Boostthe Development of the Rogue River Country by Subscribing Liberally to the new Medford Pamphlet
UNITED PRESS
DISPATCHES
By far tli largest and belt news report
of any pipor in Southern Ortgon.
The Weather
Tho wi'nilh-r nuiu nays:
"1 whs mitak-ii, tint urn confidi-nt
.ve will linvt t':iir w.-'iitluT tonight and
r'riiluw ' '
THIRD YEAR.
MKDFORD OHEGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, f)0i).
No. 128.').
CRATER BILL IS FAVORABLY REP
ORTED
VALLEY IN
EAST
John M. Sweeney Carries
Two Page Advertisement
in Magazine to Attract
Eastern Capital
The Bookkeeper, n monthly public;,
tion issued in Xew York, U;n two full
puges devoted to advertising the (Men
Rogue On hurd i-onipaiiy 's holdings near
Jacksonville. This is the coin any in
which John M. Sweonoy is interested.
The Bookkeeper has !i wide i-iroulation
among elerieal men throughout the mid
dle west and should do much good. lA.l
lowing nro a few extracts from the ad
vertisement: "1 know there is u beautiful valley
in southern Oregon ivliero clitmitie and
soil conditions are ko perfect that cer
tain fruits, especially pears, apples and
grapes, grow so luscionn and perfect in
color, size and form that Ihey are in
it distinct class liy themselves, ami have
created a market among the fancy fruit
buyers of the world lliat no other sec
tion seems able to supply.
"I know that the profits derived
from intelligent fruit, culture in this
beautiful valley are so large that a two
acre orchard in full bearing will sup
port any ordinary family that with
five acres in full bearing any family
can have all the comforts of life, and
with ten acres they may roll in lux
ury, so to speak.
"I know that there is a limit to good
orchard land in the liogue Hiver valley,
but there is apparently no limit to the
market fur this fruit, and therefore
that the danger of over supply is very
remote.
"Therefore it is certain that there are I
KIBOSH ON
FRANCHISE
Oregon Observer Discusses
Passage of Ordinance
Giving Franchise to the
Independent Company
BOOSTS THIS MAYOR PUTS LOOK FOR ACTION LATE
TODAY, AFTER NORMAL BILLS
110811811 END
OF VALLEY IS
with the city auditor and will be rend
to the city council at their meeting
Joniorrow night. It may be that an
effort will be made to puss the ordinance
ever his veto, nnd it i:i u (mention wheth-
r there will I tionyh of the cuuilcil-
men that are in favor of the franchise
ptesent to pass it. It if. likely that all
t he council will be present at tomor
row niyht "s meet in. us 'ounei linen
Tuffs and Myers have returned from
their hunting trip, and it is understood
hat they are uppos d to the franchise.
There are several reasons set forth by
the mayor why he vetoes the franchise,
but at the present thee only he and the
city auditor know what t hese reasons
II owever, it is conjectured that
soin' ot them are that the t ranch ise
rails for a higher rate than those of
IV red by the old company, the strong
r.'aionst ranee bv the lending busing's
men of the city who would have to
carry the burden of two telephones in
their places of business, and the fact
i ...tn n-irt'iimil oinlor verv i"ar tinre is no necesKMV oi ine cnv
pleasant circumstances in carrying on n i '" burdened with two telephone linos
very profitable business, nu.l Ihev linvo j Th- mayor has been in coninmnicntion
not', n.r can thev supi'ly the full 1- """''' '"" 'o. line, are
nana of the market. ' ' "' ."I"'"'!"'" '- reports from hose
Mr Sween-v then outlines Ills plan. '"' "t-':""s two telephone lines.
The company issues with eaeh Week of "' "rdinni.ro granting the franchise
1 . ' - . , , , I iu nvnr tlin tiirivni- 'd veto it IS
stock nuivh.-ued n u per cent itnlM noie, i i
-.in nttnnna f.H.i,.lie.l for iheM'kely
WiLU .lll-.-nv ..m, ,;, ..,1 ,...;.w if nA
I tela t i ve to the telephone situation
in (irants Pass, where the Independ
ent Telephone compuiiy made an effort
to secure a franchise, the following
quotation (rem the Oregon Observer of
that plac may be of interest to the
eiiizeiiB of Medford:
"This paper announced last week that
in all probability Mayor Kinney would
veto the ordinance granting a franchise
new telephone company. Ho has
so and his veto is now on fib
ON BIG BOOM
COMMITTEE REPORTS
UNFAVORABLE UPON
THE THREE NORMALS
Realty Transfers Becoming
Lively -Road work Under
taken -Moorehoi.se Place
Changes Hands
Would Hav Only One Normal School
After This Year Ashland Will Lone
Hera Portlaiiders Aiding Crater Road
Lobbyists.
STATU IIOl'SK. Salem, Fob. IS.
The senate committee uf ways and
moans have returned a favorable report
upon the Crater road appropriation bill.
The bill will probably come beforo tho
senate late today for notion after the
normal seliool bills have been aeted
upon.
The eommitteo also reiiortnd ndv..ra..lv
lone
amount invested, and redeem these notes
from the earnings of the property, be
sides paying interest and dividends.
These bond notes will constitute n lien
BRninst all of the assets of the company
until paid.
The publicity work carried on by the
.o.,.r,nr,v will doubtless do a groat deal
towards attracting attention 01
era to the valley.
outsid
WOTTT.n HAVE COURTS
DECIDE FOR TRUSTS,'"1"'1'
hat the measure will he.ve a ref
ii instituted 'igninst it,
that event it will be held up until the
next city election in December unless
the promoters of the new telephone
company would agree to pay the ex
penses of a special election. The slur
chamber session held in the office of
Arthur Cotiklin a week ago Sunday has
nut helped :h- cause of the new com
pary any."
The following editorial discussion of
tie- proposed law
I he northern end of the valley is ox- j
' " oooin in realty ,, ,i, ,,, , , ,.,
circl,.. 4 i.. ... , ' "" !'"
"'"""i" "ine ,., by tho houso and recominended one
been reported and now comes tho clad ,,,,i , , , ..
ii,li. ti. .i -j. normal school for the Btnto and an ap-
tutings that the new residents are to .- .
,. ,. ... , , IOpiopr,atiou of 75,OilO to enable the
sc that their roads are kept in good : present schools to finish tho year and
condition. jthe maintenance of tho schools until the
olonel Frank Hoy lias a force of !l,0ol,,t' vte upon the proposed new nor
men putting in a cplendid roadway
from his place at Gold Ray to Tolo. This '''he report will precipitate a bitter
read is to be covered with crushed rock ''R'1' ' the senate, and the friends of
ami kept in good shape. He has offer-j""' "ormals nro already planning to tie
ed to the residents of that section all'"'1 "" "f ""' senate bills in the house
of the material they desire provided '" '"'' reconsideration of the three
they will haul it upon the roads. A '"eliools.
movement is on foot to havo this work j v- 'nrler of Ashland is lending a
done, extending the road to Central lUunfr fight to savo the schools, but
Point at least. lailinits that it is a tough proposition.
Mrs. Wood, the widow of tho third He has also aided niateriallv the Crni.,1.
governor of Oregon, who also was ap-n""1 ''"
jminted governor of Utah by President Senators Mulit. Norton and Merri
ilrant, has purchased a portion of the IM"n "re doing strenuous work in the
Morehouse place, as has also . I. P. Hong- ' senate for the measure,
lend. c. H. Jackson of t. Portland Jour-
Colonel Frank L. Ton Velio purchased 111,1 ""'I many other prominent Port
!T acres of C. 1. Q. Hontrager, making i landers are niiling. (Irants Pass, Ash
his holdings total 2.V) acres, a mile and lnl. Central Point and Klamath Falls
a half northwest of Central Point, all j "v all had lobbyists here, while Mod
of which is devoted to alfalfa. The! 'old has never been absent,
piice paid was in tho neighborhood of If persistent efforts count, the bill
f1-5-"0"- I will pass. The advocates of tho Crater
;road hill are also th
BABE HELD BY DOCTOR normal bills, hone
SOCIAL DANCE
THIS EVENING
IS Bl EVENT
Needs no Recommendation
to Public as Ladies Have
Established Enviable Rep
utation as Hostesses
PEOPIE WILLFREIGHT HITS
VOTE ON
BILLS
Constitutional Amendment Mistaken Orders Respon
partisans of the
the bill has been
es and its position is an
jextremely didieate one, nB the opposi
H. Charged ttion to the normals control the son-
AS LIEN FOR BILL between two fii
DK.WUli, Col., Feb
with holding u baby two weeks as lien late.
tor a bill its father cannot pnv, Dr. I
Charles (Iraf has been arrested nt the BLANCO. CALLED COWARn
instigation of tho father, .1. S. Miller, I MAKES LIVELY DEFENSE
and will have a hearing todav. The in- I .
fant, it is nlleg,sl, is being held nt a MADRID, Feb. is Following the
baby tarni, w here it was born. The i publication of certain cahlcirrnm. ..
mother was a patient there for more changed between the Spanish govern
than two weeks and Oraef claims that incut and fienernl 111 , ...... i,..i
he has not paid for the treatment and ling Cuba to the Cnited States in imt
attendance given her. The romplnint.it is now learned lha fear of an mer-
SAI.HM. Or.. Feb. It. Tin. senate to
day passed two amen, tin, -ills to the con
stitution, providing for the segregation
of the state and county taxes and pro
viding a classification of the property
so as to apply different rates of taxa
tion to different classes. The amend
incuts were asked for bv tho grunge
and will go to a Vote of the people in
Itllll.
The house passed n senato bill reijnir
ing guarantee title corporations to do
posit $1011.111111 bond to do business in
l Iregon.
A clash between I he house and senate
which threatened to tie up all legis
lation was adjusted temporarily by the
amnio agreeing to accept all house bills
file sterilization bill
i:nd a treat is in store for those who 'o destroy procreation in criminals, in
one early. The supper has been pre- curable iiisinie and idiots has reached
pared with an eye to satisfv the most ''o1 governor, who witl liUelv sign it.
t.isliiiious, and the Indies of the sociclv
will sustain the enviable reputntion 'LEGISLATURE WILL FEED
Ihey have gained ill this direction. I STARVING ELK HERDS
Promptly at HHS .Mr. and .Mrs. ,1. 0.1
llighiiin will lend the grand inarch. I Cll H VH.WK, Wyu..
The following gentlemen will offi-.bers of the legislator
eiate as floor luunagers: II. S. Dudley, word thai .'il.illlll elk
A. S. Ilosenbaiim, T. K. Daniels, M. j. .lackson hole, Wv ing.
Hedily. Joe Mnrphv, F. 1,. Ton Velio, covered with u hard
It. .1. onrov.
The big event of the social season
' s off tonight ut the dance given
by the Indies of St. Ann's society at
the Angle opera house.
These dunces need no recommenda
tion to the public, as they are decidedly
the most popular in every respect. A
new feature will be introduced at the
lance. Tho lluzclrigg orchestra, for
half on hour previous to the dance,
will render several new pieces of music, i passed up to date
Goes to People-Clash He
tween House and Senate
PatGhed up
PASSENGER
21
sible for Wreck Near
Atlanta, Georgia-Trains
Are Destroyed by Fire
ATLANTA. ll Feb. 1H.-A freight
passenger train collided early to
'lay eight miles west of this city. Twenty-one
persons are dead ami a 'score in
jured.
'I'1'" erew of the freight train ware
adeavonag , ,-. limo
passenger. When within a hali,,,ii..
the si, ling , wus endouvoring to
oh, the passenger train crashed in
upon her.
Ilolh engine crews nro .lead. Tho in
red were brought t (l,i ,.itv and
ven medical aid.
The wreck ,-aiiglit fire uud was llcni
consumed. Tho conductor of the
eight and a brakenian on tho nas
aped of the officials.
ato
SHOT WIFE AND THEN
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS
Fe
K M
haii- r 'ived
e starving in
The deep snow
rust prevents the
Ik from getting to the grnns lieneath.
The patronesses lire: Mrs. It. Paul ''"'l '" their search for food Ihev are
I lleiss, Mrs. F. II. Hopkins, Mrs. John
I). Olwell, .Mrs. Nicholas Cooke, Mrs. C.
Hunt Lewis, Mrs. J. D. Heard, Mrs.
Ceorge P. Minis, .Mrs. .1. Stillman Vilas.
Mrs. John S. Orlh, Mrs. Josephine Rus
sell. Mrs. W. Hyde Stalker, Mrs. A. A.
Davis, Mrs. J. F. Pcd.ly, Mrs. W. I.
Vawtor, Mrs. Kdgar Hafer.
oicahiiig iae n.iyslacKs ot larlners.
The far s are on guard day and night
The legislature will make some provi
sion for feeding the elk.
THREE WASIIINGTONIANS
WALKING TO NEW YORK
RELIGIOUS SHRINE MAY
BE SOCIAL LABORATORY'
NF.ATTI.K. Wash., Feb. Is. Five
hundred n, won and children wit
Hissed today the departure of Mr. and
Frederick llil.lcl.iaiiill of this citv
i:. one of the most peculiar ever filed
with the district attorney, who could
find nothing in the law on the subject ! wore
compelling long dis- " names wncn used as liens. It was Sagasta's decision to make pence with
for the benefit of Iflnally decided to arrest C.raef on tho;the I'nited Stales, which decision was
nan airacK upon Spain's coast and n
subsequent revolution in this rnuntrv
the official reasons for Premier
WASHINGTON". Feb. H. A bill in
troduced by Representative Washburn
rtf Mictncimsotts vestordnv I il..l..scd
to amend the act of 1 !". "to protect jt
lr.,.1 1 cnmnieivo ai'liillst Ulllawflll'l
reK-nints and monopolies" and would I'm
change thnt act so Ihal it will not "pro
hibit any act or contract in restraint of
trade or commerce among the several
Btatcs: provided that such restraint be
nil-enable. " This would impose ..II the
courts the duty of dcti -running whether
a "trust" nr monopoly was restraining
trade only to a reasonabl
otherwise. .
connect ions
lilt!., local companies appeared in tnc i i" "oo-.n ciiarge oi usuiruing inn peace, readied nefore negotiations for Barren-same-
ifsue ..r the Observer: i"'"! he will be heard on this charge, 'daring Santiago were concluded.
"Senator Norton of Josephine has j These facts have been disclosed by
introduced a bill in th" senate at Salem ;MORE PROBING INTO t!,c publishing of correspondence be-
, compel longdistance telephone com-, mr orn rniiwii tween Ceneral Hlanco and Premier Sa
rnies to connect with local telephone j gasta at the instigation of Hlanco as a
on terms to be decided by ine ji.iiicu., is., reo. in. a com-'defense against the .diarge of roward-
lt,!at" railway commission, ine niu was i ....... . ... ... ,cn ninae against the Hpnnish army in
e-idenllied ill cominitten, but was nev-nne senaie anil nvc mourners oi ine as- Culm bv a Cntalonian deputv.
.ithel. ss brought before .he senate and I sembly today began aa investigation of A dispatch received by the Spanish
1 bv n vote of 17 to 1". l'rol,al)l.v(ire primary eiecnoi in .-.epienioer 1 government July fl, IXtIS, from General
orrect. tint nasi to elect a I niteii states senator. Hlanco insisted that the nnnv. nlthoinrh
fleet,
CHICAGO, Feb, IS. Dr. Francis and Mrs. Ilij.lel.niii.il 's brother, Fred
eenwood Peahodv, of Harvard nni- , erick l.nuge of ol'inpia mi their rif 100
versity, president or the Keligioiis Kiln-: walk to ew York cily by way
entional association, was the principal ul' "'e soul liwest. The route will be
speuker at tonight'r, session of the as- 1 '.''oiigh Porllnad lo S.-tn Francis then
sociution's convention. His theme wns i through iiortheru Texas, etc. It will
"The Social Conscience and the lie take al least n year to reach N'ew York,
liirinus Life." Pointinir to the new I
work of the modern church, with its
clubs, gymnasiums nnd socinl settlement,
he said:
"The awakening of the social con
science has been so abrupt anil startling
and the reaction of an individualized
and self-centered religion so marked
and compelling that the church ns a re
ligious shrine may be easily supplanted
I y the church as a social laboratory and
the practice of the presence of God
may be forgotten ill the practice of the
service of man. Is the Christian church
to teach an industrial revolution instead
of a spiritual evolutiont Are wo to be
so busy in doing gorul that we have no
time to be good f ' '
extent or t S'1
1 'in,'
NO MORE WILL SAMMY
DON SHORT TROUSERS
NEW YORK. Feb. Is. Sammy Green
a chubby 14-year-old boy of Hrooklyn.
is no longer embarrased at having to,
wear tight-fitting short troii.T to
ajle-nl. Although he is nearly six feet
tall, his mother insisted that he wear
the juvenile garb. Mr. Green, the rath
er, however, sympathized with Ins s.,n,
nnd a domestic breach, resulted which
finally biouolit the ease brfore the at
tention of Judge Forkey in the clul
drcB's iniirt. Hrooklyn. After looking
Sammy ever carefully, the court nr.l-r
4 thai Vir tur.uxrs r'lire'.i.tf-l bv
tt mem Snutwy Miif Uy .l--:-'l
.i ;..;, ,tc ,,f the bill is
n:i"V people in itrants i ass can;.... .... . . ..- .... ...... .....v i-- crippicu ny rue loss oi i ervera
b -stand whv Senator Norton slioul.l iinnriiy or cnarges oi alleged nrinery was ready nnd nniious lo continue the
ek such legislation ai ine pi.--.--o. ...... .,...- o,-iln.u. wnr. mil r)n,r) M)e minister of wnr and i .
when praeticnllv all tne niisiness -.. i...,....- i ram nni rreiuier Sagasta replied July I2 that! "'-,'r.n. an.f r n. 1
nieu ire contending against a possum- ....... ... ..., ...... r.-.-.-i. ine , uw Americans were masters of the " e.oiii.ui.i.g , or..,-
infliction ..f two telephone systems highest vote on the republican ticket, ,. ad Wcr(. preparing to attack the l-i""' '"'low the Coweeman Inst night and
, ' (irants Pass has 'over his three opponents. While Mr. Halearic islands nnd the Sninish .-o,.at !striick the gasoline launch Krigo, which
linan.e pae.l ny ine en; .-..-i.ii.-u. on ... ... ....... MOJ.-.-1 ... iwhicli would he coram to produce an
n ,.c.i ine iauiiir. r.t-tv s.'iiiiioriui ca no ionic '
LAUNCH ERIOO JAMMED
BY RUNAWAY LOO RAFT
log
.1
1 granting ;l t r:i n-1) i i" a !"-". i"".-. - "-.......... uprising in fne
thererl t.v me "i an pnrio-s nas o.-en iiiviic.i 10 up- pcrative.
interior) peace was im
Caitcd States Independent Telephone jp-ar before the committee.
r l....ol .nn,..!.11V
companv an-1 01 mm. i 1
Norton is one of the incorporators.
ili action suggest-, personal interest.
,, ,,is argument I the bill is for
,,,,,, rlief of the citizens of rant.
.tioli 01 lie- p"-
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND
DEAD rrr A BARN
nusreprei
here
fT-sBS WOMAN WHEN
RHii REFUSES HI54 MONEY
rv V"SK
Tj Hif it 11
jr t -ly"'
4-nA -i p-'r-w-s "''
' tjtOSY SMe DElXt '
fr.i
'-tbKM n. ;t Vb M.s' n "Ss. o r0'o3 by
,,. ,;.oi.v istlfff..' HOD ' tg in'ermt
rf was about to issue a loan of
fidfi.ono to prepare f-ir any conting.'iii'V
with regard to rvia i untrue. It
arises from the fact that the goveni
rncnt is considering the pledging "
portion of the monetary issue already
ssnotionad by the delegations.
1-.--M
!.. be '1
. ,f!.-! h.H g
I s l,.iilwa of her
..-..... p.r.kly. las'
k ta 0 in h-r threat.
b. r s,-,n. An e-a-nina
,f ,yr h.-.'is.- m'li-
1 .I.-. tj. .e a a - i. u,-
Sainuel Hagaman. the
srn. who mad-- his home with - 1
... :- .n,.l,l bv th p. lire.
1 11' son. 1 1" i.'k - .
frtir..r. wns able lo gasp eut
Hsgstnan .tabbed her when !h r.-fus-l
to him m",li.v-
AIILINGTON, Or., Feb. IS. An un
known nian was found dead yesterday
in en old barn about one mile from Hla
,.ck. on the O. H. 4 .V. line. Deputy
Sheriff Sweelen, District Attorney Bur-d.-tt
and Dr. Irvine went to identify
the Ka.1v. It was fnun to Ke a hobo.
Caioliso 'Th" authorrwiss w.tm unable to learn
. ui il.. iMivlhina isore than tkat he kud ilii
b.s citv today tor annul.
wnr cry oijvk on
VVPI.KS. Kb. I The chamber of
. ..e.m.-r. e today dc.-idod to interest Ital
iar abresd and at home in an endeavor
tr. inluee the I'nited States govern-
!h-.! 4i i! refuse the proposal OI ine pro
,n fnlifnrnie to plsc
mi import! of i.livt oil
double
Protesting to the last. General Blanco
finally agreed to obey orders and sur
render.
TO MAKE PORTO RICAN8
WEAR SHOES AND COATS
SAN .It'AN, P. II., Feb. 18. Porto
Rico will be a profitable place for shoe
makers and tailors if a hill in the house
of delegates becomes a law. It provides
that after June anybody going bare
footed or is skirt sleeves shall be ar
roscd. fr IW.. fir" f-nsc the p,
alty wi a fine 4ci r oss. tlit.v'a i
!ris'OTnr'k. Viuuosent for Kobseqianxt
irrf r;o biosn. of lie law is heavier.
"I'll bet the le.ulav aid ib.Oiinc
tmsts are hfi.ind t'ttt irreasure." isi4 a
politician today. " Putf ing . shoes nnd
jackets on Porto Rirans is like s.mpel
ling ducks to wear bathing suits. The
majority of the islanders are poor. They
shed all excess wearing apparel during
the insufferably hot spells. If the gov
eminent tries to enforce such a law
thcra won't ba jaill enough."
was conveying pnssengers to Kelso, and
wns at the mouth of the Cowlitz when
ovoitnkon. The Krigo was jammed
against a log boom belonging to the
W overhacusers and three other compa
l ies, and her signals of distress brought
launches from Itainier, which look off
her passengers. She got free witho.nl
ny damage.
BLUE LAW MANIA
IN IDAHO HOUSE
HOISK, Idaho. Feb. I s, - Following
the passage of the conntv local option
bill, a wave of blue law legir-lnt ion is
swooping through the house, and a bill
luu. Ii.sf-Ti passed doubling the state b
.-snsb for Utlooos. and statewide pro
hibnioo bill m pending.
I OXTOW 0TYK8 AJTNUAi,
8AI4VIOV BAVQlfeT
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Senator
Fulton gave his annual salmon feast to
the members of the senate today. Prac
ticnlly the entire senate disposed of
two ehinook salmon "erred in the sen
ate restaurant.
WAVES FLAG AND
CUTS HIS THROAT
Itll'IIMiiMi. c., F.di. IK. F.lward
McGaiin. who, nreor.liiig ,jH broth. -r.
has long been threat -eel with in-,anitv.
cut his throat with a razor to.lav in
the proscn. f scores of terrified seliool
children who were leaving the building.
McGaiin wiive.l an American flag and
attracted the atlenti, f the children
by crying "God bless the flag." As
they gathered nil, oil him ho drew the
razor out and rut his throat.
IIAWLEY WORKING TO
AID TILLAMOOK HARBOR
th,
.is. At tl
e llawl.y.
itl.e has passed
f a I 01 v
board
WASHINGTON. F-
post of Itepreseiil.-.f
river and harbor conn
1 resolution asking tlo
ngineers to go ..v. r .'a
possession and report !.,
sible proje.-i for impr
mooli riier from its iiuoitli
11100k .-i t '. H.-fore m.-ikiiiK its 1. oort
the board is i list r net -.) to confer with
the ,. ..minor.' ial bodies of T.llan Ii .
1 now in llteii
.ugri",s a f.-a
ing I he Tilla
Tilla
WILL SKID HOUSES
ACROSS LAKE ON ICE
NKWTllV, N
lag lieen nia.le
I.. Feb. Is. Tests line
liiicli showed that the
si long enough, two large sized
s 011 the bank of a lake near here
be placed oil runners and skidded
across lit.- i.e. Th It ages will trael
in all half a mile, nnd are being re
lllove.l at the re, pies of owners, who
have picked ...it uha' Ihev c..tisi,.r a
more desirable location.
ftBAMAS COMMENDED FOR
AID IN SAVING LIVES
SK ATT M I, Wash., Feb. 18. Dick
l!tM " nl' Los Angeles shot, and killed
his wife and then fired a bullet into his
own hi:, 111 al 11 o'clock this morning,
lie had followed his wife, who descried
him in l.os Angeles, I,. Seattle and
found her living with another man. This
morning I nlere.l the kitchen whero
-he was preparing breakfast. He fired
' shots at her. killing her instantly.
I'.eiiuett died at the Wayside hospital.
LIQUOR QUESTION HOT
ISSUE IN PENNSYLVANIA
I'lTTSIit'l.'G, F.b. IS. While Pitts
burg voters are dcicrmiuing today who
l,all be their mayor for the next three
years, II boroughs and III townships ill
Mh'gheuy , ily will decide whether
liipior shall be sold in their Ii idaries
ill the till nr.-. Mont ,,f these townships
are already "dry." but. the majority
of Hie b ighs have Ii, e. In nearly
ell these elections the litpior OIH'Slioll is
the onlv issue.
SMITH AND WILLIAMS
WILL FIGHT EXTRADITION
INDIANA-POMS. I,.. Feb. IS. Del
an Smith and Charles If. Williams,
11. is ..I' the Indian: polls News, who
Wele III. lull, I ,v .lo. federal or,,,,. I lore
11 Washington today, aunoiiiiccd that
Ihey will contest extradition to the
District ,,f Columbia for trial on the
ground that it was commit t c.t in In-
liauapolis. the place of publication of
the News.
I'.F.TTING ON RACES IS
STOPPED IN MONTANA
DI'TTi:, Mnl.
n f the Ian
vern,,r Norris,
, M, oiler. a, t he 1
.1 i.,.raliiio t,,
,, sheriff has is
".ins will ,,.se
t . rs! lime i a
ing has I,,
I'd,. IS.- In obser
signed lasl night by
-n.hil.iting poolselling
m . in Anaconda are
lav. Ill Ulltte while
. issued no statement, the
ose I.., to, trow. For the
s history betting on horse
n diien from the slate.
GIRLS, PANIC STRICKEN,
ROLL FHOM BUILDING
'III,
l fif
1. fell
fire
I'.
Three hundred
uomen and -uls. panic strick
,r rolled downstairs today when
tart.,1 in the Kinly baby car
t..ry. Sores were bruised. Tho
JHO.O'IO.
W VSIIIMiToN. 1'
Vow I, cry has written
Da v, a seatu.-iii 011 ih
h ia, commend i ng In in
jumping into the ,, :,
was at full speed an
rescue of two office
ovtrboard.
I, Is. Secr.tiirv
I letter to Chatles
C. S, S. Calif,,,
for his her.., sin f,.r
while the 1 essel
I assisting ill the
s who had fallen
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.
The following letters remain uncalled
r at the M,, liord, lliegon, poslofficc
F. b real v 17. Itl'd:
Man Al.lri.lge. Will Hall. Mrs. Belle
llnvl.-s, 1",. Perth.i lln: lohn Dean.
Mis. Th,.,.. I'.nn. . II. Findley, H. K.
I'..i,. .1. W. 1 1 I i . Mr. House, nan. Win.
lie Uim... W. M. Ja.-I.s I. F. Morri
I'll. . n, .1... M.iiv... I'apl. Morse. Geo.
I-:. Morris. Wm, Sam., II. M. Scott. J.
T. Sotin. .1. I-!. South, Mrs. Nettie St.
.s.m. S.111 .--,111, ine 1 Li.i.l. Arthur Walker,
I Mrs. Wm. Williams, I.. A. Williams. C.
II. W Is.
A chaige of one cent will be made
,,.,. 1, th. delivery ,,f any of the above
letters Parlies calling for any of Hie
above letters Will please say "adver-
t,l. A. .M WOODFORD, P. M.