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y PSGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKD. OR BOON, FRIDAY, FlflBimARYrlOn. E IS River Greater Asset as Aourist At traction Than as Fishinn Stream Say Local Men In Arpument Before Committee of Senate. The Snlcm Statesmnn cpntnliiB tl' following complete uccount of tho hearing on tlio Plurce fish bill boforo tho sennto coinmlttuo Inst Wodniwlny evening: "'Tlml tho Hume industry had boon a curso to tho country, that it had kept the lower ltogue river country from developing, that it was the most complete monopoly In the state, that lis treatment of the people depend ent upon it for a livelihood was such that they, after -10 years or service, were unable to oven own the roof which' sheltered thent, and that the wages paid the fishermen at the mouth of tho Koguo equaled one- fifth of those paid on the Columbia, wero the charges made by Ccorgo Putnam, editor of the Medford Mail Tribune, before the senate committee on fisheries last evening, which had , under" consideration tho Pierce bill which re-opened tho Rogue river to coinmorelal fishing. 1 INDUSTRY DENOUNCED : The Hume Interests and the flsh- oriHeh -wore represented bofoie tin committee by tho following speakers: Herbert Hume, Jr., J. S. Hume, Ivai Humason, D. B. Keasy, F. P. Kendall, Senator Norton of Josephlno and Rep resentatives Pierce of Coos and Smith of Josephlno. Their argument was that the Initia tive bill had been passed by tho peo ple through misunderstanding and . that the titlo of tho bill had been de ceptive In that It claimed to bo for the protection of salmon, when what was wnnted was protection of steel head. Tho speakers contended that tho people did not have the power to con fiscate property and declared that tho Hume plant and land, an Investment amounting to ?800,000, wan rondorcd practically valueless. As proof of this it cited that tho big insuranco com panies had cancelled 2(1 policies as soon as they heard that this act had boon passed. Tho statemont was mado that thlB waB simply the result of hard feel ing between Medford and Grants Pass,' 'ongendorod 'because tho fisher men nt (Irnnis Pass caught all tho fish as they came up tho river through tho employment of flno-mcsh nets; :i)bo that It was part of a plan of real estate dealors to bell. ' It was asserted that tho bill dos "troyod tho means of livelihood of sov eral hundred families on tho Regno .and that tho Rogue had the second largest pack of mlld-cuied salmon, ibelng exceeded only by tho Columbia ilver. Ono of the main arguments ad vanced In behalf of tho passage of the rierco bill was that It did not Intor Joro with the essential Intent or the initiative act, which was designed to protect tho Bteolhead, because it is provided that nets of no smaller mesh than eight Inches shall bo ponnlttod. iThls permits nil tho steolhead to pass. ;T1iIb provlblon Is strengthened by nn :other bill passed tho other day which makes it unlawful to sell or keep for -h;io sieeineau. Other speakers who addressed the Jcommltteo against tho bill wore Gus ps'owbury, W. l- Isaacs, J. K Knyatt land W. M. Davis. These gentlemen 'contended that tho bill had boon pass by the Btato people In an emphatic manner and that tho people of tho three counties concerned Jackson, Josephine and Curry had Indorsed tho moasuro by a majority or 2!100. They took tho position that It was not within tho province of tho leg islature to change a law paused b tho people, that the legUlaturo wan n meio creatine of tho people and could not ovonide their will. Another argument made was that the Roguo wan a greater niutut as a tourist attraction than as a salmon producer. They contended that when It became known that tho stream wns elosud to coinmorelal flHhlng and that it was the only stroam whore big Hteolheads would take the fly, that hundreds of disciples of lsaak Walton would Iock Into tlio state and would spend large sums of mono) hero. H was argued that thobo sports men would purchase land along the stream in order to enjoy the rUhiiiK. and tho caso or the Potter Pnlmors of Chicago was cited with tho declara tion that tho rouuon this wealthy family had decided to Invest hoavlly .in tho valley was through a f lulling trip to tho rlvor. Thoso epoakers deolarod that ton years ago the farmors living along the amallor tributaries of the rlvor had been nblo to go out and catch a wlntor'B supply of flub In a few hour, but that at this tlmo theie were no imlmon in nny of these utienuis. H. I)., Humo, tho founder of the industry, was dubbed the "King of tho Rogue." It was pointed out that the Hume estate ownod 8000 aero of agricultural and 7000 ncros of tlin bor land and that It hud done noth ing to dovelop the property. CZAR ATTEMPTS TO FORGE CHINA p Russia Threatens Military Demon stration In Attempt to Force Sin- nature of Treaty With China- China May Appeal to' U. S. PEKING, Feb. 37. Semi-official opinion expressed here today is that the threatened Juismiiiii military demonstration against China in Hi. .Mongolia and Manchuria provinces i, intended at I his time in order to take advantage of tho plague and famine conditions which at pioscnl are crippling China. While no official statement lias yet heeu made, it is intimated that China will resist the Iiithsian iuva-ion l.v every means short of cannon, trust ing that tiie intervention of foreign powers will present n clash. Iiishm'h determination to act just nt thin lime is viewed us n last dc penile attempt to force on China a renewal of the treaty of 1881, whiol expires next month. For neaily n year negotiations on this subject have been in progress and China lias shown great unwillingness to submit to Russia' demands. Under the terms of (lie expiring trcnty Hussin has ceitain trade ad vantages in nil three provinces, and she insirts Mini these advantages be continued. China, while declaring thai the terms of the 188L treaty have been observed, is reluctant to icnew the convention on the same terms. is (o force compliance wilh this demand that tho e?ar has made his threat. Various considerations, it Is pointed out here, may intervene lo balk Russia's scheme. One is the at titude of .Japan. While no expres sion lias ye come from Tokio on tlio situation, it is known that Japan is watching the developments closely, am it is not believed that she will sland idly by and see too gieat an extension of Russian inlliienee in Manchuria and Mongolia without a stiff protest. Another feature of tho situation which may have a great effect is the danger of an anti-foreign uprising. General dissatisfaction already ex ists in China over the accession of certain railroad and trade conces sions to foreigners and it is said that if Russia forces the lenewal of the I rent v of 1881 by force of arms, dissemination of this intelligence throughout China will be followed by outbreaks, perhaps more serious than the late lloxcr rebellion. ONLY THE BEST IS CENTRAL POINTS' NEED CHNTUAL POINT. Or., Fob. 17. Only the best goes here. At an adjourned meeting last night the council voted unanimously for a combination sanitary and storm wa ter sewer system to coer the entire city. Provision is made for a city sev eral times tho sle wo now aio and tho ultimate cost will he cut In half by injecting tho cheaper system. The total cohI will appioxlmate $80,000, hut when flguiod down to a single lot frontage the cost to Individual pioperty owneis will he but a few dollars yearly under the easy condi tions of the Bancroft municipal bond ing act. Provision was also made for sub mitting to the voteis the question of Issuing additional water bonds to ex tend tlio water system to cover the entire city, including tho several ad ditions. SERIOUS CONSIDERATION GIVEN ANNEXATION LONDON, Feb. 17. Sorioiu eon sideration is given here today by the Kwninjc Staudurd (Conserva tive) to Congressman 1 Unmet s pro posal 111 the United States house that America and Canada unite. The Standard says; "V need nut Mippoo that either Speker-elec Culrk or Congro.niun Kennel have unfriendly iscutimcuts toward Kugbind, or that they propose to accomplish their design of (he an-1 novation of Canudri by any illegiti-1 mate iucmu. Hut they were not jok ing when tliej expressed their anne ution nentimriiU, They were only Keying publicly what thoiuuml f American nre saying privutely." Tho Liberal puRrfc ivgurd Mou nd ' re olution lightly, having it thinly veils liU puiMse of defeating rooiprooHly. 1 hi the house of commons todav Rowland Hunt (UuiouUl) nuuouihmmI that he would ak Prtiuior Aaiiuith, un Tuesday whether ISuglmul will, reply to Ainonon legardiug the Hon not annexation resolution. HuikliiH for Health. TWO MORE ROADS BILLS MAY PASS Grangers Experience Change of Heart and State Aid and Working of Prisoners Bills May Be Passed by Legislature Before End. SALKM, Or., Feb. 37. Severn! of the grangers in the house have ex perienced a change of heart con cerning the good roads bills tabled oi Tuesday and it i very likely that two of these, the slate aid and county prisoner bills will be passed. Negotiations looking toward the passage of these hills were stalled this morning by Representative W. .J. Mariner, leader of the grange forces and Chairman Mann of the londs and highways committee with liepre sentativo Clemens of llie .Multnomah delegation. Mariner has never been strenuously oppo-cd to the state aid bill r the one providing for the use of (ho county prisoners on roads other country districts did object and Mariner stood with them. Should Me Passed. "Some of us have henid 1'ioni coii- sfitucnts on these bills," Mariner told Clemens. "And we believe that it would be a good thing to take them from the table and endeavor to pass them." Members of the special commit tee on roads composed of MoKinuey, Bigolow, Clemens and Thompson, in addition to Mariner this morning ex pressed themselves as willing to com ply with the suggestion of Mariner and Maun and a favorable icport will be brought to the floor of the hoise on 1 lie two proposed monsiires. Sentiment today appears to assure tho passage of these bills. Members of the Multnomah delegation hne never been more thnn lukewarm on the state aid bill, hut have told the country lawmakers they would vote for the bill, if the rural districts de sired it. Farmers Want Law. From the expressions beard to lay (ho farmers have apparently shown that 1 1 1 03 are vvvy anxious for the passage of this bill. Tlio county bonding act presented by Gill "of Hood River was re-called from the senate yestcidny because ol some minor errors in it. It is being corrected today, will be passed in amended form and again sent to tin senate for approval. The form of the bill will remain unchanged. SAN FRANCISCO PLANS SAN FRANCISCO, Col., Feb. 17. I'laus for the l'auuma Pacific expo sition celebration next week were practically completed today. The parade on next Saturday promises to bo one of the most notable in the his tory of the city. Mayor McCarthy will proclaim that day a general hol iday. Tacomn People Coming. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 17.- Kn mute to Culitornin 11 parly of Hi re ideuts of Tncoiuu touched l'orlln..d today. Alter visiting the city a tew bonis the traveler resumed their journey. The party will visit the principal cities of California. ItOllllKlt C.VlWItltl! Steals Kneigy ami Will Power From Its Victims. Catarrh robs Its victim of energy some physicians say of will power. That ina he tho reason why thou sands of catarih sufferers haven't ambition enough to accept this fair and squaio offer by Chas. Strang, which ho makes without any whys and whoioforoK or red tapo of any kind. ('has. Strang says: "I guarantee HYO.MUl to cure catarrh, acute or elu mile, or money hack," and that offer Ik open to every reader of the Mall Tribune: UYO.MUl (pronounce It High-o-me) Is tho puiett Australian linen lyptus combined with Thymol and other germ killing antiseptics. Pour a few drops into the small vo.t pocket HYOMICI Inhaler and hi-OMtho It into the lungs over tho in flamed membrane laf,tud w lth ca tarrh germs. It is ploiiHmit to UW It kills th germs, sothet the sore membrane, mid euros catarrh; If it doesn't oui money back. A botlo or HYOMIfil cot.ts B0 cents t Chas. Strang's and tliuggWU ev erywhere. A complete outfit, which Include a bottle of HYOUU1. a hard rubber Inhaler nnd si tuple instruc tion for me, ousts $1.00. Uugklus ftr Health. JURORS' NAMES KEPUSECRET Smallpox Almost Halts Seattle Vice Prohe Names of Grand Jurors to Be Kept Dark Detective Posed as Wealthy Broker. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb 17. The discovery of a caso of smallpox among the p'rlsoneis in the county Jail, located In the basement of the courthouse, nearly called it halt In the grand jury Investigation of the police corruption scandal today. Hut the jail was'runilgati'd and tho small pox victim removed to the pest house and the examination of SO venire men summoned to qualify for mem bership on the grand jury proceeded as pieviously arranged. The identity of the men summon ed for grand Jury duty has been held secret to prevent any tampering. Sev enteen will be chosen to serve and the evidence secured by Detective William J. Hums will bo spread bo foro them by John F. Murphy, the prosecuting attorney, at whoso in stance Hums and his operatives were brought to Seattle for the secret In vestigation of the alleged vice syn dicate. Scores of witnesses will be called and the alleged confessions of 80 men and women said to bo implicated In the vlco syndicate will be offer ed, according to Murphy. It Is said that much of tho evi dence against members of tho so called vice ring was secured by a Hums operative masquerading as a broker with nothing but money which ho spent liberally for wine and en tertainment For Sale 15 acres, 3 miles from Talent, fenced, timber, alfalfa and fruit land, good house, pure wator, U mile from school, :t00 young pear trees, lovely place; $2000, one-halt down. This 1T acres is ono of the love liest small ranches In southern Ore gon. Sheltered by the hills from tho cold winds of winter, deep, tor tile soil, an ideal placfl for health. ijUiSl Acre. Also 3 I acres, l mllo from Talent, 12 ncros of frufr, family orchard In boating; apples, Nowtowns, 12 acres, poach filled; 7 ncros timber, irrigated, dwolllng house shaded by largo laurel trees, plenty of wator; fortllo soil; garden spot; pumping plant; terms, $13,000, $7000 caoh, tho balanco In payments of $1000 yearly at G nor cent. siiJKil Acre. Also 20 acres alfalfa and fruit land, with tlnibor, 1 mllo from Tal ent; $6500 cash down; just think what a snap, .1 ilttlo over $300 an acre. Whore can you find near tho dopot and railroad a chenpor place? $!J1W Acre. Town lots In tho newly Incorporat ed town of Talent, Or., on the In stallment plan. 1'ioni $l.0 to $o(0 n Lot. A fine four acre ranch near Talent; very fertile alfalfa and fruit soil. Well watered, all fenced and cultivated; Peach oioahrd, young, of 1G0 trees bore last year Apple trees 3C, Apri cot 1, cherry 2. English Walnuts 2, Pear 12. Plum C, Quince 21. Neila sino 1, Tokay and Malaga grapes 3 your old. Strawberries 1-2 aero Raspberries and Logans for family use. chicken ranch, chicken house, new wood shed. Wagon shed, etc., good house, spring, water piped to house, crook runs through the plnce. Only $1800 cash down. Also 17 acres, It acres commer cial fruit boarlng orchard, 2 miles fiom Talent; $10,000, one-half on time. $580 Acre. Also SO acres flno timber, $2000, ono-half down !?5 Acre. A fine feit lie Fruit Farm, all un der cultivation, fenced; now flvo rooin house, bath room, etc.; out buildings, barn, etc.; lovol; ono nnd one-half mllos from Talent, Oregon; good well of wator; young orchard of apples, mostly Nowtovvna and Spit, twelve and ono-half acres in pouts; two acres In peaches, etc. Tiees young, from 1 to 3 years, Prlco S8,7rto, one-half cash, balanco to Biilt pu 1 chaser. 30 acres sj'.Ji:i acre. Forty acres , about 3 miles from Talent and Phoenix. Ore : fruit land; 1 2 good springs, 5-room house, out j ulldlngs. small fruit. 5 acres cleared; I a good poultrv ranch, over $1000 of 1 standing timber: $1200 down, bal ance on time to suit tho biiver; only .S"SO an acre. Look all over tho coun try and boo if you can find a place so cheap. Also 20 acres, orchard and alfalfa land; -M-t miles south of Talent, Or ; 1S00 oung fruit trees, tipples, peaches and pears; ono acre In bonr- lug; lionise, barn nnd otttiuiiiuiiigs; all fenced, most of It being Page wire fonce, 19-strand, rabbit tight; sub-irrigated and tiled; $--" acre; over half down, the rest on time nt ' 7 per cent. 1 Also lands, alfalfa and fruit, from 1 20 to S0O acres. Write, enclosing stamps, or come and sec mo. L. N. Judd I Talent, Oregon Where to Go i Tonight 1 r NATATORIUM !; Roller skating, bowling, pool, bll-;; ! Hards, rifle shooting and tub and:; jj shower baths for ladles and gen-;l X tlomon. I SUNDAY ! All the regular features, Including ? Bkntinc lessons for men by In structor Tanner, during morning,;; i , ,.. u s.vn aiP.11 hviwi.vu i... ............... ..,..-. nivrf '1 in the main ball room. THE ISIS THEATRE In Comedy songs aim ijwiukhcb. i Introducing America's Premier 2 Lady Baritone. Deceives both J press and public. j '.MATINEE RVERY SATURDAY: . T-,, ...... (, 7 AND SUNDAY AT 2:30. Three Reels of Pictures and a$ Rnnd Rnnn 2 u ? HsfH "-''' "NAT" THEATRE 4 ra.n.t i-,i.iiii;o i The Nat Theater has exception-!; ally good pictures for tonight's!; 2 program, consisting of a strong ? diamn and two good comedies. 1 Pheodra (drama). 2 A Desperate Remedy (comedy) ,tA wise Druggist (comedy). S TOUlglll OIIIJ, illllliinaiuu j.u.. HIGH CLASS STOCK CO. TONIGHT Don't Fail to Soo "THK YOL'G MRS. WIXTHOPF" Beautiful Four-Act Society Play. Marjorie Mandeville and lierl! Company. Specialties between ;. nets. Reserve your seats by;; Phono 'J!)71. !! rN-4'rs ! !; $ Modford'e Exclusive Picture The-;! J ? ntcr. Latest Licensed Photo-; ? plays. I One nimc No More One Dime. srs WHUX DOWX TOWN IHIOP I IX AT THH I "Nat'' Confectionery ICK CP.HAM, SOFT DllXIKS, 2 COXFKFTIOXHHV, LUNCH A light, pleasant room, open from S n. m. to midnight. I L. M. GltAMKS, Proprietor PHONE 901 Old customers send ine your address. Now Premiums, Now Ser vice, Now Agent. Put the same old stand ard goods. AGENCY GRAND UNION TEA CO. 110 Tipp St. Offutt Rornes Auto Co. Automobiles GENERAL OVERHAULING & MACHINE REPAIRING. First-Class Workmanship Guaranteed. rnONE MAIN 6231. Corner Central Ave. and 8th St Medford, Or, : 2 2 . ' s r.'', U-GO SfeJfa Have You Seen the NEW STORE 9 We Imagine that every person in avo want lo be sure Hint you realle mat ue uesiro a visit irum j.. and your friends, too. If yon hnven't called, we Invite yon to conic i and examine our new quarters, Values and Prices Right Allen Grocery Co. ? South Central Ave. ,,., i . I -' ' ' mm7 M IIIH I I I Medford Iron Works E. G. Trowbridge, Prop. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. H. B. PATTERSON The QUAKER Everything in the Nursery Line See the nice English Hollies. All kinds of shade trees, shrubbery, roses (only the most perfect plants), and full line of pear, poach, apple, apricot, prunes, vLv9 L Lis 1 Office 116 Office Phone 2381 Hemingway's Arsenate of Lead Is pure and fully equal in quality to any Lead Arsen ate obtainable even tit much higher prices. 4 Lt is guaranteed to show following analysis: Arsenic Oxide 15 Per Cent Lead Oxide, about 32 Per Cent Soluble Arsenic, under 1-2 Per Cent Improperly made Lead Arsenate gives disastrous results. A good lead arsenate should contaiu no free Acetic Acid, only a trace of Free Arsenic Acid, and from in Per Cent to 17 Per Cent of combined Arsenic Acid. It should mix readily with water and remain a long time in suspension. HEMINGWAY'S LEAD ARSENATE combines all those good qualities, it is unique in possession of prolonged sticking power and It Does Not Scorch. Hemingway's Lead Arsenate is Harmless to the plant but deadly to the insect. Hemingway's lead arsenate is used extensively in the Rogue River Valley by prominent fruit growers with unqualified success. PRICES F. O. B. MEDFORD In oOO lb. packages 9 1-lc per lb. net In 100 lb. packages 9 3-le per lb. not In 50 lb. packages 10 l-lc per lb. net In 25 lb. packages 11 1-lc per lb. neb DISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR OREGON & WASHINGTON. Kerr, Gifford & Co. PORTLAKD, OREGON. -if. the city lias been here nnd yet Z and enjoy Hie display of new goods. z NURSERYMAN Main Street Res. Phone 2493 ? v y f V h