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MEDEOBJ DAILY T-BJBUfliC, MEDJFOBi), OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1908. HAVE PHI'S LOST GROUND? Results in Recent Election Indicate That Movement Is on Decline. 36 HAVE PR0I1IS Ashland voted dry Tuesday by a ma jority of 170. Last ,luno the pcoplo vot ed dry by a majority of 218, which would indicuto that the .strength of the prohibtion wave had passed and that it was on tho decline. in this connection the following re sults of lust month's local option elec tions in states in which tho auti-saloon made a fight tend to confirm the view that the prohibitionists have lost ground Colorado Not au issue so far us government wns concerned, but Anti Saloon leago made bitter fight to elect a legislature favorable to county op tion. Majority of new legislature op posed to county option. Florida Oeuerul election ratified stole primary result. Held In June against stntti wide prohibition, electing u tiborul governor and legislature Idaho Not an issue so far as gov ernor ship was concerned, hut Anti Saloon league mndo u bitter fight to elect legislature favorable to county op tion. Majority of new legislature op posed to county option. Illinois County option the main is sue for election of mouthers of legisla ture. Next legislature strungly opposed to countv. ontion. 7o ner cent of members beiug liberal. Prohibition party has no representation ngainut three in Inst leg ;j..lnrA Iadiaua-ivCMintv option main issue in stutc campaign. Stilto went 10,(100 for I art, out Wilson, repuuiieuii eiiou-mmc for governor, wns nenton on couniy op tion issue by Marshall, democrat, by 18,000. New legislature democratic as result of Governor llanley cnlling spe cial session of legislature at which he forced county option through, i Minnesota County option main issue in election of members of legislature. 'i.w legislature omioscd to county op trim, 2 to 7. Btuto went republican for Tuft bv 7ii 000. but republican candi duto for governor, Jncolison, who strong ly declared for county option, u mo byb 30,000 by Governor Johnson, ileum crat, who ran for third term. Nebraska Not an issue so fur if ooveriifirsliiti was concerned, but Anti u..l I ,n made bitter fight to elect a legislature favorable to county option. Majority of new legislature op in pnmitv ontion. v .1..i-cv Local ontion one of the lay,,,,, "in pentiou of members of i.. .... Alt leu.liiie candidates who favored local option defeated. .,i.: u...i.. ....v-,, T-ift n reoilblican plurality of 05,000, but Harris, rj-pulili n.lMut,. fur ir.iverllor. who futli ered the Hose couniy. law and favored state wide prohibition, dcteaton nj n.ir ,l..,.w.r-,t bv ''(I UIKI. , ,i,i..i,..,., hi ii in ilisneiisnrv law pass ed by last legislature and submitted for ratification to people uoieauu. i)i..i ll,l Kntire state voted on question of license or no license. Out of 113 wet towns aim i ". .. ....,t l nml 11 small ones ,lrv ii net loss to prohibitionists of ' ... ... inrilv for liceusi seven. kkivh" j an nml a ni'iWntn Entire state voted tin der initiative and referendum on county .. . I ...... Mi wn iU'lt'IllL'U M. rp..nuUnftfimierul ek'ctiou ratified fiction of June prinmric-H by riM-li-ethiK (Governor Patterson, clenmornt, who w . -... ltrohibition, ami electing a legislatuio to carry out his ' m"-' .i .,',.Inline elected which will pass on question of submitting to vote of people bill tor cousin... --- incut providing for state prohibition Uostilt in doubt. ,., ... , t .n..uln l.uro elected fa vornblo to local option, but opposed to county option. Not issue in " 'J,':......! Wislaturo elected which is strongly oppose,! to comity "I1"" BORN. c noi,oinirT iliii wife of James A. Renshnw Medford, December HI. a girl. : SENATOR LODGE TAKES UP PRESIDENT'S FIOHT IN SENATE WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 Senator l,odgo of Massachusetts today came to the rescue of Roosevelt in the Drowns ville affair in an address in which he arraigned the methods proposed by hen atur Fornker. Ho said the Warner bill .... i .. tirv llllllor LHS- 2... ..!..- l .W ami the iv nuea conamo Vuraker bill was ruinous to any n cipbny. the Bluing uh well us tho euiuiuer do- maude. , ; i-'harli-y Ohcudmiu tiud wife kuve net tled down with the old folks fur a short time. ('hurled Kdmuiniua and family, as also John OUumhuiu and family, are wintering upon their homeHteads. U. H. Uurris haj btwu uinoti his mrny frioud In the FalU and is cs en thuuiaMtic wr over tho coming pros l'i'ta of Butto Fnlls. The youriK peoplo are arrauging iu t frosting festivities for tho approach ing holidays. tHivor Adums and A:iron Beck ure both improving thuir property. Mr. Hek runs the hotel and the public can find sleeping accommodations at his hos telry and moiils may be had at either tho 1 Albert " or ' 4 Dunrov ' ' rentmi- innts. J. V. lluuhes as also Clasuill . aud Wheeler are prewired to take aood care uf horses and tenuis. They have exoel lent feed stables. Deputy Sheriff Clusiiill is frequent ly eullul upon to assist Sheriff Jones in serving papers iu this section and iops iiis work well. R P T n, If fir Af IlMtvruKnri, ta. n member of the grand jury and was in Med ford Wednesdav. returnincr with other grand jurors from a visit to the poor farm. J. Doubleday has iuir..).nU,.,1 ti rniich of Emanuel Poole. This is a very desirable place and has many advan tages. K. Poole has purchased a business lot of J. Doubleday and will erect a store room on tho lot. Tlin .T f Hnc k:tf luii-ii liiiHinu.w nrni)- erty has been sold by tho adininistra- t.. II Ci Knritnu Vrnnlc Xclherlniul nf DerliV hnn ffone to Med ford on brniinOHs matters, lie w (liinrntiiKf tlio T'liHt or AiiWlllill 1)1 nil t. Parties owning lots in Butte Falls had better look after their taxes, as iiimiv tttu are on the delinquent list and certificates nro being secured for the same from the Hherttr. ( P llrifrir wlm hilR hpeu visitillff the vallev. has returned tt tho Falls. Several new houses will bo fmitHied in tlm Pfillt tliiu eniuinir vear. It is expected that the new iteese rook road will bo begun soon and work will be iriven to a lame force of men. The "unsurveyed" settlers are much disturbed over th? stripping of their iminentends bv the Northern Pacific. These men have faithfully attended to their homestead duties and many 01 them were on the land claimed by the railroad vears ago cud prior to nuy i.rl.t- ..f the railroad. Tho irovenimeut should protect them, as these and the other homesteaders have chiefly been istrumeatal iu bringing this section into notice and settlement. M....1. isfeefrinn is expressed nt the wav homesteaders are treated and at the many difficulties which they cx- rieiice. They try to follow tnc inw , I-. ill dnwn in the trovernment books, t they find that is not enough, as many inner rripureun m mi- upon them, s.they know not what rule follow. nTCi IPMAMTINT IS GOOD ONLY IN THEORY" VON BEULOW " YOU CAN SAVE On your railroad .faro. Tho law of the common . , carrier compels equal rates on all railroad lines . YOU CAN SAVE . Ia Time.. Traveling Ex- , peuses and Fatigue by insisting on the shortest route, fastest trains and . best service, amply ee . that your ticket reads via SOUTHERN PACIFIC O. R. & N. Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific Every fnullity for tho i safety and accommoda tion of the pasBonger is provided. No chaugo of cars is n eesoary to Den ver, Omaha, KnnBas City Chicago. Direct eonnec other points oast and tious aro niado for all oth er points east and south A. S. ROSHNBAUM, Agent, Medford. WM. McMUBRAY, Qonoral Passenger Agent, PORTLAND, OR. .T. E. HXTABT, President. JOHN 8. OHTII,' Cashier. J. A. I'KHHY, Vice ('resident. W. V. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier. THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK MEDFORD, OR. CAPITAL - - $60,000 , SURPLUS - " 10,000 Safety Boxes For Rent. ; A General Bauk in Business Transacted. We Solicit Your Patronage. The Right Time to Buy .... .. wv '- j ; t - NOTICE The Hotel formerly known as the Taylor House in Jacksonville, Or., has changed management ami will henceforth be known an the ABBOTT HOUSE uniler the management, of ('. D. & M K. ABBOTT. The house has tieen remodeled and made modern and up-to-date in every respect and rates are as reasonable as consistnt with first-class service. The Grand Theatre PROF. FOUZARD THE HANDCUFF KING ; The Great Trunk Mystery THE BIGGEST SENSATION OF THE YEAR Don't Wjait Until the Last Day. BUYNOW Everything in a General Dry Goods Stock Will be Found-herer-the paices are reasomable The. assort ments to select from are right. Good useful presents for all -Assisted by- OVER 100 WOMEN OFFERED TO MARRY THIS BAOIIELOK MADAM SULINA, the Spirit Medium. Yne of the best acts ever put on in a vaudeville theater. At the Grand all Week ADMISSION 10 CENTS FOR MEN AND BOYS ;' alnves, lists, Shirts, 8i'iirfa, Necl!oar, I Fancy Uoso, Cluthing Fauay Vests, Slippers Pursed, JHo., Kte. FOR WOMEN FOR CTHILBSEN 1 Gloves In all lens Ho ui... Shoe., Sllppsr., Waists, Waist Pat, Hanakoreblefs.Pnr-. tertos, Slippers, llaml ! Caps, Muffliml, Btfl., koiohiefs,- Klc. ; Etc. VANDYKE'S Dry Goods Gloves m.-nllV Tee. 17. Clinlieellor veil lleulow said in the reirlisliiK tialny: (lermnny always lias retjniiliil ..i;......l rimlrii-linll of navieil as t....l.. .lirntile. lint ilelllits its prac ;i;tv Mureiiver she does not be i.: ; i. .t.i, i, I lime to carry on a f mil less discussion of lier navy, whieli .i.;..n.i .imri.lv !o nroteet her eoast .....1 ,1c Tn her dliililiiliW i lie she will not exceed the requirements of her own protection. "Anil it is my opinion nun num u ....... .....mi.tll. I CI-lll 111V UCCHli: n - iluc'e her military e(pnpment I'elow the .1 rxrin reil llV her WSItlOll 111 r.lli" the empire's foreign relations will be come jjrnvn and peace win ne siti..ui.., threatened." l-'orei(jn Sceretnry von Scliocn snia ... nr...n.iv h.id been iirenarinB.to re duce her military force in China but :.. tin. riiincRo government mad it inexpedient to do so innnedl- i,u f.vucrts tlllllK mill- ' " ithdrnw the Gorman troops nt tins moment illicit occasion disquiet among ii,. Chinese iieoiilc and lean 10 oisoru.-i mi. ........ ntIII1H. nil HIV 11. I V i no Ki..,-iii....--.. - . ...;.i..ipnw itH I nincm- in"' " ' CII.IH-1 " ii.i-.... . .1 tirelv or make a big reduction in their numbers. Ml.VNKAl'OI.IS, Minn., Pee. 17. Levi Men icli Stewart, known as " Kl ilrr" Stewart, a millioiiiiire b:irhelnr, celelirnted his 1st birlliday today nml ' became reminiscent. ; "Many people," he said, "think it un achievement to have lived HI years. , I ,1.. nut consider it so. Many people . think it strange that 1 have lived all this time and never married. I no noi think that is strange, either. "I have had more than a hundred proposals of marriage, but I have never felt called upon to accept any of them. Some of them came nfter T had made a little money, and 1 feared the senders wanted it lilore than they did me. That is one reason why I never married. I was boln in Maine eigliiv-olie years ago today," lie continued. m school I suppose 1 was whipped by teachers over a thousand nines. Mv father wns a minister ot tuo om Calviiiistie school. 1 can rememlier when wo used to have family prayers t lie house how my mot ner usen m shake her finger at mo when T inter rupted. ' T guess T wns n bad boy. Ti. ...i v wav in which i snaii i-oi.- brate mv birthd'nv will be by doing a good day's work," he said. "I expert to celebrate n great many nioru . same way." braKEMAN FELT. OFF TRAIN AND MAY DIE -v i u ' Your Wife's Stocking Won't hold the town lot, ir tlie improved home, out it will hold the deed Tor the property and all its -appurtenances. You 'ould not, select a better time to buy her future home than right, now. When our streets are paved, water mains connected with the pipeline, sewer system completed, Medford will forge ahead and values double. Be a wise man; act now and secure the home for the loved ones. Consult ROGUE RIVER LAND COMPANY EXHIBIT HUILDTNG BUTTE FALLS ITEMS. Manv comiilnints arc being made t the condition in which the roadmasler has left the roads between Iirowncboro u,l l.'nl p,.!.,t. and the old road near the Wert i.lace. On both "f these roads much bud work has been done, and trav el over them in many places is worse than before they were touched. R. II. Uradshaw and T. C Hall t Itrownsboro have been transacting bus. mss in Medford the .ast week. Our stores have been doing a jf""'1 holiday trade and all carry an excellent lil o of holiday goods. .T. II. Miller and family have deeid -d to remain at tho Falls all tho winter. Mr. Miller lias entire eharge of the mill nnd is getting out lumber for the trr.de and th. yard will well supplied for ninnrp. NATION ATTACKS SMOKERS IN SCOTLAND KIRKCALDY, Scotland. "Pec. 17. Mrs. Carrie Nation arrived here today from Dunfurmiiie. Having to wait on the way at Thorn ; .;.. ul.n iiiuirnved tho occasion lull .iu";.""., - i , h addressing I he passengers on the evils of smoking ana ternncu .....u:. i.i... Unit if the Almighty had intended him to smoke he would have been built with his nose upside nowu nn .. nKitllTtCV. TO ser.e i". - She nlso remarked that some smokers i.i i,,,,e in their evil ways nnui thev reached the region ot evcri.ii..4 smoke. ,.Tvn td ATN HIT BY TORNADO DRIVEN bam ,.,n..,-i..v l'iilT. Wis.. Occ. 17. Although'it only last.-d two minutes, the tornado which struck l.iis . ., . ,l f MO.nno. A 'southbound "train pasniog tlirongl . . struck bv a barn "r ".. ir. " ri ..,re,,ffh the air. wnien inn .,. The train narrowly esmr" -wrecked. The engine cab was d. ni"l iche.1 and the fireman severely cut 1 ' lli.t street at the time were cut and brui.-d. A rr f,c electrical storm, accompanied the tor , o A 'J'J room house was blown from f.'inndation and several business con corns suffered considerable damage. BlTNaMnR, Cal. Oec. 17. Taylor J. Murphy, a hrakemna on freight train 227, was found uiiilerneain n over the eleventh crossing went of Sims 5out 7 o'clock, yesterday morning. Murphy tad n severe scalp wound, his lift side was paniy.eu i...,. Ii..v.d that his spine is broken, ne was brought to the emergency hospital at this place on a passenger l...... Cornish accompanying him. Murphy statin in i ne road men that he had stepped out on ,he rear platform of the caboose to ake in the marker lamps sad pot oat flags, and fell from the platform. The tram lift Diinsinuir at ,':i" " ns an exiru. Morphv will be taken to the Southern Pacific hospital nt Secrnmento. He is i a critical condition. Ho is a member of the Klks' lodge at Ashland, Or. RUSS MILL. 1.05 1.(10 1.80 .. 1.8.1 1.70 THIRTEEN DEAD, MANY ENTOMBED IN COAL MINE VIENNA Dec. 17. Thiri. en are known to !' dead nod many are en kV , ,.ll of an exidos.on TZ v'n eon. mine near Ke.ic today. ma hbh AT. OIVES UP LIFE IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTY ; ; . I fiotrvvricir. O.. Dec. 17. Discnv i ering robbers in the act of attempting to enter a bank in this city, Marshal Wood shot and killed one on the spot , and was fatally wounded himself by ,h ther three. Instead of obeying the command to raise ll hands, Wood fired the fatal shot after being felled ,v ballet.. Woods' body was' kicked in the street by robbers who were pur need by a posse. BT JOHNS IS AT LAST IN THE "WET" COLUMN POHTI.AND. Or.. Dec. 17. After a vear's fight between the liquor inter est. and the "dry," of St. John, the "wets" won a victory last night when the council passed an ordinance pcrmit ' ting saloon licenses. Phoue 3101. Per Cwt. Steamed Hulled Hurley, 100 lbs. .1.70 u .1 W.,ll,..l ilarlcv. 500 lbs.. iXi'j Steamed Rolled Iiarlcy, 200 lbs. Oats, Fancy While, 100 lbs Oil. Kancv White. 10IIO ins Cow Feed, half wheat, half bar lev inn lbs Cow Food, half wheat, half bar lv. 1000 lbs Wheat, Cora, Hran. Shorts, Whole Hurley and Hog Feed at. lowest market prices. Hay, mixed, 100 lbs i Ilav, mixed, 2000 lbs i" i Ilav, wheat, 100 lbs ' I Ilav, wheat, 2000 lbs. HTM: 1 Hay, fancy mix; 100 lbs 1.0'J Hay, fancy mix. '2000 lbs !'' Tinmen. her. WC H"ll SCnlO WOlgllt, Sll V ng 10 to in pounds on each bale. US Fropaiil Railroad Orders. "Something which is of considerable interest to the public generally and which is perhaps not generally known is tho svstem or propaid orders now in etTeet betweon stations of the Southern Pacific compaiiy and all points In the United States. By moans ol this system tickets may be purchased at Medford from any plnce In tlie United States id mailed or telegraphed direct to tho party wishing to come here. Sleeper accouimodatioaa and small amouats of cash in connection with these tickets may also be forwarded at the saint ! time. " . " .' ' i3iimii I I I HAVE ii AND i Clothing I Chsislraas Time in when wu try to be riffh'fc11 NbV Year ' y is when we try to start right. A fin i 'WHtrh-will ho a very jreat help. They 'I ulno make the moat appropriate of All v iflfta. W carry a very large line of tho boat mukoH. Hunting oaiee and npcij fuco styles for ladiet aiiA gentle- iiu-rt; chiiitiK, Im'kotri and every etyle of jowt'hy worn by refined people. MARTIN J. REDDY JBWBYER BREAKFAST SPECIALTIES Hlur IJiuton am! Fried Ap ples, 1 lot Rolls ' and Cof- Ice ....... ....V ,.30c il'oiiclictl Krf";s, I Tot Rolls mid ( V.l't'cc ...... . f . ..30c Fried Ilinn, Fried Mush, Rolls ami doffee 30e The Louvre West Seventh Street. On hand FORGED MILLIONAIRE'S NAME TO MANY NOTES fiS FIUXCISCO. 'al.. Tie''. 17. l-ioie. . Murray, a Montana million :,iro, is trying to learn Ihe identity of the men who u-i-1 hi: name in emlors , ing promissory liul'-s eggregating fl"0, noil. He i ll Is to uueartli a scandal blinkers are sn tr.l of being in ; the d-al. He "ays he knows of an in . stance where promissory notes were pre : pared while he was ill nd not expected to live. Ill the event he died the till theiTticily of the notes could not have i been questioned. NOTICK. Notice is hereby given that the under signed will apply to the city council of the city of Medford, Oregon, at its next meeting for a license to sell spiritous. vinous and malt liquors, in quantities less than n gallop, for a period of twelve months, at its place of business nt lots .1, 0, 7, 8 and D, in block 20, in th ocily of Medford, Oregon. Dated December 8, 1008 HOTKIj NASH COMPANY. Newtown Pippin Spitzenburg Trees TIIKKB AND FOUR-FOOT SIZES. ALL OTHER VARIETIES IN ANY : : : SIZE DESIRED '...: : L. E. HOOVER MEDFORD, OREGON. Audit Yakima Valley Nursery. yClrs. 3rtm I Campton Isaacs -instructor of llano. "tl5t 5ttfttloo j A CHRISTMAS PRESENT. I A nice piece of. Mission Furniture would be just the) thing. Pretty, useful, . ... .i.i- r... ...,.mi. durable, and a summit, gut. i Let the Mission Furniture Works makv it. Prices about one half usually charg I ed. Any design, any color, nny finish, II dull, wnxud or polished. Drop In. SbopU on corner of Eighth and H .treeU. Sluilo at 5lat4. Utlh Otmojs Strtl Ask vour dealer for MANUEL LOPEZ I '.lent llnvati Wgr. HART ClOAB, CO.. PtrtTibotot.1:OtlPa, Oti