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MEDtfOftb MAIL TRIBUNE, MEPFORP. 0RT3C10N, WIDDKISSPAV, OCTOBER 10, 1010..,,
VALUATION OF
COUNTY OVER
30
0
000
Exact Amount Will Not Be Known
Until Several Adjustments Have
Been Made By Assessor and Board
of Equalization.
The total amount of taxable prop
erty In Jnckson county will run be
tween $30,000,000 and $35,000,000,
acocrdlng to tlio estlmato of Asses
sor Grlove. Flvo millions between
the minimum nnd maximum is quite
a sum. but owing to tho various ad
Justments to bo mado nnd tho fact
that nothing definite will be known
until after the adjournment of the
equalization board, it would bo dlffl
cult to flcuro it closer.
Of this Medford's valuation will bo
over $6,000,000. Property owners
have shown little inclination to de
mand a decrense in their valuations
eo far, and tho work of the assessor
will stand for the most part. Tho
assessment last year for tho county
was $2G,000,000.
Mrs. Armstrong's Funeral.
The funeral services of Mrs. Min
erva Armstrong were held at Jack
sonville Tuesday afternoon and were
attended by a largo number of the
friend and relatives of this pioneer
woman.
The sen-ices at the house wore
conducted by Rev. C. K. Johnston,
pastor of the M. E. church at Jack
sonville. The pallbearers were most of them
pioneers of Southern Oregon and all
of them of nnJge nearly approach
ing that of thjideceased. As the
white-haired pallbearers appeared
carrying the casket containing the
mortal remains of the woman whom
they had known for many years,
those who attended the funeral in
voluntarily bowed their heads in
reverence to the spirit of the pio
neers. The pallbearers were Q. S.
Epperson, L. Neidmeyer, E. E.
O'Brien, T. T. Shaw, T. Cameron and
C. 0. Beekman.
Th Cat and tho Tail.
Once upon a time a cat who prided
kersclf on her wit and wisdom was
prowling about the barn in search of
Xood and Baw a tall protruding from a
hole.
"There la the conclusion of a rat."
he said.
Then she crept stealthily toward it
until within striking distance, when
she made a Jump and reached It with
her claws. Alas. It was not the ap
pendage of a rat. but the tall of a
snake, who Immediately turned and
gave her a mortal bite.
Moral. It is dangerous to Jump at
conclusions.
Hotel Insurance Against Robbery.
At a well known hostelry In Venice
it is the practice to charge guests 25
centimes per diem for insurance
against fire and robbery, the amount
covered for this premium being 1.500
francs. This Is a very convenient ar
rangement, as robbery is far from un
common In Italy. London Truth.
A Pugilistic Feat.
"Clancy, who give yez to black eye
yez have?"
"If I knew I'd lick 'Im.
"Sure, an' don't yez know?
"How cd I know? Me back was
turned at th' tolme." Toledo Blade.
What He Got.
"What'ro ye comln borne with your
milk pall empty for?" demanded the
farmer. "Didn't tho old cow give any
thing?" "Yep." replied the chore boy. "nine
quarts and one kick:" exchange.
Her Specialty.
Miss Crimsonbeak I'd liki to be a
lawyer. Mr. Crimsonbeak-1 guess
you'd rather be a Judge. "Why so7'
"Ob. you'd bave the Inst word then."
Youkers Statesman.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
LOST Oct. 18, on road south from
Jacksonville, ladies' belt with metal
and pearl buckle in form of butter
fly attached. Finder will receive
suitable reward. JJotify R. Man
ning, - Central Point. Phone
154.. 185.
FOR SALE Real Jersey cows' milk
ut 901 Nowtown st. 187.
FOR, SALE I am offering to the
buyer n limited number of lotfe, 2
and . nere tracts, a large horse
and tuna truck. Address P. O.
Box 047 or 008 Newtown st. 207.
WILL EXCHANGE good driving and
worj' horpo for rubber-tired auto
sent hfnglo buggy. Phone Main
122 tf.
FOR SALE Two fine largo tent
houses, with screens, one all fin
ished;, bed and bedding; tabl,
chalre, stoves, dishes and complete
for housekeeping; price $30 and
$50. Phono 2012. 187
NOTICE.
All those holding reserved seat
tickets for the Debs lecturo may have
same checked at tho Natatorlum. 18S
WELLMAN WILL
"CROSSOR BUST"
Although He Failed In First Attempt
"Tho Great Postponcr" Wires That
He is Going to Cross the Atlantic
in a Dirigible and Soon.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Oct. 19.
With Walter Wellman doclarlug his
intention of "crossing or bust," nnd
with tho Journalist-explorer bolng of
fered financial assistance for further
efforts, Wellman will shortly mnko
another attempt to rench England In
a dirigible. Ho Is expected back In
New York tonight, tho first attempt
being a fnilurc.
Wellmnn's crow are eager to make
another start across tho Atlantic, nnd
Joseph Salus, the original financial
backer of Wellmnn's plans, has of
fered to assist Wellman financially
to build a bigger nnd moro powerful
balloon.
Wellman aboard tho steamer Trent
today sent tho following messages by
wireless:
"I am soing across tho Atlantic In
a dirigible. I am not disheartened
by my failure, but havo been spurred
to greater ambitions. It was tho
equlllbrator that disabled tho air
ship. It was a fatal error, despite the
fact that tho plan worked well In or
dinary flights."
STOCK MARKET BEARISH
NEW YORK, Oct. 19. Tho mar
ket was very bearish today. United
States Steel declined 1 at the open
ing. The market, generally was af
fected and Canadian Pacific, St. Paul,
Reading, Chesapeake & Ohio and sev
eral others dropped a pofnt or large
fractions.
Wheeling & Lake Erie roso 2 1-2
Buuruj ueiure uuuu. x-uv;iwu . j
advanced 1 1-4. Reading lost 2. The
market closed steady.
Bonds were Irregular.
TIMES SUSPECT ARRESTED.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Angeles two weeks ago. It Is alleg
ed that one of the men suspected of
knowing something of the Times dy
namiting had been seen at her home.
SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. Fol
lowing the arrest of Mrs. Belle La
vin, living at Twenty-second and
Mission streets, on a charge of being
a fugitive from Justice, but In reality
in connection with tho dynamiting
of the Los Angeles Times building,
the authorities today refuse to say
whether other arrests will follow im
mediately. Mrs. Lavln's arrest took place last
night after Captain Seymour had lost
all patience with her apparent con
tradictory statements regarding the
actions of "Smithy," the alleged dy
namiter, who lived at the Twenty-second
and Mission streets house. Mrs.
Lavln protested her Innocence vigor
ously.
basebalCworld.
(Continued from Page 1.)
Father Penn Plumb Crazy.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19. If
Father Penn was excited yesterdny
and Mondny, it would be hard to de
scribe his appearance toduy with, the
Philadelphia baseball team two games
to the good nnd the world's cham
pionship apparently well within -their
grasp. Subdued excitement, which
gave way to hilarity yesterday, be
came exuberant optimism today. Not
a man in Philadelphia but who W
bubbling over with good feeling.
So far the much vaunted ferocity
of the Cubs has failed to assert it
self. Instend it has been the staid
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unrKers iignung iiko uviuuhb. mc
I seventh inning of yesterday's game
will go down m baseball History i
the most slashing atnek ever wit
nessed in a world's championship
series and it is doubtful if the Cub
team will ever quite recover from
the beating it received.
Whether Chance will pitch Reul
bnch tomorrow or will send in one
of his youngsters is n matter of much
speculation. Mclntyre, Cole and
Richie have shown good form and
Mclntyre's pitching, when ho relieved
Overall, bordered on th seiisatinnnl.
Plank probably will hevsent to the
firing line tomorow by Mack unless
the Athletic pilot decides again to
use Render, whom he believes cun
beat tho Cubs any time he starts.
j.ne terniic nming oi ino iuiiu
delphin Athletics in tleir two games
with the Chicugo Natiunals is shown
today by computing tho batting rec
ords of the two teams.
Philadelphia ns a team bated .348;
Chicago, .201.
CONVENTION A SUCCESS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
ed that tho legislature of Oregon en
act such measures as will provide a
district supervisor for every 20
schools.
Tho question of normal schools
and tho training of teachers was dis
cussed and tho following resolution
adopted without dissenting vete:
Realizing tie importance of well
trained teachers for all our schools,
both city and country, and recogniz
ing the state normal schools as the
best agencies for the training of
toAchers, and bcHoving that to train
tho required number of tonchoro bo.
that it will bo possible for ovory
school to obtain a normal trained
teacher, that tho stato normal schools
must bo (to located that they nro ne-
ce3slblo to thoso desiring such train
ing; thoroforo, bo It
Resolved, That this convention of
thu directors of the common schools
of Jackson county, Oregon, endorse
nnd npprovo tho measures now bo
toro tho people of tho stato to perma
nently establish nud maintain thb
stato normal sqhooln at Ashland,
Monmouth nnd Weston.
NEW QUARTERS OPEN.
(Continued from Van 1.)
selections by tho Nntntoiiuut orclm
trn, instrumental nnd vocal solos.
Mrs. Hnr.elrigg's rendition of "Laurn
Mine" and "Relievo Me If All Those
Enduring Young Charms" were es
pecially well received, as were num
bers by Mrs. George Andrews.
A banquet by business men was
afterwards given at the Nash grill,
which closed the events of the day.
CORRUPTION IN NE WYORK.
(Continued from Pnuo 1.1
County.
ed very far tho name of Charles F.
Before the hearing had proceeded
very far the name of Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Taunuany Hall
nnd present controller of the des
tinies of the Democratic party in the
approaching election, was dragged in.
Democratic and Republican poli
ticians were licensed of hnving re
ceived bribes ranging from $4,000 to
$10,000 and it was alleged that tho
bribery fund had reached a million
dollars.
That the bills were not defeated,
according to one witness, was be
cause Pat McCarcn, "the boss of
Brooklyn," became disgruntled and
refused to support a movement
against the bills.
The grand jury is to he ready fo
consider evidence thnt will involve
nearly every member of the 1H0S leg
Mature in an investigation that may
lead to many of the higher-ups in
politicians and fnnncal croles of the
Empre State.
"The president of the sennte took
$5,000 of the fund" was the state
ment attributed to a politician wlp
is accused of hnving been the dis
tributor of the putative ring's money.
When asked whether Lews Chun
ler was meant, Elder, who had testi
fied to the reports of bribery, an
swered :
"That is what I understood."
Elder testified that Gardiner told
him of n hnlf million dollars sub
scribed, half of which he said went
to "Jim" Gnffney, contractor and
partner in biisine!; with Charles 'F.
Mnrphy, the Tammany lender.
The witness testified that Gardiner
told him thnt Senntor Grady, the
Democratic leader, received only
$4,000. He said he did not know
where the ret of the monev went.
i Elder testified thnt Gardiner told
i him the renl reason why the bills Were
not benten was because the late Pat
rick McCarcn, he said, was dfcgrun
I tied nnd did not support the plan to
I defeat the bills. Elder nid tlmt
1 Gardiner had assorted to him that tho
j Republican lender of the Fifty-first
senntorinl district had declared that
if $5,000 had been put into this dis
trict the specinj election there could
have been enrred. Instend a Demo
crat wns elected who supported the
bills.
Elder swore thnt Gardiner said:
"The president of the senate took
$5,000 of the funds."
Asked whether he meant Lieutenant-Governor
Lewis Chnnler, Elder
replied thnt that was what he had
understood.
Then the witness wns asked:
"Rut you know thnt Chnnler voted
against thee hills?"
'I nm simply telling vnu what was
told me," replied Elder.
Elder said several newspapermen
also participated in the fund, some
of them getting ns much a $3,000
enoh
NEW DEPOT TENDERS.
(Continued from Page 1.1
people. When the train drew in mid
stopped, for the first time in thee
history of Medford, passengers were
discharged north of Main street.
Soon after the arrival of lhe
train, William M. Colvig, president
of the Commercial Club, clambered
to the deck of the baggage truck and
assisted General Manager O'Brien,
Chief Counsel Fenton and .Mayor
Canon to his side. In a brief speech
Judge Colvig first intiodiiced Mayor
Cnuon, who briefly called attention
to the friendly feeling which has al
ways prevailed between the offjcials
of the Southern Pacific and this city.
Then in the name of the city ho wel-
I coined the officials of the line. J. P.
O'Brien of tho road was then intro
duced and spoke briefly, stating lh.it
Medford never had nud never would
appeal to the roa din vain for any
concession which would result in tho
common good. He paid Mcdiord a
high tribute as a commercial center.
Fcnton BjK-alcs.
W. D. Fenton, head of the legal
department of the rond, was next in
troduced and spoke at uorno length
uring a continuanco of the kindly
feeling existing between tho officials
of tho corporation and the city. His
remnrks were well received.
After n brief closing address by
Judge Colvig, who extended on in-
LaSt ClOnC6 in Business
Property at Such Tremendously low Figures
$5000 LESS THAN ADJOINING PROPERTY
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vitation for all to attend the opening
of tho new quarters of the Commer
cial Club in tho evening, the door
of the new depot were thrown open
and u vast crowd flocked through
the waiting rooms, while the guc.-t
of the citv were taken for a spin
about the city.
The interior of the depot had been
suitably decorated by u committee
from the Greater Medford Club, coin
posed of Mrs. A. S. Roecubnum, Miss
F. II. Newnll, Mrs. M. M. Putnam,
Miss Putnnm and Mr. Davis.
The official who were present
were: J- P. O'Hriwi, general mali
nger of the Southern Pacific lines m
Oregon; W. W. Fcnton, head of
the legal department: George W.
Boschke, nssistnnt general maniiger
nnd chief engineer; L. It. Field, su
perintendent; J. D. Stuck, assistant
general mnnnger; William McMurruv.
general passenger agent; II. A. Ilen
shaw, traveling freight agent; Colonel
J. B. Eddy, chief of right-of-way
agent; Dr. J. D. Coghlati of the Ore
gon Hnilrond nnd Navigation Com
pany medical staff; C. A. Wester,
assistant superintendent; W. H. Jen
kins, traveling passenger agent; K.
B. Pengra, assistant superintendent.
PULLMAN PORTER GUILTY.
(Con tlnucnl from Pngi- 1.1
oranges. Those, whjch sho turned
over to her parents- wcro Introduced
In evidence.
In his opening statement to tho
Jury, Attorney Cnrdwoll said that ho
expected to prove beyond any doubt
that Reynolds was not guilty of tho
chargo speflcled In tho Indictment
assault with Intent to" commit rnpo..
"His conduct, however, was highly
reprehensible," admitted Cnrdwell,
"and ho should bo punished undor
tho statute relating to moral delin
quency." HURRICANE DEALS DEATH.
(Continued from Page 1.)
inincd the worst damage nnd it is
reported that the greatest loss or
life occurred.
The extension of the coast railnad
over the Florida keys, one of tho
most finely engineering structures jn
the South, was demolished and that
loss alone will reach $2,000,000.
The railroad tracks and bridges
were swept away at Jacksonville.
Titu-wllo is reported iloodcd by tho
surging St. John's river and ware
houses holding 17,000 hales of cot
ton ucro endangered. Whether the
cotton was destroyed could not be
asceiiained.
Tainpn Cut Off.
Tampa litis, not been heard from
since Saturday, when the wires went
out miller n 00 mile gale
That a score of woikiuun perished
in the country between Jacksonville
and Savannah, where the storm cen
tered yesterday, is promably true,
The Htorm was reported as moving
northward without abating its force,
Tlio prohubilities aro that few
deaths occurred in the cities, the fa
talities being confined to the olmu
country, where no protection against
tlio storm was afforded nnd whero
it was impossible to give aid to the
injured.
WEST SIXTH STREET
W. E,. WHITESIDE
CENTRAL TOINT, OREGON
Conditions Grow Wone.
At no time since tho hurricane
struck Florida has the wind blown
Conditions here aro becoming
worse. Tyhce island, at the south of
the Savannuh river, is deserted and
the inhabitants are mnking their wny
ut less than 00 miles an hour,
to Savannah, fearing their homes wi'l
be overwhelmed.
Brunswick, Fin., wns inundated
last night, hut no details of possible
loss of life and property were obtain
able. Reports from St. Augustine
and Miami were that both places
were flooded.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. Ship
ping today was warned of nn im
pending clash between n storm cross,
ing Lake Superior and the Florld.i
hurricane nt a point in the Atlantic
ocean olf the New England const.
The gale from the Great Lakes s
moving in a northeasterly dircctioK
...l.!f.. 1... ! Hmofl.ti. i ltfi.t illlll (WlPfll.
I vnuf lilt; iiuwuiiin- i" uvti,ifa, ..,..-
crly at a great rate.
800 VOTERS SHY.
(Continued from Pngn 1.)
IKrron c
lilg Butte 117
Centrnl Point 147
Eaglo Point 147
Footn Creole 17
Gold Hill 105
North Jncksonvlllo 12C
South Jacksonville 113
Lake Creek 42
Meadows 20
Northeast Medford 102
North wost Medford 293
Southeast Medford 2
Southwest Medford 542
Contral Medford KB 8
Mound c)
Phoenix H5
R. K. Point 24
SamB Valley 77
Sterling v If'
Talent I
Trull 34
Union
08
Watklns 30
WilloWySprlngs 28
WImor "4
Woodvllle 87
'NEW BUILDING HANDSOME.
(r"t'Mii(l from Pngn 1 1
most handsome In tlio stato of Ore
gon with fio exception of tho one In
Portland, whllo railroad men do not
hesltnto in saying that It Is tho most
olahorato they hnvo over scon In any
city In tho Ut'ltcd States In a town
of 10,000 Inhabitants.
(;ift of irnrrlnuiu.
Tho now dopot 1h regardod as a gift
from tho If to Kdward H. llnrrlman
to tho city of Medford. Whllo on n
visit to this vnlloy, which hod long
boon a favorite spot with him, Mr.
Hurrlman turnod to Oonoral Managor
O'Drfon and said: "Build thoso peoplo
a dopot and glvo them tho host thoro
Is." Mr. Hnrrlmnn'H death followed
uhortly aftor, nnd It wits not until
Judgo Lovott, Harrlman's successor,
vJsltod Medford thnt tho Southern
raciifc took tho matter up. "Whllo
hero Mr. O'Rrion Informed Judge
Lovott of Mb predecessor's ordors
and Lovott Immediately reiterated
Hero Ik a quarter block, located on tho comer of
North Clrnpo and West Sixth strootH, that will bo on
tho market for a few days only nt tho wonderfully low
flgnro of
$12,500
ThlH Is Jimt JCiOOO less than tho adjoining property can
bo bought for at present. If you want tho bent realty
buy In tho city of Medford you Bhould ro and look at
thlH nud net quick.
There Ir nn 8-rooin house on tho corner that l rout
ing for JG0.00 a month. The houwo, together with tho
barn and othor buildings, nro easily worth $3,000. Tho
water and sower nro in nnd paid for. Tho Home Tele
phone building .in near and tho Odd Fellows' tiulltllnic Is
In tho next block. Underground wires of both phono
systems run In tho street. Doth HtreotH nro to bo paved
next summer.
Will soil all but thu lot fnclnj; Sixth Btreet nnd locnt
ed on tho alley, If you wish, for 110,500.
This property will make six bualncBO lota each 25 by
100 feet, as you will note by tho pint.
ISIS THEATRE.
THE HOME OF VAUDEVILLE
TO-NIGHT
MATINE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 2:30 P. M.
"NEVER A DULL MOMENT"
AMERICA'S GREATEST
Comedy Jugglers
JUGGLING PARROTS INTRODUCING THE
THE FAMOUS PAD DOG, "QUEEN"
3-REE,LS-3
LATEST MOTION PICTURES
THIS KOMANOE OF CIRCUS -RANCH
TIIIO OLD KWLMMINU JLOLID
ADVtiKTJSINCI FOR A WIFE
SONG-
"SHE WAITS BY THE DEEP BLUE SEA"
J3y UARRY BLANCJIARD
Doers Open at 7 p. m.
CHILDREN, 10 CENTS ADULTS 20 CENTS
tho order and tho hnndsomo building
Is tho result.
Huudsomo Building,
Tho dopot Is constructed of red ro
trussed brick and nobble dash. Tho
i roof Is tiled. Tho colors harmonize
perfectly. Tho Interior of tlio build
ing Is especially elaborate. Tho wallH
nro tinted abovo tho panol wainscot
ing which Is Oregon fir Htalnod to a
dark brown. This woodwork Is wor
thy to bo plncod In any prlvnto resi
dence In tho city.
Tho main waiting room Is of splon
did proportions. At ono ond Is found
tho ontranco to tho ladles' waiting
room and tho mon'fl smokng room,
off of which aro olahorato lavatories
flolohod In Tonnossoo marblo. At
tho othor ond of tho largo waiting
rooni Is tho ontranco to tho bnggago
room, wiiion is convonioiuiy mioo
with all lato dovlces for handling
baggngo.
Many Views,
Tho waiting rooms aro given an
added tono by a numbor of huge
nsJ i;'i.r- . .
The One Right Way
is the Hand-Tailored
Way.
fJjYour clothes will fit perfect- T
ly, wear longer, look hotter
and he nhsolutoly satisfac
tory If furnished hy
W. W. EIFERT- -The
Progressive Tailor.
views nlong tho lines of tl-o Southern
Pacific and of orchards In tho val
ley. Kvorythlng from tho oloctrlc
fixtures to tho baseboards hnruontte,
tlio whole forming a splendid offect
and one dullglitrul to tho oyo.
"ItOHoy."
"A. S. Rosonbaum, tho local ngont,
iioitor known to Medford as "Rosoy,"
Is naturally vory much dollghted with
tho complotlon of tho now dopot and
HtatcH that from this tlmo on that he
will rodoublo his efforts to irlvo Mod.
ford tho bcBt sorvlco at any station
on tho rond. "Roiioy" B ono of tlio
most popular ngonts among IiIh homo
peoplo on tho rond, mid won this
popularity through bin offortB ovor
to pioaso and by his work in upbuild
ing tho city. Ho has ovor glvon froe
ly of hlH tlmo nnd of his monoy.
Sluco his arrival In Medford ho has
mlBsod but two sobsIoiib of tlio Com
mercial club a romnrknbjo rocord.
Tho now passongor dopot will bo
opon night and day from thla tlmo on.