o
the we Other.
Fnir touiM, .'x.-.-.t ruin neiir
coast; witrnu'r in smith.- jior
tiun; WY.Inesilnv, rain.
Associated Press
Dispatches
i VOL. II.
MEDFOK1), OK., TUESDAY, FEDRUARV 18. 1!KW.
XO. lS2
Orchards In The Rogue River Valley Pay $1,000 Per Acre Annually
ENTIRE EAST
j IN GRASP OE
STORM KING
: Heaviest Snow of Winter
j Piling Up Drifts In Cen
1 ' tral ;West Traffic De
morlized. 4
f CHICAGO, Fob. 18. One of the
i: heaviest snow storms of tin winter is
raging today. A tbirty-ntiln gale is
; piliug the snow in deep drifts.
f TOl'KKA, Kan., Feb. IS. A blizzard
, prevails over Kansas tod a v. In Jewell
county the worst storm in years is re
ported.
i
KANSAS CITY, Feb. IS. A heavy
wet snow is falling in Western M is
Bouri today.
0
LINCOLN, Xeb.. Feb. IS. Railway
and st reetcar traffic. is demoralized
by the heavy fall of slow in this sec
tion of Nebraska. The storm eon t in
U0h. Snow is drifting bad I v.
i
(MA!I A, Neb., Feb. IS. A font of
traow, which has drifted from four to
BIX feet in many daees, greeted the
. people of Omaha today. Traffic in
the city is practically at a standstill.
The storm is general in the state and
ia it lie worst in many years.
r M:S MOINI-X In., Feb. IS. The
blizzard which started Inst night stil!
: rages. Traffic is delayed. An ice
gorge six miles long above the city
threatens destruction. Dynamite is be-
j; ing used wit h poor success to break
f the ice.
fiV ASH I Xli TON, Feb. 1 X. Storms
mav iicccutuate flood conditions in the
; Ohio valley.
Society night at the Mod ford rink
'"will be Thursday of each week until
j further notice. Music by the Med ford
Blind will be provided. Admission "u
cents: skates. .VI cents. 2S.1
Ten
Reasoiisltf4i
Why
WE SHOULD SELL YOU
That New Hat
'A'o "iiiu-iuitpp cvoi'v hat with 1 ho t-ash jn'icc paid.
Wo a iv the exclusive agents for Knap) Felt Hats.
"We sell hats that make salesmen of nnr customei's.
"We sell more hats than any store south of Portland
"We c-arry tho largest stock in all styles and qual
ities. AVe alone can fit a derby comfortably to your head
because
We have the only genuine French hat ronfornia-
teur in Modi'ord.
We sell the only hat made with the Cravenolte va-
terproof giiiirantee.
AYo sell tln-ee dollars' woi-th of hat for three dol
1 lars.
Ve sell John 15. Stetson hats at the same pVico you
1 iay for them in New Yolk.
DANIELS'
New Clothing Store
"Whrrr You Arc Always Treat rd o
NORTH SCHOOL CHILDREN GO OUT
WATER COMMITTEE
OF COUNCIL BUSY
SEEKING SUPP1Y
Members of Committee Leave Tomor
row to Inspect Various Sources in
Butte Creek Country Hope Visit
Will Result in Obtaining Supply.
Messrs. Merrick, Wortman and Kif
ert, the city council's special commit
too to secure au adequate water supply
for Mod ford, leave tomorrow to inspect
Butte creek and the sources in that vi
cinity. A thorough investigation will
be made, including the north fork of
the ereek, us well as Big Butte.
No stone will be left un aimed by
this committee to sectire water. Lnst
week they made a thorough inspection
of Wagner creek, which was finally re
jected. The committee expects to be able to
report, soon.
NEW FINISH GOVERNOR
FORCES PLOTTERS TO MOVE
ST. PKTKItNBriiCi, Feb. IS. Since
the appointment of (Jeneral Von Hneek
man to be governor of Finland, the
province is no longer a haven for the
terrorists, and plotters, who are moving
to Sweden in large numbers. The work
of the Hussiau police is greatly facili
tated. LAND FRAUD TRIALS TO
BE RESUMED IN APRIL
Trials nf laud-fraud eases will be re
sumed April i:t, with Judge Wolverton
presiding, when Horace (ireeley Mo
Kinlev will be tried for forgery. T. ('.
Becker will probably conduct, the pros
ecution, although this is not definitely
settled. F. .1. Money will return to
Portland to try Binger Hermann, and
possibly .1. N. Williamson, but other
than t heso Honey will not. part ieipnte
further in the prosecution of the men
ho caused to be indicted.
When sotting 22 caws for trial Hut
unlay evening. Money dismissed the in
dictments against. Charles F. Lord and
Charles Haves.
J. k: ...
m
DEMAND REINSTATEMENT
Scholars Refuse to At
tend School Under New
Instructor, Who Was
Transferred By Board.
Si'lmul cliildrnn of Mcdfiml nttfiid-
inR eighth urii.lo .if the North m-lionl
"r","." " ".,rik- .T1'.v drnun.d the ro-, t Kiag ,lt.k , s,.h,)o ,,., ,lp iB
.i.tiit...n..nt ot lT,,i,inl .1. . Sh.rl.-v ' ,,,.,. ,.,;,, v Iv.rn
their instrnetor, and retuse to intend ! , . i , ,, , ,!, :
who., unless he is reinstated. To this!. rt" ""' lv-v B"wk 1 ,"'S''"-V '""r"-
end the striking pupils nre cirrulutiiiK j "'K "H ""'v wm' "K l'tition
pt'titi.ms whiell lire lieinjj sillied bv ' 'or ""' reinstatement of J'rofessor .1.
tnisiness men asking for 1'rofessor Sliir-j Shirley as teacher in the eighth
y s reinstatement.
The Med ford school board trans-
I'rofessor Shirley to the fifth
..,. ' ' 'm wim.1. ami oigageoisnil!,p(, )ls ,hov ,Mi(,( (lf wn)j;j,
ii. ii. nii'iii, loiim-iiv an euiiuovo ill
Uarnetfs hardware store, to sm nh.nt
him. Prof essor Shirlev looked upon
Ins transfer as an undeserved hum ilia
turn and ret used M take charge of thei
fifth grade, appealing his ease to thej
county and state superintendents. j
Lack of Discipline.
Members of the school board state
that I'rofessur Shirlev was apparently j
incapable of maintain in-; r iscioliue I
among his students, and that frequent:
IlieotlllL'S ot t ie school tuin-i were ne
cessary to adjust grievances with par-j
cuts and investigate eomidaints. For!
being unable to contnd the unrulv lovs
under him and not for any fault found
with Inn as a teacher, hs transfer to
inn lingo smaller scholars was deter
mined upon as a solution of the diffi
culty and a new instructor engaged in
Shirley's place. Mr. Shirley was not
j consulted in the matter and given no
j hearing before the board.
Many Pranks Played.
! There has been more or iess trouble
; in maintaining discipline at the North
sehool, where the elder boys seem to
; have above the average share of aui
; ma I spirits. Si one of t lie boys wore
; suspended from school last year for
unruly pranks and others have been
111 trouble 1 reipieiit v since. Among
the hoys was
Marrv Porter, son of I
School 1 h rector I'orter. who was
spanked with a wooden paddle by Pro
fessor Shirley for had behavior last
fall. At the 'hristtmis tree celebra
tion the instructor was presented with
a beer bolt e and only a Week ago
came the card -play ing incident, when
the sons of ( "unite ilin a a Merrick were
suspended, but afterward reinstated.
The ehildretis' petitions will have no
bearing upon the aetious of the school
beard, state it s mem tiers, as it would
lie destructive of all 'Ii:
grant it.
ciphne
School Directors' Statements.
'Mr, Shirley was simply incompe
tent to ni;;i nt am discipline," stated
Director Porter. "There was no fault
with his teaching, but tie kef it the
board in hot water all the time, ami
we had to hold special meet in gs f re
orient iy. He was unable to control his
pupils. Mr. Shirley can appeal all he
wants to. Our action is final."
"Mr. Shirley was transferred because
of his failure to proierly control stu
dents and maintain discipline, " said
Director K. N. Warner. "We did not
mean for him to (juit teaching or to re
move him, but transferred him to pu
pils easier to keep in line. The peti
tions will have no effect on the school
board. ' '
Shirley Tells His Side.
1 ' I don "t believe in rushing to the
papers with my trouble," said Pro
f essor Shirley, "but I don't think J
hu e had -a fair deal by the school
board and think my transfer the result
largely of spitework. Nn turn Ily, I
would not accept n position beneath
that which 1 wa engaged for.
"I was not given a lo-aring by tie
school board. No .-hnrg-s were pre
f erred in-t me a nd I was to- ei
summoned in my own dft'em.- before
I lie boa rd. The t nmt'i r was a snr
prise to me. a nd I have appealed uj
,;!- to the enmity and -l:iti- c,oo ail
thorit ies.
" I have ti. .thing to do with the pe
titi.,. tie- -.fnHil childr-ii ate cir-nlat
ing in my beja!f.
Superintendent Signs Silent.
So pet illT' ll.. lit l . P. ikIIIS refll-t
to I I we 1 1 S tC it-e. :is le- w:i- l..t C-OI
s. ilte. I in the matter. Hi- resignation,
to tl.ke effect at tl el of t pp--
ent c( I war. :,lr":"tv ,"',n I""
tented the tcaid. and he i not it . a i
I idale for a not fli r N 1 m.
Me- tiling seems certain ---Prof ew.,,r
Shirlev is much .e..-d bv his pupil-,
though, a" member of the board ta'e,
the pupil found it out too late in t i (
day.
The notice flroiein.tr Shirb v reeeived
foin t he b fSrtf cuntai(M) I the
r'(Cc (t)ieve th;(t) you have failed
xa tnai u tain rroV-r diwiplinc. For
OF PROFESSOR SHIRLEY
Pupils Circulate Petition
Asking SGhool Board To
Put Old Teacher Back At
North School.
' H 'a tin' hi'st ti'iichi'r we vir had.
Ho ,s '. l.P trwito.1 fiiirlv nn.l w,.V..
ra.le tun (irinripa) of the Xorth selioo).
Deteriiiiiintion wus written upon the
' faces
i i .1111 1 .,
i,,M,,, "vvn """I"'" "P"
professor.
Entire Class Is Out.
"The whole class is out, except, four
or five, and they sympathize with us,
and only stay in school because their
parents make them, ' ' continued tho
fair young strikers. "And we're jjo- .
ing to stay out too, unless we get our1
teacher back. We never had any trou
ble with him. Wo all like him. He's
.inst line,"
Almost the entire eighth trade class
at the North school is circulating iieti-
It ions for 1'rofessor Shirley's rcinstate-
moot. And the petitions are being gen
erally signed by taxpayers and resi
dents generally. Those eiroulut ing
thein are hard to resist. It's easier to
sign.
But Few Pupils Remain.
Monday t lie students walked out
when t hey found they had a now
teacher. There were but six or seven
who remained. Tuesday some of these
joined the strikers, while most, of the
ot hers openly express their sympal tiy
for the malcontents. Those remaining
hool are Waller and Kuicrson Mer
rick, sons of Councilman Merrick, who
were recently expelled for having play
ing cart Is in their possession ainl af
terwards reinstated; Inn Cochran,
daughter of School Director .1. II.
Cochran; Arinond Tavlor and Kthel Ki
fert. A lining those ci renin t ing pet it ions
for Professor Shirley 's reinstatement
are Itema Huberts. Ivy Itoeek. Ruby
liurko, Wray t 'tirrey, A Men Denton,
i liarles Hovden. Carrie Ituudv, Marry
Shoults. Itueln M.-Keever. Kitty Clarke,
Mary Stevenson, Myrtle MeKee, Malic)
Peil, Ward Kaiser, Vera Hcudrickscri,
town Dish and Harry Hull.
The petition reads as follows:
"To the Honorable School Hoard of
the M;dford School District: We, the
undersigned citizens of Mod ford School
I Hslriet No. t!l, being well sat isl'ied
with the management mid discipline of.
the school under Professor J. V. Shir
ley, hereby petition yoiir honorable 1
body to sustain said professor in the
management, and discipline of the
school and to retain him in the em-,
ploy of the district and in the posi-!
turn he has been filling until such time'
a you arc satisfied that they are not
giving general satisfaction to the pat
rons of the school."
Among the signers are Mavor J. K.I
lieddv, C. H. Pierce. W. H. IfnidnllAW. j
W. It. Jackson, ChrfrloK King, I,. I,. '
Jacobs, M. Hellinger, M. Purdin, Dr. K.
II. Piekel. J. V. Mnrphv. W. K. Isaacs,
IM Van Dvke. I. D. Phipps, W. tl. ,
Kent tier. V. I. Vawter. l K. Redder.!
J. S. Orth. V. T. Vork. Dr. K. I(. S
lev and ninny others. j
MITCHELL MAY BE
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
I MICA'iO. Feb. K.- Jm, Mitchell.
pf sident of the I'tnted Mim-n-nrkei-
t' Americi
. haw u btouht into the
-en a. ami he is already lie-te-d
a a cainlidate for the
no in iaa ii hi as governor of
.-lifica a
iny meiiii-tiMM-ratie
lilinos. 1
In tint ti nr and political circle it ;
iw c,iee...l that Mitchell has ail excel- j
N nt cl.an. e 1.1 w-i. rlie i.lmu if he
. 'iiiseiit to the awe of his name tn f, .r'- :
'lie con en I ion. He has liei-n int ro- j
.li.e.l t,. all the big l mocrat in the
-ri!e and thev reganl him as good tini-
I. r. le.l Miet.et it a Vil.g MOthlfg
- .ii reaw.,11 unl.riowu to ns you h:te
. t the respect, and confidence A
1-rge number of vour jmpil."
Wlon this notice wa , given the
1 nrd hnd in their i,ost.essi..n 'frVuJi
.tg!ie. li nearlv all ttaehtg' in the'
North school and bv it pflfpil ' j
tt.e 1 !:efff) t") itig i'bttt Pr.KwT Phrr 1
ley be retiiiiHJ, jnl I .-riIIHl f cnnfl
I n t (ins tain. (j
ON STRIKE
WOMAN ROUTES
THIEF STEALING
HER STOVE PIPE
Burglar Caught by Mrs. Loar While
Making Away with Chimney-He
.Tiitnnc T'nrtfiA an A T1 01 T Ttnrlr.
ness Butcho Shop Also Entered.
Mrs. Hosa K. Loar. who conducts a
boarding house on the corner of Kighth
and D streets, armed with a poodle
dog and a match, put a burglnr to
t light last night and saved the fnm
ily stovepipe from adorning the cliim
ney of someone else.
Mrs. Loar caught the thief in the
act. She heard a noise, and taking her
dog and a match to ascertain the cause
she saw the intruder crouched by the
wall. She asked him what ho wanted.
He said ho was tired and had stopped
to rest, but instantly recovered, for.
jumping up, ho throw the joints of
stovepipe in all directions, dashed
forth, leaping the fence and disappear
ing in the disatnee.
Sunday night some midnight maraud
er cut the screen out of t he rear of
Wortman - (lore's market, pried open
tho cash drawer, which was empty, and
also failed to secure anything in the
cash register.
NEWPORT PREPARES
FOR OLD VETERANS
XKWPOltT. Or.. Feb. K The an
nual reunion of tho 0, A. If. for tho
tato of Oregon will be held here June
'Jl to 27, inclusive, lliisincss men here
and citizens generally will unite in tin?
uidertaking to give the old veterans
a hearty welcome and I lie most, hos
pitable entertainment. The hotels will
make low rates and camp grounds will
tie provided for t hose who prefer n
season of tent life. There were many
competitors for the honor of entertain
ing t be encampment, but Newport 's
attractions as a coast resort won the
da v.
It is estimfned that o00 visitors will
be here on account of the event.
JAPAN TO REPLY ON
EMIGRATION PROBLEM
TON IO. Peb. IS. The reply of Ja
pan to t lie memora ml urn from the
A in erica n government of January 'Jit
will be handed to Ambassador Thomas
.1. O'Hrien on l-Vhinary IP. The docu
ment .mi lines pla ns proposed for the
fill ore
.lapa m
111:1 11 v
coiit rol o' t lie emigration of
-to to America, and includes
i'o ticcss ions. Japanese officials
tltal the reply will be sntisfije-
the I'nited States.
SCHOOL CHILDREN USED
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
ST A M l' Mi D, Conn.. Keb. 1. Dr.
Wilson i. Cill. president of the Amer
ican Patriotic league, has made a new
move for universal peace. He proposes
to inaugurate a system of correspond
ence between the children of the pub
lie schools of various nations to bring
about a more intimate knowledge of
the peoples of the world. He proposes
to begin a correspondence between the
school children in this city and the
normal school in Tokio.
TOBACCO TRUST FIGHTS
EIGHTY MILLION FINE
ij-:xin;to, Ky., p.-b. ih..h
liotMif ctiH-iit has been made that the
American Toba m pa ay, known as
the tobacco trust, will put lo a test
in the higher courts the indictments re
turned separately against its agens. At
torm vs nay (hat if the antitrust law
is upheld through all stages of the liti
gat ion. and that if maximum fines are
imposed the will lie logged than the
one assessed in the case of I lie Stand
arl Oil company by Judge Lnudi at
t liicngo. The mini in 11111 fine could be
.fis.11110.M011 and the maximum Mi,f)fiii,
(ion.
ALFONSO NOT KILLED
BY ANARCHIST BOMB
i ri: 1 1 . f.i.. is, -ri i ...
.nitli in th. r.M.il t'liini I'nti. I.'i.i
nijjtlt 'lint Kin; NH'on-ii ..;. m w ; . w. i
lil.t.'l. It u:iw .l l : I . I - Hi.- mil u'ln.M Ii
.f Him I.oinl. . 1 . 1 i . r , :.l f ,.-.). . . . ; ,
mi iT'l ri.', wlii.-li w:i. III.- wr.ili . if mi
:,i,l,i-i. S...H.I iv.-r.- Iill.il .,r hi
inr.Hl. Alt'. ..i. wii :.l S.-.ill. .
IKTOMBED MINERS IN
COAL PIT ARE RESCUED
."H WClKIV. I':... f-l.. I". Ml I.11'
t' III.- 'J III. II Mtl'l I.MV ' ll..llNi
i.-.Hv 1.1 II.. Mi.ImiIIi.v .-..lli.r.
.T.- r. .i ll. i1 .rl. t.rti:..' Itip ii'Qn
I'. II ilnn.i 11 . lint. :. ft'-r llu- o.i.'I'pt
:..i. ;i I ill. 1.
U id'tf Reirerf e Inrreated,
ll I !. TnS, f.-K m-Tl.
.l. iit I bf -is,.. 4 i-f-i'la . Ati. rrrnt ing
ai i-nt M,. until. u 1. n.nrv Riki.ihhi
a-i. t. it-. SI tti m nati'.nnl ftt. io
rrn tftiif-nom. All h..
1 n ,ix th.- .r..si bv tui. j,rii. lumii.
ti.-ft nr.- in M hi CToV. .t--.-.t n
kii.iM' .inn fin 1ib oflhotn ir. of Ih
..,Hl ronfitv.
FIN
EY
OF P. & E. IS
IQqw qJ Fifteen Men Start
I '
on Location Work for
Extension of Road to
Great Timber Belt.
Chief Kngineer Morris and u survey
corps of 1 men started Tuesday morn
ing to make the final survey and loca
tion for tho Pacific & Kastern railroad
to the timber belt. They exct to ho
out all summer, construction work fol
lowing location.
Kdgar (Infer, one of the owners of
the road, has returned from a trip
over t he preliminary route, which ho
approved, and lie states that, construu
t ion work will ln begun as soon us
possilde upon the extension from I'lagle
Point to Itntte Calls.
Heavy t raff ic upon the line has
been resumed and the train will here
after make regular trips.
STONE SPEAKS AGAINST
ALDRICH BILL IN SENATE
W ASH 1 N ( ;T t X . Keb. 1 s Spea king
in the senate. Stone of Missouri today
declared that while the recent finan
cial panic was in part due to the short-
ago of available currency, the concen
tration of money at given points had.
much to do with it. There was, ho
said, too much of this money in Now
York. He regarded the Aldrich bill as
a makeshift.
WOMAN AND HER SON
PERISH IN THE FLAMES
K HI ST W N Ph., Fell. IK. Kiro
siaried in t ho home of Mrs. Kdward
.ut.i'iibiirg at Itarnesboro, resulting in
the death of the woman and her sou.
The property loss is $n,(i(ii, including
several stores and a hotel.
YORK, Pa., l-'eb. tK Pire destroyed
the I10111 eof I suae Herring! on today.
M is. I errington a tnl her grandchild
were suffocated.
GOVERNMENT IN SHAPE
TO ARM STATE MILITIA
W ASH INCTON. Keb. is. Ac-liim
Secrelaiv Oliver announces that the
war department is at l;M in a position
to completely arm tl rg:i ni .ei militia
of the 1 ntiy. inn, unit strong, with
the in w high power arinv rifle or mus
ket. The weapon is officially known
as the mod. I of l'.i":l rr-li:inili red for
lie- ami) itmn of pan;, i.- , isi ingn Mi
ing I'lUtine of which is (he new sharp
Iv pointed light steel clad bullet with
its enormous range and flat t rajeclory.
Coveiiiors of states may have the
new rifle for the militia op'n reipijsi
tiou and turning in the K rag .loigeit
sen guns of the type -1 in Die Spall
isli American war--the first magazine
shoulder arm regularly issn d to ihe
A no rieiin army.
m;w viii;k. iyi
the former banker
moter, indicted l'
Is. 1 . W. Morse,
mt f'liiiiiiHliip pro
per ; 1 1 v . today
He was released
pleaded not guilt v
I. 11 fin, mill lui'l. Tin- imv iii'li.tliii'iil
iii.-w ..nt ..I' ii..- 1 t urn. t.i v..
II. 'I'll. .11111'.
sl'lll M.l'l Kl.li. III.. I-'. I., is.-Tl.
1 If. -. nlili.-l.il ill.t Iilrill .-..llllliitt. r t..
I.-.V .:i-. .l l.--..,l.lt inliH .-....Hilir .1...'
I 1 111 I'.r tl..- pi .siili'ii.-v.
I A I . I i. V. N. V.. I'.-li. is. Tli mrt
.il' :iii..'.iN li:i miHtiiiii,-, tl n i.-timi
j f 1 h.-.i.-r dill. -it.-. I1.1 kilM hi
i . . tlll-MI t.
HT.T, "OLD ARKAN8AW"
AT THE MKDFORD TONIGHT
The natives of the 0ail. mountain
r. gii.m of A 1 i.aiih.'is aie a crude peoph
who worrv little al.i.iit what goe ,,u in
fh. . oiler I. plav founded mi
tin mi- pe. ,(,! i r.iming heie, ami that
I. ft male- the t',.ll.,v. ing s)..rv doubly
meiesii,,:;: Inning a bli.nrd m l'."'o
a in W o.:i per Hltiivii) into the leiiillled
ritfioll of He- OtMl-. The ii;ties g,,t
'".l-t of 1' l'l no time in fuetmif
mati "It" tild r- .f, 4II tit ik mi
in. 11 to h. nf ih- n. 'pe ...nn ibl
I . " Whnt ne Mi 1 i'Q 4 a
Io., c -o W al,i!g.Mi n ' TM
1- a I. r 1. pli- .l, Tlv or- 'Toil.fl fo
"T l.injj. 1 Htnn frdn jnt f I
OW sldiOf; W . .rt ff,ittift -o h
year. ftid t'l-v f ftiottf
ifliril-Im " The fJtl.tM.flC lfcipJj
friJU his W al , sayiif " ( ieemfii
ffhi! (lld I am (t)-t out of fi$er!
Tlie plnv refenWl to aUw wan r)t
ten by Kri(tl) Kavuiond Si ml Oif , culled
"Old Afuiiiw," (1
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