MEDFORD ALAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2C, 1910.
ATROCITIES AR
PRACTICED IN
EASTERN WAR
Albanian Revolt Has Assumed Pro
portions ot Civil War Argis Arc
Cut From Several Hundred Pris
oners to Make Them Helpless as
Soldiers.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 26.
Government officials ndmitted today
that the Albanian revolt has assuin
d proportions of a civil war and will
fan frvnfod as BUch.
Sixty thousand Albanian rebels
and government troops are waging
war against each other in me nonn
ern and eastern part of Albania. Be
fore the end of thb week both sides
will receive strong reinforcements
which will make a total ot JLUU.uuu
men enraged in the conflict.
Atrocities havo been reported from
both sides.
It is stated that tho rebels cut off
the arms of several, huudrcd Turkish
prisoners because they had no place
n Voen them as misouors. and knew
rthat tho soldiers would disregard.
heir paroles if released and would
return to fight against tho Albanians. ,
So far the revolutionists have had
the best of tho fights. From author
itative sources it is stated that tho
Albanians havo been winning con
flict after conflict by superior strat
egy. j..4MjL
WOODS SECURES 1
DEPOT CONTRACT
Local Lumber Company Will Furnish
150,000 Feet of Lumber to be Used
In Construction of Medford and
Grants Pass Depots.
The Woods Lumber company has
secured tho contract to turnbh the
lumber for tho now depot now under
construction at Medford and Grants
i'ass. '
Tho contracts Involve tho delivery
of some 150,000 feet of lumber to
bo used In tho construction of the de
pots, and will bo furnished from tho
Clendalo mills of tho Woods Lumber
company.
That a Medford lumber company
should secure thb Important contract
over competitors all over tho western
and southern part of the state Is a
feather In tho cap of tho Woods Lum-;
ber company and shows tho enterprise
and ability ot Its managers.
Ashland Chicken Thieves Abroad.
Owners ot flno poultry bad better
bo on tho lookout, as the chicken
stealer Is abroad In the land, cays the
'Tidings. Within tho past few days no
less 'than four families, residing in
contiguous territory, bounded by Lau
rel and Manzanlta strcots, havo suf
fered by these depredations. The
thieves, moreover, tako tho finest
specimens, Rhode Island Reds and
other prize fowls being their spec
ialty. CENTRAL POINT
Miss Alice Gregory spent Sunday
In Medford.
John McMellon, wife and children
of Sams Valloy registered at the ho
tel on Sunday.
J. Elliot, representative of the
firm of Carson, Pirio, Scott & Co.,
transacted business with our local
drygoods men on Saturday.
A party from Ashland came up in
an automobile and took dinner at tho
hotel on Sunday. They wcro Messrs.
Emil Peil and It. IT. Muller and
Misses E. Itcames and F. McNeil.
Mr. Lang, senior member of tho
wholesale provision house of Lang &
Co., Portland, is in the city. With
him is Mr. Tico, formerly connected
with tho Medford Grocory Co. They
aro apparently a sort of advance
guard of the regiment of Portland
business men duo hero tomorrow
noon.
Mrs. Frod Hopkins has her father
with her from Portland. Sho also
has a Bister from the ci-i visiting
with hor.
Mrs, J. C. Barnard of Ashland
spent several days last week at tho
home of hor sister, Mrs. F. A. Hawk.
She was horo on business connected
with the settlement of tho Welch es
tate. The high sohool now has a nico
SENATORS INVADE
SUNNY SOUTH
Sacramento Ready to Hitch Up With
Angels If Los Angeles Wins as
Before She Will Be Near Top of
League.
LOS ANGELES, Cnl., Auril 20.
Charloy Graham and his , senators
are in town today for their first ser
ies of the season on Los Angeles and
Vernon diamond.
With the advent of tho Saoramento
team comes joy to tho hearts of An
gel fans Who see no reason why tho
locals should not repeat their north
ern Dorformnnco and tnko" five games
from the Grahamitcs.
This would put Los Angeles dan
gerously near tho top of tho Coast
league pile.
The Los Angeles fans will welcorao
two old Const league favorites back
to tho ranks this week. These are
Deacon Van Buren, who once played
an engagement with Seattle when
rinc-ilnln nnd his Indians performed
on tho coast circuit, and "Babe,'
Danrig, formerly of Portland.
Big Fire In Oakland.
OAKLAND, Cal., April 25. An in
vestigation is under way today to as
certain tho origin of a fire which
destroved the Hall Warehouse Com
pany's warehouse and nine cottages
in the same block yesterday. The
damage is estimated at $125,000,
partly covered by insurance.
URGLAR SAYS HEi
WILL RETURN COIN
Weil-Dressed Thief Chats With Man
and .Wife and Promises to Return
Honey, Together With Interest on
It, in July.
SPOKANE, Wash., April 26. Af
ter ransacking tho residence of J.
Webster Ilancor, on Eighteenth ave
nue, at midnight, and spcuring $10 in
money and some jewelry, I'd well
dressed masked burglar entered tho
sleeping apartment of Hahcox and
his wife, turned on the light, and,
with revolver in hand, chatted for 20
minutes.
Sentincr himself in a comfortable
chair, the gentleman burglar said : ' I
don't figure that I am in much dan
ger of arrest, for, as you see, I am
pretty well dressed and the fly cops
will never be able to catch me. I
was a bookkeeper in San Francisco
until I went wrong.
"Is this 75 cents all you have?"
he asked, counting some change that
he drew from Hancox'' trousers.
"It is." replied tho 'victim. Turn
ing the garments upside down, the
thief saw a $10 gold pieco roll to the
floor. "I am sorry you lied to me,"
said the gentleman' of tho mask.
After chatting for some minutes
more, ho caid: "I regret that I have
been compelled to thus intrude upon
tho sanctity of your bedroom, but it
was necessary for me to secure the
money I need. But inasmuch as you
are paying for this home on tho in
stallment plan, I will return your
NEWSLETTER
piano, purchased of J. L. Downing of
Ashland. Mr. Downing brought tho
piano to Central Point last weok and ,
spent a number of days hero with his
relatives, J. II. Downing and Mrs.
Maudo Boswcll.
I W. A. Cowley and party expect to
secure their household goods today
(Monday). They were shipped from!
'Concord, N. H., something over two
weeks ago with a man in charge, and
reported in Portland yesteiday. This
is making oxcellent timo across tho
continent.
I Bert Newton of Central Point vi
cinity lost his fine team, harness and
surroy a week ago at Ilornbrook,
through tliQ operations of a profes
sional horsethiof. Being naturally
unreconciled to his loss, ho set the
sheriff on tho track of tho rascal and
his ill-gotten booty, tracing him to
Glcndale, A few miles out of Glen
dalo the stolen property was found,
the thief making his escape hot-footed
when ho discovered that tho owner
of the team, plus tho shoriff, was
dangerously near. Mr. Newton
throught his team and surrey back
yesterday and reported that in all
'probability tho thief would be appre-
hendod hi a fow hours, ao be is well
known to tho authorities, having op
erated in this part of tho country on
several previous occasions.
NATIONAL MOVE
STARTED TO STOP
BIO PRIZE FIGHT
Methodist Ministers of Cincinnati
Launch Campaign to Prevent Jeffries-Johnson
Mill In July Will
Appeal to Governor.
CINCINNATI O., April 20.
Methodist ministers of Cincinnati to
day started what they intend shall
bo a national movement to prevent
tho Jeffries-Johnsou fight at Emery
ville, Cnl., ou July 4.
Tho plan of campaign outlined by
tho ministers iucludes an appeal to
every Methodist church in the nation
to exorcise its influence to prevent
the battle.
A resolution adopted by n mass
meeting of tho local Methodist
clorgymen contains tho following
paragraph :
"That tho permission of this fight
can be regarded as nothing less than
a national disgraco and n calamity to
tho moral life of our people ; that tho
Cincinnati Methodist Ministers' asso
ciation protests against tho permis
sion of tho fight and that wo invito
tho ministers of all denominations in
tho stato of Ohio and of ovory othor
state and territory in tho Union to
stir their pcoplo to unito in protest
to tho governor of California against
tho permission of this fight."
CHINESE PRINCE GIVES
WITH GENEROUS HAND
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. Boll
hops and other employes of the Pal
ace hotel today declared that Princo
Tsai Tao of China tips liko a king.
Their high opinion of tho prince
was elevated several degrees today
when the management of tho hostel
ry distributed $100 among the em
ployes who sorved tho princo during
his stay in San Francisco.
Pursuant to "the Oriental custom
Prince Tsai did not give largest at
the time of sen-ice, but waited until
his departure before giving proof of
his generosity.
Tho boys on the bench say that
Orientals, as a rule, give larger tips
than Europeans.
money in July with 7 per cent inter
est." Tho gentleman burglar bowed him
self out and was gone.
"Tho
boat timo
to start using
OLYMPIC
FLOUR
is now today."
Metker. '
Olymplo Flour 1-
iray sialcei good
tblnct-nood bread
and blaculta, good
ia try and cakes.
ad from cbolceit
North watru
whoat,tiur, irhole
aome,cieananu nu
truioua "there
ua't any jntt
Kooa.
AT YOUR GROCER'S
POATLAVP tUOVMtKO U ILL Co., JOBO-IH P. 0 K3
HERE IS A SPLENDID
OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTNENT
WILL SELL IN LUMP OR ACRE TRACTS
We wish to sell eight acres of as rich level land as can bo found in the val
ley; almost in the heart of a growing city, where the surrounding resources,
such as lumber, mining, lime industry, etc., are getting to be very active; where
a branch railroad is now in course of construction, and other developments un
der why which are sure to make a very large, live city.
LAND ADJOINING HELD MUCH HIGHER
A 500-acre tract adjoining this eight acres could not be bought today at
$500 an aero. This is just as good, if not better land; running water in several
places; county road runs along the front of this tract; closo to tho finest fishing
and hunting in the state ;desirablo in many ways.
PRICES LOW AND PROSPECTS VERY FINE
$400 an acre will buy this tract, and we will subdivide to suit either in aero
tracts or as you wish. This tract could be platted and would mako five largo
lots to the acre; each lot today would bring $200 a lot. For full particulars
and quick sale seo
GOLD HILL RAILROAD AND LUMBER COMPT
LAND DEPARTMENT
MAN BITES OFE
FINGERSJDF WIFE
Angry Because Sho Wanted to Buy
Food With Money Ho Wanted for
Whisky, Man Brutally Attacks HI si
Wlfo in Grocery.
BISBEE, Ariz., April 2C Charg
ed with mayhem bcenuso ho bit off
throe of his wife's fingers, Niok Lus
tita today occupies a cull in tfio
county jail.
Lustita followed tho womnti to a
grocory store, where sho had gouo
for provisions.
According to her story, ho wanted
to buy liquor with tho money she in
tended to spend for food. Lustita
attacked his wifo in tho presence of
a dozen customers.
Ho choked her almost into insen
sibility and had chewed her right
hand until it was necessary to am
putate thrco fingers.
Swastika Banco Friday Night.
Tho announcement of the date of
tho Swastika danco as bsing next
Thursday nigbt was an orror. Tho
dr.nco will be held Friday night.
Hnsldns for Boalth.
CORSET
Why don't YOU
try one?
No, Matter
i
What vou havo looked at, you
will
BUY THIS,
if you sec it, and bo more than
SATISFIED.
A genuine bargain in Itoguc
River valloy fruit laud.
32 acres, rich, deep, black
river bottom soil, about two
thirds planted to commercial
varieties, mostly two yonrs old,
nico condition, closo to town on
good county road, in the heart
of tho valley; prico $7000,
terms.
This bargain won't wait.
Come and get it now.
H. H. Basler
GRANTS PASS, OR.
MEDFORD BAKERY
NOTICE.
A, F. Hoiking & Co. has rcoponod tho Medford Bakery & Delicates
sen, Everything is to bo remodelled, repaired, thoroughly cleansed
and fixed to givo tho nubile quick, satisfactory sorvico. Tho now
management dosires tho pntronago of tho good people of Medford nnd
will endeavor to merit tho snino by placing on tho market a first-clu-is
lino of everything that a high-grntlo bakory is supposed to carry.
You aro cordially invited to cnll and test our goods. Hospoctfully,
A. F. RE I KING (Q. COMPANY
SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE.
AUTOMOBILE.
Will exchnngo lots tor a good 'JO
or lUMintxepowor automobile;
must) bo in good order. See
CUSICIC & MYERS.
For Sale
Fine span of mules, ago ft and 0
yonrs; also harness and wagon.
Call up room 1203, Phlpps bldg.
5-room luingnlow, modorn; a snap.
8-room bungalow, modern; a fine
buy.
12-room house on 12lh st.; $1000.
10-room house on C street; $0000.
B-room houso in Jacksonville; $500.
8-room Iiouho in Juoknonvillo: $1500.
Lots In West Walnut addition;
$350, terms.
Lots in Sullivan terrace.
Lots and houses in all parts of tho
city.
3 homostoad relinquishments for
sale.
80 acres, 3 miles from Butto Falls,
$25 per aero.
Horses, wagon and harnoss, $225.
2 tons of hay, $15 por ton.
40 acres in alfalfa, 1 milos from
town.
20 acres, 2 miles out, sot to com
mercial fruit.
0 acres in bearing, Vfa miles out.
Yi acres in boating, 1 mile out.
Sltttntlonn Wanted.
1 hnvo on hand a first-class carpen
ter who will contract to build your
houso in a workmanltko tnnuuor.
Givo him a trial.
WANTED.
3 sawmill men.
1 man in timber.
2 girls for general housework, $1 per
day.
2 women for general housework, $5
per week.
2 girls for gonornl housowork, $25
per month.
Porter in town.
Dining-rjom girl, $25, board and
room.
All kinds of holp wanted.
E. F. A. BITTNER
Medford Employment Bureau.
Business chances, rcnl estate, all
kinds of h.lp furnished and buxinox
ehancos handlod.
Room 208, Taylor & Phlpps Bitty.
Phono 4141 Main.
A spooiulty in houso renting and can
of thrm: list them with mn.
Whips!
A. fino assortment, including all
kinds of drop top nnd straight
Buggy Whips tho values that
bring you bock
25c to $3.00
Get a Smith Snapper for Your
Whip.
BUGGY HARNESS.
J. e. Smith
814 EAST MAIN 8TRR8T
PHONE MAIN 2252.
I On Candy
The bcnl of
Purity
"imiGunrnntoo
..r -n..r i
7 in (futility nml flavor
jl -
A. L. VROMAN
PLUMBING- & HEATING
CONTRACTOR
No job too small, none too
largo. Twenty-fivo yonra'
practical oxporionco.
OFFICE
113 SOUTH FRONT S1REET.
I. O. IIANSKN
Wo mako any kind and stylo of Windows.
Wo carry Glass of any size on hand.
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Mod ford, Oregon,
MEDFORD BAKERY
NOTICE.
A. F. Hoiking & Co. has reopened tho Medford Iinkory & Dclioutctt
son. Everything is to bo remodelled, repaired, thoroughly eleamted
nnd fixed to givo tho ptiblio quick, natiafactory service. Tho now
mnnngomont desires tho patronugc of tho good peoplo of Medford and
will ondcavor to merit tho snmo by placing on tho market a flntt-clasH
lino of everything that a hich-grndo bakery Is nupposed to carry.
You aro cordially invited to call and test our goods. Heitpootfully,
A. F. RJ&IKING KL COMPANY
SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE.
ATTENTION
DO YOU WANT A 40-ACRE ORCHARD IN FULL
BEARING AT
HALF IT'S REAL VALUE
The crop on tho trees will almost half pay the prico
wo can sell this for. This belongs to a non-resident
and must be sold to close up his business af fail's.
WE ONLY HAVE FIVE DAYS TO CLOSE
THIS UP AND WILL GUARANTEE TO SHOW
YOU THE BEST BUY IN THE ROGUE RIVER
VALLEY. BUT IT MUST BE QUICK ACTION.
INQUIRE OF
Grant 6 Staples
ASHLAND, OREGON.
Onaof us will bo at tho Nash Hotel this evening,
April 25, and Tuesday, April 26.
Prosperity
Good Judgment!
SIXTY ncr cent of the up.kcep coit of liuildingi is too
often chargeable to the roof. Hoof rcncwali, roof rcalr
ami inilile damage coit you money. Put your money into
UKX FLINTKOTE llOOI'ING ami not into up-kcrji.
REX FMNTKOTE ROOFING
In your own Interest inveitirate all kiniU of Roofing before
you buy YOUR roof, We will hack Kl'.X FUNTKOTtt
to the limit, We tire confident because we invcillucd tin
roofinjr thoroughly before we offered It for talc. It Iwu our
confidence, It will win youri. Come In anil ace It.
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RESTAURANT
SAM LOCK, Prop.
The former fainoim ohof at tho
NhhIi drill, Mr. Sam Iul, hutt
oH!iiod a fiiMt-olaHM nmtimrnnt
nbovo Kennody'H naloon, No, 33
South Front Htreot. Kiitnini'o at
both hMh. Only HrMt-oliiHrt muaU
Herved, and just tho iiiuiiu of tho
proprietor is tho hoHt guarantee,
OPEN EVERY DAY AND NIGHT.
NOODLES, CHOP SUEY.
Thin Is tho only piano where will
ho nerved ohop Htioy and China nood
le. Come and hoo mo and you and
I aro both aura yon will coma back.
Ilomembor, I nin willing and I preach
what I promise. Yoiint truly,
BAiM LOCK.
TOM MOFFAT
..A-mi
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Always Follows