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tlrfiflon HUtorlcal Society city Hnll MEDFORD SPENT $2,SOO,000 FOR BUILDINGS DURING 1909 - AND 1910 PROMISES TO SURPASS THIS AMAZING RECORD WnUtxl I't-t'ait AiaMMlnttan, 1'iUl ImumkI Wlm Hrt Th only papor lu tin wor4 pultKwbcal la u Uy th nlxo of Mndfard kuvlni; n I wined wlro. Medford Mail Tribun THH WHAWW. high, 44; low, 28; range, 30. Cloudy. Sunday cloudy; Today nnd Tuosdny FOURTH YJflAR. MEDKORD, Oltl'XiON, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 3910. No. 252. I? ELEGAT10N WILL DIE HARD So Writes C. E. Whlslcr to Profes sor O'Gara In Regard to tho Fight Over the La Fcan Applo Dill. OTHER NORTHWEST SECTIONS SEND MEN ON TO EAST Denver Applo Show Far Behind Spo kane Whlslcr Says Westcr lund Won Easily. That tho northwest delegations will "dlo hard" In tho fight thoy are tanking nKnlnt tho I.i Fonn applo bill l tho coutral thouKlit In a lottor 'received hy Profowor I. J. O'Oara from C. K, WMslor, ropromntatlvo of tho Hoguo rlvor vnlloy orrlmrdlata nt Denver nnd who In going on to Wash ington to fight It. HIh letter followr "Dourer, Colo., Jnn. 0. I nm In Donvor. Received your p.ood lottor. nlso tho money to go to Washington. Will go tomororw nvonlng nnd will r.ot lm homo till about tho Inst of tho month. "Wo mot with tho Jonbom todny nnd hnd n nlco brush of It, but got licked. Wo havo a strong doleKntlon horo from tho northwest but the Jobbom nockii nro certainly bound this tlmo nnd I hnvo really but llttlo hope In tho ultimato result. "Tho northwest will ond two more men to Washington nnd f wo dlo, wo will dlo hnrd, I nm certainly gratified nt tho ntrong constltunncy supported mo nnd Mat nlwnyn ntrongthnnn a mnn very mntorlally. "Tho show horo Is rory nlco but not to bo comparod to Iho ono nt Spokane nnd they certainly nro In nood of mlanlonnry work on pack. Wo moot with them tomorow In their Btnto growers' association and par ties from tho northwest will mnko n demonstration on packing. "Mr. Westorlund oally won first on Nowtowna. "C. 13. WHI8LER." ANNUAL ELECTION HELD T8MIRR0W All of Old City Officials Practically Suro of Re-election Bin Bat A tlo Is on Tomorrow. Modford'a annual city oloctlon In hold tomorrow. First ward polls nro nt tho Commorclnl Club rooms, boc oud ward at Nnah hotel snmplo rooma and third ward at city hall. Thro councllmon, ono from each wnrd, n city recorder nnd a city troas uror nro to bo olectod, Four charter nmondmontu nro also to bo voted, up on! Tho administration ticket, compos ed of tho prosont councllmon nud of ficials la prnctlcally nuro of ro-oloc-tlon, tho only opposition bolHg Dr. Bwoot lu tho first wnrd who la op posing Mr. Morrlck, II, 0. Nicholson In tho nocond, who In opposing Mr. Wortmnn, nnd Hob Tnylor, tho paint er nnd pnporhungor, who la opposing Mr, Tolfor, Tho othor cnndldntoH nro without oppnaltton, Mr, NleholORon'H ohmiccs hnvo boon connldornhly Injured with progressive clttzoiiH hy hla opposition to tho In tonirban oUictrlo lino frnnchtflo, which ho vigorously opposod nt tho recent city election. Mr. Tolfor lint) dono no campaign ing while Mr, Taylor has boon bimy nud oxpocta to carry tho onBt sldo, whom ho roflldoa nnd nlao to ho oloct od. llowovor, tho chnncoa nil fnvor Mr. Tolfor'u retention, L, W. Whiting In taking u fow iniya ri'Ht at hla Jtlvorsldo rnnch, JOHN HAH RETT, NOTED DIPLOMAT, URGES UNION OF LATIN REPUBLICS. w oiiivrvrnv v... in TTn.lnr ' rector of tho bureau of American tornntionnl impresario that inBtittition una unown in jib vnncgnicu enrocr. tho United States is preparing to mnko tho Pnn-Amencnn cou foronco which in to be held in Rio do Janeiro next Bummer onq of tho most notable gatherings on this aido of tho Atlantic. Tho delegates will Ko down on a wnrxhip if congress enn bo provniled upon to provido nn npproprintion in time. Besides. Secretary Meyer is planning a Bpccinl cruiso of tho cruiser Boundron of the Atlantic floot, which will tnko the Hhips to Rio for tho openiiiK of tho conference. In tho meantime, Scc rctnry Knox nnd Prqsident Tnft nro nrrninnnc n tenntivo list of dele gates to represent tho United Stntca i order that thoro may bo no dclny nftcr roncrcss has provided tho funds. Tho Pnn-Americnn conference of 1010 will hnvo mnny important mibjootH to discuBH, tho firet of which !h tho preparation for tho coloura tion of tho opening of tho Pannma cnnnl in 1013. Although this is tho projVt of tho United Stntes. it is to ho nn occasion for mutual congrnt ulation nmong nil the Nor(hnnd South Amcricnn countries, nnd it is exported to ho another menus of linking tno interests of tho United Stnto with nil of l.ntin Amoricn. Tho diplomntic sipiiflcnnco of tho, event is tho more importnnt in tho cyos of tho world. President Tnft nnd Sccrotnrv Knox will hnvo nn opportunity nrtt only of giving evidence of tho friendship in tho United States for tho Latin American republics, hut of boosting tho commer cial program of tho United Stntcs in Central and South Amoricn to tho credit of nil countries concerned. With this event in view, it is desirable that tho wrinklos in tho Contrnl Amcricnn situation should bo ironed out as soon ns possiblo in ordor that thoro may bo no uncomfortable enmf tinQ In tnnr Iho mnwoq of tho liitor."ntinnl function Men Convicted In Sunar Trust Scandals Aro Sentenced Scored for Not Making Clean Breast of Their Part In the' Deal. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Fedorol Judge Martin todny sentenced Thos. Kohoo, Patrick J. Ilcnnossoy, John R. Bojlo nnd Edward A. Coylo, form-) prly chockora on tho .AViHinmBhurg, docks of tho Sugar Trust, to ono ygar's imprisonment on Blaokwoll'a, Island. They woro conviotod Dooom bor 17, 1000, of manipulating tho scales on tho Williamsburg docks in tho interest of tho importors. Olivor Splttor, nnothor ohookor RUEF IN BED FOLLOWING OPERATION; IS VERY ILL SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., Jnn. 10. According to his attornoy, Goorgo Konno, Abraham Ruof, Hoposod pol itical boss, who was Bontoncod to a term in prison for his coinplioity in tho so-called San Franuisoo graft ansos, is confined to Iub bod, follow ing nn oporation rocoutly porforniud on him. Jtuof iH nt his homo, whovo ho was taken by ordor of tho court wlion it was shown thai hia health wiih hroakiug down by his confine ment behind tho bars. No ia out on bail ponding niijtpponl. J. A. MoIIolU of Glandule is horo on n business trip, Urn initiative of John Bnrrotl. di rqpnblicB nnd tho moat Buccossful in- EOR3WE who wna convicted with tho above, will be scutonccd on February 1. Ho is in a locnl hospital recovering from nn oporntion porfonned yesterday. Prior to pronouncing sontonco, Judgo Martin scored tho ))risonors for refusing to tnko ndvnntngo of a hint ho dropped during thoir trial to tho offoot that should thoy mako a clonn broast of their pnrt in tho su gar soandnls thoy woud bo trontod leniently. It ia oxpootod that tho mon jjvill npiieaj. BROUGHER GETS BIG FEED BEFORE LEAVING PORTLAND PORTLAND, Or., Jnn, 10. Mom bora of tho Whito Tomplo Rnptist ohuroh aro preparing to bid thoir pastor, J. Whitoomb Bronghor, God Bpcod in his dopnrturo for Los An golos by ap olaborato banquot to bo given on tho evening of January 28. At tho nnino tinio members of tho church aro making plans to ontonUin prominont Baptist ministers, ono of whom might bo uvnilnbld as a buo cossor to Dr. Broughor, in short vix Un to tho city. C. G. Constant nnd A. E. Voorhios of tlio Grants ass Courier wore horo Saturday to attend tho horticultural mooting. STATE LABOR LEADERS MEET Believed That First Gun Will Be Fired in Convention Against the So-Called "Assembly Plan" of Nominating. LABOR LEADERS SAY FULTON WOULD KILL PRIMARY LAW C. E. S. Wood Addresses His Re marks Against Amendment Giv ing Stato Certain Powers. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 10. With over 100 delegates present, repre senting 80 unions in various parts of tho state, tho seventh annual conven tion of tho Oregon Stato Federation of Labor was called to ordor at 10 o'clock this morning by President Madscn of tho Portland Central La bor Council. Following Madscn's address of welcome, William Daly, president of tho Stnto Federation, delivered his annual address. No business will be transacted today by the convention, tho forenoon being devoted to ad dresses. Among those who spoke today aro tho following: W. S. U'Rcn of , Oregon City, who spoko on "DirectJLcgiBlation." He was followed by C. E. S. Wood, whoso iopio was "Government Own ership of Rnilroads," whose remarks wcro directly aimed at tho roforcn dum bill to bo voted on in Oregon next November, giving tho state powor to construct, own nnd operate railroads. The labor organization indorsed tbo bill, and Wood's argu mcnts favored its ndoption. Fight Primary Law. It is boliovcd that tho first gun will bo fired in tho convention iu a dos porate fight against tho proposed so. called "assembly plan" of nominating men for stato officos. Tho direct primary in Oregon did away with political party conventions nnd nppenls for votes on tho strength of party loyalty. With tho placing of a candidate's name before the pcoplo on petition ho is called upon to stand on his record nnd provo tlint his promises will bo fulfilled. It is alleged that tho destruction of tho primnry lnw is what is aimed at by ex-United States Senntor Chns. W. Fulton, the author of tho "as sembly plan," ni'cording to lnbor lenders, who see nothing moro than tho old nonuutiting convention in the plan. IHI IS WHY MTISEB CITY New Arrival From Los Angeles Says That Entire Section Is Talking, of Medford and Siskiyou. "Without oxcoptlon. Medford is tho best ndvortlsed small city on tho Pa cific con6t today" states Waltor R. Plttlngor, a recont arrival from Bouthorn Callofrnla. "To ovory per son almost I montionod that I wrta bound for Medford, all opoko ot what a good town It must bo, and Btatod that thoy hnd hoard much of It. "Another mattor which attracts much attontion ovor Callfomln, espe cially around Lob Angoles, Is tlio movomont on for. tho now stato of Siskiyou. Tho poqplo of Los Angoles who recently advocated a stato of thoir own nro now afraid that Med ford and Houtliorn Oregon will boat thorn to It." Mr. Plttlnfior wna horo for a fow wooks somo two years ago and was so linprosscd with tho vnlloy that ho deeldod to return nud mnko an In vestment. Ho Is a nowspapor man and a boyhood frlnd of H. IL Hicks, WHITEWASH BRUSH WELDED: Reported That Madriz Will Cover U p Details of Execution of Cannon and Grocc Investigation Has Been Ordered Zelaya Will Probably Escape All Punishment, Owing to His Continued Ab sence From the Country. PANAMA, Jan. 10. Information recoived from Managua today by American residents of Panama has caused them to beliero that tho in vestigation into the execution of Lc- roy Cannon and Leonard Groco in Nicaragua, ordered by President Ma driz, will result only in the applica tion of the officinl whitewash bruBh to tho incident. They boliovo that Madriz has con sented to tho investigation only to satisfy the dsssnds of American residents of Nicnrngua and to placo hiB administration upon a firmer footing in Washington. That tho af fair will result in no definite findings or at best, that somo minor officer will bo mado tho scapegoat, thoy say is inevitable. PINCHOT TO Known Now That Former Chief Forestry Has Been in Communication With Roosevelt Taft Supporters Worrying Over the Next Statement. ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Clifford PlnchoV Is proparlng a public state ment which will bo designed to "Vin dicate his position In the controversy which led to his dismissal as chief forester by President Taft. Stories that PInchot baa been in communication with Colonel Roose velt since tho former president went to Africa, nro not denied by Pin chot's friends today. The Taft administration support-i era appear to bo much concerned over tho possiblo contents of the forthcoming Plnchot statement. They expect It will point out in strong terms what Plnchot consldors the dangors of tho attitude of tho Taft administration toward tho conserva tion of natural resources. Plnchot is preparing tho state ment In his capacity as a private cit izen. Tho work so far has been slow as ho has boon constantly in terrupted by a stream of sympathetic visitors who ,havo called to express their regret that ho has loft the gov ernment service Ho Is being almost AKITHER TECHNICALITY IN CALHIUN CASE No Notation Wrrs Made on Court Docket That Case Would Be Reopened Today. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. Be cause no notation was found to have boon mado that tho trial of Patrick Calhoun, presldont ot tho Unltod Railroads, c. argod with bribery, was Bot for today, tho cquM not bo re sumed. It wna announced-at tho laat postponement that tho caso would be ro-oponod January 10, but nccord i..r ihn now rllnfrlrt attorney. w ...v " - -- " ' Charles M. Flcuorc, iiio manor was not ontorod ou tho court docket. Flckort stated today that no rec ord of ovldonco taken beforo tho irrand Jury Vad boon found among tho mass of papors tolling tho legal story of tho sraft prosecutions turn ed ovor to him by his predecessor, Wllllnm H. Lnngdon, Although Flckort doclnrcd that tho law pro vided for tho taking ot a stenograph ic transcript ot criminal hearings be foro a grand jury, ho stated that his predecessor toM hi in that this had not boon done In tho Calhoun caso. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Tnylor vf Jacksonville woro Medford visitors Sunday. MCARGUA A rumor, supposed to have eman ated from Managua, has it that Solo mon Selya, the attornoy who prose cuted tho two Americans, in behalf of the Zelaya administration, may bo brought to task. It is thought that Selya will be able to clear himself by producing Zclaya's authorization for tho prosecution, which is reported to have been given. Shonld this authorization be intro duced into tho investigation, Zelaya might be charged with responsibil ity for tho executions, but it is thought bis absence from Nicaragua will safeguard him against Having to answer. Even though his extradition should be asked, tho attitude of the Mexicnn government would have to J to be taken into consideration. ANSWER TAFT buriod under an avalanche ot mall and telegrams' from friends and cympathlzers throughout the coun try. To justify his action in calling to tho public attention, tho. Cunningham coal land cases, Plnchot will take tbo position that President Tail's letter to Secretary Balllnger last Septem ber closed all avenues of official rem edy for tho situation and made an appeal to tho peoplo necessary. The president's letter was made public. while he was on his western tour and cleared BalBHnBgoBr ot charges brought by Li R. Glavls Pinchot's friends declare that ho is suro of tho position ho has taken and that ho has -not acted without careful consideration of tho results. Tho former chief forester spent most ot today with fornior Associate Forester Prlco and former Assistant Law Officer Shaw, who were dis missed at tho samo time as Plnchot. Thoy woro busily engaged In going ovor papers when not interrupted by visitors. NAiE COMMITTEE Fiercest Battle Ever On Between In surgents and Regulars Starts In the Upper House. WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 10. Sonator Nelson of Minnesota, chair man of. tho publio lands committee, today roportod to the sonato tho houso resolution calling for nn in vestigation of tho Ballineer-Pinchot controversy. Tho resolution provides for tho np pointment of investigating commit teo, taking tho powor of appointment from tlio hnnds of Spenkor Cannon and Vico-Prosidont Sherman. Anothor resolution providing for tho appointment of tho committee ns originally drawn is also boforo tbo sonato. On thoso resolutions it is expected one of tho fiercest battlos between tho regulars and tlio insurgents in tho upper houso will tnko placo. Missing Heiress Found. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 10. A report has beou recoived horo that oRbert DoJonon, tho missing Phila delphia heiress, has boon tounr at Excolslor Springs, Mo., a summer ro sort 30 miles from this city. HERMANN IS P Trial Starts In ortland Before Judgt Wolverton Court Kept Busy Hearing Excuses of Jurors. OVER 150 FAIL TO PUT IN APPEARANCE AT COURT Standing Room at Premium Her mann Again Enters His Plea of Not Guilty. PORTLAND, Jan. 10. Bingor Hermann faced the opening of hfa trial for conspiracy to defraud the govorenment of public lands in the MJnlted States court boforo Judge Wolverton this morning at 10n o'clock. Up to !2;30 tho court was busy with hearing tho excuses of tho- veniremen called to form the jury- to try the caso. This afternoon the attorneys will begin the task ot se lecting twelvo men out of the remain der left of the men ot the petit Jury called to hear the case. When Cleric Marsh finished calling the names it was found that 150 had failed to put in nn appearance be foro the court. Fifty-five more were excuses by Judge Wolverton tot reasona of illness and, buoiccas "1 Choosing Jary. 7 This afternoon at 2 o'clock tner work of selecting tho trial Jury will e resumed. It Is evident that the trial will be a long one, and tedious. Arrangemcats have been mado be twoen the prosecution and the de fense by which a portion pt the evi dence given at the Hermann trial in Washington whero Hermann was acr cused ot having dstroyed public re-, cords of the land office, will be road Into the records. To Savo Expense. This has been dono to save the defense tho expense and delay of bringing witnesses frorn Washing-, ton. How much of this transcript will be read has not been determln.- ted and may depend upon tho course of tho trial as It dovolops. It Is ex pected, however, that a month wll bo consumed In ge;-lns the caso to tho Jury. Spectators were shut out of the court In order that tho veniremen could bo admitted and evon then standing room was at a premium. Hermann Appears. Hermann, tho .defendant, came first into tho room, .alono, and took hla placo at ono end of tbo long ta ble. He closely was followed by John M. Gearln and A. S. Worthlng ton. his other attornoy. Honey came Into tbo room Just prior to the en trance ot tho judge, A tew ox-parto matters disposed of, Judgo Wolverton oponod tho Her mann case. Honey asked that the; records bo straightened by an order to show the over-ruling of a domur rer to tho indictment made several years ago. This was dono. Then J. N. Williams, ouo of tho defend ants according to tho Indictment was soparatod from tho trial leaving Hermann to stand alono. The de fendant had uover, up today, boon arraigned In court or ontorod a ploa. Ho went through this formality, nodding his head in atlrmatlon ot the plea of not guilty entored by hla at tornoy. Benton county and Portland seomod to bo tho most popular local ities In tho Boloctlou of jurors, Tho county clork and his deputy, tho foromau ot tho Benton county grand Jury ami of tho Juror, other officials from tluit section and many roaldonte woro called ns Jurors, and most of thorn woro excused. t ( In Portland thoro was a largo rep resentation of uuslneu mon, all ot thorn doslrlng to bo excused from sor-vlco. 1 IU IU n ti In