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THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1908.
Xo. 149.
WOULD LET
PEOPLE VOTE
ON WATER
Councilman Hafer
Favors
Plan to Let Citizens De
cide Which Proposition
They Want
To submit tho various water proposi
tions to n vote of the people and allow
them to decide tho matter is the plait
which Edgar 1 Infer, council man from
the Third ward, would have adopted
by his fellow colleagues on the city
council. Tlure is such a diversity of
opinion in regard to tho matter that
Mr. Hafer hesitates at deciding upon
any one of the propositions, and would
put the matter squarely up to the peo
.U.. His plan is to have the engineer sub
, niit a report upon each proposition be
fore t lie city council and have t liese
reports given wide pubhcilty. The peo
ple would then be able to decide upon
which proopsition they want and no
blame could be attached to the present
council should choice of a proposition
prove a poor one.
"I believe," said Mr. J Infer, "that
the people should have the final say in
i matter of this kind. I do not care
for the responsibility of tying up $300,-
000 of the city's money in a deal un
less I know tho people want it spent
ami in a certain place, for a certain
thing. .Now, 1 know they want it spent.
1 know they want it spent for water,
but where? there is the question. Any
good proposition will suit them but,
suppose tlie choice proves unwise t
Where are the eouneilinen then?,
"If tho engineer will make a full
and complete report of each proposition
offered the city and these are given
wide publicity, then the citizens should : f(,nlor ,lirjn(,. Therei s no iuequal
know which proposition they want and j iv ,(1 ,iif,or,.nt shippers, this averred
vote accordingly. ' ,,.,..i ; .1.:. i-orord lint it Is not
"This is the plan I favor and the ,
plan which I will urge until the matter
is settled
PREMIUM LIST FOR
llfp CTAflf IT F1IP
LlVt jlUln A I rAlK
The committee in charge of the live-
stock exhibit at the district fair have
confpleted the revised premium list. Di -
vision A. class 1, is revised to rend as
follows:
Stallions
t iydesdale . . .
I'ereherons . .
Itelgian
(lerm.'in Cach
l-'rench Coach
Thoroughbred
Standard bred
I
1st. I'rem. 2.1 Prcm.
. ..$10 $ B.0O
... IO 5.00
...10 S.Oit
... 10 G.00
... in "i.OO
... 10 S.00
... 10 5.00
Sweepstakes over all
15 10.00
All exhibitors will please take notice
that all third premiums for horsfs, cat
tie, sheep, goats and swine are stricken
from the premium list and same will be
paid on any class of stock.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS REFUSE
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
SI'KINcrilM.l). 111.. Sept. 10. Kor
mer liovernur l.'irli.-ml Yates and sev
eral of his leaders refused to attend
tin- republican convention here today,
which endorsed Albert .1. Hopkins for
re elf. -t ion to the I'nited States senate
an. I endorsed un.l ei.niuieniled tiovern
or Iteneeii. Speaker Cannon was tempo
rary chairman of the convention. The
platform i a replica of the one adopted
last March, except that the liquor and
personal liberty questions are not in
cluded. The legislators are urged to
take their instructions on the senator
ship race from the state vote in general,
rather than from the vote by districts.
Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of
the tnasurv, was the principal speaker.
( declared that democracy has failed
every tune it has been tried. In rela
tion to the tariff he spoke at length.
Keiiriug the attitude of the democrats
and saying:
"The republican party promises the
peuple a protective tariff and commits
the working out of the details to the
representatives of the people." Speak
ing of the financial situation. Shaw de
clared: ' ' The recent panic was simply the
result ..f tli cry of f ire " in a crowded
hill when there was not even any
smoke. ' '
Shaw paid a personal tribal' to Bry
iiii, but said that he was wrong on
very public question. He concluded
the tpecch with a high tribute to Taft
and a prediction of hi election by a
tremendous plurality.
J. H. Miller, superintendent of Butt
Falls Lumber company. i in Medford
visiting H. H. Harris.
ANSWER
UNCLE 1
contested:
The Standard Oil Company
Files Reply to the Gov
ernment's Contention
Answer Is Lengthy
CHICAGO, Sop. 10. The government '
contention that ignorance of a published
rate if not a valid excuse for n shipper
to violate it, is contested by tho Stand
ard Oil company in its answer to the
petition of the government for n re
hearing in the $211,000 fine case, filed
today Iry the Rockefeller counsel in the
federal court of appeals.
The answer denies that the supreme
court lias ruled that it was the duty of
the shipper to ascertain the published
rati', but declares that the supreme
court has ruled that the shipper must
adhere to the rates published. The an
swer denies that the case should be re
opened to establish the number of al
leged offenses.
The Answer in Part.
"We may fairly insist that counsel
in their criticism of the court's opinion
be held supulous as to the nccurncy of
their treatment of both the court's rul
ing and of the record.
"We may require that such criti
cisms be confined to the substantial
ground for the re hearing. We will take
up the grounds urged in support of his
application in tho order which counsel
have represented them. It is urged
that the court should give considera
tion to the purposes which congress had
in mind in the passage of the act mak
ing it criminal for shippers to accept
concessions from lawful published trans
portation rates, all having been einn
pn.,,!,.,) to this court
for a( fiug u ,,(1,.1iv 0f rtes ns to
all that counsel has asked the court to
reconsider the purpose of the net.
"They say in that portion of the
.minimi dealing with the necessity of
1 some showing being made hy the gnv-
1 .. . i. - ....
eminent ot knowleilge on ine pun oi
tho ..0us-d shippers of the lawful rate
' in order to justify his conviction that
I the court has failed to give due weight
'to the purpose which congress had in
'mind in the passage of the law.
1 Says Counsol Was Mistaken,
" Counsel for the government are mis
taken in their contention that the trial
court's during was that the shippers
will not be permitted to avail himself
of the defense of ignorance, where ig-
norance is tho result of negligence or
willful failure to resort to sources of
opinion are available1.
" That the enormous fine was inflict
ed on the defendant becauso of its
stock bv the Standard Oil company or
New Jersey and because of the finnn-
cinl position of the latter corporation is
beyond dispute, when the entire opin
inn of the trial is rend,
"The action of the trial court in fix-
ing a fine which this court holds to be
abuse of discretion is ileteuoeil uy
counsel. Counsel can find no author
ity to support that which the trial court
did, and which this court condemns ns
the fixing of such an unheard of fine,
"This court, having decided the ens-
pending before it nnd reversed the de
cision of the lower court nnd remanded
tho case for new trial, and so having
marie up its mind to determine ine que- .
tion involved, it is submitted that the!
suggestion of the certification in tin
petition for reheiiring. as grounds there
nf, is not a proper one to lie either mad
or entertained. ' '
SAN FRANCISCO MAN
IS BEATEN BY THUGS
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Sept. 10.-
T,rinillM k. Sullivan, a laborer,
is in a
critical condition here today as the
result of an encounter with two thugs
near Fifth nnd Harrison streets last
night. Sullivan offered no resistance.
wh 'ii held up by th highwaymen, but
oneo f them struck him, because he
had but 1 ;1 cents, and defended himself.
In the no'lee he was badly cut nbout
the buck, arms and abdomen, 11 wounds
Icing inflicted.
RICH STRIKE REPORTED
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
VANCOFVKU. H. ' .. Sept. 10. Hann
brothers of Killaloe. pro.pectors. are
reported to have been making one of
the richest strikes in the cobalt dis
trict nf Ontario nt flowganda, on the
,-jit side of the Montreal river. They
f.mnd n vein of mini silver 2'i feet long
nnd in one place shoveled up eight
flour sacks of silver nuggets.
The find
has made a sensation, and it il mated
that they have already been offered
f:PH,0"u for the claim.
ONLY FAULT WITH WASSON
CANYON IS LACK OF WATER
die io
E!
Driven to Despair by Pov
erty and Sickness Aged
Couple Turn on Gas
SAN FRANCISCO, Cab, Sept. f. '
Driven to despair by poverty and siek-l
ness, liiaeomi Bonusio, 50 yenrH old, !
and his wife, Maria, who is OH, decided ;
early today to give up the struggle 1
i . ..:..:.i . ..I
arranged after a long night of plan
ning how they could meet their roubles
nud was adopted as the only solution.
They then retired us usual and clos
ing the doors and windows, turned on
tho gas jet, lay down to meet their
death. Louis Hinnldi, who lives in the
same house, at 407 Green street, reach
ed home iir the early hours of tlu- morn
ing and noticed the smell of gas. lie
knocked on the old couple's door and
asked them if they not iced that gas
was escaping.
"That's nil right, thank you," said
the voice pf Maria from within. "We
know about it. It's all right."
Hi n.i Id i did not understand the sig
nificance of the woman's words and
went off to bed. When he got up tho
gas olor was stronger than ever. He
found that the door to the old couple's
room was locked. "When he called the
police it was broken open and tho tra
gedy was revealed. Oiacomi and Maria
were dead in each other's arms, their
facia! expression clearly showing that
they had givea up the struggle happily
together.
(tiacomi and Maria had been married
for 30 years and had lived happily until
the last year, when Ci it acorn i s health
oegan to fail. Two months ago his
foot was injured aud blood-poisoning set
in. Investigation of their rooms showed
that they were facing starvation,
though they had not told their neigh
bors. ASK WAR DEPARTMENT
TO FURNISH BALLOON
SAN FRANCISCO, Cab. Sept. 10. '
Colonel M. 1 Maus, head of the depart-
inent of California, today asked the war i
department to send at least one dirig-
ible balloon to Atasc-adoro when the j
maneuvers of the California and Arizo- ;
na troops is in progress.
It is the object of the commanding!
officer to reproduce as nearly as possi-1
bio the conditions of. actual warfare!
in the encampment, and it is desired j
that a balloon be sent here for trial
in the sham baltles that are to be
fought under oaks. ;
Automobiles also are to be tested .
out in the maneuvers. The signal corps
will make n thorough investigation of
the uses of the automobile in warfare.
A school of cookery and baking is
to be established also. The first of the
regulars is to arrive in camp Septem
ber 'J:t and the entire force will be
in camp by September 'JO. On October,
"i the militia will join them and over
."iOOO troops will then be ready fur the
joint maneuvers.
The governors of California and
Arizona are expected to visit the camp
about October l'- when the soldiers
will join in a sham battle.
WHITELAW REID'S SON
STARTS AS A REPORTER ;
NKW YORK. Sept. 10. Ogden Mills
Iteid, son of Whitelnw Reid, ambassador
to Kugland, today began his second day
as a reporter on the New York Tribune,
his father's paper. Young Reid is 27
years of age and is a graduate of Yale.
He will follow a sj ialty of political
writing and was assigned to that de
tail today.
The fact that young Reid is at work
on the Tribune has at set at r-st the
rumors that this paper H to be sold.
It is thought that Og b n Reid is fitting
himself to nnxume the management of
the paper.
NEVADA POLITICIANS TO
TRY STATEMENT NO. ONE
RENO. Nov.. Sept. io. Today for
tin first t One in the history of the
Into the voters of Nevada face tin
projMiviljon of electing Cnidd Statis
senators by direct vote, By an agree
ment reached yesterday between the
democratic and republican central state
committees the legislative candidates
of both parties bind themselves to
abide by the decision of the voters in
the senatorial fight.
The signatures of Peter J. Sornmrrs,
democratic state chairman, and Marry
Humphries, republican riiairmau, were
! fixed to the agreement, making it bind
ing on Ltb parties,
COMMITTEE FOUND
ONLY 163 INCHES OF
WATER IN THE GORGE
Water Is of Excellent Quality and
Watershed Would Be Difficult to
Surpass Temporature of Little Butte
Creek Two Dogrees Lower.
A rocky, narrow canyon some five
or six miles in length, whoso precipi
tous sides are eovored with a tangled
growth of oak, fir and underbrush,
down the boulder strewn bed of which
dashes and tumbles with the music of
waterfall and the murmur of cascade
a sparkling stream of sweet spring
water, now measuring Kill inches in
volume, is what a self constituted com
mittee of inspection found on Wed
nesday upon visiting Wasson canyon,
a tributary of the Little Unite, and a
proposed source -of municipal water sup
ply for Med ford. No fault can be
found with the quality ot water or the
physical character of the watershed, '
aud it is to be regretted that the ipinn-
tity is deficient, only a little more
than half of the amount desired. j
Quantity a Surprise.
What surprises a layman most about
Wasson canyon is that the flow of wa-
ter is as great as it is for such a j
limited drainage area, some 11 or 12 :
miles does not usually produce such
a volume, of water. There are dozens'
of similar canyons in the county that ;
at this season of the year aro entirely
ilrv, yet here- the wnter bubbles out of
the ground, apparently without any ex
cuse, some GO or 70 inches to a spring,
indicating 1 hat the water is carried
along some underground strata from
some other source than Wasson canyon.
Flow of Little Butte.
Wasson canyon empties into the north j
rork of the Little Hutto in front of I
the llanley tarmlionse and the latter,
us water us swe'i arm pure u ine
taste as that Wasson canyon, is here
u narrow bedded stream, whoso swift
current carries in this dry est of dry
years about fiOOO inches of water, lie
low the Hanley' ranch is the old Nichol
ranch, now t he Slinger homestead.
Above tho llanley ranch is Slinger 's
upper ranch, on which the water com
mittee recently had an option. The
Fish Lake company" s intake is prob
ably two miles below the old Nichol
place.
Who Visitors Were.
The visiting committee consisted of
Messrs. Merrick, Wort man nnd Fifert, water bursts out of the ground, a small
the water committee of the city coun- rivulet, at almost ice cold tempern
cil, 'oniicilmeii Trowbridge, former j tore. The water was the subject of
Councilman Osenbrugge, T. IL Moore, j litigation between llanley and Slinger
A. S. Bliton and I'utuam. The trip j mid the latter won. It is to replace
was made in two automobiles, ami the; it that the new ditch from the Little
party reached home in the early eve-j Butte has been constructed. It is or
uiug hours. A most enjoyable lunch- , diuarily diverted for irrigation pur
eon was provided by Mr. Osenbrugge. j poses before it reaches Wasson can-
The road taken was across Big S.icky ' ynn water, but for measuring was Wed
thence via Brndshaw drop to Browns-i nesday turned into the main stream,
boro and up the north fork of the Lit- j The committee ascended Wasson can
tie Butte. After leaving Brownhoro yon two miles, crawling through under
here and t here is a patch of green brush and over fallen trees. The
meadow in the narrow valley, but not 1 stream is similar to all mountain
much good laud. The hillsides art! cov- , brooks and if one was blindfolded and
ered with rocks ami then1 'i but lit , dropped into the canyon he could not
tie vegetation. j tell which of a dozen forest shaded rlv
The stream is left for a few minutes , ulets he was looking at. No sign of
just before the Fish lake intake is hog wallow or slough was seen, though
reached and the hill to ea.:! climbed. t hey may be up further. lint even if
the deseent to the stream being made there, the rapid descent of tin- stream,
a mile or so further up. The Little : its numerous falls aud cascades, would
Butte is here a good sized stream. aerate ami purify the water. Those who
Many Cattle Wintered. have gone to the head of the canyon
Along the road, stray bands of cat j twrl there tiro two springs similar
tin are frequently encountered and to the Biebersladt springs,
many are grazing' on the meadows and i Upper Slinger Ranch,
hillsides. In winter many hundreds of Abovo the Hanley ranch is the Sling
head are brought down from tho moiiu-
tain ranges ami fed on the creek bot
toins.
Liiuchet.il was enjoyed at the Hanley j
ranch, supplement ed by fruits of all '
k inds f rom the orchard, which has a
thrifty nppenrnnce. A Royal Anne,
cherrv tree in still laden with ripe cher
ries. After luncheon Wasson canyon
was ascended for a couple of miles.
Proposed Diversion Point
The proposed point of diversion is
a couple of hundred yards above the
Han bv house, at the intersection of
Wason canyon creek with a ditch re- '
eentlv constructed fnun the north fork
of trie Little Butte, from which it is i
proposed to supply tbe water necessary!
to make up the .'no inches demanded by1
the cit v. This ditch is now carrying about j
I mm inches, which is ud to irrigate
the lower Slinger or Howard ranch. '
taking the place of part of the Was !
s.u eanvon wat r. whose title the court
has awarded to Slinger. I
Flow of Wasson Canyon. I
A short distance above, the city has!
installed a weir to measure the flow
of Watson canyon. It was measured
bv Kngineer Cummins in the presence j
of the committee nnd the flow stated
to be BIS inches, the same amount ns
was reported August 5 last. Engineer!
Cummins stated that he had just meas-
ured tho flow of LUtlo Hutto on the
USE MONEY
T
Germany Plans to Evade
the Monroe Doctrine and
Still Gain Foothold
LONDON, Sept. 10. Prevented by
tho Monroe doct rine from gaining an
oftleial foothold in South America, Ger
many is believed hero today to bo at
tempting to accomplish substantially
the same results through the influence
of its financiers.
Tho British foreign office is defi
nitely known to accept as only techni
cally true the nurmerous formal de
nials from Berliu that tho kaiser's
agencies are stirring up trouble be-
tween Brazil and Argentina as a step
toward execut ion of the Gorman plans,
Teutonic officialdom, it is conceded
here, is probably keeping its own hands
out of the quarrel between tho two
South American republics, but that Wil-
helm'B advisers know what is going on
and aro shaping the situation to suit
themselves is regarded as a certainty,
No. secret of tho heavy advancements
Ciermans have been making in Hrazil
ih made. It is staled they have direct
government backing,
Public Reception.
The reception to the superintendent
and instructors of the schools of Med
ford will be held in the Baptist, church
Friday evening,- September 1 1, at 8
o'clock. Tho vnrious churches of Med
ford are giving this reception. The
public is generally invited.
Uj,H,r slinger place and that it approx
imated flOOO inches. Councilman Mer
rick ascertained the temperature ot
Wasson canyon water at tho weir to be
"Hi degrees. Tho t em pern t lire of the
Little Unite was fi-l degrees, but this
variation is probably due to the cheap
thermometer. According to tlx aero
meter carried by Mr. Osonbruggo, the
proposed point of diversion of Wasson
canyon wns S0O feet higher than the
depot at Medford.
Big Spring Visited.
The inspectors next viewed the water
from the Hieberstadt spring, which is
now flowing probably till inches, This
or upper ranch, consisting of !t.Hi acres.
of which approximately 1)0 acres arc
i meadow. Ahout l."0 inches of water is
used from the Little Butte for irriga
tion, t hough filings for water right'
cover several hundred inches,
Thin in the last of the cattle ranches
j and from here to its source In Fish
, lake the Little Butte is a narrow gorge,
; The city could purchase the upper Sling
'or ranch for $7"oit, ow.i its intake, fence
; it and be sure nf tho quality of water.
. The supply could be supplemented from
the Fih lake mipplv, I "HI inches for
$7500,
Fish Lake Proposition,
The elevation as shown by the aero
meter at the lower Slinger or Howard
ranca was I50 JVet higher than the
depot at Medford. which would indi
rate that a pip- line could be run from
this place to the city with sufficient
fall to deliver water in a reservoir
high rmuh to maintain the require.!
pressure on the eitv distributing ays
tern. Two miles of pipe or lio.uou
would be savd over tin Wasson uvon
line, and 1 0,000 in cost of water rights
by accepting the l-'ish Lake proposition,
instead of the Hanley proposition. These
figures, however, are based upon the
elevation shown by the, aerometer, and
a survey may prove that the elevation
at the lower Slinger rnnch in not mif
fn-ient to reach the city
NIL
F
T
Deal on to Lease the Gore
Place and Bore For Ar
tesian Water WItii Which
to Irrigate Orchards
A deal is being negotiated by which
a lease will bo taken on tho (loro place
on the "desert" ami an attempt made
to get artesian water in that part of
the valley, aud with tho water turn the
desert laud into a productive section of
the valley. Colonel Muudy, who is in
the city negotiating for the coal mine
southeast of Medford, is the principal
man in the company and is negotiating
tho deal.
Tho laud known as tho ' ' desert "
northeast of the city has been passed
up in (ho past by all fruit growers in
tho valley, owing to its dryness. There
is no doubt but that with water the
desert will bo transformed into a verit
able garden of Kden.
It is a current roport that Colonel
Mu nd v is also to bore for oil in that
part of tho vnlley, but tho colonel de
nies this, saying that ho only contem
plates trying for artesian water.
Colonel Mundy is of the opinion that
there will bo but little difficulty in
striking flowing water in that neigh
borhood, as in all like localities nature
provides some way of overcoming dry
Less. The colonel has figured out that
tho only solution of this problem will be
to strike artesian water.
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
NEW JERSEY ENGAGED
NFWARK, N. J., Sept. 10. The
friends of Franklin Murphy, Jr., sou
of the former governor of Now Jersey
and tho millionaire vice president of
the Murphy Varnish company, were
-daggered today when ho announced his
engagement to Miss Harriet Alexander
Long of Chicago.
Miss Long was formerly a worker in
social sett lenient work in tho Hull
house in Chicago and it was there that
she met Murphy. His family knows
nothing of his intended bride, und it is
reported that he has defied attempt to
prevent his marriage to the girl of his
choice.
M tirphy went to Chicago after he
graduated from Princeton und became
a common employe in his father's var
nish works there. Ho becamo inter
osted in social settlement work und met
Miss Long at tin Hull house.
OFFICER FACES COURT
MARTIAL FOR THEFT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Captain
Solomon Avery, Jr., post ordnance offi
cial of the Presidio at Sun Francisco,
faces trial today on a charge of hav
ing appropriated funds of the Tent h
ornpany, coast artillery.
His resignation, tendered by telegraph
after he was unofficially Informed that
ho had been cleared of the charge of
misappropriating club funds, has been
refused by the war department, and he
must stand tho second court martial.
Tho chargi which ' 'apt a in Avery
now faces is more serious than the orig
inal one, as it accuses him of appropriat
ing official funds. If the charge is
proven, he will In; liable to a heavy
penalty. Bud Avery's resignation been
accepted, he would have escaped the
tecoiid trial,
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
HAS BEGUN AT YREKA
YRFKA, Cal., Sept. 10. The touch
i rs ' institute commenced here Monday
morning with all the teachers present
Last evening there was a public recep
tion in the theater, which was attended
by a large number of citizens and tench
ers.
Today's program began at 10 o'clock,
and music was the first number, fo
lowed by ii n invocation by Rev. Badg
Then came organization and roll
ill and remarks by several of those
present. I , it. Jones or the Kan f ran
seo normal school rein I a paper on
The Aims and Contents of Arilnie
s, ' '
This afternoon that was a reading by
iss Rebecca Knglish, and Br. Margaret
Schalh n herder rend papr oi "What
'on t it ut es I If f iciifc v in Ti ntwr.
mm iv mwmtii
I'HlLABKLl'Hl A, Bn., Sept. 10.
Charles K. Lord, president oft bo Gold
Hold it Tonnpah Railroad eompany, died
hero today. Lord wns former vic.o - prea
OR WATER
ON
blent of tho Baltimore k Ohio Railroad l 4- ceremonies.
company and for many yearn prominent!
, in railway circles. 4. 4. 4 4 4. 4.
L
OCA P ARS
0 S
IN RETURNS
Sold in Competition With
Fruit From Other Sec
tions Rogue River Pears
Bring Highest Prices
Medford pears hnvo commanded a
higher price in the eastern markets than
those from any other section this' year
with the exception of the first few cars
of California Bartlotts, which reached
tho market ahead of all others this
season. While the prico received is
low, owing to a tremendous crop of
Bartlotts and the fact that thcro is a
general depression throughout the east,
which will not -admit of luxuries, Med
ford growers will receive gross an aver
age of $'2:1'), netting them nbout $1.
Curs of local fruit have been sold lute
ly in competition with pears from Idaho,
Washington and other pear centers, and
in every instance hnvo brought from 25
to 50 cents more a box.
The number of curs to bo shipped
from this city this year will total about
50. Only lil or 15 cars remain to be
handled, and the Hartletts will all be
shipped in another ten days.
About October 1 tho Hrst d 'AnjouB
aud Cornice pears will come into tho
market, though it mny be ten dayB
later before any shipments are made.
In a few weeks tho work of handling
npples will commence. At tho present
time a few of tho early ones aro near
ly ready, but growers are leaving them
as long as possible in order to have
them take on color. The outlook for
prices is not very bright at the present
time, but will probably have ua up
ward tendencv later in tho season. It
yet too early to forecast anything
defouito regarding what the price will
be, but it seems certain that this year's
prices will be considerably less than
those Hint prevailed lust year.
WATER SHORTAGE AGAIN
STARES CITY IN FACE
Again a water famine is imminent in
Medford. Bear creek has gono com
pletely dry and the supply from the Fish
Lake ditch is not adequate for tho
needs of the city.
The water committee is at work again
trying to find a wny out of tho diffi
culty aud have changed the timo of
sparing water for irrigation purposes
in tho morning from u to 7 o clock in
stead of from 6 to 8 o'clock, as hus
en (he plan.
Within a few weeks the fall rains
should sot in, doing away with the dif
ficulty of obtaining wnter for tho city.
BRYAN LISTENS TO
HIMSELF THEN. TO TAFT
SIOI'X CITY, ln Sept. 10, William
Jennings Bryan, while in Saint Paul
this morning spied a picture of himself
in a music store window, announcing
(ho sale of the records of his ten famous
"canned'' speeches, lie darted Inside
and asked for a "can'' of his remarks
on the guarantee of bank depocits.
' ' I never heard myself spenk,' ho
said, ' ' and I want to seo what the
American people have to endure."
Clerks and customers gathered around
and listened, but none more eagerly
than Mr. Brynn. When the speech wns
over ho applauded and cried: " I am
absolutely convinced. Now let us have
Mr. Taft."
Taft on " Jury Trials in Injunction
Cases" was the record put on by the
cb-rk and not a dozen words had been
spoken before Mr. Bryan said:
" Why that does not sound like him."
That was all that he would say.
GREATEST WARSHIP OF
THE WORLD LAUNCHED
BORTSMOFTir, Kng., Sept.
10. Amid a scene of grent bril
liancy, the world's largest war
ship, the Knglish battleship St.
Vincent, was launched today.
The St. Vincent is of 10,250
tons displacement. The construc
tion of this vessel marks a new
epoch in the construction of
warships und her performance
will be watched with interest.
Tho efficiency of battleships of
this class in expected to be es
tablished by thin vessel.
The crowd of spoctntora cheer
ed nnd countless flags were wav-
- 1 4- M an the. St. Vincent met the
l wnves. The Countfsa Beau-
- 1 chnmp performed the. print ontng