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page Eioirr MEDFOR-n MATT. TRITONF.. MFiDFORD, OKKCION, SATURDAY, JANUARY a101fi SPECULATION IN WHEAT; BROKER KILLS HIMSELF Junta- Member of Stringer & Co. Sheets Himself Following Suspen sion of FirmUsed Firm and Friends' Money to Gamble and Sud den Rise in Market Caught Him. BENGAL LANCERS TEARING A PATH THROUGH LINES OF GERMAN INFANTRY NEW YOHK, Jnn. 0. 0. F. Stringer, Jr., junior member of the Btock oxchnngo firm of Stringer & Co., shot himself nml died instantly iu his office shortly nfter tho sus pension of the firm wns announced today on the floor of the slock ex change. To the sensational rise, id wheat within the past few days was attrib uted the failure of the firm by C. A. Decker, its counsel. Mr. Decker snid that Stringer & Co. had been "badly caught on the short side" of the mar ket and had failed for about $160, 000. A few minutes beforo the opening of the- stock exchnngo today Stringer, Jr., left his own office and entered that of a development company in which tho firm of Stronger & Co. had an interest. When the exchange opened the failure was announced. Not long afterward tho body of Stringer was found in the develop ment company's office wtih a revol ver a few feet nway. Mr. Decker issued later a stale tnent in which he said: "Tho suicide of Mr. Stringer and tho failure of the firm are due to the furl (lint the vomit man for tho D.T-t ...T . .. t, n - , . month has been speculating in the; , . . ., . 1.8..; K INTEREST GROWS AMONG ARMERS . .. ... .1...-i.. .1... i ..if.l.n. Iiillv 'I'.'lrtrrnlili Knlil: "'I'lio ......... . .i... v..... :,r! 1 1. .iii ill nml mi. i. in in ii sMiiierr. hum mi h"- " j " in Scribing this scene, drawn by Christopher Clnrk. a spec ... nrtl.t lor n . , , . colcl,ncc. but II .ltd not .rem hot enough German plan scorned to be to break the British line at the point where hey guc-ed the II ihh ..r ' , , Rp, , ,vm, rmlulll ,, M the stop those German, t .hen they were half way l ,,, ,ey knew, bu, these with their f,n,,.ng eye.. d,rk l word of command they swept Into the Germans from the Mi Ilk. a w h.r w I ml. h tin e n y r on ( um,(riIimUn(r Wh ,,, yr ., ro(. whlf Sleamm, teeth, not to mention their terribly keen !, Unc , .M not m ,. K an r hp right through the German Infantry, thrusting ngui nim ten m, i..v.. .v - F. IN SUGAR BEETS Itiletest lit llio chImIiIIhIm il of u 4.(1(10,0110 heel Hiignr I'aeloiy in tho Ilogtio lliver valley shows u steady gtiitt Ibis week, with in Urn neighbor hood or 1800 nnu'8 signed up. Tho comiiiittec in i-hiugo of seeiniiig sig natures hope to have tho total to UOOO aerim by tonight. At the meeting held ut llogno HUer Kridav nftoriioon, sixty noiert weio signed ti with prospeelM for tiiad niple that amount. A meeting U be ing held at Ashland this afternoon lo intercut the I'urmt'H and landowner of that section iu the new industrial movement. The committee has been making a housito-house 1'iimpulnii, and meeting with fitwmihlo success. As u sample of the opposition en countered by the committee, the in stance of a landowner broached tm the stieet this morning is cited. Ho refused to consider the raising of beets upon the urminds "that he did nut want any more prosperity, as il had nearly mil him out of the, coun try." The farm he owns Is produo ing about 10 per cent of yielding power. The committee, exnresHed the opinion that il was a beastly shame that prosperity had not run him com pletely out of the country. lancers." resulting los-cs he decided to end it all. He told his father of his finan cial situation yesterday.'' Don't forget to n-k vour rcprc-cu-ntivo in the legislature to vote for a wheat market with the money of his resolution limiting the number of lulls friends and his customers. When the I that ma- be introduced 1 - any mem mnrkct went against him with heavy Ibcr to five. New Charter Effectually Eliminates Political Control I)y Col. II. II. Sargent, Councilman of the Second Ward. VILLA AGES TO STOP WARFARE ALONG BORDER Mexican Commander Gives General Scott His Word That He Will Or der Maytcrcna to Sign Agreement Hill Already Has Slflned Villa Troops Enrotitc to Attack Naco KL 1'ASO, Tex.. Jan. II.-General Villa today gave General Scott his word that he would prevent further border fightinc, which, since the Mn dero revolution in Hill, has been a menace to rosiduutn of American bor der towns. Tho Mexican lender promised the American chief of staff that he would order General .Miiytorenn to sign u draft with Scott which would prevent rcudv has signed the ugieemcut. The 8000 Villa troops panning through .Inure, on their way to So uora, will be scut, Villa said, to GuuymuN on the fnlifnniin gulf, and not to participate iu fighting along the border. ' KinoKo Hoine.Madn Cigars. Governor Jolmfion, Jit. Pitt and La Vlbtu are tho bout. Nine-tenths of the people who have talked to me in opposition to the new charter oppose it not because they iT,lr if rv co inliornnt.lv ilfifniitlVG. but bccailSO tllOV think a certain lot of persons whom they speak of as "the gang" are behind it ana iney argue unit miouga ui Sew charter this gang, or some of them, will be able to get into power. In other words, they think, or seem to think, that the new charter will make boss rule easy. Now I wish to sav that one of the principal reasons why I am for the new charter is that, under it, boss rule, or the rule of any gang, would be much more difficult than under the present charter. In the first place I do not believe that any particular set of persons, through concerted action, or in any other way, arc making or i X l. .... T,,.f Irx nf illfi IliMffll Hilt, fol CXIJCCL IU JllilKU eiiui ii iv jvi. Jin" !'""" , urnii win! neon lviiicii woiiiii pri'ti'iii tllC'Sake OI tllC argument let US Stipjwsc mere is t oet ui recurrence 01 inc iignuiig i ncn-, undesirable persons, a gang if you will, bent on this un-: which, during the last two months, dertaking. Now in onfer & accomplish their ends under S-riC the present charter they would have to vote into oil ice Alnoril.niI i,Ic of ,10 ,inc, (,PIM.ni IJlIti UI1U lllilll, UlUtl i;iiiiiiiiulu iut j.i, v.. , ...... ..w - inn, ciiiiiiiiiiiiuri hi uiu iiii4iik.ii appoint to the offices whomsoever he pleasel. But under ignrriM.n detvudin" Xneo, s .m, ni- tlie new cnartcr tnev womu nave 10 uir iniw mure iwm of the seven directors before they could appoint even a manager of their own kidney. Now it is evident to anyone that it would be easier to get hold of the officers by elect ing ouo of their men as mayor than by electing four ot their men as members of tho board of directors. Even if they elected three they would completely fail in their object. And even if they elected four and appointed a manager, he and not they would appoint the city officials working under him. If to the above it be replied that, though under the present charter the mavor has the appointment of all the omces, ncvertneiess tne counciimcn can rcimnu mem, uv answer is that, even so, the counciimcn would not be dis posed to remove the mayor's appointments without cause; and would not remove them simply because the mayor was elected on a ticket which they did not approve, lhe truth of the matter is that boss rule under the present charter would be comparatively easy compared to what it would bo under the new charter. Indeed, undor the new charter it would practically be an impossibility. One other point. To all good and law abiding citizens who have believed in prohibition, the bete noire "the nigger in the wood pile," in the paragraph licensing saloous and poolrooms, etc., in the present charter has been these werds: "IRRESPECTIVE OE ANY GENERAL LAW OE TIIE STATE ON THIS SUBJECT ENACTED BY TILE LEGISLATURE OR PEOPLE AT LARGE. . I3ut in the new charter this objectional clause is wipcu entirely out and for it is substituted these werds: "SUBJECT TO THE CONSTITUTION AND GEN ERAL LAWS OP THE STATE OP OREGON." In my opinion, this change alone, were there no other iu the now charter, should be enough to bring to it the approval of every man and woman who voted for pro hibition? and, indeed, of every citizen who believes in our city laws conforming to the constitution and general laws of the state Of Oregon. CHARIER GAINS STEADILY WITH MEDFORD PEOPLE (JuMdc of lhe itnorgnnicd effort x of MipimrtetN of the Stnudftill ticket, captained by Dr. J. M. Kcene, Churlo. Palm and T. K. Pottinger, who nic out curly mid Inle, no particular in terest hn- been hhfvwn in the oily elec tion and charter "vote to he held next Tiicm1.iv. January V2. No bets have been made on re-mlt. The charter hold the center of the hinge, in point of interest and npathy murks the race of the candidates. Kiery conceivable form of argu ment ban been advunced by the op ponents of the charier. The explod ed theory that cow and chicKcn would not be allowed in the city un der the new charter K being worked overtime, it being highlv cffectUe in untuning prejudice. Sentiment In favor of the new charter is gaining steadily, duo to it merits, and the well-known unpio (jre.sivent'HH of its chief foes. Ku thiiMiiMie meetings were held at Hutterfield's stoic on Went Kleenth htreet, and Attorney Fred Mears gave a short talk at the Star theater Fri day night. At the Star tonight, II. !'. Mulkey will make a brief cpeech upon the chin ter. It is expected that the campaign will warm up iu the remaining time before the polls open. Plans nnd estimate of cont of Ir rigating 200,000 acres of land Iu tho t'pper DohcIiuIcii rhcr lands nro be ing considered by tho government, es timated cont 2,'JU9.000. REFUS E $100,000 F OR BUZZARD MINE Commissioner W. C. I.cr states that the Pearl Mining company, own ing the Ituzznid group of mines, sit tinted on Klk creek, has begun the work of digging a IKK). foot develop, incut tunnel on their property, and hne rejected an offer to bond the mine for 11)0,0(10 lo F., II. Ilanley. Aocordiuu' to an nuv made, the oie in the Mopes will average .yIMI a Ion. The company will work the slopes, using the revenue from this source to develop mid tunnel. The directors of the company held n meeting this week, and decided upon this line of action. An cxpeit sent up recently reports that he expects to tnku out from fJ.'i.OOII to .-rllO.O'Hl hv April 1. ANNUATGETITOGETHER !! OF COMMERCIAL CLUB The annual get-together or tho Commercial club will be held prompt ly at 8 o'clock Friday evenin, Jan uary l.'i, at the Hotel Mcdford. Tho meiiu for the occasion is already planned by Mine llosl Mohr. Theio wlil be five or six ten to fiflceii-iuiiir tile uddiesxcs by able speakers on subjects of ltal impoitaiice to Mcd ford and the Hogue Iliver valley in lersperscd with five musical numbers, vocal and instrumental, ut tho con clusion of tho bauipict. The menu nnd names of speakers and their subjects will be uniiounceU Tuesday or Wednesday. The com mittee on arrangements hopes to see l.'id seated at the banuuet tables, and the invitation is extended to all pro gresslve, earliest eitiens to come. IrOO IiATB TO OLAH8IKT. FOIl HUNT Six room Iioiiho, mod ern, lorgo bnrn. Phono K. J. Htownrt or &3I. 3r kK":xx PROMOTED BY KAISER. t t y t y t ? y t t t t f . r ,,r Jm1' i W yi im ,'1 r tmiiiiiaiiiv ninjiHJiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH yhhiiih PBBBflWittw'w , Zrs. si. yd tieyi rf x. Priiite Kl.ei l-rledrl-h, tho luvorlto ton of tliu Ciupeior. has been promoted to tlio comiimml of I lie Flrat lirlgudu of the Imperial Guard. For Reliable Stylish Tailoring KLEIN SEE 128 East Main. Upstairs y r f y t t y t t A Rates. For Electric Service The Mucstiou is fre.piently iisknl: "Why arc mmuc kinds of clccliie hcniee sup died at a lower rate than others f" All rates for electric scnice aie based on the co-t to pioduce and delixer lluil If i. customer could be found who would imo u huge iimntity or electric cur rent between the hours of 111 p. m. ami .1:00 a. in., this elect lie cull cut could be hold at a icmurkiibly low rate, as cipiipmcnl could be used that would otherwise lie I II ' 'Current for electric lighting fs only ucd uu nxerage of iilimit four bonis day lhe yeur imind, and for each additional horsepowor used for lights iidd;tionil e.iiipmcut must bo provided In power plants, transmission lines, substations, (li-hili-tiling lines and customers' transformers, motois and service linos. ftiiiipment with n capacity of thousands of horsepower on which repairs must ho made and bond interest and depreciation paid, is installed to be used about four hours per day and to lio idle twenty hours per day. A certain amount of clerical work, postage and stationery is icipurcd to cine for each customer. This exciiso is very little moio if the customer uses elect no ourient for cooking nnd heating, and a largo amount or eiuipaient cun be used that would otherwise lie idle during about twenty hours of tho twenty-four therefore, it greatly reduced rate can ho made for electriu current for cooking und heating to customers who already use electric current for lighting. F.loclrio current for healing is sold (it n remarkably low rale iu southern Oiegon, one reason being that tho power company has thousands of hoisepower In ,,ll"l' ment that is used fur pumping water for irrigation iu the summer and would lie idle iu the winter' with constant expenses for repairs and depreciation If it wiH not used for cleclii6 heating. ,,-'f ' . , Tho M)SSF,H in electric, trnnstiilssloii and distribution nrc many, nml losses occur ul ouch transformation of (iurrent. Out of 1000 horsepower or hydro-electno power at tho wdier'full nbout fiHO horsepower is actually delivered to tho customer. ' Tho nctiiul cost of generating the c)ci(rIo current at the power plant is u very HiiiulJ proportion of fuM"'M of tho elcc'fi;c soi'ticc. deliveied to tho customer. ' Among the items entering lulu this 'cost nroi Lino losses, repaiiH, wages o iinimlnitfu. repairmen und office men; taxbs, federal, corporation, state,, coiinly ami citv, insurance, stationery, telegraph and telephone expenses, advertising, donations and hundreds' of other expense' which any HiieccKsful business- must keep up. California-Oregon Power Company v -y Y t t ? T f t t t t t f t T T f 7 Phono 1G8 210 West Main Strcoi MEDtfOHD, ORKQON J