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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, 1WIWI15EH 4, 1908.
No. 221.
WUVEEN AGAIN REFUS
IDaily
ES TO PAY I NTEREST
if ' " i , T
MOBILIZINGf
oUOIuloll r
TROOPS k
Situation Has Suddenly
Become Critical-Soldiers
Suffering Greatly From
Gold-Wells Poisoned
BBIXGItADE, Doe. 4. -Reports to
day bIiow tho situation in Bosnia to
liiivo reae lied n Bcrious stage and active
preparations for war uro being made.
Kight thousand Hungarian infantry
are being landed at Kngusn, n fortified
seaport near the Bosnian border, and
the country side in flooded with military
Another mutiny is reported at Vis
grade and throughout Bosnia midnight
executions am taking place.
Life in the isolated villages lias bo
come almost impossible.
Most of the Austrian troops under
canvas are suffering from cold and arc
exhausted because of bad food and
extra duty. Discontent prevails every
where. ,
Ait Austrian soldier was shot yester
day in nu attempt to visit the Servian
side. Barb wire fences have been
stretched all over Trebinje, Pllitsche
und Visgrade,
In many places wells have been des
troyed or poisoned.
(
- Austria Threatens Servia.
J.,OXDO, Dee. 4. An unconfirmed
message was received today from St.
Petersburg that Austria has issued an
ultimatum to Servia ordering Servia to
stop her aggressiveness on tho Austrian
frontier under penalty of a declaration
of war.',
' Such a move would not surprise Lon
don. Despite tho constant official de
nials, it is known here that guerilla
warfare has boon i u progress on the
Servia and Montenegro borders for
months.
There is a general feeling hero that
the situation in the Balkans is as se
rious as over and important develop
ments may be expected any day.
VIENNA, Dec. 4. Emperor Franz
Josef today sent a special message to
Marquis Pallavincia.fi the Austrian am
hassudrir to Turkey, instructing him not
to withdraw from his post as a protest
.against tho Turkish boycott" against
Austria. Foreign Minister Arenthal or
dered the ambassador to leave. The
emperor overruled the order when the
message was brought to his attention.
OLD SANDY HOOK LIGHTSHIP
HAS RUN ITS LONG CAREER
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Today marks
the official passing out of existence of
tho old Sandy Bonk lightship, which
has for half a century marked the west
ern end of tho trans-Atlantic voyager
hi plnee of the old ship will bo an
entirely new one and on its side will
be painted the words "Ambrose Chan
nel. ' ' The landmark, or rather sea
mark, will disappear and the name that
for half a century has been one of the
most prominent in the annals of naviga
tion will disappear forever. The original
lightship was anchored in its plaee more
than 50 years ago, and the present ves
sel was put into commission iu 1802.
When it was decided a few yearn ago
that the present sh:p would not last
long a new one wns ordered. With the
opening of tho new channel ships will
not approach within throe miles of
sandy Book For that reason an unsen
timental lighthouse lmard has decided
to substitute its name fnr the old and
honored one of Sandy Hook. The board
Is prepared for all sorts of protests
from those who wish to cling t the old
name, but has fully decided that nnvl
gatrs must use the new nnf. There will
be no change in the lights or f..g sig
nals. AGED RAILROAD OFFICIAL IS
TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE
SAX FRANflsco. ral.. Dec. 4. .T.
L. Wilcntt, a Southern Pacific official
of 41 years' service and the man who
has held the responsibility of being
secretary for for 30 diferent companies
affiliated with the railroad, will retire
within a month, having almost reached
his 80th year.
Wilcntt entered the employ of the
company in Hm, first being secretary
of the San Francisco & San Jose rail
RICH NEW YORKER WHO HAS
ENTERED PRESIDENT'S CABINET
TmTTTmmmTf:,ZrTnmmm """
THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND HIS WIFE.
The uew people in Washington's cabinet nln'le are Mr. and .Mrs. Truman
Newberry. This dues not Imply Unit they arc uiikuuwn In the noelnl func
tions of the national capital, for..Mr. Newberry.hns lieen assistant -swreinry
of the navy for some time. His apiiolmuu-iit to the heu.l of Umt (h imitoient
entitles him, according to Washington etliiuette. to more dlreet reeoKiiltlnn.
Seiietnry Newberry Is the wealthiest member of the cublnet, ami Mrs. New
berry is fully equipped to adorn hir position.
RETAIL YARD
TRANSFERRED
Crater Lake Lumber Com
pany Sells Retail Lum
ber Yard.
Tho retail lumber yard of the Crater
Lake Lumber company was on Friday
sold to Bert Anderson, W. (!. Green
and II. A. Thieroff, who will incorpo
rate a now company known aa the Big
Pines Lumber company.
Tho deal involves nil of the retail
stock and equipment of the Crater Lake
Lumber company, tho largest in the lo
cal field, and the company will handle
sugar, yellow and Oregon pines, the
three varieties which give the new con
cern its name. In addition to local
timber, Booth-Kelly lumber will also
be handled. Lime, cement aud other
building materials will be supplied to
the trade and tho largest retail busi
ness in southern Oregon maintained.
Tho nw concern is well equipped aa
to personnel: II. A. Thieroff haa been
assistant manager of the Crater Lake
Lumber company for some years end ia
known as one of the best posted lumber
men and yard managers in the country.
Wes C. (Ireen is an expert timber man
and cruiser, familiar with all the stand
ing timber in southern Oregon and hia
advice has been followed by the Crater
Lake company in the acquisition of
their large holdings in the Butte creek
district. Bert Anderson, though a com
parative newcomer to Medford, haa al
ready made a name for himself as a
keen business man and a "livo wire."
lie recently laid out Bungalow addition
facing west Seventh street, which baa
been dotted with comfortablo homes,
and accomplished more in hia few
months' residence than most pviple in
as many years.
Tlif Crater Lake Lumber company
will confine itself to wholesale buainess
find manufacturing, and will operate
the box factory. Manager Edgar Hafer
will devote himself principally to pro
moting the building of the Pacific ft
Eastern railroad to tho timber belt and
ia confident of success in hia efforta.
When the extension ia assured, the com
pany will erect a large manufacturing
plant giving employment to aeveral
hundred men and resume operationa ii
tha saw mi Mi near Butta Faili.
BANKS REFLECT
Big Increase Made by the
Institution Over a Year
Ago Rapidly Increasing
Medford 'a commercial and financial
prosperity is reflected in tho bank
statements just published, showing the
condition of local bnks at the close of
business November 27. As compared
with the statements of a year ago, a
most flattering growth of business is
shown by all three institutions.
Tho Jackson County bank shows a
big increase in deposits, and tho growth
during the past two months is remark
able, the total of tho stati-mcat being
4038,340.63 ns against li;S8,f),VJ 011 Sep
tember 23, an inereaso of $50,000 in
two months, the growth being in the
inereaso of individuil deposits.
The Medford National alBo shows an
incrosao in deposits both for tho year
and for the past two months, it totaling
nearly $10,000 for the latter period.
The First National also makes a fine
showing in increased business, all re
flecting tho city's rapid development.
The cash on hand and in banks exceeds
30 per cent of deposits in all the in
stitutions. The showing is the more remarkable
in that at thia time of year moat banks
show a decrease duo to the call for
money by niercbanta for Christmas
merchandise, and the statements just
published of Portland banks show a
decrease in nearly every instance.
HOBART RESIGNS AS THE
ALASAKA CUSTOM COLLECTOR
WASHINGTON, Dee. 4. Clarence L.
Ffohsrt today presented his resignation
as collector of customs for the district
of Alaska to tho president, who accept
ed it with regret. It take effect Jan
uary 1.
John R. Willia, formerly of Oregon,
but for aereral ream n reaident of Ju
neau, will bo appointed to the collector
ship.
Mr. Hobart, who formerly lived in
Seattle, retirea rolnntarily to ntnr bna
iatis ia taat city
CUTS GROWTH:
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CITY STANDS
PAT ON
01
I I1l!l
Wires Bond House Either
to Pay the $831 Involv
ed or Bonds Will Be Re
fused Them
Fohu Nuvcou & Company, bond brok
ers of Chicago, who contracted for the
water gravity bonds, on Fridity notified
tho city that they would not pay the
accrued interest on tho fli-sl issuo of
tl'2,000, which amounts to $S3I. Their
notion camo as a surprise to tho city
officials, who had thought the matin
settled, and followed the arrival iu
Chicago of $50,00(1, bonds and a sight
lraft.
The eight draft called for tho amount
of tho bonds forwarded, plus tho he
ciued interest ou thia issue-and the in
terost which had. decrued on the 'first
issue, which was not paid with the Hist
money received, being hold by tho bond
buyers until tho matter had been aibi
trated. Tho draft was then mada for
the total Ipbh Nuvoen & Company 'h
commission oil the $50,000.
Will Not Pay Interest.
The wi re rncoi ved Friday morn i n g
was to tho offect that tho bond honsc
did not propone to pay the $S31 accrued
iuterest ou the first issuo and that the
amount of the draft must accordingly
be changed.
Tho city hall, immediately after I he
telegram had been receivod, became a
busy place. Tho city treasnror was
summoned, city attorney and special
counsel Reames, together with
councilmen, gathered iu sesNimi.
After a discussion of some time, the
council decided to wire Nuvoou & Com
pnny that they must either pay 1 he 1
$831 or that the bonds would bo with j
drawn from them. This message h.-is
been sent and it is now up to Nuvoen.
Thought Matter Settled.
Tt was though!; that tho bond hoiw
had agreed to pay this interest and
this Intest telegram came as a surprise.
A. K. Reaines was employed by tin
city to conduct tlio negotiations with
the bond house and a few days ago Nu
veen sent the city recorder 11 telegram
Haying that the terms were acceptable
and to forward bonds to uu amount of
if.'O.iHHi ami a Miylit draft covering the
same. No further liilch was anticipat
ed and the bonds were signed and
forwarded. Now comes a telegram say
ing that the in to rent which accrued 011
the first amount, $(t?.00, between tho
date of their issue and the delivery of
the money, amounting tit $S31, will not
be paid.
The city stood pat and tho bonds will
be sold olsewhere should Nnveeii con
tinue to insist on the $S3I.
The famous Bl:'k Placer mine ha
been sold to I'ortl.'inl parties, ihe con
sidf-rHtioti being . t -,() . The mime,
of the new owners 'ire for the present
withheld. J. B. Wood of this city lum
died the ileal. It was owned by II. M.
Latimer of Sent tie, and is known a
one of the best gold poducers in south
crn Oregon. The new owners plan inih'li
development in the near future.
PORTUGUESE SOLDIERS
OO UP AGAINST RIOTERS
I'ORTIMAO, Portugal, Dec. .Three
regiments of aoldiera today nro trying
to suppress the riots of hundreds of
workmen of the numerous sardine can
neriea of Port i inn o.
Many of the participants have been
injured. Women aro joining th'? strik
era and are fighting the gendarmes.
WOOD SELLS
MIIR FOB
$102,000
PREPARING TO GUARD THEIR
HOMES FROM THE INVADER
feys 1 rail K'l!'ustt
SFRUIAN WDMFW nnil I IMK AC unuc niione
ITnnilrerl of Servian women have Joined t tic new "I.cnuiie of Peiilh" to
prevent the Invasion of their country. TIiono women are armed wllh modern
mien and ore drilled l.y .Servian utlleem lusl as are the aoldiera of tlio regu
lar army. The women who Join Hie "I.enKiio of ealh" Hwear to ulve their
Hies for their country Iu case of Invasion liv a foivUn fi.e
PETITION IS
PLACED ON FILE
Has 120 Signers of the
10 !Per Cent Required
by Law-Change Petition
The initiative petition asking thai
the question of a wet or dry town be
siibmilted to Hie people at the January
election was filed thbt morning with the
city recorder. There are I'JO signatures
at Inched to t ho pet i I ion, being more
than Ihe 10 per cent required by law.
A few Hlight changed wore made in
Ihe petition, the greatest change being
that of increasing the license from $."nfi
a year lo $N00,
The petition as filed rends as fo
lows:
. InltlativePotltion.
To the Honorable Benjamin M. Col
lins, rccurder for the city of Medford,
Oregon:
We, the undersigned citizens and le
gal voters of the city of Medford, Jack
ton county, Oregon, respectfully demand
that the following proposed amendment
'o the city charter, an ordinnnce to
nnend the act incorporating the city
of Medford, In Jackson county, Oregon,
define its powers tind duties and repeal
dl nets and parts .n acts in conflict
herewith enacted by tho 23d legislative
assembly of the state of Oregon, filed
m the office of the secretary of state,
Fobrunrv the 7th. l!o5, by adding n
new section, to be section 11(1 of the
darter of ihe city of Medford, regulat
ing! he prohibit ion and sale of spirilous,
milt, vinonu jim'L intoxicnting liquors in
the eit-- of Medford.
Th 1 pin of tho city of Medford do
irdain as follows:
Soi-tiort J. That there is hereby en
cted and adopted by Ike people of the
ity of Med fold a new section lo be
i led to and ln.rmm a part of the eliar
t.T of the city of Medford and to be
eetioil 1 U! tli renf and to be in the
words and figiit-"" following, to wit:
Section 110. The :ilo of spiritous.
mult, villous and intoxicating liquort
n the eiiy of Medford shall not be pro
hibited by the city council or except
by tho majority vote of tho electors of
such city upon ;m election n such ques
1 ion, hut such quest ii tti shall be sub
mitted only nt the g crnl city election
of the city of Medford and not nftener
ilian nnnifillv and it t:1 prohibition j
d.:ill be v ted for nf nn h election the1
city council ' all lie at the sale of
itch liqunrs f r an a-uieal license tax !
of eiijlit Iiiiim' -e: dr.M-iM per nntinrn, '
pn-able -fini aiiipiialiy in advance, and I
provided that if this amendment shall
receive a majority of the votes in its
favor over those cast ngainM H tlie'l
HEN MOTHER
T0JTTEN8
Having Lost Her Eggs
Hen Finds Litter of Kit
tens and Cares for Them
HKATTLI-;, WhnIi., Dec. 4. Tho spun
laele of a Barred Plymouth Hock hen
;tcling as Ihe mother of a litter of kit
lens is attracting many curious persons
(o the home of Ilolbert Hall, a brick
layer. When the eggs were taken away
1'rom her, Die lieu found tho kittens,
whose mother had been killud, and bo
,111 moilirring them to the best of her
ability.
The hen was searching around after
her egg.i had b eu taken away from
her for something upon which to sit,
when hIiu discovered the kittens iu a
box. She crowded in and spread her
wingfi over the cats and rince then hIic
s watching over thorn ns carefully ns
he would over her own offspring.
COOK REACHES EL PASO
Orf HIS WAV TO AMARILLO
i;L PASO, Tex., Dec. 4. Accused of
desert ing his wife and two young ehil
dron, iit'v. ( iok of Amarillo, Tex., is
today being taken home in irons. Cook
was arrested in Oregon near the Cali
fornia line.
When her lnifdnmd deserted her for
another woman, Mrs. Cook did not re
main inactive. Taking tier small ehil
drea, she accompanied an officer to
Oregon ami there hud her truant spouse
pbiced under arrest.
question of prohibiting the sale of such
liquors shall not be submitted or voted
upon until 1 ho next general election of
the city of Medford, to be held on the
second Tuesday of January iu the year
of I'.ilo. iim I provided further that Ihe
eoniotl I'hall have tho right to refuse
i license hereunder in the event that
anv applicant for license hereunder
shall fail or neglect to so arrange tin
front wall of Ins place of business n,
to enalil.' the police officers of the city
of Medford to obtain an unobstructed
view of the entire space between the
front bar and back bar of his placo of
hirtiuoHs at all times during the first
day of the week, commonly known as
Sunday, shall be submitted to the legal
voters of the city of Medford for their
approval or rejection nt the regular
city election to be held on the ll'th nay
of January, A. D. 10'!, nnA each for
himself says: I have personally signed
this petition. I nm n legal voter of
the it ate of Oregon and the city of
ldfnrd. My residence and postnffieo
are correctly written after my name.
I
AYLOR WILL
WAIT FOR
PROOF
Cutler Will Continue to
Act as Cheif Until Biggy's
Death has Been Definit
ely Determined.
HAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., Dee. . Tha 1
board of police commissioner! will not
not appoint a new ehiof of pol'oo to
succeed William J. BIggy, who waav
lost from the polico launch Patrol last
Monday, until it haa been positively v
established that Biggy ia dead. Thia ia
the announcement made today by Act
ing Chief A. D. Cutler, following a aug
gestion to that effect inado by the .
iioarn to Mayor Kilward R- Taylor.
Tn tho meantime there is-no trnco of'.
the body of tho missing ehiefj and the :
commissioners are becoming Involved in
dissensions over tho statement of Com
missioner Hugo I). Koil that Bi ire v
handed him a resignation two houra
before he disappeared.
Denials Follow Denials.
Keil asserts that bo told Mayor Tay-
tor that Biggy had offorod a resigna
tion. Taylor denies that ho received v
such notification from Keil. , Acting
Chief Cutler, who was quoted yesterday
aa criticizing Keil and doubting the
interview between the lattor and Biggy,
today denies that ho made tho ramarka
attributed to him. ..
It. was rumored today that Commia-
stoner Keil refused point blank to r
veal all the details of Ins last Inter
view wilh Biggy to the commissioners '
at their meeting last night on the
ground that portions of tho interview
withheld were "sacred."
It is also rumored that tho commit-
lienors have clashed with Mayor Tny-
lor, who has assumed the en tiro re
sponsibility of naming a new chief of
police when he heems tho time appro
prlato. Knlly Takes Responsibility.
Captain of Detectivoa Kolly, who with
Chief Itiggy, was in command of tho
policemen acting ns guards for Morris
Mans, the self destroyed assailant of
I'Vn iic is J. 1 1 oney, has ad mittcd that
ho personally was responsible for the
rders restraining Special Agent Wil
liam hums from visiting Haas at tho
county jail in connection with the
shooting of Honey.
Kelly today refuses to enlarge hia
statement further than to say that the
telephone might have been out of order
aud that Patrolmen John Attridgo and
Charles Kelly, whu are charged with
unbecoming conduct, may not have
heard his instructions aright bofore they
refused admission to District Attorney
Laugdon as well as to Burns.
The police commissioners last night
began probing the charges ngninat tho
patrolmen. Burns was prcscent, but
Laugdon failed to appear, and the hear
ing was postponed. Incidentally Attor
ney Barclay Hniiley, who is proeeeuting
Ihe case for Burns, slated thnt he de
sired to fix the responsibility for Burns'
exclusion.
WATER COMPANY TO
BE INCORPORATED
The Holmes Water company of Eagle
Point, a private concern, is to be in
corporated in the near future bo thnt
the nf fairs of the company may be
straightened out to protect the water
ghts of those in the company for all
lime to come.
The company has a title to 1400
inches of water from Butte creek and
this water is distributed over a large
number of places, each land owner be
ing entitled to so many inches of wnter.
There is no way of knowing at the
present time how much each reeeivea
iu fact, the company hns no papers or
records that can be filed for future
reference. In or ler to fix tho matter
up, a meeting is to be held on next
Wednesday, A. R, Keatnes ia in charge
of the matter.
VICTOH1A, B. C., Dec. 4. Two sal
vage tugs are today trying to float
the steamer Charmer, which wns beach
ed after colliding yesterday with a tug.
The big boat ia now pounding on North
beach, but will be saved.