Apple and Pear Orchards In The Rogue River Valley Pay lloOO Per Acre Annually
MEDFORD'8 RAPID GROWTH
Cr
Ywr Ending PosU
MtattlM Bank Popu-
THE WEATHER.
Showers tonight aud Friday;,
Southerly winds.
Associated Press Dispatches, -
Jnuvy,
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Jg t,6U2.82 477.000 8,2as
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VOL. II.
MUDFORD, OK., THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1908.
NO. 302
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BRIBERY OF CONGRESS
m oiion1 adim
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IS CHARGED BY LILLEY
Congressman Accuses EleGtric Boat Co. of Attempting
to Influence Legislation to Secure Untold Profit by
Constructing Inferior Vessels for Navy-Helped Elec
and Defeat Legislators-Over
Profit Ready Made and
WASHINGTON, March IS. The
.apecil committee appointed by Suuukcr
t-'ftonon to investigate the charges made
by Representative Liliey that undue
efforts had been made by the Elec
tric Boat company to influence legis
lation, resumed sittings toduy. All five
committeemen were present and the
spacious room was filled by newspaper
mon and other interested spectators. At
the opening of the sessiou Liliey ad
dressed the committee, saying that he
desired to correct the impression that
had been current by the report of the
committee on rules, to the effect that
-he had charged that members of con
gress had been bribed. He denied that
ho had made such charges, but said
that up to the present time his accusa
, tion had been solely against the Elec
tric Boat company and its predecessor,
the Itolund company, nnd that ho had
covered tho point that these companies
nan made an ctfort to influenco legis
lation by congress. Liliey read a care
fully prepared statement, receiving the
closest attention of all tho members of
the committee.
Is Denied Attorney.
Congressman Boutell indicated to Lil
ley very strongly that the committee
.would not act as prosecutors, nor would
Liliey be permitted to assume the role
of prosecutor. Witnesses would be
called as necessity for their presence
was developed in the progress of the
inquiry. In his statement Liliey de
manded the summoning as witnesses of
Isaac Kice, president of tho Electric
Boat company j Elihn 15. Frost, vice
presidont; Maurice Harnett, treasurer,
and August Treadwell, assistant treas
urer, and that they be required to lay
before the committee documentary evi
dence in their possession. Liliey ex
pressed his desire to bo represented by
counsel, and the request having been
denied, Liliey declnred, "I now feel ns
though I nm relieved of responsibility
in regard to this investigation," and
that it would bo detrimental to a suc
cessful investigation if he was forced
to present his testimony at this time.
Liliey charged that the Holland Boal
eompany nnd its successor ninintained
an organized lobby prior to the Lealer
investigation, and that for several,
FISH WARDEN VAN DUSEN
SLATED FOR REMOVAL
, SALEM, Or., March 12. The polit
ical rays arc turning on the office of
master fish warderf. The present holder
of tho position, H. O. Van Dusen, is
. slated almost without doubt to lose his
official head because of alleged parti
ality toward upper Columbia river fish
ermen. Regarding a successor for Van Dusen
7 "a V iT ""!! "",T" 0I'ini"n f I''" i
board that he should go-no one has
been general selected though Charles ,
Babcock of Oregon City is the strong-
est candidate at the present time he
practically being already indorsed bv
Treasurer Steel. This indorsement is
more than has been offered by either,
r-hamherlain or Benson, nether of
whom has as yet advanced a name.
It is the unanimous p,,n of the .
board that neither an upper or lower-j
iit ri-mut-ui ue selected.
Tho following names have been hnnd
ul in ft tlin Imnwl :!. - i
- . K i t rr n . .
To&XZZS'a vS
n, v'i i t i i i "A
. u1'iU nun lucmnmcntin- 1
yaMc'Am
and W! A. Mack of Portland. Itofh
...governor Chamberlain and Secretary
Benson remain noncommittal, refusing
to express their stand, but Treasurer
Steel assorts he will uphold an Oregon
City candidate afaiwd all other, aid
kwiH retire fro the fifi ( tk AitvnMi ntaariar4. .Tsmei Vc
Jki favw f Bck, tW Utter fPk. -u.. .l - i Ju i
WHtv W aftrna tac itriiMa 4 n .... 1
Wrf. r..pMU l-iirn if Wr...fc!n,t M n,,,,,f,"M .Vr and n..
0t rat 4aMn, tiA nill be nosid- , ,'riU1" IP-dP..il va. fcidagpul
&r4 am appJiraak. j tore latt nlit by dfti-ctivca htir
fi ftim e la i t.I trgin. II
PACIPICT ply&3t tO H Mtleo t Nrvfclg t taa iatate of
fff XtTUBSK, fbe cid r,.eadild fl a a
riao. wd o etrtra Mc'r v ii
Q TTASTnxaTX( Wxnh 12 ApslrT 6 ab g'Oilg It il m4 toai tm
FaiuaBt ttmto rarl 00- od ft grip foil pt fre irpr aiM jf
m . . w v'wnrciv g wv
ft " T"r wwwim vnqfviqa.w T)fll P nf. OA t Ctftfe a guest
WftM V6Kf fertoti9 .r fi& County ftlgMP ".noxt;tnl e ? t0 feet t9 jumping from a
,y,?wtf; iffpW'e) nt e coigy $gt$- Q &&$ Sn
n O
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BOATS
n I 1L
Million Dollars Excess
Another Million in Sight
years past Elihu I). Frost linil been
continuous visitor at Washington and
had spent large sums of money furnish
ing entertainment for members of con
gress, and that the sonate amendment
to the appropriation bill of March 2
1907, was prepared and drafted by the
attorney for the Electric Boat company
tor trio purpose of eliminating compe
tition in submarine bout construction
and to prevent the secretary of tho navy
rrom exercising any discretion
awarding the contracts for submarines.
spent Money to Elect
Liliey also charged that the boal
company spent large sums to defeat
certain members, of tho naval commit
tee, who did not favor tho Electric Boat
company, and had contributed heavilv
to campaign funds for members of con
gress who favor the company, and that
the ettorts of tho company had resulted
in suppressing any possibility of com
petition in siibmnrino construction. Lil
ley declared that certain representatives
or lending newspapers hnd been subsi
dized by the company for fnvornblt
newspaper articles, and repots in lie
half of the company.
Liliey declared that the boats con
structcd by the Electric Boat company
for the United States government were
interior in type, speed, power, anna
inent nnd efficiency to those now in
possession of foreign governments: and
that the Electric Boat company and its
predecessor had already received from
tno united States an excessive profit
ot more than 1,000,000 and that undei
the pending legislation will receive t
profit of more than $1,000,000 in ex
cess of what it is entitled, a fact
which could be proved if the commit
tee would call as witnessos export of
ficials nnd constructors of the navy de
partment. Liliey told of tho efforts
of certain persons to influence him in
an indirect way in favor of the boat
eompany.
Hi'prcsentativo Hobson testified thnt
Luwrence .Steer of New oYrk, repre
senting Hie Electric Boat company, had
told him that Ins company had infill
ence enough with Speaker Cannon to
gi-t him appointed on the committee on
naval affairs if he "stood right" on
submarines.
for the Panama canal in American bot
toms only. Frye advocated the adop
tion of the resolution, saying that at
least fi,00n,()fl0 barrels of cement would
be required in the work, and that so
long as foreign vessels were permitted
to compete, it would be impossible for
the domestic ships to participate in the
transportation because of the differ
ence both in construction nnd opera
tion. He said that in both these re-
' tnCftn llrilial. Ki.M. .1.:... 1
U(JP of , ,,,, onp.tnlriJ
An ""'""'-nt by Foster of Virginia,
provi(liK tlmt (hfl m,lri(,tio ,,,
not ,,,,, . to , f , nf
of , rnit(, s,ntefl 'from w)lipi,
sHs of , ,Tnito(, enM nn)
,,,, fnr , trn(o wnfl
)V prV(1 '
,,;, of o nnd Ba,on nf
Georgia sought to have the amendment
t,.I1(IM, to ,,. nrtll Poific nmI ,
Atlantic coasts respectively but were
,,,
Fulton contended t lint tho proposed
legislation would practically bar him
K U
mm uuicr 1'aenic eoa-si pro-
from rnmishing the canal U
isupphes, nnd offered nn amendment ex-
i it n
const pro
",?'' ,rnm
I1"""" f ,ho 'Iu"-
NEVADA MINERS KIDNAP
MAN FOB HIGH GRADING
BUTTE, Marti
12. According to
rvVfl4
AMERICAN FLEET
ARRIVES IN SAFETY
AT MAGDALENA BAY
Feeling of Genuine Satisfaction in the
Navy Department Over Arrival
Squadron at Last Stopping Place Be
fore Ships Reach San Francisco Bay,
WASHINGTON, March 12 Tliero
is a fiH'ling of m'uuino Hiitist'uctiou in
thii navy department over tho news of
tho arrival of tho mattleship fleet at
Mugdalcna bay, the last stopping place
he tore naval vessels reach San Fran
CISCO.
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR
PARDONS BLACK BART
SAN KRANU1SCO, March 12. Dick
Fellows, the gentlemanly bandit famous
as Black Hart in tho history of t'ali-
forn in stage-robbing, was pardoned by
Lieutenant-Governor Porter, nnd will
leave immediately for Kentucky, ex
pecting never to look again upon tho
scene of his many crimes. A niece will
arrive from Kentuckv and with her
the former highwayman will go back
to his native state to remain until he
lies.
Fellows has spent most of the Inst
quarter of a century in jail after a
career not equaled by gentlemen of the
road since cavalier days. The talcs of
his exploits are almost history. Ho
was a chivalrous rogue and never trou
bled women and children, always as
curing them that they had nothing to
fear, lie is a well-educated man, con
versant with several languages and the
son of a congressman of Kentucky. Of
recent years ho has been the moral pro-
eptor at r olsom prison.
In his younger days, when he was
'on the road," Fellows eluded capture
time and again, making many escapes
after capture, always taking to tho
road again. Ilo terrorized whole conn
ties nnd made stage traveling unsafe.,
EVELYN NESBIT THAW
SEEKING A DIVORCE?
MOW YORK. March 12. A new light
was thrown on the scandal now brow
ing between Kvelyn Nesbit Thaw and
her husband and members of the bit
ter's family, today when Franklin Bart
lett, attorney for Harry Thaw's moflior,
Mrs. William Thaw, declared that all
idea of a divorce was repugnant to his
1 lent. I To declared t hat t he divorce
was desired, not bv Thaw's family, but
Kvelyn, and hinted mysteriously at
the mercenary features in the consid
eration. Heretofore the impression has
been created that it was the Thaws who
re anxious to be rid of the ehortis-
trirt model entrant into thrir fainilv cir-
le.
Hartlell s statement today provoked
i hot reply from Dan O'Reilly, former-
one of Thaw s counsel, but now the
hiimpion of Kvelyn, and her attorney, j
in which ho declared that some sensa-1
tional developments are certain to be I
provoked by the Thaw family's atti-1
tude. j
FORESTERS TO RAISE
RATES NEXT JUNE
TORONTO, Out., March 11. When
the supremo court of tho Independent
Order of Foresters meets in June it will
atifv an increase in rntes and roscal
ing of charges to members dat ing to
ISM that will materially affect 2(10,000
members of the order.
The new members will be put on the
ale of charges of the national congress
fraternal table, which will lie an in
cn-ase over the rates put in force ny
the I. O. F. in 1 S. The most strik
ing change will be that affecting
charges to the older members that came
into the order prior to ISJIS, 'I hey will
be asked to pay, either in a lump sum
in another wav, enough to bring
them up to dale in comparison to what
the rates charged for at their ago by
the order are now.
Those who cannot pav the increased
rate will have the face value of their
policy correspondingly decreased.
Piano Recital.
The piano recital nt tho Christian
church hy Mrs. II. T. Sutton was high
ly appreciated by those present. Mrs.
Sutton cert a i nl v deserves great praise
or her splendid work last evening. Hor
rendition of the "Storm nt Hen" was
grand aud Aiiblinie. One could almost
tho flash of the lightning as the
thunders rolled and the waves dashed
against the sides of the great ship.
rendition of the Hungarian nam-
icr was verv artistic. Mrs. Sutton cor
uinly ranks very high in her art.
On her next visit no doubt a larger
aii'lionee will greet nor nnd enjoy her
excellent playing.
IYidy, March 2d, at th Kiri
hitildinjg. on the tcM idr, the 14 i
i4 fraictv of the rhri'liftu chgrcfc
il! Svrve ixa.lle np. pi, pikli.
ald8, f.read. butter. c.ff.-e, etc., to f
utflr gnd aitprecrive nublir Et
'rtHt frill ! )m , y t rftip.
Ki& ftfe
RUNAWAY
T
Miss Jennie Shaffer and
Brother Thrown From
Buggy. When Frightened
Team Dash Away, Over
turning Rig.
Miss Jennie Shaffer and nor brother
Arthur Shaffer were more or less in
jured Thursday morning by being
thrown out of a buggy by a runaway
team at tho intersection of Kast Sev
enth street nnd the count v road. Miss
Shaffer was picked up unconscious and
was found to bo hurt internally, besides
being badly bruised. Arthur escaped
with u few bruises.
Miss Shaffer aud brother wero driv
ing in from their ranch, four miles
northeast of Mod ford. Their team be
came frightened at a teat alongside the
road and became unmanageable, dash
ing wildly down tho county road. In
making the turn nt Seventh street the
ehiclo was overturned nnd tho occu
pant a thrown violently out.
Miss Shaffer was unconscious when
picked up by ,T. H. Mitchell in front
whose residence the accident hap
pencd. She was soon revived. Dr.
'ickle, who was called to attend her.
found her injuries not serious, though
hemorrhage showed internal .injuries.
Tho buggy was badly smashed, hut
the team was not injured.
CROWD OUT OLD OFFICERS
TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW
WASHINGTON, March 12. What is
to bo tho combination of physical ro
quireinonts of army officers to carry out
President Roosevelt's curriculum for the
maintenance of physical fitness is just
now u question which is receiving con
siileration by many of tho bureaus of
tho war department. Tho latest phase
of the subject combines a DO-mile eques
trian test with several short crisp spurts
on foot.
Some of the officers who have con
sidered the subject seem to detect in the
plan in its present shape a clear inten
tion to make the test so hard that many
of the older officers will be unahlo to
piuts it.
After their retirement there would of
course be 1 room nt the top " for
younger officers.
It is explained, however, that the
quest inn of what the test shall be is
still under consideration nnd subject to
modification.
BAILEY UNDER FIRE
FOR PURE FOOD LAW
PORTLAND, March 13. J. W. Bai
ley, state dairy and food commissioner,
is under tho fire of the Merchants' as
sociation. He is being charged with
noil enforcement of the laws ami with
neglect of his official duties. It is
also hinted from certain quarters nf
some authority thnt he is irregular tn
his system of conducting his office and
usurps the functions of tho courts in
dealing with such cases as he does
prosecute.
Mr. Hailey, in answer to most of
theso charges, pleads that he has not
been given sufficient money by the
state to carry out the provisions of tho
law and that for these reasons and for
the further reason of great press of
business, he is unable to enforce the
statutes governing his office ns vig
orously ns he could if ho wero bettor
provided with funds.
DEWEY NOT TO VISIT
PORTLAND ROSE CARNIVAL
WASHINGTON, March 12. Admiral
George Dewey has conditionally ac
cepted the urgent invitation to visit
San Francisco. Oakland, San Diego,
Hii n a Barbara, San Pedro nnd Seattle,
on the occasion of the celebration at
tending the arrival of the Kvniiff fleet
nt San Diego nnd San Francisco.
The hero of Manila bay has received
everal invitations to viit the cities
mentioned and several others, but he
4id not make any reply to them until
td r. He told members of tho Cnll
fotii id Wushington delegations that
is Vould certainly stop nt Seattle nnd
the California cities if the pressure of
riot' 4 not stop him.
MX jLCULUA tftOI
fIL I JhOtfTFONAD
PitANClHCO, March 12. Abe
u 'n release f rom t ho count v jail
upon bail aggregate over .".(10,000,!
whielOhe claims he run furnish prompt
ly, was delayed today by the absence
ofudge Dunne.
ACC DEN
ACTIVITY REPORT
IN BOTH C1T
FROM REAL
Orchard Property and City Residrbje8
Change Hands First of Colonists Ar
rive in Portland and Advance Guard
Expected in Rogue Valley Soon.
Real estate circles tiro showing in
creased activity. The first of the
homeseekers, who are taking advantage
of the colonist rates, are reaching Port
land and it is expected that manv will
soon arrive in Med ford. Meuuwhil
there is considerable activitv in both
city and valley really.
A. J. Dunlop of Oluey, 111., has pur
chased through tho Rogue River Land
company the Dr. Larrabeo property
consisting of 100 acres, a mile and a
half west of Central Point, for $10,000,
J. W. Pronl has sold tho old Merri
man tschool site near Central Point,
four acres, for $-100.
W. G. Kstep of Spokane, who recent
ly purchased the Pellet t orchard at
Talent, has bought the Hale reside
on South O street for $27.0 through
tho Rogue River Laud company.
II. F. Hooker sold out his new resi
lenco property on N street in Park ad
dition to Phillip Loosoloy, tho consider
ation being $2000. Mr. Hooker will erect
another residence for a home for him
self.
K. P. Gilchrist has purchased the V.
Sheldon place at Kagle Point.
Clnrence Wheeler purchased 2." acres
of choice land nenr Phoenix from 0.
A. Town. Mr. Wheeler will put this
land into the best varieties of winter
pples ami pears. The consideration
,vas $2,100.
A. C. ALLEN GOOD ROADS
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER
At the instance of many friends, A.
('. Allen, who lives midway between
Med ford nnd Jacksonville, has an
nottneed his candidacy for republican
nomination as county commissioner. Mr.
Allen is backed by a nonpartisan ele
ment whoso only desire is good roads.
Ho is a good roads crank himself and
will go into the campaign solely for
tho Bako of securing good roads for the
people of Jackson county.
It has only been nfter mouths of ho
hcitation that Mr. Alien has consented
to become n candidate. He is a well
known farmer, n man of independent
means, familiar with all parts of the CHICAGO, March 12. Six kisses a
county, young, enterprising and pro-1 day are the limit for Ora A. Lcedom.
gressive, and one of the type led in j He promised Detectives Sturk and
public office, but hard to get to con-j Johnson, who arrested him for desort,
seut to sacrifice the time and money, ing his affectionate wife,, that he would
necessary. slay with her mi that basis. They found
Kvery one interewted in good roads him in Springfield, III., where he went
will rally to Mr. Allen's support, for, 'seven weeks ago.
if elected, he will work to make Jack -J "It's a case of too much ' lovey
son county roads equal to those of Cali- dovey business," saitl Leedom on the
frniii. I way back from Springfield.
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STRIKERS
Two Hundred and Fifty
Workmen S$d;to Have
Been Laid Low by Catlings
in Nitrate Beds of Chill
-Story May Be Incorrect
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12. Ac
L'ording to advices brought by the
steamer Christian Horas from Chile, 2.10
strikers ut the nitrate beds aud in tho
city of lquiquo wero luid low January
I by machine guns operated by govern
ment forces, the soldiers having been
ordered to disporso tho strikers.
I lie strikers returned to work a week
later, without tho expected advance in
wages, and it is reported that mineowu-
rs will voluntarily increase tho pay of
many employes.
I Ins story is believed to have been
'unfounded with an occurrence report
ed from Valparaiso, December 28, when
!"0 men wero killed nnd fiO wounded in
an encounter with the do lice. The Sun
Vaneiseo story is probably exaggerat
t, ami the dato incorrect.
MINERS IN SESSION
TO VOTE UPON SCALE
1 N Dl A NAPOLIS, Mureh J2. The
national convention of the United Mine
workers of America mot today to agree
upon n course of action, becnuso of the
failure of operators and minors of the
nlral competitive field to ngroc upon
joint wage conference to fix n scale
in place of the existing one, which ex
pires April 1. Tho convention will con
sider four proposit ions. Four proposi
tus for settlement of the matter will
probably be submitted.
TOO MANY KISSES DRIVE
HUSBAND TO RUN AWAY,"'
Why
Not
HOW-
THE SAME WAY?
SOLI) ONLY AT
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ALIUS
SENTENCED
TO DEATH
Anarchist Who Shot Denver
Priest Is Found Guilty of
First Degree Murder by
Jury Trying Him for
Crime.
DKNVKR, March 12. Judge Whit
ford charged the jury iu the Alia case
today. Ho defined the various degrees
of murder and said that if the jury
entertains a reasonable doubt of the
sanity of Alia it should acquit; but if
it finds Alia sound in mind, but carried
away by passion, .it should convict.
Tho jury retired nt 11:45 a. m. The
court took a recess until 2 o'clock.
The jury brought in a verdict at 2
o'clock finding Alia guilty ns charged
of the iuurder of the priest and sen
tenced him to death.
WOODFORD REAPPOINTED
MEDFORD'S POSTMASTER
Alnnzo M, Woodford will bo reap
pointed postmaster of Modford. He
has received word that tho Oregon del
egation has agreed upon his selection.
Postmaster H. John Miller of Jack
sonville will nlso be ronppointcd for
his fourth term. Sinco the daye of
'40 Jacksonville has had but three
postmnsters, Max M idler, who served
for ;tD years; Jim Wilson, who served
for four years, and John Miller, whtt
has already held offico 12 years.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER
MAN AND HIS WIFE
8POKANK-, March 12. An -unknown
man entered tho hoirro of C. I). Currv
- "clock this morning'- nnd shot
any nnd his wife through the head
while they slept. They will recover.'
Two years ago nu attempt was mndo'
to kill Mrs. Curry, shots' being fired
at her through a window. Neither will
admit nn onomy.
Fire nt Chinatown.
MARYSV1LLK, Onl., MuYeh 12. Six
Chinese were burned to death nnd two
badly injured iu n fire in Chinatown
today, believed tn bo incendiary.
ASK YOUR NKK1IIP.OR HOW
UK LIKKD THAT ALFRED
I1KNJAMIN & CO. SUIT HE.
WORE LAST SEASON?
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XJ ri'SSIfAI'E l'ERPECT
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THE FABRTC WE AVANT HIM
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