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MFTII YEAR.
ALEDFOKD, OttECION, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910.
No. 122.
FOUR STORY HOTEL TOR
CORNER FRONT ANH FIFTH
BARNUM IS TO 139 INDICTMENTS
ERECT BUILDING: RIOT AFTERMATH
2010 YOUNG TROUT HAVE
Legislators Will Probe Scandals Exposed
By New York's .Insurance Superintendent.
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SHIPPED FOR ROGUE
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First Floor Will Bo Utilized ns De
pot fur Ro(juo River Valley Rail
way Dulldltifj Is to Bo Modern In
Every Respect and to Cost $75,000
J. C. Harmim. prosildont and owner , N13WAUK. 0., Aug, 10. Tho grand
of tho Rogue Rlvor Vnlloy railway, Jury roturncd 39 IndlHmcnlB, fivo
Ik to cruet u modern four-Htory tiulliU , charging mtirdur In tho flret degree
lug on tho corner of Front mid Fifth . ' connection with tho lynching of
streets If IiIm plant) do not inlncnrry. Detective Carl Etherli.ton several
Tim building will cout not loss thnn weokH K
175,000. Tim flrnt floor In to ho used Dthorlngton wns shot to denth fol-
jm u donot for tho It. It. V. rnllwny.
whllu tho floors nhovo will ho utilized
an n hotel.
Mr. Itanium linn for hoiuo tlmo
boon conitldorlns tho advisability of
such a move, niul him consulted ninny
of IiIh frliimlH In rognrd to tho mat
tor, llo Iiiih rocontly nnnoiincod his
Intontlon of erecting tho building.
Standing oppoHlto thn now South
ern Pacific depot, tho budding will
ho In n doMln.blo locution.
Makes Fllaht Over Sea.
BLACKPOOL, England, Aon. 10.
Flying for inoro thnn 00 miles over
tho Irian Hen, Kohort I.oriiiae, actor,
mid aviator, todr.y drove nn norophmo
from Rlnckpool, on tho Lancashire
connt, to a point near Llandiino, on
tho coiiHt of Wrles.
REAL ESTATE MEN
HOLD MEETING
Uniform Advertising of Valley and
Its Resources Was Main Topic of
Discussion at Gathering of Dlrt
Scllers at Commercial Club.
The initial meeting of tho real en
title interests of Medford iintl Mnn
ngor .Mnllioeiif of (he Coininorcial
club, lielil Tuesday evening, was very
well alteinleil, anil much intercut dis
played in tho soxcrnl subjects which
wore dismissed. Tho iiiniii topic of
thu evening wan tho desirability of
close co-operation hclwccn thu real
estate dealers ami tho club, in tho
way of uniform literature, kept
strictly up to date at all times, the
encouragement of introducing visit
ors into tho club's rooniH, and in ev
ery way maintaining a strong hnr
inony of ichitioiiH in Uio intcrestH of
tlio eily niul llie valley.
Tho uniform literature which wiih
proposed will consist of a reprint of
tlfo mineral Htntistics and facts cov
ering Modforil, .Inokson county and
the Hoguu llivor valley in general, to
bo carrioil upon the rovorno of Iho
dub's IctteiheailH, on (lie Hlationery
iihciI by the real estate interests.
These statistics uro to bo revised by
tho dull iik frcipicutly ns occiiHiou
justifies, and will iiIko servo, in tho
form of u circular, iih a HUppli'iucut
to the booklets. The prevailing Reel
ing wiih that tho sumo coui'mi eoiild
bo followed to great advantage by
tho merchants of Medford, in tho nu
turo of furtlier aid to tho uilvoi Us
ing done by tlio club.
Tlio mutter of encouraging the
man with limited capital, but suffi
cient to buy ten nitres of land and
properly oultivato it, to settle liero
was fully talked over, and many
ideas of much value advanced. Dis
cussion wiih also had in a tentative
way on the subject of organization
' of tho real estate dealers, as well
as the necessity for the creation and
proper upkeep of tin exhibit by the
Coininorcial olub for tho general wel
fare of the vnlloy. Those items were
taken under uilvisement, and will be
further treated at the next mooting,
wliich will bo held in (lie near fu
ture. Tho general oxproEsions from
thoHo present last evening was
strongly in favor of regular meetings
of the same kind, it huing felt that
much profit and common good ,,
only result from them,
Five Charjjo Murder In First Dcijrce
In Connection With Lynching of
Earl Etherlngton, Anti-Saloon Detective.
. lowing tlio kll.ing of a o re iicepor
1'cro during a raid condue'e at the
liiHtnuco of tho Anti-Saloon league.
FLINT SLATED
BALLINGER JDD
Rumors In Washington Name Cali
fornia Man as Next Secretary of
Interior Only Drawback is Flint's
Stand With Southern Pacific.
WASHINGTON, D. C, A tic 10.
Senator Frank P. Flint of Califor
nia is slated to succeed lttchard A.
llulliugcr us Decretory of the interior,
juccoidiug to rumors here which are
generally crcilitetl.
Political interest which wns arous
ed when it wns reported that the
mission of Senntor Murray Crnno of
Massachusetts, when ho traveled to
St. Paul from Beverly, was to ask
Halliiigcr to retire from his office,
him not been lost with the semi-official
denial of tho report.
Politicians here bolieve that the
Hnllingcr and Crane discussed the
resignation of the secretary for tho
sake of the party in tho coming
campaign. Crane's statement that
he asked Ilullingor to become a can
didate lor cantor is greatly mis
trusted mid is considered a gentle
way ol coul ii mine tlio lormor ru
mor.
There are many icasous that tend
to ktrongtheii the belief that Senator
Flint soon may bo a member of
Tuft's oflieial family. It is pointed
out that Flint, who i cIiismmI as a
UalliiiKorito, is a No friendly with
Piiichot. Flint is a member of tho
Hnlliuircr invent ia in tr committee, is
u regular, is a warm personal friend
of President Taft, is a former Inw
partner of Occur I.awler, assistant
attorney 'jonornl for tho iutorior de
partment mid is friendly with many
uei'Mins who sided with Piiichot in
(Continued on Page Fivo.)
P.SE.
EXTENSION
Stevens Returns From Trip East and Says Oregon Trunk Will Be Ex
tended Across Cascades, Utilizing the Pacific & Eastern
Railroad to Get Into Medford.
POUT-LAND, Or., Aiif,'. 10. Pies
iilent John F. Stevens of tho Oregon
Trunk lino, who has just returned
from St. Paul after a conference
with J. J. Mill, has confirmed ru
mors recently published that it is
thy plan to extend tho Oregon Trunk
line across tho Cascade moiililuiiib to
Medford in tho lingua liivor vnlloy.
In building into Medford tho Pa
cific & ICastoru, now owned by the
miiiio interests that aro building thu
Oregon Trunk lino, will be utilized.
The Paciiio & Fastern is now in op
eration in mi castoily direction from
Medford for a distance of If) milos,
mid mi extension of 1(1 miles to
Huttu Fulls is rapidly Hearing com
pletion. Tlio Oregon Trunk is under
construction from Colilo, on tho Co
lumbia, to Pond, in Central Oregon,
Hhho nj .unci lean 1'resH AkhocIuiIou.
WILLIAM 11. HOTCUIClSa li A. MKllKlTX. JU.. CIIA1UMAN. M. LINN mtUCE.
UltAFT INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE o THK NKW YORK LEGISLATURE.
From c(t to rlKht, Aaicmtilyinun Toombv, Chnrle It Hotnllnc (trK-nnt nt armti. Georee M. Shotwell (stenosrapber),
Aomblymiin Young, Aimi'inlilymnn Colnv. Aiaemblymnn Pulcy. Bcnator Wninier, Walter Mocei (lecretarj-). Assemblyman
Merrill (cliolniuin) and Senator Allen.
liiNiininco men of the nation, HtockhottlerM of fill Die mutual i-oinpuulcH and the ieople of New York particularly
nre uutchtiiK with Interest tho work of I lie Hpcclul Iclshitlve comuiittee appointed by tho New York senate and
nssembly to thoroUKhly probe the scandals nlti-irt'd to have Iuhmi uuiovered In the report of Superintendent of Insur
ance IIotcliklHfi to tlio governor durlni: the winter hloii of. the, legislature. Mnqy of tho allegations made by Su
perintendent llotchklits were of a sensational nntun.nntl HhSuld some ofthem be provwl true the companies guilty
-. iiiiliiw tii iu fitrldiiiloii to do liuxliifiK In New York Mate
JOE CANS. THE
MANY CARS OF
PEARS SHIPPED
One of the busiest places in Med
io! d just nt tlio present time is the
packing house of tho Hogue Itiver
Fruit it Produce association.
Take 00 people, each one of whom
is just about as busy us he or she
knows how to be, mid it presents a
lively sceno in a small Bpaeo.
There nre J!l packers at work
when tho force it full, besides 17
other employes who handle the
boxes, load tho cars mid do other
things like that.
Wednesday fivo cars wore loaded
nt Medford, two nt Phoenix, five at
Vooihies, making 12 in nil, shipped
through tho association, and it Is
(Continued on Page 5.)
On tho Oregon Trunk lino the
grade will probably bo completed to
Madras by Septembor 1(5, and track
laying will iininedintoly bo bogiin.
Speaking of other work undor way
in Oregon, Mr. Stevens nlso said that
in miles of tlio United linilways
route to Tillamook aro undor con
struction. It is planned to have (ho
road in oporation to Hanks, a dis
tance of '2d miles from Portland, by
November 15. Tho United liailwajs
is an electric line. Both roads are
owned by tho Hill inlorosts.
Tho surveys horotoforo inado of
the route from Salem to Kugone, on
tho Oregon Floetrie, woro not satis
factory anil mi engineering party is
now in thu field relocating tlio line.
'I his survoy work will
wooka to eomploto.
require six
NRM
OED MASTER. TAKES THE COUNT
DIES IN MIDST
OF IBFUILY
Four Long Years Has Former Light
weight Champion of tho World
Been Slowly Progressing Toward
tho End Bittle With Terrible Dane
Killed Him Physically.
BALTIMOItE, .Mr., Aug. 10. Joe
Guns, the old master of tho ring, i
no more, llo lirs lira gathered to thu
innntor of all mastcis.
Death, which he fought with .all
tho courngo '.!mt uinikul his marvel-mu-
ring cr.icer, has placed Iho last
mark ngninsl Irs record. But ho went
down for tho last time fighti.ig grim
ly, not for a purse, but that ho
might see his old "mammy" and his
child'-en for tin las, limo and bid
them fnrewell.. He diotl at 8:30 this
morning, surrounded by his family
and friends.
Was Great Boxer.
With tho passing of Gnus tho ring
has let ono of it? greatest light-
'Continued on Pngo 3.)
MEETING OF AUTO
MEN TONIGHT
A meeting of all thu uutomobilo
mon of tho city ami vnlloy has been
called for this evening. Tho mon
will meet in the Coimuoreial club
rooms. Tlio purpose of tho mooting
is to form u local automobile asso
ciation to work in conjunction with
tho state organization for bettor
roads mid for legi-lntiou affecting
automobiles mid their owners.
Tho main object of tho organiza
tion at this time will ho to goouro tho
stato road which is being planned to
oross Oregon, but on tho oast side
of the Cascaded,
MAYOR GAYNOR
DOING NICELY
HOBOKEN, N. J Aug. 10. At 3
o'clock the following bulletin was Is
sued nt St. Mary's hespital:
"Tho mayor continues to do well.
It Is tlio unanimous opinion of tho
ntteadlug surgeons that an operation
Is not necessary nt this time.
"V. J. ARLITZ, M. D
"GEORGE STEWART, M. D
"GEORGE BREWER, M. D.,
"CHARLES N. DOVDf M. D."
Unofficially, It is announced that
tho patlont's tompernturo Is rapidly
returning to normal.
Lcac Bullet Alone.
Tho hospital phystci'iis examined
tho X-ray photographs of tho wound
(Continued on Pane 5.)
SWIFT JUSTICE
Inquiry Will Begin Today and Tomorrow Grand Jury Will Be Asked for
Indictment Only Thing Which Would Delay Prosecution
Would Be Change for the Worse by Gaynor.
HOBOKEN, N. J., Aug. 10. Now
Jorsey will mote out swift justice to
tho assailant of William J. Gaynor.
Prosecuting Attornoy Gnrvln of Hud
son county began Inquiry today and
will prebont ovldence tomorrow to tho
grand Jury and tisk for tho Indictment
of Jninos D. Gallagher, who shot tho
mnyor of New York yesterday aboard
tho steamer Kaiser Wllholm der
G rosso.
Garvin piedlcted that tho trial of
Gallagher' would boglu e:.rly noxt
week. Ho said:
"Wo oxpect an Indictment against
Gnllagher, on a chargo of assault with
Intent to kill. Tho penalty Is a max
imum eento'ico of 20 yoars' Imprison
ment. Wo shall ask for tho oxtromo
ponalty, as undor tho commutation
Inw tho sontonco would amount to 12
ASHLAND GIVES
S.P.
Company Granted Right to Run a
Spur Track to Center of City,
Over Which Motor Car Is to Be
Operated.
At Tuesday evening's meeting of
the Ashland city council a 10-year
franchise was granted tho Southern
Pacific company for a spur lino Into
the heart of tho city over which tho
motor car will bo operated.
Tho new lino will prove a great
convenience. Tho uptown depot will
be just back of tho old Hotel Ash
land. DEATH THREAT
SENT EDWARDS
"Friend of Salter," Wri.es New
York Street-Cleaning Commis
sioner, Promising Death to Offi
cial Within 24 Hours.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10. A letter
threatening with death William H.
Edwards, street cleaning commission
er, who yeetcrday overpowered
tho
FRANCHISE HAS ARRIVED
man who tr'ed to assassinate Mayor' Through the courtesy of the mas-
Gaynor, was received today. Tho let-' ter f,sh warde nl h co-oporatloa
. .... - , . . ' of tho bureau of fisheries, 500,009
ter was written In German script and . . , , . .. , . t
i Columbia river steelhead trout eggs
was couched ii vulgar language. It woro sent to tbe hatchery at Elk
declared Edwards would bo dead with creek this spring, hatched and Hber
In 24 hours. The missive was signed ated, so that tho restocking of the
"A Friend of Gallagher." i stream ,n Practical fashion Kns begun
i through tho efforts of tho Rogue
FLURRY STRIKES
, STEEL ON MARKET
NEW YORK. Aug. 10. Opening
steady, then experiencing a decline
when a flurry struck steel, tho stock
market todsy showed much Irregular
ity. United States Steel, Canr.dlan
Pacific and Pressed Steel Car rose
fractions, International Harvester 1,
Delaware & Hudson 1 1-2 and Erie,
Utah Copper, Sloss Sheffield Steel
and National Lead between 1 and 2.
American Smelting and Intorborough
Metropolitan lost 1 and Loulsvlllo
1 1-4. United Statos Rubber Jump
ed 3 1-2.
The market closed strong.
Bonds were Irregular.
FOR GALLAGHER
years only with good ho mvlor.
"A chnngo for tho worso In Mayor
Gaynor's condition probably ivould
delny tho prosecution of his assail
ant. "There will bo no difficulty In In
dicting Gallaghor, Wo have his own
signed statement confessing tho
crime and wo hnvo no doubt of Now
Jorsoy'a Jurisdiction In tho caso,"
Hundreds of tolograms from all
parts of tho country and cablograniB
from foreign lands woro received to
day by Roboit Adamson, Gaynor's
secretary, denouncing tho crlmo und
urging quick punishment of tho
would-bo slayer.
Gallaghor spont a sleepless night,
mid whon told nt tho Jorsoy City Jail i
by Attornoy Jacktoof that to proba-'
(Continued on PagoTour.)
FIRST SHIPMENT
All From Skagit River and Arrived
in Splendid Condition Balance
Due Thursday 500,000 Columbia
River Eggs for Elk Creek.
Twenty thousand young Skagit rlr
or stcolhead have been shipped to
tho Roguo River Flab. Protoctlvo as
sociation by Honry O'Malley, suporla
toidcnt of tho bureau of hatchor!e
at Oregon City. Twelvo cans, con
tain 600 fry each, woro received
Wednesday morning. Tho balance
will arrive Thursday morning.
Tho trout nrrivea In good condl-
I tlon, In better shape than any fry
hitherto received. Tho first consign
ment was t'.ken out by Malcolm Mc
Cown and the superintendent of the
Illinois hatchery, who accompanied
the fry to Little Butto crock and
liberated. TLo remainder will ba
I placed In Little Applegate and Big
I -,, ""aW"
proved an Ideal conveyance
The SkagI1 river steolhead trout Is
the largest variety of trout in west
ern waters. It grows to average slza
of 30 to 40 pounds, as against the
Roguo river stcelhead average ol
from 5 to 10 pounds. Tho planting:
' of this largo variety will tend to la-
I creaso tho size of Roguo river trout,
which, pound for pound, put up the
hardest fight 'of any game fist- known
, River Fish Protective association, and
if tho people pass the bill closing the
Roguo to commercial fishing and
, stopping tho use of soineu and gill
nets, tho Roguo will, In a few years,
again become tho finest angling
! stream In America.
MESEREAU GIVES
TO GRATER FOND
Member of Syndicate Owning Rogue
River Timber Gives $100 to High
wayHas Secured Money for the
Fund From Other Parties.
PORTLAND, Aug. S. Mr. George
Putnam, Medford Dear Sir: Will
you kindly plnco on your subscription
list for Crater Lake road, N. P.
Wheeler, S100. Tho commltteo may
call upon mo for tho payment of
same when It becomes due.
Yours vory truly,
W. B. MESEREAU.
The above self-oxyplanatory lottor
was rocolvod today. Mr, Mosoroau la
ono of tho syndicate owning tho
Roguo River Timber company, with
timber holdings on the uppor Roguo
and Butto crook country.
In addition to his own subscrip
tion of $100, ho has bo far secured
subscriptions from W. A. Dusenbury,
W. E. Wheeler and N. P. Wheeler,
his associates, and is after more.
Oil for British Navy.
LONDON, Aug. 10, Investiga
tions now boiug coiiduoted by the
admiralty, it is said, will result in
the adoption of oil ns fuol for tho
Dritish navy. If this is dono, it i
believed that England wjll take
stopn at onco to acquiro
' petroleum supply.
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