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Medford Daily Tribune
FOURTH YEAR.
MEDFORD, OUKiJOX, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 190!)."
No, 135.
MAN CHRUSHED TO
DEATH IN OPP MINE
t
W. J. Leever, Recent Arrival From
Colorado, Victim of Cave in Has
Wife in Jacksonville.
W. J. I.i'i'vci', ii recent iirrivul from
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Willi HIM', mm l-llinill-u l, tivillll
Tuesday ufturuoon in Hi (i Op) mine
nonr .liK-k Nfiiivittii. Hi died Tuesday
evening in Jacksonville ufter every
modiciil iiltontii.il had been K'Vcn
him.
Leever hh at work in one of the
tunnels of the uiino when u midden
cave-in caught liiin before lie wan
BARTLETT PEARS SELL
tlartli'lt pours Hold n h high a 44.1!) in Boston Tuesday, nt
$3.75 in New York, and $.'1.7(1 in Chicago. The market is bul
lish and .coiiHtantly adviiiieing.
Four cars from the Hoguc river valley reached Chicago Tiies
(dny mid will he hold Wednesday or coiihigned further Eust.
The average prices Tuesday were ns follows:
Chicago Itartletts,' ripe $2.75, green $3.15; Giants, $1.40;
Gci-mittis, $1.75; EggH, $1.45; Malngas, $1.20; SiiMqucnliniias, 80c;
LovcIIh, 80c.
Boston Burtlotts. $1; Crawford, 00c; Elbortmi, 00c; Sits
fiiehaiiuns, 75e; Crawford clings, 57c; Yellow frees, 57c.
New York F.IIiertus, 85c; Lnvells, 85e; SiiK(iiehunnas, 75c;
Malugas, $l.:i7; Burtletts, $3.35; Tokays, $2.00; Orange clings.
80e Giants, $1.20.
The llillcrcst on-hard Wednesday hipicd the first car of
Howell ears from the valley. Ilartlett shipments Pontinue daily
at the rate of five ears u day.
TALENT TO BE
PEACH CENTER!
Welborn Beeson Tells of the Won
derful Natural Advantages of
Section to the South
"The Talent district, that is tlie
(.ion hrtwecn Phoenix and Talent.
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f Intent, who spent citnesilay m
Medford.
"Conditions, are peculiarly favor
able, for peuehos,", continued Mr.
Benson. "As yet thorc (ire only
about 100 acres in the (list net plant
ed, but the possible acreage is over
0,000 ncrcs.
"This region, lying between Wuf
ner and Anderson creeks, is swept
by a warm breeze that comes up the
KJuumtli river from the ocenn and
through the gaps,, in which those
creeks head. It makes n warm and
frostloss belt, similar to thu,l ut Mer
lin, and the nut aval conditions for
peaches are ideal. Further north the
air currents come from Ml. Shasta
way and nrc colder.
"Peach raising in the Talent dis
trict is a proven success, both for
quality and quantity. It has, how
ever, never boen exploited as a peach
region, but from now on will be."
Don't forget that the Roguo River
I'ish Market always has a full sup
ply of fresh fish, dressed chickens,
imported sausage and cheese on
Ella Gaunvaw, public stenographer,
room 4. rn m biiiKinc. '
iilile In get uAiiy. Men working ncur
him riinbed to hih aiil mid succeed -i'd
in rcsucing him, lint lieiivy rocks
hiul crushed liiin ho that he died aft
er a few hours' suffering. He wax
removed to Jacksonville, hut nil ef
forts to wive Iiih life foiled.
Leever wu n young inn it and
leave a wife, lie was hoarding nt
A. C. Smith' residence in Jaokson-villo.
FOR $4.1 9 IN BOSTON
STORM STRIKES
NORTH DAKOTA
Wind and Rain' of Cyclonic Propor
tions Sweeps Over State
Does Much Damage
OK AND FORKS. N. D.,'Ang. 25.
A violent wind and rainstorm, as
suming cyclonic proportions, today
visited southeastern North Dakota,
in northwestern Minnesota the storm
raging last night. Hundreds of
house and barns have already been
wrecked. The properly injury runs
into thousands. Pete Shoo was fatal
ly injured, wifo and three daughters
seriously, when their home toppled on
them near Caledonia. N. D.
MORMON EXCURSIONISTS
ON VISIT TO LA GRANDE
LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 25. Three
hundred and fifty Mormons from Salt
r,akc City, including tho members of
(ho Tabernacle choir, which will give
concerts here tonight, are in T.a
Grande today en route to Seattle.
Thirty local automobiles wore draft
ed into service, to take the parly
through tho orchard district. Tho city
is filled with guests from the surround
lug country, who will attend tho con
cort nt the Taliernaolo tonight. Bish
op Smith, son of President Smith of
tho Mormon church, is in charge of
Iho train. Governor Cutlor nnd his
stuff, who will he in Seattle on Utah
day, pass through tonight with Col
onel D. C. .Tackling, tho millionaire
minor, who is financing the excursion
of 1000. besides tho Utah endets, to
Soalllo for Utuh day.
PROFESSOR HERE
TO STUDY EISH
IN ROGUE RIVER
Prof. C. H. Gilbert, Scientist and
Fish Specialist, of Stanford
University to Study Local
Trout
WILL SETTLE PROBLEM AS
TO SPECIES OF FISH
WIN Secure Specimens for Univers
ity and Properly Class
ify Trout
To make u scientific study of the
trout in Rogue river, to scientifically
settle the problem as to whether or
not the Rogue river steel head and
rainbow trout are one and the same
species of fish or a hybrid of the
two, or distinct varieties, and to se
cure specimens of native trout, is the
object of n visit to tho Rogue by
Prof. C. II. Gilbert, scientist und fish
specialist of Stanford university.
Professor Gilbert, accompanied by
Henry O'Mulley, of Oregon City, sup
erintendent of hatcheries for the
United States bureau of fisheries, ar
rived in Medford Tuesday evening,
nnd left Wednesday for the Elk
Creek hntchery with. II. L. Kelly, fish
culturist in chnrgo of the work there.
Supt. O'Miilley is on his annual tour
of inscction.
"Proper classification of trout is
u difficult "problem." said Prof. Gil
bert. "In a case like that of the
Rogue river stcclhead and rainbow,
il is unusually difficult, for the or
dinary points of contrast and struc
tural formation fail, nnd physical
characteristics and habits must be
relied .upon to properly classify the
species. I will send a few days on
the river, secure specimens for the
university and endeavor to settle the
disputed question."
Local anglers are unamiiioiis in the
opinion that the Rogue river stcclhead
and rainbow are one nnd the same
fish. Master Fish Warden McAllis
tcr holds the. same opinion. Supt.
O'Miilley thinks tho two nro distinct
species, which is the opinion of David
Slav Jordan, whoso investigation was
most superficial.
STING OF BEES CURES
ATTACK OF PARALYSIS
BOSTON, Aug. 25. By allowing
warms of bees to sting him on. the
bare amis and legs, J. It. Webster of
Rozbury is recovering from nn at
tack of paralysis and already has
regained the use of his left arm and
can walk n mile. Four months ago
Webster could not walk at. till,. and
had no use of his left hand. He had
heard that bee stings were an effi
cacious cure for rheumatism. Ho
hesitated for sonic lime to try such
extreme measures, but finally decided
to do so and today apparently is a
well man.
WORKMEN ENJOY FISHING
- AND STEEL MILL CLOSES
GRANITE CITY, HI., Aug. 25.
Because the fish were biting good, the
stool corporation's plant hero is in a
bud way. The inhabitants of the three
oitios Venice, Madison nnd Granite
Citv nro so wrnnncd nn in the pas
time that thov refuse to bo lured from
the cool banks of the streams to the
heat of Iho furnace. Offers of $0 a
day do not tempt tho workmon. Con
sequently the milfs are nt ii standstill..
EARTHQUAKES
AGAIN WRECK
ITALIAN HOMES
Feared That Many People
Were Killed in Province of
Siona This Morning
SIONA, Italy, Aug. 25.
A scries of earthquake
shock were experienced here
this morning. Scores of per-
sons vert injured by falling
walls mifl chimin. v Tt ia
feared that complete details
will reveal many fatalities, f
The Siona province is popu-
luted liy 300,000 persons.
MILLER RETIRES
il
II
G Miller, of the Rex Grocery Com
pany, Retires Will Go Into An
other Line in Medford
G. Miller, who for a number of
years has been engaged in the groc
ery business in Medford, and is now
interested in the Rex Grocery Com
pauy, is retiring from business, hav
ing dispo-wd of his interest. W. R.
Ewhunk will continue as manager of
the company.
Mr. MiDcr is going into another
line of "ojsiuoss in the city, but at
present - declines to announce his
plans.
BlG TALKFEST
ATJBEVERLY
Aldrich. MacVeagh and Taft to Dis
cuss Future Plans for
Government
BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 25. The
most important conference of this
slimmer will he held tomorrow when
President Taft, Secretary MacVeagh
and Senator Aldrich discuss Aldrieh's
plan for u new government system.
President Taft announced that ho will
not sanction anything likely to cause
business upheaval. It is expected the
financial bill will bo ready for con
gress curly in December.
EUGENE WILL NOW
BUILD POWER CANAL
El'OKNE, Or., Aug. 25. Judge
Harris, of tho circuit court, has den
ied the motion for n new trial in the
case of the city of Eugene vs. Oscar
Millicmi. in which n jury awarded
Millican $3,500 for a right of way
through his land for the city's elec
tric power canal. Millican asked $15,
000. The city will now proceed with the
construction of the canal ,, through
Millieiin's farm and is expected to
have Hit power plant completed early
next year.-
In yesterday's advertisement of
"HitHscy's, the Busy Store," a mis
take whs miido in the price quotation
on men's hosiery, which was quoted
5 pair for 25 cents instead nf 2 pair
for 25 cents, nnd a personal exam
ination of the goods in question will
convince any ono that they ore an
exceptional bargain at the price.
FRO
COMPANY
TAFT DENIES
PETITION OF
CHAS. NICKELL
Former Jackson County Publisher's
Petition for Pardon is Turned
Down by President
Taft
WAS STRONGEST PETITION
FOR PARDON SENT EAST
Nearly Every Prominent Man in
State Signed Papers, But Taft
Did Not See Fit to Grant It
The application for the pardon of I
Charles Nickell, . former Medford
publisher and United States commis
sioner, who was convicted of con
spiracy to suborii witnesses in the
Oregon land fraud cases, has been
denied by President Taft.
The papers were received from
Ta'ft's summer home at Beverly by
the department of justice at the na
tional capital Tuesday.
, The strongest petition for a par
don ever sent from Oregon was pres
ented President Taft bv Scnntors
Chamberlain and Bourne. Practical
ly every newspaper publisher in the
state signed the pardon petition, ns
did nearly all the state officials. Mn
prominent in all walks of life peti
tioned the president to grant execu
tive clemency- to Mr. Nickell on the
ground that he had beeu convicted
largely through the testimony of
self-confessed perjurers.
Among the papers presented to Mr.
Taft wus nn affidavit from one of
the film of Miller & Kincaid. one of
the chief witnesses against Mr. Nic-
kell. who stated that he had testi-
fied falsely against Mr. Nickell in the
hope of securing immunity himself
and that Mr. Nickell had no connec
tion with the alleged conspiracy.
TOKAY SHIPMENTS
BEGIN IN EARNEST
1.0 DT, Cal.. Aug. 25. The
tree
fruit season of this vicinity is about
ended and nil the local companies
will commence shipping Tokays this
week. ' A force of seventy packers
was put to work this morning nt
Mason Bros.' sheds, and there are1
from fifteen to twenty packers with :
tho other local packing firms. j
The packing this week will bo
uiostly Tokcys. although the Black
Prince ore still popular and season
able. Most of the latter variety
finds a ready sale in tho south, from
where shippes claim it is impossi
ble to fill all tho orders that are
daily pouring in. Those orders are
for tho house-pack and 50 cents for
Black Prince and P0 cents for To
kays, f. o. b. Lodi. The fruit ship
pers say there is an unusual demand
tor loknys m the Eastern consign
ment market.
PUBLISHER OF FAMOUS
M0REY LETTER IS DEAD
NEW YORK. Aug. 25. The death
from appendicitis in a Jersey City
hospital is announced of Charles Al
fred Byrne, journalist and play
wright, who figured prominently in
the Garfield campaign of 1880. ns
publisher of a newspaper, in which
appeared Ihe forged Morey letter,
purporting to give General James A.
Garfield's view on the question of
Chinese labor. The Morey letter was
tho most sensational incident in nn
exciting political campaign.
SATISFACTION i!
FELTOVERTHE
P. 81 E. SALE
fO ALLEN
Expected Now That Construction to
Timber Belt Will Be Rushed
as Soon as Formalities ., .
Are Over ,
CHIEF ENGINEER IS NOW
GOING OVER THE LINE
Old Bonds Held by Local People Are
Now Being Exchanged for
New Ones
Great satisfaction is expressed
throughout city and country over the
settlement of the involved finances
of the Pacific & Eastern, railroad by
the purchase of the bonds held by
the defunct Oregon Trust & Savings
bank by J. R. Allen, and it is expect
ed that as soon as necessary formal
ities are complied with that construc
tion work will be rushed to the tim
ber belt. Old bonds held by local
people are being exchanged for new
bonds, and it is expected that it will
takb some days to eemplcte formal
ities. .
Mr. Allen states that he has bo
announcement regarding his plans to
make at thi.-. time. First he will
straighten out matters and then ex
amine the railroad and the country
which it traverses. Chief Engineer
Harmon, who will have charge of
construction, is going over the lino
iUOw and it is rumored that new con
stmction will be done by contract.
Mr. Allen expects to remain here
several weeks. He will visit Crater
Luke with Mrs. Allen before he re-
'. t
liurns r.usi.
The money paid for the bonds,
which receiver Reddy secured
! through exchanging the certificates
! of deposit on the defunct Oregon
(Trust & Savings bank, has boon de-
' liosited in the Medford National
bank under approval of the court.
NO OVER PRODUCTION OF
FANCY FRUIT POSSIBLE
"There can never be an over-pro-
paction ot fancy truit, such as that
raised in the Rogue river valley,"
states Capt. Gorden Vorheis, one of
the owners of the famous Burrell or
chard. "There is always a market
for the best fruit because so few
regions produce it. Then the de
mand is constantly increasing for
fruit. Notwithstanding the fact that
California has shipped a third more
Bartlett pears this year than last, a
total of l.flOO curs, the fancy fruit
we ship finds n ready sole at n high
er figure. There has been no glut
in the market, but a constant and
strong demand."
Capt. Vorheis' estimates that the
22 acres of old Bartlett poors grown
on the Burrell orchard will ship from
18 to 2(1 cars of fancy fruit this
season, which will net f. o. b. or
chard from $2.50 to $3.00 u bo.V.
G. W. Dewey, a prominent rancher
of Talent, was n Medford visitor on
Tuosdnv.
See what the Burrell orchard has
done, then buy our 27 acres just
across the road. Benson Investment
J Co. 135
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