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win WW"1 city V Medford Mail Tribune "'At t ' FOURTH Y0AR. MEUFOUD, ORWION, WJCDNKSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1910. No. 278. WORK ON $50,000 OEPOT TO STAR! ABOUTJMARCH l Will Stand Opposite ot Fifth Street, Two Blocks North of Present Lo cationBids Must Be In by Feb ruary 18. Work on the now .ffiO.OOO pussim gor depot f thn Southern Pacific iiomimiiy in thin oily will pturl March 1. Uidtf have been milled (or nud must lu in the bunds of the com pany on or before February 18. Tuo construction work ih to be rushed us tllUcll Uri possible. The plans mill specifications -for the building are now in tho hands of local agent A. S. Rosenbnuin and mill he neon by any local contractor who wishes to plain.' u bid for tho work. Tin locution of the depot i mIiohh by tho plans to bo oppouito Fifth street, two blocks north of tho pres- out dMKit. tho Jury, nro unnble to decide." The plnnn are most elaborate and j Wum .Not a U'IUmh. when thu building i completed -Mod- j -riio circumstance surrounding tho ford will hnvo iih fine u depot ns U: refusal of l)r. Hyde nttornoy to nl to bo found in th state. ,nw ,,, ,or,0. lo (nj;0 tho stand proli- Tlio entire right of way ih to i)o,ullK. hod lt Influence with th Jury tmrkr.d ttnd nil trttektt crossing Sov onth struct are to bo 'Stubbed" with tho exception of thu lunin lino. IOC(il hnildorn will lime n ohnnoo to bid ou ovory part of the work from hardware and oleotrin wiring to erecting tho building. Tho plnnn cult for n hnudnomo building. It will bo entirely Pur rounded with a concrete platfonn and flcetrio lights. SMITH EAVORS EAST Emphatically Denies Any Opposition to Move to Build Ward School on the East Side Is Badly Needed. A nimnr to tho offeet that Super intendent of Schooln U, G. Smith whh opjioHiiiK the erection of (ho Ward Huhool contemplated on the cast side, nnd which had nronund connidontblo indignation on that nide of town, wiik run down thin moniin;, Supennlend etit Smith empliaticaHy denyint: iwiy opposition to the ennt aide xehool und doolarinp any Btntemuit which dup genta Inn opposition to Hint Hchool iih bcinfj n ynrn mado up out of whole eloth. He nays thcru in the most ur gent need for a Hchool on that Hide of the city and helieveH thnt its lo cation would rcliovo tho orowded condition of tho city bcIiooIh. He wn moHt indiirnant tit the hiipkch tion thnt any one hnd quoted him n being itjjiiiiiHt an rant Hide sehool. KepiilonlH of that Hcntion of tho elty "wero on tho wnrpnth yesterday over tho rumor that an effort wiih beinir mndo to p!:nonliolfl their ftehool, Thny ttrpe thnt thoy hnvo already helped to build thrco kcIiooIh on tho west nldo, nnd thnt n Krcut number of ftmnll children on tho ent oido woro hoine; kopt out of Hchool bocniiRn of tho profit distance to tho went sido bcIiooIr, Already ovor 100 now rosidoneoH nro projected on thnt tudo of town and it to olaimod by tho cnRt RidorH that by tho opening of tho next Roliool year ono ward school will bo wholly inRiifficiont to accommodate their poods. Gustavo Better. STOCKHOLM. Swodon, Feb. 0.- King Oustav's condition following nu iporatinn for nppondicitto continued o lmprovo today. Thorn in little four f complications now, according to ho court HurgooiiM, nnd it ir beliov- hd thnt the monnroh will oxporionoo spoody nnd complcto rcoovory. Tho nnnouncomont wn roccived Wth rojoioing by tiio ponplo nnd ropnrationn nro being mndo to colo- rate tho kmura rocovory or noon us ;t in njmolufoly nFRurod thnt ho Is SCHOOL nl oi tlfiiitfoi'. .HYDE CHARGED BY JURY WITH DEATHJFSWOPE Coroner's Jury Finds That Kansas City Millionaire Came to His Death as Direct Result of Strychnine Pellet Administered by Doctor. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. t). The roroner's Jury today returned a ver diet finding (hut Colonel Thomas II. Hwopo, the millionaire, whm killed by itryehnliin !n n rxtpnulo admlnlntored nt l ho direction of Dr. IJ. C. Hyde, a ilUtnnt relative ot Swopo. Tho coroner's Jury In Its verdict )nys tliDt Colonel Hwopo came to lilfi Itmth by "strychnine pnlonlug and (ro uitho evidence wo believe that tho wild strychnine wok administered In a .,.n.Kiito at about S:30 u. in. ou tho day lll0 ,mj )y direction of Hr. It. C. Hyde, i,t whether with felonious Intent wo. when weighing the evidence. After Pearl Kollar, the n'urFo of Colonel Swopo, hnd repeated u pnrt of tbo story Hho told yesterday on tb witness stand concerning Colonel Hwopo death, Coroner .wart was nbotit to call' the next wltncsj whon an Interruption occurred. Son Claim Kxtate. MAllTINSnUnC. W. Vn Fob 8. Rimer Carryal Swopo, claiming to t the Hon of tbo late Colonel Thomas II. ; Hwopo of Kansas City, whose death 1 In belli): Inveistluutod. will apert hln clnlni to the Hwopo fortune, nerordtiiR to nn nniHMineenieiit by Attorney A. 1), Knoll hero today. Knoll nnnotmc- ed (hat lie had been retained an chief j murine! by tho claimant. J Aecordlnp to Ulmer Swop, prior to tho civil war the colonel married a MIhn Carryal, a southern woman, AVhen the wnr brolco out the col onel Joined the I'nlon uriny, while the wife returned to her homo lu tin iiouth, where a nun wok born. Kliuer Hwope datum o bo that eon. PAPERS GIVE FIGHT TO SCUPPER FLYNN Lan'flford, However, Struck All of the Clean, Hart) Blows Bout Was Danfierously Near a Draw. LOS ANGELES, Cnl., Feb. t.--With two morning papers declaring Flynn the winner nnd tho third ex proseing tho opinion thnt Longford's clnsH won tho ten-round buttle for him, fight fnns uecmiugly nro divid ed in their opinioiiR todny as to who really won tho fight last night at Mc Caroy's pnvilliori. Tho decision, howovor, officially goes to Flynn, "as it is loft to tho judgmout of sport writers to docidc who wins, owing to tho law which prohibits decisions be ing givon from tho ring. It was n rnttling good nornp from tho first gong to tho end oi tho tenths Tho men bored into each other uud fought liko tigers. Flynn noted on tho nggrcssivo, hut it was n notice able foot' thnt tho majority of the oloan, linrd blown woro struck by Lnngford, In giving thoir docisions, tho sport writorn oxplain thnt the fight wns dangerouflly oloso to a draw. Tho fight proved to ho tho biggwt drawhig card thin scaRon. More than 10,000 peoplo, anxious , to sco tlio go, crowdod nround tho pavilion doors, hut on ncoount of (ho Inclc of spneo only h little iioro thnn (1000 woro nllowqd to ontor. Officers of Gun Club. At u mooting of tho Modford Gun club hold Inst ovoning tho following officors woro olooted; Dr. E. Tl. Sooloy, prosidont; J, O. .Uighnm, vioo- proBldontj James Wright, soorotary and treasurer; Will Humphrey, fiold Cllpllilll, r GOVE TO E ALL LOSERS Ifi STORM France Adopts Novel Plan to Alle vlate Suffcrlnn Among Poor Classes as Result of Recent Storms In France. PAKIS, Feb. 0. Tho only offieiul statement of what the French gov eminent intend! to do for tho suf ferers from the floods nt I'liris and throughout Frnnco was given o tho United Pretifc todny by Premier Bn nnd. The premier thanked the peoplo of the united States J'or the nssintoncc given flood sufferer and then gave out the following offieiul announce mont: "The go eminent propose- to re compense, ns far ns jKisfdble, the wage Iohhcs of the workingmon and .also to replace the furniture and household effects of the poor. "GoncrouR gifts from America nnd $1,000,000 asked from the chamber of deputies will bo devoted largely to thin phime of the relief work. "By n system of small Jonns, proh ably without interest nnd on easy tonus of repayment, aid will bo ex tended to farmers nnd Fmnll indus trial concerns hnrnsed financially by tho disaster." Whilo tho premier wns formulating his official statement, other mem ber of tho government, noting nloiig tho lines of the suggestions contained therein, began to prepnrc for the dis tribution of the toonev Allotments as indicated. Plans for the purchase of household effects nnd utensils nl oneo were made. The novel paternalistic dopnrture of the Government in recouping per sonal losses sustained in the floods will be vntehed with interest hero. The plan is practically new nod its effeetivene remain to he demon strated. In a number of previous catastro phes in the history of tho world var ious governments have received funds and purehnscd supplies which wore forwarded for cenernl distri bution with the purpose of alleviating immediate and temjorary distress. SENATE PASSES PEARY REAR ADMIRAL BILL Believed That Bill Will Pass House Soon Will Go On Retired List at Once. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. Tho sen ate today passed tho bill Introduced by Senator Halo authorising tho pres ident to mnko Commander Robert B. Peary a rear admiral and placo him on tho retired list In recognition of htu discovery ot the north pole. 'It is bolloved bore that the bill will bo paused without delay by the houso. SAYS WORKHOUSE PRISONERS ARE SLAVES IN REALITY LOS ANGELES, Cnl., Fob. 0. Do ctoring that ho is prepnrod to swear thnt workhouso prisonorn iu oertnin p.'irts of Toxns nro "lot" to planta tions whore thoy exist in slavery, Low M. Johnson of this city ib pre paring today to go to Austin, Tox. Johnson, who is n pnintor, claims that ho was thrown into jnil without cnuse nt Cnldwoll, Tox., wan scn tonced to, 00 days in tho workhouso nnd oompollcd to work on n planta tion, no dosoribod tho conditions of himsolf and . similnr prisoners, who are said to bo held in peonage, and clnimod that ho escaped just in timo to suvo himsolf from donth. "I nm tmnhlo ndoquntoly to do soriho tho indignities, tho unsnnitnry conditions of our slooping qunrtors and tho stonoh of tho food sorvod mi, which wo hnd to ont or stnrvo," declared Johnson, A. S. DUtot) of tho Medford Land & Orchnrd company roports mnny sales nnd much Interest In tho Snowy Hutto orchard land t INT REIMURS ENTIRE SPANISH CABINET OUT IN DISGUST King Alfonso Now Confronts Mos Serious Crisis of His Turbulen Reign Has Been Open Breach for Some Time. MAimitJ, Keh. 9. Premier Moret and the entire Spanish cablet resign cd 'today after an Incumbency of a few months. King AlphoiiKo has asked 8enor Ca nnlejos to accept the premiership. For some time tn.T have been violent differences between soveral branches of tho Kovernment, especially be tween military and- police orgunlza Mono und the cabinet. These dlffl cultles have developed Into sorioua scandals, in which a. large number of arrest have been made, and eo disorganised affairs that It seemed Impossible to proceed with any fixed program. The kins Htipportcd Morct through nearly all the recont turmoil, but for tcveral days It has been expected that the premier and his organization would have to retire. Moret a(tumed the premiership soon after the great Barcelona riots and while the country was In a fever of discontent over the conduct of the campaign against the Ulffs In Mo rocco, He faced tremendous dlfflcul ties In endeavoring to cstabliah a new governmental organization. Ills op ponents have been constantly at work In their efforts to checkmate him In every move he has undertaken. The, (jrwnt trials Is one of the nioet iserlouR. that Alphonso has been compelled to face during the young king's turbulent relnn. Tho people are still affected by tho excitement which culminated In the Unrcclona riots and the execution of Dr. Ferrer, tho great llberaltst, when thero was much open talk of revolution and threatened attempts to establish a re publican form of government. Despite the "Iron hand" methods which havo boon employed by the govornmont In an effort to put down ai. attempts at sedition, tho situation still Is extremely serious, and the new premier will bav a dldfflcult- task to perform. TOG VELLE BUYS NOTED GRAPE LAND He Acquires Eighty-Seven Acres of Land West of Central Point for $10,000 Grew Prize Grapes. Colonel V L. Toil Velle, not cob tent with evolving the "alfaoerry,' hna purchaee4 from Colonel-J. W. Hlcko tho farm ner Control Pelnt upon which waB-crown the "Thomp son Seedless grapes," which took thu prlzo at tbo Alaska-Yukon-Pacltlc ox position. .... Tho tract lies 'north and west of Central Poln nnd comprises some of as lino land za lies out ot doors. Thero nro 87 ncrcs of It, and Colonol Ton Velio gladly parted with S 10,000 In exchango for It Tho formor ownor, Colonel J. W. Illcks, has boon engaged In tho prop agation of tho eeedless grape there on for a numbor of yenra and has biought It to tt'hlgh stnto ot dovolop mont. Twcnty-fivo Injured In Wreck. BUTTE, Mont., Feb. !.- Twonty fivo persons on tho Chicago express of tho Northorn Pacific rnilwny nro Riiffonng todny from injuries sus tninod when tho flyor was wrecked Into yestorday near Smead, in Wes toru Montana. F. J. Waters of SpeiauMJf Wnsb.., a Pullronn porter, was tho only mem ber of tho train crow soriously in jured. Tho train was thrown from ;ho track by n spread rail. All but tho two last Pullman cars loft tho track, while the others bumped along tho tios, turned completely over nnd rest ed on the briulc of a 100-foot cliff, ovor tho Clnrk's fork of tho Colum- WA l HI U.T, 'PERFECTING AN i ORGANIZATION OE FRUIT MEN Committee Meets in Medford for the Most Important Work Ever Under taken by Fruitgrowers of Rogue River Valley, What In by far the most important meeting ever held by fruitgrowers of tho Rogue River valley is on today in this city. Delegates arc in attend nnco from all sections of the valley for tho purpose of perfecting the or ganization of a Roguo River Fruit growers' association. Tho meeting was called to order this morning and is still in session Probably several meetings will be held before the work before the com mittee is completed and submitted back to the fruitgrowers of tho val ley. Tho session today was closed to outsiders. At noon tho committee gathered in a body nt tho Nash Grill for lunch con and afterwards continued their work of organization. Members of the committee report much progress. ' Those Attending. Those who are attending today's session of the committee ore: J. W. Merritt, Central Point; G. A Hover, Phoenix; II. E. Gale, Merlin; George A. Hamilton, Grants Pass: C, E. Scllcck, Murphy; Horace Pelton, Gold HOI; L. K. Haak, Eagle Point; J. A. Wostcriund, Medford; C. E. Whisler, Medford; C. D. Snell, Ash land; W. A. Sumner, Medford; Gor don Voorhics, Portland!.; Chester Wright, Ashland; P. H. CowIcb, Med ford; E. V. Carter, Ashland, and R. H. Parsons, Medford. Hanna Confirmed. George R. Davis, substituted for Three Pines Timber company, a cor poration, plaintiff, and S. F. Ches hire, county clerk and ex-officio county recorder of Josephine coun ty, respondent, vs. W. U. Wilson and J. S. Smith, appellants, appealed from the circuit court "for Josephine county, 11. K. Hanna, judge, is af firmed in an opinion writtea by As sociate Justice Mcliride of the su preme court. SAYS ffiOFJ'GARA Government Expert Returns From a Trip Through Callfemla and Finds Fruit Prospects Good. Professor P. J. O'Gara. has returned from an official visit to California as chlof of the- bureau pt plant life on tho Pacllfa co&U. "Tho prospects for a hljt crop of deciduous fruits la California were nover better," said Professor O'Gara, "especially ;.s to peaches. This crop will bo very laigo and of good qual ity,, Judging from present conditions Other fruits also will produco big crops. Tho only Fectlons wfcero the pear crop lcolis to bo light Is In tho foothill section ot tho Sacramento val ley, whero tho tree3 boro heavily last year, and n dry season keeps thorn back this year. "I attended a big mooting of fruit growers, composed ot dolesates from tho various fruit growers' unions of northern California, at Sr.cramento on the 28th, whero tho object was tho formation ot an organization to properly distribute and market tho fruit so that tho grower would ct at least part of tho proceeds ot his crop. Tho California deciduous grower has been ot the mercy ot tho commission men and tho railroad compuny, espec ially as to tho shipment ot peaches, nnd docs not rccetro anything llko a fair division. Some pears last year notted tho growor the munificent sum of 8 cents a box, and peach growors woro compelled In somo Instances to ntnnd tho loss of their fruit and pay tho freight besides. Tho growora havo been growing poorer and poor er, whilo the commission men and buyers havo boon waxing fat. They litiv finally 0:io to tV point where HENEY BEGINS ON HIS ARGUMENT TO HERMANN JURY Curtain Begins to Descend on Blnar Hermann Conspiracy Trial Case May Go to Jury for Consideration on Friday. PORTLAND, Or., Fob. 9.- Tho cur tain has began to descend on tho Din ger Hermann conspiracy .trial in tho United States court. Yesterday aft ernoon the attorneys conferred with Judgo Wolverton regarding tho In structions to the jury, in which con ference Prosecutor F. J. Heney'waa victorious in defeating tho conten tions of the defence In regard to tho various points desired by it. This morning Heney began his argument tothe Jury, It being expected that ho will conclude this afternoon, though It would cot be surprising If ho con tinued on until noon tomorrow. Im mediately following Heney, John M. Gearin will open the argument In two or three hours. He will be followed by Colonel WorthlnRton, who will make the closing argument for tho liefense. Heney will close the argu ment by summing up the caso for tho Kovernment. following which Judgo Wolverton will charge thejury and the case will be given Into Its hands. It will be seen, therefore, that tho case cannot be given to the Jury tor consideration earlier than . Friday, r bile it may be Saturday noon or near that time before the 12 men arc given their opportunity to express what they think cf the guilt or innocence of the defendant. ANOTHER RAILROAD STRIKE JMINENT Will Cover Eighteen Roads Entering Chicago, Unless Demands for a Hiflher Wage Scale Is Granted. CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 9. Vice-Brother- President Whitney of the hood of Railway Trainmen, un- nounced today that unless thel8 mil roads with terminals ' in Chioni:' grant tho trainmen's demanded wage increase before Saturday all switch men and yardmen employed by tho-e roads will .tnke. Ho stated that an ultimatum will be submitted to the roads tomorrow. If tho demand is refused tho strike will he called Saturday night. The dissatisfaction with existing wngo scales which was first express ed among employes of roads east or tho Mississippi river and north of fit Ohio lm spread to tho roads be tween Chicago and tho Pacific const. More than 20,000 employe of the western rotuls, including the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific nnd Santa Fo, who nro members of the Hrotb erhood of Locomotivo Firemen and Engineers, hnvo demanded a 25 per cent wngo increase. Their demand, which was presum ed to tho gonornl managers' associa tion in Chicago by Grand Chief W, S. Carter of the Brotherhood, was re jected. Carter later accoptod, in ho hnlf of tho brotherhood, a oountor proposition to arbitrate. Tt is believed Iioro that tho result of tho ultimatum, Whitney stn(od, would ho given to tho roads tomor row, will hnvo no little offect upon tho attitude tho representatives of the brotherhood will take in tho pro Cosed .nrWtrntlon conferenco. they must havo bettor conditions or go out of business, Tho forolgn ele ment, dagoes, Japs Hindus, otc, on ter Into tho California problora to a great extont, "Owing to favorahlo woather con ditions nnd a Btronuons fight, tha poar blight Is uudor gool control and growers nro very much encouraged. Rxtonslvo replanting hna not com- nlonced, na yot, but with tho knowl edge thnt tho blight can bo success fully combutted, tho replnutlng of tho poar orchardn of California ts only a atier of tlmo "