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THIRD yiSAR.
M1HI) FORD. cmK IONT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1908.
No. 213.
NUVEEN CAPITULATES; 'TWAS A BLUFF
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CREAfflERY IS PROSECUTOR BOND
PARTIALLY 13 MUCK
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Office Stove Starts Blaze Undergoes a Secondary
-Fire Boys Respond in Operation and Gains in
Fast Shape and Save Strength -Danger Has
Machinery, - Been Wiped Away
A defective office stovo was respon
sible for the partial destruction by fire
of tlio Rogue River creamery on River
side aveniio Khortly after noun on Tues
day. Tlie rapid response of llio fire
company was the only tiling Hint saved
Hie building from entire (Instruction
and with it tlio destruction of nil adja
cent residence owned by C. D. Vincent.
The fire had gained a considerable
headway when found, but in spite of
this, Manager Gaddis of the cronmcry
and an employo succeeded in throwing
tlio stovo nut of the office. Hut tlio
building was ablaze and the depart
inent was summoned.
Tlie company got to the scene rapidly
nnd 'connected up with tlio hydrants
.rtne mime ilelnv. nwinir to the con
nections not fitting. By the time the
wuter was on the scene the firo was
u,,vni,rlm,r rnnidlv to some of tlio nonrhy
buildings, but the force with which the
water came on made it possible for the
building to be partially saved.
A better pressure was had Tuesday
than at any previous fire in the hiBtory
of Hie city.
n ; thoie-lit that most of the sen
uniting machinery in the rear of the
Wii.iiiiir diil not suffer to any extcat.
Tlio entire fronj end of the building
was gutted by the names nnd nil rot
orda in the office were lost.
rlDUnn RTATT1HOOD BY
ELECTING REPUBLICAN
PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 24. A few
da.VD after the election Chief Justice
Kdwnrd Kent wrote from Phoenix to
President Hoosevelt advising liim of the
election of Halph Cameron us delegate
nnd suggesting Hint Hie republican vic
tory would appear as a great aid in
Arizona 'o application for early state
hood. Judge Kent expressed the hope that
I he president would make ft recommen
dation in his message for sepnrnto state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico, so
that nil enabling net could be passed nt
tlie short session.
.The president responded ns follows:
"I have your letter of tlio Stli. That
is really good business. 1 nm delighted
that Cameron wns elected, nnd shall,
of course, urge separate stutehood for
Arininn nnd New Mexico in my mes
sage. If (iovernor Kibbey comes here
I will help him in every way in the
preparation nnd urging of such u meas
ure. Faithfully yours,
"Til Uoixill H KOOHF.VKLT. ' '
SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., Nov. 24.
A Bceoodary operation to enrry away
secretions from his system was per
formed today on Francis .1. Heney, who
wns shot by Morris Hans while conduct
ing the trial for bribery of Abo Itucf
on November 13.
The operation wns of n trivial nature
md was followed by no unfavorable re
sults. Anesthetics wero not adminis
tered.
No visitors were allowed to see Hie
wminilcil nrnsectitor todnv. Mrs. ITcill'V
md Ben Heney, brother of tlio patient,
wore with hun nfter tlio operation.
"Mr. lleney is cnocrrui nnu gmiiiiiK
crrnn rth rnnidlv." said Ben Honey nft
er the operation. "His physicians
thought it best ror linn to rocoivo no
visitors today, ns they would probably
excite him. The danger of complied
tintm is more remote than at any time
since ho wns shot."
Gallagher on Stand.
With his edrossexnminiition, "Big'
Tim (tnll-iidicr. the self Stvlod BO-bo
tween of Abrnham Ruef and the hood-
ling board of supervisors, limited by
I.nwlnr todnv. Attorney Henry
Ach endeavored to show Hint Gallagher
and not Kucf wns the corrupter ot iik
flunervisnrinl morals.
4ii dwelt onon Gnllairlier 's testimony
at the trlnl of Attorney Ford, chief
counsel of the United llnnronns, ro snow
that Oallagher went to V ra net
ho was inducted into of fire ns snpt.
visor nnd psvtd Fori "to stood in."
He nlso called up similnr tcstimoi.v
given by (Inllngher to this effect nt 111"
rncent ore mnnarv nearine in me no
Tlnnllv Ach enamelled Gnl-
lagher to ndniit that niiaougn ne was n
representative of Knot to the .sttper
virors, the board never mndo him Its
nrmfl.lnntifi! nirOllt. to ltllof.
Ach endeavored to bring in bits of
p.niinMmr'a testinioiiv liefore the grand
jury in an effort to snow mat noun
gher frequently reversed his statcnient.
This was not allowed by the court.
Ach exhaustively questioned Galla
gher regarding alleged conferences with
Attorney Ford regarding the framing
c irllov nrdiiuince in nn endeavor
to further tangle up the testimony of
the witness.
BUYERS WIRE THEY
WILl PAY THE INTEREST OUT MANY
TREES
COMMISSION
Commercial Club at Meet
ing Tonight Will Proba
bly Ask Them Here
HAMILTON CAN NOW
START IMMEDIATE
WORK ON PIPELINE
SMASH RECORD
TO SMITHEREENS
ARE SETTING USHERING IN
Recorder Will Wire for Return of May
or Roddy, so That Bonds Can Bo
Signed mid Sent to Nuveeu & Co.
Will Bo Accoinuanlcd by Sight Draft.
VrtTTTTX TTTT.T.Vn TtY
STRAY .BULLET OB HTBtit- i
OWEN KILDARE, AUTHOR,
EXAMINED AS TO SANITY
XKW YORK, Nov. 24 Owen Kil
dure, nutlior and plnywriglit, today is
in Bellevue hospital, where ho hns been
committed to be exnmined as to his
sanity. His wife, who was Loitn Rus
sell, the actress, asked for his arrest,
declaring that he had threatened suicide
and the murder of his entire family.
Kildare on being taken into custody,
admitted ho was badly upset, overwork
nnd lnck of ready money having preyed
on his mind until he had been tempted
to end his life, lie said that he be
lieved his troubles were only tempo-rarv.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 24. The
strange death of Roy W. Oager, who
was killed by n stray bullet wane want
nn il.n atrcnt. in hoinn- investiuatei
today in nn effort to lenm the identity
f tin. rann who fired t llO sllllt. Ga
ger, who was 22 years old, was seen to
a,,....,.,. n,.H full tn the street Into yes-
Inrrlnv Hflfnrn lie lliod tllC VOliniT ninO
whispered that he had been struck by
they heard a pistol report, but no one
a..!, I, a .m-nlvn. m,M l,A fn.in.l .Tttdfr.
ing from the wny Gager spoke, the
nonce ore inclined rn iinna mm. ne
knew who was responsible for his death
rnwra ACTORS AT WORK
TEARING DOWN OLD HALL
SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl.. Nov. 24.
Contractors have begun the work of
demolishing the ruins nf Hie city hall,
which have stood since the great fire
n( lnoa ns it c-hnatlv reminder of the
slowness of municipal enterprinse, while
steel and concrete buildings have been
erected nil around the municipal struc
ture in the re-constructed San Francis-
The Commercial club at its meeting
Tuesday evening will in all likelihood
invite (ho country life coininissiuii to
stop over night in this city on their
way from San Francisco to Portland
and investigate conditions here, as it is
thought great 'good will come of the
lBlt.
Tim iiiiimintiiicnt of this commission
la tlio fruit of one of the ideas of Pres
ident Hoosevelt. All over the United
Hlntes there is II general movoment
"back to the soil," and with the ad
vanced ideas as regards the amenities
of living, with Hie return of so many
men nf affairs to country life, the en
grossing topic Willi thousands today is
how best to change I lie old tune moth-
,..! ,.f lifo mi Hie form to corresnond
with modern ideas of securing Hie most
-emlnrt and enjoyment for lamlloril aim
tenant, householder nnd hired man;
housewife nnd children nnd maid sorv
aids, along with the independence thai
still characterizes the "work of Hie ngri-
'iilturifir.
The cniiiinissiiiii is conniosed of able
and discerning men, who novo necn in
Hie front in farm work nnd public scrv-
irti. ffti n aeneration oast. The best
known, perhaps, is Hon. Henry wniincc
..(i lino Mliw.u tn . hv inniiv reuarded
us tlio most nblo agrieultnrturui writ.
i.-u ,.rn tiiff.inl Pine hot of tho United
slut forestry service. Professor Hal
lev of New York nnd Professor Hatter
field of Mnssachusetts. both prominent
ill experimental work ii. the two states
named.
Tn nrmne-iiiir the itinerary the com
,.,',.ai..n hnvo been u-tiinltd by a desin
to familiarize themselves with local
.,n,lit;,i,is iirevniliiiir ill every portion
of tlio Union, and hut u short stop is
made in any one section.
l.vm.i Sim' Francisco to Portland H"
.if the Iraios (rives Medford
the rather enviable distinction oi gei
ling rather more than our snare oi nn
.,.i..,.i;..t. ,.f tlio cioitiiiissioti. and mem
hers of Hie local grange of the upper
illev. fanners nnd Horticulturists
.i..,l,l n.iilize the importance of milk
ing the most of this chance to have
embodied in the report, oi tins
sioli. which will probably be the most
S.1..U- r..iul diicniiieot coining from the
,1. rlnients at Washington, inn inn
i...t I,..,-., in this remote Heel inn, is
found the most nearly ideal conditions
a. nr., in ii. union a in
Tor einiiiii. '
...I...1., u-..rl,l
It has lint vet been fully ileteriinlien
whether the commission will be m Med
ford on Monday. November .to. or on
December 1. Further ainioiinceincnt win
be made and a suitable reception willl
be given the commission, the opera
!.... i..,,-: 1 o secured for the occa
sion. Should there be time, it is the ill-1
tention to show these men some-or me
farm homes in the vicinity of Medlor.l
to impress them with the fact that here
rural life will ultimately renni n ...k"
est development.
About 165,000 Apple and
Pear Trees to be Plant
Am sriGan Gunners burpass ed Near Here During
AH Previous Records- This Winter
Men Are Allowed Leave
ANEW
IRA:
Railroad Officials in Med
ford Discussing Needs
of Country Inasmuch as
Road Is Concerned
'Twas just n bluff.
For when it camo to a showdown,
olid tho cards word laid ou tho tnble,
Nuveeu & Company held but a bob
lailed flush. The city by sliindiug pat
raked oyer some hundreds of blue chips
and the game was called oil.
Ci.y Recorder Collins was notified
by wiro Tuesday morning by John Nu
veeu & Company that they would pay
tho interest on the bond issue accruing
between Hie date nf tho bonds nnd the
dato of delivery, which was tho point
at issue.
lti.eoi-dor Collins will wire nt onco
for Mayor .1. F: li ddy, who is in Port
limil on n business trio, to come back
and sign up some 20,(100 in bonds so
that they may bo forwarded to t-lll-
ciiiro. nccoin named bv a snrlit draft for
the amount of th bonds nnd tho amount
of Interest held back by Nuveeu ft
:oinpaiy when tho llrst sum of money
nn the distributing system bonds was
in-warded.
Put Up Great Bluff.
The Hiinouiicemeiit that .Nuveeu
MARRIED.
OILBKRT-Tl'RPIN At the home
of the bride, near Roxy Ann. Novem
ber 22, Mr. Van Gilbert nnd Miss Bes
sie Turpin, Rev. G. !.c Roy officinting.
Their many friends In Medford nre
wishing them much happiness and a long
and prosperous life.
COMMUNICATION IN FRANCE
PIR1S Xny. 24. It was announced
today by Bellini nnd Tosi, two ltaliaa
..Inni ata thnt the oroh cm of inrtcncnd-
ent wireless communication had been
solved hy them nfter IS months nf ex
oorimniitinfr on the const of Normandy
This result, they snv. hns been
ilir.niffh iwn rectangular serials, fixed
at right angles and so attached to the
n,.ai-ntn ns to nermit the transmis
sion of unequal currents. By simple
hnnics. these two electro-
j magnetic forces unite nnd produce on
1 electro-mngnetic nelil. nnn ine ii'-n-i
zian waves are projected in a single
I vertical plane, which can be alternnte
ied instantly by means of the Biibine
I d vice.
I The inventors say that they have
rtnnsmitted messages to Havre and
Pourville and other points without the
wnves being ierceptible at other sta
tions lying off the line of transmission.
Manila, p. I.. Nov. 24. Kxnerts
stilted -today thut.no ship now nflonl
could remain nflont fivo minutes under
i ii, ,, tori-iCin firiiur shown by the Amer
ican gunners in the buttle practice to
,iu
The shooting is unequaled and is the
best, over done bv tho navy. Jliien sat
isfaction is being expressed by the offi
enra ntnl the ooiiurnl results of the lime
Hces aro n source of gratification to
nil cmicernnd.
Tho people hero attribute- tho order
allowing the mon or tlie licet, snon
i..nv,i fr.nn their shins to the president
elect. When the appeals wero sent to
Mm fTiwAi-ttinont. connniinicntioiis were
also furthered to Tafl, explaining that
ii,., r.iiiirn nf the city was bcinir endan
gered by the nction of Hear Admiral
a,.,...ii.
Tlio men will come ashore and all
sorts of entertainment will be indulged
'iniiiiMiiv hnil cnoitnlnted caused heavy
sighs of relief on tho part of city offi-
st ruction work on the pipeline would be
lit Id up tor some tuno.
Nuveeu & Company some time ngo
-efused to pay tho accrued interest on
ilii. liritwln lint nffereil to nay oou-huir
of it. ThiB led tho city council to eni-
iloy A. I'., tteiiincs lis special counsel
n the mailer and on November 17 the
following telegram was sent:
"John Nuveeu & Co., Chicago No
I, ..nils will be delivered except upon
payment ot principal ami uecrueu in-
crest less your commission, wuuil wc
end them subject to those termcf
"A. E. REAMES,
"Attorney for City.
"B. M. COl.MNS,
"City Recorder. "
To this lelee-rum on November 111
came the following curt reply: .
Their Curt Ronly.
"II. M. Collins, City Recorder, Med
ford, (Jr.: Telegram received. Insist
bonds being delivered with all coupons
.,tn..ii..ii ni.i.iiriti nir refills our cum toi-.k.
lOiidenvored be fair and offered divide
interest. If not accepted, withdraw this
offer and insist upon strict compliunce
nor ( tract. Do not believe city de
sires test mailer in federal court ns
delay more expensive them than us. Jf
wo took on all bonds immediately und
nllowed city half accrued Interest,
would this be satisfactory 1 Wiro. With
duo respect your attorney's opinion,
largest nod most prominent corporation
and bond attorneys hero including judge
..,.i-..i,l(- i rt. hold contract ubsolute-
Tv enforceable. Consider question of con
trnct. nuthorized by ordinance mere tech
nicality, as mayor and yourself both
GORONER'SJURY REPOKT
REGARDING HAAS' DEATH
SANI.'liANOlSCO. Cnl.. Nov. 24
Fiirlher nction IlL'ilinst tlio polico offi
cers who refused to permit Specinl
Agent William J'. Burns of the graft
prosecution lo see Morris Hans is be
ing planned today by District Attorney
I ........l.iii fiilhiwinu the verilbt of the
...ip.iiinr'u iurv late vet-'erday ill the
lions Mimical, in which Hie police wen
omiutirori.
Th verdict found Hint Bans commit
ted suicide nnd they reeoiniiielid as fol
IllWfl.
"We "We find of witnesses Hull
in.uliirniwo anil iiieollltietencv wen
ulwivvi, in lliis case by those 'who wel
in chnrno of the prisoner, Morris Baas,
ill not properly safeguarding the best
interest of tiie people in making it
possible for the small derringer lo re
.nln i.ct.i.li.il on his norson.
"We nlso find Hint there has been n
ulrn.,,r fcliinr uf ii ii i iiKiHi t v engendered
l.twen tho nolico deiinrtnient and the
district attorney's office, which is lo
be deplored in the present crisis through
which our city is missing, ns they should
work in perfect harmony to the end
thut all crimes should be detected and
punished. ' '
The verdict. cIobob with ft reconiineii
dntion Hint the mayor should investigat
...l rl.,lit (tin condition fintiarent.
The verdict, while hitting tho police.
i. noil bv the police as coulirm
A.inr.ivimnlelv Ill.VllOO ntllllc Ulld llClir
trees will be planted i.l the Rogue lliver
viilley in tlio vicinity or .Mcdioni iiur
tmr i ho cniiiiiiff winter, according to the
.,ui;itn f Cnnulv Fruit liisncftor (1.
W. Taylor. This mi nus nliout wuni ncres
addilioiinl orchard, making n total of
41,0011 acres of fruit orchard in ine
vnllnv
ii is i ill too earlv to form tiny
thing like an liccuriite estimate," said
Mr. Taylor, "but tho way tlie season is
.,...,;,, imiiciites that the nlaiiteil ncn
,.. will eiiiial and probably exceed
that of a year ago, when SHOO acres wen
.1 (.. ornhnril.
Must of the trees lire npnles nnd
neiirs, with Newtowns in the lend, ami
Spitzenberg second nmnng apples. Hurt
.,IIU .1 'Anlilllfl. ,M S' a uu i Olllll-.' .,
vorit'es among prnrs. Three carloads of
nursery slock arrived Rionoiiy, two more
mirloiiils nrrived Tuesday and more are
,i within a few days.' Of-those
cars now being unloaded, one cai is
f.-,., Tniiiienish. Wash.: one car from
Yakima, one from nnieni ami imi
Albany."
i tho henvv ii anters nils inn
he Messrs. Allen, nmilil, nrown.
pi ,.,i A. A. Davis. Willinm II
ii.....:n.. ii.,. Itmriio River Vnllev Or
.i la n.iiniiniiy. Ki z. 'aimer, liny no"
.... ntl.nro There is nlrendv more
acreage in sight, for plunling laau wore
nlanled all last year, am iii in-en .-
riving havo been sold
PLUCKY WOMAN THWARTS
EFFORTS OF HOU8EBREAKEB
llHluirinir in the new era of fricnd-
e.
lilioss between ruilronds and the puople,
high officials of tho .Southern Pacific
system spent. Tuesday visiting' mer
chants anil business men of Medford,
studying Hie wants of people and ship
ncrs with n view to nrovidinir better
service for the coiniiiiinity. in the pnrty
were .1, I . li linen, superinionueiiv ui
the llarriaiiill lilnM in Oregon; R. B.
Miller, general freight ngont, and C.
A. Malboeuf, division freight ngont.
Tho officials spent Monday evening
in Aslilaud ami go Tuesday ovouing to
tlrnnts Puss. Kverywhero they find
themselves welcomed nnd the old feeling
of enmity towartl the great cofporation
they represent giving way to moro cor-
.liiil ri. till inns.
Tlio spirit of eo-operiition shown by
the officials for the upbuilding and lie
vohniiiinni of tho country served is
fully recljirocaled in Medford, where
the railroad s efforts to servo tlio com
munity have been acknowledged in the
past. Praise for the new regime gov
erning the railroad, and expressions of
upprcc latum for ussistance in tno iiuuti
ing up of Medford mndo their stny here
n pleasant '. No cotnpliiiuts wore
rogsilorod.
All of the puny wore optimistic over
the outlook for tho coming year for
Medford and the entire Itoguo Uivor
iillnv While rcL'rottinir that tho pav
ing could not be completed boforo wet
weather, all were gla.l to near time mo
wuter problem had been definitely set
tled and predictions of n rapid growth
in the near future wero inauu.
PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 24. 'la Hie
nluck of Mis. .1. F. Kiuibnll is today
attributed the failure of at least one
burglurv in Purl land nt an early hour
ihis morning. Arm 1 by Hie noise oc
cnsiolied by the raising or u .
..... ,."....i. ..ii ...in, wns nlniie ill her
.11 rs. i J
home, sprang out of bed just m tune ten
seo the head and shoulders in n
Tiiwling through ll window. Airs, ruin-
ball seized II revolver nnd fired. I he
hiimlur dropped to the ground ami "is
appeared. Mrs. Kimball is cerium I he
bullet, hit him.
WOMAN PLAYED FOOTPAD
IN MAN'S ATTIRE; JAILED
OIL EXPERTS LOOKING
OVER FIELD NEAR vaiia
ANACONDA. Mont., Nov. 24. Sit
ting in one of Hie cells of Anaconda's
juil today is a woman giving tho nnino
of l.ennie Searlighl. a beautiful mulatto,
who is accused of ploying Hio role of
footpad, in man's attire. The woninli
came to grief a few minutes after a
man wns held up and searched in the
glare of an elect ne light last, ingnt. u
victim's ring was even laKen ironi mm.
Tho police suspected the mulatto woman
f c nttllig tin' crime aim nrrr
her.
la loot,,.
;,, tho theory that Haas carried the
...riiri..i ihnt vim accented nrooonitioii 1 derringer ill Ins shoo.
under authority of city council and T
... , ...... .., i....i. .,.i,.r t, u UNION SERVICES WILL
.. .. I . nn ..t n rtlrf TUVTlUTlaV
Dti H.XJ1 " "
ENGINEER AT WORK ON
OREOON POWER CANAL
K. H. Sawyer, n civil engineer of
v..jf...,l i,a iii Hold Hill last Sat
urday making surveys and estimates
iiKin the power canal or the ing.ui
Power company, says the News, which
will bo submitted to the owners in In
diiinnnolis. that thev mav determine
just what is needed in order lo put the
pluiit in temporary operation. It is
now nimost a certainty inni inose win
linve rctriitii.,1 thpir fnith ill this com
pany will be rewarded for their con
stancy by seeing things ai-tue nn.
more upon the works.
thereof. Hoes city desiro an arbitra
..f oiiiirt 1
"We can afford this better than city,
although disliking luwsnits. We are dis
posed to he fair and willing to make
coniessi'ins, but' not willing concede
everything. It appeals to anyone's or
,t he engaged and held without cost churches will take part in ine serMns-
We will hold citv liable for commissions Kverybody is iiiineo.
md prospective profits on sale of bonds , .
' '!-.'? wirp i-irirvf c; :,;;,:a'.:;..io:;
riMi v loimciliaieiy. ,,.,,,1.1
vill.- llr. Nov. 24. Oil experls
from California and other oil producing
;,.la h.ivi. been vir.itinir tlio Mill
hour oil field during the post lew 1111.1s
.1 .., ..mollis tire henilf inline oy n
iiuinlier of companies recently organized
... .... .i..:ir. .Mils in t ie te n. 1 111
III )llll. in ii's, t
vt...,..,.ih Oil k ( as company, cooiiion...
of business men ot Colon, or., sen, n
lelegation of tell stockholders nnd iwo
., :,,u,,(,l. t o 'J.tioii acre ooin-
: :.i. 11... ,....,.11 that a site for tin
drill was selected ami money provioin
for the purchnsn of a standard rig.
t,ACDt"iAT. BttTP RELIEF
OVERDUE AT MAniun.
That Christmas Present.
A nice piece of Mission Furniture
tc-nnhl he iost the thitiff. Pretty, useful.
durable, nnd a suitable gift for anyone.
Let the Mission Furniture Works 11111K0
it. Prices ibout one half usually chnrg
ed. Any design, nny color, any finish
dull, waxed or polished. Drop in. Sho
on corner of Kignth and 11 streets.
Thanksgiving services in which nil
f the churches of Medford will com
bine will bo lu Id in Hie Presbyterian
church Thursday morning lit MiM
o'clock. Rev. M. F. Horn will preach
the sermon. The pastors 01 all 111
JOHN' NUVEEN 4 CO.,
"Bankers."
Bluff Didn't Work.
l...v re sellimr the bonds nbove par.
On Hie $."11,0 "I advanced, there is n
difference of over sm, which the city
SEEK DRYDOCK TO GET
FLEET UPON THE PACIFIC
MI.V1TTI.H. Wash.. Nov. 24. Coll
a.,.,i Will I'.. Humphrey ami Mrs.
Humphrey will leave tonight for Wash
ington. Ill speaking loilny 01 111"
ing session ol congress. Mr. Humphrey
said:
iivvi.,., t rmiird as I ho most. Impor
tant measure before the house will be
the one asking for nn additional nry
dnrk ol llniuerloii. If we get three
drvilocks nt Ilrenierloil we enn get a
battleship fleet ou the Pacific ocean.
This iiieti"U is larger Hum either the
state or nation."
, ivii 1 M,,,. !4. The United
0, ...... e linaliittll sllill Relief is fi
.lavs overdue from (Ilium station and
...1.... ll vessels liussinif over Her
1 .,..n ordered to search for her
u.o liotiri'lieiisioii is felt, but it Is
generally believed that some minor acci
dent to her machinery prol.aniy noi.i
ed the ship, and Hint she will come into
port all right. Tlie continued absent e
or ,who dresses up ns a woman, then ad
concern.
TACOMA POLICE CAUGHT
MEN WANTED IN PORTLAND
however, r fused to be
clnimed Hie bond house owed Medford.
The
bluff '"' instructetl -nr. iieno, , ,r,oie and
, answer, saying tl.:.t the cty would I "''""" ',,,., r w.
not capitulate, which brought luesoay.
morning the answer that Nnvecn
( omp.iiil agreed to the terms of the
1 it v.
In all probability the bond buyers
will now carry on future negotintioos
with the city without Hedging, n inej
hnve in the jsist.
Nuveen Company demanded in
terest m money that they had never
furnished and would not be called upon
to furnish for a year. They were seek
ing to get at b ast $7500 out of the city
over and above the commission of
' ...... , 1 1........ ,. u ,.i..,i tins ns accrued
. 1 1 Mr Iffiimc , in' o"1'" """"
pay the city half of it, which offer was
refused.
Hamiiton to Work.
Now Hint the question of getting the
money has beta settled, Hamilton will
get to work nf soon as possible on the
construction of the pis'i.ne. 1 11" c
tract is to be signed up next Kutur
and' illll, II- lilltelv lifter tllllt, SS fast
us the survey is completed and the mate
rial arrives, tlie worn will commence.
"Hl.nrlv" is nlrendv attcndilibT to the
preliminary work and the threatened
holdup ol the work will not miueriuiim
Cut this nut nnd mail it with oae do liar to
Mfdlorn, wr.: liAiA..xxa..
TAi'OMA. Wash.. Nov. 21. In the
arrest of two men who gnve tho iinmes
of William llrown and J. Baron, the
local police believe they have tho des
peradoes who n efnHy held up two
street enrs in Portland. The men were
caught ill the act of holding up Churles
Bloinberg. a saloonkeeper, on tho street.
Tho Portland polico hove been notified.
Dr. Louis Hundy, treasurer,
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1008.
Iluis Ulllidv. Treasurer, Medford, Or.
Enclosed find one dollar, one y ear's dues. f..r tocinberslnp in tho
Rogue River Fish Protective Associ ntion, organied to. protect fish in
the Rogoo river nnd its tributaries, secure ti led legislation nnd re
stock His streams.
Address
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