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Urouon Historical bucletty , Olty Hail United I'i'nn AMOflntinii, Full Lwimnl Wire lieport TIio only pnpor In tho world puIiIIhIkkI In a city tlio ulso of Modford having a lenmid wlro. Medford Mail Tribune XI I H WRATHER. TontRht nnd SnlurJny Cloudy. Tluireday UigUf 30, low 30, range 48. FOURTH YIBAB. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 3909. No. 238. The MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE WISHES YOU A CITY AFTE REST OF EY Nearly $1000 Standing Out on Unpaid Assossmonts Accounts Turned Over to Shoriff by Rocordor Telfor for Collection. Aflcr being lenient for somo two yearn, niul In somo onsen for a long er iwriotl of time, tho city has at liiHt started in cnrncbt to collect tin jmitl n8c'H8incnta for city improve ments. Nearly $1000 is on tho city hooks and Friday Rocordor Hubert W. Telfor went to Jacksonville whore ho plnccd tho ncaunts with Shoriff Joiioh for collection. In Homo instances tho accounts date back ns far as 1000. Thoy arc mostly for tridownlk, water nnd sow er main assessments. Tho city in tends to folow tho mnttor n finish and cither got tho monoy or an ox ocntion. GIVEN HI SLIDERTY AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT SACRAMENTO, Cul., Deo. 21. Held within tho confinos of a stato penitentiary until ho changed from a young man of 27 years to an old jrny-hnired votornn of 03, John How nrd, n model prisoner, today was granted tho greatest Christians pres ent which can bo given to nny man his liberty. Tho stalo board of prison direc tors recently gnvo permission to tho wardens of Folsom and San Qnontin penitentiaries tho right to mako a ChristmnH gift of parolo to throo prisoners who hnvo no friends on tho outside, or who hnvo no indication of a "pull." This is how John Howard uudur a lifo sontonco for robbery nnd who has already spoilt 33 years in tho pun hns boon allowed his liberty, Wardon Hollly of Folsom hnving nl roady oxorolsed tho Christmns parolo privilogo. Howard's a votornn of. Iho civil war. (WORD'S TRADE IS GROWING EAST Snlos of Christmas Goods Uracr Than Ever Before Shoppers Demand High Class Goods. "Wo nro doing bolter business this year than over boforo," is Iho cotisou huh of opinion to bo gathered from tho expressions of tho busiuoss, men who could tnko timo to ovon sny that much when a Mail Tribune- reporter attempted to intorvlow thorn this forenoon. "Look at tho customers," "Sizo it . up yoursolf," "Ilavon't timo to talk, oat, slcup or anything elso but soli goods," are a Biiinplo of tho ropllos handed nut to tho sook after nuws. And it was ovldont from tho way tho olorlcR woro flying around that tho Christmas trado is tho biggost over known in Modford. Said ono morchant: "Tho .volume of trado and tho class of trado has boon growing yoar by yonr, Wo arc soiling moro goods nnd of a highor nunlitv oaoh Boason. oMdford is motrooplitan in its tnstos and insists upon having tho host in ovory lino." IN ZELAYA TO FLEE TO EUROPE Guard Proparos to March With Him to Corinto, Whero Ho Will Board Gun boat and Go to Mexico From Thoro to Brussels. MAN'AQUA. NIcarnKiia. Dec. 2L Tlioro emn to bo no doubt In tho minds of tho people of Managua to dny that foimer President .olnyn Ih propnrlng to flco to Europe. Early today a guard of soldiers who hnvo remained loyal to tho dic tator marched to his mnnalon. It was reported that thoy will oscort him to Corinto, whoro ho will board a Mexican gunboat that Hen In tho harbor. It IA bollovod that Zolnya will go from Corinto directly to Mox Ipo. From tlioro It Is roportcd ho will go to HrusBoln to romaln until tho crisis Is passod. Estrada's causo Is Knlnlng much popular support among tho Inhabi tants of tho capital. It Is consider ed moro than a possibility that tho Mndrlz govoramont may bo over thrown oven bofor0 Estrada's vic torious forces roach Managua on tho march that was bogun todny. Inxiirgcnts Advance. HMJEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Doc. 24. (Hy wlreloss to Colon.) Gonoral Dins of tho Insurgent forces today becna his ndvanco upon Managua, and It Is bollovod that boforo tomor row night Estrada's ontlro nrmy will bo moving toward tho capital. Blnco tho sweeping dofoat of tho Zolnyans at llama and Hecoro Inst Mondny, Tuesday aad Wednonlny do tachr.ionts of th0 rebel army havo boon pursuing tho troops of tho for mer president Hint avoided capture. These .romnnnto of tho dictator's troops hnvo olthor boon drlvoa to tho mountainous country In tho Intorlor or havo dlsporsod, and practically nothing Btands In tho path of tho Ea trndans. Nothing Can Savo Capital. It Is bollovod generally that noth ing can anvo th0 capital from falling Into tho hands of tho robols. Unions tho nowly appointed presi dent, Jobo Mndrlz, sues for penco, tho ovorthrow of tho govornmont npponra Immlnont. Tho comploto annihilation of tho Zolnynn In tho torrtflo fighting early this wool; waB accomplished Wednes day In n flrco battlo noar Rocoro. Thoro tho Zolnyans mndo, a final dos porato Btaml, after thoy had boon drlvon from nnmn, Tholr losses woro enormous, Desperate. Fighting. At ttocoro tho Zolaynns for moro thnn two hou.B hold tho victorious robols nt bny. From 4 o'clock to C In tho afternoon tho fighting wns desporato nnd mnrkod by sovoro loss of llfo. At 0 o'clock, howovor, n whlto flag wns run up from tho Zo InyanB' position, Tho Zolnynn nrmy thnt hns ocou plod Oroytown hns ovneuntod tho city, according to mossngos brought horo todny. Tho Oroytown garrison, which wns under tho command of Oonoral Tolodo, is ontlroly out off from tho dofondors of Mnnngua, and It Is bollovod Tolodo will surrondor without making an nttompt to roln forco tho troops nt tho capital. Americans Tnko Part, Many Amorlcnns nro playing a ho rolo pnrt In tho triumphs of tho rev olutionists, Somo of thorn nro popu- 7 WORRY IF IT HASN7 GOME Thousands of Christmas Presents Delayed by Storm in the Middle West. SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 24. Bo cnuso of blizznrds provailing through out tho middle west nil oastam mails to San Francisco nro from four to b'ix hours Into todny and thousands of Christmas gifts, on their way from tho cast nro delayed. Yotsorday's moils were moro thnn ton hours Into. As a result, 140 ox tra mail clorks were rushed to tho Oakland pior to hnudlo tho bolntod Christmas mails when thoy arrived. Ordinary mail is not nil that is being dolnycd, but registry pouches nro bo ing dolnycd. Pacific coast mnils nro roported to bo moving on 6chodulod timo. Tho two children of J. W. Stnylio who havo boon vory ill, aio much bettor today nnd 'nvo excellent uhnucos of rco.)7iry. larly hold to bo partially rosponslblo for tho robol victories at Rnmn nnd Rocoro oarly this wook. John BrnliiBford of North Dakota was wounded throo times during Monday's fighting. Ho wns loft for dond on tho tlold, but throo hours itlator with an Amorlcnn flng bnndhgo bound tightly about a sovoro wound on his nrm, ho crawled Into E'atrndn's camp, Ho wns brought to an hospl- ktal horo, Qonornls Goazalos, Castollo and Roborto of tho Zolnynn forcos, who woro enpturod In Wodnoadny's on gngomonts, woro brought to this city today and aro hold as prlsonors of war. Many of tho prlsonors brought to niuotlolds woro In a pltlablo physi cal condition. Thoy woro half starv ed nnd, according to tholr assertions, had subsisted on bnnanas nnd corn for moro thnn two wooks, DON 1 A FEW TIPS FOR MR. SANTA CLAUS Tho City Editor. Dear Mr. Santa Clnus: I drop this lino To register n little kick. I want sonic useful gifts In mine, Of foolish things I'm sick. I do not want a pillow sham, Nor yet a pair of shoes, For wrlstlots I don't gtvo a . I want somo startling nows. Tho Publisher. I do not want a picturo framo, To shrino the latest of my loves, Nor yot tho latest puzzle game, Nor do I want a pair of gloves. I do not want a case of dopo To euro my bond and other ills, Aud yot I Ho awnko and hopo That you'll sond mo somo payless bills. Advertising Mnuagor. Now Saata Clnus, I'm suro you know What I will ask of you this year. All of tho usuni things you show I trust this timo will not nppoar. Now, here's n tip: Fix It so I Cnn go nmong tho business lads And, without nrgumont, quick aud spry, Can get each day four full-pngo nds. Tho Reporter. Donr Santa, I don't wish to nak For somothlng thnt you cannot grnft, Yot I would llko to have you sond A now thing to tho local staff. I chnso myself arouud all dny And often get Into a muss; Aud what I want, dear Snuta Claus, Is a chlot who will not cuss. Th0 Compositor. I do not want a meorschnum pipo, With my Initials on tho bowl; Nor do I think tho timo Is rlpo To sond mo pnmphlots for my soul, Thoso gifts would never suit my end; Tho vory nicest gift to spood (Continued on pago 5,) NO SOLUTION YET RAILROAD STRIKE Another Conference Being Held Today Yesterday's Meet Failed to Settle. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 24. President Unwloy and a committee of tho railroad switchmen aro again in conference with tho railroad man agers today in nn effort to settle the strike in tho uorthwest. Tho railroads proposal, submitted to President Unwloy is as follows: "Wo will employ as many strikers as wo hnvo room for uudcr tho pres ent ngremont until thoend of tho conferenco in tho Chicago district nt which timo wo will ofer to meet nny incrensos in pay, or any work ing conditions, granted tho Chicago switchmen by their employers." Tho strikors demand arbitration undor tho act of 1898 and separato negotiations horo regardless of tho outcomo of tho Chicago conferenco. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Tho Ex plorers' club this nftornoon denounc ed Dr, Frederick A, Cook, as an im postor nnd doclnred thnt his clniui to having scalod Mount McKlnley was not borne out by tho evidence se cured by tho Investigating commit tee. Tho committee In Its report to tho bonrd of govornors mndo todny stated especially that It did not con sider tho affidavits of David Barrlll, who nccompnnlcd by Dr, Cook on tho McKlnley expedition. 4- -r PITV ARAIN IISINR BEAR CREEK WATER Owing to tho fact that tho V5sh Lnkn ditcli froozes ovor nn thoso oold niebts. tho oitv 4 lioa linm fnrnnrt h nnll noMiin "4 on Boar orcok for a short time each omrning. ; r LOCAL RQADjNEW ROAD IS IN BONDED ' PLAN; SEA CLASS TO SEA For the First Time Bond Is sue Is Contemplated on R. E. V. Railroad Was Alone in Its Class, Being Only Road Free of Bonded Debt. The Roirue River Valley Railroad, at last contemplates a bond .issue, nfter beihe; for years tho onlv road in tho United States without a bond ed indebtedness. Steps have been taken to float nn issue of bonds which have been seured by a mort-cao-e of $125,000. Recently there was recorded in the office of - the county 'recorder of Jackson county a mortgage executed bv tho Rocruo River Railroad Com Danv. bv Barnum, president and Banium, secretary, in favor of the Merchants Loan and Trust Company of oPrtland. for the sum of $125,000, tho mortcaco becoming due in 1014, with interest at 5 per cent per an num. Tho railroad was unique in rail way circles by not having a bonded indebtedness, whereas any other road, in operation as a public utility corporation, bad a bonded debt. It is reported that President Bar num contemplates an extension of tho rond to Ruch and eventualy into tho Applegato valley. FRANCE WILL WITHDRAW HER OBJECTIONS TO LOAN WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 24. It is belioved here todny that France will withdraw her objections to al lowing Americans from pnrticpating in tho Antung lonn within a few days. American bankers will take seven millions of tho loan on which thoy will receivo their interest from Chi nn. American steel makers will re ceivo a largo share of tho orders for rails and Americnn engineers will be engaged in tho construction of tho road. John Smith of Oakland, Oregon, is among tho people who nro in this city for tho holidays. Can Women Write Ads ? It might surprise you to learn that women have come to bo very successful ad-writers that some of tho ads in this issue of the Mail Tribune are writ ten by women. . Of course, it is in writing want ads that women have been most successful. They havo found out how simple it is to writo n classified ad that will perform, unfailingly, a per-. uml sovvico for them finding a servant, a boarder, a tenant, a buyer for used furniture or musical in struments or other articles of value. Thoy write ads that find employment for thom selvesthat find lost things that aid in household management. A good many ads aro being written TODAY by women for tho Mail Tribune. AND A MOST PROSPEROUS HAPPY NEW YEAR Edwin Hawley Is Said to Be Behind the Deal" for New Transcontinental Railroad Destined to Become the Successor of Harriman. NEW YORK, Dec 24. A now transcontinental railroad to compete with tho Hill and Harriman lines may result from thc action of tho Moore Interests, owners of tho Hock Island, in taking over control of tho Lehigh Valley line, according to a story that gained wldo circulation in Wall ajtretjt today. The new road would bo formed, it is suggested, by an alliance of the Lehigh, tho Wdbaah. tho Rock Is land, the Denver & Rio Grande and tho Western Pacific, giving a direct routo from tho Atlantic to San Fran cisco. Wall street says that Edwin Haw- loy, the "new little railway giant," is behind the deal, and tho report Is part and parcel of tho stories thnt ho is destined to become the succes sor of Harriman. Swift movements in tho railroad world havo followed tho recent with drawal of B, F. Yoakum from the Rock Island to take charg0 of tho Frisco system as a separate road. It was understood at tho time that Haw ley was 'allied with Yoakum. Wall street would not bo surprised to hear of an alliance of interests be tween tho Goulds, Hawley, tho Moores, Rold and Yoakum, forming monstrous new factor In tho railroad business. Tho combined Interest of these men would place such a com blno in the foro of the railroad world. WOLGAST AND BATTLING NELSON MATCHED LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 24. Tom Jones, manager for Ad Wol gast, who was matched to fight Bat tling Nelson last night, stated today that the dato for tho contest here has. not boon fixed.