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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1908.
No. 223.
11
CHANGE IN
So That It W:ould Conform
With the General Local
Option Lawr-Prohls to
File Petition r
In order to mako tho city charter
conform with tlic provisions of the gen
eral local option law of tho state, aud
taUo from tho city council tho power
Kurn it under tho present charter to
license, regulate and prohibit the sale
tif li(iu'r within tho city limits, is the
purpose of an initiative petition being
circulated by tho prohibition forces in
: the city at the present time. Ab soon as
the required number of voters have
tailed tho petition it will bo filed with
the city recorder so that' thu.amcndinent
' n, ay bo voted upon at 'tho general eity
I'lcctieu in .January.
With such an amendment pnssed, tho
in st time that tho county votes dry as
a whole Medford will bo placed in the
dry column, as would have been the caso
li:r-t Juno had it not been. "for the fact
11. ill the Medford charier contains a
i l- iiso which gives the" city tho right to
rcgulato their oaloons without regard to
:!.. law which might bo paused by the
. j.er.plo at largo. Tho prohibition forces
l cm hope to have this amendment car-
lie 1, sa that Medford can be. placed in
the dry column with I he balanco of
...vUhou county. ....
" .Short io" (larnett hns'tho matter of
-the petition in hand and will begin
dr. ulnting it in tho near future- so that
it 'may bo filed in'pjonty of t'mye before
the election. 'About JW "signer are
ivcessnr'v to have it. received and plnced
up hi tho ballot for the Jiinunry olco
I "OST POPULAR BABY,
.ACCORDING TO BALLOT
Day by day the interest is increasing
i.: the doll contest for the most popular
b:.bv in Medford. Arlccn Butler is now
lu tho lead with 75 votes to her credit.
Elizabeth Welch comes second with 04,
Dorothy llutchason 02 and Caroline An-
Irewa (. Tho standing ot tno contest
niits'Vill be published again next Mon
day. Tho following w tllc standing
up till Saturday night:
Arlecn . Butler
Elizabeth Welch
IMinthy. Ilutcliiison
Crroline Andrews -
Il'elen Hniwn
Frances Burnett . ,
tl-il-y Perkins
Haby Philips
Mary Brown
F-ances Burnett
Until Farlihain
K-'lierine Tattle ' U
Alice Allen
Kth.-I West
Gr-iatest Day of All at the Christian
Tabernacle.
The- great special meetings at the
( hrlstian tabernacle aro nearly over.
Vnniidit Whiston preaches his Inst ser
in n. It will lie great. Don't fail to
! it.
Sunday was a great day 24 took
tlli- stand for Christ nnd tho church
HMu date.- Manv more are coming
TV services were grnnd, uplifting. In
irnHonnl. devotional. Tho music was
iime The results -were magnificent
ti - c hundred dollars were pledged on
tabernacle fund. More will be
f r'.h.'nming. Subject tonight, "Open
Vhidows." This will bo a great ser-
i-.in and a very inspirational Bervice.
ti..., 't full to come. Cordial invitation,
They're all coming." Yon como.
t tt.t. ewrenE KAISER'S
DIARY BEFORE PUBLICATION
BERLIN, Dec. 7 According 4o a
. -meat made public the kaiser
-. n,,. online dinrv in which he is ex
i . ti-.l to L'ive an account of his 20
- , nr. on the throne will be censored
'. i..-H- before onlilication. Tho state-
i - is attributed .to a member of tin
. . '-.stag, who took part in the debates
i.linit for limitation of the kaiser
1 . r. In the light of recent events the
i : meat is generally believed.
Giv.,t Concert Tuesday at Christian Tab
ernacle.
The " Whiston I.oneman - Edmeads
l Win Mellinger and others' combination
r.t - he Christian tabernacle will be great
This will be the greatest concert ever
given in Medford. Come enrly nnd ge
: wood sent. Don 't. mips this entertain
ei.-nt..
Reception Wednesday night. This re
ception on Wednesday is free to all
Come.
CHARTER
WANT LARGE
SUM
YEAR
Department Heads Ask
For Nearly a Billion Dol
lars As Necessary For
Operation of Government
WASHINGTON, Doc. 7. Appropri
ations aggregating $824,408,948.01, es
timated by department heads, wore re
ported to congress today by Secretary
Cortclyou as noceBsnry for the opera-
ion of the government during the com
ing year.
Tho biggest is . for' the war depart
ment, totaling $234,003,150.10; the navy
epnrtinent neews $137,510,387.09; de
partment of tho interior, $200,532,151.-
15; treasury department, $190,896,045.11,
and the department of agriculture, $18,
817,020. The national capitul this wook enter
tains moro distinguished men than ever
before ' In history. Besides congress,
several great conventions with Improve
ment and con8orvntlun of national re
sources in view, are in session. Presi-dent-eloct
Taft, tomorrow presides over
a formal session of tho joint consorva-
mn conference. ' Roosevelt Is to make
the opening address. Oovornor Chamber
lain .is to speak on behalf of the gov
ernors. ,The. harbors congress Is in ses
sion, and will urgo on congross appro
bations, tor the improvement of riv
ers,, lakes and harbors.
. Koprosontutivo Towusond of Michigan
odny -formally announced himself as
a onndidato for speaker of the house.
PROMINENT SEATTLE MAN
VISITING IN MEDFORD
Will H. Barry, former mayor of So-
attlo, financial director of tho Seattle-
Yukon-Pacific exposition, who raised
most of tho money for the big fair, ac
companied by his fathcr-in-lnw, Brynn
Phelps, also of Seattle, ls-spending a
acation in Medford to rocupornto from
overwork. He finds Hownrd Dudley
and a number of Sonttle friends here,
as well as Dr. J. M. Koeno, whom he
know 20 years ngo in Salem.
Mr. Barry has not seen Modford be
fore sinco the rnilrond was built. When
he pnssed through laBt upon tho stage
tho town hnd just been platted and was
in its beginnings. Ho is grently im
pressed with tho city and its future
and predicts rapid growth in the imme
diate future.
Mr. Barry, who is now one of the big
men of Seattle, was formerly a news-
paper man and at ono time owned 20
different papers in Oregon, principally
in tho Willamette valley. He was at
one time editor of the Salem Statesman
and founded tho Salem Capital Journal.
He was managing editor of tho Seattle
Post-Intelligencer at the timo that Col
onel R. C. Washburn of tho Table Rock
orchard was interested in the paper.
Mr. Barry thinks that the Rogue Riv
er valley should have on exhibit at the
Seattle fair, which ho predicts will be
a great success.
WESTEELUND TO MAKE
MEDFORD FUTURE HOME
J. A. Westerlund of Chicago, presi
dent of the Western Oregon Orchards
company, owners of tho largest in Ore
gon, located a fow miles east of Med
ford, arrived Monday to make this city
his future home.
'I have been trying to arrange my
afairs so as to come to Medford since
I first saw the valley in 1903," said
Mr. Westerlund, "and have finally suc
ceeded. I have made many trips and
each ono increased my desire to re
main. I intend to bring my family out
as soon ns I can find a suitable loca
tion and build a home. I also am going
to open an office here."
Mr. Westerlund reports that he Unas
tho orchard n a flourishing condition
and predicts a rapid growth for Med
ford. ELKS HOLD "MEMORIAL
SERVICES IN ASHLAND
The annual memorial services of tho
Ashland lodge, No. 944, B. P. O. E.(
were held in Ashland Sunday. A large
number of local Elks attended. The
following was tho program of services:
Ritualistic opening, officers of the
lodge; quartet, "Tho Vacant Chair,"
Brothers nale, M. E. Briggs, Cleveland
nnd H. Rose; "Thanatopsis," Brother
T. K. Bolton; quartet, "Lead, Kindly
Liaht;" address. Brother Oeorge M.
Brown. Rosoburg Or.: qnartet, "Now
tho Day Is O'er;" ritualistic closing,
by the lodge.
SIXTIETH
IEDDY STANDS
BY OUR GEORGE
Heartily Greets Chamber
lain and Wants to See
Him Senator
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. "I am glad
to aoe you, Governor Chamberlain, and
Senutor-to bo," fluid Provident Roose
velt in grooting Oregon's chief execu
tive at the White House.
Mr. Chamberlain had called to pay his
rcspoctfl, and with a number of other
public men was waiting in the cabinet
rocm for an opportunity to see the pres
ident, when Mr. Itoosevalt entered. He
walkod deliberutoly up to Mr. Cbamber
Iniii, extended his hand and greeted him
as above quoted, adding: V
"Tho peoplo of Oregon havo express
ed their choice for senator. I stand by
the will of the peoplo. and I am for
you for senator."
There is no likelihood that Taft will
come out with a Btutemont adverse to
Chamborlrtin. . '
BEAR ADMIRAL COOHLAN '
ANSWERS TO LAST CALL
NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Ror Admiral
Joseph B. Coghlan, retired, died sudden
ly of heart disease nt his homo in .New
Rocholle, N. Y., Saturday.
Admiral Coghlun wns born in Prank
fort, Ky., December 9, 1844, being
nearly 64 years old when ho died. Ho
was graduated from tho United States
nuvnl academy in 1H03 and served in
tho civil w-nr ns an onsign.
In 186S ho received his promotion aB
lieutenant, commnnder and wns attached
to tho training ship Portsmouth. From
1871 to 187:1 ho wnt in tho hydrograph
ic offico af Washington, D. C, and after
a year's sick leave Y'ns placed in com
mand of the Sntigns for a year. Ho
next served in succession on the Colo
rado, Monongahela nnd tho training
ship Independence.
Commander in 1882.
In 1882 ho was made commander and
after n yenr on the Adiuns wns assigned
to the Mare Island navy yard, whoro he
remained from 1886' to 1888. After
comtunnding tho Moliicnn for two years
he was mado inspector or rdnnnce at
the Loagu-j Island navy yard and left
that post in 1894 to become lighthouse
inspector in the Eighth district. With
the rnnk of captain ho commanded the
Richmond in 1897 nnd then was trans
ferred to tho Rnlcigh.
Ho was with tho Asiatic fleet during
the Spanish wnr nnd participated in
tho bnttlo of Manila Bay on May 1,
1898. For conspicuous nnd eminent con
duct in that engagement ho was ad
vanced six iiiimbers. At the elose of
hostilities he was mado commandant
of the Puget Sound nnvy yard nnd later
wns nuide captain of tho Now York
nnvy yard.
Bear Admiral in 1902.
Tn 1902 he was elevated to the rank
of roar admiral nnd mado second in
command of tho North Atlantic fleet
for two yenrs. From 1904 to 1907 he
wns couimundunt of the New York navy
sard. " '.
Coghlan enmed more than national
fame when he composed and. recited at
a banquet the daring ballad, the title
of which wns "Hoch dcr Kaiser," and
tho rofrnin of which ran "Me und
Oott."
His last importnnt public appearance
whs when ho served at grand marshal
of the gro.it Taft parade in Now York
just beforo the last election.
CHANGE ON THE CAMPUS
OF UNIVERSITY OF OBEQON
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Dec. 7. Engineering hall, the new uni
versity building ordered erected by the
board of regents, hus been completed
and will be occupied by the department
of civil engineering during the Christ
mas holidays. The building is large
and commodious and is situated direct
ly across from mechanical hall on the
east side of University avenne. It con
tains about a dozen large rooms, two of
which are drafting and computing
rooms, 30x40 feet in sir.e and is built
on moat approved plans for the pur
poses desired. The addition of these
rooms will relievo in a mensure the
crowded condition of the other build-ing-
Tho younger set will find maiy of
th ir friends at tho Angle opera house
lonicht learning the "barn dance." 1
a couple, SO cents an extra lady.
22.1
Rollo Kellogg of the Big Butte dis
trict wns in Medford Monday on bnsl-
CONGRESS
THEIR SECOND
SOLONS TO DECIDE
HOW BEST TO SPEND
BILLION NEXT YEAR
Senate Contains .61 Bepublloana, 31
Democrats House Contains 281 Re
publicans, 169 Democrats They
Adopted Resolutions, Then Adjourned.
SECOND SESSION OF
SIXTIETH CONQUERS
Open December 7, noon.
Closes March 4, noon.
Senate Republicans 61, domo-
crats 31; total 92.
House Republicans 221, dom-
oernti 189, vacancies 3; total
891. .
WASIIINOTON, Dc. 7. With a so
ries of resounding whacks of a ma
hogany mallet, wielded by Uncle Joo
Cannon, and three gentle taps of an
ivory gavel in the hands of Vice-President
Fairbanks, tho house and senate
opened today for -the final seBoion of
tho 80th congress.
Whereupon the solons formally got
ready for the business of deciding how
Uncle Sam may best, spend a billion
odd dollars noxt year.
An hour beforo tho beginning of the
session tho gallerb a wore pnekod. A
lnrgo majority of spectators were wom
en, and they wore arrayed In tho Intest
fnshlonors, Thoir pres-nco nnd thoir
finery wero due to tho fact that cub
torn hnn mnde tho capital on opening
dnys of congress a show plnco.
At least ten sonators are sturting to
day upon their last term of duty.
0i tho other hnnd, there are nonrly
twico ns many who are receiving con
gratulations on the apparently euro in
dications that they would be re-olect-
ed or upon the accomplished fact.
And all tho handshaking, tho ex
change of congrntnlntion or of condo
lence, it was evident that the senators
felt death keenly of ono of their num
ber. This wns brought prominently to
their uttontion Inter when a resolution
wns offored and adopted In memory of
the Into Senator William B. Allison of
Iowa. Thoso senators who uro prob
ably beginning their Inst terms today
aro:
Ankony of Washington, Foraker of
Ohio, Fulton of Oregon, Hansbrough of
North Dakota, Hommcnway of Indiann,
Kittridge of South Dakota, Long of
Kansns, MeCroary of Kentucky, Plntt
of Now York, nnd Toller of Colorado.
Thoso whoso ie-clection has already
been accomplished or mado sure are:
Brandegun of Connecticut, Clarke of
Arkansas, Clay of (Jeorgin, Dillingham
of Vermont, Oalligan of New Hamp
shire, Oore of Oklahoma, Hayburn of
of Idaho, Hopkins of Illinois, Lutti
mer of South Carolina, Mclnorny of
Louisiana, NewlandB of Nevada, Over
mnn of Norlh Carolina, Reardan of
Pennsylvania, Smoot of Utah, Stevon-
son of Wisconsin and Stnno of Mis
souri. Tho latter and Brnndogoo , hnvo a
fight on their hands.
Vico President Fairbanks, who will
retire March 4, was early on the rcene.
Ilo was all urbanity and smile. After
the opening prayer by tho venornble
chaplain, Edward Everett Hale, and
the roll call, tho three customary rceo
lutions which mark tho beginning of a
new session were adopted.
Tho first fixed hour of daily meet
ings at noon. Tho second directed tho
secretary to notify the house that tho
Bonato was in session, and the third
authorized the vice-president to appoint
a committee to join the committco ap
pointed by the house to notify the pres
ident that tho congress was ready to
receive any message he might wish to
send.
Senator Dolliver then rose. In eim
pie words he depicted tho griof which
ho and the other members of the Iowa
delegation felt at the death of his col
league. He offered a resolution express
ing the deep senso of the senate in the
loss that it had sustained, ino sen
ate adopted the resolution and adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
Governor Albort B. Cummins of Iowa,
the chosen successor of the late Sena
tor Allison, will probably be sworn in
at tomorrow's session. Score of rep
resentativea wero on the floor of the
bouse bofore noon.
Speaker Cannon's office was a Mecca
for all. They erowded tho room, nmon
ed ciffara and cracked jokes.
At a minute to 12, the gaze of tho
crowd centered upon tho door at the
right of tho speaker 'a stand. They
w lookinir for "Uncle Joe." At
the first glimpse of his familiar counte
nance members and spectators joined
in a big demonstration. The speaker
OPENS
SESSION
CURK LEADS
II
Will Succeed John Sharp
Williams on Floor of the
House This Session
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Congress
man Champ Clark of Missouri was chos
en leader of the minority of tho house
at a caucus of the democratic members
held Saturday. Congressman Clayton of
Alabama presided and road the resigna
tion of John Sharp Williams, who re
tired from the leadership because of his
election to the senate. Congressman
Stanley of Kentucky moved the accept
ance of the rogisuatlon. The name of
Clark wns thou presented by Repre
sentative Williams of Mississippi, and
seconding spoechos wore made by Henry
of Texas, Sulzer of New York, Mason of
Arkansas, James of Kentucky, Cox of
Indiana and Sims of Tennessoe. On
motion of Chandlor of Mississippi Clark
was elected unanimously.
A commltteo comprising Lloyd of
Missouri, Bartlett of Georgia and Rus
sell of Toxas, escorted tho new leader
to tho caucus.
Ciark expressed his ppreclation of
the honor boatowtd upon him and in
voked the coid'nl co-operation of his
colleagues in the work of the session.
"I hn6 no policy other to crry
out your wiiihcn, ' he said.
BecnuBo lu was elected to fill tho un
croired term ot his friend, Clark said
tho arrangements of Williams would bo
curried out so fM as poBBible.
Joseph Baum, tho populnr representa
tive of Fleischnor & Co., left for the
north this morning. Ho will spend
the holidnys at Portland, returning aft
or Now Year's.
O'CONNELL TO WRESTLE
WEST DECEMBER 22
Eddie O 'Council, the whirlwind wres
tier of Portland, lias ugrocd to moot
W. H. Went, tho local wrestler, in a
wrestling motcll to be hold in the Med
ford opora house December 22, and if
a hitch does not como. in tho liegotia
tions tho mon will moot on that ditto.
On Monday morning West drew up
articles of ngreomont nnd forwnrdod
them to O'Connoll by way of answor
to a letter received from O'Connoll soy-
ng that ho was open to a dnto on De
cember 22. The nrticles call for o
catch as catch can, thrco falls out of
fivo, pinfalls only to- count, 'ihcre
will in all probability be a side bet of
250. Tho purso will probnbly bo divid
ed 60 per cent to tho winner and 40
per cent to tho loser.
O'Connoll has gnined many laurels
for himself throughout the northwest
and has lately done much to build up
his reputation In tho northwest by meet
ne many wrestlers and besting them,
His weight Is around the 100 mark, and
West says that ho is confident that ho
an throw tho Portlnnd Ind.
Local sportdom Is wntching tho out
como of tho matter with much Interest,
for their light taste of tho sport has
but increased their appetites for tie
gnme.
West is nt the present timo consider
ing a match with a ninny irom unn
Hill, who claims that he can threw me
local man. Ho may tako this man on
lator. Ho is working hnrd nt tho pres
ent timo getting into the best condition
possible.
mounted the steps to hia throne. II
seized the gavel and held it nloft men
acinirlr.
No attention being paid to this to be
quiet, ho hammered vigorously, and tn
house reluctuntly camo to order.
Dr. Houry Coudcn, tho blind chap
lain of the house, offored prnyer, after
which the speaker ordered a roll call
a proceeding that required nearly half
an hour. Members elected to nil va
cancies in tho house were next sworn in
Thev were:
O. O. Foelker (R.) of New York, II
A. Barnhart (I).) Indiana, F. E. Ouern
scy (R.) of Maine, .1. P. Swasey (B
of Maine. Albert Kstopinnl (D.) (
Louisina, 8. II. Dent, Jr., (R.) of Ala
bama and Ben W. Martin (R.) of Bout
Dakota.
Announcement was then mado of th
deaths since tho last session of Rep
resentatives C. T. Duncwell (R.)
New York, W. II. Parker (R.) of South
Dakota, Llewellyn Powers (R.) of
Maine and A. A. Wiley (D.) of Ala
bama. A brief resolution in memory of ench
of them was adopted, and In further
respect the house adjourned until to
morrow afternoon. k
HE MINORITY
ASHLAND TO GRANTS PASS
REMAIN ELECTION
DRY QUIET
Church Ticket Will Prob
ably Win Out With the
Exception ol Mayor-Liquor
Fight Quiet
ASnLAND, Dec. 7. (Special Corre
spondence.) Thoro seems but little
doubt nfter a cnroful canvass of this
city but what tho dry forces will carry
tho next election by a big majority. The
ight is a quiet one, much- different
from that of a yenr ngo,n s the ehurch
forcos found thnt they could easily
arry the olection in favor of remain-
ng in tho dry column.
Tho church ticket will probnbly win
out by n small majority all of the of
fices excepting that of tho mayor. For
mnyor Sam Snoll of the kickers' tick
et will in all probability carry the field.
Tho political situation in our coming
ity election is getting moro torrid, and
old politicinns und wire pullers are
lining up on both sides. Robort P.
Leonard, an old democratic warhorso,
who lines up within a fow numbers
of such leaders ns Phipps, Neil, Muld
nnd Farlnw, has come out tn favor of
tho kickers' ticket. But to even mat
ters up, Uncle Billy Willis hns taken up
tho side of the church ticket aud both
men being ubout equal in influence
this mnkes a sawoff with possibly a
little advantage in favor of Mr, Willis,
ns Uuclo Bob hns lost somo of his po
litical sagacity since tho bumblebee
taung him a year or two ngo.
-- Railroad Men split, -. -Tn
tho First ward tho 1.10 railroad
men are lined up nbout oqtin) between
Noil and Loomis, but it is expocted
that Superintendent Knoblnugli enn turn
enough votes to elect Mr, Noil.
In tho Third ward it is expected that
A. Powell of tho real ostato firm
of McWilliams nnd Powell will take
the side of tho church ticket, as ho la a
great friend of ex-Senntor Carter. Mr.
'owell hnd tho reputation tn Idaho,
where he lived for ninny years before
coining to Aahlnnd, of boing a very
shrewd politician, nnd pulled many a
hot wiro for the republicans in that
state and usually made It win out. .
lu tho Second wnrd it will bo neck
and neck between Banker Mulit nnd
William Myer ns both aro vory popu
lar Willi their neighbors in thnt part of
tho city.
Town probably Dry.
The wet and dry guestlon will not
get much attention, ns it is understood
the church pooplo have ennvnssed tho
town nnd found such n majority In
favor of keening the town in tho dry
column that thoro Is no question of the
ilrys enrrying the city by a big ma-
loritv. In looking the field ovor care
fully and in talking wiin tno people
generally, wo predict that the church
ticket will pull through by a small ma
jority, with tho exception of mayor.
As Sam Snoll of the kickers' ticKot is
so popular with tho people, wo expect
to seo hnn elected by a small majority,
us his own wnrd will give him a big
maioritv and ovorc.omo tho small ma
jorities in tho other two wards for Mr,
Root.
ASSOCIATION AND THE
EAILBOADH IN HABD FIOHT
CHICAGO, Dee. 7. A bitter fight
is being wnged today between the
Trans -continental enrriors nnd the
trunk lino freight nssneintion ovor the
ehnngo proposed by the frfeight asso
ciation in tho method of delivering Cal
ifornia nnd western freight to the east
ern consumers.
Tho trans -continental ronds doclare
that to accede to the demnad of tho
association that tho original bills of
lading he forwarded to points where tho
goods nrn delivered where shipments
have 'been diverted from tho contract
ing shippers to the purchasers would
mean I ho diminution of the coast ship
ment of citrus fruits.
UNIVERSITY TO OBSERVE
COMMONWEALTH DAY
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Dec. 7. It hns been definitely decided
thnt some time during tho spring tho
university will celebrnto "Common
wealth day." Thousands of invitations
will he sent tn nil parts of tho state
und the most prominent spenkers of
Oree-on will bo on the proginm. It is
hoped to make this nn annual day for
the stoto. A committee in nlreauy wont
ing on tho program nnd tho plnns for
tho dny. "(iimmonwenllh day" will bo
held at n time when tho university is
in session in order to give a largo
number of pooplo n chnnco to seo the
university aa It actually is.
Heavy Vote Is Being Poll
ed Although Slight In
terest Was Taken In the
Campaign
GRANTS PASS, Or., Dee. 7. (Spe
cial.) A heavy vote it being polled ii
tho city election today and more Interest '
is being shown than at any timo during
tho campaign. The campaign was am
Dually quiet, there being no great que
tiona before the people for their de
cision. It meaui simply the naming ot
tho city's chief executive forJho next
term. ,
It is generally believed that J. O. Kia
uoy will be elected over Dr. J, C. Smith,
tho present incumbent, who it trying -for
re-election. Both of the men are
ropresentntive of the business element
of the city and the race will be a
closo one.
Owing to the absence of any Impor
tant question being mixed up in tto "
race, thero has been but very little ia
torost takon. Both men are pladgst
to the upbuilding of tho city and both
avii known to be good muu.
IN VEST I OAT INO DEATH OF
A PROMINENT If AM
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec, 7. T .
city authorities aro today making aa .,
nvostigatlon of the serious charge tiat -
the homo of the late Mrs. Oeorge M. '':
Wood, widow of the former America
mnnagor of the Royal Insurance com
pany, waa looted of (1100,000 worth et
jewelry furs, garments and n valuabM
painting after the woman's body was
found lifeless in the mansion at !'.
North Broad street on the afternoon at
October 13. Although the woman':
death was reported as due to valvnUr
heart disease, some doubt of that u)
now expocted. It has been learned thai
this was only a superficial opinion, aa
no post mortoui waa hold.
Mrs. Wood wns apparently alone in
the house when she died. Her body w4 ;
discovered by an employe of the Asaa .
lean District Telegraph company Iff ,
hours aftor she had passod away. Thee ;
tho coroner and other officials took "
charge of the remains and, presumably, ,
looked after tho property In the house,
which wns unguarded, although it com..
tainod a profusion of art treasures, rat -uablo
silver and bronzes, rich plate,
raro rugs and thousands of dolhu'
worth of pomonal property. No Inveai
tory of tho goods was taken, and at .
check on possible looters waa takes ,
sava in the caso of the articles fount
on the body.
It hns since developed that the crowds
of eurlout people who tramped in and'
out of the reaidoare on October 18,
mannged to tako away with them a
vnst amount of etuff, and the trustees
of tho estate have mado a report today,
announcing tho disappearance of W,
000 copy of Leonarda da Vine'e faaont
painting, "Monalisa," a pricclet col
lection of furs, costly Parisian gowns'
and lints ond jowolry, estimated at.
worth 75,0O0. Mr. Wood la aald to
havo worn two bracelets, one adlarnoait
circle, which haa been found. There la
nlso a beautiful gold chain, let alter
nately with rubies and diamonds, which
ennnot be found.
WASHINGTON CONGRESSMAN
FAVOBS BUBTON FOB SPEAKS
SPOKANE, Wash., Dee. 7. "Con
gressman Theodore Burton of Ohio is
my choice for the speakership, if he will
get Into tho race nnd mnke the fight,
succeed Speaker Joseph Cannon."
Miles Poindcxter, president of the
Southern club of Spoksno and eongreet- .
man-elect from tho Third district of
Washington, made the foiegoing dec
laration in his opposition to Mr. Caa
non, adding:
"I am decidedly opposed to the re
olection of Mr. Cannon, who haa put
himself on record officially aa a member
of that faction which has been opposed
generally to the attitude nnd policies of
tho present administration. I appre
Wnd from hia General eonrte of coaduct
that Mr. Cannon does not look farorahly
on government Irrigation, whlcn we, in
the Spokano country ano tno nonnwr..,
regard as the greatest event in tht
cniirso of our material development.
"There haa grown up during mis
term of congress, throughout the coun
try, a feeling that a certain air of dic
tatorship and Intimidation has charac
terized the lower bouse ot congreas,
if this it pertlsted in it will unaonw
odVy encourage tne condition ox gem-
oral nnreat nnd may loan w """?
ot tV tevuWlcan party."