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MEDFORD, 01?., SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 15KW.
NO.
VOL. II.
EXCURSION
TQ CALIFORNIA
IS PLANNED
Efforts to Organize
Party toTourflolden
Statein Special Car
Low Rate Is Secured.
EXPLOSIONS
START FIRES
IN TOWNS
Efforts arc being made to organize
nn excursion in a special car from Med
ford to Southern California. It is
planned to take the mayor, city council
und as many citizens as desire to make
the trip. The excursion, if it material
izes, will leave early in February.
This trip will include visits to Sac
ramento, San Francisco, going south via
the Coast line; San Jose and Santa
Barbara to Los Angelea, visiting Catn
Una Islands, Pasadena, Riverside, Col
ton and Bedlands, returning via the val
ley line through Bakersfield and Fres
no. The Southern Pacific will grant
the very low rate of $31.05 for the
round trip, bout two weeks will be
consumed on the trip. Those who care
to go can get further informtaiou at
the depot.
The excursion will advertise Medford
and at the same time give citizens a
chance to view civic improvements in
cities of the southland.
REBATERS
DAVENPORT
ARE GIVEN
BIG FINES
Dynamite in Box Car Railroad Brokers Pay
Blows-up at Hock- Penalty at Kansas
ing-Stove Destroys CityJudg'e Says
Business Section. Roads Is Perseceted.
PES M01NKS, Jan. 25. Five hun
dred pounds of dynamite in a boxcar
at the mining town of Hocking explod
ed during a fire that started in the com
pany store early today. Five men were
injured. The property loss is $tilt,000.
MADISON, 111., Jan. 25. Tho ex
plosion of a heating stove caused a
lire which destroyed the greater part of
two blocks in the heart of the business
section. The loss exceeds $100,000.
Forty persons were homeless and with
out breakfast, Borne in their night
clothes. Great suffering from the in
tense cold followed.
GARFIELD PROMISES
REFORM LAND LAWS
ROOSEVELT BLAMED FOR
CUTTING RAILROAD FORCE
OMAHA, Jan. 25. Reduction of
working days from 6 to 5 at the Union
I'cific shops here will be followed in
other places, affecting several thou
sand men. The World-Herald quotes
Vice President Mohler as charging the
reduction ' to "President Roosevelt's
mania for reform," indicating that his
mad will reduce forces so long as the
president is active against corporations.
Mohler said to the Associated Press
that no political significance was to be
attached to the reduction of forces.
have received no politienl instructions
from Mr. Harriman, either directly or
indirectly, since my connection with the
Union Pacific road."
About. 3000 are employed in the me
chanical departments at present, as
against 11,000 four months ago.
MEASURE DISTANCE
COVERED IN DANCES
LONDON, Jan. 23. Society is enjoy
ing the lull which precedes the opening
of parliament, when the winter festivi
ties will commence. Many invitations
have been issued for bridge-dances, a
form of entertainment so arranged that
between rubbers of bridge enthusiasts
of the game can dance a waltz or two-
step. It is supposed that it will be an
immensely popular nrrangement.
The latest fad of gilded youth is the
carrying of ballroom pedometers,
that they can inform their partners how
great a distance they have coverei
one dance.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. A bill de
signed to amend the statute relative to
the entry of public lands in such manner
as to legalize affidavit made in connec
tion with interior department regula
tions will be introduced in the senate
by a member of tho committee on judi-ciarv.
Officials of the interior department
have communicated the need of this
amendment, which they believo will as
sist the department in the prosecution
of land frauds.
The existing statute makes no provis
ions for the recognition of affidavits,
onni'Ction with the department regula
tions and the department claims to have
been much hampered in its recent prose
cutions in Oregon and other Western
states, owing to inability to hold peo
ple who have sworn falsely regarding a
land office requirement.
Williamson's conviction in the lower
courts nnd the indictments of the Colo
rado defendants were obtained upon
chnrges that they had committed per
jury or subornation of perjury in mak
ing affidavits required by the depart
mental regulations, but not called for by
statute, and the decisions of Judge
Lewis and the supreme court held this
was not a criminal violation of any stat
ute. The bill provides that nny person
who falsely subscribes or makes affi
davit before n competent tribunal, of
ficer or person, in any case in which
the law of the United States or any reg
ulations of any department bureau or
office of the United States requires or
authorizes an onth to be administered,
is cuiltv of perjury nnd shall be pun
ished by a fine of not more than $2000
and by imprisonment nt hard labor for
not more than five years.
KANSAS, CITY, Jan. 25. George L.
Thomas, freight broker of New York,
and L. 11. Taggart, his clerk, pleaded
guilty in the United States court today
to granting rebates to shippers. Thom
as was lined $7000, Taggart $4000 and
the jail sentence was omitted.
Thomas nnd Taggart were found
guilty of rebating June 22. liiou, una
Thomas was sentenced to three months
and a fine of .$(1000, but the decision
was reversed upon a technicality.
When the case was called today, the
efendnnts entered a plea of guilty.
Judge Mci'herson expressed the belief
that the Thomas agency was a catspaw
for the railway companies, and that in
view of the fact that rebating prac
tices had been brought to an end by
the rigorous nction of the government
there was no occusion for an order of
imprisonment.
Indue Mci'herson sum tnnt no oe-
Moved that the firms who accepted re
bates were as guilty as the defendants
and the railroads (previously convicted)
and could not understand why they had
never been indicted.
"The railroads." declared Mel'her
son. "are hounded to death with re
bate-seekers. They are not entirely to
blnme for all the rebating that has bee
done. ' '
BANKERS ARRESTED
FOR STEALING GOODS
BRITISH POLICE FLEET
QUITS WAR ON PIRATES
TiKI.LlNGIIAM. Jan. 25. Six infer
illations were filed by Comity Prosecu
tor Html against A. J. Schaffer am
Jacob Youngblood, owners of the Hank
of Hamilton, Skagit county, winch bus
,w.,l..il tiiivmeiit November last. Two
informations charge larceny by emlmz
zlement, four the receipt of deposits
after the bank was known to tie insol
vent. The men were arrested today,
Hundreds of depositors are penniless as
result of the failure. there
practically no assets. It is alleged the
depositors will not receive n cer
their money.
O. C. Matins, the absconding casino
if the defunct Exchange Hank
Hlnine, which suspended a week ago,
was arrested today at Ashcroft, .
He will return without the formality
xtradition. Receiver Whiteoinb sue
eeeded in opening me sate uuou- no.
ault last night, nnd found $so..fll, re
resenting $10,000 in deposits.
STILLMAN RESIGNS
FROM HARRIMAN LINES
NEW YORK, Jan. 2
man, president of the
PEK1N. Jan. 25. Vice-Admiral Sir
Arthur William Moore, a eominunder
in chief of the naval forces along the
Chinese coast, advised the British le
gation that he is entirely satisfied with
the assurances that the Chinese gov
ernment will in future patrol the West
river, suppressing piracy, and the Brit
ish flotiila doing police duty will be
withdrawn.
James Still
National Citv
bank, has resigned from the directorate
and also from the exerutive committer
of the Union nnd Southern Pacific
Frank A. Vandorslip, vice-president of
the National City bank, was elected to
the vacancies. Stillnian desires to
travel.
MASKED NIGHT RAIDERS
SIEZE KENTUCKY BUYER
IS DELIGHTED
WITHALLEY
amous Cartoonist
Visits Jacksonville
and Is Charmed with
Surroundings.
LONDON AT
BAY CM
iIahven
WITH WIFE
Author not Lost
Comes Back to At
tend Business Mat-ters-Shipat
Papete.
TO FI MAYS
Former State Senator
Helps Heney in Ef
fort to Convict John
H. Hall at Portand.
Homer Davenport, the grout cartoon
ist, it) so pleased with Medford nail the
omie Hiver valley that lie promises
to return mid to spread the fame of the
city and valley abroad. A number of
well-to-do people will be sent here by
him to look over the country with a
lew to investment.
Mr. Davenport visited Jacksonville
this morning and was greatly interest-
d in the historic places of that quaint
old town. Ho inspected ull the land
marks, saw where the argonauts washed
out their millions in gold and handled
tho scales with which the bulk of it
was woiuhed in Bonk man's bank. The
cartoonist, who is much interested
all that concerns old Oregon, said that
ho was more than repaid for his visit
and pronounced the valley one of the
most bountiful in the world.
The day is not far distant." said
Mr. Davenport," when people will coine
miles to see the relics of pioneer days.
when evervthing historic will be high
prized.
' 1 am more than charmed with this
country and will come again. 1 know
of many in tho east that this region
will suit, and 1 shall send some of them.
It is a wonderful spot and the story
of vour orchards is almost incredible."
Jargo audience last night enjoyed
one of the most entertaining lectures
over given in Medford. For two hours
and a half Mr. Davenport held those
present in rapt attention while he told
of the magic and mystery of the Arab
ian desert and of its horses. After the
lecture, Mr. Davenport was given a
banquet at the Hotel Nash, attended
by about twenty leading citizens. TIiobc
present much enjoyed his stories of dos-
rt life and his narrative of the Bodou-
POKTLAND, Jan. 2.r. Following his
policy in bringing over to the prosecu-
8AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25. Jack
ondou, the author, who left here ln-st
May for a seven years trip around the
world for the Woman's Homo Compim- J j0in h. n nm Kdwin Mays, and us
ion, and lor wnose saieiy iears were
tion individuals who were indicted with
entertained, returned to this city today
from Tahiti, accompanied by his wife.
Their vessel, the tSnurk, was left at
Papeete for repairs to the gasoline en
gine. The couple returneu nero vo in
tend to some business matters.
Loudon reports no adventures and
sa'B that his delayed arrival at the
'mg them as witnesses against the two
men on trial in the conspiracy case, l
J. Honey today dismissed tho caso
against ex-Htato Senator Franklin
Pierce Mays, and put him on tho stand
as a witness against Hall. F. P. Mays
evidence was not directed against his
to tune spent in cruising about the
trious islands.
Marquessas Islands, which gave rise to 'brother Kdwin, now on trial,
the reports that he was lost was due to Three witnesses wore on tho stand to
trouble with his gasoline engine, mlj(lnVt yteiwer, for cross examination,
Mays and James It. Kinnick, formerly
government agent. None of those wit-
MEXICAN CONSUL AT nesses brought out damaging evidence
TACOMA KILLED BY BANDIT nKuini)t iiu( nnt Hteiwor and Mays
TAt'OM A, ..TMexienn Vice-!-'"1 ""t'""lt !v'"
Consul A. W. Tnorhlcy, who was shot : evidence. There was 11 sprinkling of
by n highwayman .Miimliiy night, (lied atat0 politics uniler the old rogimo
tins morning. i rewuru ui nuoou mis
been offered by the state and county.
for the arrest of the murderer.
MARRIED.
ROBF.RTS WIIITF. At Klamath Vails,
January IS, 1IMI.S, Charles 1. Huberts,
and Miss Clarice White. I
brought into the trial, but Heney did
'not succeed in connecting up tho sen-
' iitorial fight of Fulton as closely as ho
! expects to next week.
' SOLD CAR OF GASOLINE
ENGINES IN KLAMATH
Mr. "Davenport, lias n most agreeable
personality and all who heard him were
charmed liv his talk.
LATE LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
B. I Clark reports that ho has sold
BORN. 'within a short time one curload of gas-
i oline engines, which are used principul-
KTRWAHT At Burns, Or., January 18, y ni(lg tl(. farmers, and that he now
1!I0S, to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stow- ), ,, r,it.r from the Klamath Oil corn
art, a daughter. .mnv ,,f Klamath Pulls for "27l0 worth
. of machinery, which they will use in
Thomas Young Doad. 1 experimenting for oil.
Thomas Young, Hil yeum old, died .
Wednesday morning at Kagle Point. His m.TOinlD BABY GIRL
yesterday niter- nnMF.S TO WALKER FAMILY
remain" were buried
noon at Central Point. His home was
on Butte creek, near Faglo .Point.
DAWSON SPKINC.S, Ky., Jan. 23.
A band of fifty masked "night riders"
last night took possession of the Ar
,-ii.lia hotel here, after terrifying the
guests by "shooting up" the place.
They took John Heath, an independent
tobacco buyer, who was a guest, to the
river with threats of "ducking," and
made him promise not t
tobacco.
il! nnv more
.1. A. Ornnfiss of Phoenix, Or.
sle.rtlv for Bremen. ., for
months' visit.
leaves
a two
Great Prosperity Edition
Tho Tribune's Horticultural Number, "iilaiiiinu'
all essential fVts itiid figures of tlie l.ne River Val
ley, ami its varied interests, replete with illustrations,
printed on look paper, will lie issued soon.
It is liecessarv. on aeeount of limited mechanical
facilities, to know'in advance the exact luimher of copies
wanted. Ni larire orders received after January 120.
Don't dclav. Send in your orders now. It is the
best advertisement ever issued of this section. The
Commercial Hub pamphlet is exhausted. There will
not he another edition this year. The Tribune will be
the only literature available to send prospective cnii
irrants. TKici:. - n:Ts pkr copy
UNITED STATES SECOND
IN BUILDING smre
NKW VOl:K. .Inn. '.
no summarv for 1no
The shiphuild
compiled bv the
Shipping World, shows that the I nitcil
States was s ml for the year in the
total tonnage of ships constructed, only
Fn,-I..t,,l having outstripped this conn
try. Op-nt Britain's tonnage is 1 .fit.' .1 1! 1
t.,. the Pllited States 1--..VI. ior
m:inv '.'o:i.o7:i. France l"!'--, a'l
pan ' r'2."!t.-.
Apple Shipments.
More than twice as many apples w. r.
hipped out of this state during 1!'""
than l!i"1. according to reports compile. i
bv the railroad". Tin- Southern Pacific
and O. H. A X. lines nave compie,.-.,
f;.,r,.s sh..wi'ii! the cars of apples hip
,,! from ev. rv point on the allied line-,
and the total number of cars is a "or
prise.
Coal for Bale.
Wo nr.. io.w pre pared to fomi-h hat I
picked coal nt th"
.nt of town,
7..10 per ton.
tf
True Cox, formerly of Medford, but
recently of Ashland, was a Medford
business caller Friday.
Chris Flricli and wife of Jacksonville
were Medford visitors Friday.
Kd Duiinington, Dr. Hobinson and T.
.1. Kinney of Jacksonville were Med
ford visitors Friday evening.
Volnev Tavlor of oeuian, Mont., ar
rived in Medford Friday and will look
over the valley with a view to locating
if suitable investments can be had.
The Medford school board states that
it, has as yet been unable to find suitable
grounds upon which to build the new
high school building, but hopes to be
able to locate a site soon. j
(loorgc Nichols of Trail creek trans- .
licted business in Medford Friday.
Mrs. Myrtle Forbes of Talent visited'
at the homo of her parents. Mr. and i
Mrs. I). T. I.awton, Fir.lay.
P. H. Daily, superintendent of schools
of Jacksonville was a Medford visitor
Friday.
Wilbur Jones, ex county assessor from
Central Point, transacted business in
Medford Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter liostwiek of
Apphgate visited at the homo of Mr.
and Mr-. Oscar I. yon Friday.
T. F. Wait and wife from Storm
Lake, la., are visiting at the home ot (
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wait, in South
Medford. T. I'. Wail is a cousin of
Frank and is looking for u location ami
will engage hi l.ii-no-s il a sultaop-
II.. II, Mr. ami
ed with Mid
valley,
i fornierlv re
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Walker uro tho
uys Candy Store. proud parents of 11 baby girl that cn no
K. L. Balcoin has purchased the con to their home this morning, the little
fectionery store on the west side from utranger weighing ten poundn. Mr.
H. H. Lorimer, and will continue to run Walker states that he feeds that he is
the store at the same place, but will worth ft million dollars, but that his
enlarge his stock and put in a bnkery checkbook does not warrant tin) stnto
in addition to his regular stock. ment. Mother and baby lire both doing
. ' well.
Lower Discount Prevails. 1
LONDON, Jan. 211. The rate of dis
count was reduced by the Bank of
England from 5 to I per cent today. 1
MISSING BOAT FROM
AMSTERDAM IS SAFE
John Ilellinger of Fast Jacksonville
was a Medford visitor Saturday. Ho is
being requested by numerous friends to
become a candidate for the Itepublican
nomination as sheriff.
HOOK, off Holland, Jan. 2-1. Tho
missing limit containing 2H passengers
from the steamer Amsterdam is safe.
She was picked up by th" steamer Hongn
which was unable to le d them because
of the dense fog prevailing for the past
two days.
Medford Daily Tribune
Medford, Oregon.
Please reserve copies of the Tribune Horticultural Kditinn
for which 1 agree to pay 5 centB per copy.
ADIlHKSS
CITV
STATF
loisito
Mrs. Wait are . II plea
ford and tie- Ifogne I;ie
Krio -t I-'. Winl.ler, wl,
sob-d in Mod lord, but
burn, whole he has bee
j.a-t four nn-ntli-. pass,
ford this morning on h
ath Falls. Or., but st.-it
left lor Wood
n living for the
.1 through Med
s way to Kllllll
that Medford
mine, five mi!'
n any amount desire-l
PACIFIC COAI, CO.
is the b. t place on earth
says that lo- will return li
f.-w- months.
II. S. Bramble all 1 lie'
both left Saturday for
where tlov will attend
live, and
within a
MEDFORD TEA and COPEEE HOUSE
I'ure Npiees. Ivt raets and l!a
and Croekery W an
ieres and dap ' I
; i i i
dcrs. I lishcs
ill kinds; Vases.
Kids; Notions and " and
( 'oiniters.
L'1; WKST SKVHNTll STI.KKT,
Mc(ll,.Sl.N iV. Jl'XKKA' - - Ir
danliii
10 Cent
lilietors
. w. P.
Oriinls Pass,
the tpiarterly
m.-.tina of the Fne Metli...,st church
to be held there to t 1 .
W. .1. loan of Talent pi 3 tllrocgS
Medford .nt.ir.lav ll WiPumMW
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