w ,tt?,sh 'V ffl WK4M (ftrwin i- Ormm HWorlol,iu Cltv Hall - tfteiP 4 , v? V SUBSCRIBERS railing to iftl pHpr wlU lmv on (Wllvortd by bbonini' of- Slot Vy a p. Mi Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Fair. Max 76, Mia 54 Rot Hum 37 m M m 4fl lHlly Hlxtli Year, puny nuwi inr, TUin orPTinMQ Koily.FIrM Yir IWU atuiiuna. -- - ..--... . ... , . .-. -.- r-f. MEDFORD, OIIHXJON, SATURDAY, HIUI'TJOMBER JO, 1911. FOURTEEN PAGES No. 152. (I MOVEMENT LAUNCHED FOR SUBWAY , TO BE BUILT UNDER TRACKS ON SIXTH PROPOSITION TO BE PUT UP TO COMPANY Traffic Growlnfl Too Heavy For One Street Crossing And As Railroad Refuses To Open a Second, Prop erty Owners Could Solve Problem. m& 8IXTH STREET PROPERTY OWNERS BACK OF MOVE Only Covcrlnu Subway Would Need Be Where It Passes Under Tracks. Properly owners on .Sixth street JinVM launched movement lo have it subway constructed under tho Soulheni Pacific trucks mi Sixth. Tho mutter Ihih been carefully gone over ami tho matter wilt hooii he put tip to the Southern Pacific com pany. An additional crossing hi the city will hooii ho tut impcrnlho lien! ami its tlto rnilroiul company decline (o open tlto street, properly owner proline to Hoho tho question hy go ing initler the trucks. The Hubwny if constructed, would start nt Fir tlrret, gradually, do xeeiid and nfter panning hcnealh the tracks, rino to coma out on Front htreet. Heavy returning walls of concrete would ho nil that in iiccch nary. Tho mihwuy would not need to he covered excepting directly he low tho traekH. Six Hi Htreet in rapidly developing into n prominent business Htreet. The erection of the new federal building will increase its vnluo iih u Iiiikuichh htreet. Property owners on tho htreet aie hxlilml the movement, ami nie hind to have expressed n willingness to pay n part of the coal in construct ing the Mithwny. Tho gi cutest cost would he exeuvntioii. Years ago there was a railroad crossing in Medford nt Sixth Htreet. Hy hoiiio boons pootis or ledgcrde mniii twist of an art fill official wrist tho Htreet wiih cIohui! hv tliu railroad company, and it has remained cIoHcd from that day and from all surface iudicatioiiH it in dcHtiued to reumiii closed on tho Hiirfacc, hu the ontorprisiug and progressive pjopeity owners on hoth east and went Sixth Htreet, whoso amhition in to innko thlH u business Hection, have now proposed tliiH method of opening thu Htreet and Htill not in terfere with thu railroad traffic. They propoHo now to tunnel under tho railroad traekH nud thus open up thin Ihoioughfnro for travel without endangering tho Btieet travel or In conveniencing tho railroad company in any way. It h proponed to start the Kiihway at Fir Htreet on the wont And extend it to Front Htreet on tho cast. Should tho p oject materialiro an now contemplated, tho mihwuy will he tho full width of tho Htreet vith heavy retaining wn!s of couoretu on either Hide. Tl is not considered nocessnry that thuro ho n covering over tho Hiihway nt any other plneoH than where tho (uiinel pannes under tho railroad tracks. Tho project, or contemplated, might ho conflldered nt first thought iih too expniiHivo to warrant its un dorlaklug, hut whon the1 almost nbso luto necessity for tho opening of this thoroughfare is considered, tho ques tion of oxponso docs not enter- into the minds of tho enterprising oilUcus and properly ownerH who aro hack of tho undertaking. Tho great anionnt of travel noross tho Southarii Pacific tracks on Miiin Rlreet is hooiiqi' or later going to be come ho congested iih to make an other crossing on Sixth imperative. Agent A. S. HoHotihnum of thu Southern Paciflo, declines to Htate whether, in his opinion, tho raload will oi))okii the movement. IIo slates that tho mat tor in not far enough along iih yet to receive HorioiiH cqti- tmiuruliou. ' , ,'n,ili ili, MAGNIFICENCE OF JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER'S PALATIAL RESIDENCE AT POCANTICO HILLS REEVEALED WHEN ROCEFELLER'S FAMILY REUNION IS HELD. IEW pSUMKEM R.DEM AND UNTA1NS r "" ' " ' Ml --. I - I II ! II ! . P . ,. .1. - VTX I MffffTIl 1 i MBBiaB:7i:OTiM!!KMiWWWrt " J-XUJ 2 . .. T -CwG Al BBssBKHnfiiZJHBBsgftm " a w -v. ' s. eMKMKSKIfS& LCO j '9 OEFLLEFfi, t ' ROCKEFELLER FA;4ILY;vA5SOaATION AT ?OOMcb HILLS. njx&r cr association. v - " "'",' PRESIDENT The IJockefeller Family AHSooiation, lit) strong, and nil bedeck' ed with red ribbon badges bearing "It. F. A." in gold, were the guests of Mr. John D. Rockefeller (("Uncle John" they called him) at Poncnntico Hills a few ilayH ago. Mr. liockcfcHcr had telegraphed instructions from Cleveland to have everything in apple pic order when his numerous relative? appeared on the scene. Although Mr. Rockefeller ban more relatives thnii nny one in Tnrrytown knew, nnd they are growing in numbers annually, few, if any, of them had ever visited their weal thy relative's entatu at Pocautico Hills. From the time the carriages entered the grounds of the mngnificieut estate until they arrived ut the residence on top of the hill there were cxchimntioiiH of HtirpriRc at the grandeur of everything. ' The sunken gardens, with figures of hens, fequirrels, jugs nnd other objects out of shrubbery, won the admiration of all. Tho mngnificieut fountains in the middle of the walks and near tho sun parlor were playing, and tho vihitors stood long looking at the rare spectacle. The sun parlor was visited, but nono tarried long enough to take a bath. On the other Hide was another fountain pret ilv fenced in with shrubbery. The party tthen climbed to tho summit of Kyk-uit Hill, nnd from there admired the gardens and house again. SPECIAL ROAD SESSION IT ESCHEWS POLITICS ID TALKS ABOUT AGRICULTURE CAN'T CUT DOWN IN THAT LINE SYRACUSE, N. Y.f Sept. l(i-l)ih-appoiutiiig tho large crowd that ex pected him to make u political speech, President Taft hero today, on the first step of his western ur, delivered u learned nud didactic es say on agriculture, He Raid in part: "Wo aro Hponding -1-10,000,000 ,i year for tho mainteimuco of tho de partment of agriculture nnd wo might as well faco (ho truth nud realize that this oxpeiiBO is hound to in creaso instead of dcciciiHo, I have given much attention to the matter of economy and efficiency in gov ernment. "While I do not say that tho pros- eut department might not do the samo work withjossjnoue hy a olos- (Continued on Pago Two) $500 FINE FOR SMITH SAYS FCUL m w m I0 E N WOULD BE BRIBER Peter Hoztts, convicted of attempt ing to bribe District Attorney Mul key to secure the release of his brother, charged with murder, was sentenced by udgo Calkins Satur day morning to pay n fino of $500 and costs. If not paid Hoziis must lay it out in jail at $'2 a day. . This would mean a jail seuleuco of n. lit tlo over eight months. It is believed that Hojus'will pay bis fine. SAN FRANCISCO. Roy Harris SitHOwell was a great Joker, accord ing to his wife. Ho tried to scare hor by lifting a vial of poison to his mouth. This wn too much. Today aha hna a dlvorco decree PITILESS SUPPRESSOR PKKINO, S6pt. 10. Tscn Chun Suaii, n pitiless suppressor of out breaks and tho "Hutohur Vcyler" of China, has been ordered ,lo Szo Cliuen to nuoll the rebellion. The imperial edict containing his orders is proof that the situation is ho yond tho control of the high offic ials here, Troops aro being rushed to tho district from ovory possible pdiut. Although repoits fiom (ho iutorior are meagro and have been delayed in transit, it is learned that all of IS PUT TO IMK tho missionaries of tho inland mis sion are safe. It is impossible to learn whether nny Amorican citizens or other foreigners have been killed. Aceoiding to Chinese reports, 20, 000 modern troops, outsido Chodg Tu lefuso to join either side, Tuau T'aug, director general of (ho Sso Chueii Hankow railroad, is in receipt of instructions to provide moasures for raising tho siego of tho capital at mice. Tho foreign office states that tho ringleaders of tho i ail way league have been decapitated. 1 . . PORTLAND, Orv., Sept. 10. (Jotemor West will plan to call a sjHtlal session of ,tho Oregon legis lature, for the purposo of poshing good roiuls legislation, according to Dr. Andrew .Smith hero this nfter noon. Governor West Is en route to Sa lem from Portland could not bo seen, Smith wild that tho governor prob. ably would Ksuo uvcall for tho ses sion as soon its ho had examined tho report of tho utato highway commission. RAILROADS TO THE TOF SOPPOR DECISION EAGLE POINT WILL LEAVETONIGHT POLICE ARE AT SEA ON CASE VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 16. In spite of tho fact that General Manager Campbell Sweoney of tho Rank of Montreal, looted yesterday of mora than $'258,000, says that a definite clue is being followed with chances that tho daring yeggmon who blow tho vault at Now Westmin ster will soon bo in tho toils, locul polieo and provincial police nro ap parently ut sea. The country from tho international border to Vancouv er has been finely combed, but no trneo of tho robbers has been found. Tho heavy rains havo mado many roads almost impassible nud the work of tho polieo in automobiles is much hampered. BOOS TERS ARE URGED TO GO A special good roads train will leave- the Pacific & Eastern railroad depot ut 7 o'clock sharp tonight for Eagle Point where a monster mass meeting is planned. Every good roads booster should make the trip. Tho train will return directly nfter tho meeting. The meeting which was to have been held at Butte Falls, has boen postponed until September 20. Thero is no exouso for a good roads advocate to remain nt home tonight. Hero is a good chance to do your frhnrc. Look at tho ads that offer em ployment and you'll find tho right one soon. men is MT SCHOOLS SHOW NEARLYT1,000 PEOPLE HERE Increase .in .EnrtthMirt Is 23 Ptr Cent Which Applied Tt Often ff 1911 Umt An' Imtmm Of N7S Perswis In MeJfertf. , "- FORTY TEACHERS NOW AT WORK IN LOCAL SCHOOLS Postal Savinfs lank Depesits Slww Steady Increase Durinf Past ' Three Menths. According to the increase in the enrollment in the public schools of Medford at the close of the second week, Medford has nearly 11,000 people. The increase in enrollment in the schools over one year ago is 238 or 23y4 per cent. This pereeat age of increase applied to the 1919 census of the city, gives Medfori 10,015 people. As the school enroll ment and population of the city in crease corjespondiflglyf,:tkafltimU- is a fair one. The total enrollment of tie scfcoel to date is 1230. In 1910 at the cloM of the first month 088 pupils were enrolled, while in 1000 but 804 stu dents attended school. The enrollment bv grades is as fol lows: Primary department, 163; sec ond grade, 157; third, 126; fourth, li9; fifth, 136; sixth, 107; seventh, 108. and eighth, 80. The enrollment of the high school is 200. Four additional teachers have been added this year, bringing the num ber up to forty. In addition to the growth made in population the deposits in the postal savings bank at the end of its third month, which just closed, show a splendid growth. Tho amount of de posits is now nearly $10,500. This is divided among 119 depositors, showing nn average of $87 to the depositor. Twenty-one other per sons opened accounts but withdrew. Medford continues to grow stead ily nud with the opening of the fall season nt hand a great revival in business circles, which during .tfye summer season havo been quiet, is expected. ' PROPRIETOR OF STORE MISSINS NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Railroads hero today aro uniting to urgo the United States supremo court to up hold the decision' of Federal Judge Sanborn nullifying tho Minnesota state 2-ccnt faro law. t Tho decision wns heralded by (ho railroads as u guarantee of federal protection to capital engaged in transportation against so-called restrictive, laws passed by state legislatures. ' (Coutiuuea ou i'utu vwo.j ' NEW YORK, Sept. 16. Follow ing tho nnnouneemout of tho sup posed elopomont of Mrs. Walter Bispimrd Suydam, wife of a Long Island millionaire;, with hor alleged soulmate, Frederick Noble, a Brook lyn plumber bov, comes toda,y tho story that tho proprietor of tho Re gain Apartments, whoro they aro re ported to have been living for a wook, ordered tho couple to move out. The woman said that sho nnd "Billy," as sho calls Noble, "nro getting along nicely, tlmuk you," and added: "I havo nothing against my hus- bnnd. Wo simply nro not monnt for enoh other. Wo had an arrangement by which he understood that I wat going away with Billy. I told my parents that I loved Billy and wouli" go to Now York with him. I do not expect nny trouble from my husband, as he is not that kind of a chap. If ho were 1 would not bo hero. It de ponds on my husband as to whothor thero will bo a reconciliation. My husband, his fntbor nnd my parents all know about my iutontiou of go ing with Billy," m Frederick Nohlo is the son of a Brooklyn plumber. The Nntntorium confectionery and cigar stand was closed last night bo a lien filed by a representa tive of a wholesale sigar firm from whom L. M. Cranes, tho proprietor, had purchased goods. Grnnes left Medford on August 31st, stating that he was going to Portland whero he was to be a wit ness in ii land ense to come up la the federal courts. Since that time nothing is known to have been heard from him. Ho left his place in ohargo of his clerk and tho business has been conducted by him until last night when tho shuttors were drawn by process of law. Cranes loused the room from the uutatorium owners and did a splend id business for tho soveu or eight months ho ran it and the place was doing well whon closed, but the fact that Gaues was given to frequent trips to Portland ho is thought to have absorbed tho profits from the business in this manuor. I ,ryif Kk--- .!, itA.fct-(M ...,, s. y i ., .M . .,lV,f WITH PINT OF PEARLS GA1Y DESLY8 ARRIVES NEW YORK, Sept, 16. Wearing about a pint of pearls and the film" iest, clingest gown, imaginable, Gaby Dcslys, tho Parisian actress who ) snid to -havo cost King Manuel of Portugal, his throne, arrived here te day on tho liner LaLorrftine. Me posed freely for the photograpkeru but refused to discuss Manuel. ' Deslys is apparently' about 23 yours old and undoubtdly beautiful. .. t-mi y'J'V'' $ i ? J 1