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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1909.
No. 237.
Tribune
NEWRULERTO
LEOPOLD'S
DEFENSE
Albort Takes Oath of Offico
t
and Bocomos King of tho
Bolgians Dofonds Leo
pold's Course in Congo and
Says Work Will Co On.
IlHrHSKI.S. Dec. 23. Prlnco Al
hurt hccnuio thvi IcIiik of
today.
Ilclgliiiu
The fMtth wns ndmlulHtqred In par
liament bull today In tho prommeo of
tho ItelKlftii inlnUtry. Piling Albert's
wife, tho PrliidMwi.S)liliniilu and
Clement In and scoreff i)f".f0rln dip
lomat. Including the AtnvrrcHii mill
iliter, tane. ,
Albert became king of thn UolRlnnti
from tho iiiotiumt thn onth was ad
ministered, In vlow of the fact that
tho official ceremony does not In
clude a coronation.
In hi Inaugural speech Alhurt at
tempted to dufond tho government
and tho Into King Leopold from tho
world's nttaoks because of tho course
ltwlulnm has pnrauod In tho Congo.
"Wo will continue llolglum's poll
ry of hnmnnlty and JtiMtleu In the fu
turo colonUtlouof tho Congo, Wo
have grHt work to perform there,
nnd wo will glvo It our bust ndmlnls
tratlvo ahlllty." tho now monarch de
clared. MISSISSIPPI SENATOR
PASSES LAST GREAT DIVIDE
JACKSON, MiH., IK J:K Tluro
ia much dUouion hero today iih to
tho probable mioooiisor of Senator A.
J. McLnuriu of MiHMtHnipp, wlio died
Hiidihtnly Inst evening nt hit) homo in
Ilraiiilon.
MoLuiirinV term in tlio sennto will
oxpiro in 1013. One of tho most
prominontly mentioned candidates
for MeLuurin'H toga 5h John Sharp
WillinuiB, who nlrondy linn hcun
named to succeed Senator Money,
whoso term oxpircs in 1011. In tho
event thnt WillianiH is nnmed to
servo MoLnurln's uncompltod tenn,
it will ho necessary for him to ro
Rign to oKHumo his own Henntorship
in 1011, nnd another man chosen to
fill Arcl.au reu's placo until 1013.
WANT QUALITY IN
CHILDREN, NOT QUANTITY
SPOKANE, WaBh., Doc. 23.
"Thoro nro already too many chlldron
In tho world. What wo wnnt now
Is quality and not quantity. TarontB
should ho taught tho responsibility
of bringing chlldron Into tho world
and then, when thoy havo boon taught
that nlno-tontlis of tho babies bom
ovory year aro nothing moro or less
than human culls, I bollova tho birth
rato will decroiiiio and wo shall hnvo
n bettor nnd stronger raco."
This from Mrs. Ilolon La Rolno
'lnkor, tho richest woman In Spokano,
also suffragist, rofartnor, philanthro
pist, humaultnrlan and npostlo of
brothorly lovo, known throughout thp
northwest as "tho Llttlo Mother of
Uufortuunto Chlldron."
BELIEVING WIFE DEAD BUT
GETS DIVORCE ANYWAY
SPOKANE, Wn lloo. 23. Dos
pito tlio fnot Hint lio buliovoH his wife
is duiul, having hoiml that hIio hail
drownod nt son, Arthur SimpHon in
inking no ohnncos of lior ronppmir
ing ami yoHtorday obtninod a divorce
from Judgo Ilinklo in Iho supremo
court.
Simpson resorted to thin Btup so
Hint ho would ho froo in tlio oovnl
of tho reports of hop (frowning worn
untnio and film Hliould nppoap to
Huim tlio chldrou,
According to Simpson ho loft his
wifo in England hflonusu sho was
'nogllgont of tho children and cnnio In
America, lonving ono ohild with Mrs.
Simpson and bring two to Amotion,
WIon ho lonrnod from fiiondB sho
had put tho child, in an asylum ho
Bout for it.
LUEFf ELD
NE GREAT
Dotachmonts of Revolution
ists Pursuing Remnants o
Zolaya's Forces Zolaya
Plans to Floe Country for
His LifeMany Wounded
(Uy William Dovornll, Staff Cor
roNpoudont of tho United Press.)
IJLUHFIKLDB, Nicaragua, Dec. 23
(Hy wlrubms to Colon.) Detach
menu of rovoliitloiiUts under (leu
(mis Chnmorro. Mona, Forml. Dlax
Mutiny and Pacheo today are pur-
suing tli if romnaut of tho Kovuriimcut
forces who (MuMped capture follow
liiK thw oiigKS'unentK at ltamu nud
Hecoro last Monday and Tuesday.
Thny uxpect to come upon tho fugl
lives near Clillo, according to hiob
sngtm from tho fighting district to
ilnv. whuro tho final bnttlo of tho
llama probably will h0 fought.
McHNiigrA Censured.
Tho exact stntus of tho situation at
tho front Is ImpoRKlblo to obtain to
dny owing to tho fact that tho revo
lutionist control (olograph lines and
havo ostnbllshod a strict consomhl:
of mossaguu.
Whllo tho Zolayan dofoat nt Rama
was decisive, It was loarnod today
that tho former president still has
a largo loyal forco In tho field. Tho
InsiirKont army, howovor. Ij bettor
equipped and Is far superior la niim
hers, nnd tho annihilation or sur
wider of tho remnants of tho Zo-
loyan nrmy Is prodlctod hero.
City n Hospital.
This city Is a great hospital today
Moro than 300 wounded hnv0 lioon
brought lu from tho fighting zono
and placed lu tho wards that hnvo
boon established hero. Captain Ship
ley of tho United Stntes cruiser Dos
Moines, who superintended tho es
tablishment of tho hospitals nnd de
tailed a detachment of marines to
guard them, Is being loudly prnlsed
by tho people of Illuotlolds for his
prompt action.
Addod to tho wounded several hun
dred captured Zolnynns 7oro brought
Into niueflelds. Many of thorn aro
raggod and half-starvd. They con-
firm tho assertion that thoy wore on
half rations for many days and wero
unnblo to withstand tho attacks of
tho lnsurgonts In tho rccont two
days' fighting.
Zcluyix Itendy to Floe.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Deo. 23,
Disheartened by tho dofent of his
soldiers at Rama and Rocoro, former
President Zolaya Is reported today
to bo contemplating flight from tho
country. Tho only thing that Is do
torrlng him, It Is Enid, Is tho fear
that ho would b0 cajturcd by tho
American marines. It Is Intimated
that a plan haB boon adopted whoro-
by tho formor prosldont will bo trans
ferred to tho Moxlcan warship Quor-
roro, now lying In tho harbor of Co
rlnto. In this ovont, It Is thought
that thoro will ho llttlo probability
of Intorforonco on tho part of tho
Amorlcnmi.
BELIEVE SYSTEMATIC PLOT
FORMED TO SMUGGLE CHINESE
SAN FRANCISCO, Doo. 23. A
Hystemutio plot to smugglo Cliiunso
nto tho country through this port
in hinted nt in nn offioial report of
Commissioner of Immigration Hurt
If. North, who investigated tho ro-
cent escnpn of eight Chinoso stowa-
wnyn from tho tdonmop Ogolia. As
tho rosult of tho report Hart Hawk
ins, nnd Jumna Halo, immigration
employes, faeo ehargos of ineffi
cionoy' and inooinpolonoy, nud tho
govornnionl officials havo com
menced an investigation of what thoy
boliovo is a ring of.Asiutios and Cau
cnflinirs who aro involved in a flohomo
to ovado tho exclusion laws.
Tho I.ouvro enfo opon nil tho timo.
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AL
PRESIDENT LOUIS W. HILL. BRIDGE CONNECTING
TWIN CITIES AND THE SEATTLE WATER FRONT.
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So strike during (be Inst tweiilyure years lu (he great northwest has resulted In such a complete panilysis of
business lis Hint now being carried on by the switchmen of the tblrteeu railroads counectlng St. Paul with the Pa
cific count. ICvery Hue of Industry dependent on the movement of supplies Is seriously affected, and the territory
txt ween the 'twin Cities and (he Seattle water front Is suffering from business stagnation. Added to the dltllculty
of obtaining necessary supplies Is the prospect of n coal famine. Mills nnd factories nre closing, and there are al
ready more than I2.(X0 men Idle. Although I.ouls W. Illll, president of the Croat .Northern, admits that a gen
eral strike would lie a natlunnl disaster, he declares that It Is Impossible for tho railroad Interests to bring about
a iM'.iccf ul solution ot tbe problem.
PLANS HOTEL
Dr. Page Is to Erect Three-
Story Hotel Building With
Theater Annex.
Tho old buildings which had stood
on tho property nt tho cornor of RIv- j
orslde nud Main sluco tho city was,
l
started having been removed, tho
work of excavating started. Dr. F.
C. Pago has announced that ho Is to(
orect n tnrco-story noiei muuungi
with a theater nnnox and a basomont.
underneath, and will bo 225x100 foot
Tho building will have a frontngo
of 225 foot on Main stroct and 100
on Riverside
Tho lobby of tho hotel will bo at
i . 1 . ...! M I .. . A.1ln..nl
mo piaus inetuou iivu nmiiiiumuiij
storo rooms on tho ground floor.
Tho plans also contomplato 100
rooms In tho hotel, olectrto olovntora
and ovory appllanco that goes toward
tho flrat-clnss hotol. Tho grill room
will bo In tho bnsomont and will bo
fitted In tho most modorn stylo. Tho
thentor nnnox will fnco 75 foet on
Main stroot nt tho enstorn end of tho
building, and will bo 100 foot (loop.1
Tho plans contomplato seating enpne-
Ity for 1000 pcoplo on tho orchestra
nud balcony floors. No gallory will
bo Installed nt first, hut provision '
madn for Its later Installation, I
Tho contrnct for tho excavation
calls for Its completion by Fount-'
nry l and tno construction win com-
lonco iiB soon thereafter ns possible
Tho matorlnl for tho facing of tho ho
tel will probably bo of Importod faol
od brick and tho building will ho ono
of tho handsomest In tho city. I
"I oxpoct to hnvo tho building com
pleted In July," said Dr. Pngo, "nt
tho latest, I do not proposo to allow
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SWITCHMEN AGAIN
WALK OUT; MINES
FORCED TO CLOSE
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 23.
Following n threat mndo by
the miuers' union to report
every man tnht rcturend to ""
work on tho Orent Northern
nnd Vnrllinrti Pnrlfin thn
switchmen walked out todny.
Several of the mines havo ""
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" nu-nnr flontnrn it Trill liA iiAn.
essnry to eloso moro unless
tho striko is settled soon.
f-f-f-f-f-f -f -f 4- 1--f
PEARY TO SEEK
THE SOUTH POLE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Com
mnndor Pcnry today Informed tho
United Press that ho Intonds to seek
tho south polo. II o Intimated that
ho will organlro an expodltton as soon
ns ho completed tho tungaztno work
ho Is now engaged on.
Raises Cry "Foul l'lay." ,
NEW YORK. Doq. 23. William
Cook, brother of Dp. Froderlek A.
Cook, today expressed tho fear that
tho explorer has mot with foul play.
In support of his bollof ho said:
"I recently received, n lotter from
my brother, mailed two weeks ago In
a foreign port. It was dated 'on board
ship,' but did not glvo tho namo of
tho ship. Tho lettor outlined his
plans, which had largoly to do with
tho presentation of his polar data to
tho commltteo of tho University of
Coponhn'gon faculty.
things to lag onco I got started. I
hnv0 finally decided to put up this
building nnd no not Intend to tolorato
any dolny."
ROADBRINGS
REATERSTI
Work During Fair Weather
Goes Ahead Rapidly In
Butte Falls in Spring.
With tho past two weeks of fine
weather work has been rushed on
tho Pacific & Eastern and gratifying
progress haB been mado. The camps
nr0 growing ns men who decllnod to
work In tho rain aro returning to
their Jobs.
Early In tho spVIng, probably In
April, tho road will be completed to
Rutto Falls and traffic opened. Tho
right of way has been cleared tho
enttro dlstanco.
Rock work has progressed splen
didly and this Is the heaviest work to
bo dono on tho line. Tho traek has
already bcon lowered six feet In the
cut boyond Eaglo Point.
As a result of tho rapid extension
of tho road great activity Is bolng
displayed In regard to land In tho
vicinity of Eaglo Point. Buyors nro
on the ground every day nnd much
property is changing hands. Tho
Pacific & Enstem Is proving n great
stimulant In tho section through!
which It Is passing.
Tlio Louvro enfo open nil tho time.
237
WARRINER PLEADS GUILTY
TO STEALING FROM ROAD
CINCINNATI, O., Deo. 23.
Charles Wnrrluor, who confessed to
stoallng $100,000 from tho Dig Four
railroad whllo ho was Its local treas
urer, today pleaded guilty to nn In
dlctmont charging him with tho theft
of $5000. Howns sontoncod by
Judge Woodman to sorvo flvo years
in tho Ohio penitentiary,
CHRISTMAS
TRADE IS
While Trade Was Not Up to
Expectations During First
Two Weeks, It is Now All
That Can Be Desired
Throngs of Shoppers.
While the Christmas trade was
rather disappointing to Medford mer
chants during the first two weeks in
December, the past week has been
fully up to their expectations.
Throngs of Xmas shoppers havo flock
ed the streets dally for several days
past and tho rush will culminate to
morrow night In ono grand rush to
concludo tho Xmas buylnc- Every
where tbe Christmas spirit pervades.
Every storo Is fittingly docoratod,
some of them being elaborately fit
ted nnd others, while less attention
has been paid to details, portray the
spirit of the season.
All of this week the stores have
been opon In tho evening, which has
been demanded by the large amount
of trading being Hone. Medford is a
city of happy homes poverty is al
most unknown, and it Is a safe ven
ture to nBsert that every llttlo heart
will bo mado happy Saturday.
And tho time beforo Christmas is
getting very short, shorter than tho
breath of old Father Time, as he
climbs up tho hill to tho jumplng-off
place, from which he falls head-first
into a New Year.
After today but ono moro sun will
shine beforo it dawns Christmas
morning Tonight do some of your
shopping. Got It over with.
"Do yo molnd that?" as Mike
would say. As th0 vernacular hath
it: "It is time to get a move on.'
LARGEST U. S. WARSHIP
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED
CAMDEN, N. J., Dec. 23. The
Utah, tho largest vessel in the navy,
was successtully munched todny.
Miss Mnry Spry, daughter of Gov
crnor Spry of Utah, christened the
great ship, as it slid down tho ways
Governor Spry, his wife nnd a party
of fifteen prominent Utah people
wero present at the launching.
LOS ANGELES BAPTISTS
WANT J. WHITCOMB BR0UGHER
LOS ANGELES, Deo. 23. An nn
swer is expected today from tho Rev.
Dr. J. Whitcomb Brougher of Port
land, Oregon, whom by unanimous
vote tho congregation of the Temple
Baptist church last night invited to
becomo its pastor to tnko the place
left vacant by Rev. Robort J. Bur
duett, tho prenchor-humorist, who
was compeled to rosign recently on
nccouut of ill-health.
A telegram was sent to Dr.
Brougher notifying hi mof tho action
of tho congregation and requesting
an nffirmntivo reply.
FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL
AT JUNCTION, IDAHO
JUNCTION, Idaho, Deo. 23. Fire
destroyed the Junction hotel here,
nnd for a timo threatened to sprond
to adjoining framo buildings. The
explosion of n gasoline tank in the
hotel was responsible for the blaze.
Tho dnmngo is estiamted at $10,000.
WENT TO BUY CANDY FOR
BOY; CAME BACK, HE'S DEAD
SPOKANE, Wn., Doe. 23. Whou
Mr. J. B. Borridgo, living in Ilill
vard, n Spokano suburb, returned to
hor homo nftor n trip to tho city to
buy cniidy for her 3-yonr-old son
Jimmy, she could find no trace of
tlio baby.
Sonrching tho houso was f utile,
until tlio mothor looked into tho wash
boiler, whoro sho found him dond.
Tho litlo fellow had climbed ovor tho
edgo during hor nbsonco nnd drowned
in toh six or seven gallons of water
tho boiler containod.
TO
ERECT NEW
Medford Building Company-
Incorporated, Which Will
Erect New Structure on tho
Corner of Riverside and
Main Streets.
Tho Medford Building Company
was incorporated Wednesday with a
nominal capital and n directorate
comprised of some of tho strongest
financial men on the const, for tho
purpose of building bnsincss blocks
in Medford. The first structure to
be erected will be n four story build
ing and bnsoment on the cornor of
Uivorside And Main streets, on tho
lot formerly owned by J. M. Root,
which has been purchased by tho
new compnnj'.
Officers of the now concern nro
J. M. Root; president; W. J. Hotch-
Kins or bnn I-rancisco, vice, presi
dent; J. E. Enynrt, sccrtnry and
treasurer nnd W. I. Vnwter nnd A.
B. Hill of San Franciseo. iliroftnr
with the officers.
Mr. Hotchkiss is nresirlent nn?
manager of tho Hobb Wall Company
ua vrebcent uuy, owners or an im
mense redwood timber belt, is also
president of tho Independent Can
ories comnanv. oncratinf flm 1nrr
t " ' rj - V auAw
I canneries in California, nnd a power
i in finnnco. Mr. Hill is a wealthy
oaiuonna capitalist and tho inter
esting of theso men in Medford
means n ereut deal for the future nf
I tho community.
Tho building to bo erected nt Riv
erside and Main streets will bo four
tlnn'aa in 1. i ...til. ti.. t
u.va.vo iu uii(,"i mu 11 L-uiupieio uasc
mont. tl will consist of store rooms
on the first floor with offices nbovo
and cost from $75,000 to $100,000,
modem in every respect. Construc
tion wil beein in the spring.
Quito a boom in Riverside avenue
property is on. Joe Brown, the "man
who sells dirt," has been busy buy
ing dirt for somo mysterious party
whoso name he refuses to divulge,
nnd ho has secured a largo front
age along Riverside from Main
street north and along East Matn.
Rumor has that he is buying for J.
R. Allen. Another rumor is that ho
represents Mr. Hotchkiss, and still
another that ho is making his pur
chases in the interest of a local syn
dicate. BUILDING COST $100,000;
IS SOLD FOR ABOUT $3000
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec. 23.
A littlo more than $3000 was turned
itno the county's coffers today, tho
proceeds from tho sale at nuctoin of
tho court houso and hall of records,
onco tho capitol of California. Tho ,
building ocst $100,000.
Now county buildings will bo orect- .
ed on tho sito of tho structuro when
its buyor removes it. Moro than half
a million dollars will bo spent on a
now county jail and a now county,
court houso.
RAil RAH BOYS PLEASE
LOCAL MUSIC LOVERS,'
Oregon Glpo Club Appears at Open
House and Glvo Pleasing
Entertainment.
Deforo a typical college seating,
with bannors, mottoes and colors gn7
loro, yellow and groon predominat
ing, tho Rah Rah boys of the Unl
vorslty of Orogon appeared at the
Modford opera houso Wednesday ovo
nlng and, llko Tennyson's knight,
"chnrmod nllk0 yo fair gontlowgim(
en and yo follow knights.' Tho ove
nlng was most plohsant tho university
boys giving a very crodltablo production.
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