MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. atEDFORl), OREGON, MONDAY, .MARCH 21, 19.10.
"The Red MM" at the Opera House
1 0 I tunneii t i.h Al.iffii
We make nuv kind and lo ot wIUiIiAvh. Wn hut
glnns of any xifct nu hand.
Meciford Sash & Door Co.
In Case of vSicKmess
I il 0 N R 8 (LI .1
MEDFORD PHARMACY
Near Pout Olfieo All N'ight Sorvloo Krou Dolivury
HUM
SOLD
E ESTATE IS
$320,000
Vast Tract on Lower Rogue Is
Bought by Portland Firm Will
Be Opened by New Owners to
Settlers.
PORTLAND. Or.. Mnrch.-l. Thou
ands of acres of land ,n the Rogue
liver valley, embracing an estate but was allowed to go to waste, and
rhlch has become "historic in Oregon no others were allowed to encroach
open the territory of the lower Rogue
river, long shut off from the rest of
the worU. by platting S000 acres
into five, ten and 20-acro tracts.
This will mean an awakening ofj
the entire district. When the lands j
were owned by Mr. Hume nothing'
could be bought, and instead of in
viting settlers to locate in his dis
trict he spent every effort in bottling
up the immense resources of the
country and river by buying every
inch of land along the river from
the mouth far back towards Its head
waters and keeping the Itinerant vis
itor away with great signs bearing
the placard "No trespass."
The water power of the river,
which is immense, was never utilized
JOY RIDE NEARLY
T. E. Gnrrutt, Uahee; U ICcomnjr
linm, IWtiaml, J 1. Uilv, II. Man
, cheler. V. II. lf. New York; V.
np.'E, Johnston, jMtfiulow; J. I'. Olson,
fylSlQ I liLATU I'ortland I . Uridley, KdBovvood ;
Wiluorth. eitv; W J. Husne!, Port-
hand; F. W. .M. city; V. Hall,
1 Uornbrook.
is the realm of the late' R. D. Hume,
'King of the Rogue river" and the
'Laird of Wedderburn," yesterday
passed into the hands of Portland
men for a consideration of $350,--O0.
Keasey, Humason & Jeffery, a real
estate firm of this city, have pur
chased the holdings of tho Hume
estate, including the transfer ot 15,
000 acres of land, extensive fishing
rights, salmon canneries, a wealth of
water power, a part of the town of
Wedderburn, a large tract of timber
land, sawmills, fruit canneries, farm
lands and a varied line of Industries
in tho southern Oregon district.
or even to m:.ko a proposition that
certain water rights bo turned over,
so Jealous was the owner that he
would lose his powerful hold on tho
river and vicinity.
There are other landmarks on tho
tract purchased, however, which bear
witness to another side of tho char
acter of the big man who built up
tho fishing Industry ot southern Oregon.
At one time, just before a certain
Fourth of July, tho town of Wedder
burn wished to celebrate, but had no
place to bold a sultablo carnival.
Then the "La!rd of Wedderburn"
proved his right to the name by
Steel Cable Catches Car, Suspending
It In Midair-Party of Six Nar- DARBY RESIGNS HIS JOB
Ur HtrUHMINu CITY
v" -i .
UOSKM'UO. Or.. March 21.
Thomas Darby Rlchnrdson, Rose
burg's booster, has nftlgnod. His
rowly Escape Death
PORTLAND, Or., March 21. Six
alleged "Joy-riders" are alive today
because ot the presence of a wlro
cable which held a big touring car
suspended In the air over the reser
voir In city park last night after the
machine had leaped from the road
way and rolled down n 30-foot em
bankment. All of tho occupants jumped from
.the runaway car and escaperd land
ing In the water by a narrow mar
gin. Besslo Lambert and Inez Da
vey were painfully but not seriously
injured. Violet Schnffer and Georgia
Gregg, James Thurston and Louis
Goroman, the other occupants of the
machine, received a number of slight
bruises and scratches.
Chauffeur Beu Newman plucklly
remained at the wheel and. escaped
injury.
A defective steering gear was re
starting with practically nothing building a race track, grandstand,
in tho early days, Mr. Hume, who died paddocks, etc., at a cost of 116,000, j iponslble for the antics of the car.
a year ago, began fishing operations ,' turning It over to the citizens and ' When Newman attempted to swerve
on the Rogue river and little by lit- saying. "There's your track, go ! 'he car at, a turn in the road, some
PEOPLE ALARMED
KKILLNESS
Dcspito Favorable Reports Regard
ing Condition of Edward, His Ha
csty Did Not Leave His Rooms and
People Worry.
W A Ail ED
Timber and Coal Lands
ENG IN13E RING AND SURVEYING CON
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FURKISUED.
B. H. Harris & Co. .
MFDFORD - - - - OREGON
Office in JacKovm uouuty Bank Upstairs
REAL ESTATE
resignation has been accepted by tho
publicity committee of tho Commer
cial club.
LONDON, March 21. Despite tho
. favornblo roportH rcRunlin the con-I
. dition of Kinjr Edward, issued hy his
Thin certifies physicians today at Hiurritz, tho!
pooplc are thoroughly tilnnucd owinjr
tlo increased his holdings. He de-, ahead and celebrate."
veloped his particular section of the :
country in a wonderful manner and SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY
only ceased his strenuous operations. fj GOTHAM INVESTIGATION
which bad earned for him the title of
"King ot tho Rogue River" when he ' jfEW YORK, March 21.-C. .
i" O . J il.. I
How Hume Won Xume of "King." , -ase IonDer cuairman oi uie jaws.; pen(led in miJ-alr.
Much has been written of the ec-' committee of the New York board j '
rentricltles of the former owner and of underwriters, cave some sensu-l Hotel Arrivals.
thing gave away In tlm steering ap
paratus and tho big machine hurtled
t'orn the steep embankrsent.
Its progress was suddenly oh'ecked
when a half-Inch cable? stretched
along tho reservoir caught beneath
the body of the car, an 1 held it bus-
of his methods of building up his tional testimony aa to expenditures
country. One anecdote which Illus-' todaj' when Superintendent of In
rates the character of tno man is surance Hotchkiss resumed the in
f his operations In developing a pea-, quiry into tho dealings" of various
The Nashr Edward Browning, Du
von, Pa.; G. H. Browning; J. II.
Fitzgerald, Mbdford; W. G Meyer,
New York; J. R. Harvey, Qaliee; .1.
annery and pea-raising Industry .life insurance companies with the I Forsvthe. Portland: T. O.Thomson,
.long the itoguo river. Ho set out. New York state legislators to infht-
tevernl hundred acres with peas and 1 ence legislation in their favor,
itarted a cannery. j Case declared that certain firms
iijs pea fields ottered employment i of lawyers were employed by the Shaw. Seattle: V. II. Wolf. New
to thousands of pickers. One day heiNow York underwriters to examine 'York- E. Bruyton, Spokane; W.
W. Wyatt, Spokane; J. A Wnliie-
utcicr, New York; D. R. Wilier, Se
attle; C. Boyoe, Portlumi;- C. A.
anet with a strike. Arbitrate? Not at j H pending legislation in connection
Jill. He simply shut up the plant, with insurance matters,
locked tho doors, plowed up his pea; According to Case, Attorneys
fields and let tho cannery rust, des-t Sherman and Sterling of New York
plte tho money which was lost j City presented n bill of $1700 for
through its non-operation, . isuch work. The hill was paid. This
It was such operations as these, was in 1905, Case explained. Ho
which did much to earn for him tho ! stated further that the attorneys
titles which he secretly loved, but i represented only bills affectum? the
insurance companies whieR; came Be
fore the legislature that year.
One of tho hills, Case- said, was
indorsed and paid on the- represen-
valley 18 miles from its mouth and tntion that tho sum was expended" in
also along tho coast for a distance of ; "opposing inimical insurance Icgis
five miles. Tne town ot Wedderburn j Intion and for work done- by lesisla
ls located on the property and tho'tivo committees."'
sale Includes the transfer of a gener-, Case failed to explain why money
al storo supplying the surrounding should be jaid for the work of Io
country, a hotel, a big salmon can- islative committees.
aery, two cold storage plants, one lo-'
cated at Wedderburn and tho other . BATTLESHIP, THOUGH
affected to scorn.
The great wealth developed by Mr.
Hume Includes 15,000 acres of land.
This Is located along the Rogue river
IT. Reagan, Alameda; N. C. Olson,.
IL E. Smith, Portland; J. C. Pen
dleton, Table Bock; H. K Shcbnok,
C. L. Slagel, Si-attlo; J. 0'. Reddiok,
Porthind; W. J. Kciidrick, New York;
(Jr. U. FitzgibboH, Portland; J. E.
Flaherty, Phirhdelphia ; D. A. Mc
Lean, Portland".
The Moore R. R. Manning, Cen
tral Point; Yf. J. Footcs, PortlntiC,
M. Stephens and wife, city; II. J,
Alttnon, Woodburn; T'. B. Van
Cleave, A, J. Moses, M. FreciUjorgcr.
Portland; 0. C. Scoysrnith, Talent;
at Port Orford, two salmon hatch-, YOUNG,, IS OUT OF DATE
cries, ono at Trail creek on tho upper ( ' '
uoguo river auovo aieaioru, ana tno j.urwJU.V March As an ox-
other near tho mouth of tho river. , "'i'io wio unci me oi a uaiuo
Tho governmont operates tho hatch-! B,,'P navI mechanics today aro ovor
ery at tho upper river and tho Humo hauling the warship Nlobe, which was
people have been operating the lower , recently tho flagship of the third dlv-
, lsion ot tne uomo -tieet at uovon-
ono.
8000 Acres Set In Timber. Port. The Mono wm uo ntted for
The sale alnu includes two saw- service as a training craft for the
mills located near Wedderburn, In Canadian navy,
the heart ot heavy timber. There, Aside from being Inadequately
are about 6000 acres ot timber land, armed and armored, tho Nlobe suf
a part of which Is the celebrated Port fered from what naval men call
Orford codar and tho remainder is 1 "bollerltis." She had a papor speod
Orogon fir. Tho timber Ib all heavy jo 20 knots, but was not ablo to do
a4 will be retained by tho new own-, velon anything like this speed.
orB ; Tho riiooos otricors ana potty or-,
Of tho 10,000 acres, in addition to ilcors will go to Canada with the
the timber land, well suppliod with "l un instructors in uw coi-
water and which is a rich land, well nlal navy.
adapted for agricultural purposos. It
is tho Intention of the new owner to Huskins fpr Health,
A. L. VROMAN
PLUMBING & HEATING
CONTRACTOR
No job too small, none too
laire. Twenty-five yearn'
practical experience.
OFFICE
113 SOUTH FRONT STREET.
Med ford, Oregon
that we have sold Hall's Texas Won-.
iTao f n f f li tt r f nit If llnnv frif n il
dcr and rheumatic troubles for ten,10 t.ho foct t,mt hls m"J,JM,' "l '
years, and have never had a com- j 'eftV" ' rooms yesterday,
plaint. It gives quick nnd permanent Tho k'ff 9 reported to lie (stiff- -relief.
Sixty days' treatment in each inK from bronchial trouble, brought
bottle. Medford Pharmacy. tf on a ovcro nCK 01 inuueiun.
Alarming reports are Doing circu
lated in London in commotion with
the king's condition.
To all tho rumors tho government
officials merely have replied that
F.dwnrd in showing miMe iinproxe
mont. Tlliw tt l ill linU'in nr liuu ttvt Imitl.
August 3d and September ath goinK,C)1 , ' f
l.mit ten !ays, total limits 00 days. ' '
Raits to Mfetour! River points and I
:eturn 1690; to Chicago and return.
582.-I0. Fo- further Information call
ct local ticket i-'tlco or ad 'ros A. 8.
KnicRbauiu, Local Agnt Stmtbern !
Pacific Co. I
HUMMim E.xculusIOs east.
The Southern Pacific company will
Fell excurclon tickets to eastern
1-olnts at rcd'ictd rates on the follow
In? date?: May 2d and 91 h, June 2d
mid lTtli and 2 ill, July 5th and 22d.
Farm Land Timber Land
Orchard Land
Residences City Lots
Orchards and Mining Claims
Medford Realty Co
Room 10, Jackson County Bank Building
"Taking hoarders" is Icirgely a fig-:
ure of speech until you hogin to ad-' J
vfrtise, when you make n bitsinotw . t
latter of it. 1 1
Medford Shoe
Shining Parlor
0H, HERE WE ARE AT LAST!
For ladies, gents, children, this in
the plnco whore you will nave
time and mwioy by getting your
Bhoos shtned by an oxporianced
artist, Oiling; and dyeing i my
specialty. Now, don't Torjcct the
place, No. 4 South Central nvo
lue. Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p.
m. Sundaj till 2 p. m. The const
Champion Rootblnck.
Vi W. HOWARD, Prop.
Every Thursday
Night
At .SmiihV Hall on Grnpo and
Sixth, and every second and
fourth Monday in tho month. Six
lesson cnrJ for $5 or $1 losson.
Lenni to niiltz. Privnto lesson by
npj)ointrnoiit. Loam to dance
mid ho graceful.
PROF. AND MRS. JEROME,
124 South Central Ave.
f,
Medford Iron Works
E. G. TROWBRIDGE. Proprietor.
Foundry and Machinist
All n-i' of Eniilnes. Sprayno Outfits. Pumps, Boilers and Ma
nhlnery Agent? In Southern Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, M0PSE & CO.
Invest in Realty
Unequaled Opportunities for Profitable
Investments
The opportunities awaiting the investor are certainly alluring. Come nnd wo'll talk It over. Hero are
fesv of the many good buys on our list:
An Orchard Buy
V
Fine bottom land, west side of Bear creek, six miles north of Medford, two miles from Central
t Point; 90 acres, all under cultivation, 70 acres planted to trees, 1050 Bartletts, 65 Comlco and 250 Howell
I Pear trees, all 2 years old; 1100 Newtown, 300 Spitz, 300 King David apple trees, and 700 peach, all 2
t years old; 20 acres in alfalfa; .six-room house, barn three wells; all fenced and all buildings in good con
dition; $30,000, half cash, balance one, two and three years.
Woodville Fruit Ranch
Ferty-acro ranch at Woodville, on Evans creek; 400 Spitz and Newtowns, 2 years old; 950 Bart
letts, Bosc, Cornice and Anjou pears, 2 years old; all can .bo Irrigated, and a 20-Inch perpetual water
right; $150 per acre, halt cash.
A Platting Proposition
197 acres, close In, on main county road, two-thirds of a mile from postofflco; lays high and sight
ly; this is a Slmon-puro bargain and one that any ono can clean up on In a short time. Information as fo
terms and prices can be had from the undersigned. This proposition will not last long, so act quickly.
"Orchard and Hay Ranch
Eighty acres of the best soli In the district, 78 acres under cultivation; 2000 Spitz and Newtown
trees, & years old; 300 pear trees. 2 years old; two and ono-half miles from Eaglo Point; under Fish Lako
ditch; can cut 50 tons of hay this yoar off the placo; cash $5000; halanco easy terms, 0 per cont,
Two Acreage Snaps
BOO acres, 550 acres bottom land, 600 acres can bo planted now; 5 acros orchard, Siskiyou county,
California; three miles from tho county seat, Yrcka. Price $18,000, terms; a money-maker or a homo, or
both. Act quick to secure this.
Twenty-eight acres, close in, this won't last long; tho price Is only $16,000; $5000 cash, tho balance
on long time; this Is the chanco of a llfetlmo to secure ono of tho choicest small tracts In boautiful Roguo
River valley.
i
Walter L.
Hotel Nash Lobby,
McCaUum
Medford, Ore.
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