MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, ADSOTORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1910.
MedfordMailTribune
Official Fapor of the City of Mcdford.
to work to put hltnsolt In position to control his money, Ho played high li t t'f It l ff l t
for It, and got It In this way: Ho wroto tho people that tholr linnk luul boon
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GEORGE PUTNAM. Editor and Manager.
IWttnl M oonrt-laM mUr November 1. at the PpstofflM at Motttord.
Oregon, under tlia act ot Manth I, IS.l.
by mail.
8UD3CIUPTION , .
,8.00 One month br mall or earrtr $ .10
OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY.
'The Mail Tribune along with other Oregon papers,
1ms been solicited by a representative of the Lewis Pub
ITfftthig tsoinpnny of St'. Louis and by local members of
tfac American Woman's league " to give , freely of its
space in the promotion of the Lewis' schemes, to the
rid. that n woman's club building, proportionate in cost
vto ihc amount of money collected by local women, may
e 'erected here. TJntil further investigation was made,
Hfjncioisemeut was refused. The-partial investigation al-
sendr made does not warrant editorial endorsement or sup
rporL TWO
ItL OK Lewis is a St. Louis promoter who got into trouble
-some years ago for violating federal banking laws and
3ad a fraud order placed against him. He seems to be one
the mail order get-rich-quick variety, who prey upon
tthe nxor and use their savings and industry to extend his
crafions. - " 'ftv . V"..
The Woman's leatrue is an offsDriner of his brain. It
W F
wm -established less than a year ago and boasts of a mem
Ukaship running into the hundreds of thousands. It pro--fmmes
to be educational in aims, furnishing correspondence
cirses to members. Requirements for membership con
mestot securing subscriptions to magazines, periodicals and
newspapers, the publishers allowing a conimission of one-
fudf on all subscriptions sent by the league, secured
ffaxragh its members. Eifty-two dollars' worth of sub
sorptions to accredited periodicals must be secured to en
title -a person to membership.
Chapters are advertised to share in the profits of an en
tfwwment of Lewis Publishing company stock, evidently
fergely "water." The league will build for local chapters
at "clubhouse, dependent in cost upon the quantity of sub
scriptions turned in. But the title to the property rests
in the league, owned by the Lewis Publishing company.
"Members of the league are supposed to subscribe for
"ibe Woman's National Daily, published by Lewis, to keep
xrx touch with league news. They also are invited to sub-
erTbe to the Woman's Magazine, and the rest of the half
Sexcn periodicals published by Lewis. They are also ad-
"wsed to deposit their savings in the People's Trust com-.
-pmy, Hie Lewis bank. Members are also given a chance
t& buy notes in the "Builders' Fund," by continuing their
SRxbscription efforts, receiving a credit of $40 on ever"
$100 worth of subscriptions after the membership fee is
id. These notes bear 1 per cent the first year, two per
eent the second, three per cent the third year, and so on
p to ten years, when the note is payable. The builders'
fund speculates in St. Louis realty and constructs the Lew
is buildings. j WWM:
The Lewis companies pay no taxes in Oregon, spend no
money, and do nothing to develop the country. The maga
xne business will be taken away from local merchants. If
'bnilding is built, it will be with the money collected lo
Eyby the ladies, and it will have foreign ownership.
Priblishers of periodicals will give the local women the
ttme commission which they give the leaenie. which will
Build them a building they can own themselves.
The Lewis operations have been written up both by
XbTlier's -and by the Rural New Yorker and other journals
influence and standing. The following appeared in
- iSket Rural New Yorker, February 26, 1910, and gives an in-
jjht into the methods pursued:
t'iFor the benefit of confiding people who think they aro going to get
sat "benefits from money sent E. O. Lewis, St. Louis, Mo., for hU new
mtHtcmf, the so-called American Women's league, wo print herewith a pho
rtegxaph of a note given Mrs. Anna Orton, widow, North Tarrytown, N. Y.,
Sun- jraara ago, and now 14 months overdue. Mrs. Elizabeth Dlnsdalo of
-Mm -same -place holds a similar note for $100. Mr. James Lunsden held a
stellar noto for 300, but was Induced by Lewis to exchange It for a re
inrflit, which has never been paid. Mr. John R. Orton holds a preliminary
.aaunlpt for 25slnce August 30, 1905. All of these parties are at Tarrytown,
KX. .and it Is safe to say that no league will be formed In that town. When
aUrtote became due it was presented for payment through the Tarrytown
JfttTnnal batik, and -the Boatman's bank of St. Louis, Payment on It was
-ywgentedly refused by Lewis. The Dlnsdalo note was also presented for
jmrment Jn tho same way, and after repeated rotucala to pay by Lewis,
-41m note was regularly protested. Lewis promised to pay it In CO to 90 days,
Jt Isn't paid yet.
Originally these people sent tho money to Lewis for stock in tho Poo
t, -jfrJeVU. S. bank. This was in 1904. Tho profits they were led to expect
JKecountod 520 per cent Miller of state prison fame. The bank was capl-u.-alwad
for $2,500,000; and wo understand tho poor pooplo through the
miry contributed nearly a million and a half of cash. The money he
ellected through letters and circulars, but principally through a cheap
varaanan's paper, Lewis promised to put up dollar for dollar of his own
-Taaey with the country people, but it was found that he really didn't have
xno&ey of any account to put up, and practically put in little or none.
i, also promised that the directors of the bank wore to be other bankors
responsible men of gt. Loula end that nono of tho funds should bo
lor those interested. It was found that he appointed hlmsolf and his
ijwuflay&s officers of tho bank, and we bellovo he organized a publishing com
ygtsay nnd a speculating land company, and used the funds of the bank to
iymmoto theso schemes. Ho made one fatal mistake; he organized as a
-Mrflonal bank, and when he began to vlolato the banking laws of Uncle
'ftman, he got the national bank inspectors after him, and the bank waa closed
fraud orders issued against him, so that neither himself nor tho bank
aid use the malls. This was in the spring of 1905, and he was cut off
the use of tho bank funds and also unable to collect moro from tho
iwagle. The people, however, had about $1,300,000 In the bank. The bank
i to be closed up and the proceeds returned to the people, and Lowfs set
SEAT SALE FOR OPERA
OPENS SATURDAY
The snlo of houIb for tliu
Lombard Grand Opera com
pany will open at Hanklna'
driif- store Snturdny morniiiK
at 10 o'clock. Ah thin at
traction is way out of tho
ordinary, tho Hanson tlokot
snlo will not hold good for
this timo. Tho frco list in
entirely suspotulod, oven tho
newspapers gladly paying for
their seats. Saturday morn
ing, 10 o'clock. First como,
first sorvod.
TRIES WHISKY TABLETS;
BEATS WIFE FIRST THING
assassinated by the government; but ho was going to anvo It for thorn. . It -f
was found that S7 vents ou tho dollar could bo returned to tho pooplo, but -f
Lewis promised them 100 cunts on tho dollnr with Intorost It they would
jsslgu tholr claims ovor to him. You boo tho sltunttoni Lowla waa hard up!
for ready cafh. Ho was willing to promlso a bomta of 13 per cent to thoj-f
people who turned over tho S" cents to him wfthout security. Ot coin-so, 4
ho obscured tho point. Ho played on tho fcolluss nr.d sentiments of tho
people. Ho claimed ho was working only for them, to pet Justice for thorn,
to restore tho People's bank, and eloquence of this kind by tho yr.rd. Woll, -f
Mis. Dlnsdalo and Mrs. Orton Indorsed tholr stock and sent It to LowIh as
ho requested, and under his promlso that ho would pay tho fneo valuo In -f
threo years with Interest. They got tho noteis In all Mr. Lewis got nbout -f
$900,000 out or tho bank on notes of this kind sont him by tho original -f
levestors In his defunct bank. They did not havo tho notes long, howevor, -f
when ho wauted to exchange them for stock In his land company. Whon this -f
falled ho wanted to oxchango thorn for stock In his publishing company, I
and lastly ho mide repeated rnd frantic efforts to get thorn oxcuangod forj-f
atock In his new Peonlo's Trust conumuy. which, bv'iho wav. wne mmnnitnil
to bo organized under state laws, and not undor Inspection by Ualtod States i-f -f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f -f -f-f'f!
Inspectors. But theso women hold on to tholr notes, In uplto ot Mr. Lqwls'
hysterical efforts to Induce them to put thorn Into his possession by for
warding them to his trust company. Tho first Installments of Interest woro
paid on ho notes, but no further payments hnvo boon mndo.
All told now wo havo on file claims against Lowls aggregating novoral
thousand dollars. All tell the samo story. All wore Induced to send tho
money for the bank. Practically all accepted notes similar to tho nbovo,
and Lowls, ot course, got the cash for them out ot the bank, Somo of the
victims changed trora one stock to another aa ho requested, and at tlm6a de
manded. Many sent tho notes back undor tho promlso that tho money
waa to bo returned. What thoy got In return is tho "Interim rccolpt." Those
who changed for Lewis Publishing company stock wore promised dividends,
and somo ot them got one or two small dividends. It Is not.npparcnt, how
evor, that tho company over earned any dlvldonds, nnd ns It la nn otfonso
punlshablo In both tho civil and criminal courts, to pay dlvldonds where
nono Is earned, this phnso ot tho caso may yot bo examined as to its logal
aspects. Tho whole mess as revealed In tho correspondonco and other evi
dence beforo us, Is, In our Judgment, one of tho most flagrant and successful
attompts at docoptlon and fraud that we havo yot examined.
"What do tho doluded women who havo fallon into his American Wom
en's league schomo think of this? Can thoy hear tho hungry cry ot chlldron
appealing to Mr. Lowls to return their mothers' savings that they may havo
broadT Will they expect moro from tholr labor -ond Investments than theso
theso poor widows hnvo received? This condition admits of no argument.
Lowls pretends now ho is building up Institutions of learning and culture
and charity for women. Here is his record with holptass widows and or
phan children. If thoro bo anything moro contcmptlblo In tho history of
fako schemes, wo havo yot to discover It."
ORCHARDS AND HOMES
Mr. ImiidHOokor, did you ovor stop to coiiHldor Hint it irt not mi oitHy
task to Boloot a prol'itablo oroh.inl or orchard Hito, especially for olio
iirmoquiiliitoil with the uountry or tho biiHlnoHHt I lmvo boon right next
to tho soil hero for the punt twenty yearn, raising trooH niul t'nill, and
I fool that I onu givo Von liiforiimtion that U of value to you. Would
you hire n lawyer or dentist to liuild you u lioumit No. TJicu why
not senk n prnutleal friilt-growor to iuIvImo you nn to u locution for
anoroliiird t
Phono 5003, Ashlnml, or Address E. E. F0SS, TALENT, OR.
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
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STUDENTS GIVE BLOOD
TO MAKE A SERUM
BOSTON March 30. Tho stu
dents of tho Tufts' Medical school
are irivincr ilinir lilnin! n mnk .-.,
The first Jefferson Dollar Dinner for th trontmonl of corlain fornis
to be given in Minnesota will be of hemorrh specially in the
served April 13 in St. Paul. ! treatment of hemorrhages i .
The general e cction In Georgia this fftnts. Mllch of thc serum whj h j4
year w 11 be held October -5, when a(U8ed hl tho joca, ho ;tn,a j8 f
fu 1st of state and county officials nishcd thronRh the IIprb(jrt JohnMU
win bo chosen. fund aml Ig tlorivC(I from
i no progressive Republicans ot, In cortft5n cnses tho .... of nn5m .
WASHINGTON COUHTHOUSK,
0., March 30. It has been discov
ered by Mayor Coko .Dottier of
Greenfield that n now kind of patent
whisky ia being introduced in dry
towns.
A. man named Roby Willett was
arrested for boating hia wife. He
wns asked to oxplnin whero ho got
his whisky nnd snid that ho sont to
Cincinnati and bought nix tablots,
each of which by dissolving would
mnko a pint of whisky. Ho immedi
ately proceeded to manufacture a
pint of whisky and drank it. The
result waa that ho is nllegcd to have
knocked his wife down and began a
war danco on hor faco with bis hob
nailed boots.
Aftor being locked up nt tho city
jail ho screamed nml created nueli n
disturbance that tho hose was turn
ed on him boforo ho would .quid
down. The mayor sentenced him to
30 days in the workhouse and im
posed a fino of $f0 nnd costs. In
addition to thlo, an affidavit was
filed against Willett for nssault with
intent to kill, nnd bo is now awaiting
tho action of the grand jury.
Goodwin Buys Farm.
LOS ANGELES, Cnl., March 30. -It
bocamo known today that Nat
Goodwin, tho comedian, has purch
ased an ornngo grovo in tho Snn Ja
cinto valley and intends to oroct
. ! - ...
Now Hampshlro havo decided upon 8crnm wouM ha ,i ' ." '." 7i " !V ' 1 1 1 K.on2 01, 1,10 m0Hl Pquo
t- r, , .iL.'f?""?1 wou,d 1,0 BcroM8, then tho homoa in Sou honi Cn fomln. Tim
Robert P. Dasa of Peterboro as tholr, blood of tho voun. hnnltl.v st.ln
candidate for governor. of tho college is nscd. Tho removal
The Democratic congressional com- j8 not dangerous to tho student, the
mlttoo has about decided to establish profCSSOrs declare, aa tho usual
iia neaaqunners in nicago aunng amount of blood extracted
me coming campaign.
Tho organization ot
purchase prico is said to havo boon
$100,000.
Tho property consists of 1200
noreH. It lies 100 miles southeast nf
two Lob AtifnlpR nm
. r- '.... t ... , u, nuiiT.
ounces and never over four nmwt.tc vi.. ..,. .
Mlnnfffloln ti v J ... 1 I n mo rnncii is m oear-
" no meumn vein on oithor nrm forms ?
IS
branch ot the National Republican the bnsis of lho supply with f!f ""U lMM
leogue will be perfected at a " w""
Excursion Ratesto the East
DURING 1910
PROM ALL POINTS ON THE
Southern Pacific
(LINES IN OREGON)
TO RATES
Chicago $72.50
Council Bluffs : $00.00
Onmlm . $00.00
ICtuiaiia City $00.00
.St. Joseph $00.00
St. Paul $00.00
St. Paul via Council Bluffa $03.90
Minneapolis direct $00.00
innuapolis, via Council Bluffs $03.90
Duluth, direct $00.90
Duluth, via Council Bluffs $07.50
St. Louis $07.00
Tickets will bo on salo May 2d and 9th; Juno 2d, 17th
and 24th; .July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th.
Tho abovo rates apply from Portland only. From points
south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rato to Port
land, to make through rato via Portland. Ono way
through California, add $15.00 to abovo rat03.
Ton days provided for thc going trip.
Stop-overs within limits in oithor direc
tion. Final return limit threo months
from dato of salo, but not later than Oc
tober 31st.
Inquire of any S. P. Agont for coraploto information, or
WM. McMTJRRAY
Gonoral Passongor Agont,
Portland, Orogon
Twclvo Acres, $ 1 1,000.
John D. Olwnll reiwrts tho salo of
tho Elmer Oatman place nt Talent
by T. J. Sbneffor to Jamon It. Ihtr-
tton to be held in Minneapolis noxt
month.
Senator Aldrich will soon mnko a
trip though some of tho southern
states delivering speeches on tho sub
ject ot currency reform and tho work
of tho monetary commission.
H. W. Barker of Sparta, a member
of tho state senate, has becomo a can
didate for tho Republican nomination
for governor of Wisconsin. County
option is thc main plank In his plat
form. It 13 now eighteen yearo since tho
Democrats have elected a governor ot
New York, although during that 'per
iod they have on soveral occasions
narrowly missed It. Thoy regard tho
prospects for success this year as un
usually bright.
As a part ot tho program to com
mit political parties in Minnesota to
county option, William J. Bryan has
been Invited by the Antl-Salooni
league ot that jitate to bo the princi
pal speaker at a big rally to be held In
St. Paul In May.
Tho Christian party Is soon to hold
a conference in Itock Island Illinois,
for tho purpose bf discussing a united
demand for a direct vote of thc peoplo
women Included, on prohibition and
other leading issues of tho day.
It is reported that former Represen
tative William P. Hepburn of tho
elgth Iowa district will re-enter poll
tics, and try next fall for his old seat
in tho house. After a long sorvlco In
that body ho lost to his democratic
opponent in November, 1006,
Under the initiative and referendum
law, nearly a ccoro of measures wlU
be submitted for the consideration ot
tho electors ot Oregon at the general
election noxt November, Limited wo
man suffrage and state-wide prohibi
tion aro among tho proposals to bo
voted on,
Tho guests of honor and spcakors at
tho annual dinner of tho Loaguo of
Republican state clubs to bo given in
Washington on April 9, will bo Pres
ident Taft, VIco President Sherman,
Senator Lodgo of Massachusetts, and
Representative McKlnloy of Illinois,
J. Hampton Moore ot Pennsylvania,
Duncan E. McKlnlay of California,
and Frank O. Louden of Illinois,
Caleb Powera who for eight years
was confined In Kentucky Jails with
a chargo ot complicity In the murdor j
hanging over him, and who was pard-1
oned nbout a year ago by Governor
Augustus B. Wilson, Is making the;
fight of his llfo to succeed Reprcsen-!
tatlvo Don C, Edwards in tho Elov-j
onth Kentucky district. Frlonds of!
Powers express tho opinion that ho
has excellent chanco of success, '
hour of Now York, containing 12
noros, for $11,000.
Tho property adjotiiH tho I'ollott
orehard mid is sut to fmit.
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The Most Profitable Investments Are
Orchard Tracts
If Located in the Famous Eden1 Valley Orchard
Well informed business neonlo from nil Darts of tho United States nml Can-
X ada are looking to the Rogue River valley for safe investments,. Years of ex-
penence in buying and sellincr orchard land fits us tho bettor for sunnlvhior in-
; ; vestments that will yiold largo returns. Our properties havo proven worth. Wo
;; can assure you that you take no risk when you purchaso one of tho 30 to 100-
acre orcnard tracts loc ,tcd in tho famous Eden Valley orchard. Wo sell tracts
to suit, planted to th best commercial varieties of bearing trees. You aro
assured of a splendid'income tho first year.
Wo can state positively that this is the best chance for solid, sound invest
ment to bo found in America. A high-class bearing orchard of proven worth
is certainly a moro profitable investment than waiting for trees to grow on
land that never produced fruit. . You arc sure of big returns almost at onco,
oithor as a grower or by -e-selling. Como and let us show you.
BUILD A HOME
ENJOY ATJ, MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
. A small bearing orchard, planted to tho best commercial varieties of trees
will provide the most fascinating as well as healthful and profitable employ
ment, and insures an income of from $500 to $1000 per aero each year. Hero is
solid investment, and the h come or pr profit from salo is sure. .
SECURE, AN INCOME
MAKE MONEY BY INVESTING
t m You can buy as many acrer as you desire, build a homo on ground command
ing a view of tho entire valley- enjoy the electric light and power, tolophono,
daily mail, and live within easy reach of the business and social life of tho met
ropolitan city of Modf ord. A o1 imate unsurpassed anywhere.
John D. Olwell
EXHIBIT BUILDING
MEDFORD
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