Apple and ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES THIRD YEAR. TO IS Former Adjutant-General of Colorado Mititia Has Narrow Escape From Death --Bed Destroyed by Dynamite. T FL L V i I D I-:, Ma re h 28. Former Adjutant-General Hulkloy Wells nar rowly escaped dentil or serious injury at liis home at mi early hour this morn ing through the explosion of a dyna mite bomb placed near his bed on the outer porti'h iu which he was sleeping, as was his euslom. Wells was hurled wiih debris many feet from tho wrecked house, I he side of which was torn com pleti-.lv out. Hardly a stick of his bod remained. The house has been guarded against sueh an attempt by patrols ami electric lights. General Wells is manager of the Smuggler-Til ion mine uud has his home, where the explosion occurred, lo cufed on that property at Pandora, sev I BLOWN IIP oral miles from town. Wells appeared in town this morning, liis head band aged, but otherwise apparently none the worse for his experience. One suspect was arrested and held pending the in ' yesligation. The entire city nnd coun V police forces are working on the ease. "More arrests are expected today. Wells himself telephoned the news of the explosion to the authorities and soon the neighborhood was scoured. There is no trace of the dynamiters. The bomb or dynamite had evidently t been placed under liis bed some time yesterday and set off by clockwork or a time fuse, but no trace of the ma chinery was found. General Wells ' predecessor as man iigor of the Smuggler-Tnion, Arthur L. " 'ollins, an Hiiglishmuu, was shot to death several years ago. Stove Adams, the alleged accomplice of TTarry Oreh aid, the murderer of ex Governor Steu nenberg iu Idaho, is now in jail at Tel luride awaiting trial fur that crime. Wells was alone in tho house last night, lie sleep on his porch the most of the year. YOUTH IS ARRESTED ON COMPLAINT OF HUSBAND Paul Coodwyu of Medford was nr rested Inst night upon complaint of II. A. Triplett, charged with misconduct with the hitter's wife. Mr. and Mrs. Triplett reside at Wendliiig. (ioodwyn.J who is a youth employed at a local liv-j cry stable, claims that he is the victim of a mistake, lie was held under bond. -Mrs. Triplett was arrested at Cold Hill.' Hotel Nash Grill MENU The Nash Mors d 'Oenvre ( "onsomnie Princess Halibut Tonlousaine, Itoyal Potatoes Pilot M ig in ui .hi Men ue, Sauce 'hnmpigiioii b'oast Young Capon, Chestnut Dressing. Salad Jtellevue Green Pens Jardiniere Fnglish Plum Padding a la " Drtiry Lane" Dessert Coffee Sunday, March Twenty-ninth MUSICAL PROGRAM Rendered by Hazetrigg's Orchestra. No. 1. March "Arabia" 2. Waltzes " Symposia ' ' 3. Intermezzo "A Garden Matim' I. Selection "The Royal Chef" o. Rag "Noodles" it. Polka "Pretty Lips" 7. ''Overturn.. "Prince of Pilsen" (request) S. Waltzes "Drenm of Heaven" !. Quickstep "Gen 'I Mixup, lr. S. A." 10. Selection "Frminie" Pear Orchards Bedford 1 SENATOR FULTON TO I SPEAK IN MEDFORD ON MONDAY EVENINC Political Issues of the Day to Bo Dis cussed by Senator Expected to An swer Heney and to Define Position of Statement Number One. Tnited States Senator Charles W Fulton will speak on the political is sues of tho day at the Hertford Opera Hottso Monday evening, March ;i0. A telegram received this afternoon con taiued the announcement. There is widespread interest iu tin speech as Senator Fulton is expected to reply to Francis ,T. Honey's charges of corruption nnd also to define his nn-i. tion regarding Statement No. 1. inis will be the first speech that -Mr. Fulton makes in Southern Oregon and his first public appearance, since his return from Washington a few dnvs since. A crowded house is expected. CALHOUN AND RtTEF " ARE AGAIN INDICTED SAN FRANCISCO. March 28. Three indictments on each of threo counts against Patrick Calhoun, nrosideut nf the United Railroads; Tirev L. Ford. general counsel of the same corpora tioa, and Abraham Ituef. political boss. were secretly voted by the grand jury Wednesday night, and filed with Pre siding Judge Sturtevant today. The indictments charge bribery of super visors. Tho indictments wero returned with a view of meeting every possible technical objection raised bv tho de fense to tho indictments returned by tho former grand jury and to forestall Kuer in his tight for relense on immu nity contract. At Christian Church Sunday. 10 a. m., bible school, superintend ent 0. H. Pierce; motto of school, " v nry member of the church in the bible school, and as many more." The school is in a contest with tho Chris tian Sunday school at Grants Pass. Let every oval member be in the school tomorrow and bring someone along. 11 a. m., sermon, 0. 8. D. Humbert, field secretary of the Eugene Divinity school, will preach at 11 o'clock. Let everyone who enn come to this service. Mr. Humbert will pleaso and delight you with a splendid message; 3 p. m.. preaching at Phoenix; 6:30 p. m.f Young People's meeting, Albert Robinson, loader; 8 p. m., great mass meeting of churches and anti-saloon business men at tho Medford Opera House. Thirty or forty business men will occupy the jrtat form and many will speak. Sev eral letters from prominent people will be read. Cordial invitation to all these services. Marion F. Horn, minister. MARRIAGE LICENSES. L. A. Claybnrgh and llessie P.. Seal. II. 0. Fischer and Myrtle Stough. John H. Godfrey and Pearl E. (5 rigsby. Wo sell the upper crust, flour. Olm stead & llibbard. 13 The Misses .losie and Myrtle Calhoun of Medford spent last week here visit ing old friends. In The Rogue River Valley Pay $1,000 Per Acre Annually -M KDFORI), OR., E F LICENSE Alfred Smith, the Real Estate Dealer Who Re fused to Pay Fee, Is Found Guilty -Will Ap peal to Supreme Court. Alfred Smith, the real cstato dealer, who is testing flie validity of the city statute compelling realty agents lo pay in imauat license of $.)(, was tried to lay before Recorder Collins, found guilty and fined .foO. Several real es tate men ami members of the city eouu- il were called as witnesses. The defendant will take his case up to the circuit court upon a writ of re view. I ho city was represented by II. Wit hiugton and the defendant was rep resented bv Attornev Krnest C. Smith. LATE LOCAL NEWS. Jacob Shot well, who left. Medford for Wena tehee, Wash., a few weeks iign, returned Friday with his house hold effects and will settle iu Med ford. lie has purchased several hun ilred acres of land in the Sinn's Valley lislrict and will improve tin1 same. M r. and M is. Walter Norton of Portland are in Medford visiting at the home of II. X. Pntler. Mrs. Norton is laughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Putler and II rcnuiiu several weeks while Mr. Norton makes an extended business trip into Southern California. Hr. .!. K. Shearer of Portland arrived in Medford Friday, having been called here bv tin1 serious illness of Dr. W, S. Jones. I rs. Junes and Shearer were furmerly associated toget her in t he pi a l n e ot medicine in Aieuioni. i r. tunes passed a bad night, but is in a fair wnv to recover. F T. Ryan of Prescott, Ariz., is a new arrival ami is well pleased with Medford and the Rogue River valley. Samuel' L. llennett, who recently re turned trmn Klamath county, where he had been fur several weeks looking af ter business interests, reports that bus iness is better in the Rogue River val ley than in Kaslem Oregon. I-:. li. Young of Hear Lake, Mich., is a new arrival iu Medford and will look over the country with a view to mak ing purchases. Oliver Jones, the farmer from near Jacksonville, has purchased a tract of laud from T. W. Osgood and will set nut small fruits. Mr. Jones is an old settler iu the valley. Mrs. J. J, Cooko of St. Paul, Or., died Thursday at her home. She has relatives and formerly lived in Med ford. Albert Helms nf Climax transacted business in Medford Saturday. T. W. Jones of the Applegnto sec tion, spent Saturday in Medford, He reports considerable activity in the mines of the Steamboat district. Sev eral sales have been made of quartz claims and some goud prospects located. Robert St. James and L. Rippey have opened a pressing establishment in quarter.- iu tho Seattle lintel. Mrs. Charles Johnson nf Fast Med ford is confined to her home on ac count of sickness. A. I. Singler, the energetic agent for the Singer and Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, made a business trip to Ashland Friday. X. C. Suieiisen 's new residence on A street has been eeinph'ted and Mr. Sor- ensen ami familv will take up their residence at once. Archie and Kugene Hngue. from Wagner Creek, were callers in Hertford Satnrrtav J. W. Micks of the Willow Springs t.ii'ciiui transacted business in Med ford Saturday. Clarence Wheeler, who left for We natchne. Wash., two week ngo. will return to Hertford Sunday nnd will bring along several families who will Incut Medford and the Rogue river vallev. Mnit of the newcomers have been in the valley before and will cmne to stay. Captain William Carroll of near (en tral Point trnn-ted business in Med ford Satnrdav. Theodore Kngh- -""1 T,. H. Tucker of Phoenix were buMiie-s callers ' '1 ford Saturday. J. P. Holony 1 1 M in re-ideio e n n the erection ninth O street. near the Hot liim home. C. P. Cautrell. who Iijih lived for .'! ...... .... f,rn i.unt f Medford. Spenf Xa'tnnl-.v ia the eitv. He cant his first vote for John C. ' Fremont, the first .,,! dicai. nominee 1 V.C. Now. how- ev r he is a orinlUt. He ntnt.-i that there is v irteM.read diat htael ion aiuntiL fartneri over the way county m fin IN LIEU 0 business is conducted. Mly SATURDAY, MARCH 28, E Ashland Recorder Files for Nomination for County Judge Against Dunn -Perkins Refuses to Become Candidate. Captain M. F. Kggleston of Ashland today filed notice with tho county clerk of becoming a candidate for the republican nomination for the office of county judge. Petitions in liis bohalf are being circulated today. Captain Fgglrsiton has become a can lidato only after having received re quests from republicans iu all parts of the county asking him to enter tho rart against Judge G. W. Ibinn, tho incumbent. The horizontal raise of as sessmetits (ill 2 -3 per cent, (he irregular ity of present assessments and the fail ure of present officials to have county accounts exported have created a de mand iu republican ranks for a chance, and Captain Kggleston is put forth by those republicans who object to the present administration. Jlo is city re corder in his home town and a man of excellent abilities. I udge Neil is democratic, candidate for the nomination and is making an active canvass. Ho reports that there is widespread dissat iafacl ion among taxpayers oxer the action of the board of equalization in raising assessments ind regards his prospects as excellent. Not wit list ami ing t lie del ornii ant ion of his friends to nominate him for utility commissioner, Hon. J. W. Perk- ins states that he cannot be a candi late, "I could not serve if elected," mid Mr. Perkins. " 1 have a business matter pending that will take me east for several mouths iu the near fututy so that it will be impossible for mo to serve. I ho announcement ot my cnu- lidaey was due to a misunderstanding nnoiig my friends." I'M Andrews has been induced b Mr. I. W. Perkins and others to make the race for county commissioner ami will on Monday file his petition, lie makes the race on a good roads platform and is a firm believer in good roads, I AMERICAN WARSHIPS TO VISIT IN NEW ZEALAND WASHINGTON", .March 28. It has practically been decided that the At lantic fleet will make a short visit to Auckland, N. Z., before going to Syd ney, Australia. Ashland Realty Sales. F II. McWiliiams of Ashland came down with other democrats to attend the county con vent ion. ' ' There is a great deal of activity in real estate in Ashland and vicinity, ' ' said Mr. Me Williams. "I have just closed two sales to Kverett people. Mr. Thornton, secretary of the Kvorett Commercial club, has bought the Holton ranch for $7000 nnd Mr. Xcison has purchased tin Reader place fur $;.no. FIFTY ACRES OF ORCHARD ON OLD ULRICH TRACT F. N. Whitney and his two sons have just finished putting out 50 ncres of fruit trees, pears ami apples, on the old William I'lrich place, near Kagle Point, for W. H. a mi I ton, tho present owner. They also set out 2X acres of apples and peats for J. 0. Olwell, and 20 acres of pears for Men C. Sheldon, on the old Roberts place. This totals acres, aggregat ing more than ."Hon fruit trees. BAKER CITY PEOPLE TO PLANT MAPLE TREES IlAKi;R CITV Or., March CS. Tlint ; liaker i iry win ic Known in a lew years as the '.laple I it y ' appears likely from the huge number of maple trees that have been ordered for plant ing. April 1" lias been designated a ample day and at that time about l.'OO t rem will be set nut in all parts of the city. The credit lor I he planting of t hi laiL'e number of trees is doe to the ef f..rts of I'rnfeor J. A. Churchill, hii perinteiirtdit ..f the city schools, who induced the h. hool board to order .'if hi maple tiee to be ued in beautifying me KCIM.mi yrniin'i, He then interested the children of the grades in Hie pro ject and thev secured orders for Hi.'O trm The.- are lot many trees in this eil.Vr.-pt poplar, nnd as they do not uuiko r-hi hh u.-.-m,,-. der ma pi thev could be secured for t'" cent i-iii h. ON ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY CirtBwioie. 1!H8. American Mail Opened by Venezuela-Warship Re turns to Port-Castro Fears Plot Against Him By Roosevelt and Root CARACAS, March 2o, via Willem stad, Cnracoa, March 2S. Minister Rnssel has advised Dr. Jose de Jesus Paul, Venezuelan foreign minister, that three pouches of official mail, brought into La Guayra for the cruiser Taciturn, had been opened at La Guayra. Russet said it was a very serious mat ter and asked for an investigation. Paul replied that the opening of the pouches. Yfim accidental and that only a prejudiced mind could call tho occur reucy "very serious," as tho contents of thy pouehctj wertj not disturbed. ..The .incident of the mail hags, coup led with tho return of the Tacoma to La Gii a, via today, caused the greatest excitement in Caracas, President Castro 'a organ, Fl Consti tutional, publishes aa editorial entitled, "What Dock Roosevelt Want?" in which ho declares that Secretary Root, under the influence of Roosevelt aud inspired by Americans holding claims against Venezuela, is following a pre meditated plan of creating a conflict with this republic. Tho paper says that the United States purposes to raise the flag of conquest in South Ainericn and that the American government does not intend to recognize the finality of the decision of Venezuelan courts in the asphalt eases ami the mixed com munications. FIVE PERSONS KILLED IN FEBRUARY ON RAILROADS SALKM, Or., March US. The report just issued by tho railroad commission shows that in February five persons were killed and 'JO injured on tho rail ends of the state. These are tabulated as follows: I'assengers, It killed and injured; trainmen, .'t injured, aud iithcr employes, 2 killed. The accidents luring the month are estimated to have I'aused a loss iu engines, cars nnd tracks nt ifWSOO, There was one derailment luring the month. Wedded at Ashland. Wednesday evening, March 2.1, at 8 o'clock at the homo of the bride on Fourth street, Mrs. Kiln, H. Burns and Mrnest R. 1 1. Crouton, attended by Mr. and Mrs. Coltrell, to the wedding march played by Mrs. Green, entered the par lor and were united in marriage through the ben tit if til ring ceremony by Rev. Kdward r Green. The ceremony ended, an elaborate supper was served for the friends and guests. Addresses of con gratulation led by Mayor and Mrs. Loomis added joyfulness to tho occasion. The house had been decorated in ferns and flowerH, Kaeh guest, received n bouquet of carnations, Mr. and Mrs. Croat on wilt make Ashland their home. Tidings. PLAGUE-INFECTED RATS ABOUT ALL CAPTURED SAX FI1AXCIHOO. March 2H. The perce it t a go of in fee t ed rn t s e xa m i n ed bv the federal health authorities for the weok fell to 47 per cent. Of the -t'J.fl rats examined only 20 were found to be infected. It is believed this percentage would bo further reduced by tho fig tires of the city health authorities, who take most of their rats from the uuin fected dist ricts. The sa nit at ion fund reached 11S,72. vesterdav. an increase of t.-iOOO over Saturday. SUES SOUTHERN PACIFIC FOR FIVE THOUSAND Among the new cases filed in tin circuit court in that of S. L. Randry vs. Sou t hern Pacific company, an ac tion to recover toOOO damages on ac count of injuries received by tin over turning of a flatcar which plaintiff was loading with lumber. Plaintiff tit the time was in the employ of the Condor Water A Power company nt Tolo nnd was loading a flat car, which the Con dor Water & Power company had hired f rom defendant, with lumber. While plaintiff was on the car it overturned in Hitch a manner as to cause the plain tiff to be permanently injured. The complaint alleges that the overturning of the car wan caused by tho broken condition of the undeminiiiiigs of the car and that th defenSirit in to blame for n0 injuries on account of having furnished a htidien car to the employers of plaintiff. v WA OVER CARACAS T. J. N'eff of Central Point spent Friday afternoon In Medford. 1 ' w VlUlliOIIU DEMOCRATS SELECT DELEGATES INSTRUCTED TO VOTE FOR BRYAN Jackson County Mass Meeting Names Those Who Will Qo to State Meet ing Resolutions Indorse Nebraskan for the Presidency. Tho Jackson county democrats met iu mass meeting at tho Medford Opera House Saturday afternoon in pursuance to the call recently issued, and selected delegates to the state convention that wilt name delegates to tho National convention, instructed to vote for Bryan. The meeting was called to order by J. S. Orth, hi tho absenco of K. J. Far low, county chairman. tato Senator I L. M uJ it was elected chairman and W. II. Canon secretary. Resolutions indorsing V. J. liryan for president nnd instructing tho coun ty delegates to tho state 'convention to be held in Portland, Juno U, to instruct tho national delegates to support llryun for president. Tho delegates selected wero: Ashland, F, K. Phipps and K. J. Fallow; Medford, D. II. Miller and J. S, Orth; Central Point, T. M. Jones; Jacksonville, Judge Charles Prim; Gold Hilt, oo Itecman. The committee on resolutions con sisted of W. H. Canon, S, S. Pentx and K. K. Phipps. M'ALLISTER IN LEAD TO SUCCEED VAN DUZE1 HALKA1, Or., March 28. Master Fish Warden H. G. Van Onsen has ma do a last plea to tho fish commission for preservation of his official head. There nro a dozen or more candidutos for Van Dusen ' place, among thorn It. D. Hume, tho salmon king of Rogue river. He is a receptive, rather than active applicant. The other leading candidates are II. O. McAllister of Portland; Charles F. Rabeoek of Oregon City, and W. P. An drews of Hood River, Koch of those men hns been strongly indorsed. Mc Allister is with tho firm of Allen &. Lewis of Portland, and is recounted as a man oi unusual ability. Owing in part to his location and to tho desire of the commission to select, a man for the placo whose residence does not make him ohjoctionublo to eithor Upper or Lower River fishermen, it is I hough t that he stands the bent chance of suc ceeding to Van Ihison's position. DEPUTY FISH WARDEN WILSON ON TOUR OF INSPECTION .1. I. Wilson, deputy fish warden for this district, has been doing some in spection in this section during tho past three or four days. Ho has put up indices warning people against fishing at the Golden Drift dam. tfe informs us the law prohibiting fishing within 000 feet of the dam will bo rigorously enforced, tho penalty of which is $o0 to 500. Something will also bo done with the old Water & Light company's ilam, just below tho Grant's Pass bridge, though this dnm is not now any serious impediment to the passage of fish. JACKSONVILLE NOTES. Mrs. Charles Nickel! and Misses Hess and May Nickell spent Friday with relatives living in Jacksonville. Miss Marian White came over from Medford Friday evening to spend the week's end with Mrs. Mary Peter. Miles Cant rail of Ruch, John Per noll of Applegate, nnd Thomas Can wore among those who enme in Friday lo be present at tho f, O. O, F. social. Miles Ovorholt, editor of tho Jack sonville Post, will tenvo for Portland Hnnrtny, having disposed of his paper 1 o pa rt ies from A I ha ny. Mrs. Mamie Trine. h (nee Donegan), who has been spending the past month with her parents, left for Htockton the lirst of the week, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Chan. Campbell. K. C, Smith of Medford spent the day in town Wednesday. M, M. Taylor and W. It. Coleman went, over to Medford Thursday eve ning to attend the initiation of the I. O. O. F. encampment. Horace and James Pclton, two pros perous farmers from Ham's Valley, nre in town this week, having hiitones in the circuit court. PHACTS FROM PHOENIX. Mrs. W. It. Coleman returned to her home iu Jacksonville Friday after I spending several days here visiting old friends and acquaintances, j Mrs. Abi. Foudry returned Sunday ; from an citended visit In Culifornia, She was gone over four months mid savs she had a fino trip. J M isn M ionic Robinson came down ! from Wagner Creek Thursday ereniiiR to ride old Hilly through the mysteries of the Women of Woodcruft. That's n long way to come to ride a goat, Mrs K. Glbbs and mother were shop xrs in Medford Friday. Itertie Stancliffft has accepted a po Njiinn in the Medford Pharmacy, j M. C. Anderson visited the county seat Mondav to par his tmcs. 1 L. F. Sims nnd wlfo left Wednesday for Hhattuck, Okhi., their old borne. THE WEATHER. light frost; smith to oust winds. SIiuwith tumult ami Suiwliiy; No. 8. Two Killed and Several Injured at Meeting of Unemployed-i Did It Because a Cop Beat Me Up" Exclaims Assassin. NKW YORK, Hn roll 28, Two men were killed and a number of persons injured this afternoon when what had been a fairly peaceable meeting of the unemployed, developed into an anar chistic demonstration, and a bomb was thrown aud exploded. A crowd, num bering probably 10,000, had gathered in Cuiou square to take part in tho meeting, Many women wero in tho gathering, and several speakers of lo cal prominence had beeu announced to mako addresses, A forco of 1.10 police men, most of t hem mounted, were on duty. As tho lug crowd assembled, it, wits not iced that there wero numerous red flags, and that a number of persons woro red hats. At soiuo Higns of dis order the police started to disperse those who were responsible. Little or no resistance was offered, and tho square almost cleared of the throng, when one man engaged iu tho demon stration rushed swiftly into the square and threw a bomb, which landed near Union Square fountain, aud in tho roar of which a squad of police were sta tioned, . , There was a cloud of smoke, a loud report and a number of persons wero seen to fall. Tho policy reported two killed and a number injured. Tho crowd, including many sightseers, were panic-stricken. I. Silverstein, .'10 years old, nccused by the. police of having thrown the bomb, is himself fatally injured. Tho other dead man is Krwin ltasskv. Manv arrests followed. Silverstein was nlivo when , taken to the hospital, but was literally torn to pieces and it is improbablo that; ho will survivo. He declared: "I did it no mine a cop beat me up." CONGRESSMAN SHOOTS NEORO IN STREETCAR QUARREL WASHINGTON, March 2K. Louis Lundy, a negro, who was shot by Rep resentative Haflin of Alabama last night following an altercat ion on a street car, will recover, Thomas Me- Creory of New York, who WAS accident ally shot by lleflin, was only slightly injured. lleflin, who appeared on the ground floor of the house, was a triflo pale. Ho was surrounded by a number of col leagues ami later retired to tho cloak room. RIOTOUS SCENES OVER STOCK SALES IN NEW YORK NKW VORIC, March 28. Scenes al most approaching riot were onacted to- lay on the Mr"id street curl) when the widely advertised mining stock was of fered for sale for tho first time. Over 500 brokers and messengers who had booked orders for this stock, were so eager to execute their commissions thai - t hey fought wildly to reach men who hail tho stock for sale. Hen uud hoy . were knocked down and trampled upon and tho sound of tho conflict brought hundreds of spectators to tho scene, ind it was noon before quiet was re stored. EVANS LEAVES FLEET TO TAKE TREATMENT AT SPRINGS WASHINGTON, March "8. Admiral Fvitus. commanding the Atlantic fleet, is on his way from Magdalena Hay to Han Francisco, on board tho Connecti cut. Ho will go to San Luis Obispo by rail to take treatment at the springs. The Connecticut, will return to Magda lena at once. This information has beeu reec i veil by t he na vy depa rt meat by wireless today. Kvans will assume command of the fleet when it reaches Santiago, ALDRICH BILL FAILS TO REACH HOUSE AS EXPECTED WASHINGTON, March 28. Tho Aldrich bill failed to reach the house today as expected, owing to tho fact that the senate was not in session, and a rdiug to the rules, tho bill cannot reach tho house until Wednesday, when the senate will again convene. It makes more bread. It makes better brend. It makes whiter bread." The upper crust, i:i OI nut end St Hibbard. Lloyd nnd Louie Colver urn busy get ting their orchard under cultivation. lVi MB HURLED BY ANARCHIST r