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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 19.10. a i IN NO DRAMATICS . CRIPPEH TRIAL Solicitor Snys Affair Will Oo Com monplace Evon His Fllnht Is Said Not to Oo Particularly Slnnlflcant Frem Lnw's Point of View. LONDON, Auk. 20, TIio dramatic fmtturon oxpuctml In tlio trial of Dr. II. lit Orlnnon will bo liickliiK. ac cordliiK to Solicitor Arthur Newton of tlio (loftuiHo. It In prolmulo that tho flKht will ho ulinoit holly over lognl tcclmlcalltlua ami that omotlon ii I upiiimln to tho Jury will not flnuro at nil In tho ciiiut. From Nowton'H ntumlpolnt, tho nf falr Hummed up appcara mibHtnutlul ly nh follewn: KniKiiioutH u human body worn dtiK up l t)iu collar of tlio hotmo Dr. Crlppon occupied In Illlldrop Cri'HCont. Tho pollco decided tho hrtckn under which theiso frnKinontn woro found lmd boon recently dlu turbud, but export ovldonco will bo Introduced to tho effect thnt It In Im ponollilo for uuyono to dotonnluo thin point, nHHumlui: thnt tho brlckti hnd boon untouched for nu much mi n month. Dr. Popper, tho Kuvornmont nnu lyHt. luiH elated thnt ho linn Identified tho romnliiH hh thono of a womnn, but Dr. Mnnthnl), who conducted tho poat-inorlem, tentlfled boforo tho cor oner thnt ho could not uwenr on to tho qiiviitlun of mux. At nny rate, It mooiiih certain thnt tho proMocutlon will fnll to nmko good Its claim thnt tho friiKinentfi nro thono of n woman who once underwent nu operation, tho ovorwholmliiK wolRht of medical ovldonco beliiK that It Ih a nbeor Im ponMlhlllty to find Hiich trnceu In re mains In tho condition of thorn) din covered In tho Illlldrop CroHcent rt-H-Idonro, Tho pollco oxpeel to make much of tho fact thnt Crlppon Ih known to hnvo pnwned Jewelry after bin wIio'b dlic.pponrnnco which Ih known orlK Innlly to hnvo helonr.ed to her. Tho dofoumi will uhow however, thnt ho wim for yearn continually pnwnlnK nnd rodcomliiK thin Jowolry. AKnln, wan Crlppen'n (IIkIiI pnrtlc ularly HlKtilflcnnt? Tho defenHO will point out thnt It wnn perfectly natural for tho doctor. In vlow of hln wlfn'H admittedly myntorloun din appearance, to fool thnt Hunptclon wnu likely to fnll upon him, nnd thnt It wiih by no means nurprliiliu; for him to Hhrlnk from n pollco Inquiry. To a man of bin pecullnr oxlntonco nnd nomadic habits, It will bo ur?od thnt fllnht wnn a matter of no j;ront moment, especially In vldw of tho fact thnt his business was ns Reed In ono place an angther. SMALL BOY AWAITS MONDAY ANXIOUSLY The namum nnd llalley Kreateat show on enrth will rIvo ono exhibi tion hero next Monday mornliiK at 10 o'clock, Tho event 1;. of 'more than piihhIuk Interest to tlilu commu nity. It Is tho day tho small boy htut been .vnltliif! for; tho circus post ors have had btm hypnotised ever since thoy woro pasted on tho bill boards. Now tho day draws nonr, nnd, of course, papn and lnnmii must ko Just to take caro of tho chlldron nnd Incidentally recall moments of their own childhood. It wasn't hii very Iour ai;o that a circus with ono rim; was thought by old heailH then youiiK heads, by tho way to ho a protty blK nffnlr. Tho oue-rlni; nliirv wan cliumiod to two rliiKs with i. larger clrcumforonco of canvas. I.ntor tho boi'Iob of clrciiB circles was Increased to three nnd then a IiIk platform was added. Hut with tho Bpeod of tho Ameri can nation thlu wan not enough, nnd tho hlppodromo races, which Kavo a brutal spjco to old Iloiuun days, was added. Tho evolution of tho circus In thlH way has ronched Its hlRhost (lovolopmont and Kreatest success un der tho direction of tho Ilarnum nnd llalloy maniiKUiueut. Thoy now hnvo a show of colossal alzo as aRalnst what history records, or tho average nmu Is familiar with. When thoy strike their tents In a Klvon placo Instantly a vIUp.ko arises, with n thousand or more souls, each of whom has u definite duty, and londn to tho systomntla effect of tho KlorloiiH wholo. And tholr oholtor InB roof of cnnviiB by tho exact rulos of inonsuromont reproBonts thnuBaudn of yardB mid affords not only a tem porary homo for thoso many pooplo, but for COO or mora horses, onch of which Jinu n distinct office In tho ful fillment of u Bhow-mnkliiB oohomo thnt has lifted tho nnmo of tho nnr num and Dnlloy bIiowb to a high placo of honor, BALLINGER ON HIS WAY HOME Completes His Inspection of Yosem ito and Criticizes Hotels Would Have Yoscmlto Falls Supplied With Water tho Year Round. HAN FKANUIHl'O, (Jul., Auk. 20. Richard A. HullltiKor, Hoorotary of thu interior, today in on route to Se attle, haviiiK ruturnuil from a trip of inspection to lliu Yosemito and tho Ilutch-IIetcliy water lioiid. From hlu brief Hiirvoy of oontlilioiiH in tho park, HalliiiKor oritioisoH tlio lack of hotel ucuommodutioiis and thu condition of tho roads that keeps tliem from heiiiK used every season of tlio year. IliilliiiKur iiIho fuvorH u plan for thu Htonigo of wator with which to keep tho Yosumito Fulls, tho behest in the vniloy, ut thuir maximum flown no throughout the yenr. "I Hlinll recommend, said uulliii Kor, "that so far as tlio Kovoriiinent has Hiipervisinn of thu roads in tlio valley ami thu national park, that they be put in condition for public travel tit nil seasons of tho yenr. Some of them in tho dry season of the year are almost intolerable on account of thu dust. "Jt is also highly desirublo that u road he built iiIouk tho soutli rim of Yosemito canyon, coiiueotiiiK thu Vn woiia road, above Inspiration point, with Glacier point. Equally imiHirtiiut with thu oon struction of roads is tho matter of additional hotel facilities within the valley for thu iicuomomdatiou of tourists. "In order to keep in perputual op eration through the dry seiiHon, one of thu most bountiful features of thu valley the Yosemito Falls an iu vestii;atioii is luting made as to the feasibility of divertiiiK and storinj; sufficient water to maintain a con tinuous flow of Ihesu fulls, which ure now completely dry, mid will remain so until tho wet season begins. "I wns sttuck with the vandalism exhibited in the wanton injury of some of thu hit: trees. I shall order the drizzly Giant fenced in. "All private interests, so far as possible, should ho eliminated from national parks. It is my desire that eoiiKreH oimht to find u way to wipe out the private interests in then) hinds, nnd I shall make recommen dations to thnt effect." HUGE FIRES RAGE L HL'KNS, Or., Auk. 20. Tho air of Harney valley for sovernl dnys hus been filled with smoke, thu result of extensive fires in thu timber north and northwest of tho city. Thu for est raiiKers have been mnkiiiK heroic efforts to stop tho process of the lire, but everylhiiiK is so dry that tho blaze hus spread in several di rections in spite of them. ONLY $1.30 AMONG THE FOUR OF THEM Four unkempt nnd repentant citi zens lined up before Judge Kifcrt on Thursday morning. Jkiiiok Murphy was accused of bec KiiiK ami was given 15 minutes ui which to Kct out of town. II. Poller nnd T. lleuyon had neither jobs nor money, hut did hnvo tho remnnnts of u jiik. Thoy got tho sumo sentence. It. A. (lutes hud u job nnd .fl.HO, beside thu a foresaid remnants, lie wns assessed $! nnd tlio $ 1.510 liikon on' ueeouiil. "Thunk you, your honor," lie suid. "Now, don't waste any lime with thanks," suid tho judge. "You got hack lo that job and come iu with the balance of that fine next payday, or I'll send for you," mid It. A. faded away. CITIES TO REGISTER KICK ON CENSUS WASHINGTON. Am:. 'JO. Phila delphia, Pittsburg and Cineiunnti, af ter receiving intimations from thu census hiirenu that their poreontnga ot increase of population between 1000 mid 1010 luiH not been as great us between 18tH) mid 1000, ure pre wiring today to register eomplaintH over the census figures. It is said that tho percentage of iuerense of population of San Fran cisco and oilier ooiu.t cities in a gieal deal higher for 1010 than it was for 1000.. Tho census hureiil has consistently rofrained from giving any intimation officially hh to tho gain or loss of population in citios, hut this informa tion has been gloanod from various Hoiircds in tho burouu. CITY NOTICES. OHDINANUK NO. 70. An ordinance uuthorlzlnj; tho en tering Into a contract on behalf of tho city of Medford, Oregon, for Im proving, curhlni;, and pavltu; cortnln streets of mild city, with tho Clnrk & Honory Construction Company a California corporation. Tho city of Medford doth ordain ns follewn: Hectlon 1. Tho mayor nnd record er of tho city of Medford nro horoby authorized nnd directed to ontor Into a contract on bohulf of mild city with tho Clark & Honory Construction Company, a California corporation, In tho following form, and nald act by said mnyor and recordor In horo by oxpronnly ratified, authorized and conflnned: Thin nKrootnout, mndn nnd enter ed Into thin day of ....... 1010, by nnd between tho Clark and Honory Conntructlon Compnny, a Cal ifornia corporation, horolnaftur call ed tho contractor, party of tho first part, and tho City of Medford, Ore gon, a munlclpnl corporation oxlnt Ini: under tho lawn of tho state of Oregon, party of tho nocond part, hereinafter called tho city. Wltncnseth: That tho said contrac tor, for nnd In consideration of tho pnymontn to bo ir.ado and covenants to bo kept by. tho city horolnnftor sot forth, doon horoby covonnnt and agree to furnish r.ll materials nnd do all tho work of excavating, filling, paving curbing and Installing In lets, catch-basins, monument cases, motor boxen, plpo and all other work nnd mntorlalB bcrowlth on tho Htreotfl and portion of streets, and for tho width horolnnftor npeclflcd: Rons court from Main street to Wont Fourth ntreot, width 20 foot. Said work shall bo dono In accord nnco with tho general specification!! for said work herotoforo proparod by tho city engineer of said city, which nro now on flto In tho offlco of tho city recordor of said city and tho paving shall bo laid with a four-Inch concroto bnso, nnd a ono and ono-hnlf Inch nsphnltlc blndor, and a ono and ono-hnlf-lnch nsphnltlc wearing sur face, which na d pnvemont ehall bo laid nnd work dono In accordanco with tho npoclflcatlonn therofor, here tofore Biibmlttod by tho contractor to tho city, which specifications nro now on fllo In tho offlco of tho city re cordor of nnld city. Provided, how over, that that portion of tho gonoral specifications submitted by tho city engineer which relate to maintaining tho pnvoment for n porlod of five yenre nhnll bo considered stricken from snld specifications and bo no part trcrcof. Tho contractor agrees to perform nil of said work In n flrnt-claBB work manlike manner undor tho direction nnd supervision of tho engineer of snld city, provided that In enso of any inlsundcrBtiindlnB or disagree ment between tho contractor nnd said engineer no to tho Interpreta tion of tho specifications, tho matter nholl bo roferrcd to nnd determined by tho city council of snld city. Tho contractor further agrees that It will proceed with tho work aB des ignated by tho city. In consideration whereof tho city ngrees to pay tho contrnctor for such work nnd mnterlals nt tho following prices, namely: For excavation, per cubic ynrd CSc For curved concreto nrmored curb, per linen! foot -10c For straight concroto curb, per lin eal foot 40c For combination concroto curb nnd gutter, por llnonl foot G-lc For pavement, consisting of 4-Inch concroto baso, n ono and ono-hnlf-lnch nnphaltlc binder nnd n ono nnd n half-Inch nsplmltlc wearing surfneo, por square ynrd ..SI. 512 For furnishing nnd laying a C-Inch enst Iron plpo, por lineal foot $1.00 For furnishing and lnylng C-lnch vitrified Bowor plpo, por lineal foot Rue For furnishing nnd laying S-lnch cast Iron plpo, por lineal foot $1.35 For rurnlshlng and laying 8-Inch vit rified sowor plpo. per lineal foot G5c Catch bnsliiB, each $21.00 Standard monument cases, each $2.00 Standard motor boxes, each.. $3.75 Tho contrnctor shnll look for pay ment only to tho fund reserved, col lected nnd paid Into tho city treasury for thnt purpose, nnd will not roqulro tho city of Medford by nny lcgnl procosB or othorwlao to pny tho snmo out of nny other fund, oxcopt as pro vided for by tho charter, unless said city "bull fall or neglect to provide Biich funds by valid nssessmonts upon property nffecteu. Upon tho completion f tho lin provomont upon this street, nccord Ing to tho contract tho city Bhnll forthwith nccept tho work dono nnd performed by tho contrnctor nnd this contract Bhnll bo to tho extent of tho work dono nnd performed consider ed consununnted, nnd tho city shnll forthwith proceed to crento tho lion provided for by law, upon tho prop erty bonofltod by audi Improvement, unless such r.ssossmont shall hnvo been previously croatod nnd levied. Tho contractor shnll recolvo war rants to tho ninount of eighty (80) por cont of tho work comploted each month, nnd wnrrnnts for tho balance of twonty (20) por cont shnll bo Is suod upon tho completion of tho contract; said warrants to ho ro dooinod from tho sale of Improve ment bonds, or from tho monoy paid Into tho partloulur fund upon which eald warrants nro drawn. In witness whoroof, said partlos hnvo cnusod thuso prosonts to bo Blgnod In dupllcato by tholr rospoc tlvo officers, and tholr rospectlvo cor porate seals to bo hereto r.ftlxod this day of 1910. (Seal) ny (Seal) Hy Mayor. Attest: City Uocordor. Tho foregoing ordlnanco wna pnsB od by tho city council of tho city of Medford, Orogon, on tho 19th dny of AuguDt, 1910, by tho following vote: "Volch nbBont, Morrlck nyo, Kmor lck nbBont, Wortman ayo, Klfort nyo, Demraor ayo, CITY N0TICE8. Approved August 20th, 1910. W. W. I5IKKIIT, Mnyor Pro Torn. Attest: UOBT. V. TKM'HR City Uocordor. JIHHOIjUTION. lie It resolved by tho city council of tho city of Medferd: Thnt It Is tho Intention of tho coun cil to assenn against tho property ad jacent to thnt portion of Kant Main otrcct In nnld city lying botween Itoosovolt avenuo and tho onstorly city limits of snld city tho mini of ono dollar and thirty cents por front foot for each foot of frontage of each parcel of property on nald street an and for tho payment of a portion of tho cost of thnt certain trunk wator main which has heretofore boon laid by said city In wild Btreot, and which has not yot been paid for. Said amount reprcacnUi In tho opinion of the council that portion of tho cont of nnld water main equaling tho spe cial bonoflt to said property tent will result from the use of nald trunk water main as a lateral water main of nuch nlzo an would bo noodod by said property In cano said water main wore not so lined, and nnld council ! O. HANSEN Wo make any kind and style of Windows. We carry Glass of any size on hand. MEDFORD SASH & DOOE CO., Medford, Oregon. The Jackson Offers its services and twenty-two years' experience of successful banking to the people of Medford and those in the vicinity thereof. It solicits the accounts of merchants, farmers, fruitgrowers and all others requiring the services of an old, conservative banking institution. CAPITAL $100,000.00 SURPLUS $ 50,000.00 W. I. VAWTER, Pres. C. G. R LINDLEY, FOR SALE $2600 will buy 160 acres in fine locality; 5 acres of bearing orchard, good buildings. It will pay you to in vestigate this. 70 ACRES 35 acres in fruit trees 1 year old; 60 inches of water; l miles from town; all farming im plements, tools, eta, together with team cf horses, go with place; good buildings. A bargain if handled by September 15. Al STOCK RANCH 160 acres; Clear creek runs through place; good outside range; easy terms. Let us show you the Nickell Addition, where the fine homes are being built. 428 ACRES Rogue River bottom land, suitable for fruit and general farming purposes. 300 ACRES Alfalfa land, covered with irrigation ditch and perpetual water right; has coal outcrop ping; at a bargain on long time, easy payments. GOLD RAY REALTY CO. 216 WEST MAIN STREET. J. B. Wood, W. D. Foster, Sales Agents. Phone KW1. Crater Lake Route 1910 LOCOMOBILES The cars of the Crater Lake Company will leave Hotel Nash on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a. m. Round Trip $25.00 Children undor 12 years, half faro. Securo your tickets at tho hotel. CRATER LAKE TRANSPORTATION CO. J. O. NEFF, Manager. Medford Address: Nash Hotel. CITY NOTICES. proposes to permit tho ownom of said adjacent property to uno tho nnld trunk water main In nalu portion of nald street an a lateral water main after tho lovylng of nald assessment. Tho council will meet lu tho coun cil chambor In the city hall In eald city on tho Cth day of Soptcmbor 1910, and will hear any protests against nald annennmont. Tho city rocordor In hereby dlroct ed to causo thin resolution to be printed thrco times In tho Dally Mall Tribune, a newspapor of general cir culation In snld city ani by posting tho nnmo In fio pcbllc pltcoe in ecld cltr, at least ton days before tho date -f nald meeting. Tho foregoing resolution was pass ed by tho city council of the city of Medford on tho 19th day of Au gunt, 1910, by tho following vote: Morrlck nyo, Welch absent, Elfert aye, Dommer aye, Wortman absent, Emorlck abnent. Approved August 20th, 1910. W. W. BIFBRT, Acting Mayor. Attcnt: IIOBT. W. TBLFBR, City Recordor. TOM MOFFAT i County Bank ; W. M'DONALD, Cashier. J Vice-President. - 1910 Mt. Angel College MT. ANGEL, OB. In charge of the Benedictine Fathers. For young men and boys. Term opens September 6tU; Pre paratory, commercial, scientific and classical courses. Write for catalogue. Che finest Sample Rooms in the city. Hotel Moore Fire Proof Rau-Mohr Company Proprietors. European Plan NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Plans and Specifications for the six stories abovo ground of Hotel Medford will be ready to figure upon September 3 at the of fice of Messrs. Clark & Foerstcr. THE TIME IS HERE H. B. PATTERSON THE QUAKER NURSERYMAN is booking orders now for early fall plant ing. Don't delay in placing your order, all stock guaranteed. Office 116 Mainl Street IB - Medford Iron WorKs E. G. Trowbridgde, Prop. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for FAIRBANES, MORSE & CO. Excursion Ratesto the East DURING 1910 Southern Pacific (LINES IN OREGON) TO RATES Chicago $72.50 Council Bluffs . $60.00 Omaha ................. .. $60.00 Kansas City ... . ..- $60.00 St. Joseph ... .. $60.00 3t. Paul ..... $60.00 St. Paid via Council Bluffs $63.90 Minneapolis direct -....$60.00 Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs $63.90 Duluth, direct $66.90 Duluth, via Council Bluffs $67.50 St. Louis $67.50 Tickets will be on sale May 2d and 9th; June 2d, 17th and 24th; July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th. The abovo rates apply from Portland only. From point3 south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate to Port land, to make through rate via Portland. One way through California, add $15.00 to above rates. Except that fares to St. Paul and Minneapolis one way via Cal ifornia will be $2175 higher, and fare to Duluth $24.75 higher than fares via direct routes. Ten days provided for the going trip. Stop-overs within limits in either direc tion. Final return limit three months from date of sale, but not later than Oc tober 31st. Inquire of any S. P. Agent for complete information, or WM. McMURRAY General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon Single rooms or en suite also rooms with bath 32! 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