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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 190J.
NO. 253.
PS?
JUDGE NEIL GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
OBJECTSTQ RECOMMENDS MM
LEVY MEASURES TO SOEONS
i
Files a Written
Protest
After County Court Fixes
Levy for This Year-Will
Raise $170,000
County .1 udge Neil has filed ft writ
ten protest regard to tho levying of
t t :i s for st a 1 e, school n ml road
!Uirpo.scs by the county court. Tho
'udge thus places liiniA.lt' on record for
i lower tax, favoring one of 5 mills.
The judge objected throughout the
session of tho county court , but the
oinniissioiiers fixed the tax regardless
this. The judg liiis now filed u
, i rot est in regard to iho mutter that he
night be on record. .Judge Xeil claim
1 thiil $i:io,oni) would lm enough for
. !io coning year, but the commission
ers thought that $liil.000 would be
ceded to keep the- county clear of
ii-ht. The court fixed the levy for
he current year at 0.4 mills fur slate,
.hoo) and county pubises. Over $40,
, tin is to be ruined f.r the state tax.
quiring !.." mills, the school tax was
pportioned at 1.7 mills, tho road tax
t I.-l mills, and for general county and
.indium ous expenses l.S mills was
; vied. Tho total revenues to be rawed
.ruder this levy nggvi gates approxi
mately $170,000;
Last year the total levy was 7 mills
n;;i mi assessed valuation of $4,000,
.'iii less than that upon which the pros
. -r b'vy is made, !h total amount
Vised under il. being approximately
1 .l.l.oiio.
NOT FALTER
Replies to Roosevelt in
Regard to Fraud-Senator
Grows Sargastic
WASH I ;TOX, ,tii 12. Senator
-Minna's speech in 'h:: senate yostor
y in which ho replied to the criti--tns
of President Roosevelt has eront
' a wide wiisnt ion Utn.nghout the cap
1 1. While the provident hns so far
fused to make any statements re
(liii'i the speech it is believed that
wll reply in dot -til.
The senate listen-d attentively for
: hour to Senator Tillman, who in the
irse of his remarks said:
The Senator's Speech.
'It has been expected .md desired
it having made my own defense T
mid direct my brtUi rien on my ns
i In lit. I do not think my strength
"t'jeient for the doiit ,e task, for my
ysietans have warned me against ex-
.iug mvself. One nf the best and
est sent Mtients in Koglish literature
this fnuii Tennyson- 'Soiling another
Ml never make oneself clean. ' The
ident lives in a e'nsR house wth
.'ii a glnf. floor in 't. and ho should
iiember the old r.nage. Ho has
i )ed !'' t he power of the g.tVerit--,i
.. .b-siroy me. b-.it T feel that 1
:h, uiim :itlo d. because if all these
Aliments were to emi vince men of
i:i,'ter th1 rectitude and fullness
d huni'oty which 1 have built in the
years ! my life wmld at least bo
bulwark.
Do not Become Liars.
'Men vlin have a 'ways been clean'
,1 lion i" t do not suddenly become
i anil h pucrttes a '' without any
-e-'-ity.
" Lr;t it it 1 in purpose to devote
u time t" bringing Theodore Roose
it faee to face with his true self
I ,-t :he pe.tpjr- of tl ,- I'nited States
whaf rfinrMcti-r of mnii they have
. i.,,w d diiwn to. Tor the present T
'.-iit i'n-e!f wi:h applying to Inm
,pt.i!;ii inn from Siirncer 's ' Fairy
!! ': II-- m 1111'" throughout the
. V wi-r'd. r-. i t h'-r is there any that
i i . r rain lt:m. '
''if irif" '!' has grown especially
fsumpthins and pe:ihnt, barking at
! bili'i" :J1 alike, whether thev are
"neworihv rr inu.n'rnt. Xone are
e t'rniu his attacks. He spares neither
It-arm rl with nor 'he gentle poot,
t r. rd and tears wilhont regard to
rson, reason or tinv.."
IH DOES
Voluminous Document
-Finances of State in Excellent Shapc-Mc
Arthur Elected Speaker of House-Bow-erman
Presides in the Senate
SALKM, Or., Jnn. 12. Jay Bower-
maii. in the senate, in J C. X. McAr-.urer
iliur, in the house, very elected yester
day afternoon us the presiding officers
by u practically unanimous republi
can vote. The Fultou supporters nre
now in the possession of the organiz
ation 4f both houses.
The governor's message to the legis
lature was as follows in part:
Gentlemen of tho senate and house of
representatives:
Section II of nrticloV of the consti
tution provides tluC tho governor
"shall front time to time give to tho
legislative assembly iiifoimntion touch
ing the condition of the state., and rec
ommend such measures n he shall judge
expedient, ' ' and in pursuance of this
reqiiirineut, I submit to as briefly as
it is possible to do so, report as to the
condition of the state's finances and
institutions, and mako such recommend
ations ns to tue at time seem ex
pedient. Election of n Senator
The faet that n minority of tho leg
islators subscribed to pledges promising
to voto for the people's choice for sen
ator, supplemented by n law enacted
by the people commanding all members
of the legislature to vote for the peop
le's choice for senator, is a sufficient
guaranty tli.lt the election this yenr will
he ns Hummarily disposed of as it w-n
two years ago, and the lime of tho leg
is.lntnre devoted to th" consideration of
measures of public interest.
Finances
The financial condition of the state
was never better than it was at the
close of the fiscal year. The balance
now in the hands of the treasurer be
longing to the different funds of the
state is on deposit in the numerous
banks of the state, lm', in each case the
t reasurer holds securities therefor ex
acted by him under ',v depository net
i'f 1007, and the bond of (ho treasurer
In the slate for the faithful perform
ance (if his duty is held ns additional
security. The duty of approving the
securities taken by Mio treasurer from
the several deposit uru-.s is vested not
!u the executive, lm' in the treasurer
and the attorney general. I do not be
lieve there is any danger of loss to the
state in the future if the provisions
of the depositary act of 1007 with re
spect to dpposit of state funds is
strictly observed.
Tax Levy
It must be expected in the very na
ture of things with the steady increase
in population and (ho consequent in
crease in burdens and expenses of the
government that the tax levy will be
higher, unless subjects which now es
cape taxation are brought within taxing
power. I fear to recommend any re
vision of the assessment laws of tho
dale, but is unfortunate that some sys
tem has not been adopted to bring
about a uniformity of assessment find
taxation in tho several counties of the
state. The question repuires that taxes
.shall be uniform and ennui, but it is n
well known fact that in most of the
oiinties of the stat, personal property
ind money almost en-ape taxation.
In some counties laud is assessed at
from one-third to one-h-df of their net
nal cash value, whil:) in others it is
assessed at two-thirds of its value, and
none at the actual cash value as re-
on i red bv lr.w. Until some uniformity
of assessment is devir-d there must b?
inequality of taxation, i.nd so long ns
ome property escapes taxation entirely
and real property is not assessed at
cash value, the levy for sate and coun
ty purposes must continue to bo high,
and taxation must le!: the constitu
tional requirement of eq iality and un
iformity. Educations: Tune's of the 8tate
Irredncib.e School Fund. The irre
decible school fund o tl e state has in-rr-
ed during tho past two years f r im
tin sale . 1 ;nd n in1 other sourtvs,
r'O.'i'i.Si. th.' princ'prt thereof on tht
:li)th dnv of Sptembr. IHOS, being
fM-MUKtfU'.O. j
Forefit Reserve Eecoipts j
The receipts from the forest reserves:
in Oregon for the ye.tr mding dune 30.:
UH7, was n follow: Tiluo mountains.
K. and W.. $."i0.048.r": f'nscndo, X. and
S., 51?i.i; Freen.'.unt. $4.407.37 :
(ioose Lake. $11,617.37; Heppner. $.
130 HT-Tmiinhn ( Chesn tnmns nnd W.ll-
I l.xixa '- nT.'t :if - Mnnrf Xtoiintnins.
A77 1 .S4 ; Siskiyou, $4Hji.01; Wenaha.
7003.."t. Total $1311 fios.91. Ten per
cent of this amount, to wit, $13.OS0.8O,
was received by me from the federal
Sent to Legislature
authorities and by me paid to th treas-
of the state October 30. 1007.
Five Per Centum Fund
Fivo per centum of the sales of pub
lie lands within the sta.e for the fiscal
yenr ending June 30, 1007, amounting
to $74, 001,17, and from the same source
for tho fiscal year eeding June 30,
1903, amounting to $nn.70.40, has been
received by me from tho secretary of
tho trensury of the United States and
j paid over by me to the treasurer of the
state to be uistrihutcu in conformity
with law.
State Lmcib
The reports of tho state land board
and state land agent show tho trans
actions of tho board with respect to
school, indemnity and ovher stato lands.
The price of school Innds has been rais
ed to $.).00 per acre, nnd in some eases
tl slightly larger price has been obtain
ed, while the price received for indem
nity lands is $8.75 per aero, which cov
ers the expenses incident to perfecting
the selections, netting the state about
$8.0 " per nere. At no time in tho hist
ory of the state has so large n price
been received, for it must not bo for
gotten that the prices now being obtain
ed are for landsd that are left over
after the best of the princely grant
which was made to the state had been
disposed of in former jonra. It is very
greatly to be regretted that the school
lands wero not ye-i'-s past held for
higher prices, for had this been done
the irreducible shool fund might have
been large enough to have, mado it un
necessary to levy a tax tor the support
of tho public schools.
The Soldiers' Home
There were 131 veterans of the Mex
ican, civil, Indian and Spanish-American
wars in the home on the 30th day of
September, 100S.
The home ih in cxccllont condition,
and the relations between tho old Hold
iers and the commandi;nl, officers nnd
employes is most cordial. The ranks of
th.- old veterans is gniduttlly thinning,
and those who, by renst(n of wounds, ill
health and misfortune tire unable to
earn a support, are entitled to the ten-
derest consideration of both state nnd
nation.
Asylum for the Insane -
The report of tho superintendent
deals at length with the present con
ditions and needs of the institution,
and I invite your particular attention
thereto. It will he roeessary, as is
suggested by the superintendent to ex
pend quite a considerable sum of money
in order to place the. asylum in a con
dition to properly care t'nr and treat the
inmates along the line;' of improvod
methods for can; of tho insane.
It cannot be too persistently urged
upon your attention :hal better facili
ties must be installed boon for protect
ion against fire. Th state has had
one warning, and nothing but prompt
and vigorous action o.i the part of tho
officers and attendants nt the asylum,
ably assisted by the fire department of
the city of Salem, prevented the entire
destruction of the main building of the
asylum, and the possible loss of a num
ber of lives. The institution n now
crowded to its limit, and moneys must
b( appropriated either to build n new
asylum or enlarge the facilities of tho
present one. The prpulation thereof
increases in proportion a the population
of the state increases, nnd it is safe to
predict that in ten y:stri the population
v. tl! increase 100 per cent.
The Penitentiary
Acting upon the assumption that tho
purposes to be subserved by the admin
istration of criminal justice are three
fold, namely: First, th- protection of
society; second, the punishment of tho
wrongdoer, and third, his reformation,
the penitentiary ha;i been conducted
during the last six years along linos en
tirely at variance withsfimse heretofore
in vogue. Stripes have been done away
with; cruel and uuinuttl punishments
have been abolished, ;-n'l although strict
d iscipline is maintained, the prisoners
are treated morn humnnclv than ever
Iff ore. The result has bten good, and it
las been found that where a disposi
tion on the nnrt of the officials is evi
denced to put some confidence in th
prisoner, it is appr - inled, nnd is not
apt to be betrayed.
It has been tny policy to assist where-
evr possible in restoring convicts to
iwful citizenship, particularly where in
my opinion the three purposes of punish
I ment have been attaint d.
(Continued on Page 3.)
IS
TRIAL
Case Called in Judge Law
lors Court Heney on
Hand to Try Case-Prosecution
Vigorous
- SAN FHANCI8C0, J:m. 12. Patrick
Calhoun, president of the United Rail
roads and the cupitalUt whom Francis
J. Heney regards as the arch-plotter of
the 'so-culled "highei tips" against
whom the graft prosecution has been
warring for over two years, went to
trial today. His cane was called this
morning in Judge I.nvrlcr's court,
nearly four weeks ?gn Abe Ruef was
convicted of offering to one of tho
boodling supervisors tho bribo which
Calhoun is nccused of having placed iu
his hand.
( alhoun's trial is one of tho things
ror wmcn nil ttan Francisco has wait
ea, ana the street rn:!road magnate
uociaros mat lie lias wu.ted for it him
self more impatiently thnn anvhodv
else. Calhoun has fumed nt the delays
which the graft prosecution interposed
heretofore whenever he demanded a
speedy trial. He has accused Honey,
Detective Burns, District Attorney
I.angdon and Rudolph Spreckels of
needlessly prolonging the suspense, and
ho has chnrged them with bad faith
toward him.
Tho plans of the district attorney's
oiuuu uhvo not tieen altered ono whit
by the denunciations heaped on it by
tho indicted capitalist, The program
has been carried out without sworviug,
until now the decks are cleared and
Calhoun has his opportunity to vindi
cate himself.
Both in Fight.
Tiofh sides in this fight, which has
just commenced, nre out ,4for blood."
In the language of the ring, a "knock
out" is all that will md the struggle.
Nothing olso will satisfy, San Fran
cisco, realising the intensity of tho ani
mosities which sway tho warring fac
tious, is watchning even tho first for
mal steps in the cac with bated
brenth, for there is no telling what n
day may bring forth and on the out
come of the battle hungn the fate of
the graft prosecution, which has split
the city into two warring camps,
Calhoun, rich, shrewd, resourceful
and stubborn, has engaged the clever
est lawyers he could find to defend
him. He has surrounded them anil him
self with a small urmv of private de
teetives, intently watch: ng every move
made by Hums and hs agents. He has
lined tip behind him some of the most
influential papers in tin state, and ho
has, us his secret but active aides a
number of the city' wealthiest men.
Ho enters the fight with formidiible
nllies. There will bo plenty of money
and brains working to keep him from
the penitentiary, and if Heney knows
what ho is talking about, there will be
darker and more cruel influences at
work, for the graft piosec.utor does not
hesitate to nccuse the Calhoun inter
ests of sharing with Kuef in all the
venomous dynamiting, kidnuping, jury
bribing plots which have hampered his
work here since its incepton.
Expects to Wn.
Heney expects to win, despitn such
opposition. Two years' warfare in this
city has sharpened his native shrewd
iicsh and has taught him what to ex
pect from his opponents. He has
learuod tho weak spot.i in tho armor
of his enemies, and he has not failed
to profit hy (he mistakes which he and
his associates have committed. The
failures to convct others of tho graft
defendants have not discouraged him,
hut have spurred him on to renewed
efforts. Ho has dovoleo many months
to perfecting this case.
Heney asserts that tho evidence
which will be presented against Pat
rick Calhoun will be M longer than that
used in any of the threa trials of Tirey
Tj. Ford, chief couns'-l for the United
Railroads stronger, too. than that used
in convicting Kuef.
What San Francisco is anxionnly nuk
ing itself today is this: Will it con
vict Millionaire Calhoun f
ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET
OF 401 ORCHARD TRACT
The svndicate of California ns who
recently purchased from Dr. K. Ii.
Pieki-1 the celebrated 40! orchard, have!
organibed the 401 Orchard company, j
i-npitnlizcd nt $2.V,000, which has of i
fered a portion of its stock for sale.
The company has issmd an attractive
nnd elaborate illustrated catalogue
containing views of Medford and the
Itogno River valley, as well as the 40J
'orchard, which is all that could be
j asked in an art and literary way, and
will doubtless be the means of interest
ling many people in this section.
CALHOUN
PLACED
VOTERS TURNED OUT
EARLY: INTEREST IS
J
Indications are that the
Least 100 Votes-Dry and Wet Quietly Working
and Turning out Large Number of Voters-Interest
In Outcome Increases
' At 2:30 p. m. there had been a totul
of H72 votes cast, as follows: First
witrd, 220; second ward, 35; third
ward, 17. The polls in each place
were kopt busy by voters applying for
ballots. Indications nt that over 800
votes will be cast.
Tho electors of Medford turned out
early and registered their votes in the
different wards of tho eitv in n bnsi- J
ncHsliko munner today. There wns but
very little electioneering, although the
drys and wets aliko worked quietly and
in a large measure aro responsible for
the heavy poll. The votes were in
early, each of the three wards receiving
their quota during the early hours of
tho day.
Indications uro to the effect that the
town has goue wet by at least 100
votes. While the dtys have not said
u great deal, the wots seem the most
confident. Those who- nre closely
watching tho voting s it progresses are
unanimous in their opinion that the
wets have won out in tho fight. The
charter amendment is said to be lost by
a still heavier vote, the peoplo evident
ly being desirous of retaining their
powor to regulate their own affairs.
GOOD ROADS BILL IS
INTBODUOED IN SENATE
SALEM, Or., Jan. 1:1. The senate
dtsHsed of tho order of business today
in 12 minutes, during which bills on
five mensures were presented. Most
important was the higtiwity hill by Sen
ator A. J. Johison, which has been
widely published. Senator C. J. Smith
of Umatilla introduce 1 senate bill No.
I, authorizing the formation of dis
iricta for sinking artesian wells. Five
resolutions were introduced.
Senators Kay, Parris t, llailny, Bing
ham and Norton wro named by Pres
ident Howerman as v temporary com
mit lee on, resolutions,
SENATOR FORAKER SCORES
TEDDY IN THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, .In it. 12. Senator
Foraker, who is soon to retire and who
considers Itoosevolt hU private enemy.
attacked tho president in tho senate
today tn regard to the Hrownsvilln sol
dier case. He bitterly arraigned the
president's action in the investigation
and produced letters from certain dis-
harged colored soldierii in which they
said thoy were approached by detec
tives who fabricated stores of eonfes
sious.
BET PURDIN AND DAVE
MILLER WISH THEY WERE BACK
SALKM, Or., Jan. 12 Tho weather
was 1 above here lest night. It was
tho coldest ever experienced liere. Any
immediate danger of flood has panned.
Tho river is falling rapidly.
LAWMAKERS FLOOD PUBLIC
PRINTER WITH MUCH WORK
SALKM, Or., Jan. 12. Both branches
of the legislature may be copellnd to
udjourn tomorrow or the next day to
allow bills to bo printed before they
cen be considered on second reading.
Congestion stares tho public printer in
the faco. The secretarv waB late iu get
ting copy to the printer. Other nffi
cinls were also late without cause. A
flood of resolutions nnd bills tiro flow
itig. The office is snored under.
BEAL RESUBMITS BILL
KILLED IN LAST SESSION
8ALKM, Or., Jan. 12 The taxation
of standing timber upon a correct es
timato furnished by timber-owners is
the keynote of a bill ti be introduced
by Representative Boils of Tillamook
and Yamhill counties. The sitme bill
was killed last session by the senate.
HOW DOES PRESIDENT
EARN HIS SALARY?
KASTOX. I'ii., Jan. 12. In his
urn i nation in the natuiauation court
today Francesco Dn wns- asked what
duties were discharged by the president
of the United Ntul'-. There was i
blank expression on Due's face ami In
could not answer. Finally Judge Stew
art asked:
' 4 How does the president of tin
('nited States enrn hi.i salary I"
"Quick as a flash the applicant re
nlifd- "Hv interfering with everybody
else's. buiinott.V
MANY V
Town has Gone Wet by
at
as Day Wears Away
It is claimed that the election has
been won for the businiHS men's ticket
in each of tho three wnrds und that
Judge W. H. Canon hits been elected
iu the day's balloting.
It is ndinitted by the drys that a
heavy poll means that thoy nre losing
ground, for tho larger the voto the
noire wet voters have turned out. The
prohi vote would naturally all turn
out, and when the votern kept piling up
the total of Mioho votd, it was taken
ns a sure sign that the wets wero de
veloping unexpected Ptnngth.
The polls will close n; 5 o'clock and
it will probably bo an hour or so later
that it will be definitely decided how
the matter comes out. With tho three
measures to be voted on, aside from the
two offices in each wind, it will take
some time to count 1 1- votes.
There has been absolutely no dis
turbance of any kind throughout the
day in any of the wauls. Tho Hotel
Nash seems to be the stamping ground
of the greatest number of voters ami
here the question Ins been under dis
cussion. The day has been orderly and
all of t he saloons remained closed to
reopen at f o'clock, w'th the closing
of the pedis.
GOVERNOR HOOH OUT;
OOVERNOR STUBBS IN
roi'KKA. Kan., J u . 12. Governor
Hoch, the country editor, chief execn
tiro of tho Sunflower Btnto, today re
linquished the responsibilities and cares
or his high office, and Governor Stnbbs
rules in lis stead. The uaugural cere
m ones were of a spo-ti'culnr character,
consHtent with the r- putatioti of the
state, There was an aiuomobile parade
about Topeka, and the arrival of the
hour set for the ceremonies was an
nouueed by shrinking whistles. For
mor Governor Stanley presided at the
initiation of the new governor. Chief
lustice Johnson administered the oath
of office to Governor Stnbbs, the only
w state official. IMh the retiring
governor and the no.v chief executive
ok advantage of the i rcasioii to mane
a few remarks. Th? proverbial pious
tendencies of the new governor rcsult-
1 in the abiiudoiimetil of plans tor an
inaugural ball, but a leceptiou will be
given nt the stale house this evening.
DOUGLAS COUNTY" TO
BUILD OOOD ROADS
HOSKBURG, Or., Jim. II. Tint
ounty court of Dough's county went
n record todav as being decidedly in
favor of good nuuN. In fixing the
innual tax levv for th" year 10O!l they
provided 2.0 mills for lnndhuitding pur
poses, which will provide the splendid
sum of $ til i, 2 7 0.0.i for ror.d building pur
poses during the present year. In ad
ililion to this the special roal taxes
levied by the several districts of the
county will bring i he lotal funds to
be expended for road purposes in this
county to nearly $107,000. In fixing
the tax levy for the et.ming year the
board has made an iperonso of but 1
mill over the tidal levy for last year,
yet the last year's Ii v," included only
1 mill for road purposes, as against 2.0
mills this year, list year's general
rond tax amounted o little over $211,-
OttO. This vear it will be about three
t noes as much. I-or general county
purposes last year's tax was over $SH,-
oon. This vear it will lie about tonuu
. No deficiency wil! accrue on this
ount, however, lis th-ee general elec
tooiS were held last year, the expense
of which was about $ln neh. The
count v debt wns lesi thnn $2.".00o on
April 1, IONS, and the present levy
will still niiiteriiilly nduce, thai figure.
mil yet provide n magnificent sum for
road building purpose's.
CAN'T BE CHRISTLIKE
IF A STENOGRAPHER "Resolved, That a copy of theso res-
obit inn be spread upon the minutes of
I LKVKLAND. (.. Jnn. 12. " Von the lodge, a copy sent to Brother Bul
itti't live an Jesus would and be an I h-k and copies be fureithed to the lo-
etnplove of a large Cleveh'.nd business
house. says Miss Selma Met invent ,
aged 21, who attempted Monday morn
ing to begin living two weeks as she
thinks Christ would. Two days of the
experiment convinced t of its impos
sibility n Cleveland hiMilu-ss life.
''It can't be done by tin employe,"
she said. "The employer himself
....rrv ll... , -,.1,t' ,.f lllto
..;' , Tl. u
not hnpcl-sH. But th- ' employer- t returns from his hunt, g trip to Africa,
least, my employerin sn 't. And it is' ho can he ident.fi. l with the Pan
suicidal for the employe to attempt nmn cannl work,
it."
A MAY
Manager McCredle Wants
to Bring the Portland
Ball Tossersto This City
for Spring Pracl.ce
Walter MeOrod io, the manager of
tho I'orttnnd aggregation of ball-toss-ers,
has written to C-utit Hall of this
city asking for particulars as to hotel
bills and the like with tho object in
view of bringing thu Portland mem
bers of the Pncifie Coast Baseball
league to this city for their spring
practice. Mr. Hull will answer Mr.
McCredie's letter in a few days giving
him full particulars.
McCredio plans to bring 22 players
to this city providing satisfactory ar
rangements can be made. Ho wants
first to get n lino cu tho cost of re
maining iu this city somo six weeks,
nnd the condition in which the local
ball grounds can be fixed up. There
is but Utile doubt but that satisfac
tory arrangements iun be mado and
that the Beavers will do their early
spring work iu this city.
With the addition of a few local ball
players a series of good games can be
arranged and basebuil may tako on a
new life in Medford.
KILLED WIFE AND DID
BEST TO KILL HIMSELF
HAMILTON, O., Jan. 12. -After
killing his wifo with a rovolvor, Frank
Donnelly shot himself five times, ,
slashed his throat an I wrists and walk
ed 10 miles to a hospital. He is dying.
NEW OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED
Odd Fellows Hold Annual
Installation-Resolutions
Are Adopted
With plensing i-eremonv Medford
Lodge, No. H3, 1. O. O. F on Monday
evening installed nfficeis for tho on
suing year. Tho inst. illation was con-
1 tided by Deputy Dmtrict Grand Mas
ter T. M. Jones of Central Point. Tho
I'ficers installed were
W. C. Wilson, noble grand; Richard
Sherwood, vice grand ; F. K. Redden,
ordiug secretary; II. H. Harvev,
financial secretary; ft. C. Gnddis, treas
urer; C. C. Taylor, wmuen; J. K. Dav,
conductor; M. L. Meniows, chnptnin;
J. W. Lawton. inner grand; L. O. How
ard, outer grand; C. O. King, right sup
port noble grand; Fr d Snedicor, left
support noble grand; !-Jmcr Wilson,
ght support vice gran'; Ii, O. Dimcnn,
left support vice grand.
A banquet followed the installation.
The following resolutions wero adopted
hiring a brief husmCM session:
"We, your committee ou resolutions,
inot-t respectfully submit the follow
ing: ' ' Whereas, It has pit ased Almighty
God to lay His chistening hand upon
the family of our brother, W. R. Bul
lock, by removing f-oot their midst a
It ind and loving wife and mother,
whereby our hearts mo touched with
sadness at this great affliction that hns
befallen them; therefore, be it
' ' Resolved. That we extend our
heartfelt sympathy t : our brother and"
his family iu their h"reavement, nnd
commend them to Hint, who d not It all
things well.
til papers for publication. Fraternally
Submitted. II. H. HARVEV.
K. C. OADDIS,
J. V. LAWTON.
Committee.
TEDDY MAY TAKE PLACE
IN THE TAFT CABINET
WASHINGTON, dan. 12. Roosevelt
inav be the secretary o' war when he