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CAV -.. mrt- wt .V H United I'i'Vn AsoWntlin. I'll 1 1 1,4'itKftl Wirt Report The only paper In tho World pulillslioit III a city tint 11I.11 of Moil ford having ft leaned wire. FOURTH YEA.lt. CONGRE 'mm TS Private Cablegram States President Is Prepared to Leave Country Tonight and Will Not Return. DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED TONIGHT, Estimated That 15,000 Men Will Tako Part in Engage mont When It Comes. WASHINGTON, Dec. C Repre sentative Sulzur today declared "war" on Nicaragua In a resolution In tho house, propoHlnK that tho pres ident us tho land and naval forces of tho United States to rcttoro order and poac and protoct Ufa and prop erty In Nicaragua. Ho demands tho arrest and punish ment of President Kolaya for tho murder of Cannon and Groco and also asks that Nicaragua bo mado to pay heavy damages. No action was taken on tho resolution today. I'n Iosh thero Is an improvement In tho Nicaraguan situation tomorrow war will probably bo declared. Marines lit ItcadlnctiN. lMIILADKLPHIA, I'll., Dec. 0. Sovon hundred marines, bound for Colon, where thoy will bo held In Tendinous to, bo Bent Into Nicaragua should their presenco thoro bo deem ed neccanry, woro transferred from tho grounded transport Pralrlo to tho transport Dlxlo early today. Tho Dixie Immediately put to sea. An other unsuccessful nttompt was mndo today to float tho Pralrlo from tho mud flats In tho Dolawaro rlvor, whoro alio grounded. It Is feared ' that a dredgor must bo employed to, ralHo tho ship from her position, NKW ORLI5AN8, I.n Dec. C. A prlvnto cnblogram recolvod horo to day Htntod that President Zoloya Is pin it u tn k to cHrapo from Nicaragua lato today on n Pacific Mnil liner from Corluto, Tho cnblo stated that tho dictator plans to fleo with his family to Snllnn, Mm., or to Ainnlpn, Hondurns. It wiih further reported that his coc-! rotary, Julian Irlosfl, would ho left! to proseeuto Zulnyn's plans in NIc-' nragun. 1MJI5HIHM8. Nicaragua, Doc. C.J The qi-IsIb of tlio Nlcnrngunn rovo-i lilt Ion Ih ballovod to bp approaching, j With every rond mid highway loiul-j lug to Ttiiinii untlorluld with mines, l'rovlHlnnnl President 10st rutin today awaltH y.olaya'H nttiuilc. Tho vim-1 guard of the dictator') army Is said to bo within a couplo or hours' ninrch of Kstrada'ri outposts and dosultory I fighting may begin at any moment, It was etitlinuteil today that 1R.000 men will be In action when tho com-) lug battle hegliiH. Tho strongth of, tho rival forces havo boon circulat ed, .olnyn claims to liavo 10,000 men In camp, whllo Hatrada'H force Is said to numbor ir?$, Tills numer ical discrepancy will bo offBot by tho Hiiporlolr condition and equlpmont of tho robols. According to mossngos brought to this city from Qroytown, which Is boslogod py tlto robols un der General Ohnmdrro, tho situation thoro Is critical, T,ho dofondlng forcos undor Gonornl Tolodo nro ro portcd to bo undortod and poorly nrmod. Chamorro probably will nt tnck thomomont tho rosult of tho Im pending battlo at Ramn Is brought to hi in. Medford SS At 12 o'clock, Noon, Two Gavels Fell and Amorican Congress Once Again Re i sumod Its Labors. .MUCH WORK IN . SIGHT FOR SOLONS Committees Appointed to Notify President Nothing- Further Dono Today. WASHINGTON, I). C, Dec. G, With the gentle tapping of tw ivory knock in tho sennto and roiouuding thump of tho sepnkcr'H gavel, Vive rroHjuent hlicrnian nnd SponKor (,'nn non opened the second fwwton of the Hixty-vixth congress whiuh in. expect ed to continuo until May or Juno and developments of tho liveliest eluinla- tivo tilts over neon in the rnpilol. The ceremonies todny worts brief consist ing of tho formnl application of com mittee to notify the president that congress is in session. Tim tirrt tiny was eot nsido as a lino tn pnv rexpnet to tho memory of nielnboiH who hnvo died during tho vucntior period. When the adjournment wu taken un til tomorrow it was f.r that purpose. Tho moHsnge of Pros'dent Tuft is expected to ho rend; until then the lenders nre not In kin? any derisive steps. Though thcio is n general idea of what nm vbo oxoectod in tho pres. identinl enmmunioition. ok Tuft has outlined his polio's thoroughly in his publio utterance, tho dalesmen nre inclined to nwnit l!io nffVi.il recep tion of tho incase before making nny comment or doloito predictions of what tiie Hwini l.nng omIi. Tho insurgent hnvo lined up their lmttorieR for n long, hot eonlc-t iiinl it is expected thnt they will endeavor to mnke tho it.Ht powerful fight thnt they hnvo over lunched. CURED4 OF LEPROSY. WIFE FINDS HUSBAND WEDDED SAN JOSH, Cnl Dee. 0 Tn tho police court horo it dovolopcd that tho Iiomeeoinir of Mr. Munuol I'Yeitus, who had been cured of leprosy, was a snd experienco for nil coneomed. Mrs. Froilns nppeared at her hit baud'n rnneh in Simla Tiara county ns unoxpootcdly hp if sho had been raised from tho dead, She was ono of those relonsod from Iho Mnbkni Tslnnd colony in (ho Pnoific recently, after n government examination. When wlie nrivOd home slio found nnolhor woman had tnkon her pluco and had horno her Husband three children. Froilns refinsol m Inst lo givo up tho othov wonmn. Tea'--, uvuilod not, Thou rnino u justice, court warnnt nnd promise of conn trouble. Tho matter win settled ( lit of court nnd Mr. Kroit'ts win taken back. When Mrri. I-Yoitun fivit ili.-.-ovorcd sho wns suffonnu from Iho i'isi,.so fior hiiHhuiid neompaiiod ehr to the lepor colony. Uo rerclled this soon, nnd whon ho h-ii'd thnt ho was not nlowcd to loavo li3 esoai.o.l h,y kv'iu. niiiiff, HhoviiiK hii little child before him on a vn ft. Tho outcomo of tho rovolution, it Is bollovod, dopondB nlmost wholly upon tho rosult of tho Rama ongago mont. Ohnmorro la ndmlttod to bo In command of tho sltnntlon at Qroy town, ami probably will moot no so rlous roslstnnco whon ho movoa upon tho city, If Estrada Is successful nt Kama it Is thought that both nrmlos will comblno nnd concontrato upon Managua, tho capital. MEDFORD, READY PEARY ACCORDED FULL PEAEY EXPLAINS HIS POLAR TSHJ TO THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCTETY." The .National GooKniphlcnl society has awarded a imtlnl to Itobert E. Peary for hi trip to the north pole and has foiiferted a similar honor Upon Captain A. C. Itnrtlett. who commanded the Itoosovelt on tho arctic Journey. Thl phntngmpli wan taken when Commander Peary wns before the research c-ommltteo of tho society In Washing ten. Those In the group from left to right arc: Gilbert H. Grosvenor, editor of the Geographic Magazine; Otto II. Tllliuiiii. HUHTlnlendcnt of the const and geodetic survey; Wfllls I Moonvchlef of the weather bureau and prcxMciu of the HfK'lety; itobcrt K. Penry; Henrj' Gannett, chief of the United States geographic board, and Hear Admiral (lh.v M t'h-rur of ihu United States bureau of equipment. WEATHER MAN SAYS IT WILL Warmer and Rain Prediction for Tonight May Mean Another Big Flood Over, the Entire State. Tho high wind which prevailed Monday carried down tho iower mains from Qold Hay and for two hours tho city was without light or power. No other damage has bcu reported other than to a few awnings in tho city. If tho weather man has not made another mis-euo nnoiher flood over tho state is about due. Ho predict that it will rain tonight and tomorow nnd that tho thermometer wiil Mendily riso. This menus that tho snow which now covers surrouudii v. moun tains will melt rapidly and Mioum nro hound to riso high, pcrhnp hih or thnn last mouth. It depends upon tho nmnuut of rainfall, togothur with tho temperature, During tho recent storm over four inohos of snow fell hut melted rnpidly in tho valley. Only n few scattered drifts remain in tho city nnd theo nro rapidly passing. No damngo whnt ovor was dono locally. Tho storm startod on Friday ovon iug hut snow did not begin to full in ournost until Saturday morning. Snow fell heaviest about 11 o'ejoek Satur day night. TIo thermometer dropped to 2 I de grees Monday morning and Medford people shivered about tho heaters just ii8 they would havo nt 24 below in tho tatoa from which some of them caino. Tho grent ndaptnbilily of the new oomor in this valley is shown in tho fact that ho soon learns to "miss" tho weathor liko an old-timor, nnd ovon improvos some on tho original brand. W. S. Weston, Medford's ioo oronm ooi)o man, is building iv noat si-room inmgnlovt on his lots in Fruitdalo ad dition, oast side, SOON BE WARM Mail Tribu OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1009. TO SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW CASE LABOR LEADERS Charles W. Morse, Former Ice King, Loses Last Hope of Freedom Must Serve Ten Years. WASHINGTON, Dec. C The Uni ted States 8iipromo court today de cided to rovlew the papers of Presi dent Gompcrs and Vice-President Mitchell nnd Secretary Morrison of tho American Federation of Labor. Morso Must Serve. Charles W. Morse, the former Ice king, must servo 1G years In tho fedornl penitentiary nt Atlanta, im posed by the rlrt-r.it court (or ulloged wrecking of i . National Hank of North Amorlia. tho aupr. aie court re fusing to review tlto cuto. Will Nut Itieoiislilei- Suit. On tho around that Judges of tho circuit court of tho northern district of California cortlflod the caso with out duo regard to tho so-cullod ex pediting act, tho federal supremo court today rofusod to consider nt this tlmo tho famous suit of tho Qouthorn Pacific railroad against tlio Intorstnto cominorco commission concerning tho right to protect railroad ratos. The ontlro litigation wns romanded to the court for "proceedings In nccordnnco with tho law." DENV13R, Col., Dec. C Tho state supromo court todny decided that no publio utilities corporation can hold porpotunl fraiuhlso within tho stnto of Colorado. Tho decision wns giv en In a caso involving tho ownorshlp of tho sowor systom In Lendvlllo and will nffect many, Tho Henson InvoMinent epmpany, having outgrown their old quarters opposite Hotel Moore, nro now in stalled in, ii modern suite ooffices over Fnrmcrs and Fruitgrowers bank, cornor Main and Orapo streets. DECLARE HONORS HARMON STARTS WORK ON GREAT GRAFT EXPOSUR Ohio's Executive Institutes Proceedings Which Are Expected to Shake the En tire State. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. C An ex posure of graft alleged to havo ex isted in several state departments, which may implicnto many former stnto officials wns institued todny by Governor Harmon. Tho revelations that nro promised threaten to shako the eutiro stnte. Attorney General Denmnn has filed suits to compel tho Federal Union Surety company of Indiannplis to ''make cood" on tho state money de posited by Stato Treasurer W. S. McKiuuon in tho defunct Euclid Ave nuo National Bank of Clevclnnd. Tho lndianoplis wns a surety on tho bond of tho Euclid bank and tho attorney general is said to be in possession of evidonco to tho effect thnt tlio former treasurer deposited public funds there nnd pocketed tho interest. Experts todny nre examining the books of sovoral hanks pursuant to orders of tho governor, to ascertain what funds woro loauod by former treasurer before the enactment nt tho depository law of 1004. Ho proposes to sue to recover pay ment for all such 'funds nnd it wns stated that suits would bo filed against living ox-treasurers, tho cs tatos of troasurors deceased, nnd bnnks said to hnvo profited by tho uso of stnto money. Tho Cinoinnnti hank of "Boss" Georgo B. Cox lias boon inspeotod. Governor Harmon is trying to gain nceoss to tho books of tho Union Na tionul bank of this city. Tho bank has refused to permit his exports to exnmine thoir records. Treasurer Grnmor today withdraws 00,000 of stnte funds on deposit at tho bank bo enuse of tho vofusnl. ROADS STATE SHE IS OVER Flour Mills Resume Opera tionsHave Assurance of Officials That the Strike Is Completely Broken. STRIKING SWITCHMEN SAY END IS NOT YET Seattle Situation Believed Big Freight Houses Are Open or Business. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec 6. Practically every flour mill In the Twin Cities resumed operations to- 13ay with a full force of men at work. Tho.mlll owners are said to have bad assurances from the railroad officials .thai tleir product won!dbe handled, and they predict no curtailment In the usual output after today. Tho congestion resulting from the freight tieup of tho last week Is slightly relieved today, owing to the fact that little freight was brought to tho local warehouses for shipment Saturday. The railroad officials claim that tho strike Is virtually broken, despite the declaration of the leaders of tho striking switchmen that they will call out all switchmen between St. Paul and Buffalo It necessary to win their fight Tho strlKers won a signal victory when President Shepard of the Or der of Railway Conductors ordered out all conductors who had been pro moted to positions as trainmaster In order that thoy might break in tho greeji swltcnmen Imported as strike breakers from Chicago and Milwau kee. Scattlo Again Busy. SEATTLE, Wash.," Dec. 6. Tho first effort to break the switchmen's striko and to rellovo tho local freight (Continued on page 6.) FAMOUS TIMBER CONTEST AT END Louis Kohlhagen Secures Right tn Valuable Timber Claim After Expensive Fight. ROSEDURG, Or., Dec. C By n rccont decision of the United States land office Louis Kohlhngon of this city socuros tltfo to volunblo timber lands and a memorable contest has been definitely settlod. Tho cast first nttrnctod public at tention whon n section of valuable timber land wns thrown open for en try in Josephine county in April. 100S. Immediately Kohlhagen aud a number of local people filed ou ; several claims, but previous to thoir , filing tho catlro tract was covered I by scrip by a man by tho namo of JCuslck. living in Medford, Shortly 'nftor this n numbor of squatters set up clnlms to tho land, and they (tho squatters) formed an association by which thoy caused tho Indictment boforo tho fodoral grand Jury In Portlnnd of Louis KohlhnEon, Joo Gilpin and L, S. Shipley. Tho latter woro nrrosted, but woro all acquit ted. Tho decision In tho right to pos session of tho claim was founded on tho fact that tho laud scrip was In valid, and thnt tho squatter on this claim hud relinquished a former TIIH WKATHKIt. Todny and Tousday, rain, warmer. Sunday, cloudy. High, 38; low, 24; rango 32. No. 222. WAR Fifty Claims to Waters Have Been Filed With the State Water Board Hearing Is Now Under Way. FIRST STEPS TAKEN IN ADJUDICATION Water Supply of City Is In cluded in List Rogue Riv er Up Next. II. R. Holgate, stnte superintend ent of water for the Southern Oregon district, and R. R. Cowgill, assistant state engineer, are in session with the water users of Little Butte creek to day, in adjudicating the.clakas for water from that stream. The state board of control is not an executive board, as many people suppose, but its functions are purely administrative that is, in case of non-ngrecment between water users as to the purpose of adjudication of their rights, the water users must de cide their differences in the- courts. However, the workings of the law in Wyoming, from which statute the Or egon law is taken, have proved bene ficial to the state and tho people. More or less litigation arose at first, it is true, but the rights to water were finally firmly established nnd the confusion existing before was eliminated. Theadjusiment of the claims on Butto Creek is proceeding very well. Mr. Holiyite has no authority to say that this man shall havo so much water and that one so much, but the claimants may file affidavits stating tho amount of water to which they are entitled and a showing as to np proporiation. Thoro is a difference between filing nnd appropriation nn der the law. Butto creek filings to ' (Conttnucd"on page 6.) DEAR GIRLS WERE 00! SO VERY COLD Huddled In Sleeping Car With Steam Heat Off, They Waited and Froze. Tlio chorus of tho "Land of vXod" company had n stornuous timp Sun day night trying to keep vnrmJ Tho hotel noootmnodntious woro not suf ficient for tho peoplo nnd some of them woro compolled to roinnin in the our. When the tenm heat was shut off tho car transformed itsoU into a refrigerator, and ns a conso fiuenee there wa such n hustling for extra wraps as had never boon known' in tho history of tho compnuy. Everybody survived, howovor, and beyond tho frueture of one of tho commandments in tho uso of Inn- gungo which should have raised tho temperature mntorinlly, hut didn't, no dnmngo rosul ted. homestead for a monetary consider ation, and thoroby forfeited his right which gavo Kohlhagen tho lego.1 7 right "to tho claim. ' At tho contest boforo the land offlco In this city last year wero about 30 peoplo who wero In quest, of tho land, besides an oqual nura- ' bor of witnesses and a scoro' of at- ' torneys, making In all about 100 peoplo, thoro being three different peoplo after each claim, MANY CLAIM WATER OF BUTTE