irana
pprrpwv' ssi?
OT
fr
SECTION
ONE
THE Wl ATHIE .
Cloudy tonight and tMnomrtr,
ih itMMtr r tk . "
White Fair WMttor.
Blue Rain or ftnow.
Whlto and blue LomI shswera
Dlack triangular Above white,
warmer; below white, colder.
White with black center Ce44.
MEDFORD
V
I
1TOTH YEAJJ,
atEDFOJRD, OREGON, SUNDAY. JANUARY 8, 1911.
NO. 248
.ij
(- " 1 - . . . " .;
, , .
Tribune
MAIL
kff ,4
.
i.i y
- w
'
I
ED
BYE
LOSS IS GREAT
Carnetrie Trust Company of Ne
York Is Closed Involving $l 1,000.-
'X 000 Dickinson Was Orflanizcr of
.Institution.
Death of Organizer, Was Surrounded
by Mystery Which Has Never Been
. Completely Solved Bank Opened
.
In 1 907.
, NEW YORK. Jan. 7. Tlic Curno-
.' '
gio Trust company was closed today
by Slate Hank Superintendent Che
ney. The company, .which Wus char
tered in 1907, has deposits amount
ing to $8,900,000. t-W. capital war,
$1,01)0,000 surplus 4.500,000 and un
divided prolits $73,000. J. B.
Heichnmnn was president.
Ovei' $11(000,000 wus involved in
the closing of thu buuk. The hibt ro
port, made November 10, showed us
M'UiV of $11,170,000.
The principal organizer of the Car
negie Trust company was Charles O
Dickin-joii, whou mysterious death
by gas poisoning, which occurred May
J4 ut Scrauton, pn., never has been
fully explained. The bank open id
lirbt in 1907. A few months later
Dickinson resigned the presidency, to
which he was elected, in favor ol
Leslie M. Shaw, former becretary ol
tint IreaMirv. Dickinson became
vice picsident and returned the vir
tual management of the concorn.
After a few months Shaw re
signed. It is reported that he quit
because of politics. Dickinson at
that time chained that Shaw' was
"bebot with a bee to become1 presi
dent of tho United States."
The- bunk grow rapidly under
Dickinson.
Eventually tho management was
criticised for unsecured loans to
George I. Sheldon of the Phoenix
Jiibiirauco company, who died while
under indictment. It was authori
tatively stated that the Sheldon
loans were insignificant and 'that the
bank pocketed tho loss. Before
Dickinson's doath tho Louis
bolt company secured n court ordei
for tho examination of Dickinson,
hit, brother, and Secretary Hobeit
Mo rebuild of thu trust company, 10
gardiug u loan of $1,000,000 to P
,1. Kicran, piesulent of the Fidelity
Funding company, which hud been
put partly in tho name of the Kloy
bolt company in order to avoid having
such a large loan booked under
Kierny's name.
Dickinson died befoi tho exami
nation wus Hindu. His death, it was
staled, was duo to pneumonia and
kidney disease, complicated by the
inhalation of poisonous gases hi ,M0
laboratory of F. W. Lunge at Scrai.
ton. It was reported that Dickiuso.i
undent hurt, were watching an ex per
ineal in a non-corrosive metal, and
that in accident occurred, Dickinson
inhaling gases from tho crucible
used in (ho laboratory.
Another story (old was that Lnngt
alleged he could mnko gold and sil
ver and that Dickinson was called
in to wnleh tho preparation. It wa
reported that Lunge sought the buck
in1.' of the banker in the establish
ment of a "gold manufacturing con
cern." According to reports, ho wni
succossful, but tho pises inhaled
caused Dickinson' death,"
Lunge denied that any accident
occurred mid that Dickinson's death
' was caused by a visit to his Inborn-
ins:
Reports that Dickinson ended Jiin
life were denied by his irieuds and
iclulivcs. Tho mystery was never
completely solved.
A short time before this Dickin
son had been thrown from a horse
in Central park and his skr,l frac-
lured.
BURY TOWNSEND AT
ODD FELLOWS TODAY
The funeral service over the re
mains of Charles Townsend, who
died Fndny moniinj,' following an
-illness of two weeks, will be held this
afternoon at the Perl . undertaking
establishment. The Mr. Belknap wi'l
officiate.
The servicer, will be conducted in
the iiudertnkinj; cnmpnnyVi chapel,
I
CLOS
XAMINFR
T
E III CITY
City Engineer's Recapitulation of Ail
Work Done to Date to City of
Medford Shows Last Two Years
Great Strides Have Been Made.
i
Over. 20 Miles of. Water and Sewer
Mains 28 Miles of Sidewalks
Over a Million Has Been Expended
for Them. ,
'$ -- 4 4-
V-t$
f
MEDFOUl) NOW HAS:
4
4'
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
STRIDES
M
IMPROVEMENTS
-f Miles or sowers 20.20
4 Miles of water mains 20. 0G
f Miles ofpavlng 8.43
f Miles or sldowalks ...28.7G
4 Prior to 190D Medford
4 had:
4- Miles of sewers 5.JT4
4 Miles of water mains 7.39
4 Miles of paving 0.00
4 Miles of sldowalks ...8.18
A. '
f444 44
For city Improvements thoclty of
Medford during tho pnst' two years
has expended far moro than was ex
pended in all the years previous.
During that tlmo tho city has ex
pended $931,581, whllo previous to
1U09 tho amount spont for civic im
provements totaled but $93,929.59.
January 1, 1909, foundtho city
of Medford with tho following civic
Imprevements: Sowers, 5.54 miles,
no record of cost; wator mains, 7.39
miles, cost S71,C12X.31; sldowalks,
cement 2.3 miles, board G.88 miles,
cost $15,317.28; total cost S93,
929.59. Slnco that tlmo the following Im
provements have been made: Sani
tary sewers, 13. C7 miles, cost S97,
010; storm sowers, 1.15 mile's, cost
$19,372.31; water mains, 12.67
miles, cost $8S,45C82; pavement,
asphalt 5.27 miles, cost $234,699,
bltullthlc 3.16 miles, cost $142,
916.08; sldowalks (cement), 18
miles, board, 2.58 miles, cost $74,
000.60; gravity water system, cost
$275,000. Total cost, $931,581.
Those figures aro gleaned from a
report of tho city onglncor, recapitu
lating the civic Improvements In tho
city of Medford, It show3 moro com
prehensively than any report yet
made what tho city has accomplish
ed during tho past two years.
GAUGHTJN FIRE
Stage Manarjer of "U-Go" Theatre
Victim of Curious Circumstance
Lost Wife Seven Months Ago and
Baby Girl Seven Weeks.
William Smith, stage nuinagor of
tho "Ugo" 'theator, sustained Inju
ries to his hand Saturday afternoon
which at first were believed to bo of
such a 'serious naturo that amputa
tion might have to bo resorted to.
Whllo working about tho stage of
tho thoater Friday his hand was
scratched by a nail protruding from
n box. Ho dressed It with bandages
'soaked In turpentine- and yesterday
while Igniting a match accidentally
set fire to It. His Injuries wore
dressed by Dr. H. E. Porter.
By a curious coincidence, Smith,
who Is a veteran of tho Anglo-Boer
wur. lost his wife Just seven months
ago; and a baby girl Just seven wcefcB
beforp tho, day upon which he
Injured.
was
Tho "For Sale" classifiwl ads aie
tho market-place for iiv useful
IhinRS that have alrcadybeen used.
Sometimes a second-hand articlo
would fcerve yu ns well ns a new
one. Watch this classification I
nfter which tho interment, in. charge
of tho Modern Woodmen of Amerira
will take place lit the O. O. F.
cemetery.
BANDAGED
HAND
Any Change Against Mayor CanohiV Jjtyjtegrity
' V
i
mm
To the Editer: I desire to make, through your columns, the following
statement: I iibvcir at ny time agreed that the cost of the pplc Jinj?s niado neces
sary by, the extra :arc lights ordered by iheehVy should be advanced oy.tlie city, X
never find any knowledge or intimation that such a thing Was contemplated until
1 saw the contract to that effect signed by Mr. Eifert as doting mayor. The fran
chise of the eicctricjlight company expressly requires thaty company to make, all
necessary extensions. Extra lights have been ordered before during tho past two
years and have been placed by the company, and considerable extensions made by
it without asking the city to advance anything on that account.
I regret becoming involved in any personal controversy with Mr. Eifert in the
closing hours of this campaign, hut thfc foregoing statement is the simple truth
and I feel that I am entitled to make it to the public.
It has been intimated to me that certain of my opponents intend, during the
closing hours of the campaign, to publish statements, the exact nature of which I
do not know reflecting on my integrity. I have served as mayor for two years. My
record has been an open book. FoVthcWo mpnths last past I have been t an
.avowed 'candidate for re-election. If there were anything Which could be . said
which would bear investigation reflecting on my honesty, there has Nbccn ample
opportunity to say it, and you may bQ sure it would have been said. To any fair
minded man it must be apparent that any charge which isheld back until the clos
ing hours of the campaign, when it is to late for the public to investigate and do
tormina Whether it is true or false, is one wliich the ncrsons makinir it know will not
bear investigation and -which is entitled to no weight or consideration.
estimation
1 shall, therefore, refuse to notice in any way any
against me from this timo
has been rewosed in me tho
loyal and faithful to the limit of my ability. If the people of Medford ar.c not con
vinced of this, nothing I can say will avail.
I have endeavored to avoid all abuse ot my opponents and Have asked only
that our merits be judged by oui" public records. If it develops that the people of
Medford demand that there be made on behalf of their successful candidates a cam
paign of villificatiou, abuse and vituperation, I shall be quite content to retire to
private life. . ; W. H. OANON.
PEARY TELLS
OF DISCOVERY
To House Committee on Naval Af-
fairs. Explorer Relates .Discovery
of North Pole Drank Toast There
to "the Kids."
WASHINGTON", I). C.',.Jan. 7
Commander Hubert' E. l'enry told
Iho story of the discovery of the
north pole to the house committee on
navnl nffujrs today. Fingering bin
greiiHy memorandum books, looking
inquisitively liko bits of crumpled
paper bearing scrawly figures and
duU'ri, thu congressmen listened to the
tale of the dash to the big nail.
All the documents upon which the
national geographical society bjiscd
their decision that he had reached
Iho pole were submitted for the in
spection of the men who aro striv
ing to determine whether Peary is en
titled to congressional recognition.
Poary told the committee that
four men, five sledges and fit) 'dogn
made tho final dash. They went 2.ri
miles the firht day,,'J0 the second, 27
on tie third and i'ourth and 110 or
the fifth.
"I reached thu pole on April (( nix'
remained .'10 hours," he ,s,uid. "I
started hack April 7 at 4 in tho af
ternoon. On two sucec-scivc days
returning, we covered thu niileagti of
two trips in one day. .A strong
northerly 'wind was at our backs.''
He told the committee that the.
entries in his journal were made ii
thu Tgloos at tho end of the duy'e
march. Tho toinpenit'ir' ho said,
was never abovo zsro. Tho entries
were nil penciled.
Congressman Hutler asked whether
it would have bee.i absolutely neces
siiry for Peary to have have been .at
the )Mlo in order to prepare thosu
observations. .,
"That is a question that has been
much discussed," said' 'thu com
mander. "I believe that -it is a fact
that observations have never yet been
made that stood the test unless they
werp made on the spot where thov
purported to have been made."
"Countries havo made tin cnlcula
tious without being at the polo."
Congressman Hutler persisted 'Ji
there any way to detect if they were
not made."
Some reports of experts sy thcie
can bo fakes," Peary replied.
"Is that n possible thing lb dot"
Congressman Hoburta asked.
"Well I snpiKiso so," Peary admit
ted, "if a man is an expert."
"Did you make your entries dul
ly "f" asked Dawson of Town.
"No," suid Penry. "I did not niuho
them every dny."
"Ileyoud your word, which 1 ns
iFall Flat at This Late Hour
forward. I am conscious of having given the trust that
best service of which I am capable and of having been
SAY NEFF DID.
NOT 'BUTT. IN'
Charter Revision Commission Put
. End to Deport That City. Attorney
Dictated Charter to Be. submitted
at Next City Election; " '
- -
f MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 5,
f To tho Editer: Tho under- -f
4- signed members of tho com- -f
f mission appointed by tho -f
f mayor to revise tho charter, -f
deslro to stato to tho public -f
f that wo do not consider Mr. -f
f Noff, tho city attornoy, In-
4- traded himself In tho slight- -f
4- est degree upon our dellber- -f
f atlonB. -f
f It was at tho suggestion -f
t and request of tho chairman -f
f of tho commission and of sov- -f
f oral mombors that Mr. Noff -f
preparod tho original draft of
f tho revised chartor and sub-
f mltted It to us, and wo havo
f not tjio slightest ground for -f
4- any suspicion that Mr. Noff -f
f acted othorwUo than with on- ,
f tiro fairness und a ulnglo do-
4- slro to follow tho directions -f
f of tho commission.
f WM. S. CnOWELL,
f C. L. HI3AMES,
4- W. I. VAWTEIt,
4- W. N. CAMPBELL,
4 L. G. PORTER. 4-4-
4- 4-4-4 -f 4-4'
TJy tho forogoliiK slatomont tho
members of tho chartor rovlslon com
mlttco havo forocr put at an end
reports that City Attorney Noff
"Rutted In" and dictated tho now
charter.
II. C. Garnett, a mombor of tho
commission, Is absent from tho city,
und heuco could not sign tho stato-
mont,
,
Constitution For Monaco.
.MONTE CAHLO, Jan. 7. Accud
ing in iurt to tho republican party,
Princo Albert toduy proclaimed i.
constitutional form of government
for tho principality of Monaco. Al
though nominally an italiiln princi
pality Monaco is uitually controlled
hy Franco, . ,
member of this committee accept ai
holutoly and tho observations you
havo offered have you nothing fur
ther!" asked Hutler.
"That ib all," said Peary.
Th committee was deeply inter
ested in the dairy Kept uy the ex
nlnrer between Annl 1 und fl nt the
pole. The dairy refitted that Peiu-vwhlBPerod t0 both Pawnor and coun
drank a toustto "Mrs. Peary und e' " t ono stago of tho proceed
the kids" in the Jl'U lass of hen.!1"8' wll0 Bno wa8 Pointed out by
u'edicline left."
charges which may be made
REMANDS SLAVE '
CASE TO MONDAY
Prosecution Requests Postponement
In Order to Secure Additional
Witnesses Tcstlmbny Saturday
Causes Frequent Clashes itu
At tho request of District Attornoy
IJ. F. Mulkoy, Justlco of tho Peace
Glonn C. Taylor yesterday continued
tho hfurlr.g of A.lbort Farmer, charg
ed with conniving nt prostitution, un
til Monday morning nt 10 o'clock.
Tho prosecution requested a post
ponement, of tho hearing In ordor
to secure additional wltnossos from
Eaglo Point.
According to tho testimony brought
out at yestorday's hearing, tho de
fendant Is alleged to havo attempt
ed to procuro- tho attentions of a
numbor of Grook laborers cam pod In
tho vicinity of tho railroad station at
Eaglo Point for it woman compan
ion, with him at tho tlmo. Throo
witnesses wcro placed on tho Btund
by Prosecutor Mulkoy, dno of whom,,
I). Starkos, dcclarod thut Farmor and
a woman had visited hlni lit his tout
there mid thut tho latter had attempt
ed to Induco htm to accompany tho
woman to an Improvised lodging In
n blacksmith shop,
Andrew Charlies, tho third and
last witness, told a rather conflict
ing story from tho stand. In tho
cross examination, by Attornoy E.
E, Kolloy, for tho defense, Charlies,
whoso command of English, despite
his assertions to tho contrary, was
poor, told u jumbled up talo having
as Its basis and ovldont foundation
tho fact thut tho woman whom Farm
er clnlms as his wlfo several days
ago prevented lilm from forcing bin
attentions upon a young girl In a
down town lodging hvuso by per
mitting her to tuko rofugo In hor,
Furmor's wjfo's, room.
Hh mudo froquont roforenco to
"his girl" and "my girl," tulkod ln
cossuntly, ' notwithstanding tho ef
forts of both counsel and tho court
attaches to kcop him quiet, and In
tho end proved to know nothing
moro about tho case than what ho
had hoard and Imuglned,
At tho session to bo hold Monday
morning, District Attornoy Mulkoy
bus promised to produco flvo wit
nesses who, unloss tho prosecution
has been misinformed, will' prove tho
stato's caso against the defendant,
Sitting by tio sldo of tho prison
er throughout tho court proceedings
and with him on tho journoy to and
from tho county Jail In Jacksonville,'
was the woman claimed by Farmor
to bo his wife. At various times she
jmnrnoH a ,uo woman who nnu nc
ANNUAL REPORT
POST-MASTER
Great Gain Is Made In Every De
partment of Office Increase
Over 1 1909 Averages 65 Per Ccn
Throughout the List.
Postofflces During 1910 Reached
$30,000 Class Last Year It Was
Was Just Under $20,000 Class of
Postoffice.
Tho annual resume of tho business
transacted during 1910 ut tlio local
postotrico, which has Just been com
piled by Assistant Postmaster Ralph
Woodford, shows fl. great Increase
ovor 1909 and roflccts In na groat
degroo tho growth niado by the city.
Tho nvorago por cent gain wus 65,
During 1910 thoro wero 24,896
money ordor transactions, whllo dur
ing tho previous year thero wero Tint
17,926, For theso orders there was
rocoivod S163,41925 In 1910 and
$91,708.38 in 1909.
Tho stamp sales during 1910
amounted to $29,420.13, a groat In
crease ovor 1909, when they amount
ed to but $.19,192.42, This porcont'
ago of growthNu tho grcutest made
by any postoffice In Orogon, Eugene
botng next In line, increasing from
$28,000 to $34,000.
During tho year just nlosdd $106,
219, G9 was paid local people through
tho monoy ordor window. During
1909 thoso payments on money ordors
amounted to $84,152.80.
The total number of pieces of mall
registered during 1910 was 7624,
During 1909 tho pieces registered
wore 4,443.
Tho present payroll of tho offlco Is
$12,700 por annum. Tho total
amount pnld out in salaries during
1910 was $10,644.
During 1910 2645 special delivery
letters woro handled,' whllo during
1909 theso totalod but 1459.
PZRL APPOINTED
DEPUTY CORONER
John A Perl of tho Perl Undertak
ing company, in this city, was yes
terday appointed a deputy coronoi
by Coroner A. E. Kellogg. Mr, Kel
logg himsolf resides at Gold Hill nnc
"liutmont of Perl gives l
Medford a deputy always on tin
ground.
AMERICAN SHIPS
MAY PASS FREE
No Charge Will Be Made On Ameri
can Ships for Passing Through
Canal When Completed.
WASHINGTON, I). C, Jan. 7.
Seeking to encourage the building oi
coastwise vessels, tho senate com
mittee on iuter-oceauiu canals bus
decided to recommend a 'measure
grunting American ships free pass
age through tho Panama canal, The
provision is contained in an amend
ment by Senator l1' nt of California
to thu Panama bill of Congressman
Mlinii (Illinois). (
Thu bill provides for canal tolls ol
H to $1.25 per ton net. Tho amend
ment remits this charge but stipulate
thut coastwise otcumers owned and
controlled directly or indirectly by
railroad companies, or director or
stockholders acting in tho interests
of the railroads shull not bo exempt
ed from those tolls. '
companlcd Farmer into his tent at
Eaglo Point, whon tho nllogod at
tompt at prootiromunt'was mndo, she
at first showed surprise and then
smiled Incredulously,
None of thoprosccutlon's witnesses
could namo tho exact day upon which
tho allogod pffoiiHo took placo and
tho uttttudo of tho defense seomed
to show that an attompt will bo made
to provo an alibi.
Tho namo of another woman, n
Mrs, Mock, was Introduced In tho
courso of tho hearing. Sho was not
inn court and an effort will bo mado
to produce her for the hearing Mpn
duy. - -
SHOW ROW
E
WILL SOON BE
MAKING LAWS
Twentieth Session of Oregon Legisla
tive Body Will Open Tomorrew In
Salem Hot Fight On For
Offices.
Much Work Ahead For Solons Re
form Legislation Will le Consid
ered Assembly Will B CmsM
ered Assembly Still MaMnf FifM
SALEM, Ore., Jun. 4. Although
Oregon through tho initiative at ihu
November election enacted some
most important reform legislation,
the twentieth session of, the legisla
ture which convenes Monday, will
also sco tho introduction of many
swooping measures, from present in
dications. Tho chief doubt now is
whether tho legislature will provo 113
radical as did the voters in Novem
ber. In November the voters adopted a
stringont employers' liability luw, u
throe-fourths jury law ''for civil
cases, a presidential preference
measure and started after the single'
tax system through an introductoiy
measure. ' --
Thu legislature will puss upon
physical valuation of railroads, pro
po rat ion commission with power to
porution commission, with power to
relievo abuses even in city public
servico corporations, a sweeping
highways measure, that is intended
to mnko Oregon the good roods statu
of the nation in 10 years, and a num
ber of other measures of state im
portance, if pot of national interest.
Reform legislation will probably
occupy most of tho session, at An
ient this year and while much of this
legislation may not puss it is be
lieved that no corporation measures
or laws weakoning any of tho initi
ative system u I ready in forco or, ef
fect, will be adopted.
Tho fight in Oregon this year was
between the old republican machine
and tho insurgents. The republican
regulars adopted an "assembly''
ticket and though it lost the govorrn
orship and the Multnomah county
delegation and several southern Or
egon delegations, in tho house and
senate the state generally electod u
large numbor of assembly republi
cans, Tho biilnnco of power be
tween tho assembly and anti-assembly
republicans is yet in doubt. Just
now tho assembly lenders aro making
ovory effort to elect Jay Uowerman,
defeated candidate for governor, as
president of the senate, and to clgot
an assembly man as speaker of tho
house. Should tho regulars succeed
in their efforts, iibscmblyiucu prob
ably would be apopiutcd on thu im
portant committees mid there is a
possibility that they would be able
to kill some of the so-called reform
legislation by passing other bills with
an emergency clause attached, Such
action would prevent them being de
feated later by the people under tho
roforoudum.
Tho weak, link in tho chain, how
ever, is that Oswald West will be
governor. West was eleoted on a
direct primary, initiative and refer
endum platform after a hittor light.
Naturally very littlo assembly legis
lation will get by his veto and as thu
voto now btauds it is &o close thut
it is improbable thut many measutus
can bo passed oer his voto.
Tho sossion probably will bu tho
last stand of tho republican parly
as a closed corporation in Oregon,
Within two years initiative legisla
on will probably bo passed that will
eiiahlo tho voters to elect tho speak
er of tho houso and prcsdeut of thu
scnato. This will put to rout all
rings, assemblies and other ofToito
at machine organization, and Ore
gon will bo in position to gvu tho
gon will bo in position to givo tho
fullest possiblo ideas of direct gov
uniiueut thu acid test of practice.
SUES FOR DIVORCE,
Floroneo II. Ooffe, through hor at
torneys, yesterday filed tho papers!
in a suit for divorce from William l'
(loffo, hor husband, nt the county
court house,
Tho caso will he heard Ht thfl nwt
M'Shjon of thu circuit court, ,
G AM
'I
1
IV?
ft
C (
4
j
4.
iffflww
"sr