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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1908)
( t I OUR COUNTY r j Correspondents j i -J MM Dais. r. JSA.UL.ai rvuiii w-i Tne report bu reached here that Boy Vastal bad started from Bo una (or hli father' place about a 1 asonth ago and ba not been beard of alnce. and a young lad? with whom be bad been on Intimate ' term wrote to bli father, Qf thli place, and stated that hli hprse and ; saddle and bridle were In a ilr stable In Klamath Falls. Last Monday his brother Art started for Klamath Fall! to lonk ' the matter up. There la conslder able anxiety felt In thii neighbor hood on the subject, and feara an entertained that he baa been mur dered, aa It waa known that he had , considerable money with Dim wh tn e aUrted. EAGLE POINT EAGLETS. (By A. C. Hewlett.) Dacota Darla of Jacksonville was a gneat laat Sunday night at the Sonnyelde, on bla way up Butte creek. ' Meura. Moore and Pharla of Elk creek were pleaunt callera Friday Bight of laat week on their way to lfedtord and Aahland. Our cltlieni are preparing for a grand time Chrlatmaa eve. They ex pect to hare a Chrlatmaa tree, reci tations, eongs, etc., and a good ttme generally. Charley and Albert Morlne of Hlk creek were alao sojourner! with na Friday night. They had been to - Medford and Jacksonville on land . business and were returning home. J. C. Brown, one of Medford'a j. wideawake real eatate men, and Mr. : Root were pleasant callera last Mon-,-' day. Mr. Root waa Inquiring the . price of the bill land around Eagle ' Point. r . Mrs. J. A. Jones started last Fri day for Wallowa, where her son Robbie Is publishing the Wallowa Son, where ahe expeeta to remain. Her eon Jake la boarding at the ' 8nnayslde at present. The work on the Cooler house and 2 barn on the old Britt place la re ' tarded on account of the lack nt ' Inmber, aa It aeema to be scarce In - i Medford owing to the enormous aa mand there for building purposes. Baxter Orlgsby, living near Klani ' ath Falls, arrived on the P. ft E. i railroad last Monday eve to visit his mother, Mrs. A. N. Thomas. When '"'be came in he brought In the re mains of a man by the name of Whitman, who was burled In the' Medford cemetery last Saturday or Sunday. Tuesday The Morning Mall corre spondent was called on to attend the funeral services of Isaac Stlnson, who died on the 20th Inst. I have not learned the particulars of tits death, but I am told that be waa about 82 years of age. A more ex tended notice next week. Professor Henry, the principal our school, who haa been confined to his room in Jacksonville for the past two weeks, returned last Sim- day and resumed his duties In the schoolroom. In Miss Bertha Peach y'a department they have a two weeks' vacation, and Mira Peachoy went .to Ashland on Tuesday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. Married In Bakersfleld, Cal., November 2S. Mr. Lewis H. Whitley of Flounce Rock precinct, and MNs Oora Vogel of Illinois. Tbe happy couple arrived at the 8unnyslde ho : tel. Eagle Point, on the eve of the SOth, on the P. ft E. railroad, and on Monday morning proceeded on their way to his home, his brothnr being here In readiness waiting for them. His many friends In these parts extend congratulations and wish them a long and happy life. Messrs. Baker, Albert and Best. Fredenburg of Butte Falls were pleasant callera at the 8unnyslde on Monday laat for dinner. They te port that the work on the now schoolhouae at Butte Falls waa pro greasing finely, that thoy have thr.ie rooms already completed and will soon have the entire building ready for use. They proceeded on their way to Medford, expecting to go to the county aeat to attend to some business before returning. TO RESTRICT VBB. . IIII1 To F.nd Excessive Vac of Refer endnni. ' SALEM, Or., Dec. 18. For the purpose of putting an end to the ex cessive use of the Initiative and ref erendum, 8tate Senator J. N. Smith of Marion county will Introduce a bill In the coming session of the leg Mature making It a felony for one man to hire another to circulate a petition for signatures. Senator Smith believes this simple provision will put a stop to the filing of a large number of Initiative and ref erendum petitions every two years and yet will not In any way Interfere srlth the exercise of this power when there la a real occasion tor It, ' Senator Smith's bill will put the signing of petitions npon exactly the same basis as casting ballots, so far as criminal laws are concerned. Hit bill will be In the same language is 1 ihe law for the punishment ol per sona who bribe men to vote.- That law Is known as "Section lfOO" of the coda. The only change will be that the act prohibited will ba giving or of fering to any person any gift, gratu ity or valuable consideration, or promising to do or cause to be done any act beneficial to such persons. with Intent to Influence or Induce such person to circulate or procure signatures to any petition for the Initiative or referendum." The pen alty will be tbe earn as tbat pre scribed for the punishment of brib ery voters, from one to five years In tbe penitentiary or three to 11 months In the county jail. No fine will be provided. Senator Smith aald today: "This will In no way binder the proper use of the Initiative and referendum. Whenever there is a real occasion for resort to direct legislation pop ular aentlment will be so strong that men all over tbe atate will volunteer to circulate petitions. This bill la Intended to abut off that claas of di rect legislation which haa no public sentiment back of It and which could not be submitted to a vote of tbe people but for the use of money lu circulating of petitions. "To raise the percentage of signa tures required and still permit money to be used would be to place more power In tbe banda of tbe man willing to use money to satisfy his whims or promote his personal In terests. I believe the percentage now required is large enough provid ed no Improper use of money la per- nilttid In securing signatures." ALBANY STREET RAILWAY. It Waa Opened There Yesterday Af ternoon; Citizens Elated. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 21. The electric line waa opened here today, Tbe new car began service this after. neon with J. E. Ross as motorman and Charles McDonough as conduc tor. This marks a new era In Al bany's progress and the new service Is bailed with delight by the citi zens. The car Is first class in every par ticular and will be In regular opera tion hereafter between the bualnexs district and the debot. Free rides were given for two hours. RELEASE OF VMPQl'A LANK. Roseburg Receiver Says the Reserve Tracts Are Not Highly Desirable. Roseburg, Or., Dec. 1 7. Receiver J. M. Lawrence has published the following letter regarding the release of land near Roseburg: "The news recently published about a tract of land to be released from the Umpqua national forest waa so misleading that correction seems due to tbe land-hungry pub lic. "It la true tbat some 91,000 acres are to be eliminated from the forest reserve, but more than 90 per cent of that area waa In private owner ship before tbe lands were with drawn from entry, March 2, 1907. The less than 10 per cent remaining vacant are, of course, the less desir able lands. We have no reason to believe that there are any "choice dairy, fruit and timber tracts' In the area to be opened, though tastes dif fer and it may be that somebody would regard some of those lands as choice. "It Is not a peculiar feature of this opening that settlers are to have preference. Thla has been the Invar iable rule for years. Settlers are permitted to go upon the vacant lands on or after December 21, but not before that date, while entries at thb land office are not permitted un til January 20 following. Since en tries other than homestead must he accompanied by showing that the land is unoccupied, It -follows tint occupancy, settlement, before Janu ary 20 will defeat adverse applica tion for the land on or after January 20. The presence of the settler up on the land will prevent the non-occupancy showing necessary for i- try by one who Is not a settler. There Is no more reason to expect a "rush" to get these lands than there was for a rush a year ago laat August, when 40 times as much land was eliminated -from forest reserves In this district under the same con ditions. First ' erroneous reports drove the public crasy, but prior to date for entry people learned the truth and tew cared for the land." MR. 8TKKI.MAX MISSING. 'The Morning Mall Is In receipt of a letter from Gold Hill In which In quiry Is made as to the whereabouts of E. T. Steclman of Gold Hill. The letter states that Mr. Steclman left Gold Ulll December 12 and has not since been heard from. Upon leav ing his home he left no word with his family as to his Intentions; In fact, they did not know be lntende.1 leaving. Mrs. Steclman Is very much worried because of his ab sence and has asked us to locate him It we could. He was last seen walk ing toward Medford. Any one hav ing seen him, or who knows where he Is now, will confer a favor upon Mrs. Steelman by notifying her. FOR FARMERS ONLY. Send us your name and postofflce address and we will mall you free, on January 1, a beautiful calendar. HUBBARD BROS., Medford. MAKES REPORT In the Circuit court of the State of Oregon for tbe County of Jack son, December term, 1191. Report of the grand Jury. To H. K. Hanna, judge of the above entitled court: We, the grand Jury of Jacksoo county, Oregon, duly empanelled and aworn In the above entitled court at the December term, 1908, thereof, respectfully submit this, our report We have diligently Inquired Into all easel wherein persona have been charged with committing crime, In cluding all cases brought to our at tention by the act of committing maglstratea In holding persons charged with crime to await tbe ac tion of the graad jury, and all cases wherein partlea have appeared vol untarily before us and accused oth ers of tbe commission of crime, and all cases within the knowledge of our prosecuting officers. We have returned Into the court Indorsed as "true bills" and have returned "not true bills" tw olndlctments. We have made a brief examina tion of the courthouse jail and out buildings. We respectfully recom mend to the County court that a roof of the county jail be thoroughly re paired or that a new root be made to the same. We recommend that the closets be repaired and remod elled and made modern and sanltarv. We recommend that a telephone booth be provided by the county court for use of officials and the cltlsens of the county during the sessions of tbe Circuit court. We hare visited the various of fices of the county officials, and find the books, records, files and ac counts of said officers, so far as we could ascertain by brief examination, neatly, systematically and accurately kept. We note with pleasure the Im provements lately made In the war of metal filing cases for the office and vault of the coiinty clerk's of fice. We have visited the county poor bouse and farm connected therewith and have made a thorough examin ation of the same. And aj a result of our Investigations we are highly pleased with the county court's man agement of the poorhonse and farm and with the Intelligent sympathy with which the poor of the county are being cared for. Having now fully completed our labors, we ask that this report he accepted and that we, as a grand jury, be discharged. (Signed by all members of the grand jury.) Thla report waa accepted and the grand Jury was discharged for the term. c RID BRITAIN OF FOGS. Scientist Will Dispel MM by Dis charge of Electric Currents. LONDON, Dec 18. Sir Oliver Lodge, the great electrical scientist, believes that he soon will be able to rid the British Isles of one of the worst enemies of their prosperity that variety of fog which, from time to time, ties up the entire activity of whole communities. The matter la of auch great com mercial Importance, leaving out other considerations, that the high ways committee of the Westminster city council bas decided to give the scientist every chance to prove the validity of his discovery. Sir Oliver's Idea, upon which he has been working for some time, is to dispel fog by electrical discharges. Thus far he has conducted his ex periments on a small scalp, either In or on a laboratory, and yet he has had such success that it Is believed a great secret bas been discovered. The Westminster council has rent ed a large open space of ground near the Grosvenor canal, where, within a few weeks, the experiment will be carried out. It will coat $i,000. ACTRESS CAI'REM MYSTERY. Pretty "Peggy Perry" Fntally Shot In Chicago. CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Two men who were seen with Margaret Weiss well, a pretty actress known on the stage as "Peggy Perry," a few hours before she was found shot and fatui ty wounded In her room at 2612 In diana avenue early today, are being sought by a score of detectives In an effort to clear up the mystery In con nection with the case. Walter. A. Eckersall, former star quarterback of the University of Chi cago football team, who Is said to have been a friend of the girl. Is as sisting the police In their efforts to clear up the mystery. Eckersall, ac cording to the police, was called to the boarding-house by Elisabeth A. Jahn, a roommate of Mlsa Weiss well, Immediately after the shooting. He went to the hospital, It la said. "I waa called up by telephone at 2 o'clock In the morning and reached the house a little after 8," aald Eck ersall. "Miss Jahn waa hysterical and I accompanied ber the the hos pital when Mlsa Weisswell was re moved there. That was my only connection with tbe matter." Mlsa Weisswell and Miss Jahn came her three weeks ago from Ooldfleld, Nev. They attended an after-theater dlnnea last night and, according to Miss Jahn, examined their revolvers upon their return to their rooms early today. Mlaa Weiss well, In a spirit of mischief, accord ing to Miss Jahn, fired a shot Into the floor, but scarcely bad she done so when a second came and Miss Weisswell was ahot la the left lung. CHILDREN STARVING. Efforts to Relieve Suffering la City of Soadas. . LONDON, Dec. H.--The problem of underfed children In London's elementary schools la confronting tbe city autborltlea this year more grimly tban ever. At its annual meeting yesterday tbe London edu cation committee recommended that power be sought from the county council to draw $50,000, to be ex pended during the next few weeks In keeping together the bodies and. souls of thousands of half-starved waifs who arrive at tbe schools In. anything but a tit condition to learn their lessons. So far, voluntary contributions from the public have been depende-1 on for this cause, but members of the committee confess that the out look for sucb contributions In the future Is worse than bad. The pub lic does not aeem to realie thj situ ation. Similar plights confronting the school boards of Paris and Chi cago were discussed, but the condi tions are ao dlfferentln thos cities that It waa thought the discussion of fered Utile help. THAW TO STAY IX ASYLIM. Coart Denies Him Right to Testify at Pitta on rg Hearing. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22. Harry Kendall Thaw, the alayer of Stanford White, who is confined in the state hospital for the criminal Insane at Matteawan, cannot be tak en to Pittsburg to testify in the bankruptcy proceedings, according to a decision banded down today by the United States circuit court of appeals in this city. Whether the case will be taken to the United States supreme court Is not known here. The decision affirms the action of Judge Young, of the United States court for the western' district of Pennsylvania, sitting at Pittsburg, who quashed a writ of habeaa cor pus compelling Robert B. Lamb, su perintendent of the Matteawan asylum, to turn Thaw over to a United States marshal for the pris oner's appearance at Pittsburg. The' writ was allowed by Judge Arch bold, of the United States court tor the middle district of Pennsylvania, sitting at Scranton, who was looking after the business In Judge Young's court while the latter was In Europe last summer. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Asa Bird Gardiner, who argued the case in fa vor of the state of New York, aald today, li his opinion, the court's de cision ends the chances of Thaw be ing taken to Pennsylvania. He bases his opinion on the fact, he aald, that the supreme court of the United Slates recently denied the applica tion for a writ of error in a some what similar case. Monney-Danlelson. That Henry Bonney Is "no more" Is ever evidenced by every good horse In the Nash livery barn, tor they each manifest with looks of sad ness the departure of their master In body and atfectlona at least. Last Sunday this genial young proprietor of the popular livery barn waa unit ed In marriage to Anna Danlelson. The ceremony waa performed at the residence of Professor U. G. Smith by Rev. G. Le Roy Hall, pastor of the Baptist church, the beautiful ring service being used. The bride Is one of Medtord's splendid young ladles and bas a host of friends who will wish her much joy. Mr. and Mrs. Bonney left Sunday morning on a brief honeymoon jour ney to Eastern Oregon, where they will visit Mr. Bonney's relatives. On their return they will be "at homo" on North D'Anjou street This la no "horse" on Bonney, either, for The Morning Malt Joins In with all the other -business firms of the city In extending congratula tions. TAI.nOT-WOI,GAMOTT. The Rritle Formerly Lived Here, but Will Now Reside In The D.illc. Miss Ltsxle Wolgamott, formerly of Medford, and J. C. Talbot of The Dalles, Or., were married In Port land on Thursday, December 17, by Connty Judge Lionel R. Webster. The bride Is well known In this county, having lived near Talent nearly all her life. The groom la an employe of the Pacific Telephone company. They will make their home at The Dalles, where the groom Is employed. The both have many friends In this locality who will be glad of this opportunity to extend congratulation!. TO WORK COAL MINE. Development Will Soon Commence On Properties. Vice-President B. M. McGee. of the Paclfle Coal company of Los An geles, bas been In the city several WISHING YOU A MERRY XMAS Largest Assortments Highest Values Lowest Prices Medford's Exclusive Ladies' Shop BaKer-Hutchason Co. Central Avenue, just NortH of Jackson County Bank days looking after the Interest of his company at the coal mines here. Mr. McGee states that J. B. Baxter of Pasadena, Cal., haa recently been selected as manager ot the mines, and he Is expected to arrive within a few days to take charge. As soon as some complications are adjusted among the owners, active mining operationa will , commence. Mr. Doan, who has been looking af ter the company's business here for some time, will now devote his at tention to the developing ot other mines In this vicinity in which he is Interested, one of which Is now well under way and Is showing up fine veins of good coal and several feet In thickness. From the present outlook there will be something doing early In the spring In the coal mining business !n the vicinity of Medford. HAD ENJOYABLE TTME. Glen Fabric Entertained His Em ployes at Dance Last Night. Glen Fabrick, proprietor of tbe Medford Steam Laundry, gave a dancing party to his employes last night In the dancing academy's hall In the Miles block. There waa a good attendance and a very enjoy able time was had. ACCIDENT AT COAL MINE. II. G. Patch Was Burled fader a Ton ot Earth Yesterday Will Recover. What came very near being a fa tal accident happened at the coul mine ot the Cascade Mining com pany, situated about eight mile northeast of Medford, at S o'clock yesterday afternoon. A young mai of the name of R. G. Patch was working with several other miners, excavating when a cave-In occurred and he was burled In more than a ton of earth and rock. Owing to the quick work done by the miners to rescue their compan ion he was got out and brought to the surface only In the nick of time. Dr. Conroy of this city was sent tor and on hi sarrlval found that Patch had sustained a dislocated shoulder lilade, several broken ribs and was internally Injured. Mr. Patch Is a son of the mine foreman, 'B. M. Patch. Dr. Conroy reported on his return to this city that, although badly injured, the young man would recover. Elfert's New Store, Councilman W. W. Elfert Is pre paring to move his gents' tailoring establishment from Central avenue to the new Hall building on D street. The store Mr. Elfert will oc cupy Is a large one and has a plate glass front. It will be fitted up In first-class style and a large atock will he put In of the best and the very latest styles of materials. Taking a Rest. "Uncle" Charlie Cottrell was well enough yesterday to appear before Recorder Benj. M. Collins on the charge of having been under several different kinds of Influences tbe day before. However, he did not fe-l that he was In a condition to work out a fine of 35 by working on the streets so he was allowed to take a day's rest In the cells. Grandma Tripp's Ouilt. There Is on exhibition at the Ex hibit building a patchwork quilt made by Grandma Tripp ot East Medford. There are 3620 half square pieces and ont ot all these pieces Mrs. Tripp baa so arranged the blocks as to produce 391 capital T's her Initial. These letters are Gasoline Engines j and Spray Outfits Complete ALL Our engines are all air-cooled. X Yon will find prices right j HUBBARD BROS. Medford's Implement Dealers In various colors and are perfect and very regular In design. Tbe was made for a Christmas present to Miss Hazel Lorrner, a 2-year-old girl of Los Angeles, with whose parents Mrs. Tripp once visited. The Inter esting part of thla little Item la that Mrs. Tripp Is 73 years of age. Had a Stroke. J. W. Pratt is being treated by Dr. Conroy for a partial paralysis ot the left side ot his bead nnd neck. He was first affected a few days ago as he was leaving Spokane tor this city. Upon arriving here le seemed to be getting worse and at once secured, medical attendance. The doctor Is hopeful of choking the trouble In time to prevent -my serious complication. Junior Hay Ride.' The Junior class ot the Medford high school, accompanied by their teacher, Miss Walton, enjoyed a hay ride last night out to the home of W. J. Harvey, four miles east of Medford, tbey having been Invited to spend tbe evening at thla pleasant farm borne by Miss Audry Harvey, a member of the junior class. There were about 25 In tbe party. Including a few Invited friends outside ot the class, and If they enjoyed the en tire evening as much as they seem ingly did when leaving town, they surely had a pleasant and very mirthful evening. HCBBY WAS ABUSED. Kicked When His Wife Compelled Him to Work Every Sunday. CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 22. Jesse Edwin Worthen, while not wearing any medals, can claim to be the worst henpecked husband In the city, so far as known. It all come out when Jesse applied to the courts for divorce. He saya that every Sunday for five years he was compelled to wash the windows, scrub the floors and "tidy up" generally. For nine years, he avers, he waa compelled to cook his own meals. During the same period he made the beds, washed the dishes and did all tbe housework. Jesse bore this patiently, but he rebelled when his wife, Hattle M. Worthen, began to abuse him vio lently. When she told him she "would as soon poison htm as she would a dog," he thought it time to carry bla case Into court. The cir cuit Judge took tbe case under ad visement THE MAIL FOR HEWS. SIZES i a g am M C t 1 IVlICl'Win LCf OBIC I SnssssssssssBSSBBSSBBBBBBBBBnssssnsssssssBB I ALL Millinery AT MRS. W. I. BROWN 101 W. 7th St. There is Going to be a LAND OPENING AT Roseburg, Ore., Jan. 20. 1909 For lists, blue print maps with vacant lands marked thereon and full Information regarding filings, etc., send 12.00 to Bnftni Abstract Go. DYING, HE KILLS ROBBER. Deadly Duel Between Police Chief and Criminals on Street. ROANOKE, Ya., Dec. 21. In a pistol duel on the main street of Wythevllle, Va., today. Chief ot Po lice Walter McCllntock and E. A. Cregger were killed. McCllnto;k shot Cregger to death after he him self had bees mortally wounded. The two bodlea fell near each other In the thoroughfare. McCllntock and a deputy had a warrant tor the arrest of E. A. Creg ger and his brother, Dave, charging robbery. At least, none ot tbem objects to a solidly prosperous sooth. .1?
