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,,,,,,,,, VOL. XX. MEDFORO, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 5. 1908, NO. 23 ...... ..........
PROHIBITION WINS FATAtLY INJURED GHAMBERLAIN BUILDING ON MEDFORD
IN JACKSON IN RUNAWAY DEFEATS CAKE EAST SIDE IN
FLOAT
THE LEAD
!IAL
CLUB MELTING
Large Vote Cast and Many
Surprises for Politicians.
The list of the county official, for
the next two years ia as follows. They
will take office ob the first Monday
In July, on July 6, with the exception
of the representatives:
Representatives D. H. Miller
D.). M. Purdln (D.).
County Judge J. R. Nell (D.).
County sheriff W. A. Jones (D.).
County Clerk W. R. Coleman
(R).
County recorder K. T. Burnett
(R.).
County assessor T. Grclve
(R.).
County treasurer J. M. Cronemil
ler (R.).
County commissioner James Ow
ens (R).
County school superintendent J
Percy Wells (R.).
County surveyor F. A. Grlsez
(R.).
County Coroner A. E. Kellogg
(R).
The county voted out the saloons
by a majority of 269 votes. Medford
went wet by a majority of 16. For
prohibition there was polled a toal
of 2118 votes and against prohibition
there was polled a total of 1849
votes. The vote in Medford was
531 to 515.
Chamberlain carried Jackson
county by a plurality of 370 votes
over Henry M. Cake, tbe Republican
candidate for united States senator.
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
There were cast in Medford yester
day 1152 votes. This Is lighter than
was estimated early yesterday morn
ing. But the vote shows a great in
crease over two years ago.
The election, on the whole, was
quiet. Chief of Police Shearer re
ports that there was very little trou
ble during the day and only once
or twice did the ardent politicians
argue upon the streets so as to at
tract the attention of passers-by.
There was, of course, a great deal of
electioneering, but none of a boister
ous nature.
The election was the most exciting
otherwise ever held in Medford.
Great crowds were in the city and re
mained throughout tbe day and eve
ning and nothing was discussed but
matters pertaining to the election.
Forecasts were numerous, but little
money -vaa bet on the result, al
though it was rumored that any kind
of odds could be obtained from the
supporter? of the different candi
date. The fm-ht on prohibition was tbe
warmest that was waged during the
day. The saloon faction had as tbelr
headquarters the Hotel Nash , and it
was from that point that their battle
was directed. The prohibition forces
handled their firing line from Shor
tie Garnett's hardware store. Both
places were crowded during the day
and It was In this fight that interest
seemed to center most. Both forces
clnimed victory at the closing of the
polls.
The feature of the day's election
was the prohibition fight. Early In
the morning the prohibition forces
had girls upon tbe streets giving the
passers-by bouquets In exchange for
votes on the question and small boys
wit h banners paraded the streets all
day long with banners that appealed
to the voters to vote out the saloons.
The grown advocates of the prohibi
tion forces were also busy trying to
gain a victory at the polls.
The prohibition forces got out
many banners during the day, refut
ing the statements put up by the sa
loop force in which statements made
by the latter were branded aa lies.
As the day waned the fight waxed
more furious and it will probably be
many a day before another fight as
bitter will be waged at tbe polls In
Medford.
PORTLAND, June 3. Keen Inter
eat centers In the outcome of the vote
on the various referendum measures.
Incomplete returns from half of the
counties, including 101 precincts In
Multnomah county, warrant the pre
diction that the constitutional amend
ment Increasing the pay of members
of the legislature, the constitutional
amendment providing for an Increase
In the number of supreme judges,
the armory appropriation bill, the
woman's suffrage amendment, tbe
single tax amendment and tbe Reddy
bill have been defeated, although It is
difficult to estimate the majorities.
Woman suffrage Is beaten by at least
16,000, and probably more.
Tbe constitutional amendment per
mitting the location of state Institu
tions at other places than tbe state
capital has apparently passed, as has
tbe amendment for the changing of
the time of state elections from June
to November. 'The bill creating the
county of Hood River seems to have
passed by a good majority, and the
constitutional amendment restoring
graad Juries has beta approved by a
(From Thursday's Dolly.)
George Ormsdocff fa desd a
the result of a runaway last evening
on D'AnJou street, near Seventh. A
heavy wagon upon which was a hay
rack and several farming Implements
passed over his body and that ho ifc
not dead Is a miracle. Ormsdorff Ih
a partner of Dr. Keith on the Reed
ranch, south of this city.
Ormsdorff was loading household
effects Into a car standing on the
Southern Pacific sidetrack north of
the Kxhlblt building, when train No.
16 pulled in. When he heard the
train coming he got off his wagon
and went to the bead of the horse?,
where he took them by the bits in
order to Insure their standing stIU
until after the train had passed
through the city.
When No. 16 Btarted to pull out
the team started to run away and
Ormsdorff held on to their heads
as long as he was able. He fell to
the ground. The first wheel of the
wagon passed over his body Just be
low his vest. The second wheel
struck his head and inflicted severe
bruises. The team was then tree
and continued its way up D'AnJou
street to Sixth, where It was stopped
by being turned into a post.
Bystanders rushed to the assist
ance of the unfortunate man, who
staggered to bis feet. Flood nak
running In great streams from a cut
on the aide of his face and his cloth
ing was sadly disarranged. The per
sons who went to his aid suppor &
him upon either side and started xo
lead him to tbe Hotel Nash. Before
he had tottered ten feet he fal.ite.l
and those who were assisting Dim
were forced to carry him Into the !'
tel and to a room which was placil
at bta disposal.
Dr. Conroy was passing in a car
riage at the time of the accident, and
noticing that Ormsdorff was badly
injured, hastened to his assistance.
He gave prompt medical attendance
and soon after tbe man was lying In
the room at the hotel. Dr. Seely whs
summoned to administer chloroform
bo that an examination could be made
to determine the nature of the In
juries sustained by Ormsdorff. He
hastened to the bedside and there it
was soon found that the man had
suffered three broken ribs. Internal
complications were feared, but none
developed. He is resting easily this
morning and it will not be a great
while before he is able to be about
again.
All day Ormsdorff had been work
ing at loading household effects into
the car, but this was the first time
that be happened to have bis team
at the track when a train pulled in.
He was driving a team of young I
horses and that he feared they would
get away la shown by the fact that
he went to their heads as soon as he
heard the train coming in, in order to
prevent any trouble. Had he let the
team go when they had Btarted be
would not bave been Injured.
Seventh street was crowded at the
time of the runaway and It Is a mar
vel that the team did not run down
passers-by on Seventh street. It is
also to be wondered at that the team
did not pile up In the ditch, which Is
open on Seventh street for the water
mains.
8CHOFIEI.T IS AF8IKTANT
AXI) CHIEF V.'A.'S t'l.XHK
WASK'NVOX, ' r., : it-0 s.
John C. b :hofield as appointed as
sistant and chief clerk of the war
department ,to take effect July 1.
Scofleld has been for some time the
chief clerk of the war department,
the new title adding the word "as
sistant" having been created by con-S
gress, and ia Interpreted as adding
additional assistant to tbe secretary
of war. It relieves the situation
which has been found very embar
rassing whenever. In absence of both
tbe secretary and the assistant secre
tary for any officer of tbe depart
ment to act fo rtb secret at y.
large vote. The Port of Portland bill
baa also met with popular approval.
The recall, proportional representa
tion amendment, and the Instruction
to members of the legislature, vote
for the people's choice for United
States senator are receiving good-
slsed majorities. It Is very hard to
make any estimate of the outcome
of the vote on the two llsh bills, al
though the affirmative vote on both
of them is somewhat larger than the
negative vote In the counties heard
from.
University of Oregon appropriation
bill will probably be approved, al
though the majority will be small.
This bill received a very heavy ad
verse vote In the counties of Benton,
Linn, Marlon, Polk, Clackamas, Tarn-
hill and Washington. Reports from
Eastern Oregon, however, and from
Clatsop and Jackson counties, are
more favorable to tbe university, and
the enormous majority In favor of
the bill In this county will no doubt
Insure its passage.
PORTLAND, June 2. Governor
Chamberlain, Democrat, is the choice
of the people of Oregon for the Unit
ed States senate, to succeed Senator
Fulton. At a late hour tonight Gov
ernor Chamberlain led his opponent,-
Henry M. Cake, Republican, by be
tween 1000 and 1500. The final
figures are not expected to vary
much from this plurality.
The Next Legislature.
Tbe complexion of the next legis
lature as indicated by the returns
will be almost unanimously Republi
can and it may be the lot of a Re
publican legislature to send a Demo
crat to the United States senate. Al
ready there is considerable talk of
deflection from the rank nf State
ment No. 1 legislators, and it is not
Impossible that in the seven months
Intervening between now and tbe
date of tbe next session of the legis
lature that some plan may be devised
to defeat Chamberlain and send a
Republican to the United States sen
ate from Oregon. From figures at
hand it would appc-ar that there will
be about 48 Statement No. 1 men In
the next legislature, Including 17
senators and 21 representatives. It
requires 46 votes to elect
Nineteen Vote Dry.
From tbe returns at ham! it would
appear that 19 counties have vot
ed "dry," four In doubt. This is in
addition to Benton, which is now
dry, and three which went partially
dry.
EUis Re-Electet!.
W. R. Ellis, Republican, was re
elected for congress In the second
district and W. C. Hawley In the
first.
Equal suffrage has been defeated.
The University appropriation prop
osition has carried. It came up to
Multnomah county lagging behind
a little, but Multnomah rallied to its
aid to the tune of about 5000 plu
rality, which insures Its winning.
The Willamette valley counties went
heavy against the appropriation.
It looks tonight as If both fish
bills bad carried.
The proposal to Increase the Su
preme Judges from three to five was
beaten.
The law changing the time of vot
ing from June to Novembei appears
to have carried.
PROHIBITION GAINS HE 'VII.V
Only Five Counties Voting Ro '
Proposition.
Flection returna from the Or'vr.n
countlea continue to roll jp hvuvy
majorities for prohibition. The only
counties of the 28 that voted on the
drv laaue and rejected prohibition
without dlapute are Marion, Wash
ington, Columbia, Coos (by 8 votes)
and Clackamas, according to advices
from 27 of the countlea. Countlea
made dry are Douglas, by 400 ma
jority; Union, by 650; Polk, by 300;
Jackson, by 200; Umatilla, by 700;
Josephine, by 300; and Grant, Gil-
Ham, Crook, Wheeler and Morrow.
Dry countlea that will retain prohibi
tion are Lin", by 600; Linn, by 667
(complete), Tillamook, Yamhill, by
600; Sherman, Wallowa and Lin
coln. Thia leaves unaccounted for
Curry. Harney, Klamath and Lake,
in each of which prohibition ran
stron?.
Onl.v ."lve counties therefore have
rejected prohibition, while 11 have
accepted It, and aeven others have
voted to retain It. Should final re
turna confirm the reiiort-i thus far
sent out, Oregon will have 18 or 20
dry counties. Up to this time the
dry counties have been nine In num
ber Wallowa, Sherman, Lane, Linn,
Tillamook, Lincoln, Yamhill, Benton
and Curry.
The towns usually voted against
prohibition, but were overwhelmed
by the dry country vote.
CHESTER THOMPSON IS
DECLARED SAFE AND SANE
TACOMA, Wash., June 3. Chea
ter Thompson, the slayer of Judge
George Meade Emory, last year, was
acquitted today on the ground of in
sanity, and who had been given a
hearing before tbe superlo- court of
this county on his present mental
condition, waa today declared by the
Jury to be aane and safe to be at
large. The state filed a notice of
appeal, and pending the bearing of
the aupreme court it la probable that
Thompson will remain in jail.
RRYAN MAKES 42
SPEECHES SINCE THVRSDAY
OMAHA, Neb., June 3. The
week's speecbmaklng tour of W. J.
Bryan throughout Northern and
Wstern Nebraska ended today. He
made 42 speeches and nearly aa
many Informal responses since b,e
left home last Thursday. In many
of these Instances the addresses have
had home color, but In no Instance
has he failed to touch on national
politics.
One of the recent additlona to the
city that la coming to the front in
great abape la tbe Queen Anne ad
dition to the east side. A large num
ber of splendid new residences are
going up and soon that locality will
be one of the finest In the city. At
present there are four bouses Hear
ing completion, ana t is reported
that there are soon to be a number
of others erected In the addition.
One of the new houaes la being
erected by George H. Miller. It is
to be a six-room cottage and is being
erected at a cost of $1800.
Attorney E. E. Kelly is also having
an $1800 cottage put up. The cot
tage la modern In every respect and
will contain seven rooms, it will be
one of the best In the addition as far
aa convenience and attractiveness Is
concerned.
Mr. Blgglngs Is erecting a five-
room cottage at a cost of $1400.
George Llndley, Sr., Is putting
$2100 Into a six-room bungalow.
Aside from these, there are a num
ber of other bulldlnga for which the
plans have been drawn. A large
number of lots bave been sold and
tbe buyers are all contemplating
building.
The values of tbe property on the
East Side are holding up well and it
will not be a great while before tbe
property-holders in that section will
control some of the moat valuable
property In Medford. Other sections
on the east side, aside from the
Queen Anne addition, are receiving
their attention when It comes to im
provements.
Isaacs Making Good.
William F. Isaacs of this city has
recently received a number of clip
pings and lettera from hia brother,
"Pug" Isaacs, In which It Is shown
that "Pug," who la well known to
the local fana, la making good with
the ball team of Payette, Idaho.
"Pug" has been playing some ball
since he left here and Is getting a
great reputation among the fana of
Idaho. Recently he starred in a
game with Boise, Idaho, and the pa
pers all spoke of his prowess In nab
bing the elusive horsehlde.
"Slivers" Purdy, another Medford
ballt038er. Is also making good in
tbe same team with which Isaacs is
connected. Purdy recently caught
out nine men in a single game.
"Pug" has had several flattering
offers made to him by teams in the
western portion of this state, includ
ing one from Baker City. He Is in
a fair way to get hold of something
good and make more of a reputation
for himself than ever.
The Idaho State league, in which
Isaacs and Purdy are playing. Is
making a considerable reputation for
itself among the bush leagues of the
Northwest. It is likely that tbey will
meet the Northwest league at the
close of the present season In order
to decide the championship of the
Northwest outside of the Pacific
Coaet league.
It Is probable that Isaacs will
make the Portland team of balltoss
ers the next year. He has all the
earmarks of a coming firat-class ball
player. The team he la with now
stands at the head of the clubs In
the Idaho league. He Is holding
down the center garden for the Pay
ette team.
A Likely Story.
A strange Incident in bird life was
noticed In the switchyards of our city
on Wednesday of this week, as a
through freight from Southern Cali
fornia pulled in. One of the flat-
cars had a donkey engine on It and
up near the atraw cheat a pair of
swallowa bad built their neat in a
email hole. Tbe train crew first no
ticed the birds near Redding, Cel.,
and they were still staying by their
nest as the train pulled through here.
The train did considerable switch
ing, but the birds were determined
to stay by their nest and went on
north. Pacific Outlook.
STEAMER COR WIN THE
FIRST TO REACH NOME
SEATTLE, Wash., June 3. A spe
cial to the Post-Intelllgencer from
Nome states that the steamer Cor-
wln, which reached Nome this after
noon, for tbe ninth consecutive time
has been the first vessel to reach
Nome. Captain West states that the
Ice encountered was the worst In
years.
Death of Mrs. Ih-ldlpman.
Mrs. W. D. Beldleman, who for
merly resided In Medford, where
Mr. Beldleman conducted a harness
shop for a number of years, died at
ber home In Oregon City on May 26
of heart trouble, after an Illness of
bout tour years. Her death will
be regretted by many friends and
acquaintances here.
(Portland Oregonlan.)
Three miles of parading column
threaded Ita way through three miles
of banked-ln humanity last night.
The "Spirit of the Golden West" pa
rade exemplified its name, not only
In the panoramic story of the rise of
a great new country, aa told by the
floats, but in the enthusiasm of the
populace.
Second only to the great concourse
of people that greett-d the opening
pageant of the Lewis and Clark ex
position waa the multitude which
Btood patiently for two hours last
night while the Illuminated proces
sion went by. And yet the crowd
cannot be commended for its pa
tience. Something that appealed to
the interest and imagination of all
waa passing every moment of the
time.
The procession crowned a day of
marked auccess In Portland'a second
annual rose festival. It followed the
moat gorgeoua, most elaborate dis
play of rosea ever seen in the North
west possibly in the United States.
The exhibition of the Portland Rose
society opened at 2 p. m. at the Ori
ental building with an attendance
which defied the spacloua interior of
that atructure. Thouaanda on thou
sands of fairest blooms, embracing
every color which the artist knows
and carrying rclbness of hues which
the artist may only dream of, were
served as the feast of beauty...
General Finxer and staff rode at
the head of the column followed by
the fire wagon, a decorated float
which emitted great volumes of red
tire and odd fireworks. The fire
wagon was followed by Colonel C. E.
McDonell and staff, commanding the
Third Oregon Infantry, the Regimen
tal band and six companies of the
Third regiment. The command was
in blue uniforms, the turnout was
large and the guardsmen did credit
to themselves with their fine mili
tary appearance. The Hospital corps
followed the regiment, followed In
turn by the Hill Military Cadeta, in
commanl of Major O. C. von Eggloff
atein. The second division, In command
of Captain T. T. Strain, was headed
by De Caprlo's band. In this divis
ion tbe conquest of the new domain
by civilisation was pictured. The
first float was a little log hut, re
produced from the first house Port
land ever knew. Then came Chief
Multnomah and the treaty with the
Indians and the Father McLoughlln
float, depicting the venerable and
hardy priest in an Indian canoe.
The third division, commanded by
W. M. Davis, was made up of floats
provided by enterprising cities of Or
egon, and each tended to emphasise
the great natural wealth of this do
main. Rlchter's band beaded the dl
vlalon and the Medford float was
first In line. Medrord's float, elab
orated, finished and colored, told tbe
story of fruits, fine in quality and va
riety. Democrats in a Scrap.
SALT LAKE, Utah, June 3. A
special received here tonight from
Twin Falls says that the Democratic
party of Idaho la hopelessly split on
the Mormon question. Amid tbe
wildest scenes ever witnessed at a
convention In thla atate, two conven
tions held simultaneously In the same
hall this afternoon claimed to be
regular, and a bitter contest before
the national convention at Denver la
certain. At one time this afternoon
physical encounters seemed Imminent
and once it looked as If there might
be bloodshed.
The anti-Mormon faction was led
by Ex-Senator Dubois and had a ma
jority of the delegates. The other
faction elected 12 delegates, one
from each Judicial district and five
from the state-at-large.
A fight arose over the election of
a temporary chairman. Dubotsltes
nominated Glen McKlnley and the
opposition put up K. I. Perky. The
vote gave McKlnley 148 votes and
Perky 132. It waa claimed that the
atate committee had admitted con
teated delegatea who were favorable
to Dubola and barred contestts that
leaned toward the opposition.
When threats, profanity and other
riotous demonstrations subsided,
Perky called upon the opponents of
Dubola to gather around him. He
then led them to another part of tbe
hall and organized hla convention,
elected delegatea and Instructed them
to vote for Bryan as long ai his name
was before the convention
A resolution deploring the Injec
tion of the Mormon question Into pol
itics was adopted. i
Had to Postpone Trip.
W. M. Hod son, who was to make
a try for an auto record between this
city and Roseburg on Wednesday,
failed to leave on account of tbe In
clemency of the weather. Mr. Hod-
son will make the trip as soon as
the weather settles.
There are great things doing on
the Fish Lake ditch these times. Su
perintendent McCray tella a Mail rep
resentative that he Is going to pour
enough water into the valley to flood
out every farmer and orchardman
that is, he says he Is going to have
enongh water to do all this, but of
courBe he will not. However, he has
an abundance of water coming this
way, and if the farmers and orchard
men want to use It all they have to
do la to say the word and sign a con
tract. Mr. McCray has a number of men
now at work clearing a right of way
from Fish Lake to Four-Mile lake,
and following them will come the
men who will dig the ditch.
When these two bodies of water
are connected and in turn are hitched
to the already constructed dltcb there
will be an amount of water at the
control of the gate-tender which
would work wonders throughout the
valley If the farmers would only get
in and contract to have It "spilled"
over their fields. Thla, however, la a
poor time of the year to talk Irriga
tion. Nature baa provided ua with
too much molBture to be profitable to
the ditch man wbo baa water to aell,
but it may be different next July or
August. While it is true that ordi
narily few farms in the Rogue River
valley require Irrigating to Insure a
fairly good crop. It is quite as true
thnt In many Instances a little water
at the proper time would, perhaps,
increase the output and Improve the
quality.
Great Honor for Emil Zola
PARIS, June 3. The prepara
tions for the interment tomorrow of
the remains of Emll Zola, tbe emi
nent novelist, with full national hon
ors In the Pantheon, are now com
plete. The ceremony will be elabo
rate and almost Identical wit hthat
attending the burial of Victor Hugo,
the lost great Frenchman to be bo
honored. The realisation that Zola
Ib to be honored not so much be
cause of his writings, but because
he was a leader In behalf of Dreyfus
which routed the general staff of the
army, bas revived whatever Is left
of the animosity that ten years ago
divided France into two hostile
camps.
The body was brought from Mont
matre today and as It entered the
Pantheon thousands gathered around
the building and greeted the corpse
with cheers and groana, the cheera
predominating. Aa the hearse passed
a few rowdies attempted to atart a
manifestation, but It amounted to
nothing.
Tbe Anti-Dreyfus press today
heaped Insults on the memory of
Zola and the "traducer of France"
In his novels and alleged that the
translations of bis works are a dis
grace to the country.
La Libre Patrole publishes a scath
ing denunciation of the government
and parliament, reviling them in the
foulest terms for the glorification of
Zola, alleging that It will convert
the Pantheon .Into a sewe?.
APPROPRIATION HILL
GETS BIG MAJORITY
PORTLAND, June 3. Partial re
turns from a number of counties, to
gether with conservative estimates,
glvo the University of Oregon ap
propriation bill a lead of more than
5000 votes, which may he increased
slightly when all the returns are In.
UALTIMOKK DEMOCRATS
ARE U'NIN'STRL'CTED
BALTIMORE, Md., June 3. The
Democratic state convention today
selected delegates to the Denver
convention. The instructions made
no recommendation of the candidacy
of the nomination of W. J. Bryan.
Christian Church.
Don't fall to attend the Bible lec
ture by W. H. Bundy, V. D. M., re
turned missionary from China, at
the Christian church Thursday eve
ning at 8 o'clock.
For Sale 80 acres, 6 miles from
Woodrille, 50 acres of It good or
chnrd land, fenced, milo woven
wire, balance rail fonce; 15 acres In
cultivation, 35 acres alashed and
burned, 30 acres pasture, on which
there Is 200,000 feet saw timber;
family orchard and small fruits', 4
room house, barn, woodhouse, wagon
and gnat sheds; one year's supply
firewood in the woodhousc; there Is
an unlimited goat range, 55 Angora
goats to go wltb tbe place Price
$2700. B. A. Lowell, Woodvllle,
Or. - 22-3m
August Lawrents, who was arrest
ed Tuesday night for aasault, ap
paerd In Recorder Collins' court
Wednesday and there being no prose
cuting witness In court, the case was
dismissed.
( From Thursday's Dully.)
A most Interesting address was de
livered to the Commercial club at
their meeting last evening by J. M.
Sweeney of Detroit. Mich., who haa
just purchased 1400 acres of land
In this valley and proposes to organ
ize a company to Improve It. Mr.
Sweeney has considerable experience
In the raising of fruit in Central
America and he spoke at some
length of the difficulties under
which Americans are forced to la
bor In that country. He spoke of
the way in which he had been In
duced to come to Medford, even af
ter he had received on the train a
few Rogue river apples, which dis
gusted him, as he had gotten hold
of a few culls.
J. C. Brown of this city got . 1st
communication with Mr. Sweeney,
and It was . due to his efforts that
he was Induced to come to this city
to locate. Mr. Sweeney stated that
at the same time he was In commu
nication with Mr. Brown be had at
least 200 correspondents from dif
ferent sections urging him to visit
their locality, but somehow he could
not find any other place that seemed
to offer the Inducements that were)
to be found In Medford and the
Rogue River valley. And so he came
to thla section to look over tbe
ground. So pleased la be with thla
section that he purchased 1400 acres
of land and wilt Improve the same
after organising a company.
Mr. Sweeney will acquire other
property In this valley and will re
turn to Detroit to place Rogue River
fruit lands on the market and help
to develop the valley by bringing In
new settlers. He will bave new
booklets prepared for himself and
will apend conalderable money adver
tising thia valley.
The attendance at the Commercial
club was light, as a large number of
the members are In Portland and the
city council waa In session. John M.
I . I u . I Ll-L
committee of the club had accom
plished In the matter of working In
conjunction with the city council la
claenlng up th.clty. His report was
practically the same as reported in
yesterday's Issue of The Morning
Mall, telling of bis appearance be
fore that body and the appointment
of a committee to work with the
committee for the Commercial club.
Mr. Root gave a most interesting.
address of a few minutes to the club
on the subject of sanitary conditions
in Medford. He made a strong plea
for the cleaning up of the city and
stated his reasons therefor.
E. E. Phlpps offered two acres of
ground to the city for a park on the
north side of the city near Bear
creek, upon the condition that Bear
creek is properly parked as Is
planned, and a driveway along tbe
creek aide Is constructed. Mr.
Phippa waa thanked for hla offer
and the club will consider the mat
ter. H. M. Coss appeared before the
Commercial club and spoke of a cam
paign which Miss Helen Coss, his
daughter, is about to undertake. She
Is to raise $200 In subscriptions for
tbe Pacific Northwest, a monthly
FUUKVAblUU, uu BU. will lUtm DIIB
a chance to go on an extended East
ern trip with a number of other girts
from the NorthweBt In a private car
and advertise the Northwest aa they
go. The Commercial club heartily
Indorsed the proposition and In
structed the secretary to open In his
office a bureau for the aid of Miss
Cobb and to assist her in every way
In the canvaBS for subscribers for
the publication. 8everal of tbe mem
bers bave already subscribed. For
$1 the publication is sent to a person
for three years. The Commercial
club will furnish Miss Coss with
pamphlets to advertise Medford
when she ia on the trip. The propo
sition Is a good one and Mlas Coss
should have no difficulty at all la
obtaining tbe 200 necessary subscrib
ers. A few bills were passed by the club
and ordered paid.
GETTING READY TO
KEEP THE PEACH
DENVER, Colo., June S Colonel
John I. Martin, the sergeant-at-arms
for the Democratic national conven
tion, arrived here today and will re
main until after the close of the con
vention. Preparatory to the final
meeting of the general committee oa
arrangementa, tbe list of the assist
ant sergoant-at-arma ia being pre
pared. The total number will be
about 600. Tbe appointments are
made by the committee on recom
mendations of the different national
commtteemen.
PRESIDENT ACCEPT8
JACKSON'S RESIGNATION-
WASHINGTON, June 3. Tbe
prealdent today accepted the resig
nation of Jackson Smith as a mem
ber of the canal commission.