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MMorlcat Society VMS Hnll t'AV I'llUi'll I'H'X AHNOcllillllh, i'llll Li'iin-il Wild Itepiui The only iiimt In Mk world iiiIiInIiiii In 11 ell y tlio size of M.Hironl having a ll'Mii'll ivl'i. Medford Mail Tribun XMIJiWInVTIII Today and Tsusdny, rnln, warmer. Sunday, cloudy. Itlub, 8Rj low, 2-1 : range 32. Foirimi via ah. MKDFOKD, OUWiOX, TTKSDA V. DKCICMBJCR 7, 1909. No. 22& TAFT TELLS OF VAN NATION'S NEEDS Prosidont's First Annual Moisago Hoard by Con-) gross--Much Legislation Is Rocommondod, URGES ACTION AS ' TO LAW'S DELAY ' Says Nicaragua Situation May Call for Harsh Meas ures Expenditures Cut. WASHINGTON, Deo. 7.--Presiilent Taft'u firnt regular annual meaMigo to eoiigrosH wns sent to that body to day. It consists of about 'J0,000 words iiiiiI tluit litnvcri for subsequent (liHCIIHMIIII ill Hpocilll moHllgeH t)lO I III - portunt aubjoots of anti-trust nnd iu-tcr-Htatu commerce legislation iih well ii8 legislation for further laws to pro mote tlio conservation of thu natural resources. TIicho qucHtiotiH arc moat ly referred to incidental)' in thu prea cut message. With regard to Nicaragua, Presi dent Tuft refers to tho "nnd talo of the iinepouknblo barbarities nnd op prcHHlon alleged to have been commit ted liy tho Zelaya government," and to the fact that two Americans wore roccntly put to dentil by ordera of Zelayaliiinnelf and HityH thin gov oniincnt is proceeding "with deliberate cireiiuiKtiectiou" to dutenninc tho ex act truth and tho con run to bo pur Hucd "moot consistent with its dlg uity, its duty to Amorican interests and its iKoral obligations to Contral America," JnAii Exonerated. Tho moBsngo oxonorntcs Japan: from tho clinrgo of acokmg a monop oly in Manchuria and anya that our relations with that country continue cordial an usual. It pointH out the Hiiccexsful efforts that have been (Continuod on Pago 2.) PROPL'RT MULES IN THE BUSINESS WORLD NBW YORK, Dec. 7. That Indus- trlnl prosporlty rulos throughout tho United States and that business men' of the country o'xpoct It to contlnuof Ir hIiowh In roporta from 3000 repre sentative firms, compiled by tho Na tional Association of Manufacturers. John Klrby, Jr., president of tho as aoclatlon, summing up tho rowult of tho report) received, anya: "It la qulto within tho boundfl of conHorvatlHin to nay that today prac tlcally two yeara after our so-called pnnlc tho country hna reached n con dition of normal prosporlty. Ily nor mal proHjiorlty la mount to b oundor itood a satisfactory ntnto of manu facturing, soiling and cnllcctloiiH. "This statement la not based upon an unsupported optimism, but upon Much unfailing tradu lmromotors as tho agricultural output, banlc clear ings, mnnufntturlng, moving of freight and other well known Indica tion!!." A majority of manufacturers, In limiting suggestions iib to tho boat moans to maintain n condition of nor- mal prosperity throiiKbout tho conn-! try, nrgo tuat it is nocoflsnry 10 -hoop down tho prlccn of rnw mntorlals," and avoid further tariff limitation for tho prosont. It Is furthor necessary, they assort, that all Intoronta In tho gonornl wolfaro of tho country "preach conr.orvntlsm and f lht wild Hpcculatlon In real catato and enter prises In gonornl, aa woll nB In Wall Htreot." BLACKSMITHS GO OUT IN DOILERSHOPS HOIIKNAOTADY, N. Y Deo. 7 Six hundred blnoksmlths nnd boilor mnkovB of tho local branoh of tho morican I.ocomotlvo company, wont out on n Btriko today for higlior GETS AIN: HILLS Cold Spoil in Mountains Still Prevails, Although Valley Tomporaturo Is Steadily Rising. RAIN OR SNOW IS TONIGHT'S FORECAST No Floods Caused Owing to Fast That Cold Snap Pre vonts Snow Molting. 4- Tho weather man says It will rain or anow tonight and Wednesday. Tho tomporaturo -f will rlo. On Mondiiy night .90 of nn Inch of ruin foil. With a Btcndy downpour bf rain fall In tho valley, causing tho anow to melt rapidly, n flood In local utreunm.was expected, but reports from tho mountains show that tho cold wav'o thero ban not broken a. J wiow lu stilt falling ntcadlly. This account!) for tho lack of rlso In tho Htreams of tho valley. Tho Roriio at noon Tuesday waa at tho same level It has hold for tho past thrco days. Train Bervlco has not aa yot boon Bcrloualy Interfered with, but tracks uro slow and arc ROttlnc soft. Tho season of tho year when slides pro vail la at hand, but so far nothing of a serious nnturo has occurred. Twolvo InchcB of snow foil at tho government flab hatchery nt tho mouth of Elk crook 8cturday night and Sunday morning, as moaaurcd by II. L. Kolly, Jr. Mr. Kelly, who la In Modford to day, aya that snow foil on him part of tho v;ay down from tho hatchory Monday, and "bo bollovos that eovoral Indies more havo fallen by this tlmo, Tho present storm 1b piling up hhow In tho mountnlna, and tho streams uro not rlelni; nearly co rapidly nor so high ns they did during tho No vombor storm, which was a warm rain nnd extended ns n rain ovon up to tho upper alopca of Mt. McLaugh lin. During tho Novomber storm tho surveyor's camp of tho Pacific & Kaatern at Willow t'rnlrlo abovo tho head of Dig Hutto waa flooded out; by tho water which camo down from Mt. McLaughlin, duetto tho molting of tho anow on tho aladea of tho mountain by tho rain. A heavy snowfall In tho high places moans an nlmndanco of inolnturo for theonsulng season, nnd aa tho prosont storm la snow on the mountains nnd rain In tho valleys, tho prospects nro good for bumper crops lu all linos for tho next season. TESTS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AGAINST MOVING TROLLEY NEW OHIdiANS, Doe. 7. --Tlio mofit eheorful patient in tho hospital is .1. 0. Wilson, who doelares that his faith in Christian Seienco hud been slreiiL'lliened by n tost lie made in stepping in front of fWispeodint,' trol ley car nt Washington and Dupro streets. Surgeons nt tho Charity hospital, w.horo tlio man was taken, say ho has concussion of tho brain, gashes nnd cuts about tlio head nnd face, aud that tho left li may havo to bo nin putnlcd. Wilson affirms 'that ho does not feel any pain. "I left my lodgings this morning with tho linos of truo thought run niiiK through my brain," ho said. "I saw tlio oar oominp; nnd instantly re solved to put my boliof to a tost. As it drow within n fow foot of mo T slopped onto tlio trnoks. ,1 hoard tho clanging of gongs, tho shouts of tho motormnn and tho Roronming of woniep, Then I woko up hero." HURRICANE sSlillHil It la reported that Mr. And Mm. John Jacob Astor have aCclicI up their difficulties following the recent scare over the continued dUappOfcrancj of Colonel Autor aiid Ids private yacht, believed to bare been lost In a liurricanp which nwept tho Cajrlbbea'i sea. When found to. be safe, Mrs. Astor Is said to hare owed to settle her cllfficultiea wltli tlio colonel for tho unite of their eon, Vincent; Tho above picture-shows' Colonel Astern young Vincent and tho yacht, which, by tho way, is said to be the finest in the world. HENEY BRINGS $250,000 SUIT CHARGING LIBEL Sues William H. Crocker for Even Arizona Is Experienc Article Published in the( ing a Snowstorm Denver New York Evening Post Is Also in the Grip of a Regarding His Methods. I SAT FHANCISCO, Cab, Dec. 7. Francis J. Honey announced todny that he had brought suit in Now York today for $250,000 damages, alleged libel nnd defamation ol character, against William IT. Crocker, vico prosidont of tho Crocker National Bank of San Francisco. Tho suit is tho result of n letter signed by Crocker, printed in tho New York Evening Post of Decem ber H, nllcging that Honey employed criminal mothods in conducting his graft prosecutions. HIGHER ROAD TAX IS , NEEDED IN COUNTY (Frui Grower.) The.ro will bo 1,000,000 fruit treos and grape viui!s planted in Jackson county tlis winter. Tho largo ucro ago now planted ami the immense number of trees cortuin to bo planted within tlio next ton years makes tho transportation problem u most im portant mattor to tho fruit growers. Allowing for.un average yield it is n conservative estimate that tho crop for 1010 will amount to S00 oars and tho crop for lOl.'i to 0,000 ears and that of 1H120 to 'JO.000 cars. To haul this fruit from the orchard to tho railroad would make S000 wagon loads for 1010, for lOl.'i (10,000 loads and for 1020 200,000 loads. On n dirt road during tho dry season tho avorago wagon lond is sixty boxes. On a macadamized road tho avorago farm learn can haul 100 boxes and as easily in December ns in Septombor. This is n foroiblo argument that Jack son county should rush tho good road work. Tho county should havo n lovy of not los than throo mills for next year nnd havo a fund largo .onough to do Homo permanent road work. Henry Savngo of Trail was in Modford tho first of tho wook. CAUSE OF RECONCILIATION SEVERE COLD WAVE SWEEPS TOWARD WEST Severe Storm. DENVER, Col., Dec. 7. A record- , breaking cold wave Is sweeping tho west and south today. Six inches of snow already has fallen In St. Louis nnd It Is still 6novlng. Chicago Is In the grip of the worst snowstorm of tho winter and all streot car traffic Is at a standstill. All lake navigation has been suspended and train service throughout tho west is completely demoralized. Tho weather has been exceptionally cold throughout Colorado for throo days and during this time tho mor cury twice has boon 12 degrees bolow zero. Snow Is reported In southern Ariz ona, an unusual occurrence. A blizzard of unusual severity Is raging lu Montana, aud all traffic Is at a standstill. In Wyoming train servlco U Inter rupted nnd all trnlns on' tho Texas & Panhandle nro. snowbound. A henvy snow Is also falling In Kansas nnd Oklnbomn. CHICAGO ANNUAL ORGY DENOUNCED BY CITIZENS ! CHICAGO, ILLS.. Dee. 7. Reso lutions condemning tho ''First Ward Pall," nn mutual orgy conducted by 'Alderman 'iuukey Dink" MoKonnn jand "Path-House John" Coughliu, is I being circulated todny. McKennn Und Coughliu were grilled last night 'by fellow nembers of tho bonrd of aldermen, I It was stated todny that tho oppo sition to tho annual ball will likely provo moro effective than ever bo foro. ! Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles S. Mooro of iKInmnth Falls, nftor n stay of a day visiting friends in Medford, loft Tues day morning for Portlnnd whoro thoy will remain during tho winter. FUEL FAMINE 1ST THE NORTHWEST Out of 96 Non-Union Men Starting KWork Only 14 Continue Many Accidents Said to Have Occurred. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 7. At strikers' headquarters today it was announced that out of 96 non-union men working in the Mldwty yards at midnight but 14 reported for duty. They declare that many accidents havo occurred, but they aro bolng kept quiet by company officials. It Is roported that, a fuel famlno Is threatening tho northwest as a result of tho strike. E. F. A. llittncr of Denver, Colo., has opened an employment bureau aud business chance offico in room 5 of tho Taylor & Phipps block. VERNON VAWTER MAKING GOOD AS AN ACTOR UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EU GENE, Dec. 7. Last Friday ovcu ing tho students and' friends of the university at Eugene witnessed the first glee club concert of tin year. Despite the fact that eleven of tlio boys were appearing in their liist concert, tho nudience was woll pleas ed with tho performance. Tin songs wore catchy and full of life. Porltaps tho most popular o't 'n tho program was tho "Wauled," an accompanist stunt in which Vernon Vawtor of Medford took n promiuei.t rolo. Ynwter's work showed n ta' ont in tho drnamtio art, although bis pnrt was not ono which al'owcd much freedom. Mr. Yuwter also t ck ono of tho throo prominent patts in tho main skit of tho evening, entitled "A Firo in a Frnt." As a janitor of tho establishment, in full costume with tho usual broom nnd bucket pnrpohualia, ho mndo a decided 1 it. Prof. Glou, tho director, is hnpoful of n socond scmster of tho Arthur Vnnduson and Dob Rountrie tvpo out of him.' HREATENING S IZelaya Forces Defeated in a i Bloody Engagement by the j Revolutionists Under Pro ! visional President.' 1200 KILLED; FIGHT I LASTED SIX HOURS Revolutionists Capture Can non and Much Ammunition Estrada Holds Rama. NEW OULEANS, La., Dec. 7. The forces of President Zelaya under Gen eral Vasquex were defeated in a bloody engagement today by revolu tionary forces of Provisional Presi dent Estrada, who are encamped In the vlclnlnty of Rama. According to a wireless dispatch from Managua vio Port Limon, 200 were killed In tho battle, which raged for six hours. Tho revolutionists captured several cannon and a large quantity of am munition. Many of the government troops wero captured and taken to Rama as pftseaera of war. Tho revolutionary forces under General Metuty are In undisputed pos session of Rama and tho contiguous territory. Today's battle is supposed to have followed an attempt on the part of the Zelayans to get outside the rebel lines preparatory to the general attack on Metuty's position, which it is thought they are contem plating. WENT OUT ON PULLMAN CAME BACK ON FREIGHT Recently three of Grants Pass' prominent young men, E. S. Van dyke, a lawyer; Rev. F. P. Bartlett, a preacher, and Ralph Wooney, nn accountant, were not satisfied with the food handed out to them nt their respective bonrding houses, nnd so when tho Portland-San Francisco .express was held up in that city last weok by reason of the washouts, decided to try a Pullman dinner. Thoy climbed aboard, and by tho timo thoy had got their napkins out nnd were proceeding to enjoy them selves, tho train got orders to pro ceed. They did not realize their predica ment until tho train was going by the Ament dnm, nnd nt Gold Hilf they wero ejected by tho conductor, no local passongers being allowed on that train. They then tried to board a freight that camo along; they paci fied tho "brnkio" by digging up 50 cents n piece, and ho put them in a car with somo hoboes. When they got home their be-t friends could hardb' recognize them for tho grimo nnd dust, nnd they havo kot busy trying to suppress the incident. TROUBLE IN SCHOOLS NEARLY BROKE UP TERM DAYTON, Wash., Dec. 7. Spec tacular events of tho Inst week horo, due to tho suspension of two high school students for bad deportment followed by tho resignation of Sup erintendent L. V. Peaulueu aud cul miunting in tho resignation of the entire high school faculty and their subsoquent re-employment hnvo not "broken up" Dayton's public schools, although for a time it was feared closing of tho public schools was in ovitnblo. In chnrgo of Superintendent Alfred I.ivongood who was elected Satur day to succood Mr. Peaulueu, all schools oponed again todny. It is thought by tho bQard of di reotors that tho spirit of antagon ism which has boon awakened among tho high school students will rapidly givo plaoo to harmony. Certain of Ponluou's rulos of discipline incited rosentmont and bittor feeling hns ex isted for soino timo. ESTRADA I VICTOR IN BATTLE i i l VALLEY PAID TRIBUTE BY WILSON Secretary of Agriculture Mentions Support Given by Rogue River Valley in His Annual Report. ONLY FRUIT SECTION TO RECEIVE MENTION Medford Now Has Only Bu reau of Plant Industry Out side of Washington. r - On the Pacific coast the im portant work on the eradica tion of pear blight has been continued with encouraging results, special attention be ing given to this disease in portions of Oregon, where the department received tho very hearty co-operation of the fruit growers, especially those of the Rogue River Talley. Extract from 1909 report of Jamea Wilson, secretary of agriculture. The secretary of agriculture has distinguished the Rogue River valley by making a special mention of this section In his annual report, tho only mention of the kind made In that re port, and that in connection with such a vital problem to the fruit Industry as the eradication of the pear blight. Another distinguishing feature Is tho fact that a flag, of the regulation 1 size, which Is used to distinguish all government buildings or. the presenco of government offices, has been sent to Professor O'Gara to bo displayed in front of his offices, as showing that there Is located a government bureau. This office Is tho only gov ernment station of the bureau of planting of the department of agri culture in the west, in fact the only ono In tho United States outside of tho city of Washington. Professor O'Gara Is the only government path ologist in chargo of an independent station. There is one government pathologist in California, but ho Is subordinate to Professor O'Gara. "When I camo hero two years ago," said Professor O'Gara, "I was called In Just tho proper time, and tho fruit growers had awakened In Just tho right tlmo also. The pear blight waa getting a hold in tho Roguo River val loy which, It allowed to continue, would havo resulted In untold loss. As It was, wo havo been enabled to check It In tho bud, you might say, and now wo have It completely under control. Somo opposition wns met with at first, but that has all been eliminated now, and tho fruit men of tho valley nro enthusiastic In their co-oporntlon." THREE TIMES A GROOM THOUGH ONLY YOUNG MAN Herbert E. Tood, aged 32, and Mary E. Scott, aged 29, wero granted u license to nmry by County Clerk Colomtm this morning. Mr. Tod is ono of tho foremen oo tho paving work, and this i his third venturo on the moro or less troubled matri monial sens, whilo his bride starts on her second voyage. DAYTON VOTES DRY AND IS MOST PROSPEROUS DAYTON, Wash., Dec. 7. For tho first timo in tho history of Dayton, ovory business block on Main stroet, which moans tho business section, is occupied and buildings nro in de mand. This condition is duo, ac cording to lending business men nnd city offioinls, to tho fact that Day ton is now a "dry town," A restau rant is forced out of business bo cnuso ho cnunot rent anotlior building.