The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, August 21, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHEMEDFORD MAIL Published ever Friday no AT LAST A S. BUTON, Publisher. MEDPOKD AUOUBT2I, 1908. SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a Year Entered in the pottoffictai Medford, Ore gon is second dsn mail matter. STRMNIOIS, BIT VKKKCKSHARV An extreme advocate of woman suffrage In Chautauqua lecture In timates that it moral suasion fail the women of America can carry that point by organizing a housewives' strike, says an exchange. Let wives and mothers refuse to cook, mend. look after the children and direct the servants' and xneer man' will he reduced to abject submission. Ihat Is the doctrine. There is no doubt that such an ex treme measure of family diaclpliae would cause the husband to either surrender to any demand or betake himself to hotel, club or cafeteria The alternative may give some cl the less forceful betterhalres a mo ment's pause. For among the wom en who maintain the home tradition the possibility of the nominal bead of the house leaving It with a valid excuse for resuming bachelor quar ters will be a mighty deterrent. And It Is to be noted, without the sup port of the great majority of wom en, the housewives' strike would be a boomerang. The mistress of the family who walks out while her next' dcx.r neighbors continue to supply the regular board and washing will hit left In a position as futile us ob noxious. Nevertheless, we freely admit that such a strike, backed by a fully or ganised housemlstress' union, and enforced by petticoated walking del egates and pickets, would raise such a ruction as to be an infliction on the masculine half. It this sugges tion were conveyed to the British suffragettes It might cause a panic in England. But for the United Slates It has no terrors, for the sim ple reason that the women of this country can get the suffrage much more easily when they want It. Whv should they turn domestic peace upside down to get the right to vote, when they can have It for the asking? The year that the great majority of American women wish the ballot urgently enough to exercise their feminine influence on husbands, fathers and sons they will get It. We do r.ot vetnure to assert how all the women would Tote If the proposition were laid before them In a feminine referendum.' ' But we do aver that the vast majority - of them do not care enough for it to set to work by the usual means'of feminine oor-au-trion to make their male relations vote for It much less to shattei their home life into minute frrg teents. If they bad wanted It enough to work for it they would have got It long ago. SHOULD OKT THEIR ll'K. A more atrocious murder it ouli: be hard to conceive than that perpe trated by Captain Mains, with the help of his brother, on the defense less advertising manarcr of Hurr Mcintosh's Monthly, says an ex change. The mau was shot down like a dog, wlthoi't warning, with no chance to defend himself. It was aa cold-blooded, brulul and coward ly as It well could be. The spectacle of the two brother, each armed, waiting under cover while the un suspecting Annls, arrayed only In his bathing suit, brought his boat to the landing place, there to be shot by one of them like a mad animal, la not one calculated to raise their courage beyond proof or to leave any Impression except that they are as cowardly a pair as walk. These men, no matter what their social position, shouid be rated at precisely their actual value. They are men of murderous hearts, cow ardly natures and brutal Instincts. They should be brought to speedy trial, and If the circumstances war rant, as there now seems no doubt, they should be summarily dealt with sa the law provides. Forakvr Is one man In Ohio who has silence o burn. Candidates that stand "pat ' eed considerable patting. Unfortunately, August is not able to melt the anger of the Ice trust. Hlsgen Is not the whole show, but he occupies a front seat In tlio cir cus. If Tail's canned speeches don't cover the ground they certainly III! the cans. If the tariff isn't old enough to take ear of Itself, Taft thlLHS It ought to be. Castro's revenge Is cretaln. lie U going to write a book for lils en emies to read. Tom Lawson Is one wise author who invariably Incloses stampr with his manuscripts. While Kentucky la sending out grim souvenir postcards, the enter prising brethren might Issue some with flaming buildings In the tobacco districts. stantly in danger of being burned or robbed. Secure Absolute Protection for your valuables by placing them in the Fire and Burglar-Proof Vault of the Jackson County Bank, where you can rent a Safe Deposit Box for 94 md up per year. JACKSON COUNTY BANK MatDfOKD, OMECON EatikbllaHocI 1888 Stat Depositors' Flnast Kcruistnoat iss SowtKorsa Orosjosv Capital mm Surplua, 9115.000.00 W L VAWTER. Pres. The campaign fund grows In Indi ana. They won nave to pun ine whiskers of Candidate Kern. The political steam roller differs from the automobile. It Isn't run ning over voters right and left. Thaw's lawyers seem determined to keep him out of Matteawaa until he Is no longer worth keeping. No doing anything with Kansas. It is howling for harvest hands Instead of thanking God for good crops. In South Carolina a valuable mule was shot in a campaign row. As us ual, the political orators escaped un hurt. If the sultan of Turkey would only consent to have one wife, bow be could economize In bis millinery bills! The trusts also think that Roose velt needs a good, long vacation. It is time for him to hunt other big game. It Isn't strange that a new secre tary of war should bave raised a lit tle war as soon as be landed lu the office. Avoid the home-returning rush and send the summer resort board bills to "the old man" by fast freight. Mr. Cortelyou keeps before the people by proving that he hasn't the ghost of a chance to be governor of New York. All should be forgiven when It Is aid that Loeb admits he was on his vacation and talking through a per forated hat. Marse Henry suggests that the Washington man who- secured $3u by telephoning his wife that he was dead and advising her where to send money for funeral expenses be at tached to James 8. Sherman's fat frying staff at a comfortable salary and commissions. Exchange. Frait Trees Ualore. The Kiser Brothers have given di rections to their superintendent, II. F. Meader, to purchase enough fruit trees to plant 150 acres of land. Enough of these trees will be uwd to plant 50 acres on the Jack Ander son place, south of Medford, - and making 200 acres of orchard, all told, on that place, and the remain der of the trees will be used In planting 100 acrea on the Berr place, near Jacksonville. Hod son Will Do It. W. M. Hodson and his chief chauf feur. Van R. Gilberts, left yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock for Cra ter lake. They are traveling In a Buick, model F, and expected to reacn their destination some time during the night, and will return tomorrow. They are making the trip for the purpose of inspecting the roads. As a result of the Inspection It Is not altogether improbable that Mr. Hodson will establish an auto mobile line between Medford and the lake. '.U..B'X rr.in--CTriiJU.ii'ii ir II You Need Protection For Your Valuables If you bave not already put tbem where they are safe. Any ordinary receptacle, such as a trunk, box or drawer is con U. R. Ll.NCLEY, Cash. KLMTION Al'GCST 81. An ordinance granting to F. J. Blakely, his Heirs and assigns, the right to lay down, construct, oper ate and maintain a railroad or street railway and erect and malntnln poloc and wires In and upon the streets In the city of Medford and au thorizing the erection and construc tion of all necessary equipment lor the operation and maintenance thereof." The above is the title of the op dlnance which will come before the city council for consideration, and, If paased upon by that body, win come before the qualified voters of this city at a special election to be held on August 31, next. The ordinance provides, among other things of minor importance, tnat the franchise is to be granted for a period of CD years from the date hereof, and will allow tbe 'u- lany to lay all necessary tracks, turntables, poles and necessary equipment upon certain streets in the city of Medford; to operate freight. mail, baggage, passenger and express carr and trains along the suld streets. That tbe said company shall have emit within the limits of the city, and shall have In operation continu ously In the city, at least one mile o' street railway track within 13 months from the acceptance of the franchise, and shall begin the work immediately. The track to be laid in the center of the atreet.4, making the requisite allowance for curve, double tracks and swlte'-.es. Vo more than two parallel tracks to be laid on any one street. The railway is to be operated by either electricity, compressed, air. water power or other modern mo tive power: construct, operate and maintain telegraph, telephone and power lines along the said streets for their own use In operating the rail way. That the company Is to place the streets in as good a condition as they were before the work of the laying of the tracks, and that If this Is not done the city Is to have It done at their expense. The tracks are to be laid flush with the surface and where there Is pavement the com pany Is to pave four feet each way from the center of the tracks, and where there are double tracks they are to pave between the same. Immediately on the passage of the ordinance they are to file with the city recorder the written acceptance and furnish a bond for $5000, condi tioned upon the faithful performance of the conditions of the franchise. That steam can be used during the construction of the railway and that the fare la to be 5 cents within the city limits. The ordinance In full appear.! In another part of this Issue of The Morning Mall. BALDWIN AND HIS BALLOON. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Tile Baldwin dirigible balloon performed Its endurance test of two hours in the air yesterday afternoon by flight of two hours and five minutes. traveling 33 miles. This teat com pletes all the requirements for the acceptance of the Baldwin airship. The ship In Its evolutions approach! Washington and circulated freely at various speeds. The balloon ascend ed from Fort Myer at 6:19 p. m. at.d descended at 8:14 p. m. Major Squires of the signal corps, who witnessed the test, said that at one period the balloon made 28 miles per hour. The government will pay 7500 for the machine. After the test the ,lrmy experts would say but little, l'hey were all pleased thst the government now possessed a new kind of war equipment. Further experiments with diri gibles will be had in the government plant at Omaha, Neb. Congress will be asked for S 100, 000 for airships early In the next ses sion and then all branches of the ser vice will co-operate to get sli"-: $1,000,000 for dirigibles and aero planes. Farmers, Attention. I have the best and most complete stock of harness and saddles, and everything belonging to the harness justness to be found In Jackson county. Before buying call and see me. me. I. F. SETTLE, successor to E. O. Whiteside. Medford, Or. tt. (From Wednesday's Daily.) A desperate attempt to commit suicide was made by Frank I. Nelke, a man hailing from New York City, at the Moore hotel this morning, and from all accounts It waa through no fault of bla that be failed la the un dertaking, and In all probability will recover. Mr. Nelke tried to end his life In one of the bathrooms situated on aa upper floor. Just which was used first, carbolic add or a razor. Is not positively known, but It Is surmised that two ounces of the acid was swallowed and failed to Immediate ly have an effect. A razor was then used In addition to the other. If the man's life is saved It will be owing to the quick and skillful work done by Drs. Seeley and Con- roy. The former waa called and hastened to the hotel. When be re alised the serious nature of the case he sent for Dr. Conroy, and the two used a stomach pnmp and worked over the man for some time, with the result that he regained consciousness and was to all Intents and purposes out of danger at 4 o'clock yesterday 'afternoon, much to the relief of his faithful wife. The most serious injury Mr. Nelke Inflicted on himself was by swallow ing tbe carbolic acid, as his mouth and throat were severely burned. The razor the desperate man used In an attempt to sever the arteries of his wrists, and although he cut them both to a considerable extent, there is no danger from that, but the scars will likely stay for some time. About 10 o'clock this morning Mr. Melke went to the bathroom with his razor. His wife waa In the room at the time, and to her be remarked that he waa going to shave himself. About 20 minutes later Mrs. Nelke opened the door of the bathroom and was horrified to see her husband stagger past her with his hands cov ered with blood, and fall at the head of the stairs. Her piercing screama were heard all over the house. Sev eral of tbe guests and employes has tened to where the man laid and car ried him to his room. Mr. and Mrs. Nelke with their 5 y ear-old daughter, arrived in Med ford about a week ago and took a room at the Moore hotel. His inten tion was to open a clothing store, and for that purpose he leased for two years the place now occupied by Waschau & Brown. It Is under stood that he has several thousand dollars on deposit in this city and was in no great need for money at tbe present time. Mrs. Nelke Is authority for the statement that she and her husband had no domestic troubles, neither was he a drinking man. The only thing that can be assigned which would cause him to try and end his life, unless he Is Insane, is the fact that he has not heretofore been very successful In business, and since he leased the place referred to sevreal people have told him that location waa too far from the business center, and therefore was a poor one for his store. Last night Mr. Nelke made an other attempt to end his life and very nearly succeeded In doing so. The doctors had warned the family to be careful and not lease a window open, as they suspected that be would try to jump out If he had the opportunity. Shortly after 1') o'clock Mrs. Nelke had occasion to use a knife to break some Ice and just as she laid it to one side he hUBband jumped out of bed. In the twinkling of an eye the des perate man grabbed tbe knife, and before any one could prevent him made an attempt to cut his throat and then to stab himself In the heart. His wife and the others in the roo mat the time wrenched the knife away from him before he In jured himself to any great extent. It has been ascertained that one of the reasons which caused Melke to make the attempt on his life was the fact that he had worked in his uncle's clothing store in New Yrrk for a number of years, and the un derstanding was that he would be given the business when the uncle retired. In place of that, not a long time ago the business was sold and Melke was left to shift for himself His brother-in-law then came for ward and offered to advance him enough money to start In business for himself, but tt was considired best to find another location. Ke concluded that Medford was a hood place and consequently decided to open a clothing store in this city. If it had not been for the feet Ihat several persona insisted that '.he stand Melke had chosen wits a poor one the chances are that irerythlne; might have turned out all right. A few days ago he received one ship ment of goods from tr.o east over the Southern Pacific railway on which he paid the sunt of tJ'Vi In addition to that, several other ri la ments had arrived, consigned to him. and everything looked iirlzht for (he success of his undertaking until day, when like a n:ilt Jf lightning; from a clear sky everythlns chanced. (From Thursday's Dally.) Frank I. Nelke, the man who made two attempts to take his life at the Moore hotel Tuesday, died shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning. He was conscious almost to the last, and although ne realized what he had done, he did not appear to be sorry tor tt. MJUU ABE the only Grocery in town selling for strictly CA8H, and consequently the only store that can quote you such prices. ocKtaooot Before and OLD CREDIT PRICES. 1 Pkg. Arm Hammer Soda. 10c 1 Can Corn 13c 10 lb. Bag Rolled Oats Me 1 Pkg. Corn Starch 10c 2 Cans Carnation Milk 23c 1 Doz. Cana Hominy $1.80 B'tle Worcestershire Sauce. S1.00 Bottle Temple Queen Olives.. 75c 1 Large Can Cottolene. . . .SUM Whisk Brooms 20c and 25c Assorted Toilet Soaps, per dozen cakes 60c Welche's Grape Juice, per qt..SOc Total, - $7.60 This represents a saving of over 20 per cent throughout In the face of such evidence who can say it does not pay to buy cash groceries of MILLER EWBANK "THE HOME OF TRUE ECONOMY" A structure whose foundation is not the shift ing sands of credit but the solid rock ot cash. Mrs. Nelke is prostrated on ac count of the terrible ordeal she has gone through, and most of ber af- being looked after by Wil liam Handley, who sat up all nigh: with Mr. Nelke. Messages were sent to Benjamin Schwab, a brother-in-law of the deceased, at Provo, Utah, and to other relatives In the east. On account of the absence of Coro ner Kellogg from the city. Justice Canon was consulted and decided that It would not be necessary to hold an inquest. The body was then removed to the undertaking parlors. At 1:30 this morning a message was received by Mrs. Nelke stating that Benjamin Schwab would arrive here 8unday and would accompany the family and take the body east. TKltRIKI.K KXPLOSIOX. WIGAN, Aug. 19. The worst fears are realized about the explos ion at the Maypole mines yesterday. 1 ne entombed miners numbered about 70, and It is impossible that any survived. The efforts at rescue 'tine unceasingly. Thirty bodies were recovered to day, but the fumes from the burning coal prevented the rescuers from reaching the others. Identification of the blackened bodies is Impos sible. At midnlgnt an enormous crowd Is still keeping a sorrowful vigil at the pit's mouth. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallls Oregon. Offiers collegiate courses In Agri culture, Including Agronomy, Horti culture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Husbandry, etc.; Forestry; Domestic Science and Art; Civil, Electrical, Me chanical and Mining Engineering; Commerce Pharmacy. Offers elementary courses In Agri culture, Forestry, Domestic Science and Art, commerce and Mechan'c Arts, Including forge work, cabinet making, steam fitting, plumbing, ma chine work, etc. Strong faculty, modern equipment, fre tuition; opens September 25. Illustrated catalogue with full In formation on application to the reg ister, free. Louklng for An Investment. William Connell of Chicago Is In Medford looking for an Investment. It is quite probable he will purchase orchard land. He Is said to be a frleud of Mrs. Potter Palmer who a few months ago purchased a larre orchard tract south ot Medford and tt Is quite possible that this lady of prominence and means may have been directly responsible for Mr. Connell's course In this direction. Rogue River bottom land at Wood- vllle to exchange for Medford resi dence property. Give lot, block. Im provements and prl .. Ben A. Low ell, Woodvllle, Or. tt "Let every eye negotiate Jor itself And trust no agent." Shakebpear. after going on a NEW CASH PRICES. 1 Pkg. Arm ft Hammer Soda.ec 1 Can Corn . . . 10c 10 lb. Bag Rolled Oats SSc 1 Pkg. Corn Starch 7c 2 Cana Carnation Milk 20c 1 Dozen Cans Hominy $1.44 Bottle Worcestershire Sauce. .83c Bottle Temple Queen Olives. .OOe 1 Large Can Cottolene S1.40 Whist Brooms IS and 20c Assorted Toilet Soaps, per dozen cakes 4uc Welche's Grape Juice, per qt..30c Total, $6.17 MIGHT HAVE KILLED THREE. PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 18. Early In July, Walter M. Johnson, a 23-yeaT-old timber locator, took a party of six men Into Washington county to show them timber land. J. J. Fischer, a curio dealer at &21? Sixth street, Portland, returned within a few days. Later, H. I Park, an old soldier of Dennis, Kan., showed up. Last night Johnson signed a confession admitting that he had murdered Elmer Perdue, one of the party. Tbe other three have disappeared completely. Whether an investigation will re veal that the missing members of Johnson's party met with Perdue's fate or not nobody can tell, hut it is the belief of both Fischer and Park that the others were murdered by Johnson for their money. One ot them, a prosperous appearing saw mill man. Is known to have ha I a considerable amount of money on his person at the time he was last seen. The two others were Swedes and their names are unknown. Johnson was arrested by Sheriff George C. Hancock of Washington county while eating dinner in the London restaurant at Grand and Hawthorne avenues last night. He was taken to the county jail and af ter a three hours' cross-examination by Sheriff Stevens and Deputies Leonard and Wood, made a route- slon in which he said that he had shot Perdue in self-defense, hid dragged the body several hundred feet through the brush and hIJilen it by heaping It with brush and roll ing a log upon it. Before taking the body from tbe house he said he rifled the pockets, taking 1130 In money and a watch and pocketbook with a few little things In the pockets. He told Sher iff Stevens where he could find these things lost night and led the sheriff to Marquam gulch, near the crossing of First street. It was too dark to And them that night, but Sheriff Stevens and Deputy Sheriff Leonard searched the gulch yesterday morn ing and located the pocketbook and knife In a clump ot blackberry bushes. He also found the Title which Johnson used to shoot Perdue and which had been returned to Its owner in Portland. Of Interest to Some People. The attorney-general for the post- office department has ruled that let ters bearing cards, "Wages and Bills Collected" are not transmlssable through the malls, Inasmuch as they are contrary to the provisions of the postal laws. Child Marries War Veteran. WEST CHESTER, Pa., Ang. II. j The marriage ot Miss Frances Pink- erton, 1( years old, to John Me- ! Knight, civil war veteran, aged ei j years, has caused a sensation here. ' The pair were married in Wilming ton. The consent of the girl' par ents Is said to have been obtained. VJ vofXMuuoeuauauuu) cash basis: CASH SAVING. Cash Saving of 4c Cash Saving of 8c Cash Saving of 8c Cash Saving of 8c Cash Saving of 8c Cash Saving of 86c Cash Savlpg of 13c Cash Saving of 18c Cash Saving of 10c Cash Saving of 8c Cash Saving of 20c Cash Saving of 10c Total Saving, - $1.33 Taft Now Ready. HOT SPRINGS, Va., Aug. 1$. Judge Taft today put the finishing touches on his speech to the Virginia Republicans, ' after devoting practi cally a whole day to the work. Ac cording to Mr. Vornys, the speech is an exposition ot records ot Republi can and Democratic parties in their practical work toward controlling the trusts. The speech will be de livered Friday to several tralaloads of excursionists from all parts ot the state. Mrs. E. E. Got Teacbar at Piano and Vole. Special sommer elssa la harmoay and theory now forming. 8lght reading TtitraiMr play lag and re-dtal work As Good as Can Be Grown Spitzenberger, Newton Pip en Apple Trees. 4 to 6 feet, $10 per 100 H to 7 " 15 " " Peach. 4 to 5 feet $15 per 100 j Standard Prune $10 per 100 Guaranteed true to lable. Free from pests. Buds and scions taken from bearing, trees only. Southern Oregon Nursery Oakland, Oregon- : SClonS MILL PRICES. 500 LOTS OR MORE. Floor, $20 per 100 lbs Rolled Barley. $1.65 per - lbs Middlings $1.60 dot u lbs Mill Feed..... $1.60 per lb B 1.40 per " lbs LESS THAN 500 LOTS. Flour $2.70 per 100 lbt Rolled Barley.. $1.80 per " lbt Middlings $1.78 per " lbt Mill Feed $1.60 per lbt Bran $1.80 per " lbs MEDFORD FLOUR MILLS.