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yki JSKSSSSsPW I! PAGE EIGHT 1MEDF0RD MAJL TRIBUNE, jMEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 3011. HOLY ROLLERS OFF jOR LOPEZ Hundred and Seventy-five In Colony Desert Ballard for Island In Strait of Juan de Fuca All Bills Paid Before Departure. SEATTIiK, Wiihli., iMurt-li 10. Tum Oourluy, formerly chief of de tectives in Kansas City, Mo., but for the past four yours leader of a band of so-called Holy lfollcrw, has shaken the dust of Scattlo from his feet. His ilouk of 17.1 men, women and chil dren clambered aboard a hcow and threo launches, bound for Lopez isl and, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca yesterday. Today tho only member left at the colony in Milliard is Mrs. (Sourluy who is guarding household goods until tho scow returns. As tho scow and launches pulled out from shore, Oourley and his con verts chanted n hymn, whilo Mm. Oourley stood on the beach with her anus about her children. Tho departure was not without cause. For several weeks aspirants for leadership denounced Oourley us u false prophet. Two of these, Jones and Urown, succeeded in weaning several converts from the flock. liuforo leaving Seattle, Oourley gathered his flock in conference and compelled them to pay every bill they owed. STRIKE STOPS UjMHfflt Armed Mountaineers Attack Queen & Crescent Locomotive and Fatally Wound Fireman Engine Guard is Missing. NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION IS LIQUIDATING ITS DEBTS NBW OltLKANS, La., March 1(1. Dofeatcd by San Francisco us the site for tho big Panama fair in 11)15 stockholders today uro liquidating the affairs of thu World's I'anaiiia Im position company, which has $31, (IIKI in its treasury. Arbitration Ends Strike. NKW YOHK, March 1(1. Accept ing Mayor Oaynor's pproposal to ar bitrate their differences with the Adams Express company, drivers and helpers who went on strike yesterday returned to work today. SOMKHSKT, Ky-, March 111. Armcd strikers and mountaineers at tacked u Queen & Crescent railway engine in tho mountain district near hero and fatally founded Fireman Powers, a whilo strikebreaker. The engine guard is missing and it is be lieved ho also was slain. Powers declared that he refused to fire upon tho strikers. The entire male population of King's mountain is armed and prepar ing to prevent the passage of trains through a tunnel there. Somerset was dark last night owing to insufficient power to operate their railroad-controlled light plant. The factories at IJurnsido were thereby closed. Traffic between hero and Oukdale, Tenu., is at a standstill and many towns arc facing a food famine. The loss to the Queen St Crescent so far is estimated at more than .$1,000,000. Governor Wilson today ordered the sheriff of Pulaski county to swear in HO deputies and arm them to pro test property. JAUREZ JAIL IHEFUY Converse and Blatt Arrested on Strip of Land Ownership of Which is in Dispute by Mexico and United States No Prospects of Release. WASHINGTON, I). C, March 1(5. That Converse and Blutt, will re main in Juarez jail indefinitely was tho prediction here today following tho news that the young Americans were arrested on a strip of land the ownership of which is disputed ky Mexico and tho United States. At. the present time tho question is be fore an international boundary com mission and it is possible that the Americans will stay in the Juarez jail until the commission acts. Should the commission disagree Mexico will accede to tho appoint ment of a third member by tho two commissioners, who shall havo the deciding vote. Senor do la Hurra, Mexican ambasudor, said today that .Mexico would abide by the decision of the commission. NO TRACE OF HUMAiN FIEND Assailant of Little Barbara Holtz- man Still at Largo No Clues Found to Cast Any Light Upon Atrocious Crime. PORTLAND, Or., March 10. In an effort to find a clew that would lead to theidentification of the man who killed little J3arara Iloltzman in a lodging house at 107 Hussell street detectives today made a thorough canvass of all the downtown hotels in tho city. One of .the theories seri ously entertained by tho police is that tho murderer came from Spok ane where a man was reported to, havo tried to entice small children to a shack on Hangman's creek. It is believed that ho became frightened in Spokane owing to tho publicity of tho cases and left Spokaho for Port land. With a view of preventing a repeti tion of Tuesday's pitiful tragedy the police of Fast Portland today were instructed by Chief of Police Cox to CALIFORNIA NOW PASSES LOCAL OPTION BILL SACK AM UNTO, Cal., March 10. Tho Wyllio local option bill, estab lishing tho supervisorial district as (he unite passed tho senate today by tho adoption of tho report of the committed on free conference, U8 to 12. The assembly yesterday also adopted tho same report. Ronso.vclts nt Albuquerque. ALMUQCIOUQPH, N. M., March Hi Colonel Theodore Hoosovelt, Mrs Itoosevelt nntl Miss Kthcl arrived at the Grand Canyon, Arizona, this af ternoon. They will spend tomorrow in sight-seeing and will reach Phoe nix Saturday. Spring Opening AHRENS Tonight ...Eight to Ten o'Clock... Music -:- -:- Souvenirs warn all parents to carefully wath their children. No clews were found up to noon that would oust any light on the iden tity of tho murderer. It is believed that ho is still in Portland. Tho police of all cities on tho const, however, havo been pro vided with a description of him and havo been requested to be on the watch for him. .Mayor Simon this -afternoon of fered n reward of .$250 for the cap ture of tho murderer and the Mult nomah county commissioners offered nn additional reward of .$300. Haakins for Health. WALSH AND TO BE MORSE PARDONED WASHINGTON, D. C, March 10. Hanker John It. Walsh, who is serv ing a five years sentence in Leaven worth fcdcrnl prison for having jug gled tho funds of n Chicago nntional bank of which ho was tho president, will bo pardoned within six months, according to a report current today nt the department of justice. It wns also rumored that Charles W. Morse would be pardoned nftcr lie had served two and a half years more of his sentence in Athuitu federal penitentiary. ABE RUEF KNOWN AS PROFESSOR IN PENITENTIARY SAN QUBNTIN, Cal., March 10. Abe Huef is known to every inmiuo of San Quentin prison today as the "professor." Ho has been given this nickname by- other convicts because of his discourses on philosophy, his college education and his fondness for books. Hasldns for Health. IRRIGATION- Your crop cannot be a failure with it. WITHOUT IT You are taking a chance. Rogue River Valley Canal Co. FRED N. CUMMINGS, Manager. ---Offices 3d floor Medford National Bank Bldg Irrigated Orchard Tracts r 3 i While your trees are growing up Make pour living in between the rows. ROGUELANDS INC. FRED N. CUMMINGS, Manager. march nth our 13th Friday and Saturday MARCHJSth Surprise Sale A Real Remnant Sale For the past months we have been saving remnants for this sale, consisting of goods in values from 6 l-4c a yard to $1.50 a yard. Ginghams, Percales, Outings, Silks, Wool Dress Goods all go. REMEMBER FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. . . ;. . 50 Pieces Fancy Rib bons, Dresden effects, from 4 to 10 inches wide; values to $1.00 per yard, 29c THE PRICE IS c per yard at 8:30 A. M. FRIDAY, MARCH 17 ." 5 Dozen Middy Blous es and Ladies' Waists, real natty patterns just in from New York. Extr Special 98c Hutchinson & Lumsden ' s r ii i