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MEITfORD, OR KG ON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1905).
No. 245.
owune.
FINCH MUST
HUNG ON
FEB 5
Prisoner Almost Collasp
id When He Heard Fatal
Words from Lips of Judge
-Murder was Cowardly
POKTLAXU, Or., Jim. I.'. .lam. s
FiiU'h, who was roeonily ooiivieted nl
murdering llulph ii. Fisher, tin1 prose
cutor fur t hi Oregon ftar association,
in the hitter's office a few weeUs ago,
was today seiitt'iieed to hang at Salem,
February 5, by Judjro lironauli.
When tlie words ini'.r:inu; death pass
tlie judge's lip.s, Finch unnk in his ehair
:n the verge of rollupie.i.
The evidence aliowd that Pinch, an
gry because Fisherf hail been instru
mental in having him suspended from
the bar, entered the Infer's office and
fired hardly without a word of warn
ing. Finch declared that he fired in
self defense and that Fisher attacked
him wild a notary's seal, which it do
velopcd has not bee'i touched all the
time Finch was in the office.
Pinch had been married only two
weeks when he fired tin shot for which
In.- must now pay the pantlty with life.
SUPPORTED BY ITS DISTRICT
WOULD HAVE EAOI1. NORMAL
ROSKBUHC!, Or., ,!;ui. 2. Senator
.Miraham will introduce a bill at the
coming session of the legislature to cov
ert' the normal school situation com
pletely. Tinier the provisions of the
proposed bill each district in which the
nnrninl school is situati-il will be com
polled to linance its ewn noliuiil with
out the aid of other districts. The
measure provides th.it the state shall
be divided into five dillerent districts.
each one of which will be entitled to
one normal school, and they will be
supported wholly by taxation, levied
upon the Dsesnable properly in the dis
trict. NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
.1. S. Ilnmrick of ( Vui ml I'oint spent
Snturdnv in Medford.
Albert r. Mend is visiting Medford
from Kugeiie. He is greatly pleased
with the valley.
iviiii.,... i.'vi,i. of lliir Butte was
in Medford spend the New Year.
.John Williamson of Talent was in
Mi'dford on business Friday.
W. II. Jackson, a I'.rnggisl .of Med
ford, has aiinounee.1 bis intention of
going to Merlin and n local contractor
:.. ..l..'.,i.r :i suitable btlildilll!.
"Cadillac" Snyder i back from a
: u,.ittl.. vv-ilb bis mother. He
reports work nearly completed "ii the
exposition building.
Guy Lnwton is in Ihis city from
Hoseburg visiting with relatives.
J. l' Filllev is expected to return
from Portland Tuesday.
Hon. M. I'nr.lin expwts In leave early
next week to attend tl" Oregon legis
lature. .
See .1. II. Ilrown about Hiverside ad
ditioll lots. --
Xorinan Roddick of Pittsburg is visit
lug his old friend. S. M. llnwk. Mr.
Hcd.lick is an old "il mnu and was
attracted here by the story that oil
had been di-coverc.1. He has seen no
Miller & Ewbank
BIG ORCHARD TRAGT
NEAR GRAATS PASS
HAS CHANGED HANDS
Ei sman Orchard Sold loi Over $r00 an
Acre Entire Price Paid Was $34,000
, One of the Oldest Orchards in the
Valley.
(HANTS PASS. Or., .Inn. 2 The sale
of tin' Kismnnn orchard, five miles be
low Grants Pass, to Flmer Shrink ami
t ('. Hull, was nio of the largest real
est all- trammel ions which ha taken
place in this em nf til" valley for some
months. There are U4 acres in the tract,
of which is composed of apple trees
in bearing. Another JO acres is plant
ed with apple and peach trees alter
nately, hut is nnt in bearing, though
i lie pencil trees will commence to bear
next year, making at tl at time fiS acres
iif yoducing trees.
'I lie ','t acre tract is one of the old
est orchards in the valley and has had
much to do with the fame of this sec
I ion, as the land of the big red apple,
and while it was making fame for
(I rants Pass it also mad a fortune
for its owner. The entire place is well
e nipped, has good resiliences, pack
ing houses, spray factory, irrigation sys
tern and everything ebe to constitute
a well eij nipped working ore hurt).
The price paid was fr.1l.cHi0, for the
entire (II acres and while this is some
thing over .")i!0 per ner:, yet it is not
high, considering tlv fact that one
year's crop from the acres alone
amounts to over $17,000. When the
pinches begin to heir next year, the
return will be much more, and vastly
more yet when the young apple trees
begin to bear.
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
"CONSTRUED LENIENTLY'
AMOY, China, Jan. 1'. The Manila
immigration authorities have instructed
I'nited KliTles Cmii.mi1 Arnold to con
strue very leniently the regulations of
the Chinese oxelusinn act regarding Chi
namen domiciled in the Philippine is
lands who may have left their homes,
but desire to return thereto.
lie is to question otd the notorious
undesirables and criminals. Medical of
ficers are to report only diseases that
warrant kquarnntiue, and especially
trachoma.
It is expected that rh.ese now instruc
tions will be very acceptable to the
iMiese. t'p to the present time as high
as SO per cent of tie' Chinamen leaving
here for Manila have been held dheenuse
of trachoma.
There are upward of 1000 native pas
sengers to Manila from Auioy every
Special Services at the Tabernacle.
Sunday will be a grout day al the
label uncle. The (jre.it Wide school will
hold a rallv at 10 o'clock. The regular
nooKiotl will ink- dac.-. Over 2n in
att lance. Kvery number of the
,.,ni. Ii 1 a many in re in the liiblo
school.
.. it , i,.(.)- the p. "tor will preach
,MI the subject. " A Hot respective and
'rS live View." Iery niber and
friend try to be on hand. At 11:110 p. "
the Kn.leavorers will hold an interest
ing a ting.
evido7iesof it. but 'hilt'; investiijMion
mav show that it exists in this section.
Iiistrict Attorney It. Miilhey spent
Saturday ill Medford.
I'harbs Tnrpin of llig Sticky spent
Saturday visiting in Meilf.od.
Welborll I'.eeson of T.ilenl spent Sat
nrday in Medford.
Mrs. Josephine Hnssi 'I and Miss Nil
nan were Medford visitor Friday.
19 0 9
Finds the msh fmccrtf sf nuf'iinfj ahnitj
under mi immense load of business, almas!
wore than tec ran handle; hut '.ruit. Soon
tre trill im)t'(tve our facilities and jtash back
the horizon of our activities. Watch, (or
laferdeelojoneuls. Cash is the magical agent
that has trroiifht this change. Should toa
price gour daihf food tennis at oat store, gou
trould know trhg.
We irish gott a Happy S'rtr Y'ttv ntd ever
an ctfc for lh ctotid's sdrr lining.
IS
Marion and Multnomah
Only Two Gounties in
State That Surpass This
County in Valuation
Jackson county .(lands third among
Oregon counties in point of wealth. Only
two counties Multnomah and Marion
surpass Jackson win n the assessed val
uation of the counties are shown. The
following from the Portland Oregouian
shows that Oregaoa is a wealthy state:
"The assessed valuation of the taxa
ble property in the suite of Oregon is
over 4di ii i.oon.OOi i, or more than $1000
for every man, woman and child in the.
state. The assessed valuation does not
represent actual valuation, however, for
in a large number of counties property
is listed tit. .only ;'0 lo 7o pur cent of
actual values. In all the counties the.
practice is to list property at what it
can be readily sold tor, so that on
the whole the assessment represents not
to exceed 7.1 per cent of real value. The
private property in this state, there
fore, has a value of not less than $150,.
000,000, or an average of $1 "."( per
capita, an uverage of $0250 for every
family, counting five persons to the
family.
The phenomenal growth of the state
of Oregon in natural wealth in the last
ten years is shown by a comparison of
assessment valuations. In 10 the total
value of all assessed property was $141,
iti7,702. Tliet valuation ns shown above
for I0OS is more than four times as
great. Part of this iuciense is undoubt
edly due to changed policies in fixing
vninat ions for taxntto'i purposes, but
there is no doubt tin; the actual value
of property in the stare is three and
one-half times the vain:1 in l0S. Prop
erty valuations by counties are ns fob
lows:
Baker
Benton . . . .
Clackamas .
1 'Inlsop . . .
I'olllinhiu
Coos
Crook
'uri'.v .....
Pouglas . . .
Gilliam ....
Clran't
ITarney ....
Hood Uiver
Jackson . . .
Josephine . .
ft.iii;j,:i;tn
o.na.-isii
22,850,(l:i.-
H, 7S2.4i!0
1 0.-Mfl.tlfiii
1 l,0!l!l,320
7,07O,2.r.-l
:l,:WH.47:i
23,8iS..-O0
;,H7:i.ni7
3,512,0.11)
2,8(11,745
:i,soo,ono
2(i,tili!l,UI(l
S.212.7H2
7,!IS2,!I50
4.3011.57-S
11I,I.S1,315
4.153,W2
21,223,SS5
I. 212.20.-,
31,M.-i8,H.-5
7,732,211!!
:3li, 187,737
10,(175,000
li,3S 1,075
11.352.038
25,150.277
ll.87S.377
7.22(1,205
5.027.345
Klamath ...
Lake
I.ane
Lincoln . . .
Linn
Malheur ...
Marion ....
Morrow . . .
Multnomah
Folk
Sherman . . .
Tillamook .
I'matilla ..
Union
Wallowa ...
Wasco
Washington
Wheeler . . .
Vamhill . -.
Total .
12.5.-,.'l.fifiK
2.(100,472
12.235,570
.!tlloo.OCI.2li!l
JACKSON
MALBOEUF HAS
WORDS OF PKIASE
FOR THIS SECTION
Article In Oregouian Animal on Pears
Sings of Wealth of 'he Rogue River
Valley aa the Finest Fruit District In
the State.
lu uu article on the pear industry of
OrcKoii, Charles A. Jlalboeuf, district
freight agent of the Southern Pacific,
and a firm friend of the Kogue River
valley, says:
"The Itogue Hirer vnlloy poara sur
pass uny fruit of the kind ever mar
keted. At least commercial history re
cords the fact that the highest figure1
ever paid for that kind, of fruit was
for tho product of the lioguo River val
iley in tho last threo years. The top
figure wns $8.80 a 50 pound box, or
nearly IS cents a pound The retailer
shared in further profits and the con
sumer paid not less then 211 cents a
pound for the luxury.
Pear Leads the List.
"As a fruit of particularly appetiz
ing quulity, the pear leads the list. It
is the fuvorito in France, whenco the
best varieties known ,n present (lay
markets originated, ami in that anil
other European countries has ulwiiys
commanded the highest prices in com
petition with other fruits of equal qual
ity. This condition exists to a marked
degree in the United Statos. The use
of fruit as a regular diet is almost
universal with us, and the Increasing
demand for better grides is lnrgely the
result of education or nnturul habits
in that respect.
"Hence American consumption calls
for the very best pear that can be pro
duced, and to take care of that exact
it. g demand, as far n it will go, Ore-e.i-u's
entire output is annually requi
sitioned by the eastern markets. New
A'oik people, especially, are familiar
with our pears, and want them at any
price. In 1007 they paid 18 cents per
pound wholesale for them by the car
load, and ngtrn during the past season
the Oregon p?ar brought, more money in
Manhattan than did any other fruit,
reanllesH of kind or origin. This is
a remarkable tribute to the excellence
of our product. The general qunlily
of the pear is tho only advertising vnluo
it possesses. It has no fancy appear
ance to commend it to public attrac
tion. The blushing cheek and alluring
.o.ors of tho apple and pencil are lack
ing, and its lepiitation must be based
xelusively upon sterling merit.
J. H. Sfiwart the Pioneer.
"The indnst.T in fc-egon is still in its
iifnncy. Its progress, as compnred with
that of the apple, has been slow, and it
perhaps fortunate this condition has
e , fit ed When it was first started trauH-
p-.rtation faci'U'cs w.?re not up to the
intent standard, local markets were
limited and the eastern supply was ade
quate to take rare of the demand. With
decreasing production there, however,
i avhets vrere gradually opened and, aid
ed by the fruit's reputetinn, tho growth
ol' the industry quickly followed nloug
hiil.stantial liets
"In the meantime cult i vat ion had
teen conducted upon a basis of skillful
. .'.periment an l the final development of
;i fruit without superior in any local
ity is largely to be attributed to that
Lie), as well as the t'"eless energy and
prescient sagacity of fuch pioneers as
the late J. H. Stewar- of Medford and
ih'Ik rs, who, r-'cogiili'ig this state vlh
: i ideal one for pear culture, devoted
a half score of year nf effort to ac-i-t-mplish
this inv:iluable result.
"In 1!M18 the nggregeto of pear-bear-
ng orchards in Oregon was 2000 acres,
with 10.000 acres of vciing trees. The " 1 ",ro "n " n""10"
acreage plant-d during the present sell- ' Frn"'- A,tor n w,'l!n '" !" '"'
son will be i'i" Inrgest on record, and , f"r A1 P,mW- Tbo '"" nt
basin., i fur general outlook, it ciinl'"'1'1 " Pnerslnp in a paying livery
safely be estimated Hint within ten ' '"". but he has since been com
venrs more than Hlii.ot O neres of the i I"'11"1 '" r""r"' pr"""'i'ly on account
fruit will be in full hearing, nnd con nf ,mtvy ,,r,lf, w""""
iril.ole In the stale's annual rn.mtre. m!"11' "" '" receipt.
,o.t less than . 1 0.oiiO.OOU. This is iusti
fied by the success thus far achieved,
Tin- unprecedented returns received by
..i,i- f mil ,,,-nm-nt-s fi.r llieir fiinev liears
has resulted in a greater intention to
pear culture than wn given it under
former conditions, ami 'he present gen
era I activity uinriiHakably emphasizes
the brilliant future of the industry."
COURT TERM OPENS IN
ORANTS PASS JANUARY 11
(i RANTS PASS. Or, .tan. 2. Circuit
nrt for I he First jtidieial distriet will
nveuo iu this citv .latiuarv 11. Three
prisoners bound over from the justice
ourt are awaiting t'i" action of th
grand jury. Of these, Dfi'id Pcnwell nnd
VY. L. Rogers will hav to answer for
defaulting board bills.
Will Mack is charged with murder,
i having shot Miles Tarter in this city a
(short time ago, upon rhe latter refusing
him a drink.
Fred Shippy, 21 years old. is held
under Vi hond for robbing the store
of J. V. Schmidt.
PARIS, Jan., 2. A nw system of cr
amination at the medi. al college of the
Sorbonne began today. Two thousand
students paraded the Erects shouting
displeasure. They broki windows in the
Allege with stones and showered the
police with eggs, ston-.'S and sticks.
Hevernl persons were injured , fionie of
them inocent spectator,
on... i 1.1: n......l .nminfiriA.1
and ckrl the ttntett.
WILL ASK 1
Gill TO
EXPLAIN
State Railroad Commission
Will Turn Searchlight on
R. R. V. R. R. Affairs
Next.
W. II. rtaruum of the Hopue River
Valley railroad will havo the pleasure!
f explaining to tho riilroad commis j
aion of Oregon on next Tuesday why he
has paid no attention to their i untrue . !
tioun issued to him on; year ugo, when
on next Tuesday afternoon ho will face
them in Jacksonville. They will hold
session in that city at t lint time in re
spoiiHU to a cuinplaiet that has been
lodged against tho loe-n railroad mug
nato.
District Attorney Mulkoy at tho pres
ent tittle is preparing tho evidence in
the ease and it is oxpeeted that ho will
havo at least a dozen witnesses when
the commission meets. He will eon
duet a vigorous prosecution in order
that the railroad will bo placed in a
condition of lending greater comfort to
its patrons.
Mr. Barnaul has not followed the in
structions of the commirsion in 11 num
ber of particulars, and constant com
plaint has been mado against the serv
ice. Finally a formal complaint was
tiled with tho district attorney nnd the
necessary steps takea to havo tho rail
road commission look into the matter.
The chief complain; that is lodged
against Harnnm is the fact that, al
though he has erected a depot in Med
ford, he keeps the waiting room Incited
and has converted tho greater portion
of it into a store. Then he haa not
provided a lavatory upon his passenger
coach. Other minor matters aro aim
taken up iu connection with the serv
ice.
It is reported now that there is some
thing doing in the equipment depart
ment of the railroad that new material
is being rushed about and new supplies
ordered, so that whr:n the commission
t ls r,,,,i,.' 10 ,,,irr.v 10 'urT on " 1(1
j vest igat ion that makers will be ma
t'rinlly Improved.
WOMAN THROWS BRICK
THROUGH SALOON MIRROR
MAKYRVILLK, Cal , .Inn. J. Substi
tuting the hatchet for a brick, Dora
Oillis, formerly of Chun, emulated the
renowned Carrie Nation In this city yes
terday bo demolishing a large plate
glass mirror behind the bar iu the Ka
gle saloon on tho mnia streot, conduct
I ' ' Wckett & Poole, and creating a
rough house generally.
The Oillis woman is tho same who
raused the arrest of herself and Al
Poole of this city in Hacramento lasl
summer on account of n lively row the
pair indulged in while on a visit to the
capital. The breaking of tho mirror
yesterdady was the spinel to another
such row, which has grown common
with them.
About a year ago lora (iillis eaine
. ,n"1'- nnd "'" wom;ln npartment.
in a rooming house conducted bv I'1. J.
Ituell over his saloon on C street, until
the police exposed their illicit relations.
. Lately they have been indulging in fre
quent quarrels at the Athens, their new
quarters. Yesterdny the sceno of battle
was chntiged to the saloon in which
Poole is a partner with a former Sac
ramento man named Pichftt. The plnce
was known ns the Itoya' before the new
Trlii purchased it.
The brick thrown by the woman was
intended for Poole s head, but he prov
ed a elevrr dodger, and the missile Innd
ed in tho center of a coitly mirror.
jjly LOST LIFE WHILE
IN PURSUIT OF HAT
II KSTKR, Pa.. Jan. ?.ln trying to
recover her hat, which was blown off,
Mis Helen Haney nearly lost her life
the quagmire of the fcddy stone
marshes, along Riley creek.
Miss Haney was on lu r way to work
and was taking a shoit cut along the
marsh, when a puff of wind got in its
work. Hhe started in pursuit or th hat
not knowing that sh" wa in danger on
the toft ground, she tared with the
wind and before she realized what hud
hapencd wns floundering kneedeep in
the mire.
Miss Hanev called loudly for help in
she felt herself gradually sinking into
tin' inuil, lint hi' mllfUil into tin
ticliv niHM on far Ikt wniiit hffnrn
i:il.,!.. fl.11.1. Ir univill. ChllllS Klllll
tiinnful mil and .ni'fppfir-". in iri'iTiiiu hit
out of her dangerum pndkomenl.
HALL AMENDMENT
WILL NT APPEAR
ON NEXT BALLOT
Petition Contains No Warning Clause
and, Acting on Advice, of City Attor
ney, Rocordor Will Not Place It on
the Ballot.
The amendment '. i ll,e city charter
nse proposed by J. C. 'tall will not up
pear upon the bull, it laiiiiary 12, ow
ing to the fact till'.' il contained no
warning clause, an, I upon the n.lvice
of the city attorii-y the petition has
been rejected.
The resolution submitted to the pco
pie calling for a vi upon the wet
anil dry question practically covers the
mutter.
IS IT MULE RANCH.
OR NEW OIL FIELD?
KKI) W.ITK, Cal., Jen. )!. A man
who );ivcs his nam,- as Miller has been
securing options on e groat deal of
land in the western foothills of Tehama
county, and the resideiitu are at a loxs
to know why this is being done. Me has
options on most of the lands in ,-i strip
about five miles nloug the font hills in
the neighborhood of I'ankenta and Low
rev.
In some cases Miilc is reported as
giving a cash bonus of $10 and '-'n
per no, mil for his options on the lands
for one year. Miller gives us his rea
sons for wanting these lands that lie
expects to begin the raising of mules
on a very exteiisiv iicnle within a
short time.
As there are ninny indications of oil
in this section, and iiineh prospect iug
has been done, it is believed by many
that some extensive w, vk ill boring for
oil is to be done wh'i the lauds are
tied up. This beli-f is st rengt heucd
by the fnet that an oil expert, who was
thought to be here in the interest of
the Standard Oil company made an in
spectiou of this territoi-.v about n year
ago, and some four years previous to
this some olid oil cl'i'Uls were filed ill
the vicinity by the Sana parly.
ITALIAN CONSUL IB
THE ONLY CLAIMANT
ASHLAND, Or., .l.-u. 2.-I.it11e has
lier-n learned yet as (o (iuiseppe l-'a.io.
the Italian A merit1. in I'-oin Aiiaeoii.la.
Mont., who coiiiniitt-d suii-iile iu I h
Soiithern Pacific depot, nt Ashland lust
Sunday afternoon, with nearly $2iii)i) iu
cash oa his person, as t Id in Tho Tri
bune of Monday. The deceased appears
re have had no relative! nt Anaconda,
ami to have, been not generally known
there, although papers on his person
showed that he had been naturalized
:!; a citien of the ('ui'.'d Slates there
in P.HIt.
The 1 1 alia u consul ;il San Francisco
wart not i t'ied and tr.'iif word to have
the body buried here, Hi expenses paid
ui:d the balanee of tli" money found
on the bodv forward) il lo him. This
would not be a lawful proreduie, hovv
over, it is slated by I tie officials here,
ai.d the estate will have to be pro
bated iu the county cmitt of this coun
ty. Meantime the body is embalmed
and held by Dodge & Son, awaiting fur
titer developments, wiule the man's ef
feets and inonev are ;n toe possession
of the rorotier.
FARMERS WILL DO THE
ROAD WORK THEMSELVES
l,ODI, Cal., .Inn. 2. --Tlie present yreat
need in northern S:iu .lo:iqiiiu comitv of
road improvements- In i-nu-o- a few
public spirited v i iiey;i nl i' 1 h of this lo
eality to tnhe upon Hn-ir own responsi
bility and resaourees Ii his nf repntr
iug the highways.
The election to held mime time in
l-'ebruarv to determine whether or not
the eolilllV is to be h.. Idled ',r Hi"
proveinent of public highways U too l':ir
ill the future to fill Die present needs
of t he farmers, and t l en- is a nio
ment on foot to Hi-ciir ' the eutubiu' d
efforts of the entire community to hel
iu the oood cause. A tew pessimist
hnve rnised an oppn-u'iou to this uiove
iiient, however, claiming tli;l it will !"
all right fur the antoin. while Hie j
farmers will have to -Ullld the expense.
TWINS ARE BORN
ON DIFFERENT DAYS
ItOSKIU'ltO, dr.. .Ian. -l.'uneburg
enjoys the d it i ml inn ( I -i 'ang Dm
only pair of twins in I he -it;it whee
birthday falls upon a -lerent date. The
bovii in question are Delmer a nd Delos
fireen. ons of Mr. .i"d Mrs. Arthur
Dreen. well k m.wn r si.leiits of this
locality. Delmef. Die oMist. of the boys,
was born at 11:.V o'cbick on Die eve
tiiug of August 17. IV while D-los.
Die voiihger of the p.. if. was b-ra at
12:"." o'clock on th - norning of Align-1
M. l-''-' 1 i ''ry "'I''"'" ',i:it
socio- an in.tMi.ce as D.is or:. Mias
mU' h a - Die li-iv-i .! twins, but yet
eel br ite th. r birth :: diff.-r--' 'ate.
,'-er 'de' of il e '...V in em
plov. d a. n . ssem.er ' Die I - al
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r ' i W i i ! y i !-:r.-ipi
pa ' '
f. -i.-i
clirii.ti-
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iiinrniiiu' nt i ii'rl.H'k
iill .'lull rot.lii. Snli.ii'rt
J in tin- ( .'inini'i
- i Of till" IfSKIUI HlTIIHlll filf .1 II il 1111 IV I,
""ii
All lire Wl K'llllll'. ruiinuii
.. houl ut 10 o'olui'k
AND SOLD TO
PROVIDE
RELIEF
Emanuel Gives all to Re
lief Fund-Marquis Found
in Cellar-VatiGan a Vast
KOMK, .lan. '2. King Emanuol to
day nnli-red the sak of his estate in
the western part of Hieily in order to
pmvide hinds for the relief of his noody
people.
The tidal property Imhs is estimated
al over one hilliuu of dollurs.
Al KssiN'A, Jan. 2. Tracing the sound
of a voice today result. d in the finding
f the Manpiis of Kamnta alivo in tho
eellar of his castle beneath a pilo of
debris. He tohl tho rescuers to ffive
heir attention to others, as ho had
iiough fond to remain where ho was
ind was in no immediate danger.
KOMK, .Ian. 2. Tho gardens of the
atican have been transferred into an
immense hospital for tie wounded ref
unees from Messina and neggio in order
that the pope can attend the sufferers
u person.
Thei church authorities have report
d lo the pojie that they believe that
many Americans aro iu the ruins of
M essi na.
MKSSI.NA, Jan. 2. tueon Helena,
working iu the ruins if Messina, was
injured by the panic stricken sufferers
during a slight recurn nl. shock. She was
iu a partly demolished building when
I he -M. miii, I trembled. In the rush aho
was trampled upon.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO RESUME
WORK ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4
The public schools ef the city will
resume work Monday, .feauary 4, after
a vacation of two weeks. The fimt throe
wee1ls will be given to the completion
of the work of the fiist half of the
school year. Kxaminations will be hold
and plans for instituting the semi-an-
nnai pronioi inn plan will De completed.
Ity menus of this plan pupils who have
not leached a satisfactory standard-of
proficien "V iu their work will ho given
an opportunity to go over the work
aiviin with the loss of but a half year
iintead nf. losing ft who!.! yenr as here
h fore.
The second half of tho school year
v ill begin Monday, January 25, at which
time the new plan will go into opera
tion. New classes will be organized at
that time and children who have never
nltemlcd school nnd who have reached
i he aye of ii yeara will then bo admit
ted to the firt prim. in classes, but uot
u:i1il then.
COUNTY RECORDER SAYS
HIS EUSINESb IS BOOMINO
futility Recorder R bert T. Burnett
.ays 'hat the new imb-xing system, as
mi mi out i or in i ui county recorner
it "Dee, is quite, the rig't thing, and that
it will save a vast amount of work and
time. This new indexing outfit has
bt'en purchased by the county nt an out-l.-v
of about .f.i'), anl when installed
and in tieiatiou one index will suffice
for reference, where under the present
vstt'in there may be a down or more
indexes. The work -if transferring all
Die old indexes to the rcw will require
-evoral mouths' time.
The work in the off ee of the county
r colder has increased during tho past
two years to an amount almost beyond
belief. When the present county record
er, Mr. Burnett, took the office two
years ago last July, he iMd nil tho work
i.f the office unassisted, and he was
no marvel as a typewriter in fact,
he was a novice; now Ve is a blooming
good operator himself and his assistant
n better than he and the two aro un
il.le to keep up with the work. Two
e:n- ago the fees of the offico amount
it lo some tiling lil;-1 75 per month;-ill.-
fens ei,lli'.'t.'il lu it month from fil
ing In ml inif riiiliriiti iimoillltml to jut
Mill. . ,
SOUTHERN PAOIFC STILL
CLEANS IIP THE
COIN
NIIW YOHK, .Inn. PnblicatioD
;is niiuli' IihIh.v nf I iic t'arnin(ri for
-iiilier of tin' .Southern Paeifie ,"i"i
l i raeilie s.vsii'iiih.. lnv,y.'r -
s.intliern I'.ieiHe uliowrtl t l! II V
,-r. uf 4."i2.l!iH1. fonv'J'"'
inereit,e of $;mi.-t(S2 t - . ., ,
in n..-rntiti ejpMiiioiatCnCS '' '
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