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Capt. M. F. Egglestoo Announces His Candidacy for Speaker of House I rirriIlJfifI1
Medtord Mail Tribune
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MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1910.
No. 212.
HILL ENGINEER WORKING FOR BARNUM
S FACTORY BURNS; 20 PERSONS;
KYLE, RECENTLY ON OREGON
TRUNK, SURVEYING NEW LINE
MAY MEAN THAT
HILL IS PLANNING
TO REACH COAST
A 0
iEtifiincer Has Reputation Throiiflli-
out West as Pathfinder for James
J. Hill, Owner of Pacific & East
ernStaying in Jacksonville.
ELLA WHEELER
WILCOX CHARMED
George II. Kvle, who has lonur been
one of James J. Hill's trusted pnth-
iinding engineers in the west, ha-
arrived in Jackson villo and is now
engaged in locating a road oor thu"
hill to thu Appleguto section for W.
8. Harnuni, president ol' thu Rogue
River Valluy railroad.
'Wlglo Mr. Ivylo is ostensibly work
ing only for Mr. Dnriium, his past
connections with the empire builder
indicate- that Hill may bu sucking an
outlet i'or the Oregon Tnink to the
const by way of Jacksonville ftoui
this city, which is at present (lit1
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fPNjiiitU ol j ine i iicuir iv i-.iisioiii,
Mch is to bo extended eastward lo
iifcouiicctinii with the Oregon Truin;.
iOiio month ago Mr. Kyle was
ilknowii to be in thu employ of Mr.
Hill. Ho was tlie.ii ono of tho chiel
SJngiiieor.s on Hie Oregon Trunk.
Chief Kiigineur Uerig of tho Pa
cific & Kiisfcrii disclaims nnv
knowledge of Mr. Kyle's work hurj.
.but states that he was aware of Mr.
jwios presence in iuoKsonviue.4
President Iiarnmn of. thu Rogue
Hivcr Valley railroad some time ugo
aiinoiinccd that he contemplated ox-
tcndin" his road to the Appleguto.
I'liat ho should so soon secure the
diees of so eminent a figure in
ho railroad world as Mr. Kyle, in
o short a time, indicates that tho.-e
iSis someone bnck of Mr. Hnriiiiin and
every fact indicates that that one
lis Hill.
Mr. Kyle has been in Jacksonville
'nice Thursday. He has recruited
surveyor mid is studying the to
wgrnphv of tho country beyond the
oiuity seat.
Mr. Kvle was formerly chief on-
srineor on the Chicago, Milwaukee ci:
Paul railroad. Tho past year Ii?
ha been coniieclcd with tho Oregon
ji i.
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WITH IHE VALLEY
Boasts of Her Ownership of Ten
Acre Tract Here Leaves This
Morninji for San Francisco, From
Where She Will Sail for Japan.
Delighted with tho Rogue Hivcr
vullcy, in spito of tho inclement
weather which prevailed during her
visit of three days hero, Mrs. Rob
ert M. Wilcox, known wherever the
F.nglish language is read 'as Kiln
Wheeler Wilcox, will leave on the
10 :!!." train this morning for San
Francisco to sail on tho 2J)th for Ja
pan. ,Mrs. Wilcox is so pleased with
tho valley of the Roguo that she
staler she will return soon for a
longer visit. She is enthusiastic
over what she has learned of local
conditions and .boasts of her ten
acre tract near Tablo Rock.
Mrs. Wilcox, with her husband,
has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Haiiptmau of Table Rock for the
past few days. She came in on Sat
urday afternoon and spent last eve
uiug with Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Kout
tier. where she was tho guest of
honor at an informal reception.
JACKSONVILLE
LETS CONTRACT
WATER SYSTEM
James A. Mear of Portland Success
ful Bidder Work Will Cost $41,
000 System Will Be Ample ami
Will Be Second to None.
At n meeting oft tho Jacksonville
city council last evening James a.
Mear of Portland was awarded the
contract to build Iho'new water sys
tem. Mr. Mear will 'receive .$41,
070.41) for the work.
Mr. Mear was ono of a dozen eou
tractors bidding on tho work. Ho
was Jow man and received the con
tract. The system when completed will
furnish the city with an ample sup
ply of puro mountain water. It will
bo taken from tho right fork of
Jackson creek, where a dam .10 foot
high will be const ruded. This will
stove 24,000,(100 gallons of water.
From hoie to the distributing sys
to mlho v'ater will he conducted
through an eight-inch main. The
system will be complete in every do,
Inil."
Jiio contractor will
work at once.
CHOICE FOR
MOSTLY WOMEN, PERISH
A R
OFFICIALS NOW
ONANXOUSSA
Captain M. F. Enfllcston of Ashland
Is Ideally Fitted for Position
Southern, Orenon Has Loii" Been
Without Recognition With the
Speakership Carter the Last.
commence
ITiTSHritO. Nov. 2(i.-Jco
Milestone, a 'former member of the
llViiiisylvaiiiir lu.gisn(iiro, and Siim-
mul Mosciison were found guilty ot
coniplici.ly in the white slave trade.
flic verdict being opened in the criin-
Iiiial court here today. The men wore
charged with conspiracy to place
Rachcl Wclncr, 38 years old, in un
law Jul resorts for the purpose of rc-c-iiwi
. money from her
WOMEN WILL TRY FOR
SUFFRAGE NEXT TIME
SALKM. Or., Nov. 20.- Attornoy
flencral A. M.' Crawford today re
ceived a sample copy of a new peti
tion arranged by the equal suffrage
Workers, and is asked to pass upon
the legality of tho form. This is an
indication that the women will bcyin
immediately lo circulato a petition
for the 1012 election in an effoit to
secure woman suffrage.
12,000 TURKEYS SHIPPED
BY DOUGLAS COUNTY
ROSKIU'RCJ. Or., Nov. 2(1. -Shipments
of turkeys from Douglas
count' for tho Thanksgiving trade
aggregated about 12,000 birds, r
half the number consigned n venr
ago. Growers received as high as
2.") cents a pound, dressed, for tlioir
product, and not less than if'IO.OOO
wa.s disbursed among them. In an
ticipation of even better prices, many
grouor.s Jiold back turkeys for the
Christmas nnd New Year's innrkoU
Turkeys retailed in tho local market
at 20 cents a pound, the highest
price on record.
Find the store iidortisemont that
pleases you and it will lead you In
i More (lint ph.i-cs mi
COS! OF OFFICE ID NEAR-OFFICE
Candidates in This County All Have Filed Election Expense Bills Fred
L. Colvln Was Hlflh Man Cronemiller Got Off With
No Expense Whatever.
HILL SAYS PARTY
LINES WILL FAIL
WASHINGTON, N,.v. 2(l.Ja.,ios
J. Hill had a talk today with Presi
dent Ta ft. Afterward he had this
lo say mi politics: '
"The last election has taught the
politicians and tho country some
thing vuliinble, that party 'linos no
longer exist to an inifiortiiut extent,'
and that men are thinking, voting
and acting along independent linos.
The demagogue and agitator have
held sway so long that it is really a
relief to .see the flag of warning lmi
has been hoisted for their benefit.
"I am of ihe opinion tbtit tho
demagogue and agitator will go nioro
"lowly hereafter when ho attacks ev
erything and everybody in Highl ud
nerelv appeals to the di.mfi,.fi.nii,...
of people. ,
Jackson county has a candidate for
speaker of tho next legislature In tho
person ot Cnptnln M. 1 Kggleslon ot
'Ashland, ono of tho best qualified
men. elected to tho next house ex
perienced as a -residing offlcor and
well versed, not only In pnrllamen-'
tnry procedure, but In common Jaw as
well.
Southern Oregon has not had rec
ognition with tho speakership bIuco
tho days when K. V. Carter presided,
a decado or so ago, niul through his
political adroitness secured tho es
tablishment of the normal school.
Captain Eggloston lios a wldo ac
quaintance throughout tho stato and
will command ti considerable support
from other sections. In freo silver
nvH hobocame prominent In tho poli
tics ot tho stato and tho announce-
ent of hlu candidacy will rally about
him a consldorablo support.
Several other reliresontatlvos have
announced their cuidldney for tho
speakership, the most prominent be
ing Allan Union of Engcno and J, A.
Hiichniiau of Hosobuig. Doth of
these, however, are assombly candi
dates, whllo Captain Kggleston Is
avowodly anti-assembly and Is ox
pected to develop tho autt-nssumbly
support; which will control tho or
ganization, '
Tho vast mnjorlty of mombors ot
tho next legislature novor before serv
cd In that body and an oxporlencci
presiding officer will naturally win
tho coveted honor.
MERGER PUZZLES
Medina of Stockholders and Elec
tion of Directors of Oregon &
Washinnjon Railroad & Navigation
Co. Proves a Disappointment.
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PORTLAND HAS
207,194 PEOPLE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2(1.
The ofiicial census figures,
issued at 7 o'clook tonight,
give Portland a population of
207,214 and Seattle a cen
sus of 2:17,101. Tho Portland
figmw were shaved in a re
count from 21.1.000.
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PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 20, Tho
meeting of stockholders and election
of directors of Hho newly organized
Oregon & Washington Railroad &
Navigation company yesterday was
a disappointment to thoso who wish
ed to ascertain to what extent the
merging of the Oregon Railroad A
Navigation company and ten of its
subsidiary lines nnd thu noith const
will affuct tho actual management
and operation system of tho Hnrri
man interests in the northwest. As
the situation now stands, every one
save a few of the highest officials,
are "up in thu air" and are anxious
ly awaiting future developments. The
following, directtors were elected; R
F. Koehlor, J. 11. Graham, R. II.
Miller, M. J. Uiickloy and A. C.
Spencer. Tho directum ohosu uffi
.cers as follows:, R. F. Koehlor
president; J. II. Graham, vico-prcsi-dent;
A. C. Spenor, secretary; M. J
Muckley, assistant socrolary.
All the officers are Portland of
fficials of the lltU'iiiiiun companies
It is understood that' other vico
proHiduuth will bo provided for soon
According to current rumor, Robert
Strahoru, who promoted tho North
Coast, will he named as vice-president,
with headquarters at Spokane,
ami J. D. Farrull will ictujii his po
sition as vieo-prusideul with head
quarters in Sealatle.
The present lliirrimau official
will retain their positions uw (hoiiu'h
I hero had boon no merger, it is Maid
Several of them will be appointed ;
handle like positions on ho Norili
Coast in conjunction with thun
other work, however.
While it has not boon aiiiiiiuuccd.
it is generally mcepted that J. P
O'llrion, chief rcpresuiitativo of tin
Hurriuian interest in the northwest
will succeed to thu managuimmt u'
(C'oiiIIiiuimI till fulfil 0.)
PENNSYLVANIA
MEET; 01DH0MES
AREJECALLED
Pleasant Time Is Had by All Local
People 'Hailing. From Keystone
.State Committees Appointed to
Strengthen Society.
MANY LEAP FROM
UPPER STORIES
TOJWEMENT
Most of Employes Were Girls Fire
Started From Gasoline Lamp Ex
plosion Fight Against Flames Is
Hopolcss From the First.
A Mexican Mob In Action
Tho olortlon ejeponsos of tho can
fllditiM for orftco, as filed with thu
county ttlork, are nut largo compara
tively. Fred I,. Colvlg, successful candi
date for county recorder, acknowl
edge to baying spout 90, and ho Is
high man In tho list. Ills opponent.
It. L. Taylor, expended $44.40.
W. A. Jono was out J3B.S0, while
hltf defeated opponent, J. II. llol
llnger. blew In $52.50.
It ooat J. A. Wotttorlund $20 more
to bo olerted repruaontatlvo than M.
! Hggloaton expended to soouro the
uaiuo letfiilt. Wetiturlund put out $23
worth of campaigning, whllo Kgglos
ton was contented with $3. C. A.
Stilck?nnd. tho social lt candidate,
put in ft. 50. port of which he ex
poets to gut buck.
It. It. Noll, tho defeated democrat
ic candidate, spent Just twlco as much
mo n oy as did II. von dor Ilellon, the
figures being $00 and $2S.
In tho expenditure In the raco for
county clork tho candidates are tied,
neither ono having spent a coat.
Neither did Jamos Crnnomiller In
duce tho votora to cast tholr suf
frages on him by any oxpondlture.
W. It. Coleman and P. II. Cham
berlain, opposition candidates fur
county ttlerk. also claim the campaign
com them nothing.
Matt Calhoun wanted to bo cor
oner to the extent of $1.28, while
A. K. Kellogg, who wag elected,
thought that 27 cents was onough.
Altogether tbo election font the
candidate a little over $3&U, accord
lug to tho account filed.
f JflHHIIc' RtiSWjr e JiLJ&M l& ifa&f vtmW" i4a i i."' A.f ""sfACiifSfTBffg IH
The Rogue River Sooioly of Na
tive PcuiisylvuiiiuiiH mot Saturday in
thuPiosbylurian church.A buiiquet
wis enjoyed ut noon. Tho program
wus us follows:
"Pioneering in Pennsylvania," by
V. P. Shiolds; "Pennsylvania llospi
lality," by J. K. Watt; "Tho Pleas
ures of Pennsylvania Life," by 1). W
Luke; "lloliduy Observances in
Pennsylvania," by Harry Neil; "A
Farmer's Life in Pennsylvnnia," by
ll. II. Wutut; "Pickutt's Charge ut
Gettysburg, Pa.", by - Miss Lotln
Mike, and "Auld Lang Syne," by all
ihosu present.
Almost every one preuunt had some
,'omlniscouco oil. (he old Keystone
."Into to relate. This meet of tho
aicie was u most enjoyable oo
nsiou. About 40 liiemherM of the
-ociot.r were present mid tluly voted
o meet twice each year. Tho lint
ncet is to bo on or before tho first
if August mid thu second during or
if tor tho holidays.
A commit loo was appointed to ho
'iire a full membership of all native
Peiiusylvaniaus. This comuiitleo is
). W. Luke, K, F. A. liittlnor and
1. F. Yi udur, A ooininiltoo was np
loiuled to urruiigu lor refreshments
or ouch nieetiug of the society. This
oininittce is J. K. Wutt, Mrs. D.
dcKillop, Mrs. Charles II. Dennis
on, Mrs. I). W. Luke, Mrs. J. T.
"iiiinuorvillo and Mrs. Httu Stovou-
Oll.
Tho executive coniuiitteo was lo
ccuie u place to hold the muutings
mil to nmwif.'e the program for each
neeling. This coinmilteo is J. ).
A'att and W. F. Shield. Palo blue
vus udopled as the color for the so
iety and a gId button with the
(e.vstono symbol was adopted as the
Hilton for the society. Tho commit
ee, coiiHistiug of W. II. Watt, Mis
Mice M. liJdur nnd Mi-a. D. McKil
up, was coutiiiuud lo Mocitro those
nidges uitd buttons in suflicieut
iimnlity for Ihe nociely in its nip.
dlv imncasiug membership.
The tiensiirer repoiled that all ox
jeuses of the society had beoii met,
ii dtljitt there remained $1 In tho
(('oiiiIiiupiT on l'm; 10 )
NEWAniC, N. J., N6V. 3b. While
firemen fought oach other to bo first
to aid tho victims, 20 persons pcrlah
od today In n fire that destroyed tho
Newark Papor Ilox company's fac
tory. Many of the hundred and fifty
omployoH of tho concern could not bo
locntod up tonoo'tnind lt"la"belleved
that when tho smoking ruins are
cloared away other charred bodies
will bo uncovered.
While tho fire was at Its Iielght
three priests Fathom Kornnn Dil
lon and Ilronnan of St. Pntrlck's cath
odrnl, which Is near tho scone of tho
fire disregarding tho warnings and
pleadings of tho crowd, forced their
way Into tho blnadng building to glvo
consolation nnd nbsolutlou to tho dy
lug. They wore dragged out later by
tho flronion, exhausted and overcome
and nearly dead from tho heat mid
smoke,
KIro Spread Vast.
Tho flro, tho cniiBo of which has
not yet boon 'explained, broko out
apparently In nil partB of the building
nt onco. The flames gained Krouiid
so rapidly that In n fow minutes tho
wiiolo structure was it mass of flames.
Kscnpo by tho flro escapes was cut
off nnd tho windows woro filled with
in two minutes after tho blazo was
discovered with hysterical girls and
men."
Tho firemen woro rushed to tho
sceiio, but when thoy arrived tho flro
nnd gained such hondway that they
could do little to savo thoso In the
building. Ladders weru pushed
against tho blazing walla, only to
become Ignited, break and full be
fore tho firemen could reach tho up
per windows.
Llfo Nets Spread,
Idfo nets were hastily spread in
tho streets and tho frantic employes
leaped for their lives. Soma of thorn
missed tho nets and fell groaning to
the sidewalks. Many wero saved with
only slight Injuries, hut somo of tho
liiHt td jump wero torrlbly burned
before thoy loft tho building. They
woro hurried to hospitals. Six ot
thoiio who jumped from tho upper
((Vmtlmieil on I'aea 8.)
ASHLAND Mr PAY HER MAYOR
Petitions to Pay Executive $123 a Month Are Belli" Circulated If It
Carries City's Head Will Be Hc(tilred to Dpvote His Entire,
Time to Administration of City's Affairs.
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AHIILAND, Or., Nov. 2C Ash- upbuilding tho city.
This U an aitoal scene of mi iilfutk of Mcluni in (.iiinlalajani, .McU, on uniiiaii bunks ami news.
pnMr offices. The present stole of lioktlllllcs lu Mexlio iu s lulled by an outbicak ugnluM iiicilrans, the
revolutionists lioplni; to coer up ' ' designs In this maimer. The niitl.l'm. parly liontl that an open
(onflltt would follow these aott-Aiii. ricaii (IcmoiiHtialtoiin, Istuccn the the lulteil Stales and .Mclo, thus en
Milling llieiu In uiikeut lbu.
laud peoplo are circulating an Inltlu
Ivo putltlon to pay tlio mayor a sul
try of $126 it month, so that the
hlef oxecutlvo can devote all of hU
'Hue to the office. This will be voted
u at the special election culled for
Docomber 1 1, whuu citizens vote upon
iiuuds to rucoivatruoi thu city water
tyutom at a cost of $170,000.
Should tho aiiieudmeut carry. It.
P. Nell, who has recently retired
from himlniNw will accept tho nom
ination. Other candidates aru W. C.
.Sanderson', the cement dealer, and
Thoro tiro three nvowod candidates)'
for city recorder. Cantaln HuKleston; V&
having refused to bo nguln n cundl;s t
date. Thoy are Coungllnian C, D.
Scholl. W. C. qillls and Joo Hurt,'-,.
There Is considerable Interest man-
IfHsted In tho incoming admlnlstrur t,
tlun on account of the public Improve
muiits contemplated.
The wot nn.I dry Issue will coino
up again, Ashland liuvlng had tlio'
benefits of homo rulo tor many yenrsf
There will bo no tight nmdo tor n
Avet town and tho question will not
i
I. P. Dodge, who, like Mr. Nell, waa.be a major isauo lu tho campaign,
a former mayor. Friends aro ulsoj Typical mossback suggestions ot
urging .Mayor H. N. Snell, who has i having tho water plant onlargad by
mado n record as a progressive may-1 minute degrees, to provldo for onr
or, and Councllmun Frank W. Mooro j family at u tlino, In order not to db
io become candidates. Doth stutol turb anybody, aru already being frt.o
that they are anxious to retire and ly circulated any may defeat the ro
thlnk they huvo done tholr share lulposud unhirgemunt. I
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