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V O L 14
GOLD H IL L JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26,1911
NO. 29
New Charter and $25,0Q0 Water Bonds Carry by Splendid Majority
TEXAS DRIVES OUT
, MEXICAN REBELS
P
JULIAN HAWTHORNE
PROGESS AND
PURE WATER WIN
By 5-to-1 Vote Gold Hill G ets
Governor Gives Revolutionists
Two Days in Which to De
part From Laredo.
in Line for im m ediate
Advancem ent
HILL made a splendid
G OLD
stride forward and took
Austin, T e x — "All revolutionists In
the vicinity of Laredo mu i t leave
within 48 hour*,' reads a specific or
der from Uuvernor Colquitt, of Texas,
to Adjutant-General Hutchinson, who
la at Laredo trying to cope with the
situation there.
Federal authorities seised a quan
tlty of ammunition and arms said to
he a part of a store provided by per
sona who hoped to lead a revolt
against the Madero government In
Mexico.
Governor Colquitt has received a
telegram from President T aft saying
he had Instructed Secretary Stlmson
to ewoperate with the Texas gover
nor In every way to stop the move
meat within this state.
This telegram came la response to
• message to the President from Gov
ernor Colquitt In which he said he
had Information that there were 600
revolutionists In the vicinity of Laredo
planning to divide Into two attacking
parties and begin the new Mexican
revolution at Neuvo Ijtredo
Uovernor Colquitt notified the Pres
ident that he did not Intend ttxjiave
a repetition of the Incident at HI
Paso, where Texas cltlxens were killed
by flying bullets from the Mexican
battles gt Jaures.
place among the progressive
municipalities of Oregon at last
Monday’s election when an up-
to-date charter was adopted and
a bond issue of $25,000 for a
new municipal water system
was authorized by a vote of 86
to 15. While this was not a full
vote, it is probable that the op
position to the charter and the
bonds showed its full strength.
The majority of more than
five
to one was a suprise even
Julian Hawthorns, the well known
author, whose m ln ln - snterprlees are to the most ardent supporters of
under Investigation by the poetal offi
the charter and the bonds. That
ce re
Rudolph Blankenburg, who was re
such unanimity exists on so im
cently elected mayor of Philadelphia
by the Oemocratlc-Keyetone party.
WRIT DENIED TO PACKERS portant a question, and one so
vital to the future welfare of
Government Interprets Decision as
Brief News of the Week.
Gold Hill, augurs well for the
Meaning Trlai W ill Now Begin.
Chicago.— The government won an future of the city.
The sale of chewing gum a« ship's
stores has been prohibited by order
other move in Its fight to bring to trial
However, had it not been for
of Acting Secretary of the Navy W in
nine Indicted Chicago meat packers the opposition that developed
throp.
when Judge Kohlaaat. in the United
The so-called steel trust Investlgat
States circuit court, quashed a w rit to the charter as it was first
of habeas corpus.
Judge Kohlsaat, submitted, it is almost certain
Ing committee of the House of Repre
however, agreed to delay the enter that the measure would not
sentatives resumed Its hearings In
ing of a formal order quashing the
Washington Munday.
Pa roe Is Poet Is Opposed.
have passed. The election was
habeas corpus write and remanding
It Is reported in financial circles that
Kansas City.—A fter selecting Salt
the nine packers to tbelr sureties first called for November 6th,
Lake City aa the meeting place for the Clearing House Association of New
Lawyers for the packers obtained this but on the eve of this election,
1911 and Kansas City, Mo , ns official York is endeavoring to raise a fund
delay after a «harp fight with the
headquarters, the l id annual session of *160,000 to aid the movement for
at a get - together meeting
ro iin a e ! fo r the govsmment, who ttreed
of the Trans Mississippi Commercial the promotion of “a sound banking
called
by
•_-.-.uaa, thiii
system.”
that
the
tria
l
be
begun
Monday.
Congress adjourned
The resolution
GEORGE W. CABLE, NOTED NOVELIST OF CREOLE LIFE
Tbe decision means that after nine opposition expressed itself in
Constituting what la sold to be the
declaring that the congress was
years of legal action the packers must the naming of a committee of
against the parcels post, which was largest matrimonial offer In history,
go to trial, according to the Interpre
adopted, provoked TortM .1 lout dis the members of the Oaunau liaclteioie
O M E T IM E « the namesakes of Ueorge Washington turn out badly,
revision. This committee made
tation of the government oounael. At
ousslon
The vote was »0 for to I t Association of Oatman, Arlx., have
but now and then they make good and useful cltlsens. George
Washington
Cable
belongs
to
the
tatter
division.
Ilia
stories,
par
torneys for the packers, however, con the amendments demanded by
against the resolution.
A vigorous proposed to 160 widows of Santa
ticularly those dealing with the creole life of Louialana. have
tend that their appeal to the supreme its constituency, the opposition.
Monica. Cal.
verbal scrimmage followed.
given lasting delight to many thousands of readers His first book, "Old court w ill act as a stay to prevent Im
Interest In the work of the Inter
The amendments were submit
Creels Daya," *a a published In 1878 "Bonaventure." “ Dr. Sevier" and
mediate trial la tbe district court.
Commerce Commission la expec
GENERAL DISTRUST ALLEGED state
"The Silent South" are other books of wonderful charm. Mr. Cable wee
ted to the city council, which
ted to center In the proposed Investi
boru In New Orleans In 1844, fought In tbe Confederate cavalry two
approved them, annulled the
Tarring of Girl la Told.
■sker Says Pear vf Roads Is Bar to gation Into the business of the ex
years, was ■ reporter on tbe New Orleans Picayune and began his dell
press companies. The hearings be
nite literary career at tbe age of thlrty-flve. He resides now in North
Big Float
Lincoln Center, Kan.— W hile the election called for the 6th, and
amptnn. Maas.
Washington— in hla tostlmony be gan In New York Wednesday.
young victim sat motionless, betray with the amendments incorpor
By a vote of *6 to 8, the light for
fore the Senate committee on Inter-
ing not the leaet sign of a tear,
ated in the proposed new char
•ta te commerce, Bernard N. Baker, of special "AA" classification was won
Chester Anderson, a laborer, related
Baltimore, attributed hla failure to by the Pacific Coast league, Eastern
to a Jury the startling story of how ter, ordered the election which
finance the Pacific Steamship Com league and American Association at
ten men of Lincoln County, himself took place Monday.
pany. not to any direct and 111, gal In the final session of the National A n o
one of them, dragged Mias Mary
There was practically no dis
of
Professional
Baseball
fluence of the railroads, but rather to elation
Chamberlain, a school teacher, from
a general fear that hla company, If Leagues.
a buggy and applied a coat of tar to sent at any time to the proposal
Currency reform will be the all-ab
formed, would be crushed out by.com
her naked body.
to bond the city for $25,000 for
petition from steamship lines which sorbing topic of discussion at the an
the installation of a modern
Seattle.— Seattle’s water supply cut
Salem.— Shot at from the side of
Road Bonds Hold Legal.
transcontinental road* might build nual convention of the American
the road by an unidentified person, off, the municipal light plant out of
Medford,
Ore.—
In
a
declsioa
hknd-
sanitary
water system, for
and operate at a lota for the apeclflc Bankers' Association, which assem
Dr. Frank E. Smith, superintendent commission, railroad service dtmor ed down by Judge Calking of the cir
purpose of wiping out Injurious water bled In New Orleans Tuesday and
everyone
knows
how badly such
of the State School of Feeble-Minded, allied, bridges washed' out, and utl- cuit court the legality of the *1.500,-
com pet I to n
through
the
Panama will cm tinue In session through the
a
system
is
needed,
both for fire
had a narrow escape Sunday night as ley towns and farms under water rep 000 bond issue for good roads sanc
gi i atcr part of the week.
«anal.
he started from the Institution In hla resent the damage done by the floods tioned by the voters of Jackson coun and for the health of the city.
Mr. Baker testified that the Pacific
automobile for the city. The attack In Western Washington caused by ty, September 30, waa sustained.
Gold Hill, with its new char
Mall 8teamshtp Company, owned by
N pws pf Noted Persons.
followed receipt of several threaten heavy rains in the low lands and the
the Southern Pacific, had not, In hla
te
r
and bond issue for pure
sudden
melting
of
six
reet
of
snow
ing letters by the superintendent *rom
Judgment, been a m ney-maker, hut
Johnson for La Follette.
Richard Croker has returned from an anonymous source.
in the Cascade Mountains.
water,
is now in a position to
bad been maintained to protect the Ireland for hla usual winter visit.
Sacramento, Cal.— Governor John
The moat serious aspect of the flood
Since receiving the threatening let
keep
pace
with the develop
ra il business of* this corporation.
Hetty Green, the world's richest I ters, Dr. Smith has been In the habit is the cutting off of Seattle’s water son came out squarely for La Follette
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ment
of
the
balance of southern
woman, attained her seventy sixth 1 of carrying a revolver, and had his supply, which Is obtained from Cedar for President and a direct Presiden
t
Hard to Secure McNamara Jury.
Oregon.
tial
primary
in
a
formal
statement
year Tuesday.
weapon on the seat beside him. He Lake, 25 miles east of here. A bridge
Los Angeles.—The trial of James II
Andrt w Carnegie, who has Just fired three shots In the direction of 16 miles w est of Moncton, that carried •«sued here.
The passage of the charter
McNamara fur murder In connection given further evidence of his-desire
j the pipe lines across Cedar River,
the flash.
,
and
the bonds have settled the
with the destruction of the Los Ange to (He poor by donating an additional
Beattie Must Die.
Hurrying to town he secured as was washed out when a deluge of
les Times October 1, 1910, encounters $26 000,000 Cor educational purposes,
political
atmosphere, and there
Richmond, Va.— Governor Mann re
sistance. A .3!-callber revolver was water came over the power dam Just
more and more obstacles as time w ill enter upon his seventy-fifth year
iterated
his
decision
not
to
Interfere
is a prevailing spirit of unison
found' lying on the ground, where it above Moncton. The Seattle munici
passes.
Friday.
lad evidently been shot out of the pal power plant is situated at this In the case of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., and progress that is bound to
S'nce October 11 the attorneys for
M ist Carmel Kgan, daughter of Dr. hand of Dr. Smith’s assailant. The point. The power plant was put out sentenced to die In the electric chair
have its good effect in the de
both sides hnve been endeavoring to Morris F. Kgan. American minister
night was so dark that further search 1 of commission by the washing away for the murder of his young wife.
qunltfy 12 men to try the case. There to Denmark, Is to marry Gabriel
velopment of the city.
,
of
the
intake
pipe
that
feeds
tbr
1
H
E
MARKfcrt».
t
for the fugitive was abandoned.
are five sworn Jurors and two men O'Peilly, formerly of the United
1 turbines.
We have seen Ashland grow,
passed for cause.
States army and well known as a
Portland.
Great Britain Plana Annexation.
and
Medford f.scw, end Central
polo player.
Wheat — Track prices: Club, 79c;
Ixindon.— All Europe Is sitting up
W iley Fiqhts Absinthe.
Point
grow ant. tVoodville grow.
Fn'd I). W arren. Socialist editor, of waiting for the next big grab, for poor
Mexican Gsncral and Followers Ac
Washington.— Absinthe Is an enemy bluest- in, 82c; red Russian, 77c.
Gfrard,
Ksn.,
who
was
pardoned
by
Barley— Feed, *33 per ton.
It’s Gold Hili’s turn at the
cused of Violating Neutrality.
old Turkey Is nearly due to be which the pure food board is going
Oats— No. 1 white, *32 per ton.
Deaplte vigorous de to fight until it Is banished from the
San Antonio, Texas.—General Ber President T aft on the occasion of hla plucked again
growing game.
Hay— Timothy, valley. *17; alfalfa
nardo Reyes, of Mexico, who Is al conviction for using the mails Im nials given out by the foreign offlee, United States, according to Dr. Wiley.
Now—
leged to have been leading n move properly. has been Indicted a second diplomats generally believe that Great It Is a foe, he asserted, which as yet »14.
time
hy
tii,.
'c
-l.'n
l
grand
Jury
at
WATCH
GOLD HILL GROW!
Butter—
Creamery,
37c.
Britain la going right nhead with her has not gripped, the people of this
mem for the overthrow of President
S
SUPERINTENDENT IS FLOOD CUTS OFF
SEATTLE^ WATER
AMBUSHED AT SALEM
Madoro, was arrested here by United
States ollleers on an Indictment re
turned at. Laredo, charging him with
violation of the neutrality laws.
Following the arreat of General
III yes 10 others were arrested on the
Mexican side of the border.
Four
-eases of ammunition were seized.
There Is evidence of a well-defined
revolutionary plot, which appears to
have Its base In the northern part of
Mexico, and the Americas troops
along the border have bees ordered
to watch closely for and prevent any
-violation of the neutrality
Fort Scott.
Public criticism has proved too
strong for the Rev. Joseph Lambert,
the
Providence
Congregatlonallst
clc-gyman who got Into the limelight
by wedding Colonel John Jacob Astor
and Mlsa Madeline Force. He has re
signed as pastor.
Mrs. E. H. Harriman, widow of the
railroad wizard, has announced her
Intention of donating *40,000 this year
and *10,000 annually for the next five
years for an experimental school In
New York for the scientific study of
the administration of public business
Eggs— Ranch, 45c.
Hops— 1911 crop. 45c; 191b, noml
nal.
Wool — Eastern Oregon, 9®16o;
Mile a Month I * Record.
Klamath Falls.— About one mile a W illam ette Valley, 15® 17c.
President of Santo Domingo Shot.
Mohair— Choice, 37c.
month Is the rate of construction be
Washington.— Ramon Caceres, pres ing accomplished on the work on the
Ident of Santo Domingo, was assas Klamath Falls-Natron cutoff north of
Seattle.
sinated by political malcontents In Chiloquin. The force of 300 men of
Wheat — Blueatem, 83c; club. 79c;
Santo Domingo City, according to re the Erickson & Patterson contracting red Russian. 78c.
ports to the State Department.
Barley— *35 per ton.
force, which la building the line to
The president waa set upon and the Williamson River crossing, Is
Oats— *30 per ton.
shot down by a small band and killed within two miles of that point, and
Eggs— Ranch. 45o.
while riding In hla coach on a public expects to get the rails laid that far
Butter— Creamery, Me.
road.
Hay—Timothy, *16 per ton; alfalfa.
by the first of the yew.
plans for the annexation of Egypt, di
plomatically, If possible — forcibly if
necessary.
country, “and we will try to keep It
t-om getting any hold," he added.
A sanitary, government approved
abattoir, to cost between *15,000 and
*20,000, Is the latest institution to be
proposed- tor Pendleton and active
steps have been taken for Its con
struction.
The storms of the past week have
put a stop to all construction work on
the government Irrigation project
near Klamath Falla. The Incomplete
work 1« the Lost River diversion
d»m and the drainage canal.
J. J. Houck was at Medford cn
business Thursday.