MEDFORD MAIL
UNITKI) I'ltESS ASSOCIATION
Full Leased Wire Report.
Tonight and Tuoniluy Clour
mut warmer. No frost.
The only paper Is the werU
published 1b a chy tke iIm ef
Medford having a leased wire.
mym year.
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1910.
No. 30.
TIIKWMATHKlt.
Tribune
HAVE YO BEEN
COUNTED? NO!
THEN HURRY
Every Local Booster Should Seo Tlia
Every Person Who Was In Med
ford April 15 Is Counted So Thu
City Will Get Full Qcnoflt of Coun
Now Being. Tnken.
ENUMERATORS BELIEVE
COUNT WILL NEAR 9000
Work Under Way to Seo That No
One Is Overlooked Local Enum
erators Going Over City Carefully
in Order to Miss No One.
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Have You Been Enumerated?
If not, or if you hnvo any
doubt, fill out this coupon
and mail it to tiio secretary
of- thu Medford Commercial
club.
On April 10, 1010, I wns
living at mldrcea given below,
but to thu bBt of iny knowl
edge I have not been enumer
ated thoro or anywhero clue.
Name
Street and No-
City
Ah the taking of the census oomos
to nn end this week, it belioovoa ev
ery boostor to see that nil thoso who
havo not boen enumerated to attend
to the tunttor as soon as possible, ho
that Mcdfoord can Iiavo as large a
count as possible. If all thoso who
havo not census BchedulcH will coin
municato with the secretary of the
Commercial club their cnsoB will bo
attended to at once.
Tho Work of rounding up all the
pcoplo poHwblo at hotclH and other
placos in being looked after sharply
and their nnmo8 added to tho list.
The work of enumerating Medford
hns progressed rapidly and the lioy
will finish the count in timo.
It is believed thnt tho count will
give Medford a population of 0000
or ovor, nnd it mny roach 10,000.
"Mod ford Is a city of largo f am
nion," BtntoN ono of tho enumerators,
"and I wnB greatly surprised to
leani it. Of thoso I havo counted 1
buliovo onch family will total bIjc.
I found ono with thirteen children,
besides the father and mother."
It behooves ovory citizen to sou
that tho count is full. If you havo
not been unumerntrd, get busy.
SPLENDID SPAN OF
CLEVELAND BAYS SHOWN
Mr. Gordon, who recently purch
ased from Colonol Tou Vollo a part
oi tiio Hoxio place, south of Mod
fori, boliovoB in having good Btook
on ins larm. Todny ho brought to
tho Morriman blacksmith shop a
Bpan of Clovclnnd bays, whioh ho
bought nt Ilornbrook, Cnl., that
oauBod tho boyos who shoo tho
horsoa to sit up and tako notioo.
Tho spun ia porfootly matched,
stand 17 hands high nnd woigh in
tho snmo notch, 1050 pounds. Thoy
are just about in good flosh now,
but opuld carry lfjO pounds more
onoh without any trouble
Tho Clovolnnd bay oombinos tho
notion of u driver with tho power of
tho draught horse, and is nn idonl
horso for gonoral uso. Tho two
owned by Mr. Gordon nro high-olass
specimens of tho breeg. High
hoadod, aotivo and full of lifo, thoy
will mako an idonl farm team. '
ICE CREAM POISONS
NUMBER OF RESIDENTS
OAKLAND, Cnl., April 25. Offi
cials of tho board of honlth nro in
vestigating into tho onusos of tho
deaths of sovornl persons horo ro
oontly who nro thought, to Jmyo diod
from ptomaine poison after eating
ioe ore am.
Jericho's Wall
Did Not Tumble
Ho Anwrw rrofi'fKor Who Hn Ilw
Invent IgiWlng Ancient City Wall
Kxlant Hoiimcn Were Hnwill.
NEW YORK, April 25. According
to Ibo Bpueiul corresjioiideiit of th
Now York Suit at Ilcrlin, tho Intent
report of Professor Bollin, who is i
charge of one of tho Gorman expo
t, i 1 f .1 tl.- 1
(iiiiori8 ni worn in uio noiy unnv
declared that tho walls of Jericho di
not fall, as recorded in tho Bible,
but instead nro in an excellent state
of prosorvation today.
Tho corresiMindent writes:
"Notwithstanding tho rccordo
falling down of its walls, tho trip)
bolt of masonry around Jericho is
excellently preserved nnd In size nro
still remains of tho city. Sonic of
them to a height of a couple of
ynrds or more.
"'I ho houses urc small."
Much Interest
In Block Day
( Heven Tills Kvenlng Ladles of the
Orvnlrr MeOford Club Will Cnll for
KnvelojH'n lA'ft In Hach Houoc,
Tho envolopcn with "For Library
Fund," have been distributed by the
ladies of tho Greater Medford club,
one to each house in toVn.
Tho enthusiasm with which tho
envelopes have been received and the
interest shown by tho recipients in
tho library causo greatly encourages
tho members of tho club.
At 7 o'clock this evening tho bolls
nnd whistles of town will bo soundcu
as a signal thnt tho collectors nro
starting forth on their rounds, nnd
also as a reminder to put donations
into tho envelopes.
Water Rates Are
Still Under Fire
Light aiu! Water Committee Finds
Job Is "Formidable One Full
Hclivdulo Not Decided Upon.
Tho light nnd water commltteo ot
tho city council Is still busy trying
to adjust tho -wator rates In tho city,
so that thoy will bo equitable
It Is tho Intention ot tho commit
too to establish a flat rato In tho
Ity proportionate to tho amount ot
wator used, and to malco that rato
as rensonablo as posslblo to tho usors
ot water.
Tho full schodulo has not ns yot
boon decided upon, but It la under
stood that an effort will bo niado to
day by tho committee to finish tho
work.
Lawlor Hands
One To Fickert
Ann Francisco's District Attorney Is
Cimrgod With Collusion Wth Cnl
houn by Judge Cases Continued.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.
Judgo William P. Lawlor, In denying
a motion to dismiss tho charges of
bribery ponding ngnlnut Patrick Cal
houn, president ot tho United Rail
roads, and other officials ot tho cor
poration, today charged that District
Attornoy FIckort was in collusion
with tho attorneys for tho dofonso,
FIckort, his volco quivering with
rngo, donlod tho chargo of tho court
that any wroong botweon prosecution
and dofonso oxlstod,
Judgo Lawlor did not allow FIckort
to mako a full answer to tho chnrgo,
hut said:
"You havo hoard my charges of
collusion, Mr. FIckort, and thoy will
bo wrltton Into tho rocordg of tho
court. Doforo thlo Is douo you will
rocolvo amplo opportunity to rofuto
thoso things which I have stated from
my own Judicial knowledge,"
VOTE ON SCHOOL
BONDS TUESDAY
Electors of District to Vote on Mat
ter of Issuing Bonds of $50,000 to
Improve School Facilities In the
District Growth In Population Is
Crowding the Schools.
WOMEN, IF FREEHOLDERS,
ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE
Washington School Needs Annex and
Heating Plant Before Long tke
Ward Schools Will Have to Be
Provided for the City.
Tomorrow afternoon between the
hours of 1 and i p. m. an election
will bo held at tho high ochool for
the purpono of bonding tho district
for $50,000 to build an East Side
school and nn annex at tho Washing
ton school to provldo additional fa
cilities and Install a heating plant.
Tho Creator Medford club Is taking
a great Interest In tho matter as all
freeholders, regardless of cx, -who
aro residents of tho district are en
titled to vote. For some ttmo tho
matter ot establishing a school on tho
East Sldo has beon considered. It Is
almost a necessity, owing to the groat
dlstanco tho children on that sldo
must walk to attend school, a serious
matter during the winter months.. It
will not bo a great while now "before
tho school board will bo called upon
to establish ward schools.
Medford has enjoyed exceptional
school facilities In tho past, "but tho
growth, of tho city hos limited these
facilities.
Tho commltteo of tho Greater Mod-
ford club aro working for tho pas
sngo ot tho bonds and hare Issued
tho following Btatomcnt to the club
tho mombors of which If freeholders
can Toto:
To tho members of the Creator
Modford club: Tho club, having
about completed tho work on the city
park up to tho Washington school,
should now tako up tho matter ot
eliminating tho unsightly, unsanitary
closets and sheds appurtenant to the
Washington school. . If this Is not
remedied tho beautifying of the park
will havo beon In vain,
In this connection It may bo urged
that thoso closets aro a menace to the
health and should bo eliminated on
tho- ground of sanitation.
Tho school Is now heated by an an
tlquatcd hot air turnnco, and Is a
most dangerous flro trap; to attempt
to uoo It another year would be so
dnngcrotiB as to bo almost criminal.
Tho school board has called nn
oloctlon for Tuesday, April 26, to
oto bonds for tho romodellng ot the
Washington school, together with oth
or noede'd Bchool Improvements. If
tho bond Issuo prevails In tomorrow's
oloctlon, nn attractlvo addition will
bo built on this location and tho pres
ent unsightly appurtenances elimin
ated. Your commltteo suggests that ov
ory club momuor snouiu uo urgoa
to work for this bond Ibsuo, In this
oloctlon tho Bitttrago Is oxtondod to
11 frooholdors, regardloss ot box, and
tho ladles will now havo an opportu
nity to Bhow tholr fitness for suf
frage
Wo cannot too strongly omphaslio
tho Importance of this election, and
respectfully urge ovory mombor of
tho club to put forth hor best efforts
In behalf ot tho bond lssuo.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. J. F. RBDDY,
MRS. F. W, HOLLIS, '
MRS. W. O. REAGAN,
MRS, A. II. MILLER.
BRETHREN PEOPLE OF
ASHLAND TO BUILD CHURCH
Tho First Brothron ohuroh of
Ashland is soon to havo its own
ioubo of worship in that city. Build
ing plans havo boon ndoptod and
ground has boon brokon on tho sua
at tho corner of Fifth and Main
streets. Tho struoturo which is to
bo 80x43 to begin with is planned
with tho view of adding nn oil as the
noeds roquire it, Tho "wido frontngo
ill fnoo on Main stroot.
WILSON TO AID
HOME SEEKERS
Inaugurates Campaign to Induce
American Hometeekers to Take
Homesteads in tke National For
ests Instead of Rushing Across
Border into Canada.
FORESTRY SERVICE HAS
NOT RETARDED SETTLEMENT
To Investigate Settlers' Claims Be
fore Issuing Patent, But Not for
Reason of Withholding Titles
Graves on Tour of Western States
DENVER, Col., April 25. The Pa
cific northwest will be tho scene of
tho greatest actlvlty'ln the campaign
Inaugurated by Secretary Wilson
through tho forest'servlcc, to Induce
American homeseekers to take up
homesteads within the national for
ests Instead ot rushing across the
border Into Canada. This was tho
opinion expressed today by Paul G.
Rcdlngton, assistant district forester,
who makes his headquarters here.
Colorado and the Rocky mountain
district will not bo greatly affected
by tho campaign, Mr. Rcdlngton be
lieves, because tho supply of timber
hero Is limited and the precipitation
Is not great enough to admit ot des
truction of forest area which might
seriously endanger tfco water supply.
Under an act of cotfymV passed June
11, 1906, the secretary 'of agriculture
Is given authority to list tor home
stead entry such lands wltnln na
tional forests as are valuable for ag
rlcultural purposes, providing the de
forestation ot them docs not interfere
with protection of the water supply.
"When such lands are listed the gov
ornmcnt sells the timber on them at
public auction and then turns them
over to tho homesteaders. Tho com
mutation clause of tho regular home
stead act, w'hlch permits settlers to
sccuro tltlo at the end of 14 months
of resldenco by the payment of a
small sum in cash, docs not apply to
forest lands, however.
Will Hoost Lands.
According to advices from Wash
ington, Secretary Wilson .ins uuder
Ukcn to promote settlement In tho
west by railing attention to these for
est rosoryo homesteads, and with that
end in vlow Chief Forester Graves
has started on a trip throughout the
west.
Tho heavy precipitation In western
Montana, Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and northern California makes those
states tho Ideal location- for working
out tho homestead plan and It will
be In that territory that all efforts
will bo directed.
In tho Rocky mountain region,
Arizona, Now Mexico, Utah, Nevada,
eastern Montana and South Dakota
somo land In tho forosts 1s open for
homestead ontry, hut not nearly so
much as In tho states first named,
according to Mr. Redlngton.
Has Not Checked Settlement.
"Ono Impression I would like to
correct," said tho assistant forester
today, "Is that tho forest sorrlco hns
retarded settlement In tho west. This
Impression has no foundation In fact.
Since tho act ot Juno 11, 1906, was
passed moro than 85,000 acres In
Colorado, forosts alono, havo been
homestended, which means that 800
families havo been brought horo and
glvon homes In tho past threo years,
"Naturally, tho sottlors claims aro
Investigated beforo the tltlo Is given
thorn, but thoro Is no such mass ot
rod tape connected with proving up
on tho land as sooniB to bo tho gon
oral bollef. Thlo is proven, I think,
by the fact that a vnst majority of the
claimants In this state havo secured
tholr titles without tho slightest
trouble
"Whllo tho secretary's prosont cam
paign does not affect this district as
much no lt .doos a groat many others,
wo will contlnuo to pursue the course
wo havo always followed hero that
of giving ovory bona tldo homoseokor
all tho asslstanco within our powor."
Usunlly If It's a bargain It's ad-
vortlsod. There are Just enough ex
ceptions to mako the word "usually"
necessary In this sentence.
Emil Seidel, Milwaukee's Socialist
Mayor, Coat Off Ready For Work.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 25.
City employes who have been enjoy-
Ing sinecures for years are fearful
that they will have to do a lot of real
work from this time forth.
Mayor Emll Seldel the new social
ist executive of Milwaukee, set them
an example of what he expected of
them when he appeared at his office conscientiously. This ought to saf
at S a. m. today, many hours earlier ( flee until we are acquainted with the
than former mayors have started to need ot further directions."
VEN
PLACE SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON, 1. C, April 25. It was announced hero this after
noon that Governor Charles E. Hughe! of New York has twen tendered the
justiceship of tho United States supreme court made vacant by tho death
of Justice Brewer.
Governor Hughes hns accepted
WANT ALL AUTOS
OUT TOMORROW
Commercial Club Makes Ready to
Entertain Portland Business Men
When They Reach This City Will
Drive Them Over the Valley.
If you own nn auiomobilo tiio
Commorcinl club would liko your
services tomorrow afternoon, when
tho Portland business men's excurs
ion reaches this city. Be at tho Ex
hibit building at 1 o'clock sharp.
Tho drive through the valloy, as
planned by tho committee, will start
from tho depot and wind ihrough
tho orchards of tho valloy. Dr. E.
B, Piokol will head tho machines.
Tho committee appointed by tho
Commorcinl club to nrrango tho nuto
rido through tho valloy aro making
headway with their plaus nnd tho
affair will bo enrriod off with great
gusto.
It ib planned to tako tho visitors
through tho orchard bolt nnd let
thorn seo what is back of Medford.
Each boostor will bo priraod with in
formation. Tho personnol of tho
committoo in chargo of tho ontor-
tninmcnt is: A. II. Millor, uhairmnn;
John S. Ortli, J. S. Perry, W. F.
Isnnos and II, D. MuBrido. A re
ception committoo to wolcomo tho
visitors consists of W. II, Canon, P.
Merrick, W. W, Eifort, J. E. En-
yart, W. I. Vnwter, W. S, Crowoll,
Gcorgq L, Davis, Qoorgo Bordeaux,
George Putnam, J, P. Roddy, J. E.
Watt, E. B. Wattormnn., W. II. Gore,
iwork, and announced that for the
j present he would work daily from 8
a- -:?0 J.f0- He exJ)ects 10
Bnoriee i&eee aoura isier, wnes ne De
comes: more familiar with the rou-
tine of his 5ftlce.
The mayor's first Instructions to
the city cxaployes follow:
"Work diligently, persistently and
BREW
the proffer and will serve.
VAUDEVILLE AT
CLUB HIGH JINKS
Big Time Is Promised at Social
Gathering of Local Boosters
Scheduled for Next Wednesday
Evening Comedy to Bo Feature.
Tho committee in chnrgo of tho
program for tho Commercial club
high jinks, scheduled for noxt Wed
nesday ovening in tho Anglo Opora
house? nnnounco that thoy havo se-
oured tho somcos of a numbor of
local professionals who will put on
several vaudovillo stunts. Comody
will bo tho feature of tho evening.
Stars, like Ed Androws, Henri Guu
son, Art Burgess, W. E. Quisson
borry and others will appear.
Tho gatherings of tho Commercial
club in social session really take tho
unturo of a "know each othor" gath
ering. Through thorn tho community
is welded into ono concreto mass la
boring for tho advancement of Med
ford. You aro invited. t
Baby Day.
Thursday afternoon at 3:30 tho
W. C. T. U. will hold their mothers'
meeting at tho Baptist church. An
interesting program will bo given
and nil mothers nro cordially invited
to come and bring their babies. 84
J. M. Keeno, Colonel Flunk Tou
Vollo, Dr. It. G. Galo and T. E. Dan
iels, These, as well as other mom
bors aro requested to bo present
when the excursion arrives.
BTC
$50,000,000 IS
MIDDLE WEST
EOSS BY
COLD
New Record Sef Many Plaees by
Cold Wave Tremendous. Le it
Recorded In All ef Middle Wt
States Com and Fruit Practical
ly Wised Out.
MICHIGAN SUFFERS THE ,
GREATEST AMOUNT DAMA6E
Storm Extended From Minnesota-1
Tennessee Thirteen States ifi AK
Were Affected-Cold Will Contin
ue Another Day.
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A severe blizzard followed
new records ia many places
for the middle of April has.
done heavy damage in states
of the middle west Crops-,
have satfered heavily. The
loss, in various states is esti
mated today as follows:
Michigan .$10,000,000-
Biiaeis 6,004,043
Indiana 5",0OO,00O
Iowa 8,000,000-
Ohio 1,000,000-
Tennessee 11,000,000.
Minnesota and
northwest 7,000,060
Wisconsin .,. ... 3;000,000l
Nebraska .......... 2,000,000'
Kansas 5,000,000
Kentucky 1,000,000
Arkansas 1,000,000
Missouri 2,000,000
CHICAGO, ni.f April 25. Th
mid-spring blizzard continues today.
Dispatches from various places ia
the middlo west indicate that the
damago to crops of ull descriptions
will reach a total of $50,000,000.
Tho weather bureau predicts tha
cold will continue fox another day
beforo tho mercury begins to climb,,
tho damago in tho fruit belt having
been particularly sovore, according1
to reports rocoivod today.
The big passenger steamer Iowa,
which wont aground off Racine,
Wis., during Saturday's galo, is still
fast, despite tho efforts of a. halt
dozen big tugs to float her.
Michigan lilt Hard.
Michigan suffered tho heaviest
loss from tho blizzard. Tho poack
district was heavily damaged, it be
ing estimated in soma portions that
tho crop is a total loss. The whole
damage in Michigan is estimated, at
$10,000,000.
Tho storm oxtendod from Minne
sota into Tennessee, Kentucky and '
Arkansas. Thirteen states wore- af
fected. Tho crop loss wus particu
larly sevoro in Iowa, Indiana, Kan
sas and Minnesota, Wisconsin also
sufforod heavily. while further
south, whoro the wind did moro dam
age than tho eold, tho loss will ba
hoavy.
Other States Suffer.
Illinois growers, it is estimated,
ost $6,000,000: Indiana suffered a
$5,000,000 loss: Minnesota and ad
joining northwestern states lost $7,-
000,000 and Iowa, whoro the crop
had beon planted early, lost $3,000,
000. Wisconsin's loss today' is estimat
ed at $3,000,000, Nebraska's at $2,
000,000; Kansas' at $5,000,000; Mis
souri, Koutucky and Arkansas, $2,
000,000. Ohio and Tennossco suffqred a
oss of $1,000,OQO each. '
In tho southwest tho heaviest lorn
was in orchards apd corn, xw
corn, which had already come up,
was a total loss,
Further south, it is declared! tey
that the peach crop and cotton were
not severely damaged.