TMGti TWO
arEDFOttD MAIL, TRTBUNR, MEDFOim OlMaOtf, SATURDAY. raKlTAKY 10, 1012,
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AUTO ENGINE
ON THE ROii
Med ford's New Chemical and Hose
Motor Car Reaches Portland and
Is Rcshipncd at,Oucc-DiiettHcro
HcytWcek.. '
Medford's now ohomlcnl nnd hose
motor car for tho flro department
wns loaded lit Portland Friday morn
ing for ro-shlpnjont to Medford. Tho
tnr might to arrive hre Sunday.
Tlu tar Is n Popc-Hnrtrard and
was imrchiiRcd through tho Konts
Auto company or Portland.
Tho apparatus Is mounted on a
19121 wason Chassis. The wheels
liavo 40x0 tires, tho largost pneu
matic tiros that have over" been used
Jn the northwest. Tho Casings on
tho Portland police patrol are ono
aim smaller, 30x5.
A maximum spooil of 13 miles an
Jiour can he anado. The motor de
velops 50 horsepower.
Some of the equipment on tho
wagon consists of a f0-gallon chem
ical tank, two hand extinguishers. 1G
feet of ladder, 1000 feet of 2-Inch
hose and 250 feet of one Inch hose.
Tho full weight of tho motor car Is
5000 pounds. All tho latest acces
sories nro on tho machine. An auto
matic head lamp lighter In also at
tached. ,
Some of tho othor const cities that
liavo Pope-Ilnrtford autos In their
flro department are San Jose, Uei ho
ley and San Francisco. Twenty
three cities in the United States have
this mako of automobile in use.
EX-
TO BE SLAIN MAN
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Fob. 10. John
Swlnney, a former Oregon convict,
testified today In the third Insur
ance trial here of tho case of George
A. Kimtnell, bank cashier who has
been missing for 13 years. The suit
was filed by a recoivor for a Nlles,
Mich., bank against un insurance
company of New York for $30,000.
Swinney ewore that he saw J. A.
Johnson murder tho real George
Klmmcll while the latter was seek
ing burned treasuro In Oregon In
1898. After Klmmell was slain
Swlnney testified that ho killed John
son to save his own life.
The Insurance company Is fight
ing payment of tho policy on the
ground that A. J. White's claim that
he is the real Klmmell is true. White
was released from prison last Sep
tember and went to Nlles, where lie
was accepted as Klmmell by some
residents and roptidiated by others.
CAPTAIN CANNED FOR
ACTING AS CHAPER0NE
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 10.
Commander Andrew Lockott, com
mander of the liner Persia, is dis
missed today from tho service. Dr.
It. M. Stephenson, a passengor on tho
Persia, filed complaint against the
captain as a result of a sensation
created during tho last voyngo, when
Captain Iockett is deolarod to have
attempted to "act as chaporouo" to
Miss lUmona McShnne, of Petaluma,
who wns returning from a convont In
Japan.
STRICT PATROL OF
FRONTIER ASSURED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10,-Slriet
patrol of the Mexican frontier by
American troops will bo put into
iictiio operation with tho arrival of
400 infantrymen from Fort Whipple,
Ariz., who todny woro ordered lo pro
coed to YA Paso to co-opuralu with
United Slutos cavalry under Colonel
Steever. The infantry hatallion un
der Major John K. Monro of the Fif
teenth infantry will nrrivo at Kl Pine
tomorrow.
IRON WORKERS' AGENT
4 MYSTERIOUSLY VANISHES
OMAflA, Neb., Feb. 10.-Mytcry
today surroiiudH the sudden and un
announced disappearance of Frank
K, Pnynter, Iiiiwiiiusk agent of the
Blriielurul Ironworkers' union. Pnyn
lor, it is alleged, closed bin homo, sold
JiJh furniluru nnd then lutt for parts
unknown, Tho incident juht ciuno to
light today, although bis landlord
says Pnynter hii been gone for a
weok.
REX BEACH THREATENED
WITH LOSS OF AN EYE
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. Throat.,
oned with tho loss of sight of at
loast ono oyo by optical rhoumntlsm,
Rex Reach, tho novelist, is confined
to a dark room horo toduy. Tlio dis
ease, physicians say, is tho result of
oxposuro to which Reach wna sub
jected In Alaska,
IWLEY'S FAIR
FRIEND HAS' WILL
i
Protege of Wall Street Millionaire
Asserts That She Has Found a
Will Whereby She Conies Into Her
Own.,' , v. ,
1UBY1.0X. I.. I.. Fob. lO.-.MnrRH-ret
Cameron, protege of the Into Kd
win Hnwltiy, declared today, that al
though the millionaire railroad iiwr-
nnto if stated t hnv died iiitPMut?,
die llH di-povprod will which lie
qticRthus lior a large share of (lie
million ire's estnle. After thorough
ly sewrehiiur thp Ituwipy eounlry
hoitnc today, Miss Cameron made the
following stnteHnt: "1 Imve found
the will, but I dmll do nothing until
the rolntive-v of Mr. Ilnwtoy do whnt
thoy ny thoy propose doinjr. Then J
dinll ("print; surprise."
Henry lVteron, a ehauffeur, nnd
John Willinms superintendent of the
eMnte, stated today thnt they hnd
wile.-ed mump document Msncd by
Hnwlev about a month ago. bfit they
did not -ee it"- contents thev Miid.
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
KILLS EIVE AI DAKIi
DENVEK. Col., Feb. 10. Five
workmen were killed In n dynamite
explosion at the Pathfinder dam
project near Caspar, Wyo., according
to word received hero today by tho
reclamation sorvlce. Other dispatch
es here differ, saying tho men were
being carried by an aerial tram to the
top of the dam when the cable broke,
precipitating the workmen Into the
river, where they were all drowned.
Owing to the Inaccessibility of the
scene of the accident it will be im
possible to get correct details before
tomorrow.
JOHNSON PREDICTS VICTORY
FOR PROGRESSIVE FORCES
"WASHINGTON, I). C. Feb. 10.
That tho progressive republicans will
control the republican national con
vention and will easily nominate any
man upon whom they concentrate, is
the opinion today of Governor Iliram
Johnson of California, who is in
Washington to confor with Senator
La Follette. Johnson said:
"The Tloosevelt policies form tho
greatest asset of the American pco
plo today. Itoosevelt established a
line of thought that paved the way
for greater political accomplish
ments." CALIFORNIA CAN PUT
2500 SOLDIERS IN FIELD
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 10.
California can put 2."00 men on the
Mexican border within a few hours,
according to Adjutant General
Fori) us.
The adjutant general stated today
that: the militia of the coast state
need not worry nhout not being culled
out in cao the United States decides
to occupy Mexico. Every company of
mobile militia on the Pacific coa.'t
and probably in Ihe whole country
would be ordered to the border, he
.said.
GREAT FLOOD LOSSES
OCCUR IN PORTUGAL
LISRON, Fob. 11. Several coast
ing vessels driven to sea by the flood
raging throughout Portugal are re
porlod lost today, mid many barge
are inissiiijr. Inundation b ywater at
Leioxes has cnu&ed $1,000,000 dam
ago and the city of Oporto in report
ed dutrtwed.
COLDEST WEATHER OF
TEN YEARS IN CANADA
TORONTO, Ont., Fob. 10. This
morning was tho coldost since 1895.
Tho thormometor ranged Jn differ
ent parts of the city from 12 to 34
bolow, tho Jnttor at Lambtou, a sub
urb. All the trains cro away be
hind tlmo, while tho Htreotgar serv-
Ico Is badly disorganized. Relief Is
prodlctod for tonight. Montreal reg
isters ID below.
CREW OF MINING BARK
TAKEN ABOARD STEAMER
TtlttiMKN, Feb. 10. -The crow oi'
Ihe hinking Norwegian bark Ku
phruteH wiik today taken ubouid tho
North Germnn Lloyd Htemuor Chem
nilz, ueeording to wirolobs veoits
reaching hero today from tho liner.
Ifouvy boa threatened the reficuiiig
ship, The Euphrates left (Ihihgow
lust month. Tho C'lioinnit. hailed
from Now York Jnniiary 510 for Hre
men. To India's ,'U 4,000,000 dnrk-
Hkinncd natives lliero nro only uboul
!l00,0()0 white porhoiw, heuttcrcd all
ovor tho country.
MEXICAN
Ml
ARMS
MEXICO
Unless Situation Chanrjcs in Next
Few Days Germany and Enrjland
Will Demand. Action From Uncle
Slllll. ir v i ;
llBHLtN. Fob. UK-It is reported
in diplomatic circle thK oveniiur thai
utiles a decided cliHitge come ii I ho
Mexican situation within a few dn.
(formally and KiHrtatid will Hk th
foiled Slate what stops it proves
to lake to safeguard the lie and
property of foreijnier in Mexico.
Hoth Ueunniiy ilud England have
extensive inlerel in Moieo. It .
said that the flornwti minister f for
pigil affairs hn instructed the (Ipr
tiiRii nmhHndor to formally interro
gate Secretary Knox as o the pro
gram of the Tinted Stales. The sit
uation is regarded as acute.
Gemma and ltritNt financier, in
terested in Mexico would welcome in
tervention bv the I'nilcd States nnd
new. that American troop had
crossed the Mexican bonier would be
a relief throughout Kuropo.
predictsIeathTfor
both old parties
PASADENA, Cal.. Feb. 10
"Neither the republicans nor tho
ucmocrutic party will survive more
than a decade," said Milton A. .Mr-
Itao, formerly president of the
Scrlpps-Mcltuo league newspapers,
hero today, whore he has come with
his family to spend tho winter. "Hoth
parties have almost reached the end
of their lives and in them at present
are the progressive elements which
will go to make up new parties.
"Political parties, llko men, have
nn average life, and both tho polit
ical parties will soon die. Tho re
publican party is more in jopoardy
now than it has been at any time
since the free silver agitation. Under
stand, I do not mean that tho next
president will bo a democrat but that
the republican is in danger."
MEDF0RD MARKETS
Retail Prices.
Vegetables.
Potatoes J 1.50 per cwt.
Cabbage 3c.
Parsnips 2 4c.
Lettuce 10c head.
Carrots 2 a
Beets 2c.
Onions 3c.
Celery 50cfl;i dor.
Cauliflower 10 20c head.
Turnips 2c.
Radishes Cc bunch.
Onions Green, Be bunch.
Fruit.
Cocoanuts 10c each.
Prunes Dried, 10c lb.
Lemons 25c dozen.
Bananas 10c to 30c per dozen.
Oranges 15c to 40c.
Cranberries 1 0c quart.
Ruttcr, Kggs and Poultry,
Butter FreBh ranch, per
roll,
Cue; creamery, 85c
Eggs Fresh ranch, 30c; storage,
20c.
Poultry Hens, dressed, 18c; live
12c; springs, dressed, 20c.
Turkeys 20c to 25c, dressed.
Meats, Wholesale.
Beef Cows, 4ic; steers, Cc.
Pork 5 4 Cc.
Veal Dressed, 7 10c.
Mutton 33 V4c, live; lambs, 5
7&c.
Jlny and Feed, Wholesale,
Hay Timothy, $18; alfalfa,
$1C;
grass, $10; grain hay, JIG.
Grain Wheat, $1.02 bushel;
$37 ton; barloy, $40 ton.
oats.
NOTICK.
I have a good proposition to offor
to some ono who would llko to use
city garbago for feeding hogs and
c'lilokens, Considerable money Is
mudo from tho feeding of refuse
foodstuffs In towns iio larger than
Medford. and It can he douo hero by
soinu ono who bus or can secure suit
able feeding grounds.
It. W. BTKAKNS,
279 City Health Offlcor.
Tho German army is planning lo
build a dirigible war balloon that will
carry IJ00 men at a hpeed of fiO miloH
un hour,
''For thosd reasons we urgo the
words of of Jchuh, 'Strive to cuter
into the narrow gate.' "
i i ii
The output of gold and silver from
the milieu of Washington exceeded
.HI, 000,000 in value for the first time
Inst year. '
llaskins for hoalth.
UNCLE SAM TO
PR08E
K
Federal District Attorney of Portland
Seizes All Papers of the Orcflon-
Washlnytou Ti list Co. at Portland
Which Underwrote Orchard Lauds,
i d
POHTUANl). ()rr . '"ell. 10. -For
the purpose of nmkliiK a vigorous
InxestlRAtion of the failure of the
Columbia Ulvor Orchards company
which failed In Soul tie last week
after ?B.O0O,tHH lit bonds hnd been
wild to people scattered throughout
the northwest, United States District
Attorney John McCourt today seized
all papers and records of I be Ore
gun Washington Tru.t company hero.
The trust compiui) underwrote tho
"bonds" of the orchard concern.
The documents will be submitted to
n special federal (fraud Jury which
will be called as soon ns McCourt
can ret totluun In SjIkiho to make
a thorough probe
HUMOROUS QUIPS
Buckinrj the Game.
"If I could only buy n cow mi J aave th
coal ot cream
And (boo th noljy milkman off 'twould
l a happy drtwn "
That's what 1 to) J tiMiulf una day. I ml J:
"Why, can't j ou ,
Wn'il )i:no rreh wltk and buttr, too,
and whty from microtia free.
Wo'd haoour liorinmaJo buttermilk with
out a cent at coil
Uicpt a trininK turn for fccJ, and that
would not bo lost."
I said that over to tiusclf until 1 mad a
ow
To nave my cash till I'd cnouch to buy a
Cntle cow.
And so ono day I found a man who of
fered ono for sal.
Bho had a palo bluo steamlbc eye; alio had
no norm or talL
Its charced mo nlntty plunks for tier and
sworo I bad a mp,
Dut when I tried to milk tho bruto she sat
down In my lap.
And then I gavo the nelchbor's Vor a
quarter every dr
To coax a pint of rollk from her. I bought
n ton of hay.
Desldea I fed her bran and straw and
built a colrtproof itxsl.
I bought some other luxuries and saw that
sh was fed.
Why dwell upqn the piteous tale? When.
six months after that,
I flcurcd on tlio coit of cream and wbey
and butter fat
I found each pint ot so called milk, bad
cost a dollar ten
In feed and cow aad shed and boy and
clothes and vterk and moil.
And so tn ani;er and In pain I killed the
. .. JI'J U4
And sold her to the butcher for whatever
ho would piy.
And then I bought her back again In lit
tle bits, ot course.
Tho acconil time 1 paid for her at price
then In force.
I found that dead cows coit a lot. much
moro than vhen alive.
Llko murderers and skunks and tilings. I
nevermore will strive
To beat tho cost of llvlm; thing. I think
I've hud enough.
I laok the nerve and foolishness to try to
call Its bluff.
Miles Owrholt la.New York American.
Finical.
"I nm told that your new play Is
drawing crouiled houses and thnt you
turn huudrwls of people awny every
night"
"That Is merely newspaper misrepre
sentation, sir. Wo don't turn anybody
away. Wo tell them in the kindest
posslblo manner thnt every scat In the
bouse li sold, and they turn away
themselves. These lying Journalists
make me tired!" Chicago Tribune.
An Early Frohman.
First Medieval Mnuuger How's your
latest miracle play?
Hocond Ditto Fine! Thought' It
would bo n failure, though, till wo hit
ou something that's got the women
coming In drorcs.
F. M. M.-lIow so?
Second Dltto-Wo lost tho baly thnt
we used in the "Solomon and the Two
Mothers'' baby scene and have been
using a lap dog ever since. Puck.
G. W.'s Intenrity Questioned.
Kngllshuian-And who was
this
George Washington?
Amerlcnu He was tho father of our
country.
Ungllsbman-Ilut do you really be
lieve ho wus the most honest Ameri
can? American-Ob, I don't know, about
that. They lock nil tho banks, on his
blrthduy. I'olltH Hergeres.
An Interference.
"Po you think tho automobile Is In
terfering with Amcricuu borne life?"
"It bcoms likely," replied Miss Cay
enne. "A nice limousine Is usuully so
much more comfortublo and tastuful
than the itNuriifo living rooui." Wash
ington Star.
Hardest,
"Ho has managed to convince him
self thnt his pour children need a new
mother."
"Got her picked out, too, 1 H'poso?"
"Yoh. All that remains now is to
convince tho children." - Wushlugtou
Herald.
Gentility.
"Hho seoniH to bo n thorough nrlsto
crat." "Yes. Bho h proud of tho fact tliut
she cun't sow, never learned to cook
und had a giundfathur who owned
slaves." Cliluigo Itecord-Herald.
1 'renin tu re ImldiiuHK i lo to Home
tioiibln with tho teeth, according to
a J'ariH pbieian.
HasUlau for JiciiUh. '
Benson's
i
We wish to impress you with the fact
that we are
Exchange Headquarters
Through us you can exchange what
you don't want for
Wlmt have you lo axehuiigo for property "in Smilllw, Portland,
Willamette Valley, l.o Angola, Sniillium California, Iditbo, New
Mexico or Cnimtliii
$3,500-120 urn, 7 mil. iml of (lolil Hills will oteliHiix.
$9,000 P.'O nen. (i miles iioitb Wmulvllle: will ovcliHiig.1, .'illifi
local or Soul bent ('olil'oruin.
$9,000- PJ0 nertw, 1) miliM iioilh ('mil ml I'oietl. Will cxclinnue for
pmporty in Seuttle, I'orlluud or l.o Ati'li'.
$G,400a,JO neriw timber.
$77,000 Tract, over nnolmlf
eoiihider nil OAiihuugc.
$72,000- 10 ncrtw, II mihw from Medford.
change, not iioccurily local,
$52,500-8r iiurw, 2V4 mihw from Medford. Will PoliHtiMo
alfalfa land or wnlinit grove in Southern t'oliforuiu.
$8,320 '120 nerttft fhio whoul hind in Albertu, Cuiiada, Vx mile
from junction of two railroad. Will Kxehnuxc for I'nnl
or general farming laud in good louality.
i
$4,2001 I lot in ChiciiKo to e(ilihimf for proerty in or nronml
Medford.
$10,750 111 nre near florai!,
here.
$22,650-lfil aenw near ('orvallli, tiro., lo o.xehfuio for propeity
hure.
$10,400 1(J acres near Talent. Will lake pait in u.obiiuge.
$6,000-20 acres II mile riom Tulmit. Vill Kxuliiiuge.
$IG,500 MudHtrd busiiieiiM property for exchange.
$2,200 10 aenw, H mile from Womhille to oxehnuge for prop
erty here, IMioeuix, Ariz., or Soiillieru (jaliforniu.
lit
$800 SoaBliore Joli Hitiita Monica, ('alii'., for exchange.
$6,500 New Ifl-room modem house in I .on Angela: lo exehiiuge
for uorengo here.
1 It
$8,000 i:i-ij()in modern limifeu in Seattle to exchange fur im
proved Medford propeity.
i
$4,000 Will exohaiigo rooming liotiim for rent untitle.
$1,000 -Ht'ii'k of crockery, tinware, clc, to ocbange for ie.il
estate.
Will exchange real nutate for uiitoiui-bilc.
Wu can Hell your hoimu if
customers waiting.
x $I00-AND YOU MOVE IN
The rest you pay monthly like rent. We are selling good house
Hint wny now. 1'liorio im toduy, '
TODAY Always the BEST Day.
WE AIM TO HANDLE ONLY REAL BARGAINS.
Benson Investment Company
Real Estate, Mines
304 Garnett-Corey Building
PHONES: Bell, 7991
Bargains
what you do want
Will cxcliniiKo.
under
the plow.
Ftr wle or wtll
Fatt or all for ox-
for
die,
Will ftxelmiipto for properly
yhu will sell on easy payinmils. Have
Home, 32-K
Deal with the man
who does the most
business. You will
find there is a rea
son for- it.
Puling the Mit llirefl' yearn
oft .100.1100 treoH and vineti Iiiimi
In i ii ill Im red to Ihe plnnlerN o
Un- "Kiic Kiu r ull Ii dot
Nursery
All it I. h i tin Mir is i
en ii uili nl to I'l l.s and tin'
I'ltkLIS Itlulll WIIV'l Mold
DO Ol WWII
N. S. Bennett
OKIco 1201
Dux 823.
North Crnlral Ave.
Meilfonl, Ore.
Turiit-two , ir' cH'rii hit in
onhaiil and uv woik in tb"
Kojfiic Itixcr v.tUt v.
PUBLIC SAL!
Wo will iu at unci Ion. tn th
hlRbeal lilddor. nt Itio ICdnn Vul
loy OrclinnU, t mile Month of
Medford (formerly tho "Itiirrell
Orchard"), mi
Thursday, Feb. 15, 1912
CoinnioiiGliHj at 10 ii.m. slmrp
'11m following ilt of horM. inn In,
fnriu Implement, tooU, ,tr. :
1 jiaIt r. )ar old Mark mare
mulr. wclifht Hbout JAtiu.
1 Mlr f your old brown lnro
miiliw, wrhihi uboul 3800,
1 Hlr 6 vr old Irtiy horv
uiultM, widht MtNinl SJtiO.
I imlr 7 wir old brown hor
mnl. welfhl alHiiil 1100.
I twlr 10 yer old blMrk mrn
milieu, weight about 80U.
1 10 yr old brown liortu,
weight about 1000.
1 1 1 year old ornl honw, weight
about lino.
t lo yenr old buy driving homo.
Milnht about MOO.
2 7 ear old ki-hiIu Jnroy now
bWlt.M MAOIII.VMItv'
CotiMlit ef: j,
Two Miniy outfit, 'i and it h. p.
One 1 1 uili;.
Tlueo KiuiK IdowN,
Olio iUihi plow.
Kour cultlvMlor.
Klvo walltliiK plow,
Ono lliilllou lion roller.
Olio huch.
Two biiKHbiH,
Ono Mlatlou wiikoii, nibhor lire.
Oriihiiiil Inoln, cultivator, etc.
TKIt.MH OK HMM Altlt:
All miiiiik of ton dollar, or un
der, cumIi.
Amount of ovur ten dollar,
mIx mouth' tlmo will bo kIvoii, at
H per cent ou approved Hiuniilty.
A dlNcouut of r. par cent on
aiuoiiut of over luu dolhu, If
paid In eiiMh,
l.uuch mIiiiiiI on KroMiul,
Local train top within U mllo
of pluco ut Vooihloii Mlatlou, Ar
rive from niii th at It a, in.; from
Koiith ut 10; 10 it. m,
THE EDIiN VALLEY ORCHARDS
(UOOIKIM I NICAI., Aiiutloiiour.
TUSCAN SPRINGS
fiivlnjr no pqunl on onrlh In variety of
mineral vatoni nnd oiiiIiik dUoamm
that mcdlclncii will not roneh, If you
nro In ltood of honlth, coino now, Wo
nro opon all tho yonrnnd can lvo tho
bout of euro and attention now iih woll
an In Buniuior. HIiiko dully from Hod
Hluff to tho BprliiKa. l'urthur jmr
tluularH mlili'OHii ,
E. B. WALU1UDGE
'JUHOAN BPHINdH, OAfi.
EUCil