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THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1908.
No. 190.
STATEHOOD
BjjHjffiD
New Light Thrown on the
New Mexico Land Deal
Andrews Surrendered
Timber If Bill Passed
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. In regard
to the New Mexico land deal alleged
to have been a sthenic to secure, valua
ble timber laudst for almost nothing
through congressional legislation, Wil
liam P. Wright, secretary to the late
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania, today
made n statement throwing a curious
sidelight on the bill, which he declares
woh traded for tlio New Mexico state
hood bill. Wright said:
"The report that James S. Sherman
was the author of the timber lands bill
is wrong. The real author of the bill
was W. II. Andrews, at present terri
torial delegate from New Mexico.
"Andrews had entered into an agree
ment with Shcrnmn nnd other members
of the houseo f representatives involv
ing the ransfor of options on timber
lands which he held. II esurreudered
Ins option on the lands conditionally.
One of the terms of the ngreement wns
that the New Mexico statehood bill pas
congress.
Went Bad for Andrews.
"Matters virtually went bad for An
- drews, as the statehood bill scheme was
blocked in the senntc. Meantime, it
looked as though tho bill already passed
in the house making the grants would
pass tho senate and Andrews would lose
his options."
t According to Wright, Andrews t lion
told his troubles to n friend, who said
he would kill the bill for him. Andrews
. inquired:
"How will you do it?"
The friend replied: "Never mind; I'll
do it."
Later this man, according to Wright's
statement, informed Andrews that, he
hnd accomplished the death of tho bill
in the senntc by sending tho following
anonymous noto to a number of sena
tors: "Beware of houso bill 11,002. Tt is
a flcheino to 'bull' Andrews nnd Matt
uny to grab a lot of Indian land."
KEPT HORSES AT UNCLE
SAM'S EXPENSE; IN TROUBLE
DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 28, Colonel
Gorman and Captain Charles G. French
of tho Seventh United States infantry
arc on trial here today before nn army
court martial; Their friends are dis
cussing the relevancy of the testimony
furnished by Captain Toffey and Lieu
tenant Peck in connection with the
charges that privately owned horses
were being kept on government leeu.
The armv officers testified that they
both bought horses from nrmy contract
Surgeon J. L. Burkhart for 1 ami
later resold them to the doctor for the
same amount. Both officers ndmitt
that they had a legal right' to sell the
horses to Anyone else but felt morally
bound to return them to Dr. Burkhart.
They declared that they did not use the
horses. In tho charge against Gorman
and Captain French it is alleged that
Dr. Burkhart 's animals were used by
officers at Fort Wnyne and fed nt
government expense.
STOPPED TO TD3 SHOE
THIEF STOLE HAND BAG
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 23,
Mrs. W. F. Appleby of this city was the
victim today of a theif who adopter! an
unique method. Mrs. Appleby was
walking on the street when her shoe
boeamc unlaced. She laid her hand bag
which contained money nnd jewelry
of considerable value on the ground
beside her and bent over to tie the
laces.
At that instant a man who had been
quietly following her gave her a shove
and she wns sent prostrate on the pave
ment while the theif bolted with tin
hand bag. Because she did not see her
assailant, Mrs. Appleby wns unable to
give any description of him to tlw po
lice. The fair victim announced that
herattcT she will wear button shoes.
SEATTLE'S POLICE TO
RECEIVE A SHAKE UP
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 2-, If nn in
vestigation just started under order
from Mayor Miller reveals gambling in
the city, Seattle's police depatrtment
will receive its most severe shake up.
The mayor declared today that he is de
termined to run down the rumors to the
effect that gambling exists in the city.
He added that if the investigation
shows that the evil existed nnder his
his administration at any time several
policeman and office's are bound to lose
their start.
JACK COUNTY WORTH OHIO MAY
OVER 26 MILLION AFTER
EQUALIZING ASSESSMENT
As Equalized Roll Totals
the Roll Shows Many Interesting Figures-Tillable
Land Valued at $6,313, 529--Improvements
Worth $709,136.on Cultivated Land ol County
The board of equalization has com
pleted its summary of the assessment
roll of Jackson county for lints. The
gross value of all taxable property to
tals $20,08.") 291 and as equalized totals
$'J(i,Gli!,!Uli. The summary follows:
Number of ncres of tillable land is
t."lii, valued at 40,313,529.
Number of acres of noii-tilablo land
s ,0$,.'tii, valued at 11,1 10,8-17.
Tho value of improvements on deed
ed or patented land is $709,130.
There are 78 blocks in the county the
ivernge valuo of each being $.") 7,200
totaling $2,137,701.
The value of improvements on town
lots amount to $2,027,481.
The improvements on hind not deed
d or patented amount to $9575.
There nro 302 miles of railroad bed,
telegraph and telephone lines, etc., in
the county, valued at $1,901,948. The
rolling stock of the roads is valued at
$171,200.
Manufacturing machinery is valued
at $230,741.
COST OF RIGHT - OF -
CONDOR COMPANY
WHAT'S WRONG
RIGHT OP
What aro the right of ways going to cost the city along the pro
posed pipelines?
The (Infer proposition is estimated to cost tho city $2G2 110; how
much more is tho right of way going to cost tho city? .
The Hamilton proposition will cost tlio city $254,100. How much
more will the right, of ways cost
The Condor Water & Power company proposition will cost, much
less than the others, and it offers the city free of charge whatever
right of way it possesses along its power lines.
PROTECTION FOR THE CITY OF MEDFORD.
Tho city proposes to put in a water system estimated to cost from
$197,809 to $202,410.
How is it going to lie protected in the expenditure of this large
sum of money? The Condor Water & Power company offers an un
questioned water supply, and it has assets of over $500,imO, nnd puts
up a certified check for $5000.
Hamilton says the Fish Lake Ditch company will guarantee 300
inches of water nnd says his assets are 1 and puts up a certified
check of $5000.
Ilnfi'r offers 309 inches of water and puts up ti certified check for
$5000.
MEDFORD'S WATER SYSTEM.
The water system has already est over $05,0t0 and does not supply
one third of the population. If the city puis in a gravity system nnd
exhausts ils credit, how is it going to extend the water mains in the
eitv?
If the city distribuflng system
gravily proposition going to ite to me people mm now is n-M-imr Buk.
cient to pay bond interest and sinking fund going to bo raised?
The revenue from the present wjiter system does not pay operating
expenses, much less interest.
TAXPAYERS.
Pnder a gravity system nnd city management $30,000 additional
taxes annually for 30 years stares you in the face.
The city's past management shows that it never paid operating
expenses, much less interest or principal.
There is no excuse in the past, because the water could be made
good by filtration and plenty of water was obtainable.
With credit exhausted by a gravity system with tho bad manage,
meiit of the past to judge by, what is the hope in the future f
THE PUMPING PROPOSITION.
If the land owners surrounding Med ford aro willinc to pay for
the pumping charges in consideration of Medford building the pipe
line from Rogue river, what is wrong with the pumping proposition.
WOOD PIPE.
Do any of the gravily propositions guarantee their wood pipe over
one year?
What is it going to cost Medford to keep up tho wood pip"
lines?
The Condor Water & Power company proosition proposes wood or
steel pipe, but recommends steel pipe,
BUSINESS MEN OF MEDFORD.
Whv not enrich the farmers and fruit growers, who support you
by voting for the pumping proposition, the only proposition which will
do thi. liogue river will furnish 50,000 inches of water. Irrigation
will pav the pumping charg-s.
Will you vote fur only 300 inches of water by gravity which cost
von more
money i
A GREATER MEDFORD.
The farmer, the fruit srnwer and the gardener will make a Greater
Medford if supplied with water. Rogue river nnd the pumping proposi
tion assures nn ample and unquestioned water supply, nnd the irriga
tion charges will pay for the pumping. The cost ia lesii than any oth-
or prnt(titi'n.
What more does
$26,669;946 Srammary ol
The value of tnerchandiso nnd stock
in trade is fixed at $475,001.
Farming implements wagons, enr
ringfes nud the like, total in valuntion
$122,288.
There is $422,080 in money assessed in
the county.
Notes and accounts amount to $192,
335. '
Shares of stock nro assessed at $17,
000. Thero are five dogs assessed at a
valuo of $105.
Household furniture, watches, jewel
ry, nnd the like nro worth $227,237 in
tho assessor's books.
Horses and mules number 4G03 nnd
nro valued nt $258,900.
Cattle, numbering 10,111, nro valued
at $198,755.
Sheep ami goats aro found to the
number of 10,935, valued nt $28,031.
Of hogs there nre 4110, nssesscd nt
$12,973.
Tho gross value of Jacqsnn county
totals $20,685,249, and as equalized
amounts to $20,009,940.
WAY IS LOWER;
PROTECTS CITY;
WITH PROPOSITION?
WAYS.
f i
is not extended, what good is tho t j
Medford want!
( OXDOR WATER ft POWER CO.
f
04TMfiMM4f(H
LANDSLIDE
BRYAN
Wellman Says Situation Is
Close -With Possibilities
of Landslide in Common
ers Favor
CHICAGO, Get. 28. Tn his review of
the political situation In Ohio in the
Record-IIerald Representative, Walter
w' oilman sayB:
"Ohio is close, with a chance for Taft
or Bryan to get tho verdict by a slender
plurality, or for its going for Bryan
by a mudslide plurality. If tho vote
had been taken three weeks ago the
state would havo gone to Bryan. Dur
ing tho last fortnight tho republicans
have gained nnd now feel hopeful.
"Tho democrats feel Buro that they
will wiu tho stato for the national tick
et. Thero aro many uncertain elements.
Tlio most probable outcome is a close
election, like that of 1892.
"The republicans complacently ob
served tho conditions without realizing
tho danger until a few weeks ago. 'Iheu
they decided an nctivo campaign was
necessary. They raised monoy from
Cincinnati capitalists and sent hard
workers among tho dissatisfied labor
ers, trying to end tho disaffection of
tho labor vote.
"Taft was brought into tho stato for
a tour of the industrial sections. 1 he
tour was partially successful, but it did
not nffect tho particular voto that it
was desired to reach.
"Sinco then tho employers havo been
appealed to, nnd they aro now working
among their employes, without an at
tempt at coercion, telling tho men in
friendlv personal talks that the clec
tioii of Hrvan probably would mean
reduced time in the factories. This is
effective.
"Bryan is showing unusual strength
among tho farmers."
TEACHERS IN MEDFORD
IN GREAT NUMBERS
The teachers of Josephine and Jack-
son counties have besieged Med ford
until the town is overflowing with them.
They began to nrrivo in tho city Tues
day, and a great number arrived Wed
nesday morning from Josephine county.
Between 200 and 250 teachers aro here.
The annual institute, opened in the
Baptist church Wednesday morning and
'the three dnV work entered upon. A
I most instructive program hns been ar-
I ranged and tho teachers will no doubt
be much In-net ited.
Wednesday evening tho teachers will
listen to Dr. .1. Whitcomb Brougher of
tho Wliito Temple of Portland, who will
speak on the topic, "Tho Chief Idea
on Education." Tho program for to
morrow is as follows at tho general 8"S-
sion in tho Baptist church:
9:00 to 9:40 J. W. Brougher,
9:40 to 10:35 "Somo Little Points,"
h. Traver.
10:15 to 1 1:10 Music.
11:10 to 12:00 "The Problem of
School Attendance," Harry M. Shnfer,
The afternoon will bo devoted to de
partment work nt the high school.
DENNY HAZEL ESCAPES
FROM JAIL IN YREKA
YRKKA, Cnl., Oot. 2s . Twonty nrm
od inon havo liopn sotnrohin(( tho liills
about hore nil ni'lit for Denny llnwl, n
colored inurdorr who eseaped from the
I jail last liiuht. lockinK jailer B. '.'. Dud
f I lej in the cell liohind Todny no word
i had been received from the posse nnd
I it is supposed that the murderer ninde
(,-or.d his osrnpe. lie had n good hours
.start before his escape was ilisrover-
ed. Hazell was sent, need to be linned
'for the niiir.br of Joseph Silvn Inst
J.Iiine. Jailer Dudley was taking some
I trusties to the jail late last evening.
! Afl. r the last man was inside, Ilazell
slipped out of the door and locked it
behind him. It was dark and nn one
noticed the fir-nine prisioner. Dudley
hammered on the door until he at
tracted the attention of tin- deputy
sheriffs and the door was opened for
hint. Ho was a i-risiom-r for nearly
n half hour. As soon ns it wns discov
ered that Hazell h.-i'l escaped, twenty
armed men mail- up a posse nnd started
in search of the murderer, Ilazell was
i fif(itencel to ho lianire! on Oct.
j A. ( Sjifiicr' wa nmong the mnv.y in
i Moilfonl iluririK the lnt wo'-k.
VI tt T. V,..,,. n,ii,.n,1 T.ilnv from
his homentcaa abov Browmbori.
"THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER"
CELEBRATES ITS SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY
"iXT''i,iii"i iTi'
.efitttt:
f
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GOTHAM'S GRETNA GREEN" AND PASTOR.
NEW YOKK, Ort. 28. Tlio ( liuii li uf tli" TraiiHf inuriitinii, known popu
larly I'Vi-rywIiiTi- lis "tlio l.itllo Climvli An il tin' Corner," Inn just coin-
liriiti'd il'lll)th nniilrprMiry. In "tlii ,'liliri'li over Sl.tllHI murriliKOii lmvo been
rtviHileil nml fr.nn this fm-t. it il.-ri v oh its iiiiiik', " (lotlmm ' (Irotua Groon."
NEW CHAPTER
Central Point Has Branch
of 0. E. S. Installed
Many Go From Medford
Tlio officri-H ami II iiiiiiiImt of tlio
inomliorH of Iti-ninoH rliiiptor, (. K. S.,
viHiloil Cciitnil Point lnt nijiltt for 1 lit
pnrposo of iiHMiHlini; tlio W. (I. M. Mih.
.Ii'iniio I-;. KoiniM-s instiliiti'd nn I'jiHtorn
Slur nt thnr. plnoo. Tho now nriler ik
known iih "Xovitit rlinplor, Nu. Hit."
KollowiitK nro tho iiiiiiii-h of Uioho who
nttoniloil friiin Moilfonl: Mr. nnd Mifl.
W. II. Moliowuii, Mr. nnd Mrs. Dr.
Pickol, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ilnlpli Wooilford.
Mr. nnd Mrs. II. '. Kontiior Mr. nnd
Mrs. W. I. Vnwtor. Mr. nnd Mrs. T. .1.
Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. II. I '. (inrnotl.
Mr. nnd Mrs. M. I.. Alford, Mr. 1
Mrs. clinrloH Stninir, Mr. and Mrs. .1. A.
Porry, Mr. and Mrs. I''. K. Morrii'k, M r. j
and .Mrs. S. A. Nye, .Mr. and Mrs.1
riiarlos KinK. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Ho
sonlMiiim, Dr. nnd Mrs. I1'. (!. I'niro,
Mr. nml Mrs. .1. K. Wall., ilr. K. D.
Klwood, Mrs. A. M. Woodford, Mrs.
I. U. iriunilton, Mrs. V. T. llct'niy,
Mrs. II. ('. Stoddard, Mrs. John Bailor,
Mrs. II. I. Orr, Mrs. Hon.jninin Collins,
Mrs. ij. .1. Scnrs, Missos Kranoofl Huh
Kins, lloss Koiitm-r, flortrudo Woiksll
llnzol Knvnrt, Ino. M.:('ray, llolon
Watt, Mossrs. II. T. I'latt, J. 1 White
Coloiwl K. Ilnf.T, known 04 tlio tfrent
cut ImoHt'T iti tho ntfitn of Oregon, own
f-r of the Capitol .lonriiiil, nibliHh-.
at Hjileui, ircilont of (he WiJInniftf
Viillcy lJcvlom''iit lcuuof ji ml who i
lroh:ihly the h-nt known priviilo 'iti
n in tlio northwf-Ht, upont Wt ilucwlnv
in Mrilfitnl. iirrivinu TiHwluy eveniny
from Ahlainl. when' he wciil, in tin
iiitorfHts of th Htitto iioriiuil at tlmt
plupn. Colonel llofer hriH a grrut K'11
ftf rnthiiBinb pcoplo on vnrioiiH inaUorH
tendiiif,' to improve the fttntf, nml wlmr
ovrr he dikes hohl nf Im Mnys with im
til it turns out a sureesB.
Colonel Hofer lui'l miieh of a rmn
plimentary nntnre to sny reyjinling
Ulfurt) nn.l the Itortifi KivtT valley
ami upoko of many rhaiiKi'S that hml
taken nlace in (his He-tioii since ln
I visit here some fivo years ni;o. In
Isneukiiiff of Tho Tiihuno. ho Raid
I "You havo without doubt tho finest
edited tmner ill ino Minn vim-khi
No1 " " m but'
IS INSTITUTED
PRAISES
?JT?!v!!J5fi oil i
BRYAN LEAVES
NEW YORK CITY
Concludes Most Remark
able Campaign Gotham
Has Ever Seen
N'RW YOIIIC, Oct. 28. After wlint
is conceded to havo been tho most ru-
uiiirkiibh' campaign of New York city
ever made by u candidate for office,
William .1. Ilryan left horo curly this
morning for his upstnto cninpnign,
where ho follows ill Tnft's trail. Dry-
nn went to bed in tho early hours of
this morning and dropped off to sleep
without, any trouble. Ho slopt but
few hours when it was timo to get up
again and sturt on tho rnnd. Bryan
spoko nt two meetings nt Ilnrluni Inst
night and six in Brooklyn nnd when ho
went to bed curly this morning he had
but two hours' sleep out of HO. His
voice was as good us when ho sturteil
the caiiipuign, howovcr, and his wonder
ful strength seemed not a bit impaired
llo us greeted everywhere with im-
menso crowds. Bcforo ho left New
York today ltrvan said:
"Our meetings have been tremendous,
l inn satisfied that I will get ns great
a plurality as wns ever given tho dem
ocrats. ' '
piality before qnnntity in newspapers
as well as in other matters, that count.,
I haw been reading the paper for aomc
months and havo learned to single it
out of I he exehnnges when in search of
new rrlating lo southern Oregon. You
slmuld take pride in putting out suck
a paper.
" Medford, latent ami "Kugene nre
the three towns between Haerumento
and Port In ml that one lienra of. They
lead all of tho rest. Your peoplo here
:re up ti date and iu timo you will have
,i splendid city.
"Ashland in nn ideal community for
hi edtiualiuiial center. Tho normal
school at that place is well nitunted
mid we hope in time to place it on the
I' Vfl of any similar institution iu this
fate or any other.
"I am a worker for good roads, and
between now and the ftrst ot January
we will hold a boostot meetina hre.
We want a stato highway from Portland
TRIBUNE
to Ashland, nnd we wilt hnva It. Itwnalong the Willamette.
BOND HOUSE
HAS BEST
OF MEDFORD
Attorney Reames Gives
Opinion Regarding Inter
est on Bond Issue Taken
by John Nuveen & Co.
Tn accordnnco with instructions I-
sued by tho city council to obtain from
A. h. Reames nn opinion regarding tho
leeent mixup over tho into rest on tho
bond issue, IT. Witlungton in in re
ceipt of Mr. ItcamoH' written opinion.
Mr. Tteames goes into tho question tuor-
oughly aud has prepared nn opinion of
somo Imtijtl).
In regard to tho question ns to wheth
r tho flty can isbtie tho bonds only as
ho monoy is roquiied. nnd whether tho
bonds will draw Interest before tho
money !s advnneod, Mr, Kennies says:
"The published notice calling for bids
states that Interest is not to accrue
until boudR aro delivered. Possibly tho
strictest conftruction of tho torm "ac
crue" would bo that interest was not
lo become duo until tho bonds wero
Itvoied, but I think tho subsoquont
records heicin referred to will makn
t clear that tho meaning wns that tho
sums advanced nn tho pnyment of the
bonds wen. not to draw in to rest excopt
fi oni -tho timo of advancement."
In regard to the contract with Johu
Nuveen & Company, Mr. Rcnmcs aaya
that 't is :t eloso question whother it
npplies to tho snlo of bonds as now
issued. The contract is for tho pur
chase nf $;toT,000 bonds nnd the issua
linn been cut down so that bonds and
accrued interest would novor ex coed
that, amount. Continuing, Mr. Reames
snys: "Moth parties seem to havo pro
ceeded as though tho contract wero
binding, even though tho issue wore
cut down. It may he. advisable not to
mnko any communication showing a
reliance on this contract."
Ju tho contract tho company says
that for ;10."),000 bonds dated July 1,
nnd bearing 5 jer cent interest, they
will pay par, or $:Ui.l,0()0 "Now," says
MY. lieames "to pay par' for the
bonds would bn 41:1(15,000 and tho accu
initiated interest nt tho timo of the de
livery, Hut evidently trying to get
the city into a holo in this mnttor, tho
company qualifies tjio word 'par' by
Htating a specified amount. If there
was no other statement in the contract
bearing upon this mnttor, tho eompnny
would havo decidedly tho best of tho
position, because the contract requires
tho bonds to bo dated July 1 and to
I raw interest at 5 per cent, which of
courso would mean from date, and they
agreed to pay for them a sum, viz:
.'1(15,000. However, a subsequent clause
In tho somo statement provided that
tlio bonds are to be delivered and mon
oy furnished ns needed. This makes It
i-lear that tlio city did not intend to
leliver the bonds except ns it required
tho money. It must be ndinittcd that
tho company has the best of tho interest
proposition, still the rontrnct is ambig
uous, but a court will inquire into the
intention of the parties, nnd it is shown
that tho intention of the city is to take
tho money ns needed."
Mr. Iteames suggests ns a way out of
tho trouble a remedy ns follows: "The
bonds nro all lithographed nud to them
will be attached interest coupons for
each six months' interest period. If you
could arrange so as to call for the mon
ey only nt these interest periods, you
would havo n clear right to clip the
i-oupons for interest back of that time.
If the company is going tn bo crooked
it would bo best to sever relations,
though this will be somewhat diffi
cult." In answer to the question whether
the eitv could use these bonds if the
ilv should change from a graviety
system nml if not, what would bo the
measure of damages. Mr. Reames says:
The bonds could not bo used for
my other purpose. I lie mensuro or.
damages would be the $18,000 commis
sion and nny interest which tho com
pany could show it was required to pay
or which its idle money had earned.
I believe that communication should
bo given to the company, shutting off
the interest. Sinco the money is only
to bo furnished ns needed, and then
only upon certified expenditures, tho
city should have nn opportunity to call
for the money whenever it wanted to.
cost $;J,000,000, of which amount the
state will pay half and tho counties the
rest. It will take three years to build
it nnd it will cost 10,000 a mile But
it will do more to build np this state
than any other thing we could do."
Colonel Hofer Is a great advocate
of free locks nnd canal on tho VTillam
otto and ia succeeding in making tho
matter a success. This will make 50
cents' difference on every ton Wppee