TIIF MXIWORD MAIL TRF.BUN13, MKDbX)BD, OR13GON, MONDAY, .JANUARY ill, 1910.
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CLEVER JEWEL TIF .WILL HQLU INQUEST iL
NABS $1Q.QQ0INGEMSl ON SWOPE'S REMAINS!
TO JILL RECEIVE GREAT
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START NEW BANK1 CHIE-
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MEDFORD
Police of All California Cities Are Following Announcement That Pot-
Closely Watching for Reappear
ance of Clever Robber.
son Was Found in Stomach of
Millionaire, Relatives Act.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 31. An
nouncement by tnullent toxlcologlats
that poison was found by them In the
liver and viscera ot Colonel Thomas
H. Swopo, tho Kansas City mllllnn-
8AK FllANClSCO. Jan. 31.- The
police ot all southern California cit
ies today arc seeking tho whereabouts
of a Jewel thief who with n con fed
nrnr .1 woman, recenth stole $10.-
000 worth ot gems from a trunk 8hlp-j,re who d,wl ln Chicago, and In tho
,i J,v A. Pink nnd eomnanv of Los organs oi ins nepuow, unrisuan
Swope estate here today to say that
nn Inquest would bo held to ascer
tain the cause ot death.
No matter what report tho Chicago
chemists may make today, Attorney
John G. Paxton, executor of tho es
tatc, will demand a complota lnvestl
gntlon by tho Chicago authorities be
fore proceeding to administer the es
tatc.
No definite word could bo obtalu
ed from tho Chlcngo authorities by
Paxton'a representatives here, na to
when tho Inqulse would take place
It is expected that the Chicago corou
er will hold tho inquest some time
toward the end ot this week
New Paper Also Results From Court-1 Rcil Men Making Preparations to
House Row in Klamath
Fight Grows Warm.
Greet Great Chlofs of Ortler
With Reception ami Banquet.
Angeles.
Description of 4ho thieves has been
furnished the various police depart
ments by the detective department ot
tho Southern Tnclflc railway.
On December 2 S Henry Adams,
a traveling salesman ot the Los An
geles firm, checked a truck contain
ing nearly $15,000 worth of Jowolry,
at the Arcade station In Los Angeles.
While his back waa turned, the thief
substituted a checked suitcase for the
trunk, and switched the brass bag
gage checks. Adams picked up the
check for the suitcase and when he
arrived in San Francisco presented it
at tho baggage room. Then ho re
ceived tho suitcase.
In the meantime his trunk was
checked to San Jose by the clover
pair and there looted at their leisure.
Ihey took only the most valuable
gems, leaving $3000 worth of cheap
Jewelry.
Adams found a teamster's bat and
clothfng in tho suitcase. This is re
garded by the police as a "blind,"
and the yaret not looking for a team
ster In connection with tho robbery.
MUCH OF INTEREST ON
POULTRY DAY AT 0. A. C.
There will be a poultry day at ilia
O. A. C. The last day of fnrmers'
week, Friday, February 18, will be
largely a poultry day. During the
day there will be a poultry show in
the new college barn, and in tha
evening there will be illustratedpoul
try talks in the armory by several
speakers.
Specimens of different breeds and
varieties of fowls will be on exhibi
tion at the show. They will be 'lie
best to be found in the state, so fur
as winnings in the showroom go.
They will come from the best-known
breeders in Oregon. Some of the
collego stock will be exhibited to il
lustrate different types of layers,
and comparisons will be made of the
hen with the high egg record with
that of the poor record, and oppor
tunity will bo given for experts to
pick out the 200-egg hen and the 20
egg hen in the flock. The result jf
different crosses will be shown.
Poultry students will engage in
judging contest, prizes being offered
for best work.
Tncubators will be hatching,
chicks. Day-old chicks will be
shown in brooders of. different kinds.
One kind will be heated by a coal oil
lamp, another by electricity, nunther
by n hot water jng, showing Unit
there are different ways of earing
for chicks artificially. An electric
incubator will be hatching chicks.
Not to be outdone by modern con
trivances, nature's way of hntchiug
and brooding chicks will be demon
strated by the hen.
ARMIES CLASH IN
NICARAGUAN WAR
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Jan. 31
The advance of General Estrada's
revolutionary army clashed today
with the government troops near
Acnynpn. A sharp skirmish, in
which several men are reported to
have been killed, resulted. Machine
guns were used on both sides.
General Menn of the insurgents
nlso fell upon the outposts of the
ndministrationists this morning. Tho
engagement was indecisive an'
neither side suffered appreciable
loss.
MALEFACTORS ARE
CAREFUL NOW
No Arrests for Three Days Perhaps
Fear the Lecture Judge
Elfcrt Delivers.
Tho N. D. sign has been hung on
the police court door for tho past
three days, and Chief Shearer hasn't
had a new boarder for that length of
time.
The chief claims it is because tin)
violators of tho peaoe, etc., are in
timidated by tho police, but Judge
Elfert and his associate, Recorder Tel-
fer, are firmly of the opinio ntbat tho
Judge's habit of lecturing the pris
oner on tho evil of his ways before
passing sentence, making tho poor fel
ow think ho will get life, or descrvcE
It anyway, and then letting him down
with a small fine.
"It's too much for me weak heart"
Rail one constant traveler, who had
been given tho "floating sign," "to
make a man believe he is a criminal
of tho deepest dye. and then let hlrn
W00DVILLE NEWS.
A fine new school house r"ceo'v I
off with notice to get out of town. Is
At the poultry meeting' in the eve ro sudden a change. If I come back
.ling illustrated talks will be giv to Med ford I Intend to he good.'
hv several speakers. Hrief, pointed!
talks, covering the poultry field in ANOTHER REPORT THAT MPS.
a practical wuy, mill every point il- GUNNESS WAS FOUND, FALSE
luslrnted by n picture on the screen j
will be the order of the evening. WILLMAH. Minn.. Jifci. 31. A
false report that Bcllo Gunness, sus
pected of murdering several men at
her farm in Lu I'orte, did., until her
iinmp wiik clnnrf.il Iiv llin snnfuu!mi
completed - quite an at raction and of rmphere had ,,een fonn(loa
ns an attract yo addition to our,a fam ner ,,ere wns j fn,Be
village. The children now have plen-1 (od Vi Tbe m HUp,K,Hftll u, la
i ..u. . Uuu t imy... jfj:H (j,,,,,,,; n,.nrR no r(.Semblnuec
mave entorej since the holiday-. to th(J Porte woman,
Miss Ada Gllmore re-entered our, Mni Gunness is believed to have
Mhool Monday after a mnMh -, perixlieil in fire which destroyed
sonce by sickness. ifr ))0lm, M u ,,ort. T,,M ,.;,, (lf
The pupils of Miss Coram hold ,,, f ,.,,,,,, .ijoM-d Pm,IM
their monthly musical at tho home ,indieKi Accurate identificiilion of
of M-s. OHara. last Saturday ren-jMr8. amines l.ns never been made,
ing. 1 he affair was an enjoyable one Ra y Lnmplier6 the Gunness hired
and many favorably comments ensued Wfta nnvMnA nf ilf.in ,,
upon Miss Gorara'8 musical ahlllty. peraon wbo burnod lho ouse and
Tho sweet singing of Miss Hatch , W!ia uonm,0,i i;p ,v,r.r?a.,,.
uvdui vn nywLiui miutiuuiuuk, uiwo nil'
piano fcolo of Miss IJlla Kstelle.
MIhb Biro Hobblns gave her a birth
day party, Thursday evening . A
plcasent tlmo was had by ull present.
Miss Blva received a number of very
pretty and u,eful presents,
George A. Starr, agent for the
Southern Pacific, at this point, is in
the market for a "soft Gutter" billy
goat, to be used ot the Installation of
tho new I, O. O. F, lodgo nozt month
Anyone' having ouch a gout uleaso
send him on. Mr. Starr has a num
ber of tin cans Baved up to bo fed to
tho goat. Notice! Tlcfnroneo requlr
od. BOOSTER.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Jnn. 31 preparations nro uoing conipioteu
Tho hourthouso romovtl question bo ' for tho reception to Joseph Fnrrnr. I
much uppermost In pooplo'n minds 'groat lucohonee, by Won tonka tribe. I
so much bo thnt they are oven ceas-J Improved O. It. M., to bo hold Ir I -!
Ing to wonder when tho city council day evening, February A, j
will commence to lot contracts "fori Tho meeting nnd reception will bo
tho Bower system. hold In Odd Follows' hall, after which
The opponents ot tho removal lmvo adjournment will bo taken to Anglo
Incorporated tho Klamath Publishing opera Iuiubo, whoro corn and venison
company, with $S000 capital; and n In profiiplon will bo served,
tho directors nro nil bankers, the op-' L. Little, grtoat cnchoin of the :
ponents threaten to establish a now ,roBorvatlon of Oregon, will nccoinpnnv
bank to bo known na tho Formers and i Mr. Furrnr, as well au othor great,
Merchants' National bank. cl lof of tho ordor.
Judge Griffith, ono of tie county .
commissioners, has returned from a; MY BRIEF VISIT TO THE CITY '
trip to uonnnra ami cir.im me poopio Qp CENTRAL POINT THURSDAY
tnat country invor accopiance, or
tho offer of tho Klamath i)ovulo,i
ment company.
Kditor Mail Tribuno: Out of a lit
! tie curiosity and for the want of a
I liftlu leg exorcise, nsido from tho
GERMANS TRYING TO daily routine of moving about, 1 took
LOCATE DR. C00Kifast lsKe o Uio overland county
, road for n linlf-duy's brief visit of
IIKRLIN, Jan. 31. Gorman news-. pleasure and r.iitroviiiK lo Mo l-
pnpers nro having as much difficulty ! ford's subiirhnn city of tVutialj
in attempting to Xind Dr. Cook as ' Point and note tho cluuigos in my ah-!
tho Arctic explorer had in locnting1 sonco of six months, but I did ox
the north pole. ipoot, of course, my leg exercise to
Answering increasing rumors that
Dr. Cook is in a precarious condition
in n sanitarium at Ilcidlchurg, lho
Tageblntl today declares thai Cook
is not in Ileidelbnrg nor in its viciii-ity.
The German paper states thai mi
exhaustive investigation has boon
made by its representatives and thr.l
its statement is authoritative. The
Tageblatt adds that Dr. Cook had
bo brief, not further than the city
limits at tho fiirthomuwt, hut I wax
much disappointed us I jogged along,
muctingi loams of nil descriptions,
loaded with every imaginable prod
uct, all bound for Mcdfnrd, which
kept me pretty busy dodging, but not
a single team, Ikh-soiiiiiii, footman or
n stray dog passed mo going north,
and what lidded mostly to my incon
venience and disaniHitntincnt wns the'
INVENTORY
Has Been Completed
Wo lmvo I'miHhcd taking Mlock and in a few days
the storo will begin to take on now life. Already some
of tho now goods are coming in, but. the thing that
should interest our friends most is the faet that wo
will bo eager to show you goods and attend your wants.
If we haven't what you wish, we will gladly get it for
you. You are always weleome hero to look or to hoy.
Watch the Windows
You Will Never Regret It I
Clot the window habit and keep it. It will moan so
mueh to you in the course of (he next year.
Pirat You see the new goods as noon they eome to
the store and thereby save mueh time.
Second You learn of our prices and can judge as
to the host styles.
Third You learn of tho bargains offered in short,
"it pays to watch the window."
Ihe Hutchason Co.
Formerly Baker-Hutchason Co.
never entered tho Ileidelbnrg snui- j frequent, "Hello, old guy (or liny-
tnnum, as far as records of the in-.seed), if you was only going my way
stitution were nblo to prove.
POT UP JOB TO
TEST TRAIN CREW
Southern Pacific Train Crew Not
Caught by Wise Official, and the
Passengers Were Angry.
GAZELLE, Cal., Jan. 31. Tho dc-
olre ot a Southern' Pacific official iu
the role of a detective to test the ef
ficiency of the crew of passcngor train
No. 15 last evening resulted In a
complete victory for the i.nln crew,
but the loss of an hour In time of tho
train and the Indignation of n hun
dred or so passengers, wbo did not
appreciate the proceeding.
Tho official was on train No. 16.
Tho trains pass here. He took tho
three light signals from tho rear ot
lfl to see how the train etck of 1 .1
would act. Mo found out. I
The crow, seeing no lights on 16,!.,,
waited here. No. 10 went clear to
Montague before No. 15 moved, and
It was not until tho official had tele-
I fitt'd vo' ii nice, eniiiforlnlile
-M(. '(i(K.,rd." etc, but. reader,
wasn't this cheerful connotation to a
i .. ii' l"il ulrendy rubbed a
.blister on his hoe as largo as a two
, Cont postage stamp nnd his clothes
covered with mud, nnd his face nnd
eyes full of perspiration. Well, if
ever I did wish these kind, sympa
thizing, Samaritan travelers were idl
in purgatory, rort uma or some
other hot city for one season at least
it was then and there. Hut'I jogged
.tt'o'u: III o ii Christian, noting the
many new farm houses and sur
roundings thnt dot the east side of
the county road, anpnrcutly sliced
from the big, rich, alfalfa farms
along Bear creek bottom land, which
seemed to rac the time wns not far
distant when we, like our suburbnn
sister city of Phoenix, could soon
bonst of a string town.
The grnin and alfalfa fields arc
already beginning to show new grcon
lite and uromic dotted with the
robin, a pleasant reminder of spriug
Itimc. I saw no str in the big clean
fruit orchards too wet, I judged
but I could not but admire tho slock,
fat herd of dairy cows of Mr. Cal
houn in the distance, quietly chewing
their cuds in tho warm sunshine
This is tho dairy that supplies the
city of Med ford with choice milk nnd
cream twice per dav.
T reached tho city limits about
raphed back that things vir' clear ,n , P , ,, , , r, , ,
. ' , , , ' 10 a. in nnd found lho whole ( enlrnl
if tW rain loft tnls stat on. . . ,. , , in, .!
Point district npparcn v do od wi i
a friend or stranger to give mo a
welcome smilu or warm handshake,
and I began to realize I was a stran
ger iu a strange city, so 1 took tie
pass and returned homo to tho hos
pitable city of Mcdford that has a
bright and promising future.
J. 0. MARTIN.
I. S. Your correspondent has
been laid up for the past few days
with a soro heel, and about all I
have been able to do wns to mind the
baby, chop the wood, answer door
bolls and run errands.
For pocket knives, rnxors mid
shears, nee .Mcdford Hardware- C'o.SitD
Now silk wnlstlng at Mooknr's.
Lost
TRIED TO SAVE LIFE
OF DOG; IS KILLED
Mimll. olcnii.
ppa
modest-looking fnuiilv
Ho died in prison. On his death bed
he cfnfosfcfd that he and a negroes
el lire to th dunned homo. The
xiliei. voce lmvo boon 'o'lkijig for
tho nogross.
Notice.
The Lndi-!?' Aid of th Presbyter
ian church will givn u social tonight
(Fridny) in the parlors of tho
church. A good program will ho
rendered during ihe ncoi
members of thn t'ongrogatinri in
visiting friends nro cordially invite-1
to nttond.
Colonel F. L. Ton Velio is hack
from n vwi !u Portland, whev hni -rv.t,
Alt-. 'I' d .h.' li'.;."..' I' ' ' .
Oolnj; to build? Get your build.
Ini? hardware from Mcdford Harrt
wn.ro Co. 2 3 9
i''t!er',r '"f V'oo1
MlmOlC.no UAUunlbn nUrio ! r.d.-ne nnd oolliniMi.H-M. im.1 I
AWAY AND IS MARRIED 'says to myself, if this town wns only
about two miles nearer, what a do-
SAN FHANCISCO. Jan. .Hi. Miss ; j,,tfi burhnii addition il would
Eugenia Squires today Is thn bride k , jfodford. I found lho main
of James C. Dodgo, and tho congro- business street iu the city very quiet
gatlon of the BuBh street Methodist , or,ierlv. hut bv no means con
church, South, of which her father Ib WHte(1 witu (rmle nml (ruv1, ,ial W(.
tho patsor, are discussing her tinusu- ar (av ncoiiHtoinod to soo iu lho
I elopement with approving Interest. mm cj,v 0f Mcdford.'but there has
Miss squires was tho organist In been much substantial Improvement
the nush street church. Yesterday nil( development in this central buH
mornlng she played tho offortory as i,1PSR nmi ref,i,lonoo section of the
suanl and her father arose to begin vni-v i Inv nbsonce of six months.
his sormon. V(, linecr enn thorp lio seen n veul-
While Dr. Squires talked his daugh- 0f (IP 0d midinarks of moss
ter slipped quietly from tho organ covered roofs, shacks and rail
stoll and outside the church uho mot (mccf, und but few of Ihe original
hr waiting lover. Together they Jour- business men left 'm Ihe active pur-
neyeu to uaKianu, returning two KUjH j if0 0f jlc ,.iv, Slrnng
hours later as Mr. and Mrs. Dodge. people's faces are to bo seen on cv-
Dedgo then called up his clerical ory m,i. This great change mado
fnther-ln-law. mo fv0 Kn,i, t Hfiw H0 riv offieors
"Hooj this Is your son-in-law 0f nnv descrintion. birt of whnt use
BpcalBg," he said. And beforo Dr. nre (hey, unyhow, in this great ifiornl
SqulroH could find voice, ho contln- ordorly suburbnn city, where you sco
ued: "Thlsls James Dodge; Hugonla nml l,e,ir no disturbnnco. no onn
and I were married In Oakland about firaoking, no ono with a flushed face
an hour ago. We're starting on our m,d rod nose, no pushing nnd jostling
honeymoon now. We'll bo back In pneh other on her sidewalks, no one
about a week." i screaming hoi hominy nnd saiir
fiororo tho astounded minister , kraut and cheap besf as is lo be
could collect his startlod wits Dodge S(.en daily in metropolitan Mcdford,
had hung up the receiver. (and I could scarcely renlize tkere
1 " 'could bo such n vast change and dif-
Clay Deposits to Be Developed. I fcronoo in city life nnd surroundings
TUut dipo.dts of clay for brick, tile j In the shopt distance of four miles,
am; ptutir has been discovered at and I was also much surprised and
Oo'i'i H.iy. ii news furnished by W, astonished to not see nnv indies on
A. Co !., who works at tho granite, tho streots of this qiuet, ordorly oily.
iitiurry lliorr. hxperts have exam. Well, nuer rwting a couple of hours
incd tho clai nnd pronounced it of from tho effects of my unfortunate
excuHent quality. It is expected thnt 'walk, I took a hriof wall; nbout I lie
th' will ho about tho noxt of Suth- city, rending thn different business
cm Oren's wonderful natural rn-i signs, of which, if truo, tho ci:y
I'o.'ro'. ' 'ii h iiovelopod by the TJav senilis lo bo projlv well ivir' --tj i f . d
. . i .' Ii 't in cil trniV r' , l
SAN UKRNAItDINO, Cal., Jan. 31.
Because she tried to nave her little
dog from being ground to death be
neath tho wheels of a Santa Fu train,
Mrs. J. W. Daniels, mother of Mon
tana Kid, a prizefighter, is dead to
day at her homo near ilesperia, a
desert station.
Driving home with her husband
Inst evening, Mrs. .Daniels leaped
from tho wagon when she saw the
little dog run on the track iu front
of tho oncoming train. She made n
heroic effort to reach the animal and
wns struck by Ihe locomotive and
fntulfy hurt. Tho dog escaped.
NOTICK
Is herohy glvon to real oHtato firms
hncvlng my vacant lots listed, situated
In East Modford, that I have with
drawn same from tho market, at price
previously quotod,
289 V. C. KDMKADKR.
Money
by
Waiting
5-room modern bungalow, hot and
cold water, electric lights, cloio In;
a flue homo; f 3.00.
Now 7-room house 5 rooms fin
ished, electric lights, paved utrcot
soon, lot 100x168, dandy shado trrvj,
south front; n flno Inveitiuont; 210
terms 1500, rent momhly payments.
Desirable lot onu block from Otik
dale, 44x130, oast front, u fvw dayi
at 1525.
Lots of lots at right prices.
Wright & Allin
128 East Main Street.
Notable dltiplay of wash fabrics at
Meeker & Co.'s.
All kinds of plumbing, heating and
metal work by Modford Hardware
Co. 3C0
CAUO OK TIIANKH.
Wo wish to thank our many friends
and uelghbors for their kind assist
ance and sympathy during tho recont
Illness nnd demlso of Mrs. Patterson's
father,
MIL AND MRS. II. II. PATTUHBON
AND WAMILY.
Largest stock of hardware to se
lect from Mcdford Hardware Co,
860
Bargains For
Buyers
140 ucros, $120 per aero, ono luilo
from station, all cleared; will subdi
vide. ll.'IVu acres, 1 miles from ulatlon;
finest alfalfa and apple laud; at a
bargain. 1
CITY PROPERTY,
Now five-room hoiiso nnd four lots
for .$2500; witli terms.
Now five-room niodpm bungalow
ou King street, for $2000.
10 acres adjoining tho oily limits,
for $000 per acre. This is a Hplondid
proposition for subdivision.
HUNTLEY-KREMER CO.,
211 Fruitgrowers' Bank bldg,
I'll 'I !! I.
B & C
Cash Store
Oi'0(!('i'ios, Product and,
Di.slu.'H.
Lard, homo made, pure, 1Mb.
pails 50c
I.ard, home mado, pure, i-lb.
pails 80c
Lard, homo mado, puro, 10-
lb. pails $1.60
TCaoon, homo rtirod, heavy
strips, por lb 18c
Raeon, light; strips, ohoieo 20c
Hums, coimtry euro, lb.. ..17c
Rhouldops, coimtry euro, per
lb ' I3c
Apples ;
Haldwuis, '1 1-2 and fj-tior
box $1,25
-J-tier box $1.50 '
Spitzonbor, 4-tior box $1,60
Fall Pijipins, 4-t.ienbox $1.50
AVhite Pearmain, box ..$1.25
Tho store that hcvkcs you
best, by telephone 2:301.'
B & C
Cash Store
f? VT. II, j.. '! -,ct