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THE WEATHER
Cloudy tonight mid tolnntTovv.
Tlio Meitmgo of the Flag.
White I'MIr weather.
Mm. Unlii or hiiow.
White and blue L,ocnl showers
Hliiclc triangular Above white,
warmer; Imlnvv white, cnhier
Whllo with black center Cold.
J'MJOTLL YEAR.
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TROL OF MFDYNS
MAY ERECT LARGE NEW BLOCK
Reported That Bankiiifl Institution, in Conjunction With Owners of Miles
Block, Will Erect Large New Building Several Recent Activities Sup
port Report Price Paid Is $35 000, or $1400 a Front Foot Is a
Splendid Corner.
Tlio First National bank of this
fit v has purchased the I'rctl V.
Medynski ciiiiiur at .Main and Cen
tral, paying .5,00(1, or $1-100 n
front loot. Tlio lot is 'J3 by 140 feet
in si.o. It is reported that in con-,
junction with tlio owners of the
Miles block, which stands between
the present location of the bank and
(he property just purchased on the
conier, that the bank will erect a
largo new business block.. President
W. S. Orowoll of the First National
bank slated: "The bank has taken
ii thieo-ycar.optiou, with privilege of
renting the premise.-, during the first
year. Jl is not a sale as yet, simply
.an option.
Woimrding future plans, Judge
Crowell staled (hat Ihcv were indefi
nite and he would not say whether
the bank was acting for itself or as
an agent.
SEATTLE
BUYS INTEREST
IN NASH HOTEL
Mrs. Reddy Disposes of Her Interest
for $20,000 Great Faitli in Fu
ture of City Leads to Investment
on Part of John Sheridan.
.John Sheridan of Seattle, Wash.,
has purchased Mrs. J. F. Noddy's in
terest in the Nash hotel, paying
$20,000. The hotel is now owned bv
Messrs. Hell and Sheridan.
Mr. Sheridan came hero reeenth
from Seattle and after investigation
of the city began looking fo ran in
vestment. After a few day-, he de
cided to purchase Mrs. Noddy's In
tel est in tlio Nash.
Intensive repairs are being made
in the hotel and these improvement-.
will be rushed as much as possible
LOCAL UNION
Temporary Organization Perfected
With Forty-eight Members Enroll
edMeet Again on Thursday Eve
ningArc Part of A. F. of L.
The Cooks, Waiters and Wait
icws' union, No. ."tIS, of the Aiucii
c.m Federation of Labor; was iu-ti-tuted
Monday evening in Nntalorium
ball. The event was a pronounced
success, as the first regularly called
business meeting. Temporary olti
ccrs were elected and on Tliiirda
cc the first regular election will be
held. Fort -eight members are now
enrolled, and they anticipate every
hotel ami restaurant in .Medford and
Ashland will be unionized, which vvill
increase the membership t about 7.j
1'. Myers, A. II. Ora find L. .1
Locke were tlio most active in or
ganization work. At 0::t() all busi
ness was- cleared away and up lo
12 o'clock dancing and lunch were
(endues, in which "I'iuk" Myers was.
(he chid stunt -maker anil Mis Hoj
crls a willing helper.
Steamer Floated.
VANCOUVER, H. L'-. Dw. '-JO-
After resisting the combiaikl efforts
of two tug during the past 22 hour
the steamer Prince George wits suc
cessfully flouted til high tide this n
ternoon bv the tug William Jolliff
Coiumtxloi-tf nutl Noose. Caret ul ex
nuiiuutiou showed that she was ui.
d.nnnged and the steamer will cle.i.
tur l'rincc liiMri o i li "t lfk
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The School Census Shows
Medford
B
Kl CORNER
Several recent activities in connec
tion wilh property in this block sup
port lit ereport that the bank is to be
built. Chief among these is the ro
cent purchase by tlio bank of the
Hotel Nash's interest in the alley be
tween the hotel and the bank and the
vacation of the alley by the city. An
other fact which lends color to the
report is that a bank is allowed to
own realty only for their quarters.
The First National bank has dur
iii" the past two years made a phe
nomenal .growth in resources and
business. It passed the million-dol
lar mark some time ago and is now
known as "Medford's million dollar
bank." Hv the erection of such i.
building it would only be living up to
its lepulnlion tor progressivoues...
and stability. It has far outgrown
ils pic-cut (inarters.
SICK: ENGINEERS
Grand Chief Engineer of Brother
hood Says He Will Wait for a Day
or Two If Ancement Is Not
Reached Strike Will Come.
CHICAGO, III., Dec. 'JO The ill
ness of Commissioner of Laboi
Charles J. Neill, who is conducting
negotiations for a settlement of a
threatened strike of D.'i.OOO engincois
on 01 western railroads, delayed
proceedings hero today.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief en
gineer of the Hrotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, said:
"I regret the delay, but thoie were
no changes in the situation. I am
willing to wait a' couple of days foi
Commissioner Neill to recover, but :t
must bo understood that unless a set
tlement is lonchod before the end ol
the week the railroads vvill have a
general strike by Christmas. The
engineers are di tei mined not to re
cede lioni the position they have
taken."
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LYNCH FIEND
Negro Enters Farmhouse. Slays the
Grandfather and Child, Assaults
Daughter and Then Cuts Her
Throat Farmhand Calls Help.
DL'KHA.M, N. C. Dec. 'JO.-Fo!-lowing
the minder of three persons,
Sheriff Wheeler and two deputies a.i
rushing here today with Nathan
Montague, a negro, in older lo pro
tect lyui f i urn a poso of funnels
that seeks to lynch him for the
crimes'.
Montague last night' entered Hk
home of Ley ton Sanders, a farmer,
it is alleged, hlew Sanders and his
grandchild, U2ed 'J; assaulted Minn
Sanders', u daughter, nnd out her
lliroat with if' jacknife. Following
thin, the negro fired the farmhouse.
it i Mid. A lurtuhand alarmed the
uheiiff, who arrested Montague.
All road to Durham are being
guarded by Suier's friends, and the
sheriff i endeavoring to bring in the
netrro hi a roundabout way.
l'very ly some tore-putron who
ought to poni to your sii.re go elxe
where -to their own and your di-iidvantage-
because oiir adverti-s
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MEDFORD,
KERSH
OUT 68 HOURS
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Jurors Ask to Bo Discharged, But
Were Returned to Jury Room by
Judflc Some of Jurymen Hold Out
(or Acquittal, It is Believed.
PORTLAND. Or.. Dec. 120. At 1
o'clock this afternoon (ho jury try
ing Mrs. Carrie Korsh for complic
ity in the murder of William Johnson
at the New Grand Central hotel on
Juno 'JO, wore still out. Thev retired
for deliberations at f:l.r Saturday
night and have been out OS hours.
Shortly before noon the jurors
asked to bo released. They intimat
ed that (hey were hopelessly disa
greed and (hat (hero was scall
chance of (hem deciding ou a ver
dict. 1( was believed hero (hat Judge
Morrow would order tlio jury (lis
charged if thev failed (o reach a
definite verdict before night. Judge
Morrow, however, declined to dis
cuss (he matter. lie said ho had not
decided whether lo discharge (he
jury or compel (hem to remain until
some concluusion was arrived at.
The jury Hint tried Mrs. Kersh Hie
lirsl time disagreed.
Indications were that some of the
jurymen were holding out for con
viction of murder, while others still
were in favor of acquittal. It was
generally believed that the jur.v
would not come to an agreement.
Late yesterday afternoon the jur.v
asked for furl her instructions.
When Mrs. Kersh was brought into
(he courtroom for the second time
yesterday she was in a state of ner
vous collapse. In her cell today she
showed every evidence of a nervous
breakdown. She is so weak (hat sin
can hardly stood, and spends most
of her time seated on the edge of her
bed.
IS
Teamster Employed by Garment
Manufacturers Whose Employers
Are on Strike Is Shot and Killed
Think Strikers to Blame.
CHICAGO, III., Dec. 120. John
Donnelly, a teamster employed by
iMirmcut mniiufnctui'crs whoso em
ployes are on strike, was shot and
killed today.
The iiolieo seek his assailant
among the striking garment workers.
After lie had been shot Donnellv
drove his horses half a ntilo before
becoming unconscious. He died la
lor at a hospital. The police have no
clew lo the identity of tlio slayer.
civil warIn
ireland likely
Crisis in Ulster as Result of Return
of Liberal Party to Power Is In
dicated $50,0000 Raised for Mu
nitions. LONDON, Doc. L'0. A crlBls In
Ulster ax a result of tlio roturn of
tho Liberal party to power is Indicat
ed In dispatcher rceulvod from Ire
laud today. Tho opponents of home
rulu for Ireland as part of tho lib
oral program for the coming parlia
ment have Kubierlbed $50,000 for
warlike nieaiiro. Hlilg for 20,000
riflos alrouo liavo been asked and
bids for 1,000.000 rounds of ammu
nition vvero Bought today.
ICveu the most peaceful of Ulitor
men admit that armed reaiatuuoo will
follow if parliament should grant
oouie rule In frelaiul.
The store that pays a lot of money
for apace in which lo sav something
lt vuu mil -t helicv.. that what it u
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an Increase of 23 Per Cent in the Past Year
Mail Tribune
OREGON, 'LTJSKDAY, DlCCKAIBliJIl 20, 1910.
WorK Starts 5oon on New Schools
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One on West Jackson; One in Queen Anne
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The school board has purchased
three acres of land on West Jackson
street near John Demnier's resi
dence, and have called for bids for
the construction of u school there, as
well as for (ho erection of the school
on the east side in Queen Anne.
CITY ELECTION
CALL IS TO BE
MADE TONIGHT
Many Candidates Arc Already in the
Field Every Office Has at Least
Tlirco Candidates Mayor's Offica
Sought by Many.
The city council at this evening,
session will in all probability give
instructions to Citv Recorder Teller
to call a general city election Janu
arv 10. 1011. for tho nuiDoso ot
electing u mayor and tlneo couneil-
inon. Mayor Canon'.s term expires,
as does the terms of Couucihueii
WelshisFmorick and Detnmer.
Although the candidates have un
til January It to Hie petitions (here
are already a great number of can
didates in the field. So far but one
has filed his petition, that hoiuc.
John Deiuiner, candidate for re-election
in tho Third ward.
For mayor there are already four
candidates present Mayor Canon
who seeks re-clectiini; W. W. Uifort,
president o! the council; K. F. A
Hittuor, independent, and F.rucM
Woltorw, socialist. There is also a
possibility of a fifth candidate, in
(ho person of O. C. Hoggn, whose
friends ui'e uigii'i: his ciyididacy.
For councilman in (he Fiixt ward
there are three candidate. .1. 1.
Walt. L. F. Little and W. I'. Gould
In (he Second ward llio candidate!
are W. N. Campbell, V. J. Fniericl
and W. J, Drui, ihill. la the Thin
waid, John Dciiinn r, George Miller
and Hneli ml Am
FOR GILL'S SCALP
SHATTLF. Wa-h., Doc. 20. - Tin
monster puliliou demanding that m
oleotiou be held to determine 11 recaP
of Mayor Hiram (Jill was filed todav
with the city comptroller. The to
tal number of name signed to tii
petiliofi is 11,201', of wlom'031 aie
duly qualified wmintn votrs. it i
only utM'Ofcsnrv lhat S(I70 mimes be
signed to the iietilion to invoke the
recall election. The ulitioii will In
guarded at the citv hall by member
of the welfare league, the oryanUa
tiou that slatted the recall movement,
and was the cause of police scandal
investigation bv Hir citv council.
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The site on West Jackson was no-j
quired after long investigation. It!
will take the pressure jiff tho Wash
ington school, which is to bo moved
further south.
The location for tho Jaekson
streel school is admirable. The
23 PER CENT IS
LOCAL DISTRICT
Medford Population Shows Rapid
Growth by Taking of Schecl Cen
susExact Figures Not Yet Avail
able in the City.
During the past year, based 011 up
oroximaled figures, the eacc num
ber being still unknown, tho uiuubei
if school children in the Medford
district has inci eased from 1I10U to
1000, a gain of 211 per cent. Tho o.
ict figuies will not bo available for
-nine days yel, or until the mil is
transcribed by tho clerk of the
board.
During the pasl two yours 211 now
'Did modern school buildings huve
leeu completed in Jackson county at
1 cost of .fO.'), 10 1.88. During that
time .Medford has bonded for $.0,000
.'or tho building of two now ward
"cltools, which vvill be erected during
he coming summer and Ashland Jius
'xmilcd for $",",1100 for the building
il a new high school on a hix-uctc
tract.
The new school at Gold Dill is a!
nost complete, likewise tho new
chool IniildiiiL' in the Willow Sorinir
district. .Mr. Wells reports the
-.chool of the county in excellent
condition, and while ho has not u
'ot the complete school cenus, it 1 .
ouservalivelv estimated 7810 will be
car the otficial mark.
J. I'ercy Wells, county superinten
dent of schools, iu exceedingly busy
ii the present time getting out his
1 ports and summing up the school
ci.sur, of 1011. Mr. Wells mivh
Uiric is a peiceptibln increase in ev
iv district in the coiinlv and largclv
o in Ashland, .Mcdlord, Cenli.il
I'oint, .J jir-k -(jii ill' .Hid Gold Hill.
OREGON TRUNK CAPITAL
STACK IS INCREASED
VAN'COl VKIt. Wash.. Dec. 20.
Notice has been tiled vvilh the couu
lv auditor that the capital stuck of
the Oregon Trunk railway has been
increased t.'.000,000 ( $20,00,000.
The increase was aullnirixed at a
meeting held in N'aneouver on De
cember 1 1 .Hid llic following lll'tlC)'l'4
wcic prc-ci't : J F SicM-iis, !' I'
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properly was obtained
W"1'! 's '' ho start
for $l.r)00.
ed on the two
buildings in the immediate future and
will ho ready for occupancy in one
your.
The two buildings lo bo erected
will bo identical. Tho accompanying
cut is from (ho plans.
CHRISTMAS FOR
ALL IS PLAN OF
ANTLERED HERD
llonstcr Benefit Will Be Given at
Elks' Hall Thursday Evening, tlio
Proceeds All to Go for Charity on
Christmas Day.
That ovory needy family may havo
a Chrlsdnas dinner and ovory little
child have eouiotblug to mako Christ
mas joyful tho Medford Hike are
planning a monster benefit at their
liafl for next Thuriidny caviling. Prep
arations are being uiado for 250 KI1h,
tho ontlro proceeds of tho ovonlng to
o to charity.
Whllo It Is a well known fact Hint
thoro tiro fovv roally needy families Ip
Medford, the fow that do oxlBt will bo
roniomborod by tho IOlkrf whoso bone
fnctloiiB havo inndo thorn poorB In this
lino of fraternal work throughout tho
United States.
Christinas (Illinois will '0 provided
to those who wmild olhorvvlso havo
no Kindness in thdlr homos whllo
each cli 1 1 1 will bo remomborod with
Eo.itonabln prosonts, Stockings,
sweaters, nhoes, etc., will ho among
tho proHonts for tho children and
the usual bag of candy and upts us
veil as little dolls and playthings
Will not bo ovorlookod.
All parsons knowing of needy
fmnlllos to whom tho Konoroslty of
tho Wilts would bo nccoptublo aro ro
(inetsed to leave the names and nd
drosses of such with any of tho fol
IovvIuk eomnilttoo before Thursday If
losslblo lu ordor that ample time may
bo ijlvou to mnko tho necessary prep
arations for tho distribution of gifts
which will lo made Christmas morn
ing by members of tho lodge.
The conn, ltteu Is composed ot the
follewing:
W. W. Klfort, exalted rulor; J. H.
Wright utid W. K. Qiilteuborry at tho
MeiUoi-'l Hardware company; Martin
i Kcddy, Jobso Houek, A. C. Hur-
s. m . rt t. i..l .1..
l'chs, at i.oavre uaie; r. 1. wiiiuuik
iiid .John J- Wilklnioii at the .Med
ford National bank.
Denning Poor Miller.
MKMI'IIIS, Tenn.. Dec. 20. hirl
Dcnning's championship aspirations
are a minus (iiiautilv today, his hunt
here with Johnny Coition last night
having convinced him that the utth
lo the crown is a stony one to fol
low. Denning was disposed of by
Coulon in the fifth round. A righl
handed punch to the jaw did the
work
P Ml)i-vltt and (leorgo S. An
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BARGAINS I j
Christmas and Otherwise by Mq
Rcatlinfj Ads in Today's Issue. t
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GUILTY SECOND
DEGREE MURDER
Will Be Sentenced Thursday Morning
Jury Out Five Hours Prisoner
Took Verdict in Cool Manner and
Is Resigned Pity for Wife.
Jiilinn A. Moclj, slayer of Josso C.
Smith, was found guilty of niurdor
in tho second degree by a jury nftor
five hours' deliberation.
Sentence will bo pronounced on
Thursday, uud tho consensus of
opinion is that lifo sentence is the
penalty which ho will have (o pay.
Mock maintains that murder wan
not in his heart; that ho did not go
to the McMiillen homo with the inten
tion of killing Smith, but did intend
to tell him what ho thought about the
wny in which Smith had attempted
to steal his dog.
MocJ took the verdict of tho piry
in a cool manner and seems to havo
resigned himself to his fate, what
ever it may be. In speaking to a
friend, Mock said: "I only acted. in
self-defense. I .did not have it in my
heart tb kill Josso Smith, but since
it is done I sliull take mv sentence
like a man. I have been found guilty
of murder in the second degree, and
not being posted in law, I do not
know the consequences, except that
I am not to die upon tho scaffold. I
know I shnll bo sent to prison, and I
shall bo a model prisoner if possible.
If I violate any of tho rules of the
prison it will bo through ignorance
of such rules and not intent 011 my
pint."
' Mock regrets lo lcnvo bis wife
without a homo and means of mu
uort, and aside from that, is calm
and resigned (o his i'nte.
CLUSTER LIGHTS
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Work of Beautifying Southern Pa
cific Grounds Goes on Apace
Unfavorable Weather Retards the
Work Depot Being Removed.
Tuesday evening tho now cluster
lights along the railroad's parked
right of way from Mnin street to the
new depot will bo tested and hereaf
ter illuminate the walk to the station,'
Tho work of beautifying tho rail
road grounds is being rapidly con
tinued, notwithstanding unfavorable
weather, and within a fow weeks thu
parking will bo completed, adding
greatly to tho city's attructiveuchs.
The work of removing tho old de
pot to the site of tho freight yards,
two blocks south, continues, 'and
within three da. the removal will
have been accomplished and tho new
fuiiiht station ready lor business.
PRESIDENT DIAZ
FEARS FOR LIFE
Has Taken Precaution of Having His
Food Tested and Changes His
Sleeping Room Nightly Streets
Closed to Traffic at Night.
MKXICO CITY, Mux., Dee. 20.
That President Din, fears iissntssin
atiou and has taken the precaution
of having his food lasted uud his
sleeping apartments effectually
guarded, was learuud today, Thu
pi oxidant, it is said, ohunges his
sleeping room nightly.
Streets leading to llio palace aro
oloMod (o (raffle and till messengers
arriving from tho country aro
searched before (hoy are admitted Ij
the executive building.
Wvory advertisement of u slum
gives to somebody perhaps to many
people ihcir first impressions of
lhat -imc And lirst impressions
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