THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, .UNO.
HON AND MOUSE
L HEAR CLAIM iSAYS TARIFF NOT
TOPS ALL
, MOTIONS SOON, 0100 COST CAUSE
BURRELL
The
Famous
Strongest Play Witnessed This Sea
son In Mcclford Miss Eluerts Is
Especially Pleasing in Role
of Miss Rossmore.
Judge Calkins Disposes of Much Representative Gardner of Massa-
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OTHERS
J
t
Orchard
Work In Few Days Railroad
Case Will Como Up on
March First.
chusetts Urges All G. 0. P.
Leaders to Stand Pat in
tho Coining Elections.
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Tho Hon nnd the Mouse Is per
haps tbo strongest play that n Med-
Tord audience has witnessed during
the present theatrical season. We
were previously disposed In favor cfj
this play before It appeared, a? .hei
flajno of Charles Klein, the author,
trade mark which guarantees aj mllmm Hnrlnian vs. Anna Wnl-f Gardner undertook to provo to the
iilgti class play. ( tei" 21 set for trinI j house that tho tariff had nothing to
Mr. Klein wrote tho Music Master,! F S Armstrong vs. R. W.- Qrny,do wlth tho hiph cogt o( llvlnj.t
tho strongest play of Its kind .hat , lo cover money Judgment by do- j Ho accuwd tho democrats of Incon-
lias boon written for a halt century. fm n .. r. . slstency, saying that In 1S9G thoy
The Lion and tho Mouse deals with! . I? j , n?.r,vV Jo charged tho hard times to low prices
, , ... 'Ashland Set for tnnl March 30. , ,, , ... .,
tho Boclal problem of the present j jQQ penjncer vs j j jjang , and now they blame high prices and
day, whlcH makes It of Interest to allip-Krnr o; Af fnV ' AaA tariff for the present difficulties.
who are familiar with tho social and
political conditions.
There are three strong characters
In tho Lion and the Mouse, namely
Shirley Rossmore, Jefferson Ryder
and Mr. John Burkett Ryder. Miss
Carolyn Siberia as Shirley Rossmore ( divorce Decree by default.
Is an exceptionally strong actress. She j H. F. Brown vs. Frank Scherm
is pretty nnd Intelligent, and has the'boeck, suit to quiet title Decree by
'happy faculty of holding her reserve
tforce back for, a climax. She has
33900 of the stage affectation. She
Js simple and sweet In manner, and
when it comes to a climax she has
power, strength and magnetism.
Mr. Walter Edwards made a very
a. . . . , "
aer. Mr. Edwards comprehends his
yat, and at no time overacts, which
ceuld be easily done Inw blustering
3art like thnt of Mr. Rydr.
Mr. Pitt, as tho son.played his
jrt well In spite of the unfnvor-
Me Impression he creates on bis fir' , H. IT. Helms vs. Jnmes Helms, to
.-appearance. Physically he Is not all . recover money Dismissed,
itbat might be desired, and his vnc R. H. Thompson vs. Crystal
te not particularly musical, but he i Thompson, divorce Decree by de
ltas mentality, which makes up for a ! fault.
rorld of defects. In fact, mentality I Leona O'Donnell vs. Maxwell
-la tho actor Is like charity. It covers 1 O'Donnell, same Decree granted,
m multitude of sins, nnd an actor may E. F. Winkler vs. C. M. Osbum
Save all the attributes, physique. , Settled out of court,
"fceauly, musical voice, and If he has ! Effie M. Terrill vs. W. B. Jack-
set Intelligence, all these virtues are ;
ant as sounding brass and tinkling case reset until later date,
cymbals. j Adjourned to Friday, February 25.
Miss Elberts said In n little Inter-
-view that she thought we had the 'TRAFFIC DEMORALIZED
prettiest valley that she had ever! BY BAD TUNNEL CAVE-IN
apeen in her travels, and she spoke It
with the earnestness that she would j
wii ine siory 01 uer love, wnnt a
Mdford booster the little lady would ;
cnake!! E. M. A. i
JM&ES PLAYS SHAKESPEARE
f 91 nufiuinnimn n . m
un dnuTVuiiuriu inMini
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ELLENSBURG, Wash., Feb. 24.
Xonis James and company reached J
-Sllensburg this morning, gloating ,
ver a new theatrical record. j
Last night at the Stampede tunnel
"way up In the Cascades, with the i
aaow banked high around car win
dows and the train hopelessly block
ed. Mr, James gave tho first preson
'Utlon of "The Merchant of Venice"
la a Baggage car ln all theatrical an
Jials. Hla audience was highly apprecia
tive. They were compelled to bo by
force of circumstances. They had
their choice between watching an end
Jess bank of snow or Mr. James, and
-chose the latter, A vote was taken
amonir the passengers and "Shylock"
won In a walk. The baggage cars
were cleared of trunks, and the trou
"bles of the famous Jew were re-told
to an audience which packed the car
to the doors.
Two rotary snow plows and a gang
of 100 shovclors released the train at
daylight this morning. Mr. James fln
Jshed an engagement at Seattle Tues
day evening and was to have played
lore last night.
P8LICE SEARCH FOR MAN
WHO STOLE FROM AUNT
SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 24. Tho
police are looking for Joseph Corra
today,, who Is alleged to have stolen
?1700 from tho husband of his aunt,
zni came very near covering up the
theft completely.
Joseph Lombbard. a contractor, put
tho money, consisting of three $G00
nd $200 In smaller bills. In a trunk
Yesterday afternoon. He Intended
to pay off his men with It today.
Last night about 9 o'clock he no-
v, uuui ui qiiionu una rusnea
to tho telephono and reported the I
Sire. Tho flromon arrived so prompt- j
ly that the flro, which was In thol
trunk, was- extinguished before tho
box had boen burped. Tho monoy
w. gone, but tho compartment
wfcero It had been placed was un
touched by tho flanges. Conn, a neph
nw of his wife, was also gone.
March 22 has boon set by Circuit
! Judge Cnlkins on which to hear the
!mtionsrrto W claims in the case of
augur inner vs. mo -ueuioru iv
Crntcr railrond, Soverni iarRC
claims nro in against the road,
Judgo Cnlkins has been grinding
is.out work at ft rapid pace of late.
mnmr
Aims wi,MctnM ai:o o
Murphy Demurrer to complaint
j submitted nnd tnken under advise-
ment.
i Rose E. Loar vs, Charles P. Loar,
default.
John Grieve vs. Rose Hnymond
Same.
State ex rel. Alzira M. Clay vs. W.
S. Clay, contempt of court Taken
under advisement.
Marie H. Vance vs. F. J. Blakcley
et ni uemurrcr wimarawn nna ae-
fendnut. T. N. Barnsdnll given unutil
ri.. ru .--L. Oo r
swer.
S. J. Majors vs. Jos. T. Gagnon
Demurrer nrgned nnd submitted.
Belle .ickell vs. W. T. Lewis, to
oniot titln hv ofnnlf
son Additional testimony taken and j
SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal., Feb. 24.
f Passenger and freight traffic to-
dajr on the Southern Pacific coast line
,s suspended duo to the caved In tun-
.aa. 4Uim Alt.. All
ibe,ng diverted-over the San Joaquin
! vnllav ranla Avtrl If la n.Vf.l.1 a t.M 1
w uuu o uuamv u
these conditions will last a week be-
fore tho tunnel is cleared and the
tracks through It safeguarded from
danger.
Fifty feet of tunnel number 10 on
.tho Cuesta grade collapsed shortly
after midnight and burled the track
beneath tons of earth and stone.
Workmen were rushed to the scene,
but owing to conditions there the
repair work must proceed slowly.
The cause of the cave-In Is attrlb-1
uted to .a weakening of tho tunnel
dujjiuiuj uuiiuB mo ytuixao 01 ru-
placing wooden pillars and joists
with concrete and steel construction
work.
MALBOEUF NOT AFTER
ANY POLITICAL OFFICE
Charles A. Malbocuf, formerly
connected with the Harnmnn lines in
Oregon, but now with- the Medford
Land & Orchard company, is not a
candidate for railroad commissioner
to succeed Oswald West, who hus
announced that he will not be a can
didate to succeed himself. It was
reported that Mr. Malboeuf was
candidate for that position.
"I am not a candidate for railroad
commissioner or. any other position,
political or otherwise, and even were
I favored with the offer of it with a
certainty of election I would not con
sider tho Banus under any circum
stances," states Mr. Malboeuf, who
is in Medford on a short business
trip.
HONGKONG HANGMAN AND
HIS ROPE REACH VICTORIA
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 24 Tho
steamer Suverlc arrived from the oil
ont after f nugh passago br'r.ga i
121ms. Hongkong's official hangman,
the first cabin,
Elms hanged four whlto men and
two Chlneso during his term of office,
cettinir onlv-12.G0 for enfih mnn
Ills baggage Included tho rope used
In his last execution, tho victim of
which was an American, hanged for
the murder of a woman from Manila
whoso body he hid ln a trun.'c and
placed aboard a stcamor.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24? Repro-
Isenntlve Gardner of Massachusetts,
who Is known as a "conservative In
surgent," today urged all republic
ans to stand by tho protective tariff
iPrlnclplo In the coming elections and
even If dofeated not to heed tho cry
,of "high prices'."
I Gardner showed charts of prices;
i In America and England and declnr-
j cd that tho fluctuations In P"lco hnve
ibeon tho samo m both countries.
I Ho Quoted tho prices of meats In i
i this country and In Canada, declaring
that tho cost Is greater In Montreal I
than In Washington.
As one of his strongest, points
Gardner gave the prices of 1C hrtl-!
1 cles of food used by the training ship
. Massachusetts on a trip around the I
j world. He showed that 12 of the 16
J articles were obtained at a lower
jprlcc In Boston than at any other
; port T,8ted ln tho circumnavigation
of the globe.
INCORPORATION ACT
WAS A TRYING ORDEAL
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. "The
federal Incorporation bill Is two
thirds drunk and one-third dizzy,"
said a seasick senator this afternoon.
Tho make-up man at the govern
ment printing, office turned out ono
of tho prettiest Jumbles ever put
over on the senate. A clever blend
was made of tho Incorporation blM, !
the Galllnger excise law regulating
the sale of liquors In this city nnd I
tho Bennett bill, providing another J
plan for controlling the liquor trade
here. i
The wording of tho Incorporation,
bill would run along smoothly for a '
few pages and then, without warn
ing .branch off into a declaration that
no intoxicants shall be sold at the.
Unipn station. A few more pages, and j.
then came the formular which drug-;
gists must follow In selling liquor on
prescriptions and are whipped Into
ono cover and labeled the Incorpora-
Blll.
BURGLARS BURGLE, THEN
SET FIRE TO HOUSE
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 24. The
police today are looking for two
nervy burglars who last night ran
sacked the homo of J. B. Dulin, u
locomotivp engineer, enjoyed n lunch
at Dulin's expense and then set fire
to the house. The thieves got noth-
inc but a hat and coat, after over-
turning everything in the house,
They consumed a box of bonbonx,
snmpieu u uume oi ocur uuu men
ignited a bundle of papers in a linen
closet upstairs. Uulin returned homo,
about ten minutes later and called
the fire department in time to stop,ed m,d the coming season is expect
the blaze before it did heavy dam
age.
FRIAR LAND ILLEGALLY
SOLD TO SUGAR TRUST?
WASHINGTON, Fob. 24. Itoprc
sonatlve Martin of Colorado today In
troduced a resolution declaring tho
recent sale of 65.000 acres of friar
lands ln the Philippines, which he a.1-
leges to have been made to "a reprc-
sentatlvo of tho Havomeyer sugar in- him fmt 8n,d pank nnyincrf who
torests," to be In violation of Iaw,ig undep nrrest today wh Frnnc
aenouncing mo oeiiarimeni oi uun
for upholding It, and demanding an
Investigation,
upuuimng mo uiu wm purum o
tho "unlawful monopolization of all
-friar lands amounting to more than
400,000 acr.es of tho richest and most
desirable lands ln tho Philippines,"
Mr. Martin says, "thereby reducing
the Filipinos to a state of peonage
ior ino sojo uenem oi mo sugar
trUBt'"
35 PER CENT OF TIMBER
SALES TO GO TO STATES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Senator
Warren has secured tho consent of i
tho agricultural committee to the
amendment to tho agricultural ap-1
propriation bill, by which the states
will receive 35 per cent of tho sales
of timber and grazing rentals col
fectecd on forest reserves, instead of
25 per cent, as at present.
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Spices at Goodfriend'u.
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John D.
EXHIBIT BUILDING
BUZZARD
GROUP
USES
MORE
MEN
Miners and Provisions Leave Meil
ford Thursday for Elk Creek
Mines To Bo Exploited,
on Large Scale.
?Jark Applegato was in from the
Buzzard mine, on Elk creek, this
week, and left Thursday afternoon
with a crew of men and a consider
able amount of provisions for tho
scene of operations.
The Buzzard group has been pros
pected for nearly 15 yenrs nnd the
; development work hna reached n
stage where tho owners aro satisfied
that they have n mine.
Outside capitnl has been interest-
ed to result in tho opening of one
of the greutest of the mnny low
grade propositions in Southern Or
egon.
CHLOROFORMED PIGS
THEN SNEAKED 'EM OUT
ATmOHA. 111.. Foli. 94 "Th
tloulle about icki Q . ,
that ho fiqnea, ftnd wo fi d lhe
lfifit wnv . . vna in phnrnfnn
, Baxter, charged with hog stonling.
"I caught the pigs nnd whilo Bax
ter held them I put tho chloroform in
theIr BnoutH. Tho rest was easy,"
declared Iinvmflr. when nresonte.l in
court.
r ,
Enrl and Archie nanklo nnd Frank
Lichter also wero arrested on tho
samo charge. It is alleged that tho
mon went nlj0Ijt the fftrming country
chloroforming hogs. The officers
say thoy throw the unconscious pork-
era into wngons nnd quietly hnulsd
,them awny to market.
I The "chloroform system," it was
pointed out by tho constable who
gnthored tho evidence, eliminates n!-
most all tho danger of tho pursuit
of hog stenling if the rnids nro con-
ducted during the. dark of tho moon
Queen Anno is coming into its own.
Tho nnmos of the hoot of buyers in
that addition during the past two
weeks spoil exclusive homos. Don't
let someone else get the lot you
want. 280
is sub-divided in tracts from 30 to 100 acres.
This is some of the finest lajnd in the Rogue
River Valley, within two miles of the city of
Medf ord. The trees are of the best varities of
apples and pears, all in bearing at the present
time. The age of the trees run from six to
t twenty years. We are able to supply people
whatever qhey may desire in the best bearing
orchards in the valley, near the city of Medf ord
For full particulars call on
ASK REMOVAL
OF RECEIVER
i
Petition Filed Asking That Sanders
Be Removed From Receivership
and That Work on Ament
Dam Be Stopped.
A petition, signed by 44 stockhold
ers of the Golden Drift Mining com
pany, naa neon mou awing mai inoivorC(1 ,n connecton wjU, bin sot
present receiver of tho company, I speech at Newark last night. In part
George Sanders, bo removed. At tho
same time a motion was offered ask'
lng that tho received be restalnod
from further expenditure of money on
tho Golden Drift dam, nnd that all
expenditures hereafter bo submitted
to tho court before thoy aro expend
ed. Also that all men who are now
working on tho dam are to desist.
Mr. Sandors has received word
from umcago tnai a now commute
vi Biutiiuumiio uuo mvv.. v
In that city and that sovon of thorn
are designated as wanting to appear
as plaintiffs ln tho caso, Also that
they sanction all tho work that has
boon done so far, and that thoy wish
him retained ns receiver and to fur
thor conduct the caso. Thoy also havo
.raised funds 'for fighting tho caso
to a finish.
It is now thought, that this last
move will placo the caso on such a
basis that tho work on tho repair of
tho dam can bo dono vory Boon, as It
Is thought that Judgo Calkins will
put tho case In such Bhapo that tho
peoplo can havo tho water for Irri
gating. Tho Bottlomont of this caso
ono way or tho other moans much to
Grants Pass and thoro nro many wait
ing for a conclusive order,
GOOD ROADS MEMORIAL
TO LATE E. H. HARRIMAN
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Fob. 24. j
A momorinl to E. II. ITnrrirnan, In
recognition of his services in tho in-1
torost of good roadB and tho brood
ing of high-class horses, will bo
erected at Arden this Bummer by tho
Orango County Road Improvement
association, of which Mr, Ilnrrimaii
was president. The monoy for tho
momorinl is being raised by privnto
subscription,
Olwell
T DOESN'T
LIKE CRITICISM
jln Speech at Newark He Says It Is
Hard to Overcome Feeling
of Failure.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 24. There
Is consldernblo speculation here to
day regarding tho portent of l'ronl-
dent Tnft's criticism of tho nowspa-
pors ln an, Impromptu statomonf do-
te president nam:
"I had not Intondcd to say any
thing on tho Hiilijoct of my first yoar
In tho Whito Houeo, but after whnt
Govornor Murphy hns so graciously
Held I cannot refrain from a porsonal
word nr two. '
"It Is truo I told him I wanted towookg( , doud nt Suinml(( Chtlmlis,
mnko good a year ago. I am not cor- (odnV( nnd in,tho , of ,u,r delltU
tain of doing It now. Ifo said somo-lij0B ft romnnc0i
thine nuoui mo nowsjapors. wnen
itn0 ncwspa.ors aro prono to crltl-
nmil uilll Duuiuumuo uunv iu iiuuj-
mur uui uuuuitiDiiuiiuu, nuunMtt)1(i romanco grow into real love.
somotlmos with contemptuous disdain Thoy planned to wed whon of age
Elk's Peerless Minstrels
flL KtitiLtiF
This is the Elks' Quartet, which will sijip "Evening
Bells" nnd "A Good Little Bnd Little Boy" next
Monday evening, February 28. Each member of the
B, P. O. E. has ticlcots to sell nnd those who hold ex
change tickets may reserve thorn Friday morning,
February 23d. General sent snlo opens Saturday
morning, February 20th. If you wish a good seat,
buy of somo Elk and reserve early, as tho season sent
resorvntion will not apply to tho minstrel perform
ances. Prices ?5c, $ 1 .00 & $ 1 .50
with
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MEDFORD
nnd Homotlmcs with patronizing
friendliness It Is hard to ovvrcomo
tho fouling thnt perhaps you ought to
begin all over again.
"In vlow of all that, to have re
ceived tho wolcomo which I did hero
today llttlo hopo that perhaps tho
newspapers don't carry In their pock
ets nil of public opinion and thnt,
porlmpi, tho Amor'cnn people are
nblo to soo through something of
hypercrltltlsui, somothlng of history
nnd somothlng of hypocrisy nnd to
hnvo a roal sympathy with tho man.
vho under considerable responilblllty
Is doing the best ho can.
"They say sometimes demonstra
tions nro misleading, but I am going
to bcllovo, as I havo snld, that your
reception today and tonltcht li sincere
nnd I am gulag to tnko that flatter"
lng unction to my soul as I go back,
to Washington and avoid tho news
papers." Bride of Three Weeks Dead.
MONTE8ANO, Wash., Feb. 28.
Mrs. Bort Mills, n bride of t)rt
Somo vonrs Mnud j, ,
nnd Bort Mills first bognn wnlking-
0 80(1001 tOgOtllOT and tllCir ClllMI-