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The Tribune Prints More Live Telegraph News than; all Dailies in the State of Oregon South of Salem Combined UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES By far the largest and brat news report of any paper in Southern Orefon. The Weather Fair tonight and Sunday; continued warm; uoritKastorly winds. THIRD YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON7, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1908. No. 103. LABOR lit LINE UP FOR DEMOCRACY Bryan Congratulated in a Speech Made to Delegation-No Intimatian of a Visit From Johnson Yet (By John R. Nevius.) LINCOLN, Neb., July IS. William J. Bryan is receiving telegrams and ' congratulations today on a speech ho made to a delation of labor louden last night, but he refused to make the messages public and would not discuss them. . Bryan would say nothing today uhuut the report that labor leaders would take the stump and advocate his election in the coming campaign. The candidate said that he had nut received any inti mation that Governor Johnson of Min nesota is coming hero to see him, but added that Johnson would be exceed ingly welcome to Pairview. It has been reported that Johnson is coming here soon. It. is probable that Bryan will upend two days in ( 'hi cage when he goes : there July lift to attend the meeting of the subcommittee of the national dem ocratic convention, at whit-h a chair man will be He lee ted. He expect to make several iufornuil speeches along the route, and this trip will mark the beginning of the cam paign. He said all the speeches will be confined to the discussion of the plat form and the results of its adoption. Bryan refused to go on a special. He will travel in the usual manner and will be accompanied by only his secretary ami newspaper reporters. MIRAOUI.OUS ESCAPE IN AUTO ACCIDENT SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 17. His wife's oevotion to a pet hull pup is responsible for her escape from death is the belief of W. T. Hawley of Oak land. Hawley is badly bruised from an automobile accident. AVhen Hawley started his Tteo roadster from Los An geles to Oakland his wife decided that she would take the train because she was afraid the trip would be too hard oh their pet pup. Hawley got onto the wrong road late Monday night in Nies canyon. He drove down u hill at the h.ittom of which was n bridge, which was little more than a pile of loose boards. His brake refused to work properly and when his automobile struck the planks it turned n somersault into the canyon below. The machine lauded between two huge bnolders and was wedged up side down in a creek. By some freak of fortune Hawley who was tightly pinned under the wrecked machine, was not seriously j injured . That Mrs. Hawley would have I u killed had she been in the machine was Bhown by the fact that a huge rock was wedged into t he seat she would have occupied. After Hawley lay under bis machine for what seemed a very long time, Ar thur H. Briggs of San Jose came to the rescue and extricated him from his dangerous prison. Hearst for Aunirtias Club. ERIK, Pa., July Is. Htnrst has been proposed for membership in the An nanias club. Samuel dumpers, presi dent of the American Pederntion of La bor, is the man who presented his name. Dumpers says that Hearst misrepre sentpd when he intimated that Oompers had wired him to endure the Demo .irnli.i rtftrlv im'5ini nf I lie jttl il Hilt uf " I never sent any messages of th kind sent onv message of the kind to Wil liam K. Hearst," says Dampers. " I cannot discuss Mr. Hearst's answer to a message I never sent, because I have more important business to take up my lime." NEW YOltK. .Inly in. A Tammany lender here t-day denied that Richard Croker bns announced his intention of returning th Americr. to aid in the ebe lion of Hrvnn. The report was current that the former bo, had sent his son, Hicbard Croker. Jr., word that he was U sail for America (n take part in the campaign. The leader who denied the torv de dared his belief that Croker would nev er return to politic in America, i - To Prosecute Paper Trust. OYSTER BAY. L. I., Jnlv lk.Th" attorney general is here today in eon j ference witli President Ronwrlt re girding ihi prosecution of the papr ! trut , . Hall, the ii.ofol nuru.rvm.,,1 also L. Thorn ptoo, who live near fen tral Point, transacted basinm in Med ford one day this week. NIGHTWATCHMAN FOUND WITH HEAD CRUSHED TO PULP Evidences of Fearful Struggle 111 Ala uiada Borax Plant Oas Pipe the Deadly Instrument Weilded Chased Among Vats by Assailants. . . OAKLAND, Cal., July 18. His head crushed to ti pulp, the body of Henry Bangs, for L'U years watchman of the Pacific Coast Borax company's plant in Alameda, was found hi the vard of the plant today. Kvideuees of a fearful struggle were found all through the basement of the plant and nut to where the body was found, 20 feet from the main building. Two pieces of inch and a half gas pipe, each two feet long, and one eov ered with hair and clotted blood, show the manner in which Bangs was killed aud indicate that two men were impli euted in the crime, though one dealt all the blows. A cut on one of Buiiim hands shows a knife played a part in the right, aud the absence of the wwii, on indicates that the murderers wielded it. It is evident that the watchman was attacked iu the basement of the plant, wnieft ih tilled with large vats. Amoiii ihese vats the fearful batile willed! Bangs evidently trying to escape his pursuers. The course of the weakening man can be (raced by the bloody hand prints on the sides of the sacks as he steadied himself against them in his flight. But in the yard are fniir pools oi hinnd, showing that Bangs was felled many times by the thugs, only to arise and attempt to continue his flight.. The condition of the body when found indicated that the ihugs must have pounded the head for some minutes aft er the man had fallen for the last time. His pockets were fi.und turned wrung -tide out, and lobbery was the motive for the crime. Bangs did not drink or squander his money, and it is supposed that the murderers thought ho kepi a large sum of money un his person or in the plant. Nothing round by the uu thorities indicates they were right in! that assumpliou. 1 Bangs was hurt bv a tallini! elev;:tor i in the plant some 14 years ago, and has been crippled since. P. M. Smith, the limit i millionaire head of the borax company, at that time promised him a life position, and today he is making efl'orts to apprehend the murderers. The murdered man is a native of Don mark. Nothing is known of his rela tives. SUFFRAGETTES ABANDON PROGRAM OF VIOLENCE LONDON, July 17. The nufrnyists loday ndopled a new plan of action by which their previous hellig.-rem tactics will be abandoned and they will under take a campaigu of advert isiug anil ' ' education. ' ' The organization announced that stands will be erected iu all public re sorts and places of nmusement and -nif 1 ragette orators will deliver ad tresses on all occasions and exhort the people to join them in their warfare for equal suffrage. 1 he motto: "Votejt for women" will i be painted aud stamped on sidewalks and bare walls throughout London and otner cities ot the I nited kingdom. Hundreds of suffrage! les today ure using bieycles, riding through the streets, euch bearing a banner with i he organization motto and other leg ends of their campaign. The national woman's suffrage organ izatioii announces that it will conduct a house-to house canvass iu order that i he movement will extend to the remot est corners of the empire. The leaders say they have i-i.nie l I he conslusioa that their h-dligerent lueihods would continue to produce noth ing but failure, us it is impossible for ihcm to cope with the authorities, and ihey have received little aid through "martyrdom" of their members, who have gone in jail. AJ.I.EZ DROIT DEVANT VOUfl. irons noim faire un petit totirf Oni, Monsieur; de tout mou caenr. Par du irons nnnsf Mur la grande route, dans la compague, A peine unmille, dans In campagne: AlleZ droit de villi I Vuus. Irons nous faire un petit tourf Oui, Monsieur, de tout nioii caeur. Par on irons nousf Les arhre commence!.! a baut. inner, " La saison est he in a aneie, Allez droit devont vou. D. H. HAWKINS. ! 'be diNtri'HC prevailing iu this mice pop APPROPRIATIONS OP 11,018,397.50 ,,'nr and prosper,,,,, fraternal organiza AT LAST SESSION OF CONGRESS ' I ion. WASHINGTON, duiv 17 -The last , pennon ol eoinfrenji uiU'ie necessary ap propriations amounting to l,uss,.'V);..ii according lo the :in!iuiicf meat made to day. under the Ian which reipi.re the publication of the total volume of ap propriations after each esion. I" addition to the appr.-priat ions al r ady made, i he ronirai-ts authorised r (uirf the future poeeMion of funds for public work agret-ating llt.-tl.'t. "."0. This ruakcH the total etpnise nf the eion 1 fl.'iT 4 1 "'ll .li; At Paakey and William Sonnichson were down from Ashland Friday. TERRIBLE WHIPPING FOR GIRLS Matron of Home Accused of Beating Children With Buggy Whip They Run Away to Escape Torture SAN PRANVIHCO, Cal., July IS. Investigating of the charges of cruelty against Mrs. Melissa Van Weriner, ma tron of the West Oakland home, made by two little girls who ran away from ihe institution yesterday, after receiv ing a terrible beating with a bnggy .vhip, has been started. Superintendent l. A. Knox of the Juvenile home here is indiguaut over what he terms the abuse of the girls and declares he nev er heard of such punishment being in llicied even on un incorrigible boy. The offense for which the lit t lo girls were beaten was stealing a few minutes' ride in a passing wagon. M rs. Van Wermer admits whipping i he girls, Vivian Rothschild and Hazel irorv, ami says she does not enre if all Alameda count v knows it. She huvs ihey deserved what they got and that ihe would do it over again. Iu jusli licalioii of the puuishmenl she declares he had to make an example of Ihe jjirU, as they violated stringent rules he had been forced to make because i he yirls under her charge were in t lie J habit of riding on wagons with .'reek I laborers. -- - When the little jjirl were found wan 1 ilering about the city last night, hunt ing for the home of an aunt, who had: moved since their last visit, thev were I nkeii in the Juvenile homo, where thov ' their story lo .Superintendent Knox. They Hhnwpil him hlue wells aeruBs their U'lft mij nriiiH ami one. of Ihe irls nan u lunil well on her eheek an n re . suit of the hnrHewhiiipiug. 1 "After she hail whimied iih until we lluiupht she would never slnp," IheV'""10 '"U'lu'ru 1'ucit'ie anil Haulu Fe Maul, "rthe eave us a erust of bread and nent us to bed. Tho plnees where Hhfi;B'1'P company aro preparing lo have had hit us hurl, and sho promised lis more punishment ; We were al'niid opi'iciee enmmissinn on llm ijuesliou of aunt her liealinr;. After everyone was ' ''ansi-uiit ineulnl rales for goods shipped asleep we siiealied mil and went lo t,e '"' r"s' ''aeifie oeenn. The new rule ferry. The man lirouifhl us over here'"' "1C I'ommiltee eoinpel the railroads mid wo thought we enuld find nnr annl, '''n'rye the same prieo for these Imt she has moved." jll Is as for uny others, whereas il had Mrs. Van Wermer en inn lo San Prlin- ! nlHl '.v ''"r Hie railroads to eiseo as soon as she heard the girls had !i"ake this rale eheaper to Ihe steamship linen found and look them haek lo : ''"'npanies. West Oakland with her. The rhildien : information that the inlerslate lid not want to jp, and eoafided to.' "ncree roininisHiou has decided to i lie daughter of Superintendent Kuoj ! I"",,P""' "ntil Oelol.er 1, the day on dial Ihey were afraid of another whip i "'aich Ihe rate would become effective iinf. i'nn given the railroads and steamship The rhildreu of Ihe h oiim are camp company titno to ad, ing near Went Oakland for tho summer, j Tne l',f'tt wili e made lo the. com and the escape of ihe runaways was j ,i,iHHii, ' hat steamers traveling through easy. Inmates oT the home say Ihey llhn Wu''z l'","'l will get the trude if the are well clothed and have plenty to eat i fnirit"''li"ental roads ore not allowed vhen they are mil naughty. ,' juggle rates as they please. The matron in courting the. in vent i ' ' ,'ation. Mhe nay her 12 vears' renrrl ( LANKY BOB 8MAHHES vill vindicate her. SCANDAL IR REPORTED IN SUPREME LODGE OP A. O. U. W. DES MOINES, la,, Jiilv 1. Alleged transactions of diadv businens deals i inl otl.-i I inn uf t rusls were charged against the supreme lude uf the A. O. I. V. by the grand lodge of Wisconsin in a lawsuit involving fl.oou.otto, filed m Ihe district court here yesterday In a n port of tin' Fidelity Trust com pany nf the yrantl Imle uf Wisconsin s filed the petition which charges that ihe supreme IikI'm has failed to pay ilaims amounting to $ii.'J,9'iiS, and that it has a ho in fide away with a guaran lee fund amounling to $l'27,7'.l. The grand hide asks that the su pronie bnlie lie onb-red to pay the ';:,. IH'ifl in i-hnms and thai il be held .iccoiintnble for the guarantee, fund of M27,!t7.1. Reports of thrift have been rife for many yearn, and it is charged that ffi fern of the supreme lodge pit hi more at tention to dissipating the funds of the order than to enacting timely mentmreq for its perpetuation and xuccess. hence VALLEJO GOES DRY, NOW WITHOUT WATER i V.M.LE.lo. !., Jnlv H. - l'iile..H the city tni-tee find water supply within ino week. thj town ) aisolntelv idrv. Todav the Um Stniifhird Portbind eeiMctit uork situated n..rHi of the t..wn rlosel .limn be.an-e of I .irk of w.it-r, and iuv-tin .itioii ihows Hmt the city has enough waler to last only 14 days Some ne:irhy itiwn or conn I v unlit croe lo Ihe rescue by silpplvilig tater until the ui-xt rainy tunm can fill ihe reservoir or the city will have no water at all. BOURNE COMES TO PLAY GOLF WITH TAFT AT SPRINGS Oregon Senator, Accompanied by Wagouful of Trunks and Golf Clubs and Loudly Proclaiming Ilia Prowess, Arrives at Virginia Summer Besort. .HOT SPUINOS, Va., July IS. Ac ompuuied by a wagonful of trunks and golf clubs. Senator Jonathan Bourne, ,lr., of Oregon, arrived here today loud Iv proclaiming his prowess at golf. He denied t hat he came here to consult Taft on political matters and insisted that the excellent links were the only attraction the resort holds for him. "I know the golf was good because Taft chose it," he said. "I demaud ihe best golfing and refuse to plav on uuv but the best links. "There is absolutely no political sig uillcauce attached to my visit. "I simply enme here to play golf. 1 hope, however, that 1 will have an op portunity to meet Mr. Taft iu a game before I leavo." Taft said today that he hoped to com plete his speech of acceptance of the Republican nomination before night. He has not accepted Senator .Bourne ' chal lenge to a battle on the links. STANDARD OIL PLEADS POVERTY FOR LESS TAXES ClircAOO, III., July IS. Action of ihe board of review in reducing the taxes on personal properly of the Stand ard Oil company of Indiana is being freely criticized today. The oil com pany which was recently fined 000,000 by Judge Landis pleaded pov erty. When tleorge W. N'nhl, treasurer of the company, appeared before the board of review late yesterday to show why Ihe taxes on Sta idurd's personal prop erly should not lie increased, he as snred President Roy P. West that what ever might be done to his company, he felt sure of fair treatment by the board. He told Went thnt while the oinpnuy owned $L'00,0l0 worth of per- Honnal property Inst year, it had not been increased mora tht:n $2(1,809.9-1. The board compromised upon a valua tion of 10O.0o0. ,. j Pill IfAilK Til FIC.UV KA'LKUAUS IU ib" TRANSCONTINENTAL RATES H'HANl '1HCO, lal., July IK railroad and Ihe rneilic Alml Hleaui " hnnng lieforo tho iiitoratuti) eom MASHER DM SPOKANE .SPOKANE, Wash., July IH. If there is any parlieular mail Ihe people of Hpo kane as a whole would like to gaze upon today, I hat person is a loafer who, alter addressing Mrs, Robert Fitzaim inons with un insulting remark, was lelled by one of Ilb Kitzsimmon 's I eholeest blows. The former ehnrnpion heavyweight and his wife were ou their way lo a theater Friday night, when Ihe bum, not observing that Mrs. Fitsimmons was aeeompanied by her husband, spoke to her. Hob rushed up and enaueeled his right with tho man's faee and he went sprawling into Ihe street. The loafer, still dazed and having the ap p aranee of a man who had been hit by a piledriver, gathered himself to ip ther and rushed from the seene. The police said he has not been seen on our il reels today. CONNECTICUT BANK LOOTER TO BE RETURNED SAN liJF.IIO, Cnl., July ID. A dis paleh received here today states that the supreme eourl decision of Mexico denying a stay of e, edition to William T. Walker, under arrest at I'anenenada, has been received nt the capital of Low- r I'nlifornin after ao overland trip from the :ity of Mexico. Immediately upon receiving the document, Ihe judge ft (he Krisennda court ordered the pris oio-r turned over lo the Finkerton op rutive who since Inst lleceniber has been making headoiiarters in Knsen- ada. ready to fake the prisoner back tojly onecticol, where he is wanted on a charge of looting the savings bank of N. w llrilnin of over r0,lMMl. Walker is expected lo reach here Hunday on the l.-amer HI. Denis. .... .... lu.iiin ! mug relatives and friends living In Jacksonville. I L Condor Water and Power Company Make a New Proposition for Supply ing the City of Medford Colour) Prauk Ray, presideut uf the Condor Water & Power company, Sat urday ufteruoon made another propo sition to the city council water com mittee on behalf of the company, to supply the city of Medford with Rogue river water. The new proposition is understood to embody many of the features of the one made last year. It calls far the construction at an agreed price of a pipeline from the Rogue, a filtration plant and two city reservoirs, all to bo constructed at an approximate cost $1100,000 less than that of the Wassou cauyon project aud take .'to year bonds in payment. The company offers to lease for .10 years the entire plant from the city, Including the distributing system, to guarantee the bond interest and sinking fund and to give the city a percentage of profit made, the rules to remain as at present or be incroased as deter mined jointly by city and compauy. The advantages of the proposal are Ihe low cost and the guaranteed bond interest and redemption fund, where by the city runs no risk of increased txation. HOME KUN COSTS LIFE OF INTERESTED SPECTATOR CHICAGO. 111., July IS. A home run made by Joe Tinker of Ihe Chicago Nationals, thereby defeating the Gi ants, cost William Hudson, a fun, his life. When Tinker smashed the ball bo youd the reach of the New York field rs, Hudson was witnessing the game from tho top of a house jimt outside the grounds. As Tinker reached third base a coach tried to stop him, although ihe ball waa still rolling. Hudson be came so excited over tho poor judgment displayed by the enneh, aud evidently forgetting for the moment where, he was lost his balance and fell to the ground, in the meautime Tinker had reached home safely. SOUTHERN PACIFIC REPORT SHOWS GREAT SHRINKAGE SAN FHAN(;lSCO, Cal., July 18. Ntinnkugo of more than fL'.OOIUmO in one month's business was shown today iu tho report or the .Southern Pacific for the month of May. Although the net earnings are not yet available, it is believed here that the profits will he about the Bame as they were in the pnsl. mere nas tioen a genornl reduction of expenses on Ihe lines throughout the country, and the western roads have made more money than the eastern lines eould possibly hope to. Keport of tho gross earuinus of the Sauia Fo show the same conditions pre vailing, me amount this year being nearly $11,000,000 less than' it was in May, 1907. CALIFORNIA VINBYARDiaTH TO FIGHT PROHIBITION "AK1.AMJ, (Jul., July IH. With three fourths of Inst year'o crop still undistributed the vineynrdisls of Cali fornia are taking steps to organize a growers' organization and start a hii lean of i. locution to counteract Ihn in jury done them hy lhe prohibition wave which swept the country. Colonel (lier, who in interested in the movement, said an attempt would be made to manufacture and sell a light wine that would not cause drunkenness. Lust year's output was ro,000,(loo gallons, and nf this nmoiint less than one four Hi h.n: beeu distributed. This, says iiier, has resulted in tying up i.,iiiiii,iui, which ordinarily goes into the hunds of California farmers, and it is causing a shorn,,. , of cash among the vine yardists, METAL HI.AHT I'UBNACE, EXPLODEH, KILLING TWO 'IMCAilH, III., July IS, Two nrndy ini;, one is in a critical condition mid III are seriously hurt todav as the re soil of Ihe explosion of a hot' melal blast furnace al the works of the Wis consin Hteel mills here today. The mn were at work about the fur naee and had taken their places dir in front of the door from which the molten metal is tnkeu. While the fur nace was being "tapped " the explosion occurred and Ihe liquid hot nietnl spurt ed, covering the men. The burns Inflicted by Ihe metal were ,flxlreainly painrul and the victims suf iiereu great agony oeiore ine company physician reached them with relief. OPSA FOR WAR AMERICAN WINS DISCUS THROWING AT OLYMPIC GAMES Eugluud Increases Lead by Winning More Events, Including Cycling and Hwluiuilng Germans Successful in Hlfh Dives Other Event. LON DON, July 18. Sheridan of America won the first place in the fi nals in the diBcus throw, Greek style, hit. mark being 124 feot 8 inches. Horr of America, who won second place, hurled the weight 122 feet 512 inches, aud Jurvinen of Finland took third place at 119 feet 8 14 inches. . Robertson of England finished sec ond iu the 3200-meter steeplechase. In the aoou-meter cycling race, won by Joaes of England, SchilU of France was second and Auffray.of France fin ished third. German Best Diver. In the UOO-meter stroke swim, won b Holman of England, Hanson of Sweden finished second. Zorner of Germany won the finals in the laiiuy diviug contest, his score be ing 8;"i 1-2. Behreus of Germany was sec ond with a score of 85 3 10. and Walse of Germany and Goedz'k of 'America tied for third place, each holding a icoro of 80 4-5. Russell of England won the final heat m the 3200-meter steeplechase today, bis tinio being 10 minutes, 47 4-5 sec onds. Gisele of America finished third in this event, giving his friends a pleas ant surprise, as the places were con ed ed to the Britishers after the show ing they made in tho preliminaries yes terday. America has been particular ly discouraged by the failure of Light body of Chicago to qualitfy. The re nt injury to his kneecap kept him from wiuuing his heat. Lngland was given a good, healthy lend over America today, when two more first places were added to her list of victories. Jones took the lead In the "iOno meter cycling event in 8 minntes, 1 15 seconds for the United Kingdom, ami Holman of England won the final in the 200 meter breast-stroke swim. His time was 3 minutes 4-5 seconds. ADMIREL BURWELL RETIRES FROM NAVY NAVY YARD, Paget Sound, Wash., July IH. With simple and impressive ceremony, Rear Admiral V. T. Bur well, commanding this yard, hauled down his flag ut 10 o'clock this morn ing, and nt that moment hiB active ce reer iu the navy, extending over a pe riod of 40 years, came lo an end. Cap lain John A. hodgors, formerly in charge of tho third lighthouse district at TompkinsviUc, succeeded him. Admiral Hlirwell called the heads nf the different departments Into his office and after a speech read his orders de taching him from the command and ordering him home to awuit further irdors. A salute of 13 guns was then fired. This was followed by the hauling uown ot the two starred pennant, signi fying that be is the senior rear admiral, from tho truck of the ship. . Hnrrouudod by officers, Captain Rod gers' pennant was then hauled up and a sulute nf I. 'I guns was fired. Scores of officers of other ships in the harbor and hundreds of citizens, .both from the surrounding tnwns aud Seallle, witnessed the ceremony. Admiral Harwell assumed command of the navy yard July 2, 1900. Mr. and Mrs. Burwell will go to Ibeir home in Virginia. They expect lo travel for a time in Europe. Captain Rodgers has a son, Lieuten ant Rodgers, on the battleship Nebras ka. PUQ IBAA08 RETURNS TO PLAY WITH MEDFORD "Pug" Isaacs finished the season with the Payette team of the South ern Idaho league. He returned yester day. He will be seen in the center garden in tomorrow 's gniue against Ea gle Point. Isaacs is loo well known to need an introduction here, but it is a foregone conclusion that nothing will drop safe in his territory. His pres ence will add greatly to the batting sirengtn or tne team as well as the field ing. The lineup will probably be as louows; liunford, catcher; Boiissum, pitcher; Westeott, first base; Strang, second base; F. Htnut, shortstop; O. Stout, mini base; llaskm, left Hold; Isaacs, center field; Leonard, right field. Four men are from Jacksonville and they are all fast. Word comes from I.'agle Point that Ihey will have an ei port twirler to deliver the "horsehide" in every conceivable manner that is crooked. His name, Ihey will not dl vulge, hut that does not scare the Med ford boys. MTEVE ADAM8 TO FARM BAKER CITY HOMESTEAD HAK IMI CITY, Or,, July IH.-Sleve dsms, who early this week was ae liiitled in flrand Junction, Col., on the narge or killing Arthur Collins in Tel luride, (.ol,, returned to Baker City tn-IR. '' I Adams was greeted at the depot bv 1 his brother Joe, who lives near here on a ranch. He says hu will spend the re .mamier or his life on bis hnmrstead norm or emkot uny, wnere ne will De I come a rancher.' ESTIMATED P 400 CARS Southern Pacific Prepar ing for Same Amount of Shipments as a Year Ago From Medford Orchards Division Freight Agent C, A. Mai bonuf of the Southern Pacific tstimates the shipments of fruit from Medford anil vicinity at 400 cars, practically the same output as in 1907. Uad it not been for heavy frosts late in the- spring which cut down the yield of some old orchards along the low places of the valley, the fruit crop would be much larger on account of the increased acre age In bearing. Another thing that worked against n big crop this year was the record crop of last year. Many owners pormltted trees to bear to their full capacitv and exhausted the trees in consequence. In spite of frosts many of the or chards have record crops, especially I hose In the foothills. The pear crop is lighter than usual, but the apple i'rop is up to the average and beyond. FIRST REAL ARREST IN CLAUDIANES CASE HAN FRANHIHOO. Cnl.. July 18. The first real arrest In connection with the confession of John Claudianes that he blew up the tlallagher house in Oak land la looked for Borne time today. A warrant was sworn out in Oakland early this morning for the arrest of Felix Pnduverus, on the charge of complicity with the crime, and Detective Burns is expected to locate tho man today. While claudianes is held in jail, no warrant has ever been issued for him, and the arrest of Faduverus may load, to the unfolding of the case. The warrant was sowrn out niter an all night conference in Oakland between Detective Burns, John Claudianes and several Oakland police officers. More of the officers will talk. PA8HMOBE fttlES OON0EBT AT ASHLAND CHAUTAUQUA Mnturday night Ashland people and .surrounding towns people hear the fa mous Paaamore Trio deliver their an nual Chautauqua recital. The Pass mores are by no means strangers to the many music lovers of Ashland and Medford, and it was considered quite a treat to secure them again this year for Ihe 18th annuau Chautauqua. The Pass- mores have been in Europe the paat year studying under some of the most note. I musicians ot the day, so that the recital ought to hold in store many good things for the music lover. r-KINOE OF WAIJ3S IN COLLISION ON WAB8HIP LONDON, July 18. The new British battleship Indomitable, with the prince of Wales on board, collided with a barge off Portsmouth today. It la re ported that the man of war was badly damaged, but run reports have not been received. Nasb Hotel Arrivals. H. W. Starr, Walter Davis, Charles (I. Aruherd, II. L. Stanes, Walter Jack son, C. H. Champlin, C. A. Shaw, Mar Wise, M. H. Hendricks, Portland; E. B. Norria, R. W. Davis, San Francisco; lieorge H. Smith, Eugene; John Twoby, Robert E. Twohy, Ban Jose; E. L. Peeb ler, Albany; W. H. Olllls, Karson; Fred J. Esplin, Chicago. Mrs. (.'. E. Berhl, mother of Mabel Cuss, who mysteriously disappeared from her home in Medford some weeks ago, left for her home in Seattle this morning. Mrs. Becht has not given up the search for her dstighter aud will return to Medford in the near future in the hopeo f finding some trace of the missing girl. Clark Better Today. CHICAGO, III., July Is. -(senator Clark of Wyoming was reported much improved today. His physicians state they expect thnt he will be able to re sume his journey in a few days. Mortis Ranch Bold. The Cooper Morris tract tn th Grif fin Creek country has been sold to J. H. Watt of Pittsburg-. Pa., brother of A. Watt. The sale was made by lora: a uo. I Joseph Hayes Arrested. I Sheriff Wilbur Jones has a new I boarder in the pennn nf James Haves f.wnom ne arrested at CoU Coles Saturday on a charge of asasult with intent to kill.