THE MEDFORD AtA.IL T1HBHNE, ACEPjFQRD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, .1010.
F
TO MURDER ESTRADA
Such Is Statement Mnle by Agents of
Revolutionary lender.-
Warned hy Cubic.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l.Thnt
four nHStiaslns havo been hired to kill
ho revolutionary lender General Es
trada, was tho atatecmnt made hero to
day by Estrada's representative.
Tho agent refused to rtval the source
of his Information, but declared It to bo
authentic
Estrada was warned by cable. It Is
understood, as soon as tho discovery of
the plot was made It was not nlen out
whether tho murderers were on United
States soil or In Nicaragua.
DAUGHTER OE BRET
HARTE GETS DIVORCE
Allowed $BO n Month Alimony Until
Stct'l Cnn Give Her $S(HH
Cash.
SPORT CLAIMED
1CAGM3 POINT KAGftKTS.
(By A. C. HowlctU)
Tho land business Is still moving and
new people are constantly coming In
looking for homes and orchard land. Tho
last deal In this section so far as I
know was tho tract of land known In
former years as the J. N. T. Miller
place of leo acres that was recently
bought by Custer Nichols and sold the
other day to his brother-in-law, Wig
Jack. The consideration was 110,000.
Several prospective purchasers of land
.have been here and asked about the dif
ferent places that are for sale, but
umany of them think that tho price Is
higher than what they would be Justl-
-f led In pajng but those who havo land
to, sell are perfectly Independent and
say that the top price nas not oosn
-reached yet
Thero Is quite a number of orchard
latt tn this section now engaged In put
ting out fruit trees. I seo that Mr.
Hamilton Is preparing to put out about
EO00 trees this fall. Some of the or
chardlsts are planting peach and pear
trees among tho apple trees already
planted so as to utilize tho land while
tho apples, aro coming on, and then
dig the last planting up so as to. not
rowd the apple trees.
B. H. Harris, the hustler, came out
lost 'Wednesday and conetced the Butte
Falls telephone line with tho Central
Point line and went on that night to
estal's to put In a phone there and the
next day went on to Butte Falls and
connected that place with the outside.
world so that now the business men
can talk to tho business men of tho
world tn a very short time and keep
posted as to what Is going on outside.
George Chlldreth, who has been help
ing his brother In the blacksmith shop,
took his family to Medford on a visit
last week and has not returned at this
wrrltlng.
Died On the morning of the 30th ot
Tecember at the family residence near
"Peyton., Mrs. Stelder, aged about 33
Tears. She leaves a husband and eight
children to mourn her demise. Three
-children are In the old states, by her
"first husband and five by her present
husband are here. The entire family
havo been sick for some time and It was
thought that they would all recoved but
her system would not stand tho r.ain
of carlng-for a sick .family of child! en
nnd she as sick as any of theat. Frank
"DItsworth came out and brought the
trimmings for the coffin and neces:ary
things for the burial and the remains
were Interred In the Peyton cemetery.
3. G Richardson of Peyton and his
con, Carl, and Miss May DItsworth
came out since I last wrote for the Mall
Tribune. Carl was on his way to Med
lord and Miss May on her way to Ash
land to attend school, taking the teach
er's course, she making the fifth teach
er among the girlo of the family.
Mr. Cowglll, the civil engineer who
has been taking tho measurement of the
water In Butte Creek and the ditches
end his two assistants stopped at the
Sunnyslde for dinner last Friday on
their way up Little Butte creek. Mr.
Lam. met them here and took them on
their Journey.
Mr. Marksberry and son, the, tho
Watktns liniment men, dropped in on
lis for dinner last Friday, as also Mr.
Olppert of Butte Falls. He reports the
roads fairly good in his section now,
while they are frozen and that stock Is
doing well up in that range,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomason, he who has
a contract for cutting wood on the right
of way of th P. & E., returned from a,
short visit to Treka, California, last
Thursday, stopping over night at the
Bunnyside. They report that the roada
tn Siskiyou county wero dusty when
they left there on Wednesday.
George F. King and his brother coma
out on Wednesday afternoon on the P.
& TS. stayed over night at the Sunny
side and the next morning procured a
team and driver an. went to Big Butte
where they have timber they wished to
cruise.
The traveling community agree that
the P. & E. railroad in greatly improved
and it oeglns to look more like a rail
road. They have raised the ties up out
of the mud In some places as much as
three feet and are getting It well bal
lasted so that we can ride over it with
some satisfaction.
TUEBLO. Col., Jan. 1. It wyi an
nounced today that a decree of absolute
divorce had been granted to Mrs. Jcs
samino Steel, daughter of Bret Hnrte.
Her maiden name also was restored.
She was allowed f50 per month ali
mony until such time as Steel shall bo
able to pay her $5000 In a lump sum.
Steel began the action. His wife filed
n cross complaint, Steel did not press
the suit and the decree was granted on
tho cross complaint.
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DURING 1909
ltnt'laU Claims Xonrly ns Mnny
Deaths ns FooUmII -llloydlng
Is Deadly.
TAFT GUHI7TS THK lKOPIiK.
(Continued from page 1.)
GRANTS TASS PRA1SKS
THE MEDFORD SPIRIT
(Tlogue River Courier.)
"Medford has Just established Its
fourth bank and it will bo known as
tho Farmers nnd Fruitgrowers Bank.
This new financial institution points un
mlstakably to prosperity and proves
that Medford has something It more
than push and hurrah. The whole se
cret is that the Medford people are
united and stand ready to push or pull
every enterprise through which means
prosperity to tho town. Wo of Grants
Pass ought to ba glad that wo have
such an example of unity of purpose as
Medford presents. It is to be hoped
that hone of city citizens will be small
enough to envy our neighbor up the vol
ley. Individually and colectlvely let
as all resolve to do things with the
same vim and vigor that Is displayed
by the people of our sister city.
wives of the cabinet members. Tho
president extended his smile n llttlo
more, the cabinet members braced them
selves, nnd the common people wore giv
en a chance.
Thero was no gorgeous display to
greet the throng that came through.
Thero was only that "Jolly goodfcllow"
smllo and tho man behind It down at the
couth end of tho blue room. There was
no Roosoveltlan hurry about the pro
cess. Everyone had time to say "Happy
New Tear, Mr. President," and to re
ceive a calm dignified handshake, and a
word of greeting in return.
Starts Band Plays.
Tho Marino Band, which up to now
had been filling tho Whlto House with
the Impressive strains of classical mu
sic, firoko into "Hall, tho Conquering
Hero Comes." But there was not speed
enough In that and they were soon en
livening the occasion with ragtime.
From one Jingling air to another tho
band skipped, making the line move fas
ter to keep up with the music. It moved
fast right up to the point where "Big
Bill" was passing out cheery greetings,
but there It lingered, reluctantly.
Thero wero attendants on hand, how
ever .to keeD the guests mivlng and
hany a caller was sharply nudged o
hint that ho had overstayed hla time
and had bet!er be on hla way. A tap
on the shoulder or an eloquent i;ntire
forced tho heatltntlng to step nlong. Sev
eral gentlemanly looking chops stood
Just down the line of callers nhwd of
the president, keeping a keen eyed
watch on each man or woman that
passvd. They made sure that none car
oled a package packages are looked on
with suspicion In the hands of presi
dential callers and they saw to It that
no one approached the president with a
-and "behind his back or In his pocket.
Goregoosly arrayed diplomats came
and went, somber Judges passed: smart
army officers strode by: plain American
citizens hurried through; but solid nnd
stationary, on constant duty, expressing
greeting and farewell until tho last of
the common people had filed out, was
the "Jolly good fellow" Taft smile.
CHICAGO, Ills.,Jan. 1, Tito number
of deaths due to sports In 1909 wih 134
itccordlng to compiled figures made pub
llo today. The Injured total 610.
Automobile ncctdents, not Including
under general sports, resulted In tho
death ot 563 and tho maiming ot SS53.
Tho death list In detail follows!
Baseball, 30: football, 31; bicycling,
37: aviatln. 9: prize righting, 7; tennis,
basket ball and roller skating, 3 each;
nnd horso racing, wrestling, hammer
throwing and polo, 1 each.
THE GLEN ROGUE ORCHARD CO.
It shows off your goods to tho hoot
ntlvnntn.Ro,
It shows thorn Just nn they nro,
truo to color, tint, material nnd tox
ture. Don't try to worry nlong with
pnBso forma ot lighting. Koon In stop
with progress. Moot our ronroaontn
tlvo nnd talk things over with him,
ROGUE RIVER BLKCT'''G CO.
Stops Melting iiiHtiuitly. Curou piloH,
ooromn, unit rliotim, tuttor, Molt,
luvoB, horpuH, HunbioH Donu'A Oint
ment. At any drug; nloro.
Not!
For a Lame Jack.
Whon you havo pains or lnmonoss
in the back bntho tho parts with
Chnmborlnin's Liniment twice n day,
ninnsnging with tho palm of tho hand
for fivo minutes at each application,
Then dampou a pioeo of flannol
slightly with this liniment and bind
it on ovor tho soat of pain, mid you
may bo surprised to boo how quickly
tho lntnonoss disappears. For raalo
by Loon, B. Hnskins' Pharmacy.
otic to Contractors.
Sealed bids wil bo rocoivod by tho
oity council of tho uity of Medford,
Oregon, up to and Inolmling January
4th, 1010, for the excavating and lay
ing of all water mtiiiiH to bo con
structed during; tho yoar 11)10, bids
to be filed with tho oity recorder not
later than 4 o'clock p. m, on January
4th, 1010, nnd to bo naoomp&niod by
a certified check oqunl to ton per cent
of the amount bid for.
By order of tho oity council Deoem
bor 21at, 1009.
ROUT. W. TELFER,
City Reoordor.
Dated this 22ml day of December,"
1000.
ENGINEER TAKES
CHANCE; WINS
rAKT,ANn. CaL. Jan. 1. The South
ern Pacific officials at work investigat
ing the narrow escape or tne norwiDounu
coaster from Los Angeles when Engi
neer E. a Wright nearly ran hla work
train Into the bay to avoid head-on col
lision with the flyer Tuesday, had not
placed the blame lato today.
Engineer Wright was taking five flat
cars and a caboose along the main
tracks of the West Oakland freight
yards, when the whistle of the on
coming flyer warned him of danger.
He opened wide the throttle of his
englhe and made for a siding, reaching
the track, and clearing the main lino
Just In time for a brakeman to throw
the switch as tho flyer thundered by.
Recent repairs left the track of tho
Biding project out over the water of
the bay and Engineer Wright brought
his train to a standstill as the wheels
of tho engine's forward truck left the
track and dropped onto the stone
breakwater.
Among tho many other extensive or
chard otnorprlses of tho valley, that of
Tho Glen Rogue Orchar company Is nt-,
trading much attention and comment.
Tho company has been fortunate In ac
quiring a tract ot 1400 acres two and a
halt miles south ot Jacksonville, tho
county seat, possessing nil the require-'
ments ns tosoll and exposure to success-1
fully grow all tho various fruits pro-!
duced in tho Rogue river valloy, pears, i
apples and grapes. Tho tract Is In tho ,
foothills at such an elevation above the!
valley to practically Insuro the company
against damage by the late spring frosts
should any occur, tl contains a number
of rich valloys connected with each
other tn such a manner as to secure
thorough air drainage. Tho valley land
and the lower slopes ot the foothills will
bo set to npples and pears, some six or
seven hundred acres, planting about an
equal acreago of each. The desirable
slopes, near S00 acres, those of an east,
south or west exposuro will bo planted
In grapes, Tokays and Malagas. Several
hundred acres of these grapes nre now
growing In the valley and the fruit
produced Is of such a superior quality I
as to gtvo Rogue river Tokays and I
Malagas a distinctive class In the Port
land and other markets, selling for
from twenty-flvo to fifty cents more
per box than the California grapes. Lo
cal and government expert horticultur
ists who havo examined tho Glen Itogue
ranch say there aro several hundred
acres that will grow the highest quality
of iablo grapes.
As there aro somo two or three hun
dred acres of the valloy land cleared
the company will plant 100 acres In
pear this spring, requiring 7000 trees.;
A forco ot men aro now nt work,
clearing land to be planted to grapes.
Tho ocmpany reecntly reccivea a car
load of modern machinery and supplies
and more will be added. They havo
had constructed some specially designed
machinery which promises to greatly
reduce the coat of clearing, in raci u
Is tho purpose of the company to cm
ploy every means to rapidly and cheaply
convert their property Into one of the
largest orchards and vineyards In the
valley.
To Insure a high quality of trees and
vines the company proposes to grow
their own nursery stock. Buds and
cuttings will only be taken from trees i
and vines that come Into bearing early,
are prollfio and producing a largo per
cent of first quality fruit (
A number of prominent business men
of Portland and the east are connected
with the company, guaranteeing a Ju- (
dlclons and, energetic management of Its t
affairs. Thoy have at their command
ample funds tocarry out their extensive ,
plans. I
il 7T 1
THE,,,
NA8H
LIVERY
GO.
Have the Best Turnouts in the City
You are treated right, the price is right, the loam U
right in fact, evory thins; is right. Coins and see.
NASH LIVERY CO.
i
STORE WINDOWS
Your window In tho ntoRt ,ln truth,
tho only, potent factor for nlRht ml
vortlidng your ntoro linn.
U In tho only moniiH you havo of
Riving people, on tho street, a tempt
ing idea ot what you havo In your
ntoro. It -
It Is tho only way you havo of
arointing their curiosity,-
Why not cut out tho "Ifs" by Il
luminating your ntoro windows with
oloctrlo lights?
Other forms ot light aro shadowy,
flickering, smudgy, dingy, gloomy,
nnd plttco ytmr ontlro window oxhililt
nt a disadvantage,
lOloctrlo lighting floods your win
dow with an attract! vo brilliancy, and
shows your goods advantageously, as
to color, tint, texture nnd bounty.
1'ooplo on tho ntroot ovoiilngs aro
attracted to bright windows,
(lloomlly, half-llghtod show win
dow nro panned by,
Why? x
Just becnuno a dingy show window
Is an unchuorlng night.
Mnny a nitlo Is inndo or started
utter your iitore doom nro Idolu'd, If
your windows aro lighted hy oloc
trlolty. If you would talk to folks at night
In tho only way your window dlitplny.
Is Intended to tnllc, uno electric light
ing;. Lot un toll you more about It nnd
Its economical cost,
Yours for hotter light.
noauw itivicn mijKctuio co.
ANNOUNCEMENT"
Tho Rogue Kiver Casning & Evaporating eompasy will dcvs-U
Mondays and Thursdays of enoh weok to euntom work in the rmui
ufneturo of oidsr, apple buttor and jellies.
Phone yoar orders for uico tweet cider o 11X2. Deliveries will
bo mado on Tuesdays uud Fridays of each k.
ROGUE RIVER CANNERY & EVAPftXAHNG CtMPANY
Mill in West Medford. Ptisn I IX.
Resolved
That with the beginning
of the New Year, I will
trade whera I receive
the greatest value for my
money In other words
sRex Market
Huth 6c Pech Props. Pb'one 3271
it. i.. - i 1
J. A. Summervllle of North Central
avenue la having his residence tinted.
LIGHTED STORES
It's tho lighted storo that carries
tho weight with tbp people
Wo will go further than this and
say: "It Is the electrically lighted
storo that carries tho weight with
tho peoplo."
A dingy, gloomily lighted store
does not attract people.
It excites suspicion.
It belittles your wares.
It dulls your clerks.
It gives customors tho mopes.
It makes sales harder.
Install electric lighting in your
Btoro and draw tho people to your
your-store and they money Into your
cash register.
It's very cheer Invites thorn.
THREE LEG MAN
One-hnlf h, p. motor, 1 20-qt. White
Mountain freezer, n lot of ps eking
cans, tubs, etc., for sale. Inquire
Lewis' confectionery. .
'x Wra. Stacey's two little girls are vis
iting relatives and friends at Grants
i Pass during tho holidays.
Did you ovor hear about the man
who had only two legs?
Ho said ho didn't know as be act
ually needed thre0 legs, but If ho had
another ho felt sur ho could got
along faster.
It's a good deal tho samo with an
electric sign.
An electric sign isn't an actual ne
cessity to youc. store, but It would
help you to ''get along faBtor,"
Thero Isn't any doubt about It.
It's as sure as tho sun will rise to
morrow morning.
It's as plain cs 2 times 2 aro 4. I
Doesn't It stand to reason that an
electric sign la front ot your storo
would flash out Its message to your
peoplo moro brilliantly, strikingly
and Impressively than any other form
of sign?
Isn't It a hard fact that no other
sign Is tit for night work?
Can't you seo yourself, that an
electric sign would attract folks all
along the street and Impress your
name and exact location In their
minds?
Don't you realize that an electric
sign would offer you tho best night
advertising you could secure?
An electric sign Is better than a
daytlmo sign, for tho simple and log
ical reason that, In tho day time, ev
erything Is visible, while, after dark,
only those thlrgs Illuminated aro
seen.
Tho darkor, stormier, drcarlor tho
night, tho moro gloriously would
your electric sign stand forth, and
tho moro eloquontly would It talk to
your people.
Tho peoplo you want aro tho peo
plo who work daytimes.
Evening is th0 only timo they havo
to bo out on tho street.
Evonlng is their only tlmo tor rec
reation and sight seeing.
Talk to them by your electric sign
at night, while thoy aro most opon
to Impressions whllo thoy aro for
mulating and deciding on tholr pur
chases. Your old sign dies with tho setting
sun.
Thero'a nobody that can seo . It
night times.
Don't you supposo it would pay
you to know something moro about
olectrlo signs?
Wo are ready with full informa
tion and figures for you. Our repre
sentative will call at most any hour
of tho day or night to talk "eloctrlc
sign,"
Stop to the phono right now our
number is 1681 and make an appointment.
Wire to Us to
Wire for "You"
Why not get in touch with the best electrical con
tractors in Medford i Electrical work is too impor
tant and too "particularr" to be left to anyone but
experts, and wo will not only do the work skillfully
and perfectly, but sup1 the best and most reliable
of appliances.
Southern Oregon Electric Company
TEL. 1091.
36 fJTH GTOAPE
A New Year
of Prosperity
Is assured to
you if you pur
chase your
groceries of
la.X C&CCIftlT CtaC
PLUMBING
Steam and Hot Water Heating.
All work guaranteed. .Prices reasonable,
t F. MO ORE AND E. E. SMITH
Savoy Theatre
AFTERN0N AND EVENING
Tlirco Lonu, Llnaerincj Uiuulis.
PERSONAL CONDUCT OF HENRY
THE MISLAID BABY
A STITCHY PROPOSITION
Matlneo 3:30 p. m.
IN THE SHADOW
Evcnlnu 7:30
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IWI I
J. E. ENYA'ItT, President J. A. PERRY, Vice-President. mw .
THE ROADS ARE NEVER BAD
JOHN 8. ORTH, CftHbmr. W. 13. JACKSON, Asa't Cashior.
TH;E WEATHER IS ALWAYS GOOD
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK ra T0U WANT T0 G0' 0ALL up
SURPLUS $10,080 THE UNION LIVERY
! Safety boxec for rent.' A lenorol Banking Business transacted. q jjxjnOAN Proprietor
We solicit your patronage. j