Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 03, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texturc'!'"i CilV Hall What Other City in the Northwest Can Show a 33 per d: Increase in Postal Receipts? tfnlU'ri IV'hh Atwocinfc.au, Full LrmxHl Wire lUpoH Thu only pnpor hi tlio world pMbtlMkdd In u city thu mIo of Modford having n limited wlro. Medford Mail Tribun THE WEATHER. H Tonight and Tuesdny Ilnln. Sunday high, 4S; low, 20; rango, 37; fair. FOURTH YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1910. NO. 24G. P0ST0FFICE MAKE GREAT GAIN BAN Ko. DEPOSITS RE FLECT -f 'f Mndford's unprecedented prosperity is shown in no butler wiv llmii In tlio viiHt HtriiloH mniln liv Ini-nl hntikiiiir liiMtiluf imm " - - "f imil by tliu poHtoffico during the local postofneo linvo incronHcd 33 per cent, while doposits linvo boon increased by $000,000 truly t wonderful record for ono year. All Indications point toward a greater ndvnncomcnt during 1010. Never boforo in the history of Modford was tlio fnturo more challenging. f V ' DEPOSITS GAIN OVER $600,000 Tho deposits In tlio bankn of Mod ford hnro Increased over Uiobo of 1008, $000,034.88. Tho dopoltaln tho throo lmnkn then In oporntlon In 1908 totaled f 1,240,086.31. At tho close of bunlni'MH December 31, 1000, tho throe old lmnkn hud on dopottlt $1,773, G33.RG, and tho now FnrmurH ami Fruitgrowers bank, fitter being In btiHlncna J lint nix days showed deposits amounting to 173,-706.0-1, nuikliiK n grand totnl of $1,847,300.10. In litOS only ono bank showed de posits of over half n million, tho Jnckson County banlt. Thin your nil thro of tho old banktt nro In thu half million cIuhh. TIiIh phenomenal growth In bank dopofiltH shown tho prosperity of tho country and tho coufldenco of Investors In tho fnturo of tho Itoguo rlvor vnlloy. Tho growth In tho banks Ih great but no groator than that of other enterprises, nor of tho country at largo. Following In tho list of tho do poHltH In tho Hovoral bankH! Jackson County, 190S, $ri80.030; 1000, $053,000. Modford National, 1008, $2GS, G08; 1009, $1520,214. First National, 1908, $392,1 17; 1909, $893,719.05. Farmers and Fruitgrowers, 1909, $73,700.04. Total, 1908, $1,240,745; 1909, $1,847,309.19. AEROPLANE TRANSPORTED OVERLAND IN THREE TRUNKS SAN FUANCI8CO, Jan. 3. Frnnk H, Johiifltoti, n eluhmnu of this city and Ban Hnofnl, Ih In Snn FranclHCO today with the aoroplnno which ho pnrchnRod In Now York. JohnHton will tnko tho mnchluo to Lou Angolos. Ho stated that olthor liluiHolf or Olon Curtis, tho tnvontor, will drlvo during tho aviation moot thoro thlR month. Tho noroplano occupied three trunka and will .lot bo net up until n fow days before tho Los An golctt moot. .lohnston stnted yostordny that Curtlit will probably bo his guest after tho contostB nnd guldo it Curtis In n boi-Io3 of fllghtu about San Francisco. The Perfume of the Lady in Black Begins Today -f This latost nnd groatcst dotootivo story, outclassing Connn Doyle's famouB olmruotor, "Sherlock llolmos," UOfjIllS totlay 011 ia(0 8. Tho baffling situations of tho romnneo solved with suoh Avondorful skill by Houlolnbillo fascinated tho pooplo of the grout French capital and tho story is bound to catch tho fancy and appeal to tho imagination of tho American public. There nro plots within plots, siluationti solved only to bo followed by others seemingly more difficult, each n story in ilself, n link in tho cliniii. As "a chain is ns shong us its weak est link" tlio plot of "Tho Porfumo of tho Lady in Black" is Ihuiofpro n strong chain of soquonoos, 11 has nn weak links. You aro suro to llko It. Commoiico totlay anil not It all. . 4. 4- 4 - 4 - 4 - 4r4 - AND RECEIPTS M n pant year. Tlio receipts hi tlio POSTAL RECEIPT GAIN 33 PER GT. During tho pnBt year tho postal rocciptH of Medford increased 33 per cent oror tho receipts of ono yenr ngo. Eugene's receipts in creased 10.0 jier cent and Portland')! 5.00. During tlio year ending December 31, 1000, tho receipts tMnled $10, 013.08, while for 1003 tlioy totaled KG01.fll, un incronso of $1,421.09, or a littlo ovor 33 jwr cont. Tho receipts for December, 1009, wcro $2,403.50, while for December, 1008. thoy woro $1,733.40. Itcccipts by quarters during tlio pnst yenr woro: Mnroh 31 $ .,10I."J5 Juno 30 -1,700.00 September 30 4,30 1 "JH December 31 . 5,015.'J0 Totnl $10,013.08 Tlio rocoipjs for December, 1110'J, show nn incronso of 20 per cent ovor. December. 1008. An additional mail carrier hns been ordered for the Medford ser vice, Postmnstor Woodford being s advised today. This mnkes threo for tho oity. This action comes ns tho result of n visit by tho postoffieo in spector last Tuesday. MARATHON RACER IS TO APPEAR IN SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE. Wnsh., ,Tnn. 3. Henry St. Yves, world's champion Murnllion runner, his mnnnger, John S. Barnes, and John Mnrsh, tho Cn nndian llyor, nro today on thoir way to San Francisco, whoro Barnes pro liosoB to pull off n Murnthon dorby. Hames mnnaged tlio lfi-milo nice between St. Yvos nnd Marsh horo last week, in which tho Frenchman Huccoodod in winning from.Mnrsh by iv yard. Bnrnos proposos to bring Johnny Ilnyes nild Dornndo to Snn Frnn eiseo to eouipoto nguinst Mnrsh and St. Yvos, and announced boforo leaving yostorday tlinf Fitr.gorald hud assured him that ho would run. Besides tho mon mentioned, Bnrnos expects Mint threo or four othor run ners will sign contracts, making iv Hold of eight or ten runners. EDFORDS GROWTH - ' -r -f-f--t-rt 'r---' MAN BLOWN UP PREMATURE BLAST John Mcwlno was blown twenty feet by tho promaturo oxplonlon of a blast at ono' of tho campa on thd Pacific & Enstorn cxtennlon Sunday nftornoon, and now lies a badly brulHed and battered tmin at tho Conroy & Clancy hospital on South Central nvonuo. Mesfllno was Umplnjr tho' cUargo when tho cxploalon took placo and rocolrcd a connld'crnblo portion of tho full forco of tho charge Ills body was blown Into tho air and twenty feet away from tho spot whoro tho oxplonlon occurred. Tho principal injuries nro about tho head nnd back. Ills head Is cut In num erous places, several deep gnsbes be ing made, and his faco Is a mass of powder burns, nnd bin back badly contused, tho latter Injuries probab ly received when ho struck tho ground. Ho wnn niRlied to Eaglo Point nnd brought to Medford on n special train, tho run being mnde from Ragle Point to Medford In 24 minutes, which Is a record considering tho stnto of tho roadbed. Tho Injured man Is still suffering Bomowhnt from tho shock, but unloss unfomcon compllrntlonn occur hns good ohauco of rocovory. This is tho flrat serious nccldont that hns ocourrod In tho construction work of tho Pacific &Kstorn nnd npponrs to linvo boon ono of tlioso unnvolahlo kind. It is snid that in Cntlow vnlloy, J.ako county, tltero nro still somo flno sagebrush homostonds to bo tnkon tip. The "dry fnrming" fnnn ors say this is about tho last of it in that section of tho stnto. BETTER FISHING NEXT YEAR SAYS 01A1LEY Superintendent of Bureau of Fish eries Says River Is in Better Condition. llonry O'Mnlley, superintendent ot tho U. S. buroau ot flshorlea for Or egon, and II. Ii. Kolly, Jr., returned Sundny from a trip to tho 121k crook hatchory, whoro Mr. O'Malloy was Inspecting tho work of tho past sea son. Thoy will lenvo this, evening for ClrautB Pass whoro they will look ovor tho work on tho, lower river, In cluding tho fiBhwnyB, laddora and othor mnttors. "Tho govornmont work will bo this year," said Mr. O'Mulloy, "about tho Biuno on tho upper river ns it was last, what will bo dona on tho lowor rlvor I urn not now propurod to Btato, na I hnvo not thoroughly In vestigated It." Tho conditions ot tho dams at Grants Pass last year nro modified thl? year and tho now flshory at tho Amont dam- which was not con struotod until tho fishing season was nearly ovor will onnblo tho fish to got ovor tho dam much moro easily than before. Tho flshway at tho Uny dam had boon repaired and Mr. O'Malloy opin ed that tho rlvor would not bo so badly obstructed noxt year. CAPITALISTS CONFER As a Result President's Message on Proposed Amendment to Inter state Commerce Act Will Not Go to Confress OFFICIALS REFUSE TO DISCUSS CONFERENCE Railroad Magnates Do Not Appear to Be Particularly Happy After Meeting!. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 3. As a result of a conterenco today between President' Taft and tho hcndB of somo of , the grcatdst rail roads of tho United States tho pres ident's mcssngo on proposed amend ments to Interstate commerce com mission will not go to congress Wed nesday. President Lovott of tho Hajriman system, President naer of tho Phila delphia and Roadlngrcsldcnt Fin Icy of tho Southern. President Brown of tho New York Central, President of tho New Haven, New York and Hertford and President McCrea of tho Ponnsvlvanln railroads attended tho Whito Houbo conforonco. President Brown rofucod to com ni out. Ho Bald: "Wo camo to make some objec tions nnd wro listened to. I can't discus the mattor any further." President Lovett, was equally ns short in his nnswer to a roquest for Information. Ho said: "Today's discussion will probably bo explained in n stntomont from tho Whito Houso later." It is generally believed that tho conforonco Is n direct result of J. Plorpont Morgan's visit to President Taft Friday. The railroad mngnntos didn't appear particularly happy whon they loft the Whito House to day and It is believed horo that their mission failed. WITH HER HUSBAND i Sho Is Determined if Possible to Have Some of the Money Secured by Her Husband Returned. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. That Mrs. Frederick A. Cook Is dlagusted with tho actions of hor husbaud, tho dis credited Arctic oxplorer nnd 13 de termined If posslblo to wocuro tho ro- turn ot somo of tho monoy sho Is said to hnvo advanced him nt tho outset ot his recont Arctic trip, was tho stntomont today ot Mrs. R. C. Stob blns, a closo friend ot Mrs. Cook and tho wlfo of a member of the Arctic Club ot this city. Mrs. Stebblns declared that so far as sho Unov Cooi has glvon his wlfo no iait of the monoy ho Ins roallzod from hi Blecturo tour. Sho also hlntod that Mrs. Cook la withholding certain records ot tho questionable Arctic trip until sho Is reimbursed. rravejing mon who have been in Wtillown county sny that the winter view of tho mountains from Enter prise surpasses anything in nil tho west. Rising up from tho south like a great wall of snow mvd cloud ouuliml battlomonts the Powder river nwuiitiiins sliiup, thvojtgh tho. wondor- ully olonr ntniosphoro na xroin a mirror. NEW JUSTICE SWORN IN WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 8. Uornco Harmon Lurton of Tcancssoc today tvns sworn In ns associate Judge of tiic United States supremo court. He succvods tho lat Justice Hufus W. Peckhain. Justice Lurton is a warm personal friend of President Taft, whoso recommendation of bis appointment was confirmed Immediately by tho M'liute. He is OO years of age and since 1803 had served as Judge of the sixth Judicial circuit of the United States circuit court. . . . liiirton was !orn nt Newport, Kentucky. He was graduated from Cumberland University in 1807 nnd was admitted to the bar in the samo year. lie has held many Judicial honors lu Tennessee and served as clilef Justice of the supremo court of that htnte. IS WILL CLOSE 'AT 5 O'CLOCK Limit In Which Petition Can Be Filed Expires at 5 O'clock This After noonTicket Is Complete. Tho tlm0 limit under which nom inations by petition may bo mndo tor municipal offices expires this after noon at 5 o'clock. Should other can didates for office como up after that tlmo their names will not nppoar on tho official ballot. , So far thoro aro two contestants . ON TOBACCO TRUST; Suit Begins In Supreme Court For' Dissolution of Ono of Biggest Monopolies in U. S. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 3. Argument was begun today boforo tho United States supreme court In tho suit for tho dissolution of tho Tobacco Trust, ouo of tho biggest trust busting actions undertaken by tho govornmont. Tho suit seoks tho appointment of a receiver to segregate tho sixty odd combined corporations into in dividual concerns, and to rostoro competition In tho tobacco Industry. Tho officials ot tho department of jnstico hopo that tho supmoro court will stroncthon tho Shonunn anti trust law with a swooping direction against prodntory coucorns. FIFTEEN MILES WATER MAINS ASKED FOR NOT LAID In tho nvticlo appearing: in tho ITomesoekors' edition of thu Mail Tribune, uuilor the unmo of W. IT. Canon, mayor, thoro npponred through error n statement that 15 inilos of water mains woro laid dur ing 1001). This should hnvo rend that 15 niilos of niuins woro petitioned for, but hnvo not as yet been laid. for councilman in each ward. Thoro aro two candidates for recorder, and Lee Jacobs for tarnsurer is tho only unopposed candidate. Petitions for the following candi dates have been filed: For Recorder Robert W. Telfer, Bob Taylor. Treasurer L. L. Jacobs. Councllmon First ward E. E. Morrlck, Dr. A. B. Sweet. Second ward H. G. Wortman, H. G. Nich olson. Third ward W. W. Elfert, J. B. Wood. Arleta ib n part of Portland now, but it still keeps up the Mount Scott News, which is n local paper with some sensiblo inclinations. Tho News says that great developments are to be carried out all along tho lino. MAIL GOES NORTH NOW ON TRAIN 16 Old Servico Restored to Early Train North, Adding Much to Service. Tho mall car going north In tho ovenlng hns been restored to train 1G and hereafter Portland mail will leavo at 6:34 p. m. instead of 8:39 p. m. on No. 14, which will not carry mall. This service adds much to tho val- uo of tho local servico as letters will now roach Portland nt 7 a. m. In stead of 11 a. m. BEAUTIFUL KIDNAPPER IS SUFFERING ILLNESS PITTSBURG, Pa, Jon. 3. Mrs. llolon Boylo, tho boautiful wife of Jimmy Boyle, ono of tho kidnappors of littlo Willio Whitla, of Sharon, Pa., will probably bo oporntod on today for nppondioitis. Mrs. Boylo is serv ing n sontonco in tho penitentiary. The woman was striokon Now Years day whilo n moving piotnro show was in progross at tho prison. Sho Avns hurriod to tho institution's hospital whoro her nilmont was diagnosed as nppeudioitis. Jumos Boylo, who is serving n lifo sontoupo in tho siyno institution for his mu't ill tho kidnap ping, was notiflod of his wife's condition. TRAINS ARE WRECKED BY RAIN Southern California In Throes' of Heaviest Rainstorm In Years Trains Piled In bitches as Tracks Give Way. SALT LAKE R (JAB AT A STANDSTILL Southern Pacific Trains Are Oper--afed But Are Far Behind Their Schedules. SAN BERNARDINO, Cat, Jau. A Southern Pacific locomotive and ' two baggage- coaches are Ib the ditch' south of Colton, a Santa Fe engine and thro coaches plied by the side of tho track in Cajon Pass, numerous washouts along tho Salt Lake' and: Santa Fo lines In tho desert, impas sable foads and Inundated xaches, are a few reminders today ot tho heavy rain storm which ceased last night after an almost continuous downpour for 48 hours. , Tho Canjon Pasa wreck occurred when tho traews gavo way beneath a relief train. The ensino complete- In a heap over It. Tho engino crow remained In tho cab until tho cars came to a standstill whon they es- capod by crawling through tho wln j dows. Tho oSuthern Pacific wreck re sulted from a similar cause. As thoi engine toppled ovor Engineer Rhinobart shouted for tho fireman to Jump. Hcj'.was caught in the cab and wont to tho bottom of tho ditch with his.' locomotivo. Salt Lnko Tied Up. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 3. Not a whool on the Salt Lako railroad- ia turing In th's district today, all lo cal trains being tied up by washouts In California and Nevada. T He Is Told Not to Use Parts of Aeroplane Upon Which Wrights Claim Patent. BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 3. Fod oial Judge Hazon today granted tho injunction against Glonn Curtiss, tho aviator, which was naked by Wright Brothers. Tho Wrights allogod in fringements of certain of thoir patonts. MAX 50 YEARS IX PRISON AGAIN REFUSED PARDON HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. Now Year's neutn found John Warren, con vict No. 1, tho WUHngton wlfo murUor or, behind tho prison bars for his fif tieth New Year's dinner in tho Wetlicro fluid penitentiary, tho state board of par dons, falling to act ununlmously on his petition for release. It Is doubtful if Warren will petition at tho next meeting of the board, tn June, 1910, when tho personnel will bo the samo. The decision was a disap pointment to the public conorally. Tlio Klamath Express poiuts out that a proposed now sowor can bo built by n local firm of homo manu factured materials without Bending outside for civil onginoora or supplies.