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M W W ,W THE WEATHER Cloudy tonight mid tolnntTovv. Tlio Meitmgo of the Flag. White I'MIr weather. Mm. Unlii or hiiow. White and blue L,ocnl showers Hliiclc triangular Above white, warmer; Imlnvv white, cnhier Whllo with black center Cold. J'MJOTLL YEAR. mm ON TROL OF MFDYNS MAY ERECT LARGE NEW BLOCK Reported That Bankiiifl Institution, in Conjunction With Owners of Miles Block, Will Erect Large New Building Several Recent Activities Sup port Report Price Paid Is $35 000, or $1400 a Front Foot Is a Splendid Corner. Tlio First National bank of this fit v has purchased the I'rctl V. Medynski ciiiiiur at .Main and Cen tral, paying .5,00(1, or $1-100 n front loot. Tlio lot is 'J3 by 140 feet in si.o. It is reported that in con-, junction with tlio owners of the Miles block, which stands between the present location of the bank and (he property just purchased on the conier, that the bank will erect a largo new business block.. President W. S. Orowoll of the First National bank slated: "The bank has taken ii thieo-ycar.optiou, with privilege of renting the premise.-, during the first year. Jl is not a sale as yet, simply .an option. Woimrding future plans, Judge Crowell staled (hat Ihcv were indefi nite and he would not say whether the bank was acting for itself or as an agent. SEATTLE BUYS INTEREST IN NASH HOTEL Mrs. Reddy Disposes of Her Interest for $20,000 Great Faitli in Fu ture of City Leads to Investment on Part of John Sheridan. .John Sheridan of Seattle, Wash., has purchased Mrs. J. F. Noddy's in terest in the Nash hotel, paying $20,000. The hotel is now owned bv Messrs. Hell and Sheridan. Mr. Sheridan came hero reeenth from Seattle and after investigation of the city began looking fo ran in vestment. After a few day-, he de cided to purchase Mrs. Noddy's In tel est in tlio Nash. Intensive repairs are being made in the hotel and these improvement-. will be rushed as much as possible LOCAL UNION Temporary Organization Perfected With Forty-eight Members Enroll edMeet Again on Thursday Eve ningArc Part of A. F. of L. The Cooks, Waiters and Wait icws' union, No. ."tIS, of the Aiucii c.m Federation of Labor; was iu-ti-tuted Monday evening in Nntalorium ball. The event was a pronounced success, as the first regularly called business meeting. Temporary olti ccrs were elected and on Tliiirda cc the first regular election will be held. Fort -eight members are now enrolled, and they anticipate every hotel ami restaurant in .Medford and Ashland will be unionized, which vvill increase the membership t about 7.j 1'. Myers, A. II. Ora find L. .1 Locke were tlio most active in or ganization work. At 0::t() all busi ness was- cleared away and up lo 12 o'clock dancing and lunch were (endues, in which "I'iuk" Myers was. (he chid stunt -maker anil Mis Hoj crls a willing helper. Steamer Floated. VANCOUVER, H. L'-. Dw. '-JO- After resisting the combiaikl efforts of two tug during the past 22 hour the steamer Prince George wits suc cessfully flouted til high tide this n ternoon bv the tug William Jolliff Coiumtxloi-tf nutl Noose. Caret ul ex nuiiuutiou showed that she was ui. d.nnnged and the steamer will cle.i. tur l'rincc liiMri o i li "t lfk MAN W FORM The School Census Shows Medford B Kl CORNER Several recent activities in connec tion wilh property in this block sup port lit ereport that the bank is to be built. Chief among these is the ro cent purchase by tlio bank of the Hotel Nash's interest in the alley be tween the hotel and the bank and the vacation of the alley by the city. An other fact which lends color to the report is that a bank is allowed to own realty only for their quarters. The First National bank has dur iii" the past two years made a phe nomenal .growth in resources and business. It passed the million-dol lar mark some time ago and is now known as "Medford's million dollar bank." Hv the erection of such i. building it would only be living up to its lepulnlion tor progressivoues... and stability. It has far outgrown ils pic-cut (inarters. SICK: ENGINEERS Grand Chief Engineer of Brother hood Says He Will Wait for a Day or Two If Ancement Is Not Reached Strike Will Come. CHICAGO, III., Dec. 'JO The ill ness of Commissioner of Laboi Charles J. Neill, who is conducting negotiations for a settlement of a threatened strike of D.'i.OOO engincois on 01 western railroads, delayed proceedings hero today. Warren S. Stone, grand chief en gineer of the Hrotherhood of Loco motive Engineers, said: "I regret the delay, but thoie were no changes in the situation. I am willing to wait a' couple of days foi Commissioner Neill to recover, but :t must bo understood that unless a set tlement is lonchod before the end ol the week the railroads vvill have a general strike by Christmas. The engineers are di tei mined not to re cede lioni the position they have taken." f LYNCH FIEND Negro Enters Farmhouse. Slays the Grandfather and Child, Assaults Daughter and Then Cuts Her Throat Farmhand Calls Help. DL'KHA.M, N. C. Dec. 'JO.-Fo!-lowing the minder of three persons, Sheriff Wheeler and two deputies a.i rushing here today with Nathan Montague, a negro, in older lo pro tect lyui f i urn a poso of funnels that seeks to lynch him for the crimes'. Montague last night' entered Hk home of Ley ton Sanders, a farmer, it is alleged, hlew Sanders and his grandchild, U2ed 'J; assaulted Minn Sanders', u daughter, nnd out her lliroat with if' jacknife. Following thin, the negro fired the farmhouse. it i Mid. A lurtuhand alarmed the uheiiff, who arrested Montague. All road to Durham are being guarded by Suier's friends, and the sheriff i endeavoring to bring in the netrro hi a roundabout way. l'very ly some tore-putron who ought to poni to your sii.re go elxe where -to their own and your di-iidvantage- because oiir adverti-s :u ; wis not ouiic iiiiM-iliiig ('1,111.4,1 OH NR N S WAIT M Will!! II MEDFORD, KERSH OUT 68 HOURS r Jurors Ask to Bo Discharged, But Were Returned to Jury Room by Judflc Some of Jurymen Hold Out (or Acquittal, It is Believed. PORTLAND. Or.. Dec. 120. At 1 o'clock this afternoon (ho jury try ing Mrs. Carrie Korsh for complic ity in the murder of William Johnson at the New Grand Central hotel on Juno 'JO, wore still out. Thev retired for deliberations at f:l.r Saturday night and have been out OS hours. Shortly before noon the jurors asked to bo released. They intimat ed that (hey were hopelessly disa greed and (hat (hero was scall chance of (hem deciding ou a ver dict. 1( was believed hero (hat Judge Morrow would order tlio jury (lis charged if thev failed (o reach a definite verdict before night. Judge Morrow, however, declined to dis cuss (he matter. lie said ho had not decided whether lo discharge (he jury or compel (hem to remain until some concluusion was arrived at. The jury Hint tried Mrs. Kersh Hie lirsl time disagreed. Indications were that some of the jurymen were holding out for con viction of murder, while others still were in favor of acquittal. It was generally believed that the jur.v would not come to an agreement. Late yesterday afternoon the jur.v asked for furl her instructions. When Mrs. Kersh was brought into (he courtroom for the second time yesterday she was in a state of ner vous collapse. In her cell today she showed every evidence of a nervous breakdown. She is so weak (hat sin can hardly stood, and spends most of her time seated on the edge of her bed. IS Teamster Employed by Garment Manufacturers Whose Employers Are on Strike Is Shot and Killed Think Strikers to Blame. CHICAGO, III., Dec. 120. John Donnelly, a teamster employed by iMirmcut mniiufnctui'crs whoso em ployes are on strike, was shot and killed today. The iiolieo seek his assailant among the striking garment workers. After lie had been shot Donnellv drove his horses half a ntilo before becoming unconscious. He died la lor at a hospital. The police have no clew lo the identity of tlio slayer. civil warIn ireland likely Crisis in Ulster as Result of Return of Liberal Party to Power Is In dicated $50,0000 Raised for Mu nitions. LONDON, Doc. L'0. A crlBls In Ulster ax a result of tlio roturn of tho Liberal party to power is Indicat ed In dispatcher rceulvod from Ire laud today. Tho opponents of home rulu for Ireland as part of tho lib oral program for the coming parlia ment have Kubierlbed $50,000 for warlike nieaiiro. Hlilg for 20,000 riflos alrouo liavo been asked and bids for 1,000.000 rounds of ammu nition vvero Bought today. ICveu the most peaceful of Ulitor men admit that armed reaiatuuoo will follow if parliament should grant oouie rule In frelaiul. The store that pays a lot of money for apace in which lo sav something lt vuu mil -t helicv.. that what it u 1-. iitixiri.'iiit tn nii an K W an Increase of 23 Per Cent in the Past Year Mail Tribune OREGON, 'LTJSKDAY, DlCCKAIBliJIl 20, 1910. WorK Starts 5oon on New Schools j& J& jZ? j&? j& One on West Jackson; One in Queen Anne IlSI'nS iMM 2 & sra 32 trim II' M m Sf-llftp . ' -TKAlVir.. ... '. ii Mi.ifi.i.i. .i.lnrT--".-- . "'. aa'TCia'i''''s,.' ft"1' """" -- The school board has purchased three acres of land on West Jackson street near John Demnier's resi dence, and have called for bids for the construction of u school there, as well as for (ho erection of the school on the east side in Queen Anne. CITY ELECTION CALL IS TO BE MADE TONIGHT Many Candidates Arc Already in the Field Every Office Has at Least Tlirco Candidates Mayor's Offica Sought by Many. The city council at this evening, session will in all probability give instructions to Citv Recorder Teller to call a general city election Janu arv 10. 1011. for tho nuiDoso ot electing u mayor and tlneo couneil- inon. Mayor Canon'.s term expires, as does the terms of Couucihueii WelshisFmorick and Detnmer. Although the candidates have un til January It to Hie petitions (here are already a great number of can didates in the field. So far but one has filed his petition, that hoiuc. John Deiuiner, candidate for re-election in tho Third ward. For mayor there are already four candidates present Mayor Canon who seeks re-clectiini; W. W. Uifort, president o! the council; K. F. A Hittuor, independent, and F.rucM Woltorw, socialist. There is also a possibility of a fifth candidate, in (ho person of O. C. Hoggn, whose friends ui'e uigii'i: his ciyididacy. For councilman in (he Fiixt ward there are three candidate. .1. 1. Walt. L. F. Little and W. I'. Gould In (he Second ward llio candidate! are W. N. Campbell, V. J. Fniericl and W. J, Drui, ihill. la the Thin waid, John Dciiinn r, George Miller and Hneli ml Am FOR GILL'S SCALP SHATTLF. Wa-h., Doc. 20. - Tin monster puliliou demanding that m oleotiou be held to determine 11 recaP of Mayor Hiram (Jill was filed todav with the city comptroller. The to tal number of name signed to tii petiliofi is 11,201', of wlom'031 aie duly qualified wmintn votrs. it i only utM'Ofcsnrv lhat S(I70 mimes be signed to the iietilion to invoke the recall election. The ulitioii will In guarded at the citv hall by member of the welfare league, the oryanUa tiou that slatted the recall movement, and was the cause of police scandal investigation bv Hir citv council. W.inl iulM'iii- I IIH . .' 4" The site on West Jackson was no-j quired after long investigation. It! will take the pressure jiff tho Wash ington school, which is to bo moved further south. The location for tho Jaekson streel school is admirable. The 23 PER CENT IS LOCAL DISTRICT Medford Population Shows Rapid Growth by Taking of Schecl Cen susExact Figures Not Yet Avail able in the City. During the past year, based 011 up oroximaled figures, the eacc num ber being still unknown, tho uiuubei if school children in the Medford district has inci eased from 1I10U to 1000, a gain of 211 per cent. Tho o. ict figuies will not bo available for -nine days yel, or until the mil is transcribed by tho clerk of the board. During the pasl two yours 211 now 'Did modern school buildings huve leeu completed in Jackson county at 1 cost of .fO.'), 10 1.88. During that time .Medford has bonded for $.0,000 .'or tho building of two now ward "cltools, which vvill be erected during he coming summer and Ashland Jius 'xmilcd for $",",1100 for the building il a new high school on a hix-uctc tract. The new school at Gold Dill is a! nost complete, likewise tho new chool IniildiiiL' in the Willow Sorinir district. .Mr. Wells reports the -.chool of the county in excellent condition, and while ho has not u 'ot the complete school cenus, it 1 . ouservalivelv estimated 7810 will be car the otficial mark. J. I'ercy Wells, county superinten dent of schools, iu exceedingly busy ii the present time getting out his 1 ports and summing up the school ci.sur, of 1011. Mr. Wells mivh Uiric is a peiceptibln increase in ev iv district in the coiinlv and largclv o in Ashland, .Mcdlord, Cenli.il I'oint, .J jir-k -(jii ill' .Hid Gold Hill. OREGON TRUNK CAPITAL STACK IS INCREASED VAN'COl VKIt. Wash.. Dec. 20. Notice has been tiled vvilh the couu lv auditor that the capital stuck of the Oregon Trunk railway has been increased t.'.000,000 ( $20,00,000. The increase was aullnirixed at a meeting held in N'aneouver on De cember 1 1 .Hid llic following lll'tlC)'l'4 wcic prc-ci't : J F SicM-iis, !' I' s.t.,i,,i..M. W 1' '1 11 ..!. A L M.Hr M .' Ih. It IV ' N UN '.ci,:s? ...... ..C . iXA v .: H V, :m .a V&4K properly was obtained W"1'! 's '' ho start for $l.r)00. ed on the two buildings in the immediate future and will ho ready for occupancy in one your. The two buildings lo bo erected will bo identical. Tho accompanying cut is from (ho plans. CHRISTMAS FOR ALL IS PLAN OF ANTLERED HERD llonstcr Benefit Will Be Given at Elks' Hall Thursday Evening, tlio Proceeds All to Go for Charity on Christmas Day. That ovory needy family may havo a Chrlsdnas dinner and ovory little child have eouiotblug to mako Christ mas joyful tho Medford Hike are planning a monster benefit at their liafl for next Thuriidny caviling. Prep arations are being uiado for 250 KI1h, tho ontlro proceeds of tho ovonlng to o to charity. Whllo It Is a well known fact Hint thoro tiro fovv roally needy families Ip Medford, the fow that do oxlBt will bo roniomborod by tho IOlkrf whoso bone fnctloiiB havo inndo thorn poorB In this lino of fraternal work throughout tho United States. Christinas (Illinois will '0 provided to those who wmild olhorvvlso havo no Kindness in thdlr homos whllo each cli 1 1 1 will bo remomborod with Eo.itonabln prosonts, Stockings, sweaters, nhoes, etc., will ho among tho proHonts for tho children and the usual bag of candy and upts us veil as little dolls and playthings Will not bo ovorlookod. All parsons knowing of needy fmnlllos to whom tho Konoroslty of tho Wilts would bo nccoptublo aro ro (inetsed to leave the names and nd drosses of such with any of tho fol IovvIuk eomnilttoo before Thursday If losslblo lu ordor that ample time may bo ijlvou to mnko tho necessary prep arations for tho distribution of gifts which will lo made Christmas morn ing by members of tho lodge. The conn, ltteu Is composed ot the follewing: W. W. Klfort, exalted rulor; J. H. Wright utid W. K. Qiilteuborry at tho MeiUoi-'l Hardware company; Martin i Kcddy, Jobso Houek, A. C. Hur- s. m . rt t. i..l .1.. l'chs, at i.oavre uaie; r. 1. wiiiuuik iiid .John J- Wilklnioii at the .Med ford National bank. Denning Poor Miller. MKMI'IIIS, Tenn.. Dec. 20. hirl Dcnning's championship aspirations are a minus (iiiautilv today, his hunt here with Johnny Coition last night having convinced him that the utth lo the crown is a stony one to fol low. Denning was disposed of by Coulon in the fifth round. A righl handed punch to the jaw did the work P Ml)i-vltt and (leorgo S. An i 1 -m 11c liefc fiotu Svi.'ininio, III . ' 4MA1 ii VilflB!s BARGAINS I j Christmas and Otherwise by Mq Rcatlinfj Ads in Today's Issue. t M OH 0 0 I i GUILTY SECOND DEGREE MURDER Will Be Sentenced Thursday Morning Jury Out Five Hours Prisoner Took Verdict in Cool Manner and Is Resigned Pity for Wife. Jiilinn A. Moclj, slayer of Josso C. Smith, was found guilty of niurdor in tho second degree by a jury nftor five hours' deliberation. Sentence will bo pronounced on Thursday, uud tho consensus of opinion is that lifo sentence is the penalty which ho will have (o pay. Mock maintains that murder wan not in his heart; that ho did not go to the McMiillen homo with the inten tion of killing Smith, but did intend to tell him what ho thought about the wny in which Smith had attempted to steal his dog. MocJ took the verdict of tho piry in a cool manner and seems to havo resigned himself to his fate, what ever it may be. In speaking to a friend, Mock said: "I only acted. in self-defense. I .did not have it in my heart tb kill Josso Smith, but since it is done I sliull take mv sentence like a man. I have been found guilty of murder in the second degree, and not being posted in law, I do not know the consequences, except that I am not to die upon tho scaffold. I know I shnll bo sent to prison, and I shall bo a model prisoner if possible. If I violate any of tho rules of the prison it will bo through ignorance of such rules and not intent 011 my pint." ' Mock regrets lo lcnvo bis wife without a homo and means of mu uort, and aside from that, is calm and resigned (o his i'nte. CLUSTER LIGHTS T Work of Beautifying Southern Pa cific Grounds Goes on Apace Unfavorable Weather Retards the Work Depot Being Removed. Tuesday evening tho now cluster lights along the railroad's parked right of way from Mnin street to the new depot will bo tested and hereaf ter illuminate the walk to the station,' Tho work of beautifying tho rail road grounds is being rapidly con tinued, notwithstanding unfavorable weather, and within a fow weeks thu parking will bo completed, adding greatly to tho city's attructiveuchs. The work of removing tho old de pot to the site of tho freight yards, two blocks south, continues, 'and within three da. the removal will have been accomplished and tho new fuiiiht station ready lor business. PRESIDENT DIAZ FEARS FOR LIFE Has Taken Precaution of Having His Food Tested and Changes His Sleeping Room Nightly Streets Closed to Traffic at Night. MKXICO CITY, Mux., Dee. 20. That President Din, fears iissntssin atiou and has taken the precaution of having his food lasted uud his sleeping apartments effectually guarded, was learuud today, Thu pi oxidant, it is said, ohunges his sleeping room nightly. Streets leading to llio palace aro oloMod (o (raffle and till messengers arriving from tho country aro searched before (hoy are admitted Ij the executive building. Wvory advertisement of u slum gives to somebody perhaps to many people ihcir first impressions of lhat -imc And lirst impressions URN 6 (.ihule, ii Strang persistence, NO. 232 l 'f I- , cr fxt h Jin ii). lr iu W3 51s ,-(. V -' I , JL-JI "j"""? " """" QHK9KPnSBHHl?iHkHi