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i, iznr.uun.& A I UK1JAY, JANUARY 3,1914
NO. 35
CURRENCY MEASURE IS BEING GROOMED I OR PERFORMANCE
LABOR LEADER IS VICTIM
OF COWARDS A T CALUMET
President of West­
ern Miners Shot
and Beaten
Calum et, Mleh.—The deportation of
Charles H. Moyer, president of the
Western Federation of Mlnera and
leading the copper miner«' strike, who
was eaoorted from Hancock after be­
ing abot and clubbed, will he Investi­
gated by the special grand )ury when
It resumes Ita sessions.
Moyer, who reached Chicago with
a bullet wound from which, however,
he eeemed to be suffering little or no
pain, told of having been clubbed and
«hot by the oonunlttee that deported
him.
He aald that James McNaughlon,
manager of the Calumet A Hecla
mine, passed the "mob" In an auto
*nd wae at the station when they ar­
rived. He also charged that the sher­
iff knew of the plan to deport him.
Chicago, III.—Charles H Moyer,
president of the Western Federation
of Miners, and now the central figure
of the copper miners' strike in the Cal­
umet region, who arrived In Chicago
with a graphic account of dramatic
Incidents, In which he declares be was
abot. mobbed and deported from the
oopper district, oollapaed soon after
his arrival, as the result of his wounds
and was taken to St. Luke's hospital.
There Is only the moat remote
chance that the wound In Moyer's
back will, prove fatal.
JOE TINKER
NEW WEIGHTS AND RATES IN POST
J SECRETARIES
WANHINOTON, Deo. 80.—The lot- pound and 0 cents to,
additions!
lowing . bang,-« In weight limit and post- pound or fraction thereof.
■K" rates for fonrth-rlass matter take el-
8I«U, « ^ N l ^ ,e„«a for the And
teet January 1, 1014: The limit of
pound
w. ight of parcel. of fourth-dam mail for P°"
n , ami 8 wnti for ? each additional
delivery within tlw first and second zones
,raction
All regnlations or parts of r e fla tio n s
slmll la- Increased from 20 to 60 pounds,
and in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, in conflict he.ewith are hereby rescinded
seventh and eighth sones from 11 to 20
On and after March 10, 1914, the
pounds.
i lassiflcation of articles mailable under
The rah- of («»stage on parcels exceed­ section K of the act of Anguat 24, 1912,
ing four m in«« in weight in the thinl, autliorlzlug the establishment of the par­
fourtli, fifth and sixth zones shall be as cel post service shall he extended so as
follows:
to include books. The rate of postage on
Third sone—Hix cents for the first 1 hooka weighing K ounces or lew shall be
pound and two cents for each additional I am t for each 2 ounces or fraction
pound or fraction thereof.
titereof and on those weighing in exon
Fourth sone—(Seven cents for the first of 8 ounces the regular zone rate alia! I
pound an.l 4 cents for each additional apfiiy.
pound or fraction thereof.
All regulations or parts of regulations
Fifth sop — Eight eents for the first in conflict ht'h.-with arc rescinded.;
100 Acre Orchard
Sold for $55,000
Afterthought L»»
Mine is Purchased
Medford Mail • Tribune.—Butler A
GRANTS P A » , Jan. 2 . - The J. R
Monroe completed a .leal Tuesday where­ BaJey mining property on Thomas Creek,
by H. C. Leland, of Han Francisco, se- known as the “ Afterthought” , has been
cure.1 Mr. Butler’s interest in their im­ purchased by F. B. Hanford and associa­
proved 100-acre orchard, four m ile. north- ted mining men from Michigan and Illi­
east of Medford, on a valuation for the nois, the purchase price being 912,000.
orchard said to he 960,000. Mr. la-land
This property 1 m one of the moat prom­
Jos T in k e r, recently sold by C in cin ­ has been looking over the valley for the ising mines of tlie district and the 250
nati to Brooklyn fo r »26,000, who last ten days for a suitable location. The feet of tunnel work already done proves
Jumped from tho National League to change in ownership will be consummat­ tlie value of tlie ore deposit. A large
ed January 1.
amount of ore is now blocked oat, and
the now outlaw Federal League.
Mr. (aland thinks the Rogue River the sssays are moot encouraging. One
valley the most beautiful plac. he lias lot of 27 tons Irom the surface workings
seen.
Uiat was milled returned values of »64.44
The property consists of five-year-old per ton, while another of 10 tons from
orchard, some of which bore this year. the lower jsirtion of the ledge went »07
It is in the Coker Butte section, adjoin­ per ton This ore was haul.-d to the mill
ing the Uenard orchard.
at the Michigan mine for treatment.
Hatchery Expert is
Now in Charge at
Elk Creek
•o d la a Bomo By M arbhara; Thousands
Form Spectacle of G rief.
Calum et, M ich.— Tho W estern Fed
a»«ts Wvtgh MV Weeede.
Cottatpa Urure,—A toaau mitigai
beets that ttp tha aoalaa at 147 pounds
bare tsswn raised hr J. M. MoDols aa
an lndteatton ot th.
of
Clrdt agi Grove autt
D anan
ARE BUSY
PERFECTING BANK PLANS
MRS. JOHN P. MITCHELL
Committee to Visit
Cities That Want
Reserve Banks
Washington.— Secretaries
McAdoo
and Houston of the organization com­
m ittee have taken the first official
steps to start the machinery of the
Glass-Owen act.
In a resolution adopted by the or­
ganization com m ittee, it was provided
that every national bank which ac­
cepts or rejects the provisions of the
federal reserve act shall file a report
of such action within sixty day. In­
tention to subscribe to the capital
stock of federal reserve banks must
at the same time be declared. Under
the law these reports must be filed
on or before February 22.
! From January 1 to March 1. Secre-
J Laries McAdoo and Houston will de­
vote much of their tim e with hearings
and investigations relative to the des­
ignation of federal reserve cities and
districts.
Cities to be visited are New York,
Chicago, Denver, St. Louis. P o rtland ,
M r». John F . M itch ell, w ife of tha San Francisco, Houston, New Orleans,
Cincinnati and Cleveland.
man who defeated Tam m any and Is Atlanta,
By April 1 the work of organization
now M ayor of G reater Now Y o rk.
will be completed and the federal re­
serve board will be ready to take up
the work where the organization com­
m ittee leaves off. It is planned to
have all essentials completed so that
the system may be started aa soon
as the reserve cities and districts are
announced.
Ashland Must Take
Up Burden With
Sister Cities
Tlie new company proposes to com­
mence immediate development of the
property, and will make a real produc­
ing mine of it. Men and supplies left for
Thomas Creek yesterday, and it is pro­
posed to get the mine ready (or machin
cry at the earliest possible movement
T ru s t Revision to Be Short W o rk .
Gently circumventing the recent court
Congressmen prospectively viewing
Hugh C. Mitchell, of the Rnreau ot
decision which exempts tlie city of Ash­ the new year declared that the addi­
Hatcheries, returned from Elk creek Sat­
land from the road levy shared in com­ tional legislation to make the Sher-
•ration of Miners burled Its dead. urday and rejMirte that E. W Careells,
mon by the rest of the county, the county , man law more effective will not ab­
Fifty-nine bodies. Including those of from California, has arrived to assist in
court did not make a similar levy for the sorb as much of congress* time aa an­
44 children, were carried through the fislicultural work on Itogne river and
coming year, but included the road ex­ ticipated.
streets down a winding country high­ tributaries, «aye tho Medford Mail-Tri­
President Wilson's atti­
penditures in the general levy.
way and laid In graves In a anow en bune. Mr. Mitchell stale»:
tude, as they have gathered from talks
This proceeding, which brings the de­ with him, is that business, needing ad­
shrouded cem etery within sight of
"Tilt- bureau of fialu-rUa is preparing for
linquent southern city into the fold of justment from the tariff and currency
Lake Superior.
the steelhead trout season and a» the
road to t payment, is authorized by a re­ measures, is not now in a position to
Thousands of snddntied
miners plant at tin- Elk ereek hatchery was en­
cent decision in a similar Lane county withstand a slashing attack. It is not
formed the escort of the funeral par larged last spring and a heavy run of
Had the road levy been made the a period of depression, they say, it is
ties and passed between other thou­ steelhead. is looked for within sixty days,
city of Ashland would have been exempt­ merely one of transition.
sands who aa spectators testified to no effort or expellee is being spared to
Loa Angeles, Cal.—John Boatlck,
Judge William M. Colvig, renowned as ed from even the payment of interest up­
the grief that has oppressed the com­ obtain efficient men to care for the fry. "the El Monte bandit,” pleaded guilty
The president's program is for pas­
munity since 72 men. women and chil­ Rogue river's reputation as tile greatret in the superior court to the murder of a consistent and persistent booeter for on road bonds. From the general levy sage of a law making guilt personal
dren were killed In the Christmas eve angling stream known cannot be jeopar­ Traveling Passenger Agent Horace E. southern Oregon, the Valley, and Med when necessary the court will segregate in trust cases— possibly prison sen­
ford, received as a Christmas present an amount sufficient for road work, tences, instead of the wide latitude of
panic In Italian hall.
dised by employing other than experien­ Montague and was sentenced to be
from the Houthei n Pacific tlie appoint­ which will probably be three mills.
fines now discretionary with judges
ced men.
hanged.
The state and county tax levy, as fixed under the Sherman law—and prohibi­
ment of tax attorney and right-of-way
W a n t Michigan S trike Investigated.
Mr. Cassell has given this work his
He will be taken to San Quentin
by the county court at Jacksonville Mon­ tion against Interlocking directorates.
agent at a salary of »3,«00 per annum
Chicago.—An appeal to congress to undivided attention for sixteen years,
penitentiary within 10 days.
The
and expenses. The plum made a decided day, amounts to fifteen mills. E stim a tes,_________
inveatlgate conditions In the copper luring which time lie lias acted in the
w CABVlI7
There w ill also be a „ ,„
law
exactly UB_
de-
death penalty, according to the sen­
bulge in tlie genial Judge's cashmere on in detail had been previously published fining a trust, and serving notice on
oountry of Michigan waa made by the capacity of foreman at all important stat­
tence passed by Judge Oavtn W. Craig
Christmas morning. He will succeed the as required by Uw, but no proteste were | big business just how far it can go
Chicago Federation of Labor In reso­ ions in California, operated by lx<th the
must be inflicted within »0 days.
late Colonel Eddy, and will make his registered and the levy was made in ac- ,
Beef Inquiry Planned,
lutions which directly charged owners state flsli commission ami tlie bureau of
The crime foe which Boetick. who ia lieadquarters at Portland, although tlie enrdanoe with the preliminary budget.
. . .
of the mines and tbelr «gents with bd flslierius, including Sisson, the 1-ake Ta­
but 22 yeara old. muat hang, waa com­ duties of liis position will require that he
Altogether the levy for 1914 will raise
tng responsible for the tragedy ot li.* hateherm, Rattle creek, Mill crock
has
announced
the
appointment
of a
mitted on the night of December 1. he upon the road a great deal of the time. about »570,000, tlie state levy being over
Christmas eve, when 72 children and and many oilier». He will undoubtedly
special committee of experts to con-
He boarded the Southern Pacific’s
Judge Colvig is a pioneer of southern four mills and the county practically the i duct an inquiry Into the present un-
adults lost their lives.
prove a valuable asset to southern Ore­ 8unset Express at Pomona, held up
Oregon, coming across the plains with his same as that of tlie previous year.
gon.”
! satisfactory meat production condi­
the passengers of the rear Pullman
parents. His fattier originally owned the
T w o U n iversity Regents Step Out
tions in the United States. The an­
and shot and killed Montague, who he ranch now known aa Riverdale, and
Beattie.—Two of the regents of tha
nouncement by the seer tary pre­
thought was about to r esist
which is at present the property of H. B
University of Washington, F. A. Ha
scribes that the committee will inves­
Arthur Colen and his bride, of San Nye, located 2 ) , mile« west ot Gold Hill
zeltlna and G. A. Walker, have asnt
tigate "especially in reference to beef,
Franclsoo, were responsible for the He has practiced law for many years
their resignations to Qovnmor D ater
with a view to suggesting possible
bandit's capture December 22. The having served a term in early days as
and he la seeking the resignations of
methods for im provem ent”
Colens, returning on the express from
school
superintendent
and
later
two
terms
three others. The governor last Sat
The work of the commi'toe. it is
Superintendent Adams wishes to an­
Rumors are rile of yet another new their wedding trip, were robbed by as prosecuting attorney, when tlie district
urday requested Alexander McBwan.
said,
will center largely on the study
the
bandit.
While
Christmas
shop­
F. A. Hnseltlne, John C. Higgins and train schedule to take effect in the immed­ ping on Mission street, in San Fran­ included the whole of southern Oregon nounce to the public tliat he has made of economic questione Involved in the
iate
future,
with
the
additional
preening
arrangements
with
the
State
l
T
niversity
He lias f„r many years been local legal
. A. L. Rogers to resign on account of
cisco, they saw Bostick. They left the
Extension department whereby tlie local production, transportation, slaughter
their action In removing Thomas F. into service of a through train for mail car and trailed him for half an hour. representative for the Southern Pacific in
and markt-tlng of meat.
school
will be able to offer the people of
end
express
exclusively.
No,
13,
tho
Medford.
Kane, president of the university,
Railroads Asksd for Information.
Two years ago Judge Colvig left his law this community a series of lecture« on
from office, during the middle of the morning south bound passenger, which is
Salem.
Or.—
Declaring
that
he
A
series of interrogatories was ad­
be- practice to l«com e manager of the Med­ General Commonwealth Service problems,
now flagged from this stalion is said to
'ttollege year.
I* slated for a regular stop here, while lleved the recent opinion of the su­ ford Commercial Club after being its ag­ municipal, sanitary, civic and education­ dressed by the interstate commerce
the time of lioth this train and No 15, preme court placed all employes of gressive president for the five years pre­ al. Such eminent specialists as Dr. Jo­ commission to the railroads of eastern
i
Tragedy of Fighting Dear.
Ashland.—Trappers on Lick creek, die afteruiMin southbound, will ho slightly state Institutions under the applica­ vious. His work as a booster made him seph Schafer, head of the Extention De- J classification territory in relation to
partment; Dr. Clifton F. Hodge, tlie no­ a petition of the roads for an advance
;ln this county, recently came across varlier. Other alterations id improve­ tion of the eight-hour law. Labor Com­ m o re than a state reputation.
a strange find In the way of two deer ment to the service are said to lie under missioner Hoff said that he would
Mrs. Helen Gale and children will ac­ ted biologist recently from Clark Univer­ of 5 per cent in their freight rates.
with horns Interlocked, one of them advisement, although th e new time table have members of the state board of company Judge Colvig to Portland, where sity, who lias created his own subject, The inquiries are designed to develop
Civic Biology" ; Dr. Geo. Rebec, whose such facts concerning the physical
a six-point buck and the other a five- has not yet made its appearance before cohtrol arreBted, If it became neces­ they will reside.
sary, to obtain a comprehensive adju
specialty is m ethais und administration and financial operations of the roads
pointer. The six-point animal was tin- local agents.
of education, and others, will discuss mat­ a« heretofore have not been submitted
Extensive landslides along the Southern dlcation of the proposition. The mem
((.dead, and Its carcass Was being drag
T H E M ARKETS.
ters of vital importance to every citizen. to the commission.
V ged about by the other one, appear Pacific trucks between Shasta Springs and bers of the board are Governor West,
Secretary
of
State
Olcott
and
State
"Among other things it is desired
I
la 1 first lecture of the series will be given
a n ce. indicating that the larger deer Hinson cfl'cctnallj tied-nn tram service
Portland.
by Di Joseph Schaler on the evening of to determine to what extent conflict­
of thè two had been dead several days. from the south on Wednesday and Thurs­ Treasurer Kay.
Wheat—Club, 86c; bluestem »5c;
day. Neither N o.’s 14 and Id for these
I January 15. The course is free except ing and Intertwining interests com­
red Russian, 84c.
City
Clear
Quarter
Million
on
Carlins
W
ill
Seek
Gold
Dust.
| for the slight expense of advertising and monly deecrtbed as interlocking di-
lays were in operation beyond tne site of
XL
Hay—Timothy, »17; alfalfa. »14.
Phoenix.—The Forbes company has trouble, and wen- replaced in the only
San F rancisco—The public works
; hall rent. Other «Humanities of our ■ rectorate« prevail," the ^5*—“"—r sa ant
Butter—Creamery, 35c.
secured leasee from the owners of the manner possible by a hastily made-up board decided that when the city fin­
I state are making much of this education- j said, “and what influence, if any, this
Eggs— Candled, 40c.'
flats along Bear crook, from Phoenix stub service from Ashland. Several slides ish«« Its first year’s operation of the
al and civic improvement propaganda. I practice has had In increased railroad
_ to Talent, for the purpose of washing «•cured, varying to several hundred feet Geary street carllae its profits will
Let Gold Hill not lag behind in the costa.”
Seattle.
T the sand for gold. Work will begin in length, and from 3 to 10 feet in depth. have reached nearly $260,000.
thing that, after all, is the only index to '
National Capital BravRIs«.
Wheat—Bluestem, 95c; club, 84c; real and abiding progress.
\ln a few days, and will be watched
When oongiwM reconvenes after the
red
Russian,
83c.
Christiania Bishop Diet.
’ with Interest, as It was In this vicinity
holidays, Seaator Chamberlain, of Ore­
Kof Rent—40 acre tract; fruit treei
Hay—Timothy, »17 per ten; alfalfa,
Christiania, Nor.—The Right Rev
.y ’ fhat rich 0t>ld deposits were found In
l.fXHT;—Silver
ehiin-liiin purse, con-' gon, will endeavor to call together all
fair buildings; worth investigating. Sa
»14
per
ton.
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\
Anton Christian Bang, bishop of Chris
I
184». The developing company Is aald
I Mining some money. Reward will be i the senators and representatives from
— H arry D ay ,
Kg»a—41c.
tianla and primate of the Norweglar
x to be well financed.
Gobi Hill.
paid for its return to the office of the the public land states In the Lope of
Butter—Creamery.
36c.
Church Is deed. He was born in 1840
agreeing on a bill to amend ¡' .
-ee­
Gold Hill News.
year homestead law.
v-
Youthful Bandit
Judge Colvig Gets
Must Pay Penalty
Railroad Position
New Time Card
and Train Rumor
Extension Lecture
Course is Secured