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MEDFORD, OREGON, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1909.
No. 2(55.
RANEY' CHARGES GRAFT IN PAMARiA DEAL
NATATORI U M COSGROVE IS
WILL BE FEELING
CM BETTER
Jeff Heard Returns With
All New Wrinkles As to
Swimming Pools-Is Glad
to Get Back
J. D. Heard him returned from a two
mouths' visit in Los Angeles, nnd like
nil other resident: of the Itogun Hiver
valley, in glad to get buck. Although
rent hern ( 'uliforiiia haw a Kplcmlui eli
mate and a number of other things that
piny up well in promution lit 'ratnrc,
it has not the class of southern Oregon,
in Jeff 'h estimation.
.Mr. (leant brought hue It with him a
trunk full of idem) gleaned in the swim
ming pools of southern California, and
-will work them out in the one he is to
erect in this eily, and for which the site
was purchased in the fall. These notes
will 1)( turned over to the architect at
once and the word now in "get busy."
"It, s Me for Medford."
"Put your money on Medford," said
Jeff, in discussing southern California.
"Los Angeles has it on us for size, but
not for quality. We've got the goods
aud it's mighty good to be back.
"On the dead, when I reached the
tops of the Siskiyous and looked over
into the valley of the Rogue, I was the
ticklest bet winner yot: ever saw, This
is ;he country for me. The live wires
cmiie to Med fn rd the lungers go to
I.ih Angeles.
"I had n sploudid trip and T saw
some .splendid .country, but somehow 1
inined the bunch. The Nish has got
it all over the Angelus and I think I
will stay awhile."
Mr. Heard returns much improved in
health and will now give, his complete
attention to tlio natatniium ho plans for
Medford.
LOCAL PEOPLE HAVE
DANCE IN JACKSONVILLE
A very enjoyable party planned and
arranged by Medford people was held
in Orth's hall at Jacksonville Monday I
night. Home 20 or more couples went
to that city on a special train leaving
Medford nt 7:.t0 o'eloHt. Music was
furnished by Xorling's orchestra and
was of the best. Oancing continued
until ll:.'tll p. in., when a delightful
lunch was served, after which dancing
was resumed, the party . returning to
Medford shortly after 1 n. in. Those in
the. party were:
Mr and Mrs A A Dr.vis, Pr nnd Mrs
V. C Page, Mr nnd Mrs W I Vnwter,
Mr and Mrs. F. V. Mollis, Mr and Mrs
A. H. Tiosenbnum, Mr and Mrs. H N
Butler, Mr nnd Mrs Ralph Woodford,
Mr and Mrs D B Russell,. Mr and Mrs
Ir Irving, Mr nad Mrs G It Baker, Mr
and Mrs. Gregory, Mr and Mrs O. Mil
ler, Mr and Mrs Will Bates, Mr and
Mrs H C Kentner, Mr nnd Mrs Walter
Kentner, Mr nnd Mrs K K Gore, Mr and
Mrs Jesse Houek, Mr nnd Mrs Oorsa
Kidd, Mr nnd Mrs F E Merrick, Mr
and Mrs Porter Neff, Mr nnd Mrs Chip-
BENSON WILL NOT MAKE
MANY CHANGES IN OFFICE
SALEM. Or., Jan. 2u Secretary of
State Frank W. Benson, who will suc
ceed to the governo-ship, when George
E. Chamberlain resigns, about March 4,
to take his seat in the United States
senate, expressly stated in an interview
today that in all probability there would
be no changes in th adminisartivo de
partments that have been filled by ap
pointment under Governor Chamberlain.
because the unexpired term is so short.
It is the intention of Mr. Benson not
to disturb the boards Hint have been
appointed by Governor Chamberlain or
to make any changes in the manage
ment of any state institution by putting
in new superintendents or other offi
cers, unless investigation should reveal
urgent need of such steps.
The secretary of state does not know
of any change that will take place upon
his coming to the gnvernship. The
office of secretary of state will remain
in charge of Chief Clerk S. A. Zozer.
whwo is regarded as qualified to take
charge of all details of the office.
Mr. Ben?on is not yet ready to an
nounce who will occupy the confiden
tial position of private secretary to the
governor, to succeed W. N. Gatens, or
whom he will install in the clerical de
partment of the executive office.
Passed Through Medford
Last Night-Says He Will
Be Inaugurated in His
Private Car
One of the most prominent men on
the coast nt the present time passed
through Medford last night. lie was
no less a personage thna Governor-elect
Samuel G. Cosgrove of (he xtnte of
Washington.
The governor was accompanied by
his wife on the trip to Washington, and,
necording to his story, she is the bent
nurse he could secure. This im amply
verified by the continued improvement
in the condition of the governor.
"Yes, I am improving in health right
along," snid Governoi Cosgrove, "but
it will be some time before I will be
able to assume my official duties at the
state capital.
"The chances are that 1 will have to
be inaugurated in my private car. as the
governor of Washington, and it may
be several weeks before I will bo able
to assume the official duties connect
ed with the office to which 1 have been
elected.
Has Lost Flesh.
" As to my present condit ion of
health," said the governor, "you can
see for yourself. Von see I span it and
the tips of fingers touch. That means
that J have lost ft great deal of flesh.
However, I am satisfied that I am on
the gain, nnd in the course of n few
weeks will be all right.
"It will probably bo several weeks
before F will assumo my official duties.
I intend to have a good rest before
that time and then I intend to show to
the people of the state of Washington
that I am a live, governor and not a
dead man."
The privato car of Governor Cos
grove was the "California," nnd it was
attached to train No. 1!. On account
of the floods in California, it was sev
rral hours late aud did not arrive in
Medford until 8 o'clock Monday night.
OREGON PIONEER PASSES
AWAY AT HOME NEAR ASHLAND
John MeCnllister, un Oregon pioneer
of IS'tii uud a resident of Ashland pre
cinct for many years, died at his home
five miles south of Ashland, Sunday aft
ernoon, after an illness of several
months from Bright 'r disease, aged 7:t
venrs, says the Tidings.
Born in Ireland, the deceased came
to America when a youth of 1!, ami
spent two years in ruuaucipuin. . m-io c
ho came to California aim spent two
years in the Golden Mate. In 1H.TJ1 Mr.
MeCnllister came to Jackson county.
Oregon, and mined on Jackson creek
near Jacksonville for some time, with
Thomns McAndrews. Later he located
in the valley above Ashland, near Emi
grant creek.
He was married in 1S.1 to .Mary .1.
Taylor, daughter of the late John 'Pay
lor. who with five grown children sur
vivc, four daughters nnd one son, viz.:
Anna, wife of Henry Taylor; Elir.abeth,
wife of James Hendricks; Amy. wife
of William Weeden; Miss Agnes Me
Cnllister nnd Alex McCallister.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon. January 2fl. at 1 o'clock from
the farm home, tho William Taylor
place, five miles south of Ashland. In
terment in the Kingnhury cemetery.
EUGENE CITY TREASURER
REFUSES TO GET OUT
Eugene. Or., Jan. 2.1. The removal
from otlice of City Treasurer Frank
Reisner bv the Eugene city council has
created a sensation. Reisner refuses to
give up the treasurer:' books or to turn
over the city's funds to the newly elect
ed treasurer, J. J. Walton, claiming that
the council has no right to oust him
from office. Reisner says he will fight
the case to the last -land and if he is
misted it will only be by the order of
the courts.
The action of the council was tnnen
for alleged non-performance of duty.
Warrants had been issued by the city
council for payment of rights of way
for a canal for the proposed power
plant to be built bv the city on the
McKenzie river. hViner refused to pay
the money on the warrants, for the
reason that an injunction suit has been
commenced to restrain the city from
going ahead with the enterprise or from
paying out any money for it.
"NOT ONLY ROBBED
BUT ROBBED UNITED
IH H PLACE
Miller And Ewbank Are
Moving Their Goods to
New Location
The Rex Grocery company, better
known us Miller & Ewbuuk, aro mov
ing their large stock of groceries from
their old location in the Mites building
to their new one in tho Mission block.
They will be ready to welcome their
patrons to their new homo on Thursday.
Since M iller & Ewbank went into
the cash basis in the spring of last year
their business has increased bv leaps
and bounds until 'nw they lire forced
to seek larger and better fitted quar
teis. They have gained the confidence
of the Medford people ami with confi
dence goes patronage.
The new store of this up-to-date firm
is worth a visit simply for inspection.
There is probably no store in Oregon,
outside of Portland, in which tho . fit
tings havo been nrrang'd with more
care or greater detail than has this
one. And not alone has the conveni
ence of the clerks been consulted, but
t lie interior has been arranged with the
greater thought giwn to the comfort of
the firm 's customers.
The Medford housewife, when she
visits the new store, will be able to
stroll past long tables and shelves dis
playing nil of the "latest, wrinkles" in
the grocery line. In this way is her
choice made easy, and that everlasting
ipioKtion, "What shall I get. to eaU"
will be answered.
Miller & Ewbank havo progressed
with the community nay, hnvo out
stripped the city- have set the pace
and it is now up to tho others to get
busy and follow in their lead.
They will be ready for business in
the Mission block on Thursday.
INTEREST IN NEW SMELTER
FOR JACKSONVILLE PICKS UP.
The reporter wus handed two loiters
last Saturday from a man in New York,
says the Jacksonville Post, addressed to
a mining engineer in this county, in
which he said that he would leave this
country for England ehmit the first of
this month for tho purpose of interest
iug capital to the extent of building n
sin-Iter near Jacksonville.
The partv who sent tho letters is in
terested in some mining property, nlso
some timber laud, which is located wit li
ft few miles of this city.
It is thought that the company is in
terested in the Blno Lodge property but
nothing was mentioned in the letter
about this property. The engineer did
not want any names mentioned in the
paper at tins lime, nur prom men mi in
terview at the proper time.
This will cull for n rnilroad from the
smelter through Jacksonville to the
iiunin line of the Southern Pacific. Jack
sonville will be tho distributing point.
REPORT THAT "CORNET" JOHN
NORLING HAS MADE STRIKE.
Word reached this oflice that. John
Norling struck a large body of iron ore
assaying 51 per cent iron. Tho strike
was made about one mile west of Jack
sonville. Mr. Norling sent a sample of
ore to the assayer a few weeks ago,
thinking that it was gold bearing rock,
but it proved to be rich in iron, snys
the Jacksonville Pos.
With an unlimited amount of timber
trbutary to the strike and an excellent
smelter site on the ground, this may
prove to be a valuable piece of proper
ty. We were unable to find Mr. Norling
to verify the statement but the word
came from a fairly reliable source.
BIG PROFIT MADE ON TRACT
OF WASHINGTON TIMBER
ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 2ft The
. .rays Harbor Logging company has
l urchased from George Heitr. of Detroit
u tract of timber on the upper Wishknh
for which $2.10.000 was paid. The tim
ber was originally bought for 2000
nnd subsequently for 10,Od0. FleiU
paid !M'i,is)i) for it six or eight years
ago.
ALBANY, Or., Jim. 2fi.The Albany
lodge of Elks is preparing to dedicate
its new irltO.OOO home. Plans are be
jug made for one of the most elaborate
functions in the city 's history. The
rew hall ranks muring the best in the
state.
THURSDAY
SAYS HE IS ABLE
TO PROVE FRAUDS
TOTALING 2 MILLIONS
Representative Lays Charge at Feet of
William Nelson Cromwell, Whom He
Brands ab "Buccaneer Desperado"
Will Later Reveal the Details.
WASHINGTON, .Inn. 2(1. Branding
William Nelson Cromwell as a "buc
caneer desperado," Representative Ita-
uey of Illinois today gave the house of
representatives n sensational resume of
tho Panama canal scandal.
The representative did not mince his
words. He charged Cromwell aud cer
tain associates with throwing to their
own use certain appropriations made
from the revenues of the rfepublic of
Panama.
lie profressed to be able to prove the
most stupendous graft combine in the
history of the civilized world.
He said that Cromwell nnd his asso
ciates attempted to collect from the
Cniled States fraudulent: claims amount
ing to more thun $2,00(1,000.
The representative closed with the
sensational statement that ' ' they not
only sought to rob the republic of Pan
ama, but indirectly robbed Iho Failed
States treasury."
AMERICANS MAKING THE
DIRT FLY AT PANAMA.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2"i. Americans
are truly "making the dirt My in the
work of digging the Panama Canal.
During 1SHX more than 'three-fifths of
til1 lotal amount of material taken nut
since our government took hold of the
work was removed. Tho monthly aver
age of excavation during tho last year
war. sulMtautially the same during the
rainy sensou as during the dry season,
showing thot the heavy rains no longer
aro a serious obstacle. Another feature
w.n I he reduction of tho average cost
per cubic yard for excavation of o" to
IS cents, or about to per cent.
Since the Government took up the
work from May I. PJOt, to the close of
100S, ."!l,77:i,l7it cubic ynrds have lieen
excavated, of which il7,M(i.ul.N cubic
wards were taken out during liios. By
the French companies, Hl.r.Kl.niti) cubic
yards were excavated.
From the appropriation!', for canal ex
iivation Hie expendilures from .May.
I!m(. to October, lflnS, were 4iK:t.2..i,oon.
Of this amount )fiol,rl2,00il was expend
iled by the Department of Construction
and Engineering.
TAKE STEPS TO FORM
IRRIGATION CORPORATION
,A GRANDE. Or., Jan. 2'i. Prelim
inarv steps in nthe forma! ion oi an
incorporation capitalized at $f!on,000
r taken this afternoon at tne irri
gation congress, held here and attended
by over 400 farmers. The direct result
f tho iiicfiiiifs was Die adoption of u
report which provides for incorporation
and the closing nt in- sutiscripi ion ijook
on April 1, when the construction of
the gigantic project will begun on one
of two plans, nanielv, the irrigation of
20,000 acres by building a long canal
to the Saudridge country, or by irrigat
ing lo.Ofid eres south and east oi na
Grando by building a less expensive
inn in another direction. The cost
price for the water under either project
will be $-0 an acre.
ABRIZZI'H WEDDING WITH
MISS ELKINS IMPOSSIBLE.
Ki il E .Inn '2t;. While sev ml Dalian
,.-...... ..ru ...mtimio toduv to siiv thai
tel grams are passing between the Duke
of Ahruxxi ami .miss rviunernie m
l Unit i heir en i v innrnaL'e is oron
able, indirect information from the
(uirnal nnd direct statements rroni me
Duke's friemV Turin is to the effee?
that their engagement has been perma
nei.tlv brokpn.
pt.ii t.rnniOi Imtwc-n t he duke and
others of the royal family has been
;,ir.t.i hi' the duke's nnnarent imlir
r.fo.wn to naval com ma ml. King
Viceor Emmanuel, th duke's cousin, is
declared to tie angered at him for pre
ferring to explore th Himalayas to ac
ccpting the rank of vice admiral.
MARSUFI ELD, Or., Jan. 20 North
Bend has for a day or two been with
out any water supply. A ' landslide
ciiused by the heavy rains broke the
water main leading fnun Marshfield to
North Bend and the supply of the bit
ter citv was cut off until repairs could
be made.
PANAMA
STATES'
BOSTON FOLKS
ARE COMING
Big Special Train Will
Bring Massachusetts
People te Northwest.
PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 2tl. One of
tho largest excursionu (hut will visit
l he Pacific, northwest this summer will
bo under tho auspices of the hnnrd of
trade of Worcester, Mass, Several days
will be devoted to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition and visiting Portland
and other cities of Oregon and Wash
ington. Their own glee club lias been
organized among the excursionists, uud
the intinerary mapped out covers more
than ttOOO miles of travel.
At their Portland meeting last week
the Oregon Retail Hardware aud Im
plement Dealers' association extended
its scope to include Washington, Idaho
amid Montana. More than 200 delegates
were in attendance, but future con veil -
tioim will be even larger with four
states represented. Good roads advo
cates especially Appreciated the pass
ing of a resolution favoring heart ilv
, t he good roads legislation proposed in
Oregon.
' I simply had to stop telling my
friends where I was going," snid a man
from Kansas City recently, "for when
I npoke of the Pacific northwest every
body was so interested and wanted so
much information thni I wouldn't have
hail time left for my own business had
I undertaken to get it for them. You
have no idea how many people nre limit
ing in this direction."
Various commercial bodies of Oregon
and Washington nre plnnuing to get nut
leaflets to be used as a letter enclosure,
emphasizing the .wonderfully low colon
ist rates from the east they nre await
ing announcement of Atlantic coast and
other (mints not yet decided by the
Passenger association of the transcon
tinental roads. Tho fi!5 fare from Mis
souri river points, i:i0.."0 from St. Louis
and $o.'t from Chicago is the lowest nam
erl for three years.
While the general rivers and harbors
bill will not bo passed by congress, the
government will not lei const ruction
work now under way be sacrificed for
want of a small appropriation. An
emergency lull providing Tor absolutely
ni'iicessary work will include the water
wuvs of the Pacific coast.
PORTLAND ENGINEER
GETS A TACOMA JOB
Frnnk C. Kelsey, a well known civil
engineer of I'orllaml, has been em
ployed by tho Tacoma city council to
lesigu and superintend the construction
of the municipal power plant which that
. is preparing to build on the Nis
o.ually river, at a cost of .'P2,000,0i)0.
Mr. K el Key is to receive an annual
si;l;-ry of $tJ0O0 anad ho will be employ
d two, ami probably t hreo years in
oustructiug the plant,
Mr. Kolser hat buen
Portland for three years, coming from
It Lake eity, where he was for five
years city engineer. He is now super
ending the construction of power
plants at McMinuville, Ashland and Eu
gene. lie has been engaged in this
lass of work on the Pacific coast for
number of venrs.
LARGE PORTION OF MARSHFIELD
FLOODED; RELIEF STEPS TAKEN
MARSHFIELD, Or. Jan. .!. Imme
diate steps aro being taken for the re
lief of a large port ion of Marshfield.
which was flooded by the highest tidal
wave ever knowg her. Tho high water
en mo a ft er a sev ere wind a nd ra i u
storm. A number of business houses and
the occiliiaiits of ."0 or more resideuc
are inconvenienced and all suffered
small damage which will aggregate sev
einl thousand dollars.
HIGH TIDES FILL CELLARS
IN ASTORIA; MUCH DAMAGE
ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 2h Tides of un
prceedented height have swept into the
mouth of the river tho past few days
and havo inundated all of the low lying
country, in some instnnces causing much
harm, in this city many cellars h
been flooded, causing damage to busi
ni ss stocks, nnd it has been possible to
touch tho waters of the river from the
docks, something that evcu the !d
residents speak of with amazement.
WILLTRYTOITO LEGALIZE
Li
Garfield Asks For an Ap
propriation to Obtain
Titles Fraudently Ac
quired WASHINGTON, Jan. 2tS. After aov
oral years of more or less sensational
and successful prosecution of persons
charged with the fraudulent ncipiisition
of public lauds in th west, the interior
department is now anxious to turn its
efforts tit recovering tiile to lands ac
iiircd in violation of the law.
It is for this work, largely, that Sec
retary Garfield, in a recent report to
congress, asked for an appropriation of
jf 1,(100,000 for special agents, in order
to facilitate the collection of evidence
to be used in suits and other procedures
looking to the recovery of iitlc to all
lauds fraudulently acquired.
The reipiest for this large amount is
1 i K - ly to pass unheeded, for congress is
in no frame of mind to deal liberally
with reouests of this character, especial
ly in view of the incensed feeling over
i he secret service. Ti the average con
gressman and senator, a land office
special agent is a species of secret serv
ice agent, and that is enough to con
demo him. Fur this reason, therefore,
congress will probably turn down the
icijiiest of Secretary Garfield.
Gn mold's Needs Multiply.
Fp to a year ago iho annual appropri
ation for special agents of the general
laud office was $2oO,000 annually. At
the last session the nmount wns doub
led, on the representntion of Secretary
in i field that t his larger amount was
needed properly to handle the business
of the land office. Now the secretary
omes back with another request that
the unprecedented upproprial ion of last
si ssion be doubled, or made four times
t he regular appropriation up to 1008.
In support of this request, he presented
u startling array of facts, showing the
value of hinds which he hopes to re-
over, and the extent of the operations
of individuals who have been acquiring
government land contrary to law.
Request in Reasonable Light.
Viewed in one ligh', the request of
Iho secretary is entirely reasonable. The
amoniit he asks, it is explained, will
be used in an effort to recover title to
l 10,000,0110 worth of public lands, more
than loo times the 'in;ropriulion asked.
He says there is reasonable prospect, of
r tvering mucii oi tins in no, provuieu
oi. gross nets promptly, but prompt ac
t ion is necessarv in manv cases, if sc
ion is to be instituted before the stat
ute of limitations runs.
The suit instituted against ('. A.
Smith to recover nearly 1, 000,000 worth
f timber land said lo have been fraud
ulently acquired in Oregon was filed last
May, only a few weeks before the tune
limit expired. Put n most other in
stances the governui"iit has not yet been
hie, with its present force, to prepare
miii t ft, and unless special aid is given,
many such suits tuns! necessarily fail.
Suit to recover t itle to hinds errone
ously patented canno' be brought after
ix years has elapsed fi Mowing the date
of patent.
Secretary Garfield makes it plain that
new fraud is not as prevalent today as
in limes past, nor are Hie opportunities
for fraud so abundant as of yore. "The
present ndmi nist mt ioi of the public
laud laws is Hindi lis to prevent the re
urrence of further illegal acquisition,"
he savs. Hut the point he uinkei is thnt
io time must be lost if the government
hopes to recover, not for its own use.
but for the benefit of future honest set
tiers, countless acres of timber, coal nnd
igiicultnnil laud now held by person!
whose title is assailable.
MANY RABBITS FALL
BEFORE HUNTERS' 0UN8
'111 KV1I. !.!:. Or ' .Ian. 2. Four
thousand, three hundred and seventy
mie rabbits were slain during the recent
liig snow on Poverty Flat, northwest of
this city, by Kred ftriines, .1. T. Cream
r nnd It other ranchers who during
the past yrnr have been greatly annoy
ed by the fur.zy pesli. Atl were killed
with shotguns or rifles.
HOSKHI'HO, Or., Jan. L'tl.T-Clinrles
Jones of Orain was found guilty of
bootlegging, the jury being out only
a few minutes. The indictment is one
.if four charging him with selling liquor,
lie was convicted r-nd fined 1i'. Wal
ter Critcser was convicted on a similar
charg and fined 300.
LATE TAX
LEVIES
Legislature Transacts Rou
tine Business -Anti-Japanese
Measures Domi
nate Legislature
S,U,KM, Or., .Tun. 2. Tba senata
unit hnuso worked on routino niattort
iliis iniirning. Tho governor'! jnemago
ri'lnlinK In tlm unprome court decision
nniiiilling tho xtntn tux IcvicH I'or 101)11
wns rolorrod to tlio riinimitton on
Hi'xninrnt. anil taxation, which will brinff
in a a 1 1 legalizing tho levies.
A Iiouho hill introduced by Ropre
Hint ire llonchriilie of Ilcnton amend!
the local option law to mnko it u mi-
tcmcunor for a wit noun in n liquor case
to rcl'iiae to identify tho man lolling
linn liquor.
The California Lawmaker.
NACKAMKNTO, C'nl., Jan. 28. Gov
ernor (lillelt aent a liiCHHtigo to tho leg-
iHinmro imiay hinting that ho will veto
liny iiiiti Jnpaneao laws if panned be
caime they cnihnrra.w tho federal gov
ernment nnd create friction. Ho ad
vin. d the legialntora to instruct tho state
labor coniniiHHioner to tukfl u reliant of
tho .laiancae in California and ascertain
if their iiumliir hail inereaaoil recently.
Washington Solons Mix.
DI.V.MIMA, Wash., Jan. . Tho
morning session of the senate was tho
scone of two of the hottest dispute!
witnessed in a similar gathering in this
state. The trouble started when Sena
tor Alex Poison introduced n concurrent
resolution that the senate appoint n
omnnitee to iu't with n similar com
iniltee from I ho house to investigate
the supremo court judges, stale officers
and nil members of Iho legislnluro touch
n:g eu their integrity. This is tho out
come of the Hoot-Uordon investigation.
The resolution nnd nil discussions wero
.xpurged from tho minutes of tho sen
ate. The next fight was over Iho nntl
Saloon league's local option bill. Tho
lull wns sent to the committee on judi-
iMiiry. I lie same action wus taken by
tlio house.
The National Lawmaker!.
WASHINGTON, .1. 2. Senator
llavis of Arknnsas today attacked in file
sennte gambling in cotton nnd grain.
ue proposeu a I, in making it unlawful
to use the mails, the telegraph or tele
phone I'or transaction, in buying and
:u-uing -iiitures.
LADIES PAY TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY Or ROBERT BURNS
The Indies of tho Grantor Medford
club met Monday nfternoon nnd follow
ing a brief business session paid a trib
ute to Robert nuins, I lie grent Scot
tish hard. One of the most interesting
fenlures of the observance of Iho hnl'.
ibirthdny was an address made bv Mr,
Jennings of Chicago, who is ft guest of
Mrs. II. C. Kentner. Mrs. Jennings hod
yislied the home of Hums nnd told of
it, as well as of his burial nlaco. Th
singing of "Flow Gently Sweet Afton"
by Mis, lla,elrigg wns mo'st enjoyable,
as were tlm quotations from thn work!
"i Hums that were made by the mem
hers of the club. In addition to this a
piano solo by Mis. If.- K. Marsh and n
vocal solo by Mrs. O. D. Ilazelrigg add
ed to the enjoyment of iho nfternoon.
At I he business session n plan was
iiibniitled enlarging thn scopo of the
work of the club by taking up depart
mental work, creating five departments
-civics, edncnl ionnl, philanthropic, mu
sic and art. The proposition was laid
on the table for fuluro consideration.
Tlio rommiltee appointed to arrnnao for
the next dunce to bo given by tho club
was Mesdames llaker, Theiss and Mc
Cain. EVANGELIST GYPSY SMITH
TO SAVE CITY OF ST. LOUIS
ST. I.Ol'IS, Jan. 2(1. Gipsy Smith,
I lie world famous evangelist, who has
recently conducted great revivals in
Pittsburg, New York, Washington, Bal
timore nnd other cities, is in St. Louis
today to begin a ni.immoth religion
campaign for Iho salvation of this city.
Smith's meetings have been eharacteri!
ed by spectacular and sensational
marches through the "rod light" dis
tricts, and it is likely that he will
adopt similur method while here.