JgjLJjlLi Association and Preserve- Fishing in Rogue River and Tributaries
I UNITED PRESS
The Weather
Oecnsionul miu tuuiglit ami Tuesday;
cooler tonight; mm tit west Winds..
DISPATCHES
By far the largest and hot dwb report
flf inn nana In
GrfflHiiie.
THIRD YEAR.
LAWSUIT
WILL DEIAY CONSTRUCTION
HAMILTON Will!
AWAIT THE
Contract Is to Be Signed
Next Saturday -Work
Will Be Delayed
"I intend to nwtiit the onteonio of
Hub trouble with John Niiveon & Com
pany over the bond ir.Hiie before J start
tho netive eoiiKlruetinn on the pipe
line," Hiiid f. Ij. 1 1 in:: il ton Monday
niorniiio;, "for J do not feci justified
in spending n vast amount of mnnoy
for supplies when I eannot see any
way of getting the money bnek. It ii
a certlilnty that tho city cnnnot pay
mo when tliey have no money, and it
looks as if n lavranit would result from
the present controversy with the bond
house.
"I am nnxious to get to work and
have, tho water into Modford at the
carlieBt possible moment, but I cannot
afford to outlay money to any great
- extent before getting some of it back,
as provided for upon the completion
of the work from time to timo."
The contract, witn Mr. Hamilton will
in all probability be signed on next
Haturday, when tho 1" days are up
required lielwcea the publishing of an
ordinance and the signing of a contract.
As soon as this is done Mr. Hamilton
had planned to get at work immediately
upon the construction of the line -and
reservoir. However, the lack of funds
on the part of the citv, due to tho con
troversy engaged in with Xuveen &
t'nmpiuiy over the payment of Interest,
which bids fair at the present time to
(lad its outcome in !i lawsuit, will hold
back thojvork.
Engineer Roberts and Engineer Me
Cray returned Saturday evening nfter
a trip over tho line of the pipeline.
They were gathering n few figures so
that the line could be accurately work
ed out Inter. As renin as the weather
clears Engineer Huberts conlemplr.tcs
taking the Held.
ORCHARD LANDS JUMP
SKY-HIOH IN PRICES
"Orchard lands have jumped in virt
ue wit htii tlie lust few month nil over
the Willamette vulley, and as far south
as Medford, where they are now held
ns high as .fl" an acre, liy 'orchard
lands' is meant ariciilt iinil land that
has been under cultivation for some
time, hut upon which there are no fruit
trees at present. Tho tracts are being
bought up by companies and by individ
uals for the purpose or seumg
trees and Helling the orchards to parties
of small means. In some cases the
companies agree to maintain tho young
trees for a period of years, nnd then
hand tho tracts over tn the purchasers.
"But orchards cannot bo called self
supporting until the trees have attain
ed a ten years' growth, nnd in the
meantime the purchasers will havo to
wait, supporting themselves by some
other means. Where the buyers are
practical fanners the land can be made
to support the family in the raising of
vegetables, small fruits or poultry, and
n good many of the buyers are prepar
ing to go on their newly-acquired tracts
in time to plant, n crop for next year.
"The awakening of the fruit indus
try appears to be general all over west
ern Oregon, and big farms are likely
to be cut up for orchards in every coun
ty where the apple has proved a pay
ing product." Orfpnnino.
JAJXBREAK NARROWLY
AVERTED BY AUTHORITIES
JKKFERSOX CITV. Mr.. Nov. 2?..
Following the discovery nf an attempt
ed jailbreak, which would have relens
ed hundreds of convicts in the Mi
: lt.nrl -. r if nil inVOStiiTH-
noun .
tion nf the prison management was
begun t'Mlny. serious .-
be unearthed.
BUYING FRUIT FOR
GUN SHOOT WINNERS
T;lnt Envnrt of the Modford
Rod & Gun club is busy buying the
fruit for the prize winners in the annual
shoot of the club held in August. The
contestants from nth r sections shot for
fruit, divided in prizes in .r, 4. 3 nnd
2 box lots. The finest apples the sec
tion affords are to be forwarded tn
them nt once.
DECISION
OVER BOND
HENEY ISSUES STATEMENT TO :
FRIENDS REGARDING HIS WORK !
SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov 23. Francis J. Honey,' the' graft
prosecutor, who is recovering from tho Bhot fired by Morris Haas, tho
would-be assassin, today issued the following statement to tho pub
lie: .
"I "humbly thauk Almighty Uod for my miraculous escape 'from
death. It was tho corruption of tho man that leveled the murderous
weapon, but a divino providence directed tho bullet. Meaceforth my
, life shall bo consecrated to the just enforcement of the law and to
the'principle that no man shall be above the law.
In this great human buttle against vice and corruption let no one
believe Hint the trno sourco is to be found in tho individual ' dynamit
ers, jury bribers, kidnappers nnd nssassius, and thut thcr extermination
menus ultimate victory. Such beings are but the bubbles emannting
from the pool of filth that has been yours in the making. Tho seed
has been Bown and wo liuiBt reap the harvest, but in gnthering the
tares let us bo satisfied with nothing but the roots. .
. ".Let us all now highly resolvo that we shall not only not tolerate
erimo in any form, but that wo shall likewise cast out and discredit the
toleratora tho apologizers and the abettors of crime; that justice shall
not bo made a mockery in our county courts either by violent methods
or through debased performances nf men, professional . or otherwiso,'
sworn to uphold tho law; that plausiblo lies shall not bo accepted for
the truth, whether uttered by tho higher-ups or lower-downs, by honest
minded weak men or by .designing trimmers.
' "It has been n terrible sacrifice, but if my blood has not
been shod in vain, if the assassin's bullet has suddenly disclosed to
tho public tho hidenusnoss of the gigantic conspiracy to defeat tho law,
they shall feel that I havo not lived in vnin, that my poor efforts
hnvo met with immeasurable bcaefit to my beloved city nnd state.
"Toward tho poor, wretched instrument of this erimo I have no
feeling but pity. ' ' - J
"To iny friends nnd tho public, who hnvo so long nad so faithful
ly stood by me and cheered mo on during days of hope and during days
of despair, and to nil thoso who ha ve helped by word, deed or thought
in this Inst tragic battle, I send my heartfelt greetings nnd thanks."
WALTZ MUSIC
FULL OF SATAN
Dr. J. Whitcomb
Brougher
Denounces Dancing As
Source of Impurity
PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 23. Dr. J.
Whitcomb Brougher, one of Portland's
prominent preachers, has created a groat
deal of discussion among dancers by
his announcement from tho pulpit of
the White Temple last night that "tho
modern waltz is n prolific sourco of im
purity." '
The preacher took for his subject
"Broken Marriage Vows," and the Sev
enth Commandment was his text. After
declaring that tho evident intention of
tho commandment was to condemn all
impurity, he referred to waltzing nnd
said:
"The modern waltz, with its so-called
full dress costume for women, I believe
to be another prolific source of impur
ity. Men do not dance with men. Wom
en do not usually dance with each oth
er, although they will if they cannot
get n man, but men never danco with
out a woman. The round dance and
the docolletto dances are suggestive.
The music does not take the devil out
f it.'1 i " ?
"The Second Coming of Christ"
Tonight at tho Christian tabernacle
Kvnngolist Whiston will preach on the
great theme. "The Second Coming of
( 'hrist. " Don 't fail to hear this elo
quent evangelist speak on this groat
themo. You'll be instructed in the
Bible teaching on this theme. Splendid
singing by largo chorus. Great solos.
Splendid interest.
l estorday was a great day at the
tabernacle. Fifteen were added to the
church bv confession and by statement.
The audiences were splendid nt nil the
si rvieos. Tho mats meeting in the aft
ernoon was largely attended. The ad
dress by Kvnngolist Wliiston was
trnng one.
At the evening service the house was
. rowded. There were over lilo in the
. horns. Ashland s nt n delegation of
:V1. Med ford twopie turned out mag
hifierntlv. All listened attentively to
a great sermon on the subject, "A
Startlini Question." The great cho
rus rendered excej tionally fine sing
ing. T) e solns were magnificent. Thir
teen n ponded to the invitation.
iVine Jonight at Tr.'to sharp. They're
:i!l ccrring.
MANY ARE INJURED
IN CLEVELAND CAR WRECK
CLEVELAND. O.. Nov. 23. As the
result of a rear end collision between
nn Akron suburban electric car nnd
a citv rnr today, one man is dying nnd
six others are probably fatally injured
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1908.
ISSUE
COSS AT LAST
OUT ON BOND
Secures
Bond in Amount
of$5,000ExpressesGon
lidenGe in His Acquittal
II. M. Coss was on Saturday released
from the county juil, where ho has
been since Imh convict ion on Septem
ber 23 of a statutory erimo upon the
person of Carrie Stagg. Ho was re
leased under n $5000 bond, his bondsmen
being Dr. J. F. Reddy, Fred J. Blake
ley, Edgar Ilafer, George Lindley, Sr.,
and George Morris.
Coss spent Saturday night with his
family and did not appear on the streets
until Sunday morning, vheu, ncconipa
nied by his family, he attended serv
ices in the First. Baptist church.
Coss expresses himself ns being cor
tain that ho will be acquitted if he
is granted a new trial by tho supreme
court, as he expects.
"I was convicted by prejudice,"-said
Coss, "long before I had a trial. The
j-nso was worked up by prejudice nnd
t was prejudice that sent me to jail.
am certain that the supreme court will
never send me to the penitentiary."
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN
PLEDGED TO PROSECUTION
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 23.
The graft prosecution's fight is today
strengthened by tn" knowledge that
1000 of the eity'a best women are
pledged to its Biipport, The follow
ing resolutions were adopted by the
women at a meeting Saturday:
"Whereas, The women of San Fran
cisco, realizing that the criminal cor
ruption which has prevailed and does
still prevail in this city is n menace to
the moral peace of our homen nnd the
future of our children, therefore bo it
"Resolved, That we pledge our earn
et support of the graft prosecution in
its battle for justice, public honor and
the moral ponce of our homes."
SALOON MAN ACCUSED
PERMITTING GAMBLING
YRKKA, Cal., Nov.. 23. The hearing
of Henry A. (.'lark, on a charge uf
permitting unlawful games to be play
ed in his place of business was held
before the board of supervisors yester
day, nnd was not coin-hided until K'
o'clock Saturday night, when it was de
cided by a vote of the board that
Clark's license will not be revoked.
Clark had presented n demurrer to
the complaint, and it was on the d'
inurrer that the matter was fought out.
Twenty witnesses werf examined.
Supervisors Ilobbs, O 'Connor nnd
Hellmuth voted not to take nway the
license. Supervisor Weed Voted in fa
vor of taking it way from Clark nnd
SujMTvisor Gardner did not vote.
OFFICIALS TOLOCAL NEWTOWNS SURPASS
MEET LOCAL
PEOPLE
Southern Pacific Would
Discuss Needs of South
ern Oregon With a View
of Bettering Them
In order to leurn the needs of the
southern Oregon cities and to co-operate
with them in the development of
that section of the state, liarriman of
ficials from tho Portland headquarters
left Portland Sunday night to visit this
part of the stato aad meet tho people
of this district, nnd should pass through
this city Monday nfternoon on their
way to Ashlaud, returning to Modford
Tuesday. The party is headed by Gen
eral Manager O'Brien and William Me
Murray, general passenger agent, nnd
R. B. Miller, general freight agent,
Ashland, Modford, Grants Pass nnd
other leading points nn the Southern Pa
cific, will be visited. An insight into
tho actual conditions ns nffects traffic
and general railrond ecrvico is to bo
gained. Not only shippers will bo talk
ed with nnd consulted, but tho plan Is
to meet representatives of tho people
and learn their needs.
Never before has tho spirit of co
operation between tho Oregon cities and
Hammim lines boon so well developed
and so nnticcnhlo ns nt present. The
plan of the management of the rail lines
of the state is to oiiltr:t tho entirn offi
cial staff in the development of tho
country served. This helps tho rail-
minis, ot course, ami u is also helps the
state. With tho spirit of sympathy be
tween tho railroads and tho communi
ties so manifest and with commercial
organizations boosting each city nnd
the eutiro stato, a wonderful future
for Oregon during the coming year is
assured.
Superintendent Fields Here.
Superintendent Fields nnd Resident
Engineer Bnllons of the Southern Pa
cific arrived in Med ford Monday morn
ing and nro sidetracked for tho day.
The principal reason for their visit wns
ffi look over the improvement of Sov-
nth street. As there were no improve
ments to be seen, the officials will leave
for Portland oa In .Monday ingnt.
Superintendent Fields is most opttm
istic regarding the outlook at the pros
tut time in Oregon.
"Everything is on the increase,"
said Mr. Fields, "since election."
" Yes, everything excepting demo
crats," supplemented Mr. Bullous.
TAFT GOT MORE
VOTES IN OREGON
THAN ROOSEVELT
ORTLAND. Or., Nov. 23. That
President-elect Taft received a greater
mber of votes at the latter election
than President did in HUM is evidene
by the complete official returns.
The figures show that Taft roceived
(12,310 as against I0,,I,IS5 for President
Roosevelt f"nr years ago in Oregon.
Tuft's plurality, however, is not as
large as that of Roosevelt, but this is
accounted for from the fact that Bryan
ran far ahead of Parker not that Taft
ran behind Roosevelt.
This year Bryan received 38,0411.
while Parker's vote four years ago was
only 17, "21. TaTt's plurality is 24,-
1st.
The republican nominee also received
a majority of K.uTl over nil other can
lidates.
CHINESE PRINCE PAYS
HONOR, TO LATE EMPEROR
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 23.
Prince Tsai Fu, nephew of tho late
Emperor K wang IPui, who is necom
panving Envoy Tang Hhao Yi to Wash
ington, today paid honor and worship
to the image of the emperor and the
dr.wnger empress at the temple of the
Six Companies. The ceremony was sim
pie and quiet. The prince wns accom
panied by Auibn-uindor Tang and the
.h-;iI I'ortKiil general, Hsu Ping Chen,
and attended by only a few of his re
tuitieij. Vivt.'i io the shrine will be
ncide at intervals during the stay of
( he distinguished hinese.
FIREBOY8 TO GIVE
DANCE ON NEW YEAR'S
Tho boys of the local fire company
are busy with their plans for a grand
ball to be given New Year's eve in the
Angle opera house. The boys will allow
no details to bp overlooked nnd prom
ise a rova) time to all.
THOSE
SPERRY SENDS SURGEONS ASHORE
TO INVESTIGATE CHOLERA SCARE
.MOM I
STREET SCENE IN MANILA AND ADMIRAL SPERRY. -
MANILA," J. I.,' Nov.? 2:1. Afltinjr timli'T tmliTH from WiisliinjjtiKi, Ili'ar
Aitlniml Hporry toilay wilt ft bonril of Mii'Ktoim nslinro tn invuHtiato tliu cliol
era conilitmn ftml iirilrntly ltoiicil by tho tooli of MiiiiiIil Hint lie will I'liaiiiro
Inn iittitndn nnd allow tlio im'ii of the f
MupIi bittcriii'wi in folt UKiiiiHit Biwrry llirouijliout the eity nnd other
enHteru portH uro Inking ndvnnliiKO of Inn ruling to injure Muniln nn n emu
morciul center. TouriBtH urn living kept uwny nnd the meri'liiinlli nny the in
jury will bo folt for n long time.
"The wnmt of it, In Hint our own
tiding the eity."
MAY GET OUT
Commercial Club to De
cide Whether They Will
Go in With Other Towns
The Commercial club is endenvorlng
to determine whether they will go in
with the other cities of tho Rogue Riv
er valley in issuing tho next booster
pamphlets or whether they will issue
one by themselves boosting Med ford
and the adjacent country.
There is a large following in the club
for both of the schemes. Thoso who
aro advocating a pamphlet boosting
Ashland, Grunts Pass, Jacksonville, Cen
tral Point and other towns say that by
co-operation a splendid booklet could
bo issued nt a smaller cost, as each
would pay pro rata. Such ti booklet
would do as much good locally as it
would be devoted to the Rogue River
valley and would build up the country
as advantageously us a pamphlet for
each city.
On the other hand, there are many
who advocate tho issuing of a pam
phlet devoted exclusively to Modford
and adjacent country. These advocates
say that. Med ford will profit far more
by having n booklet of her own.
It is difficult at present to say what
the decision will be. The matter will
be thoroughly threshed out at a meet
ing to be held Tuesday night.
UVED ON WORLD'S BEFT",
IS JAILED FOR VAGRANCY
M.YV YORK, Nov. 123. After living
for years on the best the world affords
William Abbott Foster, reputed owner
of mines in California, Nevada, Colo
rado and Alaska, is in jail today charg
ed with vagrancy. The complaint is
sworn to by Henry J. Forbes, head of
the mendicancy bureau of tho chari
ties organization society, who says that
John l. Rockef"!Ier (irnt complained to
the society. Foster was arrested last
night in his magnificent suite of rooms
at tho Clarendon hotel, where his tin
paid bill amounts to 13500.
JOINT BOOKLET
OF YAKIMA VALLEY
loot Klioro lonvo.
- . ,
BhipB Bliould be the medium uf ndver- .
'
TO DRIVE Li
Hindus and Mohammedans
Said to Be In Gigantic
Plot Against English
HAN FRA.WIHCO. Cal., Nov. .
That the Hindus an) Mohammedans in
India havo laid aside their prejudices'
and united in a gigantic conspiracy
to wipe out Itritish rule In that country
in one bloody stroke is tho sensational
story which is told by Miss Helen A.1
Wilcox, an American missionary, who
relumed from the orient on the steamer!
Mongolian.
Miss Wilcox says the manufacture of
bombs by the revolutionists is a well
known fad, the women being as active
in making tho infernal mnchines as nre
(he men. Wholesale arrests havo boon
made by the Knglish authorities, but the
purpose of the natives is not broken.
Miss Wilcox says that for a while
every Knglish resident in India feared
assassination, dynamite outrages being
of almost daily occurrence. Hut, she
says, the natives are now thinking nf
wider ranges of activity nnd have de-,
-ided that it wilt be easier to wipe
out the Hritish race in India at one j
swoop instead of wasting timo on pnt-1
ly outrages.
Howard S. !mlley, one of tho owners
of the Hillcrest orchard, lias left for
a biisiueKS trip in Seattle.
Cut this out and mail it with one
Med ford, Or.:
4-
OUT OF INDIA
1008.
Louis Untidy, Trensurer, Modford, Or.
Fnelosed find one dollar, ono year's dues, for membership in the
Rogue River Fish Protective Association, organized to protect fish in
tho Rogue river and ils tributaries, secure needed legislation and re
stoek thf streams.
4-
Address.
No. 212.
TOP PRICES FOR
ROGUF RIVER
FRUIT
Apple Buyer Pays $1.65
for Rogue River New
towns Yakima's $1.20 '
"Roguo River Nowtowns aro supe
rior to those of tho Yakima vnlley,"
stato H. U. Rowley, tho fruit buyer, -who
Ih purfchusing western apples for
Sam Haines, tho New York and Lou ,
don applo buyer, who is known to the
trndo ns "Rendy Money Hnm;" be
cause during the panic of last fall, ho
was the only dealer who had the cash,
buying from $l.rt),iKH) to $'J((,000 ap
ples for tho English market, "The
proof of my assert ions is tho fact that
1 urn pnying an average of 1.0(5 for
Novtowns f. o. b. curs, ns ngainut $1.G0 '
I paid for Yukhna Nowtowns. I pur
chased 15 cars at North Yakima and
huvo nlready secured about tho same
qunntlty here, 10 from tho Talent or
chard eompnny and 5 from tho Hohson -orchard,
the old Ton Velio place. ?
"I am much ph-nscd with tho valley
and think it ouo of tho greatest fruit';
growing sections In America. Kvon lu
an unfavorable year like tho present,
its fruit cannot be excelled, and it
cimnnnnds tho top prices. I nin buying
for the London market nnd am n littlo
Into in tho field, or would havo tnken
everything In sight.
"Mr. Haines has never before bought
in tho west, but, will be a regulnr cus
tomer hereafter," continued Mr. Row
ley. "Ho won his nickname of 'Ready
Money Sam' because while tho financial
solons wore tencliing people that tho
proper way to sell apples wns to sell
thotn on credit and eonfidonen instead
of cash, which was paid by Mr. Haines,
who shipped 20IMI barrels on each of
tho Cunnrders that crossed the Atlnn-
tic during tho autumn and winter. ..
"Mr. Haines come of a family that
hn been in tho fruit business for ut :
least 'JM0 years as leading growers nnd ;
dealers In the west of Fngland. He
knows exactly the wants of tho trndo
and is personally acquainted with the,
lending houses. Ho is coming west to
the Hpokane apple fair, where ho will
officiate as one of tho judges, nnd will
probably extend his trip to Include
the Rogue River valley."
JUSTICE HEAD SECURES
PATENT TO TOWNSITE
RKDD1NG, Cal., Nov. 23. Judge
Charles M. Ilend received yesterday a
patent to the townsito of Copper City,
Copper City, on Pitt river, was found
ed over -10 years ago. All property
owners havo had only squatters' rights
to the ground on which their houses
stand. It is only since tho Sacramento .
& Knstern railroad came to tho town
that they thought It. worth whllo to
apply for a patent nnd get title to the
town lots from the government.
Jndgo Head, of course, acts only in
tho capacity of a trustee. He will
make deeds upon tho proper showing,
giving the real estate owners of the
oh) town absolute titles to their lots.
APPLYING FOR CARNEGIE
MEDAL FOR FIREMAN
HPOKANK, Wash.. Nov. 23. Headed
by Mayor Moore of this city, a more
ment is being organized today with a
view to securing a Cnmegie medal for
A. J. Heffner, the fireman who Thurs
day risked his lifn in u whirlpool ahove
tho Spokane falls to save Mrs. F. .Tor
stud from drowning. Tho woman had
leaped into tho water in nn attempt to
commit suicide. Prominent citizens are
signing a statement which will be sent
to the Cnrnegie association.
dollar to Dr. Louis Tlundy, treasurer,