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Friday, southerly winds.
THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OR., THURSDAY, MAY 21, 190S.
NO. 34
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10 QUEEN
Carnival Contest to Con
tinue Commercial Club
Favors Unniversity Ap
probation. At tlie ivgulnr ini'tcinp of thn Com
mercial club WciliH'Sihiy evening J. l-
Uutcbason, chnirniau of tlic rose carui
vnl committee, reported that he linil had
a letter from Mr. llutchins stating tliat
the Modfunl float is ready for necept
ance. Mr. I-'indlev who went to Port
land on May -II, will inspect the float
and report to the chairman. Tho con
test for queen is noinp; very slowly.
Tt was thought best to continue the
contest. The Tribune offered to fur
nish transportation to Portland nnd re
turn for tho queen.
The band uniforms committee, report
ed that the ball game would be pulled
off as soou as the weather permitted.
Manager Warner of tho band being
present, he was ashed to state what the
band intended to do in return for the
uniforms and said that, tile band would
give a series of conceits, ten in num
ber, either on Sunday afternoon or any
evening the club should select. Other
matters, such as: playing for excursions
would have to be taken up with the
baud.
Mass Meeting Postponed.
Tho 23,00 club reported that the mass
meeting had been postponed on account
of the weather, but that it would be on
the evening f the ball game. Vrofes
sor Signs has appointed a day that the
school children would be dismissed for
the purpose of cleaning up yards, etc.,
nnd it had been arranged that a TiCgion
oi Honor button would be given to ench
of tho children that did denning about
their yards or alleys.
The exhibit building cominiltee re
ported in writing that tho building was
a private affair, afler which Mr. 1)1
well gave a short talk on the origin
of the building. It was moved and
seconded that the report be accepted
anil the committee discharged.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Postal - Telegraph' fable company,
$115.07; (r. Markov. :i.li'; Oregon le
velopment league,
A communication from the Chicago
office of the Western Oregon Orchard
company was read asking for l0O book
lets ami the cosi of same. On motion,
which seconded and carried, I he secre
tary was instructed to answer the let
ter stating that the booklets would be
forwarded at cost price.
Mentioning Medford Abroad.
Resolutions in reference to the uni
versity appropriation were presented by
U. Khun. Thee resolutions were ac
cepted, same to be made pari of the
minutes of the meeting, and printed in
tho daily paper and a copy of some to
be sent to President Campbell of Hie
university.
Tho subject of getting news items,
write ups, etc. in the Portland papers,
the Heller I'ruit and any other papers
where it is possible was discussed. Sug
gest inn was made that each member of
the club haul items or suggestion" to
the secretary at nil times, aud the sec
retary write them up nnd forward at
least cine article a week to some paper.
Report ..n Exhibit Building.
The following is the report of the
committee on ll xhibit building:
"We, your committee to who was
referred the advisability of procuring
the exhibit building for the use of the.
Medford Commercial club and particu
larly for maintaining its office in said
building, lug leave to report that we
have performed our duty and find as
follows:
"The exhibit building was built by
donations from the following named per
sons, viz.: .1. I. Olwrli. c. II. Lewis.
K. II. Hopkins. Cordon Vonrh'is. .1. W.
Perkins. Kdgnr llafer. Mi-ilfi.nl Nation
al bank, ca-h tribotiiig tin- sum of
20O. and in addition thereto the elec
tric wiring and electric fixtures were
contributed bv the Condor Water
Power company, tie- xnliie of the same
being ). We al-o find that nil of
the furniture and fixtures in the build
-ing. including nil showcases, tables and
other property, bel.uig In Mr. olwell
personally. The exhibits now in tie'
building are largely but n..t exclusively
the proierty of Mr. (dwell. Tin- right
to place the building upon the ruilr 1
right of way was obtained a- a c.pii
cession from the company by Mr. Ol
well. The bni.'ding was creeled '
time prior to any activity on the part
of the Commercial club mid wns ii.-t
built with any idea of the same ) ing
nperfltisl for the benefit of the elob.
however desirable sio-h a ceiMiintmat i.n
might be. Mr. olwell and his associate,
Mr. Holmes, sre in inwesion of the
building nd have their real esiate of
flea in on tide then of. In tt pinion
of to of committer, it : M not be a.
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ANTWERP EXPRESS
WRECKED; 10O INJURED
ANTWERP, May 21. Tho
Antwerp express, running at oO
miles an hour, was wrecked six
miles southeast of here thiB
morning by a misplaced switch.
Over lllll people were injured,
munv fatullv.
TTTlTTrTTTlH'
SEEK TO REIGN
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Contest for Queen Warming up
Several Popular Young Ladies
Receiving Support.
Ilavo you voted yntf Kvery man and
Wim:in should vote for :t voting lady
friend.
Tho Medford Commercial club lias a
float const rue ted, which will go in two
parades during tho rose carnival, and
tho pcopl of Mod ford should seo that
Medford 'tt (iicen in a young lady that
is a credit to thiB place. Then' will l.e
receptions to attend, and quite n lot
of expense will have, to be mot. The
special committee, from the Commercial
tub urges everyone to take au inter
est in tins contest and to get out and
vote for t heir favorite. You don 't
have to vote for anyone whose name
appears below, but can start some, other
young lady's nine if you so desire.
The contestants are receiving quite
hearty support aud hundreds of votes
are being held back until the last night.
Xo one has any advantage or st anils
very much m tho lend, so that anyone
you might name may becomo queen..
Miss Mabel Kent, Miss Edun Eifert,
Mrs. Anna Daniclson, Miss Maude Al
leu. Miss Hazel Tier, M iss Casidtna
Plyinier, M iss Margaret McCoy, M iss
Letha Emeriek, Miss En a Hamilton are
now in the rnco for queen and we feel
sure that any one would do credit to
tho city of Medford. Select some one
on this list or enter some one's name
:ind help I hem to secure the largest
number of votes.
Remember, all expenses, including the
pioeti s dress, are paid hy trie Cummer
cial cluii out ot t lie proceeds derived
from the contest only, and yon will be
helping to boont Medford by helping
to send tlie most attract ivjj young htily
In represent this city at 'tho'. Portland
rose show, w ti ich prom iscK to be t he
finest rose carnival the tvorld has ever
seen. 1
LATE LOCAL NEWS.
The Pacific States 'tjclcphoiut com
pany has removed from (i)iarles Strang's
drug store, where it has been stationed
over ten years, to its new quarters in
the Big Bend Milling company's build
ing, ail.joining the postofficn. Mr. Pat
terson, late of Portland, is manager.
The principal feature of Wednesday's
session of the Rebekalis at Salem was
au address by Past firand Muster Silas
J. Dsn of Jacksonville, the oldest Odd
Fellow in Oregon, who joined tho order
in 1'i'J, and the conferring of the as
scmldy degrees upon l!H"i delegates and
pa-t grands. The local RebekaTi' lodge
gave a big reception to all tho Odd Fel
low and their Indies in the hall of
representatives at the state house at
night.
.1. T. Summerville, secretary of tho
democratic county commit loo, ha re
turned from Elliott crook, . where he
has been looking after hisuiining in
t crest.
E. C. Faucett lias been appointed
night watchman nf MedlVd. vice W. .1.
Fredenberg, resigned.
It. It. Minter of Eagle point district,
well known sheepman, was in Medford
one day this week.
Br. It. S. PeArmond, who has been
assisting some of tho best physicians
in Port land during the pat several
mouth, .has resumed the practice of
medicine in Medford.
isable or desirable for the Commercial
cluli to undertake to take uer the t-u
tire building without all of the owner
and contributors thereof assigning their
interests to the Commercial club. Mr.
(Ilwell has eXpres-d perfect W iililigrios
for ihe Commercial club to mniutnin ft
dek in the main part of the building
for the purpose of distributing litem
tore and receding visitor and in fact
we think would be willing to give over
ihe exhibit room largely t the charge
and direction of the rbib. This is per
liapo at-'Hi nil tiiat colli, I be expected
under exiting conditions. Respectfully
iibmiltrt.
FKED'K c. PA E.
F. E. MEHrtB'K.
W. 1. VAWTFIl.
0ommitt. "
OVER CARNIVA
REFLECTS
GROWTH OF
MEDFORD
Total Registration for
County is 4460-Medford
lias 1,132 Against Ash
land's 1,005.
The total registral ion for Jackson
county is 44(i0, an increase of nearly
1000 over two years ago. Medford has
a total registration of 1132 us against
Ashland's ItHi;, showing Medford 's rap
id growth. Outside of these precincts
tho largest, registration is at Jackson
ville, 308; Central Point, 222; Hold Hill,
200; Talent, 183; Eagle Point, 137;
Mound, lti.i, and Big Butte, 98.
Py precincts the registration is:
Antioch 45
East Ashland 313
West Ashland 313
South Ashland 335
Applegate 74
Barron 7(1
Big But to OS
Climax 22
Central Point. 226
Eagle Point 137
Flounce Kock 20
Foots Crook 42
(iold Hill 206
Xorth Jacksonville 14."
South Jacksonville 103
I.uko Creek 44
Meadows 40
Xorth Medford 0.25
South Med ford ". . 507
Mound lfW
Rock Point '.. 42
Phoenix 7. . . ."'.' 41
Rnxy. 42
Sams 'Valley ."; 811
sterling 32
I'alent , :. 13
Trail ..; .v 4
I'liion '.'x .
Watkijfs !...., 37
Willing' Springs ; ;' 36
Wimer . 55
Woovillo SS
Tfonl fi.V. ...... 1 Hit)
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v., Univorsity Resolution.
"Whereas, Certain short-sighted in
dividuals have seen fit to invoke the
referendum on the last state, legifda
lure's action in granting the University
of Oregon au appropriation of $125,000,
thus seriously hampering this great in
stitution, nnd
"Whereas, This action has boon tho
abject of much unfavorable comment
outside of our state, nnd. In sn far ns
our university has been revolving less
llnnncial support than most any state
university in tho I'nion, and
"Whereas, This measure is coming up
for a vote of the whole people at the
Juno election; bo it
"KeMolveil, That the Med ford Com
mercial club most heartily and emphat
ically recommends and requests nil men
who have tho welfare of the rising gen
eration and th cause of higher educa
tion at heart to support tho approprin
riou and vide ves on their ballots at Ihe
oming election.
"Further, that these resolutions be
ntereil in the permanent records of the
Commercial club and a copy sent to the
al papers and to tho president of the
I'niversity of Oregon. '
PIONEER SURVEYOR OF
OREGON RAILROADS DEAD
W. I. tiaton, a civil Pitgiueer, who
was a prominent fuel or in tho building
of the first railway in this Htato, is
load at Portland.
Mr. finston came west in H"7 an a
lieutenant of volunteers sent out by
President Buchanan to suppress I ho
Mormons, who were making mid on
im migrant t rains as t hey crossed t he
plains. Later he was detailed for serv
ice on (lie immigrant road from Fort
Hall to Fort Walla Walla, to nupprcws
the Indian. After nerving for several
yean, he returned to his home in tho
stf but rami- to Oregon in H03 and
engag-d in his profession of civil en
gineering. He made the first railway survey
from Marysville. Oil., to Portland, nnd
had charge nf tho transit personally
from Jacksonville to Porllatid. Later
he engineered the construction of tho
high bridged across the gulr-hr on the
hfights back of Fnlon for tho J'ortland
k Hillsboro railway, find thetM? bridges
remain to thii day.
CONOR ESS MAY NOT
ADJOIN UNTIL JUNE 1
WASIIIXCTON, May 21. It
was stated on good authority
that congress would not adjourn
earlier thnn Monday, May 25,
and there is a possibility that
the session will bo prolonged uu
til June 1.
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SALES MADE OF
L
Johnson Tract Adjoining Kaiser
Orchard Near Plieonlx Sold
Also Portion of Lewis Grove.
Despite unpropitious weather, sales of
orchard property continues active,
though there is little doing in city real
estate.
Robert F. A title of Aitchison Kan.,
and Wes Ciroon of Medford have pur
chased 100 acres from ( '. C. Johnson,
adjoining the Kaiser place near Phoe
nix. There are 40 acres in orchard,
some apple and pear, but mostly prune.
Tho price paid was jMS.OOii.
.1. Hillsingcr of Minneslota has pur
chased J8.6S acres of orchard from
Hunt Lewis for .00(1 au acre. The
grove consists of S00 Xewtown Pip
pins and 241 Winter Noll is pear trees.
The property adjoins the Potter Palmer
orchard and the sale was made through
tho lloguo It Ivor Laud company.
Dr. Boxton of Pittsburg has pur
chased for $10,000 Ihe oast 20 acres of
the ltrown orchard.
DRYS LOSE DECISION
IN LOCAL OPTION TIGHT
KALKM, Or., May 21. Judge Gallo
way in department Xo. 2 of the circuit
court has reversed the recent, decision
of Judge John Spott in reference to the
local option fight, in Staylou and Sub
limity, in which County Judge Scott had
decided that' tho petition uhsorbiug a
smaller district had preference over the
petition from the smaller district,
though fib'd later. Over 150 women aud
other ardent local optiouists attended
tho hearing.
The wet people were anxious to have
Sfnylon nnd Sublimity vote on tho local
option issue separately, while the drys
wished to coiubiuo Slaytou with a
larger district and '0te the whole dis
trict, dry.
futility 'Jerk Allen said last night
thnf, there was a great deal of doubt
in his mind whether t he prohibit ion
question would be voted on at all in any
of the precincts involved in the fight,
for Judge Scott had delayed tho order
to place the question on tho ballot until
now it was too late. The question will
be voted on in tho whole county at any
rate, so .that the district fights amount
to very Utile beyond being a last re
sort for tho drys should the county as
j a whole go wet.
MEN OF JOSEPHINE
UNITED FOR BRYAN
fi RANTS PASS, Or., May 21. At a
mass meeting of democrats held at the
courthouse in this city Tuesday after
noon, at which there were represent a
j tives from all parts of Josephine conn-
tv, it was uuaiiimoiixly voted that the
delegates to the tint ional convention
from this county lie instructed to vote
for delegates to the national conven
tion who will pledge their support for
W. J. Bryan. The delegate elected are:
W. S. Otlof Merlin. Judge J. O. tooth.
W. ('. Horn aud Robert fl. Smith of
tiraiits Pass. Iiennis H. Stowell was
elected chairman of the county central
com mil tec. Plans for the local cam
paign were made.
SPEER IS ELECTED
MAYOR OF DENVER
DFNVKR. Col., May 21. Practically
complete returns of tho votes cast at
Tuesday's elyection insure the re elec
lion of Mayor Robert W. Speer bv a
majority of not l -ss than 2'inn over Ilor
ace Phelps, republican. Sp. i r was sup
ported by one faction of the local dein-m-rncy
nnd the Business M.n's league.
The republicans elect the auditor and
probablv evernt other f.ffieors. The a
loon men were victorious in five of the
eight wards in which local option wa
tho isue.
CRATER LAKE AND
HNAKE DAM DENIED
WAHHIXUTON, May 21. Tin- de
tired Outer Lake appropriation of
it has been refused by the conference
committee. It has been definitely set
Hid that the fcnakc river dam bill will
not be o.issid lit lhi session, ft iocs
I over mi account of the refuial of Sen-
ORCHARD
D
NOP
ANCHOR OFF i
BELLINGHaIW dynamiters
AtlantiG Fleet Arrived in
the Harbor This Morning
and Were Welcomed by
the Mayor of the city
BKLL1 flll AM, Wash., May 21.
Members of the Atlantic butUhip fleet
flying The pennant of Itear Admiral
Kperry dropped anchors tit Bellinyham
bay at II o'clock thin morning ami were
formally welcomed by Mayor Charlew
d. V. Dematloo. The division arriving
hero was coinpoHed of the Connecticut,
It hod e Islnnd, Verfmont . Xew Jersey,
Kansas, Nebraska, aud Virginia, carry
ing :tJS officers and 7l" enlisted men.
The remaining vessels of the fleet
dropped out of line this morning and
iiuchorcd in Ihe harbors of Port Ancl
and Port Townsend. The first division
will spend two days al Bcllinhain.
HUNDREDTH ASSEMBLY OF
PRESBYTERIANS MEET
KANSAS CITY, May 21. The lniMh
assembly of the Presbyterian church of
the I'nited States convened today with
hi'h ollicials of the church and of Amer
ica and foreign countries in attendance.
The most important feature of today's
session consisted of the retirement of
the Itev. William Henry lingers of Phil
adelphia nt moderator, who delivered a
formal sermon. Itev. B. P. Fu licit on
and Itev. Mark A. MatthewH of Soallle
are looked upon n h leading candidates to
succeed Roberts.
JACKSONVILLE ITEMS.
F. M. Calkins, who has been attend'
iiiy court this week, returned to Ash
land Wednesday evening.
C. W. Sanderson of Central Point was
in town a few hours Wednesday.
). 1. Brings was down from Ashland
trying a case in the circuit court Wed
n end ay.
Mr. Walton has been doing Home work
for T. W. Miles, the abstracter, :l (he
courthouse this week,
(ieorge M. Wheeler waH down from
Ashland Wednesday.
FOUND DEAD IN ALLEY;
SKULL FRACTURED
CIIICACO, May 21. Robert C, Mo
lerns, ngeiit for the Commonwealth Kdi
son (Ilei.'ti'ic company, was found dead
in au alley with a deep cut over his
left eye, and his Hkull fractured. Bis
pockets were turned inside out. f So
tar there is no clue as to the motive of
the crime.
NEW BISHOPS OF METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
BALTIMnm-:, Md., May 21. Itev.
Hr. William I'. Anderson of New York
ami Itev. hr. .Mm Myelseii of the the
otogical seminary were elected bishops
of tli" Methodist Kpiscopal church.
CHILD KILLED BY
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
KLAMATH FALLS, nr., May 21.
The 10 year old son of A. L. Barnmn.
hotel keeper at Mount Hebron, W(, in
staiitly killed Sunday nflcrnnnn by the
accidental discharge of a nhotgun. He
and his 12 year old brother were, play
ing upstairs in the hotel. Alt older
brother went up to put away the gun,
which he was afraid the hos would get.
In Home unknown way the gun went
off, completely tearing off the t"p of
the vonnger boy 'h head.
Mr. Itanium has lint reeently come to
Mount ILbioa. ha ing lived near Little
Sl.JMtU.
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.
Mrs. Maud Audi rsoa. .1. M. Bonar,
Robert Brown. T. L. I hastine, Pearl H.
CoiiMm. Motel Drake, .lohn R. hun
itnii, M rs. S. A. tiardiier. Mrs. ) "ola
Hay, L. M. Mm.v, A. .1. Marcus C2).
Northern Brewing Co., Center Tranit,
F. A. WatilesH (2), Klmer Wi'ekly.
LOrVTLftdy 'n blaek handbag. Return
t'i Hotel Vimo f'T uitMc regard, "n
, JURY IN RUEF CASE
STILL UNDECIDED
! SAX KHANtisrO, M:iv 21.
Shortly bi'fort' t lie jury in the
KiU'f ruse were without a wrtlirt
when luneheoii wns tuheii. A 4-
hung jury is expeetetl. 4
Fifty Pounds of Dynamite Was
Used to Blow up New Bridge
on the Harlem Branch,
NKW YORK. May 21. The new
bridge under construction on the Har
lem branch of the New York New Ha
ven & Harlem railroad at Baychenter
was wrecked by dynamiters today, "i0
pound it of explosive being placed under
the lirst span. Today 'a outrage fol
lowed an attempt to wreck tho bridge
on the same road spanning tin Harlem
river. Labor troubles are believed to
be at 1 he hot loin of the plot.
PREPARING TO WELCOME
BATTLESHIPS AT SEATTLE
SKATTLK. Wash.. May 21. The
whole city is alive with preparations
for the visit of the Atlantic battleship
fleet on May 23. The reception and
entertainment committee is completing
the final details of the elaborate pro
gram of entertainment arranged for the
benefit of the officers and men of the
fleet and the visitors who will flock
to Ihe city during the stay of Ihe fleet.
The merchants and owners of properly
in the business district are decorating
their stores and office building in
lavish manner that promises aa attrac
tive background for the various events
to take place during Ihe four days'
slav of the fleet.
All over the city bright colored flags,
bunting uud elaborate arrangements for
electric illumination arc in evidence on
the principal streets and along the wa
terfront the steamship companies uud
dock owners are installing dr -ations
that will make the shoreline brilliant
with color in greeting to the stately
ships as thev file in to their anchorage
on their last otliciul visit to an Anion
can city before starling on the long
voyage around the world. From the
time the fleet is sighted at the entrance
of KMiott bay to Ihe last moment of
the four days' aluy of he ships there
will bi' a continuous round of spec
tacular entertainment that will furnish
cxciiing and interesting diversion for
the city's guests.
EAOLE VALLEY RAILROAD
TO BUILD TO RICH LAND
pORTLANh, r.. May 21. The Ka
glo Valley Railroad company, Jiaekeii
by Cincinnati capital, will put on a
lui-cg isl nir I ion crew . I line I, and
the road will be buill lo Richland, ott
miles east of Baker City. Its ultimate
leHlinatii.ii is Ihe Coruicopia mining dis
trbt and the Iron Byke mines in Hip
Seven hevils country. I'unds have I a
secured to build the firs) miles, and
it is said this insures the pletion
of the entire Sit miles of road as soon
as (he liiine is in operation to Richland.
The route of Hie line will be nearly
due east fr Baker City to the powder
river, and after crossing t his stream
it wil runl almosl straight to Richland.
Fr that point the road will toiu-h at
Pine and Kagle valleys and Carson, and
continue north o Ihe Coruueopia mines.
... . . 1 1 ft l...
ami then run eni io me vicnini ...
Snake. CHAMBERLAIN WELCOMED
BY GRANTS PAHS VOTERS
liovernor Ccorge K. Chamberlain was
f i iii a gmnd ovation by the people
,i linnits Pais and JoHcpliiu ninly i
it the opera house at (irants Pass Tu.-s j
day night. The Hireling was ia strik
nig rnni raM wn n i in- com j
dered Mr. Cake, Not only the people,;
Inil many from Hie country came to j
hear the governor, whose comoing had j
been heralded bv hi friends through
ill tlo rural district and surrounding;
milling camp, lie nriM' ii n i j
iiiug train and wan t at the .1. M by
committee of democrats appointed ity j
the mass meeting of tleuiocrat ami iy
(lor citien. both democrat ami re-.
publicum. An informal reception was
tendered him at the Hotel Josephine,
where ho met u large delegation of cit
iens.
The governor was introduced by Hie
phen Jewell, judge of Josephine eouu-
His appearance on the Mituu was
Hie signal fr loaity applause ami ne
whs warmly applauded all through hi
.hscoiirse. especially did he meet with
enthu-iantic response when he nsured
Ihe audience of his unswerving Hiiegi
mice to Statement No. I, " well a oth
er principles of the i pie that he has
stood faithfully by during hi two term
as governor oi the state.
Notice.
Thirp will l' n hiwiiH'M mwlinn nf
tho Miilfunl lii;li m'lionl nliimni M tlm
I'liininiTrinl cluli tnciiin Kri.luy ev-nlii(,
Mht 22, H p. m, S3
mm mmt
MAE'S SUIT !
FOR DIRCEf
COLLAPSES!
Senator Piatt's Nemeses
Arrested for Perjury and
Thrown into Prison on
$5000 Bail.
NKW YORK, May 2L As a result
if the unit for divorce brought by Mao
Wood against Senator T. V. Piatt, the
complaint was today dismissed aa a re
sult of the evidence. Miss Wood was
arrested aud held on $.1000 bail on a
charge of perjury, filed by Senator
Piatt s altomevs.
Frank 11, Piatt, son of the aged sen
ator, in lestitying toduy dedared that
hi belitn ed I hat none of th lot tors
introduced by Miss Wood ns evidence
were true copies of those written by hia
father, and said that he had destroyed
the letters received from Abe Hummel,
for which he paid $111,000, but that none
of them contained any refcrenco to a
marriage between Piatt and Miss Wood.
STATE RESTS IN CASE
AGAINST RANCHER HEMBREE
WALLAS, Or., May 2L Calm, cool
and chewing tobacco incessantly, A. J.
Ilembree of Tillamook county the ranch
er on trial for his life in Judge Har
nett 'h department of tho circuit coutr
here, accused ofniurdering his H-y ear
old daughter, Oru, in December, 1005
has sal listening to damaging circum
Mt t tit in I evidence piling up against him.
The state rested its case shortly be
fore noon today and the defenso is tak
ing testimony this afternoon. All evi
dence is entirely circumstantial. Tho
facts brought out in the state's case
in chief were the position of the skelu
Ions when found by the neighbors, the
unconcerned actions of Hembree when
they were found, I ho absent' of the
skull from the sveletou supposed to bo
that of the dead girl, nnd the finding
of such a skull in a heating stove after
ward.
BATTLING NELSON TO
MEET GANS ON FOURTH
PORTLAND, Or.. May 21. Battling
Nelson and .loe Cans have practically
completed arrangements for u 45-round
fight hi Col nut, Cal., just outside Sau
Francisco, on the afternoon of July 4,
Ihe durable Dane agree!:;; to nn SOlo
L'Miinintee demanded by the colored
lightweight champion.
Nelson, accompanied by n ttuvehng
omnaiiion, Robert M, Lambb of iNcw
York, r lied Portland last night
his way to Seattle, where he fights Kid
Scaler of Spokane before Johnny Reid 's
lub hecoratioii dav. All morning tch
son heiit the wire nor net ween romunu
ind San Francisco instructing hia man
ager, W l me ISlltl, now lo proreeu in
the final rinsing of the tonus ox agree
ment. Nash Hotel Arrivals.
S. B. Ilenum, Portland; C. L. LawsoD,
Portland: Lenrge ,L Cumiiiings, Chica
go; L. L. Weil. St. Louis; N. L. Shcf
fer, San Francisco; R. Brown, Ls An
geles; R. A. M.-Aiislsiid, Seattle; Wil
liam Harris, Cleveland; II. N. Starr.
Frank King. William A. Coyyerhall,
Port la ud ; I'm nk Reese, Log A ngeles;
J. M. Baird. Chicago; II. F. I'ottgeth
er. San Francisco; C. S. I'meisoil, New
York; C. Fpdike. Sau Francisco; John
M curve, Chicago; Stephen A. Lowell,
Peiidlelnu; H. C Laumaii, Heurgo A.
Lewis, Chicago; Mrs. and Miss Heard.
Sterling mine; L. Kalmiik, San Fran
cIScO.
JUDGE
STEPHEN A, LOWELL
Ono nf Ihe I'lo'iiii'iit npi'iilipm of thf '
ii.iilliw.il, Hill mlilri'HK tlio iMtlwnn lif '
.l.ii knon ciiiiiil.v "ii I hf IcKiliiiR pnlltii lil i
iiii' of tin" Hiiy frnm n ropublli'mi r
Hr:ii)'ltiut
TONIGHT
n... nt RKI) MUX'S IlAI.L, AN
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Medford Oregon
Kvcrvonn rnrdinlly iuvitetl to attend.
Ladies especially iuvited. A musical
progrum will hy rendrfd by the Med
ford band.