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THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1908.
No. 154.
Daily
BROTHER IS
CLDSERIVAL
OF BROTHER
Wilbur Wright Takes PlaGe
Beside Orville As Hold
er of World's ReGord for
Aeroplane Speed
LE.UANS, France, Sept. 10 Wilbur
Wright, today took his place besiilo Iuh
brother, Orville, as the holder of the
world's racord for speed iu aeroplane.
Wilbur sailed 39 minutes and 19 sec
onds today at the rate of 4G miles an
hour, n proximately six miles per hour
faster than any previous records. This
divides the honors between the two
brothers. Orville holds the record for
duration of flight and sceonod placo for
speed. Wilbur holds the record for
Bticod and second place lor miration.
The Wrights now sland out as the un
disputed champions of aerial navigation
in machines heavier than air.
Paris Praises Wilbur.
All Paris is filled with praise for
Wilbur Wright and the French people
take pride in his having outdone Ins
brother in the matter of speed. The
French now take n proprietary interest
in Wilbur Wright and are anxious to
see him surpass the records of his
brother in America.
Wilbur 'b flight this morning exceed
ed by more than nine minutes tho long
est flight ever made before in Kurope.
The flight was mado over the military
course at Anvours.
Great Balloon Wrecked.
BERLIN, Sept. 10. The great dirig
ible balloon Parsevnl was wrecked to
day en route to Potsdam, where it was
to bo inspected by the emperor nnd
empress. The big airship was going
along smoothly when a rod broke and
ripped a great hole in the monster gas
bag. The balloon quickly collapsed, but
its great size made it impossible for
all the gas to rush out at once, and
the descent was broken to some dcgre
by the gas that remained in the bal
loon. The wreck alighted on the room of a
villa near Grunewald forest. Major Par
seval, the inventor; Taptnin Kapler,
the machinist, and tho chauffeur were
in the balloon nnd all escaped with
minor bruises.
The damage to tho ship can be read
ily repaired. The emperor nnd em
press were notified by wiro of tho ac
cident FBEDDIE WELSH PUTS
CAESEY TO SLEEP
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 10.
Freddie Welsh. English lightweight
champion, stands a step higher in the
estimation of followers of pugilism
today as the result of a knockout ad
ministered to Frank t'arsey in the
fourth round- of their fight before the
Pacific Athletic club last night.
Curacy 'h end came when, as ho was
fighting strong, the Englishman sent
in n stinging right to the jaw. Ho was
out for two minutes and unable to move
for 30 seconds. Welsh came near re
ceiving esrious injury in the third
round, when he slipped and fell into
the ropes.
STEWART MAY BE GIVEN
STRICT MEDICAL EXAMINATION
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. It was an
nounced today that the war department
would soon order Colonel W. F. Stew
art, the Fort Grant exile, stationed at
Iluachuca, Ariz., to appear before the
retiring board to be given a strict med
ical examination as to his physical con
dition. If the board finds Stewart unfit for
service, his retirement will lx com
pulsory. It is made clear that his
examination will be sufficiently thor
ough to finally terminate the question
of his physical qualifications to serve
in the army.
PORTLAND ATHLETE
WINS A BRIDE
PORTLAND, Sept. 10. Oil
bert, Smithson ami Kelly, the
Oregon hoys who won honors
in thn Olympic games, may be
the put's t s tomorrow of the
State Fair association at Salem.
This date, while it is also Port
lam! day, is most satisfactory
to the athletes, for they have
mado other arrangements for
later dates. Friday night Al
fred Gilbert leaves for battle,
where he is to be married to
Miss Mary Thompson on Satur
day nipht.
SHOTGUNS
FIXED OP
Outlook For Sport Good
This Year-0Gt. 1 Many
Will take to the Foot
Hllls to Hunt
Tbo sport which will attract most
attention on the part of Rogiio river
gunners for the next few months will
be that of quail shooting. Already have
the shotguns been taken from many
a rack in Med ford homes and nro be
ing thoroughly overhauled so that the
lure of the feathered beauties can be
heeded upon tho first opportunity, for
the season of 3908, Thursday, Octo
ber 1. The report of the guns should
be heard from all sides on that day.
Reports from the foothills around the
valley nro all tending to show that
quail this year are exceptionally num
erous. Many a bevy has been raised
by deer hunters during tho past few
weeks and their guns have instinetivo
ly raised to the shoulder at tho hum of
the wings. But the guns havo all been
lowered to await the season, whilo the
hunter has cursed lhe slowly waning
year.
A number of local sports took the
field yesterday nnd tho bags they
brought back with them were filled.
For a few weeks the quail will bo rea
sonably tamo and until they get "gun
shy" good luck should nccompnny the
hunter
This year the season will not open
for tho killing of the China pheasant.
The game warden will watch this bird
closely nnd woe to the hunter who feels
secure and kills one of tho beauties.
Tho rifle and the fishing rod must
give way now bofore the shotgun, even
as baseball must Boon wilt beforo the
rays of the rising football on tho field
of sport.
BOY FROM KLAMATH
FALLS WINDS UP IN JAIL
CHICO", Cal., Sept. 10. W. II. Hall,
a kleptomaniacnl youth, IS years of
age, whose father, ono sister nnd &
brother reside in Klamath Falls, Or.,
experienced a brief but interesting
criminal career hero yesterday. He
stole a horse and wagon, tho proporty
of Mrs. C. C. Pappert, from in front
of the Majestic theater, then drove
north of Chico on his way to Klam
ath Falls, but soon changed his mind
and, returning to Chico, sold tho outfit
to Jack Hardwick for $50. He was
arrested bv Constable Barnes nnd Of
ficer White in a local restaurant nnd
had $IH 10 on his person.
Hall confessed to the police and also
admitted the theft of three bicycles
Chico during the past several
months. He also said he stole a gun
and knife from Mrs. Dick Williams,
south of Chico; $5 in coin, a razor
and a fountain pen from Oscnr Cronin
He is charged with grand larceny.
Hall was arreste d several months ago
fur stealing a bicycle, but on account
of his tender years was released nnd
given money to return to Klamath
Falls. After going home he returned
short Iv and resumed his thefts. His
mother resides in the east and three
other brothers are scattered over Cal
ifornia and Oregon.
PORTLAND VISITORS BOUGHT
LOTS NEAR KLAMATH FALLS
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Sept. 10.
The excursion from Portland, which
nino into Klamath Falls last week, re
sulted in the sale of sowral tracts of
Harden lands near this city, ranging
in price from $250 to $.100 per acre.
The purchasers were Fred Nitsrheini,
of Clark county, Washington ; F. C.
Markwnrdt of Portland and others. The
land will be put in shape this fail to
begin gardening in the spring.
The sale of smnll tracts near this
city means a new era in the develop
ment of this region, and the breaking
up of the large ranches will go on now
rapidly.
REQUISITION SERVED ON
CHAMBERLAIN FOR JAP
SAT. KM. Or.. Sent. 10 A requisi
tion was served upon Governor Cham
berlain for the return to Los Angeles
of a Japanese described as JPohn Doe
Itn, chared with the murder or I oka
..nki in Los Angeles February 4, 190S.
ft., i under arn-st at Astoria, where
he is awaiting the California officers.
who lett Sal'-m today to take enar-e or
his prisoner.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Thomas Henry Williams ami Hazel i
Mav Thompson.
Harrison Morrison and Father Stevens.
FOR Oil PARKER SCORES
DCDIIDIIPAMO
SECOND PAYMENT MADE BY
PACIFIC COAL CO. ON MINE
RUUDUUHIlu
CritiGizes Administration
For Creating 99,000 New
Offices at Great Cost
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 10.
Judgo Alton B. Parker, in an address
beforo the democratic state convention
here today, strongly criticized repub
lican extravagance and declared that
since Roosevelt has been president the
country has been burdened with the
addition of 99,000 fedornt office hold
ers at an annual cost of near $70,000,-
000.
Parker discussed tho appropriations
by congress, which, ho said, wore enor
mous and out of all proportion to the
necessities of the situation. Ho charg
ed tho republicans with building up
and making possible the growth of giant
corporations. Ho said that Tnft had
admitted that tho majority of tlu trusts
had arisen in the Inst ten years during
republican administration and under re
publican control.
Tho speaker made tho charge that
the beneficiaries from tho high protec
tive tariff nro being relied upon to
furnish campaign funds tor tho repub
licans. In closing Parker said:
"It may havo been a coincidence, but
tho president's crusade against tho ven
al corporations aud predatory wealth
burst upon the people that tho high
est duty of the hour is to make the
continuance of theso relations impossi
ble" FINE GRAPES RAISED
ON JACKSONVILLE RANCH
Dr. Gaffe is showing some handsome
clusters of grapes of several varieties
grown on his ranch noar Jacksonville
Ono clruster that ho brought into tho
city weighed 2lj pounds. Tho place is
tho old Hurley ranch, mid he has all
kinds for sale.
LATE LOCAL NEW 8.
Sarah Erdman has begun a suit for
divorce against Adolph Erdman, who
left Medford about two years ago
Charles Krciger of Sams Valley," ac
companied by his daughter and her hus
band, spent several hcurs in Medford
Tuesday trading with our merchants.
G. F. Wilson, who has been in Big
Butte district for some time past, is
in Medford ngain.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. II. Gay of Central
Point were recent visitors in Medford.
Martin Bolnnd was among our num
erous visitors during the week.
W. R. Coleman and F. V. Allen of
Trail precinct transacted business in
Medford Wednosday.
Dr. II. P. Hargravo lias returned from
a professional trip to Sonoma county,
California.
Goldl Hill will soon be beautifed by
a system of cement sidewalks. Its trus
tees have already passed an ordinance
providing for the same.
William White, only son of II . L.
White of Ashland, a pioneer of Jack
son county, after an extended illness,
lied at the residence of his grandmoth
er, Mrs. J. P. Tuffs, of Grants Pass,
recently. He was 25 years of age and
an excellent young man.
liev. A. J. Armstrong, who was in
hnrge of Jacksonville district for sev
eral years, but more recently stationed
at Lakeview, has resigned his pastorate
on account of a throat trouble and re
dmovc to Cottage Grove with his fam
ily. John Schafer of Phoenix was in Med
ford one day this week en route to
North Jacksonville to visit his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Pankey of Cen
tral Point were recent visitors in Med
ford. Mr and Mrs. Henry A I be of Roxy
precinct were among the many who
traded in Medford during the week.
Rev. George Henry of Jacks n ille
made Medford a visit the fore part of
tho week.
Miss Zuda Owens, who has been vis
iting in this section, has returned to
Kugene to resume her duties in the pub
lie schools of that city.
The Klamath Lake Railroad company,
whoso buildings at Pokegama were re
cently destroyed by fire, will soon con
st met ft small warehouse and office
at the eastern terminus of its road. A
considerable quantity of freight wns
stored in the warehouse nt the time.
and the Algona Lumber company a No
Inst its store and stock of merchandise.
The loss, which amounts to about $10,
OiWI, was caused by the explosion of a
can of gasoline, while being handled by
E. T. Abbott, tho company ' agent.
DEAL WITH MURPHY
PENDING AWAITING
. NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Total of $25,000 Has Boen Paid to the
Medford Coal Company Final Pay
ment Is Due April 10, 1909 915,000
Paid Over Tuesday,
Tho Pacific Coal company mado n
payment of $15,000 Tuesday to tho
Medford Coal company, on the mine
south of this city. This is tho second
payment made, making a total of $25,
000. Tho third und final payment
$25,000 is due April 10, 101)0, which
will complete the payments, and allow
the ownership of the mi no to pasa into
tho hands of the Pacific Coal company
of Los Angeles, Cal.
Thero was considerable doubt ox
pressed about tho city regarding the
payment of tho $15,000 Tuesday, many
believing that tho company was about
to throw tho matter over. This doubt
grew out of tho kuowledgo that money
was scarce this yearing owing to the
depression of last fall, which tied up
ninny financial undertakings. Tho com
pany, however, met tho obligation on
time, and now have until April to make
the final payment and havo tho title
pass to them.
Murphy Still In the Field.
John F. Murphy of Chicago still has
his representative, B. F. Muudy, in the
field endeavoring to make so mo deal
to secure tho mine. Ono proposition
made by linn was turned down by the
Medford Coal company, and i is un
derstood that he has some agreement
with the Pacific Coal company nt tho
present time. Tho nature of this agree
ment tho pnrtiea involved declino to
make known, but it is probable that
Mr. Murphy will eventually secure con
trol of the mine.
Mr. Mundy lias stated repeatedly that
if they do get hold of the mi no that
they will start work of development
upon a largo seal?, putting on many men
and rushing a railroad to the mine im
mediately Superintendent Doano of tho Pacific
Coal company stated Wednesday morn
ing thai he did not know what his com
pany would decide to do in regard to
lovelopment work asido from coutiuu-
irg the work going on at preseuL, which
keeps some five miners employed.
Without doubt there will some de
velopments in the near future in regard
to the work of developing tho mine.
Whether the Pacific Coal company will
continue to hold the mine or whether
they will turn it over to Mr. Murphy is
a matter the next fw weeks will de
termine.
ASKS GOD'S MERCY
ON UNCLE JOE'S SOUL
DIJU'TII, Minn., Sept. 10. Today's
returns from the primary election held
here yeHterdny she that Congressman
I. Adam liede of tho Eighth Minnesota
listriet was snowed under by an aval
anche of votes for Clarence B. Miller,
Ins opponent for tho republican nomiua
tion, who secured the nomination by an
unparalleled majority. The endorse
ment of Speaker Cannon's policy and
alleged neglect of his district were
the issues on which Bede went down to
defeat.
The fight was ono of the hottest ever
waged in a congressional district in
Minnesota Hede was forced to declare
himself on Cannon early in thn cam
paign. He cameo ut flat foot edly for
the speaker of the house, declaring him
to be one of the most valuable lawmak
ers in the country. lie also defended
the paper trusts nnd other monopolies
and absolutely refused to lend his aid
to pass laws against them and remove
the tariff. Samuel Gompers spoke
against Hcdc in the campaign.
liede said today: "Well, they've got
me, and it's me for the farm and by
little country paper. I don't earo to
dixcuss Joe Cannon. He has troubles
of h's own. May God have mercy on
h's fcoiil."
PRISONERS FURNISH BEST
MATERIAL FOR CONVERSION
CUM 'AGO, Sept. 10 That prisoners
are th" bent ponverts to the theosophy
lec:iime th'-y have more time to read
the books is the statement made here
today by the followers of the theosophi
cal ere'd, nnd it is planned to make n
crusade in the prisons of the country to
get recruits to the new cause.
The followers of Mrs. Annio Besant
have decided that most people in the
business world have little time to give
to the problems of other things than
materialism, but they were filled with
theosophy.
(DECLARE 8TH
Men Preparing to Quit As
Soon As Time of Enlist
ment Expires
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 10,
Declaring that tho Eighth infantry of
tho United States army is "hoodoed,"
more than half the men nro either quit
ting today or have nnnounced thoi" in
tention of quitting in November, when
their terms of enlistment expire.
Tho regiment is ut presint stationed
at tho quarantine, uuo of tho most iso
lated stations in the department of Cal
ifornin. Tho regiment has had some
of tho most arduous posts in tho army
during the past few years and tho men
are disgusted with their luck.
For tho last eight yearB it has fallen
to tho lot of tho Eighth regiment to be
stationed on lonely inlands. They came
hero from Governor's island nnd went
to Guimeras island in tho Philij pines.
ono of tho most desolate posts in the
whole nrclupelago.
From there thev went to Lcvto and
then to Angel island. Tho men charge
that tho ofllcers of the regiment imposed
unnecessary rigors on them. They say
they worn compelled to march with
their knapsacks full of rooks on the
roads to get them accustomed to hard
sorvico.
Most of the men are enlisting in
other regiments nnd others have quit
the army pormnnontly.
WARNED OTHERS AWAY,
GRASPS LIVE WIRE HIMSELF
ALAMEDA, Cal., Sept. 1(1. Grasping
a telephono wiro which had been blown
ncross a high power lead of tho mu
nicipal lighting plnnt, Alma C. Ward,
a nephew of tho lato Sir Edward Puck
enhad, a British lord, was electrocuted
here last night, dying within n few min
utes. Ward noticed tho dangling telephone
wiro sparking as it struck tho ground.
Hi warned passersby of their danger
nnd t hen, as the wire swung free of
the ground and ceased to sputter, hi
evidently considered it to be li.irudess
nnd grasped it with his left linn?, llr
saiiK to the ground with a groan. Tl
was not until nearly half an hour nfler
ward that tho deadly wire wns cut an-'
the lifeless body carried to a honpiln'
Tho young man was a resident of
Mils city and a prominent member o
tho Aeolinn Yacht club. He was con
nected with the San Francisco branch
if the Gorhnm Rubber company.
CONGRESSMAN HAYES TO
FIGHT FOR RE-NOMINATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl, Sept. 10.
Congressman E. A. Hayes of Sun Jose,
of tho Fifth California congressional
district today is preparing to make a
hard fight for re-election. He was nom
inal e last night at a convention f
delegates.
The opposition to Hayes centered on
Marshall Hale, a prominent merchant,
and Hays was nominated by a major
ity of but nine votes out of a total of
HI votes composing the convention.
Rudolph Hpreekels and Senator Dick
Welsh engaged in nn nltercation on the
floor of the convention Sprocket
charged Welsh with having said four
delegates wore bought.
COMMERCIAL BODIES OF
COAST TO CONFER AT FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 10.
I Invitat ions are being issued tday by
I the San Francisco chamber of commerce
j for a conference of commercial organ
I i Tuitions of Seattle, Spokane, Tncoma.
Portland aud Los Angeles to bo held in
this city Monday, October 5, one dn
beforo the trnr.-Mississippi corigres
meets. The meeting is called for tin
purpose of discussing measures to In
adopted in the scope of the organiza
ttons for tho general benefit of the
federal government to recognize com
mcrcial and strategic importnnco of the
Pacific const. Inited States congress
men from the const states are invited
to attend the conference.
RAIN OF TUESDAY EVENING
A GREAT AID TO APPLES
On Tuesday evening .00 of an inch
of rain fell, which will prove of great
benefit to the apple growers, as it will
materially assist in coloirng apples. In
the city the rain worked an advantage
innimuch ns it thoroughly laid tho dust,
CRATER IAKE
COMMITTEE
Met Tuesday Afternoon in
Portland For Organiza
tion-Will Meet Here on
September 24
Dr. J. F. Reddy returned from Port
land Wednesday morning and brought
with him tho cheering news that the
('rater lake road commission appoint
ed a few weeks ago by Governor Cham
berlain had held a meeting in Portland
aud etl'et ied organization.
A sec Hid meeting is to bo held in
Medford S.-pteeibir 21.
Poll iw'r.g is an account of tho moot
ing Ti.,. lay as it appeared in tho Oro-
gou Journal:
To hold a ,ioint meeting with the
Oregon Good Roads association togeth
er with the county officials of Jack
son ni 1 Klamath counties for tho pur
pose iii deviiHtig ways and means to
build the wagon road to Crater hike in
southern Oregon, was decided upon by
members of (lie commission appointed
some, tiino ago by Governor Chamber
lain at n meeting this morning. The
meeting will be held in Medford Sep
tember 24.
Half Million Needed.
Hie road will cost in tho neighbor
hood of a half million dollars. Of thiB
imount the commission members be
lieve t hat congress will como through
with $200,000 or perhaps $250,000 It
is believed the stato of Oregon "will
ontributo $150,000 for tho road and
that Jackson nnd Klamath comities and
tho towns and other interests in south
ern Oregon which will bo benefited by
e road will subscribe willingly to
large amounts. All told this will ng
grogato $200,000 or more, and it is
thought the government will make up
tho balanco necessary. Crater lako it
self is within n government reserva
tion and on this account tho govern
ment officials will likely look upon the
proposit ion with favor.
At a meeting of the commission yes
terday tho following officers were
lected:
O. S. Jackson, Portland, president;
Fudge G, T. Baldwin, Klamath Falls,
vice-president ; T. B. Wilcox, Portland,
treasurer; Will G. Steel, secretary.
Those who attended tho meeting in nd-
litio nto those elected to officor hips
wore Judge J. L. Webster, Judge J. M.
Scott, Salem, and Mayor J. P. Reddy
m l V. I. Vnwter of Medford.
Count on HarrJman's Influence.
At I lie meeting of tho commission
his morning it wns decided to moot in
Medford with the Good Roads ns-:ocin-
ion members for various reasons At
this time tho county officials of both
ounties, ns well as the officials of the
surrounding towns, will ho invited to
it tend nnd take part in the proceed
ngs.
When E. H. Ilurriman accepted the
uvilution of Governor Chamberlain to
become a member of tho Crater lake
road commission he said to Will G.
Steel and others th.it he would join
n the movement only because he
bought tho rond could be built, and
lecause, fiutlur, he was sure that the
iroject in hand would bo carried out as
onti-iuplated.
Mr. Harriman also Haid that he would
iot undertake mich a gigantic task un
ss he was practically sure in his own
nind Mint the venture would bo a suc-
ss in every way. With Mr. Harriman
is oii'o f the most prominent members
f the commission the commission mem-
iors feel confident that tho road is ns
uired und that after the joint meeting
ilh the Good Roads association more
I- tails about tho plans may bo made
Hiblie.
The Cost
Approximate amounts figured on to
be subscribed by the different intorosts
for the building of the Crater lake wag
mi road:
state of Oregon $150,000
lackson county 25,000
Timber interests 10,000
utomobile owners nnd manu-
fact.irers 5,000 1
Medford 1,000
shlaml l.OOii
'entral Point 1,000
Klamath county will also como in
for its share of expense. Also the rail
road companies. 1
It is believed by members of the
.om mission that the government will
Mpproprinf nH much for the improve-
nts us is raised all told from other
sources.
The tpproxit tto estimate of tho cost
is mcthig lik $500,000.
Your fuel bill will be cut in half if
vou use a Colo's Original Alr-Tght
Heater. Hold by Medford Hardware
S
Co., successor to H. K. Boyd en. 100
SCARCITY Of
WA
SHASTA
Small Amount of Snow
on Peak Is Blamed For
the Famine-Sisson and
Yreka Suffer
YREKA, Cal., Sept. 10. Never in
tho memory of tho "oldest inhabitant"
has thero been such a scarcity of wa
ter as prevails this year in this county.
Heretofore tho municipal pumping plant
has had no trouble iu supplying all the
water that wns necessary, but this year
it has been a very easy matter to pump
tho well dry.
Irrigation is a thing of the past this
season, ns the superintendent of the
water worka ordered nil irrigation to
cease, which has had tho effoct of dry
ing up the lawns and sh ubbery all over
town.
Yreka is not tho only place that feels
the effects of the unusual dry ocason,
however. It in stated that water for
domestic use is vnry scaro in Etna,
and Inst week word was received by
the city clerk from Sisson asking hira
t forward n copy of the ordinance cov
tring the upo of water, as that place
was compelled to tako some action in
order that it mi gat havo wntor enough
to butt until the fall rains commence.
It is se.id that Mount Shasta has less
imow on it than for tho past 50 years,
which probably accounts for tho lack
of water.
MILLIONAIRE ACCUSED OF
EMBEZZLING $8500
CHICAGO, Sept. 1(1. Accused of em
bez.ling $.H500 of tho funds of the
Kenrns No. 2 gold mine camp of Raw
hide, New, Thomas Kenrns, a well
known Nevada mining man, and a re
puted millionaire, was taken to Ne
vada today to face tho charge, follow
ing his arrest last night at tho Palmer
houso.
The warrant for tho arrest of KenrnB
was sworn to by President JaniCB O'Bri
en of the company, whoso funds he is
charged with hav i n g misappropriated.
Kenrns claims that tho money was vot
ed to him at a meeting of tho directors
of the company about three months ago
and that the minutes will exonernto
him. lie threatens to bring suit against
O'Mrieu for heavy damages. Ho re
sides in San Francisco.
MARATHON RACE TO
BE RUN NEAR OAKLAND
OAKLAND, Cal , Sept. 16. Tho first
Marathon rare ever held in tho west is
to be run over a course iu East Oakland
hills Thanksgiving day, according to
an announcement mado public today
by tho Century Athletic club of this
city.
The race is to be started nt Fruitvale
and run over it mountain trail through
Jonquil) Miller's homo. No contest
ants under IS years of nge will bo ac
cepted. Interest in the Marathon rnco
horn has bona stimulated by the win
ning of the Marathon race in London
by Hayes, tho American. The course
will bo a littlo over 23 miles in length.
MEMBER OF CALIFORNIA
SUPREME COURT DEAD
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept 10.
Supreme Court Justice Thomas Sfc Far
land, one of tho best known jurists in
California, succumbed to a lingering ill
ness caused by cancerous growth of tho
throat, and passed away at his residence
here early today. Tho life of tho aged
jurist had been despnirod of for several
days, owing to the advanced stage of
the disease, nnd although ho received
the best of medical attention, has was
unable to survive tho malady. Tho und
camo peacefully.
COSH ENTERED A PLEA OF
"NOT GUILTY" TO CHARGE
H. M. Cosh yestered entered a plea
of "not guilty" to tho statutory
-hargo preferred against him by Stella
.Staggs, a M-y enr-ohl girl. The case
was H t for trial on Monday, Septem
ber 21.
PEOPLE MAY GET VOTE
ON LEGISLATION IN MAINE
ACGI'ST A, Me., Sept. lfl.
The result of the voto at Mon-
f day's election on tho initiative
f anil referendum, which yesterday
r was believed to havo been do-
fen ted, today is still in doubt
4- nnd thero is a strong Impression
4- hnt when all of the vote U re-
corded it will bo shown to have
carried.
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