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--in"-T ,ny? ft nr. " r Aid Your City's Growth By Sending Your Friends a New Year's Edition Medford Mail Tribune THE WEATHER Cloudy tonight mill tomorrow. -. The Mcii; of th rltfi. White Kulr weather, illue -llnln or snow. Wlilto anil blue Local shower Black triangular Above white, warmer; below white, collier. White with black center Cold. NEW YEArriACDITWI. ;Thu Mail Tributie will Issue 0 special ciiitiOti oil ,New Year'a day ft summary of the growth ami development of, the Rofeue, River vnlloy mid ildtord dur ing 1910. dot your orders in FIFTH YEAE. IMEDFORD, OREGON, TIICRSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910. NO. 234 1 MOCK SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM fe-j JK Sits" rj 'M LOSE LIVES FOR MURDER OF JESSE SMITH STOCKYARD OF T .cv $500,000 IS SPEN1 HERE FDR IAS F MEN PA Volume of Christmas Business This Year AmazinrjAII Records Shat- ' tered Local Stores Well Supplied -tarner Stocks and More of Them to Select From. Busy! Husy! Jlusy! Such is ilio refrain dinned into Hie ours of ye scribe wlio endeavored in glean fm m the merchants of the city some idea of the magnitude of 'the Christmas business being transacted this year in the city of Medford. There- was small stnisfaclion to he rained from visiting the many retail shops ,of the city, as the Christmas rush has forced managers, propri etors, as well as the clerks, to the iloor in order to care for thi tradoi There is something from rosy dawn to dowey eve, and that something doing gives no promise of abating until after Saturday night. The rush started some three weeks ngo for (he intent to do the Christmas shop ping early was evident in the city but it was impossible to do it all in a day, or u week. The Christinas stocking in Med ford this'yenr will contain gifts of no less n value than $."iOO,000. And the presents range all the way from n Christmas card to a modern bun galow. Thousands of dollars, have been dispatched to other cities where Medford folks have relatives and friends and thousands of dollars have been received in this city. The total is amazing. The volume of business trading it tint illltr.llliu Mile? Kmni Iwkini nmnwiii '" v,. tin" inf.? ,ii ijiiu tiiiMir.in. It has shattered all records. Mer chants who have been for years in the local business field throw up their hands in amaze at the amount of business done. All are unable to give aiii' nceurato estimate of the amount of business done. All arc unable to give any accurate estimate of tho amount of business done. The local stores aro well supplied, for larger stocks than ever before were purchased. Hut they are traveling out back doors to the various homes in tho city in a lively fashion. There is no disputing tho fact on any hand that last week was by far the greatest six-day period in local mercantile channels for that time of year. In fnet, so strong has been the impetus of tho "early shopping" movement, which has been fostered in nu inconceivable number of way, that last week is likely to give- the ciirreuj week a close rub for "record honors in the history of local mer chandising. Tho present week, moreover, is setting in with a tide and rush thnt seems incredible to him who has had occasion to stroll through tho vast reaches of tho busier houses of Medford in the past week or ten days. ' lluinnnity h massed hour after hour through tho long aisles of the stores to a depth limited only by the narrow confines of the teeining coun ters, where goods nre displayed. The throngs can move in but a single di rection. Oiico swallowed in the maelstrom of those who havo some empty stocking to fill, the shopper U borne along relentlessly. Deft and polite salespeople eager to nssist in dispensing the good cheer stand ready with tempting suggestions up on their tongue-tips and the current of traffic is accelerated in this way. SENATOR NELSON TAKEN TO GOTHAM HOSPITAL NKW YORK, Dec. 21. Senator Kelson Aldrich was taken in Hoo-evelt hospital today to undergo an operation on his hand, and' al though it was given out that the sen ator was not in u serious condition, an ambulance was? used to convc.s him to the hospital. The ailment is described as n stif fening of tho tendons in his left hand, resulting from an accident that befoll Aldrich a few months ago'. At the time of the accident it was an nounced that Aldrich was struck bv a street car or n In.vieab. but no wil iiwo of I hu reported accident were found. IN F Yulctide Trarjedy In Philadelphia- Lives of City's Servants Sacrificed to Incendiarism of Worst Type- Blazinji Ruins Collapse, Burylnn a Score or More Burns All Night. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 22.--i Sixteen firemen dead and six miss ing; one policeman known to havo been killed and eight missing; 24 in jured firemen and pollceln city hos pitals, with the likelihood, that sev eral will dlo; half a dozen bodies in tho smoldering, Ice-covered ruins of the D. Frledlnnder Leather Fac tory, with exhausted rescuers fight ing Ice and fire to reach them that Is tho summary today of Philadel phia's Yuletldo tragedy. Too tho summary of horror caused by the holocaust may bo added the privation and sorrow brought to tho families of tho dead and dying throughout tho city and tho suspi cion that tho lives of tho city's ser vants were sacrificed to Incendiarism of tho worst typo. At 3:30 Jhls morning tho remain der of tho building collapsed and ad ded tons of masonry to tho debris that covered soveral bodies. The en tiro fire department, aided by tjie men of tho building department and tlio police, have been at work con tinuously oh tho ruins. Under the glaro of tho electric lights firemen, pollco and laborers toiled to lift the crumbled walls and uncover the remaining victims. The fire Is bellovcd to havo boon of Incendiary origin. Tlo coroner today said that cursory Investigation showed that tho building had been fired simultaneously In half a dozen places. Ail official investigation Is under way to determine tho cause of the firo and to fix responsibifity. Ten hours nftor tho ftro had been brought under control tho rescuers came upon the unconscious form of Fireman Glazier, although trapped beneath twisted glrdors and horri bly mangled, his life was saved by a fellow fireman, whoso body nearly cut in two protectod Glazier from death. Tho dead fireman was Identi fied as a boseman named Bidelmnn. Tho Intense cold interfered with rapid work and tho authorities de clared that soveral days must elapse before the last body can bo recov ered. Shortly before daylight tho body of Patrick Carroll, a fireman, was re covered. Near him the body of Fire man John Carroll was taken from the debris. Later Fireman George Ma chinist;' and George Krderman, crushed to deaj.li beneath a falling section of flooring; were dragged out. Tho fire started at 10 o'clock last night and burned until nearly day light. Tho water in tho hydrants was nearly congealed with tho cold a'.i'l as soon as tho streams were turned on the blazo tho pressudo died at the nozzles. Tho lines of hose wore wrapped in blankets and nftor consldqrablo do lay water was turned on tho burning building. As soon aB tho ftro had been controlled tho rescuers encoun tered great sheets of ico that cov ered tho ruins and compelled them to uso their axes. A, score of firemen that had rushed from warm onglno room In the cold air wore overcome and woro taken to hospitals. WILLAMETTE GLEE CLUB CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION Manager Huzelrigg has arrange.! for an extra Christinas attraction in the Willamette University Glee club, which will appear (it his house Tues day, December 27, for one perform ance. This glee club mndo its lirt long trip last seaMin, scoring a mot pronounced success, and this year makes its first npponranco in South ern Oregon. The club has a most attractive program, concluding with a laughable little comic opera, "The Kajah of India." Seats on sale at Huskiiis' drug store, Saturday, Dcoumbor 21. It looks now as if the Hevani Op era company mny cancel its northern trip. If so, the (life club will be the milt attraction during holiday uccL BUILDING'S 'FOR EA6LE1 POINT ARE PLANNED Ten Thousand Dollar Store Buildinn and Bank Structure Amonrj Those to Be Built at Once Old Settle ment Takes on Life and Encrrjy. With the erection of a $10,000 building, the estnljishtnenl of a bank mi.il completion of a $."51)00 depot on the Pacific & Eastern, Knglo Point may be said to be coming into its own. Business has taken on renew ed activity and prospects for n rapid growth iiuthe little city is as sured. W. Von dor Ilelleu and Frank Drown havo purchased a large trad of laud lying near tho depot and have cut it into building lots. They will erect a $10,000 building which will house their .general merchandise and hardware stores. A new bank has been incorporated and will soon be ready for business The incornorntor's arc II. Von del Hellen,, W. Von dor llellen, J. Frank Hrown, Joe Pader, J. 13. Enyart, S. A. Carlton and Ira Dodge. The building lots are to bo handled by Claude Miles of this city, who has been devoting his atlcnfiou for some time to Eagle Point properties. EXPRESS RATES ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED PORTLAND. Dec. 22. Manager W. S. Smallwood of the transporta tion committee of the chamber of commerce, says that ho is in receipt of a letter from tho secretary of the interstate commerce commission, an nouncing definitely that the commis sion will take up an investigation of express rates throughout the coun try. Complaint has been made against the express companies from all portions of tho west, and recently a large batch of petitions was filed, but until this letter came the local shipping interests did not know that the commission had determined to commence action. The inquiry will go into the earnings of the express companies', their capital and cost of operation. Mr. Smallwood says that at present the railway company gets the smaller portion of tho charge for express carriage, while tho express people get a major portion for mere terminal duties. The express com pany's charge grows with distance, although there is no greater expense for the torminal service in long or short haul. EASTERN EDITOR INVESTS IN WESTERLUND ORCHARDS fleorgo S. Anderson, recently the publisher of the Sycamore Tribune lit Sycamore, 111., has invested in the Wcsterliind orchards in (he valley and will make his home here. Hear-'the oxKtgico ot Santa Clans before rived on Tuesday and lot no tune liiltlte pupiK The matter probablv will deciding upon an investment j reach the hoard of education. ALL LAND FRAUD CASES DISMISSED BY JUDGE EXCEPTING THE INDICTMENT AGAINST Dinger Hermann Indictment Among Those Dropped Heney Asks " for Dismissal. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 22. All tho bQ-culhid Oregon laud fraud prose uutions, excepting tho indietiuuiit against John M. Williamson for al leged frauds in the Dluo Mountain torest reserve, were dismissed bv Judge Wolverlon in tho federal court this afternoon on motion by Special Federal Prosecutor Francis J. Honey. Among the onfcos dismissed was the indictment against former Coiigrox mnn Dinger Hermann. The cno of Williiril N. Jono. who has been sentenced to one year on McNeill's Inland and to pnv a fine of $2000, it was recommended llmi the beiiltiH'c be reduced to Juitr UNMOVED BY SENTENCE OE Convicted Man Declares That Hs Is Not a Coward and Acted Only in Self-Defcnse Stabbed Victim In Quarrel Over a Canine. . "I am not the coward I am called. I am notfguilty. 1 acted only in self defense." With these brief words Julian A .Mock, found guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of Jesse C. Smith in this city last Septem ber, responded when asked by Judge F. M. Calkins, previous to imposing sentence upon the convicted man, Thursday morning. Immediately upon (he conclusion of Mock's statement tho judge sen tenced the man to a lifo term in the penitentiary. Mock heard the words, "It is the order of this court that you be con fined in the Oregon stato poiritcutiu-y for tho jf'inniiidcr; of your life," ap parently unmoved, although his face blanched a shade whiter when he grasped their meaning. His appar ent (Miolness wns evidently tho re sult of mental preparation, for ho knew that u life sentence would be imposed. After tho sentence was pasted Mock was taken back to his cell in the county jail, lie looked ueitliot to tho right or left, but appeared in deep meditation. Ho will probablv. bo taken North Thursday evening to begin his confinement iu the state in stitution. Tho crimo for which Mock must spend the remainder of his days be hind prison bars for, was committed in this city in September, when lie killed Jee C. Smith with a knife, following a ipmrrel. He was de fended by E. 13. Kelly, who volun teered his services, the mail having no menus with which to employ counsel. It was due in a great de gree to Mr. Kelly's ability ns a crim inal lawyer that Mock, cscnpcriy tlni gallows and a ordict of first degree murder. "Jonah of Cupid" Quits Job. COLUMUl'S, In,!., Dec. 22.-Dis-couraged over the fact that all cou ples, with one exception, whom ne had joined together in wedlock, bad been divorced. David 1). Coons, for several years n justice of (he peace in Needbam township, has handed in his resignation. Ho says he was a "Jonah of matrimony." No Santa? Parents Angry. WARSAW, Iml., Dec. 22. L. L. Kemper, principal of the Center ward school, has received a strenuous complaint from the parents of War saw children nuMiust a school teach er who hits taken occasion to deny months in tin comity jail and that Jones pay a lim of $10,000, shotiid he consent to the reduction, lib bunteuce will ml begin until Febru ary 1, because there is an application for a pat-dun boforo President Taft. The John Williamson ciuo, which is Mill awaiting trial, is not likely U be riitunitthcd. Williamson was tied tbruu tiiius. Hu was acouttud twine and uouviotad ut his tliird trial, but won iv now trial on appeal. Ilouoy will leave for San Franeifcco tonight and will go to Washington af ter Chrifclmnb. Ha oxpeets to re turn either iu the spring or nummcr to try Williiniuoii. Ilouoy said that Williaiukou wanted to bo viudinutud laud for that runu hu had decided to bring the case to trial. This bringH to an cud the faiiimi, land fraud ca-c of Oregon (hich cra m,jh ign attt.ntcd tin- ! n (una SENTENCED TO GERMAN JAIL British Army Officers Convicted of Spying on German Fortifications Given Four Years Each by Court- Admitted Sketching Fortifications M2IPSIC. Germany. Dec. 22. J Captain cllrnurd Trench and Lieu tenant Vivian Hrnndou, English army officers, convicted of spying on Gor man fortifications .at Dokrum, woro sentenced to four years imprison ment each by a Gorman court horo today. Tho Englishmen admitted hav'ng taken sketches of tho Uokriim forti fications and then having given tho sketches to the llrltlsh officials. Tho outcomo of their trial, it Is expected, will bring about International com plication;; botweeu Germany nnd Great lirltnlu. SUPREME COURT GIVES PUBLIC WORK DECISION WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 22. In 'order for u piece of construction lo bo "a public work," it is not neces sary for it (o be attached to the soil it may float. Such is thu decision of tho supremo court of thu United States. Tho point nuose in a suit in the state of Washington as to whether or not the single-screw steamed Lieutenant Harris, beipg built in lDO.'i at tho Paget Sound En gine works for tho Unitodi Stales army, was "a public work" within the meaning of tho statute relating tj sureties. The lower court held that it was within the statute and award ed judgment against the Title Guar anty & Trust company of Scranton, I'a., on the bond, and in favor of various firms and individuals for maleriul used in the construction of the vessel. The supreme court has affirmed the judgment. Worked Too Hard.' " PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 22. Too much work Is tho oxcuso fight fans today aro advancing for Pal .Moore's losing a decision to Tommy Langdon, whom tho faiiB soy Is a far Inferior flghtor. Moore has boon n busy boy for tho last six months and n rest, tho followers of tho fight game say, would do him much good, lie was drawn and thin when ho faced Langdon and all through tho tight a lack of ginger marked his movements. Rents Pcsthouso for Home. "GRANITE CITY, III., Doc. 22. Under an agreement to yacato on ri day's notlca, Junius Spilth, a mil! worker, Iiiih moved bis family Into the Granite City post-houso. Scarcity of hoiiHos cuusod Smith to rent tho penthouse from tho city for $12 a mouth. If a smallpox case appears here Smith must give up his homo to thu patient. tVOLVERTON JOHN M. WILLIAMSON Jones' Sentence to McNeill's Island Reduced If He Will Aurcc t Pay a $10,000 Fine, lention of tho nation, duo to thu fact that homo of thu most pnuiiinunt men iu the west weru indicted for alleged frauds. Among them was thu Into United Statue Senator Mitchell of Orogou, who died soon after lie had boon uou viutori of aiding" in thu fraudulent work of moil whom bo thought woro his J'rioiidfl. In recommoiidinu that tlio caves hu riiamisifcri iu Judge WolvertouV court, Honey made a lengthy stute mcut iu which hu recited the liistmy t the Urcuon land iraml pronccu li.. im and the mi-om that impelled lillll to bill 1 the (II - 1. 1 a close HOLOCAUST Nelson Morris Packinn. Plant Scene of Disaster Tallow House De stroyed and Ammonia Plant Ex plodes, Killinn and Maiming. Fire- . men, Including Officers. CHICAGO. Ill:, Doc. 22. After ten hours of fighting the fire that threatened to destroy the Nelson Morris Packing company's plant and endangered tho entire Union stock yards, was brought under control tbis afternoon. At 1 o'clock ten bod ies had been recovered from tho ruins in which it is believed more than DO firemen lost tk,oir lives. CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 22. Having claimed tlio lives ol prouauiy .iu firemen, tho fire that destroyed tho ttoekynrtls warehouse of Nelson Morris & Co. spread today to the tallowy house of tho plant, and at noon it was stated that tho entire plant was iu danger of destruction. At 12 o'clock the wnlls of tho tal low hot1o had crumbled before thp fioroo heat and olio of the piles of masonry fell upon the spot where it was believed tho bodies of 20 miss ing firemen lie buried. A third general alarm brought ev ery firo company in Chicago to the scene. in an effort to prevent the conflagration from sweeping tho en tire stoekvivrds district. Among tho dead are believed to be several of the commanding officeis of the firo department, including two firo inurshuls and several com pany captains. -. The dead so far identified are: Eire Marshal Hurroughs Eire Mar shal Horau, Captain John Collins, Captain Patrick Doyle, Pipcman George Murawski, two unidentified firemen. The first alarm was turned in at .') o'clock this morning mid brought five fire companies to the scene. A second and third alarm (prickly fol lowed, bringing out Marshals Horau and liui-roughs. In half an hour the $1,000,000 warehouse was burning fiercely nud the firemen woro handi capped by low water pressure nnd freezing woathor. Abopt nu hour after tho arrival of tlio first engines and while moro than 100 men woro clustered about the building or working on tho ground floor, nu immous.c (auk of ammoinn exploded without a moment's warn ing. In an instant the burning wood work was hurled in all directions Firemen nearest the tank were blown through the flooring to tho roof by lifo force of tho blast, and tho walls, with hardly a waver, toppled outward upon the firemen working near them. The men inside, who might havo escaped (ho ciAiuussiou of tho burst ing tank, woro overcomo by tho fumes of the ammonia and were bur ied beneath the 'roof of tho building when it fell. Tlio warehouse was a four-story structure, occupying an entire blue!: Not a wall was loft standing and not any of the floor wns in place hint an hour after the explosion. DR. COOK WILL BE IN AMERICA THURSDAY NEW YOHK, Doc. 21. Dr. Fred erick A. Cook, who claimed that ho thought ho had (Uncovered (ho north polo, will arrive tomorrow tin the stoamor George Washington. No commltteos of citizens or naval pa geants will wolcomo him to Now York as tho oxploror was rocolvod u your ago. Dr. Cook Is roturnlng to spoud the holidays with JiIh family. ' Town Lacks "Kiddles"; No Fete. ITHACA, N. Y.,.Doc. 22. Tho people of Eaflold nro lamenting that thoro nro not ouough children Iu tho town to givo a Christmas church on tnrtalnment A church woman writes thnt the conditions arlso from tho removal of uonrly all tho mar riageable young foil; to' tho cities. Colonel Uoosuvelt told tho people on his trip last fall that raining chil ,,ri' WH lll(,JO Huiiorlimt than rale- ,""! I'ropu. Commercial Club Appoints Commit tee, to Negotiate for Acquisition of Building and Display Large Membership Present and Long De bate Ensues. Tho largest attendance at any re cent meeting of tho Medford Com mercial club wns present Wednesday ovening, when tho Exhibit building wns again discussed. The club re scinded its resolution of tho previous meeting indorsing tho iiiaintainanco of the exhibit as at present conduct ed and adopted a resolution declar ing thnt the exhibit should bo main tained by the club, and appointing a committeo to open negotiations will John D. Olwell for the purchnso o building nu dcxhibits. Ileal eslnto men wero out in forco and woro unanimous iu the opinion that the mniutaiuuuco of thu exhibit, us ut present conduolod. with a real estate office in the structure, worked to tho disadvantage of other realty dealers, and that tho timo was ripo for tho Commercial club to acquire tho structure and maintain tho ex hibits. A deed wag shpwn to bo on record' convoying a half interest in tho building itself to tho Commercial club, signed by four of tho eight con tributors to tho building fund, tho Jackson County bunk Fred II. Hop kins, J. W. Perkins nml Edgnr llafer. U was brought out that this offer had been made the club in 1908, but had been rejected, nfter which two of tho signors. F. II. .Hopkins and Kdgnr ITafer, had informed the" dub that thoy had signed under a misun derstanding, and withdrew tho offo-. but iu tho meantime the deed had been recorded. Debato and Itesolntlon. Tho resolution wns presented by Dr. J. M. Kcenc, who, however, re fused to sign it ns sponsor, 'where upon 11. II. Hauauer asbiiiued tho re sponsibility. A long debato ensued, iu which it was demons! nil oil that tho sentiment of those present was overwhelmingly in favor of tho reso lution. President Colvig left tho chair lo speak ngainst tho resolution and took occasion to scoro real ostato brokers for instances of misrepresentations to purchasers made by them. II considered tlio onliro matter a fight between real estato brokers and not proper for tho club's action. ILi thought tho club could not afford to maintain tho exhibit as creditably as it was kept up at present. Ho urged real estato men to get together for their own good and the good of tho vnlloy nnd end their rivalry. Amendment Offered. It. II. Haiinuor and Dr. J. M. Keeno led tho fight for tho resolu tion. Port Anderson stated that he thought it a (inestioii of special priv ilege and that iu permitting the ex hibit as conducted to be maintained on its right of way, tho Southern Pa cific was granting an unfair mlviiu tngo to Mr. Olwell,. Messrs. C. 13. Whisler uuri G, Pu'tnnm opposed the resolution nnd tho latter offered lo amend by striking out section J, which rescinded tho Commcrciul club's former action, nnd section three, uhich declared the maiutaiu anco of tho exhibit injurious, Sec tion one was retained bv the club and tho singer of tho resolution ngreod to striking out Syotion three. As finally adopted, tho resolution rescinds the former notion of tho club, claiming it not tho sentiment oi a majority of membership, rdodgos tho club to maintain, if opportunity is socured, a weditubjo exhibit, and authorizes a coiumilteo to securo n proposition from Mr, Olwell for tho purchase of building and exhibit, and submit tho same to tho directors of tho club. Accept Hank's $i!00, Prosident W. I. Vawter . (if tho Jackson County bank stated thnt tho directors of the bank bail appropri ated $200 as tho bank's bhnro of tho publicity fund of tho Commercial . club, iu noeorduncQ with an ngroo inont with othor bunks to givo tha Hiimo amount each. Tho othor Jmnks j (ContlnueU on Puko 6,) n I