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Ore-sou I'.iaorlWl 8fc I'MTKII I'ltKSH ANNOt'lATION I'u 1 1 Ia'mmi'iI Vln Itcporl. Tin only paper In tint world IiiiIiIIhIkmI In a oily tho il.o of Medford having it loaned wire Medford Mail Tribune TUB WKATHKIU Tonight and Wednesday Cloudy. Monday's Tompornturo High 54, low 3.1, range 43. cWUTII YEAR. MISDFOM). OREGON, MTESDAY, BBRr.MtY 10, 1910. No. 283. CRATER LAKE ROAD CASE KNOCKED OUT UPREME COU RT DECIDES THAT THE BILL IS NOT CONSTITUTIONAL 1 JUSTICE KING LONE FRIEND IT REGQN Files Dlssentlnn Opinion In Case Against That of Other Four Jus ticesOpinion States Road Is Sec tional and Not Benefit to State. KAI.KM, Or.. !VI. in. Tin- mi prrm court of Orvgon unlay Nimlnlu ! flio tWUlou of JiiiIki' !ullinvny of ltr circuit court of .Mnrloii county liy declaring WHOiMitltiitlimnl Hie log. Utnilro net mtM'd tit flu limt hcmIoh appropriating 9100,000 fur tho con- t ruction of n nwil fnm flit Pacific ocean lo tilt iMiumbtry line of Idnlio, known iin tin' Orator Iikf nmd. JiiHlIro King filed n dlmetitlng opinion, NinmlliiK out iignlutt lil imso clutt'N. The court Ihim-iI Hn opinion uMn wet Ion 'Jilt, article I, of the conotJ ttitlon, t-htliiilug tluit lli mud Im n "tlM-cliil" or "local" one, nud not ono which would iH'iieflt the Ntnte at largo, (Continued on I'tvo f.) WANTED MONEY BACK Japancso Who Were Divorced Would Revved, But Dclng First Cous ins, License Was N. G. REHEARING WILL BE ASKED OF SUPREME COURT Attorneys Preparing to Continue Fight Indignation Runs High in Southern Oregon Course of Wil lamette Mossbacks Condemned. Tho attorneys conducting the fight in the supremo court for tho Crater Lake road appropriation aro already 'preparing to petition tho supreme 1 court for a rehearing of tho case. In jasmuch an a dissenting opinion was filed in tho caso by Jnstico King, it is beliovcd that a -lehcnring can bo secured and with a rehearing, all hopo is not as yet lost. Feeling today runs high in South ern Oregon against tho Willnmette valley mossbacks who have for tho JUDGK W. I). PENTON, ' Who gave freely of his time mid money to further the cause of tho Crater JmUv nmd. Judge Ponton before tho Miprenie court delivered whnt Is termed liy attorney tho moNt able argument over delivered Ik-f ore that IkmIj-, To him the thank of tioutlicrn Oregon nr duo, and It wm not duo to any neglect or overnight on lilt part that tho cane was lout. SEATTLE, Wash., Fob. 15, Ityo zo Tanlmlto, 2fi years, and YohIiI NiiltnHlilinu, 27 yonrH of ago, aro wait ing today for n luttor from tho county chirk, rot ruing tho inouoy thoy paid for n nmrrliiK" license which no ono would honor. Thoy wuro mnrrlod, divorced, and ro-inarrlod In Japnn, nnd whon thoy caniQ to America wished to bo Joined totrothor by tho A in or lean law. Hut Hov. Slilinnnko, pastor of tho Japanese MothodlHt Episcopal church, rofunod to honor tho IIcoiiho, nH thoy nro flrHt coiihIiih, So Tanlmlto Bout tho following lot tor to County Clork Blckols: "Doar Sir: Wo hnvo no nood of mnrrlngo, bocniiBO which I IncloHod In this onvolnpo, any moro. So aunt back to you, and If you will got mon ey buck to mo. l'lonso lot mo know soon us poHalblo, Yours truly, " KYOZO TAN1MIT0." Ton yonrn ngo thoy first wod nnd two children worn born to thorn, Hut tho lovo of tho mothor country over whelmed tho lovo for ono another, nnd they were divorced so ho could outer tho .InpiinoHO nnvnl ncndoiny, which ndmltH only single men. Hut Tanlmlto fulled to puhh tho ontranco examination and leturned to his fam ily nnd ro-niuiTlod Ills dlvorcod wife. timo lininc at least blocked tho build !ing of the road which would mnko accessible ono of tho world's great est natural wonders. Denunciation of an obsoloto constitution generally prevails. And Southern Oregon is wniting with quiet determination the noxt general state elections. It is generally believed that the long fight to secure a state appro priation for tho bottcrment of this CAtlirin tT Mm cr n r n !o n f n n a A fit COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLD MEETING THURSDAY eu over ono yonr ago when boutherii Oregon boosters visited tho state capital in n body nnd demanded an President Colvii? has culled a meeting of the MedLord appropriation of $100,000 from Un commercial club Tor Thursday eveninir to consider tho state. Tho legislature granted it; n LCrater Lake road decision and provide wavs and means of commission provided in the bill wn, r .... 1 nnnomted: the federal "ovenimnnt securing tno nignway. out nn l)nincor mi(f (ho work As tho president and many members oi the club will started. Then it wns thnt one l. n. go to Gold Hill Wednesday evening to help inaugurate McMnhnn of Sniem brought suit to the Gold Jlill Commercial club, the regular meeting of the pi" t' appropriation on tho club for AVcdnesdav is postponed. . Ttl itt-wn8 Jinn?titMt!o.nn'- 1 p.. 11 .11 1 ' mi V. -i ...1 This enso, being decided against ;v mil aueuuanco u.nursuay evening is ucsireti, wiicn Southorn Oregon in the lower court, n i'iwmuu uiii c5-t in iiiwiivru nidi iti uiuivt- liiv vunv was ciirncu 10 tno supronio COUlt BALLINCER i HAMPERING i t 4--f "THE FOURTH ESTATE" IS NEXT IN LINE ATTORNEY Counsel for Glavis, Pinchot and Oth-1 ers Claim They Cannot Obtain Documents From Department Which They Need. ' The next serial story to be published by the Mail Tribune will be "Tho Fourth Estate," a Twwerful story dealing with the power of the press. The play from which the story is written will appear next sea son at the Medford. It is in tensely interesting. See the announcement on page 5. CROSS-EXAMINATION OF GLAVIS UNDER WAV Angrily Declares That a "Frame-up" Had Been Made In Connection With Discovery of Letters. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 15.-' Complaint by the attorneys for Louis R. Glavis, Gifford Pinchot and oth ers that they are being hampered in obtaining copies of records of thhs interior department reached a cul mination today. Attorney Btandeis, on behalf of Glavis, told the congressional com mission investigating the Ballinger- PAVING AND GAS PLANTS THEMES THIS EVENING City Council Will Have Much Impor tant Business to Discuss at This Evening's Session Will Probably Submit Charter Amendment. Paving, gas plants, bids for city improvement bonds and other impor tant business will be considered by the city council when it meets in reg ular session this evening. Tonight is the time set to hear protests against paving, but it is unliScTv Ea'mnny property owners will Tie oh ' hand to Pinchot controversy of his fnUure ' tender protests, as the city is almost to get certain papers. j unanimously in favor of more hard- "I wish to renew my daily com-lsurfaco streets. plaint," said Brandeis. "JTany pa pers that I require the commission to hnvo the interior deopnrtment pro duce have not been delivered." commission, therenpon asked that Several other important hi-j ww ux.aa ill "J v tiviti uvv The paving proposition will be considered and it is probable thai a charter amendment will be referred to the people to give the council au- franchise. matters Attorney Vertrees, on behalf of1.. ... . Hallmger, thereupon continued his cross-examination of Glavis. Tho men opposed to tho administration of iTIVrO HOC 011110 Ballinger in the interior department! "HALO fllL DL rll! toaay were active ionowing a vciieit M ' em hand IN HERE Three Leading Officials of Roai Owned by Hill Visit Valley Stat That They Are Here Looking Ovw Orchard Properties. HAS THEIR VISIT TO DO WITH PACIFIC & EASTERN? They Claim Hot Will Leave TM Evening for North, After Look ing Over All of the Valley. SAN 1)11500, Cub, Fob, 1 R. A, J. MoiganHtorn, for years u practicing attornoy In 8'nn Francisco, but for about two years ono of tho most nc tlvo criminal lawyors In this city, oc cupied n coll today In tho county Jail, whoro ho wnB nlncod on a ohargo of tondorlng chocks to loading merchants on tho First National bank of this city, In which Institution ho Is al logod to lmvo had Insufficient funds or credit, Taxpayers Are Coming Through In Good Shape No More Rehate After March 15th. of Oregon sit up and take notice. whoro it wns lost. FIRE CHIEF WANTS NEW ALARM POINDEXTER HAS NOT WITHDRAWN FROM RACE of Operating tho Department Was Nearly $2000. WASHINGTON, Fob. 15. Repre sentative Polndextor of Snoknne. wnsh., declared today that tho story that ho had withdrawn from tho sen- Flles Annual Report and Makes Recommendations to City Council Moro ntoriai rnco in Washington was "made out or wnoio ciotn." Hose Requcstod Flro Loss Dining. Year Totaled $12,000 Cost -i Bhnii not withdraw under any cHuuiuBinnccH, no snin to tno united Tress. "I am In tho raco to stay, and I expect to win. "Tho situation Is bottlng bettor ov ory dny. Tho circulation of tho story thnt I hnvo withdrawn Is a favorablo sign, bocatiBO It shows every Indi cation of my strength. It was made out of whole cloth, but it wns sprung In tho fight too early to have offect." Recommending that a comprCssod air whistlo bo installed for sounding firo nInrmms,'to tnko tho pluco of tho boll, which' is inndoqunto, inasmuch ns it cannot bo distinctly hoard, on account of tho trains switching nnd spoiling freight cars, and asking that tho dopnrtmont bo oquippod with 1000 foot moro of hoso, Kugono Annum, firo chief, has filod his an nual report with tho city council. IIo nlfjo further rocommouds that an or diunuco ho passed regulating oxits nnd nislos in thontors nnd public as sembly rooms, nnd also to require ono or moro firo osonpos on nil public buildings two or more storios in hoight. Tho summary for tho past year is ns follows: Numbor of alarms turned in, 21 total loss by fire, $12,000; insurnnoo on snmo, $10,000; numbor of men un Bworing nlnrniB, '130; fires in rosl doiicos, 8; firo in schools, 1; grass fires, 3; falso alarms, 4; fires in woodsheds, 1; firo in dyo works, 1; fires in rostnurnnt, 1; firo in drug store, 1; firo in tolophono offico, 1; total cost for maintaining tho do pnrtmont, $1070; total amount of hoso (2V-inoh) on hnnd, 2600 foot; totnl nmount of chomicnl hoso on hand, 500 foot. Powell-Mcmslc Fight Tonight. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Fob. 15. Knoh confidont that tho other is to loavo tho ring u boaten man, Low Powoll and Goorgo Momsio await tho first gong whioh will call thorn to gether for thoir ton-round fight nt Nuud Junction tonight. Both lightweights mndo tho requir ed 133 pounds easily, Tho odds which yost onlay wore ovon, today jumped to 10 to 7 in Powoll's fnvor, following a strong showing of Snn Francisco raonoy. No Trace of Tug. WASHINGTON, Fob. Iff! -Tho na vy department today ordered tho vos sols that aro searching for tho lost tug Nlnn, which disappeared with 32 mon aboard hor, to conflno their Bcnrch to tho Bouth of Fonwlck Is land lightship, off tho Delaware const, threat by Attorney Vertrees that there might be n sequel to tho pres ent investigation, with Low's R. Gin vis in tho courts accused of purloin ing papers from government files. Glavis on the stand Into yesterday angrily declnrcd that the discovery of 24 letters, representing corre spondence from mthe Jnnenu. Alaska, lnnd office, regarding tho Cunningham enses. was a "frame- up." The letters, after being mUs- While taxes aro being paid with ing for some time, were found in a i commendable rapidity, Sheriff Jones' room of tho Senttle fedorol building j office force is not overworked nt with offects belonging to Glavis. j present and could possibly handle a A. Christiansen, who succeeded ; ww moro simoleons per dny for the Glavis at Seattlo as field agent, and i Kood of tho couuty. G. W. O'Neill, assistant custodian of J March 15 tho timo for claiming the federal building nt Seattle, who lnu 3 per cent rebate will expire, and are reported to have found tho lot- j those who wish to save this amount ters, have been snbpenned nt tho re- 0,1 no'r taxes should come up to tho quest of Vertrees. Thev have been ' captain's office before that time. directed to bring tho box in which -P"' 1 'ftxes or 1009 become do- It . 1 L xne letters are alleged to hnvo been , "nqueni. PAID QUITE RAPIDLY Judgo W. JL Colvig has returned from Corvallis and Portland. At Corvallis ho addressed o largo audi onoo tolling them how Modford did things. II. B. rnttorson has returned from Peoria, 111. IIo found many pooplo tnlking about Oregon. found. Attorney Vertrees nlso cnlled unon tho forest sorvico to produce all let ters sent to its officials by Glavis. DOGS OF WAR ARE ORDERED UNLEASHED RLUEFIELBS, Nicnrngnn. Feb. lo. (By wireless to Colon.) Bearing ordors to Gonornl Chnmorro to bo- gin immodintoly tho long-deferred nt- tack upon Manngun, n courier dis pntehod by Provisional President Es trnda is hurrying townrd Jlntncalnn today. Estrada's ordor wn? wired to the telegraph nearest Mutagulpa, whoro Chamorro lies. At this point it wns entrusted to a courior. It was ns follows: "Strike fast nnd hard." Gonernl Jrenn, with 1000 mon, i rushing townrd Mntngnlpn, whioh is bombarded bv tho administration gonornl, Lnrn, 'to roliovo Chnmorro. Tho rebel lendors aro confidont, howovor, thnt Chamorro would be ablo to hold tho city, despito tho hombardmont, or lonvo it should ho dosiro. Bad-Edd Vendor Fined. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Fob. 15. Because John McCllntock, a grocery man, advertised eggs as fresh whon In fact they had been in storage sev eral months, C. L. Parry, tho man who sold the eggs, ploaded guilty to a violation of tho pure food law, and as n result 13 out Just $25 today, tho sum which went to mnko up his fine. I Three of James J. Hill's right hand men J. 31. Gruner, general sa perintendent of the Great Northern;. G. H. Emerson, superintendent of motive power, and J. Russell, super intendent of tho North Bank spent Tuesday in looking over tho valley. WJiilo thoy stated that they were- here simply to look at certain prop erties, their presence gave rise ta much speculation in connection witk. the Pacific & Eastern, which HiM has been reported as backing. They disclaimed all matters tending to connect them in any way with the present 'activity in railroad circles. The officials were takon to vier different sections of tho valley an& plan to cntch a train north frora Ashland this evening. The fact that Hill is building into Central Oregon and thnt tho Pacific & Eastern is to bo built to an east ern connection hns given rise to a report that Hill plans torcach Cali fornia by way of Medford and Cres cent City. It is known that John F. Stevens, mil's chief engineer, mnda the preliminary report on the P. & Br nnd henco tho visit of other Hill of ficials lend color, although they deny any other motive than that of look ing over certain properties. G. H. Emerson, superintendent of motivo power of the Great Northern railroad, met an old friend in G. Ht. Osgood of Medford. Years ago Mr. Osgood, as a locomotive engineer, gave Mr. Emorson some primary rea sons in tho way to ran nn engine. Mr. Osgood accompanied tho party to Ashland this morning. ELKS PLAN TO HOLl) BIG ENTERTAINMENT The Elks have kicked over then traces and nro climbing into the minstrel bnnd wagon. Elks null well in tho hnrnoss until you start a cooa song or pick a ripe Newtown joke, then thoy always break loose and want to join in. This Is T. E. Daniels, who" wns driving tho Elk wngon nlong smooth ly until he wns rash enough to start tho coon ditty, "You Don't Know now Much You Have to Know in Order to Know now Little You Know," nnd tho antlorod brother op pressed a dosiro to basso profnndo for a fow mensures. Ho'll get hinr back in the harness nftor a fow Tho conviction of Parry Is the first mndo since the recent meeting of tho stnto board of health hero, when the board filed a ruling that egga hold In storage or treated with preserva tives were not to bo consldored fresh, A numbor of store mon nro under nrrest for sellln anclont eggs In tho placo of fresh ones. SEATTLE, Wash., Fob. 15. The owners of the new nlno-story I.eary building at Second and Madison streets today confirmed tho report thnt the yaro planning to add 11 sto ries to tho building, giving Seattle tho highest structure on the coast. Work is to start In June ov July. The foundations of tho building wore built to carry 20 storios. breaks like that and drivo tho wngon in triumph to tho Opera hottso on tho evenings of February 25 and 20, Friday and Saturday nights. Pnsto tho dates in your Hunhonnot. The rehearsals aro starting off finolyr with Gunson, Withington, Burgoss Androws and Johnson sitting in the front pow and shouting "Glory I", Thoy want a chonis of nhout 00 voices and are welcoming male voico3, whether Elks or not. If yon would like to "join in" eomo to the high school auditorium nt 7:30 this evening and you will get tho. glad hnnd and hnvo moro fun than at a St. Pntrioks dny pionio. You can savo tho money to pay for a summor vacation by boglnnlug to "buy advortlsod things."