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Apple and Pear Orchards In The Rogue River Valley Pay $1,000 Per Acre Annually
MEDFORD S RAPID GROWTH
Year Endinir I'iMtoffire Bank lpu-
January, Kecvipin. Depuim. Lil'n
1S04 S 6.24. 1U ;W1.5U0 ilW)
liwa 5.oU.s2 47T.UUU iiti
live 6.r.i3 oij'.oou ;i.uu
1'7 S.iVUl y.V..0Ort 4.2(10
iw ii.wi.rj. Liaum ,-.:! i
THE WEATHEE.
Kair touiglit itnl Kriilii.v, east-t-rty
vhi,1h; liylit fj-ont tonight.
Associated' Press DispatiKes.
VC)L. II.
MKDFORl), OR., THURSDAY. MARCH 1!), 1!)(S.
NO. :508
PORTLAND
INVITED 0
E
Medford Commercial Club
Accepts Suggestion for
SpeGia! Excursion and In
vites Business Men to
Come and See Valley.
Tlio .Mi'ilfim 1 'oin ni,Tri:i I flub Wed
ni-siluy nielli nrri-ptiil llio suggestion
- inadi' liv ll.'iicral I'usscnm'r Agent Win
Mi.Miimiy to ari'nnyi' n special exenr
sion from Piirtlanil fur Meilfnrd on An
ril it anil issueil a general invitation tn
all merchants anil business men of tin
trnpnlis ami a special invitation tn
,: tlie IVirthinil Commercial elub.
The Sonthein Pacific will offer a low
rate tor the ecur.iiiii. ami a special
i ruin will leave I'orllanil Friday eve
ning. April 21, arriving in Medford Sat
liinay niorniiig. 'I'lie excursionists will
be met at I lie ilepol and welcomed In-
the Commercial club and citizens of
M. .Ilonl.
The visitors will be taken on nn an
toinoliile tour of the valley and owners
ot all automobiles in the valley nrc re
' quested to have tin n hand and vol-
nnleer their services. After a trip
through I he southern end of the valley,
including Ashland, lunch will ho served
nt the Medford hotels.
in I lie alteriioon the visitors will be
shown the imrlhorn I of the vallev,
visiting Central Point and Gold Iliil'
returning via Jacksonville, where tin
.Tncksonville f niercial club is ox
peeled to do the honors. The party
will return to .Mcdfnnl for dinner.
1,1 ' evening a baiiipiot will be ten
-nrcii t he
J. Sight seer!
visilors. aller which the
ri'lurn by special train
or reiiiain ,iv,t as lou
as they please.
A! tins tunc, liuit tr
will bo in
full h
iii,I the valley al its best.
I he money of the Portland
While li
visitors will hi
ing paid by M,
valueless, expenses be
ll'oril boo dors. Several
of l l,e Lug,, oivliardisis and bnsiness
men have volunteered cniihibiitions of
od apiece, so lhat there will not have
to be a general assessment to pnv ex
penses. President Colvig appointed I he f
lowing eoinmitlees on the Portland ex
eursion:
('omnititec oa niitus and arrangements
Vawfer, tfedily, Perkins, Hopkins.
Hnfer, Day, Ohvel.
Coinmitli.,. baiupiet Within. -ton
Pindley. Hopkins. Il.'ifer. Km-
Commit te
tee on reception Cr.iwell. Kn-
ynrt, Olwell, Vawier, Ifojikins. c. II.
Lewis. Perkins. Ilafer. Colvig. 1,'osen-
baum. Putnam, lllitou. Pnr.lin. (i. R.
Baker, l.iimsdeii. llaineii. ..,,,li Wood
ford.
BULLET REMOVED FROM
BRAIN; MAN MAY RECOVER
NEW VolfK. Man h 111. Despite Ho
fact Hint he was taken to the Williams
burg hospital win, :, bullet in his brain.
Oscar Zora. a tailor, is still alive and
today the delicate operation of placing
n silver plate in his skull will be per
formed at that institution. The case
has been considered remarkable be
eause of the work it involved in the
removal of Ihe bullet and many splint
ors of bone from the brain of Z..III. who
wns shot in the forehead almost two
months ago. effort was at first
made to extract the bullet, but as Xorn
is Xorn '
Colli ill in . I In live, the sur
S hcirUtl
s tiifiiiT oi tone III er
other, an. I up.n his gaining sufficient
strength the Mtrgemis finally extracted
the misile by the trepanning process.
Now it lias been decided to close thh big
opening in the skull with a silver plate.
PUT IRISH FLAG ABOVE
OLD GLORY ON SHIP
GALVESTON. Te:
When Captain Mo. .re
Btenmship Howthend
In int. lore for crg.
March 1 7. in hmtor
put the jree rmblvn
., March I
f St. Pat itch
Inev th
and Strip. .
Thi ymUiUi tfcf CniM .ft
law tbi rfuin " fiW t
ho iljf IL tft. k in t Cnit
Od KM. , pro,ly .led to
tlio TitI. r f tentiou "bv a .v
ynff im;.-t... but h. bluntly re
rwe-o comply n j t b h
N. ntil rereiv.-l n formal -b-
ffTi .! fit Cnited State, collect. .r
.7
Mi
r:
iipe-.TP'"!!)! k. rt. accompanied bv
r .r Hi.' r-v.- r-ut t.-r l,i f:in.l
rcn.a mi, I n tlirral In r.-ill thf i;nlih.-il
illtn wrrh-n niil.-s U r,..r of lln fl:iL.
" fvTnl .li.l lli nhii.tw rl'V. niol
IHfll Oil IV 1,1
hnitl ,l,,w;i Hi.. Amr-rii-ftn
.. I I... ....
VISIT HER
iing an.i n:io in,- i;r,in ono up.
ROARING WELL AGAIN
. EMITS A RUMBLING
PREDICTING A QUAKE
Wisconsin Hole in Earth Again Humbl
ing as It Did Just Before the San
Francisco Disaster, Since Which It
Has Been Still.
IiKLOIT, Wis., Mnivli 111. A roar
ing well on the Charles Lathers farm
near here, sounds from which preceded
the San Francisco disaster, is again
emitting rumbling noises, and a strong
wind from the cavernous depths.- Tt is
asserted Hint the well began roflg a
few weeks before the San Francisco
earthquake and ceased exactly at the
hour of the quake.
KLAMATH FALLS SEEKING
PURE WATER SUPPLY
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., March lit.
The civic federation, nrunnized some
ks ago, has again taken up Ihe ques
tion of the city's water supply and a
permanent. .committee has been appoint
ed to go aurp fully into every phase of
the question, both as to the establish
ment of an entirely new sysetm and the
faking over of the present system. The
federation recommends that a system
be established in HXtit and that the
committee, after attaining thorough fa
miliarity with the quest ioiif. address a
leuer in every properrv-owner nskingl
; 1 1 v
nn nn i-Ajurrvmui ui opinion, jbjie mttf
ter will bo also presented tu'tho mayor
and council.
The civic federation tots expressed
itself in favor nf the talcing into the
corporation of the various Additions to
the city, aggregating 'A23i acres, inclini
ng Hot Springs, Fairview, Nob Hill,
Mountain View und Mills' addition, n
part of Huena Vista addition and a 40-
ucro tract across the river. The matter
will be presented to the council. Some
f the additions have restrictions as to
buildings to be erected, the laying of
water pipi's, the erection of poles, etc.,
mid the tuavor has expressed himself as
qtposcd to the taking in of any nddi-
ion with restrictions. The decision will
with Ihe people, however.
CONFUSION RESULTING
FROM LAND OPENING
SILVER LAKE, Or., March lft. Tho
on test s arising from tho recent open
ing of lands in tho Sican country, which
resulted in so min-h confusion, and dis-
ppointmciit to land and hoiueseokers,
1 in nearly every rase gone against
homesteader ami in favor of tho
timber locator, on the ground that the
la i ins were unsuited to the require
ments of the homestead laws and were
u rely timber propositions. Hence the
oiue.sti'aders are relinquishing ami fil-
g timber claims instead.
This is the land that was temporarily
eopened for set t lenient last September
unsuited to forestry purposes, hut
uitable for settlement and upon which
pintters were given 30 days for mak
ing good oti hoinesteadr previous to the
ihng date.
LARGE AUDIENCE GREETS
U'REN AT SALEM
SALKM. nr.. Mai
h lit. A large an
S. U'Ren at the
Conspicuous only
ere the anti-Slate
lenee greeted .
rand )peia house,
v their absence
mint No. 1 leaders. The
had been
but failed
challenged to a joint debat
utterlv to appear.
Mr. Cli'i'ii inaile sharp hits nt the
machine leaders, including the names of
Senator K.iv, On. Moores. Jack Mat
thews and Harvey W. Scott, and cre
ated much sentiment in fnvor of the
ct election of senators by vote of
the i pie.
There was a laroe attendance of re
t.nhli. - 'llis .-111,1 i.sl i.ilK- v. ,,,,. men
lid college students
EVANS ASKED TO SETTLE
EFFICIENCY OF WARSHIPS
WASHINGTON. March 10. Secre
tary of the Navy Meteatf has announced
that in order to settle the much-mooted
'llM'a!'"' of tho efficiency nf the armor
-belt ..ii American battleships. h pro '
posed to ask Admiral Evans for a He
of the Piitish 1 toiled report as to the position of the
f Itelfnst,' Ire ' 'ter line belts of the hnttlcHhi) dnr
. lire. hip oiii"! Hie tut-fft't prnctiiu now being roa-
-luM.-d. Tb iifonvatioa will W rirra
(i the arnatc naval coRaiaittm. la 4
4itioa the K'r1arT mrv W vill rr
t'l ; ecfc follovitia t
re i. v nt 4-i Franiao, ia4 fbat M
tii thi he mav have a"taift to
hinw If on fr.i matter.
1104 CflMaa0 land visitor nrc requested to le pres
$Pt(M ftMWttft1',nl nt the church Friday evening at
! their regular luiiiimui nn.t i..;.l !...(
T.ON: N. Mjjrch lt agency ,
dispal. h f roin TT'-nie (ja t he ' ' Cnmere ,
lirlhi S-r.i " olnini. ViM Ik
on h.T nmrrint;.- I" III"- offUmll;,
n - ill l- .T,-.il.l a "rovnl ( )" In
lr own riiht. an-l (K),t t of the
nmrri.'it.',' will havfl thf'QjP of n,
..i .1 .1-
essioii to tho throne
PROTEST
ON FULTON
MEASURE
Commercial Club
Resolutions for
Passes
Protec-
tion of . InnoGent Pur
chasers of the Railroad
Grant Lands.
The Commercial club adopted resolu
tjons Wednesday night declaring it the
sense of that body that the Fulton re
olutiou for the institution of a suit to
secure the forfeiture of all lands in
the Oregon and I 'alifornia railroad
grant should be amended so as not to
attack the titles of those who have pur
chased these lands for industrial and
not speculative purposes.
As the Fulton resolution stands at
present
all innocent purchasers musl
suffer, for while litigation would prob
Hi lily establish the validity of the titles,
the beginning of the suit would cast a
cloud over all titles and effectually
stop all sales and check development of
timber resources tributary to Medford.
The immediate result would be cessa
t ion-of the work of extending the I. &
F.. and closing the lumber mills in this
section.
Eugene, Cottage (irove, Koseburg
(.rants Pass and other commercial boil
ies have wired and urged Represent a
live Hawley to use his inlluence in their
behalf. The prostration which would
naturally follow from the tying up
the title of such a large ami important
section of Oregon could only result it
throwing the state ten years back pend
ing the adjud ica t ion of t hei r t H Ies.
MARYLAND SENATOR
DIES OF OLD AGE
liALTIMORK, March ID. Ffiiled
States Senator William I'iukney White
died at his home in this city Tuesday.
Mr. Whyte was taken ill while in
Washington last Thursday, and re
turned as soon as possible. Ervsipelns
developed, and his com! it ion became
worse, although his physicians gave out
encouraging statements until Tuesday
afternoon. About 4 o'clock in the af
ternoon Mr. Whyte bad a sinking spell,
but recovered wonderfully, and was
conscious until the final convulsion
that ended in his death at p. m.
The end wns peaceful and is said to
have been precisely such as he had ex
pressed a wish for.
BUTTE CREEK MAN IN
JAIL ON STATUTORY CRIME
Harry Hodson id JJutto Creek wan ar
rested on a statutory crime before Jus
tice of the Pence Henry f)ox and wns
given a hearing before that court yes
terday. The state was represented by
Prosecuting Attorney Kennies, and the
defendant was represented by Attorney
S. S. Pentz and Judge .f. h Neil. The
defendant was bound over in the sum
of $1000, which he was unable to fur
nish, nml was committed to the county
jail.
PIANO BOX OCCUPANT
FOUND DEAD IN HOME
Daniel W. Anderson, who resided in
TIovn Addition, was found dead today
in his house that he had built last fall
out of piano boxes. It is supposed t lint
Mr. Anderson committed suicide. He
had often made threats of kilting him
self. Persons who found his body found
a bottle containing laudanum by its
side. Mr. Anderson had one son living
in Montana. Despondency due to pov
erty is the supposed cause.
NEARLY FIFTY ARRESTS
FOLLOW RIOT BY WOMEN
.. -
MERLIN. Msrch IV Vine policemen
wr injured ainl it is estimnt4 thst
Vt Ma if 's ants wr vnu4c4 in the
f frtaSa HcFirtwtrt ion yewferdiy.
NVtHr .Vt imiii ere made.
999 tVtVlU C9 Sl4raW
All rubers of the Out Hundred clol
ing. A debate will take place with the
ubieet. "Resolved. Th.'U the new
cubator is more valuabl
than the old
(hioned h
Rev. fi. L. Hall and
Elmer ViNon
will represent the affirmative Owitlylbattleship fl
srs. P. C. TTnnsen anil U. If. Tnttb
I... I, I . l L, -v
to defend the hen.
O
LADIES GIVE MITTEN
TO COMMERCIAL CLUB
SPURN INVESTIGATION
Gentlemen Gather in Sunday Best to
Meet Greater Medford Club, but Meet
in Vain Not One of the Invited Fair
Guests Notices the Invitation.
What has ihe Commercial club done
to the ladies of the Creator Medford
club that the former's invitation for ;
joint meeting was rut hlessly spuruc
bv the fair sex
edliesdnv night between JO and IU
lub members, dressed in their Sunduv
best, gathered to welcome their iuvit
guests, but they waited in vain. Not
i single lady appeared.
The information was conveved to the
lub at a previous meeting that the la
lies wished to hold a .joint meeting, to
take up the library problem, discuss n
general cleaning up dav and other
things for the good of (he community
and the advancement of Medford. Now
the ladies leny having expressed a de
sire for a joint meeting ami the Com
mcrciul club members are wondering if
they dreamed it.
Perhaps the ladies wanted the invl
tation engraved. Anyway the one thej
got wasn t good enough. Or perhaps
the men weren 't handsome enough or
belonged to some other .social set. What
was it !
GRANT LAND CASE IN
BONAPARTE'S KEEPING
WASHINGTON, Manh lii. The
house public lauds committee will not
have additional hearings on Ihe South
ern I'acitic grant lauds case.
It is understood Attorney-tie ncrul
Bonaparte will be asked to advise
garding the final form of the resolu
tion, which, if true, means probably
that there will be no amendment of th
form in which the resolution passed the
senate.
Two New National Banks.
WASHINGTON, March !!. Senator
Fulton has presented in the senate n
corrected report on t he omnibus bill
Ihe original report was withdrawn to
correct numerous errors of minor im
porlance. In presenting the corrected
report Senator Fulton stated that hi
woidd ask early coiisideratoiou and pas
sage of the claims bill.
The bill provides for the payment of
overtime claims of letter carriers barred
by the statute of limitations, aggregat
ing 2sn,iHKi. The Oregon belief icia
ries are Newton L. Gillham, $'MH; Kn
rest I-1. Patterson, .j:io, and Philip W
Liljeson, all of Portland.
Dunkards Are Coming.
KLAMATH PALLS, Or., March Ift.
The first of a parly of "." Dunkard fain
ilies to sett le in I he Itutte valley ar
rived in Macdocl, the Dunkard town.
this week. One hundred ami fifty fain
ilies from Iowa, Indiana and Illinois hit
making arrangements to emigrate tn
this new Dunkard set t lenient, ami 7."
nf them will come this spring,
ENGLAND WARNS PORTUGAL
THAT REGICIDES MUST SUFFER
LISIION. March I!'. It is reported
here that England has warned Porta
gal that the latter country must pun
ih the assassins of her king, or else
not show her official face in the conn
Is of the great European powers.
England 's press has declared lhat
such action would place Portugal in
the same category with Servia. The
republican press of Lisbon is openly
sneering at tie- new king for his cow
ardice.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONISTS
PERISH BY ASSASSINATION
ST. PETEUSIH'KG, March 111. Dr.
Knravaieff, leader of the Group of
Toil in the second dmiina, was asHassi
nated a I his home yesterday by two
men. The home of M. Voloshky, leader
of the League of Russian People a I
Nehniii, was burned by revolution
ists. The entire faniilv perished.
ABE HUMMEL RELEASED
AFTER YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT
NEW YORK, March lii. Abe Hum
lei, t he eclelMtedLl W Ver, Hentenccd
to a year
spiiacv in
case, was
ten month
sentence.
in the penitentiary for con
' the 'Dodge Morse divorce
released today. He served
Good behavior reduced his
It is said lhat Hummel will
ipe o recuperate his health,
shattered by prison life.
'' Kur.
.which was
fcHJSPRCT NOT MAN
WHO THREW THE BOMB
cmc.Wii), March. PL liaron Sr-hlip-penbach,
the Russian consul, after talk
ing with Ankodine Xiteso, the Itussiari
under arrest on suspicion (,f having
thrown a bomb at St. Petersburg with
the intention of killing members of (he
royal family, "aid he did not believe
it was the man wanted.
8UPPLY SHIP SAILS
TO JOIN BATTLESHIPS
SAN DIKiiO. March lit.
The supply
diip Culgoa sailed todav
o join t tie l
Magdab iui Day,
neks of mail
She
am!
parried over I'wi
Allinootl ti-..rlK .f
iio.ooo worth of provision.
T
Colliers' Weekly Corres
pondent Says He was
Authorized to Inspect
Forts but Teddy Denies
Autnorization.
WASHINGTON, March 1H. Secre
tary of the Navy Metcalf and Admiral
'npps appeared he fore I hi submarine
invest igalmg committee today. They
presented documents and records on
tho subject.
Metcalf was asked his views as to
the value to the naval service of sub
marines and replied that he would pre
fer answer be made bv experts of the
part men t, as his action recommend
ing the vessels showed that he thought
them necessary. Metcalf stated the
n tract for the Lake company's boat
was entered into on certain guarantees.
The companv bid $r:M,00i ami the do
part men I agreed to pay $ b0,nH) for
one boat, no money to be paid until the
bout was fully tested and had devel
oped I he speed of the best submarine
owned by the government. That the
ontract had been let after the nltor
iwy -genera had decided that tho secre
tary of tin navy had authority to enter
into (he emit ract and that the matter
had. been submitted to the attorney
general al the request of former Sena
tor Thurston, thctrcprcsontntivc of the
Lake Hoat company and that a uum
her of congressmen called upon him re
garding 1 1 pinion of the attorney
general, r
Congressmen Interested.
Me calf nieiit ionod represent at ives
Robins, Louiideuslager, Lilley, II ughcti,
Sperry and Senators Itulkley and Bran-
legee, and slated that he thought
Louiideuslager had called after Ihe
awarding of the contract and that (fili
al ted before t he emit ract was
signed; that no suggest ions were made
in any way; that they simply fell that
what lliev .said was to interest Ihe gov
in me lit lo have t wo companies build
the boats.
Hot h Mel calf and ( 'npps unUl I hat
thev knew id' no excessive profits be
ing realized on submarines.
Lilley presented t lie commit toe with
affidavits sig t by Clement E. Adams,
dated Itridgeport, Conn., March LI,
liios, in which Adams said that .1. F.
Archibald in the summer of llHHl, rep
resenting himself as war correspondent
of Colliers Weekly, represented that
he had I n appointed by President
ooscclt to visit the Pacit'i ast cit
ies and towns and report on the coinli
tion of oast defenses; that he had ad
dressed boards of trade and other or
ganiations. on the advantages lo bo
gained by Ihe Cnited States in the pur
chase d' submarines; that congress had
I n petitioned by these nrgauiKtit ions
t h rough A rchibald 's efforts, and I hat
Archibald had informed Adams thai he
was the author of a newspaper article
criticising the Lake Submarine boat at
the instance of Lawrence Y. Spear, an
officer of the Electric Hoat pany.
President Pnsses Lie.
Accompanying the affidavit was a
letter from the president, denying that
A rchibald had ever been appointed or
employed by him, or so far as he knew,
appointed or employed by any one con
necled with Ihe administration; lhat
A rchibald had approached the presi
dent, saying lhat he was about to in
vestigale Ihe question of submarine de
feline and would like to send a report
to the president. Ho expreHsed a wit
I in guess to hear from Archibald and
later transmit led to the secretary of
the navy a teller from Archibald on the
subject of the president 's custom in re
ceiviug such reports and ciiiiirnniiiea
t ions.
WELLS FARGO REFUSES
TO PAY IN DOUGLAS
RosEHCKi;. Or.. March 111.- The
Wells Fargo Express company has re
fused to pay the taxes levied upon its
property in this county because the tar
heretofore has been but about S..MI,
while this year it is .".oo. h has PJ of
fices in this county, of which Rosebutg
is the largest, and the authorities be
lievo Ihe amount of business transacted
I iv Ihe company and ils assessable prop
-rtv atnplv justify the assessment that
AtMHnr St a ley has seen fit to levy this
year. It seems the company's holdings
have le en overlooked heretofore.
Governor Guild Very III.
ItOSTON. March IH.-There is no up
parent chany' in the condition nf (bu
rr nor (Jllild, W hose Ql lies j reported
critical.
WRITER
CALL ON ROOSEVELT
FOR ACCOUNTING IN
PANAMA CANAL ZONE
President Accused of Exceeding His
Authority and Exercising Functions
of Govommont Since Expiration of
the Last Congress.
WASHINGTON, March An nt
lack on President Roosevelt was madi
in the house today by Ucprcscntat ivi
Harrison of New York in connection
(with the Panama canal one affairs.
The remarks were based on Ihe resolu
tion reported by tin committee on inter
stale and foreign commerce, calling the
president to inform the house by what
authority of law he had exercised the
I'u net tons of t ho government in t ho
canal .mie since the expiration of the
LVI11 congress. Harrison charged the
president wilh exceeding his authority
and 1 lie republican majority in the
house with negligence in their conduct
of government. Tawnev defended the
president and I he republican members
of t lie house. The resolu t ion was
adopted.
WONDERFUL STRENGTH OF
PORTLAND APPLE MARKET
PORTLAND, March lit. The won
derful strength now being displayed by
tho local apple market is a I tract ing
much attention from the trade and all
efforts of calamity howlers to put the
market down have only resulted in
putting it higher. Apples are getting
scarce and slocks at this time are
smaller I han in recent years for this
period. This is accounted for by the
short crop elsewhere, which caused
such targe sales of Ihe surplus Oregon
holdings to Europe and east of the
Rockies. Since Ihe tiuaucial crisis there
has been a noticeable increase in the
local consumption of apples the low
price al first attracting consumers, but
now the excellent quality is having Its
effect. Dealers are finding a ready Hale
for their best apples around 2.75 mid
t here is talk among t hem of putting
the extra select grades a notch higher.
Even the cheaper grades are advancing
in price, Huh inlluence being inn one
thai helps Ihe sale of the liner quality
at the higher figures.
OVER FIVE THOUSAND
PEOPLE IN MEDFORD
"I figure thai there are between ttill)
and 7nt houses in Medford, outside of
Ihe business center, the hotels and lodg
ing houses," said .1. II. Daly, represent
ative of the Twenty Mule Team ltoinx
who has been conducting a ' ' cam
pa inn " in Medford for Ihe past week
with six solicitors. ' We have maib
thai many calls, and I know wo havi
missed a number. Medford is grow,
ing faster than any place we have vis
ited. and (here are more new houses
than in any city we have been ill, I
expected to find a population of InnO,
but I am leaving fully convinced that
over .(Mini people are living here now.
a ml every day is wit uessing ail in
crea.se. ' '
Mr. Daly b fl today for Jacksonville.
BANK OF ENGLAND
REDUCES DISCOUNT RATE
LONDON, March ll.
discount til Ihe Hank o
I II reduced lo :t per CI
I'he rale of
England has
MORE WARSHIPS KEEP
PEACE IN SAN DOMINOO
PORT AC PRINCE. March lii. The
situation here lislay continues tranquil.
Three more warships, two American and
one Ibilish, have arrived.
EMPEROR CONFIRMS DEATH
SENTENCE OF STOESSEL
ST. PETERSltCRC, March Hi. -Tin
I'lniieior has confirmed the death sen-
ten1
passed upon
Jeuli-nant (ielieral
Stoessel lllld
dalioti for a
tence lo ten
fortress.
I so th mrt 's recomuien-
ommutatioli of the sen
ears' imprisonment in a
The former rotnmumler of purl Ar
thur ineffectually petitioned for a full
pa rdon.
Returns Regimental Colors.
El'iiEN E, Or.. March lit. - liovernor
'hainberlnin. as commander of the Ore
gon national guard, has returned to the
Fourth regiment the colors taken away
four years ago when the regiment was
temporarily disbanded. Accompanying
the governor was his staff, llrigadier
'ielieral Pi liter. Colonel Jackson a ad
oloio I Perkins.
Ill presenting Ihe colors the governor
paid the Oregon national guard a trib
ute for its efficiency, for wind he
nvc fnloncl Jackson great credit.
China Kowtows to Japan.
WASHINUToN. March It". - The
slate department has hoc Pnri vised that
the Chinese go eriiui 4 has relcnscd
the Tatsu Maru and has saluted the .lap
aneso flag. The incident Is closed.
FLOOD AT
Water Reaches Danger
. Mark this Morning and
is Raising Rapidly Cel
lars and Streets Flooded
-Dredge is Swept Away
PITTSllCRIi, March l. With sur
prising suddenness another flood is ex
pected iii Pittsburg and vicinity. The
water reached the danger mark of 2
foet this morning ami is rising rapidly.
The weather bureau aaya it may. reach
:t;t feel tomorrow, or threo and one
half feet less than the great flood of
last year.
All the small streams are on the ram
page. The streets and cellars in tho
suburbs are flooded and thousands of
women and children are prisoners in
their homes.
The sand dredge of tho Pittsburg
Class company broke moorings at Ta-
rautum and was swept in the flood down
Ihe Allegheny river, over the govern
ment dam nt Springdnle. The fate of
five, meiion board is not known.
The flood caused a landslide which
wrecked t he gus regulator house at
Itenovau. a suburb. Eight places were
either set on fire or wero scenes of ox
plosion, and scores of persons are suf
fering from inhaling gas. Fire de
stroyed a Chinese lauudrv and two cliil
lien are missing.
OFFER REWARD FOR SLAYER
OF JULIUS WALLENDE
" SILVER LAKE, Or. March lit. Cit
izens of Silver Lake have offered u re
ward of fj'til for Ihe arrest and convic-
''" of ll irdereV of Julius Wal-
lemle, and al a mass meeting passed
resolutions asking (lovernor Chamber,
lain, in behalf of Lake eountv, to also
offer additional rewards and assist hi.
leaving no stoue unturned to convict
th who did the kilting.
Walleiide's dead body was found in
Hie bed of a creek near town Friday,
The head had I t mutilated and the
skull fractured. A coroner's jury, af
ter careful examination, decided Wal
li'inle had been murdered. The young
man disappeared from his cabin on the
evening of December 27.
It is believed that if a sufficient re
ward can be offered that will iuduco a
detective to be placed upon the track,
it is undoubtedly only a question of a
short time uulil the person or persons
who murdered Walletulo can be appro-'
lie,,, led.
CONGRESSMAN FATHER
OF INCUBATOR BABE
SAN ERANCISCO, March 111. Rep-,
rewentaiive French of Idaho has the
distinct! if being ihe only father of
an incubator baby in congress. This
information was- known only fo a few
of his personal friends here until to day,
when Ihe Idaho member, upon re
ceiving an encouraging report of the
infant, was .so happy over the news
lhat he wanted lo break it lo the
world. When the girl baby was born
on January In it weighed only three
pounds and leu ounces. It wns placed
in an incubator and weighs four pounds
eight ounces and is healthv.
Campboll Bnnnennnii Dying.
LONDON. March lit. - -He ports from
the bedside of Premier Campbell Han
Herman indicate that Ins condition is
unchanged, and thai his death may be
expected a I any hour. Should he die
1 lu-re will probably be a nplete reor
ganization of the Hritish cabinet.
TWO CENTRAL POINT
" RANCHES ARE SOLD
P. IL Crogau has sold his ranch of
acres north of Central Point to P. M.
Jauiiey, who is a newcomer in the val
ley. The purchaser will take personal
charge of the ranch.
Tin- Van Harderburg ranch, near Cen
t nil Point , containing 11 acres, was
sold lo Itert A nderson, recently from
Kansas. Mr. Anderson will move onto
I he ranch. J. C. lb own made both
sales.
POTT INGER SELLS MARKET,
ETIRES FROM BUSINESS
T. It! Pott eager has sold his meat
market on Seventh street to the Med
ford Meat company, a new organization
of local business men. Charles Conrad
is the n.-w manager nnd has charge of
the shop. Mr. Pottenger will retire from
business for t he present. He has not
lecided what he will engage in.
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