I Apple and Pear Orchards in the Rogue River Valley Pay $1,000 an Acre Annually Daily Associated Press Dispatches THE WEATHER. Occasional rain tonight and Tuesday; southerly winds. VOL. II. MEDFOUI), OR., MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1?h. NO. 257 ' o 0 o EXCLUDE ALL 1 REPORTERS E Mrs. Thaw Testifies Everybody Will Hear Testimony, Although Jerome Objects. NEW YOKK, Jan. 20. When the Thuw trial was resumed this morning Kvelyn Thaw was called to the stand to repeat her story of a year ago. Dis trict Attorney Jerome immediately re newed his motion to exclude the public, including newspaper representatives, from the courtroom . Justice Dowling denied the motion and witneBS proceeded with her story of her alleged terrible experiences with Stanford White and of her recital of her life after she met White and her meeting with Harry Thaw in PariB in 1903, whn the latter asked her to become his wife. Jerome objected to a recital of the events of the years before the homicide, but was not sustained. Evelyn, who is suffer ing from a bad cold, coughed fitfully while testifying. Jerome interposed constant objections, destroying the ef fectiveness of her recital, but the young woman told her story today exactly as she told it a year ago. Her voice broke when she told of all that had happened when she went to her first luncheon whit White. Thaw broke down com pletely and wept as her pitiful tale was unfolded. She told of the effect the story had on Thaw and how he said he did not care he wanted her to marry him anyhow. Just before luncheon Evelyn reached the story of Thaw's attempt to take his life by drinking laudanum at Monte Carlo in li04. Earlier in that year he threatened to do the same thing in New York and wanted her to join him. She humored him and diverted his at tention. When he Bwallowed the poi son at Monte Carlo he was alone. Jerome commenced cross-examination of Evelvn Thaw at 3:05. THOSE WANTING BA1XROAD LAND GET NO HELP Attorney-General Bonaparte has re ceived a number of letters relating to the status of lnnds held under railroad and wagon road grants in Oregon, which Yuve not been disposed of by the grant ees, and asking if the present holders of such land "have to sell the same to actual settlers only at a rate not ex ceeding $2.50 an acre." The purpose of the inquiry made is to determine whether persons cannot se cure the right to purchase such lands the value of which is in most instances in excess of the price named. The attorney-general has made a general re ply as follows: "Inquiring as to the sale of lands now sold by the Southern Pacific under grunts fro inthe United States, yon are respectfully informed that proceedings will shortly be tnken to determine the rights and responsibilities of the rail road companies holding the title to the lands mentioned in your letter. Fur ther than this I am not authorized by law and the practice of the depart ment to advise you on the project, but recommend that you take no steps in volving expense to yourself in connec tion with this matter, excep ton the ndvice of counsel of unblemished repu tation and high standing and well known to von." TWO GOOD CITIZENS GONE TO THEIR REWARD Bartlett Obenrnth Obenehnin, one of the earliest pioneers of the Rogue River valley, died at his home near Central Point Sunday and will be buried in the Jacksonville cemetery Tuesday, along side of relatives. Mr. Oberi'hnin was M years old and a good rwtn in every sense of the term. A wife and several grown sons nnd daugh ters survive him. Mirriett Klli"tt. a vet. ran of the civil war, died at Central Point Sunday morn ing and his remains will be laid to rest in the Central Point cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Kllio't w:is at the time of his death in his lio 1 vitr. nnd w:i highly referred by all who knew hitn.j't . ATLANTA. Jan. ?'". "Four men v r- l ill"d and n number were injured in n wre, on t li . - Atlanta. Birmingham 4 ' Atlnnto' taili-oal near e-Oolin, Co.. to day. SAYS JERDM MORE WARSHIPS . " TO BE READY South Dakota Being Coaled at Vallejo Paul Jones Overhauling Prome theus Building All Are to Be Beady Soon. VALLEJO, Jim. 20. Work of coal ing the cruiser South Dakota IB proceed ing at Mare Island navy yard, prepurn tory to placing the ship in commission, and a crew is being inudc up. The Bhip will carry 800 men. Overhauling of the torpedo-boat destroyer Paul Jones at a cost of $3,000 has been authorized and the work is under way. The collier Prometheus is under nnnatni.tiAn n Mare Island and work is being rushed, uemg one-iuin completed. SPECIAL CITY AND SCHOOL TAX LEVIES REPORTED in addition to the tax levy of 7 mills mailc by the county court for state, school and county purposes, the follow ing special levies have been reported bv school districts and municipalities for 11108: School district No. 1, Jacksonville, 10 mills; No. 4, Phoenix, 2 mills; No. 5, Asland, 4i mills; No. 6, Central Point, a nulls; No. 7, Neil Creek, 1 14 mills; No. 8, Eagle Point, 3 mills; No. 10, Medford precinct, 1 mills; No. 11, Beagle, 2V4 mills; No. 16, Central Point precinct, 5 mills; No. 19. Lake Creek, 2 mills; No. 20, Gold Hill precinct, 3 mills; JNo. TZ, Talent, 1 mill; No. 24, Phoenix, 2 mills; No. 25, Rock Point, 3 mills; No. 20, Woodville precinct, 5 mills; No. 29, Medford precinct, 5 mills; No. 30, Provolt, 10 mills; No. 31, Eagle Point precinct, 5 mills; No. 32, Gold Hill precinct, 2Vj mills; No. 34, Apple gate, 2 mills; No. 35, Woodville, 3 mills; No. 44, Table Rock, Hi mills; No. 45, Trail, 4 mills; No. 46, Asbestos, 3 mills; No. 49, Medford city, 7 mills; No. 39. Brownsboro, 5 mills; No. 52, Central Point. 5 mills; No. 55, Trail, 1 mill; No. 56, Wagner Creek, 1 mill; No. 57, Gold Hill, 10 mills; No. 58, Steamboat, 5 mills; No. 59, Prospect, 1 mill; No. 60, Soda Springs, mill; No. 61, Gold Hill precinct, 3 mills; No. 65, Browns boro, 3 mills; No. 66, Peyton, 5 mills; J!o. 67 .Cliinnx, 3 mills; No. 68, Watkins, l'i mills; No. 70, Butte Falls, 1 mill; No. 1, Derby. 8 mills; No. 76, Wellen. 3 mills; No. 78, Trail, 2 mills; No. 79, Wimer, 1 mill; No. 80. Persist, 2 mills; Xo. 81, Climax, 2,4 mills; No. S4, Trail, 2 mills; No. 85, Butte Falls, 1 mill; No. SO. Derby, 2 mills; No. 87, Buncom, 2 mills; No. 88, Gold Hill precinct, 4 mills; No. 91, Butte Falls, 20 mills; No. 93, Prospect, 5 mills. Special municipal levies Ashland, 6 mills; Central Point, 2Vj mills; Med ford, 14 mills; Jacksonville, 4 mills. TWO ALLEGED CRIMINALS SENT TO INSANE ASYLUM C. L. Hamniersly nnd August Bueci one. who were to be tried at the pres ent session of the circuit court for Jo sephine county, for forgery and murder, respectively, were examined for insan ity before being tried for their alleged crimes and pronounced insane. They were both committed to the asylum nt Salem. Buccione, who is a Dago, assaulted one of his fellow-laborers while at work for the Southern Pacific company on the Siskiyons, who subsequently died nt a hospital in Portland from his inju ries. He pimped to California, where he was arrested and brought to Jack sonville. He has been a great care to the officers during his incarceration in the county jail. Hamniersly passed a worthless check on L. P. Orr of Ashland, a druggist. His attorney sprung a demurrer on the prosecution, alleging that indictment was void, on the ground that it did not state sufficient facts to constitute a crime in other words, that merely sign ing one's own name to a check and get ting another to cash it without making any statements that he has money in the bank to meet it. is not a crime. Tie demurrer was argued nnd submitted and sustnined by the .judge. n.'inimesly in the meant ime has beer adjudged insane, but the indictment against him was dismissed. MORE MONEY NEEDED TO RUN STATE GOVERNMENT The nmoiint of money to be raised by the several counties for state pnr. --s in 1908 by 'direct taxation is l.l.Vl.n'i". This is shown bv the annua estimate t' xrn'nclitiires, whieh have re-ei complet d bv the state hortrd ( levy. . and is l''".''Oo more t?, ui tV-. ntno'in: raised v the counties in IV. and '-".'"if "i,- than was raT-.-d in 1!"i;. Tieo -a expanse for the state for l-"- - t imnti d at l'i.7."'i.l I, of whiel amount t will be r ley ino;re.-t taxes or is covered by li-Pns nl.Oaily 1O ! but d oxp.-nd'd. PLOT TO B10W BATTLESHIPS IS CREDITED Reported Conspiracy to Destroy American Fleet Seems to Have Foundation. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. A reported plot to blow up one or more of the At hint ic fleet nt Rio .Janeiro is regarded nt the White House a a repetition of one of many scIkmiich which are con stantly being pri'Hented to the secret service by persons who elaim to posaenH information which they are willing to part with for a consideration. No cred ence is given here of the existence of mi actual plot. It is understood that the information originated in Paris, fioin which point it was communicated to the secret service bureau and through that medium to Admiral Evans and the authorities of South American coun tries. RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 20. Several ar rests in connection with the alleged plot to destroy the American fleet now in the harbor have been made. A band, presumably organized to carry out the plot, consisting of five Italians, one Canadian and two Germans, have been arrested. It is believed that other mem bers of the band are in custody at San Paulo. The members of the band count ed on assistance of a Spaniard named Rochero, who has lived in this city a long time. He went insane a year ago, however, and ib shut up in a sanitarium at Montevideo. FIBST POULTRY SHOW IN ROGUE RIVER VALLEY The Pacific Outlook says that prep arations are now well under way for the first annual Rogue River valley poultry show, that is to be held in Grants Pass under the auspices of the Grnnts Pass Poultry-Keepers' associa tion on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 30, 31 and February 1. The itW40cinton has issued a premium list in neut pnmphlct form that is being dis tributer, in Josephine and Jackson coun ties. This being the first bIiow, and the association having limited menus, it will give only handsome ribbon awards, bit through the public spirit of many of the business men of Grants Pass nnd of Portland and other plnces, the asso ciation is enabled to offer a number of valuable premiums that nre well worth competing for by the poultry fnnciers. The premium list also contains the rules and regulations that will govern the show. Copies may be had of A. T. Mar shall, secretary of the association. The show will be under the general supcrintendency of President .John Sum rners, and he will lie assisted by an ex ecutive committee composed of George P. Cramer, Charles Kingwell and J. F. Fryer. The judge will be Elmer Pixmi of Oregon City. He is licensed by the American Poultry association ami he will ltd the judging by the rulon of that n!neiatin ami by the score-card sys t-'-m. Mr. Iixnn is one of the most not ed poultry judges of the Pacific Coast and this winter nnd past seasons he has jmlgerl poultry at the big slmw held in Portland, Spokane, Seattle, Vic toriit and other coast cities, The arranging of the exhibits will be unuVr tin direction of James Dry den of the department of poultry of the Ong.ni Agricultural college. Professor Dryden cjinie from the east last year and he has the standing both there and on thr e..nt of being an "Xpert in all that pertain- to poultry-raising. He wil! be pret-Tit during the fair, and fli'"o- in t. -ret-d in fie- poultry industry will be t ree to a-k riltll aiiv rpiesl roll4 uiev mu ditiire to have information on. The -how will be npen ,nv to bird ownd in Rogue River valley, and from the interest that the poultry-misers of flu- valley are taking in the indTt:ik ing thi dioV will lie (piife the equal of tiro- held in other ecti'-fl of the P( ific r..at. where inch exhibition hav been h'M annually for year pnM. HCrsrf TRIAL K Aft BEEN POSTPONED X 1 YORK. J-'ii. 2". Hearing of!.las"I e:iien tt:ile. t I". A iroi-' ! H- i u7v. ; v. o II ..Mifviw check-. .1 until .I.'iiriary W A XT 1' To rent -ri.n 1 1 hoii i,0 'h' "r call on II. ...m. LITTLE STAMTLIRft IN THE MALI CASE Prosecution's Testimony Hot Sensa tional So Far Interesting Develop ineiits Promised Soon Found atio Is Being Laid. PORTLAND, .Ian. 20. In the trial of Hall and Mays today the entire illum ing session was devoted to the testi mony of several witnesses, who related threats and schemes of the Rutto Creek company to obtain possession of claims. LAW SHOULD BE CHANGED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE The delinquent tax list for 1W07 will not be advertised, but the sheriff, upon instructions from the county court and District Attorney Reames, who rendered a written opinion upon the matter, will proceed to collect these taxes under the new law, which does away with adver tising the list. The court several months ago decided to work the l!07 list off under the old law and asked for bids from tho news papers for publishing tho same. Mean time, however, the governor's prolonged holiday season came on and stopiNd the proceedings, until tnken up again after tho new year began, when the new course was determined upon, says the Tidings. This law, which was passed by the last legislature, should be repealed at the first opportunity. It allows those who are looking for soft snaps to ob tain title to property unawares to the owner. Under the old procedure, public notice was given through a nowspaper that so much tux wus due the county and nl lower persons not aware of their delin quency to save their property from vir tual confiscation. WILL OPERATE MAYBELLE MINE AT GOLD HILL The Maybelle mine, located in the Blackwell district, nenr Gold Hill, is being pluced in shapo for extensive de velopment. W. B. Pearson, who repre sents u party of Portland capitalists, is now in Gold Hill, devoting his time to this property. The Maybello was' at one time one of the best ore producers in the district, but after a Btormy ca reer in the courts, the stamp mill and other improvements were torn down and removed. Tho new company will prob ably install a new mill, as they feel con fident that they have a good proposi tion nnd one that will pay well under conservative management. HORSfiTHIEF GETS INDETRMINATE SENTENCE PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 20. Ralph McBain, the self-confessed horsethief, has been given an indeterminate sen tence in the penitentiary. Owing to the previous good reputation of the young man, who was born and raised in this county, a strong effort was made to have him pardoned. The offense, however, was somewhat of an aggravat ed nature, since he not only branded colta, but changed the brands on older horses. His attorney and friends hope to secure a pardon nt the expiration of one vear, the minimum sentence. STORE FIRST ROBBED THEN SET ON FIRE KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Jan. 'J'i. lf:e iewi Irv store of County Treasurer ly. lva Lewis wa.i destroyed by fire it 3 o 'clock Saturday morning. The loss on stock is $l"nO; iiimirance, ijt.'itio. It appenrs the fire was of incendiary 'irigin to cover a robbery. There is evi deuce that the jnb was done by an In dian. Pitch and candles wen- found. HidtcatiliL' that thev had b"en used to 4tart the fire. The f!aineM had 're;it head w a V when disco er' d. madi TEN DOLLARS A VOX FOR PRIZE APPLES Ten dollar a bo was nl.ed and naid for Oregon apl - at the exhibi rifpn of tie- Stat.- Horticultural society it Portland. Winter P'ttinna npplrs I which will rn-1 2 cei.tH apo -re i.nr.hased ami agent- for Nwe York and Philadelphia homes contract. -d for many of the prize boxrt at fabulous price. According to the p-prem-ntut ives of the eastern hou'-s who have been look ing ov.-r the di-plav, Oregon's iiptdc tre unrivaled by thoc of any other st:ite. Tlov can't i.t enough of them - at any price to satisfy the d.oi.a.ol for ;ti, in from th- New York hot. U and the fruit denlers who cater to tje- ' I'KOnATB, K-tate of I.Vl i irder mu'le. .linn I'. Miller 'M ''I- a M. SI; It t..i.h M, i roe.t. ill.t. I .t.. !' ijtil ! CO " O o" ( BDSS HAS ANGERED PROSECUTION Ruef Charged With Not Living Up to ContractImmunity to Be Withheld. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. Emphu sixing the break that has occurred be tween the prosecution and Abraham Ruef iu the graft cases, because of the latter 'h alleged failure to live up to an immunity contract signed last May, the prosecution today mado its first move to place Ruef on trial on one of tho 117 indictmeuts returned against him. When tho cases of Patrick Cal houn, Tirey L. Ford, Thornwall Mul tally, Eugene E. Schmitz and Ruef in the mattor of the trolley franchises came up before Superior Judge Lawlor today, District Attorney Lnngdon asked that nil cases bo continued until Janu ary 28, and announced: "On that day we will proceed with the trial of Ab r.'ihnm Ruef. ' THE CITY COUNCIL IN SPECIAL SESSION There was a BpecinI meeting of the city council Saturday night for the pur pose of canvassing the vote cast at the recent election. F. E. Merrick, H. G. Wort m an and W. W. Eifert wero de clared elected councitmen for the first, second and third wards; B. M. Collins, city recorder, and L, L Jacobs, city treasurer, all for the term of two years. Tho council will meet next Tuesday night for the purpose of dissolving the old council and organizing tho new, at which time a city attorney, street com missioner and other officers will be unpointed for the ensuing year by Mayor Roddy, subject to confirmation bv the council. JOSEPHINE COUNTY MAN INVENTS CONCRETE BLOCK A. T. Lewis, a Grants Pass photo grapher, after much careful work and diligent study, and ns a diversion from his studio labors, has perfected nnd had patented a ventilated concrete block and tie which ho claims is tho best thing of its sort ever devised. Thomas Edi son's cement houses not excepted. The excellent features of this new block, ns claimed by the inventor, are that it can be manufactured at a saving of 20 per cent in cost of raw marerial, can lie molded in any concrete block ma (bine with slight change, and a house built with tho blocks requires no laths o; furring. These blocks also allow a dead or ilive air spaco between walls, through which all wiring, pipes and heating ap paratus is run. The ties for the blocks nre hollow, and the inventor claims they are absolutely moisture, frost and neat rnroof. Another thing claimed for these ldocks is that any boy can manu facture them with ease and rapidity. ONE YEAR IN PENITENTIARY FOR TWO YOUNG ROBBERS Irwin Medley and Ed Wetzel, the two VMiing men who recently robbed Hteve leers of Wimer, whom thev took tu .i hotel at (! rants Pass iu n drunken condition, pleaded guilty in the circuit court for Josephine county and each " :n vetiteneod to one year ill the peni tent ia ry. Thi ligb sentence was ion'o"' d be !iue both ImvM were drunk, and were I'limi-hcl bnuor bv Beer, the old man 'laving t :i n them out to "li;ive -i ime." The tiovs put him to bed ri-i xti;. . I .-fl !'i from hi doth' s. thin'v ing tin- old man was too drunk to niss it. WILL AOAJN BE HOME OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE SANTA I'M. X. M.. .'an. !!(i. Uler l.'i eiir New M.-Ti.-o's oldest and moil lii.torie building, the old !"V ernor ' Palai '. in thit city, it to become again tl.e ,.,n,e ..f lie- territorial executive. The hmlilijig. -uhi'h i" 'O a fine trite of preteM.Vinli. ditpile the fai-t tlist it ix over lill .;ir old. :t fr o'f l"ll C.:ti tie- official .-t i.. tic" 'J t!e-4.,- rje.i. f,e tri TV nl.l'f V'h Vim.. V, (),. 11 h I oivit ttnitttt It t 0.,lt,ll l' . ! tile f I tfojt"fc lii "V. U o 1 0U)NIST tATESo HAVE BEEN GIVEN lailroa frcai c to Grat Low ates During the Tear 1MI t igtly Higher Than Given kfore Big Immigration Is lectei Colonist rutca from the middle west to the Pacific northwest will again pre vail this year. Kffvctive from March 1 to April 30, colonist travel will have rates of $:)() from Missouri rivur terri tory, from st- Umia UIlJ $3g from Chicago common pointB. That tho rate this year, while $o higher than last year, will have no serious effect in reducing the volume of the homeseekur movement to the Pacific northwest, ia the belief of men who are engaged in exploitation work in Oregon. It hail been voted by the Transcon tinental Passenger association to grant no homeseeker rates for this year. Tho low rates of. previous colonist suasona were opposed by the eastern lines, in an effore to retaliate against tho public for two-cent faro laws. The issue was' forced by the Union Pacific system, which has signed individual notice of colonist rnteB to be put into effect next March and April. The result was that tho signatures of the llurlington, the Rock Island uud the Huntu Po were added to tho nut ice. NEWS NOTES FROM STATE NORMAL AT ASHLAND Charles Plumb of Igema, Cul., en tered school last week. Owing to tho change in tho chapel hour from 8:30 to 10:30, there is a full attendanco every morning. The Y. W. C. A. is doing better work this year than ever before, nnd tho membership is growing. Miss (a0 SDOke in Chniml Weilnaa. day on tho subject, "My ViBit to Kllis isiana. The Athena will soon give its exhi bition on art. Tho members of tho Athena havo put a gnat deul of prepa ration on this and it will bo a good ex hibit. Tho nfeulty is holding frequent meet ings, a fact which occasions much spec ulation on the part of the students. Tho programme iB being made out for the next' semester, which begins Kobru ary 3. About midnight one night hist week the peoplo on tho campus were aroused from their slumbers with the startling news that burglnrs were nfter them, but a few flourishes of a shotgun soon con vinced tho intruders that more profit able places could be found. The joint meeting of the congression al and Athena Literary societies was held Saturday night, and was well at tended. A good programme was given, consisting of music, readiuis. orat.ious and a debato. MYSTERIOU8 DEATH OF JACKSON COUNTY BOY The body of James Horn, who camo to his death at Woed. Oil., ri ntly was brought homo for burial ia the Rock Point cemetery. Tho News says the dialli of this young man, who was n son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Horn, is frangl ' with mystery, and though his frieti'li and relatives have made efforts to nsi-i-rlain the real facts, they have been unable to do so. Hi' met. his denth from gunshot wounds in the abdomen, there being four wounds plainly iliseernable, which the Cnlifornia authorities pronounced as being self inflicted. Milt tn people who hnvo known the young man from boyhood this story seems rather incredible, as his nature was not a morbid one, nnd he would hardly have taken such a hor rible method of self destruction. There are ninny circuiiiHtani'i thai point di rectly to the fuel that a hand other than his own fired the shots. MEDFORD IN DANGER OF JAPANESE INVASION To the Ivlitnr: The city council ncentl yremrned the county roii I. or A street, and culled 't KiviTHide avenue, tlieri'liv H Helling Hear r ok to the dignity of a river. It in currently f ported that the .laps have been tutting soundings of Hear Itiver and mailing :i chai-t of t lie salno in ci.iiteiniliition of an invasion by tho Japanese fleet. Think of own wil- li'iworkt being bombarded bv the Japs! AN AN.Mul'H ITI'I.KN. HEAVY FINE IMPOSED ON BLIND I'M OPERATOR 'liar let A. C11 has i-'.adid guilty In a.-li of four counts, .h iioing liim villi ooicln.ting .1 t- I.ImhI pit" nl Collivo .r.vo. m1 Ott 1. ten I to pav a fill" of o t.. er e J ' ill .i f I- II .I.tI .t'. -lie will s. i v.- ! i-Vire lell- .nee in jail, which ijj .ins nnprisii- t.,.l for ', .taps. O O o o o 0 o O o 'j o co o 0 o O O O O o o c -00 o o 00 O O o O O n 0 CO o o o o o o o c o o ) o o o- o o o o o o CO Q