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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1908.
No. 150.
Crime.
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K
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OF &
SENTENCED
Greqori Given Five Years
For Shooting Major Al
fred Dreyfus on June 4
in the Pantheon
PAIilS, Wept. 11. Louis A. (.iregori,
the in i I it nry editor, was today sentenced
to five years' imprisonment for shoot
ing Major Alfred Dreyfus in the Pan
theon June 4.
The shooting of Dreyfus hy Gregori
was ono of the most sensational affairs
Paris has known. The famous major
was walking almost beside President
Fallieros at the Pant heon celebration
in honor of placing the body of Emile
Zola in the hall of fame, when (iregori
fired, wounding Dreyfus in the arm.
Thousands of peoiplo and hundreds of
dignitaries were crowded elosely about
the spot.
Tho trial was short, having begun
only yesterday. Few witnesses wero
heard. Oregon admitted shooting Drey
fus. lie claimed that he shot in an attack
upon the policies of Zo!a, tho defend
er of Dreyfus, mid without personal
animosity for Dreyfus. The court did
not permit him to elaborate on this
theory, as he is well known to be a fan
atic on military affairs and a strong
supporter of the old line in the army.
II has written many articles on the
subject and was constantly engaged in
journalism in connection with military
affairs.
Major Dreyfus charged that (iregori
attempted to murder him in cold blood
and fired to kill. The court had to
keep the guards actively engaged in
preserving order throughout the trial,
as crowds gathered and almost were
inado to revive the old animosities of
the Dreyfus case.
The sentencing of Oregon is taken
bv Dreyfus as another vindication of
his career.
Mrs. J. W. Merritt of Central Point
and her daughter, Miss Ksther, were
among their Medford friends Thursdny
afternoon.
MURDERER PAYS FOR
HIS CRIME WITH LIFE
SAX (T KNTI V, ('ill.. Sept. 11.
Fainting :inil unaware of -.vhat was
lilippi'lliii)! I" him, Constantino liorsol
win hanged toil:iy for the murder of
Kmilio il 'Krnm.'i in tin' gallows room
of tho penitentiary here. The trap
was spriin-r promptly at 10 o'clock and
at H 1 : Ort Horsel was pronounced dead.
There was not hitch in the execution.
One of tl' man's last acts was to kiss
his wife's picture, who was the cause
of his troubles.
D'Krnma, a fellow worker, tanuntcil
him admit his wife's alleged infidelity
constantly ami Horsel took her to Italy.
After his return he shot and killed his
tormentor.
CONSUL GENERAL MILLER
ON WAY TO FRISCO
ToKIO, Sept. II. Forced to take
a vacation on account of illness, H. H.
Miller. American consul general at Yo
kohama, is now on his way to Han Fran
cis where he will join his family
and n o immediately to his home in Kit
gone, Or., to seek rest and ipiiet. He
has been seriously indisposed for sev
eral weeks.
Local Mcdfnrd socialist party will
hold a special nicotine; Saturday evening
at rending room, S'o. 13 S street, for
the purpose of arranging for the recep
tion of Kugene Debs and the special
train Sunday afternoon. Kverybody is
invited to be present.
BLIND SENATOR TO
SPEAK IN OREGON
rilRTI.ANI), Dr.. Sept. 11.
Announcement was made today
that I'nited States Senator
Thomas .1. (iore. the blind orator
from Oklahoma, will be the prin
cipal speaker at a Bryan meet
ing to be held here September
This one will be the biggest
rally for the Commoner in Port
land during the enmpaign, and
care is being exercised in se
lecting speakers. Senator tlore
will also speak in sehurg on
September 21.
OFFERS GITY
WATERS OF
EM eiiii
J
J. Cambers Makes the
Latest Water Proposition
to the City CounGil To
Cost $80,000
"Water, water everywhere,
With never a drop to drink."
And still the water propositions come.
The latest is made by ,T. ,T. Cambers.
His offer to the city is as follows:
Ashland, Or.,. Sept. 11. Proposition
No. 1 To the Hon. Mayor and City
Council of the City of Medford, Jack
son County, Oregon: I, J. J. Cambers,
aree to furnish not less than 500 inches
of spring wnter per minute nt the
springs at Hack lake, located in town
ship section 14, rnugc 5 east, Klam
ath county, Oregon, the springs are lo
cated four miles south and 28 miles
due east of the city of Medford.
Price, eighty thousand dollars ($30,-
iiOft), 4(1,0()0 cash, $20,000 in one year
and $20,000 in two vears; interest at tl
per cent, payable semi-annually.
Kespcctfullv yours,
.T. J. CAMBERS.
Proposition No. 2 I, J. J. Cambers,
will deliver to the city of Medford not
less than 500 inches of spring water
per minute from tho snme source as
mentioned in proposition No. 1, deliv
ered at the city's reservoir east of Med
ford, at throe cents ($0.03) a thousand
gallons, spring wator, providing city of
ulcdford construct, lay and furnish pipe
and all other expenses pertaining there
to. Respectfully yours,
J. J. vAMBKltS.
Surprise Party.
County Fruit Inspector G. W. Taylor
and Mrs. Taylor were given n most
ngceeable surprise last evening by the
gathering at their home, Oak Mount
orchard, two miles south of town, of 27
of their fri nds. Fun and education
were united in tin pleasures of the eve
ning, and so quickly did the time pass
that it was a late hour before tho guests
left for their homes. A talk was given
by Fred Lniulahl, manager of tho West
ern orchards, on a general irrigation
project for Rogue River valley, and
Inspector Tavlor tnlked on irrigation
of orchards in conjunction with cover
crops. The Western Orchards orchestra,
composed of young men employed at the
Western orchards, gave a number ot
musical selections mat wero nigniy ap
preciated by those present. The mem
bers of this orchestra are S. N. Farrcll,
leader; I. C. F.ricksooti, Ernest Eriek
son and George Woodriini, and all have
been members of city orchestrns and
are fine musicians. Mr. Farwell is also
a composer of ability and he ga"e as
a mandolin solo one of his compositions,
n two-stop entitled "Sticky," that was
the hit' of the evening. Well rendered
and appreciated solos were given by
Mr. 'Woodrum on the violin and ny .Mr.
Krnest Krickson on the guitar.
MANY ARRESTS MADE
IN RUSSIA OVER TOLSTOI
ST. PKTKKSniMtG, Sept. II. Re
ports today show that more than 1000
persons were arrested yesterday on the
charge of violating the governmental
prohibition of a formal celebration of
the birthday of Count Leo Toltoi.
Most of the infractions are minor in
their character, caused meroly by cheer
ing or displaying pictures of the count
and otherwise indicating pleasure at
his Hiith anniversarv.
GERMAN SPY CAUGHT
BY FRENCH AUTHORITIES
ORI.KAXS, France, Sept. 11.
French miltiary circles were shocked
today by a confession made by a Ger
man spy to the effect that for several
years he had been spying under direc
tion of the German military authorities
of Alsace-Lorraine. He was not caught
until yesterday, when he was caught in
the act of trying to bribe a French sol
dier to abstract imHrtaiit parts of a
field gun.
"Something which is of considerable
interest to the public generally and
which ii perhaps not generally known
is the system of prepaid orders now in
effect between stations of the Southern
Pacific company and all pointe in the
United States. By means of this system
tickets may be purchased at Modford
from any place in the United States and
mailed or telegraphed direct to tho
party wishing to come here. Sleeper
accommodations and small amounts of
cub in connection with these tickets
may also be forwarded at the same
time." tf
CHIEF ENGINEER ROBERTS
OFF TO
I.
MEET BILLY B.
Tentative Proposal Made
to Have the Two Presi
dential Nominees Debate
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 11. Tenta
tive proposals for a debato between
W. H. Tuft and YV. .1. Ilrynn to be hold
on September 31 were tendered to the
managers of the candidates. Doth will
be in Cincinnati on that date. Under
the present plans the democrats will
hold a big meeting, but Taft has no
important engagement for the day.
Thero is little doubt that Rryan would
accept a chnllengo to debate the issues
of the day with Taft if the matter is
presented to him in a formal way.
Tho proposal is being submitted to
the Taft managers in u preliminary
manner, and if it appears at nil likely
Mint Taft would receive such a proposi
tion it will be presented formally.
A debate between the candidates, it
is expected, would draw a tremendous
throng to Cincinnati and tho commer
cial organizations are exciting great
effortH to bring it about.
Speaker Cannon Drubbed.
DANVILLE, 111., Sept. 11 Follow
ing the bitter attack upon him by
Hryan nt Olney, Speaker Cannon enmc
in for another drubbing today nt the
hands of a conference of Methodist
ministers in this city.
Cannon's remarks charging that Moth
odist bishops are misinformed and that
"they go off half cocked" were de
nounced by the ministers and char
acterized by them as "sneers" nt the
church.
Neither the attack by Bryan or tho
arraignment by the ministers seems to
have had a perceptible effect upon
" Cncle Joe," who expects to be sent
back to congress by ono of the largest
majorities he ever received. Cannon
made the remarks about the bishops
nt a meeting here last night in his
speech on the anti-injunction rpiertion.
Tt wns the opening of his campaign for
re-election.
WANAMAKER PREDICTS
ELECTION OF TAFT
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 11.
John Wnnnmnker today predicted that
Taft will be elected by a large major
ity of the popular vote. That is one of
tho reasons he is rushing his 14-story
store buililiiig to completion, he saifl.
as to be readv for the wave of pros
perity that he declares will follow the
election of Taft.
Wanamaker painted an optimistic
picture of the return of prosperity on
the election of the republican candi-I
date for president. Confidence will
return, he said, and business will be
fine.
WAS MISS DORA WISE
WISE OE OTHERWISE?
WEED, Cal., Sept. 11. .1. F. Kings-
ley of this place desires it known that j
the story sent out from Chico Saturday
of the romantic wedding of Miss Dora !
Wise of Weed to Frank J. Sherman, a j
San Francisco salesman, ami in which :
he figures as the rejected lover, is all j
wrong so far as he is concerned. (
"1 am not a jilted lover," said j
Kingsley, "nor did I ever promise or,
intend to marry the young woman. .
The newspaper story makes good read
ing. I will admit, but through the,
pranks of a couple of silly girls I am .
put in nn unenviable light. The Chico ,
story so far as it connects me with
the affair does me a wrong. My ac
quaintance with id t her Miss Vivian
Adams or Mrs. Mrs. Sherman, as she
must be railed now, is a very limited
Tie. T would like this denial given pub
licity, as I do not fancy the situa
tion in which I am placed."
The Chico story was to the effect
that Miss Wise, who went to Chico
in the company of Miss Alarus, plan
lied to wed Kingdey in that city; that
I he groom to be whs f a i n t hen rt ed . e
i-eciiilly following pnrential opposition;
that he ntked for detny, sending Mis
Wise fVt to cover her expenses; that
Miss Wise didn't take kindly to the
proposed postponement ; that a Snn
Francisco commercial man who huppen
ed to be in the hotel on hearing of
h. T plight, at one offered himself ns
substitute for Kingsley; that he was
accept M, and the marriage ceremony
followed soon after.
LITTLE APPLEGATE
WILL SPEND WEEK
IN INVESTIGATING
THE PROPOSITION
Will Make Written Eoport on All of
the Offers at Present Before the Com
mittee if the Council Wants Them
Favors Wasson Canyon.
I
Chief Engineer Roberts and party
left this morning t make a thorough
investigation of tho Little Applegate
according to the proposition submitted
" the Sterling Mine company, Tho
engineer expects to be absent from the
city about a week and upon his roturn
he intends to make n written report
upon the offer. Ho will also furnish
the council with a report on tho Fish
Lake, Ditch company's offer and also
upon Wasson canyon, provided the coun
cil signifies a desire to have him do
so.
Favors Wasson Canyon.
Engineer Itoberts is still in favor
of Wasson canyon water, supplemented
hy that of tho Slinger rnnch. Ho stat
ed Fridny morning that to get the
necessary pressure of 100 pounds if tho
water was obtained from tho Fish
Lnko Ditch company 's holdings tho
intake would have to be situated above
the Hanley ranch and that thin would
entail litigntion, as tho city would need
to condemn a right of way across the
land as well ns purchase the necessary
land upon which to instal tho head
works. This would probnbly cost the
city more than the $25,000 nsked for
by Mr. Hanley.
"For eight months in the yenr,"
said Mr. Koborts, ' ' t here is a suffi
ciency of water in Wasson canyon.
This water can easilv be supplemented
by Little Hutte water and as all details
have been worked out, it seems to be
the best place to obtain wnter in that
direction.
Difference in Bonds.
"There is nlso a great difference in
the bond furnished by the Fish Lake
Ditch company and that of Mr. Han
ley. Tn the offer of the former the
company simply givcH tho city n quit
claim to .'100 inches or water and does
not agree to protect the city from liti
gation, the second proposit ion doeH.
This makes considerable difference in
itself.
" I would like to see the figures
which some of the 'hydraulic engineers'
of the city have compiled showing
where the water of the Fish Lake
Ditch company can be diverted to bring
it to this city without going up above
the Hanley ranch. Wo have surveyed
in there twice and our elevations do
not correspond wil h those furnished
by . S. Howard."
Investigate Applegate.
" 1 am not prepared nt the present
1 1 trio to compare Wnsson canyon with
the Little Applegate. I leave today
for a week in the field, during which
time 1 will carefully look into all of
the details and make a d' tailed report.
T will nlso report on the other propo
sitions. "During July I prepared written
reports on three pumping proposition.-!.
Since then most of my work has been
reported orally.
"1 believe it would be better in the
future for people to wait until they
know the troth before they do too much
talking."
GOVERNOR HANLEY HAS
SPEECHES TO SELL FOR 2T,
INDIANAPOLIS, Jnd., Sept. 11,
It has just been learned that Governor
Hanley of Indiana charged $25 for an
address hedelivered before the gradu
ating class of the manual traiug school
in .June, his subject being ' ' Dreams
That ( "ome True. '
That the chief executive of the state
should put a price on his speeches, par
t ieularly when he addresses pupils of
a high school is being freely commented
i tv It- re today. The bill rendered the
' ised to the city controller, who
is aielnor of the school board, find in
that wnv the faet beenme knowr.
WORK ON WESTERN
PACIFIC WILL BE RUSHED
SAN FHANClKCn, Oil., Sept. 11.
That the work of constructing the
West- rn Pacific Hues will be rushed to
completion is assured today, the board
of directors having yesterday voted a
bond issue of '.") ,000 ,000 to tliHt end.
For the present but l'J,.VH,000 worth
of the bonds will be disposed of, as it
is believd that this amount will be
sufficient to complete and equip the
road. A contract has already been made
for the sale of half of the issue.
COURT UPHOLDS
GUARANTY LAW
Efforts Made to Prove It
Unconstitutional Unsuc
cessful Before Court
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklu., Sept. 11.
The stato supreme court today upheld
tho bank guarantee law, which has been
made an issue in tho national campaign
by Hryan.
This state adopted tho first law of
tho kind ever put into operation, and
efforts were made to prove that it was
unconstitutional. The main difficulty
arose when Attorney (Jeneral Bonaparte
decided that national banks could not
avail themselves of the law. This made
it hard for tho national banks to big
against the state banks for dopotsits.
The system has proved a wonderful
success from the point of view of the
banks operating under tho guaranty.
Deposits have piled up and it was
through the attraction of funds from
Kansas that forced tho republican par
ty of that state to endorse the law in-t-ofinnce
of the national attitude of the
party.
OLDEST TELEGRAPHER IN
SERVICE IS MARRIED
CHICAGO, Sept. 11. Jny D. Vultz
tho oldest telegrapher in the United
States in point of service, is today
receiving the congratulations of his
many friends on his marriage last night
to Mrs. Catherine Franklin.
Voltz is 72 years of ago. He has been
in the telegraph service for 5.'. years.
During the civil war he served four
years as a military telegrapher, act
ing as Sherman's private operator. He
sent the d input ch from Sherman to
President Lincoln when the march from
' Atlanta to the sea ' ' began and re
ceived Lincoln's acceptance of Sher
man 'a plans.
Aboiint a month ago he was offered a
pension by I lie Northwestern railway,
having served for a quarter of a cen
tury with that company. Ho declined
the offer, however, and is still nelivo
ly engaged as an operator.
COLONEL STEWART IS
READY FOR HIS TRIP
IIIIACIII'CA, Ariz., Kept. II. ltead.v
to start nn a llU-mili' tent ride llie mill
ule lie r ivi'H orders from llie war
department, Colonel William V. Slow
art. the coast artillery officer who linn
boon ill exile at l-'ort (iriiut, iH at Tort
lliiui'liiira today. Ollicinl orders for
the test are expected to arrive from
Washington within the next 21 hours.
Colonel Stewart will probably start Hun
day or Monday morning.
Among IliK f riemla here it ia reported
that he will Hike the ilonlile tent to din
prove the minora that he wan out of
plivHicil condition and afraid of the
li.-trd ride.
The bent lot in lilinjulow addition,
just off Seventh slreel; can lie liounlit
i.t a hariin if taken nt once. Write
box "H. IS2
Fred Stinmia of Mound district wap
anions the many who did huHinoKH in
Medford Tliumday.
LUMBER MAY BE
PLACED ON FREE LIST
WAHHIN'OTON', Sept. II. Senator
McCiinilior of North Dakota, who him
iimt returned from viaita to I'reaidenl
lioonevelt ami Secretary Taft, exprcwied
todiiv the opinion Unit in cane the re
pnWieiiim win and call the extra hck
ninn of eniiKrcHH promised for the re
viaion of the tariff, it will be of Umu
duration and there will b" many "tub
born content over the achediileN.
Mi-c umber Bnid the weal will de
mand to have innile free of duly all
article the use of which tend to ex
haunt tiilii-m, nucli nn lumber, coal and
iron.
Tlie norlliwoHt, where timber in
ncurce, wiinln free Canadian lumber, he
in. I. Me thoiiKht many eviln could b(
avoided by IraimferriiiK lumber to the
free lint and he would learlily mipport
mull a policy. He alnu expn-lined the
opinion that there will tie nn very bit
ter eontrovernv over thin chaise, n
he bclieven that the lumber interentn
are almont prepared to coneedo it.
McCumtier thouuht tho eanlern nianu
facturera would maka ad etermined of
fort to have frea wont and h'idea, Vint
the went would renint thin attempt.
TOLERATE NO 0
HINDERANCE
Secretary of
Protestant
Alliance Is Threatened
With Death if Attempt
Is Made to Stop Parade
LOXDOX, Sept. 11. Tho Central
News announces that Henry Fowler,
secretary of tho Protestant alliance,
todav received a threat that ho and the
present members oof his organization
would be pnL to death if tlioy attempt
ed to interfere with the parado in con
nection with tho Kncharist congress.
Tho threat comes from an organiza
tion styled "the Catholic anti Bigotry
society," and the communication was
signed "J. P., Secretary." The letter
follows:
"You aro hereby warned that if any
bigotry is displayed by your society
in connection with tho Kuchanst pa
rade on Sunday you nnd the leading
members of your nlliauce will bo pun
ished bv death."
1 ' The nuti-Higotry society is not
sanctioned by the Catholic church, but
it is an organization of influential Iny-
mou some of whom aro non-Catholics.
'It is tho purpose of tho society
to put down tho religions bigotry, be
cause the bigot should not bo allowed
to live in tho 20th century."
It was nnnouueed officially today
lhat the parade will bo held on Sun
lay, tho threats of the Protestant alli
ance being ignored.
Tho cardinals, after serious eonsidor-
itiun, came to the conclusion thai the
uilhorUicH aro sufficiently powerful to
nforce good order.
At the headquarters of the Protestant
illiance it wns announced that appli-
atioii will be mado in the courts for
in inunction to prevent the parado. Tt
is believed that the petition will be
tonied or held under advisement, mean
ing that thorn will bo no official In
ter fereneo with I ho parade.
The government is not in sympathy
with the Protestant nlliauce, r.ud it is
now believed that much of tho loud
lamor about violence ami disorder was
not justified by the facts, having been
aroused by a few fanatics. Tho alli
ance, however, says it is determined
to provenl the parado one way or an
other.
MEALS ON "RED SPECIAL"
COME AT 18 CENTS PER
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 11. The
hargos mado by Samuel (limipera that
Kiigeiio V. Delis, socialist candidate
for president, is traveling at the ex-
ii.e of capitalists opposing William
J. liryau, and that his 4 'red special "
train was fitted up luxuriously, have
been answered by Debs, who publiiikod
the names of the contributors. The state
incut shows that socialists all over the
country had contributed to tho expense
of I he trip. The meals served on the
train cost on an averugu of 18 cents
Mir each man.
According to Debs, women aro to be
the ineause of bringing about tho ulti
mate success of his party. When his
train pulled out from hero yesterday the
andidate, while eating his IS cent
breakfast in the dining car, said; "It
was a groat mooting lust night, and
the women the women are so respon-
o. That's the element upon which
our success depends, l es sir; when
voiunn is stirred up or riled up there
is something infectious in her spirit.
"Aro you married, Mr. Debst ' ' i
visitor asked.
' ' Twenty-five years and I know,"
he answered.
CAN PAY FOR WATER
B YWORKINO ON CANAL
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Sept. 11.
Farmers under tho Klamath project
wil) be allowed to work on the laterals
loading from the main canals and for
the work thoy will bo paid in scrip,
which they can turn in as payment on
heir water aHseNHmeuts. I Ins will be
i great advantago for ma nay now farm
ers start with smnll capital which they
ut into the land ami stock, and they
tind it hard to meet their first year n
hnrgo for irrigation.
YOUNO HUSBAND APPLIES TO
POLICE TO FIND BRIDE
OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. II. Albert
N'eunella, n laborer, has asked the police
In help him find Therese Neunella, hit
10 year-old bride, whom ho auya dia
:ippeared from their heme several weeks
niru.
Tho police aunpoct that Neunella
knows where his younu wifo la and are
I watching him closely. Noightbor aay
I that tho couple quarreled tho day be-
1 fore the wife left hot noma.
PARADE
PS
BUNKERS
Alford
Objected to Hav
ing Them Placed Near
His Residence -Are Still
Looking For Site
Tho choice of a sito for the bunkers
to recoivo tho crushed rock from the
qunrry of the city near Jacksonville ia
still causing trouble. On Thursday the
uuthonttes decided to locate thorn noar
tho schoolhouso opposito the residence
of M. L. Alford. Mrs. Alford object
ed to having it located there, and stat
ed that ho would obtain an injunction
against tho city to enjoin having it
so located. The noise attendant upon
tho dumping or cars of crushed rock
and tho dust nrising from such work
make the bunkers most disagreeable
neighbors.
The city authorities aro once again
in the field trying to locato the blnk-
ors.
WINDSTORM WORKS
HAVOO IN IMPERIAL
KL CFNTliO, Cal., Sept. 11. Sev-
oral houses aro in ruins today nnd dam-
ago amounting to thousands of dollars
is reported as tho result of a severe
windstorm which swept the Imperial
valley last night. The four walls of
tho resilience of Charles Stnack were
town down, but innrvoloualy, Mrs.
Stnack, mother of tho owner of the
place, escaped injuiy, although sho was
asleep in her room nt tho timo of the
lisaster. At Imperial three cottages.
two melon packing sheds and numerous
tent houses wero wrecked.
JEROME REFUSES TO
PROSECUTE HAINS BROTHERS
NFW YOHK, Sept. 11. District At-
toruey Im (1. Darrin of Queens county
is sorely disappointed today bocause
Disl net Attorney Jerome hns refused
to heroine senior counsel in the prosecu
tion of the Mains brothers for the shoot
ing of William Anuis.
In reply to an invitation to tako
charge of tho case Jerome informed
Da rn ii that tho duties of his own office
took up all his time.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA VIES
WITH EAST IN EFFORTS
(11 I. ce Clntworthy, United Prosa
orrcHpondciit aboard the United States
tofiuiMhip tieorria.)
ALIIANV, Went Australia, Sept. 11.
The men of the Atlantic battleship
fleet aro today enjoying the first of
the last of the AitHtrilians' wonderful
options. They find that the men
of the went of Australia aro as anxious
to show their (food will toward Uncle
Sam 11 h the meu of tho larger castorn
AuHtralian cities nnd even inoro anxious
to exprens their Bontiments that the
I'acific. ocean should be controlled by
the whtin races. The fleet dropped an.
I'hors at 8 o'clock; within a few hours
ioveral hundred jaekies were ashore
taking in tho sights. Ton thousaad peo
ple are on tho shores of King Oeorgo's
sound to nco the American battloships.
MAN LIGHTS FIRE IN
CABIN AND AWAITS DEATH
DALLAS, Or., Sept. 11. Evidence
gathered today in investigating the
death of (loorKo Solby, a ranchor who
was burned to death, points to tho fact
that whilo in n fit of despondency ho
fired his cabin and calmly waited for
the flames to burn him to denth. The
fire was not discovered yesterday until
it was too late to savo tho cabin. It
was not known that Selby hnd perished
until his charred remains were found.
Those who talked to him beforo tho
lire are convinced that it was a case
suicide.'
WATER PROBLEM IS
AT LAST SOLVED
A rumor ia current upon the
streets of the city today to the
effect that the water problem
is al last solved. On effort waa
made to get in touch with the
committee to verify tho report,
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but this proved Impossible.
The rumor has It that tho
Hlinger ninth la to be accepted O
and Medford moved to that lo-
cation, thua saving the 300
Olio.