regarding the making of improvements
and residence on the land. It is said
that thousands will lose lands by cancel
lation of their filings, and in many cases
Strike Among St. Petersburg Work indictments will result from perjurycoui-
men Results in bloodshed and nutted in making filial proof. In many
instances, it is said, prejury has l»een
Revolution Which is Rapidly Committed
in making homestead filings
Spreading to Other Sections. on valuable timlter claims, in order to
b'JI
I secure the timlter without paying the
J l
CZAR FORCED TO LEAVE THE CITY /2..V) |>er acre required by law. A large
numlx-r ot citizens who have thus secured '
timber claims by swearing that the land
Into the last hours of Sundav and the was more valuable for agriculture than
In order to make room for the new Spring Stock
first of Monday were crowded some of for timl>er are now lieing listed by the
the most momentous and frightful events agents of the interior department. In
of Millinery, Miss Katherine Chapman is now
that will ever l>e recorded tn the ¡Mges every case w here a valuable timlter claim ■
clearing
out
all
her Winter Goods at
of Russia’s history, says the Oregonian. has been taken as a homestead the tiling
Riot has given wav to revolution. The \ will be cameled. If final proof has been
labor troubles which gave rise to the aw made, the ¡latent will l>e canceled.
ful outbreak are forgotten. The red flag
Investigation into the <>;xrrations of
• Hies over every body of rebels. St. Pet
Miller ami Kincart in the Rogue river
Now is the time to purchase a Good Hat at a
ersburg is in the throes of a revolution
timber region has opened up a new field I
Great
Bargain. All Winter Goods sold at a great
which is spreading every minute. The to the inspectors, and they are finding
horrors of Sundav evening were exceed
discount. The bargains she offers cannot be
hundreds of cases wherein ¡talents were
e<i by far by those of Monday night.
duplicated
in Jackson County.
secured, bv residents of every town in
The most harrowing scenes Sunday
Southern Oregon, for homesteads on
occured around the palace* on the square. which uo residence was established ami
There the troops were stationed and
Children’s Hats 25 cfs, and up. Fash»
no improvements made. By the terms
there the mob gathered in ever increasing of the law on making final proof a
ionable Dress Hats at 50 per cent
liutnliers demanding an audience with homesteader must make oath to the
the Czar and hurling insults and curses at
Discount.
effect that he has complied with these
the troops until the order came to clear
conditions. It is asserted that six of
the square which was done by the troops
¡every ten homestead patents issued in
but at a fearful sacrifice of human life.
the Rogue river valley in recent years
lewis and (lark tentennisi.
That was the beginning and before 24 have lieen secured by fraud.
FINI
hours had passed, ten thousand dead ami
International sco,ie is assurer! to the
Agents of the interior defiartment
Lewis
ami
Clark
Centennial
Exposition
wounded subjects lay bleeding upon the have been at work
in Jackson and Jose- , to lx- held at Portland, Oregon, from
snow-covered streets of St. Petersburg, phine counties for
some weeks, search- Ì June 1st to Octolier I.'». I'.m'i, by President
the Russian capital city.
tug out patented homesteads and inves Roosevelt’s approval of the act of Cong
Father Gopon. the priest who is the
ress making an appropriation for the Ex
tigating conditions thereon.
position, and Ills invitation to foreign
leader and the idol of the men, escajied a
As soon as the roads are passable next countries to ¡«rticipate Portland's Ex,»»-
deadly volley most miract^ouslv while
spring agents of the government will sition will represent a total outlay of over
leading thousands of workmen through
scour the country, and every quarter |5,U im ),0UI>. Though covering 4<i’» acres
the Narva gate to petition the Czar,
section of land on which filing or final of land ami natural lake, it will l»c com
pact in form, ami the average person will
The tioops. with the exception of a proof has been made w ill
lie examined, lx- able to -re and comprehend it al) in a
UNTIL FURTHER
single regiment, remained loyal and
Iuvestigation of large holdings ot few rlays at mole rate cost. The cream ot
obeyed orders. However, since that
In Posing and f inishing my Ric
tindier by companies lu Southern Ore the foreign ami domestic exhibits to l»e
time many regiments have refused to tire gon will also lie pushed. It is said the made at St. Louis this year will l»e trans
Ores cannot be »celled. orderà
ferred to Portland at tile close of the
on the strikers.
Filled Promptly.
¡agents of the government will be occu Ixtuisiana Purchase Exrxmition.
The
Later dispatches state that thousands pier! with this work in the Rogue river
I'nitetl Statesexliibit will lx- moved entire
of soldiers and sailors have joined in the
to Portland and installed in building to l»e
valley all next summer.
outbreak which is assuming the most
specially erected. This exhibit will l>e
worth pMMI.HDi).
In addition Portlai <1
alarming proportions. Large btxlies of
Oter Miller'« Hardware More
Hotel for Sale.
w ill have many features whidi will not lie
armed strikers are marching on the city
Medford,
-
«
Oregon
Ina Rogue River town. Title jierfect ami seen it St. Louis, such as exhibit demon
from surrounding towns ami the Czar the opportunity for a profitable business. stratiog the life, customs and industries
has fled from the city and has a yacht in Building well located, in g«xxl repair of China, |apin. Hawaii, Siberia, Russia,
readiness to convey him to Copenhagen. and fully furnished. Six lots and a rich Maska, Australia, New Zealand, the Phil
garden tract where all vegetables needed ippines and India.
It is also reported that the actual govern
for the hotel can be raised and an abund
The Lewis and Clark Centennial will
ment is now in the hands of Grand ance of fruit. Timlter laud tract of 12 tie the first international exposition under
Dukes while the Czar is seeking a place acre 2 z*i miles distant goes with property. Government patronage ever held on the
All sold at a bargain and immediate pos Pacific Coast. It will lx- in every way a
of comparative safety.
session given. Good reason for selling. Western exposition. The railroads will
make low' rates from Missouri ami Miss
M. Calhoun.
issippi river points to Portland, and ex
Phoenix, Oregon.
Saloon Men Arrested.
With Better ('roods
ceptionally low rates will lx- in effect lie-
For
Less Money
tween Portland and the Rocky Mountain
region.
On Friday night the owners of the four
At Norris’ Furni
saloons in th* dry portion of Medford
ture Store, two
were placed under arrest charged with
doors from p. o.,
keeping their places of business oj»en,
Medford, Oregon,
contrary to the provisions of the local
than
at Any <)ther
option law of the state. Among the
lp-to-i)ate Shop
Store
places, the legality of whose business is
Three Fine Chairs
now questioned are the Hotel Nash, and
Mfr// conduct a gono-
the saloons of Messrs. Selsby & Magill
ral Blacksmith busi
Good Workmen.
and Tice. The hearing was set for Mon
ness
at
the
old
day before Justice of the Peace Stewart. Two fine Bathrooms with the
CRONEMILLER STANO
District Attorney Kearnes appeared lor best tubs cleanest towels, etc
the people while Attorneys Colvig ami
Vawter are retained by the defendants.
Everything for the
60 YEARS’
The principal witness for the prosecu
Kitchen, the Bed
EXPERIENCE
tion, it is said, is Ellis A. Imbler, vybo
room and the Par
did some detective work in Ashland last
lor. Come in and
year.
SALE
AT ACTUAL COST
CABINET
PHOTOS
$<3.00 a Dozen
Nona:
(L W. MACKEY
You Can Furnish
Y our House
0. K. Barber Shop
Puhi, Prop
CHAS. H. BASYE
In Southern
Oregon.
Tear Among Homsteaders
The Portland Journal, in a recent is-
sue states that there is alarm among the
homesteaders of Southern Oregon as the
federal investigation into the timber
frauds propresses in that direction. The
work of the government’s secret agents
is much more far-reaching than had been
expected. It is now apparent that there
is to be a searching investigation into
the condition of lands and timber taken
up by supposed homesteaders, who have
not complied with provisions of the law
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Waj<on and Plow Work,
Horseshoeing and Ma
chinery a Specialty.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Examine My
Stock.
lumber at Low Prices.
T. C. NORRIS,
Medford, Ore.
Jackson County I.umber Company,
having cut out their timber and prepar
ed to move their mill have a large
quantity af good building material in
their yard that they will sell at bottom
prices. Farmers will find this a good
opportunity to purchase lumber at their
Fine watch repairing a specialty at
own price.
Hickel’s jewelry shop, Jacksonville.