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Medford Mail Tribune
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BTFTJI YEAR.
MEDFORD, OftECJON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1910.
No. 145.
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SCHOOLS SHOW GREAT
CONGESTED CONDITIONS IN
EVERY SCHOOL BUILDING
TWO SHIFTS TO
BE TAUGHT IN
1ST
Enrollment This Year Is 268 Greater
Than at Close of Last Term
Temporary Quarters Souuht to
Relieve Situation.
Medford city sehoolu arc experi
encing thu worst congestion in thoir
history. 'lViiuliorH and school au
thorities nru experiencing much dif
ficulty in arranging mutable qua
rters so that all who apply may bo
accommodated. Superintendent
Collins is having a strenuous timu
arranging conditions to relieve th
overcrowded ruoiiiH. Aa one expedi
ent, two rcuitation rooms on thu
sduthwest corner of the high school
building are to lie confiscated for the
two of the overflow of grammar
school children from the Washing
ton school, anil Mrs. I'hilhrook will
teach two shifts in the primary de
partment. Medford hm; grown so
rapidly that its three large school
Imildings arc inadeipiale.
l'rohahlv the tilth ami sixth
grades will he moved into the high
school rooms across the track, n
Superintendent Collins fctir that
smaller children would endanger
their lives hy having to cross (he
railroad track everv day on the way
to and from school. Mrs. I'hilhrook
will reach one set of little lots from
0 until 1. and another from 1 until
1. In this way the puhlic school of
ficials hope to temporarily relievo
the present congestion until perma
nent quarters are hnilt with the $."iU,
(100 already voted hy the people of
.Medford.
(Continued on PflRo 5.)
10 START WORK
SOON ON TROLLEY
That the proposed internihan trol
ley lino connecting Grants Pass,
Medford nnd Ashland with tho vari
ous towns in the valley has heen fin
anced is the cheering news brought
hack hy John It. Allen, holder of the
franchises in the throe cities, who
for the past few months has been
promoting tho enterprise. The bonds
have hecn taken nnd construction
work will ho begun in the nenr fu
ture. Tho franchises provide that
work must ho started within n year
fro mtho time they wore granted.
The first franchise wan given hy
Grants Pass i in December, 1H0D.
Medford followed in January, 3010,
and Ashlund in duly, 11)10. Work
will he well under way, according to
Mr. 'Allen, boforo the timo limit ex
pires. Financial conditions in tho cunt
nnd the fenr of railroad legislation
have caused n curtailment of expen
ditures in railroad development all
over tho country. This condition is
also responsible for the delay in tho
interurhan electric, hut unless im
forscon contingencies arise speedy
construction of the electric lino is
expected.
Tho work of completing the or
ganization of tho Southern Oregon
Ituilroiid & Electric company, which
was incorporated latit spring with i
capital of JfB.OOO.OOO, with .1. It. Al
len, .7. R. Vilas and S. V. Hoekwith
us trustees, was begun today, and it
is expected within u few dnys to
announoo tho iiiunos of the officers
of tho perfected organization.
PRIMARY
SOLDIERS ARE
THROUGH
FIREJIGHTING
Company A Is Released and Five
Other Companies Will Leave the
Front So as to Arrlvo In Medford
Sunday Will Tary Day Here.
The First infantry is through fire
fighting in Southern Oregon. Com
pany A was released Monday from
fighting fire above Ashlnud and will
probably pans through Medford en
route to Vancouver barracks some
time today. According to Assistant
District Forester Muck, companies O,
I, K. F nnd II, which have been fight
ing firr between the south fork and
tli middle fork of Itoguu river and
around Butte Falls, will leave tho
fire districts so am to arrive in Med
ford Sunday. They will he allowed
to take advantage of the invitation
of the Commercial club for a plunge
ut the Nat.
Except for two new fires whidi
have been repotted to the Mcdfoid
forestry off icon during the last two
dim, all the forest fires arc now
under control. Deputy Suiwrvisor
Swennitig reported to Assistant Dis
trict Forester Huck that the fire be
tween the south and middle forks of
Itogue river had been succeshfully
stopped along Imaha creek and that
it was under control at present on
all the other sides.
Tho two new fires are on (Hade
fork, in the Applegate country, nnd
at the head of Seven Mile creek.
Neither have done much damage.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SHOP
MEN GO ON STRIKE
GALVESTON, Tex., Sept. (). Bo
tween 10(10 ami IIOUO shopmen on the
Southern Pacific between New Or
leans nnd P.I Paso are on strike to
day and the trouble is spreading to
the Gould lines in the northwest. It
is believed that serious delay in
freight traffic in Texas will result.
The greatest delay so far encoun
tered hus heen in bundling shipments
of cotton, now being forwarded in
carload lots. The men demand a
working contract with the roads and
a miiiiII increase in pa v.
WITH
U FOLLETJE VICTORY PREDICTED
Little Giant uf Wisconsin Battles Today for His Political Life Bright,
Cool Weather Prevails and Heavy Vote Is Brought Out in
Wisconsin Primaries Fight by Republicans.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sopt. C
Bright, cool weather today through
out WIhcoiibIii brought out a hoavy
vote in tho utato-wldo primary In
which Sonntor Robert M. Ln Follotto
Is fighting for Ills political llfo. Tho
heaviest vote polloil In any election
In Wisconsin In years la predicted
hy lenders both of tho progressives
and tho stalwarts and up to noon
a largo por cent of tho voto wan In.
It Is roncoilod hy tho rogulura that
La Follotto will probably ho ro-noin-Innted
and tho InaurgontB claim vic
tory for him hy a voto of 2 to 1.
Tho fight la all In republican ranlcB,
Tho democratic, Horlnllut and pro
hibition cnndldntoa aro unoppoHod.
Of tho republican candidates for
governor, throo claim victory today.
Thoy nro H. T, Falrchlld, rogulnr
nntl-optlon cnndldnto; F. A, McQov
orn, prouroBBlvo nntl-unlonlst, nud
William M, LowIb, optlonlst,
OLD MACHINE IN
IS
Republican State Convention Meets
In San Francisco to Name New
Central Committee Out of 400
Delegates, 68 Belong to Old Guard.
SAX FRANCISCO. Sept. G. With
the progressive element in full con
trol, the republican statu convention
assembled here this afternoon to
draw up a platform and name n new
state central committee. Tho old
machine is completely unhorsed nnd
out of over -100 authorized delegates
to the convention there have heen
counted hut (IS who will admit that
they are or whose past associations
proclaim them regulars. Tho Lin-colu-HooHovrlt
lenguors expect to
put their program through without a
struggle.
"The platform will ho progres
sive," declared an insurgent leader
from Los Angeles today. Roosevelt
and Pinchot will bo warmly indorsed.
President Tatt will be courteously
treated."
Chairman Phil Teller of the old
state central committee called the
convention to order.
Tho program agreed upon in in
formal caucus is for Chester Itowull
to he nominated for temporary chair
man by Marshal Stimson of Los An
geles. The permanent chairmanship
is to go to Frank Devlin.
Addresses, will he innde tonight hy
Hiram Johnson and A. .). Wallace.
The new state central committee will
probably organizo tonight and
Meyer Lissner of Los Angeles is
slated for the ohuinnnn-hip.
PRIMARY CONTEST ON
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
CONCORD, N. II., Sept. 0 Beg
ular nnd insurgent republicans arc
clashing today in Now Hampshire's
first statewide primury election.
The republican gubcrnntorial
nomination is being contested by
Hubert Pass, insurgent, and Por
trait! Ellis, regular. Each claims a
victory. Pass appears st rouged in
the country districts, while Kills-'
supporters claim the vote in tho oit-
ies will offset this advantage.
It Ib boliovod that tho fight rotinly
Hob between McGovorn and Fair
child. Falrchlld calls himself a
Taft republican. Lewis la known as
tho La Follotto cnndldnto.
There Is a fight In most of tho
congrosalonr.l districts, although
Congressman Kopp of tho Third dis
trict, and Esch of tho Seventh aro
unoppoaod. in tho Fourth district.
CongroBBinnn Cnry Ib a favorite over
Page, who Ij oppoBlug him. In tho
Fifth, Congressman Stafford and hlo
opponont, Coc.oms, aro both claim
ing victory and tho rnco apparently
Ib close,
Tho nomination of Congrossman
Davidson of tho Eighth ami Con
grcHBiuan Lonroot of tho Elovonth Ib
conceded. l:i tho Second district, At
torney Gilbert, who Ib making tho
rnco ngalnat CongroB3man Nolsou,
la tho favorlto and It la prodlctod
that ho will win.
CALIFORNIA
NOW UNHORSED
NO CHANGE
THOUGHT OF
SAYS NEILL
With Co-operation of Residents In
Rogue River Valley Canal Com
pany Will Not Hesitate to Expend
$2,000,000 In Development, De
clares Vice-President.
It. K. Neil! of Spokane, vice-president
of the Itogue Itiver Valley
Canal company, has been in the city
for the imfat few days for the pur
pose of going over tho company's in
tercuts and investigating general
conditions in the valley. He is one
of the principal stockholders .of the
irrigation company and has just re
turned from a visit to Northern Mex
ico, where ho inspected the proper
tics of the Neil! Development com
pany, which syndicate vn recently
financed hy hint.
Mr. Xeill is n largo real estate
owner of Spokane, owning at . tills
time valuable business properly m
the heart of the city, und is tho prin
cipal owner of the Qrote-ltnnkin
eompnny, operating the largest fur
niture store both in Spokane nnd Se
attle. He is connected and associ
ated with several of Spokane's lead
ing financial institutions.
Interested in 1807.
In 1SD7 Mr. Neil! and one of his
associates had occasion to investi
gate .some mining property near
Gold Hill, nnd during this visit climb
ed to the top of Table Itoek, ncir
Oold Kay. While standing on this
rock Mr. Noill said to his couipau-
ion, as he looked over the vulley, ut
that tune only developed in n lim
ited way:
"This valley will in time to come
he one of the greatest of all decidu
ous fruit belts. Its remarkable cli
mate, practically free from frost.
will make possible the magnificent
orchards of the future. Irrigation
has already been demonstrated be
yond a question of u doubt in many
of the greatest nnd most productive
districts itt the west. Irrigation will
come to the Hoguo Iticr vnlloy nnd
the advent of irrigation will mark a
now era of prosperity tor this, dis
trict. Orchards will le grown on
(Continued on Page Pour.)
HAFER EDUCATES
EASTERN FRIEND
Wlllard Foster, of Rlackwell, Ok
lahoma, a friend of Chris Gottlieb,
Is visiting Edgar Hnfor and look
ing ovor tho vnlloy with a view to
locating. Mr. Foster Is charmed wltfi
tho country, its orchards, climate
nnd sconory, hut tho real thing that
captured him was RogUo rlvor.
In company with Edgar Hafor and
Howard Dudley Mr. Foator visited
tho Roguo yesterday In quest of
stoelhends.
Foster tins a rnthor sporty ropu
tntlon back In Oklahoma whoro tho
principal sport Is luring mud cat
from under tho banks of tho murky
Chlknstla river with a dovlco known
as a gig, vhlch as a spotting prop
osition would appeal to tho stool
hoad fisherman about as strongly
tiB lassrhig stumps for pastime.
Roguo river, rippling ovor tho
rocka lookod docldoly easy to tho
gontloman from tho cold wntor
state, hut whon ho got out In to
tho swift flowing stream nnd land
ed upon a roof of comoat rock ho
hud changed his mind about cold
water nud babbling brooks, and was
ready to ho led out on terra flrmn,
nnd Incidentally ho was rondy for
8omo other liquids that havo mado
Bedford famous as an oasis.
GROWTH OF CITY
TEDDY IS GIVEN TWO
DEMONSTRATION AT ST. PAUL
FEELS LIKE RAIN
LOOKS LIKE RAIN
BUT i SPLASH
Cloudy Weather Prevails and Hopes
for Downpour Runs High, But Mr.
Weather Man Says It Will Be Fair
Tonight and Tomorrow.
It looks like rain, feels like rain
nnd .should rain, but Mr. Weather
Mnn says no, nnd has hung out the
whito flag. There is something
wrong somewhere.
For the first time in lo! these
many weeks, the bright blue skies of
Southern Oregon are overcast and
there is u tiugo in the air that gives
promise of a downpour. But the
forecast is for. fair weather tonight
and Wedhcsdny.
A rain now will result in
good to this section. Not
great
alone
would the forest fires be given a
final quietus, but the apples would
take on an added luster. So the pop
ulace1 is anxiously keeping an ej'e on
the weather. Hut i vain, for who
ever heard of n forecaster being In
wrong?
KAUFMAN MADE
POOR SHOWING
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ti. Jack
Johnson has nothing to fear from AI
Kaufman, according to the verdict
today of those who snw the Cnlifor
nian win a hollow victory over Aus
tralian Pill Lnug last evening.
Neither Kaufman nor Lang would
last two rounds with the champion,
should lie turn loose upon them his
full battery, according to tho ex
perts who went to the ringside with
a hope in their hearts that one of
the two big white fellows would show
something that would mnrk him as n
championship possibility.
Kaufman's promised speed did not
develop. He missed several royal
chances to end the battle by a
knockout through his inability to
think quickly, nnd Lang was per
mitted to crawl front some precari
ous situations because of Al's lum
bering methods.
When In doubt put a want ad In
Tito Mall-Trlbuno
H
JJ
BUTCHER
Arrives With 2000 Additional Troop s In an Attempt to Break Strike In
Barcelona Madrid Votes Against Taking Hand in Strike
Energetic Campaign Has Been Planned.
BAKCELOXA. Sopt. C "Butch
er Woylcr, at tho head of 2000 nddi
tional troops, arrived here today in
an attempt to hroak tho strike that
is stagnating business throughout
the city.
Several minor riots were reported
last night, although troops patrolled
tho streets until relieved by a sec
ond detail at daybroak. No serious
outbreaks wore reported.
Woyler "plans to reorganizo tho
Barcelona garrison and instituto an
onorgetio campaign against tho mal
contents. Tho strikers aro boing ro
itiforced by arrivals from the coun
try districts.
Hoports today from Bilbao and
Saragossa indicate that conditions
there aro much improvod.
i
MADllin, Sopt. ti. Voting H( o
1) ugaiiis,t,'jf gonorftl strike, the labor
organizations of Madrid today re
CIRCUIT COURT
STARTS GRIND
LONGJOCKET
Grand Jury for September Term Is
Chosen and Work Gotten Under
Way Many Attorneys Present at
Opening Session.
Tho September term of the cir
cuit court opened this morning,
Judge F. M. Calkins presiding. A
large number of attorneys from the
various parts of the district were
present nnd the affair resembled
much the opening of school. Work,
however, wns expedited hy Judge
Calkins, who does not believe in tar
rying by the wayside.
The grand jury was chosen for the
term and consists of tho follewing:
Ben Bell, foreman; A. J. Clarno,
T. W. Daley, J. E. Crowson, J. C
Grubb, W. G. Breed, D. G, Gerritt.
The jury was charged and imme
diately took up the consideration of
new business. So little of this is
there that it is believed they will be
excused this afternoon.
The docket mon which the court
will start work today ia an excep
tionally long one.
PILL MAKERS TAKE
MEDICOS INTO CAMP
Intense rivalry ran rampant in the
bowling contest between teams com
posed of Medford doctors and drug
gists held Monday evening at the
Nutatorium. To the surprise and
chagrin of the physicians-, the pill
mnkers defented them with ease,
winning four games in succession.
The defeated team wns composed of
Drs. K. B. Pickel. F. G. Thnyer, II.
llnrgrave nnd II. E. Morrison,
while tho victorious phnrmactsts
were represented hy Leon B. Has
kins (captain), Arthur Whitman,
Einil Puvette and Earl Aux. After
the bowling the octet repaired to a
sumptuous repast at tho Louvre, the
doctors furnishing tho vhercwithal.
Westerlund Consents.
Jouu A. Westerlund has consented
to run for tho leglslaturo and his
nominating petitions are now being
circulated. Mr. Westerlund Is a
direct primary statomont No. 1 man.
fused to join the movement which it
lias been foared would spread
throughout the kingdom. The deter
mination of tho labor unions here
to remain at work gives the govern
ment hope of checking tho movement
without serious rioting throughout
tho kingdom and without a revolu
tionary -movement. As a conse
queiiee, every enorgy of tho cnbinot
today is being direoted toward tho
suppression of tho striko in Barce
lona. Fresh troops hnvo been or
dered there following i'rosh out
breaks of disorder Inst night. Two
thousand additional soldiers under
General Weyler rcaehod Barcelona
today, according to reports horo, und
Weylor will at onco tnko pcrsonnl
charge of thu situation, It is snid ho
plans to crush tho uprising in tho
shortest possible time, and to do
that ho will not spare tho use of
force.
WEYIFR IN COMMAND
MINUTE
WELCOME IS
GREATER THAN
THAT FOR TAFT
Roosevelt Drops Pacific Attitude and
Enters Into Open Fight Says
Question Now Is of Predatory In
tel ests Against the People.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 6. Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt arrived In
St. Paul today. As a result of tho
fight which nan developed In tha
Xatlonal Conservation Congress over
tho water power sites, ho has
dropped tho pacific attitude ho has
maintained and will begin an opea
fight for federal control of natural'
resources.
A crowd, one-third larger thaa
that which greeted President TaftT
heard Colonel Roosovelt's speech fc
day. Tho audience cheered heartily
when tho former president was pre
sented. Roosevelt's reception at the hands
of the delegates and spectators' to
day contrasted sharply with that ac
corded President Taft vnstArH.iv
Tnft. enterlnr tho hnll w. r-hr
for thirteen seconds. Roosovelt,
was cheered for two minutes. Taft,
mentioning Roosevelt, was chcored
for forty seconds; Roosevelt, men
tioning Taft, drew fourteen seconds
of applause.
A demonstration followed tho col
onel's attack on tho state control ol
forests.
Roosevelt was In a fighting mood
and swung his fist emphatically as
ho reached this plaso of his address,
pointing his finger at tho Western
governors.
Long cheers followed his reference
to water power sites whoa ho said:
"II. Is really tho question of spe
cial predatory Interests against tho
popular Interests It is not a ques
tion of state or nation."
- u ' VW W1
ALL TALKING
OE CONTEST
Tho general Interest taken In tho
grent popular contest, as manifested
by tho number and high character
of nominations received, Is a couree
of much satisfaction to tho Mnll Tri
bune. Tho valuo and attractive
ness of tho prizes havo evldontly
stimulated t. keon and spirited rival
ry, which will Intorost all tho peopla
o' Medford ?nd tho towns In tho
surrounding country. Such gonoral
Intorost shown at this early staga
of tho contest shows a dotormlnod
effort on tho part of tho contestants
to win nnd without doubt estab
lishes the popularity of tho Mall Trl
butio's contest.
You can voto for your favorites by
simply clipping tho ballots In this
Issuo. It Is littlo to do, but your
friends will r.pproclato It.
Don't hold tho coupons. Voto
them ovory day.
Tho dato of expiration of ovory
coupon changes dally, nnd ovory one
must bo voted boforo tho date of
oxplrntlon glvon on each, In ordor to
count.
Tho ruloa governing tho balloting
havo boon mado as cloar aa possible
to permit of ahsoluto juotlco and Im
partiality to all. Tho Blrnplo clip
ping of tho ballot published here
with and filling In tho names ot
those dosorvlng tho honor will servo
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