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Medford Mail Tribune First Section Pages 1 to 8 KOUUTJ1 YEAR.' MARINES HELD BLUEflELDSNO QUI ATTACK BV NStI ZEIffl : TBI Hundreds of Womon and Children Rushod Aboard of Amorican Battleships for t Protection From Invadors. ZELAYA TELLS MEN TO SACK THE TOWN Undo Sam Ready to Land Troops and Put End to His Lawloss Caroor. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The Unto department Iuih taken extra onllnnry action in co-operation with the navy department to head off any lioNMthlllt)' of '.oluyn occpylng llltic floldn. Immediately on hnrlng of Zolayn' effort to flank Kttraila'K fo recti at llama the nnvy department ordered the innrlneti held In readl newi to land nt Uluofloldii and at Co rlnto. Seven hundred men will cross the InthtmiH tonight from Colon nnd go on hoard the cruiser lluffalo. If nny overt net Ih tnlten on the part of Zo layn themi men will bo lunded nt Co rlnto nnd proceed nt once to Mann Klin. Holnforcotnontfl will follow. The milner Don Moines nnd other nnvy vshoIh will land men If tho Hltuntlon detnniHU, AttnekN llluefielilN. NHW OULHANS, Ln., Uec 11. .elaya'H army, numbering -1000 men, has nttneked IlluofloIdH. Iltntdreda of women nnd children, Including ninny Americans, lmvo licon rushed nhoard tho American bat tlcHlilpn In' the hnrhor for protec tion. ItunncrH from tho Interior brought tho flrnt newH of tho Zolayan army's ndvnnco upon tho threatened city. I'M radii Outwitted. Kxtrnda, according to th0 reports, wiih completely outwitted by the un expected move of tho .olaynns nnd It will bo Hovornl hours boforo rein forcomonts can bo riiHhed to tho rtM lief of IlluefleldH. (lenornl VasquoiV negotiations with tho revolutlontntH near Itnmn, In which he Intlmnted ho might mir ronder If ho woro given generous tormfl, Ih now believed to hnvo boon a pnrt of tho strategy the dictator plan ned. .Situation Helpless. Honor AUhIiiiI, Halaya'n conuulnr roprbBoittntlv0 boro, In reported to hnvo Informed IiIh chlof of tho help loss Hltuntlon of thu defondora of llluofloldH which resulted from nn error In the Hhlpmout of n consign niont of llonilngtnn cartridges with MaiiHor rifles, This fatal mlstnko Iti hollovod to hnvo canned J,olnyit'n dwolermluntlou to Hwltch tho center of oporutloiiR from Hnmn to Illuo floIdH. Zohiyn'a troopR nro said to lr piiinod and ongor for tho oncouti tQi". Knelt man, according to tho ro port, wnn pnld yostorday and glvon (xtrn rntlona. Can Sack tho (5l(y. Tho troopa nro promised tho privi lege of, pillaging tho city should It full, It Ih Raid. Thirty heavy field kuiir, drnggod from tho vicinity of Ramn, can bo trnlnod upon tho town nlnioRt Imme diately. Tho defending forco Is small, nnd unlcHH mnrlncH nro lnndod from tho Amorican Hhlpa In tho hnrhor, KHtra dn sympathizers doom It cortnln tlint IlluofleldH will ho In tho hnndfl of tho dlctntor within a fow houra nftor tho nctunl fighting boglna, (Continued on pako 8.) Attornoy Gonoral Wickor , sham Flays Corporation in ' Annual Report Will Con , tinuo Prosecution to End. I NO EFFORT SPARED TO RECOVER MONEY "Evidence Has Disclosed a Network of Corruption," States Attornoy General. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. With reference to the iwgar trunt canes At torney General Wlckorshnm In his nnuunl report nays: "The evidence ling disclosed a net work of corruption not confined to tho Amerlcnn Sugar Heflnlng cojn pnny, extending over n period o yearn, affecting both Importora and offlcors of the govornmcnt. It la na yet premature to atnte the exnet ex tent of the conspiracy or tho amount of tho revonues of which tho gov eminent hnH been defrauded. Statute Mny Interfere. "While It la feared that tho atat tito of llmltntlona mny hnve run In fnvor of tho innlofnctora, who nro reapomdhlo for these frnudR, yet no effort will b,. pared to ascertain tho preclao nmouiit of which tho govern ment hna been dvfrnuded, to rocovor nil moneys due nnd to piinlHh nil those who mny bo found to hnvo par tlclpnted In any respect to tho frnuda, whether na officers or agents of tho Importers, or na officials of tho gov ernment, I nrncHtly requeat a spo rial upproprlntlon of S0, 000 to on nhlo thlB work to be effectively proso cutcd." Interatnto Commerce. With reference to tho Interatnto commerco law, tho nttomoy gonernl said tliat furthor Intorprctntlons will ho naked nnd Riiggested tho proba ble necoBfllly of amendments, Ho Raid that tho recent decision of tho United States supremo court In ref erence to tho "commodities clnuao" did not noccaanrlly aottlo Itn appli cation with refcrenco to "cnaoa whoro the commodlttca transported nro own ed by tho carrier corporation nt tho time of transportation, nnd oHpcclnlly whoro tho carrier shall havo trans ferred nil of Hh Interest In Riich com mndltlea to a corporation formod for tho cxproHHed purposo of ovndlng tho prohibition of tho commodlttca clnuao nnd nil, or substantially nil of tho fitock which la owned by tho car- rlor," He then nddod: VrgeN legislation, "Thon0 questions will ho proaontod for determlnntlnn In the courts. If tho prohibition of tho Htntuto can bo successfully ovndod by tho almplo do vlco of trnitflfer of ownorRhlp of tho property to a corporation nil of whoso Htock Rlinll bo owned or controlod by the carrier, congress should amond tho Rtntuto or olao rop'onl It." AVIckoraham recommendod tho on actment of a general Immunity law ns follows: Immunity Law. "For tho purpose of mooting tho conditions which nrlso In the ondenv or to procuro tcHtlmony for tho gov ornmont, a gonoral Immunity statute Hhould ho enncted. Tho nnmo rcn roiih that called for tho ounctmont of tho epoclnl Immunity statutes nR to piocecdlngs undor tho Intorstnto com merco laws npp.ly with equal fortfo to criminal proRooutlons gonornlly, Henry Kiddle of Conlrnl Point spont Saturday in this city on busi- II0HS, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 32, 1909. IN THIRTEEN 10 ACRES SOLD ON EAST SIDE FOR $23,000 Ton ncres'of tho I. J. Phlpps tract lying south of Main street, eaHt of tho Dear creek bridge, has been sold to John Hrown nnd associates for 3,000. This tract faces on Washington Rtreot nt the foot of which n bridge ncroas near crook Is contemplated, and will bo ono of tho best tracts of laud close in whon tho now bridge Is completed. It Is Intended to cut this tract Into city lots nnd place the Bamo on tho markot. Ciiuimliigs lluys. Frod M, Oummliigs for tho com pany which jecontly took over tho KIbIi Lnko Ditch company, has jmr- ohnsod i largo trnct of dosort land from W. II. Goro Tho considera tion wns $71,000. Tho coinpnny will phico tho lnnd undor wntor, cut It Into small tracts nnd sell, Joe llagau Place Sold. J. O. Ucckwith of Now York hns purchased of K, KnudRen th0 .Too Hn gnn placo near Central Point, paying 28,000. Tho tract conslnts of 70 acres, !15 acros of which Is ln fruit. Mr. KnudRon purchnood tho , placo a year ago for $17,000. J. D. Olwoll hnndlod the snlo. ' N A DUEL BOLIVIAN SENATOR KILLS ANOTHER hX PAZ, Uoliviu, Dee. 11. Senator Fornnndoz Molitin wns shot dond to- lav in n duel with Senator Adolfo Trlgo Aolin. ; . vM4i: t ' 1,1 ' , 1 1 ar MORE DAYS ELEVEN DAYS LEET IN WHICH BUY PRESENTS! Tho date: December 24. Tlint menus there nrc only clven mora days in which to do nil of vonr delayed shopping. ihyos iu jredford. Grants Pass and The Mail Tribune today presents j As,nmi stfttos (hnt the pcifit. & to i s . readers a complete nulex to fi , d entlsfnctor ar- what Jledlord can lurnish in the wnv , .,, 4, o..i.n.. n:r n, , ., , rnngenients with tho Southern Paeil- of Christmas presents, and they nro,. . nlinnf , :,., ii limt Sit fnt Im-sv ! After the purehnses nro done, comes the work of doinp up tho pack ages. That's fun if you havo tho time mid the Christmas spirit. Its work if yon nrc crowded, and wor ried, nnd hurried, and feai- tho things you are going to send will not get in . .1 Ml ii n to the mini and the express on tuno. Tho ovorerowdmgof the mails and oxuress nrou.ul Chnstmns some- thing to make tho Jdnd-henrted ; It innkes the greatest, glnddost hoi iduy of tho year the hardest for tho men who serve the public by deliv ering mail and express? For them t moans sixteen or eighteen hours n dny for'n week. It moans that delay ed packages well-nigh flood thp of fice on ChrMninR dnv. There is no rest on this day for tho mail man! nil) UAiltT;n in,. ii, ii jn UIMIIUUUV his "busy dny." ' At tho Postofflcc. Tho postoffico department has is-.joint ngoney'nt Medford., thoroforo sued from hondqunrtors in Wishing-wo surrondorod tho options wo hnd ton un urgent request to patrons of .scoured on n portion of tho property tho nostofico to nmil their Christmas needed. grotings nnd jinekages n week or teni "As it is impossible to enlist enpi dnys ahoad and nmrk them. "Not to ', tal on n ten yenr frniiehiso, n special (Continued on pac .) election will ho hold this week to EADINESS TO AND THEN RAILROADS ARE ! 10 ESTABLISH JOINT AGENCY John R. Allen, president of tho Pnoifio & Eastern railroad nnd nppli cant for intorurhnn eloctric lino frnn- 'agency at tho Medford depot with tho Ilnrrimnn linos. This obviates tho necessity of acquiring n right-of-wny and tho effort to seeuro ono here hns therefore been abandoned. Mr. Allen vigorously denies the ru mor that tho Pacific ci Eastern seeks H"1 nil1 iiiiii' mivna f r.,p1 n,w1 nunmn. t rf ,t ns fo,s ftl,sure(1 nml iiu. , SnW Allpn. 1 Tho pnoifi0 & En8torn hns no in- proposed trolley lino, nnd could not iuso them if it would. The terms of the franchise expressly forbid the u-o of the tracks for steam roads and all talk about electizing the Pncifie & Eastern for the sake of securing nn entrance into Medford is rank non sonso. "The Pncifio & Eoslorn has made satisfactory nrrnngements with tho Southern Pncifio for tho uso of thoir tracks nnd tho establishment of n NEW STATE IS SLO&AN OF Jackson County Press Asso ciation Unanimously En dorses Movement to Create State of Siskiyou. TO CALL CONVENTION IN NEAR FUTURE Committees Appointed to Bring Movement to Success ful Culmination. The Jackson County Press associa tion at a meeting Friday night unan imously ondorsed the movement to create the new state of Siskiyou, com prised of northern California and southern Oregon, and appointed com mittees to co-operate with the press and people of tho section Involved nnd call a convention of representa tive citizens at Shasta Springs, Yreka or somo other California point in the near futuno to formulate plans and putllnc a course of action to bring the raovenwnt to a successful cul mination. Common cause will be mado with tho promoters of the new states of Lincoln and South Cali fornia, and an offensivo and defen sivo nlllanco formed. "Tho secession sentiment is strong both In northern California and southern Oregon," said Fred D. Wag' ncr, publisher of tho Ashland Tidings, who Is taking an actlvo interest ln th0 movement. "In Ashland and Jackson county it Is nearly unanl nious. Tho studied neglect of the region effected by those In control of both states, the continued taxation without representation, and our In fibility to secure redress, have com bined to create a bitter feeling against both Oregon and California. ' "Tho county press plans to holp orgnnlzo a formidable secession move ment in both states," stated Presi dent S. A. Pattlson, publisher of the Central Point Hrald. "It Is intend ed to securo a monster meoting of prominent citizens from all points of southern Oregou nnd northern Cal ifornia, to formulate plans for an nggrosslvo campaign. Wo will co- oporato with the proposed new state of Lincoln, which will comprise the Idaho panhandle eastern "Washing ton nnd eastorn Oregon, nnd tho pro posed now state of South California, and by uniting our forces, hop0 to accomplish our purposes. Only by creating a nw stato can this region secure tho recognition It Is entitled to." BET $1000 TO TEN CENTS AND WON HIS BET LOS AXfiELKS, Dee. 1 l. P. II. Grnco is head ten cents today as tho result of tho re-election of Mayor Aloxandor December 7. Had Smith, tho Hopuhlican nominee won, he would havo been out .$1000. Tho day lefore election Grace and J. D. Van l.oeunn, n wholesaler, got into nil .argument ovor the chnnces of the various candidates. Graco wns so suro that Aloxandor would bo sue- ossful that ho laid n hot of .fl 0,000 o $1 on his choice. Van I.oonaii did somo rapid figuring, thou bot ton conts, uthorizo tho council to crnnt ft !oncor ono. and upon tho result of this election deponds tho construction of tho trolloy lino. If tho peoplo of Medford want nn iiitornrhnn elootrio lino, thoy can havo one, fpr I stand ondy to construo.t it." No. 227. LAND WILL HO INTO Announces That He Will Be Candidate for Council in Third "Ward to Succeed Himself No Opponent. HAS LABORED WELL IN CITY'S SERVICE Changes Proposed in Treas urer's Office by Having Of ficial Denote Entire Time. W. W. Eifert, president of the council, member from the third wnrd late last evening consented to enter the race during the coming election ns a candidate to succeed himself. For sometime Mr. Eifort has btjou undecided as to his course nnd only after his many friends had brought their influence to bear did he con sent. In all probability Mr. Eifert will not havo an opponent for he bus served his ward nnd tho city well ns councilman and his candidacy 6eems to bo generally approved. Ho hns done much good work for the city during his incumbency. i Image IroK!ciI. It is proposed to change matters in regnrd to the treasurer's office by arranging to have that official give all of his time to city afnfirs. In that event his salary will bo around $125 a month, which is puid out at present in order to get the work done. Many frienrs of Lee Jacobs, pres ent treasurer, are nedeavoring to have him take tho office under tho new plan but so far he has not mnde n decision. Mr. Jacobs is recognized us n capable man and ono who un derstands tho duties of such an of office. Strong pressjiro is being brought to bear on him to mako the race. TOU VELLE'S FAME SPREADS ORE COUNTRY Col. F. L. Tou Velio's fame is still spreading according to reports com ing in in regard to his famous ,nlfa- borry. Tho La Cross, Wis., Chron icle says: "It is said taht a rancher living near Medford, Oregon, hns produced a deep-rooted vino which benrs three crops of strawborries each yenr. It is claimed that tho result has been obtainod by grafting alfalfa roots to tho roots of tho strawberry vine. Iho vino and tho lCMilt obtained is ono of tho most poculiar gardening stunts ever hoard of. CHICAGO SUBWAY DEFAULTS IN ITS BOND INTEREST CHICAGO, Ills., Doc. 11. Judge ICohlsaat in tho federal court this ovoniug nppointod Edwin A. Potter, David If. Forgan nnd Charles G. Dawes receivers of tho Chicago sub way. That corporation today do faulted inteeist on $17,000,000 of bonds. Tho receivership is a friendly ono and wns takon nt tho instance of J. Ogdon Armour, who returned from Now York this morning af tor n con ference with tho Ilnrrimnn interests in tho properly, which rofuocd to nd vnneo thoir shuro of tho $750,000 in terest duo. Ilesidos tho bonds tho subway company has $11,500,000 of floating debt and $15,000,000 of stook out- standing. Tho stock onco sold ns high ns 80. It will now havo to bo scaled nml nssosi,ed if tho rcorgnni zation plans go through. a I B RAC