SCHOOL CHILDREN, ATTENTION! GET IN LINE AND WIN A 1 RIBUNE PRIZE FOR CHRISTMAS OPEN TO ALL SCHOOLS.'
Associated Press
Dispatches
THE WEATHER.
Cluuily; probable rain tonight
aud Saturday.
VOL. II.
.MEDFORI), OR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1907.
CITY COUNCIL BUB
m IRON PIPE FOB
mm
ORCHARD RETEyLS
HIS GRUESOME TALE.
No. 225.
BIKER
DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM
Contracts for Water Worfcs Along Seventh
From Bridgeoto School-New Water
Rafe schedule Agreed Upon MoreMoney
Seeded for Cast Iron Lines.
(At Thursday afternoon's meeting the a majority o? citizeia petitioned for
" ""''. W.T months of procrnstin- cast iron, the plug wore changed
fSlioo, purHiasod ntHt i.on pip,, for the! The conncilmun did uotiorder tho en
flvat eertiun of tho new water aystt-m lire $40,00 worth of pipe, as thov
at a oo of tSiHM. At tin- informal r,,iKl,t have done, because they thought
'" " '"""'o oi viiier rates mat it would be better to secure the
Assassin Repeats Story of Murder aud
Crime Admits Burning Cheese Fac
tory, Collecting Insurance and Run
ning Off With Another Man's Wife.
was agreed to, winch if enforced will
yield the e:ly a revenue that will make
the water department 'self sustniuiug
hi:il prolitalilc lv stopping a deficiency
of $()0 a month.
Pipe was ordered for shipment in
January fur' mains to he hud on Sev
enth street from Hear creek to the West
Side schoil and for laterals from the
main to the north And south lines of
the street. The mains are. 10 and 12
inches in diameter aud most of the lat
erals 8 inch pipe. The order wu placed
with ( nine & Co. t brunch W. 8. Jef
ries, their Hgont.
The pine will be shipped January 12.
Il is expected that by this time the
financial sit nut ion will have improved
to the ost.-r.: that there will be a good
market for municipal bonds. The total
cost of the east iron pipe system is in
timated at 0.),000, Forty thousand
dollars was oted by citizens last spring
idditional $2o,i)0 needed nrst, and then
market the entire $i5,00l) of bonds at
once and thereby secure a hottor'fignro.
The balance of the pipe will be bought
next January after the election.
( TBe proposed now schedule of water
rates places a $1 monthly minimum on
every residence, business house and of
fice, makes water rents due the first
of every month and delinquent the
tenth, with a penalty of cutting the
water off if not paid, and a $1 charge
fur turning it on again.
Thore were present at Thursday aft
ernoon 'a meeting. Mayor Ready, Coun
cilmon Olwell, Trowbridge, Osenhrugge
iiid Eifert. Ilufer is in Portland and
llarkdull ill. At tho evening session all
the above were present except Council
mail Osetlbrilgge.
Thore is another council neeting this
afternoon, at which the lax levy will
oe considered and other important busi
UO1M0, Idaho, Dec. 111. Harry Or
chard concluded his direct testimony in
the l'etlibone trial today. He save that
hi' was placed under arrest the after
noon after the murder of e.x Governor
Stounoiihorg. lie destroyed the lette
on his person, including one from(Bmp
kins and one from l'ettiboae. Orchard
said that he receivetl an unsigned let
ter from I'ettibone afW imprisonment
and recognised the handwriting ns that
of the ilefiWlaat. When din '11 !1 COIIV
of the letter,, identified it. CUe
told of his premilmiuary hearing nnd
of his conversations with Fred Miller,
his attorney. The defense, object yd
strenuously to the introduction of fltis
evidence, but it was admitted. Orcjiard
said that he gave .Miller an order on
Pcttihonc rfi piv the attorney all the
money due himPoAjjed how much he
received from ! federation at vurinuH
Ulnea, he said betWyon'lSI.'iUO.and $1000.
Orchard wan much aTjcetod 'when naked
it he had any personal enmity 'again
his victims, (especially MCormaek and
Heck, at the Vindicator. Ho (saldlie
mul none.
Harrow began his roxnmioal ion) !V
11:30, and bettire the noon recess drew)
ttoiu Orchard the fact that before leav
ing Canada he had burned a clueese fac
tory and collected the insurance, nnd
that when he left he took with him an
other man's wife.
CONFESSES
TO HENEV
Head of Failed
Francisco ,
Tells Wte Be
Knows,
NO RIOTS YET BY
GOLDFIELD MINERS.
Nothing Occurs to Justify Presence of
TAops in Nevada Funston Working
ono Secret Report Attempt to Re-1
open Mines Proves Failure.
O-
SEVERAL BIO SALES
IN SPITE OF HOLIDAYS
fi r a woo I. e. stave pipe system, but as' uess will be discussed
TONIQIIT .XAYTON'S SUPERB
8INOERS OF JUBILEES
This coinpiny is without question the
ideal of colored artists of America.
They will be at the opera house lo
uigbt, and you may hear the up tu-dntc
a Well as the old time jubilees and
plantation melodic.
As the curtain rolls up it shows the
company in dresses unci suits which
might well have been worn among the
cotton fields and corn.
Their rendition of modern "coon"
songs ns only "darkies" can sing thorn
is a decided treat. They have ''fun
and melody by the acre." aannunecd on
their program. Thos.. who know say
they Keep their promise fully and every
number is repeatedly encored.
The troupe comprisi s eight artists,
one nnd nil showing culture nnd train-j
ing unsurpassed by any of their race.
I rue to their name, the company are
genuine jubilee singers, giving negro
Elections without number, while on
cores t into and again graciously re
sponded to lengthen the program by
half.
Kvcryone who likes to be delightfully
entertained should be at the opera house
t. might to hear the best so far offend
Ibis year.
EIGHTEEN CORPSES STILL
IN MONONOAH MINE
MoNoNGAH, Tec. 1.1. The results
of the house census shows 33H men
missing in the mine disaster. In nddi
t mil to a number of contractors, hired
inll are believed to have been in the
::iino when the explosion occurred. A
total of 320 bodies have been recovered,
living IS m the mine, according to the
i.'p.-tnv's figures.
T. W. Stanley, bite of Saratoga, Wyo.,
recently bought of A. L. Aikens of Ash
laud a tract of land lying on Rogue
river not far from Tolo. The price paid
was till, l. This was formerly part
of llentoii Dowers' place and comprises
a considerable quantity of good land,
especially adapted lo farming nnd dai
rying. r,
Mrs. M. M. Drown has sold a tract of
hind locnled in Drownshoro district to
,JJ. Colby, a newcomer, for 10,000.
Much of jt is, what is known ns sticky
or adobe, being heavy nnd'of good.qual
ity, stick hh is considered fruit' Inmi
Mr. Colby will planl a large number
ol trees this season.
SA.iFliANCl,0, Dec. 13. A&tUt-
ant District Attorney LV0g toftiy iBdiOS
mat t in- hiiii of ,1. Dal-Sll B-MwO and
W. J. rtartnett, office of ttu Cali
fornia Hafe Deposit t Trut0c.ejijnv.
ne rinsed from ,.,WMl to ililll.lM) etch.
rtliis action followed a confeneoe
rday by President blevid P. id Into,
to 1-rancis .1. Hcnov concerDtftft Vbat
he knew of the affairs of toe insolvent
bank.o The court granted e rocusg u(
til 2 o'clock. Cook istimatotf tbxt 0i
deuce had; rnilio into tho pilUMSHiur
tlie prosecution uvlOUDg to the abHO
lute guilt of the two defendants.
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INTEREST IN taXBUNB
oonkb xxmnum
GOI.DFI EI-D, Nov., Dec. 13. The
number of men working on the Cotusol
idated and Mohnwk properties today
is greater than yesterday, claim the
mine-owners. iSo strikebreakers liave
yet nrrivwl, but a trainload is expected
later in the dayr There is no excite
ment. After making an nttempt to re
sume work on the Mohnwk-f omhinntlon
toAQiy, operators decidilth that there
were not enough men and gave up the
uttosSpt.
It is announced today that n&a con
cession to union miners by the mine
owners nt)ocintion, the card system will
bo abandoned And tho old men ijsVmit-
tod to return to work without reference
? tho WuBtoru Kodcustio-V
lienerai Kunstou is workini on u sec-
fend (jeport to send to Wasliiiiton. Hv
l cu-Ojlted 80voral moii on both h'uU'B.
ADVERTISED
dm Anmrn
di rirrm
AT CHICACO
HEAVIES
T
RAIN FAEE
OF EAR
R jgue River Valley Inch of Moisture Falls
CANNING TRUST ABSORBS
PACIFIC COAST RIVAL
SAX FKANCism, I),.,. IX Ono of
ill.' largrHt ddils sini'i- the lirt' wjih coii
siiiuiiiati'il yi'slcnlav, when papiTs wrre
sigiifil wlii-rehy tho Amorioaii Can com
pany, an 'HBt-rn coiK'eni, alisorhcd thv
1'niti'il Can t-otnpany of San Fraiicisou,
tho lari-st rival of tin- trust on tho pa
cific coast. Tho (MMiKnlrrat itm oxoci'd-i-.l
l,(lon,inii). hut tho pardon rofnsc.l
In divulge thr oxjh-t tonus.
E5IXDAY BICYCLE RACER
DASHES INTO A RAILING
FREE
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MonUw' Wf J-9"'2 II
GsTaran- Str,V I
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A Against I IlligiiTi I I
r Boles" TO&J
D CS S
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GUARANTEE
We hereby guarantee every pair of Holeproof Sox sold at this
store not to wear through or need darning within six months of
the time of purchase. We will give a now pair free for every
pair with a hole in them within six months of the date of pur
chase. A printed guarantee with every pair.
EXCLUSIVE AOENTS.
DANIELS'
.NEW CLO I HING STORE
(rty
NKW VOl.'K, Dee. 1.1. Urban Mc
Donald, while sprinling in the six day
bicycle raco, (lushed into n railing, was
hurled to the tlour, picked up uncon
scious and bleeding from a deep gash
in his head and taken to the hospital in
a serious condition.
CUTS WIFE'S HEAD OFF;
USES RAZOR UPON HIMSELF
MINWRAPOUS, Dee. 13 c. XI. Col
by, janitor in the Oxford flat bilildiug.
early today kilh-d hi wife, nearly sev
f ering her head from her body wilh a
J razor, and then altempted suicide. He
cannot recover. Trouble fiver property
t transact ions w as the cause.
Reduced Bates for the Holidays.
Hate of a fare and a third will be
grunted by the Southern Pacific com
pany for the coining Christmas nnd New
Year's holidays. Round trip to Ore
gon points, "I.imvs in Oregi'in. " 1 ickets
will be on sale lb mber 2-'l. 21, nnd
-i for Christmas, nnd December ' .10,
31 nnd January 1 for N'ew Year's. Re
turn limit, January 2. llltis. These are
unusual liberal conditions. These rates
are for Or.-iinn points only. Further
information at the depot. LM2
Interest is increasing daily in the
Tribune's' prize contest and Ja large
number of school children n busily
engaged in securing new iftbtwrtbertl
lor I lie tribune so a to ears one of
tho many beautiful premium offered
to the contestants. The ottiMMi of Med
ford aud the Rogue Riven vsllee should
aid the cliilren in their efforts to help
The Tribune build up a large circula
tion, as a newspaper must tai'e a birge
circulation to give the peo)ile4he serv
ice they demand.
Among the premiums offered to the
contestants for securing new SuliSlrib
its are bicycles, Winchester rifles, El
gin gold watches, musical instruments,
suits of riot lies, overcoats, phonographs
and many other valuable premiums.
Kvery school student shoud take ad
vantage of this opportunity to earn one
of the pri.es. As an example to show
how easy it is to get a prize, secure
tnree yearly suliscriptions to Tho Tri
bone amony your friends and relatives
amid you will gi t a beautifiillv enamel
ed open face design, Swiss movement
chatelaine watch, with n handsome
flour do lis pin and a satin lined plush
box. Or. for boys, for three now vcnrlv
subscribers, n Hubert 22 caliber rifle,
with sami'lay device, hnmmerloss, ash
stock and palent. sight).
Call t or write to the Contest le
pnrliiient of The Tribune and get thf
necessary receipt book. Interview
few of your friends and by 8)eDdiDg a
little of your spare time among fhetn
you will soon earn a splemlid prize.
A 93r. Oiley from Minnesota has been
stopping in IVedford for somo weekn
loiniQg for fi rfiOch. Then he decidetl
to sunt ftjuiaid fial pivsubly buy n
rCDca gear that city.
Ol hi WiiV froth tfie 'AahiJjB'l depot
ha Was apiiroacBetl by u depul.r coiuita
ble BDg the folloyfifig coiiyeifssi'tioa took
place:
CooaWMe "Belhi, then-, frhere at
you goiogf "
r. Riley "Un towg."
CoostBble " Have ou a gun on
Mr. Biley "No." u
CoDiitahle "Jlave yon jo. money!"
Mr. Riley "A little."
room a rue "iion't let Wo eatch vou
begging ftmond hers, of 1 will run Vou
ia. "
8ufb wieentiinl did sot cheer the
la-imtieotivo inviigtor.
Ffuit4ttractsMuch
Attention at Great
LivestGQck Exhibit.
BOX 28 RBMOVED AS
POBTLASjD BAJTK BBOBTSXR
10 RELIEVE MINERS OP
ASSESSMENT WORK
finers throughout southorn Oregon
and elsi-where will be interested in tho
movement to secure the passage e
bill in congress lo relieve sin u II miaers
of I lie necessity of doing their nnnmit
asK'ssnient work this voar.
Manifestly the measure would be of
great benefit to individual minora who
find themselves pinched by the strin
gency nnd iin.-iliU- ti get the noeeasaTy
work done in sennoii to prevent forfeit
ure of their claims.
LET PEOPLE BURN UP
WHTLE HORSES ABB 8AVBD
HIGHWAYMEN ROB
BANK IN MISSOURI
sl'HINiiKIKl.D. XI.... Dec i:i. Two
highwaymen entered tie- bank at Aid
rich, near here, and at the point of ri
fles forced the cashier and ice-president
to hand then. .'o'ifj cnh from the
rife. They drove off in a buggy.
A posse is in pursuit. f
LATE LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
,T. .1. O'I.eary spent Thursday in M"
ford. He is eli'i. d ill h L'u'ing Tn
Don(;l;is ro"litv on an ext.-n-iv.' v; nle.
XI. Kn.'ipp. wh" i" eni:ai."'l in "i'' saw
I milling LuineM in Woodville district.
made Xle.lford n business visit this
week.
XI. M. O..M. tie- w.-ll kn..wn r.pera
tor in go iTiiment lam!, who w nt some
time nt Cold Hill, is now located in
Portland.
llev. W. I, lllack. resid.-i.t p.wtor of
the Seventh Dad Adventit rhurch. li.n
returned from Malem. where he has been
attending nn institute held under the
auspices of thai a..ci, jg
George 0. Kill has boe lemnved ns
rrelve of the 1'itle Uoltrlnlf '& Trust
company y dudge (tiartes E. Wolver
ton, ii the I'ahiHf fiotea circuit court
at Portland. Kdward C. Mears was
appoinled received to Succeed Hill, and
his bond tens placed at iiin,i)tni. The
.judge reserved the right to incr
the bond if the cash receipts exceed
the amviiet fixed tnis leorning,
Hill's knowledge of wfmt? the judge
torinwl the Irregular system of banking
employed by the Title Guarantee S
Trust company wns the ground on which
Ins removal was based, ,-
That Southern Pacific officials are
fcloing what they can to advertise the
lb ...lie Uiver valley in the east is Mown
bi Hie fuel that William Me Murray,
ge leral passenger frgeiit, has person
al v spent $l:l"i for ,'10 boxes of fancy
ap-'les, which at his own exuense ho leiu
Pilnced where they would do the most.
f"i r for this section. This ia nrobablv
u larger amount than any resident
Inn expend, djthis year in making south
em Oregon I mil taiuoiis. These apples
' .'(' mostly ,sent to prominent men
the east and all brought forth letters
ol highest commendation.
Two of these boxcH, one each of Spit
,giberg and Newtowns, wero placed on
exhibit at 'ho international livestock
exhibition held nt Chicago last week,
where I hey atlracted general attention.
Writing of this exhibit, blames llors
burgh, Jr., general passenger agent of
the llarriman lines In California, slates:
"George I,. McDonough, who unpack
ed tffii exhibits, says: 'While we were
opellilig tho two boxea of Medr'ord ap
plea, the Spitzenberg nnd Newtown Bip
pins, two putties stopped and watched.
One Huid "1 wonder What fhoy are
worth. I he other spoke up: "1 don't
know what t'Bov consider tl i worth,
but T will pay ifS a box for Ihem glad
ly.' "
in TweLe Hours
Last Night -Hills
Covered with Snow
The heaviest rainfall of the season
occurred Ihursday night in Med ford.
when An inch of water fell between 6
p. m. and a. in. The total for the
slorm is 1.5 inches, w ith more predicted.
Uoxy Ann and the hills on both sides
of I he valley arc covered with snow for
I he first lime this season. A blanket
of tleep snow covers tho Siskiyous and
slides have dc lcyed all trains. Advices
from the interior lire to tho effect that
snow covers the entire Klaiiiutli region.
Telegraph and telophono wires are
down in all directions, whilo many of
the country roads nro practically im
passable aud in worse shape than at
any time last year.
"Of I he Spitzenbergs I here were 80
in Hie box, of the Newtown Pippins
WATSON IN CONFERENCE
WITH CONTROLLER RIDGELY
PORTLAND, Dec. I.I. A special lo
I ho fcvening Telegram from Washing
toil states that. 1'residenl .1. Fmak
Watson of the "Merchants 'National bank
had a conference with Ponfrnller
Itulgely coi ruing affairs of the bank
and plans' for reopening today; which
ii moy meet i ae approval or the con
troller, Watson can carry into etl'ect.
'' ! till ()
PISH WOULD OUST
BARBIMAN IF HE COULD
f'HTCAOO, Dee. 13. In nn affida
vit filed in the supremu court today.
StoyvesantoKish says that if lie had n
minority of proxies to be voted at the
nnnital .Meeting of the Illinois Centra),
he would depose Harrioian as a direc
tor. He also declares that his removal
will be a weleome sign of returning mor
ality in the management of great ror
porntioiis in Ibis country.
SAN PRANCIBCO fiBfif
- fiU VIBB CAJJAL LUMBER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. The Olson
Mahoney Lumber company of San Fran
iseo was tho lowest bidder for fur
nishing the Isthmian canal commission
with ,0i0.O(K) fret of lumber of vn
rious sizes at $12-1,372.
MOW YOlfIC, Dec. 13. While fire
men labored to extinguish a fire ,to
sae the horses this morning, one man
was burned to death and another man
and woman narrowly escaped suffoca
tion. Kiremen declare that they were
tell by the police that tho house in the
rear of the stable was vacant.
Kidnapped Child Is Found,
CHICAGO, Dec. 13. Lillian Wulff,
in years ol.i, who was kidnaped from The new 30 1000 mile scrip books are
nor nnuie iat Mnlur.lay afternoon, was now on sale hv the Southern Pacifi
found today at M.onence, HI. The man company. These have been in demand
and woman with her were arrested. land the d and has been supplied.
A WKI.L KSTAIILISIIKD retail busi
rtess for sale in Mnlfonl. Address P
O. Ho ,111, or inquire Tribune of i
fice. (f
VI. That would make them 10 cents
apiece for the flpitzonW.rgs nnd nearly
lo coals apiece for the Newlowns.
"McDonougli sa.vgi everything is the
same way and lliat our exhibit is uhend
of everything."
During (he exhibilcllio Southern I'n
icific carried a good sized display ad la
the Chicaoo papers entitled "The Great.
St, Altraclion at the Internal ioniit
Livestock Imposition Is Hie Wonder of
the Wesl, II, .Il Invest comer llecord
building, an r-xliil.il ion showing the
agricultural wealth of the following
sectioni: fOiog.n'-l. Il.glie Itivel viil
ley. 2. Ureal Klamath country. Thesi
wiro the only sections of Ihe state rep
resented I liii'ugh California niiiL Idaho
Were roprosiMJIed.
The Newlowns on display were grown
by II. C. Cook of Central Point nnd
Spilzenbergs by Tronson i Guthrie or
Mugle Point. 0
COBTELVOU Wlljfi NO
RESION FROM CABINET
WAHIIINGTIIN, Dec. Hi. ltoplying
to a fipiestiou ,ega riling reports that
have gained some headway that be
woiild resign from the cabinet, Secre
tary Coilelyou replied: "That is niioth-
lie. "
Kaiser Visits Dutcli Queen.
AMSTIiJ.'IUM, Dec. 13. Kmperor
William arrived,. here loibiv on thoiim-
perial yacht llolienzoll.'iu to visit (ueen
W'illiclmina.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
AT (NATION'S CAPITAL
Hills have been introduced nt Wash
ington by Oregon's delegation as fol
lows: Authorizing nn appropriation of 300.-
fliio lo be added to n like amount appro-
printed hy the stale for cannl and
locks at Oregon City.
Authorizing nn appropriation of
$.100,0111) for improving the entrance to
Coos bay under a continuing contract.
Appropriating tfiO.llOO for the im
provement of Tillamook bay nnd $11),
(Mill for the Yaquina river to Toledo.
Permitting the Siletz Tower company
lo construct a canal across tho Silets
reservation.
Authorizing the president to promote
Colonel .Initios Jnckson to the grade
ofj brigadier general on the retired list.
Increasing pensions of Indian war
veterans to $12 per month nnd also
grunting Ihem the benefits of the serv
ice pension act up to $20 per month.
T'lxlcndiug Ihe Indian war pension net
lo survivors of the ltannock war.
To pay veterans of the Caynso In
dian war for their services.
Senator Fulton also introduced a bill
incrensing pensions of Indian war vot
erans siniihir to the Hnwlcv bill.
rEACII TREE BLIGHT
CAN BE CONTROLLED
Int. Testing 'results nro given in the
report of the secretary of agriculture
just issued of experiments conducted
during last fall nnd winter in Califor
nia in an effort to control pear blight.
It. is deeiarcd that these tests have
proved conclusively that the blight can
be hio'i i Scully prevented by tho uso of
Hlundord Itordeniix mixture, or lime and
sulphur v.nsli, applied early in the fall
about the lime of the first railiB.
MRS. LONOWORTII LOSES
HER VERIt'ORMCAPPENDIX
WASHINGTON, Del.'l. Mrs. Long
worth passed n good night nnd wiw in
excellent coii.lilton this morninir. She
had her iippetulix removed Thursday.
Rlordan Visits With Pope.
UO.MK, Dec. 13.- Pope Pius today re
ived Archbishop Kiordan of San Fran
Cisco in pnwife iiu.lience for discussion
f the : : Ii ..I i- situalion imtlio I'nilr,!
States.
FLF.ET IN READINESS
TO SAIL FOR COAST
WASHINGTON, Doc. 13. President
foosevelt has been formally notified
v the Atlantic of its readiness to pro-
I on a cruise of the Pacific coast.
Contest Manager, Dally Tribune, Medford, Or.:
I desire to enter your Grand Prize Contest and tint one of tho
prizes you offer. Please send mt full particulars Immediately so I may
win a prize before Christmas.
NAME ...
P.f'd. Box.
CITY
Premium I desire to earn:
Oregon.
I
5!
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(ill)
S.-hool chihl nlai, Cut this coupon out,
ign your name and address and mail
it to The Tribune, Xledford, Or.
licccipt books will be mailed to you,
and by working umonvour friends
and relatives you will have no trouble
in securing a few new subscribers to
The Tribune and earn a beautiful prize.
Tii contest is open to all school
children of the Rogue Hiver valley, boys
and girls.
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LEWIS'
West Side Confectionery
An Ideal Xmas Present
Riser's Oregon Art Calenders
Large assortment-Many designs
CHOICE CANDIES AND CONFECTIONS
FANCY HOLIDAY BOXES OF STATIONERY
B SOUVENIR TOST CARDS AND ALBUMS