MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFQKD, ORIWON, 'LTESDAY, APRIL 12, 1010.
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By CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Copyright,. 1905 by
K.' night wao Mack. aa rnfn
,wat falling is trrnt aa Paul
OtMlwwHt aa, tie- commissary
ntted- away to aatu h re
te. tbfch Btartll whbhbb of
"IS was-is lek t tmrvr tMs storm."
MiwUwtJi CoqaaaK. Tbes. 1b reply to
Jnuiut'- took; "i! mea tfce tbaader.
SB-daaOeaed, the ehot aatt gateed tUoa
AwUbj Taint; 'what Jt aaeeBs to eora
aauti aaraM- in a- cnmiML restaurant
uKi Bt away, It means- trLas Lu-
Tfessr baa' reech& Ne solera's arcfe.
m&' aateflaeBUe; twtefas s&arplj
d.tSe vfgfeb started at fallBpeea down
3Vb teas') tor. Seta" refiactcg the
-Wmumlaaarj. TBcb both mm feM'sV
3mltla tie thought o U seersenej-
3H. Gritx. It may B aaHti. m t&a-cat-
fettte'feetec. t&a last aaiS lecst brBMaiit
craa&eaa-Sae ehwwiac ta rich
. ., tatkatbea. tla 4taAXaCattficHa aal
, y w fcgw jwpw 14 j
tfeay aerai 4w poaceaep
i at;tB&-deiSk.eao wfeeaa casva
mkkfr wM. wai ttet U
laawEtwa otfcar mem Jteoaa tea3-
Kiiatttga had' afread? arriTcdL
Eaga. TJBel. luatE aakaaT Ca
3tea; stc." mlWxT tfio aaas. aatetfsc
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fMnactfany-
"TJbw r e- la, Xacfeav jeal &$ttw
jkkK G!bHB,r waaTperag fit. Faal
"Tatt'a a.iutla- datttatst aWa a seed "
Bat- be- Mfcas, tbe cM acbeel
sad. ha- aadi 1 atm got em
m be UacK te a- aaeHwauV
4mAj. ywaatog ate way threagb tbe
taasewar seaaatleB seekers tfeat bloek-
' aMewalk, be disappeared taalde
X: yeagoofs raemeBt was- preleoxed
tfe ttr tun. alAB'eSv asd wbca be re
avijli Me face- was- blade
Seh i atapidtty r be atorcaea.
H!a- wbat exseetedT'
aays- yea- bave- a
3ae- aa tmpodent darftl rTeB
"Jjetaa. 8eaao- he- eaeeredt tkeep ate
BKuriavearfcato eaj& GUJara teeaa head
gwwBe li tsld bb yesv bad bse
Tan i aere.- baetBeaa-fccaae; aad Cease
:aa. JOBafeew. 'eaL
3aa teak. Geqaen&br the- aaaa.. bat tbe
J tar deew back; "Net yet 1 ba-re a
Hatter j&ea 6e- ahead -wltb. yew te
Jiait: JtererrjalBd Bse-""
Bi Ji waabyeai a. the e
aaabeeeaaaalaeary. "
-imibe-ea.tbe-ease aK rtebfc.
TB teiejiliDa- bcadtsartew at
afecat -misr Inntntoift Fewaeet. Wbeat
antnrJ.1 li aee- yea. agataT
Cwiaezdl. eyedi bla- frSead Bajaterieaax
thlatc yoaMl. aee- lae- before tbe
ie orec Kow get to- week. aad,
9a saaOed! aeaekl>y: aa be departed.
X$rtrM: etbelt the aaawaaee ef aay
fienlujpiilylii'i7.) ceaaideraUeB.
Jte-Jd: ITeaceet moss tad te tbe first
Aeexrbe iws mot- at tbe bead ef the
EMUiIaa by- a IKtle- yeJiew bearded aaaa
?wetln leralpoog dark eyeew wbe csaae
aatwanft bia bead' extended.
raltDc JeabeEtr said: tbe gnmmln
aaary:
33m. dec tor. Beddedi aerreqaly. ItB
iiingalercaae."
At tbe-aaaw moment a door epeaed
tmiiT Oifeella. appeared. He wa rather
!3aat: wKa assail, piercing eyes aad a
raeddSaav aHHttacbe Hto Tetee was
ftarab. bia aaaaaee braaqne. bet tbeee
-awurae deayiac his InteJatgcocc.
XOSidta withdrew wbQe Poaseot pro
aerM with- bls duties.
In i federal plan the- Aasonla waa la
iSfcvitaia- of a large K tbe main pert
oTtiio aecond fiber, where the tragedy
vao2: 9laee, being occupied by pabllr
Sttsittz- reeaM, bat tbe- tw wlosa, to
acctirjaare with' Parieiaa caato&a, rc
Zmlnitig: a' a amber of private dta&f?
'-BMnnK la each e the' wlag were aev
sau oT these' private- reoaw, all opening
mi-' dark, red paasegewagr Hg feted by
bA efeetric buape. R wa te one of
.Me -waet wteg- private- reeaas that tbe
Mftna ba JtbeeBvcenvmHtwdi.
HM-Xmwgmt paused at tae-eacat ef tbe
mm i Win v t aaic aeate qaeatleBv. bat be
MWM lliliiiriiutid by a bmat ef alaglag
a tbe- left;, m TsarLac ebera ef bf-
"If baaaaet party," exphteed tbe
ritarten "an let ef AmerlcaBK, They
.'aat kaavwwaat baa beppeaed."
!Habr" aadected abe atbaav 3aat
"jtrrtm ?r wmUhr, tear-
Tbea lafciy.- fca qemrhhaary beard
Taat tbe wataeaaeas bad te teO blxo
'UfcbMa tbe crime. It bad bees diacor-
vaeedl half aa bean befoat laore predae
Jb ait Ma salHatae- to 0 By a waKerr Jo
MVk wbo ws sarvlne at eonple la Ko.
V a Air cotnplexloned: Bum and a
atafclacly kanduomo woman. They
MttIS jaxlveA at a qxsuter bore 8 and
-abe meal bai besnoa at once. Oddly
aawntabv aftenthe sonp the- geisUcman
asIA laur waiter sot to brtes tbe next
ewke-ae be- rang, at tbe aoate time
aMrrng lato- hl band a tea franc
tect, wfeereupon JViaepb bad sodded
"leiu axnaerataadlng;
"Bea laaaataof FlTteca adaatcst Jo
aaaJO kaeeked dtocrecUyv then again
catftear a dacent pawee; aad finally.
Wamy mt watt&ag; be epeaaal tbe door.
aa- Mtitw aaek, U
the Wall
D. Apploton & Go.
ejta fixed with horror.
"Grand Dlcur he cried.
"Sob saw the body, the roan's
feodyy questioned tbo commissary.
"Yn atr.M
"Ami Uie woman?"
Ab, I forKot' stammered Joseph.
"Sbe bad coroe out of the room before
x itAX m xvekcco dubu xjlt tacb Down-
WAX IK A UTUJI UXD 1001
tsb while 1 was waiting. Sho asked
where tbe telephone was, and I told
her It waa on the floor below."
"Did any one see her Icavo the ho
tclT demanded Pougcot sharply, look
ias at the others.
"It's extraordinary," answered the
doctor, "but no one seems to have eeen
this woman go oat."
Agabi Fougeot turned to the waiter.
"What Bort of woman was she? A
lady oror not?"
Joseph clocked his tongue admiring-
by. "She- was a lady, all right, and
a stunner! Oh. there's ono thing
aierer
"You can tell me later. Now, doc
tor, well look at the room. I'll need
yea. Xjeroy and yon and yon." lie
BBOtloaed to his secretary and to two
a bis men.
Dr. Jeabert, bowing gravely, opened
abe door of No. 0. and the commissary
eetered. followed by bla scribe, a very
bald aad pale young man. and by the
twe policemen. Last came the doctor,
ekialag the door carefully behind htm.
Stretched at full length on the floor
aear a pale yellow sofa lay a man In
evening dress, bis head resting, face
downward. In a little red pool. Be
was evidently dead.
"Has anything been disturbed here?
Has any one touched this body?' de
aaanded Pougcot sharply.
"No," said the doctor; "GIbelln came
ia with me, but neither of us touched
aay thing. We waited for you."
Ready, Leroy," and ho pro
ceeded to dictate what there was to
say. dwelling on two facts-rthnt .there'
was bo Blgn of a weapon In the room
ssd that the long double window open
l&C oa the Rne Marboeuf was stand-bsg-epea.
Dr. Joabert's examination establish
ed at once the direct canso of death.
Tbe man, a well built young fellow
f perhaps twenty-eight, bad been shot
te tbe right eye, a ball having pene
trated tbe brain, killing him Instantly
Tbo face showed marks of flame and
powder, proving that the weapon un
doubtedly a pistol had been discharg
ed from a very short distance.
"Doctor," asked tho commissary.
CJaadag at the open window, "If this
aaaa uhot himself, could he, In your
oiliiioo. with bis last strength have
thrown the pistol out there?"
"Certainly not." answered Joubert
"A man who received a wound like
this would be dead before he could
wtek. Besides, a search has been
aaade anderueatb that window, and no
pistol has been found."
"It mast be murder," muttered Pou
gcefe "See what he .baa on his per-
-?, f ' t v
These Instructions werer carefully
carried eat, and it straightway became
clear that robbery, at any rate, bad no
pert te the crime. In the dead man's
peck eta was found a considerable sum
ef money, a bundle of five pound
aotes of the Dank of England, besides
a handful of French gold. On his fin
gers were several valuable rings, In his
scarf was a large ruby set with din
Esends, and attached to hla waistcoat
was a maBslve gold medal that at once
established his Identity. lie was En
rico Martinez, a Spaniard widely
known as a professional billiard player
and ako tbo hero of tho tcrrlblo char
tty bazaar Are, where at tbe risk of bis
Hfe be has saved several women from
tbe flames. For this bravery the city of
Paris had awarded htm a gold medal
and people Jmd praised him until bis
bead was balf turned.
"Abaf muttered the commissary.
"Tfaoro may be u husband mixed up in
this. Call that waitor again, and or,
we will continue .tbe examination out
I 'Iff
side."
With this they removed to tho nd
Joining private room, No. ft, leaving n
polleenmn nt the door of No. 0 until
proper disposal of the body should be
made.
In the further questioning of Joseph
tho commissary brought out several
Important facts. The waiter testified
that after wrvlng soup to Martluex
and the lady he luul not left the corri
dor outride the door of No. 0 until the
moment when he entered the room nnd
discovered the ciline. During this In
terval of perhnpx n quarter of nn hour
he had moved down the corridor n
short distance, but not farther than
the door of No. 4. He was sure of this,
because one of the doors to the ban
quet room was Just opposlto the door
of No, 4, nnd he had stood there listen
ing to n Fourth of July speaker who
was discussing the relations between
Franco nnd America.
"How did you stnud as you listened
to the speaker? Show mo." M. Pou
gcot led Joseph to the banquet room
door.
"Like this." answered tho waiter,
nnd ho placed himself so that his back
was turned to No. 0.
"So you would not have seen any
ono who might have come out of No.
0 at that time or gone Into No. 0?"
"1 suppose not."
"And If the door of No. 0 had opened
while your back was turned would
you have heard It!"
Joseph shook his head. "No, sir:
there was a lot of applauding like
that" He paused as n roar of laugh
ter came from across the hnll.
The commissary turned quickly to
one of his men. "See that they mako
less noise. Ami be careful no one
leaves the bauquet room on any ex
cuse. I'll be there presently." Then
to tbe waiter, "Did you hear any sound
from No. 0 anything like a shot?"
"No. sir."
"Il'm! It must have been tho thun
der. Now, tell me this could any one
have passed you In the corridor while
you stood at the bauquet room door
without your knowing It?"
Joseph's round, red face spread Into
a grin. Tne corriuor ts narrow, sir.
and I" he looked down complacently
at his ample form"! pretty well till
It up. don't I. sir?"
"You certnlnly do. Give me n sheet
of paper." And with n few rapid pen
cil strokes tbe commissary drew a
rough plan of the banquet room, the
corridor aud tbe seven private dining
rooms. lie marked carefully the two
doors leading from the banquet room
Into tbe corridor, tho one whero Jo
seph listened, opposite No. 4 and the
ono. opposite No. 0.
(To Bo Continued.)
AT YOUR GROCER'S
ronuu TitrD imuOv.loaTUBn.Ocooii
For Sale
Gasoline engine.
I have 115 shade trees at n bargain
Carolina poplar, horeo chosl
nuts, box elders, cork bark elm.
Five-room house, barn and two lots;
u bargain.
Lota in West Wulnut Addition; your
ohoico; come n-running.
Lots in Laurel Park Addition; don't
fail to buy boforo we advanco
thorn.
Lots in Mountain Viow Addition; be
suro and see them before locnting.
Lots in Sutherlin Torrace; thoso'nro
money-makers. '
5-roomi bungalows, $850; can't seo
how you will throw away your
money on rent when I will sell you
a house- on reasonable terms.
WANTED.
Ranch hands.
Girl for general housework.
Dining room girl.
30 men, 8 hours. $2.25 per day,
Girl for the country, $25, four in
family, adults.
Man to milk and do ranch work. .
L F. A. B1TTNER
Mcdford Employment Bureau.
Business chances, real estato, all
kinds of help furnished and business
chances handled.
Room 206, Taylor & Phlpps Bld0.
Phone 4141 Main,
A spooialty in house renting and oare
of them; list them with me.
ff to 'start usingCSj
li OLYMPIC BH
li FLOUR ml
Ml is now today." Yb)
A, -li'- ioiymplc Floor ai-M
aV ways makes good M
IXkAOmum things-good bread IB
I AJLCo aad biscuits, good IB
l C2337Sfc. PMtI7 ntl cake. 1H
AnurrrfS Mads from choicest
(dLjftllflOi North was tern fl
ftTfttr aeVpore,whol-fM
I 1MI somalcleanandnti-faF
ito trltlon "thero M
EDEN PRECINCT ITEMS
J. K. Hohovte was nttomllng W. O.
V. lodgo at rlioenlx Saturday uvu
nine Miss Lettlo Slnnclltf' ot Phoenix
spent Sunday n Tnlont, tho guest of
Mlsn Adnllito Diinlap.
Mrs. Ernest Hoaiuos of.Talont coino
down to Phoonlx Inst Saturday to ro
maln a few days with hor pnroutB,
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Furry.
Mrs. J. k Uoliorts nnd daughtor,
Miss Lulla, wore calling on Mrs. A,
8. Furry last Saturday.
Horry Rontucs was over in Talent Inst
Sunday afternoon, na thoro Is no rural
dollvory on Sinu'ay. Tho Sunday pa
pers oro delayed until Monday.
Mrs. Nancy Itobertaaud daughter
woro doing trading In Talent last
Thursday,
Mrs. Lillian Glbha went to Ash
land last Thursday on business, re
maining until I-"rldny,
Mrs. George McClaln wont to Mod-
ford on Thursday nftornoon's motor
to visit with Mrs. Dr. Hohorts.
John Helmlc of North Talent wont
to Ashland last Thursday.
Miss Unzol Johnson of Phoonlx was
up In North Talent last Friday.
Undo George Roberts was among
those who nttonucd tho business meet
ing of tho Prosbytorlan church Fri
day ovonlng.
Mrs. Dunn, who Is a cousin of
Mra, Georgo McClaln, Is up from Mcd
ford visiting tho Intter.
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Hover wont
up to Ashlnnd Inst Saturday to at
tend tho union mooting.
Mr. and Mrs. James Alton woro In
Phoonlx Saturday.
Tho Queen Clly meat market man
of Phoonlx hau;ht sumo ftno poultry
of J. E. Helmlc last Saturday,
William Catcpbell, who Is a neph
ew of James Allen of North Talent,
FOR
SIX now hot frnmo cash, 3 ft. by
TWO fine, well-bred colts, 1 and 2
cour, importod by Ruby Bros.
FINE SEED CORN FOR SALE.
APPLY TO BROOKS' 0RCHAR0,
PLACE WEST OF THE
. J. E. ENTAKT. President
JOHN S 0HTH
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
o'APITAL . $60,000
SURPLUS .... $10,000
Safety boxes for rent. A asneral Banking Business transacted.
Wfi solicit your patronage.
?:
V7
,Ham
At Beit
UNXOll
utnrtud hy U'lvm for Noviuln last Sun
day, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. lipase of Ash
laud enmo down on tho early morn
In;; train and spout Sunday with Mrs,
lloaso's parents, Mr, and Mrs, C,
Cnroy. ,
MIbs Mary Climclttf of Phoonlx re
turned from tho city of San Francis
co last Saturday, whoro sho has boon
visiting friends for n month paid.
Tho team of J. F. Pratt of Phoonlx
took a lively r.nln up tho road last
Frldny morning, but did hut llttlo
dninngo boforo thoy woro caught.
Mrs. C. Oaroy last week received
from W, T, Tnggart of Crescent City
a largo photogrnph ot tho burial plot
and monumcut of tho Into Mrs, Tag
gnrt. Mrs. Nancy Holm la and hor Hon,
John Holmlc, nlso hor daughter, Mrs,
Lillian Glbbs, woro guontB at tho
pleasant home of Mr, nnd Mrs. James
Allen Inst Sunday.
MIsh Zortlui Dunlnp of Tnlont, who
uir boon spending tho winter In
southern California, for tho-bonoflt of
her health, returned to her homo Inst
Friday, greatly benefited.
NOTICE.
Notlco Is horohy given that tho un
dersigned will apply nt tho next rog
ular mooting of tho city council of tho
city ot Modford', Oregon, for a llconso
to sell splrltous, vlnout nnd malt
liquors In quantities less than a gal
lon, at his ptaco of business at No. 22
Front stroot, North, In said city, tor
a period of six mouths.
JOHN llAIUtlNGTON.
April S, 1010.
A wnnt nd is almost as certain to
find tho right tenant for your rooms
an n plncnrd is certain not to.
SALE
0 ft.; price, cnoh $ 2.50
years old, sirod by Dlaok Fnr-
JACKSONVILLE ROAD, NEXT
OLD THOMAS PLACE.
J. A. PERRY, Vice-Prosido.iu
W B. JACKSON. Asm'i Cashier.
Remember
I carry n Inrgo lino of Mantel
Cloc.kH, Fnuoy Clocks, Travel
ing Clocks and Alarm Clocks.
MARTIN J. REDDY
The Jeweler
NEAR THE P0ST0FFICE.
and Biscuits t
for the Children?
Yes, children of nil ages if
am and'
1
BRAND 1 A-jcAX W
haa bocn iiBcd. Columbia
Brand, I'roduutH uro tho
result ot careful, clean,
modern, Himitury methods
Dealer, Hotels and Cafe
iff AV 00., rOBTlAHD, oss.
rinMrrMM I w ruut
JTor S&le
IMO ueroa of Good .Vanning hand at $13.00 per nuro.
Buing Bitnatud throo inilos west, of that place nntl
near tho govornmont irrigation canal. Thia land i
aollinir at a BA.R0AIN and now is your time to IN
VEST. For particulars write
Harrv Moon tt" cur.
ORCHARDS AND HOMES
Mr. LnmlHookor, did you over stop to consider that It Is not mi y
tusk to soloot n profitable orchard or orchard site, especially for wit
uiiaoquaiiitod with the country or the biisiiiosHf I hnvo boon right tuixt
to tho soil hero for tho punt twenty yours, raising (icon ititd fruit, uml
I feel that I can give vou Information that I of value io jmn Would
you hire n lawyer or dentist to build you n IiouhuT No. Then w'y
hot seek n practical frult-growor to ndvliio you ns to a loenlloti for
nunrohnrd t
Phono 5003, Ashland, or Address E. E. F0SS, TALENT, OR.
Masson, Gross Co,
Sell and Promote
Oil and Mining Properties
Mines Experted and Ores Tested
ADDRESS, ROOM 8 14,
MERCHANTS' TRUST BUILDING-,
PORTLAND, OR.
35,55
Located two miles west of Mcdford, on tho main rorw3 : :
to Jacksonville. The soil in this neighborhood needa
no commendation there is none better in Orogon. ; :
This tract is all planted,
iuwa:
757 Yellow Nowtowns.
580 Spitzcnbergs. '
319 Bartlctt Pears.
242 Winter Nolis Pears.
288 Early Crawford and Elborta Peaches (pTantetl
ns fillers.) Tho grenter portion of these trees were
planted in tho winter of 1906 and aro now in their
fourth sonson. They have mado a nice growth and
aro in good condition. Thero aro buildings- on tho
place, amplo for prcsont needs.
The prico is $G00 an acre, and wo can make good
terms.
W. T. YORK & GO.
Here Are Some Fine
Business Chances
BLACKSaaTH SHOP, doing good business.
GENTS' CLOTHING STORE; good lease and snap
at price asked.
OTHER OPENINGS wo do not care to advertise.
CHOICE BUSINESS LOTS FOR SALE AT $07.00
PER FRONT FOOT.'
Rogue River Land Co.
11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Olfico: 209;WoBt MninSt., Mudford, Ore.
Operating Quarry
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED. GRANITE
ACRES
the varieties being ua fo?- I
at Gold Ray, Oregon