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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, ADSOTORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1910. MedfordMailTribune Official Fapor of the City of Mcdford. to work to put hltnsolt In position to control his money, Ho played high li t t'f It l ff l t for It, and got It In this way: Ho wroto tho people that tholr linnk luul boon I GEORGE PUTNAM. Editor and Manager. IWttnl M oonrt-laM mUr November 1. at the PpstofflM at Motttord. Oregon, under tlia act ot Manth I, IS.l. by mail. 8UD3CIUPTION , . ,8.00 One month br mall or earrtr $ .10 OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. 'The Mail Tribune along with other Oregon papers, 1ms been solicited by a representative of the Lewis Pub ITfftthig tsoinpnny of St'. Louis and by local members of tfac American Woman's league " to give , freely of its space in the promotion of the Lewis' schemes, to the rid. that n woman's club building, proportionate in cost vto ihc amount of money collected by local women, may e 'erected here. TJntil further investigation was made, Hfjncioisemeut was refused. The-partial investigation al- sendr made does not warrant editorial endorsement or sup rporL TWO ItL OK Lewis is a St. Louis promoter who got into trouble -some years ago for violating federal banking laws and 3ad a fraud order placed against him. He seems to be one the mail order get-rich-quick variety, who prey upon tthe nxor and use their savings and industry to extend his crafions. - " 'ftv . V".. The Woman's leatrue is an offsDriner of his brain. It W F wm -established less than a year ago and boasts of a mem Ukaship running into the hundreds of thousands. It pro--fmmes to be educational in aims, furnishing correspondence cirses to members. Requirements for membership con mestot securing subscriptions to magazines, periodicals and newspapers, the publishers allowing a conimission of one- fudf on all subscriptions sent by the league, secured ffaxragh its members. Eifty-two dollars' worth of sub sorptions to accredited periodicals must be secured to en title -a person to membership. Chapters are advertised to share in the profits of an en tfwwment of Lewis Publishing company stock, evidently fergely "water." The league will build for local chapters at "clubhouse, dependent in cost upon the quantity of sub scriptions turned in. But the title to the property rests in the league, owned by the Lewis Publishing company. "Members of the league are supposed to subscribe for "ibe Woman's National Daily, published by Lewis, to keep xrx touch with league news. They also are invited to sub- erTbe to the Woman's Magazine, and the rest of the half Sexcn periodicals published by Lewis. They are also ad- "wsed to deposit their savings in the People's Trust com-. -pmy, Hie Lewis bank. Members are also given a chance t& buy notes in the "Builders' Fund," by continuing their SRxbscription efforts, receiving a credit of $40 on ever" $100 worth of subscriptions after the membership fee is id. These notes bear 1 per cent the first year, two per eent the second, three per cent the third year, and so on p to ten years, when the note is payable. The builders' fund speculates in St. Louis realty and constructs the Lew is buildings. j WWM: The Lewis companies pay no taxes in Oregon, spend no money, and do nothing to develop the country. The maga xne business will be taken away from local merchants. If 'bnilding is built, it will be with the money collected lo Eyby the ladies, and it will have foreign ownership. Priblishers of periodicals will give the local women the ttme commission which they give the leaenie. which will Build them a building they can own themselves. The Lewis operations have been written up both by XbTlier's -and by the Rural New Yorker and other journals influence and standing. The following appeared in - iSket Rural New Yorker, February 26, 1910, and gives an in- jjht into the methods pursued: t'iFor the benefit of confiding people who think they aro going to get sat "benefits from money sent E. O. Lewis, St. Louis, Mo., for hU new mtHtcmf, the so-called American Women's league, wo print herewith a pho rtegxaph of a note given Mrs. Anna Orton, widow, North Tarrytown, N. Y., Sun- jraara ago, and now 14 months overdue. Mrs. Elizabeth Dlnsdalo of -Mm -same -place holds a similar note for $100. Mr. James Lunsden held a stellar noto for 300, but was Induced by Lewis to exchange It for a re inrflit, which has never been paid. Mr. John R. Orton holds a preliminary .aaunlpt for 25slnce August 30, 1905. All of these parties are at Tarrytown, KX. .and it Is safe to say that no league will be formed In that town. When aUrtote became due it was presented for payment through the Tarrytown JfttTnnal batik, and -the Boatman's bank of St. Louis, Payment on It was -ywgentedly refused by Lewis. The Dlnsdalo note was also presented for jmrment Jn tho same way, and after repeated rotucala to pay by Lewis, -41m note was regularly protested. Lewis promised to pay it In CO to 90 days, Jt Isn't paid yet. Originally these people sent tho money to Lewis for stock in tho Poo t, -jfrJeVU. S. bank. This was in 1904. Tho profits they were led to expect JKecountod 520 per cent Miller of state prison fame. The bank was capl-u.-alwad for $2,500,000; and wo understand tho poor pooplo through the miry contributed nearly a million and a half of cash. The money he ellected through letters and circulars, but principally through a cheap varaanan's paper, Lewis promised to put up dollar for dollar of his own -Taaey with the country people, but it was found that he really didn't have xno&ey of any account to put up, and practically put in little or none. i, also promised that the directors of the bank wore to be other bankors responsible men of gt. Loula end that nono of tho funds should bo lor those interested. It was found that he appointed hlmsolf and his ijwuflay&s officers of tho bank, and we bellovo he organized a publishing com ygtsay nnd a speculating land company, and used the funds of the bank to iymmoto theso schemes. Ho made one fatal mistake; he organized as a -Mrflonal bank, and when he began to vlolato the banking laws of Uncle 'ftman, he got the national bank inspectors after him, and the bank waa closed fraud orders issued against him, so that neither himself nor tho bank aid use the malls. This was in the spring of 1905, and he was cut off the use of tho bank funds and also unable to collect moro from tho iwagle. The people, however, had about $1,300,000 In the bank. The bank i to be closed up and the proceeds returned to the people, and Lowfs set SEAT SALE FOR OPERA OPENS SATURDAY The snlo of houIb for tliu Lombard Grand Opera com pany will open at Hanklna' driif- store Snturdny morniiiK at 10 o'clock. Ah thin at traction is way out of tho ordinary, tho Hanson tlokot snlo will not hold good for this timo. Tho frco list in entirely suspotulod, oven tho newspapers gladly paying for their seats. Saturday morn ing, 10 o'clock. First como, first sorvod. TRIES WHISKY TABLETS; BEATS WIFE FIRST THING assassinated by the government; but ho was going to anvo It for thorn. . It -f was found that S7 vents ou tho dollar could bo returned to tho pooplo, but -f Lewis promised them 100 cunts on tho dollnr with Intorost It they would jsslgu tholr claims ovor to him. You boo tho sltunttoni Lowla waa hard up! for ready cafh. Ho was willing to promlso a bomta of 13 per cent to thoj-f people who turned over tho S" cents to him wfthout security. Ot coin-so, 4 ho obscured tho point. Ho played on tho fcolluss nr.d sentiments of tho people. Ho claimed ho was working only for them, to pet Justice for thorn, to restore tho People's bank, and eloquence of this kind by tho yr.rd. Woll, -f Mis. Dlnsdalo and Mrs. Orton Indorsed tholr stock and sent It to LowIh as ho requested, and under his promlso that ho would pay tho fneo valuo In -f threo years with Interest. They got tho noteis In all Mr. Lewis got nbout -f $900,000 out or tho bank on notes of this kind sont him by tho original -f levestors In his defunct bank. They did not havo tho notes long, howevor, -f when ho wauted to exchange them for stock In his land company. Whon this -f falled ho wanted to oxchango thorn for stock In his publishing company, I and lastly ho mide repeated rnd frantic efforts to get thorn oxcuangod forj-f atock In his new Peonlo's Trust conumuy. which, bv'iho wav. wne mmnnitnil to bo organized under state laws, and not undor Inspection by Ualtod States i-f -f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f -f -f-f'f! Inspectors. But theso women hold on to tholr notes, In uplto ot Mr. Lqwls' hysterical efforts to Induce them to put thorn Into his possession by for warding them to his trust company. Tho first Installments of Interest woro paid on ho notes, but no further payments hnvo boon mndo. All told now wo havo on file claims against Lowls aggregating novoral thousand dollars. All tell the samo story. All wore Induced to send tho money for the bank. Practically all accepted notes similar to tho nbovo, and Lowls, ot course, got the cash for them out ot the bank, Somo of the victims changed trora one stock to another aa ho requested, and at tlm6a de manded. Many sent tho notes back undor tho promlso that tho money waa to bo returned. What thoy got In return is tho "Interim rccolpt." Those who changed for Lewis Publishing company stock wore promised dividends, and somo ot them got one or two small dividends. It Is not.npparcnt, how evor, that tho company over earned any dlvldonds, nnd ns It la nn otfonso punlshablo In both tho civil and criminal courts, to pay dlvldonds where nono Is earned, this phnso ot tho caso may yot bo examined as to its logal aspects. Tho whole mess as revealed In tho correspondonco and other evi dence beforo us, Is, In our Judgment, one of tho most flagrant and successful attompts at docoptlon and fraud that we havo yot examined. "What do tho doluded women who havo fallon into his American Wom en's league schomo think of this? Can thoy hear tho hungry cry ot chlldron appealing to Mr. Lowls to return their mothers' savings that they may havo broadT Will they expect moro from tholr labor -ond Investments than theso theso poor widows hnvo received? This condition admits of no argument. Lowls pretends now ho is building up Institutions of learning and culture and charity for women. Here is his record with holptass widows and or phan children. If thoro bo anything moro contcmptlblo In tho history of fako schemes, wo havo yot to discover It." ORCHARDS AND HOMES Mr. ImiidHOokor, did you ovor stop to coiiHldor Hint it irt not mi oitHy task to Boloot a prol'itablo oroh.inl or orchard Hito, especially for olio iirmoquiiliitoil with the uountry or tho biiHlnoHHt I lmvo boon right next to tho soil hero for the punt twenty yearn, raising trooH niul t'nill, and I fool that I onu givo Von liiforiimtion that U of value to you. Would you hire n lawyer or dentist to liuild you u lioumit No. TJicu why not senk n prnutleal friilt-growor to iuIvImo you nn to u locution for anoroliiird t Phono 5003, Ashlnml, or Address E. E. F0SS, TALENT, OR. THE POLITICAL WORLD. A- f 4- STUDENTS GIVE BLOOD TO MAKE A SERUM BOSTON March 30. Tho stu dents of tho Tufts' Medical school are irivincr ilinir lilnin! n mnk .-., The first Jefferson Dollar Dinner for th trontmonl of corlain fornis to be given in Minnesota will be of hemorrh specially in the served April 13 in St. Paul. ! treatment of hemorrhages i . The general e cction In Georgia this fftnts. Mllch of thc serum whj h j4 year w 11 be held October -5, when a(U8ed hl tho joca, ho ;tn,a j8 f fu 1st of state and county officials nishcd thronRh the IIprb(jrt JohnMU win bo chosen. fund aml Ig tlorivC(I from i no progressive Republicans ot, In cortft5n cnses tho .... of nn5m . WASHINGTON COUHTHOUSK, 0., March 30. It has been discov ered by Mayor Coko .Dottier of Greenfield that n now kind of patent whisky ia being introduced in dry towns. A. man named Roby Willett was arrested for boating hia wife. He wns asked to oxplnin whero ho got his whisky nnd snid that ho sont to Cincinnati and bought nix tablots, each of which by dissolving would mnko a pint of whisky. Ho immedi ately proceeded to manufacture a pint of whisky and drank it. The result waa that ho is nllegcd to have knocked his wife down and began a war danco on hor faco with bis hob nailed boots. Aftor being locked up nt tho city jail ho screamed nml created nueli n disturbance that tho hose was turn ed on him boforo ho would .quid down. The mayor sentenced him to 30 days in the workhouse and im posed a fino of $f0 nnd costs. In addition to thlo, an affidavit was filed against Willett for nssault with intent to kill, nnd bo is now awaiting tho action of the grand jury. Goodwin Buys Farm. LOS ANGELES, Cnl., March 30. -It bocamo known today that Nat Goodwin, tho comedian, has purch ased an ornngo grovo in tho Snn Ja cinto valley and intends to oroct . ! - ... Now Hampshlro havo decided upon 8crnm wouM ha ,i ' ." '." 7i " !V ' 1 1 1 K.on2 01, 1,10 m0Hl Pquo t- r, , .iL.'f?""?1 wou,d 1,0 BcroM8, then tho homoa in Sou honi Cn fomln. Tim Robert P. Dasa of Peterboro as tholr, blood of tho voun. hnnltl.v st.ln candidate for governor. of tho college is nscd. Tho removal The Democratic congressional com- j8 not dangerous to tho student, the mlttoo has about decided to establish profCSSOrs declare, aa tho usual iia neaaqunners in nicago aunng amount of blood extracted me coming campaign. Tho organization ot purchase prico is said to havo boon $100,000. Tho property consists of 1200 noreH. It lies 100 miles southeast nf two Lob AtifnlpR nm . r- '.... t ... , u, nuiiT. ounces and never over four nmwt.tc vi.. ..,. . Mlnnfffloln ti v J ... 1 I n mo rnncii is m oear- " no meumn vein on oithor nrm forms ? IS branch ot the National Republican the bnsis of lho supply with f!f ""U lMM leogue will be perfected at a " w"" Excursion Ratesto the East DURING 1910 PROM ALL POINTS ON THE Southern Pacific (LINES IN OREGON) TO RATES Chicago $72.50 Council Bluffs : $00.00 Onmlm . $00.00 ICtuiaiia City $00.00 .St. Joseph $00.00 St. Paul $00.00 St. Paul via Council Bluffa $03.90 Minneapolis direct $00.00 innuapolis, via Council Bluffs $03.90 Duluth, direct $00.90 Duluth, via Council Bluffs $07.50 St. Louis $07.00 Tickets will bo on salo May 2d and 9th; Juno 2d, 17th and 24th; .July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th. Tho abovo rates apply from Portland only. From points south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rato to Port land, to make through rato via Portland. Ono way through California, add $15.00 to abovo rat03. Ton days provided for thc going trip. Stop-overs within limits in oithor direc tion. Final return limit threo months from dato of salo, but not later than Oc tober 31st. Inquire of any S. P. Agont for coraploto information, or WM. McMTJRRAY Gonoral Passongor Agont, Portland, Orogon Twclvo Acres, $ 1 1,000. John D. Olwnll reiwrts tho salo of tho Elmer Oatman place nt Talent by T. J. Sbneffor to Jamon It. Ihtr- tton to be held in Minneapolis noxt month. Senator Aldrich will soon mnko a trip though some of tho southern states delivering speeches on tho sub ject ot currency reform and tho work of tho monetary commission. H. W. Barker of Sparta, a member of tho state senate, has becomo a can didate for tho Republican nomination for governor of Wisconsin. County option is thc main plank In his plat form. It 13 now eighteen yearo since tho Democrats have elected a governor ot New York, although during that 'per iod they have on soveral occasions narrowly missed It. Thoy regard tho prospects for success this year as un usually bright. As a part ot tho program to com mit political parties in Minnesota to county option, William J. Bryan has been Invited by the Antl-Salooni league ot that jitate to bo the princi pal speaker at a big rally to be held In St. Paul In May. Tho Christian party Is soon to hold a conference in Itock Island Illinois, for tho purpose bf discussing a united demand for a direct vote of thc peoplo women Included, on prohibition and other leading issues of tho day. It is reported that former Represen tative William P. Hepburn of tho elgth Iowa district will re-enter poll tics, and try next fall for his old seat in tho house. After a long sorvlco In that body ho lost to his democratic opponent in November, 1006, Under the initiative and referendum law, nearly a ccoro of measures wlU be submitted for the consideration ot tho electors ot Oregon at the general election noxt November, Limited wo man suffrage and state-wide prohibi tion aro among tho proposals to bo voted on, Tho guests of honor and spcakors at tho annual dinner of tho Loaguo of Republican state clubs to bo given in Washington on April 9, will bo Pres ident Taft, VIco President Sherman, Senator Lodgo of Massachusetts, and Representative McKlnloy of Illinois, J. Hampton Moore ot Pennsylvania, Duncan E. McKlnlay of California, and Frank O. Louden of Illinois, Caleb Powera who for eight years was confined In Kentucky Jails with a chargo ot complicity In the murdor j hanging over him, and who was pard-1 oned nbout a year ago by Governor Augustus B. Wilson, Is making the; fight of his llfo to succeed Reprcsen-! tatlvo Don C, Edwards in tho Elov-j onth Kentucky district. Frlonds of! Powers express tho opinion that ho has excellent chanco of success, ' hour of Now York, containing 12 noros, for $11,000. Tho property adjotiiH tho I'ollott orehard mid is sut to fmit. : '. J i i l The Most Profitable Investments Are Orchard Tracts If Located in the Famous Eden1 Valley Orchard Well informed business neonlo from nil Darts of tho United States nml Can- X ada are looking to the Rogue River valley for safe investments,. Years of ex- penence in buying and sellincr orchard land fits us tho bettor for sunnlvhior in- ; ; vestments that will yiold largo returns. Our properties havo proven worth. Wo ;; can assure you that you take no risk when you purchaso one of tho 30 to 100- acre orcnard tracts loc ,tcd in tho famous Eden Valley orchard. Wo sell tracts to suit, planted to th best commercial varieties of bearing trees. You aro assured of a splendid'income tho first year. Wo can state positively that this is the best chance for solid, sound invest ment to bo found in America. A high-class bearing orchard of proven worth is certainly a moro profitable investment than waiting for trees to grow on land that never produced fruit. . You arc sure of big returns almost at onco, oithor as a grower or by -e-selling. Como and let us show you. BUILD A HOME ENJOY ATJ, MODERN IMPROVEMENTS . A small bearing orchard, planted to tho best commercial varieties of trees will provide the most fascinating as well as healthful and profitable employ ment, and insures an income of from $500 to $1000 per aero each year. Hero is solid investment, and the h come or pr profit from salo is sure. . SECURE, AN INCOME MAKE MONEY BY INVESTING t m You can buy as many acrer as you desire, build a homo on ground command ing a view of tho entire valley- enjoy the electric light and power, tolophono, daily mail, and live within easy reach of the business and social life of tho met ropolitan city of Modf ord. A o1 imate unsurpassed anywhere. John D. Olwell EXHIBIT BUILDING MEDFORD A