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MEDFORD," iKEGON, MONDAY, "j ) El EJI B EE ".8, JRs7
No.'240
I-
WOULD TAKE DECISION IS
CHARGE OF TARGET OF
i MINE UNIONS
PrcifiG Coal Company Has
. lot Done Work Enough
to Hold the Coal Mine
Near This City
JTpon the grounds that the Pacific
Con I company has not done the neces
sary amount of work on tho coul mine
southeast of this city to fulfill tho re
quirements of the contract under which
thev have been in possession of the
'mine, the Medford t'oul company has
had the papers drawn up and are con
' templating sending on, a man to take
possession of the property at once. The
act of taking possession has been de
frayed for tho time being, owing to ne
gotiations pending between Colonel J.
Y. Mundy of the Cascade Coal com
pany nnd tho Pacific Coal company.
ijfA?,8oon as these negotiations ure com
ypleted the laeific Coal company will
f either go to work on the property or
I the Medford Coal company will take
f possession.
I For some time there has been trouble
in the ranks of the Pacific Coal com
pany, who have the minc'in their pos
session at the present time. The com
pany obtained control of the mine by
making two"' payments one -of, .,$1,0,000
and the other of $15,000. ,A third pay
ment was to he made in the future
df $2"),000, which would make the total
paid for the mine $50,000. In the mean
time the company whs to do a certain
amount of development work on the
mine. This work has not been done,
according to members of the Medford
Coal company.
Tt is probable that the local company
will regain possession of the mine with
in a few days. They may then torn it
over to Colonel Mundy or may decide
to work it themselves.
SOCIAL DANCE
Ladies of Greater Med
ford Club Give Third
Social Affair
Tomorrow evening, December 29, the
. ladies of the Greater Medford club give
; their third social dance of the season
In the Angle opera house. For some
weeks the preparations for this dance
have been under way 'and n good time
' is assured.
The proceeds of the dance will be
f used in bettering the public library,
the cause therefore being a most wor
f thy one. No doubt a large number of
couples will attend.
OH! WELL, THERE ABE
OTHERS IN THIS CLASS
Merlin has many things to be proud
of and does not faesitnto to brag on
anything in which it excels. Just
now she presents to the world a man
here who is convinced that the proposed
Wetrir line from Merlin down the
Bogue river to the coast will kill the
town, that a new schoolhouse will never
be needed, and that if tho district is
put under irrigation nine-tenths of the
fnrmers will go broke trying to pay
taxes. He can also see dire failure fol
lowing every man who is clearing land
for the purpose of putting out fruit
treats and the utter uselessness of any
effort to improve the town. There are
other thing concerning which he has
original ideas, but these we will keep
In reserve until some other district eon
tests his right to be considered cham
pion. 'ourier.
TOMORROW
Big Parade Is Scheduled
for Saturday in New
York to Show Disappro
val at Wright's Decision
NEW YORK, Dee. 28. Two hundred
thousand workingtm n are to parade
throughout tho streets of this city on
next Saturday in order to illustrate the
protest of union labor against the re
cent decision of Justice Wright of the
supreme court of the District of Colum
bia, in which he sentenced Samuel Oom
jhtb, John Mitchell and Frank Morri
son to serve terms in jail for contempt
of court. Preparations are progress
ing favorably to make it the most gi
gantic parade of its kind New York
has ever seen. .Steps are being taken
in Chicago to have a like demonstra
tion mude,
The American Federation of Labor
has announced that they will tempo
rarily cease publishing the "We Don't
Patronize" list in their official organ.
Comedy at Bijou.
Mr. and Mrs. Blessing arc again ap
pearing at tho ttiiou for a short en
gagement ending Wednesday night. M
packed house greeted their return to
the Bijou Inst night. A more enthusi
astic and well pleased audience than
that of last night is seldom to be seen.
The appreciation that the theater going
public lias shown for the acting of Mr.
and Mrs. Blessing prompted the man
agement to secure them for a short
return engagement. Tonight's bill is
brimming over with tho very best of
comedy. It is it laugh throughout. Com
edy songs arc one of the features. An
exceptionally strong musical number for
the last of the week commencing Thurs
day. 'In Wyoming,1' H. E. Pierce & Co.'s
great play of western ranch life, will
be the attraction at the Medford Theat
ter tonight. The selection of his drama
of the west will meet with wide ap
proval in Medford, and tho production
itself promises to ho one of the most
pretentious that will be seen here dur
ing the present season. 'In Wyoming"
is a genuine Americnn play, replete with
virility and strength. Willard Mack, tho
author, has combined his ingredients
nf dramatic interest with the proper
admixture of comedy, and has succeed
ed in evolving a rare play wherein
swiftly alternating laughs give place
frequently to moments of intense pathos
The scenes are laid near Casper, Wyo.
The management lias furnished a com
plete scenic production, which will be
used in its entirety during the engage
ment. "Jane Eyre," Dramatized, Coming.
"Jane Eyre," a very ingenious dra
matic version of Charlotte Bronte's fa
mous novel, by Peter C. Piatti, con
tains a broad message to all kinds and
conditions of people. It is broad in its
appeal, and touch s upon one of the
great qucptions of the day, viz.: the
marriage tie. This it does in a quiet,
delicnto manner, without shock to the
sensibilities or offense to the most fas
tidious. "Jane Eyre" will be the at
traction ut the Medford Theater Wed
nesday. December 30. Miss Dorothy
Turner is the leading woman, portraying
the character of Jane Eyre.
COSOBOVE MAY TAKE OATH
OF OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA
PASO ROIH.ES, Cnl., Dec. 2. The
condition of Goernor elect Cosgrove is
steadily improving. Hp came down
stairs today and took hot bath:. His
wife says that if Cosgrove is well
I'nough, as the indications show he will
be, he will be inaugurated here. The
governor-elect coincides in this viey.
The hotel authorities under Cosgrove 's
instructions have refused to reveal any
plans for the ceremony.
CHICAGO, Dee. 28. rA honeymoon in
the clouds is planned by Millionaire C.
A. Cocy, a daring aeronaut, who mar
ried Carrie Hune Lewis at Kansas City
on Saturday. The couple will go to
Los Angeles, where Cocy 's balloon
awaits to take them back to Chicago.
AWT ON GRANTS PASS SUICIDED IN EARTHQUAKE
PERSIAN MUST PAY ASHLAND UPHEAVES
SHAH LIMIT HOTEL ITALY
Men Disguised As Priests
Enter Gabinst Chamber
and Fire at the Ruler
Both Arrested
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23. It has
been authentically reported hero that
two men disguised as priests today en
tered the cabinet chamber of the royal
palace in Teheran during a conference
and attempted to assassinate the shah
of Persia by shooting. It is reported
further that tho bullet pierced the
epaulet on the uniform of tho heir ap
parent. Both of tho men were nrrcat
ed. TEHERAN, Dec. 28. This city is in
tho wildest excitement following a re
port that an attempt had been mado
on the life of tho shah while bo was
in conference with his cabinet. He ap
peared this afternoon on the streets for
a few moments evidently to a)m the
fears of the populace that he had been
injured.
No particulars can be obtained.
CLUBHOUSE
NEARLY BURNS
Gold Ky Structure Damag
ed by Flames Caused by
Defective Construction
The Gold Ray club house, recently
rebuilt and refurnished as a residence
for Colonel and Mrs. Frank Ray of
New York city, narrowly escaped des
truction last week, when fire, which
caught from the immense fireplace,
smoldered for two days in the 12x12
beams that support the structure be
fore being discovered. A slight odor
of smoke had pervaded tho house, but
it aroused but little suspicion, as the
origin could not be traced. When dis
covered, a space six feet or more in
diameter had been burned across and
the fire was spreading rapidly.
Tho cause was "defective construction.
The builders had built the 12x12 beam
iu as one side of the firebox, and the
only wonder is that the building was
not destroyed years ago.
An Attractive Home.
The clubhouse as now fitted up
one of the most attractive places in the
country, either for a permanent home
or for occasional residence. All that
could be desired for comfort and even
luxury has been supplied. Tho entire
structure has been remodeled, new
floors laid and walls redecorated. Lo
cated in one of the most charming spots
in the land, with a picturesque view
that few places in America can sur
pass, overlooking the dam, with its
tumbling torrents, snow-capped Mt.
Pitt looming across the placid waters
of the lake on the one side and the
Rogue winding like a silver ribbon
through its narrow verdure-clad valley
towards the sea on the other, with the
waterfall constantly murmuring its
thousand-voiced music, Colonel Ray has
a home that might well be the envy of
artist r millionaire.
House of 1000 Candles.
The clubhouse might well bo called
the house of a thousand candles sev
eral thousand of them and the randies
those of the modern world incandes
cent lights. Every uso that it is possi
ble to put electricity to it utilised. Wa
ter is pumped, ice is made, cold storage
equipped, heat and light furnished and
looking done by the aid of modern
lectric devices.
The icnpacity of the power slant is
being doubled. Tn surplus power will
be ttfted to put water upon the hills and I
Levy As High As Charter
Will Permit-Due to the
Loss of Revenue From
Saloons-Tax Doubled
Xot alone, it seems, is Ashland in
having, to meet a heavy tax levy the
coining year, for from Grants Pass, on
the north, comes a wail siinilnr to that
from toe. city on the south. The Pass
is up against it, too, and lays the blame
on the fact that the revenue from sa
loons has been lost, causing the council
to niako the tax levy for the next year
as heavy as tho charter will allow.
Cirants Pass must pay the limit. Tho
Oregon Observer of Grants Pass tolls
tlm storv tlnislv:
"Last Mav, when the local option Sacramento, whore, it. is said, he hns
question was before the people, amongst Mends, lie came from the. north on
other arguments against prohibition that 1 ,r"'" ls 8Xv morning. When Grants
weio advanced hero in GrantB Pass it ! Pb"8 w,i" reached bin ticket ran out
was stated that, tho closing of the an- Bnd ho wn" ordered to buy a now tick
loonS would reduce the revenue of tho.'1 by inductor. This ho did, buy
city by $11000, and that as no appreciu- j inK " ticket through to Sacramento,
ble reduction could bo mado in civiclwll,'n Ashland was reached ho left tho
expondituro, it woudl bo necessary for train "nd telephoned to the Ashland
the city' to balance this loss of revenue i clii.-f of police, saying that he wished
by increased taxes. This argument could to " 1,'"tt- Tl" chief w(,nt t0 tl10 dc")t
not be refuted, nnd wag made good at a" talked to tho man. He acted very
tho citv council ineotlnir hi, I. Tlnir.Hnv ! qucorly nnd suid that ho was being fob
evening, when the city tax levy was
raised to the limit allowed by the char-
ter 8 mills on the dollar. The worst
feature of the lucnl opt inn transaction
is that while tho saloon revenue has
been lost, the consumption of spiritons
liuuors within tho enrnnriition In., in.
crensed, with no belief it, but only evil . of the hotel, and there, with bis own re
to the general citizenship. jvolver, blew out his brains.
Six Mills Last Tear. , I The mint report nrougni ninny oi me
Last year the city tax levy was six bystanders to the "side of the uufortu
mills. ' A property assessed at 1000 nnto man nt once, but death had been
therefore, paid tho city" a tax nf $11. Hy j instantaneous. The chief of police took
the action of the county court in add -
ng oO per cent to tho assessment, theionor.
sumo property is now assessed at $l.r00;
:ind by the action of the city council in
adding two mills to the levy for city
purposes , this property will now have
to pay $12 for civie taxes. This is just
double, and will not be nt all a pleas
ant prospect to most city property own
ers. Hut with the passing of the local
iption law increase In taxes was inev
ttable, and we are bound to assume
tlint tho city council is not making any
higher levy than the municipal needs
call for.
County Increase Also.
Of course city property must also ny
the school tax, and county nnd state
tax. The school tax Inst yenr was more
than one-third higher than the city tax
but ought not to show any important
increase this year, as the school district
has lost no revenue. Last year the
ounty and state tax was double that
,f the eitv, and some increase may be
anticipated, as the county lost about
;ion(j of saloon revenue. Moreover, in
creaned assessment invariably invites
increased taxes. Moreover, there is a
substantial increase in the state levy.
On the whole, Grants Pass property
owners appear to be up against consid
erably increased taxes. Hut they must
take it cheerfully. Every Intelligent
citizen perfectly understood on tho 2d
of last .lime that tlm city would have to
renort to higher taxes in order to make
up fur the $H'i00 of license revenue that
was voted out on .Tune 1.
BRITISH STEAMER SINKS
WITH ALL ON BOARD
NEWCASTLE, Australia, Dec. 2S.
The Hritish steamer Advance and the
barque Ivirna collided near hero to
day. The Advance went down with all
aboard, except the fint officer.
valleys in the vicinity. Orchards are to
be planted and the terrace below the
clubhouse mado a veritable bnwer of
roses and garden of fragrant flowers.
Colonel and Mr. Ray, who recently
arrived from the ens', will make flnld
Ray their summer residence. Mr. and
Mrs. Gage, father and mother of Mrs.
Rny, will make It their permanent homo.
Milts Boyd, daughter of Mm. Ray, will
return east with her mother in the
spring, after a fisit with her to California.
Italian With $2009 on His
Person Blows Out His
Brains in Depot Hotel
in Ashland
Imagining tlint -lie was pursued by
enemies intent upon his life, nil Italian
on Sunday nftornoon Hew out his
brains in the toilet of tho Depot hotel
in Ashland. Death was instantaneous.
Upon his person was found nenrly $2000
in gold and currency and palters giv
ir.f; his name as l' O. Kiuaeppi Fazio
and showing that his residence was re-
eeutly in Anaeonda, Mont. Coroner Kel
logg has charge of the body and will
make an examination Monday after
noon. Fazio was evidently on his way to
lowed. The chief thought tlint ho was
crazy, hut gave him the chancn to get
! out of town, as he had a ticket througn
to Hncrnmcnto.
Blows Out His Brains.
: Immediately upon leaving the chief
'of nolice Fazio walked into the toilet
(charge nf the man and notified me cor-
In Fazio's socks and in a money belt
he had nearly rJOOd in currency. The
belt was full of gold uud the socks full
of paper money.
The chief of police is endeavoring to
get into communication with friends
of the dead man in Hacramento. The
Anaconda police have iiIbo been conimu
nicuted with.
HUSBAND LOVED ANOTHER;
ATTEMPTED TO KILL HERSELF
HAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., Dec. 2K.
Crazed by her husband 's confession
that he loved another woman, Mrs.
Mary Planna of Oakland yesterday
jumped from a ferry hum. ner conoi
tion is serious. Leaving a son A years
old, the woman sprang into the water
and then decided she wanted to live.
She managed to keep her head above
water until a boat reached her. She
was married in Hawaii six years ago
und lived happy until her husband eon
fessfd his affinity.
DOWLING IS EXAMINED
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
CHICAOO, Dec. 2$. Henry C Dowl
ing, tho department manager of the
Nelson Morris company, members of
ilm meat tnut, is undergoing an inves
tigation by the federal grand jury con
cerning the firm's :i unts, whirl, were
s i.ed by agents of Hie district attor-p-v's
off., e last week.
ENTEETAINED FRIENDS
WITH LEAP-YEAR DANCE
Misses Lucille nn.l Star Marshall en
tertained some 1.". couples of the young
er set ut a leap-year dance on Hatur
lav eveniniz at their home, tho Onklawn
orchards. A most enjoyable timo was
hnd. the leap-year idea being ruliy
carried out. Dainty refreshments wore
rved, the party breaking up nt a lato
hour.
Lewis' homemade oaudies, 20 per
mt off during holidays. 26B
A V.. Kcainos has n turned from I'ort-
Isnd and will lake op the adjudication
of the bond interest for the city with
W. 1. Vawtcr.
L. A. Rose of Phoenix was a recent
Jiodford visitor.
Thousands Are Rendered
Homeless-Havoc Terrific
in Rome -Prisoners Es
cape From Jails
ROME, Italy, Dee. 28. All Italy has
sufl'ered from a tremendous earthquuke
which has worked terrific havoc
throughout the land. Rome is a severe
sufferer. Thousands of people are homo
less and many prisoners have escaped,
as the jail were wrecked by tho shock.
The Iosh of life is thought to bo
heavy, but as means of communication
luivo been destroyed, but little infor
mation can bo gathered.
The shock was a very heavy one and
some of the finest buildings iu Homo
are iu ruins.
No fire has leeii reported.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Knyart and F. E.
Ton Velio spent Sunday at Cold Ray,
the guests of Colonel and Mrs. Frank
Ray.'
BIG TRAVEL
Holiday Trade Good Everywhere-Progressive
Con
vention for Gilliam
PORTLAND, Or., Dee. 2K. The great
est holiday trad ever enjoyed by Port
land and the other cities and towns of
Oregon closed on tho uvening of De
cember '.'4. It was est i muled that thorn
were excelling 011,0(10 actual alinppcm
iu the stores and upon llio streets of
Wtland at. 4 o'clock Christmas eve.
The entire downtown district wna a
muss of moving vehicles and the aisles
if tho larger retail houses were almost
impassable.
I'he year lltotl will be the travel year
for the Pacific northwest. The most
advantageous rates are in this direction.
All of the great railroads of the coun
try nre going to liend their efforts to
ward presenting the resources of this
portion of the United Htates through-
nit the east ('anada mid Kurope. TIh-
Portland rose show mid the Alaska-
Yukon-Pacific expoaition , will be twu
important features and riiilroad men in
all tho large centers of population pre
dict an enoriiiiuitt travel.
The enterprising people of (iillirnu
ilillty will hold a big progressive imi-
veution under tin' auspices of the tiil-
liam t'ounty Improvement association.
It is the intention of the people of this
county to begin one of the miihi. aclive
advertising campaigns ever carried on
by any Oregon county.
Don't forget that it. in the duty of
every reader of this paper to write to
Kiitn friend at a dnta and tell him
of the advantages of Oregon both as
to climate and product inn. Itenieinber
that the people of the older titltt.es, whero
the wentlier is cold, am hovering around
tin- firo and have lots of time to read
got busy.
President Jacob Oould Schurimiu of
Cornell university and chairman of tho
first Philippine comuiisnion, one of
America's noted educators, is making
a tour of the couutry, lining entertained
by the cooimercial and educational or
ganizations. Ho wan u guest of tho
Portland Commercial club at luncheon
UnUmdny and was given a dinner at
tho University club Bnturduy ovening.
The Roseburg Commercial club, after
u vear of most intense acctivity, will
dedicate their new club rooms on Tuc-
lav. January 12. Thoro will bo repre
sentatives present from various sections
of the state.
TO NORTHWEST