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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