The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, May 21, 1909, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextAt tbta time of your property against decay and rust during the coming winter months. Weather beaten, rotted lumber and rust- Oaten Water trouvha an1 Arnln nu uuu.c Wi pi cvcunuu is wona a pouna of cure. Paint the High Standard " kind meant protection as well at beauty and winter i the time protection i needed most. The use of cheap or "Hand ItoW Paint h l.lu vnnAmu Lowe Brothers "High Standard" Liquid Paint gives test mulls and affords not only the best but the longest paint pro tection while it takes less paint to do the work and costs leu for the whole work. We are the exclusive agents and will wvr wiiu you mm lu colors, quantities, For NICHOLSON HARDWARE QO. This Sounds Good 320 Acres on Evans Creek nearly all level, rich creek bottom land, about 200 acres planted to grain, family orchard, bars to hold 150 tons of hay and 18 head of horses, several good springs on the place, can all be irrigated at small ex pense, about 35 acres of saw timber on the place, which will include about 150 head of hogs , several head of cattle and four or five head of horses, besides a full equipment of farm implements. The price of this place is $40 an acre and it can be had en very easy terms. W.T.YORKCO. Wost Main St. SETTLER'S HOME WANTED For About 200 Dollars Cash Not far from Railroad town, some of it must be suitable fro Fruit culture; Alfalfa; or stock grains. No objection to a godd stand of timber on it. Name improvements, location, with full details, etc. etc. If your homestead is exceptionally good, give your price, with particulars. Address; NEW.. SETTLES, care this office n4rt4X4FM04Mes414ra B. H. Timber Land Bought and Sold Those having timber lands or relinquishment for sale would do well to consult us. "Office over Jrckson County National Bank PLOWS HARROWS SPRING TOOTH HARROWS ORCHARD DISCS VEHICLES OF All KINDS Harness. Ian Robes. Etc Call ANDSSEE US' D. T. LATOH Medtord, Examine Your House vear von should think of orotectina- nlrw. all In Li mniwu tn rfnUi be glad to talk your fall palnti: mg etc. Sale by Opp. Moere Hotel Harris Oregon. ptiv nnnrnrn id nn iii-mii i U I 111 UIIUL.IIUU IN RATE CASE SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. Be lieving that the reduction In freight rates to Inland distributing points! ordered recently by the Hill and Harrlman lines In accordance with the decision of the Interstate com merce commission In the so-called Spokane rate case will seriously In jure the Pacific coast cities, to which no corresponding reduction has been. made, William K. Wheeler, traffic manager of the Merchants' Ex change, wired the commissioners to day asking for a stay In their ap proval of the proposed rates until the coast cities have an opportunity to show the Injustice of the new tarirt. When the commission de cided the Spokane rate case It or dered the railroads, in revising their tariffs, to take Into consideration the rates from the Pacific coast to in terior points, so that the business of Coast cities would not be affected adversely, in short, to keep even bal ance between merchants competing for hte same trade. Under the ruling, Wheeler and others contend that the advantage la now with the eastera Jobbing houses In the Intermountaln district, and cities ot the Pacific coast, es pecially San Francisco, will be at a practical disadvantage. WASHINGTON, May 13. A sup plemental order was issued today by the Interstate commerce commission In the so-called Spokane rate case. by which the commission's order Is postponed temporarily as to the Chicago & Northwestern, Union Pa cific, Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railroad & Navigation company. It la not unlikely that the order may be abrogated entirely so far as the lines mentioned are concerned, as a plea Is made In their behalf that the distance between them from Chicago to Spokane is about 400 miles further than via the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. There fore, it would be a great hardship upon them to compel them to haul f. eight from Chicago to Spokane at the same rates as are given by north ern roads. WASHINGTON, May 15 As a re sult of several conferences, the In terstate commerce commission today announced the postponement from June 1 to July 1, the time for the taking effect of Its decision ot the Spokane rate case. The railroads Involved, the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Union Pacific, Oregon Railroad & Navigation company, Or egon Short Line and Chicago Northwestern, were today notified of the decision, and also of the assign ment of the case for hearing June 9. The railroads will, on July 1, put Into effect, in accordance with the decision of the commission, what are known as class rates from the Pacific coast points to Spokane, which are 16 2-3 per cent lower than the present rates, but not as low in proportion as those ordered by the commission. Commissioner Prouty stated today that the commission had declined to express an opinion either way aa to the reasonableness of the reduction In rates from the Pacific coast and In the commodity rates from the east to Spokane, that the question having been deferred for future consideration. The pur pose of the proposed hearing la to allow any possible objection that may be made to the filing ot the rates on "short time notice." Lived 1S3 Tears Wm. Parr England's oldest man married the third time at 110. worked in the fields till 132 and liv ed 20 years longer. People should be youthful at 80. James Wright of Spurlock, Ky. shows how to remain young. "I fel Just like a 16-year old boy," he writes, " after taking six bottles of Electric Bitters. For thir ty years Kidney trouble made life a burden, but the frrst bottle of this wonderful medicine convinced me I had found the greatest cure on earth. They're a godsend to weak, sickly run-down or old people. Try them 60c at Chas. Strangs. SUICIDE IN HOTEL Woman Shoots and Kills Herself at Seattle Saturday SEATTLE, May 15. A man and woman who registered at the Cecil hotel here this morning as F. O. Eames and wife of Tacoma, and be lieved to have come to this city for the express purpose of committing suicide together. The woman Is dead at the city hospital with a bnl let wound In her left breast. The couple were shown to their room, and four hours later a pistol shot was heard by the clerk, who, upon entering the room, found the wom an In bed, bleeding from the wound, and the man stupid from drink. They were taken to the city hos pital, where the woman died without being able to spesk. Eames told the police that the woman was Mrs. Anna Burke, and that he had come from Denver with her two years ago, and that they lived at 769 C street, Tacoma, as man and wife; that they had been drinking several days and, being despondent ovar financial troubles, had decided to come to Seattle to kill themselves. While he was absent from the ho tel room, Eames says, Mrs. Burke took his pistol from the bureau drawer and shot herself. The police beliove Eames story. They found the pistol under the bed clothes, where It had dropped froui Mrs. Burkes' hand, and In her va lise found more than a pound of cyanide of potassium, which she bad bought this morning at drug store In Tacoma. Eames says Mrs. Burke was SO years old and attractive. Eames la about 35 years old. IX FAVOR OF MINERS. ROSEBURG. May 14 Yesterday Hon. B. L. Eddy, register ot the land office, decided that a timber claim could not be located upon mining location previously made. It ap pears that William Lough, of this city, had found evidence ot valuable mineral deposits and located them as prescribed by law. After having done so, other parties, seeking tim ber lands, came along and placed timber land locations, covering Lough's holdings. A contest before the United States land office was the result and the decision against the timber land claimants and In favor of Lough, In other words, the tim ber land claimants will have to va cate Lough's mining claims, and If they still desire timber land, bunt It elsewhere. This decision will put an end to much clashing that has exlBted heretofore between timber cruisers and mining men. It may also cause other mining men to sue for rights they have long rested upon, not knowing that under the law they were possessors of them. KLAMATH MAN SHOT AT. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., May 14. Dave Llskey swore to a complaint alleging that Phillip Oden, one of his neighbors, had fired upon him with a rifle, that the bullet passed through the front of his cooat. Oden is a young rancher, and It appears that he has had more or less trou ble with the Llskey family. He had warned them not to come on his premises. He had stated that in case ot trespass he would fire to kill. This Is the substance of the story told by Llskey, except that he went to cross the Oden premises last Sunday when be was fired upon by Oden. Oden was arrested and held to await the action ot the grand Jury In the sum ot $600. He gave bond and was released. Llskey, the complain ing witness. Is a brother ot Charles Llskey, who was convicted and sen fenced to the penitentiary last winter for stock rustling. It is the general opinion that the shootltng Sunday Is the result ot the bad blood occas ioned by the stock rustling of re cent years. WIRELESS ELECTRIC LIGHTS. OMAHA, Neb., May 14. Lighting by electricity without the use of wires was successfully accomplished by Dr. Frederick) H. Milliner at the electrical exposition now in progress at the Omaha auditorium. The doc tor Is with the Union Pacific aa ex perimental electrician, and is work ing on a cab wireless signal for the control of trains. This Is to be worked in connection with the block signal system. One year ago. In the Union Pacific shops in Omaha, Dr. Milliner con structed an electrla truck to travel about the yards by wireless. This truck Is started by wireless and goes four speeds ahead and four speeds back without any power other than the wireless. By an apparatus somewhat similar to that used with the truck, the switch at the Omaha auditorium is opened and closed. COAL LAND FRAUDS. DENVER, May 14. A special In vestigation of coal lands In Colorado has been ordered by Attorney-Gen eral Wlckersham, who sent United States District Attorney Thomas Ward, Jr., a telegram requesting him to hold the federal grand Jury ten days In order to go Into the matter The Times, which Is authority for the above, says also M. D. McEnlry chief of the field division ot the gen eral land office, has been working on the case for months, and that Inves tigations will involve one of the big gest producing companies In the state. ECUADOR TREMBLES. GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, May 14. Ecuador has been experiencing earthquakes during the last fort night. A slight shock was felt here today. Telegrams from Jlplja, In the province ot Manabl, announce that shocks have been experienced there since the first of the month becoming more severe In the last few days. A dispatch from Quito says quakes were experienced there yesterday and that the local seismo graph recorder on Wednesday very strong shocks somewhere In the West Indies. ERECTS SHAFT TO ADAM. BALTIMORE, Ms; 14. Believing that It Is better late than never, John P, Brady, contractor and builder, has erected at his country home. Hickory Grounds, near Gardcnvllle. a monu ment to the memory ot Adam, the first man. The monument bears two opposite panels, which read: "This, the first shaft In America Is dedicated to Adam, the first man.' On the other Is the Latin quota tion: "81c transit gloria mundl." MORE DAMAGE BY KAN8AS CITY, May. 14. A aeries of tornadoes In Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma late today killed at least tire persons, injured 55, laid waste one town, wrecked a train and did great damage to property. Twenty-five were Injured by the storm that swept over Mount Wash ington and Falrmount Park, suburbs of Kansas City. At least two of these are thought to be fatally injured. The town of Hollts, near Concordia, was swept away and three people were killed and ten Injured. Near Great Bend, a tornado killed two and injured 20. All the wires are down In that vicinity and it is feared the death list may bo greater. The tornado wrecked a work train and blew It Into a ditch. Several members of the crew were blown a hundred feet or more. Most of the victims at Great Bend were members of the crew of the work train wreck ed by the wind. The wind spread over a great area, however, and in jured many whose names could not be obtained tonight. Many ' con flicting reports have been received, one being that ten were killed. At Holslngton, Kan., a tornado injured a number and greatly damaged farm property. It was not so severe, however, aa that passing over other portions of the state. At Pond Creek, Okla., a severe wind storm slightly Injured four persons and un roofed several houses. A blinding hall and rain storm accompanied the wind in all three states. Many wash outs demoralised railroad traffic. Electrical disturbances crippled telegraph and telephone wires and only meager reports from the storm district could be obtained. A heavy wind accompanied by rain and hall prevailed In Kansas City. Much mi nor damage was done and traffic of all kinds is seriously Interfered with. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 14. One man Is fatally and another seriously burned by the explosion of gas. caused by lightning during the worst electric storm of years. In South and East St. Joseph large areas are under water. Train servlse waa crip pled on account ot the flood. CONCORDIA, Kan., May 14. Three are killed, ten are injured by a tornado at Hollls late today. Ev ery building In town waa wrecked or badly damaged. KANSAS CITY, May 15. The dead, as a result ot last night's storm, were three, Injured 60. Re ports today and tonight cut the first reports down so that the above fig ures are believed to be complete. TO WEt HALFBREED. SAN FRANCISCO, May 14. A ro mance of the South Seas, involving the sacrifice of his cltlxenshlp by A J. Stevens of San Diego, waa told today by arrivals from Tahiti on the steamer Mariposa. Stevens, who was a passenger on the outward-bound trip of that ateamer, visited the home ot Chief Salmon, near the town of Papeete, where he met Miss Julie Drollet, who Is halt French and half native. They became engaged, but could not get married, as the law requires a residence of six months on the part of a foreigner desiring to wed a na tive-born woman. Stevens decided to remain on the Island, and before the Mariposa sailed on the return voy age he had applied for the necessary papers, so the marriage can take place In September. REAR WANDERS INTO TOWN. BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 14 The slaying of a black bear on a downtown street yesterday created excitement. After wandering about the beach yesterday afternoon the bear, which had ventured from the woods, anibled up Chestnut street in the business district to the crowded public market. Hundreds of people watched the bear, which seemed In clined to make a feast off the vege tables displayed In the stalls, but his career was cut short by W. T Hatton, a rancher, who shot him with a large revolver. SQUAW ASKS FOR DIVORCE. SPOKANE, Wash., May 12. Di vorce proceedings were commenced this morning In the District court at Coeur d'Alenc. Idaho, by Agnes Rlckman against Leonard Rlrkman. The plaintiff Is an Indian woman, who alleges to be 60 years, and the defendant Is a white man, whose age is alleged to be 22 years. The complaint sets forth that the defendant secured the consent of the plaintiff to marriage under fraud, and for the purpose of securing her land, and that after he had lived with her two months deserted her. CONTRACT BIOS El). ASHLAND, Or., May 14. After considerable delay due to long- drawn-out preliminaries and pro posed changes In plans to suit ob jections advanced by property-own ers directly affected, Ashland, It Is believed now, will soon have a mile of streets leading through the busi ness section to the railroad depot paved with bltullthlc pavement, the council having let the contract tor the work at a special meeting Tues day evening. The aggregate cost of the work Involved In this contract Is expected to approximate 175,000, aad except for the street crossings, which will be paid by the city, the improvement will be charged up to abutting property. HEAVY FINES AT HEI'PNER. HEPPNER, Or., May 14. Twelve hundred dollars was paid at Hepp- ner Tueadav for violation nf the In- ca. option and gambling laws. Sher- mma amaw was inuicieu lour umes ror violation or the local option, law, pleaded guilty and was fined 500; Walter Roblson, four Indict- ??" .P'!',ded "U"t)r ' tW0 flBed . ly of April, 10. this summons 1. 1500; John Blnns, one Indictment. ! served upon the above named defend pleaded guilty, fined 1200; "Shorty" anta by the publication thereof for Bhockley. two indictments, violating consecutive weeks in the Medford local option law, Is missing, but a warrant la out for his arrest; Vic tor Groshens, one indictment for same offense, pleads tomorrow. MARTIAL LAW EXTENDED. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 14. Spefket Pasha, commander of the first army corps, announced today that martial law In thla city would continue for several months. It Is said to be necessary to have further trials by court martial of men Impli cated In the uprising of April 13 and that martial law would be ex tended to the disturbed districts in provinces. WILL TOUR ALASKA. WASHINGTON, May 14. Presi dent Taft today requested Delegate Wlckersham of Alaska to prepare as soon as possible a complete itiner ary of tbe presidential trip to Alaska this summer. The president said he wanted to make the trip thorough, starting at Seattle and going to Sitka, Juneau, Skagway, the Klondike, Fairbanks, Nome, Valdea and as many other places as possible. He desires to visit the Interior and familiarise himself with conditions there aa well as at the coast points. TAFT WILL REVIEW CASE. CHICAGO, May 1 4. President Taft will review the case ot Marion Gray, a young matrimonial agent, whose method of conducting busi ness hero led recently to her being sentenced to a year In the house of correction, according to a statement today by the young woman'! attor ney, who said stay of sentence has been granted her. ADVERTISE IN THE MAIL. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of W. H. Runnells, late of Jackson county, Oregon, deceased. Parties having clalma against said estate are notified to present the same duly verified, to the undersign ed at his residence tn Sams Valley, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof, for examination and al lowance. Dated this Cth day of May, A. D. 109. THOMAS PERRY, Administrator of the Estate of W. H. Runnells, Deceased. ADMINISTRATOR'S FINAL NOTICE In tbe matter of the estate ot A. F. Gunn. deceased: Notice Is hereby given, that the Ad ministrator of the above named es tate has filed his final account ther in, and that by an order of the Coun ty Court of Jackson county, Ore gon, Saturday, June 6th, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, has been fixed as a time for a final hear ing and settlement of said matter. Dated, May 1st, 1909. WILLIAM M. COLVIO Administrator of the Estate of A. F. Gunn, Deceased. COAL ENTRY. Land Office at Roseburg, Or., April 9, 1909. Notice is hereby given that William M. French ot Medford, county of Jackson, state of Oregon, has this day filed In this office appli cation to purchase, under the previs ions of section 2347, U. S. Revised Statutes, the north H ot northwest hi of section 24, Township 37 South, Range 1 West, W. M. Any and all persons claiming ad versely the lands described, or de siring to object for any reason to the sale thereof to applicant should fll their affidavlta of protest in this office on or before the 2 2d day of May, 1909, otherwise the application may be allowed. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. 285-ltd-3tw SUMMONS la the ClrruH Court of the State of Orrsroa for Jackson County Bertha S. Barnum. plaintiff. Levi Slack, and all unknown heirs of said Levi 8lack, and any unknown person claiming by or through him Defendants. Suit to quit title. To Levi Slsck and all unknown heirs of Levi Slack and any unknown persons claiming by or through him or aald heirs, defendants: Greeting: In tbe name of the state of Ore gon, you and each of you are here- by required to appear and answer the, complaint filed against you in the 1 above entitled suit within 10 days from the date of service of this sum- mons upon you. If served within this rZlW Z ".M."2l.Tit,Vi?.iI"'Jl!l;rn County In this Stat; then within twenty days from the date of the scr-1 vice of this summons upon you or .If ; personally served on you out of the State of Oregon then within six weeks after the date of said service, snd If served by publication thereof . then within six weeks from the date; of the first publication, and yon and each of you are hereby notified If you fall to appear and answer said, complaint as hereby required the plaintiff will take a decree decreeing that plaintiff and her grantors ana) predecessors la Interest have beea and are In tbe open, adverse, hostile, exclusive, actual and continuous possession of lots 10 In Block 22 In Medford,. Jackson County, Oregon, for more than 15 years last past, aad that plaintiff Is the owner ot said premises and that said defendant nor either of them have any right title or Interest or claim ot title of any kind to aald premises or any part thereof and that defendant be enjoined and debarred from as serting any claim In or to said prem- KJSSTZ ief as to the Court may seem meet ana equitable. Under and by virtue of an order made by the Hon. H. K. Hanna. Judge ot said Court, dated the 13th and published tn the City ot Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, and the defendants by said order are reaulr- ed to appear and answer within six weeks from the date of the first pub lication thereof. Date of first publication the 16th day ot April, 1900. CHARLES PRIM, Attorney for Plaintiff REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLH In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, in and for the County of Jackson. In the matter of the annllcatlon of Margaret E. Gray to register title ta ttle following described land ia Jackson County, Oregon, to wit:- Lots numbered one (1), two (3) aad three (3) In block number forty-sis (46) of the town I now city) of Med ford, as numbered, dealgnated and described on tbe official plat thereof now on record, vs. D. L. Day, Har ry Perrln, and all whom it may con cern, defendante. Application No Clerk's Publication Notice. Take Notice That on the 13th day of April. A. D. 1909, an application was filed by said Margaret E. Gray, In the Circuit Court of Jackson County, for initial registration of the title ot the land above described. Now, unless you appear on or be fore the 30th day of May, A. D. 1909 and show cause why such application shall not be granted, tbe same will be taken as confessed, and a decree wll be entered according to the ap plication and you will be forever barred from disputing the same. Witness my hand and seal of the Court hereto affixed this, the 13th day of April, 1909. Date of first publication ot this notice Is the 16th day ot April A. . 1909. W. R. COLEMAN, County Clerk of Jackson County, Ore gon, and Ex-otficlo Clerk of the Cir cuit Court, by M. B. Towne, deputy. O. C. Boggs, Attorney for the ap plicant. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION COAL aWTRT V. S. Laad Office at Roseburg, Ore., March 31, 199. Notice is hereby given that Charles C. Humphrey of Eagle Point, County of Jackson. State of Oregon, on Mar. 29. 1909, filed is this office applana tion to Purchase, under the provision of section 2347, U. 8. Revised Stat utes, the 8 14. N E 14 N B 14, N W 14 S E hi. of section 24, Township 36 South, Range 1 West W. M. Any and all persons claiming ad versely the lands described, or desir ing to object tor any reason to the sale thereof to applicant, ahould file their affidavits of protest Is this of fice on er before the 22 nd day et May, 109, otherwise the application, may be allowed. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION COAL ENTRY U. S. Land Office at Roseburg, Ore.. March SI, 191. Notice Is hereby given that David H. Parker, of Eagle Point, County et Jackson, State of Oregon, on March 29, ,0. filed in this office Appli cation to Purchase, under the provis ions of section 2347, U. 8. Revised Statutes, tbeNB14NW14,NW 14 N hi. of section 24, Township 36 South, Rangs 1 West W. M. Any and all persons claiming ad versely the lands described, or desir ing to object for any reason to the) sale thereof to the applicant ahould file their affidavits of protest In thla office on or before the 22nd day of May, 109, otherwise the application may be allowed. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. NOTICE OF SCHOOL INDEMNITY SELECTION, United States Land Office, Roseburg, Or., April 2, 1909. Notice Is hereby given that the State of Oregon, on April 1, 1909, ap plied forSB hi BE 14 ot Section 32, and SW 'A 8W hi of Section 84, Township 33 South, Range 1 East, and SE14 8E14 and EW hi 8W14 ot Section 14, and NE hi NW hi at Section 24, Township 34 South, range 1 Beast or Willamette Meridian, aaa filed in this office a list of school In-lemnlty selections In which It se lected said land; and that said Hat Is open to the public for lnspectoa. Any and all persons claiming adverse ly the above described land or aay legal subdivision thereof, or claiming the same undT the mining laws, or desiring to show said land to be more valuable for mineral than for aKrt cultural purposes, or to object to said selection for any lawful reasln, should file their claims or their af affldvvlts of protest or contest la this office. I hereby designate the Medford Mall,- published at Medford, Or., as the newspaper In which the above notice is to he published. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register.. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION lie nertment of the Interior U. S. Land Office at Roseburg, Ore.. March 23, 190. Notice Is hereby given that Emma FrMtonhtireh. nee Coffman. of Butte Oregon, who, on May 24th, 100, made homestead entry, No. 9933, S. R. 03232, for N W hi of 8 W 14, Section 28, Township 84, South, RIIIt:a j East, Wlllnmetto Meridian, '"" " ' Intention to make p , proof t0 .,UM,h , ,m t thJ ,nd , aMcrib.d, before W. H. Canon. U. 8. Commls- ,onBr at MwUord, Oregon, on tha 1st day ot June, 190. C)ami,nt nanle, (l witnesses; Joha Hlglnbotam, of Derby, Oregon; Amos Coblelgh, of Derby, Oregon: John Coblelgh, of Derby, Oregon; Joha McKee. of Derby, Oregon. BBNJAMIN L. EDDY, Register.