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it ri v . 1 -. ' ' Medford Mail Tribune UNITKD P11H8S ASSOCIATION Full Lcaacd Wire Report. FIRST SECTION Tho only paper la the world published In a city tko else of Medford baring a leased wins. PAGES 1 TO 8 MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1910. No. 29. SPEEDY CONSTRUCTION 0 ALLEN BACK FROM NEW YORK SNOW 10 RAIN WITH ROAD FULLY FINANCED MIDDLE WEST-! Awaita Granting of Franchiso in Ashland to Start Con struction WorkWould Like to Moot Residents of Valley in Ordor to Discuss Routo to Bo Followed Line Pacific & Eastorn B1 i RINGING the money to tip-to-dnlo lino from construct an ntonirbnn trolley GrnntH 1'iihh to Arihlund, John It. Allen, builder of the l'u cifio & Enttturu niilrouil, hits returned from New York City to complete dotuilH for tho Medy coiiHtmotion of tho electric rond. He also nn uounceH that the work of con tracting t'tiu Pacific & East ern from Jtutte Falls onstwnrd over tho CitHondcH will ho .tiiKhed with tho tunny rapidity which baa characterized thu construction of tho line. Mr Allen will remain n month r m hero, then go t ow York for u brief trip, returning to make thu Snowy Iltitto orchard . hi summer home. "The proposed intcrurbnn trollov lino linn boon entirely financed," wild Mr. Allen, "and the money for building it is ready. Contttruction work will be started ns noon nn tho city of Atmlnnd grunts n frnuchiflc. The dcopIo of AHhland, by a vote of two to one, amended tho city charter bo ns to permit the council to grunt n fifty-year fran chiac, so that it is evident they wnnt tho elcctrio line, nnd I expect the council will noon grant ono. I nm going ovor Monday to meet tho coun cil. "I havo not yot deoidod upon the routo of tho trolley line. It has not yot boon dotonnincd. I nm hero for that purpose nnd would liko to moot tho citizens of tho various towns nnd the orchard owners who nre desirous of having tho lino, run through their prooporty, and talk the natter ovor with them. I will bo oithor nt tho Hotel Nash or tho Pn clfio & Eastom offlcos for the next wcok or two to discuss routes. I have not yot chosen tho strcots to run on or tho stntion sites, but would liko to hoar from residents nnd those interested. "Tho trolloy lino will bo woll built, with the latest equipment. It will bo designed for both freight and pnssongor traffic. Tho raiU will ho heavy and tho construction similar to that of tho Wlllnmotto Vnlley lluo a first-class, pormnuout rond, "As I stated boforo," concluded Mr. Alton, "construction work only awaits tho granting of n franchiso in Ashland. As soon as this notion is tukon work will bo bogun nnd pushed to a finish ns rapidly as tho Pacific & Eastorn has. "I will mako my homo in tho Fnowy Butto oichnrd, and brought my houHokoopor nnd sorvnnts from Now York with mo for that purpose. Over half of tho Snowy Buttto tracts havo bepn sold, nnd I nm very well ploasod with tho oxporimcnt of outting nn old orohnrd into smnll tracts. I don't caro whothor tho rost arc Hold or not, nnd nm willing to hold them mysolf na a homo. ( "Pino progress has be,on nindo on tho Pooifio & Eastern. Tho rond will bo opon to Butto Falls by tho middlo of Juno." 1 1 T Dinger Hermann , Dangerously 111 1 Hx.CottgreumAn Lies at Death's Door In ftoftoburg Home Doctors to Hold Comultatlon This Mom. uig. I ItOSEBUItG, April 23. Bingor Hormann, former member of con. gross from this district nnd ono of the best-known politicians in tho state, is lying nt tho point of doath at bis homo in this city. Tho physicians who havo boon at tending him say a consultation will be hold in tho morning, REALTY SALES FOR TVJRING tho past wook Rogue J Rivor vnlloy orohnrd land hat sold, unplantod, for $428 nn nore, whilo n bonrlng orchard has changed hands at $2375 nn noro, Those prices sot a now rocord for tliouu paid in tho northwost for orchards and aro bnsod upon tho production of tho land, Hence they aro simply another tribute to the superiority of on Over the Cascades. Rioters Still Busy In China Feuivd Uprising Will Spread to Other Provinces If Tills Occurs Government Will Do Unablo to Protect Foreigners. LONDON, April 24. Disntpehos today from China siy that rioting is continuing in Chnng Sha and tho Himan province It is foarod that tho uprising will sproad to other provinces. ' ououiu uio upnsing uoeomo Kon.',,tnttn .rntru . ,ininv,i wh ma ioroign ouico jonrs mat tno viu.iuuo KUVOrnmoiH Will UO linttUIO 10 protOOt foroignOW. 'lho Roguo Rivor vnlloy as a fruit growing distriot. During tho prosbnt season ovor $2,600,000 has boen paid for fruit lands in tho Roguo Riyor vnlloy, Many largo snlos havo boon mado, chief among whioh was that of tho Burroll orchard for a half million of dollars. Subdivision is the keynote of op OREGON WARM by Lake States Suffec Heavy Damane' From Blizzard Follow Earlv Spring ana Tnousanas Of Dollars' Damage Is Done Many Farmers Are Ruined. PORTLAND, April 23. Both rcc ord heat nnd record cold were w - ported from various parts of the middlo west and the far west todny. In tho lake states extreme cold, ac- comnnnied hv hnw 5n,U. J . " difficulties thnn do any of tho oth- ported, while n stonn on tho grcntLw. rrun i,m ,t, w ir.: Inkcs tonight, almost unheard of nti8 lho onJy crossing, of Bear creek this time of year, is blowing a hcavv.for n milo or more? Mirth, nnd tlm gnlc nnd shipping is endnngcrcd. On the const, all points in Oregon rcport cxtrnordinnry wnnn wenther. III Portland the glnns reached 88 nt. 3 o'eloek. At Rotcburg 02 was the record ncnt ior April. Eastern Or - aimi. r.nstern ur- cgon rcportfc wnrm wenther with dry I winds, iog Angeles rcnorts enrlv crops dried up by tho warmest weather known in the historv- of that Hocuon. onn Jrnncisco remstored 87 in the shade. Tho early straw berry crop, reported at San Fran. ciseo from Southern California, was all but ruined. CHICAGO, III., April 23. The storm raging over tho middlo west todny is ono of tho mo6t nnusnnl ever known in thiB section nf tho country, nnd it is fenred thnt h nnvv damage to cropa will result. In mnny sections eold-wenther records for tho season hnvo been broken. Snow in many plnces visited by tho present storm has never boforo fallen so Into in tho year, according to ndviser ceceived. Tho storm follows an unusually early spring. During March through me entire section now botng swept by snow nnd wind, wnnn, wenther prevailed. March registered woather wnrmor in Minneapolis than in Los Aiifolcs. It is feared today that bosides tho usual minor storm damage, honvy loss has been suffered in tho fruit growing region. Although tho full extent of tho dnmago cannot yet bo ascertained, it is belioved that tho applo orohards of Missouri havo suffered hoavily nnd thnt in Michi gan othor dnmago has been done. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 23. Tho thermometer at 8 o'clock today reg istered 28 degrees. This is the cold est that was ovor known hero at this tirao of tho year. A driving snow is falling. Continued cold is predicted nnd it is fenred that tho fruit has been hoaviJy damaged. CALUMET, Mich., April 23. A 70-milo blizzard is swooping this section today. Lako Suporior has boen Instiod into fury and is storm swept for its ontiro longth. Tho storm extends from Duluth to tho Soo, Six inches of snow havo fal len. Warning was issued at Duluth bo foro tho storm struck and only a few vessols nro boliovod to bo any whoro on tho lake. jt js estimated that the storm has ,1nn t).ft,ic.m,l0 nf ,1nl1nr wnrtn nf '(1nmnpn. THIS SEASON TOTAL orations in tha.valloy today. Nearly oyery largo traot has boon sold and is being plaoed on tho mnrkot in 10 and 20-noro tracts, whioh afford a family a oomfortablo living. Among the largo sales whioh havo boon made this season is tho Burroll traot for $500,000; Hamilton traot, $125,000: Hargadine traot, $240, 000 Cox ranch, $120,000; Hanley F TROLLEY LI Clark - Henery Ready For Work Three Carload of Grading Mncliln ery Arrive and U'orw Will Soon Start on fitreets-7-Camp In Wilt i i man Parley Tho Clark-IIcnery " Construction company unloaded three carlonds of wagons and machinery at ,Mcdford iSnturdny and nro making prepara tions to commence work on their contract for paving in Medford ns soon ns tho men and Machinery can be assembled. j Ground for tho location of the - P,nnt has been secured in the Whit- Lj,, be broURht from ,bo Rogue Bvcr Granite company's plant nt Gold .Ray. Tho firat strcoMo'be paved will O0. asi Ma aB ,l Penis more paring compnny, in order to accom- modnto tho traffic, may be comnell- cd to pnvc the street half its width at a time for n block or more, nnlil convenient cross streeti-nllowinp tho 'countrv and councrv ana lOcav trail jo la come' .in behind tho pavers, cm bo reached, . , ; LfllllieSe rTlllCe Insults Friends During Presentation of Gifts Ho Calls to HU'jtctinnc nnd Abruptly Leaves Room Chinatown Iladly Wrought Up Over Matter. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 23. Local Chincso nro indignant and ashamed ovor tho notion, of Princo Tsai Too, minister of war, uncle of mo emperor nna oromer or tno prince regent of tho imperial empire, in deliberately ignoring thoir gifts, their expressions of esteem. The wnllu of Chinatown early today were placarded with lampoons of the youthful princo, in which ho was re forrod to as n "child whoso ignor anco wns only fbrgivenblo bocauso of his youth." lho action of tho princo which aroused tho turmoil occurred last night when ho abruptly called to his retinue nnd led them from tho room nt tho Palaco hotel when ho was be ing prosonted with a vaso, n punch sot nnd a silver loving cup by local Lnincso societies. New Eyeglasses For Roosevelt Colonel Discards Famous Pinchers" Delivers Speech Iloforo Academy and Delights French by Speaking In Thoir Tongue. PARIS, April 23. Colonel Rooso velt todny disenrdod his famous noseglasses and purchased a now nnir from a loading oculist of Paris. Ho also bought a number 'of 'rare old books here. Later ho went to thn A'cndomy of Sorbonno, whom a din ner of 17 covors wns laid. Tho guosts inoluded French Ambassador .TnaaBrmn rA A,nr,Vo Amk-- ,,1nr to Frnn Hnnn ranch, $100,000, whilo many other pmcos nave Deon soia ror prices ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. Tho past weok has been exception ally fino for the real esatto busi ness. New records were Bstnhlinl.. ed in tho prices paid for land,, whije the market was brisk. Bales ro ; ported were: I Cox, t$120,000s Burrell traot. $45.- - I THROUGH tUTHBERT BOW! TO MOVE TENT Proprietors of New Furniture Com pany Decides to Erect Temporary Quarters Outside of Fire Limits- Will Go On Oakdale Avenue, Near Tent City. Bowing to the demand of the fire company tnat tnoy do not erect a tent, as given permission by the city council, for temporary store pur poses at Sixth and Central avenue, Cuthbcrt & Co. will remove the structure to Uakdnlo avenue, near their tent city. As soon as tho firm found that tho council acted without a legal right in giving them permission to erect tho tent insido of tho fire lim its, tho company decided to press the matter no further. Tho meeting of the city council Friday afternoon was a long-drawn nut affair- nn.i trno mnm nf rruu. (for-all discussion on the controversy between tho firemen and the council on the matter of the erection of the tent than anything else. When tho tent question come up) Mr. Welch spooo in favor of grant ing tho permit to Cuthbcrt & Co., saying that they had lost out on buildings they had thought to secure for business purposes and should be given some kind of a show. Cuthbert & Co. presented their side of the case, explaining that tho 8tructuro was merely temporary and that they had acted in good faith in supposing their authority from the council wns amplo; also had agreed to tear down and removo tho tent as soon as they were through with it Councilman Eifcrt thought tho firemon were not showing a spirit of fnimoRR. lint nrtm ttod thnt thn n tion of the council was not legal. Morrick admitted that there had been carelessness horetoforo, but that, owing to tho . expense gono to by Cuthbert & Co., thought they should be allowed to go nhead. Tho mayor oxpressed his opinion that the matter lay entirely with tho chiof of tho firo department, and that hereafter ho would have entire control and tho council would "keep thoir nosos out." Mr. Butler, assistant firo chief, who had somo part in tho contro versy, nindo the following statement: '1 would liko to correct tho state ment that a fellow businoss man was trying to keep Cuthbert & Co. out ot a placo to do business. Holding tho offico of assistant fire chief, I was ordered by tho chief (ho being unablo) to attend a spocial meeting had authority to grant building per mits within tho fire limits. I took no part in tho proceedings until re quested by a member of tho coun cil to give my view in regard to the matter. "My objection (as a fireman) was, first, that it was strictly against an; ordinance passed by tho city coun cil: socond, bocauso I considered it vory dangerous to construot such a building (board walls and tcntrobf ) so closo to the business center of Medford; third, beonuso tho dry season, with our north winds, would place in jeopardy thousands of dol lars' worth of property, if this firo trap was allowed to bo constructed; fourth, because I think tho prop erty owners in that locality are due to some consideration." OVER TWO 000; Burroll traot, $57,500; Burroll traot, $17,500; Burrell tract, $28, 500; Tucker ranch on Roguo rivor, $25,000; Gold Range tract, $15,000; Waterman, $30,000; Traot M, Suowy Butto, $0500; Traot N. Snowy Butto, $0750; Traot J. Snowy Butte, $5000; portion Hamilton traot, $000; Smith, placo on Antelope, $25,000; Leover traet, $10,000; Symcox tract, $22,- 0 D MAN uuu. . .... Li VM S DE MAND THAI WAT BE SETTLED Unanimous Sentiment Among Leading Business Men That Litigation With Hanley Cease and Wasson Canyon Water Be Purchased All Say Delay is Too Costly to Welfare of the City Council May Take Action Soon. ROWING more insistent eachl VJ day. is -the demand on. the part . of Med'ford'B citizens troversy with M. F. ing the completion of. the' gravity water system, be settled throngm arbitration with Mr. Hanley. Tho seemingly never-ending litigation, 1 now extending over a -year,. ...ha&'.. thoroughly disgusted the city andj now business men are demanding that tho question be settled onno and forever. , U Tho demand f or arbitration is' j. growing in volume daily. Hardly a' man can now bo found who is not in favor of meeting with Mr. Hanley nnd settling the question. Tho suc - -i.!nV, TTaniav ha hnA in'.. 1 checkmating the city in the longU fight through the courts gives prom-'x X T wa..,,nJr6fl tn ise of being continued in the uture?- hke .?". and for this reason citizens favor" arbitration. w ,o ;n..' : . :,;.:' a given as reasons for demanding nr - bitration : First Tho pipe lino must contain water by June 1 or it will deteriora-1 becn 8cttIed eiKM months ago. It is ato rapidly when the drying-out pro-1 poor business to delay the matter cess starts, which will cause a long. Close it at once, heavy damage. I joha R. Allen Get a wholesome Second That without an adc-l . , auato supply of fresh water with.8 Pp,y of wator 88 800n aa P08" tho summer coming on, the henlth of 'the city will bo endangered. The Mail Tribune yesterday se- cured the views of a scoro or more of local business men regarding tho I situation and out of that number I only ono stated that he favored fighting to tho bitter end but that ho did not wish to bo quoted one way or tha other in regard to the matter. Following are a few of the interveiws: Dr. E. B. Pickel Arbitrate by all i means and get tho- question settled, Better spond a few dollars than I leave tho health of the city in ger. W. I. Vawter Compromise, and do it in a hurry. It is sound busi ness souse. Dr. J. F. Reddy If it had boen my personal affair it would have 95 Persons Die In Flood Waters Danwgo Aggregating $2,600,000 Has Been Done in Territory Contigu ous to Kragutivatz, Which Was Destroyed, BELGRAVIA, Sorvia, April 23. Ninoty-fivo persons havo been drowned within 24 hours in the by the Russian authorities, accord flooded rivor Morava, according to 'ing to advices received here, reports brought here today. Twoi Premier Stolypin says tho f hole hundred others have been injured by J sale expulsion was made because the tho storms prevalent in tho rivor val- Jews had sottled in Kieff without ley. first obtaining tho permission of tha The river was ropcrted to bo ris- Kussian government Those of tho ing rapidly and further damage and Jows who have always lived in Kieff loss of life is almost certain. were allowed to romain in the city. MILLION AND HALF Tho sale of the John Cox place, just south of town, established tho new prico reoord for unplantod or chard land, Two hundred and eighty aoros wore sold for $120,000, or $428 an aore. This prico was not paid by blind investors, but by men who carefully looked ovor tho situation first and found what tho production of Rogue River orchard 1 MdrejyU. D ER OUESTfON GROW -F S BTANT mand on. the part . . & tkatftno fctKAYOrT-CAMOM.lJASfES ".1", '., n BUCK TO COUNCIL '. Hanley; uvolv- i " 4- 4-' 4 While admitting that the city's greatest need at the present time was to settle the water controversy with M..P. Hanley, Mayor Canon 'passed the buck to the city council by stating thnt it was up to theta to say what should be done. "I am willinghio . do what ever 'th8,coHncl:iMriks best," stated- the mayor, "but I be lieve that the case will bo settled, so that the city can go ahead, in May, when Judge Calkins hears the case. It is an unfortunate affair J -. t i 1 '4. 1 - 4-4-4-4 4 4 4- 4. Z TJZ , ! u " VT I . Mem&ers or the council fa- 'T vor arbitration with Mr. '. Hanley conditionally. 4 44444444-4 4 4 4 4 44444 ,8lble 1 ed: last fall to give ,$1000 to have the .question settled. The city cannot Btnnd the delay longer J EnyartArbitrttto at onco. , ,, , , , , Tho malter shou,d hvo b MttIed lnB R- L. E. Wakeman Closo tho matter as soon as possible Give us good water and at once, Edgar Hafer Medford must have tho water. What is a few dollars compared to the loss to the city through a ruined imputation for dan-.health T H. C. Garnett Give us water at any cost and end this litigation which never gets nnywhoro. J. D. Olwell Wo need water abovo everything else. Lot's have it settled at once. Russiaus Drive 10,000 Jews Out Feared That Action at Kleff Is Preludo to Anti-Semite Demands Throughout Russia Wholesale Kxpulslon. BERLIN, April 23. Ton thousand Jews wore driven from Kieff totday Tho record prico for bearing or chard was established when O. H. Burkhart of Philadelphia, Fa., pil $28,500 for 12 aoros of pears in tha Burrell orehard, er ip9t7f m aam. This was an eoeptional fine bay. Tke salo was made by Joha D. Oiwell. Novor beforo ttas there ueh prosperous realty season h Um Rogue River Yalky, but otham am tf 9i.