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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
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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
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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.
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