Apple and Pear Orchards in the Rogue River Valley Pay $1,000 an Acre Annually
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VOL. II.
MEDFORD, OH., FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1908.
NO. 253
ARE JAPS
UM
TO FIGHT?
Utile Brown Men
Said to be Hatting:
and Stirvtvinff Coun
try About Medford.
Is ths Mikado planning to attask
Medford! Is the city about to become
famous as the scene of the long throat
eBed Japanese invasion! Aro the little
browa niea figuring on attacking us,
and must we call out the troops at Fort
Moasback, Colonel Eddie Root com
manding, to defend usf
Startling stories are brought from
Roxy Aub and the adjacent country re
garding a systematic survoy of the re
gion 'by the busy littlo Japs who are
ostensibly employed on adjucent fruit
orchards. Perhaps they are surveying
to find the city waterworks and map
them, like Mayor Lane discovered them
doing at Portland. If bo, the city coun
cil will be glad io buy the plans when
they are complete.
The discovory of the Japanese plan
of attack was first made this week
by two prominent Medford ladies, who
watched the proceeding closoly and re
ported the matter at once to Ed An
diows, who employs several of the spies
a4 ma nrenaru. flir. Aauruwn wyo lit
is ready to discharge his Jnps in or
der to save the country, but wants the
city council to act first, as ho thinks
the survey will bo of valuo to Creator
Medford.
Stories are reported of similar pint
tings in other sections about Medford,
and there is no doubt in the minds of
many that Medford is destinod to bo the
scone of a great battle. The Mikado
is said to be fond of apples, and know
ing that the Rogue river valley pro
duces tho finest on earth, despite Port
land commission men, has planned to
capture this section, having abandoned
is threatened invasion of Hood river
yftr a more desirablo region.
DISMISSES CHARGE OF
INDICTMENT TO BANKERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17. Upon
tan saotion of Assistant District Attor
ney Cook, Superior Judge Dunne today
dismissed the charge of embezzlement
against David F. Walker, president of
the wracked California Safe Deposit k
Trust company, in eonnction with the
disappearance from the bank of the
Coltoa estate securities, vnlued at
205,000.
BSEK LOWBB BATES OK
PULLMAN ILEEPEmi
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. George S.
Loftus of St. Paul, accompauicd by
Senator La Folletto, has filed with the
interstate commerce commission a po
titioa asking for a reduction of 25 per
.nt is the lower-berth rates of the
Pullman eompaay, and tho fixing of
rates for upper bertha at one-nan ine
l,tF,-hr4k rate. The reductiun is asked
oa all interstate business throughout the
Unites mate.
Mr. Loftua represeats the Minnesota
((nippers' oseoeiation, which started the
private-car investigation two yeara ago,
and he had had the advice and the sup
nnrt n Mr. La Toilette. Tho petition
vera that the Pullman company has
invested i!S,WU,uuu, wnue it is cii
tallied at. 12."i.000.000 and its net earn
sags are appfoiimately 20 per cent per
annum on capitalization in xiuinuu iu
MrpltM, and that each car, accepting
Ike company's estimate ol us cost,
(y for itself every two year.
Arthur Goods and Dave Gilwon, both
forowr Maidens of Medford, but re
eantlv of Portland, arrived oa the
anutfcbouad train Fridav to visit with
sehttives for a few days.
A Whiz and a Whir at a Mile a Minute and that,(s Going5 Soie For
the Tribune's Automobile Pfite. n
EVELYN
WITNESS
F
OR THAW
NEW RORK. Jan. 17. The dofensa
of Harry K. Thaw continued to build
up their over-tightening net of irra
tionality around the man accused of
tho murder of Stanford Whit, two
imnnrtiiTtt witnesses at the moraine? seo-
.inn wnrn Minn Allen Fleteher. for ft
lung time a friend of the Thaw family,
and Miss Catherine U 'Weill, woo nursea
Thaw during tho Bix years of his child
hood. Both declared tnat no was an
irrational vouth and told manv inel-
cluitn which led thorn to this conclusion.
Mra. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw waa called
to the ataud just before noon, but waa
withdrawn a moment later to make way
for othor witnesses.
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LOSE LIVES IN
FACTORY FIRE
Panic Among Work
ers When Big Es
tablishment Burns
Leap to Death.
SUFFRAGISTS
GO
JUMPS TO
DEATH F
ROM
WINDOW
SCR ANTON, Jr.. .Tan. 17. Two girls
wore killed mid seven seriously hurt in
a firo today at tho Imperial underwear
factory. Two hundred girls employed
in the building became panic-stricken
when the alarm sounded. Florence
Walrot was caught in the burning
building and burned to death. Mary
Buckley, with a number of others,
jumped from the fire-escape and broke
her neck. All the injured wero burned
on the fire-escapes before jumping, and
they aro suffering from broken limbs
and internal injuries.
Tho fire is supposed to have been
started by the upsetting of a gluepot
in tho warehouso of the Kconomym r ur
niture company, in the basement of the
same building. The firemen did great
work in rescuing the girls. The loss is
$75,000.
?lo other day a fellow came rushing
Into the .r and wanted to buy a
nit 4 iir swell underwear. Ho was
in an awful fix. He said had bought
ft combination union sit early in the
winter and was having trouble galore.
The boss says: "What's the matter;
4oAM't the suit seem to suitf" Th
man said: "Yes, the auit suits all right
and the seams seem all right, and the
Wi) just tickles me to death. But,
you , it is one of these combination
uiu, and I have lost the combination
aai tn't get it off."
WknreAiu coming inf
WILLIE,
At the Toggery. Medford.
"The Mascot"
Seats are now on sale for Charles D.
Hazelrigg's production of "The Mas
cot," which is billed for Wednesday,
January 22, and judging by the demand
for seats tho Medford Opera House will
be taxed to its utmost capacity on the
occasion. The following is tho com
plete cast:
Prince Lorenzo Kd Andrews
Roeco, a farmer H. Withington
Pippo, a shepherd It. T. Burnett
Prince Frederic E. E. Oore
Matteo, an innkeeper. .(Jcorge Merritt
Sergeant Emil Payette
Pages: r
Luigi Ben Plymale
Angolo Virgil Htrang
Peas at:
Antonio Homer Rothermal
Paola Mrs. K. T. Burnett
Franeo Mrs. Ettit Bates
Prinreei Fsjtwtta Miss Edna Eifert
Bettina, islie Mnstot Mrs. Hnr.elrigg
Ensemble: Hamilton, hnyart
Hnyt, I'orteV.. Hay, f.olluf, Earlow
Kent, Wood, Hfrtzel, Mrs. Iiarmn
Mrs. Burnett; Messrs. Muller, Hill
Gregory, vmft, WanT, Hartzel, Both
ermal, Merritfi
The entire produOion is ui-r tht
personal direction of Mr. Ilazelrigg,
who has proven himself a pat master
in this line of work.
Oregon Land Officers Confirmed.
The senate hn confirmed the follow
ing Oregon land officers: F. C. Brain
well, register, La Grande; J. N. Watson
router. Lakeview: Frank Pavey. re
ceiver, irns; A. A. Roberts, receiver,
La Orande; Kred P. Cronemiller, re
ceiver, Iakeview. It also confirmed
Colonel Mcdorem Crawford of Oregon
at brigadier general.
Demonstration ByiWealthy
English Women Who
Force Entrance to
British Premiers.
Boston Wo
man Leaps From
Thirteenth Story of
Hotel to Roof Below.
LONDON, Jan. 17. The arrival of
tho ministers at Downing street today
to atteud the first meeting of the cult-'
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iiitt, imii.mt mi- nni-MimuK ... r. .le
nient was made the occasion for a pub
lic demonstration by woman suffrag
ists. A large force of police were on
hand to quell tho riot. Some women
managed to get insido tho residenco of
Premier CampbeU-Baunerinan. Fivo ar
rests wore made bofore order was re
stored. The suffragists refused to give
securities for their good behavior and
were sent to prison for I liree weeks.
STAGE KISS LASTS
TWENTY-FIVE SECONDS
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. A stage kiss
that lasts 25 seconds by the watch, til
most half a minute, is the latent nov-
Ity to thrill New Yorkers. It is called
the "LouLse kiss," and whs imported
from France by Mary Ourden and
Charles Dalmores.
The kiss occurs for the first time !u
the opening of net III of "Louise."
Dalmores ib seated "down stage" read
ing. Enter Miss Garden. She steals
upon tho unsuspecting tenor and before
he khowa it the lucky man is incased
in a dreamy half Nelson, Down goes
the book (what eh mice has literature,
anyhowf) and the half Nelson ra coun
tered by nn ardent strangle -hold.
Then the kiss begins. There is noth
ing platonic, nothing fraternal, nothing
perfunctory about it. The audience be
gins to grow interested. Pulses trninrd
to sedate, operatic tempo get clear out
o time and seam per off at a furious,
erratic pace, and fussy young girls
glance speculatively at their staring es
corts. The nvitrons eye their interested'
husbands with an unspoken rebuke.
' Home was never like this," mur
murs one railbird sadly.
At the end of 25 15 seconds the
stage lips pnrj and the agony of the
audience in over till the next time.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. Mrs. Herbert
M. Hears, a member of a wealthy Boston
family, a guest of the Hotel St. Regis,
committed Hiiicido today by jumping
from a thirteenth story window to the
roof of the four-story building adjoiu
ing. She was a freipient guest of the
hotel and was always accompanied by
her maid. Her actions wero said to be
erratic and her maid kept a close watch
upon her mistress. She lived with her
husband and two children in a beauti
ful resilience on Commonwealth avenue.
She had been in delicate health for sev
eral years. Her husband is a financier,
who retired from active business a year
Mrs. Hears ' body was terribly
crushed. She was temporarily insane
ami prior to the beginning of the men
tal trouble wliieh resulted in her sui
cide, nceupied a position of social prom
inence in Boston. She came from New
York nine dnys ago for medical treat
ment. Her physieian left her last night
and she was apparently in normal con
d it ion. She left a letter to her hus
band. Its contents are not known. She
was aged .'17 years.
EZRA MEEKER'S BILL
INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS
TROOPS TO REMAIN IN
NEVADA FOR A TIME
WASHINGTON. .Ian. 17. President
Itmisevelt todav infurmed liovrrimr
Spark of Nevada that he would per
mit the troofis to remain in Nevnda a
reasonable time to give the bgilatiire
opportunity to organize a force to per
form the police functions of the stnte.
Pope Pins Has Oout.
ROME, Jan. 17. Owint to an at
tai-k of gout, the pope relm-tantly has
been obliged to suspend audiences.
STOCKMAN
EXAMINED
FRAUD TRIAL
Edward Putnam, of
Fossil Only Witness
Today in Hall Mays
Trial at Portland.
PORTLAND, .Tan. 17. Edward Put
nam, stockman of Fossil, was the only
witness at the morning session of the
trial of .lohn II. Hall und E. Mays. He
identified tho many letters which
passed between him and Hall and oth
ers, to ahow that Hall was familiar with
the operations of tho Untie Creek Land
company. The prosecution will contend
that these letters should have been act
ed upon by Hall and that he should
have prosecuted the alleged land grab
bers. The defense will contend that the
letters of Hall and Mays show that they
asked Putnam to keep them informed
and to take the matter up with special
agents of the laud office.
MEDFORD
MAY
T
1 THEATRES
Dr. Page Plans Erec
tion of Palatial Play
House at Seventh
and A Streets.
Medford may bavo two then tors one
at tho sito of tho present theater and
ono at the corner of Seventh and A
streets. Hamilton and Noddy have
long planned to erect a structure at
tho corner of Eighth and O streets, ad
joining the Medford Opera House, that
will be modern and up to date in every
way, and now Dr. F, O. Pago is con
templating the erection of a palatial
strueturn along the banks of Bear
reek. He is in Portland for tho pur
pose of having plans and estimates
made and is expected to return within
a few days, when definite announco
incut will bo made.
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN
DEEMS PUTNAM IN RIGHT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Tho work
of Ezra Meeker, the pioneer who caaie
all the wav from Puvallup, Wash., in
a prairie sehoouer of the pattern in
which he had crossed tho plains 54
yeats before, to mark the way of the
old Oregon trail, seems to be about re
warded with success. Representative
.Humphrey has introduced into the house
a bill providing for the appointment of
a commissioner to take charge of the
work of marking this trail, and also for
an appropriation of $50,000 to carry on
the work.
Mr. Meeker has had printed for
broadrast distribution a circular giving
the story of his trip across the couv
try and containing also t)e history of
ie Oregon trail, tracing it from the
starting point at Independence, on the
M issouri river, till it ended at Fort
Yanrouver. With his pamphletH nnd
talks he Kiieereded in interesting many
penple in the preservation of the old
road.
CuiniiMSsioiier O, W, Brown of Eagle
Point, who lias been attending to his
the county court, pase through Mid
ford on his way home Friday, stating
that the county court had adjourned for
the term.
The Portland Telegram of January
15 contains the following Salem dis
pati'li:
"Guided by the wishes of G. Put
nam, editor of the Medford Tribune,
who was convicted of libel by a jury
in the court of Judge II. K. IJanua of
Jackson county, for his published criti
cism of the deliberations of the grand
jury and sentenced to pay a fine of
I50, Governor Chamberlain will not
take any action upon the petitions for
a remission of the fine imposed, "he
governor, however, deems the con vie
tion unjust, and think -4 Putnam acted
purely within his province as a news
paper man in writing the criticism upon
wnich he was convicted.
In a letter to a Salem friend, Editor
Putnam says that he can "neither ask
sor accept a remission of the fine, since
have done no wrong und am not guitly
of crime, and a fair trial will prove
my cause a just one." When asked his
opinion of the --ase this aie-mnni (Utv
tcrnor Chamberlain said:
"From newspaper accounts, I am of
the opinion I hat Putliam should not
have been convicted. Public officials
should not be so thin skinned as to oh
iect to a little ioHpiiiier criticism. 1
think I'lit nam in writing and publish
ing the article complained of was acO
ing within his legit iinate province as
:i newspaMr man. '
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
NEVADA LABOR TROUBLES
duties at Jacksonville as a member utt WASHINGTON, Jan. lT-The house
committee on iabor today voted to re
Iort favorably upon the resolution call
ing on the president for full data re
gnrding the Oold field br troubles.
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BAPTISTS CELEBRATE BURNING
OF CHURCH MORTGAGE
There wus a meeting of tho Baptists
at their church Thursday night to cclo
bra to the burning of the mortgnge that
has been held upon their building for
some time. They aro now freo from
debt nnd hnvo a membership of 2 .'15,
After tho ceremony there was ft pro
gramme followed by refreshments.
One hundred mid twenty-seven mem
here answered to roltcall. After hear
ing the report that all of tho indebt
edness was paid off, short speeches
were made by a large portion of the
mm hers present and a voto of thanks
given R. H. Whitehead for the courto
mics extended by him to the church in
loaning them tho money to rebuild
their edifice three years ago. Mr.
Whitehead is not a member of the
church, but was one of the largest con
tributors.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN AND
$100 SECURED AT MERLIN
The wife in the Mercantile company's
store at Merlin, ten miles north of
(Irantsl'ass, was blown open and $100
secured. Entrance to tho store was
effected by taking out a large window
Itfinc in front of the building. The cash
drawer was broken, emptied of its con
tents and hidden away. About $170 in
checks was left undisturbed. Besides
taking the money, the robbers supplied
themselves with three watches, tobacco
and ssy-cral other articles of value. A
deputy sheriff left on the train neit
morning to investigate tho matter, as
parties locally are suspected of the
crime.
Defense Continues to
Build Up Insanity
Plea-Old Friends
Testify on Case.
EDOAR HAFEB HOME . - ,
APTEB BEVBRE ILLXB88
Bdear Hafor, accompanied by Mra.
Hafur and hia father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. C. Hafor, of Council Bluffa,
la., returned Friday morning from
ortlnnd, where he has been seriously
ill for several weeks with typhoid fa
vor. Mr. Hafor is rapidly regaining
hia health, but shows the effect of his
illness. Mrs. Hater also shows tha
.strain alio hus undergone in earing for
her husband. ' s ' '-' "
Mr. Hnfer, Sr., is one of the best -;
known lumbermen and bankers .-'of
luwn, nnd will visit in Minlfoltl "for "
week bofore returning. He in -heavily'
interested financially in the county, be
ing tho principal owner of the Iowa
Lumber & Itox Co., and one of the Cra
ter I,nko Lumbor Co., owners of ao
Immenso tract of sugar pine on tha
headwaters of Dutto Creek.
MEDFORD TO fc-uuaiiBS '. , ."
HOLLEB BKATDKi lU.
Medford is to have a, roller i a ting
rink nt tho, enrnor of D and Tentb
streets. The floor will be 4Hxl00 feet
nnd thoro will bo 10x20 feet anner.
The rink Is boing constructed in lip-
to date mniiner und will be operated
by the owners, Messrs. Loosley, Wendla
& Hish. pno hundred pairs of skates
bavo beep ordored. '
LATE LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
William Hybeo of Jacksonville, who
has I n suffering with a slight at-
tm-kQf lit griiiie, hus recovered, and Is
able to be wl attending to business
a$ln.
O
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Fred Hamlin of Climax attended to
business muttors in Medford Friday.
He is engaged in tho stock business
and reports that cnttle aro looking
woll.
Coorgo R. Lindley, the genial oash.
ler at the Jackson County bank, is in
Klamath county, looking after business
mutters, and will return within a few
days.
W. (1. Miller of Central Point passed
through Medford on the southbound
train Friday morning for Hiskiyoa
county, California, whuro bo will look
after business mnttors.
W. O. WhoeTer,' wlwuJiasbeB em
ployed nt the jewelry store of Xf-jJ;
wood left Thursday evening for Port
land, hia former home. ,
Mrs. A. fi. Itcames came over fto.
Jacksonville Thursday to moet her hus
band, who came in on the aouthboand
truin from Grants Pass. Mr. Reames
hua a sevcro attack of la grippe.
J. P. Huberts returned Thursday morn
ing from a business trip to Seattle,
Wash.
F. M. Scheublo and family of Wo
nntchce paused through Mislford oa
their way to Houthorn California, whers
they will spend the remainder of ths
winter.
H. V. Meadei i..'nua ' Thursdar
from Portland, V h. l beu ii
business. -
The little daughter of Mr. and Ntrs,
J. II. Toft in North Medford has aa
attack of pneumonia. Ths little suf
ferer is but 2 years old.
. Dennis IMiggan of Sara's Valley
transuded business in Medford Thurs
day afternoon. Mr. Duggsn reports
that the ronds uro in very bad eijnditlon
where they aro not graded and grav
eled. Among newcomers la Medford aro as
follows: Vivian L. Jones from Leeds,
N. D.; W. E. Johnson, Wenatchee,
Wa,h Hnnrv Rchnhert. Wenatch))
Wash.: Carl Johnson, Portland, ViAV
WHS UUHIIi'.KB emu
day morning
Carl .Te-
ago f
enfr