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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1!)0, 1907
No. 219.
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VOL. II.
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c FOR
COUNCIL IrJ LEGAL
SAYS CITY ATTORNEY
RECORDERS SALARY CUT GOLDFIELD
Anions of y FMlim tscrifc Those twgciousSlnuU.il tootet Dtesler k uh Polllidan
Dovonhd hv fftr- History or Arnen- Succeeds Cortclvou
01 tomif up?ra .leroes-oepmi.uei
Meeting was an Adjou, ncd and not a
Called GneSo Contention is Void.
Revealed by Cor
respondence Now
Made Public.
The council meeting of September 13
was legnl!
Like a page from a Gilbert and Sulli
van opera reads the Btory of Medford 's
city council.
On September 13 the council met and
voted to cut the recorder's salary to
$75 a month.
On December 3, three months aft
erwards Councilman Trowbridge dis
covers that ho had not been officially
notified of the meeting nu September
13 and declares that the proceedings
were therefore illegal, although ho had
voted to approve the minutes.
A motion to this effect is made. Ar
gument follows. The city attorney
states that if it was a special meeting
and a councilman was not notified, the
meeting was illegal, but wants time to
consider the question as to whether ap
proval of the minutes ligali'.es the
acts performed at the meeting. The
motion is put to a vote. Councilman
Burkdull refuses to vote until ho se
cures legal advice upon the knotty
problem. Councilinen Oscnbrugge, Ki-
fert and Trowbridge vote to nullify
the actions of the meeting on the nl
leged illegality.
Conscionco at Work.
On December 3, conscience begins to
work in 4ho councilmcu liko yeast in
dough. Perhaps they have done the
taxpayers a wrong by restoring the
recorder's salary, $25 a month. Per
haps the ratification of the council's
act by approval of the minutes legalized
the meeting.
It is determined to seek eminent legal
advice. All attorneys must be con
suited. No mistake must be made in
snfei'iiurding the public's interests. A
committee is named to visit the follow
ers of Bluckstono. Meanwhile, Acting
Mayor Osenbrngge refuses to sign the
warrants for the recorder's increased
pay. -
Doctors of Law Disagree.
All day the committee of the city
council explain the knotty problem to
shining lights of tho bar not tho kind
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. A situation
if the utmost danger is revealed at
Gohllield hv the official correspondence
between Governor Sparks of Nevada
oi bar that schooners aro passed over or and tho president, just mado public
.nild over either instice to the cuun- The governor's appeal for troops is con
;i .omnela this statement, but it might st rued by the authorities here to in-
as well have been for the results ot
tained. Night comes without a solu
tion. The doctors of tne law disagree,
as their brethren of the medical world
sometimes do. Some pronounce the
council 'a acts lognl, some- illegal.
Oordiao Knot Is Cut.
Tho morning of Friday, the 6th
.licnto tho imminence of great peril
and if actual violence is to occur at all
it is exiiected it will bo before the
arrival of the federal troops from Cnli
fornin in Goldfield.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 0. Prompt
ly at 8 o'clock today, soldiers or tuo
,iw,.o ,lll niwl mi(v The councilmen T went v second United Mates miaiurj
havo passed restless nights. Liko Lady left Angel island and the Presidio and
Mnchoth'a famous snot, the problem started to Oakland, where they took
won't out. Bright and early they rout the trnin to Goldfield, where they arc
tho city attorney from his luxurious due to arrive early tomorrow. ild ru
luinlmn. Ho must act to work and mors arc ill circulation of the prepara
prepare a brief that will stand in the tions of miners to resist tho soldiers.
arrm m.rt when Edd in Root becomes Some report that 5(10 rifles havo been
chief justice. secured an immense quantities of dynn-
T,w Withinirtim takes his slender mate stolen and stored. Another ru-
form into the palatial city hall to cam mor is that many principal buildings
tho big fee paid by the municipality, of Gohllield have been undermined and
and the Gordian knot that has puzzled will be blown up by miners.
the entire Medford bar is cut at a
stroke. GOLDFIELD, Dec. 0. News of the
The council meeting of September 13 coming of the troops from San trnn-
.. . ' i . : 1 There ill
m n
ENTOMBED
IN MINES
History
can Mining Occurs
in West Virginia.
CHOOSE FAIR NEMESIS PURSUES
NEW FOR OLLIE MACK WHO HIDES
LEADER IN THE BAGGAGE CAR
Succeeds Cortelyou
as Official of Re
publican Party.
wns legal! It was an adjourned meet
ing, and tho charter does not require
that couneilmon he notified to be pres
ent at adjourned meetings.
So the recorder's salary at present
writing remnins $75. What it will be
at this time tomorrow only tho council
knows, and it can't tell.
Water Office Short.
Thus is preserved a monument of
municipal reform and eouncilmen 's en
ergv. Hard work nnd oenscientious ef
forts in behalf of the city is rewarded.
Meanwhile, there is a monthly deficit
of $110 a month in the water department.
duo to inefficient and incompetent man
agement, and nothing dnno to stop the
drain.
Cisco wns receiveu quieiiy. ineiu ,o
sign of trouble nnywhere in tne
camp. Cnion miners in large miuuiei.
surround headquarters and tne meet
ings nre guarded with tho utmost se
crecy. Miners seem uiMeuiiceueo
dazed at the rapidity with which the
operators are moving, nnd appear to be
totally unprepared to cope with the sit
nation. Citizens fear the minrrs may
make some demonstration today, In
flamed by the ordering of federal
troops.
EXODUS OF EMIGRANTS
FOR EUROPEAN POINTS
PITTSBURG, Dec. 0. A terrific nnd
disastrous explosion occurred today in
tho mines of the Six and Eight Consoli
dation Coal company of Monogah, W.
Va. Mine Superintendent Mnlone says
that at least 500 miners aro ontombed.
It is believed that tho majority of the
men have been killed. All is confus
ion at the scene of the disaster. Defi
nite information is meager. Tho explo
sion was heard 40 miles.
It is feared that the accident will
turn out to bo tho worst in tho history
of mining, in this country. From tho
best estimates 250 men were in each
mine. The relief pnrty . cannot reach
the imprisoned men before 4 o'clock.
It is believed that the explosion was
caused by dust. The minoB aro both
shaft and slope mines, being worked
by rope nnd haulage systems. They
are on both sides of the west fork of
the Menongahela river. Tho coal com
pany is one of tho largest in the conn
try 'nnd capitalized at $110,000,000. Up
to (en years ago only American miners
w,.r,. enmloved. The population of
Mononenh is 0000, mostly foreign, but
still ninny Americans aro among tlio
workmen.
Five dead Americans had been taken
from tho mines at 8 o'clock. Tho body
of Charles Ilonnker, one of tho men,
was blown out of the entrance of mine
No. 8, where tho explosion started.
FAIRMONT, W. Vn., Dec. . A dis-
patch to the Fairmont Times from tho
Monongnh mines places too numiier ni
lend at 425. It is partly conllrmcd that
the mino has caught fire, further hand
capping the rescuers and furnishing a
new menace to the lives of tho
tombed men, should any liave escaped
the explosion.
Mis, Van Follow j Comedian Armed With
a Gun-She Threatens to Secure Ven
geance at This Alter By Shotting at
Him-Thespian Has Restless Night,
JUDGE HARNEY DEAD;
WAS HEINZE'S FRIEND
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. C Judge E. W.
Harney, aged 4(1, died suddenly Wed
nesday afternoon of a cerebral hem
orrhage while being taken from his
home to the hospital and was buried to
day. judge Harney occupied the district
bench of Silver Bow county during the
stormy period of the Heinze-Amnlgn-
mated litigation. He wns the presiding
judge in many of the cases which in
NEW YORK, Dec. 5. That tho osti-
mato that. 50.000 emigrants will leave
New York this week for European ports
far below the number that will prnb
ably sail is the opinion expressed by
Gustavo H. Schwab of tho North Ger
man Lloyd. At least 00,000 and per
haps 70.000 will sail, according to Mr.
Schwab's figures. The Pennsylvania
railroad alone brought more than juou
to New York today.
Immigration regulates itself and
needs no stimulus from tho steamship
enmnanien." said Mr. Schwab. "When
the cattle business nnd roports that his I
this remarkable fight attained national fatf0 are j primr. condition, and that
note. After the first trial of tne Minnie
Henly case it was upon an allegation
that Judge Harney had been unduly
influenced that the Amalgamted nttor
noys obtained n new trial from the su
preme court.
Judge Harney soon after made the
sensntional charge that A. J. Shores,
Charles W. Clark and others, acting in
the interest of the Amalgamated com
nanv. had offered him a bribe of $200,-
000 if he would grant a new trial in
the ease. This he refused.
M'KINLEY WRITES FROM
MANCHURIA TO PUTER
Horace 0. McKinley, the noted land
fraud operator, who recently broko jail
nt Mukden, Manchuria, hns been heard
from. In a letter to S. A. D. Fitter, who
is now serving sentence in the Multno
mad county jail, he snvs that he is
coming back to the United States, and
nn enclosed letter for his wife tells her
to watch the newspapers, as he will be
back in about two monthes. The short
letter to Puter is dnted October 2ft. and
the postmark on the envelope is Muk
den. October 21 or 20. The letter is
also postmarked at Moji, Japan, No
vember fl. and came as registered mail
Tt was received in Portland Decem
ber 1.
In the corner of the envelope is the
return address of McKinley at Mukden
and this b ads Puter to believe that he
has been recaptured.
TjDTWn r.MPI.OVTRS CLOSER
TO THEIR WORKMEN
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
W. P. Dodge of Medford hns received
word that II. Williams, his brother in
law at Ashland, is very sick.
D. L. Day's residence on the corner
of M nnd Eighth streets is nenring com
pletion. This is a large, handsome res
idence nnd will be occupied by Mr.
Day as a home.
T. C. Gaines and wife from Trail
creek came to Medford Friday morning timPfl nr, g00,i in America nnd there
nn business. Mr. Gaines is engnged in ; plenty of employment, they come
over. When there is hick ni worn me
laborer returns to his own country.
Every steamer sailing yesterday was
filled to capacity with steerage passen
gers and although the steerage rate was
icain raised, this tune from sui to .io.
it made no difference with the number
of ueonle demanding tickets. Cnrry
wig passengers, even in steerage
more remunerative than carrying
freight, and a number of smnll lines
arc fitting up the holds of their ships
for the accommodation of passengers
and nr" leaving freight behind. Severn!
steamers that have heretofore carried
only freight nre now carrying steerage
passengers. This wns the ense with the
Cambrian, nf the Red Star line, which
sailed yesterday with 1000 steernge pas
sengers.
u'iatTIVIITOV. Dec. 5 To effect
a closer tie between the department of
commerce nnd labor and commercial
bodies in thi" country, a conference was
held tuilnv in the office of Secretary
Straus, Biides Secretaries Root and
Straus, there were present delegates
fr.-n: the chamber of commerce, boards
of trade and other organisations from
New York. 8t Louis, Denver. Onlves
ton, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco
and other cities.
he will not be obliged to feed this win
ter, there being sufficient outside
range.
Dr. Esterly from the upper Rogue
river transncted business in Medford
Friday morning. He is residing on
homestead and practicing his profession
ill the neighborhood in which ho lives.
Dr. W. S. Jones nnd wifo return to
Medford Saturday after visiting in Den
ver and other eastern cities for the
pnst three weeks,
George Mayhem of Kagle Point trans
acted business in Medford Friday morn
ing.
Miss Mulkey's annual clearance of
millinery begins Saturday, December
7, nnd will continue for two weeks.
Prices cut below cost. Come enrly and
secure your pick of. lntest designs of
all kinds of hcnilwenr. I
A. F. Class of Macoun, I nn., a re
cent arrival in Medford, is well pleased
with Medford and the Rogue River val
ley and will locate permanently. Mr.
Class speaks in the highest terms of
the climate here as compared with what
he has endured in pnst years
Mrs. Mvrtle Forbes of Talent, who f tli
snent the day visiting relatives ill Med- . Medford
ford Thursday, returned to her home
Friday morning.
R. N. Riley, b recent arrival from
Coylon, Minn., has been looking over
the valley and will locate and engage
in ranching.
Ivan Humason of the Blnmaer Frank
drug house of Portland stopped off in
Medf-ird on his regular rounds.
Walter Parsons, who hns been con
fined to his room suffering with sciatica.
is now better. He moveB about with
the assistance of a cane.
OREGON APPLES SHOWN
AT WATERWAYS CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Dec. . Tho most
striking fenturo of the opening of the
waterways congress waB tho magnifi
cent display of Oregon apples placed in
n prominent part of the convention hall
nnd presented by Delegnto d. n. icni.
Each of the 1000 delegates and visitors
nt the congress expressed surprise nnd
deliirht at this unusual feature, and
Oregon was in the foretront or tavor
able comment. At the opening session
the delegates from Oregon were: Or
ville Dodge, Coos liny, nnd J. N. Teal.
The Portland members of tho Oregon
delegation ill the senate nnd house nisi;
attended, as did Congressmen from
nearly every state in the Union.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 0. Hurry New,
of the Indian police, wns today elected
chairman of tho nntional repuuueuu
coiuniitleo tu succeed Secretary of the
rensury George B. Cortelyou, who re
signed.
r . . . t . , XT..
In addition to tuo eiecuou oi m,
tho republican national coinmitto is to
decide tho place of holding the next nn
tiniml convention. A big fight u on
botween Chicago and Kansas City. So
attlo will get a complimentary vote on
the first bullot. The H ctioa is uoi
likelv to be made until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 0. Secretary
nrtelvou decided today to reduco by
ono half the issue of Panama canal
bonds nnd nllotments to the anionnv oi
25,000,000. Tho lowest price accepted
ill be between 102 ana urais, rang
iiur nn to more tnan iuo. m
of certificates that has been alloted i
botweon $12,000,000 nnd $15,(iiio,oiin.
PAflTFIO & EASTERN
RAILROAD OFFICIALS tiiitt-
Gooriro Estes nnd W. Cooper Morris
of rortlund of tho Pacific & Eustern
railroad are spending a few days in
r.ifnnl and v cinitv viewing meir
nrmmrtv. Mr. Morris stntes that rcor-
m,ni-,t'inn plniis for tho Oregon Trust
, . ...
& Snvings bnnk are uemg vigorous,,
pushed, with prospects of ultimate sue
cess.
LARGE AUDIENCE LAUGHS
AT MURRAY Si MAun
One of the largest housi a of the sea
son greeted Murray jiacn no" U.K...
nt tho Medford opera house iu their
musical farce, "Tho Sunny Side oi
Broadway." The performance wns
very generally enjoyed and the com
puny the best the sturs have ever been
nded with. Tho old ludios in
the chorus sang well nnd galloped about
tl.o .imre like the giddy creatures inej
. ......mi,.,! while the'" Pippins" and
il,n 'Dancing Daisies" wore fully on
titled to their nuines. Their dances
wero pretty and so wero some of tho
dancers. Murray & Mack could lay in
n stock of new jokes nnd songs with
good results, though it is quito plensur
aide to recall iokes we heard in child
hood. Mr. Murray, in a brief address
asked Medford citizens to nssist Mann-
oer Hazelrigg in his efforts to secure
iood playhouse by a liberal subscription
for the opening night's porformnnco.
A little taste of real melodrama, that Upon nrriving here, the baggage car
was sidetruciied ana MacK remained u
his fortress until he was assured that
ilois not often occur in the gay life of
a famous comedian was enacted nt the
Soul hern Pncific depot yesterday uoou,
when nain No. 15 arrived from the
north, attuched to which was the slesp-
er and bnggage car currying the Mur
ray Si Mack troupe, billed to piny in
The Sonny Side of Broadway. tot
low moment the title of the play
wns changed to "Tho Shady Iliside of
a Baggage Car."
On iho slime tra a, enjoying all tuo
comfoils a I'lilli.iun af folds, wub a little
blonde soubrette, known to the world
a. Gladvs Van, who up to a few days
ago wns supposed to be the wife of Ollie
Mack, the famous Irish comedian, and
the enemy had continued on nor way
south, lie then emerged from among
the trunks and proceeded ovor to tho
Nash hotel, whoro ho ate a hasty lunch
mid retired to his room to recuperate.
Ab he walked through the lobby ho waa
whistling "I Don't Cars If 8ha Noyer
Comes Hack."
As the train pulled out from the de
pot Miss Van stood upon the platform
of one of the coaches, waving bar hand
at Manager Haley and clutching bis
Hat, she yelled: "This for Mack."
Passes Restless Night Here.
The stage carpenter wss sent on to
Ashland with instructions to keep an
who hns now discarded her to apply eye on miss van s moveraeuis, a iv
his ho e noon n wealthy young widow, feared she would leave the train at
horn he will mnrry when his troupe Ashlnnd return to Meaiora on rne ee-
nirive' in I.os Angeles on Christmas. ' nin trnin.
I ms Van's only cnmpnnioii was a Hecnving a telegram assuring
shining, nickel plated six hooter, with that she had continued on south, Macs:
which ' intends to prevent Mncu rrom wns anmewnai numveu, u.
umiryii," her successor In Ollle's af- vous iib a caged animal. He passed a
fecliinr ' " i restlcHs night, writing letters, which Be
IlJdos in Baggage Oar. ' soon torn up, while he smoked Innu-
Upon leaving Roseburg Muck recoived merable cignrettcB.
word 'In Mo-8 Vnn waa on the snmo Mr. Mnek loft with the company on
train 'nnd, fearing bodily injury, ho tho morning southbound trnin aud is
mnde the journey to Medford in tho now probably wondering whother tho
bagga'.e ..'.r, forsaking his cnmfortn- Los Angeles church organs will peal
bio Pullincu berth for a bed mado up his wedding march or if the belle will
f -.t , - onds and trunks, with sevoral toll for him on Chriatmaa, or If hia
stnge hands to protect him in case Miss Christmas present will be the widow'
Van should use her light artillery. gold or Gladys' lead.
to:.
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
The Women's Relief Corps of Med
ford elected officers Wednesday after
noon for the ensuing year. Installation
will take place the first of January.
David C. Avery of fVntral Point
transacted busiaess in Modford Thurs
day afternoon. q
II. A. Frenna of Portlnnd, deputy su
premo president of the Fraternal
Brotherhood, has been hern for the last
:io days. With the assistance of the
members, he has been initiating large
classes. I'p to date Ot new members
have been initiated into the mysteries
ler. Banner bulge, Pso. l.l.i, of
now holds the distinction of
being Bccond in si?e in Oregon, and is
one of the largest fraternnl insurance
nrib-rs in Medford. At the meeting on
November 20, after initiating 23 mem
t.ers. all were led to the banquet room
uliere n sumottious spread, given by
flu. members of the order, was enjoyed
Everyone present voted a royal good
time Mr. and Mrs. Iird. deputy su
pn me presidents nf Portland, who are
now working tor tne oner in isnoino
were present. They report the ini
fiofirm of large classes. The follow
ino officers were elected Wednesday
niuiit f,,r the ensuing term: Past presi
dent W. T.. Orr: president. L. O. How
anl: vice president. Mrs. Kate Kahler
chaplain, Marv E. Payne; treasurer.
E. . Whiteside; secretary, Everett E
Ea.ls: M. at A.. Violet Stewart; ser
ireant. Harrv Barneburg; I. D. keeper
l.neinda Wilson: O. D. keener, Guy
Moore; trustees, John L. Demmer and
George Howard.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Jackson County Bank
of Medford, at the close of business, December .1, 100".
Tho Jackson County Bank,'!, now in the twentieth year of Its
existence, submits below a statement of its condition at the close
of business on December 3d, 1007, on date of call by the Comptroller
of the Curroncy. Though under no logal obligation to submit a
statement of Its condition at this time, it cheerfully does so, show
ing legal reserves of two and a half tlmeB as large as the require
ment of either the State or National Banking law. Every dollar
of Its capital and surplus and undivided profits over and above
the $25,000.00 originally paid in his been earned by this bank dur
ing Its history of nearly one-fifth of a century.
W. I. VAWTER, President. G. B. LINDLEY, Cashier.
Resources.
Loans and discounts nojooon
Bonds, warrants and other securities M" -"
Bank building, furniture and fixtures .14,u.u.i
Cb wi.h'',rreVp'onde"nt bank," '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. ! nfM mpM
Totnl VmflMM
Liabilities.
ii i . . . .$ .10,000.00
Capital, full paid ' . n0
Surplus and undivided profits (net) ,"f ""
Deposits subject to check on 10221
Certifictes of deposit 2 2(15 14
Cashier 'n checks ; i'r Of!
Time eettifirntes of deposits s'l'st'oS
Due banks ' ''
Total $5...l.fils.05
State of Oregon, County nf Jackson, ss:
I (; R. I.imllov, enshier of the Jackson County Bnnk, do
solemnly swear thnt'the above statement is true according to my
knowledge nnd belief. . " UN '"'1 '
Subscribed and sworn to before me, Hub 5th day of Decem
ber, A. D. 1007. . .
(Notarial seal.) M. ITRDIN, Notnry Public.
Correct Attest:
W. I. VAWTER,
R. H. WHITEHEAD,
B. F. ADKINS,
Directors.
"IKNTiON VICTOR
IN 3 PER CENT FARE FIGHT
CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. (I. The Cleve
land Electric Railway company, the 5-
ut street railway car corporation, sur
rendered todnv to the Infilling plan
propositi of Mayor Tom L. Johnson aft
er several years ot wariure. i nu sur
render was made in a public moiling of
councilinen, eonucllnmn-eloet, mnyor,
city officers, officers of the traction
company and Fred II. doff, nn outsider
mined yesterday by the l leveiniui r.wc
trie to conduct ncgotiiitinns.
Mr. Goff is empowered lo nccept
terms from Mayor Johnson, wun
report to the Cleveland Electric, nnd
rrreeil to the merger of 3 cent and
5-cent roads under n holding company,
nnd declare! all that remained wns the
fisinu f ll.e fieilie at which the Clevc
land Electric slock should be tnken
over. Appraisers, l-resuienv am"'-""
of Hi rporalion and President i)ll-
pout of the ucent line wero named,
with lawyers and real estate experts
to assist, to fixe n valuation on tho old
company's pr. perty. These appraisers
to report lo a meeting luesdny. nir.
Julmsuii nnd Mr. dolt asserteiL-Ponce
was in siht.
ond stretch to Eugeno and then to
Roseburg.
Mr. Bnrstow save the stringency in
the financial innrkct will not interfere
with the compnny's plans in the least.
Furthermore, Mr. Bnrstow says tuni,
Moffntt & White havo no connection
whatever with the survey of the line
from Salem Booth to Eugene, projected
by A. Welch of Portlnnd, the original
and successful promoter of the present
line from Salem to Portlnnd, nnd that
if this lino is built tho Oregon Electric
will pnrnllel it with another.
FRUITGROWERS MEET IN
PORTLAND NEXT YEAR
PORTLAND, Dec. 6. A specinl to
the Eveuing Telegram from Vancouver,
II. C, says that tho Northwest Fruit
growers' associatioa today decided to
hold tho next annual convention in
Portluud, aud olected tho following offi
cers: I'lesulent, ;. 1j. mniiu oi nouu
River; secretary, H. E. Williams of Ore
gon; treasurer, G. R. Castner of Hood
River; vice presidents, K. 11. oneppara
of Oregon, H. 0. Olis of Washington,
J. Since! of Idnho. Professor nan ox
tiih and Maxwell Smith of British
olumbin. ,
BRING LOWITT BACK
TO FACE PROSECUTION
PORTLAND. Dec. fl. That Gus A.
Lnwitt, manuger of tho Golden Eagle
deimrlinent si. re at Portland, a large
lebtor of the Oregon Trust nnvings
bank, will In brought buck I rum uen
ver bv due process of law nad forced
to fae" prom cut ion on n ihnrge nf Inr-
ciiv is highly probable. Bis trnnanc
l ions In connection with his conduct
of the Golden Eagle have been undergo
ing n Blriet scrutiny during the past
Iwn wee ka hv Deputy District Attorney
Moser and Hie revelations nre extremely
unsavory.
Before Lnwitt left the city for Den
ver he fell on his knees in the offices
of Mr. Moser. and, with tears running
down his cheeks, begged for mercy. He
denied ever having had a di-honest
thought while managing the Golden En
gle nnd rnllcd down tho moat terrible
curses on his own head if what ho aaid
mn iu ,1 true. That he did not fall
dead then and there, believes Mr. Mo
ser. is not due to any chance to his in
necence.
nn HV TROLLEY FROM
PORTLAND TO MEDFORD
From W. S. Barstow of the firm of
W. S. Bnrstow ft Co. the New J ork
engineers in chnrge of tho construction
i i in- Oregon Electric railway, comes
,lu, uuniiive fiiinoiineeineut that defi
nite plans have been made by the firm
,.r Mffntt 4: White, New York enpl
tnlists. who nre financiering tho pro
i,...f f.,r the cotitiniintion iff tiie con
strnction of the electric line from Sa
I a fur anoth lis llosohll nf. Slid 111
timntelv to Ashlnnd. As soon as the
i:nn l.nfu-iu.n Portlnnd Snlcm is fin
ished nnd In operation active steps will
be tnkvn to begin work upon the sec
FINANCIAL CRISIS IN
KANSAS CITT PABW1U
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Doc. 6. There
was no evidence oi run uu nu; v
tiomil Bank of Commerce was cvmb
local banks today. Bank officers gen
erally give it as their opinion that the
crisis resulting from the lauure yesier-
dav of tho National Bank or commerce
was over and that normal conditions
1 1 1 1 1 soon exist again. Ono of the
three smnll banks in the Biiburbs ot
Kansas City, affiliated with National
Bnnk of Commerce, tho First State
bank of Argentine Kansas, that closed
yesterday, reopened for business today.
CAVALRY HORSES SHIPPED
THROUGH HEBE TO MANILA
The northbound freight passing
through Medford at noon rriaay con-
i two carloads of cavalry noraei
shipped from Fort Clark, Texas. They
were bound for Seattle ana irom oim
to Manila, P. 1. There were 35 head.
LOCATE JACKSONVILLE
DEPOT ON suuin u
w a Barnnni and sons will move
the Rogue River Valley railroad depot
to their lots on North D street instead
of the Southern Pacific grounds imme
diately west of the new Wells-Katgo
office, for the renson that the city coun
cil has passed nn ordinance proamnion
its removal from tho present location
to the fire limited district.
Negro Buna Amuck.
AiTni'HiM Ark.. Dee. 8. erased by
cocaine, a negro today shot seven white
persons, two or whom were women. uo
negro waa captured and shot to death
bv a posse. One of the victims will die.