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TMGti TWO arEDFOttD MAIL, TRTBUNR, MEDFOim OlMaOtf, SATURDAY. raKlTAKY 10, 1012, u AUTO ENGINE ON THE ROii Med ford's New Chemical and Hose Motor Car Reaches Portland and Is Rcshipncd at,Oucc-DiiettHcro HcytWcek.. ' Medford's now ohomlcnl nnd hose motor car for tho flro department wns loaded lit Portland Friday morn ing for ro-shlpnjont to Medford. Tho tnr might to arrive hre Sunday. Tlu tar Is n Popc-Hnrtrard and was imrchiiRcd through tho Konts Auto company or Portland. Tho apparatus Is mounted on a 19121 wason Chassis. The wheels liavo 40x0 tires, tho largost pneu matic tiros that have over" been used Jn the northwest. Tho Casings on tho Portland police patrol are ono aim smaller, 30x5. A maximum spooil of 13 miles an Jiour can he anado. The motor de velops 50 horsepower. Some of the equipment on tho wagon consists of a f0-gallon chem ical tank, two hand extinguishers. 1G feet of ladder, 1000 feet of 2-Inch hose and 250 feet of one Inch hose. Tho full weight of tho motor car Is 5000 pounds. All tho latest acces sories nro on tho machine. An auto matic head lamp lighter In also at tached. , Some of tho othor const cities that liavo Pope-Ilnrtford autos In their flro department are San Jose, Uei ho ley and San Francisco. Twenty three cities in the United States have this mako of automobile in use. EX- TO BE SLAIN MAN ST. LOUIS, Mo., Fob. 10. John Swlnney, a former Oregon convict, testified today In the third Insur ance trial here of tho case of George A. Kimtnell, bank cashier who has been missing for 13 years. The suit was filed by a recoivor for a Nlles, Mich., bank against un insurance company of New York for $30,000. Swinney ewore that he saw J. A. Johnson murder tho real George Klmmcll while the latter was seek ing burned treasuro In Oregon In 1898. After Klmmell was slain Swlnney testified that ho killed John son to save his own life. The Insurance company Is fight ing payment of tho policy on the ground that A. J. White's claim that he is the real Klmmell is true. White was released from prison last Sep tember and went to Nlles, where lie was accepted as Klmmell by some residents and roptidiated by others. CAPTAIN CANNED FOR ACTING AS CHAPER0NE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 10. Commander Andrew Lockott, com mander of the liner Persia, is dis missed today from tho service. Dr. It. M. Stephenson, a passengor on tho Persia, filed complaint against the captain as a result of a sensation created during tho last voyngo, when Captain Iockett is deolarod to have attempted to "act as chaporouo" to Miss lUmona McShnne, of Petaluma, who wns returning from a convont In Japan. STRICT PATROL OF FRONTIER ASSURED WASHINGTON, Feb. 10,-Slriet patrol of the Mexican frontier by American troops will bo put into iictiio operation with tho arrival of 400 infantrymen from Fort Whipple, Ariz., who todny woro ordered lo pro coed to YA Paso to co-opuralu with United Slutos cavalry under Colonel Steever. The infantry hatallion un der Major John K. Monro of the Fif teenth infantry will nrrivo at Kl Pine tomorrow. IRON WORKERS' AGENT 4 MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES OMAflA, Neb., Feb. 10.-Mytcry today surroiiudH the sudden and un announced disappearance of Frank K, Pnynter, Iiiiwiiiusk agent of the Blriielurul Ironworkers' union. Pnyn lor, it is alleged, closed bin homo, sold JiJh furniluru nnd then lutt for parts unknown, Tho incident juht ciuno to light today, although bis landlord says Pnynter hii been gone for a weok. REX BEACH THREATENED WITH LOSS OF AN EYE NEW YORK, Feb. 10. Throat., oned with tho loss of sight of at loast ono oyo by optical rhoumntlsm, Rex Reach, tho novelist, is confined to a dark room horo toduy. Tlio dis ease, physicians say, is tho result of oxposuro to which Reach wna sub jected In Alaska, IWLEY'S FAIR FRIEND HAS' WILL i Protege of Wall Street Millionaire Asserts That She Has Found a Will Whereby She Conies Into Her Own.,' , v. , 1UBY1.0X. I.. I.. Fob. lO.-.MnrRH-ret Cameron, protege of the Into Kd win Hnwltiy, declared today, that al though the millionaire railroad iiwr- nnto if stated t hnv died iiitPMut?, die llH di-povprod will which lie qticRthus lior a large share of (lie million ire's estnle. After thorough ly sewrehiiur thp Ituwipy eounlry hoitnc today, Miss Cameron made the following stnteHnt: "1 Imve found the will, but I dmll do nothing until the rolntive-v of Mr. Ilnwtoy do whnt thoy ny thoy propose doinjr. Then J dinll ("print; surprise." Henry lVteron, a ehauffeur, nnd John Willinms superintendent of the eMnte, stated today thnt they hnd wile.-ed mump document Msncd by Hnwlev about a month ago. bfit they did not -ee it"- contents thev Miid. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLS EIVE AI DAKIi DENVEK. Col., Feb. 10. Five workmen were killed In n dynamite explosion at the Pathfinder dam project near Caspar, Wyo., according to word received hero today by tho reclamation sorvlce. Other dispatch es here differ, saying tho men were being carried by an aerial tram to the top of the dam when the cable broke, precipitating the workmen Into the river, where they were all drowned. Owing to the Inaccessibility of the scene of the accident it will be im possible to get correct details before tomorrow. JOHNSON PREDICTS VICTORY FOR PROGRESSIVE FORCES "WASHINGTON, I). C. Feb. 10. That tho progressive republicans will control the republican national con vention and will easily nominate any man upon whom they concentrate, is the opinion today of Governor Iliram Johnson of California, who is in Washington to confor with Senator La Follette. Johnson said: "The Tloosevelt policies form tho greatest asset of the American pco plo today. Itoosevelt established a line of thought that paved the way for greater political accomplish ments." CALIFORNIA CAN PUT 2500 SOLDIERS IN FIELD SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 10. California can put 2."00 men on the Mexican border within a few hours, according to Adjutant General Fori) us. The adjutant general stated today that: the militia of the coast state need not worry nhout not being culled out in cao the United States decides to occupy Mexico. Every company of mobile militia on the Pacific coa.'t and probably in Ihe whole country would be ordered to the border, he .said. GREAT FLOOD LOSSES OCCUR IN PORTUGAL LISRON, Fob. 11. Several coast ing vessels driven to sea by the flood raging throughout Portugal are re porlod lost today, mid many barge are inissiiijr. Inundation b ywater at Leioxes has cnu&ed $1,000,000 dam ago and the city of Oporto in report ed dutrtwed. COLDEST WEATHER OF TEN YEARS IN CANADA TORONTO, Ont., Fob. 10. This morning was tho coldost since 1895. Tho thormometor ranged Jn differ ent parts of the city from 12 to 34 bolow, tho Jnttor at Lambtou, a sub urb. All the trains cro away be hind tlmo, while tho Htreotgar serv- Ico Is badly disorganized. Relief Is prodlctod for tonight. Montreal reg isters ID below. CREW OF MINING BARK TAKEN ABOARD STEAMER TtlttiMKN, Feb. 10. -The crow oi' Ihe hinking Norwegian bark Ku phruteH wiik today taken ubouid tho North Germnn Lloyd Htemuor Chem nilz, ueeording to wirolobs veoits reaching hero today from tho liner. Ifouvy boa threatened the reficuiiig ship, The Euphrates left (Ihihgow lust month. Tho C'lioinnit. hailed from Now York Jnniiary 510 for Hre men. To India's ,'U 4,000,000 dnrk- Hkinncd natives lliero nro only uboul !l00,0()0 white porhoiw, heuttcrcd all ovor tho country. MEXICAN Ml ARMS MEXICO Unless Situation Chanrjcs in Next Few Days Germany and Enrjland Will Demand. Action From Uncle Slllll. ir v i ; llBHLtN. Fob. UK-It is reported in diplomatic circle thK oveniiur thai utiles a decided cliHitge come ii I ho Mexican situation within a few dn. (formally and KiHrtatid will Hk th foiled Slate what stops it proves to lake to safeguard the lie and property of foreijnier in Mexico. Hoth Ueunniiy ilud England have extensive inlerel in Moieo. It . said that the flornwti minister f for pigil affairs hn instructed the (Ipr tiiRii nmhHndor to formally interro gate Secretary Knox as o the pro gram of the Tinted Stales. The sit uation is regarded as acute. Gemma and ltritNt financier, in terested in Mexico would welcome in tervention bv the I'nilcd States nnd new. that American troop had crossed the Mexican bonier would be a relief throughout Kuropo. predictsIeathTfor both old parties PASADENA, Cal.. Feb. 10 "Neither the republicans nor tho ucmocrutic party will survive more than a decade," said Milton A. .Mr- Itao, formerly president of the Scrlpps-Mcltuo league newspapers, hero today, whore he has come with his family to spend tho winter. "Hoth parties have almost reached the end of their lives and in them at present are the progressive elements which will go to make up new parties. "Political parties, llko men, have nn average life, and both tho polit ical parties will soon die. Tho re publican party is more in jopoardy now than it has been at any time since the free silver agitation. Under stand, I do not mean that tho next president will bo a democrat but that the republican is in danger." MEDF0RD MARKETS Retail Prices. Vegetables. Potatoes J 1.50 per cwt. Cabbage 3c. Parsnips 2 4c. Lettuce 10c head. Carrots 2 a Beets 2c. Onions 3c. Celery 50cfl;i dor. Cauliflower 10 20c head. Turnips 2c. Radishes Cc bunch. Onions Green, Be bunch. Fruit. Cocoanuts 10c each. Prunes Dried, 10c lb. Lemons 25c dozen. Bananas 10c to 30c per dozen. Oranges 15c to 40c. Cranberries 1 0c quart. Ruttcr, Kggs and Poultry, Butter FreBh ranch, per roll, Cue; creamery, 85c Eggs Fresh ranch, 30c; storage, 20c. Poultry Hens, dressed, 18c; live 12c; springs, dressed, 20c. Turkeys 20c to 25c, dressed. Meats, Wholesale. Beef Cows, 4ic; steers, Cc. Pork 5 4 Cc. Veal Dressed, 7 10c. Mutton 33 V4c, live; lambs, 5 7&c. Jlny and Feed, Wholesale, Hay Timothy, $18; alfalfa, $1C; grass, $10; grain hay, JIG. Grain Wheat, $1.02 bushel; $37 ton; barloy, $40 ton. oats. NOTICK. I have a good proposition to offor to some ono who would llko to use city garbago for feeding hogs and c'lilokens, Considerable money Is mudo from tho feeding of refuse foodstuffs In towns iio larger than Medford. and It can he douo hero by soinu ono who bus or can secure suit able feeding grounds. It. W. BTKAKNS, 279 City Health Offlcor. Tho German army is planning lo build a dirigible war balloon that will carry IJ00 men at a hpeed of fiO miloH un hour, ''For thosd reasons we urgo the words of of Jchuh, 'Strive to cuter into the narrow gate.' " i i ii The output of gold and silver from the milieu of Washington exceeded .HI, 000,000 in value for the first time Inst year. ' llaskins for hoalth. UNCLE SAM TO PR08E K Federal District Attorney of Portland Seizes All Papers of the Orcflon- Washlnytou Ti list Co. at Portland Which Underwrote Orchard Lauds, i d POHTUANl). ()rr . '"ell. 10. -For the purpose of nmkliiK a vigorous InxestlRAtion of the failure of the Columbia Ulvor Orchards company which failed In Soul tie last week after ?B.O0O,tHH lit bonds hnd been wild to people scattered throughout the northwest, United States District Attorney John McCourt today seized all papers and records of I be Ore gun Washington Tru.t company hero. The trust compiui) underwrote tho "bonds" of the orchard concern. The documents will be submitted to n special federal (fraud Jury which will be called as soon ns McCourt can ret totluun In SjIkiho to make a thorough probe HUMOROUS QUIPS Buckinrj the Game. "If I could only buy n cow mi J aave th coal ot cream And (boo th noljy milkman off 'twould l a happy drtwn " That's what 1 to) J tiMiulf una day. I ml J: "Why, can't j ou , Wn'il )i:no rreh wltk and buttr, too, and whty from microtia free. Wo'd haoour liorinmaJo buttermilk with out a cent at coil Uicpt a trininK turn for fccJ, and that would not bo lost." I said that over to tiusclf until 1 mad a ow To nave my cash till I'd cnouch to buy a Cntle cow. And so ono day I found a man who of fered ono for sal. Bho had a palo bluo steamlbc eye; alio had no norm or talL Its charced mo nlntty plunks for tier and sworo I bad a mp, Dut when I tried to milk tho bruto she sat down In my lap. And then I gavo the nelchbor's Vor a quarter every dr To coax a pint of rollk from her. I bought n ton of hay. Desldea I fed her bran and straw and built a colrtproof itxsl. I bought some other luxuries and saw that sh was fed. Why dwell upqn the piteous tale? When. six months after that, I flcurcd on tlio coit of cream and wbey and butter fat I found each pint ot so called milk, bad cost a dollar ten In feed and cow aad shed and boy and clothes and vterk and moil. And so tn ani;er and In pain I killed the . .. JI'J U4 And sold her to the butcher for whatever ho would piy. And then I bought her back again In lit tle bits, ot course. Tho acconil time 1 paid for her at price then In force. I found that dead cows coit a lot. much moro than vhen alive. Llko murderers and skunks and tilings. I nevermore will strive To beat tho cost of llvlm; thing. I think I've hud enough. I laok the nerve and foolishness to try to call Its bluff. Miles Owrholt la.New York American. Finical. "I nm told that your new play Is drawing crouiled houses and thnt you turn huudrwls of people awny every night" "That Is merely newspaper misrepre sentation, sir. Wo don't turn anybody away. Wo tell them in the kindest posslblo manner thnt every scat In the bouse li sold, and they turn away themselves. These lying Journalists make me tired!" Chicago Tribune. An Early Frohman. First Medieval Mnuuger How's your latest miracle play? Hocond Ditto Fine! Thought' It would bo n failure, though, till wo hit ou something that's got the women coming In drorcs. F. M. M.-lIow so? Second Dltto-Wo lost tho baly thnt we used in the "Solomon and the Two Mothers'' baby scene and have been using a lap dog ever since. Puck. G. W.'s Intenrity Questioned. Kngllshuian-And who was this George Washington? Amerlcnu He was tho father of our country. Ungllsbman-Ilut do you really be lieve ho wus the most honest Ameri can? American-Ob, I don't know, about that. They lock nil tho banks, on his blrthduy. I'olltH Hergeres. An Interference. "Po you think tho automobile Is In terfering with Amcricuu borne life?" "It bcoms likely," replied Miss Cay enne. "A nice limousine Is usuully so much more comfortublo and tastuful than the itNuriifo living rooui." Wash ington Star. Hardest, "Ho has managed to convince him self thnt his pour children need a new mother." "Got her picked out, too, 1 H'poso?" "Yoh. All that remains now is to convince tho children." - Wushlugtou Herald. Gentility. "Hho seoniH to bo n thorough nrlsto crat." "Yes. Bho h proud of tho fact tliut she cun't sow, never learned to cook und had a giundfathur who owned slaves." Cliluigo Itecord-Herald. 1 'renin tu re ImldiiuHK i lo to Home tioiibln with tho teeth, according to a J'ariH pbieian. HasUlau for JiciiUh. ' Benson's i We wish to impress you with the fact that we are Exchange Headquarters Through us you can exchange what you don't want for Wlmt have you lo axehuiigo for property "in Smilllw, Portland, Willamette Valley, l.o Angola, Sniillium California, Iditbo, New Mexico or Cnimtliii $3,500-120 urn, 7 mil. iml of (lolil Hills will oteliHiix. $9,000 P.'O nen. (i miles iioitb Wmulvllle: will ovcliHiig.1, .'illifi local or Soul bent ('olil'oruin. $9,000- PJ0 nertw, 1) miliM iioilh ('mil ml I'oietl. Will cxclinnue for pmporty in Seuttle, I'orlluud or l.o Ati'li'. $G,400a,JO neriw timber. $77,000 Tract, over nnolmlf eoiihider nil OAiihuugc. $72,000- 10 ncrtw, II mihw from Medford. change, not iioccurily local, $52,500-8r iiurw, 2V4 mihw from Medford. Will PoliHtiMo alfalfa land or wnlinit grove in Southern t'oliforuiu. $8,320 '120 nerttft fhio whoul hind in Albertu, Cuiiada, Vx mile from junction of two railroad. Will Kxehnuxc for I'nnl or general farming laud in good louality. i $4,2001 I lot in ChiciiKo to e(ilihimf for proerty in or nronml Medford. $10,750 111 nre near florai!, here. $22,650-lfil aenw near ('orvallli, tiro., lo o.xehfuio for propeity hure. $10,400 1(J acres near Talent. Will lake pait in u.obiiuge. $6,000-20 acres II mile riom Tulmit. Vill Kxuliiiuge. $IG,500 MudHtrd busiiieiiM property for exchange. $2,200 10 aenw, H mile from Womhille to oxehnuge for prop erty here, IMioeuix, Ariz., or Soiillieru (jaliforniu. lit $800 SoaBliore Joli Hitiita Monica, ('alii'., for exchange. $6,500 New Ifl-room modem house in I .on Angela: lo exehiiuge for uorengo here. 1 It $8,000 i:i-ij()in modern limifeu in Seattle to exchange fur im proved Medford propeity. i $4,000 Will exohaiigo rooming liotiim for rent untitle. $1,000 -Ht'ii'k of crockery, tinware, clc, to ocbange for ie.il estate. Will exchange real nutate for uiitoiui-bilc. Wu can Hell your hoimu if customers waiting. x $I00-AND YOU MOVE IN The rest you pay monthly like rent. We are selling good house Hint wny now. 1'liorio im toduy, ' TODAY Always the BEST Day. WE AIM TO HANDLE ONLY REAL BARGAINS. Benson Investment Company Real Estate, Mines 304 Garnett-Corey Building PHONES: Bell, 7991 Bargains what you do want Will cxcliniiKo. under the plow. Ftr wle or wtll Fatt or all for ox- for die, Will ftxelmiipto for properly yhu will sell on easy payinmils. Have Home, 32-K Deal with the man who does the most business. You will find there is a rea son for- it. Puling the Mit llirefl' yearn oft .100.1100 treoH and vineti Iiiimi In i ii ill Im red to Ihe plnnlerN o Un- "Kiic Kiu r ull Ii dot Nursery All it I. h i tin Mir is i en ii uili nl to I'l l.s and tin' I'ltkLIS Itlulll WIIV'l Mold DO Ol WWII N. S. Bennett OKIco 1201 Dux 823. North Crnlral Ave. Meilfonl, Ore. Turiit-two , ir' cH'rii hit in onhaiil and uv woik in tb" Kojfiic Itixcr v.tUt v. PUBLIC SAL! Wo will iu at unci Ion. tn th hlRbeal lilddor. nt Itio ICdnn Vul loy OrclinnU, t mile Month of Medford (formerly tho "Itiirrell Orchard"), mi Thursday, Feb. 15, 1912 CoinnioiiGliHj at 10 ii.m. slmrp '11m following ilt of horM. inn In, fnriu Implement, tooU, ,tr. : 1 jiaIt r. )ar old Mark mare mulr. wclifht Hbout JAtiu. 1 Mlr f your old brown lnro miiliw, wrhihi uboul 3800, 1 Hlr 6 vr old Irtiy horv uiultM, widht MtNinl SJtiO. I imlr 7 wir old brown hor mnl. welfhl alHiiil 1100. I twlr 10 yer old blMrk mrn milieu, weight about 80U. 1 10 yr old brown liortu, weight about 1000. 1 1 1 year old ornl honw, weight about lino. t lo yenr old buy driving homo. Milnht about MOO. 2 7 ear old ki-hiIu Jnroy now bWlt.M MAOIII.VMItv' CotiMlit ef: j, Two Miniy outfit, 'i and it h. p. One 1 1 uili;. Tlueo KiuiK IdowN, Olio iUihi plow. Kour cultlvMlor. Klvo walltliiK plow, Ono lliilllou lion roller. Olio huch. Two biiKHbiH, Ono Mlatlou wiikoii, nibhor lire. Oriihiiiil Inoln, cultivator, etc. TKIt.MH OK HMM Altlt: All miiiiik of ton dollar, or un der, cumIi. Amount of ovur ten dollar, mIx mouth' tlmo will bo kIvoii, at H per cent ou approved Hiuniilty. A dlNcouut of r. par cent on aiuoiiut of over luu dolhu, If paid In eiiMh, l.uuch mIiiiiiI on KroMiul, Local train top within U mllo of pluco ut Vooihloii Mlatlou, Ar rive from niii th at It a, in.; from Koiith ut 10; 10 it. m, THE EDIiN VALLEY ORCHARDS (UOOIKIM I NICAI., Aiiutloiiour. TUSCAN SPRINGS fiivlnjr no pqunl on onrlh In variety of mineral vatoni nnd oiiiIiik dUoamm that mcdlclncii will not roneh, If you nro In ltood of honlth, coino now, Wo nro opon all tho yonrnnd can lvo tho bout of euro and attention now iih woll an In Buniuior. HIiiko dully from Hod Hluff to tho BprliiKa. l'urthur jmr tluularH mlili'OHii , E. B. WALU1UDGE 'JUHOAN BPHINdH, OAfi. EUCil