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J MKDPtfRD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 190!).
No. 249.
OFFICIAL
FIGURE
1 64,850
Latest List Does Not ft-
elude Large Number of
Injured Who are Sure
to Die-Typhoid is Bad
, NAPLES, Juii. 7. The latest official
estimate on the number of deaths r.'-
suiting from the recent earthquake and
tidal waves in Southern Italy nnd Sicily
given in a list unnouiu.ed toiluv totals
1(14,850.
The greatest number of victims in
any one city was in Messina, where '
108,000 perished. Keggio stands see- !
ond with 3 1,000. Pnlemo lust 4.100 eiti- !
zens. The lint contains over a half
hnndred cities. 1
These figures do not include the nu
merous injured whom it is known will
die.
Typhoid Breaks Out.
MESSINA, Jan. 7. Typhoid has ap
peared in this city ami within 24 hours
over 100 new cases have beeu report
ed. No relief is in sight unless the
ships now bound for this port arrive
goon with medienl r.tures nnd doctors.
The survivors of the earthquake and
tidal wave are almost stupefied hi the
face of this new horror.
Bodies are still bc:ng weighted and
sunk in the straits of Messinn.
Griscom to the Scene.
ROME, Jan. 7. Ambassador Oris
com started for Messina today with
$'tf)JH)0 of American fundr, turned over
to him by the pope. Arrangements are
' completed for field hospitals and the
distribution of supplies through Amer
ican agencies to sufferers. H is ex
pected that the work-will ho fairly or
ganized when the four American battle
ships arrive from Suez on Saturday.
PROPOSE NEW
LAW FOR ROGUE
McAllister Submits De
tailed Report to Oregon
Commissioners.
II. 0. McAllister, master fish war
den, has submitted to I ho board of fish
enmm issioners if d et a iled a ml compre
hensive report regarding the depart
ment of fisheries in this state. He
makes numerous legislative recommen
dations, among which is one which wilt
atop nil fishing aVmw the Illinois
river, in the Rogue, unlawful except
ing that with honk acd line. The junc
tion of the Illinois am the Rogue is
in Curry county, not far from the
mouth of the Rogue, so that such n law
would materially better the Rogue as
a trout st renin.
His legislative recommendations as
regards District No. 2 arc ns follows:
' 'First Provide .1 men its of carry
ing on hatchery operations on our
coast streams by an appropriation of
2O,000 for the two years' work.
4 'Second (lose Rogue river above
the mouth of the Illinois river against
oil fishing except with hook and tine.
'Third Prohibit Mir taking f sal
mon in the spawning streams, or with
in, a half mile of their mouths.
Fourth Pass a biw to encourage
the planting and cultivation of east
orn oysters and for the protetction of
lame. f
"Fifth Provide closed season peri
ods for razor clams and crawfish.
"Sixth Increase the expense allow
ance "f the deputy fish warden to
$1000 per annum.
Seventh Pass a law, giving the
master fish warden power to establish
deadlines on const stree.ms, nliove which
no fishing will be permitted except
with hook nnd line.
" Eighth Provide a fund of $-V0 for
Wasting out rucks and reefs in Ktam
.ath river."
- O. P. WnRiiPr of StrnnilioBt was a
recent visitor to Melfotil.
R. C. P. Astbury si'nt Thursday in
Med ford.
Ed Hanley of North Jacksonville
pent Thursday in Medford.
PERRY DON'T KNOW
WHERE HE'S GOING
BUT HE'S ON HIS WAY
Leaves Matter of Opinion Regarding Wet or
Dry Fight to People Although He is Sup
ported by Prohibition Leaders-May be He
Will and May be He Won't
J. A. Perry, candidate for mayor of
the prohibitionists and the Mail,
doesn't know whether ho is in favor
of the saloons or not. Tn fact, he will
not know until after Jnnunry 32, nud
ho nees the matter in a post-elect ion
light. He says that at the present
t hue ho is neutral oh the question
that ho has never loafed about the sa
loons, and on the ot'r.-r hand, that he
bus taken a drink occur.iuually as the
spirit moves him. Ut tin to his Action
should he be chosen to step into Or.
Noddy's shoes he cannot say. The peo
ple must make up his mind for him.
Mr. Perry was asked a few direct
questions Thursday morning in order
that ft few of the vMwr who are curl
i iir might know where he stands. The
i.nly definite conclusion that could be
reached is that Mr. Perry in straddling
the wet -and dry question.
Depends on People.
Mr. Perry was asked if he was in fa
vor of prohibition.
."If the people roc? that way, yes,'
was his answer. .
Mr. Perry was nsked if he was in
favor of high license.
"If the people voto that way, yes,"
wns the answer.
MIow is it, then, that the Mail is
supporting you, and yon also have the'
support at the loading prohibitionists
of the city"
'1 do not know. I only know that
THE RING
Murphy and Madden to go
10 Rounds Tomorrow
GOSSIP OF
Instead of Heavyweights,:
t J
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.--A fight which;
. 4 , i
will attract no little interest among:
fight fans all over tlm country will be ;
staged by the National Athletic club i
of New York tomorrow night. Tommy ;
r..r..l.v nnrl Vrankln Madden nre the I
. .", , , .,, . , . , . .
pr.n.-ipnlB nn,l the mill ,s scheduled tn
(. ten rounds. This nffair was orig -
inallv set for Now Viw nl(rlit, hut .111
injury to Murphy's har.ri caused a post-
nncmcnt. Both boys have had time to
get in excellent sh,,o for the bout nnd
it Will uouiiticss ne a goou one.
News comes from ocrops the waters
(hat James Uritf hs f-anted up a bat
tie with an alleged 'ti;hi weight chain
nion of France and that it will be
' . . .
nulled off Saturday nk'l.t in Paris. The
froK-eators an' said to be greatly ex
cited over the mutch and are wagering
vnst numbers nf frnni's and centimes
that their gallant champion nil! he
..l.to t flip (crrentest liuht-
.. .;!,. r.htr ,.t ill Hie Americans."
r.:.. t
....'i.. ..,n: l,:.., ,l.;o. his tour of
Er,.i,e. Tlritt writes t nthusiasl ically to
hances for picking up easy money in
England nnd Prance, and it is likely
that he will uet a considerable part of
the coin which wns left after ex-Cham
pion Tommy Burns had finished tlie
nrlu.nu nf ahnkinff down the British
1
and Prcnch siiorts.
Heavyweight Championship.
Broadway sports a'o still talking
about the heavyweight championship
and hoping that some white man will
appear who can grr.h tne line irom
the biff smoke. With Jeffries out of
the game, the outlook for a white chain- lt!ls pm-hawd a half interest of the
pion in the near futnr is not promis- huriness of fleorge -terriman, the pio
ing. And while it may be lesc majesty , neer blacksmith, who has worked at
to sav it. there are some Xew Vork , J.is Trade for the pas? :0 years in this
snorts who entertnin doubts whether J i ; y .
Jeffries could now come back tn his j The tv.-o men, well versed as they
old form tn an extent that would en- p nre in their trade, are now prepared to
able him to whip Johnson. 'no better work than ver before. They
About the biggest joke of all is the. are here to tny and will do your
challenge nf Philadelphia Jack O'Brien ; work in the same satisfactory and
to fight Johnson for the heavyweight prompt manner that they have in the
championship. Tf sneli a match should ' past. 74
be made, it wnnld be a safe wager
t irl) O'Brien would not be able to last Colonel (leorge P. Miini of Seven
two rounds if the negro was in good j Oaks orchard was a recent ovurnight
condition. O'Brien hr.s a prospective visitor to Medford.
if the people vote the city dry I will
see that the city is dry if elected. On
the other bund, if the v'y is voted wet
I wilt see that the sahions are run on
n strict basis and that the regulations
will be enforced. "
No Personal Views.
Mr. Perry was asked what his per
sonal views of the nutter were.
1 have always been nv-ntml on the
question," was his answer, "and have
never mixed in the fitliunl fight. I
Jjavo never hmfni t:htmt tho jmiJoojjs
and on the other hand T havo taken a
drink when I felt like it. My personal
views will not be allowed to mix tip in
my actions as mayor if T am elected.
'Tliero is one thing, though, that I
do believe, tiud that U that the faster
thiti wet and dry f net tonal fight in
Medford is done away with the better
it will be for the city. But let the peo
ple decide it."
So Mr. Perry does voi; hnnw whotlieT
he is in favor of saloons or not, nnd
r.UU the Mail, while making a fight
ngninst the ttilonus, is firrpporrirtg Mr.
Perry. Why?
The Rev. Mr. Shields if supporting
Mr. Perry. So are oilier prohibition
leaders. Wliyt
A few days ago, when the question
of . nrganvAuig a business men's social
cTuh was H infer discussion, Mr. Perry
served notice that if the sale of liquor
was permit t eil his nam.'1 should be taken
oil' the lint, as he would not join.
scrap with Al Kubiak, the Michigan
heavyweight, for six rounds at Philadel
phia. Since Wille, the Chicago heavy
weight, defeated the Michignn "won
der" with one hand, O'Brien ia play
ing sate. That ia a peculiarity of lua'n.
If Jahtistm should .ip(etr in Philadel
phia and look cross-eye I at "Philadel
phia Jack," it's likely that O'Hrien
would break all Mnrai lion records in
getting away from there.
Fitz in the Ring.
Anotht-r vlmUengr is Hubert VHtx-
siiiimons, and this muse also excite the
risibility of alt followers of the game.
VHx must h;ive a shore memory ur he
would not he talking about n match
it li the negro. However, "Hob" is
over in London, nud it lines no harm to
talk nt sm h a distance.
G"8 s nnotiwr of the old-
timers who has coin out with a defi to
.
.)))it)Hoi, dun slili think ho )ntn u fight
; ,,,), h(1 vvmlM ..robablv
find it difficult to miikt any promoter
believe that lie woul l be a drawing
vur,- Tnp Hor-iinn says that if be
can't get a mutch with the black, he
. uk(, m ,,,nm SUlukl,y l(,
1 ; tllf. lmKnji,t;e cemetery are
I,!,,!,,,, it ,,f riitflinr those days.
1
1 MAN AOED 71 YEARS RAN
, 0Fr WITH WQMAN AQED w
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 7. The
filing of tin1 marring" certificate today
j revealed the elnpcmen: to this plare on
I M.ltltl-ifiltr nf Tlw.lll.iu f L'nl.iH .? r.'.iTI
Saturday of Thomas .r. Kali's of Pall
Uiver', Mush., "I years old atul div-orc-
f?, nnd Men. KlJ.'i M. Annul mhr, ttlwf
of Pall Itiver, a widow of tit.
They came by separate routes, met
nmrtonk out a license u: the citv hall
i T1"' cerei uy was pv. -formed by .lus
tico of the Peace Bind. Thev then
.Hlarted on a v.eldinR tiip.
''" ' " '' clramller ami Im-
paJes is also said to be wi 11 to do, and
Mhey came hero separately because tlicy.
; thought mere w i p. opposmon on
the part of relatives if their plans were
discovered.
TTTT-1 TI rftinTH niTVI TTAT.f
u.i. cuuj.x.
I INTEREST OF GEO. MERRIMAN
Hugh Klliott. who i- well known in
the valley and who recently returned
rrom l'ortlan-1, wnere ie nns neen en
gaged in several la'go machine shops
YOUNGSTERS GRANTS PASS I I
ID; LEAVE
El
Well Known Couple of
Medford Get Married in
Jacksonville and Hike
Away to Washington
Ya'ttttt MnrshftU nnd M is Rwt
Brown of this city wvro married on
VedneBiay afternoon in Jm-ksonville
by Judge H. K. Hauna of the Circuit
mwt, wml KWi pvev.ttg hied awiv
to Seaffi,1, where the groom has se
cured a position in. a job nnnling of
fice, None of ihe many friends nf the
young couple knew anything of their
intention, nnd the news Mint thiy were
uieriied came as a great curprise.
Mr. "MnrshMi bas foi mimt tiwf
been employed in the job pn'nfing de
partment of the Tribune. On Wedues
hty morning he rpnf;m) hia fJ.ice, my-
ing that he had secured a position in
Seattle, Watdi., nnd would leave On No.
HI for the north. K;n some time he
has been paying attention to Miss
Rrown, nnd some of the boys joshing-
ty usked liuu after he (uit if ho would
frttVo hor with him, lit rvf"d ""
to nil of their inquiries, however, but
during the afternoon Miss Brown and
he visited Jacksonville, secured a li
use and were married.
Miss Brown has long been known as
papular member of Medford s
younger set, find the itown of her nutr
rtage comes with a gnat deal of sur
prise.
The well wishes of the community
fellow the young people, nnd although
they escaped the cougratulat ions of
tbeY fvlendw. they will Uo fur warded to
Senfffe.
The wedding lieciiso gives the age of
the bride, as 1 and thai ofMhe jrrnoni
at 22.
WATERJ1GHTS
Riparian Rights are Limit
ed it Aquired Later than
year 01877
HAU;M. Or.. Jan. 7. One of the
must important iJeci.sjo tint h:tn Wn
ha lifted down by lh" Oregon mtprcmc
court in many years was placed on
record when Ihe court held that the
covgroiwioiml net of Murch 1x77, re
fating fo Hefffemeiif. on puhh'c famfs.
limits all riparian rights subseriu'utly
;jjHir'd fjfeej,f t j'if fxlnt tf th
use of water for domestic purposes. It
is estimate dthat Wt .r cent of Un
set t h'tnent s i n Kast ern rogon ha ve
Vieen made since 177. rractieally all
the water power right;, in t he stale
Ituvf beeu acfiulrtd niuce that time.
This )4'risittt, tin rt'for.; HttiitR Iho
rights of such rit:iri:i:i owners to Ihe
rights they have acipiired ns appro
print ors, except as to domestic uses,
wh'.cli are too iinimportjul to lie worth
consideration,
Must Use the Water,
fader fhrs tlff'miun it in imftosxiiih
for any person or corporation to ac
quire nnd hold n jmw r or irrigation
right for sfeeculativc purposes. Those
ersons, therefore, who hHe filed on
water powers on th" leschntes and
other Tivfts m jm1 C'p WAtvr n
efieiaf us- or forfeit their rt'gfif fo tUf
first person who does npply it to such
This court is the first one in the
United Spates to construe the act of
congrens of March .1. 1H", in this par
tieular. H in no vay ttfrm tbv
rig'its of persons wh.i acipiired rights
jir'u.r U 1ST", or who acquired npar
inn htiin hiiup that June en.J put the
water to a beneficial use. The man
or corjH.ration who hes held driparinn
land without making mho of the water
is the one affected by tho iWImoi..
.lue It, Uum, the gi ii in I- representa
tive of FU-idtinfr k Co. of Prt);;d, i
again taking orders in the valley after
the holiday season in Portland.
J. A. Yev!erbind. pies'ulnnt of tbe
Western Oregon Orchards Co., spent
ThmMny Mdf"td v"Ytury ttt T'
turning to Chicago for hi family.
E. A. Wvcttff of C'.nrtraV Voint was a
recent visitor in Medford.
r ,m
NEW RULING ON
SAYS HIGH TAX IS EFFECT
OF CITY VOTING ORY
sheriff
Russell of Josephine County says
Whisky is Sold Regularly in County Seat
Three Drunken Men seen on Their Streets
Yesterday-Business Diverted to Medford
"Previous to the city of Grants Pass
voting for nud putting into effect In
cal option the tax rate wan tl mills
and the business done here was fully
eijual to that now done at Medford,
"Our tax rate is now K mills 2 mills
more than what is legally allowed. In
addition to that, wo have had to in-
vwiwe wvf v;.U,-.n ytvr eent, which
makes our rate now nwffv W'd miffs.
and our business had fallen off uud
we Juive decided that t fnnnnt t)i ftny
paving. " .
That was the slut'Mimit made yesler
day by Mayor J. C. Nmith of Orantsi
Paws, who is not nnW one of the lead
ing merchants, but das afso been elect
ed recently to the state legislature. !
To Hhmv htnv rrrtitin pofh nro try
ing to mislead Ihe citizens of Medford,
it may be stated that, according to the
Mail the tax rate of Grants Pass was
much lower than that of Medford, ami
that the former place was afso paving
its streets, Now, thre is uot mily Uiv
ftositivi' NtttttWHt of Muyon Smith
that the real rate now is only 1 mill
les than that nf Medford, but the city
vol ed against municipal ownership of
the waterworks and also decided not
to undertake any paving. These are
f-.u'tH wlucH vuuuut be dw-wU'd.
Business Han Tallea Off,
Nor is this al), for almost any bus
i:iess man in (i rants Pass will si tile
tl'ii! luisiueKH hfis falh n off since lo
cal option wen) into effect to a con
sidcrnldn extetit.' -
Mlw dwft yuur bwRlnesH ftiuyuu1 1
how with what it '.is hefatv yatt gat i
local optjon f" was tl ipiestiou asked)
of the proprietor of the Palaea hotel.
"It is pior'o than cut in two," was
his reply, "and we nmv linve b ss than
one half we hud before."
Tbitt wtnlnwivt wft nmpW vv-Yil.
when fhe writer had dinner there yi-s-terday,
for there were only two others
in the ihmsiff roitm buidiw himt'f. Thin
in spite nf the fact I hat the charge
was only ."ill cents for as good a meal
m: can be got nnywh.'io for double the
price. In spite of the fact that the
place was almost deserted aff day. The
tuauagemeut is good uud the hotel is
tir.tt in t'V'ry frniiriihtr.
Whiskey Taken from Train.
As to the litjuor business, it is the
same al Grants Pass as everywhere else
where local option has been tried. Wont
t lie car of t he t rain from Medford
(h;u t'J uttftrt hntticn at' whittky wetf
tnken it'f nt the depot. Three drunken
men were seen on the streets inside of
one limir, being more than the writer
has seen in Medford during Ihe whole
of the Christmas holidays. Like other
leei .vtiott pt'W, ti-PTP w dvwy
ing the fnct that .the nrizefis or (irnttt
Pass can get all the liouor they want.
)tt it ha driven Jieftijv ;jll (he out
Hide trade from the city The trade is
now going to Jackson vilk. Gobi II ill
.-.ml Medford.
Views of BYesriff.
"A fol (tf fiipior is bei'ng shipped in
lu-m from Portland," said Sheriff Ifus
, of .4tHfit)tirni rtwniy, m he ftoittiwi
out a young man staggering down the
st reet. " The great trouble is, " he
emit inuwl, "thev semi their money for
il to Portland, and evfii if the houses
there did care, they fuve no means of
I kuuwiug if the peopl- who. send in the
1 offfY-r nn tttuh'r tig r tut, J tit-wr
knew of ynuiig men b'ing drunk here
! In fore, but now the sight is a common
one. '
"This is bow we sijinoV said one
ff the lendintr busiicss men of the
tM.y. " tn km WH.y v; wtudd UUe to
see Afeifforrf go rfry twettuttf it imhl
cause some of our t'-adf( nrW going
));ere Jo remain at home, where it jroji
erly belongs. The trouble is, however,
thai many who now g there woubl go
to Jacksonville nnd Gold Mill, ami then
is no ehnnre iw v- wutW uf wvftUiug
I any change in ffmse fJ.'.cr-s. "
I Would you blame Medford for con
I ti'ng tht present M-ttem ! lw wn
asked.
Does Not Blame Medford.
"Why, certainly nit." he replied.
"You peopio would le yrvMvT fW
than T take you fo he if you ever fo
(Wf cxatule, la nddition to more
fhitn fhttthttnft our tit, wr bve Jos!
from to o() per cent of our business,
had to do away with .i chance to own
our water system and are now forced
to give up any id en of paving .ovr
J trcett. You people h.ivr already of.
IViRnlr-d ymuuMvv Uw thew and have
jinfereBt to pay, sad yet your tax rutf
reality, only 1 mill more than
And you nre getting the cream;
... ouiiinoss or :nn n,.y. Why?
.....,.,. , on imvn n notior city thnn
ourst sir
brt'it yr tfttitl,
"Tho troulilv is it ii. not our fault,
but Unit of thn stuto ai. Our jipo;i1o
horn in I lit. oily nt (Irniits I'nss riivo
ovor plil uuijority in favor of fontin
uiotf tin- lit'onso systoni. Why sliouhl
vv.' nut lmv wlua wft kivcv; wiffU
Wltyf U'Vfttt't w -..r tnn-nrd hy f?io
co.lo of tho oounty outsiilo of (Irnnts
I'nss. Aiinthor vnto ivnulil )loy 1)011-
blo tlio mu.iorily horn in tho itv in
fi.vor'of thn lironso svstom. Tho nno-
pin oulsiilo of tho vity hnvc killoil out
i(y; Irat viViikt ln hy vat1 v in r.nt
(t rent tuit of fjifrr im'hctH, "
Woll, so you npunl'' wnnt to let thn
ni'onln oulsido of your city run vour
uffnii-s tho siinui nn limy hnvu ours
horcf
"All I nii sny is tlmt if yon ilo so
DetnoGrats Have Maiorlty
-Probably Elect Kern
to U. S. Senate.
INIllA.N'APOI.m, Imi., ,,. 7.i.
ilium, 's l,;iElMlu,'R cotiTonml toiluy for
wluil. will in nil ,rol,nl,ilily bo Iho most
ini.inrlnnt sossio,, iu y,,r,. Tho tl,-mu
emu n.ivo n uuijority 11 ml will elect a
INDIANA
LAW
MAKERS GATHER
I'liitcJ -S,;,l'.s Htn)tr it nnrrt'i; Ht'iiitAn)t belweoil tho t'nitcil Slates mill ths
tor llouicwny, whoso t..r, moires iiiiir,",n "f '''"' 'live,l."
i Ttie bill was illlllletVlatelv sicnef) liv
,l K 1 " llovfruor Jackson, wlnl? I'rico's cunnou
Ihe selection of JoUu VVuttU Ke.tu, wUo U'M. ft imlwt. AvtoUvw WU sswi f.:vuiA
v,. iJw ,lfM-ni!iff eamliilHltt for rim- nuttfrtng prin-isiitmff pit-f.rnntfnf at
. resilient, in Hie Inst nnlional ciim(mi(;ii. , ontVilernle slates nf this nction of
Anion), oihor ciiiuliilsteu who enteral ! ,i. Miniwn Je'isbitiun. Aflnr them
Ihe nice when it becuiuo nviilent that ,rocee,lin(js, thn house nnil senntn nibl-
11 r"' "'ollbl control the next ) journe.l lo meet in ( nssvillo October
leuiHlulur... worn I,. Krt Hluelc of I'Vank- i, Hl.
Uu, J..hii K, UihmU 'I'wm Hti, tviwl 'i"e erri.neims slnment Vint Vin
ft,rnwr V,mrmu,mn II. K Shivrt? of , ,.,.,, or.tinnnce w:h passeif nt ('
Snnll, ll. n,l, Tl ins Tlnyfurt. former l rille kinws out of ihe fact Hint, when
clKiirmaii of Ihe .lemocrntic nnlionaj , ,), rfn)i'r.ili- h-Kinhiturn iYiA mre! Kt
'" lo Inlkcl f for Ihe ; I'assviHe Henutor Vest re wrote the or- ,
I'1' voluiilnrny r. lire.1 from the ! ,i,.,. of s ssion i.u.l other J.roceed-
rI"''' I ins tool, ,lce in the lofjislaturo hern.
Tin- M.vtn ,, i f tn. ennAi I'Vbe l,n,Hul ot ineniWrs t the two
,'afes nre taking Ihe os,f,on flint Jfr. ,B ,v, were prej nt nt f'nssvi'n
Kern wns Sllfl'icieiitly honoreil when ( n,iu)twl wvetnl. (u-l telutivc ta w
i'iven the vice trri,lfl;x numiimlhm, ,' m,;,mr-t, nmiff of n ltieli, bwvnrr, mrtr
a ml, nn the other h.'ind, Mr. Kern's ! (,t it ,.tunl effect,
f'ririols a reassert inf. thitl his iiceejituneo ! nHM.MM.M
of that iiniiiinntion nuioiinled to a uc-jjv)AY TAKE BLACK MAN'S
rifiec wb,cl, entitles Villi to receWe VOTE AWAY FROM HIM
Ihe semiloriuf lo-.;,. Hfncft is n y(iilii(f ,
utan and is maktuK -ut active fight for; M VSKtt 1KV., hhi.. .lau. 7.-Temo.
fhf,w. i,i, f hi q!fhfrHtn, m ) .r!it- ff1(( rltf-.
he "looks, acts and t:t!ks like "Si'imtor
lieveriilio'. " ,h ltevi-1 'due
lar 'nl in his snle i.rd well thfmiihti
, ... . " I
.if lit' il r.itiiw.r.'i ru I uu ia rn,iur, n.l y nn
Option Law Up.
Whether the county option law now
it effect tn Indiana -t,,;ill be repealed i
aautlier matter that i largely occupy
ing the attention of the Hoosicr law
makers. The liipior ipiestion was one
or ffanfy, tho presen repuhi'icnn chief
execut i i was a)leget to favor state
whif rh)ititm and th" county option
law was regarded by the liipior inler
eyts as an opening wdgo for complete
prohibition.
ttepnbYicnim of th" how.
pifieticaffy a sofiif front ngainsf f ho
reu-al of Uu- tu.w, uud it is said that
ttfft mow limit ttifvr or tour of ihp re
publican rep resell tat i V l will vote to
rcpial the law. In faei, it is said, the
republicans are nlmost willing lo pledge
thai if tin deinocrit- ''i-ii nuotter li
voes iu the li.oMt- th-- comity option faw
of the fi ;' f-ififr.' in eoneerttt.
The county option law was pas led nt
.j wijiJ jie!!iiou of ib-i b-jfiilature. cmll
DRY TOWN
WOULD BE
DEAD ONE
Business Man Who Recent
Invested in Medford siys
City Would Make Error
By Changing CondftfoHS
Tnnl tlio loss of Mm rovenno nf th
saloons would bo JnyjviJ.y i'U by tj
ti xinvi'rs in tho 1'ity that a "dry'
i,vn woul.l r-ortuiuly hnrt business Is
thn opinion osorossod in this oitv by
man who recently purchased the fiard
ware store of IL K. lloydeu iaveat
hiug & rgf atmwHt nf numy in .VJ
ford. Mr. Kvaus came up to Medford
the first pari of this week in order to
a I lend to business matteru and was
considerably surprised lo lenrn that the,
residents of Medford were seriouflly
o.u?.s,i.dmu.( tlw vnutter of puttiug t,a
tmrit itt tht try twin to it. This, he rat
ed, would be n serious mistake. r
In discussing (he matter, Mr, Kvam
ttihl that then was ubAidutely no'
doubt in bin mind but that it tho city;
uhould go dry there would follow r
)WTWw HUVK-YkV-.Wft Vi.wU Wrtkt..:
Wrinlty retard the fftnwth of tha city.
This he maintained was true nf othor
places and would be tine i Medford,
And aside from that, the present tax
, rale, would be bound to increase, for
the lost: of $Ki)()(l annual revenue would
Afr. Evans went on fr say that wieu
he looked about for a city iu which to
iuvwt his monry hfi Jeeid'd hwh
ford because of the phenomenal growth
that was being made by the city and
tho progressive spirit, that wns shown
hero, lie wouid th el of ore regret, very
much, 'us si.i'if, fo k:h :feiffonf faftu a
buck we rd steu by voting dry.
HISTORIC HALL IN MIBSOUBI
IS TO BE DESTBOTRD
CAMSVIM.B, Mo., Jon. 7. With the
nissiii(j of tlif ulil Harry county court
hfmso, wnicn nns Vif.-i rmncrmn6ii n
ifniitructinn, thorn wftf j;o nut- of en'st
fuco tho lust historic sLrujjturu on
twrltt) with the nltrnift it .u$'tasltri
loiisllitnrc to brinfr Mliov.t tho secossiou '
of Missouri from tho Union. It wns -iu
this old biiihlihf? tl'nt toss thnn B
'inorum of the IcK'isntture mot in VtfA
unit rulincd nn nutinfinco nf socnsauin.
'I'lw wtuiU v.Uuun.cc t.f wt'Wuxtt vjtat
L, t .V,,,m, ,, ratilM "An
(net iloclrni the ties l.ori'tuforn oust
uomu. black belt met here iu neetet
i'unft'Fcvt todttv to ronfiitUr i ft fran -
l- u , . i i
which was informal, iiroiiertv nnd edu
' '
L.':tional plans were d isiMisstd, nnd the
matter of inserting a grandfather4
clause in the state election law was tak-
YVio "tttrti-k holt" comfirrWesr S3 eaott
ties, and includes all of the Third cou
tfreasionaJ district, in which more thau
half of the republican vote is cast by
negroes. The district elected republi
can congressman at tie lrte election.
M by (Mivernor Ilanly shortly before
thi' election, and at thai time only four
republicans of the house He breeder,
Vwttd.. .vftA KvUvt vvd ni.uit
rfie biff. tf ffteso foffr unfr tehrtteder
i a uieiuber of the present house. It is
tkt fr rawied tin: Schreciler will
vote for the repeal ot tho law.
I! is not. believed that more than
three others will favor the repeal. Re
publican friends of tV. VftVf TOttavM
that they wiff have .' votes fftaf Witt
r.'iuaia firm for the option Inw. There-
l ftr it thy van nt J bwrrojic yote
county option is safe unless It thall
bn muK'Hted by the senate.
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