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MED FORD, OH., FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908.
I
i'
HAWLEY
PLEADS
E
Congressman Replies to
iTeleqrams From Med-
f ford Citizens That He
;Was Away When Fulton
Resolution Was Prepared
Edgar Hufor of the. Iowa Lumber &
Box company, Mayor .1. F. Reddy, J. V.
Perkins and W. 1. Vawter, who recently
wired Congressman W. C. Hawloy ask
ing that tlici "Fulton laud grnut resolu
tion be amended so as not to injure in
noeent purchasers, have received the fol
lowing reply from Mr. Hawley:
"Washington, D. G. March 13.
"Land-grant resolution wos prepared
by department of justice during my nb
senco in Oregon. Mutter of your tele
gram submitted to department of jus
tice and house commit tee on public
lands and amendment is under consid
eration. W. C. HAWLEV."
' A Washington dispatch states that
there is suspicion in government circles
that the Southern Pacific road is bring
ing influence to bear iu congress to be
"cloud the issue lying behind the Fulton
land-grant resolution. It is furthermore
suspected that the railroad company is
at least partially responsible for the
; clamor that has gone up alleging that
the resolution, if passed as drawn by
the attorney -general, would injure inno
cent purchasers. .
- , When those who object most strongly
to the resolutibn in its present form are
confronted by friends of the measure!
with the, proposed amendment, which
will accomplish exactly what they pro
fess to favor, they wave it aside nnd
find new objections. To the officials
interested it begins to look as though 1
the "innocent purchaser' was being;
thrust forward as a blind, and that in
reality the railroad company is under
taking to kill the resolution and prevent
the accomplishment of the main purpose
of tho government, namely, to open up
the remninder of the grant, which the
company now declines to sell on any
. terms.
INSTJBANCE CONCERNS
MAKING UP LOSSES
. SAN FRANCISCO, March 13. Fire
insurance, companies nre found, ir. the
final round-up and summary of statis
tics reported by the underwriters to
tho insurance commissioner of Califor
nia, to have taken in net premiums in
California last year the enormous sum
of $lfi,."O0,OOO. The amount is greater
than that, but tho round figures give
a sufficient idea of the severe tax
which has been laid on ail enterprises,
nil building improvements and stocks of
goods by the seeming attempt of the
underwriters to recoup otit of Califor
nia business for the San Francisco losses
of 190(1 in the least possible time.
According to a published report of
'Commissioner Wolf, the fire insurance
companies of California in the 20 years
ending December 31, 1900, paid out in
fire louse in California, $201,470,S39.3fi
nnd received in premiums for the same
period the mm of $139,100,351.30. At
the end of the conflagration of Mtnfl
California was thus to be credited with
payment of within $(3,000,0OO in pre
miums of the entire losses paid for the
20 years up to the end of 190G.
The total losses reported for I.Hi?
amounted to $4,.roo,00o, leaving a profit
of $12,000,000 for the insurance com
panies. SEEKING TO RECOVER
NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND
WASIIINOTON, March J 3. A dele
gation of Montana citizens, introduced
by Senator Dixon of that state, request
ed the president today to make an in
vestigation of the question whether
there was ever proper classification of
the millions of acres of land granted to
the Northern Pacific railroad between
Puget Sound and Lake Superior. The
president told the delegation that he
would give consideration to the matter.
The committee desires congress to
give authority for n re-classificntion in
order that mineral lands may be sigre
, gated from non-mineral.
HOTttRN OP PROSPERITY
SHOWN AT U. S. MINT
PHILADELPHIA, M-.reh 13. With
the returning whvc of prosperity, the
l'n i ted States m at in ai.fi in a golden
beehive of activity. About Ti.Vt ver
son were at work yesterday. Ijirge
demands for the coinage of gold, sil
ver and copper are resulting from bet
ter conditions.
CHANGES NAME TO BE
FURTHER IDENTIFIED
WITH THIS COUNTRY
Iowa Box Lumber Company Becomes
the Crater Lake Lumber Company
Two Miles Being Erected Along Line
of New Railroad More in Prospect.
The Iowa Lumber & Box company
has changed its name to that of the
fritter Lake Lumber company and
hereafter all of its busiuess will be
transacted under tho latter name.
The old name was given by the
founders, who hailed from the Hawk-
eye state, but as their interests became
larger ami their investments increased.
the necessity of a name identified with
the country became apparent, and with
the purchase of a largo tract ot timbe
near Crnter lake, the new name was se
lected.
The Crater Lake Lumber company is
erecting two large sawmills upon Rig
Hut to and with the completion of the
P. k R. will install n large planing mil)
and box factory nt Med ford.
PROVIDED WATCHES FOR
THIRTY-NINE FRIENDS
SALEM, Or., March U. Tho last
will nnd testament of the lato Tilmon
Ford, who died in this city March 1,
was admitted to proate tbis morning.
The estate, which consists of both real
aud personal property in Marion, Mult
noniah, Washington and Lane counties.
is valued at $100,750, and tho bulk of
the fortune is divided between his rela
tives, Mrs. (Dr.) Angie F. Warren.
Portland; Frank M. Ford, Rochester.
Mont.; Charles IX Ford, Seattle, sisters
and brothers, reseetively, and Lulu M.
Mnrquarn, Eugene, and M iunie Cox.
Portland, nieces. There aro 47 lega
tees and devisees all told, including
Willamette umversitv, the Academv of
the Sacred Heart, Cliemeketn and Olive
Lodge, L O. O. F., Salem, all of which
are bequeathed $1000 each, and the V.
M. C. A. nnd W. O. T. U. organizations.
each of which is given :t00, Ono of the
most beautiful features of the will is
that ho remembered 39 of his most in
timate friends nnd acquaintances, to
each of whom be gave a gold watch
and chain, to.be purchased of his or
her own selection, of tho value of $.12".,
or if they pre for,- a diamond ring or
pin, or both, .in; lieu of tho watch and
chain. His cousin nnd former law part
ner, V. M. Kaiser, and his sister, Mrs.
Warren of Portland, nre named as co-
executors of tho will. He also directs
that a vault, to cost not moro than
$4000, be built nt Oddfellows' ceme
tery for the burial of himself and all
his relatives. .
ENGINEER STEVENS GIVES
PANAMA CANAL BLACK EYE
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. March 12.
Probably the worst black eye the Pa
uama canal project has yet received
from expert, or political enemy was
handed it today, when John C. F.
Stevens, former chief engineer of the
big ditch, came out with an interview
branding the entire work as a mistake
and n mismanaged fiasco.
Various explanat ions have been of
fered for Engineer Stevens ' resigna
tion from the position he formerly
held.
"At best, the project will have but
a comparatively small commercial
value, " declares Stevens, "and this
value will be by no means commensu
rate with tho terrific cost. The I'nited
States government will sink million1 in
that narrow strip of land, for which it
will never receive a penny of reward.
Despite all the talk of the strategic
value of the Panama canal to our gov
ernment in time of war, the difficulties
that would necessarily attend the pas
sage of a war squadron through that
way would greatly reduce this value."
Washington regards Stevens I com
meats as a case of pique.
EVELYN NESBIT THAW
SUES FOR HER DIVORCE
NEW YOUK, March 13. Mrs. Wil
liam Thaw has been served here with
papepers, in which she is made a co de
fendant with her son, Harry K. Thaw,
in the netion instituted by the bitter's
wife, Evelyn Nosbit Thaw, to annul
their marriage. As Harry Thaw is an
inmate of an insane asylum he is, in
the eyes of the law, legally dead, and
the next of (tin become technically the
actual defendant in the case.
An attempt was made this evening to
serve Harry Thaw at Matteawati by n
messenger, but learning that Dr. Robert
Lamb, superintendent of the institution,
is his legal gnanlinn and must also be
served. Thaw refused to accept service.
Another set of papers will be served np
on Dr. Lamb nnd Thaw tomorrow. it
is possible that Dr. Lamb will be sub
stitute1 for Mrs. William Thaw ns en
defendant.
JACKSONVILLE TO PLAY
MEDFORD ON SUNDAY
Jacksonville wijl again cros bat
with Mcdfofd next Sunday, this titm
nt Jacksonville. A special train will
leave Mod ford "of 1:30 p. m. Sunday,
returning nfer the game. The .Inck
nvillc boVs nre determined to .irr
revenge for their defeat of but Sun
day.
FIRST OF
SQUADRON
ARRIVES
Cruiser Milwaukee at
FrisGo Reports Sensa
tional Robbery on Board
at Sea-Fleet Ordered to
Visit Philippines.
SAX FRANCISCO, March 13. The
l:nited States cruiser Milwaukee ar
rived today from Magdalena bay. It
develops that a daring robbery took
place on board during the stay in the
south, when $3X00 in gold was taken
from the paymaster's room by some per
son iloiug duty on the cruiser. There is
no clew. The safe was opened during
the temporary absence of the paymas
ter. WASIUXCiTON, March 13. Admiral
Evans ' battleship fleet, after leaving
San Francisco, will visit Hawaii, Sa
moa, Melbourne, Sydney, the Philip
pines and return to Now York via the
Suez canal.
JURORS FOR MARCH
TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT
John Detainer, mechanic, Mod ford ;
Victor Bursell, farmer, Central Point ;
. It. Oatmau, farmer, Talent; Emmet t
Iteeson. farmer, Talent; l R. Hill, or
chard ist, Medford ; W. E. Page, capi
talist, Med ford; W. R. Hack, farmer,
Runcorn; S. W. McClendon. capitalist,
Gold Hill; Frank Cameron, fnrmer, Un
ion ; R. A. McCallistor, farmer, Ash
land; h. C. Payne, carpenter, Ashland;
.T. G. Briscoe, farmer. Trail; William
Flippen. farmer, Rock Point; G. A. Ho
ver, orchardist. Phoenix; L. P.. Warner,
salesman, Medford; Nelson Nye, farm
er, Florence Rock; A. Gilson, farmer,
Sterling; Ed Robisou, farmer. Talent;
J. E. Watt, capitalist, Medford; W. P.
Holmes, merchant, Ashland ; W. H.
Johnson, farmer, Applegate; George
Lyman, farmer. Gold Hill; Fred Dun
lap, fanner, Talent; C. C. Million,
fanner, Ashland; W. A. Cook, farmer,
Gold Hill; Charles Hetz. clerk. Medford;
F. Osseubrugge, merchant, Medford; T.
C. Robnett, merchant, Central Point;
George Dewey, farmer. Talent ; T. A.
Pruett, farmer. Roxy; Robert Slewing,
tailor, Medford.
GILE OBJECTS TO
ESPEE'S HIGH RATES
SALEM. March 13. Complaint has
been made to the rnilrond commission
by H. S. Gile & Co. of this city that
the Southern Pacific company has un
warranted ly raised tho rates on citrus
fruits from San Francisco during the
past year f rem 10 cents to 09 cents,
ami from Portland for the same com
modity from 10 cents to 2't cents, and
on sweet potatoes from 10 cents to 19
cents.
Gile & Co. claim these increases have
practically ruined their trade in Cali
fornia citrus fruits.
PECULIAR PARALYSIS
RESULTS FROM DANCING
NEW YORK, March 13. Miss Mary
Asehc i-s iu a hospital here suffering
from a species of paralysis which is
proving interesting to physicians. The
disease is known professionally ns para
pregia. Miss Asdic was walking down
the street when she fell unconscious to
the sidewalk. She was taken to a hos
pital in an ambulance, where the paraly
sis developed. The physicians say the
disease was doubtless caused by danc
ing. Miss Aschc having indulged a great
deal in that pastime. The constraining
of certain muscles is said to be respon
sible for her condition.
FREEZE IN OKLAHOMA
DAMAGES FRUIT CROPS
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., March 13.
Ice formed here last night, the ther
mometer standing at above zero this
morning. Many peach, apricot nnd plum
trees are in full bloom nnd the crops
were badly damaged.
IS ELECTROCUTED IN HIS
OWN HOME BY LIVE WIRE
SEATTLE. Manh 13. W. L. Ab
rams, credit man for the National Gro
cery company, was killed in his home
lat night. He turned (! the electric
light nnd at the same time reached
for the tea kettle. The feed wire had
come into contact with the trolley wire
in front of his hou", which had become
hort circuited, creating considerable
j display, which A bra rim nnd wife had
nren waicimig.
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
FOR BANKER WALSH
IS COURT'S SENTENCE
Chicago Financier Is Deuied New Tiial
and Will Occupy Cell in Federal
Prison at Ft Leavenworth Wrecked
First National Bank.
CHICAGO, March 13. John R.
Walsh, former president of the Chi
cago National bank of this city, con
victed of illegal use of funds of the
institution, was today denied a new
trial and sentenced to five years in the
federal penitentiary nt Fort Leaven
worth. An application was innde iu the
Cnited Stntes circuit court of appeals
for n writ of supersedeas, which was
granted. Walsh was released on bonds
if $."i0,000 pending tho hearing of the
appeal.
SUBPOENAS ISSUED IN
HYDE-BENSON CASES
WASHINGTON, March 13. Subpoe
nas wero issued yesterday summoning
witnesses for the trial of John A. Ben
son, Frederick A. Hyde, Joost II. Sch-
ider and Henry P. Diamond, jointly
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
United States out of timber lands iu
western states. The trial is set for
April 13, aud it is believed it will oc
cupy three months. The case has been
on the dockets for tho last four vcars.
The cases wero first called for trial
here-several months ago but owing to a
lack of time, postponement was taken
until the fall term of court. This ac
tion of the court cost tho government
$2"i,000 in witness fees and transporta
tion allowances. At the fall term of
court a lack of money in tho nppropria
tioa for the federal courts caused a fur
ther postponement.
Witnesses will bo summoned from
Washington, Oregon, California nnd
other western states. The initial cost
to the government iu bringing this
case before the court will bo $2;1,000 in
witness fees alone.
MEEKER DRIVING BACK
WITH PRAIRIE SCHOONER
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 13. The old
prairie schooner in which Ezra Meeker
crossed the plains in 1852 is in St. Louis
en route back to Puyallup, Wash., from
Washington, D. ('., where Meeker saw
President Roosevelt iu behalf of the
movement to mark the Oregon trail.
Pulled by a span of Durham oxen the
old schooner, containing W. B. Mar
don and his bride, reached St. Louis last
evening and were followed all over the
downtown streetH by large crowds.
Meeker himself arrived yesterday by
rail from Cincinnati aud announced his
inteiton to interest tho local Automo
bile club in the Oregon trail matter if
possible.
"All T want them to do," Meeker
said, "is to urge their congressmen to
vote for the bill."
Meeker said he would take charge of
the oxen and his schooner nnd drive
over the trail the rest of tho way.
"T was the first ono to go over the
Oregon trail with n span of oxen nnd
will be the last one," he added.
ARRESTED IN FRISCO FOR
FORGING GUILD'S NAME
RAN FRANCISCO, March 13. Mrs.
Wilson, wife of H. Mortimer Wilson of
Boston, was arrested last night on the
charge of attempting to cash a cheek
for $100(1, beating the forged signature
of Governor Guild of Massachusetts.
She says she is a sister of Calvert Sar
gent, a merchant of Suaayside, Wash.
Detectives claim they have secured
much evidence against Wilson, includ
ing check books, perforating machines,
bank books and also n quantity of ho
tel silverware collected by his wife, an
"souvenirs." Governor Guild may be
brought here as a witness if Wilson is
prosecuted in San Francisco,
NO DIPPING NEEDED
FOR PENDLETON SHEEP
PENDLETON, March 13. With fi0
000 infected sheep in this county two
years ago, effective dipping has reduced
the number until today the sheep com
mission finds not a scabby sheep in the
county. The entire state is also prac
tically free, and the commission has
issued a proclamation declaring dipping
for the spring of lflOH unnecessary.
JOHN BROWN'S WAOON
DESTROYED BY FIRE
lOW A CITY, March 13. John
Brown's wagon, which made many pil
grimages in the crusade against nv
cry. was destroyed by fire here yester
day. Brown left the wagon here 4H
years ago nnd it has been preserved
sine by Herbert S. Fairnll, the pioneer
newspaper man.
MONTANA TOWN BURNINO;
LOSS EXCEEDS MILLION
BUTTE. March 13. Dispatches to
the titer Mountain state that the en
tire business section of the city of
Big Timber, on the Nor'. hern Pacific,
was burning nt noon. Aid from Liv
ingston nnd Boz'innn is being sent. The
loss is estimated in excess of 11,000,000.
BLAMES
G SICK
FOR PAN C
President Is Denounced in
House by Willet of New
York As a Despot and
Responsible for Reign of
Ruin in the Country.
WASHINGTON, March 13. Repre
sentative Willet of New York in the
house today heaped denunciation upon
President Roosevelt, insisting that the
distressing effects of the panic of 1907
nre still felt nnd "there seems to be a
conspiracy of silence on tho part of
the republican members ot tho house
on the subject of tho cause aud effect
of the panvf." Be declared they were
afraid to attack President Roosevelt
for fear of the "big stick." The pres
ident, he said, was "reaping tho reward
of his own reckless misconduct." He
referred to"the imperialistic methods"
of Roosevelt as evidenced by "the un-
American discharge of whole com pa
aies of American soldiers without a
trial, without proof of guilt," and said
that it sounded "moro like tho edict
of an African chieftain or n Russian
despot, than the command of an Amor-,
ienn president."
He declared Roosevelt had donn moro
than all other presidents nnd till other
public men in the history of the coun
try to shake the confidence of the peo
ple in our form of government and had
don more than any other man in the
nntlon history to "destroy legitimate
business, shatter confidence and bring
utter panic into every counting-room,
factory, shop, office and home iu the
land."
He further characterized Roosevelt
as "that great central deity" and con
eluded: "Remove the cause of the un
rest, silence the ceaseless senseless
clamor for spectacular effect on the
part, of the man in the white house,
and quiet will be restored."
RYAN AND DUKE DENY
TOBACCO TRUST MONOPOLY
NEW YORK, March 13. Thomas
Fortune Ryan was the star witness iu
the government's suit .to dissolve the
tobacco trust. While on tho t. stand
Ryan told of the.' negotiations between
the American Tobacco company faid the
Tmporinl Tobacco company for the sale
of the respective rightH of the two com
panies, but he denied that there was
any agreement designed to prevent com
petition.
Kvaii was followed on the stand by j
William Duke, who corroborated what
the financier had testified, and declared,
moreover, that there had never been
any intention of seeking to erente a
monopoly. ' " '
KING LEO ASKS FORTY
MILLIONS FOR CONGO
BRUSSELS, March 13. The Congo
will cost Belgium $10,03,U00 in cash if
it neeopts tho annexation treaty sub
mitted to it by King Leopold. Nor will
it iset iiiuiuaiified title to tho entire
domain. As long as Leo lives it must
continue payment of the revenues he
has hitherto been deriving. It must ro
snect the concessions he has granted.
among them the ones to the Thomas F.
Ryan interests. It, must reserve 40,000
hectares of land for the king nnd give
him title for life to nil tho French nnd
Melginn properties ho has bought with
his Congo revenues. Considerable, op
position has developed to those terms,
but indications point to its ultimate nc
c ptance.
CAPITAL GRAFT CASE
IS OIVEN TO THE JURY
HARRISBURG, Ma rch 1 3. T he
capitol conspiracy case in which John
II. Sanderson, of Philadelphia, a fnrni
t ii I'm dealer and contractor, and former
auditor general W. P. Snyder, former
state treasurer W. L. Mathues am! Jas.
II. Shnmaker, former superintendent nf
the board of grounds and buildings, nre
charged with defrauding the slate in
furnishing the cnpttol, was given to the
jury tiwlay. The trial commenced .Ian ,
unrv 27.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA
PEKIN, Mnreh 13. There was. fuf
iln r conferences between Baron Ilav
ashi. Japanese minister to China, and
ni,reientfiti es of the Pck ill loi-ern
ment over the Tatsu Mam ineiden(
ilnv. An tin'li-ratniHlirid vrn tj'M'
ri'flrlM'il. i
LARGE AUDIENCE .y
ENJOYS BLACK CROOK
AT OPERA HOUSE
Catchy Music, Splendid Scenery, Good
Voices aud Acting Please T,hose Who
Witnessed Old-Time Extravaganza-
Specialties .Prove Drawing Card.
BY , ED ANDREWS. , ,
, "The Black Crook" played to a good
house, and it deserved it." This ex
travaganza was one of. the first of this
stylo of entertainment to be presented
ou the American stage. It was written
at a time when a plot was considered
necessary and the- public' " looked for
some liternry 'merit in tho text. - TheJ
play deals with fairies, gobliuat lorda
and ladies, the. kind of tiulrteT.nl. that
our grandmothers used to uw in their
fascinating fireside 'tales. . ;
The personnel of tho cast was good
and tho chorus well trained aud capable
members. J. Edward Pierce as Z annul,
the arch fiend, gavo us an agreeable sur
prise in tfie way of- a splendid grand
opera bass voice which ho possesses. Ho
reads his lines well". His Interpolated
music, part of which is from the grand
opera, is a splendid accessory to tho
play. His costumes wore very pretty
and all correct. His make-up ns the
matador was perfection. One would im
mediately select him an an ideal Esea
millo in "Cnrmen" or a Mephisto in
' ' Faust. " 1
Marie Rostyn as' Stalilcta, the fairy
queen, first appeared in a littlo char
acter bit in tho opening of tho play,
but in spite of her gray wig and 'lines
she could not disguise tho pretty face
of the fairy queen in which she ap
peared later. Miss' ttoslyn is a grand
opera prima donna with a splendid Voice
nnd a superb faco and figure. Sho has
splendid eyes Which sho uses with toll
ing effect on her audience.
A to tho rest of tho cast, I would
go.dnwn the line with a word of praise
nil around. M. 0. Welp had tho comedv
part of the piece which was originally
modeled ou tho order of Shnkosperenn
clowns, but Mr. Welp gives this' con
ception of the part n wide berth, but
perhaps it is just as well, for the young
man has Hie gallery on bin hands, which
is n very exacting bunch of Individuals.
You must make them lnugh, willy-nilly,
aim tie uul. ,
I hero is ono, moro feature, that In
justice should be noticed that is the
Dona.ettas in their acrobatic act. If
there are any better that have ever
exhibited in Columbia's fair domain
the writer has never been fortunate
enough to see them. I havo always
considered myself a bit blaso when it
comes to being entertained by feats o
activity, but Ihcse men will make you
sit up nnd take notice, You will fini)
yourself raising up iu your seat and
catching your breath. The show wai
a whole lot better than Medford expecfc
ed to see, and we would bo glad to see
1 lie I il lie l( Crook" book a return
late. ' I
HAINES ACCUSES CASHIER !
OF GROSS DISHONESTY
HI LLSHORO, Or., March 13. E. W.
Haines, the Forest Grovo banker who
failed it few weeks ago, has filed a suit
in the circuit court against F. T. Kane,
li us former cashier, alleging that the
defendant, who worked for hi in prior to
November, .1003, was guilty of, a sys
tem of-fraud to the, extent of nearly
'25,000. while he was an ofllcial of the
bank. ......
Haines cluirgea that.Kji.no made, erro
neous, fuotingd un both ledger and cash
book and that when ho left tho. bank's
employ the coin sacks worn nil abort of
the amounts on tho tags. Haines makes
Wiliam Ku-hc, tho defendant ' -father,
and tho Commercial Gold Mining com
pany of Baker county, - co-defendaiHa
and charges that the son assigned 74,
000 shares of. stock to the father to
avoi litigation. Haines asks that Kane
be brought into court, the books com
pletely ex pert rd and that a judgment
against the mining stock ensue.
Ex Cnshiur Kane, who is bow a trust
ed deputy sheriff under Sheriff Connell,
was seen today nnd. makes a awenpiug
denial of the charge and say -that be
will fight the suit to tha Jnst ditch.
Kane is popular nil overithe county and
is now a candidnto heforh the. republic
an primaries for the office in whidh ho
is depot r. r
WOODFORD APPOINTED
POSTMASTER AT MEDFORD
WASHINGTON, March 13. Alour.o
M. Woodford wart torthy "appointed
potttmtHtcr tit Medford.
Portland Team Training.
SANTA ftARBARA, Marrh IJI.-rFirsf
Baseman Danzig of the Portland 4am
has arrived iff town. He makes the
17th player to arrive mi the scene for
spring practice: The Beavers will m,ix
with tlie White Sox No. 2 again. Bloom
field will twirl fuf Portland and M,:
lie! and Olmstead'for Chicago, -
i ' Nw Building for Albinjr
WAMIIIMfTOJf; Mitri.h- W. Tlie mn-L.t
ntt- inihlip lMflMlii(( rnmmitU' ri!j.fl
m1 fnvnrnliK' on Hi-nnlnr Fulton ' IjijU
iiiilirnpriiMrfc iW,flfWor n puMic t)uil(l-.
irijr:i ' Alliiihyi4'h;i-riMlirtl tatt-fiJl'VcpiiTt-'on
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OFFERS :
PARK TO
MEDFORD
C. H. Pierce Will Give 20
Acres East , of. City for
Observatory "afid Park
and Reservoir Sites If
Council Will Drill Well
II. Pierce offers to give to tie'
city of Medford a 20 acre tract aita-1
at il on tho hills a milo rut of tlU
city limits, suitable for an obscrrat'er
suj public park and for reservoir pur
poses, provided tho city will Hft9 to'
drill for artesian water.
The location is one of the moat sight
ly in the valley. All parts ot tie
beautiful Rogue River valley, from
Table Rock to Ashland,' can be aea
from this- place, which is slpajr the
north side of tho county road, oppo
site tho Barneburg property.
Experts havo pronounced the pros
pects excellent for artesian water, de
elures Mr. Pierce, and they say
it is a natural artesian basin.. If wa
ter Is not found, the land is worth mora
than the cost of drilling will be. It
is nn ideal sight for a reservoir for
tho new water distributing system. .
LAND-GRANT HEARINO
. RESUMED AT OAPrtAl
WASIIINOTON, March " 13. The
hearing on tho Oregon and California
lunil grnnt resolution was resumed be
fore the public land, committee tbit
morning, .tepresentntives of the Boota
Kelly Lumber company and other pur
chasers being heard. They make a pjea
for nn ninendment confirming titles Ko
all lands heretofore sold by the railroad
company on the ground that the purch
asers were acting iu good faith, jregard
less of what may havo been the intent
of the railroad company. .
One lilodgctt of Michigan, who rep
resents the majority stockbohlors in the
Booth Kelly company, stated that bis
company had been approached .by rall
ron! officials and requested to co-operate
with them tu aii-cffort Jo jjravet
tjie -ptisasge.tf .the. pending resolution
nnd stand off n suit, but said they had
declined. t He then vo.lunecred the opin
ion that the government' 'hud 'tip ''caw
agninst the. rnilroud any way.' " The
hearing is ,t,n hc resumed late -bis af
ternoon. . .; ' '-'
FULTON IN NO HURRY "
TO RETURN TO OREGON
WASIIINOTON, March IXO'a ac
count of the pressure, of publie, duties
here, Henntor Fulton prpbably will not
return to Oregon prior .to the priaisVy
elections to further, answur jEfeaey's
charges or take par.t in. his campaign.
Advices received by Senator Fuiwa
from many parts of the state' Indicate
to him that Honey 's rhargej had little
injurious - effect nnd bad not jeopar
dized his. chances for tcnorain(tlan.?
Henntor Fulton considers jt essentia
that he remain here . to press hi
nmcndniont to the .rata b,ill concsrniag
tho sdvunces of freight charges, eois
resolution . for land .' grants and he
claims bill in his chargo as cjbalrmaa
of the clnims committee.! While' not
fully determined, the chances are that
Senator Fulton will remain, here nalil
the close of the session. ' . '
THOUOHT WITB A THIEF "
AND SHOT HEB DBAS
.WAHinNOTON, March 13. Hufb
llollis. one of the treasury department
clerks, shot nnd killed his .wife at their
home early today.- -She got .up .to Mea
a child nnd as sho returned to t Us. bed
side Hollis was awakened. He pulled
his revolver from trndnrithe pillow lad
shot his wife dead. Then he turned
over nnd went to . sleep. He declares
he was dreaming . of burglars.,'. He
bought the pistol- a few days agojand
had been-practicing shooting rv
FIVE HUNDRED POIBpNSD.
'. AT cmrROH SOCIAL
VITKIl flANPIUKVi O., Mart 13.
Over CM people Vere-'-polsrmed here
last night nt 'a s.tr-iat given by the ta
llies 'of'-ll'i' fm"rtre'rsn's4iurch eating
chicken amt vnfflck'-'f r''helleved
f wiirreopr'"l "'" ,I ',v
r-'.iitiivi i i -hi
i
'l.1.-The
M tmu.( HLAranyLldHlip', wlas
pruc-
tfciilr.K, wiped ,ir.by; jrevjucb de
stroyed -six. business .boUjeJ llflit.
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