Published every Friday.
A. 8. HMTON, FublWier.
MEltKOItn, DECEMBER II, 100".
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a Year
Cntered In the pot tof flee at Med ford
Oregon as second class mall twitter.
A GKKAT OKKGOM IXDtSTRV,
Tbe fruit Industry of Oregon is
waking satisfactory progress. But
It Is as yet only In Its Infantile pe
riod, says tbe Portland Journal. Tbe
limits of Us possibilities are practi
cally boundless. Oregon can be the
Vest and greatest fruit state In the
union. Nothing less than this should
be the goal of enthusiastic fruit
growers.
Many and a rapidly increasing
umber of fruitgrowers are deserv
ing of unstinted commendation
even though acting chiefly in their
own interest for the reformatory.
progressive work they hare done and
are doing. Many have acted not al
together or even chiefly from self-
interest, either, but have broadly
and patriotically worked. In some
cases self-Bacrlflclngly, for the
panslon and elevation of this splen
did Industry. Their work ought to
be recognized and appreciated In
their several communities and in the
state at large.
It is largely such men that com
prise the State Horticultural associ
ation. They are doing a noble work
and should meet with universal en
couragement and support. It Is due
to this society that the war on fruit
pests was Inaugurated and Is being
carried on. And In various ways It
has earned vastly more than the
state has contributed to Its support.
The state should still extend its aid
to the association and appropriate
what it needs for carrying on Its
work, that will be, as it has been, of
Immense benefit to the state. I
Oregon has already gained a very
favorable reputation far and wide as
a fruit state or rather two or three
localities have gained such a repu
tation as to some species of fruit
but this Is only a beginning, a start
er. This reputation can and should
be Improved, extended and made to j
apply to all parts of the state and
to more varieties. This can be done. '
Tbe foundations for Immense pro
duction and large and appreciated
markets have been well laid.
Keep up the good work. Help
this Industry to expand and advance
until It becomes of mammoth pro
portions. To this end stand by the
Horticultural association, by local
associations, by capable fruit Inspect
ors, by all diligent, progressive and
conscientious growers. Few people
even yet realize what can be accom
pllshed In Oregon along this line
.1
IS A WINK MOVE.
At a meeting of the city council
beld last night It was decided tbe
city purchase an acre of land below
the city on Bear creek on which to
erect a septic tank. Tbere may be
some objection regarding tbe price
the city will have to pay for tbe use
of this land for this purpose, but
there can be no question regarding
the matter of the city carrying out
the plan, and the sooner tbe better.
Regarding this plan the Oregon lan
of recent issue has this to say:
The septic tank, the successful op
eration of which haa been concilia
' lely demonstrated, will do more than
any one thing to Improve the sani
tary conditions surrounding country
homes. The Country Life Commis
sion would do well to encourage by
its endorsement the general use of
tbls means of getting rid of filth.
The septic tank Is a comparatively
inexpensive receptacle for all the re
fuse of a home and has Important
advantages ower the sewer as it Is
known to the city. The effective
ness of the septic tank has been
proven by practical use at two large
public Institutions In Oregon, the
Chemawa Indian school and the
Asylum farm. All the refuse from
these Institutions flows Into septic
tanks and, after being purified by
natural processes, goes out Into open
ditches, giving orfense to no one.
If farm homes where provided with
this means of disposing of sewerage
there would be no danger of con
tracting disease from Infected well
water and much less probability of
disease germs being carried by flies
to the kitchen, dining-room or milk
house. ERA OF PROSPERITY.
That Medford has entered upon an
era of unprecedented prosperity Is
abundantly attested by the miny
substantial Improvements now un
der way. The new $40,000 high
school building will be completed
wllhln the next few weeks and will
b one of the finest buildings devot
ed to eduratlpnnl purposes In this
part of the stRte.
The erection of the Eplscopnl
church, plans for which are now op
ing considered, will also be a mat
ter of civic pride, constructed, as It
will be, of stone and of size and pro
portion to please the eye and accom
modate the growing congregation of
the organization. The paving of Sev
enth street to the bridge, the macad
amizing of the same street west from
the west school, and the laying or
several thousand feet of cement wslk
are all matters that apeak for the
progress of tbe city and the enter
prise of her eltiieni.
facilities in banking.
The officers are pleased to render counsel and
advice on financial matters.
Accounts, subject to check are invited.
JACKSON COUNTY BANK
MCDFORO, OREGON
Established 1888 1 Stat Dspositorr
Capital and Surplus, $135,000.00
W. I. VAWTER, Pre,.
This country has gotten so In the
habit of dealing in big figures that
one can hardly guess tne limit to
which all kinds of values will go.
Fruit orchards at $1000 an acre, bus
iness lots in Medford at from (5000
to $10,000 and all resident prop
erty In proportion; but these prices
do not stop here. The mines in the
surrounding hills command, without
stutter, five and six-figure prices.
It was only a day or two ago that J.
B. Wood, as agent, sold tbe Black
Channel placer mine, owned by H.
M. Latimer, to a Mr. Brown of Port
land for $102,000. The new owner
will put men at work at once and de- j
velop the property to a greater ex-
tent than ever before. Mr. Wood Is
feeling pretty good over the trans
action, more especially because of he
fact that he turned the deal single
handed. It's going some for better streets
when a banker gets out with a hoe
and cleaus the mud from street
crossings. That's what Banker
Whitehead did yesterday, and In all
probability It was a voluntary act
on his part inasmuch as the chief of
police was not superintending the
work. As to Mr. Whitehead's qual
ifications as a banker. The Morning
Mall knows nothing more than that
there Is a big balance on the easy
side of the bank ledger and that
school, county and city warrants
are always his at command, and we
know him to be "a man with a hoe"
worthy the name.
William Howard Taft will be the
only president with a middle name
since Chester A. Arthur. All but
seven of the nation's twenty-six pres
idents have been blessed with but
a single baptismal name. Ashland
Tidings.
What about Stephen Grover Cleve
land, eh?
As an ex-presldent, Mr. Roosevelt
says be will go "quietly to work."
That cannot be, of course, until he
has killed a few lions abroad and
pilloried numerous nature-fakers In
the Outlook's pages.
Though eminent geologists assure
us that the coal supply will last
three thousand years yet. there Is
hope that the mlllenium will come
along and put the coal trust out of
business.
'For fifty years," says Mr. Rock
efeller, "we have been prepared to
bear the fire alarm day and night."
Which la evidence that the big trust
was nearer the hereafter than we
Imagined.
In Europe Carrie Nation says
'there's no place like Kansas." But
Castro Is In Europe, and he might
be Induced to give a howling good
Imitation of it.
Mr. Carnegie Is not faring so well
In tbe house of his friends, but he
valiantly protests that he is in no
danger, and doesn't need protection.
Perhaps Germany thinks It Is for
tunate for the country that the em
peror's cold will not permit him to
talk above a whisper.
A war of words Is cheaper that
the renl article, and yet they have
called down the kaiser, Lord Roberts
and our own Hobson.
,5naifflBI0DDS
li. Ill , d
At the Service
of Depositors
and Clients,
The Jackson County Bunk
places at the service of its de
positor and clients, the best
U. a LIXDLEY. Cub.
CONGRESS CONVENES.
Annual Mcskukp of the President Is
Presented.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The bus
iness of both houses of congress was
confined today largely to listening to
the reading of the president's mess
age, but in addition a few bills were
Introduced In the senate and house,
and In the house a number of bills
were sent to the conference. In ad
dition, the speaker announced the
appointment of Hlggins of Connec
ticut on the committee of judiciary
In place of Littlefield, and Martin to
I the place on the committee of Indian
affairs In place of Parker, deceased.
For the first time during the pres-
THE FAITHFUL FIRST
Situated in an in
telligent and thrif
ty community, it is
just as easy for the
Faithful
FIRST
to
experience a
steady and healthy
growth, as it is for
Cyclones to occur
in Kansas. Read
the annexed Re
port. It shows a
growth of
'71'
$110,000.00
since the Panic.
The largest growth
of any Bank in
Southern
for the
named.
Oregon,
period
This Bank is a United States Depositary
The First National Bank
of Medford
WM. S. CROWELL, President
F. K. DEUEL, Vice-Pres
ent congress there was a call of the j
committees or toe nouse. But no,lren tney were and ,he t0)d hlm t0
.. . , ' '
them. The miscellaneous work of
the senate consisted In the main of
reference In the executive session of
about 1500 recess appointments
which were today sent to the presi
dent, and the adoption of resolutions
of regret on account of the death of
members of the house who hare
passed away since the adjournment
last May.
The senate adjourned for the day
at 2 o'clock and the house at 2:33.
Taft Tnrns Down Glass.
HOT SPRINGS. Vs.. Dec. 3. Com
ment was made at a small dinner
Saturday night on the fact that Mr.
Taft's wineglass was turned down.
'Yes, and It Is going to stay turned
down," he said. "I am not going
to drink again ever."
'You never did drink enough so
that any one could notice It," said a
boyhood friend.
"What Is the matter with the peo
ple?" the president-elect exclaimed.
"Do they think I am going to be any
different after I am Inaugurated?"
STREET RIOT IN
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8. In the
very shadow of the city hall In this
city and leu than half a mile from
the business center, a riot In wblch
religious fanatics and police took
part, and in which a hundred ahots
were fired this afternoon, resulted in
the death of on policeman, the fa
tal Injury of two and the slight In
jury of three others. The dead:
ALBER O. DALLBOW.
Fatally injured: John
known as Adam God, a
preacher; Michael Mullane,
Sharp,
street
police-
man; Police Sergeant Clark.
8lightly Injured: Harry Stege, po
liceman; George N. Kult, probation
officer.
The trouble occurred about 4 this
afternoon while the street was
crowded with persons. While the
battle was In progress the parttcl
pants traversed the entire block,
the final stage of the flgbt being en
acted directly across the street from
the entrance to the police station.
Holt went to investigate the case of
an alleged abduction which had
reached him. He came upon Sharp,
who was surrounded by companions
and was exhorting to the crowd of
street loafers.
With Sharp was a woman and five
children ranging in age from 14
down to 3. The officer's suspicions
were aroused by the manner in
which the woman attempted to
cure money contributions from the
crowd, and Holt decided that she and
her male companions were not the
proper persons to have the custody
of small children.
No. 7701
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
Tbe F1RRT NATIONAL BANK, kt Mtdford
ihxM tateof Oregon. xh elota ol butiiaens
November 27, 1908
RESOURCES.
lxani and DlaoounU 185,970.80
OTerdrmfU, secured and unsecured... 355.31
0. 8. Bonde to secure circulation 40,000,00
U. B. Bond! to aecure D. & Depot-Its. . . S0.000.ro
Premiums en 0.8. Bonds 1I.834.S7
Bonds, Mcurttlea. etc. 12S02.U
Baoklns bouse furniture and fixtures. 18,538.65
Due from National Banks (not reserve
agents) 80.81
Due from state banks and bankers 1,037.42
Due from approved reserve agents. . . 64,370 32
Ubecks and otber cash items 1.767.S
Eichaujjes for dealing bout 84.00
Notes of other National Banks 775..O0
Fractional paper currency, nickels,
and cents 105.98
Lawful Money Reserved fn Bank, vlx:
Specie 43,289.05
Legal-tender notes None
48,289.05
Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasur
er (5 per cent of circulation 450.00
Total 1495,651 64
LIABILITIES
Capital stosk paid in M.OOO.00
Murplnt fund 6,750.00
Unllvlded profits, let expenses and
taxes paid 3..S80.18
National Bank Notes outstanding.. 38,43040
Due to 8 tat Banks and Bankers KM.t
Due to Trust Companies and Savings
Banks 441 90
Individual deposlu subject to check. 173,884.88
Savings Deposits 12,156-SI
Demand certificates of deposit. 11.086 M
Time certificates of deposit 47,706.16
United States Deposits 60,000.00
Total 8.96.651.64
Stati or Okbook, County ol Jackson as:
I. M. L. allord, Cashier, of the above
named bnk,do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best ol my knowledge
and belief.
M. L. Allord, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me tbls 2nd
day of December 1906.
O. C. Boggs,
' Notary Public
Correct attest: Wm. chowill,
F. K. Deuel,
CHI. BTK1KO,
Directors.
M. L. ALFORD, Cashier
ORIS CRAWFORD, Asst. Css hier
Holt asked the woman whose chtl
I mind his own business. Adam God
I., . . ... .... .
uiimiciim uiv uuircr wim personal
violence. Holt, wno never goes
armed, found himself at a disadvan
tage when the preacher and his com
panions displayed revolvers. He
stood his ground, however, and was
hit over the head with a revolver.
Holt started for the police station
for aid and the preacher tried to
shoot him, but was so excited he
dropped the revolver, and when he
picked It up and snapped the trigger
It failed to discharge. Holt sum
moned his fallow officers snd by
that time the religionists were with
in 60 yards of the police atatlon.
They served notice that they would
preach right under the easel of the
police station and the police did not
prevent them.
The officers were not prepared for
the volley of bullets which met them
Immediately. Dallbrow was Instant
ly killed and Stege was hit through
the arm. Other officers rushed out
and a general battle ensued.
The officers were unable to shoot
without endsngerlng the Uvea of In
nocent persons. Clsrk waa shot In
the eye and Mullane In the back. In
the meantime a riot call was sounded
and the police appeared from all di
rections. Officers crowded In on
Sharp and bis followers, shooting as
they went, but taking care not to In
jure the children. When the firing
ceased Adam God laid fatally
wounded through the head and body.
The children were taken In charge
by tbe police. Sharp's companion,
Louis Pratt, father of tbe children,
was taken Into custody. He was not
Injured. Part of tbe children were
taken In charge by the police. The
women and some of the children es
caped to a houseboat on tbe river.
The police, SO In number, followed.
The women barricaded the house
boat, where they defied the officers.
The boat was but a few feet t'om
the bank, and the police rushed It
the woman dropped her gun, and
taking two of the children, ran to the
back of the boat, cut the boat loose
and began to row to the middle of
the river.
The officers called to her to stop,
but she only applied the oars more
vigorously. Without further warn'
Ing the police poured a volley into
the boat, one bullet striking Luis
Pratt, aged 13, tearing away the
greater part of her face. She died
from the wounds tonight. The wo
man then surrendered. She said
she was Pratt's wife and the mother
of the children.
NEW GAME LAWS.
State AxsnrlHtion Proposes
Amendments.
PORTLAND, Or.. Dec. 5. Offl
cers of the Oregon Fish and Game
association will propose extensive
amendments to the existing game
laws of the state at the coming ses
sion of the legislature. A commit
tee, representing the association, of
which A. E. Gebhardt Is secretary,
is revising the various sections of
the code with reference to the pro
tection of fish and game. It is the
purpose of the committee to simplify
the state's statutes on this subject so
that the average citizen by reading
the law will be able to place an In
telligent construction In its provis
ions. "The committee expects In about
two weeks to complete the first draft
of the law as we will seek to have it
amended," said Mr. Gebhardt yester
day. "We are taking considerable
pains and devoting a great deal of
our time that laws which will pro
tect our fish and game may be for
mulated for the consideration of the
state'a lawmakers. A mistaken im
pression prevails that those laws in
the past have been framed In the in
terest of the city sportsman exclus
ively rather than for the protection
of the fish and game. In its work
the committee Is doing everything in
Its power to dissipate that Idea.
What is needed In this state Is leg
islation that will protect and multi
ply the state's fish and game, regard
less of any selfish Interest.. What is
more It is the Intention of the com
mittee to suggest uniform laws that
shall apply In all counties alike. End
less confusion we find has resulted
from the laws as they are now con
stituted from the fact that different
restrictions are Imposed In practical
ly every county of the state."
In response to a general demand
alike from the hunters and the farm
ers, the committee will recommend a
law establishing a closed season of
at least two years for the protection
of the Chinese pheasant. Another
law will be suggested prohibiting the
killing of elk for a period of five or
six years.
The legislature also will be asked
to provide a bounty fund on crows,
wolves and cougars. Between crows
and the animals named It Is assert
ed by members of the committee that
more birds and other game are killed
annually than by the sportsmen. It
is for that reason the committee be
lieves the state should make provis
ion for this sort of protection. Under
the present law the county courts
are empowered, if deemed expedient,
to provide such a bounty fund, but
the members of the committee feel
thi't the expense should be borne by
th-3 state directly rather than by any
one county or group of counties since
thr benefits following such a policy
are state wide and not confined to
th.) community In which such a tax
Is levied.
As a result of considering several
bills amendatory of the state law re
lating to trout at the 1907 session It
war discovered after the legislature
had adjourned that the provision for
Mid-Winter Sale
ALL
Millinery
AT
MRS. W. I. BROWN
101 W. 7th St.
a closed season for trout had been
repealed. Tbe result has been that
trout fishing nas been legal during
any montn since February, lu07.
This defect la the law tor the protec
tion of trout will be corrected tbls
winter If the recommendations of the
committee of the Oregon Fish and
Game association are adopted.
There is a demand from many
sources that the law which forbid,
the sale of dudes In tbe market be
repealed. It has been suggested to
the committee that In arranging for
the sale of ducks in tbe marks: the
limit that can be taken any week
be reduced from SO to 36. In rec
ommending this legislation, the com
mittee will propose that dealers la
game be required to keep a record
of all purchases, the number of
qucks oougnt, togeiner wun tne date
and the name of the man from whom
they were bought. Tbls record shall
he open to Inspection by the state
game warden.
Various other provisions of the
game laws of the state will be revised
purely In the Interest of protection
WOMAN' Sl'KFRAGISTS.
Make Wild m-nuinntratliin Agiiitis)
EugllKh Chancellor.
LONDON, Dec. 5. The gulf be
tween the suffragists and antl-suf-
fragettes, the latter being the term
generally used to the desirable mill
tan( section of the woman agitators
who believe In street riots and the
attacks on the cabinet ministers as
the quickest means of obtaining the
ballot for their sex, was further
widened this afternoon through the
fierce demonstration by the suffrag
ettes at Albert against David Lloyd
George, chancellor. The chancellor
was addressing a suffrage meeting,
but bad hardly started when he was
interrupted by cries, "We want
deeds, not words."
The stewards of the hall, there be
ing about 350 on hand to deal with
anticipated disturbances, at once
started to eject the women. They
found the latter chained to their
seats. This confused the struggle,
but finally the chains were cut and
the suffragettes expelled. Numbers
of the disorderly persons seemed to
increase rather than diminish.
Some of the women were armed
with whips and they repelled every
attempt to eject them. There were
fierce struggles In every part of the
hall every few moments and every
time George made an attempt to
speak his voice was drowned by
groana and hisses.
When the uproar was at its
height and when dozens of suffrag
etteB who bad been recently released
from prison, discarded their outer
wraps and appeared in their Jail gar
ments. These exhibitions acted
the sisterhood like a red rag on
bull. Megaphones and bells were
brought Into use and the noise was
deafening. The stewards at length
lost their tempers and as they con
tinued throwing out the disturbers.
the clothing of many was torn off
their backs.
Finally, after half an hour of op
position they became exhausted, and
George was allowed to proceed with
out further Interruption. He as
sured the audience that the majority
of the cabinet favored woman suff
rage and that suffrage clause would
be Included In the government's fran
chise bills.
CHLOROFORM CVRE.
Physician Vses Novel Means of II c-
pulninK a Holdup Man.
PORTLAND, Dec. 7. Dr. Wil
liam Elsen, whose offices are In the
Allskey building, cured a hold-up
man this morning of what ailed him
a desire to stick the doctor up
and did It neatly and effectually.
He chloroformed the footpad.
The repulse of the robber Is
unique in the annuals of the Port
land hold-ups. Dr. Elsen waa return
ing about 6 o'clock this morning
from a professional call, when, at
the corner of Seventeenth and Over
ton streets a man dressed like a
worklngman and carrying a small
black dinner pall, suddenly loomed
up out of the fog with the demand
that the doctor put up bis hands.
But Dr. Elsen's hands failed to
be elevated. Instead, he dropped his
medicine case and snatched a bottle
of chloroform from his pocket. With
all his force he dashed this Into the
footpads face. The bottle broke and
the burning fluid ran down into the
hold-up's eyes. That was enough for
him. Abandoning all Idea of frisk
ing the doctor's pockets, he ran
screaming Into the street and dis
appeared once more into the fog
whence he had emerged.
A good description of the man was
given by Dr. Elsen to the police, who
are looking for him.
ELEVEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Tncnty-SIx Others Are Injured and
Are Not Expected to Survive.
CALCUTTA. India, Dec. 8. The
explosion of a magazine at the mili
tary station yesterday killed 11 men
and wounded !S others, most of
whom will die. A few of tbe dead
and Injured are natives, but most of
the list are British soldiers. The ac
cident Is the worst ot its kind for
several years. The origin Is not
known, but there will be an inves
tigation made. At first suspicion
was laid upon the natives, who are
opposed to English rule, and all
magazines and forts are watched
I closely.
MAIL WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
When
Yon Find
Crawford
on a shoe for men, the only
things VOU Deed to have ill
mind When VOU Select TOUT
next pair will be the style,
leather and price. The price
will be as low as is consis
tent with good leather and
good workmanship, and you
can find your favorite lea
ther and toe in one of the
many styles made by Craw
ford. No Question
of Quality
need to bother
;he shoes and
you.
wear
tll3-.ll
and if they go wrong Craw
ford will make it right.
$3.50 $5
c. w. Mcdonald
Successor to
Smith & Molony
CLASSIFIED ADS.
LOST Light-colored no-rand Jer
sey heifer calf. Send word to D.
B. Reame. 161-2t-w.p.
FOR SALE One two-year-old Jer
sey bull. Inquire of John Ham
rick, one mile east of Central
Paint. tf
WANTED Position by man and
wife to work on ranch. Experi
enced In farm work and handling
stock. Inquire Mall Office.
FOR SALE 100 acres near Eagle
Point; 20 acrea under ditch; $30
acre; rare bargain. Address Box
671, Medford. 142-tf
FOUND Three-year old steer.
brown line back, star on his
forehead. Came to my ranch
last November. O. E. Rose,
Applegate. 48-Stp
FOR SALE Farm, 132 hi acres, H
mile from Myrtle Creek, Oregon,
between 60 and 70 acres In culti
vation, fine bottom and black loam
fine for fruit, corn or alfalfa, price
$50 an acre. For further Inform
ation address Box 31, Myrtle
Creek, Oregon. 4t-p
LOST November 9, on the road be
tween Medford and Perry Foster's,
on the road to Trail, a black pock
etbook, day book or Journal, with
the name of Austin Green, Eagle
Point, in it. The finder will please
return to Austin Green, Eagle
Point, and receive a reward.
164-lt-ft w.
FOR SALE Ranch of 811 acrea,
100 acres plow land, 100 more ca
pable of being cleared and plow
ed, balance pasture and timber;
good fruit land, plenty ot water,
buildings worth $3000; hay, grain,
stock and Implements go with the
place; will take small ranch or
town property for part or all;
"dry" town preferred; correspond
ence solicited. Frank Wlxson,
Myrtle Creek, Or. 4t
FOR SALE 36 acres of a mile
from Grants Pass, allfenced, new
2-story 8-room bouse with base
ment, furnace to heat, electric
light, hot and cold water, 2 wells,
12 foot wind mill, large 3000 gal
lon tank,, 10 hydranta In garden,
S chicken bouses and one brooder
house, 16x50, with 8 departments;
60 runway all fenced, lots of other
fencing, barn 40x60. Price $7000,
half down, balance on easy terms.
F. H. Schmidt, R. F. D. 2, Grants
Pass, Ore. 48-ltp
FOR FARMERS ONLY.
Send us your name and postofflce
address and we will mall yon tree.
on January 1, a beautiful calendar.
HUBBARD BROS., Medford.