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DISPATCHES
The Weather
Pair ewntln-r is promised fur toutgnt
. and .Pridny; cooler.
THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OR., THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1908.
NO. M
HUNDREDS ARE LOST IN SINKING OF JAPANESE CRUISER
INTEREST
IN DEBATE
N EASES
Wet Versus Dry Town Ar
gument Talk of the City
--More Challenges Receiv
ed and List Grows.
Tho Wot vs. Dry debate unnouneed
ii Tho Tribune, lust night lias aroused
a groat deal of interest and a packed
bouse is expected. Tlio date cannot
he arranged until -Mayor Itcddy 's re
turn from San Francisco next week, but
both sides are keen for tho fray. Tho
challenge resulted from tho assertions
made by prohibition forces that the
wet town advocnton dare not moot them
on the platform.
"I am anxious for the debate," says
Shorty Garnott, the business leader of
the Prohis, "but I object to charging
an admission fee. Tho dry town forces
will pay all expenses and have tho doors
open to everyone. ' '
"But where do the prohis ket all
this money?" was asked Mr. Garnott.
"The hn" columns in nearly all coun
ty newspapers at so much tor line, send
canvassers about the county and hire
speakers to stump the towns?"
"Well, a good share of it is coming
from me," replied Mr. Garnott.
The wot forces object to tho free
admission, claiming the Commercial
J club needs tho money, but all are ready
for the affray.
Several others have signified their
willingness to enter the debat.e,. among
them .1. F. Hiitehnsou of tin Maker
Hutehason company, who pohes to meet
II. C. Kentner. It is hoped to pair Ihe
debaters so that those who are in t In
same business can speak against, earh
other. Only brief speehes will be al
lowed all except tin- big guns among
the debaters.
I'M it or Blitnn of the Mail, a prohibi
tinn advocate, has been challenged by
Editor Putnam of The Tribune to join
in the debate, and other challenges ate
looked for.
PROBATE.
Kstate Joseph G. Wiley; order made
admitting will to probate and appoint
ing John Wiley executor.
MARRIED.
LA WRF.NTE -JORDAN' Tn .Insekson
ville, April 2S, by Judge Dunn. John
D. Lawrence and Ktln-1 M. Jordan.
POTlTICIANS FLEE
FROM GUATEMALA
MEXICO CITY, April .10. Oil vice?
were received hero today from Tapacb
iila and other points near the frontier
of Guatemala I hat scores of polit ical
refugees have fled into Mexico from
Guatemala during the last few days
and that a state of terror exists among
the people who have been identified
with the element who are opposed to
tho Cabrera administration.
The recent execution of a number
of prominent citizens in addition to
eight students of the military academy
who were alleged to have been impli
grated in the plot upon President Ca
brera's life has intensified the feeling
a (rain -it iihnra and an open uprising
is lookM for within a few day.
The refugees who have arrived at
Tapachnla include planters, bankers and
men of wealth, and h'mh business "land
ing. The Mexican government i m:i
ing a force, of mvomI thousand troop?
upon the frontier bordering on Guate
mala. O
The Guatemala government in mobil
i.tng soldiers on that side of the border
with the evident intention of repelling
A poitible invasion from Mexico.
SELECTING
QUEEN FOR
CARNIVAL
Contest Begun to Find
Who is Most Popular
Girl in Medford Ballots
at all Stores in Town.
The following names have been en
tered by their friends in tho contest
for carnival queen now on: Miss Maud
Allen, Miss Edna Eit'ert, Miss Prudence
Angle, Miss Lou llurtzell, Miss Hamil
ton, Miss Mabel Kent, Miss Casideua
Plytijier, Mrs. C, T. Gaddis, Mra. Anna
Danielsou.
Voting Booths.
Tho following places have been de
cided upon fur voting booths. Votes
will be on sate at tho voting booths.
Hotel Nash.
Toggery.
Russell 'a.
Sbortiu Garnott 'a.
Was Inn a & Brown 'a.
Huker Ilutehnsou company. j
Any merchant desiring a voting booth
or votes to sell will please call up sec
retary of Commercial club, who will
supply tho pads.
Below is a reproduction of the vot
ing coupons now in tho bands of tbe
merchants of Med ford, and are to be
filled in by tho merchant as follows:
4-4-
4
This stub shows that ONE vote
haS boon issued on the corres
ponding coupon.
Merchant 's stub.
No. inl Good for ON'E vote for
Miss for
QUEEN OF ROSE CARNIVAL
if presented at nay
VOTING BOOTH
.n or before Wednesday. May "J7.
l!ms, at p. in.
Issued bv Maker Hut i-hason Co.
No.
Miss
e at vot ing
. .ONE
hooth.
Fi
4
If the customer is entitled to more
t han one vote the number should be
written in parenthesis, iwo, three or as
the case may be.
Ask your merchant for votes. Every
purchase of L entitles the purchaser to
one vote.
Voles will be sold by the merchants
at tbe rate of M cents each. Anyone
desiring to sell votes will please call
on secretary of Commercial
club.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Levy Lod.u to F. N. Streets. 1
acre between Wnodvillo and
Winier
Km inn J. Roberts to Nellie Rob
oris Gall, IU0 acres in section
JO, town-hip range 1 W ..
John Wrlliscrofl to Violet Willis
croft, N K V. of N W ', sec
tion 1, township 'W. range 1
W
John Williscroft to Ilornetta Wil
liseroft. X W of N W 'i see
tion I. township .10, range 1 W
W. W. Taylor to C C. Taylor,
land in township .10, range I
W
John A. Williams to Sarah S. Van
Dyke. X E Vt of 8 E section
1'J, township .1". range I W...
Matthew N. Flock to James li.
I'hmito. property in MeCall 's
addition A -Wand
Royal Surran to Mary K. Snrran.
. aeres in township 37, range
12 W
!'. n A. Lowell to W. II. Henline.
land in .-cti.n PL town-hip 3n
rai.ee 4 W ;
IU-ntt.n li-w,r to George A. Kno
Ma neb. 1-1 12, LI. 14 and l.'i.
block F. Railroad add li ion to
Ashland
George A. Knoblauch to Cnmilta
E. Owen. Mo !-. 1 nn l
to, block F. Railroad addition to
Ashland
too I
10
1
1.-,nj
10
OFFICERS
DYNAMITE USED TO
BLOW UP HOME OF
QUARRY FOREMAN
Failed to Re -Employ Foreigners and
Several Attempts Made on Life as
ResultWife and Family Escape.
I1CTTE, Mont., April .lit. The home
of J. GWicklund, foreman of tho quar
ries of tho Washoe Smelting company,
near Anaconda, was demolished by gi
ant powdt r at midnight last night.
Wicltlnnd was seriously injured, though
his wife and child were unhurt. Sever
al hundred Italians and Austrian wore
not re-employed when the Amalgamated
Copper company resumed operations
here lnt winter, and Wieklund fre
quently received letters threatening bis
life. A train en route to the quarry
narrowly missed being wrecked Wednes
day by a crowbar having been tied to
the rail. The engineer saw it just in
time.
GOVERNMENT TO BUY
HOUSES FOR EMBASSIES
WASHINGTON', April 30. The house
committee nn foreign relations decided
to report favorably on the bill providing
for the purchase abroad of the Ameri
can embassy, legation and consular
buildings and providing that not more
than $1,000,000 be appropriated each
year for this purpose. For this year the
bill appropriates ,11000,000 for the pur
chase of embassies in Berlin and Mexico
City and $."00,000 for the purchase of
consulates in Shanghai and Yokohama
LATE LOCAL NEWS.
Mr. William Hanson of Spokane,
Wash., is visiting at the borne of Mr.
and Mrs. J. II. Bellinger near Jackson
ville. Mrs. Hanson once resided ir
Med ford.
i
Harry Childers, who has boon in Los
Angeles for the past six months work-
I ing at Ins trade, that of hnnk laying.
has rel iirned to Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar I Infer and Miss
McDevitt left Thursday morning for
San Francisco, where they will spend
the criming two weeks.
I A. Stewart of Minneapolis, Minn.,
is a new arrival in Medford and is well
pleased with the city and the entire
Rogue River valley.
James W. Millor, an old resident in
Medford, who has been in Portland for
the past 10 months, returned to Med
ford Wednesday. He has been building
residence properties in Portland for in
vestment and says that ho will dispone
of his property here and return to Fort
land. T. IJ. Goodpasture was in Medford
recently. He is improving a 40-acre
tract of land in Willow Springs dm
trier."
John A. Grams, of Phoenix precinct,
has returned from a trip tn TJreemen,
Ohio, has former home. Oil in large
(quantities has ben discovered on land
adjoining the old homestead, ami there
is every prospect that Mr. Grnftls will
be among the fortunate ones.
J. II. Carlton, one of Eagle Point '
leading merchants, did business in Med
ford one day last week.
I.awson Winner and his family have
relumed from the Willamette Valley,
afier an extended absence and are now
residents of Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Morrison of
Grilli n Creek district, were among the
manv who spent Saturday afternoon in
M.dford.
I1 red Davidson, the genial miner, is
in Medford a train, after an extended
absence.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Anderson of
Phoenix precinct, were in Medford
Saturday, trading with our merchants.
E. F. Raymond of Grillin Creek, did
business: in Medford Saturday. He in
improving a Ho-nero tract and will have
I n
li'ie orchard in due course of time.
i J J. Fiver, the well known pioneer,
Mr. and Mr. John linden of Rig
'Applecart-, have been visiting in Med
I ford.
Coal for Sate.
' We are now prepared to furnith baud
i picked coal at the mine, five rail!
j st "f town, in any amount deiired
tS.OO a ton.
WITH CREW
PERISH IN DISASTER
WRECK CAUSED
BY EXPLOSION
Among the 58 Cadets Lost
the Wreck are the Sons
Baron Ciilnde.
TOKIO, April .'HI. While tho cruiser
Matsusbiina was coming to anchor in
tbe harbor of Makang early today an
explosion of t bo st era magazine oc
urred, sinking tbe vessel so only the
bridge is visible. Efforts at rescue by
boats from tho cruisers Hashiadato and
Itsuksbimn continued until fl a. m., sav
ing 141 men and officers. The ma
jority of the officers wore not saved.
and at the time went down-with the
crew of 300 men, including fi$ cadets,
among whom wero the sons of Huron
Chimin, Vice Miuister of the foreign
office, and of tbe Prince Oyama, Held
marshal, who is believed to be lost.
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
CONTRACT FOR
WATER WORKS
Stipulations of Agreement Entorod Into
With Jacobsen Bado Company Pro
vide for Work of Mains to Bo Com
pleted by Month of August.
Tho contract which tbe city of Med
ford has entered into wilfi the Jacob
sen-Uade company for tho construction
ot a water distributing system for Med
ford roads in blank as follows:
This agreement, made and entered
into this day of
1H0H by and
between the City of Medford, a muni
cipal corporation organized and exist
ing under the laws ot the State ot
Oregon, the party of the Irsl part,
hereinafter called the City, and
of
tbe party
of tho second part, hereinafter called
the contractor.
Witnessed!, that I lie said contractor,
consideration of the covenants.
agreements and pay men ts hereinafter
mentioned to be performed and made
by said City, herebv covenants and
agrees, under the penally expressed in
the attached bond, bearinn even date
herewith, to construct the waterworks
for said City, in accordance with tbe
attached proposal unit specifications,
which are hereby declnred and accepted
us parts of tho agreement, and to uc-
pt payment tor the material fumishert
a nd la bor per f i rmed at t he prices
named in said proposal us full coin
pensntion under this contract.
What the Contract Prices include.
Tho contract price shall include the
work of excavating and backfilling the
trenches, hauling and placing the pipe,
hydrants, valves, valve boxes and special
castings, making the joints and the
onnrctions with the old mains, testing
the pipe system, and furnishing all
labor, tools and appliances neeeshBry
to complete the work according to the
attached proposal and specifications and
the plans no file in the omce ot the
City Recorder of Medford, Oregon, and
to maintain the work in good condition
until accepted by the engineer,
Extra Work.
No allowance will bo made for extra
work of nnv kind unless such work
shall have been ordered in writing by
the Mavor ami the City Council of
Medford, Oregon.
Failure to Fay for Labor and Material.
If the contractor fails to pay the
men employed upon the work or for
the material to be furnished by the
contractor, the engineer may deduct
from tho payments due the contractor
the amount uecessarv to pav such claims
for labor and material.
Claims for Damages.
The contractor shall not be entitled
to datnngos nn acount of delay, but if
such delay is occasioned by the City, the
contractor shall be entitled to an ex
tension of time in which to complete
the work, to be determine ,y tho n
giurer.
Precautions to Prevent Accidents.
The contractor shall take all neecisarv
preen u I ionnOto prevent accidents and
shall indemnify and nave harmless the
City from all luiti or actions brought
RUEF AND CALHOUN
REFUSE TO ANSWER
QUERIES BY HENEY
MullaUy Staying Out of Court and In
Hiding Prosecution's Case Weaken
ed Through Witness' Actions Court
Sustains Railroad Magnate.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30. Tho
trial of Tirey L. Ford, chief counsel
f tho United Railroads, accused of
offering former Supervisor Coleman
fliRK) to vote lor tho trolley franchise,
was resumed in Judge Lawlor's depart
ment of tbe superior court this morn
ing. Tbe effort by the prosecution yes
terday to obtain evidence from Patrick
Calhoun, president of the United Rail
roads, proved futile, owing to the vigor
nu protests of hi. a.toru.ys, wh ..hum
that the prosecution was ntte-mpthig to
secure from his line of testimony tho
line ot defense iu his own case, which
will come up later. The prosecution as
serts that it only seeks the truth and
that it wants the guiltless freed and the
guilty punished. Tho court uphold Cal
noun.
Tbe Ford case for the people was com
pleted today, Assistant District Attor
ney O 'CI ray offering proof that the
prosecution had made duo and diligent
effort to loeato Thornwall Mullally,
assislaut to Calhoun, indicted with Kurd
and Calhoun, in order that tho atate
might use him aa a witness against
Ford. The defense offered in the place
of Mullally the .same category ns Ruef
and Calhoun, by stipulating that he
would have refused to testify upon the
same grounds nn tho co defendants. The
slate would not agree to such stipula
tion. So the ovidonce beforo tho jury
shows that Mullally is staying out of
court and both Ruef and Calhoun are
refusing to nnswer questions.
against the City for or ou account f
any injuries received or damages sus
tained in the construction of said work
or duo to negliirence in iuardiui; same.
Time for Completion.
The contractor shall complete alt of
the work to be done under this con
tract on or before tho first dav of
August, 1908; and it is hereby agreed
thai if the work is not completed at.
that time the City may deduct from
tho amount due the contractor the sunt
of lil'ty dollars (f.0.00) per day for
each and every day that the work re
mains unfinished after that dute, which
said sum of fifty dollars per dav is,
in view of the difficulty of estimating
such damages, hereby agreed upon by
he parlies hereto as liquidated damages
(hat the City will suffer by reusou of
tlm failure of tho contractor to complete
the work within tho time agreed.
Subletting and Assigning,
t he contractor 'hall not. tmblct any
part of the work or ussign the contract
or the money duo under the contract
wit hout tbe written consent of the
Mayor tind the City Council of Med
ford, Oregon.
Payments.
V partial estiinute shall be issued by
the engineer at tho end of each calendar
month for the amount duo the con
tractor for the work done during the
mouth, and the City shall pay tbe
contractor eighty (80) per cent, of
the amount of said estimate and retain
twenty (20) per cent, until the com
pletion of the work and its acceptance
by the engineer.
When the contractor has completed
the work to the acceptance of the on
ifinecr, then the engineer shall issue the
final estimate for the balance due the
contractor, including the retained per
centages, and t he City shall pay and
tho contractor shall receive the amount
of said estimate as full compensation
for all work done and material fur
uished under this contract.
Contract Binds All Parties.
This contract shall bo binding upon
the heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns of tho contractor and upon the
f 'ity of Medford, Oregon.
Changes In Plans.
TIih City shnl have the right to
change the plans or to reduce or In
crease the amount of work to be done,
after the contract has been awarded,
by notifying the contractor, in writing,
of Mich changes, and tho courtnetor
shall be paid for only the actual amount
ot work done at the contract prices.
IN W ITNKHH WIIKKKOK, Hi.' Mnvor
.,1 tin- ( ily of Mi-ilfonl, On-Kin, I"'"
mnili- unH i-ii-riiK-J thin rnntrm-t on!
ln-h.-ilf of null! Cilv nnrl hull (au'1 tlie l
nnl f o.iirl City In lie hi'rnmtn fifliwl,
in piir.iian.-K of b rcmilutioii nrtoptpil by
ihe Illy Coniii-il of miirl City, nnrl thi"
. . , . . , . , ,
i-ontriii-tor nan Iw-ri-uiito rn-t In linnil
ami nml llin day od yer flnt bo
written.
SENATORIAL
CANDIDATE
CAKE HERE
Republican Nominee to
Speak at Eagle Point
Tonight and Tomorrow
at Talent and Gold Hill
Hon. II. M. Cake, republican nominee
for United Htntcs senator, arrived in
Medford Thursday morning en route to
Kngle Point to address tho voters. Fri
day afternoon be speaks to the voters of
j Tnl,mt' . nml 1,1 ""' "v""n "",B" '"'
Gold Hill,
Mr. Cuko oxpresses himself as confi
dent of election and much gratified with
the results of tho primaries, lie attrib
utes bis success over Senator l-'ultou
solely to his championship of Statement
Xo. 1 and not to his personality.
"I expect to recoive the support of
all Statement So. I men," said Mr.
Cake, "There is surely no reason re
publicans can givo for voting for a
democrat in preference to me, for on
Statement No. 1 1 have made my cam
paigu. 1 expect to receive the support
of nil republicans and do not look for
any personal fight waged against me
bv any faction, for I have kept clear
of party discords and petty fight
GOVERNOR HUGHES' NAME
. NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN
XKW YORK, April :iu. The name of
Governor Charles h), II nghes will not
be withdrawn from the president inl can
vass tint i I I lie nnl ioual con veal ion at
Chicago has made u choice of candidate,
is the st'itement made by ('resident
Woodford of the HnheH league of the
Ignited Stales, who presided nt a con
ference of delegates elected to til lilt
tional convention from New York slate,
called for today in I ho interest of
HuglieH candidacy.
COMMITTEE ON BANKING
REFUSES TO TAKE ACTION
WASIII VtiTti.V, April :io. - The com
mittee on banking currency held a brief
meeting today. It declined to proceed
for the purpose of Inking up Ihe ncv
Vretland currency bill. A vole for ad
journment stood 12 to .1, tho negative
vote being cast by Rnrton, Weeks and
Mc Kinney. II ih suppsed they will rep
resent tho strength of the new bill, and
it is inferred tho measure will be tabled
as was the first Vreeland hill, If it. ever
reaches a vote In tho committee.
NEW CASES.
Lewis I'lrich ot al. vs. W, K. Ilareii
et al.; action to recover money, tins
Newbury, attorney for plaintiff.
J. V. Oresslor et al. vs. Joshua Pat
terson; action to recover money. R. T.
Smith, attorney for plaintiff.
MARRIAOE LICENSES.
Arthur Brown and Annie K. Inuiiin.
John D. Lawrence and F.lhel M. Jor
dan.
(Jeoie Wilson and Lucy V. Chap-
i.,h.
POLITICAL DISTURBANCE
CAUSES LOSS OP LIFE
rnltT IiK riMM K. April -S.-V
i-iiiI p--o'li ini-lii'ing lln- rimynr ttt l-'nr
li- Kriiih-i-. n-i-ri- kill! in 11 nolilii-itl
'tiwl mi Imiii-i- li'-n- yi'Hli'i'liiy.
BATTLESHIPS LEAVE
SANTA BARBARA
SANTA IIAKIIAKA, I'nl, pril .'wi. -
- ,f hl, nnli,. i,,,,,,!,, f,. i, , ,
. , ...
'II n Vloel linn moriiiiiil for Mnnti-n-y,
.
j "hero Inn nnphurn will Im droppo.l to
! morrow morning ut 7 o 'clock.
DM N
FROSTS IN
FARMS!
Heavy Snow Storms and
Freezing Temperature is
Likely to do Consider-,
able Damage to Fruit.
I ' I TTH IH'HU, April .( I. There is
snow hero today. The temperature is
only two degrees above freezing.
tl.KVKLA Nl, April art. Heavy
snow was felt practically all over the
state.
ST. JOSKIMl, April A heavy-
frost did much damage to the fruit of
nnrl Invest e i n M issonri and northeast
cm Kansas.
LA CKUSSK, Wis., April 30. The
frost in the western part of Wiscon
sin and southern Minnesota will do.
much damage to tho fruit and vegeta
bles.
LKXIXflTON, Ky., April 3n. Thent
is simw in the eastern and central part
of Kentucky. It is believed there will
be no great amount, of damage. Dog
rases here today will be declared off.
DCS MolXKS, la., April .10. A hfll-
ri lt fi'N.st was felt in several sections
nf tho state and a good deal of damugd
'lone t he fruit nnrl vegetables.
TALLAHASSKK. I'la., April 'MX A
windstorm a few miles oust of the city
ra.ed tobacco sheds and barns and other
wnoi I structures and did considerable
Inmate to tiro crops.
COMMITTEE TO BIT
ON TARIFF REVISION
WASIMMITOX. April :(0. - Represen
tative I '; no of New York, chairman of
the ways and means committe, intro-
tn I I he resolul ion authorizing ths
ouniiittee lo Hit during the recess of
ongrcNs and gal her such in format ion
ilirone,h the government agents or other
wise as it may see fit in looking toward
t he preparat ion of a bill for the re
vision of tariff.
ROOHEVELT TO HUNT
BIO OAME IN AFRICA.
WASHINGTON, April 1). President
Itooscvoli has matte up his mind to have
a big gallic haul in South Africa next
year no less unforseen circumstance
prevent. II e lias talked enthusiasti
cally on the sub ji'ct with visitors re
.en ily. His plan is to sail from an
Knilish pirt, but to make his stay in
Knyland brief and informal.
Mr. lioosevelt will not make a world
tour, nor will he visit the capitals nf
Kuropo. He nil not. as reported, visit
Australia and New Zealand. His en?
plan is for South Africa big game
shooting, and it will take a radical
reason to keep him away from that,
-sin-h as n election, for Instance.
TEMPERANCE MAYOR RESIGNS
SEAT IN PROHIBITION CITY
MATTOON. 111., April 30.- Ituther
than be the chief executive of a city
that has bet n made penniless through
tho people voting it "dry" nt the last
local option election. Mayor Lewis Leh
man of M.-ittoon resigned today.
Not thai he dislikes the idea of be
mg mayor of a saloonlcs city, because
he is a believer in temperance, but he
declares that when the people voted to
dt'ivo the saloons nut of Mattnon they
alo diove away tl,',uoo yearly In rev
enuo that was paid by the saloon
keeper.
lie said that this will completely
.ripple the finances of the cily, and
under the present condition he say ho
cannot remain office.