MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST U010.
HILL'S OFFER OF CORNELL SAYS
OWA PLATFORM
WILL PROBE
WHEAT CORNER
Federal Grand Jury to Detcrmlnu
Whother July Deal Was in Viola
tion of Sherman Anti-Trust Law
Many Wltuosscs Summoned.
nviiiMJ hkin gricKiA' criiiiii.
that cooled, rofiimliluif iioiiimtlnu,
Try a UK eoiit bottle of tide lotion,
I). 1). I), l'roiri'lrtlon, It vlll it tup
tho Itch, not In half an hour, not In
ton mlinitt'H, but In flvo uoeomlit. If
you will onll at our itloto wo will toll
you moro of thin I). 1). I), compound.
.Medford I'lm.Miuiey, near poittof
t"v. '
Itching oklu troubles miiuo peoplo
as hdoii uh h hot wtml''or comes.
Tluuo m'oniH to bo no piovonllvo; but
when tho trouble does bro'U out, It In
a vory slmp'o maltor to ntop that
Itch, and to ntop It Inutantly.
J nut a ru" dropH of go-itlo vlnlor
groou lotion mixed with tl ymol and
wiiHhud over the eruption will mmtho
and smooth tho skin luutnutb, giving
CAR WELCOMED. JEFF WAS DOPED
IS
Interesting Session of Commercial
Club Many New Members Man
ufacturing Concerns Aro Endorsed
by Organization.
Veteran Trainer Thinks Somo East
Indian Drug Was Used Says the
Big Fellow Acted Like Child on
Fatal Monday.
Docs Not Rccognizo Payne-Aldrlch
Tariff Law as Revision In Accord
With Pledge Made at Chicago
Praises Dollivcr and Cummins.
Kills Woman and Fatally Wounds
Her Husband When Ho Rushes to
Her Assistance No Motive Other
Than Insanity.
Could you conceive of n utoro NOT
porslBtently advorlliiodT
8
BOARDER SHOOTS
TWO AND HIMSELF
N
111 ! I IfrlllTVtt fi
SAX FKAXCISCO, Cnl., Aur. 4.
Thnt James J. Jeffries was "doped"
probably with nn East Indian drup,
The regular monthly meeting of
tho Medford Commercial club was
hold at Its rooms Wednesday evening,
President Cnl vie m-esldlnsr. A larco
number of memborswero present and is the opinion of Roper Cornell, the
much Interest was shown In tho va- veteran trainer, who had cknrgo of
rlous subjects that wore brought up. the rublunjj room at tho ex-chnm-Forteen
applicants for membership U'ion's camp.
wore elected, namely: Messrs. S. VI- ' F one, think that Jeffries
las Beckwlth, C. W. Lake, George piven an East Indian dniR,"
Henry, A. W Clark, J. R. Brevard, said Cornell. discussinR Jeffries'
.H. H. Dodge, C. G. Sueysmlth. H. D. sudden reversal of form just before
Ppwell. D. S. Clark, J. R. Tomllnjtlio bic battle. "And I think it was
S. S. Smith, L. G. Branson, and H. P. Cvcn to him on tho Saturday night
Houston and L. V. Houston. (All before the fifiht. On Satunlny nft
of theso are nowcomers and repre- cnioon Jeffries went fishinR and did
sent different lines of business lnt return until 10 o'clock. He
Medford and the Rogue River valley, would not take any of his trainers
the orchard line covering the ma- jwith him, but always took a lot of
jorjtv 'friends, and you know what that
Interesting discussions followed , means.
tho offer of the Great Northern rail-! "Jeffries was not doped eipht days
-way. who aro fitting up an exhibit .before the firht, as ho says, for I
car of strictly Oregon products, which wou' "nvc noncca u, as i waieneu
It Is proposed to display through most him very closely. I will say that I
of the eastern states this fall and noticed the chanpo Sunday inormne,
winter upon oven moro extended nm more so Mouthy noon, when I
lines than was the Washington ex- became absolutely convinced that
lilblt car sent out by the Hill people 'Jeffries was a wreck, no , noted like
last year and which was confined chdd, douiR everything I told him,
to products from points originating 'soraothinjr he would never do before
on their own lines In that state. The W,1'out, nn Kmcnt.
arrangement Is conceded to bo one! , "Corbett, Choynski and the rest of
of the most far reaching over arrang-j1!10111 would have been ot great us
ed for by the Commercial club and sistnncc to Jeffries, but they seemed
Is looked upon as possessing quail- atra,d that lf the-v snid nnythuiR the
io of th hlehcst benefit as a. nrac- fellow would do exactly the op-
ti,i ndvrtisomont of onr resources .positc. If they had been allowed to
to people In tho east. Last year over
! handle his training outside tho rub-
DES .MOINES. In., Aur. !. The
Iowa Republican platform, as sub
mitted by tho commit too on resolu
tions, indorses the tariff plank of
tho Republican national platform
adopted at CIuchro. It does not
lecoRniru the Pnyne-Aldrich tariff
law as n revision in accord with Iho
pledge made nl ChieaRo.
The platform does not approve of
another revision at once, but in
dorses tho revision of the tariff on
separate artieles from time to time.
The platform indorses "such efforts
as President Tnft and hi ndvNors
have mndo toward fulfilling the
promises of tho national platform
which have been in harmony with
the declarations of this convention."
The plntform also commends Sen
ators Dollivcr and Cummins "for
their attitude on the tariff, railroad
and postal savings bnnk bills and
their patriotic efforts to protect the
public rishl" from the greed of spe
cial interests in the interest of na
tional legislation.''
The plntform nlo enll the at
tempts of DolHver and Cummins lo
"secure tho Inrgest mensure of
equitable revision" of the tariff n
OAKLAND, Cl.i Aug. !. William
Cooper, u boarder at the. homo of
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley lluss, without
warniiiR shot and killed Mrs. Buss
today. When her husband rushed
into tho room Cooper turned and
drew n rovolvor, shootiiiR through
the nook. Ho then put n bullet into
his body, inflicting a fatal wound.
Russ has a fighting chutico for life.
Cooper cumo to Oakland several
months ago from Auburn, N. Y.,
where ho had worked for tho llius
family on their farm.
According to statements made by
ltuss at tho roi'oiviiig hospital (his
morning, there had always been thu
closest friendship between his wife
and Cooper. He denied that (here
was any jealousy between himself
and Cooper. Up to tho tinio of thu
shooting Coopur had exhibited no
signs of insanity.
Cooper entered (ho room where
Mrs. Russ was preparing breakfast.
Without a word ho drow n revolver
and shot the woman down. Tho re
port of the gun brought Russ run
ning to the room. As he opened the
door Cooper shoved tho pistol into
his face and fired. Russ fell (o tho
CHICAGO, Aug. (.With a vlow
to determining whether tho recent
corner la July wliont wao In viola
tion of tho Shermnu nutl-triiBt laws,
an Investigation by tho fodural grand
Jury will bo Htarted within tho next
fow days,
Preliminary examination of wit
nesses will ho mndo beforo tho pres
ent grand Jury, according to W. 8.
ICoayon, assistant to Attorney Gen
eral Wlckorsknm. Whnt vfacts aro
disclosed at tho prollmlmvry examin
ation will bo turned over to tho suc
ceeding Jury for complete rctlon.
'Republican defence of the people's
welfare." It declares "their insist-1 floor, but retained consciousness,
enee largely determined the bcnefi-'Hc saw Cooper look down at tho
cial features of the railroad bill."jdead body of Mrs. Russ, then place
The platform commends the house, his revolver to his temple nnd pull
for revisinc the rule nnd nys: "Re
publicans in Iowa are the best judge
of what constitutes Republicanism in
her chosen representatives."
Governor Carroll was indorsed ns
nn able Republican
100,000 people visited .tfce Washing-11 ro,ou!,h,0 wouId ,havo "l been
ton car. In addition to. exhibits a Sieged, if he was drugged."
large supply of Medfoft literature Cornc snid " ? truth m
is to be carried and wllTbe dlstrlb- .statements made by Bob Armstrong,
tiled In all of the sections vtalted. " 0I Jelt "? I0, "',,. .,.Mr .-.r-
The Great Northern has also agreed !" s cord in h rubb,n:! PUIUCQC fiCAC U TC Q
to provide monthly space In their roon, because there were too many, UnlllLOL VLhl IflUlLlO
publication, called "The Homeseek
bosses. Cornell said he was boss of
the rubbing room after he went to
Rowardennnn. '
CLIFF BECKETT SPRINGS
SURPRISE ON HIS FRIENDS
shoeing up the next morning as a
married man.
er," which Is sent out broadcast to
all of their agencies. The exhibit
committee of the club Is working
hard to get the very best varieties
of fruit, vegetables and products ot
all kinds for the car and a very gen-1 ,- nnnpijirc t, tt.
erous collection from the Rogue river ' C1?' J"C
valley Is anticipated. All orchardlsts ""e' "!? 10' bf ,J R
and farmers will be specially Invited T", V' if,' T) C' Beckett ana
to provide everything they can of ,M, Rth, L; Roberts,
their highest grade products. , r' ?"kctt " one, f delivery
mu ,. . , , n. , -clerks in the jledford postoffice and
The Medford Cement and Paving i, . , ., , , ,
..... ii 'his bndc is n young lady of much
company submitted a proposition . . , J H ..,
... . ,, , , ... lk i beauty and cbnnn. Cliff put one
whlch was heartily endorsed by he i J . . . ,. , '
, . , , . .. .. . , l over oil his fellow-workers by not
club, being to the particular benefit . . A, .... , . i
of Medford, viewed from the stand- r. - '. . """"h A " "
.. ,, ... ,. ... , (ion, simply slipping nwny and
tho payroll which It will produce as . ,. . .
well as the lessened cost of sswei j
pipe, drain tllo and other cement ar
ticles which they will manufacture. '
the plant to be located at Medford. ,
Proposal from the Excelsior Fence
Works of Spokane to oTj?. . . .obtas
Works of Spokane to estab'U'n a
branch plant at Medford for lb man
ufacture of wire fencing was also
read and taken under consideration.
Manager MalboeUf outlined some
Ideas 03 to certain courses in public
ity work, particularly in the distribu
tion of booklets and the adoption of
a new folder to cover the latest and
most Interesting facts In detail cov
ering Medford and the valley to be
U6ed In harmony with the present
booklet, but with tho aim of reach
ing a much larger number of people
'without additional expense to the
club than the Illustrated book now
serves. This matter was referred to
tho special booklet committee, en
larged in number and will be brought
up for definite action at the next
meeting.
Wanted
MAN BORROWS RIG,
LICKED, ARRESTED, FREE
Three appearances and three dis
charges with advice to be good wao
tho record in tho police court Thurs
day morning.
Two plain drunks were allowed to
Ko with the promise to sin no more
until the next time.
On telephone information from
Central Point u man was arrested
charged wi(h having taken n livery
' rig without permission. lie hnd ask
ed for the rig at the stable, but was
refused, owing to his inebriated con
dition. Later, while iho employes of
tho burn were at supper, ho liitchec.
up and camo to Medford. After ho
"was located here the liverymun ask
ed that tho price of tho rig be col
lected, which was done. Thu livery
man camo after his learn and evi
dently found (he man who hud taken
it, for the latter was picked up by
tho .uolice a couple of hours after
ward with n badly bruised head. Af
ter viewing (ho exhibit Thursday
morning and in consideration of the
fact that livorv nnd phone bills hnd
been paid, Judge Canon allowed thu
prisonor to go, believing he hnd been
punished enough.
All-round horse, not over 10 years.
2 single wagons.
Sawmill men.
Girl for general houaj work.
10 laborers.
Loggers.
Laborers, $2.75.
Ranch hands.
Light wagon.
10,000 acres or more stumpage.
FOR SALE.
Span mules a"nd fine work team.
2 lots near West Main, snap price.
Young work team.
Long-term lease, very desirable.
Lot on paved street, $575.
Business, nets $4000 yearly.
Lots, $150 up, easy torms.
40 to 80 acres red foothill soil, near
Jacksonville, for sale cheap.
100 acres, 0YS miles Medford, $3000.
1 brood mare, cheap.
Fine business at invoice.
7 horses, harness and hack.
Lots $10 down, easy payments.
Alfalfa tracts, under ditch, $100 per
ucre.
40 acres and improvements, $800.
Close-in fruit land, under ditch, $200
per ncre.
3 room modorn bouse, $250 down,
$1800.
80 acres, incomo $2500, tools and
teams, $0500.
90 aorcs creek bottom, $125 por acre
Boarding house, soap price.
For Trade.
Lots for span horses, weigh 2500.
2,000,000 feet timber for Medford or
Portland property.
RELINQUISHMENTS.
100 acres dceD red soil, 00 ncros of
fruit land, 200,000 foot of timber
4 miles from Jacksonville, $200.
100 acroo, 40 acres red fruit soil,
750,000 feet of timbor, 3 miles from
Jacksonville. $100. '
E. F. A. BITTNER
Room 207 Tavlor & Phlpps Bldf.
Phone 4141 Maui.
the trigger.
Buss and his wife wore each 113
years of age. They havo two young
daughters, who were not in tho house
at the time of (he shooting.
The police declare that Cooper,
who is snid to be dying, is undoubt
edly insniic.
COMING; IS A PROBLEM
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. .
Wanted At tho Chinese legation
here, a bright young man who can
translate the sign language ot a Chi
nese deaf mute into ph. In English.
Apjply to Yung Kwai.
A delegate from Poking to tho In
ternational congress for the deaf and
dumb, to bo held at Colorado Springs
next month, Is en routo from tho
Flowery Kingdom. But the officials
hero are at a loss to know how to
provide a means of communication
when their representative reaches
this country. An attempt is being
made to trr.ln one of tho young at
taches of tho legation In tho art of
band and finger expression.
NO MORE SPOONING
BY PHONE SAYS MAYOR
Attention to Mining Investors.
Geo. E. Brinker, M. K., mines ex
amined and reports furnished. Sa(
isfaction guaranteed. References
given. 334 West 0th, tor. Ivy 121
PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 4. City
employes who vant to hold their
jobs must cut out spooning over the
telephone. Mayor McGco has an
uouiiced that violation of this rule-
will result in the guilty one being
sepnrated from (he city's service.
An examination of recent ac
counts, nccording to Mayor McGee,
has shown (hat (ho city lost $12,000
on account of "spooning" by city
employes over tho telephone.
Instead of charging calls to
sweethearts made from their offices
to their personal acqiiuintunccs, the
mayor says the employes charged
them to the various municipal de
partments. "For $12,000 wo can pny two fat
salaries," said tho mayor. "This
long-distance lovemnkiug at the ex
pense of the city must end."
Plain Sewing. " little storo that Is advortlsod
ii i. . .. . I wnll nnrl In ,hn nlmnnr llmir nf 1,a
AiiprniionK nnu rennirinf nnnuvi v w ... uv...u ...... .
done. Call 401 South Central. Phone "sources, never will stay llttlo not
2P21. 118 ovon or ft "Wo while.
INFORMATION by TELEPHONE
People are not leaving so much to chance in these days
of universal telephone service. Instead of risking disap
pointment they telephone and get the facts.
Will school be held on a stormy morning, will your
friend be in if you call, what does the weather man pre
dict and when does the train leave are samples of my
riads of questions constantly passing over the wire, and
being answered by the proper authorities.
There are also questions to be asked about the telephone
service, how somebody can be reachd ovr th Bell Long
Distance Telephone and what it will cost, and similar ques
tions, which are being answered by the information operators.
THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE
& TELEGRAPH CO.
Every Bell Telephone is tho Center
of the System.
m in
Mrs. Astor May Re wed tho Colonel.
NKW YOltK. Aug. I. limphutic
ally denying the rumors that she is
to wed hord Ciirzon, former Rritish
viceroy of India, Mrs. Ava Willing
Astor, divorced wife of Colonel
John Jacob Astor, has intimated the
possibility of a remarriage to her
former husband,.
She was met on her arrival on the
steamer Oceanic from Loudon by her
husband's secretary, who camo from
Newport, where tho colonel is so-
journiug on thu millionaire's private
vaeht.
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