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UNITED PRESS
DISPATCHES
Br fa tlx largest and btsjt ntwi report
of any paper io Southern Onton,
MA
IK'
THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908.
No. 227.
voitrti OAirnn
OHIO MUM
PLAN IS A
SUCCESS
Ordinance Does Away With
All Screens Placing Sal
oons On Par With Other
. Commercial Enterprises.
"Sale baa triad a usw plan iu. regu
lating tha liqnur traffic," said F, 0.
Deulcebajcb, manager of the. Salem brew-
ry,-who kaa been vlaltlng in Medford,
' 1 wtth the reault that H has praetlaolly
ended Um prohibition Agitation In the
(iapitn.1 city. Lut spring, aa ordinance
na paaaod providing the moat drastic
tegolationa for saloons, foreing the re
moval of shutters, aoreena, curtains and
blinds, and In othor waji placing the
liquor business on a pur with othor com
innroial enterprises, legitimatizing It.
"The reault has ourprlscd the saloon
nion and everyone rlae. It waa feared
al Unit that letting the public see who
wan taking a drink would tend to de
crease the eale of liquor and thai the
regulations provided for would be harm
ful to the liquor dealers. It hoa been
contrary to this.- It hoe mado tho busi
neua respectable, and men who formerly
were any abont entering a euloon now
do not hesitate, for they are doing notn
ihg that can be hidden or concealed.
Bhuu Out Dlvekeepers.
"The new regulations have practical
ly put the disorderly liquor denier and
the diva out of business by lotting the
public into hia affairs. If a saloon mail
nolle to a drunk or queatloable charac
. tor.-ull naeeereby con eo it, and It iu
juriie hia buaiaeoe and providea evidence
tor forfeiting hia license. If a saloon
man 'a business ia opeu to public inspeo
Hon lie 1 not. opt to do anything to
(auao tho loss of hia license.
" Tho roault in Balom has been that
there ia leea disorder than ever before
In the town 'a hiatory, fewer dranka,
fewar rows, complainta and arrests. The
business of the legitimate liquor dealer
boa not been injured, but increased,
whilo the dlvea have been put out of
buabtosa. The effect of tho present lnw
mm shown Monday, when there was a
prohibition ticket put in the Held and
overwhelmingly defeated.
, "Salem has satisfactorily aolvod the
liquor problem for Itself, and I presume
ether cities will follow her lead."
SplKEY AT
ETli WORK ON
Committee Appointed to
Look into Insinuations
Made by President.
CASE
CENTRAL POINT
TALKING WATER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The flrat
notion taken by tho hpuso of represen
tative today was tho adoption of a reso
lution introduced by Representative Per
kiua of Now York providing for the
appointment of a committee of five to
consider whnt eetion Hhould lie taken
by the house in reference to that part
of Roosevelt's message intimating that
certain members of the house uecd
watching by the secret service.
Tho part of the message iu question
eooree the passage of an aumendment
which Roosevelt anys ' ' forbnde the prac
tices thut had been followed to a groater
or leas extent by tho executive heads
of variolic departments for 20 years. To
these practices we owe the securin of
the evideuce which enabled us to drivo
great lotteries out of business and se
cure a quarter of n million dollars In
fine from their promoters. Those prac
tices have ounblcd us to discover some
of tho most outrageous frauds in con
nection with the theft of government
land and government timber by great
corporations and by individuals."
Scores Congressmen..
Iu going furthor, tho prosidont said:
"The chief argument in fnvor of the
provision was that the congressmen did
not themsolvea wish to bo investigated
by secret sorvice men Very little of
such investigation has been dono in the
past; but it is true that the work of
the secret service ngents was partly re
sponsible for tho indictment and con
viction of a senator unci n congressman
for land frauds in Oregon. I do not
boliwa that..it is in the public interest
to protect criminals In any branch of
the public service, nn.l oxuctly as we
have again and again during the past
seven venrs prosecuti! and convicted
such criminals who. were in tho execu
tive branch of the government, so in
mv belief should wo be given ample
means to prosecute them if found in
the legislative brancn. nut u mis
not oonsidored desirable a special ex
eoption could bo inndo in the law pro
hibiting tho use of the secret service
force in investigating members of con
gress. It would be fill- better to do this
than to do whut actually done, and
strive to prevent or at least to hamper
effective action against criminals by the
executive branch of the government.'
Grants Pass. Crime En
gages Attention of Dis
trict Attorney-Case ol
Cold Blooded Murder
JEALOUSY OVBB A WOMAN LED
PRIVATE TO KILL SERGEANT
. PACIFIC GROVfl, Cal., Dec. 11.
Jealousy over a woman brought Private
f). C. Dura of Company B, Twentieth
Infantry, to prison under a charge of
murdering Pirat Sergeant Edward Stan-rr-n
of the same company. He also at
tempted to kill the woman ovor whom
thay both quarreled. Duke found Start-
ton and the woman eating in a reatau
reat. Ha ran to the Presidio and re
turned with a revolver. He opened fire
without warning and Stanton fall dead
in the restaurant. Two bullet fired at
the woman missed their mark. Duke
wan shot In the shoulder by Policeman
Deech aa bo was running away.
John Briscoe and Jcsho Ragsdnlo of
Trail wero in Medford Thursday nH
witnesses for John X. Miller, who made
his proof before Commissioner Canon
upon hia homesteud on Trnil creek,
about eight miles north of Trail post
office. Mr. Miller, who is 77 years
of age. clnims to be the oldest resident
of Jackson county, having come hero
in 1851. Ho left for the soldiers noim
at Roseburg, where he will make his
futuro home.
H. C. Perkins, deputy United ataics
mineral surveyor from Grants Pass, is
work in the llluo l.eoge
iWJOOB MEN WOULD
LXMTT NUMBBB OF SALOON 8
WASHINGTON,; Deo. 11. Although
they (toted their belief that the anti
saloon propogandn had apent ita strength
and the prohibition wave was receding,
the members of the National Liquor
league at their closing cession yester
dav aereed that it would bo to the best
interests of the llqoor trade to limit the
number of saloons according to popn
lurion.
1 Resolutions were sdopted declaring
that the "industry has been over legis
lated, over abated and over taxed in
the furtherance of oreed or cult thnt
hi biurieallv un-American," and declar
ing also that "tho Anti-Saloon league ia
a menace to good government, the qui
olnde of communities and vested prop
erty rights, and exists for no other pur
pose than to provide occupation and
revenuo for the members of a close cor
poration by the processes of jierpetual
agitation."
RELIEVED SWEETHEART UNTRUE
ATTEMPTED TO KILL HERSELF
Mrs. Pe
District Attorney Mulkay i busy
upon his first murder ease since his elea
tion to office but June,, the case of
the people vs. .William Mack, who snot
at and killed Miles Carter, aged 34,
keeper of a softd rink emporium at
Ornuts PaBS. The shooting occurred last
Friday and on Monday . Carter died.
Mack ia said to have been iutuxlcated
at tho tiiuo, on drug store booze.
Carter was raised upon Plensaut creek
a tributary of Evans creek, and was
well known in Modford und Jackson
county, where he hud uiauy friendB. Ac
cording to all accounts the murder wns
wanton and unjustifiable. The murder
er, a laborer, builing six months ago
from Idaho, is said to havo been" erased
from, drinking alcohol and to havo
been on the warpath for several days
before the 'crime. -.' t I
' " Story of the Shooting.
Mack onterod the old Schallhorn place
Friday ovening and ordered a glass of
near beer.' It was -drawn by Martin
Brown. Mnck said that ho eould not
pay for it, and tho bovoragc was taken
hwiiy from him byb Brown, Leaving tho
place, wearing a guu, Muck said that
ho -"would get someone before morn
ing." -
Hrowu lnfornied City Marshal Swear
iugor of Muck's action, who started in
tho fiud Mack. In the mouutimo, Mnek
went to the Layton hotel barroom and
"called for a glass of near beer. Carter,
who" was ' behind tho bar, served the
drink. Ho drank it, theu said ho had
no money to pay1 for it with. Carter
ti.l.l him to got out and not return, as
ho didn't' want hhn around tho placo.
Mack went out, leaving tho door open.
Carter went around the bar to shut it,
and whilo ho was' in the net of doing
so Mack turned and shot him, the bul
let entering the left shoulder nnd lodg
ing iu the back.
Mack Is Arrested. '
Carter fell to the floor and Mack
went down to aoe George Sauer. The
eouplo visited Street Superintendent
McLean 'b homo, where Muck attempted
to surrender, but both wore unceremo
niously ejected by Mis. McLean, whose
husband wns away from home. Mack
was later arrested at Suucr's home by
Sheriff Russell and George Lewis, at
the points of their guns.
Cnrter lingered until Monday morn
ing, dying at ! o'clock. Mnck was held
for murder by the coroner s jury.
Carter leaves a wife, who resides In
Grants Phss; a brother, George, nod
sister, Mrs. Onorge Hokum, who lives
n Pleasant crook, nnd a sister, Mrs.
Laura Walter, who lives in Grants Pass.
Although the Condor Water and Pow
er company failed to appear at the last
meeting uf the town council wtth their
water proposition, says the Herald, as
promised some time ago, a representa
tive of tho company informed tha Her
ald Tuesday that the matter la still
being considered and that a represen
tative of the company will be here next.
Monday to take tha matter up iu a def
inite way.
While the people will no doubt be
glad to oonsldex : any reasonable pro
posal the Condor ' oompany may make,
there is a rapidly growing belief that
the towu should waste no more time
waiting for propositions from anybody,
but that they ahould rather proceed at
once to iustall a system of their own.
May Una Wells.
It is (he general belief thut an ample
supply of water for Ml purposes may
be secured from wells, but if that
should prove inadequate it is but a
comparatively short distance to Rogue
river, from which an iuexliauatiblo sup
ply could be drawn by pumps. The
cost qf a well would be but a fow hun
drod dollars at Jle. most and many be-
llove that,ull,watcr ever needed and or
absolute purity could thus ba obtained.
flowevor, if the Condor company has a
defialte proposal, to make, the people
will give it propor consideration.
. The Council Acts. -
At a recent council meeting tho water
committee, reported that tho Condor
Water nnd Power company had some
time ago indicated that they . would
submit a proposition to the city for
furnishing wator for municipal uses,
but, no representative of the eompany
being present,' the committee asked fur
ther instruction, and tho council in
structcd the membors of the committee
to engage .the aervicos of some compe
tent engineer for tho purpose of getting
estimates on the cost of a water ays.
tali. The prevalent opinion among the
councilmcn seemed to bo that enough
time has ulroady been wasted waiting
for sotno outside company to eome
and furnish the town with wntor aad
that tho committee is expectoed to get
busV'iit once and act the matter in
Hhape for speedy nc.tion.
FIRE MAKES APPLE TREE -
BEAR A SECOND OROP
SAN BERNARDINO, Cel., Dee. II.
John Vincent of Caion Pass, a well
known rancher, has eclipsed tho great
eat di-eains of agriculturists Iu this soe-
tlon, and takes second seat not oven
to Wizard Burbnnk. Ho had actually
succeeded iu raising to splendid crops
of anoles on one tree this year. The
secenod crop is Ittiit being harvested
Tho tree is a Hod Astrachnn. Early In
tho spring a bounteoua crop was har
vested from it. During tho summer a
re swept the orchard, this particular
tree beinif worse burned than any or in
tliers, all its foliage being destroyed
Vincent decided to savo hia favorite i
possible, though tho neighbors laughed
al his efforts, declaring he couldn't res
rroct tho dead, they belloving tho tree
hail been killed. By careful treatment
Vincent was Boon repaid by witnessing
the tree hud nnd leaf. Tho blossoms
surprised him and dumbfounded hi
neighbors. All were raoro pur.r.led wnen
he -blossoms developed into small up
nice, and three matured in tho usual
maimer, now being large, juicy fruit,
and the second crop proves as heavy as
ho flrst.
doina: some
I!-.-:.. notanlko fWlil!lB.
kins Is visit ng friends m .ucuioiu u...- . - -
i v,.n 1 I've on Pleasant creek. The funeral
i... .nimnMiird iiuttinB down a was hold Wednewlay at Woodvillo,
CONSTABLES AND JUSTICES
DRAW DOWN SALARIES
YREKA, Cal., Dee.-11. The justirca
oement sidewalK arounu ui
throo sides of the new high school. As
soon as tbo walk is finished the
grounds will bo graded ami- laid oft
The school will be ready for use Jan
uary first.
Investigation byb Special Agent Ken
nedy of tho interjor department, who
spent laat week in this vicinity, has
given rise to tho rumor thnt the gov
ernment ia about to bring suit to can
cel eertain homestead entries in the
timber belt on account of alleged fraud.
16.488 POSAMA8TERS ARB
ASSURED LITE POSITIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 11.
Baaansa she believed her sweetheart did
not lovo her. May Clifford, a vaudeville
actress, swsllowed bichloride of mercury
todav in her apartmeats in the Strose
kotei. Her condition is serious.
SEVENTEEN VICTIMS OF
CONTINENTAL TRAIN WRECK
WASHINGTON, Doc. 10. All fourth
class postmasters in the states-east or
the Mississippi river and north or unio
.-...or numbering lnSH. have been
placed in tho classified service by an
e.eeutive order of the president. Here
rtr nil the BMHiiatecs to fourth class
,..nmnl..rhiin in these states must nn
,i,,rBO civil service examination. Post-
..n rtnw holdinL' office will not need
to take the examinations. ine or.i.-i
applies to Maine. New Hampshire. Ver
. Wfumchus. ts. Rhode Island. Con
...Urn!. New York. -New .lersry, i cno-
.vlv-nin. Ohio. Kdinna. Illinois,
cousin and Michigan. The number in-
olved in New 1 ork stat
BORN.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dee. 11. Sev-
sateen, persons are reported dead as the
result of a train collision near here to
day.
is 2341.
of the peace nnd constables throughout
tho county are very jubilunt over the
decision of the Buprome court, allowing
thorn snlaries. Auditor Dowling was
notified yesterday that the salary ays
tern had been held constitutional and
mihedintelv drew up wnrrants for the
salaries from last March to tho Brat o
this month.
None of the justices or constables
have received any pay, either as sal
ary or fees, since last March, and
has worked a hardship, especially on
the constables. They were obliged t
brina prisons to the county jail and
perform other croininal business which
necessitated advancing coin for
penses by them. The justices did not
feel it so much, as they were not com
pelled to travel, or ' advance oxpense
monev.
The salaries range all the way from
$20 to .r,0 pef month, according to the
population of the several townships,
and the warrants drawn for the ofli
cers therefor range from $180 to M.
each. The decision means about $1000
per month for the township officers.
A great many of the officers have al
ready urswn their warrants.
mlHAT,l
1$
AWAITS THE
MASTER
Conservation Committee
Reptrt on Southern Ore
gon Streams Tells o!
Latent Energy
MILAN I
Special Attorneys Tender
Their Resignation Fol
lowing Ruei's Conviction
60S
IS
GUILTY
KLAMATH SHERIFF WANTS HELP
FROM KLAMATH FALLS COUNCIL
Ths report of tha Oregon aanaarvatlon
eommlaaloa to tha governor oontalaa
much data of an interesting nature re
lating to the natural resource of Ore
gon, dealing aa It doea with water trans
porthtlon, water resources, lands, for
ests, minerals and fisheries. The report
in also calculated to advantagvoualy ad-
ertlse the state, for tha printed cop
ies have been sent out In great num
bers. '
With reference to southern Oregon
Unit portion of the report dealing with
water resources is of tha moBt interest
to local people. Throe views of Rogue
river are shown, one of the head of the
gorge, one of tho gorge and one of the
Mill creek falls.
' Tha Boca River.
A tublo on wator powor in Oregon
streams .shows that tha Rogue at Gold
Hill, OS mllos from section 2, township
31, rang 3 east, has a fall of D320 feet,
drains 1090 square miles and has an
average minimum horse power of 207,
000. From Gold Bay to section 13,
township 35, range' 7 west, a distance of
24 miles,. tho Rogue has a fall of 313
feet, drains 2710 mllos and has an av
orago minimum horse powor of 33,000.
From section 13, township 33, raogo 7
west to section 10, JbiSfnuhlp 34, .4"K0
11 west, a distance of 40 miles, the
Rogue has a fall of 300 feat, drains UtklO
square miles ami hua an average mini
mum horse power of 60,000. From the
last location to the mouth, a distance of
32 miles, 'the Rogue folia only 180 feet,
drains 4460 square miles and has an av
erage minimum horse power of 21,200.
Big Butts Creek.
Big Bntto creek from the junction of
the north, and south forks to its mouth,
a distance of 11 miles, falls 050, feet,
drains 234 squaro miles and has an av
erage minimum horse power of 18,000.
Little Butte creek from the junction
of its north and south forks, a distanco
of 16 miles, falls 370 feet, drains 200
square milea and has an average mini
mum home power of 2300.
Bear rreek from Ashland to its mouth,
a dlstanra of 1 milea, falls 630 feet,
drains 260 square miles and has an aver
age minimum horse power of 1.180.
A second tabln shows that of this
horse power, which totals 331,080 as an
average minimum, only 3000 home pow
er is doveloped, that by tho Rogue Klv
or Electric company at Gold Ray.
As a comparison tho present power de
veloped nt Niagara Falls is only 230,-
000 horse powor. Tho Deschutes river
is capablo of developing over a million,
the Willamette over 473,000, the Colum
bia at Celilo 430,000 and the Rogue over
800,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec 11. Jury Out 24 Hours-Ruefs
i ds resignations ui Attorneys uirein v.
Johnson, .Mutt S. Sullivan aad J. .1. 1
Dryer aa tho special prolocutors of the
graft rase will be presented to District
Attorney LnngJon today. Tho trio vol
unteered to serve after the shooting of
Francis J. Heney uud without oumpen
nation. They state that with the eon
vletlon of Bnef they feel that their
duty ia done.
Ths prosecution ia jubilant ever the
conviction of Rnef. Frauds J. Honey
Face Pales As He Hears
Verdict But Quickly Re
gains Composure
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dee. 11.
Abraham Ruef, ex-boas and arch graft
,J.m iuixu a atiitamAtif ulHra thittler. WHS VestcriluV fniiml milltV of brill.
the people of San Francisco owe a dent I cry niter a trial lasting lua days, ucn-
of grntltudo to the Jurymen who gave I tenco will be pronounced Saturday by
ore than three months ' time to tho
ease. Attorney Johnson said yeaterday
that the verdict meant more to San
Francisco than a score of triumphs In
warfsre.
ASHLAND ITEMS.
(Volley Record.)
The county court of Jackson county
has appointed M. P. Eggleston justlee
of tho peace for the Ashland district,
vico Milton Borry, resigned.
A. F.. Thomas, who bought part of
Captain W. F. Songol 's farm south of
Ashland a few months ago, naa re
turned from a trip to South Dakota.
Albert Pankey roturnod Inst week
from a visit to Konnett, a Shasta coun
tv smeller town, with u monthly pay
roll of 00,O00 and 1000 wage workers
employed.
County Judge J. I). Griffith of Klam
nth county passed through Ashland a
few d
rans
Aid society in Portlaud
Mr. aad Mra. Paler Zuchc of near
Chico, Cal., have taken poaaoaalon of
tho Barron orchard for a series or years.
This is a 80 aero orchard about 10 yoars
old and bears Newtown and Wlnsnp
amiloa.
Elmer Oatinan has irlven an opuou on i court, who silently tendered it to tae
12 acrca of orchard land adjoining the I court..
Pellett orchard to W. Morris of Duluth, I Judge I-awlor glanced at the oheet of
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Doc. 11.
Sheriff W. It. Ilnrncs appeared bofore
the council Inst evening and asked tho
assistance of the city officers in stop
ninir tho SBle of liquor in the city. He
drew attention to the instructions of
Judge Nolnnd to tho grand jury, which
wns to the effect that city peace om
cers had the same powero f arrest as
state officers.
Mnvor Stilts stated that he was not
in favor of the city going to the trouble
and expense of finding ovidence against
the saloon men unless tho city received
the benefits of the fines. Ho said thut
there was then on the table an ordi
nnnce providing for the punishment of
this offense by which the city could
secure tho fines. If it is the wish of the
council it would be tnken up and passed
and he would guarantee that the so
loons would be put out of business.
Members of the cuuncil refused to
take any action on the matter, appear
inir willinl to let the sheriff do what
they considered his own work. One of
tha couneilmen mado the remark that
thev had no insurance that the county
offlcors would stop the sale of liquors
in other towns uf the county and why
should they he asked to do the work
heref
EATS SUPPEB IN CHINESE
RESTAURANT AND DIES
BEAT MOTHER AND SISTER;
SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR
YFRDIN" In Grant" Pass. December
o . tk. wife of J. K. Ver.lin, a sen.
" rvToiiTVll Onlice. Or.. Decern
ber "3. to the wife of J. K. Entriken, a
daughter.
POLLOCK (Iran's Pass. K. P. l.
No. 1, November 2. to the wife of W.
H Pollock, a aoa.
C. E. Evans and wife of Weed, fill.,
nre visiting in Medford. So ia Mra.
Julia Stocking of the same town.
C. E. Webb, who has been visiting
Tronson t Oothrlo at Eagle Point,
leaves Saturday for Portland. After
ih- holiday he will return.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dee.' lL-Ed-
aar Heinhart. aged 30, today pleaded
guilty to a charge of beating his slstor
Mstti" and his mother. Ho was need
ilooo and sentenced to a year in th
countv inil. "I am miilty," he told
Judge McCrodio, "and ask ao lenleey.
If I ever come beforo you again on tbi
same ehaite, irive me death." His ar-
Judge lawlor. It took the jury from
3:36 o'clock Wednesday until 4:10
o'clock yesterday, or 24 hours and 34
minutes to arrive at a decision. Bucf
may now ba sentenced to a term In the
penitentiary for a terra not to exceed
14 years. - ' :' ,
So great was the luterest In the case
that the courtroom was packed whea
the verdict was roturned, and although
the large crowd present stood erect and
listened ia the deepest silence for tha
verdict, thoro waa no demonstration of .
any kind after it had been returned.
Shortly aftor 4 o'clock tho Jury In
formed tho oourt thnt thoy wished tr
bo conducted to tho courtroom. - The -
court eutored, took hia place nnd order
ed tha Jury brought In.
An the jury filed Into tho room, Buef,
sitting by the sido of has aged father,
scanned their faces eagerly as it he .
would read their decision. But all to:.-,
lays ago taking tho three Rose-1 n0 nvail, evidently, for ho settled back , ,
chnTron to the Boys' and Olrli'jn his sent- to nwnlt tho leading of the
verdict.1 ; ' ' ." . " '
"Mr. Furemnn, hnvo you arrlvod at -rurdiett"
deuiandid the court.
Vsrdlot On Sheet of Paper. 1
V We have, your honor," came ths
foreman s reply. He then handed a
folded' paper to tho inessengor of the
Minn., for (U0O0. .The sale will be con
summated on the 13th Inst.
stringing another wlro from Ashland
Tho Pustnl Telegraph company is
to Ban Francisco. Superintendent J. L.
Coylo- und a crew begun tho work in
Ashland last week, their territory cover-
isipcr, then tendered it to tho clerk nnd
instructed him tn rend It. Slowly he
read:.
We fiud the defendant, Abraham
Ruef, guilty as charged."
That was all tho simple, bare state
ment of fact. No recommendations were
inn from this point to Davis, Cal. Those I ,naj lui hint was given of what
in the crew aro P. W. Snow, H. Horn, I (..j -.,, ,m within the juryroom during
Enoch Williams, Albert Clawson, it. r,. 1 lc) 24 hours 0f doliliomtlon.
Breccda, and Holland Broceda, all of I Tno ,.rPOt t.rowd in tho room sat still-
Hornbrook. After the wire is up 110-14 as If entranced. A newspaper man
twecn Ashland nnd Sen Frnuclsno work I arwm (roln his scut and waved a signal
ill beirin stringing from Ashland to 1 10 a fellow worker outside. The action
Portland. I was harmless, hut the gailif fs. pounced
Captain A. K. Thomas of Hankinson, I Up0n the man, dragged him to his seat
N. I)., for inuny years Indiua agent nt an& shouted "order, order." But it was
ELLKNBBURG. Wash.. Dec. 10.
Keith McLaughlin, who lived In Wal
lowa, Or., died at the home of a friend
ere after eating aupper In a cninesn
restaurant. It Is supposed he suffered
from ptomaine poisoning.
Fort Berthold, N. !., who was in Ash
land somo months ngo, roturned this
week, accompanied by his wife and
duughters, Misses Sophia and Koso
Thomns. He has purchased tho J. M.
Mnnkora residence on tho boulevard.
Their son. M. K. Thomas, wifo and chil
dren of Hankinson, N. D., also arrived
in Ashlnnd with them and tho son pur
chased the F. P. Smith residence nnd
SO acres near Ashlnnd known as the oh
Kingsbury place, pitying 1 1,000 for
tho property.
KLAMATH FARMERS WILL
APPEAL TO DELEGATION
MOllO AN GIVES 100,000
TO SAM FRAN OI BOO CHURCH
NEW YORK, Dee. 11. J. Plerpont
Morgan has subscribed 100,000 for the
rebuilding of the Kplscopal cotnedrnl
n San Pruaeiseo. Bishop William rora
is here raising the money. He expects
0 get an additional $100,000 from oth
er sources.
FULLBRTON WILL BOON BB
TRIED FOB ABDUCTION
NEW YORK, Dee. 11. Robort II.
Pullcrton, son of H. Fullerton, a lumoer
millionaire, whoso arrest in Seattle laat
spring created a sensation, was released
11 a 2000 bail today whea he appeared
In court accused of abducting mib
(lladvs Hobart of Yonkers, N. Y. The
trial will boob open. Both attended the
Cornell university. Tho girl says Ful
lerton took her to Kingston, Jamaica,
where he deserted her.
STATS SAVINOS BANK
IS ORDBRED CLOSED
SPRINOPOItT, Mich., Dec. 11. The
Springport State Sovings bank was clos
ed today by tho order of the state bonk
liw commissioner. Henry Fogelsang
the cashier, is missing. The amount
of shortage In the bank's funds is an
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Dec. 11.
At a regular meeting of the board of
directors of tho Klamath water users
association it was decided to take stops
toward securing relief from the $30 nn
ne.ro water tax. which is considered be
yond all reason by n majority of the
members of the board, as well aa by a
vast majority of tho land owners under
the flrst unit.
The first steps to bo taken by the
directors will be the securing of affi
davita to tho effect that ropresenlntlves
of the government induced the farmers
to sign their lands for irrigation under
the promise that the cost would not
exceed $20 so sere, aad that the esti
mate made placed it at $18.00 per acre.
The evidence, together with sworn
statements setting forth tho conditions
ss they exist and the hard straits la
which tho smnll land owner ia placed,
111 then be sent to the Oregon delego
Hon, who will seek relief through con
trtfM at ita next session.
The directors or tue water iin'im
association appointed a committee
whoso duty it will bo to gather the
sworn statements of landowners in all
uerta of the county who heard reclam
ntion ofllclnls stute postlvely that the
coat of ths water would net exceed $20
nn acre. It IS tne inieniien 01 wu' ui
unnecessary no disturnnnce seemea oa .
tap. V
Ruef Suffered oreauy.
Ruef suffered greatly for a fow min
utes. His faro puled nnd ho slipped
forward In his seat I'.s though about to
full. He quickly reguiocd his compos
ure, however, nnd spoke to his ttged
father evidently words of cheer. Ths
fnthcr ihca left to break the news to
Ruef 's mother, and sister.
Ruof was then put Into tho police
van and taken to tho county jail. Al
though a few bitter remarks were hurl
ed him by bystanders, no violence of
anay kind was attempted.
A few minutes before the verdict waa
returned Francis J. Heney entered the
courtroom. He wont directly to the
seat whero he was when tho attempt
was made upon his life, nnd then Into
tho chambers of Judgo Lawlor. Exeept
for a slight discoloration of his ebeea
he was apparently none the worse. He
wns given an ovation by tho crowd
without tho court room before enter-ing.
OBKNCHAIN STKPP In Jackson
ville, on December 9 by Judge nanna,
Charles A. Obenchnln and Hnttio P.
Stepp.
BAD MAN BHOT UP
DIVB FULL OF NEGROES
MEMPHIS, Tcnn., Dec. 11. Without
the slightest provocation, William Lat
um, a desperado, today shot up a divo
full of negroes, killing four nnd wound
ing several. He was captured later.
The directors also again took up ths
matter of the removal of Project En
gineer Murphy, and this time will ap
penl to the Oregon delegation to assist
in securiug his displacement. So far the
denartment of tho Interior has paid no
attention to the resolutions asking for
rectors to show thnt the proposition of 1 his removal. It merely acknowledged
the government irrigation w.. rni.rep- receipt ol I the -"iX"
resented to the farmers under tne pro- '"ty . ""
same charge, give me aeam. - ma r- 01 suonag" m .- - 1 - . v. t this 1 were not aufftelcntvy epoeinc
rest wa, caused by hi. mother and si. known. The depo.lt. teehed half al Jt and to aak fo, relief because of 'Wslwore net a.
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