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Medford Mail Tribune
XI I H WRATHER.
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FOURTH YIBAB.
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 3909.
No. 238.
The
MEDFORD
MAIL
TRIBUNE
WISHES
YOU A
CITY AFTE
REST OF
EY
Nearly $1000 Standing Out
on Unpaid Assossmonts
Accounts Turned Over to
Shoriff by Rocordor Telfor
for Collection.
Aflcr being lenient for somo two
yearn, niul In somo onsen for a long
er iwriotl of time, tho city has at
liiHt started in cnrncbt to collect tin
jmitl n8c'H8incnta for city improve
ments. Nearly $1000 is on tho city
hooks and Friday Rocordor Hubert
W. Telfor went to Jacksonville whore
ho plnccd tho ncaunts with Shoriff
Joiioh for collection.
In Homo instances tho accounts
date back ns far as 1000. Thoy arc
mostly for tridownlk, water nnd sow
er main assessments. Tho city in
tends to folow tho mnttor n finish
and cither got tho monoy or an ox
ocntion. GIVEN HI SLIDERTY AS
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
SACRAMENTO, Cul., Deo. 21.
Held within tho confinos of a stato
penitentiary until ho changed from a
young man of 27 years to an old
jrny-hnired votornn of 03, John How
nrd, n model prisoner, today was
granted tho greatest Christians pres
ent which can bo given to nny man
his liberty.
Tho stalo board of prison direc
tors recently gnvo permission to tho
wardens of Folsom and San Qnontin
penitentiaries tho right to mako a
ChristmnH gift of parolo to throo
prisoners who hnvo no friends on tho
outside, or who hnvo no indication of
a "pull." This is how John Howard
uudur a lifo sontonco for robbery nnd
who has already spoilt 33 years in
tho pun hns boon allowed his liberty,
Wardon Hollly of Folsom hnving nl
roady oxorolsed tho Christmns parolo
privilogo. Howard's a votornn of. Iho
civil war.
(WORD'S TRADE
IS GROWING EAST
Snlos of Christmas Goods Uracr
Than Ever Before Shoppers
Demand High Class Goods.
"Wo nro doing bolter business this
year than over boforo," is Iho cotisou
huh of opinion to bo gathered from
tho expressions of tho busiuoss, men
who could tnko timo to ovon sny that
much when a Mail Tribune- reporter
attempted to intorvlow thorn this
forenoon.
"Look at tho customers," "Sizo it
. up yoursolf," "Ilavon't timo to talk,
oat, slcup or anything elso but soli
goods," are a Biiinplo of tho ropllos
handed nut to tho sook after nuws.
And it was ovldont from tho way
tho olorlcR woro flying around that
tho Christmas trado is tho biggost
over known in Modford.
Said ono morchant: "Tho .volume
of trado and tho class of trado has
boon growing yoar by yonr, Wo arc
soiling moro goods nnd of a highor
nunlitv oaoh Boason. oMdford is
motrooplitan in its tnstos and insists
upon having tho host in ovory lino."
IN
ZELAYA TO
FLEE TO
EUROPE
Guard Proparos to March
With Him to Corinto,
Whero Ho Will Board Gun
boat and Go to Mexico
From Thoro to Brussels.
MAN'AQUA. NIcarnKiia. Dec. 2L
Tlioro emn to bo no doubt In tho
minds of tho people of Managua to
dny that foimer President .olnyn Ih
propnrlng to flco to Europe.
Early today a guard of soldiers
who hnvo remained loyal to tho dic
tator marched to his mnnalon. It
was reported that thoy will oscort
him to Corinto, whoro ho will board
a Mexican gunboat that Hen In tho
harbor. It IA bollovod that Zolnya
will go from Corinto directly to Mox
Ipo. From tlioro It Is roportcd ho
will go to HrusBoln to romaln until
tho crisis Is passod.
Estrada's causo Is Knlnlng much
popular support among tho Inhabi
tants of tho capital. It Is consider
ed moro than a possibility that tho
Mndrlz govoramont may bo over
thrown oven bofor0 Estrada's vic
torious forces roach Managua on tho
march that was bogun todny.
Inxiirgcnts Advance.
HMJEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Doc. 24.
(Hy wlreloss to Colon.) Gonoral
Dins of tho Insurgent forces today
becna his ndvanco upon Managua,
and It Is bollovod that boforo tomor
row night Estrada's ontlro nrmy will
bo moving toward tho capital.
Blnco tho sweeping dofoat of tho
Zolnyans at llama and Hecoro Inst
Mondny, Tuesday aad Wednonlny do
tachr.ionts of th0 rebel army havo
boon pursuing tho troops of tho for
mer president Hint avoided capture.
These .romnnnto of tho dictator's
troops hnvo olthor boon drlvoa to tho
mountainous country In tho Intorlor
or havo dlsporsod, and practically
nothing Btands In tho path of tho Ea
trndans. Nothing Can Savo Capital.
It Is bollovod generally that noth
ing can anvo th0 capital from falling
Into tho hands of tho robols.
Unions tho nowly appointed presi
dent, Jobo Mndrlz, sues for penco, tho
ovorthrow of tho govornmont npponra
Immlnont.
Tho comploto annihilation of tho
Zolnynn In tho torrtflo fighting early
this wool; waB accomplished Wednes
day In n flrco battlo noar Rocoro.
Thoro tho Zolnyans mndo, a final dos
porato Btaml, after thoy had boon
drlvon from nnmn, Tholr losses
woro enormous,
Desperate. Fighting.
At ttocoro tho Zolaynns for moro
thnn two hou.B hold tho victorious
robols nt bny. From 4 o'clock to C
In tho afternoon tho fighting wns
desporato nnd mnrkod by sovoro loss
of llfo. At 0 o'clock, howovor, n
whlto flag wns run up from tho Zo
InyanB' position,
Tho Zolnynn nrmy thnt hns ocou
plod Oroytown hns ovneuntod tho city,
according to mossngos brought horo
todny. Tho Oroytown garrison,
which wns under tho command of
Oonoral Tolodo, is ontlroly out off
from tho dofondors of Mnnngua, and
It Is bollovod Tolodo will surrondor
without making an nttompt to roln
forco tho troops nt tho capital.
Americans Tnko Part,
Many Amorlcnns nro playing a ho
rolo pnrt In tho triumphs of tho rev
olutionists, Somo of thorn nro popu-
7 WORRY IF
IT HASN7 GOME
Thousands of Christmas
Presents Delayed by Storm
in the Middle West.
SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 24. Bo
cnuso of blizznrds provailing through
out tho middle west nil oastam mails
to San Francisco nro from four to
b'ix hours Into todny and thousands
of Christmas gifts, on their way from
tho cast nro delayed.
Yotsorday's moils were moro thnn
ton hours Into. As a result, 140 ox
tra mail clorks were rushed to tho
Oakland pior to hnudlo tho bolntod
Christmas mails when thoy arrived.
Ordinary mail is not nil that is being
dolnycd, but registry pouches nro bo
ing dolnycd.
Pacific coast mnils nro roported to
bo moving on 6chodulod timo.
Tho two children of J. W. Stnylio
who havo boon vory ill, aio much
bettor today nnd 'nvo excellent
uhnucos of rco.)7iry.
larly hold to bo partially rosponslblo
for tho robol victories at Rnmn nnd
Rocoro oarly this wook.
John BrnliiBford of North Dakota
was wounded throo times during
Monday's fighting. Ho wns loft for
dond on tho tlold, but throo hours
itlator with an Amorlcnn flng bnndhgo
bound tightly about a sovoro wound
on his nrm, ho crawled Into E'atrndn's
camp, Ho wns brought to an hospl-
ktal horo,
Qonornls Goazalos, Castollo and
Roborto of tho Zolnynn forcos, who
woro enpturod In Wodnoadny's on
gngomonts, woro brought to this city
today and aro hold as prlsonors of
war.
Many of tho prlsonors brought to
niuotlolds woro In a pltlablo physi
cal condition. Thoy woro half starv
ed nnd, according to tholr assertions,
had subsisted on bnnanas nnd corn
for moro thnn two wooks,
DON
1
A FEW TIPS FOR
MR. SANTA CLAUS
Tho City Editor.
Dear Mr. Santa Clnus: I drop this
lino
To register n little kick.
I want sonic useful gifts In mine,
Of foolish things I'm sick.
I do not want a pillow sham,
Nor yet a pair of shoes,
For wrlstlots I don't gtvo a .
I want somo startling nows.
Tho Publisher.
I do not want a picturo framo,
To shrino the latest of my loves,
Nor yot tho latest puzzle game,
Nor do I want a pair of gloves.
I do not want a case of dopo
To euro my bond and other ills,
Aud yot I Ho awnko and hopo
That you'll sond mo somo payless
bills.
Advertising Mnuagor.
Now Saata Clnus, I'm suro you
know
What I will ask of you this year.
All of tho usuni things you show
I trust this timo will not nppoar.
Now, here's n tip: Fix It so I
Cnn go nmong tho business lads
And, without nrgumont, quick aud
spry,
Can get each day four full-pngo
nds.
Tho Reporter.
Donr Santa, I don't wish to nak
For somothlng thnt you cannot
grnft,
Yot I would llko to have you sond
A now thing to tho local staff.
I chnso myself arouud all dny
And often get Into a muss;
Aud what I want, dear Snuta Claus,
Is a chlot who will not cuss.
Th0 Compositor.
I do not want a meorschnum pipo,
With my Initials on tho bowl;
Nor do I think tho timo Is rlpo
To sond mo pnmphlots for my
soul,
Thoso gifts would never suit my
end;
Tho vory nicest gift to spood
(Continued on pago 5,)
NO SOLUTION YET
RAILROAD STRIKE
Another Conference Being
Held Today Yesterday's
Meet Failed to Settle.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 24.
President Unwloy and a committee
of tho railroad switchmen aro again
in conference with tho railroad man
agers today in nn effort to settle the
strike in tho uorthwest.
Tho railroads proposal, submitted
to President Unwloy is as follows:
"Wo will employ as many strikers
as wo hnvo room for uudcr tho pres
ent ngremont until thoend of tho
conferenco in tho Chicago district
nt which timo wo will ofer to meet
nny incrensos in pay, or any work
ing conditions, granted tho Chicago
switchmen by their employers."
Tho strikors demand arbitration
undor tho act of 1898 and separato
negotiations horo regardless of tho
outcomo of tho Chicago conferenco.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Tho Ex
plorers' club this nftornoon denounc
ed Dr, Frederick A, Cook, as an im
postor nnd doclnred thnt his clniui to
having scalod Mount McKlnley was
not borne out by tho evidence se
cured by tho Investigating commit
tee. Tho committee In Its report to
tho bonrd of govornors mndo todny
stated especially that It did not con
sider tho affidavits of David Barrlll,
who nccompnnlcd by Dr, Cook on tho
McKlnley expedition.
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PITV ARAIN IISINR
BEAR CREEK WATER
Owing to tho fact that tho
V5sh Lnkn ditcli froozes ovor
nn thoso oold niebts. tho oitv
4 lioa linm fnrnnrt h nnll noMiin "4
on Boar orcok for a short time
each omrning. ;
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LOCAL RQADjNEW ROAD IS
IN BONDED ' PLAN; SEA
CLASS TO SEA
For the First Time Bond Is
sue Is Contemplated on R.
E. V. Railroad Was Alone
in Its Class, Being Only
Road Free of Bonded Debt.
The Roirue River Valley Railroad,
at last contemplates a bond .issue,
nfter beihe; for years tho onlv road
in tho United States without a bond
ed indebtedness. Steps have been
taken to float nn issue of bonds
which have been seured by a mort-cao-e
of $125,000.
Recently there was recorded in the
office of - the county 'recorder of
Jackson county a mortgage executed
bv tho Rocruo River Railroad Com
Danv. bv Barnum, president and
Banium, secretary, in favor of the
Merchants Loan and Trust Company
of oPrtland. for the sum of $125,000,
tho mortcaco becoming due in 1014,
with interest at 5 per cent per an
num. Tho railroad was unique in rail
way circles by not having a bonded
indebtedness, whereas any other
road, in operation as a public utility
corporation, bad a bonded debt.
It is reported that President Bar
num contemplates an extension of
tho rond to Ruch and eventualy into
tho Applegato valley.
FRANCE WILL WITHDRAW
HER OBJECTIONS TO LOAN
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 24.
It is belioved here todny that France
will withdraw her objections to al
lowing Americans from pnrticpating
in tho Antung lonn within a few days.
American bankers will take seven
millions of tho loan on which thoy
will receivo their interest from Chi
nn. American steel makers will re
ceivo a largo share of tho orders for
rails and Americnn engineers will be
engaged in tho construction of tho
road.
John Smith of Oakland, Oregon,
is among tho people who nro in this
city for tho holidays.
Can Women Write Ads ?
It might surprise you to learn that women have
come to bo very successful ad-writers that some
of tho ads in this issue of the Mail Tribune are writ
ten by women. .
Of course, it is in writing want ads that women
have been most successful.
They havo found out how simple it is to writo
n classified ad that will perform, unfailingly, a per-.
uml sovvico for them finding a servant, a boarder,
a tenant, a buyer for used furniture or musical in
struments or other articles of value.
Thoy write ads that find employment for thom
selvesthat find lost things that aid in household
management.
A good many ads aro being written TODAY by
women for tho Mail Tribune.
AND A
MOST
PROSPEROUS
HAPPY
NEW
YEAR
Edwin Hawley Is Said to Be
Behind the Deal" for New
Transcontinental Railroad
Destined to Become the
Successor of Harriman.
NEW YORK, Dec 24. A now
transcontinental railroad to compete
with tho Hill and Harriman lines
may result from thc action of tho
Moore Interests, owners of tho Hock
Island, in taking over control of tho
Lehigh Valley line, according to a
story that gained wldo circulation in
Wall ajtretjt today.
The new road would bo formed, it
is suggested, by an alliance of the
Lehigh, tho Wdbaah. tho Rock Is
land, the Denver & Rio Grande and
tho Western Pacific, giving a direct
routo from tho Atlantic to San Fran
cisco.
Wall street says that Edwin Haw-
loy, the "new little railway giant,"
is behind the deal, and tho report Is
part and parcel of tho stories thnt
ho is destined to become the succes
sor of Harriman.
Swift movements in tho railroad
world havo followed tho recent with
drawal of B, F. Yoakum from the
Rock Island to take charg0 of tho
Frisco system as a separate road. It
was understood at tho time that Haw
ley was 'allied with Yoakum.
Wall street would not bo surprised
to hear of an alliance of interests be
tween tho Goulds, Hawley, tho
Moores, Rold and Yoakum, forming
monstrous new factor In tho railroad
business. Tho combined Interest of
these men would place such a com
blno in the foro of the railroad
world.
WOLGAST AND BATTLING
NELSON MATCHED
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 24.
Tom Jones, manager for Ad Wol
gast, who was matched to fight Bat
tling Nelson last night, stated today
that the dato for tho contest here has.
not boon fixed.