The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, December 25, 1908, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextII LITTLE OF . E Up to this time Mr. Taft bai not mixed a single putt that be really needed. Did the Earl of Warwick wink when he ai describing the bongo nd okapl? Nobody will envy the spanking committee appointed by the house to -deal with Mr. Roosevelt. Another advantage of early Christ mat shopping Is that you may pos sibly buy something sensible. Anyway, President Castro'i table manners are just as good as his debt paying manners. Now let some one volunteer to go out and rig up a truce all around until after Christmas. - At last reports Tom Johnson was just as broke as he was when be first said he was broke. It Is about time General Simon was picking out tbe consulate lu which he will take refuge. We think they are rubbing it In on Emperor William when they won't even let him talk Into a phonograpn. The advantage of a golf cabinet over a tennis cabinet la that fat men are eligible for active membership. It cost $4,000,000 to bury the late emperor of China. And there Isn't a first class muck-raker In the whole kingdom. Has not tbe Standard Oil trou bles enough without having to an swer for the dissemination of chew ing gum? If the relchstag passes the new tax bill, every stein of beer a German drinks will belp pay for a new bat tleship. ; While Mr. Roosevelt Is In Africa we wish be would find out for sure whether a Jackrabblt can kill a bull moose. If Mr. Rockefeller were to give a waiter a $2.12 tip some New York papers would feel impelled to get our an extra edition. The return of part of the Chinese Indemnity camo Just iu time to help pay the expenses of the Chinese em peror's funeral. The ways and means committee Is discovering what a poinful operation It Is to jar loose an Infant industry from the bottle habit. I'he farmers turned out $3,000,-1 duv.OOO worth of products last year. : Wby don't they take some of tbe i money and go out and uplift themselves? LOCAL AND If the women do get a chance to rote on the liquor question iu Wash ington, certain statesmen will depart hence right after the ballots are counted. That cloud of gloom noticeable about the Milton tercentenary is caused by the neglect of "Flngy" Conners to Interject a few classy obiter dicta. Maybe Emperor William will be able to wriggle off his muzzle long enough to pass out a few remarks on President Castro, who Is about to visit Berlin. Three or four gentlemen who heard yesterday that Governor-elect Lllley of Connecticut was to be In vestigated were able to refrain from shedding tears. The soldier who was sentenced to three months' Imprisonment for eat ing an apple got off with light pun ishment. Adam gut a life sentence for the same offense. King Manuel of Portugal, who is threatened with a revolution. Is an other gentleman who will agree that there are worse things than a ses sion of congress. A Dublin man killed himself by accidentally cutting bis throat witb a safety razor. Even In death the national tendency to bulls could not be suppressed. Late last night It was stated on the highest authority that Mr. Roose velt bad not called In bis physician on account of the proposed rubuke that congress has handed him. Mr. Bryan says be Is worth only $150,000, and yet he Is going to he the guest of John W. Gates. Mr. Bryan will need a conservation com mission of Ms own If he keeps on. There is not a word of truth In the report that the Congressional Record will suspend publication for lack of copy. Tbe Hon. John Wes ley Gaines has not unllmbered yet. The Pennsylvania man who has not spoken a word since he was jilted, 30 years ago, probably was stricken dumb by shock when he realized what a narrow escape he had. "Knocked Out by Matrimony" will he the title of the next melodrama In which John I.. Sullivan will play the star. From the tenor of the oid pugilist's remarks when testifying In his divorce suit. It Is Inferred that he prefers real wnr to marriage. CALIFORNIA WII.I, I'ltOTKST. Morgan says he has never been a pessimist. Optimist Is not so diffi cult when one has vaults bursting with coupon-bearing bonds. Perhaps Tiny Tim Woodruff beard a nols like a steam roller getting ready for action when he was seized by that recent attack of modesty. We hope Dr. Jacob Gould Schur man Is not trying to expel any mem bers of the Ananias club when he says that everybody Is good now. Why does the New York World keep on asking, "Shall tbe Demo cratic party die?" Doea the World think the recent election was a wedding? If It be true that Emperor William Is pining away, then th el Ion. Jacs Abcrnathy had bettor take a few wolves and depart for Berlin Immediately. Will Mr. Roosevelt be so good as to use the new special delivery stamp with a peace album on It whea he sends another message to congress? The iiews that a Southern gentle tvan Is sending President Roosevelt a nemljohn of whisky probably rouses certain Inexpressible feelings In the breast of the Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks. VSSSR COUGH EEMOT Coughs,Colds, CROUP. TlttswdTcsaslwtTitsiipiiiilsiiaaai SKSHSS u smw. csamsi as asssss sf Mkcr kanafsl drag ass bit It tlna acssA- s a tasf m sa M. a ctau, urft sot M end. ssathrm BOLD BY CHAS. HIUXQ Merclmtita Object to (he Increase of Rates on Southern Pnclflc. SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 19. Shippers and Importers of Califor nia are arranging to unite in a statewide protest against Increase in transcontinental tariffs announc ed by the Southern Pacific and th- Santa Fe roads. The opposition on the part of Interests most affected will take the form of a score of mass meetings held In the leading cities on December 30, when representa tives of the leading Industries will set forth the grievances of the bit Inesa men against the carriers. ORCHARD IS HTOI.KX. Clark County Farmer Finds His Trees in Neighbor's Field. VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 16. Adolph Joster, a Clark county farm er, accuses his neighbor, William Kalke, of stealing a pear orchard Joster told his story today to Prose cutlng Attorney Stnpleton, and the latter has agreed to take action for recovery of the trees. Joster resides five miles from Vancouver. He had but recently plnnted a pear orchard, and Sunday went out to Inspect the trees. He could hardly believe his eyes. The trees had disappeared. Going to the farm of his neighbor, he round his trees replanted. He was sore of heart to think that the neighbor, whom he had Induced to follow him from the Fatherland, should have committed the depredation on his fine new orchard. "I will write him a letter, Mr. Jos ter," said the county attorney, "and tell him It ts an offense against the law." "Fence, noddlngs," replied Joster. He stole mine pear trees nnd left der fence." tu.Mu OFFKRS S&ooo leltcr Found In Murdered Man's Room Reveals I'Ut. CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Mysterious murder of a Chicago Chinese todiy led to the revelation that a price of $2,000 had been sent by a Chines? tong on the bead of Moy Dow, a I wealthy Chinese merchant of nation al pro.-ninene. This disclosure came I while detectives were Investigating the flsutn of Cli Vttln Chin, found sttuiiglH, it is believed with his own qoue. Chn, It la believed, was a victim ol' highbinders. A letter wss found tellinl of tbe price of Moy's head. (From Saturday's Dally.) V. A. Dunlap of Talent was in tbe city yesterday. D. B. Russell went to Grant Pa yesterday on business. M. E. Worrell has returned from a business visit to Portland. Miss Maudie Gaines went to Ash land yesterday for a short visit. Professor Taylor will spend part of his holidays' vacation In Califor nia. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Moore returned to their home near W'liner yesterday after several weeks Bpent In the city visiting. ' Miss Blanch Riddle will leave this morning for Riddle, where she will spend the school vacation and boll days with her parents. Miss Walton and Miss Burns, two teachers In the high school, will leave this morning for Eugene for a holiday visit with relatives. Mrs. C. D. 'Abbott and children arrived yesterday from Corvallls, Or., and went over to Jacksonville. Mr. Abbott recently purchased the old Taylor bouse there. Dewltt Smith and family and G W. Sawyer and family arrived yes terday from Eagan, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of Mrs. A. P. Powell of South Medford. S. II. Claspell was kere from Butte Falls yesterday after goods. He re ports the roada as being bad most of the way, only a very light snow hav ing fallen there this season. Word was received yesterday of the death of Mrs. Adams at Butte Falls Thursday. Mrs. Adams was the daughter of Aaron Beck, who has resided In that section for a num ber of years. The Morning Mall Is pleased to he able to announce tbls morning that Mr. A. J. Stewart, formerly of Med ford, now of Cottage Grove, Is Im proving rapidly from his recent se rious Illness. While working about bis horses yesterday morning. Constable A. D. Slngler was bitten over the left eye by one of them. The skin was cut for a distance of one and a half Inches, requiring Beveral stitches to close the wound. Mrs. J. M. Kfernan and daughter, Miss .Murie, went south yesterday. Airs. Ktcrnan goes to YreUa to visit an aunt who Is quite 111, while Miss Marie goes to Edgewood to visit her brother, Charles, who Is employed In a store there. (From Sunday's Dally.) G. N. Smith was here yesterday from Wellen, trading. Adam Schmidt was here from Jacksonville yesterday. George McKlIllgan Is borne from Phoenix to spend Sunday. Mrs. T. J. Bell was down from Talent yesterday visiting friends. Thomas McAndrew returned home yesterday, after spending some ten days at Portland. Forest Ranger J. E. Cribble Is building a new barn on his property on Central avenue. S. II. Snyder returned yesterday from Grants Pass, where he has been for several days on business. ' Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hosier of Ash land were In the city yesterday visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Scott Davis. A steam boiler was taken out yes terday for use at the coal mine be ing opened up northeast of the city. Mrs. R. T. Blackwood was down yesterday from Phoenix doing Christ mas trading with the busiest men on earth. Herbert Kentner, Fred Strang and Derrnh Earhart are all home from school and will spend the holt daya with their parents. Miss Marie Rockwell of Portland, who has been visiting her friend Mrs. T. W. Miles, for several days, returned yesterday to her borne. V. C. Brown of Spokane Is hero on a visit to his friend, P. M. Ke-- shaw. and Is looking over the coun try with a view to locating. Misses Ruth Merrick and Clara Wines returned homo yesterday from Eugene and will enjoy the hol idays with their parents In Medford Miss Fannie Whitman arrived In Medford yesterday from Portland, having been called here by the death of her grandfather, J. D. Whitman. I', I,. Appleford of Chicago, west ern sals manager of the Standard Glllett Light company, arrived ye- erday and will remain several days. Mr. and Mrs. Frsnk P. Smith, for merly In business here, were down from their home in Ashland yester day. They will remain In the city several days. W. A. Burr, proprietor of the Burr Piano House In Roseburg. was In Medford yesterday on a visit to his friend, W. M. Hodton, of the Hod son Auto company. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hair and Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Lowell of Wood vllle were In the city yesterday doing Christmas shopping, at were also many others from tbe varloua towns towns between Ashland and Granti Pass. i Mrs. C. I. Hutchison and daugh ter. Miss Fern, returned yesterdsy from Portland and will spend the holidays at home with Medford rela tives and friends. The Pacific & Eastern railroad bai a small crew of men at work keeping their track In suitable condition for use. The company now runs - Its train in place of the motor car. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Davis of Fargo, X. D., arrived la Medford yesterday and will move at once to the N. 8. Bennett place, south of Medford, which place Mr. Davis purchased when here last summer. SOCIETY WOMEN "E-ISY.1 Rook Agent McFurluiid Says Tbey Snup at Halt. CHICAGO, Dec. IS John M. Mi-Farlund. chief witness In the trial of a clique of book agents accused of swindling rli-h women all over the country by securing enormous sums of money for de luxe editions, is threatened with exposure tomorrow. Attorneys for the other defendants claim they will prove he was in pris on In San Francisco at the time of the earthquake. McFarland today told how ex tremely "easy" rich society women were and they snapped up any prop osition that looked like easy money or that promised to deprive any other woman of a covet d volume. McFarland told how be. acting for "men higher up," bad first escured $200 from Mrs. Patton, wife of the big broker, and subsequently by rep resenting to her that be could buy fine books In Baltimore that were wanted by a Portland, Or., million aire, and clean up several thousands. Mrs. Patton had been Induced to In crease ber Indebtedness to $23,300. He said the scheme was to visit some rich woman and ask If she had a certain line of books, offering a fabulous price for them. Of coune she did not hove them. A week or so later another member of the gang would vUlt her and offor a rare edi tion of the same books. With a view to selling them, at a big profit to the first agent, she would buy the books and never see either of the agents again. I'lXI.MAX CAR INVESTIGATION. rtnillicd That I x-r Itertli Should fust Only Half That of Lower. . CHICAGO. 111., Dec. 17. The up per berth of a Pullman was further disparaged today when two women took the stand before Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane, who is considering the plea that the up per berth should cost only half as much as a lower. The witnesses also affirmed that It Is terrible to tip the porter, said tipping being necessary to get any kind of service. Both witnesses testified that they never take an upper berth unless compelled to by circumstances, both agreeing that there Is a deal of trouble In get ting In and out of one and that the ventilation Is bad. Commissioner tane took the caa? which siiecifically applies to the rates between Chicago and St. Paul under advisement, and left for Washington tonight. Other cases In volving the rates between Dtiluth and St. Paul and St. Paul and Seattle will be heard later. "NO" TO IOO WOMEN. Aged Millionaire Bachelor Thought They Wanted His Money, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 18. Levi Merrick Stewart, known ai "Eider" Stewart, a millionaire bach elor, celebrated his 81st blrthd.iy and became reminiscent. "Many people," he said, "think It an achievement to have lived 81 years. I do not consider It so. Many people think It strange that I have lived all this time and never mar ried. 1 do not think that strange. either. 'I have had more than a hundred proposals of marriage, but I have never felt called upon to accept anv of them. Some of them came after I had made a little money, and 1 feared the senders wanted it more than they did me. That Is one rea son why I never married." SHOWS MEXICAN" METHODS. Chinaman Tells How He Was Smug gled Into Country. LOS ANGELES. Dec. 19. What federal authorities believe to be a complete exposure of the methods used In bringing Chinese Into this country from Mexico, was made In the United States district court to day -by Chin Bow. He was called as a witness for the government in the case of three Mexicans charged with smuggling Chinese Into the United States. Chin Bow was arrested with five other Chinamen and the three defendants, at Imperial Junction last June. Chin Bow Identified the prisoners as the men who led him and his com panions across the border. He said he bargain waa made with Charlie Sam, a Chinaman of Ensenada, who made a business of getting Chinese Into this country. Chin Bow said he was to pay the Mexicans $310 to get him Into this country. BODY OF POLICE CHIEF FOUND BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16. Th body of Chief of Police Blggy, who was drowned from the police launch Patrol opposite A I cat rax island In San Francisco Bay on the night of November 30. was found by the crew of the freight ferryboat Transit. It was flatlng off Goat Island, face up ward, with the arms outstretched. The harbor police were at onco no tified and, procuring a launch, Ser geant Donovan recovered the re n. ulna.. The face is very much dis figured, but the body has been fully identified as that of the dead chief When the corpse was taken from the waters it had on the long coat and gloves worn by Biggy on the night of his disappearance. The launch with the body landed at the Mission street wharf. Before the launch with Sergeant Donovan and several police officers on board reached the place where the body waa first seen. It had been pick ed up by the crew of the scow schoon er Georgia Woods, who aided In transferring it to the police boa:. News of the recovery of the remains spread quickly, and an Immense crowd assembled at Misslon-Btreet wharf, where they were landed. In the presence of Acting Chief Cutler, Chief Deputy Coroner Ken nedy and other officials, a search of the clothing In which the body was attired was made immediately upon arrival at the morgue. By means of the two badges which Chief Biggy wore, a locket with his monogram, a muffler, stickpin, his police whistle and other articles, the Identification was made beyond the shadow of a doubt. The watch which Chief Blggy al ways carried was stopped at 9:12 o'clock. So far as could be ascer tained there were no papers In the pockets to which any significance could be attacked, and it was con cluded that If Chief Blggy had a written resignation prepared on th? occasion of his visit to Police Com missioner Hugo Kell at the latter home in Belvedere, he had disposed of it in some manner before he met his death. Much to the surprise of the search ers, a hammer less revolver, with al! chambers loaded, was found In a pocket, notwithstanding the fact that the late chief's pistol was found after his death In a restaurant where he had dinner on the night of his death. There were no marks of vlolenc on the body, hut an autopsy will be held to assist, if possible. In clearing up the manner of death. The inquest probably will not be held until next week. URK.HT "AlTUtKI FRANCE. PARIS, France, Dec. 18. In ad dition to establishing a new record for beavier-thaa-air machines re maining in the air one hour ad 53 minutes and 59 seconds, Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanlst. achieved another record late today, attaining the height of 360 feet In a strong wind, winning the Sarthe Aero club's prize for height. During the flight, at a height of 90 feet, a strong gust gave the ma chine an alarming backward set, but it soon righted and the craft contin ued an upward flight, circling the field again and again. The Aero club tonight gave a ban quet in Wright's honor. TRIKI) TO WRKCK TRAIX. I'he Lives of 40 Passenger Endan gered In Washington. BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 19. Tralnwreckers tonight threw the switch on the Belllngham Bay ft British Columbia railroad inside the city limits here and derailed the southbound passenger train, endan gering the lives of 40 passengers. The train ran for some distance along the ties and came to a stop when the engine was on the brink of Whatcomb creek. Engineer Story saw the thrown switch and put on the emergency brakes In time to prevent a loss of life. No one was injured. The po lice have no clew to the wreckers. PAT CROWE'S PET PLAX. THERE ARE OTHERS. From the Chicago News. My darling wife Is pretty firm. Beneath her sway I sometimes squirm. But there's one thing that I must say She doesn't always have her way. She puts her foot down mighty flat There's not a bit of doubt of that. She's not one that I love to cross. Rut, all the same, she's not the boss. She often orders me around. It's best to humor her I've found. Still, there are times no doubt of It, When she must gracefully submit. T am by nature mild and meek. And she's strong-minded so to speak. Yet she has not been slow to find That others have some strength of mind. That she must tremble at a frown And humbly take a calling down. On such occasions I am free To say It rather tickles me. It does me good to tee her shrink, She needs the discipline, I think. She's pretty often brought to book. By me? Good gracious, no! Our cook. I We Pay the Freight To All Railroad Points in JACKSON COUNTY REMEMBER THE MEDFORD FURNITURE CO. Carries the Largest Assortment of FURNITURE CARPETS amiih PAPER , Etc. South of Portland We POSITIVELY GUARANTEE Prices as low and Goods the best Ladies, register or mail address ' for beautiful Christmas Souvenir Phone 353. I HAVE ON HAND mcwuuwii rippiii AND! Spitzenburg Trees 3and 4 foot Sizes All Other Varieties in Any Size Desired. L. E. HOOVER Medford Ore Agent Yakima Valley Nusery. Plows, Harrows, Spring Tooth Harrows, Orchard Discs, Vehicles of all Kinds, Haess, Lap Robes, Etc. Call and see us D. T. Lawton Medford, Oregon.