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I ' .-.V. Medford Daily Tribune FOURTH YEAR. ASHLAND IS TO BEAUTIFY PARK; 40 ACRE TRACT i Park Commission Yesterday Purchas ed Large Acreage Adjoining Chautauqua Park and Will Improve It. WILL BE FINEST CITY PARK ON THE PACIFIC COAST Canyon Is Heavily Wooded With Giants of the Forest Gate- way Will Be Put In. ASHLAND, Or., May 18. Ash land's park commission yesterday closed a deal whereby the city ac quires title to about 40 acres of land in Ashland creek canyon immediately adjoining Chautauqua park and the city's holdings. This tract will be made a part of Ashland's park sys tem and gives this city the finest nat ural park on the coast. The sides of the canyon are heavily wooded with pine, fir alder and moddrone trees, with a lighter growth of inanzanita, wild syringa, brakes and fern, mak ing an ideal border for the sparkling waters of Ashland creek. The work of beautifying the city entrance to the park by the removal .of unsightly buildings and other man-made eyesores was, begun last week, and by fall visitors may be ushered intft the Yosemito of southern Ore go'i" through one of the most beau tiful parks in the world. , . MEDFORD PEOPLE IN ASHLAND AUTO WRECK ASHLAND.- Or.. May 18. While turning around on Almond street in this city, a big Winton touring car which had brought a party of Mcd ford people to Ashland, by some un fortunate turn of the steering wheel, collided with a big elm tree which was penetrated for seven inches by the crunk shaft ami the latted had to be chopped out with an ax before the machine was released. The occu pants of the car were badly jolted up by the tremendous impact, but no serious injuries resitted, and the ma chine after some delay and with its water jacket badly disabled was able to carry the party back to Med ford. In the party were Mrs. William Angle. Miss Rernice Angle, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Gitddis and the Messrs. Howard. They were guests during the dav of the K. D. Rriags familv. HIGH OCCUPATION TAX ALARMS KLAMATH PEOPLE KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. May 18. Business and professional men of this city are engaging in considerable dis cussion on the occupation tax ques tion. The city council has had an or dinance drawn providing a tax from J 0 to $SU on every line of business : f iTl profession represented in the city Tt is the intention of the council to let none escape. Doctors, dentins, and lawyers will In- ln.ed $24 an nually, if the ordinance is passed : real estate agents lu ft drink establishments handling "one per cent' and near beer '10. hanks ifSO, w hich is (he hi truest tnx. Since it has become known that the council intends to pa-- such an ordi nance dhere has hcen considerable discussion on the matter. The pen oral impression seems to he that the city should have an occupation tnx, but the public seems 1o be united in the complaint that the assessments proposed in the ordinance before the eouneil are far too high. Many Americans and few Moslems are still in prison. VAN CLEAVE IS BITTER TOWARD LABOIUEADERS Makes Strenuous Attack Upon Union ism in Opening Convention of National Association of Manufacturers. jSAYS LEADERS GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED IN COURT j Reviewed Recent Campaign and Said j Union Men Meant Well, but Leaders Were Rascals. XKW YOIiK, May 18. President James Van ('leave of the National i Association of Manufacturers opened ! their convention today with a most bitter attack upon unionism. During 'the course of his remarks he stated that the labor leaders who were re , eently sentenced for contempt of ' court got what they deserved. He warmly defended the aggressive pol ; icy pursued by the offices of the as sociation in the recent contest at the lolls with the labor leaders. "Organized labor means well," said Van ('leave, "and is not to be blamed, but they have allowed themselves to be controlled bv a few rascally lead ers." In regard to the sentences imposed upjon the labor leaders Mitchell, Go ra pe rs and Morrison, Van Cleave said: 'Ve defeated them in Washington ' und then the conspirators massed : forces in Chicago in an attempt to j frighten the national republican con tention into sanctioning un-American propaganda." ADANA NOW REPORTS A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK ADANA. Turkey in Asia. MitylH. The situation here and throughout the province is improving. Attempts are made to burn American houses, rob beries are reported, and the safe in a (Jerninn flour mill has been robbed; nevertheless conditions are very dif ferent from what they were a few days ago. The government is beginning to re store the plunder and the people arc returning to their homes, many of which are still standing. The military commander has sent troops into the count ry districts to maintain order and enable the farm ers to harvest their crops. ORME PERFECTING NEW AEROPLANE. WASHINGTON, May IS. The Wright brothers arc expected in Washington early in the coming mouth, to begin their experiment at Kurt Myer. I Present Tat't will present the med als ordered f'ongress in the Kat lioom of the White House June 10. T Tarry 'h-nic. of tbi- city, is ru-h-iir: wtir!; mi It'- new model aeroplane ai ;:(-ipii!ii!':- ctenrg ibe Hudson Ki.llo:-. i'i-'it a competitor for the World's iMftJMiO prize next September Mr. Orinc'- trial machine, which i intended to lilt the aviator. is al ready completed ai d will be "Jvcti a trial within a few day. The draft N : -inula r in com-! ''act ion to the ' Wriirht machine, having tv.o planes of the extreme lene'lt of 1 f');'t. with a proportionate -prei'd. The rudder- for eleatiii'' and d'p(e--inir (he flier are in froi-L as in the Wright aero ' plane, bat the horizontal steering de I vice pre-euN the essential difference j from all other aeroplanes yet teen. (Tt eon-i-N of an apparatus reem , bling a very flat open umbrella, which jean be distorted at the will nf the operator so as to guide the machine i toward any point within its plane of flieht. -MEDFORD, OREGON, BIRDS USE COAT POCKET TO BUILD NEST FOR YOUNG! Hung Coat in Window and Left It President of State Grocers Associa There Birds Take tion Is Busy Organizing the Possession at Once. OWNER WILL NOT DISTURB THE BIRDS Birds Are of New Variety and Are Named "Mouse-Birds" by Coat Owner. Some weeks ago K Conner, former Chicago' clubman, and friend of llonorc Palmer, now a Sam's Valley orchardists, hung up an old coat in his ranch house bed room, the win dow of which is always left open for air. , A few days later he was surpris ed to find a number of small birds busy in the worn, and evidently mak ing themselves at home. They were quiet and welt behaved, and attract ed Ins attention, because they were of u strange variety, and seemed to have the same kind of feet as wood peckers, being able tit run up and down the walls without trouble, like a mouse, and from this characteris tic and also from their diminutive size, he bestowed the title of "mouse bird" upon them. Mr. Conner won dered what the attraction was that kept the midget birds in the room, and was surprised to see them come out of the pocket of his coat. Investi gation showed the birds were utiliz ing it for nest purposes, and there were five whitish gray little eggs in the nest which lined the pocket. That was three weeks ago. Now there are five funny little bird lets, with protruding eyes and big beaks, in the pocket of the old coat, which has hung undisturbed by its owner. Their bare spots are becoming cov ered with feathers and they will soon be uble to fly. The old birds have become o,uitc tame aud nervously run up and down the walls, while their young are examined, but not disturb ed ,by the considerate owner. OPENING UP MINES OF SISKIYOU COUNTY There is great development work in prospect for the mines of northern California, according to A. II. Simp son of 1 lornbrook. who returned to that city Tuesday alter a visit to Med ford. Mr. Simpson recently sold onoe of his mines to eastern capital ists and reports that much eastern money is being invested in lite mines of the Siskiyous. A $300.(1011 dredge at Hamburg bar on the Klamath has heir u n opera t ions and many small ( I tin Hz prospects are bciiiir opened up. There is no wild -catting, but legitimate hive-lineiit- . are being made. COOS COUNTY IS FACING FAMINE IN POTATO MARKET MAUSMl-TKLO. Or.. May Is. - Cos eoiinlv is 1'aeitii; a potato famine and it i- expected that the prices will -oar hi''h"r and reach the rec ord mark in this locality. There are practically no old potatoe- obtaina ble, and dealer- are offering as libji as 2 cent- a pound. The shortage is not cfinfii'cd to Coos county. hut the di-trict in o'neral is affected. Local ranchers who stored their crop of old pot a to have for some time been -hipping to San Francisco and all of la-t year's crop of this county is crone. There are -ome new potatoes on the market, but it will be some time before they will be plentiful or n de sirable quality. TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1909. ORGANIZING A LOCAL GROCERS Grocers of This City Into Association. ASHLAND GROCERS FORM A LIKE ORGANIZATION Benefits to Grocers and Customers Cannot Be Under-Estimated According to President. S. h. Kline of Corvallis, president of the Itetail Grocers nud Merchants' association of Oregon, and Charles H. Merrick of Portland, secretary of (he organization und editor of the Grocers' Alnguzine, arrived iu Med ford Monday und have been busy organizing a local merchants' asso ciation, which will unite all retailers for mutual protection uguiiiHt graft-' ors and dead-hearts who make it n practice to jump bills. They have met with ready response from Med ford merchants, who were all anxious to form a credit associa tion, which will co-operate with the stale organization, has been complet ed. There has been no such body for some time, with the result that severe losses have been sustained through dead-beats, both locally und from other towns, securing credit aud abusing it at locnl stores. One in Ashland. Messrs. Kline und Merrick were successful in forming a merchanta' association in Ashland, and with one exception, all business houses have joined the new organization. Similar organizations exist iu nearly all cities of Oregon and have been found ben eficial to all branches of business. Mr. Merrick is also interested in securing accredited detdgule.s from Merlin I'd and other cities Iu the Na tional Grocers' association meeting in I ort land t his summer, aud there promises to be u good attendance from throughout the slate. 'Tailed, merchants can do much for a city,'1 said Mr. Kline. "They put up most of the money for boosting, and are the victims of every graft that comes along. Acting as a unit, they are able to eliminate much of the petty graft, and only contribute to legitimate enterprises that have i he a .-social ion's endorsement. In other cities like Kuyeiie, all fake ad vertising schemes hae been cut out. and only the daily newspapers u-ed. with profit V to hot li the public and themselves. In La (Imndc. -tnte enli ven I ions have been -eMi red by 1 lie tue rebuilt-. In all tow t rack is la-pt of the dead-beat-, and the mer chant is hs likely to be the victim of worihlc-s debtors. In every way the merchant secures better protec tion ih num h 1 lie n -social imt Mr. Kline is ;i prominent politician and mentioned a- a favorite candi date iu valley count ie- for the re publican nomination for governor at 'lie i:et 'iMieral election. I YAWNS OVER STORY ON ! TAFT: DISLOCATES JAW NFAV Y 'If K. May IS. - Albert Mop-1 Mayor W. II. r; ;,u-l City At- pert. 70 -ins old. had become so i,,,uey I'. .1. Net ! returned Tul-day di-jruMcd with b-n article in news- ,,n ponh,,.,!, where they consulted papers concerning Pte-ident Tafl'sihotid buyers in regard to the vale of -o!f plnvirir that when he came upon i the Lmpfn emenl bonds ttece-Mirv to another of the narrative- yesterday iu his home at Fair Ground. L. L. he yawned bo widely that he dislocated his jaw. It required a journey to n hospital and the services of two phy sicians to relieve him. SALEM ATTORNEY WOULD HOLD UP CRATER MONEY . Preparing Action to Enjoin the State Treasurer From Paying Over the $180,000 Appropriated. SAYS APPROPRIATION IS NOT CONSTITUTIONAL Same Attorney Brought Suit Against Dunbar and Fulton and ! Lost Out. SALKM, Or., May 18. I,. M. Me-, Mahon, a Salem nttorney, is prepur-' ing to bring action in the circuit court ' of Marion county enjoining the state treasurer from paying over the $100, 000 appropriated by the last legisla ture for the construction of the On- ter Lake road. j The reasons are those which prompted the same attorney to bring i suit against former Secretary of j Stale Dunbar and former Senator Fulton in which both cases failed. McMnhon's contention is that the appropriation of money is a local special luw and ts therefore in viohi ' tion of the state constitution. FORT MEYER GOVERNMENT TESTS ABANDONED WASHINGTON, May 18. Owing, to the failure of congress to provide funds for the construction of a gas plant and balloon hnusu at the Fort My or aerodrome, James Allen, chief of the signal corps, has been forced to change his plans for the aeronaut -icul trial at Fort Myer this Hummer. The army motor balloon No. 1 purchased last fell lias been inflated and read)' to make a flight at Fort Myer for the last week, but the circus tent in which it is housed is not re garded as huIc, and the officers were not willing to risk removing it from its winter shed. The motor balloon will be shipped immediately tit Fort Omaha, where a modern hydrogen gas and u hanger, or balloon house, has been creeled. Within ten days the balloon detachment and Lieuten ants Luhin, Foulois. Winter. Humhcr-. ger and Oickcn-on will go to Fort Omaha. CRESCENT CITY'S CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY IS HERE ('resident lloskins of the llobbs Wall company, Crescent City, otic id' the largest corporations of northern t 'aliforuia, o ning thou-ands of acres of redwood timber land, sawmill-, a timber railroad and genera merchandise Mores, arrived iu Med io rd Monday., having come overland in an automobile with KHa- llniid. one of 1 he engineers prouiot inir the proposed Medford-Crcsecht City rail road. Mr. Ilo-kin- i- n!-o interc-tcd in the I'or! iliakcley mill-. Klamath canneries and other enlci irisi . and i- one of California-, captain- o!" in jiiu-try. It i- presume! that hi- v;-n i - iu connect Ion with l In- proposed j railroad, though all parties coia-crn-1 od rcfu-e to .;k t.- publication. 1 PROBABLE PURCHASE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS xtend sewer, water systems and st reel paving. The proposed bond issiin was favorably considered by Morris brothers, who promised to -end a represenfatn e here to investigate. No. 51. ASHLAND TALKS OF RECALLING MAYOR SNELL Petition Has Not as Yet Been Circu lated, but It Seems That the Movement Must Soon Crystallize. . DISSATISFACTION AROSE REGARDING STREET GRADING Harsh Criticisms Being Handed Out Injury to Ashland Would Be Incalculable. ASHLAND, Or., May IH. While Ashland is "(hung things" in a public-spirited way for the first time in its history, there is still considerable street comer opposition to the ad ministration's policy, and there is a strong probability that this opposi tion will crystallize into a recall pe tition against Mayor Sucll. Most of (he dissatisfaction arises over the mutter of street grading, although it is apparent that with many of the grumblers this question is merely the excuse for the harsh criticisms that are being handed out, the real reason being too deep under the surfaco to be more than guessed at. Trying to Stop Move. The progressive element iu the' (own is doing its best to discourage any action on the part of the griini- ' uiurs iiiui win arrest me progress oi the much-needed street improvements and again plunge the city into a fac tional fight that would set it back years aud do incalculable damage to present values. So fur the auti-Siiell taxpayers have not found anyone to take the initiatic and circulate the recall -tit ion, although your correspondent is reliably informed that such a peti tion has been prepared and it is con fidently expected that someone with nerve enough to shoulder the re-pou-sibililv will be found among the kick ers before the week is out. $3500 BOND TO CAPv PISTOL POLICE GO UNARMED IN W. VA. CIIAWLKSTON. W. Vm . May IS. Policemen and oilier m lie ! arc in a (iiauflary as lowha( to do for self protection today, as the uc.v law re garding pistol carry! i g became effec tive tbi- mornii nr. 'flic application to carry a pi-lol iiut-l be made to the eiieuil coin I. and it must be proven thai the character of the applicant is good and thai he has good reason for eai'rying a i-iol. and give a bond of .:t."i'Hi lor li'- license. Only sher iffs and lax coljeciii deputies and policemen who have uiven a bond of at leu-t ;b'(H0 are p'-mitted l carry a pi-lo with nit a licnM'. I'.erni.-c n' ili.-e -tringeut condi tions boiidiii:: eon pa. lies are refusing lo bond ol iice. s , ho j re having trou ble in finding .ei-o.uil sureties. In realty iu-ianees !t--eireii may lnuo loVo M I. CELEBRATING E.MPEM? NICHOLAS' 0 1ST BiSTHDAY sr. i'i;ti:i;si;i i;o. May is. st. I Vi -lnii L' i. d a !:-hm! todi y iu I r of Ibe inrilid.'v ol lani'cror Nicholas -.ho v.a- bo.:, May IS. o . The nt v.a- abl.'e v.ilb dec- ..rano.,-. T hc'clhireli.... i-om c! v,i;b i.-:--om- -.. .i f Mi llie eic r a d tin- -: - ! lb- t T ii i ; ( 1 1 arm- in the tar east, and-al noon the dii.-.'.v toiire-- on ibe bank of the Neva lired an irnierial salute of IL'I yun-. Tin joy of many official'' was in creased by promotions and deem a -(ions, which were gazetted in the Of ficial AfcHHenger this morning.