Join the Fish Protective Association and Preserve Fishing in Rogue River and Tributaries UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES By far the largest and best news report of any papor in Southern Oregon. The Weather Rain tonight; wanner except north western section. Friday, rain; fresh southerly winds interior; fresh south eriy gnlo along const. THIRD YEAB. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1908. No. 209. EN THREATENS' CITY WITH LAW SUIT m mm MAY TALK OFlATTORNEYS FARMING HERE Movement on Foot to Have Commission on Country Life Stop Over for a Day Medford Thorp is u movement on foot, to In vito the. commission on contry life to stop over in Medford December 1 for a conference in this city. Tho mut ter will in nil likelihood be discussed by the Commercial clnli at. n meeting to bo held soon. Tlio commission on country life, up pointed by 'resident HooHovolt, left Washington Wednesday and will visit several educ:ilfonal centers of Die went for the purpose of obtaining informa tion on the condition of western life, whothor anything need- to be done to improve it, mid if so wlitit it may be. It is proposed to hold hearings at ngri cultural collects so fur as practicable an these intititntinus provide effective organizations fur securing the-attend nuce of persons who rue will qualified to express an opinion on country life questions, In particular, the commis sion invites the til. tendance P.t these hearings of representative farmers, teachers, business men, physicians and others who live in the open country or have direct relations with it. Ac credited delegates from granges, ,farm- i ers' dubs or similar organizations as j woll as farmers and others who come on their own responsibility and who are likely to be helpful in the investiga tion wilf be welcome. The meetings will be public, but are not held for the purpose of making speeches. Full and free discussion of the various problems nffecting the life of the farmer, espec ially those relating to the larger eco nomic, social and sanitary questions of tlio open country, will form the basis for these hearings. As the citmmission can meet only a short time at each place, a portion of Die conference will be devoted to mapping out plans for further consideration and study of these questions, the results to be submitted at a later date for the use of the com mission. The party will divide at Sacramento, several members will go north to ' hold hearings at Spokane December 4 and 5, and Ito.eman December 0 and 7, reaching Omaha to hold joint sessions with the others during the corn exposi tion. The party will bo in charge of ('. J. Blamliard, statistician of the United States reclamation service. They are due in Med ford on December 1. AMERICAN COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY INSURANCE TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 10. The offi cials of the port Itlakcley Mill com pany are today in receipt of approxi mately $41 ton paid by tho Lloyds Jnsur anco company and the Irish Insurance company. The English firms notified tho mill company that they believed the claim a just one aad promptly paid the insurance, though they might have taken refuge under a technicality. The company was also insured with an American company, but the American insurance company has refused to pay their claim, and the case will be taken to the courts. ALICE ONLY SMOKES 20 CIGARETTES A DAY NOW DKS MOIXKS, la., Nov. in. Congressman Nicholas Long worth claims to I.j.vp worked a great reformation in the dm me ter of his wife, formerly Alice Roosevelt, according to the state ment of I. Lyman It. Sperry. whose address on "Unman Con ditions nnd Possibilities" is the topic of discussion in social cir cles today. "Congressman Longworth told a friend of mine recently." said Dr. Strrry in his address before the Y. M. C A., "that he has succeeded in reducing the num ber of cigarettes his wife smoked from 40 to 20 a day." Dr. Sperry hurled inveeiives against the increased use of to bacco nnd declared something should be done to abate the evil. 4 AFTER EACH OTHER Personalities Mark Session of Court in Ruef Case Today-Judge Lawlor Puts End to the Matter SAN I'MIANCISCO, Cab, Nov. 19. Hitter personal it ieu between Attorney Henry Ach for Abe Ituof, indicted ox boss of Sim Francisco, and tlio attor neys for the prosecution marked the In ginning of the liuef trial in udge l.awlor's court today. The verbal en counter was cut; short; by .fudge .Law lor, who declared that he would tolerate no further indulgence in personalities by either side and that ho would take mrftfiuies to prevent their recurrence. Tlio quarrel arose over questions pro pounded to .lames L. Gallagher, chief id' the boodling board of supervisors and star witness for "tlio people against Ruef, as to the details of the signing Mho immunity contract between Ku ilolph Spreckels nnd the membors of the boodling board. Attorney Jliram Johnson objected to the questions as calculated to waste time. Ach replied that ho was asking he questions to savo time. Liko Satan Rebuking Sin. "That is like Satan rebuking sin," d'eWurod Attorney Johnson, looking squarely at Ach. "Wo can show the court that this verv question just asked the witinss was asked and answered five questions ago, and wo can show questions time ad again for the very purpose of do hiving this trial," declared Ach. " I want to Miv right here," interrupt. ed Attorney Matthew I. Sullivan for the prosecution, "that while we urn on tins subject we object to being desig nated bv the other side as 'special coun sel' and 'special prosecutors.' Wo are here for the people .if the state of Cnl ifornia with the concurrence of the dis trict attorney, and that of tho whole people of California. If counsel in sists upon making personal remarks, I suggest that the court administer a con tempt medicine" Ach started to reply, but the court cut him short; with the ndmoiiition "That is nil I caro to hear, Tho court. asks for the opinions of counsel questions of law and there has been too much indulgence in the personal equation in this discussion. It must not be done and will be tolerated more hy tins court." DRESSED HIMSELF IN BRIDE'S CLOTHES AND DIED KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 10. Ar rnngcmonfs were mnde today for the funeral of Cordon Kyle, aged 24, who diessed himself completely in his young bride's party clothes before strangling himself with a noose mnde from two of her hair ribbons and n strap from h tin it ease, late vesterdnv. Arraying him self carefully in every bit of femi nine finerv that goes to mnke up woman's party attire, except the shoes and hat, Kyle tied the noose to the foot of his bed and strangled himself to death. Kyle was despondent because lie was unable to buy jewels and silk for tlio girl he married two month ngo. CONTINUED TROUBLE ON THE AUSTRIAN BORDER VIENNA, Nov. 10. Reports of con tinued nuirressivenem on the partf Montenegrin'! on the Austrian border readied lore today from Cettinje and Ativnri. The :idi(e; from the capital ledare that the Mini -negrans are cut ting teje;;raph wires and. fortifying the heights overlooking the Austrian sen- port of C:i1taro. It is rumored that ntiil men have occupied the mountain p.issei lead'-ng from Montenegro into Herzegovina. STEAMER BRINGS NEWS OF REVOLUTION IN CAROLINES VICTORIA, It. C, Nov. 10. That a n volt in Hi" Carolines has resulted in s( vera I dentin within the pant, few days i. the m-wn brought hen- by pasw-n- g -rs aboard the stenmdiip Monna, which h is 'just arrived from Australia. A re- quest for three German battleships to o idl the revolt was made, but only one f:om the China station went to the mimic of trouble. CITY STANDS PAT REGARDING THE INTEREST ON BOND ISSUE FORESTERS HAD Many Strangers Taken In to Camp-Hall Splendid ly DeGorated The hall of Court Medford, No. 8IIS5. Ancient Order of Foresters, had a most successful and enjoyable evening when the local court was reorganized. Dep uty High Chief Hunger Alfred A. Field instituted the new court. Tho Forenters' hull was splendidly lecornted with fir trees and bouquets, ill carrying out the cent nil id en. mi lled by the name of the order. The court was reorganized with .'M members. The officers elected were: Ch-ef Ranger ,l. If, Fitzgerald; dep uty chief ranger, (). M. Helsby: junior leputy chief ranger, Kugene Amaun; secritary, W. Vigelij treasurer, Joseph 'askry ; senior woodman, 0. Kellogg; junior woodman, A. Chnulk, The new meinbern taken in were: J. W. Ling, A. C. Whitman, P. C. Big ham, J. C. Wickson, J. H, Horning, W. ( 'hiirclt, Paul Knt.lcr, John Dona hue, J. D. Fialay, W. C. Uryou, .1. J. Owens, K. J., (lumen, C. S. lioberls, IF. Roberts aad I'M King. On next. Tuesday night ten more strangers will bo admitted. An enjoyable banquet wan givou after the reorganization of tho' lodge, KENNETT MAN GRABS GUN AND BLOWS OUT BRAINS KEXXKTT, Cnl., Nov. HI. A. L. nmmnrin, a native of Sweden, aged . years, commit led suicide here Into slerday afternoon by sending a bul let crashing into his brain. The dead man had worked at the Mammoth mine for the past year and a half and was k nown as " The M oose, ' ' a nickname given him by his fellow workmen. About six weeks ago he quit work at the mine and since that time has boon a protracted npree. Yesterday he went into the Club saloon nnd when the bartender had his back turned rush- il behind the bar nnd grabbed tho gun nnd fired the fatal shot. No reason can be assigned for the deed, as he had ex pressed his intention of leaving for Nevada, in a few days, several hours be fore killing himself. Coroner Houston was at once notified and came to Kennett on the evening t rain and held' an inquest, the jury bringing in a verdict of "death caused by a gunshot wound, self-inflicted. The dead man has no known relatives in this country and it is rumored that the saloon men of this plneo wfll give the remains a decent burial. THE NAUGHTY SHERIFF TOOK THE GROOM AWAY Til'TT K, Mont., Nov. 10. Instead of being a happy bridegroom today, enjoy ing a honeymoon trip with the girl he was about to mnrry, wheu a deputy sheriff "butted in" with a warrant for his arrest, .loo Turitch is in the hands of the police and Miss Niko Ma rinovich retains her maiden name. H :.ll happened because someone who claim ed to know flint Huritch had a wife annd two children in Austria wnnted to prevent liis marriage to Miss Marino vich. However, the merry invited guest had assembled in the Marinovich home, the priest wns walking from room to room shaking hands, I he big feast was all ready for tho hungry ones in fact, tho wedding ceremony was about to be performed, when in bobbed the deputy rheriff and led tho groom away. Tears and exclamations then crowded out all ithe merry-making, HUBBY FIXES AMOUNT BEFORE HE IS MARRIED CIHCACO, Nov. 10. Chicago socie- ty is discussing today an ante nuptial . agreement between Algernon Ldwyn Iturnaby of Leicestershire, England, nnd Minna Field Hibson, niece of the late Marshal Field, dated the day before their marriage and filed here late yes- terday. The agreement provided that in the event of her predecease, Mrs. ttumnby's husband will receive the same portion of her property as would fall to an American husband under the laws of Illinois. SPLENDID TIME CURT TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM GHICAGO BROKERS Chicago Bond House Buy . They Will Hold City to Original Contract De mand Immediate Compliance With Their Tonus. .folm Nuveen & Co., ban ken; of Chi-1 eugo, who contracted for the Medford water bond issue of $;iG5,00(, for which the firm received a commission of $1M,- IMI0, threaten to withdraw tho offer for the bonds, nnd substitute a damage suit unless tho city agrees to its terms md pnvs nccrued interest from tho date of the bond Issue, regnrdless of when the money is received by tho city. The ty council has called tho bond buyers bluff, will Htand pat and refuso to pay interest for money that will not bo re- eived for n year yet. A crisis exists that, may result in prolonged litigation and hamper the construction of tho new grnvily water system. Roam os Is Authorized. Without holding a formal Hession Thursday morning tho city council di rected A, K. Retimes, attorney for the ity in connection with tho bond Issue, to notify John Nuveen & Company, bond brokers, that tin) city would not. pay auv part of tho accrued interest on the bond before tho duto of delivery, as thoy have been asked to do by tho bond house. A lengthy telegram received on Thursday morning from the brokers sot forth tho fact, that tho city would be held to tiie original contract, but that the bond house would pay one-half of any interest accruing on tho money advanced after tho city had paid inter est of the first. $50,000 recoived and the $20,0(10 of the gravity system bonds which the company has been urging the city to sign nnd return to them. Tlio city by their action this morning deelined.to pay any of this money, and a lawsuit will probably result. Tho City's PoBltion. The city claims that under the terms of its advertisement for bids, Interest does not accrue until the bonds are delivered, which was to be as money was needed. A contract was signed by Mayor Roddy and Recorder Collins with the bonding house, "under instructions from the council, which says nothing about the nccrued interest. Upon this contract Nuveen & Company base their claim for the accrued interest. The city's attorneys hold thnt the contruct is not valid, as it was not authorized by ordinance, as the charter requires all contracts to be made by ordinance. In other words, Nuveen & Company have no contract with tho city, and it is up to them' to comply strictly with Iho terms of the advertisement, under which they bid for the bonds. What is uemanaea. Nuveen & Company aro demanding interest on money that they have never furnished nnd will not bo called npim lo furnish for n year. They are necking lo get at least. $7f00 out of tho city over nnd nbnvo the commission nt ls,ooo (lie city agreed to pay them, mulling nt ; least 5,r.(IO directly out of the inni issue from Medford. In addition, 'key; aro selling the lionds nliovn par. On Hie 4'Wl"n advanced, mere is a lifferencn nf over Son, which the city claims t lie bond house is owing .Men- ford. The bond house claims tins as accrued interest, but has offered to compromise and pay the city half of it, which offer has been refused. City Issues Ultimatum. The city has issued an ultimatum to the bonding house refusing to send any more bonds, except upon payment of principal and accrued interest, less coin- mission. Nuveen 4 Company have re- jected the proposal, and threaten suit for damages and withdrawal of jr.- osil'mo for purchase of lionds. In reply to this llircnt, the city has repented its ultimatum upon the advice of Attorney A. E. lienmes, and it in now up to Nu- veen Co. to make good their threats. In Hie meantime ,the city is hampered (liianeinlly for money contracted for nnd supp i.ised to havo been li ng ngo no- ' vauc d. Ultimatum Is Issued. The following telegrnm wns sent No. mber 17. u "John Nuveen 4 Co., Chicago. No lionds will be delivered except upon navment of principnl nnd nccnml in- terest less your commission. Shall we r who was k lled by :. bullet from her send them subject to these tennsf husband 'n slio ..run. Vagao says he wns "A. K. REAMEH, 'shooting ruts, when bin wife sudden Attorney for the City. Iv nppeured ill tho doorway of their "II. M. I'OI.MNH, (Continued on pe 4.) PRMCE CHING REPORTED DEAD Man Who Was Yesterday Supreme In China Is Said to Be Dead MANILA, Nov. 10. A dispatch from Shanghai today says that Prince Clung, head of the Chinese army, died nt Po king last, night and that his death has been officially confirmed. Tho Biune dispatch says I hat the new dowager empress Yehonalu is seriously ill. Jl is intimated hem that the trouble is the same illness that is said to have caused the death of the emperor and dowager empress. PARlS,'Nov. 10. Rumors of the mur der of Prince Citing, head of Die army and most powerful man in China since the death of tiniporor Kwang Hsu, reach ed here today. It is also reported that Yuas Shi Shai hi.A been murdered. No mention is made of tho death of tho now dowager empress. The rumors say I he murders wvr. committed by high officials, who are ilia plot to seize the government, OI' UM SMUGGLING PLOT UNCOVERED BY OFFICIALS MANILA, Nov. 10. An opium smug gling plot was thwarted today when HKt cuses of the drug were discovered in barrels supposed to contain cement. The barrels were part of if shipment from China to Corrogidur island and tho officials have renewed their ac tivity to discover opium in nil ship ments from China. Tho opium was confiscated and a strict investigation into the consignees of Die shipment was ordered. The Chinese officials will be ailed upon to permit, an exhaustive ex amination by American officials. OIL MAKES FAMOUS AUTO DRIVER AN UNKNOWN SAVANNAH, (la., Nov. 10. Lewis Strang is Die latest addition to the ranks of the race-drivers gathered hero for Hie raco on November 20. Ho arrived in the city today and sent onn of the Renault cars over the course. 8t rang when ho ret nmed a ft er his triu was not. recognizable. Tho course hM been oiled tho entire length, and When tho winner of the Rriureliff race brought his car to a stop ho was cov ered with a smear of thick grime. The oil has served a purpose of keeping ve hicles other than racers off the course. FOOLED THEIR FRIENDS i AFTER BEINO MARRIED I WAI.LA WA1XA, Wash., Nov. 111. .'ri,.,ids of Captain Eruncin II. Hope of m, .rt , cavalry, who last night mnrried Harriet Ankeny, daughter of ti,iil Slates Henator Levi Ankeny of (his, state, are today anxious to learn ! thn direction laken hy tlio couple on t ;r honeymoon trip. Not. long after m, Pl,r ,MV W,1H performed lit the An ((.y home Cuptain Hope and Inn bride j,.,i u ,,f h. house, leaving II -u-i, -hk ,1 lt. All they can learn in that , , tr, w; ,e an extended one. LARGE ACREAGE SOWN . BY FARMERS OF VALLEY j Pannern line been exceedingly bimy Wii, f plowing, needing, etc., making ( xlm 1IH(, f ,iH .1 c-1 rjJ. fill weather. The f.(iry planting now shows up in fine 1 Hlnifi. Eroin present indication!! there (Wji ,c n l.-.rg r in-renge seeded thai! mm t this sensnn of the year. It H. )rnVo f yreat advantage lo the fIirmer by relieving him of lots of work ' (mt is usually left until spring, llius (,row,nl hi in for time in the earn of ripening gruin. HUSBAND BIIOOTINO RATS AND KILLS WIFE VANCOKVKlt, II. c Nov. III. The police are to.'.iy iuv hH'inting tho eir eunistancoH si moulding the denth of Mrs. Nngne, vifn of :i Japanese ranch- homo nnda wns struck by one nf the bullets. p HAND LEMON MONTENEGRO OUT TO MR. IS MANNING KEEFE PASSES Committee in Report Sev erely Scores VlGe-Pres identKeefe for His Sup port of Taft DRNVRR, Col., Nov.,10. "Pnuiol J. Keefe, president of the longshoremen's union nnd sixth vico-president of tho American Federation erf Lnhoi, if dis satisfied with the political policy of tho federation, should have resigned from the executive council of thnt (body In stead of making a fight on behalf of Judge Taft ' in the recent campaign. When he accepted a plneo on. tho exe cutive council, he, Ukq nil other mem bers, agreed to tho policy of .-majority rule, Hy his refusal to accept the de cision of tho majority of tho leading labor officials of the trades unions of the country ho stnultlficd labor and i,;...u,,if " Tho foregoing is in effect )hn find ing ni1 tho committee in Its report to tlio fcdoi-Mtinn convention. Pbueo It ago Monilny. when tlio nddrcHS of President UoinpcrH crnntotl n stir over the i.niinl:ry. ' liy itn elenr-ent Htiuid on Hie politn-nl qnoHtlon, the (lclcirnteif ax. milled nt the convention hnvn been nnxioiiHly iiwiiithtK tlio report of till iniimitleo Tor it wonlil noniKl tlio key note of the fo!orntinn'n future politi nl policy.. t Oamo to Fight Oompors. Koefo emtio to Denvnf with the nvow d Intent! f nuiliiiiK n fi(lil on (loiu- porn lioejumo of bis attuid for tlio elec tion of lirynn nnd other cnmlidiiten on the deniocrntic ticket, lln nhiitcd to oi'Kiini.n the nppoHition to Goinpot-H from the dny of Inn nrrivnl, but met with lit Mo huccohh. . Still another nlnp win ndmluintorM to Keefe when the executive council nt. Hh flcHHion liiHt nllit decided thnt in the future, nil members of thnt body wlio limy oppime the will nf lite niiijiir itv in iniitterfl political filioiild roHin from tiie (.((iiupil and net merely an In dividual!. Keefe ' troubled nil the convention floor bcimn yoHterdnv, when J. C. Wll- llauiH, ropreiimitiiiK tho IniiKHhoromcn ' union of the I'ueil'ic. cnlmt, which Deced- ed from Keefe 's organization, dcnoiine- ed him. Williams declared thnt the union woulil not tolernio i.no policies of the president and as, long as Knefo held that office It would not affiliate Willi Hie federation. Kcofn nttninpted In reply to WlUininn by stating that polities were responsible for tho flglit against Mm, lint lie wus culled upon In confine himself to the subject under discussion, ; In mi effort to mako tiencc, ho ngrced lo atlcnd n cnnfereii"0 of tlio executive council of the federation, and thn lend ers of llio Pacific, Coast league endeav ored lo bring about a settlement of the trouble. . , MAY EXTB YD RAILROAD UP AND DOWN COAST In mi article on the r.'iilnmj iiilua lion the Oregon Journal says In parti "Colonel Holabird, who recently mndo an extended trip through tho ennst conn- lies ns far south as Newport, will for- ward Inn reports on tho cdvisability of constructing an extension of the Cor- vnllin & Ensiorn up nnd down the const Mr. Ilarrimiin nt once. It is known Hint Colonel Holabird was very fnvor- ably impressed with the iminenSn vnlue of the const county while on bin trip d it is prolmbie that plans for a Ilar rimiin line will be upproved within the ur future." 1 Cut this nut and mnil it with one Medford, Or.: Louis Dundy, Treasurer, Medford, Or. Enclosed find nno dollar, one year's dues, for membership in thj Rogue River Fish Protective Association, organized to protect fish in the Itogue river nnd Its tributaries, secure needed legislation and re stock tiie streams.' 4- Address. All Europe May Be Invol ved in War Before Holi day Season There Is Nothing Petty This Time VIENNA, Nov. in. The news that .NfoutcncKro id munnitift tlio piques bo- tweon her territory nnd Herzegovina and that Aimtria 1h mohiliKiutf tlio'l'Mfteeiitli iinuy cnrpH on the Horviun frontier Htlirted nfrCHh todny the rumors that real war 1h to bo declared on tlio Hai nan penliiHitla toduy.und in causing up prelioiiHion in diplomatic circles hero lest n war involving tlio whole of Kuropo will nut lie started before tlio holiduy. Honsnn. Tlio Austrian note lius not cleared the atmoHpliere, und it in the attitude of tho dun! monarchy that in really re sponsible for the failure of the Ualluiu conforonco. The peninsula before this iius seen petty CHinpaiiills galore, lint somehow tho powers havo always lunnaged to , stave off a free-for-all fight that today seems prolmbie. H is agreed at all tlio European chan cellories thnt even a settlement, should one be renclied, can hnrdly Inst long. Thoso Who Aro Involvod. The following rulers and their coun tries are Involved in the controversy: Emporor Franz .lonef of Austria-Hungary, Kaiser Wilholin of Oerniuny, Czar Nicholas of Kussin, Sultan Abdul Hainid of Turkey, (!znr l.'erdiiiand of Htilgnria, Prince . Nicholas of Montenegro, King Charles of iiouinallili, King Totcr of Servia, King Edward of England, Pres ident Eallieren of Erllllce, King Victor of Ituly. Bulgaria nlarted the row. TVrdinnnd was a vassal nf the Hultiui. lie wanted to bo Independent. Afterwnrds he want ed to head a Balkan federation. His nmiy in better, though sinnller, than Abdul Humid 's. A successful campaign ngnlunt tho latter would havo given Inm tho prentlgn lie needs among tlio Bal kan states. LOWNSDAIB'S EFFFOETS REWARDED BY CROP M. O. TiOwnsdnle'H nplo crop for thin year in estimated ut, riO.OUO boxen of ninr Itetlllile fruit. This yield of f ii-Ht-eluss apples represents faithful and pninn- titklliir attention to spi-nying and caring fr , Iir. trees, one of tho principal tenets f Mr. t.owosdalo'n everyday religion. The small per cent of triples inferior in size and quality will lie lniide into n fine finality of apple jelly at iiio farm. Mr. Lonsdale's orclult-d in near Mc Minnvillo. SHIP 'EM HOME OF OUR SPITZENBURGS POllTl.ANll, Or., Nov. 19. King Edward of England and Emperor Willinm of Oerniuny will each receive ten boxes of the choicest apples exhibited at tlio horticultural meeting in Portland December 1 to 4. Tho Portland Commercinl club has sncciallv requested Presideat K. I,. Smith of the Northwest Print , drawers ' association, President ti Wilbur K. Newell nf the slate board of horticulture and IT. O. Atwell, president of tlio Stato Horticultural society, to choose U0 of tho finest boxen of npplos representing tho cienni of Ore gon, Washington, Iilulio aad British Columbia In be sent to tho two rulers. f dollar to Dr. Louis Bnndy, treasurer, mns. f