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arenronp matt; tiutsunt:, MEnronn, ot?e;ox. Tuesday. .taxi why no. inn
MOVE LAUNCHED IFOUGHT II YEARS AGO FOR $9; NOW RATED WITH CHAMP COUNCIL DELAYS
Fl
ALIVE AND WELL
hirh "snHnni
JOHN HAMMERSLEY.
1 MISSING HUNTER.
ON GAINS HUNDRED
ISSUE PUPILS IN YEAR
Julin IlnniiKersley, u.i-siii" ovem-
IJIC'Ilt IlllllU'P, who Wlls thought yester
day tu have liven tin- tictiiu of n pack
1)1' t ilu'xT Wolves, is alive Mid Hi ll IJ
killed u concur hi-t Saturday, nccor.l
inp to u mcsai:e h' telephoned to Ir.
William I'. ChiOiolin :it (Jul. I Hill this
ni'temoon. llaniuierslcy telephoned
from the ranch of liiram .Moore on
Willow Flat.
This mornini; two men Iff I Winter
for the scene of tlio trujjedy on L'p-
r Kvan creek. Thcv were follow
ed this ui'ttTiioon hy Mrs. Ilauuncrs
lcy, who left Grant I'us-in an auto.
Ilnromcrsley was informed of this
t'aet and will meet his wife and the
other scan ners at Willow Hat and
will proceed with them to Evans
ereck. where the party will endeavor
to establish the identity of the skele
ton found Sunday by a party of tim
ber cruisers'.
Ilammerslev had been in the moun
tains since January 11, ami his failure
to send word to his wife of his where
abouts led her to believe that an ncei
dent bad lie fn lien him.
The timber cruisers who discover
ed the tragedy left everything undis
turbed ami the sinus will be. plainly
read , by tho members of tho party
when they arrive.
A large and very enthusiastic
meeting was held at the library last
night the object of which was to
form an organization to exploit the
copper and other mineral resources
tributary to Medford, and especially
the Blue Ledge copper district. Also
to promote an educational a.-d ad
vertising campaign of the same.
Dr. K. C. Page called the meeting
to order. II. C. Carnelt was chosen
chairman and II. A. I.atla. secretary.
Committee Xauml.
The following persons were select
ed to report directors and commit
tees: W. X. Campbell. Sam Blchard
son, Dr. F. C. Page and J. 1). Bell.
Thoy reported as follows:
Iiirectors and executive committee:
C. E. Gates, chairman; II. I,. Wal
ther, C. W. McDonald, F. C. Page,
II. C. Gamett. K. C. Gaddls, Mrs.
E
QCKHBTAItO, .lan. 29. On the
recommendation of Foreign Minister
Aguillur, tho constitutional assem
bly today withdrew for re-considcra-tion
and amendment article 3 of the
now constitution, which was under
consideration. Tho provision or this
article regarding which tho foreign
minister addressed the assembly and
tho revision of which he recommend
ed was that requiring foreigners to
Cbas. L. Schleffelin
Copper exhibit committee: S. T.
Richardson, chairman; Henry Calla
han. Bert Anderson, II. Klum, Ever
ett Eads.
Tag day committee: Mrs. Cbas. I..
Schleffelin, chairman; J. W. Dress
ier, Chris. Gottlieb, Itoger S. Dennett.
Finance committee: Bert Thierolf,
chairman: W. A. Gales. J. D. Hell.
Copper Community .day entertain
ment committee: E. C. Gaddls. chair
man; J. II. Carkln, John C. .Mann, C.
E. Gates.
Press committee copper edition:
Geo. Putnam, chairman; A. S. Bllton,
I.iljegram, W. W. Watson, S.
S. Smith, Chus. Fry.
School educational committee: V.
Waldo llillis, chairman, E. W. 1.11 jo
gram, Mrs. Ed. Gore.
Work Is Outlined.
A motion was made by A. S. Hilton
that a transportation committee be
appointed. This was seconded by E.
H. Kurd, the motion carried and the
chairman will select tho committee
later.
E. W. I.iljexTam gave an illustrat
ed talk on what was accomplished,
t Aw & -- -
After debuting the uur bids sub
mltUil for the ??3:,n( 0 boud Issue
until midnight, the city council ad
journed untli -"j-isuay ldght without
accepting or rej'cilns auy of the
ofi.rs.
Fcur bids were s ;'ji. lilted and read
as follows: Keeler Bros., of Denver,
offered to take the loiuls, at par on a
C per cent basis and give a premium
of $ 1 ,050 or to give 94 on a 5 per
cent basis. This bid was submitted
with the provision that tho issue be
mado a general obligation of the city,
and does not tomply with the condi
tions demanded.
John E. Prico and Co.. offered to
buy the bonds on a 3 per cent basis at
par with 1 1 per cent deducted for
commission and services, or the
equivalent of a bid of 89 at 5 per
cent.
J. R. Sutherland Co., of Kansas
City, offered to buy the bonds at 6
per cent with C per cent deducted for
commission or the equivalent of a 6
per cent bid at 94.
Tlie enrollment of pupils in the lii .u'
school has increased pruetically loo
since this lime last year, aeeordin tu
P. II. Daily, principal of the hy,
school. Four hundred and furiv stu.
dents are now registered, as against
JS1 Inst semester and u.'il) last year
at this time.
Two nev subjects have been milled
to the lii.;'li school curriculum this
semester agricultural botany, open
to all classes, and coiuniereiul law.
open to juniors and seniors.
Several changes have been mode in
the high school faculty. Miss Ajns,
who is now a teacher in the lush
school at Tonopah, N't, lias been
succeeded in the I.ntiu department by
Miss Knowles, a grntluntc of Iiate
college, in Maine, and the University
of California.
Miss Cox of the I'niversilv of Ore.
gon has taken the place of Miss An
derson, who has gone to Spokane lo
tench, in the Enulish department.
Miss Ilrnult of Kced college, Port
land, has succeeded Miss Turner in
renounce nationality ' "l'. " tuf
. ivuss.u.ki
rights Insofar as they affected prop
erly they wished to acquire, before
they could arqulrc It. The discussion
was suspended for an hour while the
committee withdrew for amendment
of the article.
The assembly planned a continuous
iH-'Hslon from !1 o'clock Ibis afternoon
until midnight of January .11 for the
"completion of its work. The only
measures remaining for consideration
are tho article dealing with the ex
pulsion of foreigners and the acquisi
tion of land by foreigners and that
providing army rc-oiganlzatlon, to
gether with some minor matters still
requiring attention.
ASHLAND DEFEATS
After defeating Medford In
turn ganm on tho local floor, the Cot-
HHllsh Columbia mining
; district and compared the same with
j what could bo accomplished In the
j Blue l.edgo district.
Mr. Jeldness. a prospector for 16
.years in the Blue l.edge district, told
I or tho wonderful ledges of copper
: from r.O to 200 feet in width, which
can he traced for miles, on both the
Oregon and California sides.
Dr. Page told or the work among
a row enthusiastic citizens to get this
movement started and to arrange for
displays of copper ore in tho stores,
,for an advertising campaign and to
. prepare data pertaining to tho min
eral resources.
Necessity or Bonds.
Vernon Vawter called attention to
tho necessity of putting the roads to
tho Blue I.edjie In shapo for auto
trucks to bring the ore to Medford
and said one of the officials of tho
Blue Dedgn told him tho amount or
ore brought out would depend on the
condition of the roads.
E. M. Brown, or the Rogtielands
company told of his experiences In
E. Austin Haskell of Seattle of
fered to buy the issue at 5 per cent ibo tonehins of French and Spanish
with JS6.500 deducted for fees or .Miss Ilrnult was elected last year,
the equivalent of a 5 per cent bid at ; but her place was held temporarily
S9.9, provided ho was appointed fis- by Miss Turner as substitute.
cal agent for the city. i "
Each one of the bids was qualified
'innK AT A CHILD S
as to the con.ilttmtR nndnr n-hlnh 1
purchase would be made. Somepro- I IIMlM L UUL
vided that the city employ counsel to U 1UUL I! ML
punca prepare the bonds and others agreed
to pay for counsel. Some would fur-
a .... -. . ...
-u.. nllu jiuis nu lougni youtn in less than one round accom- Ami for ihno i,,. ,ii,,.,.
... v aBu piisiieu wnut no otner lightweight the victory by the lucky
u uoi 1S now a nas uoen able to do win over the i theory, there Is this to remember
dmuds ; w . ,, ,r r.81" ; -... .... ...Ff "--I '-.."" r bonds . ask.
... , " . .....s.umc.iii.e dui hub oeen iigiuing me uest ot tlic'ed that these be furnished i.v
ures for future ring engagements, (of the west and sent Terry McGovern featherweights and lightweights and'eitv - '"" the
ihrlT.. , ;,aConl lcssr tlun,t0 ,hc ca"vas t0' " t bas therelin that time has assimilated numer- This point was dwelt upon by Col.
three minutes to hurdle into fame. , been such a sensation In ring circles ous heavy punches on his jaw. The Howard A. Hanson of Seattle who
u as seiup lor as mat t.roUUCed bv the nne-rm.nrl general rnclt n,. ti 1
'""" uuuuee, tins traii-iooKing victory of the New York Hebrew.
j back and fought all the harder.
E PROGRAM
DEPOSED LEADER
OF COSTA RICA
APPEALS 10 U. S.
WASHINGTON,- Jan. 30. After
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Alfredo
tage Grovo basketball team went "fr'"'1" "lining districts and said
down to defeat nt tho hands of the lov,!'l"nent of mines would build
Ashland Coast Artillery team last1"1' " community quicker than nuy
Salurday night, tho scoro being jlhl"R "l excepting oil.
20-8. The artillery team has d.-fcal- "onry Callaghan. one ot the prom
ed tho Ashland high school aggrega- ' nent Pfooprctora in the Blue l.cilgn
Hon .14-25. - j district, said we have at our back
-Medford will meet the strong Ash-''0.or ono "f 1'''"l"' copper dls
land Bitlllery team next Friday night "''1" '" rld and all that was
on the local floor. The game Is aioiis-1 nt'l,'ssnrv lo I"" -Medford on tho map
ing much Interest, as it will afford is U K0 "l"'r " ,olrt of 'he rich
a means ot comparison as In the rein- j ''locked out nt tho Gray Eagle
live strength ot the Medford and Ash-f"1'1 ""''PV r'nips that Is waiting r..r
land teams. If Modhird puts up a j "i'lslrtat Ion. lie also spoke of the
good gamo against the soldiers iiri(!l bl-products In the districts.
-Mine to Co-OlKM-ilte.
I'EKNAMBCCO, Brazil, Jan. ,10.
vlvors or sleamem .....k r,.,n.lv In : " """" " luu -l"" ". uvposeu presmeni OI l.OSia
the south Atlantic by the German j on Placti"!l.v " fra-ures of his leg-. Rica has sent an appeal to tho United
raider, It has been learned that the i 's,at,ve Program; President Wilson States government for intervention,
raider was a vessel of the merchant j told his advisers today he believed He Is a refugee now in the American
type, about 300 feet long and with action could be secured at this scs-1 legation at San Jose, where his for
parts or her sides moveable. She had ., ,.. , , .
two telescope masts, two telescope! ' ""'ortant ""'"sure In mer minister of war, Federico Tlnoco
funnels, a false hand steering gear on j " hl''h llc !s 'teietod. With differ ; has installed himself as provisional
tho poop deck, which concealed her cnt nembcrH of the senate and house 'president after a revolution, that was
was called upon by Mayor Gates to
clear up the question.
ltantToft Bonds Valid.
"There is no question in my mind
said Colonel Hanson, "as to tho val
idity of the Bancroft act in this state.
It is my opinion that the bondholder
must exhaust every recourse against
the Individual property owner before
attempting to recover payment from
the municipality. The municipality,
I bcllcvo, is ultimately liable.
"In my plan I provided for the
issuance of bonds to rerund the pres
ent Bancroft bonds, and the new
Issue will also be Bancroft bonds and
direct liens against the specific pieces
of property."
The meeting was livened by ora
torical tilts between the bondbuycrs.
vwiitv.il, iiih.'wi unit lit v. .111:1 a ul
the audience.
FEVERISH AND SEX
Take Xo Chances! SIovc Poisons
From Uver and Uovcels
nt Once.
largest guns and four concealed tor
pedo tubes.
The steamer it is said, mounted!
four six-Inch and two seven-inch!
guns , Including several of the ma
chine type. She was equipped with;
ventilators and was of the fruit j
rarrying type of boat, her betw een-1
decks space giving accommodations j
tor main pi isouers. I
Tho captain of the raider, accord-1
I Ing lo some of the men brought here, j
Informed a captured British officer)
that he was not interested in nasscn
will mean that she has a relatlvcl
good chauco against the Ashland
high team.
The artillery team Is composed of
high school stars of former seasons.
They have played together fur the
past threo years without a change of
J. W. Dressl-T -aid the meet In,
was a splendid sccccss In every wi,y
and read the following telegram
from 11. c. Broun, manager for th"
Tow no estate:
"New Itoi hcll.i. x. Y . Jan "S
he had discussed means of prcventii:
railroad strikes, vocational education
revenue, flood central, the geueial
land leasing bill, tho Porto Bico bill,
a measure to allow American expor
ters to form lominon selling agen..es
abroad, incr.-ised pay :cr federal 'm
ployes and r.i.e pl:v. nig of postmas' c. 5
under civil service.
The president; told Senator Poiu-dex-tor,
author of an amendment to
the legislat'.M . judlci.-l and executive
j appropriation bill, c.Jopted by the
senate, which would extond civil s.-r-
brought to a triumphant conclusion
welve hours after it was begun with
out bloodshed.
; Word that the ex-president had
.submitted his appeal to the American
minister was received here in a pri
vate message, and lato tonight the
state department had not been ad-
vised officially of the development.
1 Official reports of the overthrow
! of the Gonzales administration af
fords little ground for the belief the
1 United States will interfere.
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
BLOWN UP BY U-BOAT
I.OXDOX. Jan. 30. Lloyd's an
nounces that the Norwegian steamer
Argo, l'Jlll tons, has been blown up
and that nine of her crew are reported
lost. Tile Norwegian steamer Pulton,
10.10 tons, has also been sunk.
Mothers can rest easy after glvis
"California Syrup of Figs," becauso
In a few hours all the clogged-up
waste, sour bile and fermenting
food gently moves out of the bowels,
and you have a well, playful child
again. Children simply will not tako
'the time from play to empty their
bowels, and they become tightly
packed, liver gets sluggish and stom
ach disordered.
When cross, feverish, restless, sco
if tongue Is coated, then give this de
licious "fruit laxative." Children
love it, and It can not cause injury.
Xo difference what ails your little
one if full of cold, or a sore throat,
diarrhoea, stomach-ache, bad breath,
remember, a gentle "Inside cleans
ing" should always be the first treat
ment given. Full directions for ba
bies, children of all ages and grown
ups arc printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups,
Ask your druggist for a 30-cent bot
tle of "California Syrup of Firf
then look carefully and see that it
is made by the "California Fig Syrup
Company." Wo make no smaller
sue. Hand back with contempt any
other fig syrup.
ger boats. lie sought Olllv run
boats he said, as he had no acrommo- vllc ""f'lremcnts to all postmasters
datlons for w omen and children. ! thal hp l'"vi',,l tho change. At pros
The raider frequently was re-painted ' 0,11 0n,y Iost lmiFteis in l-lnall towi.s
and had on board sufficient material ""' tourtl class a;
completely to change her ,-, .examination ai-d the remaiud
Htrongest teams In the southern part
of the state.
lineup and are considered one of the "M,'di'oid Commercial club. Medford
I Oregon:
"Will take great pleasure In acting
j upon tour telegram :'7ti, and am in
istructing Superintendent Carnaha.i
( deliver ton by Tuesday n.-xt as con
jtiilmtion toward your admirable plan
two tons Blue l.edge shipping ore, as
I requested, for window display."
l.llks were made by W. W
son, ll. c. r.uructt, W. X
and others.
According to figures compiled by
Wat-
Campbell
Among the plans for publicity un-
. -i....i .. . i...
ue Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of
There is a disagreement among the i anno'"leJ l,v 'hf! I'reslc'ent and con- the Stomach and Intestines, Auto-In.
men landed as to whether the raider y l scn!U- Mr- Wilson toxlcatlon, Yellow Jaundice, Appea
ls armored. All of them agree, how-!"''1 '", woull be gratified to line dlcitls and other fatal ailments re
efer, that the raider is thoroughly ! a'nendnient agreed o lu t lie cjn- sult from Stomach Trouble. Thous
equlpped and no detail in this resj.ci t ; fl'"',"'- has pietiously urged a ands of Stomach Sufferers owe their
has been overlooked. As an exan:-1 1"'0!'04"' of "'is kind, and Postmaster complete recovery t5 Mayr's Wonder-
ple. they say, each prisoner on hoard I. 1 Ml"'loso" lli,s endorsed it in fill Iiemedy. Unlike any other for
the raider is furnished with a kit ' a,1:ll,:l1 report. It is expected to Stomach Ailments. For sale bv drue-
hanimock and blanket. I men tvi.h so mo opposition. ' gists everywhere.
The prisoners arc kept In the hold j ---- - . .
behind Iron doors. Enemy prisoners,1
it was Mated, were allowed an hour
dally for exercise. while neutrals!
who wore v. kite bands on their sleeve'
were granted greater liberties. i
ron"t
Fail
To
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This
(lock.
NOTICE
The Latest Mantel Clock
Runs in any position and
will keep perfect time
M.UiK 1!V TJIi: AVAI.THA.M WATCH CO.
MARTIN J. REDDY
I FOB THINGS THAT AUK Xi:w 4(7TlT
For Correct Time Phono 10. VWfors Mxmys Wc, ;
tho county clerk, there was a distinct d. r consideration Is a special coppe
inning on in me saio oi nsning snil je.inion ot The Mall Tribune, a Copper
hunting licenses during the year 1 1 It; j Community ,nVi jaR ,ae ,(',t(,r wr(
from the figures or tlie previous year. ! Ing and lectures In the city schools
During the last year hunting li-1
cenws to the amount of ll'mi were CAPITAL PUNISHMENT '
sold; fishing licenses $1T:; combl- .... I
nation $504; non-resident hunting 'Uc.rt.ATED IN UTAH ;
licenses, J4U. Sixty-six combination
MKXICO CITIT. Jan. . has!
been reported to tho war department '
that bandits tried to cross fn.m tile
United States into Mexico todat near t
llrownsvllle and were forced back by j
troops under Genera! Iticailt.
General Klcant reported that i
American tj-oops were pursuing the
bandits on the American side of the I
line.
It:
sWKatDoes theWoiid OweaMothGf?i
All that' love can give for cheer.
All that science can give for relief.
And ir'enw !n contr-butci "Vnttwr'a I
...w.i. ui.fi.Hie p;.!n Rn.t lYnrlcr ni
prrceil.nt, n.i.1 at i-unilnniiritt, to ,ii.t
ii.nuir m prrpnnt fer rp:,l rts-mc.y
n,l .....rill, t!, nicth.-r au.l child pr-
rc book on Motherhood.
nrt ,'t t re.ir dn.ci'rt, and
T '"'""CI Mte a nipy.
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Wf. fli-i umlr; ,;s-..-,l. s.,. t-t
t--r Kip
license mere issued without charge lo
Civil war veterans. The toial sale for
1916 was $44C. The sale in I I :.
was ."154, or a loss ror the p..-t ear
of $6SS.
SALT I. .IKK i 'IT V. .1.,,,.
it;.l piui'-hnienl will ivmai
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abnli-l, (. deuta penally
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MEDFORD COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
I nder etv Manaaement fiffers Standard Courses by Indirid
ual Instruction and Class Method in
r.uoltKKIIPINO. PFNMtxs,,,,., SIKUITHAXI). TVPHWHITING
AI'.ITII.VIFTIC, Pit ACTUM 1. MX(iI.ISH, '""
SPHl.l.IXC, HTC.
Hradiuites AssKtexI lo Positions
Make Karly Hesertatlons for Places.
shk thk MAx.Wina
31 X. (;rape Slreci.
Pbune 15-1,
Watch for cars equip
ped with Federal Tires
and ask the owner how
he likes them.
We make our own re
placements no ship
ping away. You deal
only with us.
C. E. GATES
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