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The Weather
DISPATCHES
By fat the largeat and beat news report
of any paper In Soutbern Oregon.
Fair weather is promised for tonight
aud Tuesday.
THIRD YEAR.
IIUVEEN SCORES
DECEMBER FOREIGN AID
COURT TERM I TO PROTECT
in nnrurn inisisir rimi
lb UrtNtU KUbUt rldtl NEED Nt
Crand Jury Selected This
Morning-Large Docket
Is Up For Consideration
During This Term
The December term of the circuit
court, Judge H. K. Hanua, presiding,
opened this morn i fig in .Jaekaonvilh
with a large docket. Every date is
full ami the term will probably continue
upon March, including the cases to be
tried in Josephine county.
Tho only business coming before the
court Monday morning was roll call
and tho solection of u grnnd jury. Court
was then adjourned until 1 :.'()) p. in,
Tho personnel of the grand jury in:
( O. Taylor, Charles True, It. K. Tuck
er, A. C. Hubbard, V. K. Price, Prod
('. Holmes and Polk Hull.
Tho following is the docket of the
circuit court:
Criminal Actions.
Stato of Oregon vs. Killer Bond; dis
turbing the peace. P.. P. Mulkey, ntto
ii ey for plaintiff.
State of Oregon vs. Pain Hudson; rape
E. .FJdulkoy, aJJ,o,ruyy, fur jdaintiff.
, Slate of Oregon vs. Augufitine Hue
cime; assault with intent to kill. It.
F. Mulkey, attorney for plaintiff.
State of Oriigon vs. .lack Montgom-
cry; selling liquor without a lieem-.o. It.
F. Mulkey, nttorney for plaintiff.
Stato of Oregon vs. Jack Montgom
ery; maliciously breaking a ditch. It.
P. Mulkey, attorney for plaintiff.
(Continued on Pago 2.)
TAFT TO VISIT
CANAL ZONE
Makes Definite Announce
ment to That Effect in
New York
NEW YOItK, Dec! 14. President
lect Taft signalized his visit to this
ity tuduy by the definite announce
ment that he intends to visit the Pan
anm caual zone late in January. -
Ho stated that the purpose of his trip
was to "expose- the lies" which have
recently been current throughout the
country. His purposo has been en
uournged by the attitude of President
lioosevelt. Since the recent campaign
accusations against the administration
were published.
Taft intimated that Frank Kellogg,
the "trust buster," was to be attorney
general.
KLAMATH FALLS TAX RATE
IS THIRTEEN MILLS
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 11.
The tax levy for the city of Klamath
Falls for the year was fixed nt 13 mills
by the city council at its last regular
meeting. Ten mills of this will go to
waids paying the running expenses of
tho city, and the other three mills is
a special levy made to pay off some of
the interest that has accrued on the out
standing warrants.
The assessed valuation of the city is
$743.tiitH, and it is thought that the
money raised in thia way, together with
that, coining from the poll tax. fines
uud licenses, will be enough to run the
municipality. It is likely that the city
will be bonded for the sum sufficient
to build a sewerage system before nn
other year goes by.
FLEET STOPS AT CEYLON;
ADMIRAL PAYS HIS RESPECTS
COLOMHO. Ceylon. Dec. 14. The
I'nited State and Ceylon paid their
respects to each n'her today through
oBicial visits between Admiral Sperry
and (bivernor Fdwnrd McCnilum. The
ohip ore coaling for the trip through
the Suoc canal.
I fjav lk SI mmm .
Portland and San Fran
cisGO Men Join Rogue
River Fish Protective
Association.
Not alone are tho residents of the
lioguo Itiver valley in tho effort to
protect the fish of Rogue river, but aid
is c iug from all sides. Portland in
particular. Many ore sending in appli
cations for membership in t ho Kogue
River Fish Protective association, and
tho membership of the club is growing
it an astounding rale.
Fred II. Hopkins did sunn splendid
missionary work in Portland last week,
sending in the unities of nine new mem
bers, which included that -of II. P.
Schweiiii, the foremost llarriman man
on the Pacific coast and general man
ager of 1 he Pacific Mail Staemship
oinpany. Mr. Schweriu will onliul the
lid of San Francisco nnglcrt:, who know
tho Ifogue anil much good will result.
The others of tint list are .1. 1). Wilcox.
II. I,. Macleay, Alfred S. Heche, John
V'oght, .1. ('. Lewis, F. S. Stanley, and
Georgo F. Wilson.
1 ho association is fast becoming one
ul' the largest org;iiiz:;liniis of the kind
in Oregon, and no doubt will bo able
to accomplish much good ulniig
liue:i lor which it was organized.
the
COMPANY IS PLANTING OUT
'J00 MORE ACRES OF ORCHARD
The Western Orchards company are
making great strides with the improve
ment of their propetly. At tho present
time the company is planting out, some
2(K) acres of young t roes, which ill
bring their total holding which have
been set out to orchard to over IH'O
acres'. A larger portion of t he? plant
ing has been in apples, although a few
other varieties are being set out.
I. A. Westerlund h:ts decided to reside
in the valley and will hereafter take
personal charge of the company's hold
ings in tho valley.
SITUATION GROWS MORE
TENSE IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Dec II. The con
troversy between congress and the pres
ident regarding the secret service has
veloped into one id the tensest situa
tions the capitol has seen in years. I'ii
oiibtedlv deep feeling has been aroused
oa all sides by the president s alleged
insult in his annual message referring
to the investigation of members of con
giess by government agents. There is
a general expectation of an explosion.
mil all are wondentig whnt the presi
lent is concealing.
FORMER RICH MAN NOW
INMATE OF POOIUIOUSE
SKATTMS, Wash. Iee. 14. K. A.
Thorndyke, the first selected chief of
police of Seattle, is an inmate of the
King county poorluoise. He was rich in
Seattle :Ci years ago.- Ho lost heavily
in the panic of 1 S!tJ.
CIVIC FEDERATION
OPENS ANNUAL SESSION
M-W YORK. Dec. 14. With Presi-
lent elect Taft, Henry (iomperj, John
Mitchell, Andrew 'arnegie, president -
lect "f lliirvnrd ;;u.l fneoiiN capitalist.
leaders as guests, the National Civic
Federation opened it annual seHsion
lav. The general llieine is the pro
motion of f neit'lly ri iat urns he ween
abor and apital.
niORNTON HAINS AT LAST
18 PLACED ON TRIAL
'I.ASIIIN'i. 1-. I., H(c. 14. Thorn
Hains. th" brother of Captain IV
C. Ilaim. who is eharifi-d with par
ticipation in the killing of William
Atmis be.au-.' of sup-eted relation
ot Annis with the captain's wife, fa.-e.l
trial today. The att-rneys argued vcr
the drawing of th- pan-l.
YEGOMEN WRECK SALOON;
SECURE ONLY SI20 FOR EFFORTS
SPOKANK. Wndi.. Dec. 14. Vegg
uien wrecked a saloon at I-iiol, Wash..
....rH- ih'i morning with nitroglycerine.
They stole S-lll". The charge shattered j
the windows of the adjoining houses.
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMHER 14, 1908.
IS COMPELLED TO "IGNORE
THE "UNDIGNIFIED" WIRE
IT SEE
LANDjOPROVE
Past Precedents of Land
Department Overthrown
By New Ruling.
KUOENB, Or., Dec. 14 The old nil
iii(t of Hit' department of tho interior
Hint n ieron wlin litis filed muter tho
limber nnil atone act must eo the land
hid'uui In. can prove up on it, has been
iiverruleil. In Hie ciiso of Mary S. Ness,
wife of 8. P. Ness, of this city to socure
n writ of uinmlamiis in the court of Hie
Hislriet of Col bin, to compel Secre
tary Hard. 'Id of the department of the
interior to allow lier i prove up on her
limber claim 011 the Coast fork of the
Willamette river without personally vis-
iting the laud. Hie court grunted Hie
inan.lainim. overthrowing past prcco- Kennies, the bond buyers Ihroiigl t
''' "la' - the telegram iefcr to the recorder. Tlie
Heretofore n citizen could not prove i telegram follows:
up on his claim without visiting it. j Chicago, III., Dec. 12 W. 1. Vuw
Thus, if he were aide, no patent would j ter, Medford, Or.: Jnnn undignified
ho grunted him, and tho timber people telegram which wo are compelled to
would have to take their patrons to the ignore, Keeoicler attempts making of
land, whether abie to go or not. conditions nod threatens to make a
S. 1". Ness received n telegram today! resale of bonds. Have vour bank litter
fl attorney stating that his wife! nev stand ready lo block any move f,u
hud won ami that 'he land office had ! such resale uud violation of our con
I
No indication as to Hie reasoning of j
h K'eu.
IMMENSE 14-INCH GUN
URGED BY ADMIRAL MASON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Tu his nn-j
mini report, Hear Admiral Mason, chief j
t the liureau of ordnance, declarea that
the 1. inch guns mounted on our latest
eight hafloHhips alrerdy in commission
are i-.pinl or superior in power to any !
12 inch guns yet afloat anywhere in the!
world, and that tho 12 inch guns of our j
battleships in course of construction i
will be etpial or Riipr-rior in power to :
uny 12 inch gun of which we have an
thentie information. Anticipating tho
possible need of a more powerful gun
he favors the partial remodeling of the
naval gunshop facfory at tho Washing-
ton navy yard in order to construct an
immense 14 inch gun. designed to fire J rights regarding accrued inloreHl. Tho
a 14(10 pound projectile. telegram follows:
"The capacities of the government Medford, Or.. Dec. 10. John Nuveen.
ih-nts are probably nmv such that dur- Chicago, 111.: If you think you have
ing the continuance of peace, the gov- the city on the run, get it out of your
eminent may be considered nearly in- ; system. City has no contract whatever
dependent of the Dnpont Powder com-' with you. Hereafter bonds will be de
anies, and there it: no danger of it livered to Jackson County bank and
having to purchase at. exorbitant ; held there until money is received,
prices," Hays Admiral Mason. He rec- , Hank will accept payment in Chicago,
ommeiids that the fnetory at Indian , but bonds will not leave city. No bonds
Head be extended, but that it bo run at 1 will be delivered except upon payment
les than its full capacity, so that j accrued interest and of tho back in
enough work will be left for private ! lerest now due. Wire your acceptance
plants to encourage their owners to of these conditions within fortveight
maintain th"iu in condition and to re- j hours or city will take steps for new
tain their valuable forces of chemists sale. If you want tho bonds on these
:t i'ii workmen. (conditions, get busy; if not, wire to
that effect ami sav further telegraph-
CITY ELECTION HELD ic expense. A. K. RRAMKS.
AT ASHLAND TUESDAY i Nuveen & Company still imiist that
they have a contract with the city.
ASHLAND, Dec. 1 4. The ntruggle j while Mr. Tteames elaimi: that they have
for oipreniaey in the city is drawing ! not. No ordinance has ever been pass
to a clou". Tueli'V ends tho contest, ed authorizing such contract and hence
I Jot Ii the wets and the drys ore hopeful ( there cannot be a legal contract with
of winning the day the wets because j the bond house.
Medford has profit") ,y Ashhimb'n dry; Monday morning Mr. Vawter answer
'o.ell and the drys leeaiife of the ntrong;ed Mr. Nuveen ' telegram as follows:
- lunch vote. The city council fight will Medford, Or., Dec. 14. John Nuveen
eut a figure in the prohibition nsult.
Captain KggUston does not suit some
"f the ruh rs, so Oliver C. Tiffney ha
been brought out to contest the re- '
eordervhip. The chaiicen favor Kgyle
ton's re "lection bv a big majority.
A circular campaign is b"ing waged .
in hehftlf of certain candidates. Sam
Snell Iuih the lead in the fight for may-,
or over C. W. Hoot, Snell being the;
andi'lfite of the progressive element.1
Toft & Anderson have opened up an
other addition to the City of Medford.
Tin v will sell the first six lots at less
tiian real value. Already there is a nice
fittagc g"'i'g np n the property. In
-ix months it mill be dotted with wnt
home. The streets aie full li'i feet
wide and alb-vs in renr of all lots, fn
two years Medford will be a city of
lo.ooii to I2,(" inhabitants. Now is the
time to get a nice building lot that in
a short tiuo may be out of your reach.
One hundred dollars down, baleiice your
own time.
REAMES FOR TELEGRAM!
WILL PAY INTEREST
ON THE REMAINDER
OF THE BOND ISSUE
Sends Wire to Vawter, but Does Not
Roply to Beanies Auks Vawter to
Have Bank Attorney Block Any Move
for Resale.
In a telegram to W. I. Vawter of thin
city on Suturilny, John Nuveen & Com
puny of Chicago, after characterizing
the telegram sent thoni Thursday by A.
I l!-Kennies, Kpecinl attorney for Hid
! '"''y ' Hi mutter of the bond iusue, us
" undignified," uud stating Hint they
wnro therefore " compelled to Ignore
it,' Hie bond buyers asked Mr. Vnwtor
to take charge of their interests in this
city and have his bank attorney block
and move which might be made for u
resale of bonds. Nuveen further stated
that thoj' would pay pnr and accrued
interest on all remaining bonds.
'1 ho telegram being signed by Hocord-
: or Collins. nllhoiiili dictated' l.v Mr
tract. We persoiially ai:suro von Hint
we will pay par and accrued' interest
on all remaining bonds, as we utilise
j iiiently agreed, but we do object to Hie
recorder making unauthorized terms and
conditions, and if he does not waive
ritrllt to Collect, accrued interest on
bonds previously delivered, whv should
ho object to our not waiving our rights
for all of the interest, under our con-
tract with the cityf Kindly inform
Mayor Keddy of our position aud state
that we look to him as mayor to prevent
the recorder sending up iiiuiuth,rized
telegrams, making threatH and his own
conditions, not authorized by mayor or
city i neil.
JOHN NUVKRN & CO,, Hankers.
The telegram which is thus scored
by Xuveen as "undignified" and "un
authorized" was forwarded Thursday in
reply to one from Nuveen saying that.
the bond house waived none of thei
A- Company. Chicago, III.; Think you
can expect from the council and mayor
absolute fairness in matter of bond
iuie. Council was led to believe from
ordinances rcucnfitig bids Hint all prop
ositions irieludf'd payment, of earned in
terest. This you have ngrenl to pay and
feel sure that so long as yon comply
with those terms no differences need
arise of any kind or character.
W. T, VAWTKtf.
HARRIMAN NEED NOT
ANSWER PERTINENT QUESTIONS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Kdward II.
; Harrinian will not be compelled to an
; swer the questions pertaining to his
dealings in the Tnion and Southern Pa
cific stocks which liifiv be asked him
by the interstate commerce coium isHion,
according to a decision of the I'nited
States supreme court today. The do
j eisinn reverses tho finding of the state
circuit court of the southern district of
New York. .
99
NEW PETITON
IS ON FILE
Over 200 Sign Initiative
Petition Asking For Vote
on Charter Amendment
With over 200 uignors, the iiiitia
live petition nuking that tho people be
allowed to vote on the matter of nine:
ing the chity charter ho that it will
bo made to conform with tho local op
tion law of tho state, was placed on
file with tho city recorder Saturday
afternoon.
Since tho supremo court recently de
cided that the territory within tho cor
porate limits of the city of Medford
was exempt from any law that might
ho passed by the people at large regard
iug tho sale of liipior, tho prohibition
hits have boon active in their efforts to
get the charter changed so that tho next
tune Jack son county votes dry Med
ford will bo carried with it into the
dry column.
The dry forces announced some time
ago their intention of filing this pe
tition and during tho past week have
been busy. Over 200 legal voters have
signed tho petition.
DIED.
Mrs. Mary A. Cheauweth, resident
of Hosehurg, but who has been at the
homo of her adopted daughter, Mrs.
William Hudson, in this city, died De
cemher 11, I1MIS. She was 72 years
of age. Her death was duo to injuries
sun tai ued while shopping on tho streets
of Medford about ono mouth ago.' She
accidentally stepped from the sidewalk
curbing and fell so forcibly as. to frne
turo a hip bone ami hurt herself in such
other ways as to render recovery im
possible in her advanced ago. Tho re
mains wore, taken to Hosehurg for in
termeut.
AGED MAN DIES AS RESULT
OF BEATING BY ROBBER
POHTI.AND, Or., Dec. 14. Without
regaining consciousness, Robert Living
stun, aged 00, who was beaten iusciisi
blu in his cabin at Oogle, Or., where
ho was employed in the railroad yards,
died in (he Portland hospital early this
morning. His head was crushed by n
heavy instrument Thursday night. He
was found yesterday morning and
brought to Portland in tho hope of sav
ing his life.
Engagement Extraordinary at the Bijou
Thoator.
Mr. F. W. Walters, one of America's
best tenors, has been engaged to sing
at tho Hijou this week. All music lov
ers should not fail to hear Mr. Walters.
Head what the Oregciuiaa says of Mr.
Walters whei: ho sang in Portland with
the Itosciau Opera company:
"Ono would havo to recall the name
of tho very best tenor heard in Port
laud this season to make a compari
son with the tenor with the Roscian
Opera company, F. W. Walters. His
voice was a revelation, clear au the
tones of a hell, resonant ami smooth
as velvet. His "Then You'll Hemem
her Me" nnd "Fair Land of Poland"
from t he opera ' Hohemiaii Girl ' ' arous
"d the audience to scenes of enlhusi
anm, which the writer was npoatane
ously Compelled let join."
Mr. Wallers has bei u singing in op
era for 2.1 years, l" years us leading
tenor. Sings (he leading part in 10
operas, both comic and grand. Don't
fail to hear this noted tenor at the
Hijou,
Most Popular Baby According to Ballot
The following is the standing of the
contestants in tho baity routes', up to
Saturday night at King & Long's.
KM .abet h Welsh 2.10
Arleen Butli r 22.
Dorothy Hutchaso-i 210
Ciirolino Andrown 200
Mary It row it 104
Trances Huriiett 1 S'J
Mc.by Perkins 17H
Katherino Tuttlo 102
Kthel Went I"i4
Itaby Phipps 110
Mr'.y'h.H Hut!. 122
I'era Hrockman A4
Marv Wright Rl
Unhertn Pierce 70
BY TEDDY
Started lor White House
to Call Down President
But Gets Called Down
Instead.
WASHING TO N, Dec. 1 4. Senator
Fulton uf Oregon is considerably worked
up over the lact that President Roose
velt greet d Governor Chnmbcrlniu hero
last week as "seiintor-to-bo."
It is stated hero that .Senator Fulton
made some progress in a postal card
vole getting system by telling Orogo
niaiis I luil both President Itootiovoll and
President elect Tuft wanted him, Ful
ton, elected, This was knocked out by
the president 's greeting to Chamber
lain. The day following the greeting of
Chamberlain by ltoosovelt, Senator Ful
ton started for tho White House, inti
mating that he was to give the presi
dent iv lecture. "
He emerged from tho White Houhc
bearing the appearance of it man who
had been lectured.
THREE INSTANTLY KILLED
BY ENGINE EXPLOSION
HIOACMONT, Cal., Dec. 14. Three
men were killed and ono perhaps fatally
hurt Saturday by the explosion of a
Southern Pacific engine while pulling
a heavy train out of the Beaumont yard.
Tho dead are Davo McDonald, engineer;
Roy I ley nolds, fi renin u ; ). P. Hrock
man, conductor; F. It. Williams, brake-
may may dm. All of tho men lived in
Los Angeles. The locomotive was de
molished.
MEMBER OF ROYALTY GRANTED
DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND
TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 14. Mm. Jes
Hie Drumuioiid, who claims to bn a
luagliter iy law of Lord Drnmmoud Hay
tho British peer, former ambassador to
Kiiropo, was granted it divorce. She
said she was forced to leave her hits
baud on account of brutal treatment
ind seek a position as a school toucher
in this country.
E
Controversy Between the
Presieent and Congress
Does Not Improve.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Tho con
troversy between congress and the pres
ident regarding the secret sorvico has
dovclopfd ouo of the tensest situations
the national capital has seen hi years
and there is growing speculation as to
what, tin outcome may be.
There can bo no doubt that deep fuel
ing has been aroused on all sides by
tint prcHidcu! h alleged insult in his an
mini iiieHsage, with reference to the in-
itigatiou of members of congress by
the government agents.
A system of ecpuinage of the public
and private life of congressmen became
. id i-ii t follow i ii g the I 'pton Sinclair
exposure of the Chicago stockyards.
Senators ami repn sentatives ure won
bring what tin- president may bo con
ealiiig. There in a general expectation
if an explosion.
It is considered possildo that tho pres
ident holds information that would
hock "the folks rt home," and it is
understood he in in .1 belligerent mood
with reft renee to action of congress in
anting the utatetnents in his riH'3
sage.
GALVKSToN, Tex., Dec. 14. Colonel
William J. Bryan was today charged
with having exceeded the init in the
destruction of ducks tvt Lake Burnt I no,
Tho luw permit no one hunter to klU
mnre innn ami in una uny.
GROWS TENS
No. 229.
GOLD II
Ml WOULD
BREAK WIL
Waldo Dikeman Has Insti
tuted Contest-Alleges
That Father Was Plied
With Whisky.
OAKLAND, Duo. 14. A contest ot
tho will of the Into Simon H. Dikeman,
who J it'll aoino months ago in Borke
loy, luuving an estate valued at about '
luiyiOUfl, was fllod In tho superior
court this morning by a son, Waldo
Dikomun of Gold Hill, Or. ThTlvlll
hud boon probatod and James M. Dike
man, a son of the deceased, was ap
pointed executor.
The complaint is baBod on sensational
grouudH, among tho charges being that
the executor has not as yot filed an.
inventory or tho ootato, and also that
tho decedent, when iio was on tho noint
of death, was plied with whioky by .
inoso momuors of his family who were
remembered in the bequests.
There wore four children, James,
Ileury, Matilda and Waldo Dikeman.
Henry was allowed 10, Woldo was
glvon noothing, and Jntnos and Motal- '
da are to inhorit the ostnto after the
death of tho mother, tho widow of the
deceasod. Henry and Matilda are now
undor tho caro of guardians.
Brother Denies Charges.
HAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14. Waldo
Dikeman, who has commenced suit In
Oliklnnd to brcuk the will of his fath
er, Simon Dikeman, lives In Gold Hill,
Or., where his wife is at present. He
is a miner and line boen proBpocting in
Hiiutliern Oregon, inuklng his headquar
ters hi uold Hill. Ho originally cam
from Cliicugo, but has boon residing in
Gold Hill nbout a ycur.
InmcH Dikeman. a brother, mraln.t
whom the suit is chiefly directed, said
tonight:
' Wuldo was disowned by his family
many years ago. Sinco that time h
has been fol owinir milliner, but I knotr
very little of what he has accomplish
ed. There is no truth in tho allega- -tions
tlint he has niude iu his Bull."
B!! TRACT
Larye Acreage Being Sub
divided Near Grants Pass
For Small Holders.
UK A NTS PASS, Or., Doc. 14. Onf
of tho most important moves which hai
ever been undertaken near Grants Pau
in tho way of getting ready for fruit-
glowing is now going on, on the south
side of Kogue river. C. W. Anient,
who owns a 2H0-acro tract of land east
of the city park, has laid it off into
28 ten acre fruit farms. Men and
teams are now nt work plowing and
clearing and gutting the land ready for
tree planting. Mr. Anient will put out
tho choicest apples, pears, cherries and
grapes. Kach orchard is intended to bs
a paving business proposition and as
such will bo sold to those who take up
fruitgrowing as a business. Purchasers
of these fruit farms must agree to irri
gate them the coming season, providing
the movement which is now under way
results in bringing water to these lands
for the crop season of 1909. The soil
of these orchards is equal to the best to
bo found in Oregon aud being so close
to the city will become very valuable.
that is required is for them to fall
into tho hands of men skilled in fruit-
growing. The locality where these farms
have boen laid out has been named
Pnrksido, because of its close proxim
ty to the city park. There is every
CUTTING UP
son to believe that there will he a tarn"
ily on each of these ten-acre tracts
within the next six month and. tbOM
new rnsidenta wlU aftd no Uvtte to th
Lbustneas tntereata ot Qrantm Pas.