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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 25, 1908.
No. 214.
CONTRACT. SIGNED-F0R 50,000 BOOKLET
mm
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COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO EXPEND SUM
BIG BALLOON
FINALLY LANDS
Zl
Starts From Los Angeles
and After Thrilling Flight
Lands Across the Colo
rado River
(By J. K. Hutchinson, United Press
correspond cut, who mp.de the ascent in
the balloon United States, starting from
Los Angeles.)
EHRENP.RRG, Ariz., Nov. 25, via
Vicksburg. Falling 10,000 feet to the
Arinu7.li plain, then dragged a mile
through east us and over boulders, while
the shattered basket of our balloon, the
United States, ploughed a deep furrow
in the earth, Captain Augustus Muller
and the writor made a descent after
what is considered today one of the
most sensational flights in the history
of aeronautics, Monday afternoon, aft
er having (raveled more than 2oO miles
through the clouds in nix eventful hours,
filled with hearbreadth escapes and
feats of daring.
Bruised and bleeding, we alighted
only to find that we were in a middle
of a desert, giving no sign of human
habitation, fold and hungry, we wan
dered throughout the entire night, lost
in the bottom lands of the Colorado
river, and were completely exhausted
at noon the next day, when, finally we
reached Ehrenherg with its welcome
food and shelter.
Crossed Colorado Elver.
Six hours after leaving Los Angeles
shrouded in clouds Monday morning the
balloon United Slates swept across the
Colorado river at an altitude of 16,000
feet, more than 250 miles from our
starting point. Ten minutes later the
pendix rope of our balloon broke, the
cold wind on the Arizona side of the
"river forced tho illuminating gas from
the bug and we dropped with terrific
speed onto the desert, the balloon drag
ging us for over a mile before set
tling. During our flight our average height
was 10,000 feet, where a steady easter
ly current carried us along at a rate of
over 60 miles an hour well above the
clouds that buried Los Angeles county.
We crossed the mountains within a
quarter of a mile of the summit of San
.1 act n to peak and continued a straight
eastern course over the desert ranges.
SAT THAT BELL WILL
JOIN GOULD'S LAW FORCE
LOSANGELES, OaI Nov. 25. The
odorc Bell, former congressman, one
time enndidato for governor and recent
ly widely known as the democratic boss
of California, it is rumored here today,
will soon become one of the legal force
of Gould's Western Pacific railroad.
Bell has made the keynote of his re
cent campaign an appeal to the voters
to fight all aggression in politics on the
part of the Southern Pacific. His
friends say that if his decision to be
come a railroad attorney is true it
means the death knell for his political
ambitions.
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R. D. HUME DIED AT HIS
HOME ON WEDNESDAY
Word reached this city Wed
nes morning of the death of R.
D. Hume, known throughout the
northwest as "the lord of the
Rogue,' gaining that name
through his large oerations in
connection with the canning of
salmon near the mouth of the
river. Since l.sTfi he has oper
ated a large cannery nnd has
successfully fought many com
petitive concerns. He recently
created a considerable stir by
announcing that he was to erect
a large cold storage plant in
which he would store stoelhcads
and ship them tn eastern mar
kets. His last illness has ex
tended over manv. weeks.
N Z NA
MEDFORD LEADS
PUBLICUM WORK
IN THE NORTHWEST
Old Pamphlet Will Be Replaced at Once
With 30,000 Similar to Those Publish
Thifl Summer Sunset Representative
Met Local Committee Wednesday.
"Forward mnrch!" this was tho un
derlying sontiment of the enthusiast iu
meeting held by tho Commercial club
Tuesday night. Not only is no back
ward step to bo taken in publicity work,
hut Medford has decided to go forward
in a way that will make this country
"sit up and take notice" as nover be
fore. Wednesday morning the contract was
closed with W. Bittle Wells, represent-
ug iSunBet Magazine, for $37(0 for 5,-
HOO Medford booklets, printed in three
olors, tho finest pamphlet over put
mt by any town in publicity work. In
addition, 30,000 pamphlets, similar to
(hose printed this summer, with colon d
Newtown npple cover, will bo issued
at once to take tho place of tho old
Medford pamphlet, which is exhausted.
A special meeting had been cnlled to
onsider tho advisability of uniting
with the county in the publication of
a booklet on Jackson county. The sub
ject is evidently one of unusual inter
est, as was attested by the crowded
room nnd the eager attention which was
lie corded the speakers.
Judge Colvig, president of the club,
stated the purposes of the meeting and
(he reasons favoring a county booklet.
lie mndc a strong plea for more unity
in contributing to publicity work and
scored those who have been willing to
reap the great advantage of the club 'a
publicity, but who have been unwilling
to contribute anything towards tho cost.
Other speakers showed the marvelous
results which have come as a direct
result of the publicity movement. Since
the beginning of the movement it was
shown that land had greatly increased
in value and that Medford has become
better known throughout the country
than any other section of Oregon out-
sido of Portland.
Sunset Representative Speaks.
William Bittle Wells, special repre
sentative of the passenger department
of the Southern Pacific company, nnd
who is also-in charge of Sunset in the
Pncific northwest, was called upon, and
showed in his enthusiastic manner the
important place which Medford occupies
in the eyes of the Pacific coast.
"Medford cannot afford," he Baid,
to take backward steps at this time.
Its results from publicity have been
to great to justify even tho thought of
such a thing. Medford has secured an
enviable position it has a great and
brilliant future. Keep up the good
work, gentlemen."
New Booklets Ordered.
Other speakers followed in a like
strain and a practically unanimous vote
followed to issue for Medford 50,000
copies of a 04-page booklet, which is
to surpass iu every way anything pre
viously attempted by any community on
the coast. The paper is to be 100-pound
with a very high finish and the cuts,
presswork and other details are to be
tho best money can buy. The motion to
print the booklets carried with it the
understanding that the Sunset plan
would be adopted, this making the third
year that Medford has adopted the same
plan for publicity.
The plan adopted calls for the hearty
co-operation of the entire ITarriman sys
tem and P8teeially the passenger de
partment of the Southern Pncific com
tmny, which, under the regime of Wil
liam McMurray, the general passenger
agent, is doing so much for tho devel
opment of this section. Thin co-operation
was indicated Tuesday in the visit
of General Manager J. P. O'Brien of
the Southern Pacific and O. R. & N.;
William McMurray, general passenger
agent, and R. B. Miller, general freight
agent, with C. A. Malboeuf, district
freight agent, who called upon the mer
chants of the-city and exchanged mu
tual felicitations upon the progn -ss and
prosperity of Medford.
The Sunset Plan.
The Sunset plan for community pub
licity is one of the very tangible evi
dences of this new and extremely de
sirable spirit of cooperation between
the people and the railroads, and is
amusing great interest among railroad
men throughout the country. Medford
has found the plan practical and effec
(Continued on Page 4.)
VOTES
OF 53770
OFFICIALS ARE
Speak Words of Praise
For City and vicinity
Visited Different Busi
ness Houses
Medford is a wonder," said General
Manager .1. P. O'Brien of the South
ern Pacific Tuesday evening in Ins
special ear after a day spent visiting
among business men and citizens with
General Passenger Agent William Mc
Murrav, General Freight Agent R. B.
Millar and Division Freight Agent C
A. Malboeuf and W. B. Wells, publicity
manager. "We visited almost every
business house iu the city and did not
hear a complaint. Kverybody said busi
ness was good, was increasing, that
the citv was growing rapidly and their
business keeping pace with it. No one
did any calamity howling against tlie
fail road or nnythinpf else. It is a pleas
ure to visit such a city.
"No matter if-your streets are mud
dy, you are doing the business which
mnny a place with paved streets is not
nnd then it will be only a short time
until the pavement you have ordered is
completed. The little that is laid shows
that Medford will shortly bo one of the
best paved cities. The settlement of
the water question means a great thing
to the city. I hope some of your mines
are opened soon; they will mean even
more to the city thnn your orchards, and
so will the lumber when tho railroad is
extended there."
The New Road's Effect.
"What will bo the effect on Medford
when the main line is switched via
Natron and Klamath Fall.il" was asked
Mr. O'Brien.
"I don't think it will have much
effect. 1 don't see how through trains
have ever been any benefit to the town,
and as long as ample service to satisfy
local needs is supplied, switching the
through train service will not injure
tho city," replied Mr. O'Brien.
" Did you over notice," remarked
General Freight Agent Miller, "that
J every important city west of Portland
and San Francisco on the tlarrunan
lines was reached by a branch line, was
off the main linef Well, it is, nnd the
fact doesn't seem to injure the growth
of the cities, either. Thero is Boise,
Salt Lake city and Denver, all off the
trunk line. It won't hurt Medford to
get in their class.
Would Like to Come Here.
44 When 1 get money enough to quit
rnilrond work," continued Mr. Miller,
T am coining down to the Rogue River
alley, get an alfalfa ranch nnd raise
hogs. I am going to put up 'Miller's
Celebrated Sausage' iu special tins and
ship it all over tlie world. The alfalfa
will bo fed to tlie hogs, and the brand
will become famous. Then I'll be able
to own my own railroad"
"Alfalfa mav be all right," said
General Passenger Agent McMurray,
I 41 but when 1 retire I will raise apples
to feed to hogs, besides apple fed hugs
1.1 ...., tl,nn nlf.ilfu f,u
ones. Land that pays from .K0 to
$2000 an acre in orchard ought to satis
fy anyoac. I am glad to sen the big
orchards being cut up and more small
ones placed on the market.
Demonstration Train Soon.
"We will run a demonstration train
through the valley in February to give
practical demonstration by exerts upon
pruning fruit, and other phases of fruit
culture. The lectures will be by prom
inent horticulturists and siccntists. The
demonstration train in tho Willamette
valley this fall proved a great success,"
he concluded, showing a great number of
idioigraphs, in which great crowds were
pictured.
"Medford," said W. Bittle Wells,
northwest representative of Sonnet Mag
azine, who is tn charge of the llarrimaa
publicity work in the Pacific northwest,
"is the best advertised town of its size
in the country. ft is a great deal for
a city of 5000 people tu become aa well
known in a couple of veari as a city
of 150,1(00, yet that is the case with
(Continued on page 4.)
MUCH PLEASED
WITH MEDFORD
WY PERISH
I
Big Liner Sardinia Burned
to Water Line Number
ol Deaths as Yet Un
known, MALTA, Nov. 25. The big liner
Sardinia from Liverpool to Easier a
points caught firo outside tho hnrbor
today, with 200 passengers nnd a large
crew aboard.
Figures could be discerned jumping
from tho decks of the great ship into
tho water.
The liner was beached by tugs after
aa hour's delay, during which tho fire
roared fiercely.
The number of deaths is unknown,
but is declared to be heavy.
Tho Bteamer is practically destroyed,
and it is believed that some passengers
aro pinned in the burning hull, which
lies aground just outside the entrant1
to tho harbor.
Thirty English on Board.
About !I0 of tho nnmeson tho pas
senger list aro English.
The Sardinia had just cleared tho
harbor when sinoko wbh observed is
suing from a cargo hold. Tho crew
was summoned to fire quartern uud a
detachment was sent below.
Tho men had hardly disappeared
when the forward hatch was blown
off by an explosion and tho whole
forward part of the vessel became a
maim of flames.
The passengers, many of whom were
women and children, already had rush
rd to tho deck and were in a state
of intense excitement. When the ex
plosion occurred there wns a wild panic.
Everyone rushed to the stern, where
t hero seemed to be more safety, but
a strong wind swept the flames to
ward them.
Many passengers jumped overboard
without life preservers and undoubl
edly were drowned.
Crew Fought Bravely.
The crew fought bravely against the
flames, but it was impossible for the
officers to maintain order or control
tho passengers.
The plight of the ship was observed
from shore and admiralty tugs were
sent immediately to the rescue, but
owing to the gnle and the terrific heat
it was hard for them to approach close.
After a hard struggle, tho tugs finally
got their lines attached and dragged
the Sardinia around. Many of the pas
sengers were taken off, but a number
aro still missing.
The tugs are patrolling the sea in
hope of picking up passengers who
may have jumped with life preservers.
More tugs are waiting near the burn
ing ship to search her hull as soon ns
it is possible to go aboard her. Tlie
Sardinia belongs to tho Papayanni El
lerman line. It is heliovcd that the
fire wns due to spontaneous combust
ion. CRAZED WITH DRINK,
SHOOTS HIS DAUOHTER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o. Grazed
with drink nnd suddenly infuriated at
the suggestion that past differences be
patched up, Carl Loos, f7 years old,
shot and instantly killed his 10-year
old daughter Metal and severely Wound
ed bin son, the Rev. Frank Imum, at
the break fa it table today.
The son, who was recently married,
was visiting his father and had en
deavored to bring about a reconcilin
tion between members of the family
who had quarreled. It is said that the
elder Loos drank heavily last night.
When the yonnog preacher opened the
subject at the breakfast table, the
father became greatly excited. He
seemed to lose his mind and began
shoot i n g. Miss M eta d i ed almost in
stantly. The man was attempting to
do more damage when he wns over
powered and disarmed, lie was placed
in jail, where he continued to rave.
NO ISSUE OF THE
TRIBUNE THURSDAY
Thursday, November 20, be
ing Thanksgiving day, there
will be no Issue of The Tribune.
STATUE TO MEMORY OF GENERAL
PHIL SHERIDAN IS UNVEILED
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STATUE IN MEMORY OF AMERICA'S GREATEST CAVALRYMAN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. In
the
presenco or an immense tuning of peo.
plo from all parts of the country, the
ipirstriaa statue of General Phil Sher
idan, America 's greatest, cavalryman,
win unveiled today iu this city.
Hmiy notables were present, includ
ing amlniHsadors and American states
men, 'I he statue was designed by (lutzon
Horglum, the sculptor who is furnish
ing so many colossal slat ties for the
cathetlral of St. John, the IMviue, in
New York city.
President Itoosovelt delivered an ad
dress to the many who had gathered,
lie was constantly interrupted by out
hrenka of applause.
The President's Speech.
The president said iu part:
It is eminently fitting that the na
tion 's illustrious men, the men who
loom as heroes before tho eyes of our
people, should be filthily commemo
rated here at the natio:nl capital, and
I am glad Indeed to lake part in
the unveiling of this statue to Gen
eral Sheridan. II is name will always
Hi II III! Oil UHJ IIHl Ol milLTJt'UI! WOl- ,
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tines. Not only was ho a great gen-1
eral, but he Bhowed his greatness with'
that touch of originality which wo call
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genius. Indeed this quality of brilliance
has been in ono buiiho a disadvantage to
his reputation, for it- has tended to
overshadow his solid ability. We honor
his memory itself; and moreover, as iu
the case of other great commanders of
his day, his career symbolizes the
careers of all those men who in the
years of the nation's direst need sprang
to the front to risk everything, includ
ing tifo itself, nud to spend the days
of their strongest young manhood in
valorous conflict for an ideal. Often
PORTLAND SCHOOL TEACHER
IN TROUBLE OVER BAGGAGE
SAN FRANCISCO, Cab, Nov. 25.
M iss Hut h Wat Hon, a I'ort land, Or.,
school teacher, is congratulating herself
today that sho was clover cimiijiti when
she arrived from the orient on the
at earner Mongolia Sunday to qualitfy
her "declaration" about her baggage
so that the customs officers could not
possibly bring charges of smuggling
against her. Miss Watson added after
her statement the explanation that not
all the goods were intended for her own
use. She "inteud'-d to dispose of some
of them. " This t he rustoiuK officials
say saves her from I lie serious charge
of smuggling.
LOCAL PRUNEGROWERS
FORM ORGANIZATION
Local prunegrowerK mot Tuesday aft
ernoon and formed a permanent organ
ization. The following officers were
elected: President, (!. A. Morse; vice
president, C. W. Mcpherson ; secrctnry,
L. F. L-oxior; treasurer, W. T. York;
board of directors, L. F. Lozier, A.
W. McPherson. G. A. Hover, G. A.
Morse nnd P. W. Luke. These officers
will hold office until (he annual elec
tion in April of each year. Tlie or
ganization is to be incorporated with
a capital stock of 10n0.
GUN CLUB TO HAVE
SHOOT THANK SOI VINO
The Medford Rod and Oun club are
to hold a shoot Thanksgiving day, the
shoot being held at U a. ta. Thursday on
their grounds. All are urged to be
present.
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wo Americans are t,n,te,l with l.vin
i only a material idea. Tho empty follv
; of the taunt is sufficients shown by
the presenco hero today of you men
of the (Irand Army, you the-comrades
of the dead general, the men who
served with and under him. '
Probloms to Solvo.
Much of the usefulness of any ca
reer must lie- in the impress that, it
makes upon, and the lessons that it
teaches to, the generations that come
after. We of this generation have '
our problems to solve, and tho condition
of our solving them is that we shall all
work together as American citizens
without regard to Ilif ferenees of sec
tion or creed or birthplace, copying,
not the divisions which so lamentably
sundered our fathers one from anoth
er, but the spirit of burning devotion
to duty which drove them forward, I
each lo do the right as it was given
mm 10 see ino ngni, in tlie great yef s
when Grant, Parragut, Sherman, Thoin- I
as and Sheridan, when Lee and Jack-
son, and the Johnstons, the valiant nii-n
of the north nnd the valiant men of
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tho south, fought to a finish the great
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rr..ill-7,i !.. l.;il.f.,.,na ll,,i l
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gle, that the blond and the grim sul-
; ten rig marked the death throes of what
(Was worn out, and the birth pangs of
new and more glorious national life.:
Mighty is (lie heritage which we have
received from the men of the mighty
days. Wo, ia turn, must gird up our
loins to meet the new issues with the
samr stern courage nnd resolute ml
hen'iiee to an ideal, which marked our
fnlhors, who beougd tu the genera
tion of the man hi whose honor we
eommeinorale this monument todnv.
YOUTHFUL GAMBLER BLOWS
BRAINS OUT IN THEATER LOBBY
OGDKN, Ctah., Nov. While a
large audience wati merrily enjoying a
musical comedy at the Grand opera
house last night, Walter Lneltv, a vouth
J fill gambler, blew out his brains with a
rifle in the foyer of Hie theater. Lucky,
who was 2-1 years of age, stood at the
theater enlraitco with a Winchester ri-
fie, .lust before th? aiidciien emerged
from the building he placed the muzzle
of the weapon in his mouth and pulled
the trigger by means of a string. The
sound of (he shot was not heard above
the laughter of t lie audience and at-
taehes of the theater removed the body
before the exits were thrown . open,
I-.nck v is known to have lost mouev
and is t hoiight to have become des
pondent. A letter iu his pocket asked
that a sister, Mrs. Mary L. Word, 01
Kast Fifteenth street, Portland, Or.,
tie nMifird,
t'nt this out and mail it with one
Medford, Or.:
1903.
Louis Pundy, Trensurer, Medford, Or.
Kudosed find ono dollar, one year's dues, for membership in tho
Rogue Rivor Fish Protective Association, oripmizod to protect fish ia
the Itogue river nnd its tributaries, scent-') needed legislation and re
stock the streams.
Address.
ATTEMPT ON
MANUEL'S
LIFE
i
I
Rnler of Portugal has a
Narrow Escape from
Death While Driving" on
Street.
LISBON, Nv. -. King Manuel
had a narrow escape from death today
at the hands of a mob of armed repub-
j licans ami was saved only by tho quick ,
i and vigorous action of his cavalry
I guard.
' The lung was arrayed in tho uniform
of a field marshal and was riding in an
jopea carriage, participating m the roy
1 alitit demoiiHtration.
Without WJirtlillir tlin lifiinnaainn urn a
attacked by the republicans, who had
concealed themselves at n point of van
tage. It was their evident purpose to
kill tho king, .but at the order of his
! n,vm "'H'"" vwry cnargea tl.o
mob.
The driver of tjie royal enrringn lash
ed the horses, a squad of cavalry sur
rounded the v.ehtcle nnd It was driven
swiftly to Hie palace. The cavalry
followed I Ik1 carriage to tho palace and
then returned and attacked the mob
again., The republicans were so strong
that they wen able to hold their own
until the infantry was called out.
Tho fool soll.ieiH charged tho crowds
with fixed bavonetw. wonndiiiff mnnv
who stood in the way. After a hard
fight, the nmh was dispersed.
Many arrests were made and tho citv
is in a state of grc.it unreal this eve
ning. . .
1 1 Is believed I hat tlin republicans
carefully planned tho attack to break
up lint royalist, cabinet and assassiuato
the king. Many shots were fired dur-
iug the rioting nnd iu tho first nttack
it, H said that several bullets passed
loc h the inonar-h's head.
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SERIOUS CHARGES BROUGHT
AG-AIM ST PRINCESS DE SAO AN
PARIS, Nov. L'."). Maitre Ponnet,'
counsel for Count Hotii de Cnstellalie,
in liis sail for the custody of his chil
dren and an allowance 30,000 franca
yearly from his former wife, made se
rious allegations againn the defendant,
wl() u )mw PrinceHs de Sngau, and
who before her marriage to Count Poni
wan Mis Anna Tlould. Maitre Bonnet:
said that he would prove that Anna
traveb-d unchapcroucd with the Prince
de Kagnu through It-ily and later lived
with him ns his wife at the Chateau
Marias. H a1o said that he would
prove that tin- Prim-c de Sagan was
accompanied by another woman when
he went to XV w York to presa his suit
for Anna, He alleged further that the
'prinefHs, since -her last marriage, hns
ncglcHi'd the education of tho children.
RAILROADS EXPERIMENTING
WITH TELEPHONE DISPATCHING
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of h
AGO, Nov. as. Tim officials
ral railroads iu Iowa, Wiscon-
sin and Illinois
dnv wiih a mi
tre experimenting to
il of train dispatching
bv 1 i-lehlmiirs. which, ii successful, will
replace the telegraph on their lines,
The action of the railroad men was
brought about by the recent failuro of
tin teleymph during a heavy electrical
storm. For several hours the telegraph
system was paralyzed and the compa-
nies were compelled to resor' to the
telephone. It was found that the erv-
was as perfect over the telephones
as if l hero had been on electrification
of the atmosphere. At every station
a lightning arrester has been iustnllcd
and every effort is beiny made to pro
tect I he Hvstem from interference.
dollar to Or. Louis Pundy, treasurer,