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UNITED PRESS
DISPATCHES
By ffct the krgeit and but uwi report
of Miy paper In Southern Oregon.
Grfflnme.
The Weather
Possibly showers tonight and cooler
Sunday.
THIRD YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, .1908.
No. 228.
Daily
m
$ A BOX
FOR APPLES
AT
Tronsen and Guthrie Sell
Spltzenburg From Eagle
Point Orchard at Good
Figure lor Off Year
. Three dollars and twenty-five cents a
box U the price received by TronBou &
Guthrie of Eagle Point for a oar of
Hpitzonborg apples altippcd to New York
ou consignment and sold by Scohel &
Day. But for the fact that tho apples
reached the metropolis upon a foggy,
warm day, followiug a florins of.Buch
days, they would undoubtedly have
commanded a higlior prico. No finer
apples were evor shipped auywhero, and
the size and color was about as perfect
as can be secured. Three dollars aud
twenty-five centfi n box in hotter thnn
$2.60 a box not f. o. b. Medford.
Fancy Spitzenbergs from this orchard
hrbought $4.50 a box f. o. b. Medford
this year, thovgh only u limited num
ber of boxes, less than a carload, were
shipped at this figure. Fancy New
town Pippins from tho same orchard
netted $3 a box f. o. b. Medford.
R. C. F. Astbury has sold a carload
of Spitzcnberg applos for $2 a box
f. o. b. orchard to Randall, Geo & Mit
chell of St. Paul. Homo of the fruit
wag fancy, but includod with it were
some seconds, which accounts for the
low average, though, considering the
off-year markets, tho fruit brought n
good price.
T
Holiday Season Will Be
Gay-Three Big Dances
Planned-Other Small One
There will bo almost a eontiuunl
. round of rovelry by night, with tho!
coming of the holiday season in Mod
ford, and tho Iovors of tho dance aru j
looking forward with much anticipation
to the guy holiday season. Grand balls i
galore are being planned and tho young-1
et set will havo a strenuous time of it
throughout tho next few wooks. j
The ball which will open tho season :
will be that given by the ladies of St.
Ann's society on the evening of De
cember 18, This will be one of tho moat
elaborate affairs of the season, and tho
following ones will havo to Btrive to
equal It. All of the ladies who have
charge of the arrangements are doing
their best to carry out their share of
tho work successfully and arc well sue
coodtn.
The next dance to bo iven and this
at the height of the gay season will
be the one planned by the ladies of the
Greater Medford club for Deccmbor 29.
Theso ladies have an envinblo rcputa
. tion as fjr giving successful social af
. fairs and no doubt the danco will be
largely attended.
Then the fire laddies will close the
season with a ball on New Year's eve.
The boys ore telling their friends that
n successful as the ladies are with their
dances, that it really takes them to
give a successful affair of tho kind. The
boys say that the council having refused
to buy them rubber coats to wear at
fires, that they will use the proceeds
of this dance to buy them. And they
intend to give the right kind of ad anee.
And so n guod time is promised nnd
will result.
ABide from these donees there will be
uumerous social events and private
dances during the week. A number of
Medford voung people will be back
from college, and with them the social
whirl will be on in full blast.
As a further attraction during the
holidays there will be a performance nt
tho Medford Opern Houso on Christ mas
night.
Chri stian Science.
Christian Science services are held
every Sunday morning nt 11 o'clock in
tho Commercial club room. Subject of
the lesson sermon fr Decern ber 33,
''God the Preserver of Man.' AM are
welcome. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
GOTHAM
GREA
NUMBER
OF GRAND BALLS
MANY HEAR
O'GARA ON
TREE PESTS
Illustrates Remarks With
Pictures Thrown on a
SGrcen LeGture Is Very
Instructive
What was probably tho most instruc
tive lecture upon fruit diseases and
pests ever delivered la southern Oregon
was delivered by Professor O'Gura.iui
tho Anglo oporn houso Saturday after
noon. His remurks were illustrated -by
pictures thrown upon n screen.
The hntl was crowded by tho fruit
men of the valley. All of the adjacent
country was represented, fruit men
coming from Eagle Point, Tolo, Central
Point, Jacksonville, Brownsboro in
fact, from all parts of Roguo River
valley.
Tho offices of tho Horticultural socio
ty, undor whose auspices tho mooting
was held, being absent, Charleo Mo
servo opened tho meeting with a few
remarks, stating that it was the inten
tion of the society to hold two moot
iugs each month during tho winter and
spring, at which Professor O'Gara
would address tho fruit men.
Professor O'Gara stated that a num
ber of bin lantern slides wore broken.
Other sliiles sent out by tho depart
ment nt Washington will bo on hand
for his next lecture.
Tho first slide shown wns that of tho
penr blossof. Tho professor pointed out
how it was possible for tho germ of the
pear blight to bo carried into tho pollen
uf the blossom and from there how it
spread -Throughout the tree. Tho dis
ease was purely a local one and by cut
ting out tho infected part of tho tree
it could bo saved from further injury.
Tho boo in the first plaoo gets his
foot and body into the sap running from
un infected place on the troo and from
that he carries it from tree to troo.
Tho other slides wero all of an in
structive naturo. Orchards wero Bhown
throughout tho country whoro both
healthy and infected trees oxist. A
view was shown of the orchard and or
chardist Hoover of tho valley, who had
sonio 200 trees infected, but by scien
tific methods got ontiroly rid of tho
blight.
Trees woro Bhown that worn affected
with different diseases, and thoso who
attended tho loeturo should havo but
lit tin difficulty in tho futuro when i
theso BymptouiB are found in their or
chards. I
LUMBERMEN WANT LOW "
TARIFFS O.NLOW STOCK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. American
lumbormon who rocently nppoared bo
fore tho houso committeo en ways nnd
means, asking that" there be no reduc
tion in the turiff on lumber, were con
corned chiefly over their low-grade out
put. There was no alarm felt over
high-grade lumber, for tho testimony of
most witnesses agreed that this mar
ket would not bo materially affected,
even if tho present duty should bo re
moved. American manufacturers have
alwoys been able to meet competition
on this grade of lumber; but on low
grade stock they have sustained losses,
aad it is contended, would'austnin still
heavier losses hould tin elnss of of lum
ber bo brought into competition with
tho same class imported from Canada.
In other words, what the American lum
bermen most desire is protection against
low-grado lumber from other countries.
Going over the testimony of various
witnesses, the question of conservation
is frequently encountered. Advocates of
free lumber, as well as friends of the
present tariff, and believers in a higher
tariff, all talk of conservation, and the
necessity of pohmging tho life of tho
American forests was given as a chief
argument on both sides of the controver
sy. Hut two distinct methods of con
servation were proponed. The advocates
of free trade would let in lumber from
abroad, thereby diminishing the drain
upon our own forest, and in that way
extending their life. That is the Pin
chot idea, and probably will be the plan
urged by the national conservation com
mission in its report to the president
next month.
RAN DISORDERLY PLACE
AND MUST LEAVE TOWN
! nrXSMl'IR, Cal.. Dec. 12. Tmn
i Walton was ordered t leave town yes
terday. He has been running a disor
I derly place across the river. When
j the owners of the premise! learned of
IMP ues IU WHICH lin; """ 'V ""
ing put they ordered Walton to vacate
at once, and he replied with his fists.
He wns promptly arrested, ond nt his
trial was ordered to pay tho costs of
court and fined a new tountry to live in.
SENTENCING
OF RUEF IS
At Request of Defence
JtdgeLawler Gives Them
Week to Offer Number
of Motions
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dos. 12,
At the request of the dofonae, ; Judge
Larwlor today poatponea tho sentencing
Abraham Ruof, who wb found guilty
of bribery on-Tbursdny, until nxt Sat
urday. Thq prosecution agreed to the
postponement, ' f
Henry Ach, who has charge of Ruef 's
dofenBO, stated today in court that the
dof on so whined to of for a number of
motions, which aro now boing prepared,
before sentenco was impoBcd, It was
for the purposo of allowing tho defense
to prepare theso that tho stay wbb
granted,
Ruef Outwardly Calm.
Ruof is apparently uuaffocted by tho
verdict of guilty, which was returned
against him on Thursday. Ho is the
samo debonaire. man about town that
ho has always boen. Ho received his
mother and sistor this morning In an
antoroom of tho county jail and con
versed with them for nearly nn hour.
His mother Booms to be suffering n great
deal, and Ruef tried to cheer her up.
Ho seemed to rogret her departure very
much.
Although not dofinitely'aunouDccd by
tho district attorney, the !trial of Pat
rick Calhoun will probably bo tho next
taken up.
NEW YORK MARKET FOR
WESTERN BOX APPLES
Tho condition of tho eastern market
for western box apples ifl reported by
tho Now York Fruitmon's Guide of
December 5, as follows:
A good many western box applos wont
forward to Europo undor earlier en
gagements, but n considornblo portion
sold locally in the range of $2,25 to $3
por box for Spitzonborgs, and from $1.50
to $2.50 per box for othor wostorn stock.
It is statod on tho authority of one of
the principal sellers of westorn box
apples that tho movement is on the
increase, and little difficulty is experi
enced in moving fancy stock out at
around $.T por box, and in some casos
higher figures aro realized. . There are
somo lots of western apples, however,
that aro a little difficult to move even
at $2 per box, nnd a fair share of lato
anvols noeded urging to fetch $8.50 per
box. - '
LAND PROVES PRODUCTIVE
WHEN PLANTED TO CABBAGES
M'MINNVTLLE, Or., Dec. 12. The
banner cubage patch of old Yamhill lies
within a mile'of this city. On July 21
of this year Henry Fletcher sot out
cubbugo plants on one-tenth of an acre
of ground that had boen thoroughly cul
tivated. No further attention was giv
en them,, not even a hoeing. Recently
he sold in the local market from the
patch cabbage to the value of $44. The
family UBed liberally of tho product dur
ing the season, nnd there aro yet- 400
or 500 pounds of cabbage not yot har
vested. ,
PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENING
GIVEN -BY YOUNG LADIES
The young ladies of the Christian En
deavor society of tho Presbyterian
church ontortaiucd the young men of
the society Friday evening in the Com
mercial club 'rooms. A very enjoyablo
program wus roudored by the young
ladies, which was followed by a num
ber of games. An elaborate supper fol
lowed, which had been tastefully ar
ranged. Tho affair was one of the most
successful oventH of tho social Benson
among the younger set. Among those
present were: Mesdames Shields, Wort
man, Brown and Lambert, Misses Grey,
Dressier, Luke, Bltton, Flynn, Trow
bridge, Kerr, Jackson, Purdy, Burke,
Brown, Lundgrcn, LesmeiBter, York,
Mossrs. Lambert, Glasgow, T lint c her,
Kerr, Hensolmnn, Ray, Marshal, Price,
Bliss, Canon, Lesmeister.
HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS GIVE
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT
The jnior class of tho high school en
tertained Friday afternoon most pleas
antly. An extensive program was ren
dered and each number wns splendidly
rendered. The program follows:
Duet, Loraino Bliton and Agnes
j Isaacs; essay, Pearl Do Bolt; German
j recitation, Fred Deierlein; German song,
j German juniors; Current Events, Josie
! Riley; recitation, Walter Childress; vo
leal solo, Frieda HockenyoB; If. S. Cur
j rent Events, Ruth Agnew; biography,
Muriel Roddie; recitation, Crystal Mc
I Narv; debate--affirmative, Nell Reu-
' ter, Frieda Hockenyos; negative, Sue
.Hills Luella Campbell piano solo, Agnes
j Isaac i; class long.
I - -
NUVEEN HAS
AS YETSENT
Neither Reames Nor)Vaw
ter Have Been Informed
As to Nuveen Decision
on Ultimatum
. Although the ,48 hours specified have
elapsed sinco Attorney A, E. R&nmea
wired Nuveen & Cumpauy, bond buyers
of Chicago, the terms undor which fu
ture lota of tho gravity water bouds
would bo delivered, ho has uh yot re
ceived no reply to his telegram, and
neither has W. 1. Vawter, who repre
sents Nuvoeu & Company in this city.
Ever sinco Mr. Ream on forwarded tho
telegram, curt, short nnd to tho point,
thero has boon much interest displuyod
to know what tho outcome would bo.
Tho telegram stated clearly that tho
city know that thoy woro in tho right
as to the paymont of tho nccrued inter
est on the bonds and that they rofused
to bo bulldozed into paying it. What
Nuveen 's answor will bo ia hard to
determine. His siloueo shows that ho
is evidently considering tho matter at
Bomo length, and it muy be that he
will make good his throats to suo the
city for tho dolivory of the remainder
of the bonds.
Attorney Reamed BtutOB that ho will
advise the council to enncel the bonds
if Nuveon will not accede to the condi
tion imposed by tho city and Immodinto
ly take steps to ibsuo n now lot.
It iB hard to dotermino upon what
grounds Nuveon & Company will insti
tute suit, for they hnvo no legal con
tract with tho city for tho delivery
of the bonds as thoy claim to havo.
GETS BUSY
Commission to Supervise
Naming Places In State
Is Hard at Work
Appreciating tho fact that numer
ous geographic f oat tiros in this state
boar similar or identical names, and
that many old landmarks eithor hnvo no
names nt all or olso havo names of no
significance, and realizing tho necessity
for bettor identification, Governor
Chamberlain, on October 1, 1908, ap
pointed a commission to supervise tho
naming of geographic features within
the state, to prevent confusion by dupli
cation and dispute, and to perpetuate
ns far as may bo unique legends of the
Indians and traditions of Oregon's pi
oneor age.
The commitmion met in Corvallis ro
cently and organized by electing the
following officers : President, Will G.
Steel, Portland; secretary, Joseph Scha
for, Eugene; treasurer, J. B. Horner,
Corvallis. Tho name solocted Is Oregon
Geographic Board. Portland was made
headquarters.
Tho psychological influence of names
in a community is generally acknowl
edged. Good names afford at least un
conscious Bntisfaction, and may even
tend to elevate tho public mind. Badly
choBon names give conscious dissatisfne
tion and have o tendency to discredit
the community in the estimation of out
siders. A general ''toning up" offect
is produced in a community, by the pre
valence of place names whose sugges
tion is elevating, Btimulating to the
imagination, nr pleasing to tho ear. Spe
cial difficulties result from the fact
that geographic names ordinarily come
into being in a haphazard manner, nnd
therefore many of them are duplicat
ed, others disputed, and some aro from
every point of view inappropriate. Su
pervision is called for if only for the
purpose of eliminating duplicate, und
assisting to settle cases of dispute.
Why IU Creation.
Tint chief reason for the creation of
n bnard of superevisorsemfwypntnoin
a board of supervision lien in the fact
that in a new state of vast proportions
like Oregon, population is pushing into
new areas, and tho older sections ore
becoming more densely populated giv
in fise everywhere to new towns, vil
lages and postoffices; tins callo closer
attention to many hitherto disregarded
physical features of the country moun
tains, stream', waterfalls, lakes, beau
tiful landscapes along the seaconst or
in the interior. Hundreds, even thou
sands, of new names may be required
within the space of a few ysads. The
NO ANSWER
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BOARD
STEAMER
LOST: FIFTY
Turkish Steamer Turns
Turtle in Storm on Black
Sea-Few Are Saved by
a Passing Schooner
ODESSA, Dec. 12. All of the mem
bers of the orow and AO passengers
wore drowned today when the big Turk
ish s team or from Constantinople to 8a
bastopol Bunk to the bottom of the
Black boo,
Thero wore 1 1 persons token from the
steamer by a passing schooner, but tho
rescue work wus returned ou account
of the violenco of the sou,
The vessel, un iron oue, was over
whelmed with tho wave. The captain
hud ordered her brought about in or
der to lessen the fury of the boating
storm, but before thin was accomplish
ed a teromendous was caused tho Btcam
er to turn turtlo.
Those who managed to cling to tho
wrockngo until next duy were taken
off by the Bchooner.
All of the porsonoa drowned with the
oxceptton of fivo were Persians and
Turks. Fivo Europeans wore known to
havo been lost.
HARVARD SCIENTISTS DISCOVER
WATER VAPOR ON PLANET
BOSTON, Doc. 12. Professor Pnrd
vnl Lowoll announced yesterday that
his assistants at his observatory at
Flagstaff, Ariz., has dotorminod that
thero Is water vapor ou Mars and that
it is measurable. It betrays itself in
linos of tho spectrum.
There has been much controversy with
reference to tho atmosphore of Mars
and its qualities. Thoso scientists who
disbeliovo tho claim that thero is lifo
on tho planet havo known thoir point
could be proved if tho absence of au at
mosphere could be shown, while Pro
fessor Lowoll and his staff havo been
at work seeking what evidence there
might be in favor of nn atmosphore.
Phtotogruphs taken about a year ago
by Dr. V. N. Sliphor at Flagstaff con
tained cortnin spectrum Hues which Pro
fessor Lowoll states clearly Indicnte wa
ter vapor on Mars.
LARGE TIMBER DEAL IS
CLOSED NEAR ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN, Wash., Doc. 12. Ono of
tho lnrgest timber deals over consum
mated in this county was tho snlo o
fow days ago of a tract of 117,000,000
foot of Btanding timber on the west
branch of tho Wi'shknh rlvor by Con
gressman Fordney of Michigan, who
held a sixth Interest, tho heirn of J. B.
Egeror and others, to William E. Boo
ing. Tho purchaso prico was $450,000.
The deal was made by eastern agents.
By this purchnse Mr. Booing becomes
tho owner of a total of 12 sections of
timber lauds in this county. Ho has
been acquiring timber lands steadily
during tho past few years. Just prior
to the deal ho bought a section of tim
ber, bringing his total holding up to
nino sections. These three sections now
give him lands containing an estimated
total of 480,000,000 to fiOO.000,000 feet
of standing timber. All of this Is ad
jacent to tho woBt brnnch of tho Wish-
kah and is onsily logged.
Tho lowest figuro for stum page is
$3.50 a thousand. This would bring the
total value of the tract to $1,700,000.
MONTGOMERY WARD
LOSES FIGHT ON MUSEUM
CHICAGO, DeTT&Tho $2,000,000
museum provided for lncngo in the
will of the late Marshall Field became
a probability today when Judgn Dupuy,
in tho superior court, refused to grant
a perpetual restraining order petition-
1 for by A. Montgomery Ward to pro
nt the erection of the edifice.
board will bo prepared to assist citizens
w Lulling to apply names to such new
places by furnishing lists of appropri
ate names drawn from Indian lore, pion-
r history, nod from other sources. In
this manner the results of the earlier
' haphazard " method of designating
places can un avoided no rnr as rejaies
to the place names of the future.
For the present communications should
be cent as follows: All matter relating
to Multnomah, Cluckarnas, Hood River,
Klamath, Jackson and Josephine coun
ties shoudl be addresned to Will G.
Steel, 424 Lumber Exchange, Portland.
All matter relating to Benton county
and nil of eastern Oregon except Klam
ath couutv, should bo sent to J. B. Hor
ner, Corvallis. AU matter relating to
Clatsop, Columbia, Washington, Tilla
mook, Yamhill, Polk, Liucoln, Marion,
Linn Lune, Coo, Curry, and Douglas
counties should ba sent to Joseph Hb
i fr, Eugvn.
OW
6. 0. P. GETS
12
Permanent Headquarters
Are opened in Chicago
Elaborate Preparaions
Are Being Made
CHICAGO, Dec. 12. Activo prepara
tions are being made today for tho re
publican presidential campaign of 1MB.
Tho announcement of tho establishment
of a permanent ropubllcau uutional com
mittee was made by Fred Upham. Tho
committeo will have its hoadquurtors in
the First National Bank building in
Chicago. It 1b planned to perfect the
most comprehensive national organisa
tion over kuown in America. Tho press
bureau work will bo kept up as will the
work on tho card iudex system inaugu
rated during tho recent campaign by
Manager Hitchcock,
Tho money for tho carrying ou of
the work of instructing tho American
people in the republican doctrines is to
be continued. Tho card index system
wns tho cause of much comment during
tho recent campaign, us It was severely
criticized by Prosidont Roosevelt.
GRAND COMMANDER G. A. R.
PAYS VISIT TO ASHLAND
Captain J. T. Apperson, grand com
maudor of the department of Orogon,
Grand Army of tho Rep'iiiT)lIc7"pid an
ufllciul and fraternal vioit to Burnuide
punt and curps of Ashland Tuesday eve
ning, and tho occasion was made ono
of much pleasure, as well as profit in a
Boclal way, a hundred of the veterano
aud ludintf being in attondauuo,, says
tho Tidings.
Captain Apperson is ouo of tho pion
eers of Orogon and has boon prominent
public life in this state for many
years. He has served us legmlutor re
peatedly, as a member of tho state
board of agriculture, und ub United
States laud office ofllcial, nnd is vet
eran of peace us well as war.fl Like
Commander A. C Spencer of Burnside
post of this city, ho nerved in tho First
Oregon Volunteers in the time of tho
rebellion. This regiment saw service
us far oh Ht as the Utah line.
EASTERNERS CONTINUE TO
FLOCK TO WOLF CREEK
GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 12. A
number of umilies have arrived here
from tho east to muko thoir homes with
the Ideal colony, being established at
Wolf Crook, in Wolf Creek valloy, in
tho northern ond of Josephine county.
The colony is being founded undor the
direction of Rev. W. O. Smith. A large
farm, or ruthor several big farms, wore
purchased and subdivided into smallor
tracts, and tho members of tho Idoal
colony will turn their attention largely
toward tho growing of fruit, for which
the climate and lands of Wolf Creek
valley aro well adapted. Only Christian
people are sold tracts inside tho colony,
and no saloons or places of vice will be
allowed, Tho sito of the colony is one
of tlte most picturesque and ia on the
main line of tho Houthorn Pacific.
Methodist Episcopal Church, B Street
"Why I'reHbyteriuns, Congrogntiunal
iHts, Episcopalians, Lutharans, Metho
dints and somo other denominations
practice infant baptism" will bo the
Hiibject next Sabbath morning. Bring
your BibleH, memorandum books and
lead pencils. At night the theme will
be "That MntehleHH Stone." Subbath
school at 10 a. m. Epworth league (1:30
p. m. All are iuvited.
PLANTING BIG ORCHARD
EAGLE POINT DISTRICT
William Hart Hamilton, owner of the
Rogue River Irrigated Orchards tracts
near Kngle Point, is setting out 110
acres in apples and pears, Mr. Hamil
ton set out 50 acres last spring, making
Mb total orchard 100 acres. Last win
ter he purchased tin old I'lrich ranch
of nearly 1 0UU acres. As most of it is
under the Eagle Point ditch and can
be irrigated, it makes u very desirable
orchard tract. Mr. Hamilton Intends
eventually to plant tho entire tract to
apples am) pears, subdivide it into five-
acre tracts a no place mem upon me nuir
ket upon the instalment plan.
Councilman Wortniuu leaves on Sat
urday for a short, business trip to Port
land! I
Charles Obenchaln and Miss fttepp
I Butte Full were mnrred thVs wek
lM.dtuTd. CoTutuWtW.
CAM
N
SPENT COIN
AT
Cashier of San Francisco
Firm Over S20.0G0 Short
In His Accounts "Spei;
It at Emeryville
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 18. Said by
the police to hove embodied over $20,
000 from Hulo Brothers' department
stor't, Alphonso Lebonf, the caBhlor of
tho firm, Is in jail here.
It ia reported that the prisoner at
tributes his downfall to betting on the
races at Emeryville. In ono weok ha
lost $3000.
The fusilier had n system worked in
detail. As tho first of the month ap
proached he would borrow money from
friends and strnightun out his nccouut.
Then tho first safely over be would
repay tho loans ho had niado. ,
It Is reported that he was nt one -timo
over $00,000 to the bad, but
through lucky plays on the races he
soon again got ahead of tho game. Ho
said that if ho had not boon discover
ed that ho would have more than brok
en even nt tho end of this year's rue
iug Benson, ,
Lebouf has been thought n thorough
ly honorable man, and his employers .
wiid that thoy did not dream of hi
robbing thorn. The discovory was made
by the chance exposure of a raised
chook.
Samson. ; - :
Tho modern Horcuhvi, Samson, up
pouring at the Savoy this wtiok is mux
than making good with tho large au
diences, which he is drawing nightly.
Prior to his first appearand -at the 8a-'
voy public opinion was Inclined to look
upon Samson's uct( ns n.fako. The ad
vertised feat if his left iug a 1400-pound
horse and six nuui at tho same tfmo
looked prepoiulerouo, but it was not
more than a few momenta after the
rme of the curtain thut Samson had
gained tho confidence of his Audience,
and kept them intently interested
throughout tho performance, Among
his marvelous fe;U are tho bending of
iron bars over his nrm, breaking 40
penny spikcH with hiu fingers, nn Iron
chain by the expansion of his chest,
handling of 300-pound dumbbells, and
tho lifting of a 1 100-pound horso at
tho samo time with nix men. Samson
performance is uniquo nnd most spec
tnculnr. It is deserving of all tho praise
and appreciation which tho largo oudi
onceB hnvo boon showing. Samson will
appoar tonight nnd Sunday afternoon
and evening for tho last timo. The op
portunity of seeing a performance of
this class should not bo missed.
THREE MONTHS FOR
EATING AN APPLE
CHICAGO, December lfi.-r-Three
months' imprisonment and the loss of
pny during that period ia the prico
which James R. Thompson, privato in
Compnry C, Tenth infnntry, will pay
for eating an apple. Tho findings of
tho court martial which tried the case
were approved yesterday at army head-.
quarters. . , ?
' Private Thompson's off.anse wns com
mitted near Dublin, Ind., whilo his
company was on a practice march to
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Mem
bers of tho command had boon cau
tioned against foraging en routo, but,
like Adnm, Thompson fell to the bland
ishments of n ripe red opplo in a farm
er's orchard.
"Throw that fruit down," Lieuten
ant Robert G. Caldwell commanded.
Thomwon grinned, took anothor blto
anad replied: "I'm not taking orders
from you."
That settled it. First cumo tho
guardhouse, then tie court martial and
now the three months' service at hard
labor.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS PLAN
THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET
The Knights of Pythias are hard at
work upon tho plans for their annual
banquet, which Is to bo given on the
evening of January 10. Their last year's
banquet is still remembered as being
one of the moBt olaborato ever put on
in Medford. The committee in charge
of this year 's event is composed of Baail
Oregory, John raieg-ir anu r. u. nuicn-
R. H. Bradshaw ond L. C Hall of
Brownsboro wero attending to business
FIRM
RACETRACK
J interests in Medford on Thursday.
t J. J. Patton o't Eagto Pont was tnuii- J
lactinii business in Medford on Thura-
otUtvy.
n A TnWnt XodRe ot tbe 1. O. O. F. 1U
W U.ttxvll Saturday vrtn4.