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Rogue River Orchards Yield $1000 an Acre Annually
Medfoed- Daily
FOURTII YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1000.
No. 185.
L
GRANT SHARPE
. A
Council to Meet This Evening and
Consider Matter of Granting
Telephone Franchise
to S. C. Sharps.
WORK IS TO START
WITHIN FOUR MONTHS
Council Met Thursday as Committee
.of Whole and Talked the
Matter Over.
At tlii evening' session of the
city couiK'il it franchise will in nil
probability bo grouted to K. C. Khnrpo
for tlin construction mxl o)orntioii of
n telephone system in Medford. The
oonrc the council will pursue it of
courso not definitely known, but after
deliberating tbo mutter on n commit
tee of tliu whole, the eouncilmen de
cided to net this evening mid in nil
lirobnliilitv the franchise will be
granted.
According to fr. Shu rpe'n agree
ment he will start work within four
niontliM noil hove the system in oper
ntioii within 18 month.
WOULD LET THE
HOTELS SELL BOOZE
Ashland Tired of Having Wealthy
Hotel Patrons Move to
Medford.
An initiative petition Iuih been cir
culated and the necessary nanieK so
enred and filed with the recorder to
have placed on the ballot at tho rcjf
ular city election in December next,
for tho approval or rejection of the
elector, an net to amend section 5
of orticlo 7 of the city chnrter, which
iu the Hcction respecting solo of
liquors, ho ns to exempt regularly
established licensed hotels and ros
tnuinnts from tho prohibitory provis
ions of the law bo far on to permit
the sale of Honors at meal time, tho
hours of such regular meals being
named. Briefly, tho nmondmont would
allow liquors to bo sorvod as a part
of a regular meal nnd costing not loss
than 20 cents exclusive of tho liquors,
nnd sold and eonsuniod botwoon the
hours of 11:30 n. in. and 1:30 p. in.
or between tho hours of 5:30 p. m.
nnd 0 p. in. and all hotels so permit
ted lo servo liquors at nienls will be
required to pay an nnnnnl license
of $300 per. year in advance. The
council is empowered to mnko regu
lations to prevent the unlawful sale
of intoxicating liquors at such places,
nnd lo prescribe penalties for viola
tion thereof. Under its provisions
(he nrom-ietnrs or malingers of such
lintels nnd reslniirnii'ls must also give
n bond to tho city in tho ponnl sum
,,P 1000 that they will not violnte
the law, tho purpose being to keep
such establishments under proper
regnlalions nnd that the privilege of
pervitin liquors nl meals, ns is en
joyed at hostelries ill cities shall not
be abused.
The lending holel ineit assert that
(hey soon loso tho most profitable
class of guests Bo.ionrning in tho vnl
PROBABLY
FRANCHISE
ley. who remain horo only two or. duct a liotol so ns to satisfy his
threo days nnd, resonting tho eondi-1 gnosis nnd prolong thoir stay in Asli
tions, go to Medford, whoro thoy land. , '
EQUIPMENT AND
MEN ARRIVE FOR
P. &E. EXTENSION
Two More Cars of Grading Machin
ery and Dump Wagons Taken
Out On the
Line.
SIXTY MEN ARRIVE TO
GO TO WORK ON ROAD
Grading Camps Begin to Present a
Lively Appearance Work Is
Being Rushed.
Two corn of (Trading equipment ar
rived Thursday night for tho Pacific
& Eastern ruilrond and wera taken
out to the camps Friday. The equip
ment consisted of great scrapers,
dump wagon and the liko.
On Thursdii" evening (iO men were
taken out by Ilia Pacific & Eastern
local. They completely filled the
coach and a number, rode on the
flat car, while the baggage car wan
piled high willi blanket.
Matters are beginning to move more
lively on the road and the camps arc
lively Work will noon be under way
in full blast.'
WORK OF PAVING SEVENTH
STREET TO START SOON
As soon as nil connections with the
sewer on West Main street arc made
tho work of pnving will begin. The
Warren Construction company ore
moving their machinery here, having
completed the work- nt Ashland, and
iu a short time it will be up nnd ready
for operation. The work of paving
will begin at the oust end of the part
to be pnved and the work will be
pushed with all possible dispatch. In
order to get as much done ns possi
hie before the bud weather sets in,
Mayor Canon went over the ground
Friday in company with Engineer
Foster.
N0RVAL WALSWORTH'S
TRIAL SOON TO CLOSE
Tho trial of Nerval Walsworth,
which has boon under way in the cir.
euit court during the past week, will
clone this afternoon nnd go to th
jury. After tho verdict is returned
Charles H. Walsworth, his father,
who wos recently found guilty of
manslaughter, will be sentenced.
Tho attorneys! in tho case conclud
ed their arguments this morning an
the case goes to tho jury nflcr th
instructions nre delivered by Jiulg
Ilannn.
make headquarters during their en
tire stay in tho volley.
It appears to bo conceded thai
Medford hotels are prosperous,
fact, it is said by many to be th
best hotel town iu southern Oregon
and much money litis been cxpondo
in hotel improvement and n fino new
hotel building is being projected.
A lending lintel bonifneo says that
the present handicap is too great.
that, the most profitable guests insist
upon having wine or beer at times
and that Medford gets the cream of
the business. Ho enres not for n bar
nor for tho snloon and he is iinnhl
lo seo' why drug stores should be
favored above regular hotels in dis
pensing to the wauls of tho public,
Ilo would liko to bo permitted to enn-
BIG JIM SAYS
HE'LL KNOCK THE
GOON'S HEAD OFF
Jeffries Returns From Europe Look
ing Fit and Says He Will
Fight as Soon as
Possible.
LEAVE THE SUPREMACY OF
THE WHITE RACE TO ME"
Somebody Is Going to Get His Block
Knocked Off," He Says, "and
It Won't Be Me."
NEW YORK, Oct. 22. The great
est fighter the world has ever seen
arrived in Now York today. Ho is
looking for a fight, and if Johnson
would only use some of the gasoline
ho wasted in Sun Francisco in a record-breaking
run to New York, it
will bo better to the liking of the
San Franciscans and incidentally to
Jeffries and the fight fans.
Looking fit, James J. Jeffries ar
rived on the Lusitunin this morning.
lie said he was ready to enter the
ring nt any time and also to sign ar-
tides with Johnson.
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nun l UK .Jt'l 1 1 lurt. I .nil p;iiui; iu
fight unless Johnson does the craw
fish net.
'I could enter tbo ring tomorrow
and clean up this alleged champion,
nit I will be nt niv best after two
months' training.".
Thousands joined in giving tho big
fellow an ovation nnd sought to grasp
his big pnw ns ho camo down the
gangplank. The police were compell
ed to make way for nun through the
enthusiastic fans.
BIG FOOTBALL GAME
IS ON TOMORROW
The Medford high school football
team will play the Ashland boys at
tho local grounds Saturday, October
23, tho gnmo to begin nt prompt 3
o'clock. For many long weeks the
boys have practiced, and now, under
the direction of Professor Hall, the
science teacher, has attained a do
gress .of efficiency which warrants
their playing an outside team.
Those on the team who are expect
ed to do good work are: Walter Chil
dress, the fullback, who handles the
punts; White and Strang, tho ends;
Itnrgess, the quarter, and Fnrrcll and
Scoggins, tho two halves. The boys
are strong in everything but experi
ence, in which point it is thought that
the Ashland boys have the better of
them.
This gnme, being the first game of
tho season, is attracting much at
tention, nnd a largo nttondnneo is
expected. Great interest is being
shown by the high school students
also, and with such an enthusiastic
audience, the players will have ample
support from tho grandstand.
NOTICE TO RED MEN.
All members of Wentonkn tribe. No
30, arc requested to be present nt the
next, regular meeting of the tribe,
Saturday night, October 23, 1009
Hofreshinents nnd n good time. Visit
ing membors are also invited. ,
18G . L. L. JACOBS,
C. of R
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S.P.WILL TAKE
. EXHIBIT TO
SPOKANE FREE
Carloads of Fruit to Be Exhibited at
National Apple Show (
Will Be Carried
Free.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAKES
VALLEY SPLENDID OFFER
Two Cars and Possibly More Will Be
Placed on Exhibition
There.
The Southern Pacific has offered
to transport the carload exhibits of
Hogue River apples to the Spokane
National Apple show free of all
charge nnd return them. The Com
mercinl club was so notified today.
Two carloads, one of Newtowns,
the other of Spitzenbcrgs, have been
promised for exhibition purposes and
possioty oiner smpmenis win De ar
ranged. A large number of local
fruit growers expect to visit the fair.
LETTER FROM FERRER TELLS
OF HORRIBLE CONSPIRACY
CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-Two letters
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reported written by Ferrer, the Span
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i:mi iii.ii i i . mil. iiiiuuaiivu
. ,.ir.t n j. J
da v. dated October. 2 and 4, and were
,it- dfl i riM. J
wriffen l"i-iion. They were ad
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!tho French committee for the de
fense of political prisoners.
The first letter reads: "The most
terrible thing about this was the dis
eoverv in mv house of a revolution
i nrv leaflet which I'd never seen be
fore. Today tho judge informed me
he lind finished the study of my case
and that I was to be tried by court
martini. So it's all ended. I'll be
shortly tried by men who I fear havi
not minds sufficiently free to be able
to judge seriously the charge against
me. Am in an infected cell with no
light. The food is vile. It requires
strength to bear it. Goodbye to all
all. all."
BORN. v
ABBOTT A Aycrs Spur, October
12. 100!), to Mr. nnd Mrs. S. S. Ab
bott. a son. , .
BAUXETT In Ashland,. October
lfi, 100!), to Mr. nnd Mrs. Lee Bar
nett, n sot). !
LESLIE In Ashland, October 19
100!). to Mr. and Mrs. M. C.-Loslie, of
Gt'cshnni street, a son. .
Christian Science.
Christian Science services nre held
every Sunday morning nt 11 o'clock
in the Commercial club room. Subjc
of the lesson-sermon fov October 2
"Probation After Death." All arc
welcome. Sunday school at 10.
Hugh McDonald of Portland, who
has been hero for a few days look
ing over some- mines, left for home
Friday evening.
W. F. Cox of Phoenix left for home
Yidnv after spending n short timo
shipping here.
P. B. Rtimson of Talent was down
on business the Inst of the week.
Mrs. R. I. Sttinrt nnd daughter
were down from Ashland visiting
friends the other day.
Norman Whiting ot Rivcwview
ranch was iu town Friday.
FEAR ANOTHER
DISASTER
STRUCK ITALY
Severe Earthquakes Shake Southern
Siciliy, but No News
Is Obtaina
able. GOVERNMENT READY
TO DISPATCH AID
One Town Known to Be Wrecked and
Long Death List Is
Expected.
ROME, Oct. 22. Fear that anoth
er Messina disaster is awajtiiig the
wo.rld in the southern end of the
Sicilian island is growing hourly. The
Italian government is holding itself
in readiness to rush relief if a disas
ter has occurred in Cantania as fear
ed.
Earthquakes of long duration are
reported from the neighborhood of
Mount Aetna, but no information re
garding damage can be obtained, as
all communication has been cut off.
One was killed and every house
wrecked in Acibeale, which is the
only town that has been heard from.
The government is expecting a long
death list.
TAFT GETS BACK INTO
THE BUSINESS HARNESS
CORPUS CHRISTI. Oct. 22.
Taft's vacation ended at 9 o'clock
this morning, when he arrived here
and addressed a. meeting of the In
land Waterways coin jntion, where
the delegates of Texu iv.d surround
ing states are dis"ns:ir plans for
the betterment of the nation's rivers
for commercial u?e. The p'-esideut
pledged his supp.irt to their improve
ment and assured the delegates that
the government is ready to co-opei-
ate with the states and private enter
prises. MARRIED.
BARNEBURG-TUCKER At Med
ford, October 20, 1909, Fred E. Bar
nebiinr and Etta Tucker.
PETER SON-MELLINdER In
Ashland, October 20, 1909, Peter A.
Peterson nnd Mrs. Claudine Mellin
ger. bv Rev. M. Sickafoose.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Xnsh I. W. Frankel. New
York; John F. Steve. Dayton; W. V.
Hood,( Rochester; A. Conro Fiero.
Central Point; J. S. Sawyer, Butte
Falls: H. D. Darkee. Seattle; F. E.
Miiinill. San Francisco; A. A. Cad
walloder, Philadelphia; W. H. Ward,
Los Angeles: F. Wekler. San Fran
cisco: George IT. Marsh. Sacramen
to: W. II. Menill, W. F. Huefener,
H. X. Starr. Sam Cohen, J. W. Par
ker, A. M. Shannon. W. A. Bullock.
Alonzo Morrison, F. J. Down, E. P.
Somcrs, " T. O. Erickson, Portland:
L. R. French. Myrtle; C. B. Mason,
Biookport : Miss Stuart. Ashland.
Af the Moore Iron B. Packer. Hill
City: Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Ilenure, Seat
tle; W. S. Simon, Loseburg; L. S.
Noe, Gold Hill; Isaac W. Gill, To
ledo: W. C. Daley, M. Lidloy, Lake
Creek; George N. Whit ford, O. G.
Kreklnnd, Provo ; B. M. Martin, Mon
tague; C. Thrasher, Corvnllis; Chns.
E. Dnvhnrtv. Glendnle: A. II. Dawson
Oakland; E. S. Pohr, W. E. McCarty,
P. E. Feikert, Portland; E. D. Bots
ford. San Francisco; C. S. Prescott,
, Glendolc; F. . Muller, Roscburg; .
E. CTtnill, Snn Francisco.
CONCI
L
HANLEY ARE III
CONSULTATION
Closed Session Being Held This Aft
ernoon Between Hanley
and the City - ' j
Dads. li'.'i. ,
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ATTEMPT-IS MADE TO
EFFECT A COMPROMISE
Lawyers; Newspaper Men and All
Others Barred Prospects
Are Hopeful.' t
' The' eity council is meeting this
afternoon in executive session with.
M. F. Hanley in an endeavor to come
to some agreement with him regard
ing the litigation which is now hold
ing the city np and not allowing work
to bo continued on the gravity water
system. No attorneys' or othijr par
ties are present the council is tak
ing the matter np in person with Mr.
Hanley, and with him alone.
Whatever , proposition that Mr.
Hanley makes to the council, if it is
considered a fair one and is accept
ed, will be made public later. It is
understood that the prospects are fa
vorable for an arrangement whereby
the city can continue the construc
tion of the line.
JUDGE DAVIS IS
VISITING MEDFORD
Man Who Aided Southern Oregon in
Salem Looking Over Local
Orchards. i
Judge W. M. Davis, a prominent"
attorney of Portland, spent Friday in
Medford looking over orchards and
fishing on the Rogue. Mr. Davis
represented the Oregon Bar associa
tion before the legislature last winter
and was a strong friend of the Cra
ter Lake road bill and of the Ashland
normal school, and endeared himself
to the people of southern Oregou by
his advoency of its interests.
Judge Davis, or "Pike," as he is
familiarly called, is being put for
ward by his numerous friends as a
candidate for the republican nom
ination ns attorney general to suc
ceed Mr. Crawford, and should ho
decide to make the race, will prove
n formidable candidate.
Judge Davis will accompany E. V.
Carter and L. L. Mulit and other
Ashland sportsmen on a duck hunt
ing expedition in the Klamath Lake
country.
USUAL PACKED HOUSE
AT BIJOU THEATER
Out in Idnho was presented by the
Richard Darling Stock company Inst
evening to the usual Thursday night
packed house. The play is a western '
comedy drama with lots of wholesome
laughter and fun in it, well staged
and well acted. It is hard to pick tho
star of this popular company. Tho
entire company have mado themselves
popular here with the theater going
public nnd are here to stay. Charles
Overton's specialty between acts is a
winner nnd always causes lots o
laughs. .. ..