns a fitting cli max for the swimming tournament now in progress nt the Olympic elul- JUDGE J. 0. BOOTH OF JOSEPHINE DYING HOTEL MEN EXPECT GREAT AMERICAN INFLUX LONDON, Jan. 25. Tho increased cost of living in America will not af fect European travel, according to a group of hotel managers who laid plans today to meet "tho greatest American Invasion on record," which they expect this spring and summer. "Maybe it is true that tho poor peo ple In America aro having a hard time of it, but the rich aro rolling in velvet," declared one man, "It la the high tariff in America upon which wo count definitely to produce the great tourist influx." EAT COYOTE, IS ADVICE TO PEOPLE OF COLORADO DENVER, Col., Jan. 25. "Eat coy ote" is tho advice in a statement is sued here today by State Gamo War den Holland, Holland declares In favor of the meat of tho wild dog and says that many of tho farmers who send their livestock to market have coyoto alone for tholr moat diet. Holland's statement was Issued to tho meat boycotters of this city. HENRY STEWART TO WALK FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN SAN DIEGO, Cal., Jan. 25. De termined to outdo the pedestrian fonts of Edward Payson Weston, Hon ry Stewart, 00 years of ago, will leave San Dlogo noxt Sunday to tramp his way around tho world, Ho expects to make his Journoy Jn easy stages, returning In 1015. Stowart camo to San Dlogo six months ago after a walk across the continent. LIQUOR SALES DECREASE IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES BERLIN, Jnn. 25. While the Rus sian treasury is lacing trounl throngh curtailment of tho sales of vodka, the imperial German treasury today is beginning to feel the. effect of a serious impairment of revenue from the diminished sale of brandy Brandv. which hns been n popular dnng with German workmir men, wns placed under heavy taxation by the government last summer. Tho masses of the people wnntefl the land-owners taxed, but the govern ment preferred to levy upon brandy. WILL BE SOMETIME BEFORE GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT CHICAGO, Til., Jan. 25. While actual investigation of tho meat trust which is scheduled to begin late to ... . . aay or posswiy tomorrow, it was intimated that the result of tho fed eral grand jury's work will not be announced for two months. Tho grand jury began its morn ing session by disposing of calendar cases, and its slow nnd ponderous deliberations indicated that it is not on tiptoes to take up tho investiga tion of tho packers or that it will ho moved greatly by tho popular pro test against tho current high prices of meats. Deer Meat Came High. ASIILANU, Or., Jan. 25. William Fall entered a plea oX guilty to vio lation of the game laws in killing a deer out of season In Justice Eggles ton's court and was assessed a fine of $25. Fall, in -his explanation of tho matter stated that ho was hunt ing Jackrahblts on Bear creek north of tho city, when a deor hovo in sight and ho was tempted to take a snot at tho animal with bis 22-callbor riflo, which ho did with unexpectedly fatal results. Division of the ."spoils' ro suited in tho attention of the offi cers of tho law being called to the caso and the Issuance of a warrant, J. O. Booth, fonnerlv ivumtv ? of Josephine county, and one of tht prominent citizens of Grants Pnss is lying nt the point of death at hi home in Grants Pass. Judge Booth hns been suffering from n complication of diseases of the kidneys for several months, and the disenso hns now reached n point where it is but a few hours nt most when he will succumb. STOPS TO PRAY; LOSES HIS TREASURE IN FLAMES BLOOMSBURG, Pn.. Jnn. 25. WTien his house cautrht fire. "Delib erate" Miller of Espy, Columbia county, stopped first to pray nnd then to look for his Bible. As a re sult of this enlm and placid course, he wns unable to save 400 hidden v tho attic of his home. Fire cit of tho way to the family treasury. Mil ler, money gone, but Bible in hnno. was carried from the building, ns it was feared that his slow movement would result in his death. Few re member whether Miller was chris tened 'Deliberate" or not, but the nnme was given him in some way and seems to stick. ,. ONE-THIRD FLOODED. (Continued from page 1.) Montaigne, two of Paris' "show" streets, already nro submerged. Narrowly Escapes Death. Several hundred refugees were rescued from nlmost certnin death today when thoy were surrounded on three sides by rapidly rising water i and cut off on the fourth by a burn ing chemical factory. They wore taken nway in boats less than half an hour before tho neck of land on which thoy were huddled wns entire ly covered by tho flood. In tho city suffering is acute. The usual sources of food supply frwi the country districts cut off, the city prnctionlly is subsisting of quarter rations. i Tho price of meat has advanced ( 30 per cent in tho Inst two days. Vegetables nro 25 por cent moro ev-1 pensivo than thoy woro yostcrdnv ! whilo buotter nnd other commoditi.' i that now nro classed ns luxuries. command prohibitive prices. j The country sections nro prostrat ed. Tho wino districts will not ro- COVOr for voars. and vinnvnrdisfB will the among tho heaviest losors. Tffrlnu'a .nS.m ., W ...,.. .1 ...ill. n Amur, llutJIiJIIIVII WIUI flurries of snow, magnifying the i suffering of the homeless hundreds, i PRICES COME DOWN. (Continued from page 1.) California LlvestocK Breeders' aaso elation In session In this city predict ed today that the conference will go on record as supporting tho ment boy; cott that Is spreading across tho conn try. At tho evening session sovornl of the speakers declared themselves in favor of oupportlng tho boycott. F, H. Brown, fprmer president of tho American Shorthorn Breeders' asso ciation, predicted that unless rndlc.il steps aro taken tho avorago prlco of beef will bo raised $2 per hundred pounds throughout tho year. Moro than 100 ctockmon of Cal ifornia, Washington nnd Oregon nre attending tho conference. School Children Suffer. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 25. Inquiry today revealed tho fact that many children of laboring men are being forced from tho schoolroom to tho factories on account of tho high prlco of meats and other foodstuffs. Tho statemont was first mado by W. W. Williams, stato factory inspector, nnd nn Investigation ndlcated that his words woro only too true. Totday a lino of children crowded Into his office and extended outsldo tho doorway. Thoy all wanted to quit school and go to work. Thoy came to him to secure a cortlflcato so they could seek employment. Wllllamst Is authority for tho statomont thnt application for child labor permits have nearly doubled since January l. Ho ascribes tho ab normal condition to tho sudden riso In tho prices of necessities. SOME 1010 FRUIT PROBLEMS. (Continued on J'ngo jfour.) 11 nvo tho rnmtmtrcliti fruit grow- rvemtnnt trips to town by carry ; v 'ir ouh small parrels, thUH milk ing up his proportionate nhnro of tho 117,000,000 dotlelt caused by tho ru ral deliveries. Speed tho day when boosted civilization tuny uuM-lt Its claim In those, particulars. Don't for get tho good and effective work of tho grange on this very Important problem of trios boforo congress. A fourth problem Is to mnlo n prfopor soloctfon of the cImrhos nnd varieties of trees to best servo for revenue when In bearing. Nurseries should bo eucouragd to supply tho needs ofr tho conunorclal planter. Not long slnco tho wroter was solicited to Invest In nn orchard proposition, guaranteed to bavo planted and the trees In bearing nt a certain time for a specified sum t obo pnjd In yonr ly Instnllmonts. On Investigation I provxed to bo a case wheretho land wns valued nt $300 por aero before planting nnd trees woro to ho select ed from an eastern nursery whoro cheap unskilled labor prevailed, their catalogue offering trees at 5 cents ench. Ah a commercial proposition land, water and sunshine In the I'a-, clflc northwest nro too valuable to take such dusporato chances, Is It any wonder under such conditions thnt less than 40 por cent of tho trees planted In tho stato of Washington nro produced In tho nurseries of this state and that disappointment, follows? Tho average commercial plnnter pays tho nurseryman not to exceed $12 for tree with which to plant an aero. At tho end of seven years ho nntloliat's that tho acre Htall have Increased In value at least at the rate of $100 per yonr deduct ing the cost of care, cultivation and training. How mutiny coinnicrcbi! fruit growers would ho willing to put up n bonus providing the trees nl! i proved truo to tho desired type of tho variety specified? A suggestion of this kind to your loent niirsorymnn will do far more to encourngo him nnd to stimulate tho himlmwH thnn to I send cold chills up and down his back by announcing catalogue quotations on trees nt 2 cents less each laid down from some nursery In n far off state, than his prlco on tho best ho Is able, to produce Let us not unnecessarily einhnrrassj our nursoryincn, thon at tho hearing' ngo curso tho wholo nttraory business, i Tho needs of tho commercial planter' aro far different from those planting only family orchards whoro tho wholo cataloguo list best scorns to tit Mm bill. Lond every posslhlo aid to tho local nurseryman by marking any trees which bear fmlt of host typv and color of tho varieties desired, for so mo conunorclal use; let there be no mistake when cutting scions nnd attaching tho proper Inbel. Servlco o (this kind merits liberal compensa tion on tho part of tho niirsorymnn. There Are Reasons Why You Should Buy a Coat or Suit amid Right at This Time Firat-- Thoro will bo but littlo chango in tho spring suits from tnoso of tho winter soason. Of courao tho mtaoriols will naturally bo of lightor shados, but our stock now contains many light suita, and all aro light woight. Socond- You can buy now for a amall sum what you would have to pay almost doublo for lator. ThirdAs most pooplo buy a suit in spring with tho oxp.octation of using it for two succoasivo soa sons, suroly no bottor chanco was ovor offorod for doing that vory thing and uocuring quality and prico. One Price Dresses Our pioco droasos aro tho coming rago. Soon it will bo possible to go without a coat if you havo a boau tifully fitting ono-pioco dross. Wo aro offoring an exceptionally largo lino of tho nowest stylos for ex ceptionally low prices. GET OUR PRICES NOW. The Hutchason Co. Formerly Baker-Hutchason Co. I Savoy Theatre TONIGHT CUPID AND THE MOTOR BOAT (Lively Comedy Drama.) THE UGLY GIRL. (Colored Drama.) PUNCH AND JUDY. (Rich In Humor.) ONE DIME ORMER SHAH TO BECOME BIG MANUFACTURER ODESSA, Russin, Jan. 2.ri. It wns reported bore today that former Shnh Mohammed Ali of I'ortin, who camo to Russia to live following hi esilo from his own country, will iu- ost tho money ho brought with him in a mnnutiicturing enterprise in Odfssn, of which ho will nHHtime the nctivo direction. i From tho indolent, sensuous indi- i idunl his attendant!) know in thu nya of his powor, tho former mon rch apparently has boon transform- d into n wideawake, ambitious mini. Ho has established n daily routine of work nnd study thnt in boliovcd lero to Htnmp with mnconty his an nounced intention of becoming n pro gressive man of tho world. During tho Inst month Mohammed ins visited tho lactones and other industrial establishments of OdesHii nlmost daily and has absorbed a surprising technical knowlcugo oi manufacturing proccsscfl. DRIVERS that know the country RIGS that cover the country QUICKLY AND WITH COMI1' M?T TO YOU AltIC AI.WU'8 TO IM vovsu . run FAItLOW DOWNINO, I'ltOPItllCTOItM. WEST SIDE STABLES piio.vn 2i3t h. ouai'i: BTiunrr One Purchase of us Wil convince you that you can get more real worth for your money at our store than you are accustomed to receiving. We are still working on the broken lots of different styles that have collected in our first year's business in Medford. Many have been sur prised at what we have been offering and while there is not much left, if we can fit you with these, unusual quality for the price is at your disposal. THE ROGUE RIVER LAND COMPANY NO. 11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE Offers an especially good foothill orchard for a low price and on good terms. Ln these days of advancing prices, it will pay to look into this. It pays to deal with the "Man Who Knows, " Wlion the Hogtie River Land Company sold tho Tronson & Guthrie orchard at Eagle Point to tho prize winning owners, four years ago, tho salesman, W. M. Holmes, assured tho purchasers those Spitzenbergtrecs would produce the world's best apples, mm subsequent events prove tho soundness of his judgment. By tho way: Did it ever occur to you that most of tho men who have won out in the Rogue River Valley, bought their win nintf orchads through tho Rogue River Land Com pany'? 9 V. M. Holmes, Manager, is always at yow service for a good buy. f net c Ana rani for 5 continuous IJVMO OTIC tCIIl hours Rnrtiitid 4b V CO A BAA mam Think of 111 In addition to the urlohtest, pur est and safest light that human brain has over devised, tho ALADDIN Lamp has a feature of still moro vital Importance. It saves oil. In splto of tho fact that It gives a better light, it burns only one-third as much oil as any oil lamp manufactured of similar slzo. That moans tha ttho ALADDIN really costs you nothlnn, for In a short time you havo saved lis cost then goes on savlnu monoy In oil ns long as you burn It and with ordinary caro it lasts a lifetime A lamp Is a real nocosslty. You must have light to wrk by light to play by. Don't you owo It to yourself to have tho host and brightest ngnt wnen it oners you me moans or saving? W. E. Stacey, Agt. Medford. ore, BOX 826. 1 I !