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! ': .! . Yu.m.;. Novell It's in Japanese V';uo, ;nnl aii almost .'
en-li' variety of Kaney (ilassware. A n:;., neat, up-to-dito
line cif Cabby (binds at Catchy Prices.
A N KU, LINK OK MOLLS, T.OYH, HTC., LATER ON-
West of Moore Hotel
es STOKE
RR 1, 1008.
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ME4
OWNERS
E
HAVE TROUBLE
New York World Publisees
Story Telling of Trouble
of Opp Mine Owners
The New York World contains the
following dispatch from Alliany under
date of November 24. regarding troubles
of Hie owners of the Opp mine near
.l:iel;Hoii ille, which is now being operat
ed by J. vV. Opp as receiver. The mint
was nold Momn three years ago to the
Now York syndicate by Mr. Opp nnd
iiHHOcinteH:
"The exploitation, of n mine in Jack
Honvillc, Or., wliich hnd been pawed
to them by souio members of tho state
legislature, Iihb reduced several present
and former New York state officials
aud a few outside citizens, who wore
let in on the ground floor, to a condi
tion of almost financial ruin.
"It was not until last fall when tho
money market was in a condition, of
panic and bums wero called by the
banks that mntters came to a head.
' Howard J. Kogers, first assistant to
State Commissioner of Education An
drew S. Draper nnd former United
States commissioner in charge of the
educational exhibits at the Paris nnd
St. Louis expositions, then resigned his
ofHce.
"Kogers is president of tlio company
organized to develop tho Jaeknonville
mine. Jt is called tho Opp Consolidated
Mining company. Kogers is snid to have
put all of his own money into the ven
ture in addition to borrowed capital.
Homo of thin he raised on notes indorsed
by one of the leading educators of the
state, Dr. William J. Alilne, president of
the slate normal college.
"The bank at which this money was
raised is one f which Commissioner Dra
per is a director. The commissioner,
however, was in no way interested in
the mine. It is understood that he know
nothing of tho loans made on account
of the venture.
"The secretnry and treasurer of the
Opp Consolidated Mining company is
Augustus S. Downing, who was pro
moted from the position of third as ,
sistaut commissioner of education to ,
that of first assistant when Hogers re
signed. Downing is said to have in-1
vosted to the extent of $75,000 in the
mine.
Rogers Hopes for Success.
"Since his withdrawal from the state
department Kogers has been giving his
personal attention to Opp Consolidated.
Both lie and Downing believe that the
proj ct will ultimately pan out well. A
number of state officers and clerks and
investors of the non official clnss have
put their money into the mine. These
are not quite so optimistic.
"Kogers, it is snid, was introduced to
the prospects of tho Jacksonville mine
by formor Assemblyman Kichard Mur
phy, of Amsterdam, Tv. Y.fl Kogers went
woBt and inspected the property. Jt
looked so good that he brought his
friends in on the ground floor. The
money that poured in was shipped west
to develop tho mine. Hut, to quote one
of the investors. "Tt wns a case f.f
all going out and nothing coming in.'
Now the locnl mining promoters, after
several years of experience, have set
down these rules:
"'You cannot run a mine, at lougv
range.'
" 'Financial panics are not gnbd for
young mining industries."
" ' Kxtravagant ojterations nt a mine
by managers who have not got much
. of the stock is not conducive to the
proper development of the industry.'
Dr. Downing, the treasurer of the
company, said today, in explaining the
situation:
" 'We are just now financially em
barrassed on account of the financial
panic of last year. If it had not been
for that we would hiive been in good
shape. The mine will be developed ond
T am convinced that it will in time be
paving property. If it had not we
never would have secured the money.'
Extravagance Alleged.
"'Another thing that has hurt us
,,.nip' continued. D. Downing. Ms the
rxtravagant management nt the mine.
We have come to understand tnni ymi
cannot run a business of this sort nt
long range. That is one of the reasons
why Mr. Kogers resigned. He wanted
to give his entire attention to the min
ing company.'
Rogers was not in the city today.
His friends say he is eertnin of recov
ering all the money and ft fine profit
to hoot ont of the Opp Consolidated. It
was saM that only a few of the holder
of the company's shares live in New
York city.
"The Opp mining vontnre is not the
only one that has caused uneasinew to
Albany people. A mine in the Black
Hills, South Dakota, is snid to have at
tracted tho savings of many of them,
especially tho proprietors of n largo
business house, which is Baid to have
sunk $80,000 in the project."
JOE GANS DECLINES TO
MEET PACKY M FAR LAND
SAN FKANi'ISCO, Cab, Dec. 1
Fight Promoter James Cof froth holds
n telegram from Joe Cans today in
which the colored fighter declines to
meet Paeky McFnrland before Cof
f roth's club here on Now Year's day.
(la us declares that he is making too
much money in his Baltimore rcttort to
make it worth while for him to come
to the coast for a battle.
The refusal of Gans comes a shock
to Cof froth, who was planning to sur
prise the sporting fiatic world. First the
matter was broached to Pncky, who was
willing. Iu fuct, Packy us glad of the
chance of fighting, and following Bat
tling Nelson's udvico "to go out and
do some good for himself."
Ooffroth next enthused Ben Scl'g,
Gans' manager, and things looked rosy
I until tho crusher was put on the whole
scheme by Joo himself.
The telegram of declination was ten
derly worded, but to Gans, who is mak
ing money, the offer didn't look attractive.
FOUR NEW RECORDS AS
RESULT OF MOTORCYCLE MEET
LOS ANGKIiKS, Cul., Dec. 1. Four
LOS ANfllSLKS, Cul., Dec. 1. Fonnr
new world's records are established :is
a result of tho motoreyido races at As
!ot park yesterday afternoon. Three of
. he records were broken by Fred I ie
Huyck nnd one by Guy Dluylton.
The records broko were tho 20-milo
competition by Freddio K. Huyck, on an
Indian, in 24 minutes; old record -d:
Ten-milo competition, by Blayltou on
an Indian, 9 minutus 4fi seconds; old
rocord 9:47.
Five-mile competition, by Freddio
Huyck, on nu Indian in 4 minutes
seconds; old (M'cord 4:43 l-o.
i Ono mile, standing start, by Fredd
Huyck, on an Indian, in 1 minute
second; old record 1:04. ,
Tho Valley Auto Company will open
their new garago and repair shop De
cember 10, back of the Moore hotel.
Motor enrs stored and taken care of.
All work guaranteed. 223
Dl
MAY PROHIBIT
RACING MEETS
in
Style,
Durability
in
$3.00
$4.00
$5.00
Grades
Bring in Your Re
pair Work
c. w. Mcdonald
Successor to
SMITH & iUOLONY
Grnml excursion u CiUr of Mexico.
I.nvr9 Mnlfnn on tli.-Zsth of Decern
:er, V.tOS, on thuXtv&ular Overland.
$!I2.I5 for tho rout.Ytrip, good for 0U
dnya. For further information, write;
to Kuril Toil, Ashland, Or. tf
Don 't mid to vonr stock "of regret
l.y failing to hear 0iie Head Saturday
right. 217
We have a special sale of peppermint
chews on. tome in choo! chool King
& Long. 220
Crawford With the Human Race Cash Wins
Shoes
for Men
Cannot be Equaled
This little list shows n few of the old credit prices
and our new cash figures:
Cicdit Cash
L'.'x! Kingsbury's Jams- l"e
1.").' choice Evaporated Peaches, per pound 12
" I Crown" Loose Raisins, per, pound .10
1 u- lb. Choice Dried Apricots, per pound 12k
JOc lied Plums or Prunes, H-pound cans 8 l-3
VV Arm and Hammer Soda
e'i.;"0 (Jottolene . ; . ; '.
ti ( Oottolene
VI 1-'2e Canned Tomatoes
VJ. 1-'V Canned ( 'urn
o'ic ( 'aimed Pineapples
!!."). Jars of Chipped Ueef .......
1 ."( Norwegian Sardines
10c Corn Starch
MOc Cream of Wheat, per package
"Yakima P.est" .'. ;
.$1.40
;..60
. . .10
. ..10
...25
. . .25
...10
:..7t
...17
.$1.45
MILLER & EWBANK
Christmas Presents
That are Useful as well
as Appropriate
Silk Knndkerehiafs, I.incn Handkerchiefs, Noukties, Hals,
Shirts, Slippers, Mufflers, I'ancy Collars, Silk Waist Pat
terns, Kid Gloves, Purses, Silk Scarfs, Holts, Fancy Hack
Combs, Cushion Tops, l'snry Veils, llose, Silk Gloves, Delt
. Pins, Silk Mittons, Snspi lulera, Splits, Huchings, i'ancy
liilibons, Etc. -Jr"t . - : .
SEE -WINDOW D I S PLAYS.
DK.Y GOODS, SltOKS, FURNISHINGS
Van Dykes
I 1 1 A V 11 ON HANI). ' '
Newtown Pippin
-AND-
Spitzenburg Trees
TIIU'KK AX 1) FOUK'-KOOT SIZKS.
AhL OTIIKIf YAh'ICTlKS IN ANY
r : Sl'.K,. HKSI 101 ). : ' ,'. : ' '.
L. L HOOVER
.M 10 DlOWn. OR10G(.). '
An'cnt Yakiiua Valley. iiirserv..;"'
1 1 mmmnmu
i 1 1
State of Washington the
Scene of Determined Ef
fort to Stop Betting-
SEATTLE, Wash., Doc. 1. Tho com
ing soflsion of tho Wnshinlon lofjishi
turo bids fair to lie pnlivoncil by tho
bitterest nnti-rnec trnck eoiLtKt in tho
hifltory of tho state. Kepreseiitutive Oh
Hanson, who comes from n dixtriet in
Shuttle irhnr? sporting men hold sway,
two years bro lnid plnns for putting
the ruck trnrk at the Meadows out of
existenco and having succeeded in this,
he has coni ont with nn iinnonncement
that his princ-ipnl work in the legisla
ture will he to stop the gambling st the
Meadows.
Hanson says the accounts of the num
ber of defaulters who ntributed their
down fall to race horse gambling gave
him his first iden. ,
Tho racing forces will not give up
without a fight, however, nnd they will
have for their sopp'ort a respectable
element of the community who want
the Meadows to be open during the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. The
stockholders of the Meadows make a
fortune every year an 1 had expected
to make a big "killing during the
exposition, all of which Hanson prom
ises to cut off.
Hanson has hegtin a state wide cam
paign and is enlisting the nid of the
newspapers, ministers and reform asso
ciations to bring pressure to hear on
their respective reprPMcntativcs and sen
ators to pass the bill, which is now
being drawn up.
Hanson has the assurance of Ceorge
V. Vanderwer. the prosecuting atlor
nev elect, of King county, that any law
the legislature will pass to prohibit race
' track gambling will be enforced to the
letter, and Hanson claims that enough
! members of the lower house of the b g-
islntnr hare pledged themselves to him
to insure the passage of his measure.
The senators, howevr-r, have been non
committal nnd it is eipected that the
big fight will bfl in the upper house.
GO SOUTH!
Make arrangements
to visit California
this Winter :: :: ::
dot a taste of the delightfully niil'l climate known only to Southern California. Tlierc you
will fin.l an abundance of sunshine, bright blue skies, a clenr, bracing atmosphere, congeninl
associations nnd invigorating healthful recreations too numerous to tnentior
Ttesorts are there, some with world wido reputations a Los Angeles, I'nso Jinnies, Hot Springs,
Long Bench Hanta Haibara, Hotel del Monte, Santn Cruz, San liiego, Knnta Monica, Venire,
and commodious, delightful stopping places of lesser renown. All mninluining tho California
standard for hospitalit v, and fuultlns accommodations.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
Will be glad to supply some very altractivo literature, desi ribing in detail the many delights
n winter in California.
Very low rate round trip excursion tickets arc on snlo to ( alifornin.
The rate from Portland to Los Angoles and return $55.
Limit, six months, allowing stop overs in either direction. Similar excursion rates are in ef
fect to nil California points.
For full information, sleeping car reservations and tickets, fall nn tclegiaph or write either
A. S. Rosenbaum, Agent, Medford, ot Win. McMurray, Gen. Pass. Agt, Tortland, Oo.
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I Coming to the Grand
e . ; ' ' i
Mo rie Wondra, the Bohemian Gki
1- Next Monday -.Nisht
Thin mimical novelty will ni'tl.o its first uppearaur.o iu Medford S
at tlie Crnitil. . A strictly 'high el;iwv'niiieiial ncrj consisting of S
S iilnying iiaviipliinip, fil'i) mid y.iij-..l. One of I lie best acts in g
g vim. levill. ' I'lnying Snlliv;ii ' i ('..iini.lin.. time. Tlie ucls start S
g I'ioiii Mew Voik eily mid Milisl be good. AVardrobe a special foil-, g
Z lure. g
1 At th 9 Grand all this ' week with .
Matinee Saturday and Sitnday at 2:30.7
.g p. m. Aujoispiou luc. g
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POSSE OUT AFTER MAN
WHO KILLED TWO MEN
Kl'KEKA, ul., Pee. 1 . A relief
force nf ihpnty sheriffs :iul armed
eiti.ens ticlny wns rmiudeil up to assist
in tUf senreh for th Hiipjioseil niaiiiae,
is l.elievnl to w.iifti-iily blint llert
Porter of MeKiiil'.'.viil" ;ui'I Joe Vicrra
f (ilendale re.-ntly. A sheriff's ail'l
eitieiift' 'uj,-f Imve heeti out in the
hills f-r several ilays sin. e thu nnir.lers
the whole .-.nmiry from Trini'l-'i'l
o IJe'Iwnl Mfitiiit;iiii has h"en seoiir
". Xews rebelled liere Hint as trntHrer
etinjf "iipici.iM'ily Iml l-"eu fet-it liwii'
I'.litir's mil. i.. aii.l -he. i lierilerH are in
eiirmiit of Jiiio. They report h living
henr'l weinl nieant 111 the timber lur
ing the niylit. I'tini'TS "f iwl-lit innat
trnrtlers have reaeheil her'', hut all no
f:ir ine-ti'(t.. h;r.n prMve-l without
fitirnlati'iti.
fn-a ThiunpHon is tnlay in the custody
of the Sioltane polic", to whom he eon
fi sweil, it is hhmI. that ho nssuined Hie
role of highwayman to securii food for
his family. Thompxon says that for a
long lime he was marshal of Ttuekley.
Va-li. ITn says in his eontension thnt
he herame tired of seeking employ
ment and derided to turn footpad. Il
only victim was O. Hewitt, n laundry
wagon driver, who w:is eompelled to
gie Thompson H.Cm. He quickly sum
mulled the police, who raptured Thotnp
' ion not far from the scene of the hold-up.-
He hud thn.wn nway his revolver
no. I iimrl,, which later found, the police
I From I mle r 1 t. January 11. limit.
Hpei'iill indneeiiK iiIh will he given thus,
j I living f limit u: . eai W, wall paper.
diaperies, etc. Al.oiH Jnnuiuy i , l:i
v talc I he r-'oiii now oceupieil iv
poind K Kent i. r. ltather th;m move
our large stoeh, we are willing to sue
ril'iee L'". p r r'.il on pi.-ees of fur
it it ii re placed in our 'how window. Two
hundred iiMiru Ie lies vaated to renter
for our (.'lir'ttu n, iou etiir.
,Mi:i)pi)i:: I'rir-rrrin-; o.,
Medford, Or.
NOTICE TO RED MEN.
FORMER TOWN MARSHAL
TURNS OUT A FOOTPAD
' ttl'OKAXK, Wah., Pee. I. Once i
j town marshal ami nuw a footpad., Al-1
A full ntiendmie is requested nt the
next regular mm-ting of the trihe, Vnd
nelavSleep. Pecemher 2, ns election
of officers for tin- ensuing term find
other miHirtnnt business will pome up.
L. It. JACOHH.
Chief of Kec.ordti.
2H
Atte Hon, I.-d'-'s.
Owino to oi r-it -a ' lo-. I wiP
ee niv dre--u "l in; t r' -r ntilil Moii
lav, Pecemher wh- ii 1 will h! reid
t.i reoume lnm m d wideome you.
M l:.s. M I N I K COOLKV,
Z'2'2 "I ' Street.
High top . slims, all prices, at Van
ye7 ,
7o- Jji
V'-r. T :
: h-
U.lT :i
! Tc'- DItAWJNa. NEAR. .
: -vit li :ill ot" its jiyramrill
( mr ud iee if, do .your
P.-u't. wait until th'
!;i-:t f' .V 'I :", rttieU we are HOI ahll'.IO
A.i-l oil o.i .ro.i-i ;y. and. the. asintrt, .
ineiit U i'll lro:;-u ua, huf start in rgiit (
i.ow. Our :t''--ioi i tot at .is .at its lest (
I'tentv of n iee thing- tlnit would mnke i
i-v.-ful .'v.rll a-,'' u,tlie '.renents for
.ill. Mokv. th'" .'si your chopping
O'nce I'or ':i n t li!ii;t ill "Ui' Hue.
El wood ..& Burnet
OPPOSITE IIOTRL NA8II.
SALBMLBEER-'
iSALE'M. ia llio most pulai .ltocivin Xortlioni.
( aliiV.i-nhi and 8oulbcni (.'l'CKOJi. i; 1 1 is-fudoiowl-cl-cl
Id ho tho (viial ':f llu- Toi-y host oastorn
.i-..(hwt. All boors arc; CmkI, but smno beers aro
liked licltor than oiTioiv. 'Tin- i'-l"-f for Uiis as
soi ti-.n bo-t in lriiikiiiSnloiii boor. ..If yen wish
in lie oiii ii!.'0(l, asi; for , -ialoni boor and drink it.
SALEM BREWERY- ASSOCIATION
b-dfovd l)oi m.I: Mod ford b'P & St.fifnac 0.-
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