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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
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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.