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edford Daily
Tribune
FOURTH YEAE.
MEDFORD, ORG EON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1909.
No. 145.
M
LENGTHY DOCKET
MB
TERM OF
Term Opens Tomorrow Morning at 10
o'Clock Many Cases In
Equity Are to Be
(Heard.
18 UNHAPPY COUPLES
' ASKING FOR DIVORCE
Three Cases, Carried to Supreme
Court, Are on Docket for
New Trial.
The September. 1009, term of court
in tlio cintiiit court for tho county
nf Jackson, will (imii Tuesday morn
ing nt 10 o'clock. Tim docket in n
lengthy one and much work in before
tho court.
Public interest centers chiefly
about tho three eases which were or
dered reheard by tho supremo court
the Pulnmii libel ciim', the Wulsworth
murder ciiho mill tlic ouso of the Kluto
vs. H. M.'Coss, charged with n Hint
utory offense.
Fightcen uuliiippy couples have
earned their woes ' into court nnd
ai-U for divorces:
The docTict follows:
Actions to Recover Money.
II. t'. Porter vs. A. W. Wnlkor mid
K. A. Walker; Porter J. Ncff..at
tornoy for plaintiff.
A. J. McDonnell nnd I.. V. Sinit.h
vs. T. B. Coodoll, et nl; C. B. Wat
son, nttornny for plaintiff.
H. S. Tuthill Co., ' n corporation
vs.. M. Elwood and H. L. Gntchnll, ct
nl; Vnwter and Purdin, attorneys
for plaintiff.
Geo. II. Smith and H. T. HiihwoH
nnrtnors ns Southern Oregon Pro
duce Co., vh. M. Hoge; Vnwter and
Purdin. attorneys for Dlmntiff.
Noyes, Nornmn Shoe Co., vs. Rose
Raymond; Vnwter nnd Purdin, at
tomevs for nlaintiff.
Chnrlos Niekell vs. E. L. Rodpnth;
flus Newbury, attorney for plaintiff.
J. K. Noil, attorney lor defendant.
C. II. Gillette vs. J. D. olon: F. M.
Calkins, attorney for plaintiff; Col
vig and Reames, attorneys for de
fendant. Tsnno Dronbere vs. J. F. Roddy;
Colvig nnd Reames, nttornoys for
plaintiff; Withingtnn & Kollcy, at
torneys for defendnnt,
Wm. IT, Goro vs. W. C. nopson'.
Colvig nnd Reames, atjornoys for
plaintiff. ' .
Amos Nil i in cor vs. l'Vrd Millon a nd
Leonn Millon; C. BB. Wnlsnn, nt
tornoy for plninliff.
Chns. Kohn. doing business under
the nnnifi of Chns. Kohn & Co.. vs.
J. I t. MeCh-.ndon; Colvig find Dm',
ham, nltonieys for plaintiff.' '
H. C. Messenger vs.' O. O. Van At-.
hiV S. S. Pent., attorney for plain
tiff; E. D. nriggs, nltoriioy for de
fendant. ;
Fred Owen nnd ,G. A. Culy vs.
0. C. Culy; R. G. Smith' nnd B. F.
Miilkoy. nllorneys for plaintiff; A.
E. Reamed, attorney for defendant.
Floyd D. Moore vs. Drs. ,T. Ttern
dor. and F. fl. Swoifeiihurg; Richard
son, Dimick & Morchend nnd It. K.
TfnnnnJj jnUonw
(Continnod on Pago 8)
COOK'S STORY
CONFIRMED BY
ARCTIC EXPERT
Captain Otto Sverdup, World's Fore
most Arctic Authority, Con
firms Explorer's
Story.
CAREFULLY EXAMINED ALL
RECORDS BROUGHT BACK
Spent Hour Closeted With Explorer
and Announces There Can Be J.
no Doubt of Truth.
. (By Charles P. Stewart. Copyright,
1 000, by United Pre is Association.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 6. Commander
Robert E. Peary has duplicated Dr.
Frederick A. Cook's feat of reaching
the north pole, "according to a brief
dispatch received here. The dispatch
Is dated Indian Harbor, via Cape
Ray, N. S., and said:
"The Stars and Stripes Are Nailed
to the North Pole."
COPENHAGEN,' Sept. 0. Captain
Otto Sverdup, the world's foremost
arctic uuthority, today examined tho
data brought back by- Dr. Frederick
A, Cook and announced, that he was
convinced as to tho truthfulness of
Cook's claim.
Tho captain's aiiiiniinccmouts have
rnmovnd tho last vestige of doubt
from tho minds of the Danish people.
Sverdup wns closeted todny for an
hour with Dr. Cook and went, careful
Iv over all of Ihh records as to mcas
nring, reckoning and other data, nnd
also questioned Cook closely. He
then announced that he nunqunlificd
ly endorsed Cook's claim. -'
RACKET EXPERTS
TO GRANTS PASS
V ; .
i
Tennis Tournament Being Held To
day In Grants Pass for South
ern Oregon Honors.
A large number of local tenuis en
thusiasts are in Grants Pnss today
nttonding tho Southern Oregon Tonnis
association tournament.
The events arranged were men s
doubles, nnd singles, ladies' doubles
nnd singles. Modford, Ashland, Tal
ent nnd Jacksonville all sent plnyors.
Tho trophy cup will bo striven for
and tho ity winning it twice will bo
tho permanent; holders. Grants Pass
won the cup at Modford July 5, and'
Jacksonville won nt Jacksonville tho
first week in August.
MRS. HOPKINS' MOTHER DIES
SUDDENLY IN CENTRAL POINT
Mrs. J. II. Woodward, bolher of
Mrs. F. It. Hopkins, nnd wifn of
Judge Woodwnrd of .Portland, who
arrived Friday to visit her daughter,
diod Ruddouly Monday morning nt the
Hopkins residence, Snowy Butte, or
chard. Mrs. Woodward has been ill
for somo timo, hut was upparontly
rnpidly rocovoring, nnd Sunday wns
in excellent spirits and nblo to ho
about. The remains will be shipped
to Portland for interment.
RIGHTS-OF-WAYS
FOR RAILROAD
ARE SECURED
All Settlements Made With Exception
of One Through the
Property of Walter
Woods. "
PORTLAND FIRM WILL
PROBABLY GET CONTRACT
Porter Bros. Too Busy to. Bid On
Work Teams Temporarily
Laid Off" -
Rights of way for the Pacific and
Eustern railroad from Medford to
Butte Fulls are now complete with
the exception of, the stretch through
the Woods farm, nnd negotiations are
expected to bo completed for this
section within a day or two.
Monday W. B. Johnson, Eli Dahnck
and Mr. Ayers deeded rights of way
through thoir properties, the consid
erations being $112.50 for -Johnson,
$51 for Dahnck and $150 for Ayers.
All but 12 teams working on the
extension wore laid off Monduy in
anticipation of the lotting of the con
tract for' tho extension this week. It
is understood that Porter Bros, will
no 'take the contract, their hands be
iug full with the Deschutes and Cen
tral Oregon projects, but that Port
land'contructors,' who spout last week
examining the route, will bid for its
construction, nnd probably ' secure
the contract. The construction will
be lot by contract because ns soon ns
possible farmers furnishing teams
will withdraw them, for fall plow
ing. .
' Survevs from Butte Falls for
branches into the timber will follow
tho permanent location nnd construe
tioii survey of tho road to Butte
Falls. . . -
HOEIDAYS LOWER
NEW YORK PRICES
NEW YORK, Sept. 6. (Spoeinl.)
Two cars of Rogue River pears,
Bartletts, were sold in this city Sat
urday, .as they were too ripo to hold
over for Tuesday. The first, from
the Bear Crook orchards, averaged
$2.00;" half boxes $1.(10. The sec
ond, from tho Roguo Rivor Fruit
Growers' union, averaged $2.53.
The drop in prices wns duo to the
fact that Sunday and Monday, a le
gal hofiduy, (jama close together. Tho
sale was forced owing to the ripe
ness of the fruit. Had tho salo boon
otherwise, better prices would havo
obtained.
COLORADO TOWN CROWD
ENJOYS WATERMELONS
ROCKY FORD, Col., Sept. ((.The
greatest pile of watermelon rinds in
the history of the world lay scat
tered over the fields of Rocky Ford
today. II was the result of yester
day's celebration of "watermelon
day." Ten thousand watermelons were
consumed in addition to vast quiinti
ties of cantaloupes. Excursions were
run from many points and the melons
served by nttenduuts were given free
to nil comers.
GUNS BEGIN TO '
PLAY IN LOCAL
CLUB GROUIS
Practice Shooting Began This After
noon Preliminary to Big Tour
nament Which Opens
Tomorrow.
EXPECTED THAT HIGH
SCORES WILL BE MADE
Week Will Be Full of "Doings" Big
Shoot Opens Tomorrow at
9 o'Clock.
Practice shooting for the Pacific
Indians, gathered in Medford a hun
dred strong, began Monday afternoon
at the club grounds. In addition to
the crack shots of the world, all the
marksmen of southern Oregon are
participating m the tournament. A
telephone booth has been installed on
the grounds and the phone number
is 746.
It is expected that high records
will bo made, as in spite of unfavor
able weather at Anaconda, Vancou
ver, Seattle and Portland, high
scores were piled up. Gilbert, the
world's champion, has been averag
ing 98 per cent or better, nnd several
others arc in, his cluss. In fact, a
score ot 90 per cent has hardly been
entitled to place, teams having shot
100 per cent straight.
All Sunday and Monday shooters
continued to arrive. Frank H. Riehl,
secretary of the Indians, has beeu
busy with the records since his ar
rival Saturday. Other members have
aided in fixing up the grounds, while
others have been enjoying themselves
fishing along the Rogue. II. E. Pos
ton was the most successful of the
anglers, bringing back two large steel
heads and a good string of smnller
fish.
- Among the crack shots here in ad
dition to the Indians' are Fred Gil
bert, Spirit ; Lake, la.; Tom Marshall,
Kettlcsburg. 111.; Chris Gottlieb, Knn
sas City; Charles North, Cleveland;
n. E. Poston, Chicago; Charles
Thorpe. Omaha : E. n. Rcdfield, Glen
dale. The roll of the Indians in
cludes Maurice, Abrahams, Portland ;
Frank C. Riehl. Tncoma ; Ed. C. Gar
ratt. Seattle; W. E. Carlon, Portland:
J. E. Cnllison, Portland; Hurry R.
Ellis. Portlnnd; J. T. Dillon, Port
land; E. E. Ellis. Scuttle', Lee R.
Barklcy, Sonttle: Dr. P. A. Purdy.
Sealtlo; A. E. Guist, Seattle; H. Jus
tins. Snn Francisco; E. Hoelle. San
Francisco; C. C. Nauman, San Frn'n
ciseo; C. A. Haight, San Francisco;
Dick Reed, Snn Francisco; Kirt L.
Hurt. Tucson, Aria. ; Georgo D. Morse.
San Francisco: W. F. Willetts. Snn
Francisco.: George P. Welles, Nelson.
B. C: G. H. Garrison, Olympin, Wn.:
J. T. Hillis. Vancouver, B. C; Charles
McA. Logan. Tncninn : Tom B. Ware.
Spokane; E. J. Chingren. Spokane: F.
S. MneColl. SpoUnne: T. D. Barclay.
Prosentt." Wash.: D. W. King. Run
Jose; W. A. Hills. Portlnnd: W. A.
Robertson. Portlnnd: P. J. TTolohan.
Twin Fulls. Tdaho.
Tuesday the bis: Ihree-dny shoot
commences nt 0 o'clock and ends nt
rt o'clock. Lunch will be provided
al Ihe grounds. After Ihe shooting
there will be an nulo ride through the
valley. Wcduesdnv evening there will
be a street parade, followed by the
prsentntion of "The Mascot" at the
opera house. Thursday shooters ap
pear in Tndinn costume nt the shoot.
IS
REPORTED AS
Report That Wizard Has Suffered
Severe Relapse and Is Very III
at Present Time No In
formation Available.
GUARDS SURROUND HOUSE,
AGAIN AT THEIR POSTS
Now Impossible to Approach the Cas
. tie and Efforts to Telephone
There Are Futile.
TURNERS, X. Y, Sept. 6. E. H.
Harriman, the railroad king, has Buf
fered a relapse nnd his condition is
greatly alarming his family, accord
ing to a report sent out to several in
timate friends today.'
No information at all is obtninnblc
at Tower Hill. The relapse is report
ed to have occurred on Saturday, fol
lowing a short automobile ride. The
report is strengthened by the fact
that the Chicago express ori tho Erie
road, which usually does not stop,
stopped last evening and a party . of
men carrying medicine bairs. and a
woman, probably a nurse, alighted
and were taken in an automobile to
Arden.
No member of the Harriman family
attended ehureh yesterday.
When Harriman issued his recent
statement to the' press" the guards
surrounding Tower Hill were removed.
They were replaced today. It is im
possible to approach the castle. All
efforts to communicate with the home
by telephone are futile.
COLLECTING BUGS '
. EOR COUNTY FAIR
County Fruit Insoector Tavlor Pre-
j parinq Interesting Exhibit ef
Fruit Pests..
i county iruit . inspector lieorge W.
j. Taqlor is preparing an exhibit of all
tho different insects that attack fruit
trees in Jackson county foran ex
hibit nt the county fair, which will
be held in Ashland this fall. The
exhibit will be of great value, from
an educational standpoint. The in
sects will be mounted on cardboard
and surrounding by five-inch gold
frames.
SURVEY RAILROAD
OAKLAND TO THE SEA
MARSHFIELD, Or., Sept. 10 A
railroad survey to Coos Bay attract
ing attention now is being made from
Oakland to tidewater. Scott Lander,
a prominent stockman and ono of the
owners of the Griihb nnd Lnnder Riv
er ranch at Oakland, snys that the
survey is being carried on right along
nnd that the line is to go across from
Oakland o the bend of Coos Buy.
Mr. Lander is of the opinion that this
will probably be the first survey com
pleted into this country and says
that, having traveled over that part
of the state, he believes the route
taken is the easiest grade into Coos
Bay. The survey bns been carried
on quietly! but recently is nttracliug
nftcntion.
A dance will be given in tho evening
at the "Wigwam." Friday there will
be a salmon bake on the river.
HARRIMAN
MUCH
WORSE
KILLED SELF TO
SAVE UTILE
ONES FROM
DEATH
Roy Thatcher Sends Bullet into His
Heart While Suffering Tempo- 't
rary Insanity Due to Blow '
on the Head.
SUFFERED SUDDEN SPELLS
AFRAID OF HIS CONTROL'
Leaves Wife and Two Smill Children
Working in Phoenix on
Building.
Fear that he would kill both of his
children while suffering temporary
derangement, to which spells he had
been subject since receiving a blow
on the head two years ago, Roy
Thatcher, a carpenter, sent a bullet
into his heart on last Saturday aft
ernoon in rnoenix ana auea aunosc
immediately. The tragedy occurred
in tue immediate presence of his wife,
who was powerless to prevent it.
During the past two years Thatch
er has suffered from siells of tem
porary insanity caused by a blow
received on' the head. - He hns suf
fered greatly during his sane periods
from a fear that he would some day
take the lives of his two small chil
dren while insane and not realizing
what he was doing. This fear grew
upon him and at last drove him to
his death. The unfortunate man
thought it bettor to take his own life
than that of his children.
Last Saturday Mr. Thatcher was
at work on the Furry house in Phoe
nix. He seemed in good spirits. At
noon he went to the house, talked to
his children a while, and after din
ner went to his room nnd threw him
self upon the bed. He seemed lost
in thought, when suddenly he reach
ed for a revolver and before his terror-stricken
wife could interfere had
sent the bullet into his heart. He
died almost immediately.
The unfortunate man is survived
by his wife nnd two children, the eld
est of which, a boy 3 years and the
second, a daughter 18 months old.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jared
Thatcher, two brothers and a sister
live in the valley.
Mr." Thatcher nnd his family came
to Medford last November. They
planned to go back fito their former
li .1 in t in I r I n vh it ,i cAmi
MEXICAN EXPRESS UNDER
WELLS-FARG0 CONTROL
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 6
According to announcement by the
Wclls-Fnrgo Express company, offi
cers of the company have entered into
a contract with the Mexican govern
ment to control practically the entire
business of the United States and
the republic of Guatemala. The com
pany organized to tako control of
10.000 miles of trackage in Mexico
will be called the Companin Mexi
cann dc Expresse, nnd the first steps
have nlready been taken to conduct
it along American lines. The nego
tiations for tho organization of tho
company were carried on with the
Mexican government by A. C. Chris
tenson, vice-president and general
manager of Wells-Fargo company.