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THIRD YEAR.
No. 307.
MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1909.
330 SOULS IN MEDFORD
Dledferd
paily
NORMAL SCHOOL QUESTION
PROLONGS THE SESSION
rlMM"
Spokane Capitalists Plan
Much Development Work
In Irrigating Valley
A syndicate of .Spokane capitalists
lave bought the Fiah Lulu1 Ditch com
pany and plan to spend n largo sum ut"
money in placing the valley under wa
ter. Fred M. Cummin's, the engineer,
and J. L. Hamilton e'o-.ed the deal on
Yd!iesLay cveuitig.
"The new owners contemplate getting
ut wo;-It i't mice upon (he must met inn
nf new ditches and c:in:.ls and in de
veluping water.
MANY VARIETIES OF
INSPECTORS FOUND
nih'AfiO, March HI. The firnt tab
u!alion of t he different hinds of "in
spectors' employe! by the city has
been made by the ei':l service eoinmht
sien. The total number of officials:
ginupid under that heading is "in, and
i'i said to include all the known varie
ty's. The title is declared to 1" a mis
nomer iu many ins tan cos, :;nd the invos
tigntnis are without inform." t ion in nmxt .
caves its to the specific duties the men
are supposed to perform. The iiispoc-
ton:
divided into OS clashes and had
r-ggregalo payroll last year of $s:t!.- :
Hflfi.
MAN HURLS BRICK AND
KILLS BOY BALLPLAYER
- NIKVV YORK. March 10. Death end-j
id a morry .baseball game played by a
crowd of. snmU boys, nil under the age
of HI years, in the rear yard of a tene
ment in Harlem hit' yesterday. A
iik'U who was awakened by the Utile
fellows' shouts raised a window of an
uimer floor of the tenement and hurled
int.. flu. iirnwil Dominie k (
,',. who . nltrtiiiK. wn tni-k nn I
Dv-hi'.-iil. Hi' sunk In t ho- jjrnnnd un
I n'isiMiiils. ;i-mI iliO'l two linui-s :-f1i'r in
H.'iHnin hiispi'nl. Tin: limn win. llirnn
tin' lirii-k lism not Ih'"11 fimnil.
;;Thf Alnska Vnknn-P;u-ifir Kxositinll
is tin' firsl wnrlil' fnir wliioli lins lint1
nnUcil fiii:ini-ial itniii".' "f I ho (!v-;
iTiimi-nt. I'ni-lo Sam is spi'ii'linK .;"',
Illlll. lint is lining it hiinsolf nn his nwll ,
i xliihits anil bnilclinds.
New Cases.
William l.'li'u-li. :i3 i;ssi(,nii'i' nf T. .1.
Kouii'.v. vs. V. T. l ainplioll ami Con.
Ii. N'onln-r; m l inn in recover mnny.
I'l.lvill & lio.-i iiies. nllniiieys for plnin
I iff.
Maiioltn Kni'.e-ilH i;:. r viu V. L. Un
ili'tilw roi r: suit fur liivoroo. Witliinc
ton & "kelly. altnlneys fur plaint ill'.
Mnrringc Licenses.
Wilson S. CImv nn lw Alzirn Hntolli".
Siiiniiol 11. Hunk anil 1'onrl May Ma
he ii.
Clark Williams .-.ml Kate Fl-mmi in-
Probate.
Cnnrilinii I.'T.iey Hieher:
i show cause for onler ot i
Sli'tO.
Iv-;ate .lnmos f'oss. Sr.:
nler mail''
ale of renl
ll'scll
iruivr;
linn
-dia-i.
Kstato I!. V. Warner: i
rl i : 1 distribution.
. Estate Klislia W. And'
niter's bond filed.
:-d or
made t
admin
REMEMBER,
Mr. Business Man and Telephone User,
tint unless you wish to pay for TWO
telephones, you must vote NO on Fri
toy. March 19.
Talk Midi Dr. Pag" should you ilcsj"
r.'hard tra ts or nusinoss property.
YOUNG CONFIRMED AS
PORTLAND POSTMASTER
WASHINGTON'. M.-.reh Hi.
The senate Ihis af'.ernoon ml
.iourncd until Friday after con.
firminir ten appointinonts. m
iludinj th" nomination of John
l'. Ymmi! as the postmaster of
Per! lend. Or. TIiohih" -T- O'Brien
is to run -in .-. ambas'
.Tupan.
a.l,.r to
WBHA1
mm...
iagiiun urn
HOUSE IN COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE TO PROTECT GAME j
LEGISLATURE MAY NOT AD j
JOURN UNTIL TOMORROW. ,
STATK MorSK. Salem. Or., March
Hi. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the
house went into a ( mum it tee of the
whole on the quest it it of protecting
the game of Oregon. The senate chums
to be through its business aiid awaiting
j'ction of the house foi adjournment. It
is J he genera I opinion that the hou-'.e
v.ill adjourn some time this afternoon,
but the normal school question is iu
Mich a shape that i may cause the sea-
ion to hold over until tomorrow and I
pi nimbly louder. f
Hi ides allowing themselves salaries ;
:;ud mileage and ap iutin a confer-
eaee cominiit a il',- normal schools,
the house did bill li:tle this forenoon.!
Represent at ives Mnln-ne. llawlev and ;
Huchauait
. . .
advocating offering the;,
schools inch ll),ltni) expense money D I
,- , . ' , ,
iii'i them until .lulv. when thev would!
. , , ,
t urn them ovrr to the local school dis-
' ' . !
T,,OTr. J." I
HIGH TRIBUTE TO IRISH
C MRR!IU;K. Mas:... March HI. In
; Telegram received yecterday at Mar
nrd university from retiring president
diaries Y. Kliot, who is now in At
lanta. (in., he savs recent lemnrks made
by him had been "interpreted as show- I
ing a lack of appreciation of the civic J
and moral virtues of citizens sprung i
from ifrish and other foreign stocks.";
President Kliot disclaims any such in- !
tent ion and adds: .
"Nobody familiar with the history f
i.f ltostou could fail to have deep ii
preciatiou of the influence which mil
lions of Irishmen have had in our d
v-l"Pi"nt The ,.rKr.s ..f tri.l, v..l
its tnwnnl tnli'rntinn nf nil ri'hj;inii
anrt tnwnnl Inmost r.ml of f ioiont jjnv-
rnmont in tnwns nml oitios linvo liron
innro ri'innrknlilo nnl nini'li mnro rapiit
ilurini; llio imst fow ' ours tlinn Hint nf
moll of Knylish lilnnt who worn onrlior ;
rnmors. "
THIRTY LOYAL BOOSTERS
SUBSCRIBE OVER S1084 ;
1.Y1.K. W:oh.. Mi'.veh ir,.I'ortlaml '
pnlilieitv fnml wonl.l liave to
nr)2.mi'l in nnler tn equal propnrtionat"-
ly that raise.l hy I.yle. At a booster'
nioetinj;. n.lilresse.l by ( '. I', t'liapman
rf ;ho Portlaiiil Commereinl elub. nml
Sierelary ('. W. h'anisel of the Kli''k j
i!:i- Development l-ncne. SI) loyal T.vle
subscribe.! l'l'i4 n; Hie imrlens of
::n mlverilsiiid fnml to exploit I.yle nail j
Its tributary territory. As I.yle has;
(irlv 7a population, I-'sl; than one for
every :t"iKl inliabitauM of I'ort Inml. tie'
sum ruise.l is n rei'or.l bri : l;er. this be
ing the thinl time a Kliekitat county j
t.-wn has smnshe.l all previous known j
reconls of tho size of mlvert isini; fun.ls ;
in prnportinn to pnpulfit inn. j
WILKINSON DOING GOOD 1
WORK IN CALIFORNIA :
KI Wilkinson, formr ily of M. dford.
i openinr; til" eyes of the ba-eball funs
Californin. He is pbviiij: cond
. for the St. Mary's I'hoenix nine,
nd iu their trim'' Sup lay Willi ln-
: hiatal team
f Hie roat leatfu" r. I
amino; ivvobai:
ly run for Hi"
l.'r -ti er of .l-l.ii
two tut:. '
and scor.
d the
I'h. nix men.
Wilkinson, mi
luminaries.
He i. " bi
. of Modf.
ba . ball
EE A
MINUTE MAN"
IS SLOGAN OF WOMEN
nn
Ali' i, Maich
It.- a '
f the Wo
,i -i ii ' ' is the war cr
chicniro. who lui'.e w
t..r oi.-ii.al suffra 'e I:
r first baiib
securing in
the charter
, s a si reini
f the bill by
.rga ni:i1 ion.
'Xcliisi'.' ly ''
d-r the 'T' l'
r,...-...1 I"
.brsenien! "f tb"ir b !
hi
coaveution. Tie
nu.v
oik caiiipaii;n for ...
the louislatiire. Siv'i
nf which i-t arc coinp"
men, have hi en eni-'i
suffrage bantu r. and
b nd their aid.
Japan is -pending '."Vim
its buthling and in br-ng
h'6it to the Alaska -Y'ikn
position, which op.1 i in
Juno 1.
tram m be
WELL EQUIPPED
Demonstration Train Due
in Medford Next Monday
Will Dfi WAnQfirTu Aid
I. I'll l . 1.1 1 1 I A
The farmers' special, which tho South-
im'i Pacific company will send through
the Rogue River valhy March U and
j;t. will be more elaborate than any for
mer demonstration l''ain, according to
II. A. inshaw, of the traffic depart
in e ut of the company.
Practical demonstrations will be giv
in hurt icultnre, and in ngrieult uro
a bearing particular relation to gar-
'li ii truck and vegetable, farming of all
kinds, and poultry re:siug.
There will be practical demons! rn
tiotis of planting, pruning and spraying;
n a I fruit trees will be in the cars for
demonstrating how to prune nnd spray
Hciiioiist rat ions in apple packing will
al-io be made, and in fact everything
- . mug iu inn i niiiuue. i jf (linn 18
, . . .. . . . .
. ,, . ' . , ,
sl':'"i 'I' the hope that the lectures ami
, . -hi e . i i
dwuonst rat ions will lie of material ben-
, . L .. , ..
i tit to the tanners and fruitgrowers in
li'rjr spring work.
A feature of the train will be a mod
I poultry raiudi on wheels. A flat
will be inclosed with poult ry nett ing
:'iid ;i model poultry raising plant shown
; wiih hve fowls, regulation nests am
louses. Much is expected for this ob
: .ji-ct lesson in encouraging the poultry
industry m the section nt the stale to
be c.vep.,1
ALOON FORCES RECEIVE
JOLT IN WASHINGTON
KAI.AMA, Wiisli, M.-ivli Hi. Annlli
r impi-tus un f;itn tlu unti Mnlmin
f'iri' -s in Cnwlitz ronnty in n ri-snln
1 uni .'nliitl''il ny :li; ho.'uil of conntv
i-iiriiiinssiniicrs nt tlii-ir Inst si'smnn ti
l!i- I'ft'.'i-ll li:il tlir-y w.nil.t lint nint
:n!y v:il(nni licenses (tnrint; tlii'ir t
nt nttn-i'. wtiirli is tivn yc.'irs. The ri'H
niiitinii w.nn int rniliH"1'! li- CnininiBHion
.-r (i. I.. Hul.'in.l of Cnt-tlc K.i.'k.
v:"- irnni.llv rulrip :il.
I l"s swi'i iiinj: nnlor will nffoct nil
I ho siiImmiis mitsiilo of iiirnrjtnrnt
iti.wns, sim-o I'll nf liioni hnvo cnnsiil
' i r.'tlilv Ii ;;s llinn nno yrrir tn run
'll' - ir ..I. I liicnsos.
CADILLAC" SNYDER HAS
RECEIVED FIVE NEW CARS
"( Vilillnc" Snvil r received n
I i : ' 1 1 of aul omobiles Tuesday inornint;
colisistine; of throe l!lo!l -.idillae " :tlls.
I his ninki s a total nf ti e cars recoiv
d bv Mr. Snvder .o far this season
one for Fred II. Hopkins, the third i:
stock car. I'hattes Voiine; has receiv
lis. a has l r, Scy.ler. A number
i Hot- h:ie In ' ti sodl and will arriv
soon.
YOUNG'S NAME SENT TO
SENATE BY PRESIDENT TAFT
WASH INii'l'l i.. Mar.'h HI. Fresi.l
'I'et'' M'sterday sent the nom innt ion
.lohn r. ' hi iiu for Hie piistmnstersh
:ii I'orl land, aloni; with another batch
. f nominal ions. The j reliideiit took Hi
it v ll.at the t iuic honored custom
i.ll'OviliL' the 1'llil'd States senators
tctiie the posttniisiers for their hoinr
t .v.ns should Hot be abroiatod in th
THRESHER DEMAND
GROWS AT PENDLETON
l'KM'l.l:T"N'.
a : tie r v- er ii
.Ii. ton will hav
hi-.- .loo' nlai.iuu'
A L-ood l..-c"ir
f..r I'eiidle'n,
: b'v loin "' tl
r.. March Hi With
. probable that I
or:,- of the large
.-toll
s on the col
ad v In -li in
ork will pi
six new c
Hewolds
d
.1
of the
I'mat i
el f
d.-z.
tP'W ma
:t re pii r-
and
for
tinir 'he one
f !he Ct.it. d
pr.-diici-.
DIED.
v d.. I
-i:V
' th''
h-tflie
n law.
t.r
be aiit'.OP" O.ier.
KILLED AND
SELF
eft Nothing tor Friends
to do-Despondent Over
Failure to Locate Mother
Lode of Ore
CANYON CJTV, Or., March 16. Pes
undent because he failed to locate tho
mother lode of placer ore in tho Cun-
u creek after nearchnig for 44 years,
u ry Martin, aged S4, committed sui-
ide on Saturday morning.
II is body was just found under tons of
arth. He left u noto Having: "No use
king for me. I am dead and bur
d. '
He arranged n device ho that a charge
of dynamite pulling down part of an
hi tunnel and the ritle killing him were
barged simultaneously.
' Marryin? Mary. ' ' .
"See Miirrying Mary's collection ol
huslllnds,, in tho wny one if the lead
ing papers in the enut callH attention
Jules Murrv 's iu west plav with
music, "Marrying Mary." in which h
is starring his singing comedienne,
lorence (Jear, this reason. They arc
II worth seeing, these husbands Sena
tor Itunchgrass, husband ao. ; (on
gressiuan elect from I'tah; Itislioj
Smudge, husband N'. 2. and Willie
Drink water, husband Xo. 3, front nil
f whom Mary has been divorced, but
or each and all of whom she has the
urmest sympathy. Her new lovers
ure also three in number. Ormsby Kill-
pepper, vice-president of the Anti 1i
orce league; Colonel Henry Clay Kul
lepper. Ins tatlier, and the liev. llior
Tlirocltinnrton, rector of a fashion
hie flock at Newport; and when Onns
approaches the three ex husbnnib
f his sweetheart for assistance in the
asage of his bill, he is met with th
owing replies: Senator Rnneligrass
iiitionnces tliat to put down divorcer
would he unconstitutional. "The Con
stitution guarantees to every man life
berty and the pursuit of happiness.
Itishop Smudgo says: "All congress is
ivided into those who are already di
vorced and those w!m hope to be di
orced. ' and Drinkwater adds that tin
till "would strike at the root of our
home industries and would cripple the
resources of our young commonwealth
meaning his home Oklahoma. Florence
ea r in M a rry ing M ury , w t Ii all her
husbands, past and future, will be at
the Medford Theater tonight.
Dan Sully.
Daniel Snllv's new plav, "The Match
aker, " in which lie will appear nt th
Medford on Thursday, March 1R. is i
ouiedy drama in three acts by .Ter
ndd Shepard. Tin play was written
xnresslv for Mr. Sully and the char
cter of Fater Daly fits him perfect
v. It is remarkable for its dramatic
strength, cleverness of construction ami
the richness and abumlnnco of its com
dv. w well as fidelity of nature of it
hr.racter drawing. Like "The Parish
Priest." it deals with the relations o
l pastor and his flock, but there th
resemblance ends; thin pastor has a verv
hard time of it. nml Mome of the rough,
lawless deniwns of Ilt.om 'City, Idaho
give him a great deal of trouble and
nnxii-tv. In the end. however, the good
father succeeds in bringing the com
mitnitv around to hi views, restortng
order, st ra tehteiiing out ft number of
tangled love affairs, -hewing some hard
ened sinner! the error of their way
and wins the resiiect of all by his in
domitable courage in the discharge of
whM he cnnsirlers his duty.
Country Life Boosts Oregon,
line of the pictures furnished the pub
i slier of "Country Life in America'
I v t he I'ort la nd commercial club if
V.m.red bv being reproduced in thnt
tn:,g::7iin' of March. In an article con
tra-ting the rose g.irdens of Kngland
with Ameriean gardens, it has informa
'.,,1, beiH'ath to the ff-et that Oregon
is the nnlv place in the Fnited States
vith a elimnte approximating that of
l-'r : n.l nntl oermi' I ing such roses.
"Such r.-e h"dget n-i these are common
:il Oregon a stat mr nt that is go
i. .. to at t rat t much attention among
I!WI r l.a-.-rs ail over the countrv.
REMEMBER.
M. dnO.wsn MtOi M-6 TnlephoiW: DtWir,
that (OoJ'O" OH WWb Wi RiV )
day. M9intflfr
FIGURES TO BE TENDERED
TO COUNCIL THIS
i tux 10 BE
PUT ONJOFFEE
umber to be Reduced
From $2 to $1 a Thousand-Wood
Lower
WASHINGTON, March Hi. The
I'jiyne tariff bill, which will be inlro-
uced into congress late today or to
morrow, 1:1 said to contain positively
the following provisions:
Xo tax on coffee.
Lumber reduced from 'l to $1 per
thousand.
Froo hides.
Lower schedule on shoes and leather
goedn.
Duties on sugar u ('.disturbed.
Concessions granted Cuba ami l'hil-
ppines.
Wool schedule will be changed allow
ing wool to get in cheaper price.
laft today sent eorgross a special
icfsage calling for the readjust meat
ud revision of the tariff. It says: "I
onvened 'congress in extra session to
liable it to give immediate eousidera
or to the revision of the Dingley tar
I'f act. and the prospect of a cluing''
in rates in import duties always causes
suspension ami halt in business be
:iuv? of the uncevtniiily as to t he
hauges to be made and their effects,
t is t herefore of the highest impor-
t:;uec that a new b'll be agreed uiiou
.nd passed with as much speel as possi
ble consist imi t with its t horouuh con-
id"ration. '
LONDON APPLE MARKET
SHOWS BETTER PRICES
V. Dennis & Sons of Covnl (iardeu
market, report the London apple situa
tion under date of February 2t as fol
lows: "We are pleased ! confirm our last
;eek's mail to the "ffect that a slight
uiproveuicut was showing itself iu th
tipple business. Tins has been realized
luring our salon this week.
" Ha rrel st ock has a bet t er t rade,
ml for box fruit with any show of
piality, higher figures have ruled, prices
being as follows:
'California Newt owns, ( tiers, mot
Ss per box; California N'ewtowus, 1 1-1!
s. tisfo 7s per box; Oregon .Newlowns
J tiers, l'Jsfo Ms per box; Oregon New
lowns,. i -2 tiers. Ssf !s .(d per liox;
Nova Sentinn Halrdwins. 'JlsfVil!s per
barrel; Nova Seotian liussetts. iUfn
'7s (' per barrel; Nova Seotian Starhs.
17s Oi INs perbarrel ; N'ova Seotian Fill-
li waters, Ufn'2thi perbarrel; Nova Sco-
t aa Men Davis. 1 ls('( Ids per barrel.
At the Savoy.
'The Old Curiosity Shop." re repro
dnclion of Dickens' great book, is the
headliner at the Savoy tonight. The
picture is a work of art and one is car
lied into the old curiosity shop, meets
thf.se ipiaiut yet real characters made
dear to us all by Dickens' pen. The
thread of the story i very well woven
bv the actors, the continues and the
scenic arrangement are typical of the
period, making the film nninmiHy en
ti-riaiijing and instructive.
The other pictures are also strong
nes. being mostly eb an cut comedies
that touch the right ipot, causing
mirth to bubble forth with great vigor.
All new pictures again tomorrow
night. Admission Hc
LAROE AMOUNT OF TAXES
COLLECTED BY SHERIFF
At the close of business Monday
March lo. 4'j:in.0n0 i-i taxes had been
pcid by the people of Jackson conn:
into the office of Sheriff Wilbur Join
The total amount to be collected was
s ;V'j:iiOO, leaving the balance of unpaid
taxes t7,0OH. There is not another
county in the state that can beat thb
record, and its goes to show the pros
jeritv and wealth of the Rogue Rivei
valley nnd her people.
BAND ORGANIZES AND
IS READY FOR BUSINESS
The Medford Concert band was or
g:;nized Monday night. The band will
bigger and better than ever, as the
bo s are very enthusiastic over their
work nnd have incrensed in numbers.
The following officers were elected:
President. W. K. biinc; secretary. F. W.
0.;,it- treasurer. T. . Fifer; business
to-oo'er, . .1. nrner; nnrarinn, ;
X 0rr; cunduuto, C. I', uazeirtg. -
ai mt Ktuuu ur
TIE CITV CENSUS
COUNCIL WILL RATIFY THEM AND
ELKS WILL GET CHARTER FOR
NEW LODGE II.' THIS CITY
MUST HAVE f000.
Fifty-three hundred and thirty per
ns reside within the corporate limits
(he
of Medford. These are the
figures as compiled by the census, tak
er.: appointed recently by the city conn
il and which will be, reported to the
city council thir. evening for their ac
ceptance. It was pi'cmutiircU publitdied thai the
casus showed oOH-l, but these figm
were yhown to bo incomplete.
The fact that Medford has o.'Cltl peo
pb' means that the local Flks will be
.-bio to secure a charter and institute (
I'ici-.l lodge. This will be done in the ,
''''' future.
Were the suburbs of Medford within,
city limits Medfrrd would show!
ei.rly 7IM1U peeple. Tho last official '
eiL in: showed IPOO. !
LATE LOCAL NEWS.
S. 1 trad bury ret urned home Monday .
I'niin blaho. '
Frank .!. Keed left -Monday for I'ort
land to he gone some time.
II. H. Coddnrd of Talent was iu the
city Monday.
I tob Taylor left Monday for Van
coiiver, It. C.
11. C. (Janiett returned yesterday ,
from a business trip iu Sail Francisco, j
C. II. Wester of Ciaubi Pass was in
Medford Tuesday.
Max Taiicsdulo of (Henwood was a
Met I ford visitor Monday.
Mr. an.) Mrs. F. N. iloag of Talent
isited in the city a few days last, week,
S. IV DeUoboaiu of Jacksonville was
in Medford Tuesday on business.
Married Folks' Dancing club will
meet Friday instead of Thursday as
planned.
M r. 'handler of Lewistown. Mont.,
hum in the city last ,i ok visiting 11. C.
Kent ner.
An important meeting of the city
cuiicil will be held tonight. The city
census report will b-' handed in and
paving matters will be discussed.
Mrs. D. T. Lawton and daughter, Mrs.
Mvrtle Farber, returned home Sunday
fiom Azusa, Cal. Mrs. Father's health
lias been greatly improved.
W. .1. Dean of Talent visited Med
find Monday.
Mrs. L. "D. Harris left Monday f
( hico. ( 'a I., to visit re hit ives and
friends.
Mis. T. I'. Kahler -.as called l,f Ilutte
Mont., Moodiiy on Account of the se
rious illness' of lu-r father, Thomas Hal
lard.
,1. C. Smith, late .,f the shoe firm
if Smith iV Molony, has purchased the
kilties' business ot II. L. Kohtnson.
Arthur ID'udershot of Kugene arrived
i M dfonl Tuesday from the s.iuih for
t lmrt isit.
Charles Young w ni to Ashland Tues
l;:v in his new auto, giving the inn
rhi-ie its first road work.
left Tuesday
T. I', Miiiiuiiig and wifi
eioming for Cleveland, O., hnving spent
about three months in Medford visiting ;
nd: lives. t
At the meeting of the Medford Real,
Ntate association Monday night the
following officers were elected: I'resi
lent, .1. C. Hrowu; vice president. W. T.
York; secretary and treasurer. I ra
I J m jrt .
W. H. Miles of Salt Lake Citv pur
h.-seil ''u acres of fii.i fruit hind from
F. L. '
Spnng
The
Velio Monday in the Willow .
district.
mint n
ill .bides
fte''iiin
I d.degat.
on to be
''.V Mrs.
nl x
of the
nunty
held
Mot
R.
F. b'ldonson vuh
d
: . (nd the slat
held in McMiunville
Anninda Curves was
'.a May
tdected
ulternate.
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Meiidav.
Haftou di-d at Jacksonville
- w:-s 7 " yea rs of ;i ge, a
native uf r.iwa. The d ase.l leaves
trn daughters, Mrs. T. W. Hester of
Jacksonville and Mr. C. F. Dixon ,.f
(ir.-.nis 1'iif-. The body will be t:ik -n
to Newbnrg, Or., for interment.
Amos Nichid-on. a fotmer resilient of
Medford. diid Mond.iv morning nt the
tome of hitt son. A. C. Nicholson. ne:ir
Jacksonville. Decerned was a native of
Indiana and To ears of age. Funeral
ervtrcM were hold Tuesday at the home
of A. C. Nicholson, the body being tak
en to tho i 'en trn I Point cemetery for
Htwribdllt.
EVENING
OLD UNCLE JOE
Shook His Fist in Champ
Clark's Face Czar of
House in Committee
WASHINGTON, March Hi. Undo
.!oe Cannon let out a little steam today,
v hen he met Champ Clark in tho White
House after a conference with Taft.
i 'lark asked Cannon. Ineiv he liked yes
tesday s proceedings. Cannon then
tf'sook his fist in Clark 'n face, saying:
"This talk about the speaker being
the char is tommyrot. Whnt you fob
)i ws are attempting to do is to create
a committee of 1.1 czars dominated by
Cl.i'inp Clark and La Follette. La Fot-
b-ti is a fak
I'ncle Joe then dashed away.
YAKIMA FARMERS WILL
ASSIST IN SAVTNG GAME
NoliTII YAKIMA, Wash.t March lfi.
Ranchers iu this county tiro to nssist
in t he protect ion and propagation of
game birds in this section this Honson.
They are to do their part in n, novol
manner, which is in protecting the nests
and the young.
hi previous ya'ars many nests have
teen destroyed by Mi late burning of
rubbish along ditches and In other
places in the orchards and fields. Tn
this climate the birds begin their mat
ing and the rearing of the young early,
and without proper care many nests and
voung are annually destroyed.
Deputy (fame Wanleu Mullen is nsk
ing the rancher to do their cleaning up
early, and where they arn delayed to
use great care. Without exception the
icicliers have agreed to assist in sav
ing the game birds. It. is believed tho
ntailts will be plainly apparent in tho
increase of giiine in the fall.
BALANCED ROCK FALLS,
CRUSHING TOT BENEATH
M I DDL FT iV N. N. Y., March 1(1.
A balanced rock, weighing two tons,
which has been one of the curiosities
in Tuxedo park, v.-'s upset by a small
boy yesterday afternoon, catching him
beneath its great weight and crushing
him to death. Tin' victim was Frederick
Cox, the '1 year-old sou of William Cox.
n park policeman. Frederick attempted
lfi climb to the top of the rock, while
his little sister looked on and laughed.
Suddenly the iiumens-' stone rolled over
and piuneil his body underneath It. It
reiniired tieerlv an hour's work to move
i Ik- stone so t hat the crushed form could
be taken from under it.
GYPSY SMITH DRAWS
CROWD OF 14,000 MEN
DKNVF.K. Col.. March in. Singing
"Onward. Chrtslian Soldiers." MHI
men marched through the streets yes
terdav afternoon to attend the meeting
1 i hi bv vpsy Siui'h. the evangelist.
The meet ing, which wr-s attended by
! I. mm Mien, uuaiiiniously adopted resold
(ions against the ( Vrv Wi'rdla w bill
I i ov before the senate, which, if passed,
will practically destroy local option in
the state.
ASHLAND PUBLICITY
FUND REACHES $ir00
; ASHLAND. Or.. March Id. The pub
j licit v and promotion fund b-ing ra'isM
by the Cointiier.ial club now reaches
jf'l'ioo. Six tlioiisr-nd ilolli-rs will be
' i;.is.d and !( skilled booster will V,
cm
' plov. il to tu:i
diland 's advertising
Miipaign.
I REMEMBER.
Mr. Businoss Man and Tolephone User,
that unloss you wish to pay for TWO
telephone.;!, you must vote. NO on Fri
day. March 19.
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SENATOR ABRAHAM TO
RUN FOP. GOVERNOR
SAI.I'.M. or.. March Hi.- Scn
ator Abraham of Douglas coun
ty today answer-d many inqui
ries bv admitting the truth of
he report that h- will be a can
didate for -Mior next year.
A braham s iys h.
that Helton will 1
lerstnnds
a ndidate
tarv of
state.
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WAXES ANGRY