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Boost the Development of the ; Rogue River Country . by Subscribing Liberally to the new Jedford Pamphlet The Weather Fair tonigui. Minimum temperature tonight aoout 28 tlgrM. Xurtlit'ttstcrly vinda. UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES Br t ax tbs largest and belt news, report of any paper In Southern Oregon. THIRD YEAH. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1908. No. 225. J TO COLONIZE COMPANY S AND Col. Ray Has llnge Scheme to Bring New Families Into Valley-Orders Many Trees for Next Year When Colonel Prank Rny arrives in this city from the east in the near future it will bo for the purpose of formulating more plans for the im provement of the lands owned by the Gold Ray Realty company on the west side of the valley near Tolo on what is known us the old McDonough place, it is the intention of Colonel Ray n rvontually subdivide tint property into uniall orchard tracts tind sell it on easy instalments to employes, of the Amer ican Tohaeco company of which Colonel Ray is a direct or. In this way ho will coin ni ze a large portion of that section of the valley. It has been with this plan in view for t ho past year that the improvement of the property 1ms been steadily carried forward. Ttresdny a large order for 5000 applo and 2000 year trees was placed with L. E. Hoover, which makes iho total number of trees ordered and planted ho fur amount to 15,000 or 16, 000 and cover some 800 acres. Have Ordered 75,000 Trees. An order for 75,000 trees has al ready been placed for next year, and the planting will bo kept up until the company will have planted some 10, 000 acres of land. It is planned to plaeo tho trees under irrigation and the property will in the course of n few years become some of tho most val uable in tho valley. The colonization schemo has long been a favorito one with Colonel Ray r.nd he means to carry it forward to completion. His scheme is not one so much to enrich himself as to provide small country tracts for employes of the Amerienn Tobacco compnny when they wish to get away from the fac tories in tho onst. The plan is one that means much for the valley. What is needed is not huge orchards, enriching a few individuals nnd giving omployment to a few only, but small tracts of 10 nnd 20 acres that will support a family nnd bit i Id up the valley. And 10,000 acres subdivided means 1000 new families. A Highly Successful Entertainment. Tho concort last night at the Chris tian tabornaclo was first-class in every particular. Kvcry number was the work of an artist Everybody in attendance "was enthusiastic in praising the work of every participant. Over 500 tickets were Bold. Following is the program us given: ' Orchestra selection, Olin brothers; reading, "The Legend of tho Organ Builder," "Tho Volunteer Organist," Mrs. W. I.. Mellingerj solo, "Sing Me to Sleep," Longman; violin obligato; rending, "My Uncle," ".Tcnuic," Mrs. W. L. Mellinger; violin solo (Trnnme roi), Olin; solo, "Hnppy Days," Ed lueads; reading, "Sister and I," "How Salvator Won," Mrs. W. L. Mellinger; solo, "Tho Wishing Well," Longman; piona duet, "The Pi et and Peasant," Mrs. Delia Jones and Miss Maud Jones; "America," audieneo. : Nearly $140 was renlized from the concort. Tho Christian church thanks the pub lie for their generous support and in terest in the concert nnd the work of tho church. Don't forget the reception tonight at tho tabernacle. Everybody invited. A good program will be given. Recep tion free. FIREMEN PLAN GREAT BALL FOR NEW YEAR'S The firebars, are making great prep arations for their ball on New Year's, eve in the Angle opera house. The dunce is in the naturq of a benefit for the monov is to be used to purchase rubber coats wilh for use by the hoys in time of fire. A jolly evenin; "m isrd. WELL KNOWN FARMER SHOOTS SELF ACCIDENTALLY THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 9. Rny Dailv, a well known Wasco farmer, was accidentally shot and killed by himself today on returning from a hnnting trip as he was cleaning his rifle. FIRE DESTROYS BARN AND SIXTY HEAD OF STOCK WOODBI'RN'. Or.. Dec. 9. Sixty head of fine stock and this year's grain crops were consumed by the lire mai destroyed the barn of the Burkhart farm east of this city last night. The losa is 10,000. The hum was the largest i this section. ew club to Blttl IIHI Permanent Organization IE Will Be Affected and the Directors Appointed The new club of Medford'a business men will hold a meeting this ovening for the purpose of eff eting a perma utnt organization. A large numbor of local people have Digued tho roll and there will be enough mouey in tho irons ury when the initiation fees that have beon promised hnvo been paid in to keep the club going for conoidorablo time and will allow the club to get start ed right. The most important business before the club at tuoir mooting tonight is that of electing a board of directors who are to secure a mutable location for the club and take charge of fitting up the rooms. As soon as these men are selected aud have secured club rooms the matter of furnishing thera with modern conven iences will be considered. STIRRED UP OVER REPORT . OP CONTEST OP ENTRIES KLAMATH PALLS, Or., Dec. W.Tt. W. Tower, who is in tho city from Keno, states that quite a feeling has been stirred in that place by the visit of a land inspector and tho report that has been circulated that he intends to contest a number of the homesteaders in that section. Mr. Towor did not konw if Ihcro was any truth in tho re port, but he stated that it was to ho regretted if any action should bo taken, as it would work a hardship on many who had comyplied with tho law to the best of their ability and could ill afford to stand the exponso of a contest. Thero are about 12 homesteadn which have boon investigated, a numbor of which have been proven up on for two years. Most of tho people hero aro familiar with the case of Dick Kearns. He took up a homestead near Keno and he or his family has lived on it continually for four years. Ho has been sick a good deal and when not able to work himself his wifo has taught school for a time to help pay oxponsos. They wore unfortunate in losing their two children aud it seems that they have hod their share of misfortune. Now it is reportod that the government will con tost their claim. They aro not afraid of losing, as they have a part of the place in cultivation, but it seems unnec sary that they should bo compelled to go to the expense of defending a con test, when they 'have all they can do to raiao sufficient money for expenses. Another ense is of an old couple ovor 80 years of ago, who proved up on thoir homestoad two years ago. The old man was takea sick and went to Aohlnnd to live, sunnoeing that ho had a good title and owned his ranch. The people cannot sco any justlco in tho govern ment taking his only property away from him now. IMPORTANT DECISION BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 9. The assiBtnnt commissioner of the gen oral land office has rendered a decision in one of the land cases accruing from the rush of the fall of 1907. Tho ue cision is the first of its kind received .! o.tnhliahes a precedent for the de cision of other like cases that arc still nendinff. Tho caBe is one wherein four parlies mado settlement on tho same land at the na time. Three of them remain ed on the land and established homes. while the fourth. Urban W. Cnscbcor, at once went to Lakoview and took hia place in the line aad by so doing Be cured the drat filing. The decision cites that he was on tho land the samo time as the others and that by going to Lake view and standing in line awniting the time of filing he showed more din zenee than the others and thereby se eined the first filing, which entitles him to the land in question. BLANK HAND SOCIETY INJURE FIVE WITH BOMB NEW YORK, Dec. 9. The dropping of a bomb from the roof of an adjoining hiiiMinir hv a Blanck Hand society to day wrecked a tenement building and .nrlnn.K- mured tive persons. 11 reported that the society was aagry ho- the families living in tho house ,f,,.,l to contribute money to the so ciety. wnnnwra OF PYTHIAS ELECT ANNUAL OFFICERS The annual election of officers of TVIi.m.n lodof. No. 31. Knights oi Pythias, took place Monday night. The fnllnwino were elected: Chancellor Com mander, O. F. Lindley; vice chancellor, H Ellison; prelate, J. F. Hale; master of work. W. W. Woods; K. of R. and 8., B. W. Gregory; master oi nn.ucr. W. T. Oonlder; amBter of exchequer, B J Trowbridge; master at arms, Ray Bunch; inner guard, L. J. Roberts; out er guard, J. F. Hutchason. GUN NVENTQR VISITING HERE E. Redfield of Glendale Has Just Completed New Device for Loading Rifle E. E. Redfleld of Olendale, inventor uf automatic shotguns aud rifles and of half a dozen Ingenious devices, is in Medford visiting hia daughter, Mrs. C. A. Wiloon, wife of the maaager of the Woods Lumber coiniiuuv. Way back in 18H3, when Medford wus in its begin ning, Mr. Rodfield opened a jewelry and repair shop here, but did not stay long, though his brother wus in business here for yoars, Mr. Redfleld has just returned from Chicapee Falls, Mass., where ho made arrangements with the Stevens Arms & Tool company for tho manufacture of hia latest invention, the "visible load ing ropeating rifle," a model of which he carries with hiiu. This new gun will be placed upon the market next year and it is expected to become tho best selling small bore rifle ever manufac tured. It consists of but a few parts and Is- oxtremoly simplo in operation. Breech Mechanism Simplified. The constructioa of tho breech mech anism is simplified so as to r'eduee the number of parts, loosen tho cost of man ufacture, diminish tho liability of mech anism getting out of order and improve the operation. A simplo and effective moans is provided for detachably eon necting tho grip pioce with tho breech block and locking tho samo in position. Tho extractor, breech block and a por tion of the magazine tube are formed by a single piece, aud the cartridge is in serted in plain sight. Tho breech block is provided with a narrow, upright slot extending from tho bottom, in which is nrmnged a lifter (hat is pivoted at its rear end on the pin. Extending downwardly from the roar end of tho lifter is a lug or nose that is adapted to nbut tho hammer when tho breech block reaches the last part of the rearward or extracting move ment, thereby causing tho lifter to tilt on its pivot nnd raise the forward end of tho same to eject tho fired cartridge and elevoto the succeeding unfirod car tridge to tho proper position for re charging. Tho nose is also adapted to engage on its forward movement the abutment that preferably takes "tho form of a screw bolt extending trans versely in the f runic. By abutting the screw, tho lifter is caused to bo low ered nt its front end so that its upper edge will lio even with or slightly below tho bore of the magazine or nine por tion of the breech block, so as to permit tho next cartridge to be advanced by tho spring in the mngr.zine tube, in the usual manner. Tho firing pin is located in the breech block in a position abovo the lifter and is suitably connected therewuh so that, tho lifter is elevated, the firing pin ir. retracted in order to permit the sue- i ceeiling enrtridge to be lifted info po sition without iti: coming in contact with the pin. Mr. Rod field has some very rino pho tos of hunting nnd fishing in the Rogue River valley, which ho has consented loan the Commercial club for uso to in the new pamphlet. MANY ENJOY CARROLL'S ACTING IN "WE ARE KING' A fair sized home enjoyed Mr. Ed mund Carroll's rendition of "We Arc King" at the Medford Theater Tuesday evening. Mr. Cnrrnll is a finished actor and delighted tlio auilenee with his in terpretation of tlio dual roio or uus tavus Venner, the journalistic soldier of fortune, who finds himself upon a throne, nnd Hector, king of Kalinburg, tyrant of his small principality. Tho story is along the line of that of tho "Prisoner of Zenda," tho plot sim ilar in many ways. Tho part of the Princess Olivia of Baronia was pleasing ly rendered by Mir.s Maud Shaw. Count Sexendorf tho prime minister, made so much nolso nnd rnnted so loudly that it mado your enrs ache. Several others of tho performers were on the harn storm luro order, notably "The Raven," and none were in the same class with the principals. The play itself went far to ntono for the lnck of art among the minor characters, and those who attend ed spent a most pleaBant evening. WAITER DIES OF POISONING AFTER EATING IMPURE FOOD SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 9. James Reynolds, a waiter, who served luacheon to guests of Vallejo at the lauaching of the collier Prometheus on Saturday, died early today of ptomaine poisoning becanse he ate sandwiches at the luncheon. Ho told the caterer that the meat was rotten, but the caterer said that it was good enough at 59 cents a head. SAFE CRACKERS OET AWAY WITH 18000 FROM BANK MAIZE, Kan., Dec. 9. A band of safe crackers dynamited the State bank here today and escaped with rf)0. A posse Is in pursuit. REAL VALUE ASKED FOR L Secretary Garfield Makes New Ruling Regarding the Entries for Timber Land-To Appraise Land Secretary Garfield of the interior do partmeat has recently mado a now rul ing which provides that entrius lilude under the timber and Btoue act can no longer be secured for a song, but must hereafter bo sold for an amount some where near the real vuluo of Hie luud. In the past the minimum paid for tiiu- bor land was $2.59 per aero, and unless those filing upon tho bind can so show thut tho timber is not worth morn Hum that, they will bo forced to pay the full value of the land as appraised by gov erumont officials. Tho local land office has not been notified officially of the new ruling aud Laud Commissioner Canon is still making entriea in accordance with the old regulations, although tho new rul ing provldos that any applications for timbor land bo mudo during the cur rent month will bo suspended and the applicants notified that they may with in 30 dnys file application in confor mity with tho new ruling. Failure ti make application will result in their re jeetion. All of tho filings made prior to Noveinbor 30 are not in any way affected by the new regulal inns. W1U Do Away With Work. ' The establishing of the new ruling will do away witli much of Hie busi ness of tho - different land offices throughout tho country, as it ia lo be doubted If many will tuko up timber land and. pay for it at the prices up praised by government inspectors. Still the ruling will do away with the scour ing of large trai ts of land by corpora tions. The important features of tho new ruling are: Whonovor a satisfactory appraiHiil lias boon mado, tho local laud oDleora will note tho price on thoir records, and thereafter the lands will bo sold at such prico ouly, nnd under tho provisions of the timber and stono net. unless, for some reason, thero slinll be n subso quont reappraisal. Whenover no nppraisemont is made within nino months after the filing of na application, the applicant mny, with out notlco, within 80 dnyB thereafter. deposit the amount, not less hnn a.iiO nor aero, snecified in his application as i tho rnosonablo value of tho land and tho timbor thereon, with tlio receiver of tho local land office, and thereupon will be allowed to proceed with his ap plication to purchase, as though the appraisement had been regularly made. Failure of the applicant to make the required deposit within 30 days alter tho expiration of the nine months' up nraisement period, will torininille liis rights without notiej. Must Put Up Cash. Tlio register and receiver, nfler not ing tho nppraiseu prico on uo-i " ords. will immediately inform tho ap plicant that ho must, within 30 days. deposit tho appraised prico oi mo mini and tho timber, or witnin nun mm file protest against the appraisement. If ho protests ho must deposit a sum ..fiimt- lo ilefrnv tho exnelises of n reannraisement, never less than HV and ho must agree to bear tho entile einense of reappraising the land. Any application for riMippraisonient must ! supported by affidavit, corronoraion in two credible and diaintoroslou persons, tending to show Iho official estimate i too high. A request for ronpprniscinont must follow tho same channel as the orig inal application, but a renppriiiseini iit . before it is accepted, must have the indorsement of both the local Innnd of ficers and the chief of field division, or in case of disagreement between them, of the commissioner of the general hind office. When rcapprai'ioinont is noted on the records of the local land office, tin applicant has but !!0 days in which to make full payment at the reappraised price. Failure to pay up within that time forfeits all his rights under his applicn tion. WOMAN ATTACKED IN HOME BY BURGLARS SAN FRANCISCO, Oil., Dec. II. Bleeding from an ugly wound in her head, with her hand l hound behind h"r back nnd with a cloth tied over her mouth, Mrs. Millie Harris slnggoro.1 into a saloon near her home after mid night this morning and asked for aid. She said that burglars bail entered her home and attacked her. They bound her to her bed. but alio managed to free herself. Her furs were stolen bv the burglars, who escaped without leaving any trace. N RIDICULOUS TO TRY RUEF So Asserts Attorney John son in Making Closing Argument in Trial SAN FRANCISCO, Oil.. Dec. 9. It is the height of the ridiculous for us to be here two months trying this ilinn. who confessed, going through ll complicated trial to determine whether he In- guilty or not lifter lie lias aillintte guilt. Are you prepared ill the fuco of this confession to declare tiini ilino- i t l If vim me, by Hi" living God, wo know the reason why," shouted Prosecutor llirnni .IoIiiihoii today in milking the closing iirgnini'iit in the trinl of ex-lloss Abraham Ruof. Mincing no wnlila, the ' attorney dwelt upon Hie attempts to bribe the jury, inul ni other ntiompts miuio ny this "conspiracy ti twlnirt justice. .luhiisoti niiitle a masterly plen for the state mid him. lied his subject through-out- without gloves. Tlio I'lito of Knot will bo placed in the hands nt' the juror tonight. NEW EVIL CONFRONTS DISTRESSED LUMBERMEN PORTLAND. Or., Dec. 9." Lumber men of the northwest have just gotten through fighting for lower rates in freights each, and now a new danger confronts them in tho matter of ru inoviug the a thousand duty on lum ber," said K. V.. Mcl'laren of the Cow lit. I.ogginig company. "The $:t.2o raise threatened by Hie rnilrniul companies put us out of business for tho better part of a year, and now tliere are iirynn ites east who are determined to shut down Hie sawmills iiud logging cani out. hero by placing liunlu'i the free list. Tlie ngilafioii lias already mnile itself felt in the closing down of a num ber of logging camps along the. lower 1,'olnniliiii ami in prevent ing new enuips from starting. 'The logger iilnl sawmill men will lie heard before Hie c iiiniiitl ee on larilt vision, but it. is bv no means positive that their 'protests will bo hoard in ll manner that will ilo nay g 1. Should the tariff be taken off, however. Hie industries of Hie whole coast will suf fer, because they nil depend,- r less, on Hie lending industry of the itorl hwosl--Hio lumber nnd logging in terests. " NORTH YAKIMA HAS OVER 12,000 ACRES BEARING ORCHARDS NllKTII YAKIMA. Wash., Inc. II. That North Yakima is entitled to tlio ,-liiiin of being tile greatest, fniilrais . ing section ill Hie Pacific northwest is borne out. by Hui compi hit ion of gov ernment statistics which have just, been uiaile ami will lie used for advertising purposes at tin' big apple show nt Spo kane next week. I'licse figures show thai. North Lak- ima has PJ,ou0 acres of bearing or lianls, :'ii.imiii lo-it-s erf y g oivhanls ;ol bearing and from :ioil.llllll to lull,- mill acres of available fruit lauu tnai. is not settled. II I River is ubowii to have Ilium acres of I ing orchards, PJ.000 acres of young fruit Iron that have not yet begun lo bear hud VIMO aires of fruit land that has not been put 'under eulli vat ion. The figures t'..r Yon::l.hce show acres of bearing f mil trees, lu.iioo acres of bind set out lo trees, but not old enough to bear and I' acres of avail ably fruit hind not under cultivation. SALOON ON WHEELS FOLLOWS RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION CAMPS VINNi:MI' '.'.. X' v.. Dec. !. lii or der to inovy along with Hie construe lion camps of Hie Western Pacific and ,,rlii,-tiati- ill anv milling rusli inal innv o r in that part of the state. C. ll Wl,i,-r of 1 1 ii in t ...Ll 1 house, near Si re, has loiill a saloon on a wagon .l I. ,- nlr Iv mil rated it in two callins. ll" lias a slate ami county 1 cense, ami calls tlio outfit the "rolling .1..,.., " Wl i-vcr business hecoinoK slack ill a enmn he lias a team of liois.-i 'lilihed to the saloon ami has luiuled to si-no oilier e.imp. MURDERER EILLIK GRANTED REPRIEVE UNTIL JANUARY SI'll I MM-' I I'll -I'. Dec '.I, Henna a Hi lik. who was seiiti-aceil to Isaag mi next I'li. lay for the murder of ll"' Vrseal I'aniilv, was today granted a reprieve until .minim v bv Ai ling liov.-rnor Slier aiait. I'll iiileiom-.l man's daughter. I..I11.1, has lar!..l an endless chain letters t" all piirtS of the state g-ltlllg ...:i,l,.-n I.. .ii-i. .al t.. the g..vrii..r to spare her father 's life. ROCKEFELLER IS TO JOIN LONDON'S FASHIONABLE SET I.iiNDHN, Doc I'.- that John D Itocliefi Ih-r is to b ae a tneinlier of Loudon's fa hi' .liable set. at least part of elerv vear is i": i.l.-iice.I by h 11, .1. ham- of 11 house lit iIH Amu'.'s (late, where workne-n aro to creel marble palace for tho oil king. WILL REFORM GAME LAWS Many Amendments- Pro posed For Game Laws at Next Sessiom PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 0. Officers of the Oregon Fish nnd tluuie associa tion will proposo extensivo amendments to the existing gumo laws of tlio stnte lit the coming session uf tho legislature. A coiumitlee, representing tho associa tion, of which A. K. tlebliurdt is socro Inry, is revising the various seutiuns of Hio code with reference to tho pro tection of fish and gumo. It is the pur pose of the committee tu simplify Hie state's statutes on this subject so thut the uveriigo citizen by rending tho lnw will bo tiblo to place an intelligent const ructioM on its provisions. "Tho committee expects in about two weeks to complete the first draft of the law, as wo will seek tu have it amend ed," said Mr. (lebhardt yesterday. "We aro taking considerable pains and de voting a great deal of our tiiiio that laws which will protect our fish nuil game may bo formulated for tho consid eration of the state's lawmakers. A mistaken impression prevails that those lews in the past havo been framed iJ the interest of the city sportsmnn ex clusively rather than for tho protection of the fish and game. In its work the i iltee is doing everything in its power to dissipate that idea. What is needed ill Hiis statu is legislation that will protect and multiply Iho stain's fitih and game regardless of any selfish interest. What is more it is tho Intention of the committee tu suggest uniform laws Hit shall apply in nil counties nlike. Kail less confusion we find has resulted from Hie laws s lliey aro now consti tuted from the flint that different re Hi rii-l inliH urn imposed In practically ev- v count v of Hie state. In resiioiiHe to a general. demand alike from Hie hunters and tlio fnriiicra, Hie oniiniltee will recoinui ml a law es- ililisliing a closed hmiboii of at least two vearx for Hie protection or tlio 'liincse plieasaiit. Another law will be suggested prohibiting the killing of elk or a period of tive or six years. The legislature ulso will bo asked to proviilo for a liouul.y tuml on crows, wolves anil cougars. Between crows nnd tlio aiiinials naliied it is assorted by incitihcrH of Hie coinmiHeo Hint more lirds und other game aro killed aliniv II v than by te sportsmen. It is for thut. reason the committee believes the stole should lllllko provision for Ibis sort of protection. Hndor tho present aw I lie county courts aro empowered It ed expedient In provide such ll mil y fund, but Hie iiiiimliers of the ollllllitlee fuel that till! expense stiolllil ie borne by Hie slate directly rather ( hnn by any one county or group of miotics sincn I lip benefits following such a policy are slate wiilo and not con fined to the community ill winch sucti tax is levied. KLAMATH FARMERS OBJECT TO PAYING HIGHER RATES KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 9. I'ho directors of the Water Users' asso i-iut ioit at their regular monthly meet ing vesterilnv anernooii inoii u oon.-i- mined slum! not to pay over 1 M.no per nc.ro for government irrigation. 1 hey will mil her hundreds of nfl ulnvits show ing that the water rs were promised water at 1 H.liO per acre, including maintenance, and that the cost, would not exceed !() per aero in any event. If the recliiiiiiilion servii isists on I he i.avinent of a0 per arm and 10 ills iiiainleiiiince charge, Hie nssncill tiou will go before rongrcss with a re use bill for the difference. CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS ORGANIZED HERE A chapter of lloyul Arch .Masons was organized in tins city last, wees ami implication will be made for a char ler ns soon as the consent of Iho chap ler in Jacksonville Is obl llineil. filar- ei Keamos was eiecieu oign in"i W. M. Mcfliiwnn king nnd M. Piirdin ril.e, ll will be. known lis the ( rnter Lake chapter. NATIONAL APPLE SHOW IN SPOKANE IS OPENED SPOKANE. Wash., Dec. 9. The nil liinial apple show was opened ill this v vaster. lav at 1U:WI bv Prcsiui'lll Touching a billion at (lie White House l.iuiia W. Hill liia.le the (orinal opening Ire. mid was followed by Mayor ore mid F. K. (loodall, -president of chamber of commerce, 'ive million apples lire displayed. F.NOINEER BEOINS WORK OF SURVEYING DITCH l.A (iRANDE, Or., Dee. II. Civil En gioeer I.. A. ricKlor tunny coniinencisi the running of preliminary surveys for the routi of the big irrigation ditchc. The-crew started at Orodidl dam nndltlvo kind tr.it worn worn B0. will work northward, establishing future rmito of the Allen, heading to I ward Sand Itrlilgo. WILL EXPERT COUNTY BOOKS Work Will Sta t About February 1 If Expert Will Agree to Terms of County Court lu all probability the work cv ax porting tho county books will be .-..-..r-takoa February 1, tlio only thing wli'v! ia apt to hold the matter baok beli s; that of agreeing upon a contraot witft tho expert accountant, T. M. WUaoa who is at the present time engaged apoti such work at Corvallii. The oonnty court ut a recout meeting decided to huvo the work done, provide! tha'. ft . sou would agroe tu u cone v. it walci. tb ny drew up. It i.i tfliovci. tl at there; will be no hitch, as n lotter written by Mr. Wilson to Hi.' county cuvrt was along tho samo lines as that Aillowetl by tlio contract. Tho exporting cf the oounty book was made an Isbuu of, tho June eleetioa, and since that time Judge. Nell haa eou 4lantly urged upun the two eommia sinners tlio necessity ot doing the work, but until recently his effort! have been of no avail, tho commissioners refusing to give their consort, although the peo ple of tho county have nearly unani mously expressed a desire that it be dono nnd tlio county officers have ask ed that it bo underlakoa 10 that a new syHtiun of. hoolikotipin"!. oould be ln stalled in tlio place of the antiquatta methods now in vogue. I'ho contract haa been forwarded te Mr. Wilson, unb if he accepts It the work will start abonL February 1, that liuing tho carlinst date that he will be freo to undertahu tile task. ELKS IN NEW -RE CLUBHOUSE TO HAVE IM NEW YORK, Doc. 9. Elkg In New York are to apoud $1,000,001) oa a now liibhouso, hotul and theater to bo erect il at Forty-third street and Sixth avo- uiio. Work on tho structure, which will lio built by Now York lodgo, No. 1, will begin within 00 days. The building, according to prosout plans, will be 16 stories high and will be dedicated est Chrisluius ovo, 1909. Tho chairman et tho board of trustees, in spunking ef tho project, suid: 'It is to ho a general raeellu place for tho 250,000 Elka who are t-oeidenta f tho United States. 10,000 of whoa livo in tlio city of New York. One bun- I red and twenty-five rooms will be pro vidod for local or transient Elka, whe will also have thoir own theater, wlte i seating capacity of 57S; billiard' rooms, bowling alloys and a huge ree- tauruut. Tlio lodgeroom will hare a soating capacity of 1000." TAFT WILL NOT DRINK AGAIN, EVER" HOT SPRINGS, Va., Dee. 9. Com ment wus mado at a small dinner oa tho fact that Mr. Tail's wine g'o was turned down. . "Yes, and ft' i going to stay turned .own," lie said. "I am not going to drink anything again, oror." "You ncvor did drink enough so tkat anyono could notlco it," aaid a boy hood friond prosont. An organization Invited Mr. Tsft te a banquet "any time befow yon are inaugurated." "What is tho matter with these peo ple!" tho president-elect eiclaimod. "Do tkoy think I am going to be anf lifferont after I am inaugurated t" TEAMSTER SHOOTS ACTOR, WHOM HE FINDS WITH VT-.B BAKEHSFIELD, Cel., Dec. .--Hovering between life and death, Adrian von Plank, a Portland actor, today made en anto mortom otatcment 'mining that he hud had improper latioas with tho wifo of Newton W teamster, who shot bint on ni Timlin ghim in a room in a I his wifo. Tho woman maiu' her relations with tho actor ker, a after . wltk that re not improper aud that her husbar. : ysuspic ions worn unfounded. "Sis Hopkins." "Sis Hopkins" Is the moat difficult character oa tho stage today to .drew. Miss Rose Molvlllo, who cicnted the part aud who will bo secu again the coming season aa the Posov enmity girl, uses old-fashionea f.'.iwis) . ! -v..raoa, striped stocking!! anc (neii; iA-.'.cre, ,; ac. theWhoy all hi .-. to be madeeri' - 1 her. At '- e MwltorA tiwlst i;v row nigh
