Apple and Pear Orchards In The Rogue River Valley Pay $1,000 Per Acre Annually
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DISPATCHES
Dlltedford
mime.
THE WEATHER.
Kiiir iMiiijjIit-, lilit fniMt, ex
ct iMiir ro.iHt; w.-stt-rly winds.
THIRD YEAR.
NO. 11
Ml-: DWORD, OR., WKDN'NSDAY, APRIL 1, 1!S.
WATER SU
spring:
WASSON CANYON
- j
PPLY
ADMIRAL BENSON'S
ARRIVES AND CASE
ASHORE ON TRIAL hndsmedforT
wmnk
Fighting Bob Forced to
Leave Fleet on Account
of Illness-Reaches San
Diego Enroute to Springs
SAN DIEGO, Oil., April . The
flagship Connecticut, with Ailmiral K.
D. Hvans on hoard, arrived off Coro
nndo early today anil shortly before
noon the admiral was taken off hy the
tender Yltnkton, which arrived yester
day and brought to this city, whore u
private car is at his disposal. The ad
miral plainly showed the effects of ill
ness. He leaves this afternoon for San
Litis Obispo to receive treatment at the
mineral hot spring's.
Regrets Leaving Fleet.
To the Associated I'ress, Admiral
Evans said that he regretted having to
leave the fleet, but the orders of his
physicians wero so imperative that he
could no longer ignore their advice. He
expressed the hope that he would soon
bo able to arrange to visit the fleet.
The Connecticut returns to Magilalenn
Bay immediately. Hoar-Admiral
Thomas is temporarily in command of
tho fleet.
Evans was accompanied ashore by his
son, Lieutenant Frank Taylor Evans,
of tho battleship Louisiana; Lieuten
ant C. It. Train, his flag lieutenant,
and by Past Assistant Surgeon McDon
ald. The admiral was greeted by a con
sidorablo crowd on the dock, and as
sisted into a car. The Connecticut left
Mngdalena liny early Monday morn
ing, making tho run to San Piogo, 020
miles, in a little more than 4S hours.
Congratulated by Teddy.
Evans received today a long letter
of congratulations and roeoniineniinnon
from President lloosevelt. In the
DnxMt terms the nresidout spoke of
the achievements of the fleet on tin
cruise to the Pacific and gave tho ad
miral full share of credit, and ex
pressed the hope of a speedy restora
lion of Kviins' health.
fiiptnin Hoyal Ii. IngersoH. -l"'f f
stuff to Kvans, who was niso n j:--tho
Connecticut, loft this af
ternoon for tho east, on account of the
illness of his son. Admiral Kvans car
n-i.li attached to the regular north
hound trnin this afternoon and he will
arrive at San Lois Obispo tonight.
"NEARLY ALL WOMEN LIARS
WHEN THEY GO TO COURT'
SOURCE LIES IN M
SNOWS OF S
raud Case Against Cal
ifornian Who Operated
in Oregon Begins at the
Capital after Long Delay
WASHINGTON. Aoril 1. The trial
of the land-fraud cases against Frod-
riek A. Ilvde, John A. Itenson, Heury
Dimnnd anil .Toost II. Schneider, in
volving the alleged conspiracy to do
fraud tho United Slates out of vnlu-
uhle lands in several western stutes lift
gun here today before .Tustico Stafford
iu the criminal court. Upwards of Jim
witnesses from 1-t states in the west
are here for the trial.
The case has boon on the docket
here nod in California for the nast four
years, the trial having been postponed
from time to time. An appropriation
of $(10,000 was mnilo hy congress at
the present session to cover the cost
of the trial. It is believed that the
trial will continno for at loast three
months. It is alleged tho quartot op
orated through fictitious persons anil
acquired school lauds in Oregon and
California hy fnlso entries, forged sig
natures and bv entries later trans
ferred with tho help of information
from subsidized clerks in the general
land office.
FARMER KILLS HIMSELF
AFTER ROW WITH WIFE
TtTT'A X- V Aoril 1. Judge .lames
If (Vf'niinor is convinced that nearly
ali women who go into court to testify
Knnn, Hum before thev leave the wil-
n.wl fti-on iissomine- tllt'V are of
uenn n........ ' e.
Iiv before IlleV an
IIUIIIIUIUt-il ..........
nnen to tl'Stifv.
"It is my experience," said Magis
trnte O'Connor, during the progress of
a case, "thnt most women who come
into court to testify, depart absolute
liars. Women will come before this ju
dicial bench with pins expressions on
their faces, place their hands on the
bihlo, swear to tell the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, and then go right
ahead and sjvear to things that other
people know to be absolutely false.
"It is very easy tor women io n.-.
espeeinllv when they are giving evi
dence in court. Thy do it day after
day without hesitancy."
PLANS TO TAKE GOLD
FROM ROGUE RIVER BED
TiUANTS TASS. Or., April 1. l'n
dor strnno-o circumstances William Mes
senger, a farmer and highly respected
citizen, met denth on his farm, seven
miles south of town, Wodncsday night,
about 7 o'clock. From what can in
learned oftlie circumstances, it seems
that ho and his wife had a slight quar
rel over his driving on some flower hoili
in the vard. After this incident, Ales
eager put his team in the liaril, did
is chores and sat down hy too lire
rait in" for his evening meal to he pre
,..,,.,..1 Ills wife noticed that he was
.nil out of humor, hut did lint suspect
that anything serious would happen
Without, attracting tho attention ot in
family. Messenger took a rillo I nun tin
..-..ll ui. ,1 .mlsi.lo and what fol
I. .wed remains somewhat obscure. Hut
upon hearing the report of a gun. his
wile ran to the scene anil toiiiul nor mis
band living from the effects of a gun
shot wound, lielalives of the dead man
believe thai some enemy look foul ail
vantage of him. hut the coroner's in
quest reveals 11 Sllii-iile. lie lel'l a Wile
and two children.
Dr. Ray Returns From Extended
Trip Northwest Most Pros
perous Section of Nation.
lr. (V Ii Mnv lin-siiti'iit nf the
It.iie Wivi-r Kli'ctrir coiniiiy, lias iv-Inrm-il
from ;ui extendi-! t rip, during
vliih lie visited N:in Tnim-ist'ir, ( 'hi-
iitfo. New York mid other fiiwuieial
enters, lie returns with mere enthusi
asm fur Meilfonl ami the Roy no River
vullev than ever.
'Tin- northwest is more i.rosuerons
than any other part of the eon n try
aid Mr. Rav, "ami this roL'ion
anion the most prosperous on t he
oast , The east was hard hit liv t he
( a-loher pan ir and is recovering slow-
It wilt he sume time la-fore Hunt's
are hark at their normal hasis. The
farther west you go tho better times
are.
' M ed ford is heinj; well ad vert ised
in tin- pmkI Until ill ( 'll !(' tl iri) 11 lid XfW
York the railroad is dist rihut inir nam-
uhlets eoncerniinr this rruion ami oth
erwise lining much to bring it to the
iittentioli of neon e. I t on ml the eoun-
try becoming better known and many
people talking about it."
Water Committee Makes
Its Report-Chemical An
alysis Shows Water Pur-
' est Possible-Supplies
from Various Sources.
ELTiNG
UAITMT illTT
THOUSANDS OF
MINERS STRIKE
Failure to Sign Wage Scale
Causes Suspension ot Work in
Bituminous Fields
HORTICULTURISTS TO HEAR
PROFESSOR LEWIS TALK
There will be an important meeting
if the ItoL'iie Hivor Horticultural as
soeiation Satnrilav. April -1, at the Com
mercial club room. Professor Lewis of
I hi' Oregon Agricultural college will lie
present ami will give a talk on "Soil
Culture." This dise:s-siou will he very
tiniolv. Many of our orchanl owners
are newcomers not vet I'nltv eeiiiainteil
with Ihe conilitions of 1 1t.- si-Is of the
valley. These are especially invitee lo
he present Saturday, whelher numbers
nf Ihe assnciat ion or mil. II" the.v
wish to secure uieiiilii-rsliip tiny may
ilo so upon the payment "I l 11 un.-i I
ilui-s. This money is nseil to secure
speakers of repute ami specialists aloof;
horticultural lines. All ol.l inemhers
shoulil also In- present. The n ting is
calleil for 2:110 sharp. Annual lines lire
iiiov novo hie anil shi'llhl lie llltellileil
to promptly in onler that speakers may
lie secured fur so oiling meetings.
AMERICA LEADS IN
TRADE WITH JAPANESE
ToKlO. April 1. Trade reports
which hove been gazetted show Ainer
: ,!., with a total of -1 I .OOO.oilll
veil. Of this amount, imports were so
'lion noil nn.l exports 1 ". 1 .000.01 10 yet
,.i.:.... :., vi In nierion witti a iniai
nf 1 I I. OOO.OI II I, Kllglalld next with LH.
lloouoo. The total Japanese trade for
the vear aiiinniile.l to !i-.'ii.O"0.ooO yen.
The 'halm this year is somewhat un-
favoralde to Japan.
FISHING SCHOONER RAMMED,
CUT IN TWO AND SUNK
SKTTLK. April 1. The steam
sol nor I.yilia was cul in two ley the
steamship Chippewa of Ihe Fagot Sound
Navigation company, early this mnrii
inn;, and Wilson Spinning of Hnllar.l
and Tliniiias links nf Seattle drowned.
Fight nun. including the captain of Ihe
l.i.lia, wore rescind by the Chippewa's
lifeboats. The accident occurred nff
Point No Point. The l.y.lia had re
turned from the lialilnit grounds after
a two weeks' fishing trip. Tin' Chip
noun lookout claims that nn lights were
displaveil on Hie l.ydia. lolt tins is le
nied. The I.vdia was struck amidsliip.
IXnitll.' ilnWIl allll"t i 111 llled ia t oly tn I lie
linttnlii. cal l vinu' Spiiinnin; and lin ks lo
the linlt.mi iu tln-ir hi-rlhs.
After two months of investigation,
the city council water committee, com
posed of Couiu-iluieu Merrick, Wort
man and Kil'erl, maile its report Wed
uesday morning, deciding iu favor ol
Wasson Canyon Springs, a si ream that
has its source iu lite inciting snows ot
Mt. Pitt and liiitililes down its rooky
lied for miles, ilisolmrging its waters
into the north fork of the Little Untie.
Chemical analysis shows the water to
1 f the inirosl as nine as thai of
Dig llutle springs, and purer than
thai ol Little Hullo. lis ipianiiiy is
I ample for a city many times Ihe size
lot' Meilfonl, and the terms of pro
posed purchase guaraiiloe the city
against loss by lawsuits and water
j right lit igat inn.
j It is pi-nposoil to purchase the springs
land water rights at a cost of ooo
! from Mr. Henley, who puts up an in
demnity bond to protect the city. It
lis estimated that Ihe total cost lo ine
icily will be under Haou.ouo, for which
I bonds are to lie voted Pi iday, April X
I It will take' approximately -O miles
i ..C ..I.,,, I .i l,i-mir lh, water to the cilv.
i alnilit ha'lf the distance that it wnulil
reipiiro from llig Unite Springs. Pipe
is estimated roughly to cost from .si,on
tn 10.000 a mile, leaving sufficient fo
construct the city reservoir and other
essentials.
The analvsis nf the water as made
by Chemist C. K. P.ra.lley nf the Cor
vnllis Agi icult oral college is as fid
lows:
Corvallis, Or.. March :H. 10O.
I Mr. T. W. Osg I, M. dt'md. dr.:
j Hear Sir T! '' samples of waler hao
been analv, d with the I'.dlnu ing re
suits:
r.lR r.utto Crook.
Paris per Million.
Preo ainmniiia b-s than .''I
Allniitiotini.l ainmnnia 00
Nilrales "0
Chlorine '"'
Total solids I"".""
Wasson Canyon.
Pails per Million.
Free ailllllollia less llian .01
Albniiieiii'id :n onia on
Nitrales
Chlorine '"'
Total solids ''io.""
These iisiills show both waters I"
I x. ept inn. 'illy flee I'i.iim organic mat
tor and. sn far as mir an:il'sis shnws.
arc nf Ihe l.igliest purity. 1 1 lliey be
is Voll stale. I ve.l from 'oiin-.s ot
cnli'taliiiiiatioii. they colli. I umpiostinu
ablv be le niuelided for ill ink ing pill
poses Yen- trnlv vniirs.
' C. I'. Itll MH.I', V.
INDIANAPOLIS, April I. Itilliiui
nous coil Illinois, iminheiitig L'nO.OOO,
lie idle todav nn aconuul ol' Ihe fail
lire nf the I'liilod MineWnrkers nf
America and tl tl npclatnrs to agree
upon a wage scale, lo go into effect
t'n.lac. Ilistrict elinos are being
held ill an effort lo reach an agr
nn ill in the dil t'ereut, stales, and it is
believed Ihe strike will be ol short
duration. Central Pennsylvania anil
Ihe Indiana mines are ill nperation, Ihe
iiiueis agreeing to wnrk pointing the
inlcnnie ol' negotiations.
CONVICTS FAIRBANKS
MANKIN'S SELECTED
SI AYCRS BY INDIANA
Jury Finds Walswortli,
Father and Son Guilty
of Second Degree Mur-der-Wiil
Appeal Case.
PIT'l'Sltl b'L, April 1. About lo.noil
minors in the Pittsburg district arc
idle as Ihe result of failure to reach
all agreement nil wages. It is believed
Ihe present sn snolisinu will lint bo for
longer than nil days.
PKOb'IA, April I. When soon mill
is in I Lis ilistrict repoiteil for work
today they f id ll linos closed 1
the operators preparing for spring vn-
nltnns.
IIEAEST ORGANIZERS
BUSY IN TORTLAND
Frank Oilman, son of Dudley T. flil
man, loK oaler for the Kngone Lumber
company, is the inventor of a scheme
hv which ho proposes to take gold from
tho bottom of the Rogue river. II is
machine is like the upturned hull of a
boat, consisting of an inner and an
outer shell from which the water is si
phoned by long pipe with its lower
end running down stream. It is an
chored in midstream nnd the workmen
work inside tho hull, panning out the
gold. It is proving practicable.
RAN KRAXCISCO, April 1 T.
Wang Chang and Ming Wan Chun, the
Koreans who were elected tn kill Stev
ens' for what they believe his treachery
tn the hermit kingdom, were today
charged with murder. A movement is
en foot nmnng the Japs to erect a mini
timent to Stevens, who was greatly ad
mired by them.. The plan is in a tenta
tive state, and whether the monument
will b erected tn San Francisco, Tokio
or Seoul tl not detormin
CHARGES AGAINST DAY
RULED OUT OF CHURCH
XKW YOltK. April L The charges
preferred against chancellor Hay of
Syracuse I'niversily by Itov. A. Cooke
of lirandon. Vt.. were ruled nut "'
court by Hishop lhivi.1 P. Monro at tho
opening of the nMh session of I lie
New Vork Methodist Kpisoopal confer
once today. Hishop Moore said that ho
regarded the complaint against Day a
a direct nttnek upon free speech iiml
free press.
PRINCE DE SAGAN SEEKS
ANNA GOULD'S HAND
THREE KILLED IN BOILER
EXPLOSION AT EVERETT
NKW Vol.'IC. April 1 Prime Holic
.lo Saiian is a stiitnr for the hand nf
Mine. Anna Gmihl. This is announced '
bv Ihe prince himself in a statement in ,
which In- says that Mine, (ioiil.l will sail'
'.,r Fiance soot, aft. l his departure mi !
April P.. Tin' ptiti'o's atinoniu n-nt
is ooiti. i.l. lit "I'll the circulation of re. j
,lts that Mine. Ciild has ,(arr. l. it .
with h. r I'.i.nilv be.anso of In r deter- j
miration to "'any I''' Sagan. Mine.:
;,,,. I.I is .tiiol.-d a" saving that she j
"will in. I'-'il" '' 1 ppr.ssed and ruled
by her family." '
PKPOI.'T "N WA'I'I'.l; SI'PPI.N
siiri.'i i's Km! Tin: city "K
Mi:li'oi;n. (i;i:co.
M.-d ford. Or.. Apiil I. I'.'ns.
To the II, ,m .table Mayor ami I 'iiy oil"
oil:
I Jent loineti :
In aciotila lice' wit ii voni leijinst. ivi
l..., ',, e.!i..:,led all of Ihe ,rl,..
c.s ,.!' water supply l'"i' Ho- Cilv
of Mi. If ifl and submit le n with a le
pott oil tie- satlle, together with llie lip
prnxiiiiali ...-( ol' Hie Mirioos '.ohellies
as near as .-an bo nsoerl aim d wit I. mil
,:,;. i,,o ,1. tailed fiilvm.
In mal.itig these itn est igat ion-, tie
,aiu ..I. j.-.-t has been I" lied w.it. r ol
,osiral,l. ii:alil V. ill sn 1" I' , i-i n I .piaal ill
to supplv a .-ilv of !-.. ii.hahita.it"
i ami b. no. so located Ilia! Ihe co a nl
!.- Iliniri a pipe line from sio-l
,. I,, I' ilv shall le- wilhin tin
K.lwanl 1,'aiiny and .1. L. Kigholz.
Pacilii- coast orgailiois nf W. II.
Hearst 's imb pen.le parly, are dning
snine eiielgetic work iu Pnrllallil pre
lliiiinarv to establishing Hial pnlilical
nrganial inn jn On-ooii. Iiei-ruits are
l.eing enlist. .1 daily and an extensive
cm I es le wilh prospective i
v, l-ts in ll ther cilios of the slute
will be followed by snme vigorous mis
sioiiaiy w ni l;. When I lie principles of
I he in u- polil i. al party have I n ml-
Mltis.il and sufficient intercut has
i.e. ti atoiise.l Ihi.nigln.tit the state, it
is piop, --..I tn call a mass meeting fnr
double l.illl.o-e nf selecting deb'
o;i!,.s In the ualioi.al I volition, which
will probably bo held ill Chicago ill
.tnlv, and linuiilial ing candiilales- fnr
in, -id. nlial l ie, tins fur Ihe November
loci in n. II is proposed In hold tllisj
m;.. a I :u lv ill the siinniHT. I
Pi i, ml i nf .lire.-1 l.-tislnl ii.ll are be
ing appealed In is iallv and, Hearst's
,. I . seiital i es declare, many are idoll
iifin:.' them-elves with the mm omen!
I'm :, Hill. I pally.
MUr.DKIlF.D IN CEMETERY;
HEAD NEARLY SEVERED
I
A b'1,1 N'liTOW Mass.. April L j
Tn o boos f I t ho body of a woman I
in a pit al S: Paul 's eenleterv. Till'
broil I was nil and there Wore other
i.l.i,ce- ot iiru.b r. 'Ill-' woman had
be. I, dead bill 11 f. W l..ls. TIlO llC'ld
nas neatly smiitoI, It is believed I Iml :
III" woman was a I'.si.leiil of Cam I
brblj..' or Soiner ille. '1'liere was no
i ,. f an.v ie.'ip..n. l-nl ' idences of
slrneole Wele oil Hie grolllld. SllO
.1 al.oiil L'-. v. ais of age ami of slight
ii.. o cries W.Te heard.
JACKSONVILLE ITEMS.
Tuesday night at 10 p. in. the jury
iu the Walworth case brought in n
verdict of murder iu the second tic
greo. The verdict was a surprise to
many who had attemle'd the trial ami
I here were many who looked for nil
acipiitlal of either one or both the lie
fondants.
The trial was u rrinurkohlv fair one
am I throUL'houl the soy Ilivs of its
oeiuloiicv there was but little ot Hit
.Mingling that usually characlerizos such
cases.
Stnto's Strong Showing.
The slate, under Ihe tilde ropresou
tation of the itenmes brothers, made I
remarkably strong; showing nnd closed
wilh a line of rebuttal proving ninny
threats of violent I the pint of till
Walswiirlhs ot ll most damaging char
aclor.
A crowded courtroom listened lo tin
ni'Loiiuouls of the allorneys, which fol
dramalic el toot, iiml eloquence wero ol
surprising iiualilv. K. K. Kelly anil H
tl. Smith both inilde strong plons iu
behalf of Ihe defendants nnd it
doubtful if a ninre eliiqueiil plea than
that niuilo bv If. II. Sinilll was evi
heard in Ihe .Iticksnu coiiuly i-ourl
house. He brnilghl tears lo the eyes
of spectators mid iurvmcu.
H is understood the ilefomlaiils will
-nnweil (ho ease to the supremo court
RAILROADS OF COUNTRY
NEED THOUSANDS OF MEN
CIIICAHO, April I. Ill the next fiO
.lavs the railroads of the I'nited States
will have to (Iml betw i il.'.O.OOn and
lliio.ono men to iiienil their I racks and
roailbeils si another largo army lo gi
into their shops and repair their cars
anil their locomotives.
The railroads llerillg ill Chicagi
ah, no will, betw April 1 nn.l .tune l
rcnniie more than 100,1100 laborers, who
will be eiiinlnvoil ill remedying the im
ages of the winter months, which, wilh
their frosts and their snows, hav ad
many -miles of shaky I rack, and as many
more of softened ronilhoil. Ihe mini
u. ...incuts of all Chicago roads havi
ileeiilod to eiiL'aL'e ill repair ami renewal
work this spring nnd early summer on
as extensive a scale as ever, owing t
Hie fact that labor will bo plentiful
ami possible cheaper, and nlso owing
to the fact that there are signs of bus
iness r.-newal everywhere.
SALEM PLACES HU"E
ADVERTISING CONTRACT
it
In
KM. KM. Or.. April 1. The Salem
board "f Hade has placed Ihe largest
older for publicity work ever given by
a cilv of Salem s si.e, involving an out
lav of :linifl fnr ndverlising ill a ennst
niaoazine for one year, "0.000 rolonist
fnhlers ''il.llun copies of "fine Thou
I fads Al.oiil Ihe Willamette Yal
lev ' ' and loo. nun folders.
The pamphlet will be III pages of Hi.
st Mo nf the Meilfonl booklet, printed
iu two culors.
KVKKKTT. Wash., April 1. An or
plosion of n boiler in the shingle mill
of Harmtin Kmonins, near here, three
men. residents of Kverett. were killed
an.? three injur. two probably fn
tally. The dead are: II. A. Harmon. T.
It. Ainbuhl and Kdnar.l OI..ii. Tin
cause has not been ascertained."
Pol tl
informal
t, llie, nl
a l ions
of . I .-:. :, i ... .1' f i it
w hi. I- t" fa- an in
palisoli. ll..- waiois of llio
Mirces have !,. en o hem iru 1 1 v
EVANS' FLAGSHIP STILL
AT MAGDAI.ENA BAY
SAN I'HANVIS'i
Api
1. Ac
The bind contest case of John IHm
ten vs. Joseph Pupe was tried before
I'nited Stat-) Commissioner linmn j
Wednesday. Charles
muling tn report" fr " :,myr
oiai wirob-ss tnti of H.I- '.(, I.'. 'ir
Admiral Kvans' fl.-.g-hip m.t... n '
which was expect..) lure t r..'V. i
still at Mag.lab-lin Hay la-t nigi-t. Kv
ans was ruining hero fur lil.-.li.al treat
meat.
I.ONIION. April l.-O.. the strike of
Prim is attorney ,,c midnight hour. Ihe llritish v.. Inn
for llprVontestant and tins Newbury . t,.,.r ,-,, I.e. a me thing "f the past..
..V!..inn Ii has heen in emtrnco 4 years.
for thoontostco.
: y. I lo doti rmiiio Hi. if .prilitv ami
., a. nr. I d-t -r -n '' In- He if '!'' 11 '
a,l ll,. -r -I' lam- fr-"" "''' '
I . h Ifi- informal i.u, a' I i'-i. v'"
p re. eii! Int. will, a s imn -ii ; ..f tl.- a
,10. ,. tioiis-
WaKiier Creek.
Tl.o mill. m f!"W nf W::-m r Crei I
i. III.-. ' -" s lld 1. et. I'i..- ll is ill-nf
,',, ic, I for t, riiv f le i.-.-.l".
Tl i, lit.- fl-.w of this st i. a. n i- si
, ., be i.;'!, is which : ! pi- set r
Hig:. Sii.h riel.'s . ll..
nioal.r pofioll of th- fl..W ..f "
,,-:i,,. Were ,,( for-l to I ll- eitV t
It I I.
Pclletto Artesian Well:.
l..li'..id. ir.. I'. b.Q'v l'"1--(Continued
on J'ago 4.)
Mrs. ,oi,ii I I. v lili "f b'li.li spo.,1 the
lav Ml I. .VII Tue-dul. ;
r I'.-f-r .pl. .ia'.-. who has
I - linf Un- pas! tv... I. n .lilhs at
his mil," "ll Klk 1 r. tuitu.l the
I ir -I of Hie IV . k.
lc. ami M,s s Pool. lev of 1 II.-ll
. i-ir, , rel-,1 i- ... Ii'. ing ill t'-w II Tnes
I a -
y , ), I "a nolit I.I a ll let iirnod
, ,, ,, ,,.,! h. i n Calif ta Monday evo-
,i,.g all. f an al.sotic. of several Weeks.
Pant Mtr "f Pin .'-mi spell! a few
,c.is in town Tues.lav.
DANIEL ST AVER NOMINATED
BY PROHIS FOR CONGRESS
ome State Declares lor
Favorite Son as Candi
date for PresideiiGy---Hemenway
Nominates.
1NPIANAPOLIS, April L Indiana
i-epiiblicans went into slate convention
day to adopt a platlorin to loriually
present to the country cnaries Mirreu
'iiirbaiiks. their calulidnto tor presi
dent.
In presenting tho name of Fairbanks,
Senator II inway said nf him: "lie
has ipialilies cnmh'iiiug to make a
great president nnd Indiana will pri
nt his uiiiue to the national coiiveu-
inn with the proud nnd patriotic hope
thai he will bo nominated. Ho stands
for Ihe wise policies of Theodore
onsevell ami as president ho will inillll-
aiu I hem." The speaker said thai
ileiiinc ratio partv was not justified
iu feeling hopeful of si ss, because
,,f th,, r. it financial flurry, ami ilc-
lured: "The present panic primnrily
was a banners panic, ii niu.io.,
nnioiig high llnanciers in Wall slreet,
ml il has been limited to a great ex
ult to the banks."
The speaker was iu favor of tariff re
isinll mid said that the people would
overwhelmingly favor il.
The following letter from A'lOO-Pres-
,,l. -nl Kairbanks to Congressman Ovor-
et was rend:
Washington. March 2.1, 1II0S, My
Hear Overs! root: There seems to be
no division of opinion among repulili-
,,.s willi resnoct to the oueslions
which lire to be embodied in Ihe state
liiif.oio except possibly with regard
o the time when the tariff should be
.vised. 1 venture, therefore, to sub
mit to von. nnd through you in un-
.onimilloe on resolutions, briefly my
,-iewK on Ihe subject. The sentiment
u favor of n revision of Ihe tnrifl' has
to far crystallized as lo make il rea
sonably cerlalll mni. i"i ;'
undertaken in. no oisiu.m -
nu.rallv certain that both of Ihe loan
ing political parties will declare ill fa-
r of si form ot revision iu im-"
inl.nl plairorm. Il has been fre-
pmntly suggested thst revision sn.......
undertaken lit a special sossi
i.ngl'ess.
.-,.iil,lllllis' letter WHS devilled large
ly to tariff revisi of whim 1"' said
....... Fsoii:iblv certain would no
lerl.ikin nl no distant date, but that
ho dale was second only m impou
nd, to the subjecl ilscU, ami Iiml il
,-, inipnrlant thai- the p-riod of un
ertainlv be reduced to a minimum. A
lelorinincl effort, will I lade by the
l.posiliou to control the next house of
opresentntives. If it sin oils. Fair
.auks savs. the republican senate and
1,. ralic house, wilh diametrically
, ite III nes, be charged will, this
reiiiendouslv important subject. II
vas manifest that in such an event that
I itesl would be protracted and
he iilliiuale result a compromise.
OPERATORS AND MINERS
DISCUSS NEW WAGE SCALE
ACCIDENT ON MISSOURI
! IHJI'.INH TARGET PRACTICE
V A SI 1 1 V T' I1-. A pi il 1. Poring
, ,..,a,. - .lur.lay al M igd.aleu.i
' I; ,.. I " ie, le . of th- le of nne
.., .1 il" I. I.!..a l-i.le uillis ,,f ie
I...., I. .; .,. M -euli PL W nff. 'I'll" frae
,. , :. c an am! il did H"t
.i,lo... :n '. I ' ,. .". iti li.-tal. Nn ..lie
i. ...i. .1 Ml' ' a d. lav the pro,"
Mice u ., en' ill lied.
NKWHKIIH. Or., April 1. -'I'll'-first
district pmliibil inn eniiv out ion
was called I dor by K. O. Miller.
H. . Snyder was elected chairman and
c. K. Newhuuso secrelary.
The lu.lnin.-lt ing coniliittoo sublnilted
Hi.- mime of 1 iel Slaver nf Forest
lit.,.,)., a retired Congregnt imial min
ister, as the oaii.li.lato fnr congress,
which was approved. W. P. Kliltore.
of llrow nsvillo. who was the principal
sn-ali.r. paid his res Is In Senator
Fulton, and Ihe other members nf the
'judiciary oi.nilhil I ee that reporled lid
w -rs.lv oil Hie I. il lb field bill, which
cas t'tanud wilh a view nf preventing
the shi nt nf li.piors iuln territory
that has been Voted dry. The ItOlllilUl
on of distriel atlorneys was referred
-. a collimiltee for lid v isotliellt.
( h.illes W. Conk of Id. i.e. Idaho,
. now arrival in Medfnrd and will 1
.ate and make Medfnrd his future
Inutio.
l. i. .1. pu'v sle-tiff nf .lack-
i . ,,! : , .. .. .1 tin. .ugh Med ford
,,n his wav lo ,1 o ' solii ille fr-uil Ash
land Wednesday.
INHI ANAPOI.IS, April 1. The
joint c. info rcn f the Indiana Coal
Miners and operators, called for ...lay
at. Tone Haute, ad loin'in d until Imimr
row, Presidonl elect Lewis nf the
l'..:i...l MLio.w.nli.ls said today thai
f.!,nilil millers in Ohio will drop tool"
V.oil I ami no on strike, ami llini
they will remain out (;0 .lavs or longer
I nut go back until the wage scale
had I n arranged. On Ihe same dale
:t.-,.nilli men nf Southwestern Olillilinma.
Kansas. Arkansas and Texas will also
g.1 OUt.
THREE CITIES TO JOIN
IN PIANO REUITAIj
Miss Kiln I Can. I Palmer of Hranls
Tas and Mis. Susie Noil nf Ashland
will i"in Mrs. K. K. "lore in giving "
piano recital al the Presbyterian church
Fridav evening. April n. nt s o'clock.
Ka.-h teacher will present four pupils.
The ladies will give similar recitals al
(liaiila Pass and Ashland in Ihe near
future.
MONTHLY MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB TONIGHT
L. T. riawlings of Sheridan. Wyo..
arrived ill Me.lford Wed nesda y, hav
ing been called here by the death of
his brother.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Meilfonl Commercial club will be hold
tonight. Important mailers are np for
consideration nnd n full nl tendance is
desired. The report of the tlniiuco
committee will be mailt'.
o
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M LODPOitb, OR.
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oiurlimtU til.