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COM
CHARGE
Strychnfno Found In Connccttlon
With Miss Swopc, One of the
Heirs of the Dead
Millionaire.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 12.
That strychniuo was found the ejecta
c.Mw'led from the stomueh of .Miss
Inrimrct Swopo, one of the heirs of
the Into Colonel Thomas H. Swopc,
was revealed today in a deposition
uiven by John G. I'nxton in the of
fice of Attorney Frank It. Walsh;
The subject of the annlvU was
ejected by Miss Swope immediately
after she had taken medicine Riven
her by Dr. B. C. Hyde, according to
the allegation.
The analysis was made by Doctor
l!tii"?t! Doctor Pape. (.hicapo tox-icoloci-tf.
It was stated that the ejectn was
pre" fed by a nurse who was at
tending Miss Swope.
Mi's Marpnret Swopc is a sister
of the late Chrisman Swope and a
nice of the late Colonel Swope. The
death of Chrisman Swope is being
made the subject of an investigation
similar to that which resulted in a
ehanre of murder being made against
Dr. Hyde in connection with the
death' f Colonel Swope.
Pn-ton is the attorney for the
SwoM estate and Walsh is one of
the attorneys employed by Dr. nyde.
WATCH OF MURDERED
GIRL IS IDENTIFIED
EUREKA, Cal.. Feb. 12. Frank
Wanskv today identified the watch
found on the girl victim of the Mount
Tnmnlpais murder as one his father
repaired in 1S02. He was positive
of his identification and declared
there was no possibility of a mis
take. Wanefcy is a jeweler. He has beet
in business here for many years. His
father, previous to his death two
years aco, was the senior member of
their firm, and Wnnksy declared
that the mark on the case-of the
watch found on the mountain side
was the private mark his father had '
placed there and he would take oath!
to :tts genuineness. '
He nid the watch was left at the
shop o be repaired by a man named
MeK-iv. Inquiry here failed to find
nny ne who remembered the man,
liSw"r. The watch arrived here
todnv It will be returned to the San
Fra""-eo authorities.
HHINc-cf run npFH ARP
GIVEN LARGE PRESENTS!
S'V FRANCISCO. Feb. 12. The
ch;V-!i of the Chinese quarter tp
dav are happy possessors of nickels
and Kncs given them by parents and
friew' who this New Year have dis
tributed tri!)"'"'' more than $75,000 among
the little ones.
In some cases quarters and half
dollars were wrapped in red paper
and were placed in the hands of all
yout'il visitors and the youngsters
are having the greatest New YearV
celebration ever experienced Jn their
younsr lives.
The ncttion of the Chinese in difr
tribtit'fg so munificiently was caused
bv th-, rumors that Tone wars prao
tien'iv had killed business in China
" The merchants and trades
men lift npon a plan of money gjfts
1o dVprove the rumor.
Difl'NPORT'S BLOODED
'tyfi ST0CK SHIPPED WTST
M'DDLETOWN, N. M Feb. 12.
Tb ''ne Arabian horsea, cattle and
other livestock owned by Homer Dav
enport, the ramous cartoonist, which
bavj been on exhibition at Benator
JlIcardBon'e barn near Goshen, aro
en route for California, hating been
Bhluned yesterday.
i Tavenport's leaso on tho farm has
nearly expired and It Is said that ho
-will not renew, as he Intends to make
his homo In California. This deter
mination on tho part of Davenport Ih
6ald to have been brought about by
the action of divorce Instituted by
Mrs, Davenport and tho condition of
his health, the cartoonist being ill
tn San Diego, Cal. j-
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NEW PAPER ISSUED
AT DUNSMUIR, CAL.
The first issue of tho Dunsmuir
Dispatch wns printed February 4.
The new candidate for public favor'
jr issued by C, E, Carter, well known
in Medford, and Fred Erke.
Oil v Attorney Porter J. Noff is
nt the Conway & Clancy hospital
j undergoing treatment. Ho is im
proving and will soon he ngaiu at
tending to his official dnties.
FRENCHMEN WORKING HARD IN FLOOD RELIEF:
WOMAN BO YC OTTER AND SENATORIAL ASPIRANTS.
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ISSUE FORJRRIGATION
Such a Course Will Do Recommend
ed to Senate for Adoption on
Noxt Monday.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Fob. 12.
An issue of thirty million didliUc'
worth of government certificates to
complete irrigation projects ponding
will bo recommended for adoption
by Iho senate next Monday. This ?
in accord with the decision of tho
senate irrigation commit too today.
Tho projects Hint are to be financed
soon are only lhoio which have Invn
fcpprovod by the secretary of thu in
terior. Tho bill which provides for
tho isuiuioo of tho certificates
amended by tho committee in sccral
instances. A section wns added by
Senator Carter of Montana, provid
ing that hereafter no irrigation pro
ject shall bo begun unless it he at the
direction oT the president.
Another amendment makes it clear
that tho certificates aie to be froo
from local, state mid national taxa
tion. Another provides that the cer
ELKS TO GIVE BIG
Splendid Production Is Promlscil
Slars Like Durness and An
drews In Cast.
mil (ii:ouii: Wilson.
Producer of Klhn PcerlcBS Mln-
Htrs, who made nrrangcuioutB with
Medford lodw, No. IH5S. II. P. O.
lificales are to draw 11 per cent per K!h" lnsi evening to
annum inlcrcM. It is also provided "" im-
thai a portion of the moncv can be ,ll,rw" w,'- hnnw ,nlol,t or n,,out
to ..otcct water rights claimed '''K IVbrimry Sfi and 30.
by the .I'liitcd Sta(c
NEGRO SOLDIER BRUTTALLY
ASSAULTS A WOMAN
JPRESfDENT
FALLIE2ZES
PREMIEf?
BRJAtD
The .burden of relieving the distress caused by the great floods In Paris and the French provinces tins fallen
heavily upon President Fallleres and Premier Uriand. both of whom were reported to be working to tho point of
breakdown. Not aloue has the capital of France been overwhelmed, but the city has been cnlled upon to care for
thousands of refugees driven from their homes In other cities and towns. M. liriand succeeded .M. Clcmenccau as
prime minister of the republic last July. M. Fallieres has been president since 100C.
Among the leaders In the widespread meat Iwycott Is Mrs. John B. Ueiulernon of WnshliiKton, wife of a for
mer senator from Missouri, who has won fame heretofore as a prohibitionist aud vegetnrlan. She Is the president
of the new Woman's Ami, Food Trust league.
Frank B. Kellogg, the federal ROTcrnment's bent known "trust buster." Is credited with an ambition to enter
the United States senate. The senator whose seat Mr. Kellogg wants Is Moses K. Clapp of Mlnnexota. Mr Ke.
Jogg's borne la In St. Paul. The term of Senator O'app will expire in March. 1011.
SKATTI.i:, Wash., Feb. 1A Two
I officers from the local police force
ihnve gone to Fori Lnwtou to trv to
identify Hie negro siddier belonging
to the "J.'th iiifautrv who last night
severely injured Mr.. V. K. Aurgala
of 11 1 Klliott avenue in an attempt
ed criminal assault. The woman was
walking along Queen Anne avenue
about 10 o'clock when a negro, wear
ing tho uniform of a regular soldier
came up behind her and throwing his
capo over her head, bore her to the
ground. Mrs. Aurgala fought do,
perntcly with her assailant who bru
tally beat her with his fists. Sho
finally succeeded in breaking away
from his grasp and ran screaming
to the homo of William Cochran on
Queen' Anne avenue. Cochran hur
ried to tho scene of the struggle jiHt
in time to see the negro who hud
been joined by another soldier, board humor .tul wit, intersitoi wod
About 00 of Med ford's initio singers
br.vo been :. sited to pnrtlolpato and
t' o first rehearsal will be held at
Kilts' Indue room this ufternoou at
2 o'clock.
Mr. WIUo. rarnwi with him whore-
with to liniidmimoly sluge and con
tinue the production, and It Ih wife
to Vny I Nat tho Kilts' reputation for
doing tlilnK iih they Mum Id be done
HI bo :npl exemplified Jn thorn
two nights of mirth and music. The
following ccmmllteoH wore appoint
ed to handle tho undertal:lnc:
Cast lliirgesM, Andrew, Colvlg.
Finance Wilkhuon, Klfort, Ha-
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Tlckot Huu'.ell, Daniels, Itcevcs.
Advertising Iteanies, Neddy Thlor
off. The I.ewloton, Idaho, Morning Tri
bune has the following to say:
A capacity bouse greeted tho Elks'
1'lnntrols Inut ulKht nt the Temple
t' eater In one of the best homo tal
ent productions over rendonil In the
city Willi a urogram teemlnc with
with
minstrel cast provhlod a mint onjny
ablo ovenlng and tho recopllon ac
ronlod Is untrloly mifflclent to repay
tho iiieuibols for tho nrdiioui train
lug necessary In mipply hist ulght'a
Hplendld eiitei'lalnmoiit,
There was nothing Inching In Iho
pieimrnlloiiH to make the opening
performance the deohled huccomm It
proved to bo. Tho opening Hlngo sot
ting had been eitpoclally prepared for
Iho occasion and from the lopniuHt
poult of a iiitiiiutiiliioii'i srenlo back
drop, one of tho most perfect sporl
nioiiH of ollt, with wide spreading ant
lers, viewed the happy mcoiio extend
ing pant tho performers (o the tear
of the big auditorium. At anotho
polut on the curtain was tho emblem
atic rlock-fnco with Iho hands point
ing to tho mystic hour of It, so dear
to all Klkdoin, The Iioiino proKrnmn
In two colors with attractive cover
design contained tho emblem of tho
order.
"J.oVh Itniituro." by Director (I.
T Wilson, In a bountiful and clear
I Igh tenor, bold the bl'i mdli'iiro us
In a spell until the lust tone had
died away It wns a thunder of np-
plaiiso that brought Mr, Wilson
iwpiln before the foot HjthtM, nnd In
tho rendition of "Annie Laurie," ho
carried his audience throughout Iho
song.
In olio were n collection of inln
strol gouiit that itrovlded unstinted
mirth for all. The opening number,
a monologue entitled "Hhultospenro
In a Deestrlck Hkule," by Mr. Wil
son, h1 the pace that was maintain
ed by (ho Kilts' quartet, cnmpOHod of
Messrs. Wheat, Stacy, Thatcher nnd
Wilson, nnd tho sextette rnmpoNod
Mif .Messrs, Cherrler, .lames Wilson,
Alex Kasberg, as ladles, and C. II.
lthodes, Mark Donaldson aud N. P.
Richardson as gentlemen, In tli ren
dition of "Toll Us, Pretty Indies."
Tin1 nflurplern iulttlid 'Tho i-nt
Kidnapping and llreach of Promise
Case," wns all that had been prom
ised for It and furnished the final
climax for one of the most ouJovhIiIo
entertainments over presented to n
I.owlston audience.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
WORKING ON PAPEtiS
u ear for Fort I.awton.
most delightful classic sweetie ns, tho
County School Superintendent .1.
Percy Wells is about iih busy as a
man gels to bo nowadays cheeking
up the results of (he examination of
applicants for teachers' certificates.
To go over Iho papors of l.'i appli
cants retiuires lots of tune and more
patience hut Mr. Wells expects to ho
in n position to nuoiitiuce (he rcMilt
bv Tuesdny next at the latest
Success Unparalelled
In the history of Southern Oregon attended the first day of the stupendous
Bankrupt Auction Sale
of the high-grade stock of ELWOOD & BURNETT AND J. M. ELLER. long before the doors opened at .10:30 a.
' in. the crowds swayed and surged in their impatience to avail themselves of the matchless bargains inside.
The entire $10,000 stock, consist of Diamonds, Cut Glass, Gold, Silver and Storling Novelties, Flatware, Hollow
ware, Solid Silver and Pearl inlaid handled Umbrellas, Field and Marine Glasses, Mantel Clocks, Gold and Silver
Watches, Chains, Bracelets, Brooches, Charms, plain Set Rings in many and varied designs, as well as many arti
cles indispensable to well regulated households.
WILL BE SOLD ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
If you were not there yesterday, come Monday and secure your coupons. Valuable presents will be given away
daily in addition to coupons, which will be valuable, as ON THE LAST DAY A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF DIA
MOND EARRINGS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY to some fortunate person, so come every day and get your coupon.
Don't miss this opportunity to secure some of the things you have been longing for, especially when you can get
it at your own price. THE STOCK IS GOING FAST. YOUR TIME IS SHORT, so come every day and bring
your friends. Everything absolutely as guaranteed or money refunded.
M. M. Lichtenstein Auctioneer
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