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orefjan HUtfltifeal WiWj City Han i ... Ill ! nlilWBP N y i o J , U: SUBSCRIBERS railing to vtt ppr will li on (UUvmd by phoning of flu by. 0 p, hi. Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Fair Miw. 07 1 ltd, HmiUd Hjr 15 or mitj MIb. 00, IMIly-.Hlxtlt Ymr. KorlyKlmt Yenr, MEDFORD, OREaON,.THUUSDAV, AUGUST 31, 1911. No. 138. TWOHYHERETO W K F SCHOOL BOARD RUILDfNR ROAD i Member of Largo Firm of Contractors Arrives With Engineer to Secure Contracts for Construction of Ma acdam Roads. WILL TRY FOR CONTRACT FOR CENTRAL POINT ROAO Twohy Brothers Aro Interested In Valley Owning Number ef Places Twohy Interested In Roguelands. TO ACCEPT TWO NEW BUG Members of Board Visit Queen Anne and Jackson Boulevard Schools and Find Them Satisfactory in Every Way Will Accept Them Soon. Maginificent Bank Building Now Under Construction SCHOOLS ARE FITTED FOR OPENING ON NEXT MONDAY John It. Twohy ul tho firm of Twohy HruH. of Hikuim' one of the lurgrMt eoiitructiiig firum of tint northwest, Ih hi Medford nm-ompiin-it! hy ait engineer for tho purMiMe of bidding on tho t'oiiHtruvtioii of hcv oral miles of mucuditm r'ond. Ho will hiil on thu work nf laying a tuiuiiiiliiiii road from Medford to Central I'oiut anil on ono or two other stretches of roiul throughout tho county. .Mr. Ttmliy Hlnti'H that ho tuoaiirt buHincjH ami will Imilil tho roads if ho ran Mt'fiirn tlif coulractH. Homo Hunt ago tho county lot a contract for an iiMphult niiu'iulniii mail from Medford to Con I nil Io!nt to tho Clink & I lottery Construction company hut owing to tho fnut that a iltiinhcr of taxpii)crK threatened to ulnp tho work tho company ilhl not proceed with tho count ruction of the road. It Ih now proHttcd to huild that stretch of nnd of a high grjulc iiiucudniu and for tho ptirpono ol bidding on tho work Mr. Twohy U nrre. - , Twohy Hrothcrn nro intcrMcd ?n tho willoy owninir it nuinhor of places. Judge. Twohy recently pnrchiiHed a large IntercHt in the Koguo Hlvor Vnl loy Canal company nud Mogui'luudx, Inc. Board Meets Friday Morning for Fi nal Settlement With Contractor Ivey-AII Well Pleased. HORSE THIEVES 1ST SERVE TIME i Rowan and Wilson Sentenced by Judge Calkins to Serve From One to Three Years In Penitentiary for Horse Stealing. K. L. Hownn nml Frank Wilson, each of thorn nccuaod of homo stoul IiiKi warn Ncntoncod hy Judgo 1 M. Culklua of tho circuit court Thursday morning to Borvo from ono to ton yonru In tho state penitentiary for their offense, Joo Decker nud ICnrl Crocker, accused of forgery, woro al lowed to ko on parolo, Itowau Ih tho young mnii who Btolo a horxo owned hy MIhs Nina Wall and drovo II as far an CottiiKo Orovo bo foro hultiK approhondod. Ho pleaded itullty. Wilson atolo a horso owned hy Murtln l'orry of Antilmul and drovo to Spencor BprliiKH hoforo be ing caught, Tho two youiiK forgora who woro paroled hy Judgo Culklns pleaded guilty, hut tholr youth oavod Jhom from a prison torm. Each must re port ouco 11 month to tho Judgo. Tho grand Jury has Indicted Tom Howard nnd D. J. Griffin for bur glarUIng M. J. noddy's Btoro on tho ovonlnK of July i, Thoy will bo tried during tho Suptombar torm of court, which will opon Monday, Tho ttrand Jury fallod to rotum truo hills against J. J. Luno, charged with larcony; Lottlo, Wood, charged with uHsnull; Don Frodonburg, charg ml with sotting forest flros; l- J, Krohu, alleged thief; Fred Hoffman, acciiHod of ubhiuiU, and Dr. B, Rid dle, ncoiiHod of Issuing worthlonH chockH, REORGANIZATION PLANS FOR TOBACCO TRUST NEW YORK, Aug. !L IMiiuh for rooiguiilxuHon of the tohuoco triiHt "woro (liHoiiHHOit hy tho justices of tho United StutoH court of apiioiilfl hero today. Tho mooting wiih held private, ly in toh court uliamhorH and no tin nouiuiement ahout the notion taken. The court adjourned until Hojilom hoi 1-1. Fulling to find any defects to pre vent, the .Medford nchool hoard will hold a hckhIoii Friday moruiug nud will accept the Queen Anno nnd Jack Hon Houlnvurd schools which havo just been completed hy Alfred Ivoy. Tho hcIiooI hoard paid a isit to each of tho two Kchonlri Thursday inorniiiu' and went over litem from baMcmcut to attic and then uero unanimous in ox prcNNititf their belief that tho hcIiooI dihtrict had received full rvHtiltn for tho inonoy exoended. A mcctiuc to accept tho hnihlliiL'H would have heou held IliU morning hut tho ahHciico of Orin Crawford, clerk, on hi vacation catiKed them to delay tho meeting un til Friday when Mr. Crawford will have returned. The members of tho hoard making tho iimpoction todtiy wcro J. II. Cochran. II. C. Kontnor, 0. K. Mnrahnll nud L. K. Porter. Thov wero nceompanied hy J. E. Walt, wno recently rrtircd nH a member of'lhn board and who had much to do with tho Idtiiii; of the contract for the bulldinpt, and by a representative, of llto .Mail Tribune. The member of tho board mndo n enrefiil examination of tho two build ing, hut failed to find nuylhini; which would lend them to delay to accept (ho Htructuren. For Homo 'time reporlH havo been circulated that the buildings wero not erected properly hut these reorts nro now thoroughly discredited by members of tho board. Thov aro indeed very much pleased with the buildings and nro unanimous in giving Mr. Ivoy full credit for the manner in which ho handled the work. The buildings are only finished as far as tho basement nud first floors nro concerned. Tho hnRonients nro roomy nnd furnish plnyrooniH for wet weather and gymnasium room be sides housing Inrgo modern heating plants. Ample room is also had for tho storage of wood. On tho first floor nra fivo largo school moms and a room for tho principal. All nro fit ted in n modern mnnnor nnd will do much toward relieving tho congested conditions which prevailed in tho puh lio schools Inst year. Tho second floors in tho two buildings nro left unfinished and will ho completed us thov nro needed. Tho work of placing desks and furniture for tho opening of school on Mniulny has been completed and janitors nro now at work thoroughly cleaning tho schools. v ' Set' -. '. . .' - ' -1' ji-i. TAFT GRILLS RCA BO R MEETN6 Ameriacn Association Hear Principle Denounced by Executive Who Thanks God for John Marshall and His Interpretation of Constitution RESOLUTION IS PASSED CENSURING THIS REFORM lllATIONi5WsIK MS0SkmiQi(iI CLASSICAL STONE STRUCTURE 'A CREDIT TO ANY CITY ii MH W n SOLD; S100.000 .! ! I.HI Streets, Saunders and Bagley Dispose of 630 Acres Near Woodville to Colorado Parties Improvements to Be Made. BIG FIRE RAGES AT SQUAW LAKE Hard Fight Is Made to Save Welsh Resort at Lake Little Damage Was Done, Brush Alone Being Burned. A big brush firo whioh hns boon burning for several days pnst in tho vicinity of Squaw Lnko ciimo nonr burning Wolsh's resort nt iho lnko, largo i'oroo of men hoiug ublo to Biivo tho buildings only after n hard fight of several hours. Snin Itogtrs, tho "Mayor of Eilcon" onmo in Thurs day morning with tjia news. Tho firo hns booiv duing litHo dam ago as it swept through n country with brush nnd not heavy timber Thousands of noros hurnod over tho firo Rt ill hoiug iircontrollod It Btwrtod fivo days ngi, "Meadow nrook" orchnrd tract at Woodvlllo, coualHtlng of C30 acres ot land ownod by Mcaars. Streets, Sauu dors and Itagloy, has boon sold to par tloa frpm Colorado. Tho consideration was 1100,000. Tho now ownors will tako poBgcsslon next month and will muko oxtoiiElvo Improvomonts In tho placo. Tho tract adjoins Woodvlllo and oxtonds hack up Kvmib crook for noma dtstunco, Much of tho G30 acres In tho tract Is planted to ono, two and thrce-ycnr-old trees. Tho placo has commonly boon GRECIAN STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE FOR STATELY STROCTURE Thero is now In courso of construc tion In tho hoart of tho business dis trict or this city a bank building which will when complotcd bo the "twentloth century" commercial homo for tho First National bank. Organized seven years ago, this bank has an amailng growth and Is referred to as southern Oregon's "million dollar bauk." A woll constructed, commodious arid beautiful bank building is always an object ot much civic prido to tho people of ' any com munity. Tho building Is design ed in tho Grecian Ionic stylo, and tho Main strcot frout is executed In Bed- LAVS SIRE STORY or in Young Woman Imprisoned Fifteen Months in San Bernardino Dent ist's Office Tells Story of Impris onment. SAX BERNARDINO, Cal., Aug. 31. Miss Jcsslo McDonald, 21, daugh ter of a wealthy contractor, today laid baro tho story ot her 15 months' stay in a room adjoining an office ot Dr. A. W. McDavlt, promtnont local dentist. And all San Bernardino that is, all that could crowd Into tho squalid courtroom was there to hear tho story. An angry roar greeted McDavlt as ho was hustled out of an automc- President Favors ReferrAs for Judic- ary But Net by Act of People. BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 31. Bitter ly denouncing the principle of recall as applied to the judiciary, bat him self urging a reformation in judicial procedure, President Taft addressed today the convention of the American Bar Association here. Before tcharrival of tho president who motored in from Beverly in a pouring rain, the convention adopted a special report denouncing the re call. "I am Filled with gratitude for the makers of the constitution," said Taft in opening his address. "In these days, when all are in favor of progress' it is a great advantage that we hnve in it an instrument of suffi cient elesticity to meet our changing needs and yet with sufficient restric tions to keep out the wild theories that, if tried, would injure the com munity and provo a failure. ThJtBk God for Marshall. "Thank God for John Marshall, who decided that the courts have tho right to make the laws of the leg- iclntnrvt onnma wirU iha Annoliitninn ' uuuaw o(UMt6 n4 iuv ,vkJitwwa Referring to the United States su preme court, tho president said: "The salaries of the supreme court justices should bo $25,000 a year. They aro called upon to exercise the responsibilities of their position with the ability nnd learning requisite to the task and ought to' be amply paid." The president advocated using the court of commerce as a court of pat ent appeals. Regarding his arbitra tion agreements, he said: To Negotiate Treaties. "I am most anxious that the trea ties as negotiated be not amended. I want them to mean something and to accomplish something. We won't go ahead with this arbitration business unless wo nra willing to assume obli gations and execute judgments which wo may not like. If we say wo will wait until speci fic questions come up before agreeing to arbitrate, then conclude that we cannot win and so declare tho ques tion unjustifiable, we have a promise written in water which will mean nothing." BEAM TO TAKE STAND OR DEFENSE Young Banker Decides to Face' Or deal Before Jury in Effort to Sava Himself Testimony Today Centra diets That of Paul Seattle. COUSIN HAD SHOTGUN SUNDAY BEFORE CRIME Was Acting as Watchman on Hift Millman Comes ta Ala of Defense. CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE. Va., Aug. 31. Testifying in his own defense on tho charge of having mur dered his young wife, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., will take tho' stand the first thing tomorrow morning, 'fhe announcement that the young banker had posit'vely decided to face the nerve-racking cross-examination" to which his testimony will bo subjected was made by Attorney Harry Smith during tho recess today. Striking in its strongest part the case which tho prosecution has built up, Ernest Neblitt, night superintend ent of the paper mill at the end of the Mayo bridge, today broke down a portion of Paul Seattle's testimony by swearing that ho saw Paul on the bridge as watchman, carrying a sla gle barreled shotgun ou the Sunday night preceding the murder of Mrs. Beattie. Paul previously had stren uously denied having the gua ia hia possession at the time stated, declar ing that he delivered It to Ma cqmIa Immediately after purckaaiif K. Neblitt HeatMed that Paul was standing in the doorway of a little house where concrete was kept, gua la hand. "When he saw mo," Neblitt said, "he laid the weapon down at once and came over to talk with mo." Neblltt's testimony remained un shaken under the prosecution's cross- examination. Following Neblitt the defenso plac ed on the stand a number of charac ter witnesses. known as tho "Streets" placo as p. room, with Its accessories, occupies W. Streets has boon most prominent In developing tho tract. Ho has mado many Improvements within tho last threo years. bllo nnd htirrieil into tho courtroom. ford oolitic stono and gives a most A doion poiiCOmon escorted the den- tlst through tho crowds. Ho was monumental effect. Tho banking SUBSTANTIAL GAINS IN STOCK MARKET NEW YORIm Aug. 31. Leading stocks anndo substantial advances In tho oponlng sosston ot tho stock mar kot today. Reading, Uulou Paclrlo, Southorn Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Canadian Pacific, St. Paul and Amor lean Tobacco proforrod gained a point or nioro nnd International Harvostor Jumpod 2. Later tho market wouken od, but only part ot tho early ad vances woro lost, prlcoa gonorully rul ing woll ubovo yostorday's lato IoyoI. Tho murkot closod strong, Bonds woro steady, WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 31. Another hurrionno was reported to day us moving toward Cuba and like ly to hit tho South Atlantic const. Rovonuo cutters havo been ordered to koop u watch out for wrooks. a floor area ot 300 square feet and contains generous and woll ararnged quarters for tho public, working forco and officials. Two vaults 16 1-3 by 20 feet and eight foot high, aro built of concrete with thick wuMb and heav ily relnforcod with twisted steel. Tho main banking room vault Is subdi vided into three compartments cash, safo deposit and book, each having Its own separato outrauco, and all walls, floors and colllngs (every squnro Inch) aro protected with a system of electrical linings, which af ford tho most porfect protection against burglary yet dovlsod. Tho construction, excoptlng only tho second floor partitions, roof, Is absolutely fireproof, having structural stool skeleton, reinforced concrete floors, ttto ptutltlons, brick walls and mptal window f rames and sash. Tho socond floor will contain offices, woll lighted nud tlnlshod In quarter sawed whlto oak. Tho stairways loading to this floor aro of Iron with whlto mar blo stops and wainscoting, Tho cor ridor floor, also floors and walnBcot Ing ot toilet rooms, aro pt marblo. The colling of'tho banking room is 20 toot high and has an ornamental stucco finish with heavy beams and doep panels, giving an ologaut oftoct. (Continued on Pago 4,) hissed nnd jeered as ho took a seat almost directly oppoilto Miss McDon ald. "I met him In his offlco," sho said, "when I was having my teeth attend ed to. Ho seemed an awful nice man." On her second visit ho kissed her, "After my third visit to Dr. Mc Davlt's office I mado no effort to resent his caresses," continued Miss McDonald. "Ho told mo that ho loved mo, and I loved him. I knew that ho had a wlfo, but he would look at me and I would not soem to caro. He promised that ho would get a dlvorco and marry mo, aud'that I would al ways bo happy." At this point In hor testimony D. McDonald, tho girl's father, broko down and loft tho courtroom. Ho romalued outstdo but a fow minutes. Horo sovoral women sobbed out in sympathy for Miss McDonald, and Judgo Hanna adjournod court until 2 p. m. DISSENSION IN RANKS OF ASSOCIATED OIL CO. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. Ro ports of dissonsion among tho stock holders of the Associated Oil com pany, tho biggost oil producers of tho west, nro mado today in the un nouncomcut that Othollo Soribuoi TO BUILD LUGE ORCHARD HOME J. T. Tracy of Minneapolis Who Re cently Purchased "The Laurels" Plans Extensive Improvements on Place. POINTS ERRORS OF DEMOCRACY II !! Bryan Declares House Erred in Put ting Tariff on Raw Wcol and ill Not Passing Anti-Trust Bill Crlt- ..iclse Secret Caucus. J. T. Tracy of Minneapolis who ro oently purobasod "Tho Laurels" on tho hill between Jacksonville and Central Point, arrived Wednesday to take possession of tho plaoo, motor ing from Portland accompanied by Mrs. Trnoy and daughter. Mr. Traoy plans the erection of a splendid now bungalow orchard homo which will cost in tho cnighborhood of $10,000. Ho will also construct a homo for his foreman and sovoral othor buildings, barns and tho like Ho plans to mako tho orchard ono of tho show places of tho valloy. Mr. Traoy has many friends in this oity, ho having been a member for many years of tho Minneapolis board of trndo. active head of tho concorn, has ten dered his resignation, The Southern Pacifia railrud, it is said, was not entirely satisfied with soma of the land doals bundled by tho company LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 31, Inci dentally following up his vendetta against Democratic House Leader Underwood, William J. Bryan In his Commoner today roasts President Taft in a summing up ot tho work ot tho last session of congress. Ills editorial concludes: "The president's reasons for voto Ing tho tariff revision moasures are lamontably weak. Tho farmers ought to romembor that the president de liberately surrendered to tho protect ed Interests and cast in bis lot with thoso who furnish tho campaign funds. Tho cotton reduction bill fur nished further evidence ot his sub sorvlency to tho exploiting class. No rollof is to bo hoped tor from him." Bryan declares that tho democratic houso erred in putting a tariff on raw wool, in not submitting tho direct election of senators amendment. In not passing tho anti-trust bill, in per mitting secret caucuses to control leg islation, and In making Underwood chairman ot tho ways and meanB committee LUMBER PILE CATCHES FIRE; ENDANGERS MEDFORD HOTEL A grass firo in the lot adpacent ta tho uew Medford hotel, set fire Thurs day nftornoon to a largo pile of heavy timbers which for a time en dangered the now structure. A call was sent in for the fife department and the blaze was soon under oo- M At n 'Hi API "I w5ajMWr'- i M