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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1904)
MiMkb ADVERTISERS Want to know about the Circulation of papers they advertise in. nil THK MAIL . . . -will make affldaylt to 2300 VOL. IVI. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1904 NO. 9. M THE WAS IN THE EAST. Advices received from Nagasaki an nounce another sweeping Japanese naval victory, ae the result of whloh four Buselan torpedo-boat destroyers, a part of Port Arthur defense squadron, have been captured by the Japanese Beet under Admiral Urlu. The an nouncement created Intense excitement in Tokio. The Japanese commander nsed the Russian signals, and by that means was enabled to approach close to , the Russian scouting squadron before being detected. The announcement of the appoint ment of General Kuropatkin to the supreme command of the RusBian army in Manchuria is accepted here as indicating that Russia recognizes the gravity of the situation. While admitting that General Kuropatkin is by all odds the beet of the Russian commanders, and admittedly the one man of all others to handle tne situa tion, Austrian military experts declare he hae assumed a well-nigh Impossible task. Be cannot'do more than any one else, they declare, as he 1b handicapped by the mistakes that haye been made in St. Petersburg in not putting the army hi Manchuria on a war basis long ago. Manohnria, experts declare, is like South Africa in that great military rep utations are bound to be loBt there. It remains, therefore, to be seen whether ' General Kuropatkin, who has not had an orguuizeu lue to uotii wiuu biiium Plevna, will demonstrate that he com prehends the ohanges in modes of war fare that the past quarter of a century has brought forth. ' t Offloialb at Washington are apprehen sive that friction may follow the efforts of the belligerents in Asia to define con traband of war in a manner injurious to American trade. While the matter has not yet been treated in the negoti ations had by RusBia and Japan on the one side and the United States on the other, there is every reason to believe that some of the European powers have already been confronted with threaten ed restrictions upon their trade which they are disposed to resist. A . vast quantity of American foodstuffs is now ' afloat, deBtined for both Russia and Japan, and it is probable tbe question will be very speedily raised whether these supplies are contraband of war. The United States has in recent years insisted that foodBtuffs were not con traband and could not be seized .by a belligerent unless it were shown that the goods were consigned to or olearly intended for a belligerent. This prin ciple was recognized by the British government during the Transvaal war, and British courts awarded consider able sums of money to American Bhip DerB on account of food seized by Brit ish warships. . Naval officials are considering earn estly the strengthening of the Ameri can -Asiatic fleet, in view of the vast interests of this country in the Philip pines, in China and in Corea, and the probability that, disturbances may ne cessitate their protection at any time. - At the same time' there is a desire to avoid exciting the suspicions of the bid world powers, lest this Government may be put In the false light of inter fering in the Eastern struggle, notwith standing our declaration qf absolute neutrality. Southern Oregon Mines. Tne boilers are now being installed in the big Champlin Company dredge at the mouth of Foots creek. A . run of ore from the Lucky Bart mine, owned by J. H. Beeman, of Gold Hill, lately, resulted very satisfactorily. About (20 per ton was realized. The Eureka mine on Soldier oreek atill contlpues to produce. Tbe ore body 1b from ten to twenty feet wide, and mills from 120 to $40 per ton. From an abandoned mine on Lower Applegate whiob he is reworking, George Bailey is said' to have taken .as high as (200 from a eingle pan, V The Homestake mine near Woodvllle 'ia showing up well. The ore body in . the shaft is now over four feet wide and Is Increasing in width and richness. "Free gold is visible in muoh of the ore. A recent assay showed values as high as 1700 to the ton. In spite of the fact that Patsy Clark turned down tbe Blue Ledge and other big copper prospect in the Elliott creek district last year, the confidence of the 'Owners of claims there haB not been shaken in the value of the deposit; fact is prospeotlng has been going steadily 'on, and' indications are good for the development of a big copper field in that section. The Cleopatra groop of copper minoa near Waldo, owned by Colorado Drake and other ie being developed, and some very rloh speoimenB of ore have been taken out. Some of the claims were worked as far back as 1800, when it ie asserted that the ore was sufficiently rich to justify sacking, freighting to CreBcent City, and shipment to Scot land to be refined. It ie nearly certain that a 100-ton smelter will be erected by tbe Waldo Smelting, and Mining Co., at their cop per mines in Waldo dieti let, Charles E. Tutt, of Colorado Springs, president of the company, has recently been on the ground, looking over the situation, and a promlment mining engineer is on his way to select a location, etc. Mr. Tutt is president of the 'United States Re duction and Refining Co., which com pany owns several smelting plantB in Colorado. The Webb-Elliott Wedding. From the Portland Telegram. "A very beautlfnl wedding took nlace at Central M. E. church Wednesday evening. February 17, when Mies Ethel Hay isiuott, eiaest aaugnter 01 Mr. ana Mrs, Hugh Elliott, of this city, - was united in marriage to Carl Burton Webb, of Goldendale, Washington. The church, under the direction of Mr. Gottfrletz, was artistically decorated with Oregon grape, ivy and palms. Long before the appointed, hour the edifice was filled with relatives and friends of the contracting parties. Promptly at 8 :S0 o'olock the BtrainB of Mondelesohn'B "Wedding March," played by MIbs Laura JoneB, heralded the approach of the bridal party. Un der a lovely wedding bell. the ceremony was performed bv Rev. W. B. Moore, of North Yamhill, assisted by RevB. F L. Young and W. T. Kerr. Wagner' "Song to the Evening Star" was played very Boftly during tbe impressive cere mony by George Wuest as a violin obligation. The bride was a winsome Wcture in an exquisite gown of cream liberty satin over silk, entrain, with lace trimmings. The long tulle veil added much to the dainty costume. The bride carried a Bhower boquet of lllltes of the vallev. She was given in marriage by her father. The maid o honor, Miss Mabel Elliott, sister of the bride, wore an extremely pretty gown of pink silk organdie over Bilk, with ribhon trimmings, and carried a clus ter of white carnations. MiBBes Maud Smith and Nettie Jensen" were brides maids. Miss Smith wore cream alba tross over taffeta silk. MIsb Jensen wore pink silk organdie over silk elaborately tucked. Both carried car nations. The groom, with his "best man. William W. Clavton. was attend ed bv John Wuest and George Hill. The ushers were Frank Buok and Ralph Stearns. Immediately after the cerefffbny the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride's parents at 535 Borthwfck street, where a reception was held by tbe relatives and immedi ate frienrtx of the bride and groom. The bride's boquet. was caught by Miss Mary Wiseman. During the evening lleht refreshments were Berved. The sifts were numerous and costly. The groom is a prospprous young business man. Beinir the junior member of the Goldendale Furniture Comnany, and rp held in highest esteem ho all wbo knows firm. After a short vlplt in Portland Mr. and Mb. Webb will lea-ve for Goldendale. Washington, wherp thev will he at borne aftpr March 10 " Thp srroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Webb, formerly of Medford. and -the bride was alBO formerly a resident of our city. Library Is Growing. Oh Saturday last the Medford Libra ry Association received twenty-eight new books; and thereby hangB a tale. Less than five months ago a few per sons set about realizing the vague wish so long cherished that this community share, In common with other larger and richer ones, the pleasures and ben efits of a public library. The city treas ury wbb not exaotly overflowing; Mr. Carnegie or Mr. Rockefeller, through oversight perhaps, had not sought to ease a too sensitive conscience by send ing a check, and bo quietly and with out beat of drum or flourish of trump ets, tbe cornerstone of the Medford Public Library was put in place. Sev eral etones have been added since. The Association now numbers 58 mem bare, and 166 fine hooks are on the library's shelves, additional books being added ae fast aB receipts from membership tees and monthly dueB will admit of. All work of selecting, purchasing and caring for library property is voluntary, the major - part of tbe labor falling upon Leon HaskinB, the librarian, wbo serves without pay but not withont thanks. To euoh spirit aB his hangB the hope of the Association that they may aseiBt in tbo educatio n of youth and give a post graduate course to those wbo have entered the ranks of bread winnere. All who love a good book or wbo sym pathize with the effort to make bo long a stride forward in the community are invited to take part. For Sale. House and lot. in block 70. the second block south of city water tank. House has six rooms and a bath room ; al a live acre iruci. ill uuruiwesv .tieuiuru with apple, pear, peach, plum and eherrv trees In bearing, Inquire of D L.'DAY, Medford. tf The new six-timee-a-week mail ser vice between Ashland and Soda Spring! has been lnaugerated by Contraotor W R. Potter. Lieut-Col. Frank B. Taylor, of the 19th U. S. infantry hae commenced the lnepection of various Militia Companies of the state. He will visit Oompany B, of Ashland, on Maroh 6th. During the high water of last week Clayton creek, five miles south of Aah- land, overflowed Its banks, out a new channel aoross a portion of the Dunn farm and reodered a portion of the county road Impassable by outtlng a channel several feet wide aeross it. Ed. Willlams.'of Ashland, for several years paBt a line man for the Sunset Telephone Company, was adjudged insane and committed to the insane, asylum last week. It Is supposed that a severe burn across tbe chest, which was caused by coming in contact with a live wire some time ago, Is one o( the causes of hie insanity. - Chief ol Police Good ol Ashland was severely bitten by a dog, Saturday morning, and as a ree.lt has been dis abled from duty temporarily. He went to the home of Boy Pool on a bueluees errand, and while standing at the door a shepherd dog sprang at him, fasten ing Mb teeth in Mr. Good's oheek bit ing through hie underllp. The wounds were at once dressed by Dr. H.M.Shaw and no eerious results are apprehended. An attempt was made to burn the residence of MrB. J. H. Russell in Ash land on Wednesday morning. Miss Mabel Russell was avakened by the orackling of the flameB aud found the rear portion of the house blazing.. The fire was subdued by prompt measures before much damage bad been done. A burlap sack saturated with coal oil, and a pile of dry wood had been placed on the bacit porch and Bet on fire. A man who has recently been employed about Ashland 1b suBpected. Bids are being advertised for by the Directors of School District No. 6 for the construction of Ashland's new $25,- 000 High School building, to be erected during the preBent year and completed by the time of the opening of the Fall term. BldB will be received until March 7. The plans are drawn by Charles Burggraff, architeot, of Albany, and ;the perspective ehowB an imposing and stately edifice. The building is to be of brick, two BtorieB high, with a stone basement. The structure will be 120 feet deep and nearly as wide, and will be divided into 12 commodious rooms Bert E. RichardBon, a young man who had been Belling pictures la Ash land, and whose home Is in Redding California, died at the Herndon eanitarium in that city, Sunday aged 20 yearB. Deceased had been" sick only four daj'B, haying been taken with per itonitis, and was in a critical condition when removed from his boarding place to the sanitarium. His father arrived from Redding a short time after the Bon had breathed his last. Young Richardson was formerly a student of the S. O. State Normal school, and had since graudated at Stanford University and was a young man of mnch promise. Two uncles of-deceased are residents of this countv, via, Sam Murray, of Cen Mai Point, and Harvey Richardson, the pioneer mall carrier of Prospect. The remains were taken south on one of fhe delayed trains Monday morning for burial.;: .-r-- -s ,-';:".; .-,,j-.v Tbe fourth annual convention- of the Pacific CoaBt Association of Traffic Agents was held at A6hland Saturday afternoon" with an attendance of nearly 100 delegates. A large amount of busi ness was transacted, Oregon, Washing ton and British Columbia were repres ented by about 45 delegates and their wives, and California by about 80 dele gates their wives. Tbe citizens of Ash land received tbe visitors from tbe coast with trie Oregon hospitality. They were met with a hearty welcome, ban qneted and made to enjoy themselves at a ball, Besides disposing of rou tine bneineBS the association extended an invitation to the American Associa tion of Traveling Passenger AgentB to hold Its 1005 convention In Portland, and ordered the appointment of a com mittee to earry the invitation to the next meeting at that City of Mexico. San Jose, Cal., was Bolected aB the next place of meeting. and the following offi cers were elected.: B. H. Trumbull, of the Illinulae Central, of Portland, pres ident; George Bradley, Southern Hall way, Sao Francisco, first vice-president Ross O. Cline, Wabash line, Los An ueles, second vice-president; Charles H. White, Southern Pacific, Los An geles, secretary and treasurer. " Dr., Lowe, the welt known oculo optician, will be In Medlord March lltli and 12ih. Bridges and Booth Will Be Reappointed. Washington, Feb. 23. President Roosevelt has promised to reappoint Joseph T. BridgeB as ReglBter and James H. Booth' as Receiver of the Roseburg Land Office, and the nomina tions of both men will be eent to tbe Senate within the next few days. They will be oonflrmed without a doubt. This la the result of a conference that took plaoe at the White House, at whicb the President heard the two Oregon Senators, Secretary Hitchcock and Assistant Secretary Ryan. On tbe adverse recommendation of the Secre tary, the President has heretofore re fused to reappoint either Booth or BridgeB, but at the solicitatiod of the Senators he went to the bottom of the ease and apparently found no sufficient reason for refusing to reappoint either man. In the face of the President's attitude, Secretary Hitchcook will In terpose no further objection to the re appointment of Bridges and Booth. About Taxes, County Clerk Ortb. has tnrned the tax-roll for 1903 over to Sheriff Rader for collection, and that official is now prepared to write reeeipts for 1903 taxes. If a taxpayer settles up with the sher iff by March 15th, he ie allowed a re bate of S per cent, If paid between Maroh 15th and the first Monday in April, no rebate is given, neither is there any penalty attached. If the taxes are not paid by the first Monday in April they become delin quent and a penalty 'of 10 per cent le added, and the tax will also draw in terest at 12 per oent per annum in ad dition to the penalty. If one-half of the tax ib paid by the firBt Monday In April, the taxpayer will be granted an extension of time on the other half until the first Monday In October, but If the balance is not paid by that time the same penalty as above attaches. .On personal property, If one-half of the tax is not paid by April, the law re quires theeheriff to levyon the proper ty and collect the tax after May 1st, Opinions of Some of Our Citizens Serious and Otherwise . Jeff Brophy: "Take out that ad, Blitoa. I have Bold both the calves. If any one telle you that advertising does not pay Just send tbem to me, and I'll convince them that they know not whereof they speak.7'. , ' Wtn. Hall, by letter from Winnipeg: "Enclosed find $350 subscription to Th Mail, We have" had a long cold spell of weather here. For the past three weeks the thermometer has only been above zero twice and it is still hanging to it. I 'had a call from Mr senbrugge, who is now a resident of your town. He is well pleased with your locality. Remember me kindly to Mr. York." ; '.-,. Or. Messner (veterinary Burgeon): "I was over this week and made an of ficial examination of the cows belong ing to Brophy Bros., and from which much of the milk supply of our city Is secured. I found tme Btock in fine con dition. The cows are very healthy and are kept very clean and fed the beat and moBt. wholesome food procurable. To glye you an idea of the care taken of the stock I will say that- every: cow is curried twice a day. In my' opinion stock could not be better cared for and handled in a more sanitary manner than are those owned by Brophy Bros." ( John X. Miller: "You may change the addresB of my paper back to Trail as soon as this storm breaks. I'm going back to my mountain ranch the first day the sun shines. I thought that I would spend the winter at Central Polot to escape the snow and colder weathet of the higher altitudes, but I made a mistake. Whether because I had become accustomed to the moun tains and my system was not in condi tion to live down here or for some other reason lam not certain; but anyway! have bad a cold all winter and part of the time have been confined to my bed. So you can juet put me down as intending- to Btay among the tall treeB and ofty mountains of the Trail oreek coun try, where it ia evident an old moun taineer like myself properly belongs." Apple 1 rees for Sale. We have for sale about 10.000 One an- pie trees, principally Newtons. Have all sizes many five feel. These trees have not been irrigated and are borne crown. AddreBS Bennett & Chanman. either at Talent or Medford. tf All kinds of teaming dono. Hay hauling a specialty. Leave order at attorney iloge's office. . E, W. Carder. U. S. CRUISERS FIRE ON DUARTE Dominican Insurgents Fire On Marines While Landing Near Pajarito. Paris, Feb. 22. A dispatch from Santo Domingo Bays that the United StateB cruiser Columbia and the train ing sblp Hartford have bombarded Durate, which Is occupied by the in surgents. Washington, Feb. 22. Late last night' the state department received a cablegram from Minister Powell, dated at Santo Domingo, February 16th, saying: Federal Forcee Victorious. "A decislvo battle has been fought between tbe government forces and the insurgents. It extended over two days, and resulted In a victory for the government. The siege haB been raised and tbe lnsurgente are in re treat." ..' ..it n : San Domingo, Feb, 15. The Clyde liner New York baa arrived here, con voyed by the United States cruiser Newark, and Minister Powell Instruct ed the captain of tbe vesBel to dis charge his cargo at the wharf. An agreement bad been made by Minlatei Powell and Commander Miller - with the Insurgents and the government that neither party should fire while the New York was at the wharf dis charging. Insurgents Fire on Cruiser. The government kept this agree ment, but the insurgents fired on the steamer and on a launch from the cruiser Columbia, which was entering the river. Eight rifle shots damaged the New York's wood work, endanger ing the lives of passengers and crew The commander of the United States warship then decided to she!. Pajarito, near the city, the place occu pied by the Insurgents, and to land'30 -marines with the object of punishing the insurgents for insulting the Unite ' States flag and damaging an America:, steamer. Ten Shells Fired. The Newark approached and openc fire, discharging ten shells. The I: surgents fired upon the marines whil they were landing, wounding some t them. The marines returned the fi: and the lnsurgentB ran away. The marines landed were divide ' into two columns and searched Vr. houses, woods and bushes. They the -followed the lnsurgentB, who fire -while the mfirineB were reloading The result of the bombardment Is ni known. The New York left here for the iroadstead after landing her cargo. Prevented From Landing. All Is now quiet and It is 'supposed -that the insurgents have retreated a considerable distance. .Reports from the interior aro favorable to the gov ernment Great misery exists in the city for want of food and the arrival of the Clyde line steamer Is a great re lief. The steamer could not land a portion of her cargo at Monte Crlstl, being prevented from doing so by a Dominican warship: FOUR DAYS IN RIGGING. Schooner F. W. Howe Caught In Gale While Waterlogged. Astoria, Or., Feb. 23. The Amerlcar schooner F. W. Howe, Captain Austl Keegan; owned In Port Townsend, and on her way from Ballard, Wash., to San Pedro with a oargo of railroad ties, went ashore at Seavlew, Wash. a point on Long beach, ten miles north of Cape Dlsnppolntment, yesterday She now' lies In the breakers with a heavy sea pounding her to pieces. Two lives were lost nnd several of her crew Injured. Atlantic City, N. J Feb. 23. After battling with lreavy seas for several hours yesterday, the captain and seven members of the crew of the three- masted schooner Oliver T. Whlttler, lumber-laden, from Fernandlna, Fla., for New York, were rescued by the llfe-eaving crew of the ?Long Beach life-saving station. ' The vessel went ashore sixteen miles north of Atlantic City. A heavy storm -was raging and the crew had to cling to the rigging to save them selves. When the fog lifted, the life savers, after heroic work, brought the crew ashore. The schooner probably will De a total loss, CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS. Luther Smith, ndmlnlstrntir nt am. tate of Wm. S. No, son, deceased, ve C. F. Leavens worth et al; stipulation. Geo. R, Rlggs ve Southern Oregon Oil Co.; judgment, Emma Hughes vs Henrv Hnohna: default, and plaintiff given custody of minor child and I00 and costs, Chn. N'ickcll vb John Lowden; aotlon at law to recover money, Default and juflmort. wm, s. iNeiton vs O. F. Leaven?. worth: taken bv court nnilpr rrmtMn-. atlon. .. . Varioua Vlewa-Facte and Fanclei- Oura and Others. His horse wont dead and his inulc wont lame, TjS-.d01 f'x cow"la a poker game: hurricane oame on a aumWf day And blew the house where he Uvea away. Ana an earlhtiuake came when that wan none Ana wallowed the land the house stood on. Then the tax collector, he eame 'round, " ground1 hlm UP W'" "' hl0 It is easier to start a woman talking than it 1b to stop her. If you are In tbe hands of vour rel atives or friends look out. All things come to those who stop wailing and go after them. Generally we wait till oar bread gets stale before we cast It on the waters. - A woman will often say no when sho means yes; but never yes when she means no. It Is a good thing for a man to have a temper so his wife will think one In tbo family Is enough. There is one way to insure yourself against making mistakes and only one way quit doing any thing, ; Boys, don't keep oompany with a girl that you would not be willing that your slstor should keep oompany with. I notioe the greater part of trouble Btlrred up then days is by people who Insist on saying something when they have nothlug to say. Some people will pray to the Lord to take the root of evil out of their hearts and still they will hang on to the fruits with botU hands. Business suooosb IleB not In doing those things whloh no one else does, hut In do lug exceedingly well those things which the miny do Indifferently. Even in Medford men oan be found who. are profoundly dreaming their llvos away anawnoexpeottowakeupaomeday and And themselYeB famous. Gabriel's toot only will rouse them, but It will be too late. The American Is a born trader. Our nloneerB "swapped" with loo Indians, swapped 1 them (into oblivion mostly. Mow wo "swap" with each other oxohunglnggunBforcnmoras, cameras for phonographs, phonographs for ou cyclopedias, and encyclopedias lor guns, and we feel that wo have a little better gun thau the one we Btarted with. - ': ' - Young man, If your best girl should happen to pop tbo question to you this year, even though It take you by surprfsa.and strlkoa you all In a heap like, don't blush and atam mer and giggle and falter out somothlug about seeing your papa.V. No, doh'trdo any thing of t iatklnd. You just look the I situation and the girl squarely In the face, and ask hor how she expects to support,;you, for that is what every.glrl should ask ovory young man who proposes to her. The odbbuvbu. AMONti THE CHURCHES. ' cnmsTiANlCHunoH Sunday morning at 11 o'olock, ser mon from the text, "ThcBothingBought ye to have done and not to havo loft . the others undone." Don't miss it. Evening at 7:30 o'clock, dlacourso upon tbe question, "What must I do to be Baved?" What the Word teaches rath er than merf. Hour this. Bible school at 10 a. m.; Y. P. S. C, E- at 0:80 p, m, All are welcome. E. A. Cuii.dp, Pastor. M. E. CHUItCII, SOUTH, Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sermon. -by the pastor at 11 a. m, nnd 7:110 p. m. All are invited,, H. C. Bhown, Pastor. PIKST M. 1!. CHUHCH. The second Quarterly Conferonoo will be held Suturday, February 27th, al 8 p. ra. At 11 a. m, Hev. D. T. Sum mervllle, the Presiding Elder of tho GrantB Pass district, will preach and administer the sacrament of the Lord's Bupper. Evangellstio services will bo held In the evening. The Epworth League will render n missionary pro gram. Bubject'Ohlna," beginning at 6:30. This will bo of groat Interest to everyone. 0 Rev. R. C. Blaoiawell, Pastor. Flrat Telegraph Line. Erom Yreka Journal. , What importance was attat,i Yreka in the early dava SnnRSM fpnm a republished news Item of tho Orogon ian of Feburary 1801. It aava; "A posal has been made by Mr. Strong, an expert, to build astelegraph line from Portland to Yreka." IMr. Hirnn ,im build the telegraph linn to t.hla tilnna from below In company with a man named Hubbard, stretching the wlrcn over the Trinity and Scott mountain. thence through Scott Valley and along lucnuams creea, unorry ereek and Greenhorn oreeksf'tollYreka. It waa called the Northern 'California Tele graph Co, and had its terminus In Yreka for a number of years. It waa finally sold to the Western Union Co. during the oiyil war period nnd ox tended to Portland. ' A few years aflor the completion of the railroad, the Western Union Co. built a now lino along the milroad via the Sacramento ' river routo. The NiiBh Livery stable Ib tho plnco ' 1 heir flervico ts prompt and priooH vory