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Medford Mail Tribune
THE WEATHER
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NEW YEArriACDITWI.
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0 special ciiitiOti oil ,New Year'a
day ft summary of the growth
ami development of, the Rofeue,
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FIFTH YEAE.
IMEDFORD, OREGON, TIICRSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910.
NO. 234
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Volume of Christmas Business This
Year AmazinrjAII Records Shat-
' tered Local Stores Well Supplied
-tarner Stocks and More of
Them to Select From.
Busy! Husy! Jlusy!
Such is ilio refrain dinned into Hie
ours of ye scribe wlio endeavored in
glean fm m the merchants of the city
some idea of the magnitude of 'the
Christmas business being transacted
this year in the city of Medford.
There- was small stnisfaclion to he
rained from visiting the many retail
shops ,of the city, as the Christmas
rush has forced managers, propri
etors, as well as the clerks, to the
iloor in order to care for thi tradoi
There is something from rosy dawn
to dowey eve, and that something
doing gives no promise of abating
until after Saturday night. The rush
started some three weeks ngo for
(he intent to do the Christmas shop
ping early was evident in the city
but it was impossible to do it all in
a day, or u week.
The Christinas stocking in Med
ford this'yenr will contain gifts of
no less n value than $."iOO,000. And
the presents range all the way from
n Christmas card to a modern bun
galow. Thousands of dollars, have
been dispatched to other cities where
Medford folks have relatives and
friends and thousands of dollars
have been received in this city. The
total is amazing.
The volume of business trading it
tint illltr.llliu Mile? Kmni Iwkini nmnwiii
'" v,. tin" inf.? ,ii ijiiu tiiiMir.in.
It has shattered all records. Mer
chants who have been for years in
the local business field throw up
their hands in amaze at the amount
of business done. All are unable to
give aiii' nceurato estimate of the
amount of business done. All arc
unable to give any accurate estimate
of tho amount of business done. The
local stores aro well supplied, for
larger stocks than ever before were
purchased. Hut they are traveling
out back doors to the various homes
in tho city in a lively fashion.
There is no disputing tho fact on
any hand that last week was by far
the greatest six-day period in local
mercantile channels for that time of
year. In fnet, so strong has been
the impetus of tho "early shopping"
movement, which has been fostered
in nu inconceivable number of way,
that last week is likely to give- the
ciirreuj week a close rub for "record
honors in the history of local mer
chandising. Tho present week, moreover, is
setting in with a tide and rush thnt
seems incredible to him who has had
occasion to stroll through tho vast
reaches of tho busier houses of
Medford in the past week or ten
days. '
lluinnnity h massed hour after
hour through tho long aisles of the
stores to a depth limited only by the
narrow confines of the teeining coun
ters, where goods nre displayed. The
throngs can move in but a single di
rection. Oiico swallowed in the
maelstrom of those who havo some
empty stocking to fill, the shopper U
borne along relentlessly. Deft and
polite salespeople eager to nssist in
dispensing the good cheer stand
ready with tempting suggestions up
on their tongue-tips and the current
of traffic is accelerated in this way.
SENATOR NELSON TAKEN
TO GOTHAM HOSPITAL
NKW YORK, Dec. 21. Senator
Kelson Aldrich was taken in
Hoo-evelt hospital today to undergo
an operation on his hand, and' al
though it was given out that the sen
ator was not in u serious condition,
an ambulance was? used to convc.s
him to the hospital.
The ailment is described as n stif
fening of tho tendons in his left
hand, resulting from an accident that
befoll Aldrich a few months ago'. At
the time of the accident it was an
nounced that Aldrich was struck bv
a street car or n In.vieab. but no wil
iiwo of I hu reported accident were
found.
IN F
Yulctide Trarjedy In Philadelphia-
Lives of City's Servants Sacrificed
to Incendiarism of Worst Type-
Blazinji Ruins Collapse, Burylnn a
Score or More Burns All Night.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 22.--i
Sixteen firemen dead and six miss
ing; one policeman known to havo
been killed and eight missing; 24 in
jured firemen and pollceln city hos
pitals, with the likelihood, that sev
eral will dlo; half a dozen bodies
in tho smoldering, Ice-covered ruins
of the D. Frledlnnder Leather Fac
tory, with exhausted rescuers fight
ing Ice and fire to reach them that
Is tho summary today of Philadel
phia's Yuletldo tragedy.
Too tho summary of horror caused
by the holocaust may bo added the
privation and sorrow brought to tho
families of tho dead and dying
throughout tho city and tho suspi
cion that tho lives of tho city's ser
vants were sacrificed to Incendiarism
of tho worst typo.
At 3:30 Jhls morning tho remain
der of tho building collapsed and ad
ded tons of masonry to tho debris
that covered soveral bodies. The en
tiro fire department, aided by tjie
men of tho building department and
tlio police, have been at work con
tinuously oh tho ruins.
Under the glaro of tho electric
lights firemen, pollco and laborers
toiled to lift the crumbled walls and
uncover the remaining victims.
The fire Is bellovcd to havo boon
of Incendiary origin. Tlo coroner
today said that cursory Investigation
showed that tho building had been
fired simultaneously In half a dozen
places. Ail official investigation Is
under way to determine tho cause of
the firo and to fix responsibifity.
Ten hours nftor tho ftro had been
brought under control tho rescuers
came upon the unconscious form of
Fireman Glazier, although trapped
beneath twisted glrdors and horri
bly mangled, his life was saved by a
fellow fireman, whoso body nearly
cut in two protectod Glazier from
death. Tho dead fireman was Identi
fied as a boseman named Bidelmnn.
Tho Intense cold interfered with
rapid work and tho authorities de
clared that soveral days must elapse
before the last body can bo recov
ered. Shortly before daylight tho body of
Patrick Carroll, a fireman, was re
covered. Near him the body of Fire
man John Carroll was taken from the
debris. Later Fireman George Ma
chinist;' and George Krderman,
crushed to deaj.li beneath a falling
section of flooring; were dragged out.
Tho fire started at 10 o'clock last
night and burned until nearly day
light. Tho water in tho hydrants
was nearly congealed with tho cold
a'.i'l as soon as tho streams were
turned on the blazo tho pressudo died
at the nozzles.
Tho lines of hose wore wrapped in
blankets and nftor consldqrablo do
lay water was turned on tho burning
building. As soon aB tho ftro had
been controlled tho rescuers encoun
tered great sheets of ico that cov
ered tho ruins and compelled them to
uso their axes. A, score of firemen
that had rushed from warm onglno
room In the cold air wore overcome
and woro taken to hospitals.
WILLAMETTE GLEE CLUB
CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION
Manager Huzelrigg has arrange.!
for an extra Christinas attraction in
the Willamette University Glee club,
which will appear (it his house Tues
day, December 27, for one perform
ance. This glee club mndo its lirt
long trip last seaMin, scoring a mot
pronounced success, and this year
makes its first npponranco in South
ern Oregon. The club has a most
attractive program, concluding with
a laughable little comic opera, "The
Kajah of India."
Seats on sale at Huskiiis' drug
store, Saturday, Dcoumbor 21.
It looks now as if the Hevani Op
era company mny cancel its northern
trip. If so, the (life club will be the
milt attraction during holiday uccL
BUILDING'S 'FOR
EA6LE1 POINT
ARE PLANNED
Ten Thousand Dollar Store Buildinn
and Bank Structure Amonrj Those
to Be Built at Once Old Settle
ment Takes on Life and Encrrjy.
With the erection of a $10,000
building, the estnljishtnenl of a bank
mi.il completion of a $."51)00 depot on
the Pacific & Eastern, Knglo Point
may be said to be coming into its
own. Business has taken on renew
ed activity and prospects for n
rapid growth iiuthe little city is as
sured.
W. Von dor Ilelleu and Frank
Drown havo purchased a large trad
of laud lying near tho depot and
have cut it into building lots. They
will erect a $10,000 building which
will house their .general merchandise
and hardware stores.
A new bank has been incorporated
and will soon be ready for business
The incornorntor's arc II. Von del
Hellen,, W. Von dor llellen, J. Frank
Hrown, Joe Pader, J. 13. Enyart, S.
A. Carlton and Ira Dodge.
The building lots are to bo handled
by Claude Miles of this city, who has
been devoting his atlcnfiou for some
time to Eagle Point properties.
EXPRESS RATES ARE
TO BE INVESTIGATED
PORTLAND. Dec. 22. Manager
W. S. Smallwood of the transporta
tion committee of the chamber of
commerce, says that ho is in receipt
of a letter from tho secretary of the
interstate commerce commission, an
nouncing definitely that the commis
sion will take up an investigation of
express rates throughout the coun
try. Complaint has been made
against the express companies from
all portions of tho west, and recently
a large batch of petitions was filed,
but until this letter came the local
shipping interests did not know that
the commission had determined to
commence action. The inquiry will
go into the earnings of the express
companies', their capital and cost of
operation. Mr. Smallwood says that
at present the railway company gets
the smaller portion of tho charge for
express carriage, while tho express
people get a major portion for mere
terminal duties. The express com
pany's charge grows with distance,
although there is no greater expense
for the torminal service in long or
short haul.
EASTERN EDITOR INVESTS
IN WESTERLUND ORCHARDS
fleorgo S. Anderson, recently the
publisher of the Sycamore Tribune lit
Sycamore, 111., has invested in the
Wcsterliind orchards in (he valley
and will make his home here. Hear-'the oxKtgico ot Santa Clans before
rived on Tuesday and lot no tune liiltlte pupiK The matter probablv will
deciding upon an investment j reach the hoard of education.
ALL LAND FRAUD CASES DISMISSED BY JUDGE
EXCEPTING THE INDICTMENT AGAINST
Dinger Hermann Indictment Among
Those Dropped Heney Asks "
for Dismissal.
PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 22. All tho
bQ-culhid Oregon laud fraud prose
uutions, excepting tho indietiuuiit
against John M. Williamson for al
leged frauds in the Dluo Mountain
torest reserve, were dismissed bv
Judge Wolverlon in tho federal court
this afternoon on motion by Special
Federal Prosecutor Francis J. Honey.
Among the onfcos dismissed was the
indictment against former Coiigrox
mnn Dinger Hermann.
The cno of Williiril N. Jono. who
has been sentenced to one year on
McNeill's Inland and to pnv a fine
of $2000, it was recommended llmi
the beiiltiH'c be reduced to Juitr
UNMOVED BY
SENTENCE OE
Convicted Man Declares That Hs Is
Not a Coward and Acted Only in
Self-Defcnse Stabbed Victim In
Quarrel Over a Canine. .
"I am not the coward I am called.
I am notfguilty. 1 acted only in self
defense."
With these brief words Julian A
.Mock, found guilty of murder in the
second degree for the killing of Jesse
C. Smith in this city last Septem
ber, responded when asked by Judge
F. M. Calkins, previous to imposing
sentence upon the convicted man,
Thursday morning.
Immediately upon (he conclusion
of Mock's statement tho judge sen
tenced the man to a lifo term in the
penitentiary.
Mock heard the words, "It is the
order of this court that you be con
fined in the Oregon stato poiritcutiu-y
for tho jf'inniiidcr; of your life," ap
parently unmoved, although his face
blanched a shade whiter when he
grasped their meaning. His appar
ent (Miolness wns evidently tho re
sult of mental preparation, for ho
knew that u life sentence would be
imposed.
After tho sentence was pasted
Mock was taken back to his cell in
the county jail, lie looked ueitliot
to tho right or left, but appeared in
deep meditation. Ho will probablv.
bo taken North Thursday evening to
begin his confinement iu the state in
stitution. Tho crimo for which Mock must
spend the remainder of his days be
hind prison bars for, was committed
in this city in September, when lie
killed Jee C. Smith with a knife,
following a ipmrrel. He was de
fended by E. 13. Kelly, who volun
teered his services, the mail having
no menus with which to employ
counsel. It was due in a great de
gree to Mr. Kelly's ability ns a crim
inal lawyer that Mock, cscnpcriy tlni
gallows and a ordict of first degree
murder.
"Jonah of Cupid" Quits Job.
COLUMUl'S, In,!., Dec. 22.-Dis-couraged
over the fact that all cou
ples, with one exception, whom ne
had joined together in wedlock, bad
been divorced. David 1). Coons, for
several years n justice of (he peace
in Needbam township, has handed in
his resignation. Ho says he was a
"Jonah of matrimony."
No Santa? Parents Angry.
WARSAW, Iml., Dec. 22. L. L.
Kemper, principal of the Center ward
school, has received a strenuous
complaint from the parents of War
saw children nuMiust a school teach
er who hits taken occasion to deny
months in tin comity jail and that
Jones pay a lim of $10,000, shotiid
he consent to the reduction, lib
bunteuce will ml begin until Febru
ary 1, because there is an application
for a pat-dun boforo President Taft.
The John Williamson ciuo, which
is Mill awaiting trial, is not likely U
be riitunitthcd. Williamson was tied
tbruu tiiius. Hu was acouttud twine
and uouviotad ut his tliird trial, but
won iv now trial on appeal.
Ilouoy will leave for San Franeifcco
tonight and will go to Washington af
ter Chrifclmnb. Ha oxpeets to re
turn either iu the spring or nummcr
to try Williiniuoii. Ilouoy said that
Williaiukou wanted to bo viudinutud
laud for that runu hu had decided to
bring the case to trial.
This bringH to an cud the faiiimi,
land fraud ca-c of Oregon (hich
cra m,jh ign attt.ntcd tin- !
n (una
SENTENCED TO
GERMAN JAIL
British Army Officers Convicted of
Spying on German Fortifications
Given Four Years Each by Court-
Admitted Sketching Fortifications
M2IPSIC. Germany. Dec. 22.
J Captain cllrnurd Trench and Lieu
tenant Vivian Hrnndou, English army
officers, convicted of spying on Gor
man fortifications .at Dokrum, woro
sentenced to four years imprison
ment each by a Gorman court horo
today.
Tho Englishmen admitted hav'ng
taken sketches of tho Uokriim forti
fications and then having given tho
sketches to the llrltlsh officials. Tho
outcomo of their trial, it Is expected,
will bring about International com
plication;; botweeu Germany nnd
Great lirltnlu.
SUPREME COURT GIVES
PUBLIC WORK DECISION
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 22.
In 'order for u piece of construction
lo bo "a public work," it is not neces
sary for it (o be attached to the soil
it may float. Such is thu decision
of tho supremo court of thu United
States. Tho point nuose in a suit
in the state of Washington as to
whether or not the single-screw
steamed Lieutenant Harris, beipg
built in lDO.'i at tho Paget Sound En
gine works for tho Unitodi Stales
army, was "a public work" within the
meaning of tho statute relating tj
sureties. The lower court held that
it was within the statute and award
ed judgment against the Title Guar
anty & Trust company of Scranton,
I'a., on the bond, and in favor of
various firms and individuals for
maleriul used in the construction of
the vessel. The supreme court has
affirmed the judgment.
Worked Too Hard.' "
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 22.
Too much work Is tho oxcuso fight
fans today aro advancing for Pal
.Moore's losing a decision to Tommy
Langdon, whom tho faiiB soy Is a far
Inferior flghtor. Moore has boon n
busy boy for tho last six months
and n rest, tho followers of tho fight
game say, would do him much
good, lie was drawn and thin when
ho faced Langdon and all through
tho tight a lack of ginger marked
his movements.
Rents Pcsthouso for Home.
"GRANITE CITY, III., Doc. 22.
Under an agreement to yacato on ri
day's notlca, Junius Spilth, a mil!
worker, Iiiih moved bis family Into
the Granite City post-houso. Scarcity
of hoiiHos cuusod Smith to rent tho
penthouse from tho city for $12 a
mouth. If a smallpox case appears
here Smith must give up his homo
to thu patient.
tVOLVERTON
JOHN M. WILLIAMSON
Jones' Sentence to McNeill's Island
Reduced If He Will Aurcc t
Pay a $10,000 Fine,
lention of tho nation, duo to thu fact
that homo of thu most pnuiiinunt men
iu the west weru indicted for alleged
frauds.
Among them was thu Into United
Statue Senator Mitchell of Orogou,
who died soon after lie had boon uou
viutori of aiding" in thu fraudulent
work of moil whom bo thought woro
his J'rioiidfl.
In recommoiidinu that tlio caves hu
riiamisifcri iu Judge WolvertouV
court, Honey made a lengthy stute
mcut iu which hu recited the liistmy
t the Urcuon land iraml pronccu
li.. im and the mi-om that impelled
lillll to bill 1 the (II - 1. 1 a close
HOLOCAUST
Nelson Morris Packinn. Plant Scene
of Disaster Tallow House De
stroyed and Ammonia Plant Ex
plodes, Killinn and Maiming. Fire-
. men, Including Officers.
CHICAGO. Ill:, Doc. 22. After
ten hours of fighting the fire that
threatened to destroy the Nelson
Morris Packing company's plant and
endangered tho entire Union stock
yards, was brought under control
tbis afternoon. At 1 o'clock ten bod
ies had been recovered from tho
ruins in which it is believed more
than DO firemen lost tk,oir lives.
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 22. Having
claimed tlio lives ol prouauiy .iu
firemen, tho fire that destroyed tho
ttoekynrtls warehouse of Nelson
Morris & Co. spread today to the
tallowy house of tho plant, and at
noon it was stated that tho entire
plant was iu danger of destruction.
At 12 o'clock the wnlls of tho tal
low hot1o had crumbled before thp
fioroo heat and olio of the piles of
masonry fell upon the spot where it
was believed tho bodies of 20 miss
ing firemen lie buried.
A third general alarm brought ev
ery firo company in Chicago to the
scene. in an effort to prevent the
conflagration from sweeping tho en
tire stoekvivrds district.
Among tho dead are believed to be
several of the commanding officeis
of the firo department, including
two firo inurshuls and several com
pany captains. -.
The dead so far identified are:
Eire Marshal Hurroughs Eire Mar
shal Horau, Captain John Collins,
Captain Patrick Doyle, Pipcman
George Murawski, two unidentified
firemen.
The first alarm was turned in at
.') o'clock this morning mid brought
five fire companies to the scene. A
second and third alarm (prickly fol
lowed, bringing out Marshals Horau
and liui-roughs. In half an hour the
$1,000,000 warehouse was burning
fiercely nud the firemen woro handi
capped by low water pressure nnd
freezing woathor.
Abopt nu hour after tho arrival of
tlio first engines and while moro than
100 men woro clustered about the
building or working on tho ground
floor, nu immous.c (auk of ammoinn
exploded without a moment's warn
ing. In an instant the burning wood
work was hurled in all directions
Firemen nearest the tank were blown
through the flooring to tho roof by
lifo force of tho blast, and tho walls,
with hardly a waver, toppled outward
upon the firemen working near them.
The men inside, who might havo
escaped (ho ciAiuussiou of tho burst
ing tank, woro overcomo by tho
fumes of the ammonia and were bur
ied beneath the 'roof of tho building
when it fell.
Tlio warehouse was a four-story
structure, occupying an entire blue!:
Not a wall was loft standing and not
any of the floor wns in place hint
an hour after the explosion.
DR. COOK WILL BE
IN AMERICA THURSDAY
NEW YOHK, Doc. 21. Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, who claimed that ho
thought ho had (Uncovered (ho
north polo, will arrive tomorrow tin
the stoamor George Washington. No
commltteos of citizens or naval pa
geants will wolcomo him to Now
York as tho oxploror was rocolvod u
your ago.
Dr. Cook Is roturnlng to spoud the
holidays with JiIh family. '
Town Lacks "Kiddles"; No Fete.
ITHACA, N. Y.,.Doc. 22. Tho
people of Eaflold nro lamenting that
thoro nro not ouough children Iu tho
town to givo a Christmas church on
tnrtalnment A church woman
writes thnt the conditions arlso from
tho removal of uonrly all tho mar
riageable young foil; to' tho cities.
Colonel Uoosuvelt told tho people on
his trip last fall that raining chil
,,ri' WH lll(,JO Huiiorlimt than rale-
,""! I'ropu.
Commercial Club Appoints Commit
tee, to Negotiate for Acquisition of
Building and Display Large
Membership Present and Long De
bate Ensues.
Tho largest attendance at any re
cent meeting of tho Medford Com
mercial club wns present Wednesday
ovening, when tho Exhibit building
wns again discussed. The club re
scinded its resolution of tho previous
meeting indorsing tho iiiaintainanco
of the exhibit as at present conduct
ed and adopted a resolution declar
ing thnt the exhibit should bo main
tained by the club, and appointing a
committeo to open negotiations will
John D. Olwell for the purchnso o
building nu dcxhibits.
Ileal eslnto men wero out in forco
and woro unanimous iu the opinion
that the mniutaiuuuco of thu exhibit,
us ut present conduolod. with a real
estate office in the structure, worked
to tho disadvantage of other realty
dealers, and that tho timo was ripo
for tho Commercial club to acquire
tho structure and maintain tho ex
hibits. A deed wag shpwn to bo on
record' convoying a half interest in
tho building itself to tho Commercial
club, signed by four of tho eight con
tributors to tho building fund, tho
Jackson County bunk Fred II. Hop
kins, J. W. Perkins nml Edgnr llafer.
U was brought out that this offer
had been made the club in 1908, but
had been rejected, nfter which two
of tho signors. F. II. .Hopkins and
Kdgnr ITafer, had informed the" dub
that thoy had signed under a misun
derstanding, and withdrew tho offo-.
but iu tho meantime the deed had
been recorded.
Debato and Itesolntlon.
Tho resolution wns presented by
Dr. J. M. Kcenc, who, however, re
fused to sign it ns sponsor, 'where
upon 11. II. Hauauer asbiiiued tho re
sponsibility. A long debato ensued,
iu which it was demons! nil oil that
tho sentiment of those present was
overwhelmingly in favor of tho reso
lution. President Colvig left tho chair lo
speak ngainst tho resolution and took
occasion to scoro real ostato brokers
for instances of misrepresentations
to purchasers made by them. II
considered tlio onliro matter a fight
between real estato brokers and not
proper for tho club's action. ILi
thought tho club could not afford to
maintain tho exhibit as creditably as
it was kept up at present. Ho urged
real estato men to get together for
their own good and the good of tho
vnlloy nnd end their rivalry.
Amendment Offered.
It. II. Haiinuor and Dr. J. M.
Keeno led tho fight for tho resolu
tion. Port Anderson stated that he
thought it a (inestioii of special priv
ilege and that iu permitting the ex
hibit as conducted to be maintained
on its right of way, tho Southern Pa
cific was granting an unfair mlviiu
tngo to Mr. Olwell,. Messrs. C. 13.
Whisler uuri G, Pu'tnnm opposed the
resolution nnd tho latter offered lo
amend by striking out section J,
which rescinded tho Commcrciul
club's former action, nnd section
three, uhich declared the maiutaiu
anco of tho exhibit injurious, Sec
tion one was retained bv the club and
tho singer of tho resolution ngreod
to striking out Syotion three.
As finally adopted, tho resolution
rescinds the former notion of tho
club, claiming it not tho sentiment oi
a majority of membership, rdodgos
tho club to maintain, if opportunity
is socured, a weditubjo exhibit, and
authorizes a coiumilteo to securo n
proposition from Mr, Olwell for tho
purchase of building and exhibit, and
submit tho same to tho directors of
tho club.
Accept Hank's $i!00,
Prosident W. I. Vawter . (if tho
Jackson County bank stated thnt tho
directors of the bank bail appropri
ated $200 as tho bank's bhnro of tho
publicity fund of tho Commercial .
club, iu noeorduncQ with an ngroo
inont with othor bunks to givo tha
Hiimo amount each. Tho othor Jmnks j
(ContlnueU on Puko 6,)
n
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