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Medford Daily Tribune
I'OUJITJL YEAR.
MEDFOUI), OHKUOX, TJIUIJSDAY, AL'fJl'ST V, VM).
No. 124.
MAY
MAY DECiBE RIGHT -
QUESTION
CIIIZ
BE
' TO TALK IT
OVER IS
IE
Or. J. F. Reddy as Peacemaker Will
Get the Attorneys Together to
Decide Upon Personnel
of the Board.
ONLY RIGHT OF WAY
WILL BE CONSIDERED
AT THE FIRST MEETING
Reames Shows Disposition to Submit
Question Board to Be Com
posed of Five Members.
Unliv. 1111 iint'orest'cn liiti'h devel
op)) in Iht) next tew days, the con
troversy between tho city of Mcd
I'ord ami At. K. llanlcy over 11 right
til' way for tho gravity water system
across tho llmitny promises mi Lilllo
Hull creek will bo submitted to n
hoard ol' arbitration and the matter
settled.
Dr. J. F. Reddy is the peacemaker.
Ho took tlui stop of gelling tbc at
torneys together at tho instnnoo of
several prominent oitions. First bo
got in touch with Mr.' Roiinios ami
found that bi! would iirbitratc. Then
lo the city attorney's office ho hied
V I IP ...l ..,A U fttA n'itfl fl.
M IlimmTI lulu iiiiivi iv w.v. .
.Noff. who states that ns far as tho
Noff. who states that ns far as inci
f arbitration board is oonoerueu no is
M ....vAAiililn mifl will rneoinmend such tl
course to tho council. ,
The purported contract with Hun
ley will in 110 wise bo jeopardized by
Ibe board, for it will considor only
the right of way. If it can bo soltled
with only 11 fow days' loss of time it
will result in niueli benefit to the eity.
It is to be hoped that tho two con
tending parties got together and
straighten out their difficulties ond
that the work goes on.
NEW ALBANY BANK
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 12. The Al
bauy Slato bank opened its doors
yosterdny morning at 0 o'clock, with
Cashier IT. N. P-ouley nt tho receiv
ing wiekot and President William
Bain bobind the counter. Tho bunk
ing rooms 11 ro modern in every way,
onlc fixtures and tile floors. On the
right of tho outraneo thoro is a rost.
room and on the left a writing room
for the natrons.' The bank is capi
talized at $30,000. A largo nnmbor
of people twulo deposits on the first
lay. On tho lower floor will bo tho
offices of the Curtis real estate una
and the Commoroinl club. On tho up
per Dentist Littlor, Photographer
Crawford, Real Estate Agent Miller,
Insurance Man KalHtoii, Aronuooi
Gurggrnf, Dr. Mnrshull.
ARBITRATE
OF - WAY
OUTSIDE OF COURT
4-
WE TENDER
OUR THANKS
To V. K. IfiMiilhckson, who
resides (mil mile south of
.Mctll'oid, Ibe Triliiini' force
tender (heir (hunks lor some
very fine walermeloiiM, which
he considerately lel'l ill Die
ol'I'ico early Thursday morn
ing, imieb to the delight of 1
Ihe office boy ami well, a
few other.
The melons were Hpleiuliil
men, having a rieli. sweet,
flavor. They were exeeplion
nlly good.
Mr. liemlrii'kMon, we (hank
yon.
GREAT GAME
NEXT SUNDAY
Grants Pass and Hilt Will Play the
Championship Game Here Big
Time Is Expected.
Probably what is (he most featur
ed ball game that has been played in
southern Oregon in some time will
be played in ibis eity next Snndav
afternoon. The game will bejbelween '
Grants Pass ami Hilt. Cal., and thej
reason for playing hero is so tint.
the panto eotihl bu played on neutral
grounds. Grants Pass won tho last
game from Hilt, the latter team hav
ing won one game previously. Grants
Pass is the ehanmion of southern
Oregon and the Hilt team is the eliam-
pion of northern Culifornin and the
game Sunday will bo for $500 11 side.
The previous games piayeii oy
The previous games played by
Athene teams were close ones, iney no-
111? evenlv niatebcd and conso.nnentVv
thro is inueb rivalry between them,
and neither lentil wanted to play on
each other's grounds. Also there is
much exnenson ttached to the game
and on account of the intense rival
ry a big nttondanco is expected ill
Medford. for that citv will turn out
in force to see the cbnmpionsbip gunn
and undoubtedly rpot for southern
Oregon, and eiieh tciini will take n big
delegation with them.
The "Native Sons" of California
will arrive in Medford tho night bo-
fore, so as (o irtit a good rest nnd
be iln shape. The Grants Pass team
will come Sunday morning with a
big bunch of "rooters." Owing to (bo
fact that the California boys will
have to catch an early train tho game
will bo called ut 1 o'clock.
STRIKER SLAIN BY EMPLOYE
; . OF, PITTSBURG STEEL CO.
PITTSBURG. Aug. Stevo IIov
vnl, 11 stool striker was shot and
killed by Major. Smith, a' negro om
ployo of the Pennsylvania Mallea
ble Steel company in tho riot in which
a number wore injured near Schoo
ville, today. Tho riot followed tho
eviction of 47 strikers from homos
owned by tho Pressed Stool Car com
pany. Smith olaims he acted in self
dofonse.
HUNTERS GET
GAY: GAY WAY
GET HUNTERS
Game Warden After Number of Local
Men Who, It Is Reported,
Killed Quail Out of
Season.
ON TRAIL OF SEVERAL'
AND MAY MAKE ARRESTS
Gay Closely Watching for Offenders
Quail Season Hoes Not Open
Until October 15.
A number of violations of tho game
law as regards tho killing of quail
in Ibis county Imvu been reKrtod lo
Game Warden Charles It. Guy, and in
some instnnees local sportsmen hnve
been warned. Warden Gay is iiov
on the trail of the reputed offenders
and niay make a few arrests ere long.
The iiiail season docs not open mi-
til October 15 mid closes December
15. No more tluin ten Jiirds can be
killed in any ouo day, nor more than
20 in any seven consecutive days.
From all roixirts (bo quail are very
plentiful this year and tho sport will
be splendid when the season opens.
BOXING CONTEST
ON FOR TONIGHT
Fans Anticipating Splendid Show at
the opera House Wheii West
Meets Sullivan.
Local fans are expecting u good
time tonight when tho tup of the
gong sends W. H. West of this city
against Dan' .Sullivan in a boximr
contest.
Two good preliminaries have been
arranged. The doors will open at
7:110 p. ni. The band will be in at
tendance.
All of the principals, ore in splon
did condition.
BAD CHECK ARTIST
CAUGHT AT TEK0A
THE DALLAS. Aug. 12.-r3imies
Wnlkershaw, wanted here for ob
t ahiiiig money by falso pretenses; was
arrested yostorday afternoon at To
k' ., Wash., by a deputy sheriff of
Whitman county, acting on advices
from Sheriff Chrisinnn of this comi
ty. On July 17 Walkorshnw, who
was quite well known bore, peddled
about $100 worth of .chocks on the
Gilliam county bank of Condon, all
of which were returned indorsed "no
fluids." After getting the money on
his worthless chocks Walkorshnw
disappeared, and on July 28 ono of
his vicitinis sworo to n complaint in
tho justice court and a warrant was
delivered to Sheriff Chrisinnn, who
openod corfrespondenco with several
county sheriffs in Oregon nnd Wash
ington asking that I hoy look out for
the. cheek "artist," with tho result
that yestordny Mr. Chvisnmn roooiv
od a wiro from tho sheriff of Whit
man eoiyity that ho bad his man nt
Tokon.
WTH
DIRT FLYING
ON PACIFIC
Norman Whiting, Grader, Says Over
Four Miles of Road Has Been
Graded and Track Laid
Over Mile.
PRESIDENT ALLED IS
EXPECTED NEXT TUESDAY
From 15 to 18 Teams Employed on
thei Work Progressing as
Rapidly as Possible.
Dirt continues to fly on the con
struction of the Pacific & Eastern
railroad beyond Eagle. Point, some
four miles having been graded and
over a mile and a half of track laid
Normnn Whiting, who has been nt
work with his team of mules upon
(be grading of the road, spent Thurs
day in Medford and reported that as
last as 1," teams and a largo crew
of men rim work tho extension of.
the road is progressing.
President John K. Allen of New
Yoik is expected to arrive in Med
foivl next Tuesday to look over the
road. He will be met in Portland by
Dr. J. Reddy, vice-president of the
road. N wthat matters have been
Rdlusted in regard to-the legal status
of the ror,d. it will be pushed forwarl
to Butte I'a'ls as rapidly as possible.
IRRIGATION CONGRESS MEETS
NEXT. YEAR IN PUEBLO
SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 12. The
committee on permanent organization
last r.ight seelcted Pueblo. Col., as
the next meeting place of the nation
al irrigation congress.
This and also the choice ot the
following officers for permanent or
ganization have to be ratified by the
delegates Saturday, winch will prob
ably bo dono. F. A. Fowler, riioemx,
Ariz., nresidont: E. E. Twiteboll, Las
Vegas, N. M., Colonet Young, Salt
vil'C-prosidents ; R. Insinger, hpokanc
clminnnn-.of tho bonrd of governors.
Arthur Hooker of Spokane, xerma-
nent secretary, . .
t All BIRD GETS PRIZE
V AT C0EUR D'ALENE
pfiRTT.A VTV Am 12.-r-Charles A.
Arirv. Aim rtf fhe eouhtVs bonrdors
at Kellv Butto. is one of the prize
winners 111 Uncle ham's great lauu
lottery ofr the. Coeur d'Alene resor-,-,.i;in.
f His nnme aooears as No.
iiiRt As lie is under an eight months
sentence at the rockpile for larceny.
ho was hot able to register 111 pei
soii. but he is a veteran of the Span
ish war and this gavo him the right
to register by power of nttorney. He
resides at 8ti.'t Syracuse street, ac
cording to the slip ho turned in. Ho
will make his selection of land if ho
decides to take a claim.
nr. V.. R. Seclv won the gun shoot
held on tho ideal grounds Wodriosday
afternoon. Tho scores: Out ot ju
Ski-Iv broko 4fi. Miimrd 45, Bordeaux
3!), Enyurt 37, Bightvm 33, Gregory
20, Mrs. Enynrt 24.
N
ctSTERN
THAW LOSES LAST
HOPE OF
Justice Mills Orders
wan Asylum for Criminal Insane. ; De
cision Follows What is Thaw's Probable
chance for freedom. -
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Aug. 12.
Harry Iv. Thaw's last hope of re
gaining his freedom faded toduy when
Justice Mills filed his decision w
committing Thaw to the asylum for
the criminal insane, where he was
TO TAKE ORCHARD VIEWS
Photographer of Southern Pacific Company Wil Arrive Friday to Snap
Orchards in bearing for Advertising ,
- Purposes, i , ,
Carrying out a promise made some
months ago, a special photographer
for the Southern Pacific will arrive
in Medford Friday morning to take
views. of local orchards for adver
tising purposes. The company mud?
a promise to the Commercial clut)
some months ago that this would he
SLEEPER PUT BACK
UPON TRAIN
16
The northbound sleeper for
the accommodation of Mod
ford peope has been trans
ferred from train 14 to train
16 nnd now leaves at 5:24 p.
m. instead of 8:32 p. m. The
change becomos effective to
night. 4.4.4.
STRINGER'S GROCERY STORE
CENTER OF ATTRACTION
The grocery store of W. Stringer
is now the center of attraction for
tho Indies of Medford todny, the oc
casion being a practical fruit can
miifc demonstration by Miss Emma
Emo, who represents tho bchrara au
tomatic Sealer company of St. Louis,
nnd for whom Mr. Stringer is local
distributor. Even to the umnitintea
it is remarkable the ease with which
fruit can bo preserved in the Schrnm
jars with their specially eonsirueieu
Tho iar itself has a large
mnnilt with ground edges wlnoli
it fii'isv to tilnco whole fruit
in or remove it from tho jar without
Fo,ir nt nntini? tho hands or tearing
the fruit tj pieces, while tho lid is
so simple and easy to remove when
accessary that it really must be seen
to bo appreciated. The demonstra
tion will continuo all day tomorrow
ad ovoryono is cordially invited to
visit the store while it is in prog
ress. .
HANLEY
FREEDOM
Him Back to Matte-
placed at the end of the second trial
for killing Stanford White in the
Madison Square garden.
The decision is a voluminous one
and follows a great struggle by Thaw
and bis family on the grounds thnt
he is now sane.
. done:
The photographer will be equipped
with standard and pauorama cam
eras and will secure views of the or
chards at this time, while they are
heavily loaded with fruit. The views
1 will be used in future publications of
Ithe Commercial club. " "
ROSEBURG GETS
BETTER SERVICE
The Commercial Club's Efforts For
Through Trains Bring
Results.
HOSEBURG, Or., August 12. Aft
er ceaseless efforts the Rosoburg
Commercial club has been practically
assured that tho local train service
betweeu Roseburg and Portland will
be improved. The improvements will
consist of the extension of the Ash
land local to Cottage Grove ;and the
removal of tho Cottage Grove local,
thereby making an afternoon servioo.
from Roseburg to Portland. 1 .
Other improvements in tho servico
will be the re-establishing of the Pull
man sleeper on trains 5 and 1(5, be
tween Ashland and Portland, and al
the observation car, now running on
tho Cottage Grove locul between Port-,
land nnd that city, on to Roseburg.
ONLY $70 PER WEEK
FOR. EVELYN
THAW
NEW y6RK. Aug. 12. Evelyn
Thaw has denied that she is con
templating suing tho Thuw family for
$50,000. She said : . '
"It is 'unjust to make mo live oa
$70 per week, with only an extra $200
per month, but I don't know what I
can do. I won't sue."