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M13DFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2G, 1910.
No. 31.
MEDFORD WARMLY WELCOMES VISITORS
F
ROGUE SHOWN
PI
DRTLANOERS
Larae Number of Business Men In
Automobiles Gather to Greet Visit
ors and Take Them for Long Drive
Throujjhout Valley Welcome Is
Hearty and All Aro Pleased.
SURGENTS
WIN WITH A O
LADIES PRESENT THEM
WITH FLOWERS AND FRUIT
Friendship Medford Entertains for
Portland Is Shown by Warm Wcl
ocme Extended Drive Throuuh
Valley Splendid.
Modford thin afternoon In extend
ing tho right hand of fellowship to
tho Portland bunlnoM men and wel
coming them to Medford. As Med-
ford'H KUOHtn they nro liMlng whirled
throiiKh miles of orchnrdx nnd glvon
a gl I input! of tho groat orchnrd dlntrlct
of Mutiny southern Oregon. Nothing
wn overlooked to niuko tho affair
inoHt aiiHiilcloim. Kvon Damn Nnture
was lit ono of hnr frlondllnu moods
tho day wn perfect,
Tho vltdtorn woro met nt tho depot
by over 100 automobiles. After n
short nddrexH of welcome by President
Colvlg of tho Commercial club the
TUtorn were taken for the drive.
Tho Indies of the Greater Medford
club wore on hand with carnations
and fruit and aided tho btiHlnoxit men
In welcoming their brethren of tho
north.
The route through tho valley lod
out Onkdnlo avenue, through tho or
chards southwest of tho' city, around
to Jacksonville, down to tho Stowart
orchard, through Hobs lnno back to
Medford and thon over on tho KnHt
Side to tho top of tho foothills.
OF DEMOCRATS
Vote to Amend Railroad Bill by Pro
viding That Judges of Commerce
Court Be Named by Supreme Court
Instad of by Chief Justice, as Was
First Provided.
UNITE WITH DEMOCRATS
AND WIN THEIR POINT
MAY DRIVE AMERICANS FROM
EUROPEAN PETROLEUM FIELD
LISBON, April 20. Tho driving
of American and Kuublnn potroleum
from tho general European market,
is ftnid lioro to bo tho object of u
British Byntlionto to which tho Lis
bon government hns granted a con
consion for tho working- of nil oil de
posits in Portuguese Timor, the most
cnsturly Island of tho Sundn group,
in tho Mnlny Archipelago. Uxports
say tho field is prnoticuly inoxhnus
tiblo nnd no nccoHHibla that oil can
bo Bold ridiouloufily low to Kuroponn
cmiHiimors.
Insurpcnts Have Made Many Objec
tlons to Bill and Lineup on the
Amendment Shows How They Will
Use Their Power.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2C
The republican Insurgents united
with tho democrats in tho houso this
afternoon and succeeded In adopting
nn amendment to tho administration's
railroad bill providing that tho Judges
of tho court of commerce shall be
named by tho entire supremo court of
tho United 8tntoa, Instobd of by tho
chief justlco alono.
Tho volo of tho Insurgents nnd
democrats was 143 and of their op
ponents 118.
Tho Insurgents have made many
objections to tho bill and tho lineup
on tho amendment Is tnlton ns nn In
dication that they will uso their nl
llanco with the democrats to farce
further changes.
PRINCIPALS IN SWIFT
HURRY WEDDING WILL
TABOO TARRYTOWN
NEW YORK, April 20. The
Swift-Hurry wedding wns not n record-breaking
nffnir. It took tho min
ister quito an long to mnke MUs
Kliznbelb M. Hurry, daughter of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Randolph Hurry, tho wifo
of Lawrence Swift, ns if their names
lind been plain Jones-Smith. Tlioy
woro married by Rev. William T.
Crockor, tho choice of tho "I'nrn.
grnphors' Union," Thomas Speed,
liming been turned down by the con
tracting parties.
Randolph Flurry, tho bride's fnthor,
was formerly a partner in the broker
ngo firm of Hurry & Gallup, but the
contracting parties boenmo peevish
when this was recalled, lbey be
enmo downright nngry wJion asked
if tho honoymoon was to bo spout nt
j Tarry town.
A WORD WITH THE VISITORS
MEDFORD, with a population of 9000, is the cominercial metropolis of southern
Oregon and northern California. It is surrounded by more natural resources than
any place in the west. It has the iv st enterprising and progressive class of citizens, the
largest per capita of wealth, and more municipal improvements than any city of its size
m the country.
Medford lias three n.iles of paved streets, and contracts have been let for javing ten
miles more. It is completing a half million dollar gravity water svstcm, bringing pure
mountain water 20 miles to supply a city of 25,000 pupulation. It has over 25 miles of
cast iron mains m its distributing system and 20 miles of sewer system constructed and
under construction..
Medford is the best one-night theater stand on the coast, and enjoys most of the
leading productions, including grand opera.,.. Three hundred and fifty automoibis are
owned here, more than in any city in the world of its population. Medford 's hank de
posits exceed $2,000,000, and arc increasing at the rate of 50 per cent annually; and
postal receipts are increasing at the rate of 44 per cent. Real estate transfers have to
taled two and a half millions since the first of the year. More desirable homeseekcrs
aro coming here than to any other part of Oregon.
Medford is the largest fruit shipping point m Oregon, and its freight and passenger
business exceed that of anv station on the Harriman lines in the state except Portland.
The Pacific & Eastern is employing a thousand men in constructing a railroad from Med
ford east over the Cascades, where connection will be made with the Hill and Ham
man lines tapping southern Oregon, giving "Medford competition and two outlets to the
east. Franchises have been granted for an interurban trolley line to extend from Grants
Pass to Ashland, connecting the various towns of the valley and enabling orchardists
to ship their fruit at the groves. Construction work will be begun within a month.
TheTfogue31ivervallcvisthefairestoft.be many beautiful valley's of Oregon, alti
tude, soil and climate making it one of the great natural fruit belts of the world. Sixty
five thousand acres of planted orchard surround Medford, and within ten years the
annual output will exceed 10,000 cars. It isxme of the great pear regions of the earth,
all varieties growing to perfection.
For five veal's past Rogue River peal's have brought the highest price m all markets
wherever offered, hold the green fruit record of the world. Pears have sold as high
ns $10.08 a box in London, and $9.40 a box in New York. The finest Spitzenberg and
.Newtown apples grown are produced here. :Ogue ltiver 2sowtowns have for years
commanded the highest prices m London and "Rogue River Spitzenbergs in the New
York market. Rogue River apples Avon sweepstakes prize and title of "Apple Kings of
the AY orld at the bpokanc Apple Show mliK)9, and Rogue River pears captured all
the prizes at the Alaska-Yukou-Pacific exposition.
Rogue River orchards are the best profitpayers and commnad the highest prices of
any in the northwest, having sold as high as $2375 an acre. They have yielded as high
as $2250 an acre, and a yield of $1000 an acrct net to the grower is not uncommon.
JW"!" (Continued on Page 5.)
1AFT PRAISED
FOR NAMING
BE
HUGHES JU
Appointment Strikes Popular Cherd
and Telegrams of Congratulations
Pour in Upon President Certain
to Be Strong Addition to the
Bench.
HEAVY BATTLE
IS IMMINENT
IN BLUEFIELDS
SENATE CERTAIN TO
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT
Republicans In New York Set About
Readjusting Party Lines Which
Will Change With the Departure of
Governor.
Outposts of Revolutionist Army Of
fending City Have Bam Driven
Back by Madrlz Forces Flfht
Will Be en Tonight or in the Early
TOWN PEOPLE ARE PANIC
STRICKEN; FEAR TORTURE
SHOTFROM WARDEN S GUN
KILLSCONVICTDYNAiVllTER
ANDSAVES0VER100LIVES
CANON CITY, Col., April 20.
Harry Ilrophy nnd Anclrow Johnson,
convlctH, nro (load today, John Brad
loy nnd W. J, Williams nro wounded,
Bradloy fatally, nnd Coll Houbo Koop
or Emory la wounded na a roault of
nn attempt of flvo prlaonora to dy
nnmlta tho stnto penitentiary nnd os-t
capo.
nut for tho quick work of Warden
Tymnn, who shot down Convict .Wil
liams, prohably 100 porsona would
havo boon ktllod In nn oxploslon of
dynainlto,
Tyman discovered Williams light
ing tho fuso to flvo sticks of dynainlto
which was burlod In tho north prison
wall, Ho shot him and tho convict
fell boforo ho touched off tho fuso.
John Miller, tho fifth conspirator,
escaped Injury,
Was llurKlnr,
Ilrophy Is bollovod to havo planned
tho oscnpo, Ho wna sorvlng a 14
yoar aontonco for burglary.
Whon Koopor Emory wns bringing
tho prisoners bnck to their colls nt
8:30 In tho ovonlng Brophy unlocked
lila coll door with a koy secured from
Bomo unknown accomplice With his
four companions who, lllco him, woro
considered too dangorous to tako to
chapol, Drophy watted until Emory
had removed tho stool bolts over tho
coll door, Thon ho dashed out and
(Coiitinued on Page 5.)
LIBRARY OR CITY
PARK? LADIES
IN DEADLOCK
Greater Medford Club Divided on the
Question Which Will Be Thrashed
Out nt Meeting to Be Held Next
Thursday Afternoon Warm De
bate on Question Promised.
Oliver Hurls
'Renegades" At
City Council
Krungcllst Yay Ills Itespects to City
Dmlx With Few Vitriolic Remarks
at Hovlval Monday Evcliing.
Lndles of tho Greater Medford club
aro deadlocked over tho question as
to Whether their energies shall bo
spoilt In promoting tho llbnry or tho
nark. At a mooting Monday nftor-
noon no decision wns reached, nnd
Mrs, Hoddy, tho president, has callod
a mooting for Thursday afternoon nt
3 p. m. nt Smith's linll, nt which ovory
member Is requested to bo present to
decide tho question.
Tho library so fnr hns had tho
benefit of most of tho entertainments
and scliomoB promulgated by tho la
dles. Taw day proceeds only going
to tho pnrk fund. Tho lndlos liavo se
cured $1500 worth of grnnlto donated
by Colonol Prank Ray, and tho nec
essary lumbor, donated by tho Rig
lMncs Lumbor compnny, for a band-
stnnd. Rotwcon $500 nnd SG00 Is
needed to erect ttio-atnnd, Tho ques
tion Is, shnll tho bandstand bo oroct
id, or shall tho monoy that will bo
ralsod by futuro ontortnlnmonts bo
spent In buying moro books for tho
library?
Illock day yielded tho ladles
$371. G2. Tho opora houso entortnln-
mont yloldod $13-1,50. Tny day ylold-
ed $575. Tho park hns boon plowod
and tho light bills paid, but tlioro Is
not enough monoy In tltff fund to
oroct tho bandstand.
Dr. Oliver paid his respects to the
city council in Ins Monday evening
address by characterizing that body
'ns a "characterless bunch of degen-
ornto renegades, and naming one
i of their number a "doublo-bnrrolled
Hnr, whoso falsehoods would make
tho Ananins club blush for shame."
A few othor dainty epithets liko
"wholp," "puppios" nnd "bums" woro
hurled nt them by the spoakor, who
closed his roferetieo by instructing
his nudiouco to "privo them my love,
when you see thorn tomorrow."
Tho attack on tho city council
enmo much in tho way of a digres
sion from tho theme of tho ovnngo
list. Ho wns speaking of tho dif
ferent factors which pinko up the
city, which must bo eliminated boforo
Medford would beconio n gront moral
forco and "a clmnnol of blossing."
IIo spoko of cnrd-playing, dnncing,
tho saloons and then turned a vitri
olic tonguo-lnshing looso on tho city
dads.
Dr. Oliver, during tho courso of his
rcmnrks regarding tho city officials,
called nttontion to tho rocont misun
derstanding in regard to granting n
permit to Ctithbort & Co. to oroct n
tent for tompornry storo purposes in
sido tho fire limits, remarking that
"this hunch cannot oven trnnsnot or
dinary business without breaking
Inws." From his rofcroiico to this
matter it is thought thnt
attack grow out of tho;
tho pnrt of tho council jo nllow tho
orootion of tho tahornaolo within the
firo limits.
WASHINGTON. D. O., April 26.
An oxtonston of tho customs houso In
quiry Into all branches of tho treas
ury dopartmont sorvlcoa was announc
ed horo today.
$375 IS RESULT
OF BLOCK DAY
TO AIDjIBRARY
Ladles of Greater Medford Club Met
With Great Success In Their Ef
forts on Behalf of Public Library
Donations Ranged From Two
Cents to Twenty-five Dollars.
Dr. Oliver's
rofusnl on
Ono undonlablo thing about store-
advortlalng la that It wouldn't pay
tho merchant to publish It unless It
would also pay you to read and an
swer It.
Three hundred nnd scventy-fivo
dollars wns tho not result of tho
"Block day" campaign by tho ladies
of tho Greater Medford club to raise
monoy lor tho bonotit ot tho public
library. Nearly ovory porson con
tributed in amounts ranging from 2
cents to $25.
Again the-ladies nro to bo congrat
ulated on thoir enorgy, wholo-henrt-odnoss
and harmonious co-oporntion
in any projoct thoy undortnko. Tlioy
nro jubilant over tho results of Block
day. Tho responso as a wholo wns
hearty and shows tho peoplo's in
terest in tho library projoct.
Many nnd varied wero tho experi
ences of tho Indies in thoir house-to-
houso tours. Fowpooplo woro found
so bouightcd ns not to know of tho
existonco of Block dn,v Tho major
ity woro pleasantly intelligent in re
gard to tho matter, from tho woman
who said, "Wo don't novor givo noth
ing to nobody," to thoso who always
contribute to onch worthy object.
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 2G.
A canvass of the situation today in
dicates that the senate will undoubt
edly confirm tho appointment of Gov
Foreign Residents ef BluefWels. Ap
peal to Their Consuls for Protec
tion Many Americans In th City
and in Danger.
BLUEFIELDS, April 26. (By
wireless to Colon, April 26.) The
outposts of the revolutionist army de
fending Blueflolda hare been drives
ernor Charles . Hughes of New j back by the advancing Madrlz forces
York to the supreme bench to succeed and a battle Is Imminent,
tho late Justice David J. Brewer. Tho Madrlz forces are inarching oa
Senator Clark of Wyoming, chair- tho town and It la believed that tight
man of the judiciary committee, saidjing will begin either late today or la
that if necessary he would call a, tho morning.
special meeting of tho committee to Tho Madrlz forces are commanded
consider tho nomination.
by General Vasquez, who succeeded
Tho next regular meeting of the . In heading off the rovolutlonlstse' ad
committee will be held Monday. Tho vanco near Managua.' It Is reported
senate will probably confirm tho t that there aro 2000 men in tho army,
committee's report as soon as it has Yesterday runners reported that there
been received. jwas a larger force but courtors who
Tho selection of Hughes is meeting have Just come say that the forco was
with general approval, even those exaggerated.
who disapproved of his acts as gov- The town Is anxiously awaiting tho
ernor are joining in the reuniting of i outcome of tho fight. Hasty propara-
tho Republican state organization,
according to leaders here. A working
tlons have been made for the defense,
and for the protection ot non-com-
agreement botween the "reformers" i batants.
and tho old machine men has already The commander of the gunboat Pa-
been reached, it is said.
; ducah has been naked to prevent pll-
ilage by the Madrlz soldiers if they
WASHINGTON, D. C, April-20. win tho fight.
Members of tho president's cabinet Tho revolutionist soldiers are
this aftomoon discussed the appoint-; drawn up on the bluffs overlooking
ment of Governor Hughes to tho su- tho city, while a small force has been
premo bench. They, express grntifi- jsent out to check the ndvanco If pos
cation . at tho appointment and , slblo. It la reported that tho Vasquoz
Hughes' acceptance, soldiers aro advanclnlg In two col-
President Taf t received many let- j umns with a skirmish lino sent out
tors of congratulations today for, In front.
his choice of Hughes. I Tho revolutionists havo tho advan-
, tago of position, but aro poorly armed
CR0KER MAY MAKE and equipped for battlo. Tho force
FUTURE HOME IN NEW YORK Is small and tho townspeople are pan
1 ic-strJcken, fearing that tho Madris
NEW YORK, April 2C Accord- forces will seize and burn their city.
ing to friends of Richard Croker, ! There aro many torolgn residents
onco "boss" of Now York, the old- in Bluoflelds and most ot them havo
timo Tammany leader will return to appealed to thoir consuls from protee-
New York boforo fall and will mnko tlon. Thoro aro a number of Amer-
tho city his permanent home.
leans In tho town.
MAN LAUGHS AT WIFE'S
REPORT TO POLICE
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 26.
Nonuan P. Cummins, millionaire real
ostnto ownor, who disappeared nonr
ly a week ago and had $40,000 in
cash with him, hns boon looatod horo.
no has communiontod with Mrs.
Cummins in Chicago and sho is ox
pootod to nrrivo somo timo today.
Cummins laughed heartily whon
told that Mrs. Cummins had roportod
to tho polioo that sho holioved thnt
ho had been kidnapped.
CLAPP CHARGES TAFT
WITH ENDEAVORING 10
DICTATE LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2C
Charging tho Taft administration
with attempting to dictate legisla
tion, Senator Clapp (republican) of
Minnesota today vigorously attacked
tho railroad regulation bill,
"Roosevelt novor sont such a bill
as this to congress," ho declarod.
"IIo novor dlctatod, Ho stood for tho
concroto sontlmont of tho people, and
thon proposed legislation to meot It.
"Flourished tho big Btlck In con
formlty with American sentiment,"
Tho speech was mado whon tho
railroad regulation bill, which party
loaders havo promised Taft would
bo brought to a vote this week was
brought up for discussion,
Tho bill has been attacked by the
Insurgents In tho senato vigorously
on sovoral occasions.
"Wo'vo fallon on tsnrango Union
whon republicans can no longer dis
cuss national quostlons except at the
banquet board,
"I belloYo tho pooplo would justify
us In staying horo and performing
our duty by perfecting this meaiur."
Senator Clapp devoted consldorablo
time In references to Roosevelt a4
his method ot forcing legislation oa
congress. Ho praised Roosevelt r
the man who, next to Lincoln, was
nearer the peoplo than any other
president.