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"BIG BL0ND10B8 'FRISCO COUPLE Grand Opera Tuesday You Can Be Independent Buy An Orchard Tract Eden Valley Orchard Subdivided This famous bearing Orchard has boon sub-dividod into small tracts and sold at ronsonablo prices. If you aro looking for positively tho host thing in tho northwost in a small orchard, this is your chanco to got in right Most Profitable Investment Cousin of Jack Gloason Is Victim of Notorious Thug Which Bay City Police Fall to Locate Binds Cou ple and Leaves Them. SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., April 4. A despcroto thug, designated by tha police as the "big blonde," is in custody and is suspected of having committed a daylight robbory in which he, with ft companion, bound their ictiin up while thoy ransacked apartments and stole clothing, sil verware and money. The victims of the robbery de scribed their assailants as "a big blonde" and a "litllo brunette." The. police say that this is llio first time in the history of robberies that they Lave had descriptions based on such physical characteristics. The vic tims wore Mrs. Thomas F. Gleason. Miss Anita Gleason nud Thomas P. Gleason. Tho robbers entered the Gleason apartments Into yesterday afternoon. Both were masked with handker chiefs. One held Gleason at bay M-ith a revolver while the other bound tho women and gagged them. Ho used strips of valuable curtains, lone nieces of mink cane nnd a chain to bind them. Then the "brunette" searched the rooms systematically and put in a sack everything of value that suited his fancy. Some silverware and jewelry was overlooked in tho hasty raid and Gleason declares that ue persuaded tho "blonde" to leave- his 'personal jewelry by representing 10 him the danger that ho nnd the "brunette" would be compelled to lay themselves open to in disposing of it. "Yes, it happened on April fool's day," said Gleason later, when re counting his experience. "But it was not a joke, from my viewpoint." Gleason and his wife have been married but six days. The couple were married at Palo Alto lost Sun day by Father Gleason, his brother. Tho police attach some importance to the fact that Gleason is a cousin of Edward Gjcason, who wns twice a victim of the notorious drug store bandit 'who operated as boldly as did the "big blonde and little brunette" in the Gleason home. Some officials belicvo that one of them may be the oanau mmseu.. uieason is also a cousin of Jack Gleason, the pro moter of the Johnson-Jeffries fight. 11 T TO BE POUND Woll informed business people from nil parts of the United States and Canada aro looking to tho .Rogue River valley for safo investments. Years of experi ence in buying and selling orchard land fits us tho better for su"?o investments that will yield largo returns. Our properties have proven worth. Wo eau assure you that you tako no risk when you purchase one of the 80 to 100-acro orchard tracts located in the famous Eden Valley orchard. Wo sell tracts to. suit, IN AMERICA planted to tho best commercial varieties of bearing irocs. You aro assured of a splendid income tho first year. Wo can stato positively that this is tho best chanco for solid, sound investment to bo found in America. A high-class bearing orchard of provon worth is certainly a moro profitable investment than waiting for trees to grow on land that never produced fruit. You are sure of big roturns almost at once, either as a grower or by ro-solling. Como atid let us show you. Secure an Income At Once PROVIDE PLEASANT EMPLOYMENT You can buy as many acres as you desire, build a home on ground commanding a view of tho entire val leyenjoy the electric light and power, telephono, daily mail, and live within easy roach of tho business and social life of the metropolitan city of Medford. Y climate unsurpassed anywhere. Magnifcent Homesites AUTHOR OF "THE VIRGINIAN" IS SORE AT CUSTOMS MAN TUCSON, Ariz., April 4. Owen Wister, author of "The Virginian," is journeying toward the Pacific coast today with wrath in his heart, and in the back of his brain a de termination to inform the customs officials at Washington of the lack of perspicacity of their agents at El Paso. jil3 j When he returned from a visit to Juarez, across tho border from El Paso, late yesterday, Wister and his wife were halted by the customs of ficials. They were searched and made to swear that they were not opium smugglers, according to tho 6tory which the novelist afterward told. "And the fellow that held me up," lie disgustedly said, "was a beard less youth who two months ago had been a clerk in some dry goods store. I appealed to Customs Collector Sharpe, but what could he dof He "was powerless to discipline tho boy under the existing civil service rules. It merely shows the inefficiency of Eomo of our essentials of adminis tration of tho revenue.' Manager Hazelrigg of tho Medford opera house is to be congratulated by the citizens of this city on his hav ing secured the Lanibardi .Grand Op era company for an engagement ot one night nt the opera house, Tues day evening, April 5, 1910. Great inducements and promiss were made in behalf of tho people of Medford by Manager Hazelrigg for tho visit of tho famous organization of 107 people. Thirty-seven principals are car ried with the company, including sonic of the greatest artists in the realm of grand opera. Tho orches tra alone numbers 40 instruments, which will necessitate tho removal or three rows from tho front of the the ater to accommodate tho large or chestra. Whilo probably less musi cians would bo all right, Mnnnger Hazelrigg refused to out the orehos trn down to about 20, although it would bring him in ovor $150 moro by so doing. The chorus numbers (0 people. Tho company travels by n special train of 14 conches, two standard, four tourist, one diner, five baggage cars and two conches. The train passed through here on its way from Snn Francisco to Portland and is now making its return trip pto the California metropolis. L "Cnvnlleria Rusticnnn" and "Png- liacci" will be the offering for Med ford, these operas having been chosen from lha large repertoire of the Lnmbnrdi company because it will permit an nil-star cast of ar tists, thus giving local citizens nn opportunity to see tho grontest nr tists. ALL MODERN A small bearing orchard, planted to the best com mercial varieties of trees, will provide tho most fas cinating as well as healthful and profitable employ- IMPRO VEMENTS ment, and insures an income of from $500 to $.1000 per aero each year. Here is solid investment, and the income or profit from salo is sure. John D. Ol well EXHIBIT BUILDING MEDFORD, OREGON EAGLE POINT EAGLETS By A C. Howlett FORMER SENATOR BARD VERY ILL IN 0XNARD OXNAIiD, Cal., April 4. Former United States Senator Thomas Bard lies dangerously ill at his home in this city. Ho is suffering from in flammation of the lungs. Bard contracted a heavy cold last "Wednesday. It grow steadily worse, and last night ho 'was delirious. Threo doctors and two nurses were con stantly at his side, The physicians stated today that his case is more 'serious becauso of his advanced ago, They expect tho crisis of thp 'attack to be reached today or to night. Japanese Spies Released. MANILA, April 4. Much Indigna tion has been arousod by the release ,,of tho twp Japanese who wero arrest . ed hero a few days ago on tho charge of being spies. Tho Nipponese wore glvontholr liberty on Instructions from Washington, Owing to the fact that there Is no provision in tho Phll . ipplne military code governing tho (.prosecutIon of spies not at war with tho United States, tho alleged spies wore turned ove- to the civil authorities. Thero has been another change vt real cstato in this section, A. II Kirkland having sold his 100-acre tract or, lana, jying west 01 our town, to Charles Fcltz, consideration $0500. G. H. Wnmsley has put in a new flume connected with tho Snowy Butto mill to take water to the old J. J. Fryer ditch. W. W. Parker, tho now hotel keeper of Bnttc Fulls, wns a pleasant caller Wednesday night. He reports business good in his line, that the new management is getting the mill at that place- fixed up in shape and that soon they will bo sawing lumber to put on the market. ' Mr. Palouze, the man who bought the Eli Dahack place, was a pleasant caller Thursday, no is putting out a large orchard and seems to be the right man in the right place. W. C. Batterson of Lamonr, N. D., came out from Central Point with Mrs. Wilkinson and children to visit her fnther, J. P. Moomaw. Thoy are old-time acquaintances in the old states. Mr. Batterson is a capitalist and is looking for profitable invest ments. Since f last wrote, P. H. Daley and your correspondent have pat up a netv lino fence between their lots nnd Mr. Daley; also put up a new fence between his lots nnd I. R. WilliamH. 3Ir. Daley went to Medford on Snt urday to ,let tho contract to build his house on tho lots he has been grading. Mr. Mnssoy, one of the Butto Falls merchants, was hero since I last wrote, He was after goods for his storo. He was accompanied by B. F. Morris of Butte Falls. Thoy seem to think that their town will bo n lively place this summer. Bert Nason of Prospect arrived from a protracted visit back to his old homo in Pennsylvania last Wed nesday and. Thursday took tho'trail stage to go to his homo near Pros pect, George West and wife returned to their homo in the Sunnysido hotel last Thursday from their trip to Wash ington, where he has been attending the foresters' school. Thoy any that they aro glad to get back to their old homo country again. Mr. West started to Butte Falls in company of Ira Tiingnte, who also was a pious ant guest nt tho Sunnysido hotel Thursday night and Friday morning. T. E. Pottingor, Shorty Miles nnd Mr. Biddlo came out from Medford lust Thursday in their nuto to take a look at our surroundings and see old-time friends. Died At tho homo of hor brother, March 31, Miss Jemima Hannah, aged 08 years, 31 months and 17 days. Miss Jemima Ilniinn. or "Aunt Mimn," ns she was gener ally called, was ono of tho early set tlers of Jackson county, having set tled hero in 1863, coming from hei nntivo state. Missouri, with hor father. Hon. Josinh Hannah. Whon thoy first settled in tho vallov it was on Bear creek, not far from where tho city of Medford now stands. La ter thov moved and located nn a farm on Rogue river about five miles below Trail, whero she has lived un til the duy of her death. She m- fessod the Christian religion when she wns obont 1ft years of nco. and joined tho M. E'. church south and lived a devoted Christian life from then to tho time- Ood took her. Dur ing her long protracted illness, which lasteu ror years, she was never known to murmur or complain, but always seemed to bo rcsignod to the will of God. Sho leaves her only brother. Thero never were but the two children, and they hnvo always lived touother. and his descendants nnd a largo circle of frionds. to await tho reunion in the beyond. Tho in- tormcnt was mado in tho Ant rich cometory nnd tho funeral - services wore conducted by Rev, A. C. How lett on April 1, 1010. SntlirdjlV mnrn!nr n rnmnnnv nf . ---n " surveyors started from hero to tho hills, but thoy did not give out their destination, hut it wns learned that thoy wore bonded for tho south of Mount Pitt, nnd the general im pression among tho knowing ones wns that they had been sent out by the V. & E. Railroad company, but wo will sco Speaking nbout the railroad crtipany, there has been n petition ciretilntcd around town ask ing John It. Allen to fnvor tho peo pie of this town with u depot, etc.. and not try to biiilil u town upon tue desert- ns some claim that they in tend to do, but wo will see. Genor ally tho raDroad companies and all other big corporations do as suits themselves best, nnd let the other fel low do ns he can. Our daughter, nattio, returned from Portland lust Thursday after an absence of five weeks. Thero was meeting called for the stockholders of the Butte Falls and Eagle Point Telephono cornpnny to bo held at Derby on tho afternoon of tho 2d dny of April at 2 o'clock, with the understanding that tho secretary of the company, John Carkin, nttor- ney-nt-law, etc-., was to bo present with the books and try to straighten out tho tnnglo that tho company is into, but the secretary nnd D. II. Dowcny, of tho Pncific Telephono & Telegraph company, wore here for dinner nt about 1 o'clqck tho sntnu day, and whon told that thoy had to ride 12 miles over ono of tho worst rends in the state, thoy drew a long breath, but1 whilo they wore drawing a long breath those who had gono from hero and those who had como from Butte Falls wero using their breath in a different mnnncr. But I will have to givo your readers tho result of tho meeting- in my next. Mr. Deetcr nnd Henry Dnloy, who wero nrrested for keoping an allcgod unclean slaughter house, havo re turned to our town. Thoy seem to think that the enso will bo thrown out of court, nnd then, they say, will be their time. What tho outcomo will be seems hard to foretell. Tho party given in tho church Inst Friday night proved to bo a grand success, 0,1 account of tuo scarcity of old maids, some of tho younger ones wore sold, and those who wpro present report haying had lots of fun. And to holp the nmttcr along, some of the old ladies wero sold, and in some instances sold twice. Tho plan was to wrap tho ladles in a sheet, put them' on tho scales and then sell them to tho highest bidder. -. .,-. . -- A Snap That Will Soon be $3,000 WILL HANDLE IT Snapped 45 ACRES One-half mile from Phoenix; all deep soil nnd well fenced. This soil is right for pears and is surrounded with bearing orchards and located on the county road. 6 ACRES in 2-year-old apples, balance in grain and alfalfa. H EE D A snap that will soon bo snapped. Only a small sum is required. $3000 will handle the property, the balance as long as you may desir,o. ' Walter L. McCallum Hotel Nash Lobby A. B. Zimmormnn, ono of our mer chants, acted as auctioneer, nnd he proved to bo a success. Tho highest prico any one brought was $4.1)0, In somo instances, tho young mon wore mistakon and bid on, tho wrong girl, and ono young man told mo that ho had to buy two girls boforo ho got tho right one, and tho other boys would run tho price up. The receipts of the evening wero $32.30. nnd this money is to bo applied toward pro curing hotter lights for tho church, fixing it up gonpra)ly, otc. Baby Disappears. BAKERSFIELD, Cnl., Aprils All the Bakcrsfiold, rolativos of Mm. T. W. Helm, assisted by a score of polico dotcptvos and deputies, arc searching today for her. 3-yoar-old pon who dtaappoarod myHtonousJy following a visit to his grandfather, Dr, T. W. nclm. Mrs. Helm bcljpYpd the bnby to bo playing on tho porch of tholr homo. P. O, HANSEN' TOil MOFFAT Wo make any kind and stylo of Windows. Wd cany Glass of any size on hand. MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon. Whon she called to him thero wns no rosponso. Children who lwul boon playing in tho street iionr tho Holm homo said they hud soon two men spcoding up tho strcot in nn automo bile and that a bnby Bat botweon them in tho front scat. ANNOUNCEMENT. Dr. Goblo is proparod to fit glaRnos in all cases of dofectoivo eight that glasses will romedy. Repairs of am kinds. Brokon lonsos duplioatod. In- risible bifooolfl. 18 WEST MAIN STREET. Fine Lots Six lots. on Medford Heights; prico for a short time, $700. , Corner lot on West Main street; close in; n few days at $1100. ... Rogue River Land Co. 11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, tHH)4MttMMMMMMMMMMMMM H M t t 1 1 1 t t 1 1 1 t t t tt t t t I t t t t t t t t I M I M M ) t H t M