City Ml
UiiIIimI IVnh AhhikIiK Iiiii,
Full I-iinI U'lro ltcKirt
Tim only pnitiir In tho
world imiIiIIhIikiI In it city tho
hIzo of Mmlford having a,
UuihoiI wire.
Medford Mail Tribum
THE WEATHER.
Tonight and Saturday
Fair. Thursday High Gl,
low 41, rango 52.
FOURTIF YEAR.
MEDFORD, OTtWION", FRIDAY, JANUARY 2J, 1910.
No. 262.
DUNLAP PLACE IS
TILL TRIES TO LINK
-
SOLD FOR
Total Sales One Day Reach S 1 00,000 Minneapolis
Man Makes Big Investment-Two Lots on Oak
dale sell for $2100 Business Is good.
Benjamin C. Slioldon Iiiih purch
itMud tho old Dtiulnp place, oust of
Tnlotit, nnying $80,000. Tho tract
constats ot' (MO aoroH, of which 210
in iiiiit(d to fruit. It ndjoiiiH the
famous Dr. Pago orchard.
Mr. Sholdow cmno to Medford
about thu first of tlio year, nnd ninco
linM bcun going ovor tlio vnlloy care
fully, looking at Hovoral different
iropnrtltioiiH. Ha then chosu the
Dunlnp place Ho intonds to improve
tho property.
Tito wilo of 513 ncroH of tho young
orchard, two years old, which hut
been developed hy Joh. Taylor &
Soiih, on tho Mrndloy ranch, north of
and adjoining tlio Medford townmle,
for a consideration of $18,000, the
piirchuxcr being It. A. Matthew of
C'rookHlon, Minn., in nnothor victory
for thu Medford booklet. Mr.
Matthew Htntfri that ho wan first at
Financial Secretary of War Office Stoned Prominent Leaders In Many
Instances Had to Be Taken by Force From
Infuriated Mob.
LONDON. Jan. 21. Tho rioting
that linn mnrked tho progrens of tho
parliamentary olectlona wan contin
ued today.
! D. Aclclnnd, financial necrotnry
of tho war offlco, wnns toned nnd
); nocked from nu nutomobllo whon
ho unn delivering n pro-llbornl speech
In YorkHhlro. Ho was novoroly In
jured. W. L. Hoylo, conservative, who wnH
elected from Deorhnm ovor W. R. Los
tor, fainted while being congratulate
od upon his ducrosn. Tho ciowd Hint
followed whon ho was taken to tho
hospital met Lcstor, bont him se
verely nut! knocked 1:1m down re
peatedly. Slxty-novon rnndldntca nro being
voted upon today, and Interest In tho
cotiHtltuencloH whero tho balloting Is
tali I iik plaro Ih Intonso,
Among tho cnndldntefl who wero
BIG ATTENDANCE
AT BOXING SHOW
Two Good Preliminaries Will Bo
Stancil and tho Main Go Will
Bo a Crockcrjack.
Tho nttendanco nt tho boxing con
test to bo pulled off tonight nt tho
Medford llioator promises to bo the,
largest ovor nt any nthlotio moot in
tho city.
Since tho nthlotio id on wnH first
Inculcated hero tho houses for n good
entertainment hnvo boon growing in
Biro. But, in ntlilotios, llko in tho
atrioalH, tho pooplo of Medford must
bo shown. A good show will pull n
orowd that nmkes tho mnnngor won
dor whothor ho isn't in a oity of four
UmOB tho slzo of Modford, whilo n
poor show hna n loss attendance
than would ho vouchsafed nt n vil
lage of n fow hundred.
Tho show tonight, us evidenced hy
tho ndvnneo sales, will ho' woll nt
tondod. Two good proliminnrios will
como on boforo tho main ovont,
Ooorgo Morrimnn, Jr., nnd Ouy
Mooro will npponr in tho honvy
woight division, whilo n oouplo of
olovor lads from tho north will rop
roHont tho lightweights,
Donn nnd McQann nro in tho finost
condition ovor nnd nro fit to go tho
wholo roulo.
$80,000
tracted to Medford hy perusal of
thu booklet, mailed to Homo friends
in Minnesota by the sccrotnry of tho
Commercial club, nnd while looking
ovor tho west after hia recent mnr
ringo ho found tho conditions even
hotter hero than tho booklet Htntcd,
and (ho purchnso followed, nu n mat
tor of course. Undo .Sam Ilcnnett's
faniouB ncro nnd one-half of New
towtiH nro jiint ncroHH tho creek from
tho tract. Tho Rogue River Laud
Co. handled tho doal.
Kay Toft sold on Thtirxdny two
lot on Onkdnlo and Ninth street to
William Lewis, tho coiiHidorntion
being $2000. Mr. Lewis will erect
two modem residences.
How Lucas of St. Mark's church
HtartH construction today on 'three
now hotiHCH on Laurel street upon
property ho recently purchased from
H. C. Kentner.
AI ENGLISH POLL!
defeated yenteidny worn J. A. I'enRe,
"chlof whip of tho liberals"; Victor
Grayson, a prominent luborltc, nnd
Llof Jones, n prohibition leader.
Pease wna roscuod by tho pollco
from n mob which assaulted lilm nt
Saffrnnd Wnldon. Tho officers es
corted him homo,
Colonel Probyn, who defeated
Pernio, wnB carried to Ills homo on
tho shoulders of tho crowd.
In an official announcement lssuod
from their headquarters today, tho
liberal leaders declared that unless
they, In combination with tho labor
ltes nnd without tho aid of tho Irish
nntlonnllBts, nro given nmnJorlty of
at leant 40 mombors in tho parlln
montnry ojcctlona now In progress,
they will not nccopt tho responsibil
ity of ministerial control,
Tho announcement created much
UVintlntlml nil db 5
KNOX IS TO DROP
NEUTRALIZATION PLAN
Japan and Russia Both Hand Amer
ican Representatives Advcrso
Replies.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jnn. 21.
Following tho rocoipt of uows that
Jnpnu nnd Itussin today Biinultuue
ously hundod to tho diplomatic rep
resentatives of tho United States
ndvorso roplios to tho proposal of
Socrotary of Stnto Knox to neutral
ize tho Mnnchuriun railway, it is bo
liovod horo that tlio proposal will bo
droppod, nt lonst for tho present.
Thoro is much iutorost regarding
tho wording nnd oxaot nnturo of tho
Jnpnuoso reply, which was not made
public in Tokyo, as it is undorstood
that tho proposal mot with hit tor an
tagonism on tho part of tho Jnpnu
oso statesmen.
It has boon strongly intimated in
dispatches from Japan that tho an
swer would ho forthcoming nt onco
nnd would show Japan in tho utti
tudo of ondoavoring to cut off tho
possibility of any similar proposi
tions in tho futuro.
Tho enrly roply, witli tho plnin in
timation of ooncortod notion, wns
somowhnt of a surpriso, nnd to oloso
obsorvors of international politics
hero indicates that Itussin nnd Ja
pan huvo entered iv firm rofusnl.
J. G. Van Dyke & Co.
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings
Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes
Medford, Ore. Jan. 21, 1910
To the Public:
We are using The Mail Tribune
exclusively for our advertising , and believe
it to be by far the best medium of reaching and
interesting the people. - Our special sale ad
vertisements in this paper have never failed
to bring inmediate results.
PROPERTY LOSS
IN FRANCE FROM
STORM IS HEAVY
Business Practically at Standstill-
Looting Goes On In Stricken
Towns Lack of Food
Is Serious Menace.
PARIS, Jnn. 21. Chaotic condi
tions prevail throughout Eastern
nnd Southern Franco today ns the
result of tho disastrous floods thnt
hnvo swept those sections for the
Inst thrco days.
Whilo littlo loss of life has been
reported, it wns estimnted todny thnt
proporly damago aggregating many
millions of dollnrs has been done.
Business practically is nt n stand
still in the lnrger towns. Farms in
tho southern districts hnvo been
flooded nnd hundreds of ncrcs nrc
subinorgcd.
Despite tho vigilnnco of tho au
thorities, much looting is going on m
tho stricken towns whero tho. lnek
of food is a serious menace.
YOUNG LEADERS
TO CURB LEWIS
Revolt From President's Power Is
Planned A Number of Radical
Changes Arc Planned.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Jnn. 21.
Plnns for n revolt by tho younger
loaders of tho United Minoworkcrs of
imoricu in session hero wero rovenl-
ed todny whon it was learned that
thoy nro preparing nn nmondmcnt to
tho organisation's constitution for
tho purposo of curbing tho power of
Prosidont Lowis.
Anothor nmondmcnt will ho intro
duced for tho purposo of taking from
tho president tho power to appoint
nationnl organizers by making tho
officos olootivo. Tho amendment
nlso provides thnt organizers shnll
not loavo their work to nttond con
ventions. Although tho vegulnrs holiovo tho
nmendmonts will ho tnblod, tho
youngor mombors hopo to pnss thorn
hy ohtnming tho support of dologntos
opposed to tho payment of snlnry
and oxpenscs to orgnnizors in nt
tondnnco on tho eon'ontion.
Kogardmg tho coal nuno situation.
mnny dolegntos intimntod todny that
m nddition to n domnnd for n 10 por
oont inorenso in pay for coal diggors,
a big incronso would bo nsked for
day lnborors working nround tho
mines.
In tho courso of tho dny's Inislnoss
Lowis nppointod n oonnnitteo to con-
for with tho Wostorn Fodorntion of
Minors for tho purposo of adopting
nmnignnmtion of tho two mining or
ganizations or for tho adoption of
J. Q .
SOUTH HOLLY STREET
IS SIGNED UP
A majority of tho prop-
orty owners on South Holly
street hnvo signed a petition
to have tho street pnved from
Mnin street south to ths city "
" limits. "
The petition yas only cir-
eulnted a few days beforo tho
nbovo result wns obtr.ined.
Othor petitions are likely to
" bo filed between now and to-
morrow evening. "
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UNCLE SAM IS TO
PROBE BEEF TRUST
Announced That Government Will
Bring Suit Against Trust In Chi
cagoDepartment Not Asleep as
Thought.
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 21. It was
announced today nt tho department of
Justtco that proceedings soon will bo
Instituted ngatnst tho "beef" trust
at Chicago.
Tho department has boon Investi
gating complaints npnlnst tho "trust"
on tho ground that It hns been oper
ating In restraint of trndo. Tho suit
will bo brought undor tho Sherman
nntl-trust law,
Tho announcement of governmental
nctlon wnB received with Intonso In
terest on account of the nlmost na-
tlon-wldo movoment against the high
prices of meat, which has dovolopod
Into nntl-ment strikes In many of tho
larger cltlca. WWiQ
Tlio fact that Uio government is nl
most ready to act Indicates that tho
department of Justice hns boon moro
actlvo than wns suspected nnd it Is
bolloved hero thnt ovldonco regarding
tho conditions which hnvo brought
about tho rovolt against tho Incroasod
prices Is alrondy In tho hands of gov
ernment officials.
BROKE WINDOW AND
GETS $600 IN JEWELRY
SEATTLE, Wash., Jana. 21. Sov-
oral offlcors aro trying to socuro traco
of tho man who early todny smashed
tho pinto glnss window of W. H.
Flnlc's Jewelry storo on Second avo
nuo with a brick and mado away with
$000 worth ot Jowolry. Tho robber
had ovldontly timed his raid so as to
avoid Pntroluinn Mark, who passed
tho storo several times botweon mid
night nnd 0 o'clock this morning,
whon tho robbery was dlscovorod.
Leo Bradshnw, tho orchardist of
tho Littlo Butto creok section, was in
Medford attending to business mnt
tora rccontly.
a "fighting" ngroomont. Lewis is
chairman of tho committee which
will nttond tho next session of tho
Wostorn Federation.
A resolution was passed today do
mnnding that congress croato a bu
ronu of mines.
VAN DYKE & CO,
25,000 BEFORE
1914, IS BELIEF
OF J.P.PORTER
Head of Great Contracting Firm
Says Future of Medford Is Most
Bright Pleased With Work
on P. & E. R. R.
"1 fully believe that Medford will
hnvo a population of 25,000 by
1914," said John P. Porter, head of
tho firm of Porter Bros., who hns
just inspected tho work on tho Pa
cific & Eastern, beforo leaving for
the north last evening. '1 know of
.no city with n brighter futuro or
A J . i, 1,
inrgcr present lor us size man ims.
Tho progress made during the past
.year has been marvelous.
"I am well pleased with the prog
ress of tho construction work on the
I Pacific & Eastern. During the past
two months work hns been rapid, in
spite or a tew stretches ot poor
'weather. Tho road will easily teach
Butto Falls during May."
TO STRENGTHEN
PACIFIC FLEET
Upon Return From Mediterranean
Cruise, Battleships Will Be
Ordered to Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 31. Follow.
lng the Issuing of orders forming the
battleships Iowa, Indiana and Mas
sachusetts Into a midshipmen's prac
tice squadron for an oxtonded Medlt
ornnnenn crulso It was learned today
on good authority that upon tholr
roturn to Araorlcan waters tho ships
would bo sent to rolnforco tho Pacific
fleet.
It was roportod furthor thnt tho
cruisers Teunesseo nnd Washington
will bo sent back to tho Pacific after
participating In tho Argentlno Inde
pondonco day festivities at Buonos
Ayres next May. Tho now fleet will
contain doublo tho fighting strength
of tho former Pacllfc squadron. It
will bo dlvldod ns follows: ,
First division Tho battleships
Iowa, Indiana, Massachusetts and
Orogon.
Second division Tho crulsors Ton
nesseo, Washington, California and
Pennsylvania.
Third division Tho cruisers West
Virginia, Colorado, Maryland and
South Dakota.
Wins Solomon Derby.
TACOXIA, Wash., Jnn. 21. Al
though knockod unconscious nud sus
taining a (loop cut In his tomplo,
"Scotty" Allen, a woll known Alas
kan character, won tho Solomon dor
by for dog teams at Nome yesterdny,
according to cablegrams rocolvod hero
todny,
HERMANNS DEAL
Heney and Worthington Spend Entire Horning
Arguing as to Admission of Evidence If Wolver
ton Allows, Heney Will Start on Last Lap.
PORTLAND, Or., Jari. 21. Did
Binger Hermann have knowledge of
tho existenco of tho Blue Mountain
forest reservo by reason of having
had his attention called to extensive
frauds being perpetrated by Benson
in California and in tho Cascade for
est reserve in Oregon?
Prosecutor F. J. Heney contends
that he did and that he should be al
lowed to introduce testimony to that
effect. Colonel Worthington, repre
senting Hermann, says that it is un
fair to open the door to such evi
dence.
All during the morning's session of
the court Judge Wolvcrton has been
listening to the arguments of the two
attorneys, and this afternoon will
decide whether it should be allowed
tho government to make such a
showing.
I'lans of Heney.
If Judtro Wolvcrton nllows nenev
WAR ON HIGH
Women's Federation of Clubs to Back Up Labor Organizations in Boycott,
on Heat and Eggs, Nowin Progress Over the
.Whole C ountry.
CHICAGO, Dl., Jan. 21. Aligning
themselves with the widespread
"meat and egg boycott," local mem
bers of tho State Federation of Wo
men's clubs aro planning to have
thnt organization indorse the protest
against high prices.
The executive committee of the
federation will meet next week and
will bo asked to tako action.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 21.
Lnboring men here began preparing
today to join tho meat boycott. A
resolution to becomo vegetarians is
being circulated and 22,000 signa
tures aro expected.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 21. In
spite of tho growth of tho anti-meat
societies, tho price of sirloin stenks
advanced 2 cents por pound today.
EAGLES CARRY BABE
FROM ITS CRABLE
Before Child Can Be Rescued It Is
Killed by Sharp Talons of the
King of the Air.
GIDSON, La., Jan. 21. His littlo
body bruised and torn by tho taloni
ot two giant eagles, who kldnapod
him from his crib and carried him to
tho top ot n great oak troo, 2-months-old
Reno Thebodaux lies dead today
In the Thobodaux homo near Gibson.
Tho dead baby was takon from the
branches of tho troo, whoro It wns
hold by Its clothing after Its feath
ered abductors had been klllod by
men who answered Mrs. Thebodaux3
torrlfled shrloks.
Tho baby's mothor had left his
cradlo near an open door wbllo 3bo
wont about her work. With a beating
ot wings, an onormous caglo almost
Immediately swooped nt tho cradlo,
seized tho child In Its claws and flap
ped to a treo In tho yard whoro an
othor eaglo porchod.
Tho woman's agonized cries
brought two farm hands to tho houso.
Ono nttompted to climb tho troo
whero tho baby lay among tho top
most brnnchos, suspended by Its
clothing. Ho was drlvon back by
ono of tho birds, which attacked him
savagoly.
to present the evidenco desired, and
it seems practically cortain that he
will do so, then Henoy will begin his
last lap in tho trial of tho ex-commissioner
in an attempt to show that
Hermann had full knowledge of tho
way school lands were being taken
fraudulently, and that while in some
instances ho refused to sanction th
creation of forest reserves, thnt h
did sanction tho Bine Mountain r
serve, thus showing that ho was coc
cerncd in its creation.
Irwin Rittcnhouse, former privnto
secretary for Hermann, wns put on
tho stand yesterday afternoon juat
beforo adjournment to identify let
ters which had been written to Her
mann concerning tho Hyde-Benson
land steals, and at thnt time Worth
ington entered objection to th,c tes
timony. Heney in his argument out
lined that he desired to show by tho
(Continued on pay S.)
COST GROWS
Tho actual boycott will begin hore
Monday.
BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 21. Tho
meat boycott reached this city today
and leading labor men have called a
mass meeting to bo held at FaneuxL
naU. . . s,
SA2J DD2QO, CnL, Jan. 21. Loco
laboring men today wero discussinj
plans for a mass meeting to bo hob
soon to protest against tho higl
prices prevailing for food, and es
pecialJy meat and groceries. Som,
of them say that a meat striko will
immediately follow. No official no
tion has been taken by tho federated
trades council, but it wns said that
a conferenco would bo hold soon. It
is asserted that wages horo havo by
uo means kept paco with tho in
creased cost ct living.
BRINKS NQiBEER
Because Friend Would Not Order
Wine for Him, Johnson Beats
Him May Get Sentence.
j NEW YORK, Jan. 21. Jack John
son, negro claimant to heavyweight
I pugilistic honors, must nppear la
court tomorrow to answer to an al
leged assault upon Norman Plnder,
a negro, who refused to buy him a
bottlo of wlno.
According to Plnder, Johnson camo
to a tablo In a cafo whoro ho sat with
two womon. Plndor Invited him to
drink nnd tho fighter ordorod wlno.
"I remombor whon you woro gloi
enough to drink boor with mo out a
a rusty pall," Plnddr said.
Then, according to Plnder'a story
tho blnck giant struck nnd klckei
him. Johnson was arrested, and aft
or spending throo hours In Jail, was
roloased on 31000 bond.
Johnson's recont actions horo bava
aroused much adverse comment, and
It was predicted thnt If ho Is convjet
od tomorrow ho will bo sentoncod to
sorvo a torm on DlnckwoU's Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton aro adding
beauty and nttrnctivouosH to tholr
pleasant homo on North Central ava-
, nuo with tho planting of ornaraontal
PUGILIST
iroos nna surubbory.