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orcnon FHorical c Hall VuUnX Vri'H Awk-JmUi, Full Ijkuh Wlru Roport The only pnpor la the world titi IjIUIioU In a cUy tho alto of Medford IiktUk Indited wlro. Medford Mail TonlRht nnd Thursday, cooler. Tuesday high G4, low 42, rango 60. 1 . ,.; FOURTH YEAR. MJCDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 3909. No. 230. VALLEY TROLLY LINE IS NOW ASSURED Tribune I J REPORTS SAY BATTLE IS RAGING Now Guns Arrivo for Uso of Revolutionists Marines Landing From Battloships 0 Zolaya Said to Havo Ac cumulated Ovor $G,000,000. NKW V K. Pee in.l'iicon finned ndvlcus from oloti Indicate that lln luriK nxpectud battle between the insurgents and the 'olaynn troops In the vlrllty of Rama In Inking plnco today. Tho rovolutliitilMtH nro report ml to hnvo taken tho Initiative for tho firm tlmo In a week nnd to hnvo pre cipitated tho oiiKnuenionl. New Gun Arrivo. Tour mnchltio guns nnd a thousand now rifles, with n million round of cartridges, which arrived yostordny, wir conveyed to Kslrndn's bend quartcrs before dnyllKht today under n gtinrd of several companion of Gen oral Chnmorro's dlvliilon. Chnmor ro'H main hody Ih boln rushed to tho urcno of tho reported fighting, nnd wns expected to nrrlvo thcro cnrly this afternoon, A rumor to tho effect that an nt tompt wan made to nssnsslnnto Z layn In hbi pnlnco shortly after mid night In current today. It wnH report ed that Zolaya nnd Mndrlz arc virtual prisoner In tho presldontlnl resl-dotice. Murine Art Iinded. PANAMA, Deo. lfi. Fragments of wireless messnges picked up hy tho locnl Htntlon Indicate that tnnrlncH from tho United Stolen wnrshtps olth er hnvo boon landed or will land today nt Corlnto. Advorso wenther condl tlnna provonted tho full text of tho mosflnKos from being learned. An other rumor Indicated thnt Mnnngun Htlll Ih In tho hnndrt of n moh nnd thnt tho people nro clntnorlng for the overthrow of Zolnya. HANNA SAYS FAULT I'LL RIDE," SAYS MEDFORD, "ME TOO," CHIRPS THE PASS, "BUT NOT MUH,"ADDS ASHLAND MEDFORD WITS TROLLEY BADLY Circuit Judgo in Decision in Case of Hanloy vs. City Says Law Under Which Judgo Coke Actod Is Un- By Overwhelming Vote Vot constitutional. ors Toll Council to Give a Franchise for 50 Years. In deciding nxnlimt tho city In tho caw of .M. l Iliinley vs. thy city of Medford JudKo K. Ilnnnn dovotod Hy nn overwhelming vote of over most of his tlmo to n consideration of 5 to . Oioc,ornto of Medfnrd the now stnto law under which Gov- ,p , ... . I'l mil lil'llliiil uiuuiuu wwu,,(j vimu w 1 . , ... Medford to try tho enso of tho city 1,10 c,,y c,,n"or Kving mo couneii nualtiBt Hnnley In which llnnley wan powor to grant n franchise for o per- awarded $600 dninnKeB. Judg0 llun-liod of CO years. Tho buil diner of a nn held that the1 law was unconstltu- trolley lino in tho city and valley is uonai, innsmucn nH mo cxecutivo ue- uownssurod pnrtment Interfered with tho Judl- Tho voto was a light one, only -172 clary. Tho cns0 will now ko to tho votes being cast, 305 of which wore supremo court. enst for and 77 nirninst the amend City Attorney Noff la olroady at mcnt. If a full vote had been polled work on tho record In tho caso and it is doutful if tho minority voto expects to ko to tho Bupromo court would havo been any creator. Most GRANTS PASS IS ASHLAND OBJECTS HIGHLY ELATED 50-YEAR CLAUSE 1B1 Stand Taken by Council Is Council Declines to Take Ac Pleasing to People Pleas-' tion in Regard to Applica- jArbuckle Brothers Pay Vol untarily Into United States Treasury $185,759 Due From Sugar Frauds May Prosecute in Spite of This. ed With Medford News. tion for Franchise There. GRANTS PASS, Dec. 13. (Spe- ASHLAND, Or., Dec. 13. (Spe cial) Tho citizens of this city arc cial) The city council last night re very much pleased with the action fused to take definite action on tho taken Monday evening by the city petition of John R. Allen for a 50 council in granting to John R. Allen yenr street railway franchise, a franchise, in this nit v. F.vnrvnnn The Allen proposition was dis cerns to be certain that within a cssed in open meeting The obpec- ... , . , tionnblo features of tho franchise yenr cars will bo in operation and rcn,iestcd appeared to be the 50- that tho rond will aid greatly tho year clause and the nbsence of any upbuildng of this section. provision whereby in later years the Tho pews from Medford that tho city might derive some revenue on n. citizens there had overwhelmingly per centnge basis. The lack of any voted in favor of n trolley franchise provision that would preclude a mer its rapidly as pooslblo. If tho su- of thoso opposed voted, a irreat num- for n period of 50 years waB joy- cer with present transportation fa promo court holds with Hnnnn, Judco bor of those in favor didn't, belioving sl' received in Grnnts Pns. The cilities, was pointed out ns a serious Coko of tho Second Judicial district thnt tho amendment was suro of car-1 "lding of the road now Feems ns- defect. It was finally decided to o noko surod anil tlmt the mUercnt sections hold tho m will ho out of n Job, for tho net which rying, nnd it did, although tho noiso created his dlnlrlct Is tho ono undor mndo by tho opposition caused the question. Zoluyn QiiIIn? WASHINGTON, Dec. If.. Dr. Cnl der, n consulnr agent of tho United 8tates lu MnnoKun, today cabled that Zejayu has published a Htntemont promising to resign In favor of Scnor Mndrlz, who Is reported to bo with hlni In tho palnco nt Mnnngun. Tho dlspntch nlso slatted thnt Madrlz ap parontly would not bo a choice popu lar to tho people and Xolaya'n fill fllment of hln promlno probnbly would do llttlo to smooth ovor tho present dlfflcultjo.1. I.nst nlRht Cnldor stntod, lnrgo crowds surrounded tho American le gation. Hundreds pnrnded tho streets ehoorliiK for Ustrndn nnd tho United StnteH. Xelayji Wonllliy. It Ih Intimated hero thnt Zelnyn's proinlHod wlthdrnwnl In fnvor of Mnd rlz wns not likely to bn rocelved with fnvor by tho United States govern ment. No stntomont concerning tho proposition wns given out from tho Htato dopnrtmont. Olspntchos todny stnto thht Zelnyn ImH nccumulntod moro than $0,000, 000 In profltB from properties lu Nlc nrngun ho Is nllogod to havo held IllOKally. Sovontoon trndo monopo Hch on NIcnrncua'B Pacific const nro credited to hlni ns woll as vlrtunl control of tho flolda of mnnufneturo nnd oxplolntntlon of natural resources. 1010 PUBLICITY FUND IN EUGENE REACHES $13,000 KUGRNR, Or., Deo. 15. Thoro re inninfl nonrly fflOOO in Eugono'H 1010 publicity fund. It will bo nppliod to tho 1010 fund, which hns ronchod tho sum of $13,000. Tho onrd of gover nors hns not yet soolotod n successor to John IT. Ilnrtog, tho ptiblioity mnn ngor who rooontly resigned. F THEY'LL BE THEY CAN COME IN progressive element to get out and do some strenuous work in the afternoon. Tho vote in tho different was as follows: First ward yes 131: no 17 Second ward yes 131: no 31 Third wnrd yes 130; no 20 hold tho matter in abeyance until oi the Koguc river- valley will be moro information from cities in brought closer together, nnd thnt it which interurbnn lines are now op will rebound greatly to the develop- erating could be obtained. Within mcnt of tho vnlley. n week or two. it is nrobnble thnt n wards' Tm'R franchise is proving one of counter-proposition will bo submit- ino omst popular ever granted m tins ted to the petitioner, but is quite ev- city. Chairman of Hoiiso Committer) Territories States That New States May Bo Created. on BURNED AT 107, MUST UNDERGO SKIN GRAFTING Total Yes 395 No 77 Tho nroirressivo business men of BROOKLYN, N. Y Dec. 15. So tho city woro all lined up for tho old that doubtless ho had forgotten proposition, ns the result showed. i t lio lesson learned n century ago "It isn't good business poliev logout tho dnnger of fire. Snmucl plnco a big responsibility upon n sot , Epstein, who is 107, wn painfully of omployes such ns tho council is, burned while nt work in his bnrber nf Mm iinii1niiii.l )... !,. slinn nt Iflnn PnrVr Plneii. Tenderlv WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Chnlr-U.nniU fi(, llmf ln., , ,nnsnt his "l.nbv' dnnelitor. with whom ho mnn llnmllton of tho house commit- , OU8inoss w,ch innv como , KS lives scolded him for being so enre teo on territories snld today thnt yiocumcerngrowH said one. :less. Sho is Mrs. Sudio Silverstoin. Arlronn and Now Mexico will bo (ci.tmud o,rpgM nnd sho is 03. ident that the present council hns no intention at granting what, to them, appears to bo a one-sided franchise at least for so long n period of time. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Arnckle Brothers, the biggest competition of tho American Sugar Refining Com pany, today paid into the U. S. treas ury $185,759 in back duties following the disclosures of irregularities in the weighing of sugar cargoes on the docks. Tho settleemnt wns made voluntarily. United States Attorney Simpson said this afternoon that the settle ment does not affect the protection of any individual shown to have been responsible for the commission of tho frauds. Stinson would, not say whether any ono connected with the Arbueklo con cern would be indicted. He declined to -discuss -tboqnestion of whether prosecution of tho sugar trnst would bo broadened so as to include com pctitors of the trust. BOLD BANDIT WORKS IN FRISCO Man Who Laughs at Police Again Robs Store in Bold Manner Evidently Noth ing Can End His Career Rob3 and Kills. granted nepnrnto stntohood nt. this session of congross If thoy do not Insist on Including lu their govern ing laws tho fontures thnt President Tnft hns found objoctlonnblo In Okla homa's constitution. Chnlr mnn llnm llton stntod it ns his belief thnt tho chief executive would withhold li Its approval utherwlse. "Tho pcoplo of Ashlnnd will hnvo to do without nn electric rond or get someone else to build it, if any chnnges nro mndo in the franchise I asked for." stated John R. Allen to dny, when shown tho above dispatch from Ashlnnd. "I nsked for what I considered a fair franchise nnd I will not bother with the mntter fur- " (Continued on "pace 8.1 JOHN D. PLANS TO START DRUG STORES Report i Out That Oil King Would Have Chain of Stores Established. U. S. S. YORKTOWN AND EMBARKING OF MARINES: MAP SHOWING SEAT OF WAR IN NICARAGUA. TO EXTERMINATE THE MOSQUITO IN CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO, Cnl., Deo. 15. A campaign for tho oxtorminntion of onisquitoos in tlo grent inland valleys of nClifoiiiin is cing planned by tho stnto board of health. SUIT IS UNDER WAY Suit Broiiflht for $20,000 by John Harrlnjiton vs. W. E. Phlpps, al, on Trial at Jacksonville Tho fnmoiiB suit for dnmngos In nn amount of $20,000 brought by John Harrington against W. H, Phlpps, Mrs. Snydor and County Judgo J. It. Noll was cnllod In tho circuit court today, with Judgo J. W. Hamilton of Itosoburg presiding, Owing to tho fact thnt h know tho pnrtles In tho suit so well, Judgo Ilnnnn cnllod in Judgo Hamilton to hoar tho enso, A, C. Randall of Tnlont oxpoots to lonvo soon for Minnonpolia to spend mo jtommys. fusssssssss-w iimsjszmMM i 1 1 ' 'nv 11. " '.w-'i oV-'l i... 1 I 1 1 ' '-l f. ."Cfv -N I ' C A . B--.-A G SU A ) :'.v. I,,1 111 ' I ' m ,i SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15 Far ther away tban over from any cluo. tho police force of this city today i3 almost desperate in Its luttlo with the slngfe-banded bandit-murderer, who has baffled every effort at cap ture and laughd snoerlngly in the face of the officers since December 4. Lrfst night ho committed another robbery, probably the boldest of his record. While two detectives were march ing up and down in front of the Glea- son-Courneen drug store, twice rob bed by tho bandit, the outlaw enter ed the Charlotte candy store, Just two doors away, hied up the place and escaped. Following Is record up to date: His Record. December 4, 9 o'clock, enters the Oleason-Courneen drug store at 12S2 Market street, holds up B. H. Olea son, robs him of $50 and escapes. December 4, 10:30 o'clock, at tempts to ho)d up David B. Green In his drug store at Franklin and Turk streets, but is frightened away by the screams of -t-reens wife, takes to flight, firing on0 shot as ho runs up tho street. December 4, 1:08 p. m. dashes into Burns' Hamma baths on Eddy street and kills W. Schneider, night mana ger without attempting to rob him. December 4, 10 p. m fleeing from the Ecen0 of tho Schneider killing, encountering W. L. Hawkins, a pri vate detecttvo, at Ellis and Van Ness, grapples with him, is disarmed by Hawkins, but escapes from captor, disappearing in tho vicinity of Willow V,.awII MANAGUA CUICAGO, Ills., Dec. 15. Thnt John D. Rockefeller contemplates es tabhshing n chain of drug stores avenuo and Van Ness, t.u...1 i it i . .1 lurviiKUOUt IUO Country, IS tUO SUO- Itohs T)rr tnr .1.... .... I oimiuu ui u rumor current in wnoio- December 12, 8:10 p. m., enters saio circles her today. Many of the niAnson-rniimPon dmc sinrn tini,i by-products in oil prepnnrtions are nn Dr. Henrv N'olnnd and robs him utilized in tho drag trade, nnd tho Lf $200. pursued by oyo witnesses Oininiliru mngnntO IS said to hnvo n fthn hntitun unit Pnllrnmnn nnvlnM. jpnuis oy menns or wmeli ho hopes runs down Market to City Hall ave io mnKo it n proiitanie ousiness. mio. thence to tho vicinity of Grove Agents believed to bo representinir nnd Vnn Knsa. whr h iHnnnnnnrB nocKeieuer nave been investigating December 14, 8 p. m., enters tho conditions 111 mnny middlO West CltlOS nhnrlntt pnn.1v Bfnr nf 12SR Mnr. .1 1 , .... A ..I " ---- mm iinvu oeeu neronnnmr lor tne vv xvavwva w v4 w w w tun UIVII son drug store draws revolver and attempts to hold up Mrs. Irene Flor- ls, but takos to flight boforo getting any money. Sends Letters. The bnndlt hns sent a number of lettrs and pastol cards to th police,. I taunting them. Ho has telephoned ' to Dr. Glea8on and written to him. Following Is n sample of the letter purporting to have been cent by tho outlaw: 'I seo In tho papers that Dr. Gloa- son invites mi to rnm. linrlr Tlmm. . T I I r-t . . i n it , u , icicptiuiio rut in upcrauon ana man da yoventng. I politely must decline Is Taken From TralnWnntPil n,s kllul Invitation, but I'll drop In, I in nn infornml wnv. finfnrn Inni. nnH- I ' "V I ...... I .... oiciiiiuij. uiko u irom mo, vu maKO a monnoy out of that Irish brag-mouth. By tho way, tho Frisco poolers aro a sor- Chiof Shearor arrested u unsscu- r' ,ot- A ntt, Kreaao paint bafflgs ,gor on n south bound freight train them completely. this morning upon orers bv telephone "A rovolr. Tho Bandit." from tho city marshal of Gold Hill. Tho letters and cards aro written- This follow was accused of steal- m variously disguised hands and the me n yellow slicker at Gold Hill, and Pllc "re at a loss to know whorher lmd the cont with hint when arrested. thy rea' com0 from tho bnndlt or Ho prnetioally admitted his guilt to som Practical Jokers. tho chiof, by remarking that "I guess thoy want mo ou account of this coat." IIo carried a grip in which woro a numbor of articles of littlo value, nmong them a lottor nddresed to purchnso of retail stores. While it is difficult to mnko cortain that they wero in tho oil king's employ, the m-1 mor that ho is planning nn immenso drug merger has spread rapidly. shearIIbsIian WANTED GOLD HILL CITIZENS DEMANDS CHIEF'S RESIGNATION IN SALEM SALEM, Deo. 15. Tho resignation- of Chiof of Police W. D. Gibson of iWiithur Davis, an da contract to this city is nskod by tho law onforco- work on a railroad nt Calgarn, Ca., ment league in ft petition prosonted to. bonring tho signnturo of Abo Smith. ' tho city council