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Medford Mail Tribune UXITKI) I'ftKfiS ASSOCIATION Full Leaned Wire Report, ToiiIkIiI niul TliiiMdny -Cloar mill warm, Tuomltiy'M ToinporntUHm- -IIIkIi 57, low Mil, rniiKU 17. Tho only paper In the world publlHhod In n city ttio iIm of Medford having a loased wire. FOURTH YEAR. MEUFOW) ORISdON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 3930. No. 296. GREAT STRIKE TODAY SEEMS Snapshot of Dr. Hyde, Central Figure In Swope Case, With His Attorneys. N DEVLIN Fl INEVITABLE Til Id WICATIIICfU THROWS BLAME CORNER STONE OF EPISCOPAE CHURCH EAID 60 PERISHED WELLINGTON SNOW SLIDE BANK FAILURE Unofficial Canvas In Ranks of Union Labor Shows Great Dody of Men and Women Are Wllllno to Re spond Immediately When Call Comes for General Strike. SATURDAY IS DAY SET Philadelphia Torn by Political nnd Industrial Dissensions Rapid Transit Company Remains Odur ale Blj Leaders In Conference. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 2. An uttoff Iclnl cnttvnH In tho rnnka of union labor completed today, iiliown Hint tlic K"'nt liody of union men and womon l nllllnn l respond Imme diately wlwii tho cnll enmes for n Knernl utrlho. Whether tlin strike 1m1I bo railed donendn noon tho attitude of tho Philadelphia Hnpld Transit compnny of flrlrtln, Rhonld thov decide to mil) mlt tholr contention with their (itrlk InK carmen to nrhltrntlon, n general ntrlkn rnny be averted. It In not likely thnt thoy enn ho forrod to rcredo from tholr refusal to arbitrate or thnt thoy ttIII. of their Tolltlon, ronrent to nrhltrntlon. Planning Otvnt Strike. AHiire( of n ceneral response to tholr domnndij. Inhor lender nre per fecting their plans for n enll-out of tho unionists next Saturday. Phllndolphln I torn hy dissensions both politically nnd Industilnlly. So mnny conflicting Intorontn of trndo nnd politic nro Involved In tho set tlomcnt of tho street car ctrlko thnt tho lender on ench sldo In tho strlko nro fcnrful of bolni: compelled to nc cept nnfnvornhle term. Tho polltlcnl leader also nro cautious nhont In terfering nn both sides bnvo power politically to punish thorn nt tho poll. Whlk preparing plnnn for tho great wnlwk-ont, tho union lendorn nro not without hopo thnt It may he nvertod. Thoy realise tho erlon question thnt miiBt fnco organised Inbor lr ovory mnn nnd womnn In Its rnnk In thl city I compelled to ceno vork. Aid T Assured. TAnmnro of aid, mortlly nnd fl nnnclnlly, havo como from union or ganizations nutsldo tho city nnd, nl though tho unlonn nro now prospor otis, It Is n question n to how long thoy wouM bo ablo to stand tho drain of n long strlko In which not a ponny wn being paid to tho laboring mon of this city. That Is ono of tho principal que tlonif which tho lender of labor nro cnllod upon to fnco. Tho approach ing crisis mny bring want and woo to tli u doom of every union man and tho leader reallro that with thoU' sanda Idlo nnd their fnmtllen starV' tpg r rolgn of violence and crlmo may bo Instituted In tho city of Brotherly Lovo which may. surpass tho rocords sot In tho great strikes of tho pnst In tho United States. Company Obstinate. Thoro In only ono viewpoint for tho company thnt of nbsoluto nurrondor by tho mon and ft return to tho com pany ns Individuals nnd not as union ists, Tho viewpoint of tho mon Is thnt of raising of wages and recognition of tho union. Tho mon may rocodo on tho quontlon of wagon, but thoy have said that thoy cannot ronounco tho principles of unionism, In which thoy bellovo tholr greatest protection from Injustice llos. Tho company hns nnnouueed that It will not rocodo a Jot. To outsiders, thoroforo, It looks ns Is If a groat strike In Inovltablo. Debs In the flame. It was roportod today that 0. O. Pratt, John Mitchell nnd othor labor lenders will confer this oyonlng with Kugono V. Dobs, In n flnnl offort to evolvo a, moans of nvortlng tho gen eral strlko that throtttons Philadelphia. Estes Declares Bonds of Pacific & Eastern Held by Devlin Were Worth Par and Shoucd Have Re alized $100,00 Instead of the Sum of $81,500. TWO ANSWERS FILED Estes Says He Did Not Have Charge of Purchase and Sale of Bonds But Was Merely Custodian After Their Purchase. PORTLAND, Or., March 2 Two more sopnrnto answer in tho civil suits brought In tho nnmo of Thomas J. Dovlln as receiver of tho Oregon Trust nnd Saving bank against tho directors and offlcora of that Insti tution for t. Iohm of over 1500,000 nlloged to havo boon sustained havo been filed In tho circuit court, deorgo Kstos. mnnuKor of tho bond nnd trust department of tho bnnk, gives his ver sion of tho Crator Lako rallrond deal and W. II. Copelnnd, who was a di rector In tho bank for a few months, denies that tho bank was Insolvent while- ho was connected with It. Kates, llko W. II. Mooro nnd som of tho othor dofendnnte, throws tho blamo upon Itecelvor Dovlln for nl loged falluro to mako tho most of tho nsHota In his hands. H0 declares tho oonus or tho Pacific & Eastorn road hold by Dovlln woro worth par nnd oum iiav reallxed $100,000, In stead of being exchanged for 181,500 In certificates of deposit, making a v mis or ns.DOO for tho bank. ------ .v u m nol I:nT0 cnnrg0 of tho purchnso and salo of bonds for (Continued on Pago 8.) JACKSONVILLE HOLDS AiUAULECTION Policy of Old Board EndorsedA Close Contest for City Marshal- Old Council Reelected by Voters. Tho annual city oloctioi. nt Jack sonville Tuesday was urettv nonr th renl thing. Tho council for Inst yoar uiuuumuuHiy, or praclicnlly 80, ro-olootod. Whon it carao to marshal, recorder nnu street commissioner thoro was moro or Joss of n fight. Honry O. Dox, prosont incoumbont. was ro-elootod recordor over Beni M. Collins by n voto of 00 to 7G. John II. Huffor was dofoatud for TO-elootion for mnrshnl by M. D. Jones by threo votes, 85 to 88. jnmoa lounir won tho offico nf stroot oommisaionor from B. E. Hnnoy, 105 to 02, Folio wine is tho Bummnrv: Total numuor ol votes enst. 175. For w City rocordor, Bonj. M. Collins, 75; xionry u. uox, uu. Tronsuror. Jns. Cronomillor, 102. Marshal, John II. Iluffor, 85; M. D. Jonos, 88. Straot oommisdionor, Jnmoa Younir, 105; B. V,. Hnnoy, 02. Iloth tho unionists nnd tho officials of tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit company nppoar to bo planning a waiting gnmo. Moantinio morchnnts. tho clorgy, congroBsmon and political hodlos contlnuo to pour potltlon nttor potltlon Into tho company's offlcos, bogging tho officials to arbitrate with tholr strlktuc omploycs, It wbb gon- orally bollovod early today that a sottlomont of tho controvosry la no noaror than It was on tho first day of tho strike. .a mayor, T. T. Shaw, 158; oouncilmon, W. F. Griovo, M8; Emil Britt, 150; Frod Fioko, 120; Chns. Dunford. 137. IVudlug I be deliberations of the spevlul grand Jury culled In Kansas City, Mo., to consider the fuse of the dentil of Colonel Thomas 11. Swok the attorneys of Dr. U. C Ilyde, accused by the coroner's Jury of causing the aged millionaire's death by means of strychnine, administered either with Intent or without, took steps to safeguard the interests of their client. After the coroner's Jury declnred their belief thnt the demise of the philanthropist was brought nltout by the husband of his niece Dr. Hyde was arrested and released on f.ri0.lKX) ball. The picture is a simpHliot takeu linuuHllntely after the $50,000 ball was deK)8lted. It shows the following, from left to right: Attor ney Krank l' Vu:nh. ehlef counsel for Dr. Hyde; Colonel Johnson, Mrs. Hyde's Juwyer: Dr. 11. C. Hyde (marked with an ttrrowi uiul Attorney Cleary, one of Dr. Hyde's lawyers. Soon after Colonel Swope's death, which occurred Oct. a, HH1). 'several relatives fell III of typhoid fever One of them died. Dr. Hyde attended Swope In his last ill- v.i r..tnrttsl that (itrvchiiine was found In his liver. ASHLAND GIVES Voters by Majority of 38 Grant Right In That City to Construct Telephone System-Will Build at! Once. ! E. C. Sharpo was pranted n frnn- chiso for a tolopbono system by tho voters of Ashland on Tuosdav bv a majority of 38 votes. Interest was slack, only 208 votes being cast. "We will go ahead in Ashland ot onco, tated Mr. buarpo today, "and build tho system in Ashland simultaneously with thnt in Mod- ford." PROFS. TO GET OUT COMIC SCHOOL PAPER BERKELEY, Cnl., March 2. Tho next issuo of the Pelican, u comio pnpor published by tho students nt tho University of California will bo gotton out by mombors of tho fncul- ty. Professor Edmond ONotll of tho fnoulty wil lnot ns oditor-in-ohiof. For yonra the faculty members linvo boon tho butt of jokes nnd quibs from tho pointed pencils of tho stu- onts. Now they nro to hnvo their nning. It is intimalod thnt tho worm in- tonds to turn nnd show shnrp tooth nnd as n result tho noxt number of 10 publiontiou is boing looked for ward to with much interest. SHARPE FRANCHISE SNELL FAVORS MUCH PAVING Ashland's Mayor Sends In Annual Mesage to City Laying of Four Pavement. Council Urging Miles of Street ASHLAND, March 2. Mayor Snoll clearly outlinod his progressive P"y ,nst evening in his annual mos- othor improvements recommended was tho Inying of four miles of bitu lithio pavement during the comiug summer. Mayor Snoll also urged the council to work together ns a unit for tho common good and forgot factional discord. TJio hall was pnoked and whon n mnn proposed a voto of con fidence In tho mayor it carried with n whoop.. CRUISER WASHINGTON DUE IN SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, March 2. Tho armorod cni'isor Wnohington, with tho 'Tellow Jack" flyinc to betok en contagious disoase, is duo here tonight from Brcmorton, Tho vessel nrrived nt Bremerton n week ago from Honolulu, On hor nrrivnl small pox dovoloped and tho vosscl with 080 mon was placed in quarantino nt Diamond Hond, Port Townsond, Wash. Tho vessel nnd orow will go into quarantine horo at Angel Island. Tho warship will be washod nnd dis infected from tho keel to truck. JACKSON PLACE TO BE ORCHARD Famous Ranch Where Watermelons Grew in Early Days is to Be Plant ed to Orchard by tho New Pur chasers. Tho proporty on Roguo river known to all old settlors as tho Jack son plnco, whoro Georgo Jackson was wont to grow melons thnt would mako the famous southorn brand look liko tho Elks' minstrels, ns against tho real thing, aud distribut ed thom froo-handed to everybody who would ask, has boen sold to B. L. Dodgo of Akron, Ohio, by Emery Hunt. M Dodgo, whon ho was here Inst fall, acquired, in cpmpany with F. B, Thiess, also of Akron, Ohio, tho Jesso Riobnrdson plnco, adjoining tho nforementionod trnct, comprising some 4-15 acres. Tho Jackson place consists of 1555 acres,- making tho total amount of Innd. hold in one body 2,000 aoros. This senson 1G0 acres of this land will bo plnntod to ponrs, npplos and poaches, and about 500 to corenls. Irn J. Dodgo is tho residont manngor and ngent for tho proporty. "Wo nre not going to overlook tho watormelon stunt," said Mr. Dodge. "Tho plnco is famous for its melons nnd while wo will not engngo in growing thorn ns a busiuoss thoro will always bo a melon for our friends during tho soason." B. L. Dodgo is now interested di reotly in some 2100 acres of aJckson county land . With Appropriate Services Charles Scadding, Bishop of Oregon, Co. secrates New Building to the Serv Ices of God Services Will At tended. BIG MEETING TONIGHT Ratification Meeting Will Be Held This Eevening in the Opera House Bishop Scadding Will Make Ad dress of the Evening. In the presence of a vast con course of people and with elaborate and impressive ceremonies, Rt. Rev. Charles Scadding, D. D., bishop of Oregon, laid tho corner stone of the new St. Mark's Eoiscopal church this afternoon. Ho was assisted by Archdeacon Chambers, who has la bored for some time in the local field to insure the building of the church. Tho day is nn important one, not only to the Episcopal congregation but to Medford ns a wholo, for it bonds and friends are crowding marks the undertaking of the con- newspaper, railway and Ulegrnph of struction of a church building which ,fices awaiting news fro mthe catas- will equal, when completed, any in the state. It will be of stone of the most approved cathedral stylo of architecture. This evening in the opera honse a huge mnss meeting is to be held, at which Bishop Scadding will deliver tho address of the evening. The meting is to be presided over by W. H. Canon, mayor. A pleasing musi- cnl program has been arranged nnd nil are invited. NO PROTEST FILELl AGAINST PAVING City Dads Meet in Regular Session Only to Adjourn Until This Even ing Liquor License is Granted. No protests against paving of city streets developed nt the rcgulnr ses sion of the city council 011 Tuesday evening and tho work will proceed. The city council held but a brief session and will meet again this ev ening to hnndlo tho rcgulnr monthly routine. The only business transacted last evening was the granting of a build ing permit nnd a liquor license. HUSBAND CHARGED WITH MURDER OF WIFE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 2. Pending an investigation into un explained ovents surrounding tho death of Mrs. J. Roto from a gunshot wound in tho head, hor husband, John Rote, is in dotinue nt tho city prison today. Late Inst night tho sound of n ro olvor shot was hoard nt tho Rote homo on Fulton street. Neighbors nishod to tho houso nnd found Mrs. Roto lying on tho floor dead with n bullet in hor brain. Lnter her husband was taken into custody. Roto runs a grocory store. SAN JOSE MAN MAKES SUCCESSFUL AERIAL TRIP SAN JOSE, Cal., March 2. Aftor trial flight above this citv beforo uybrpak today, L. H. xlill. in his new dirigiblo balloon announced the com plete Buccess of hi3 norinl jounioy. The airship is boing put in rendinoss for further nnd moro extended flights. Tho bng of tho bnoon is said to be the largest in America. The en ginos opornting the ornft are of the nbwest type and many of the de vices for steering and controlling the airship aro' of latost invention. Railroad Officials Informed That A Least 60 Were Swept to Their Death When Avalanche Over whelmed Passenger Train Yesterday. NEWS MOST MEAGER Rescue Parties With Food Will Be Unable to Reach Scene of Disaster Until Late TonlgM Greatest Floods in Years In Idaho. SPOKANE, Wash., March 2. Tho latest available inforamtion from rail road officals hero have it that prob ably sixty lives woro lost in the Wel lington slide yesterday when a Spo kane passenger train was overwhelm ed by an avalanche and carried away. Oficials say the rescue parties will bo unable to reach omst of tho vic tims before midnight. Tho suspense in the homes of Spo kane of persons known to be on the trains is terrible, anxious wives, 'hus trophc. The wires of at Scenic have been down all morning, cutting off all news from the scene of the avalanche. Ono relief train is dne back at 6:30 this evening with some of the in jured, according to Qreat Northern officials. Seventy men with provis ions left Everett this morning on No. 4. The train will go ns far as pos sible into the mountains. Then men will eave the train nnd try to break through the snow to Wellington. COUR D'ALENE, Idaho, March 2. The melting snow on theprecitious side of Canyon Creek have created a torrent out of tho usually small moun tain stream. The rising waters to ' i. ..:. it.. .1.1 piled at the bottom the gulch by the avalanche at Mace and Burke and tho waters are ating tehir way through the snow nnd carrying it frith them to the valley below. , Acording to many tho weather continues to be ideal for slides, a rain falling throughout tho morning. This afternoon a thaw set in and the streets of Burke, Mace and Wal- lace havo become raging torrents-.. Old-timers here say that this is the worst winter on record in regard to the amount of snow nnd snowslide fatalities. Many minors living in Mace and Burke nro moving out and seeking safer homes. WALLA WALLA, March 2. With heavy renins nnd wnrm temperntiire molting tho snow n,nd nugmenting the- floood hero ovory stream in the val ley is today running bankful nnd nmny nre out of their regular cours es. Only tho excellent system of bulkhending nnd division of the stream above the city is saving Wal la Walla from henvy damage. BOISE, Idaho, March 2. All the streams In southern Idaho are today higher than over before known, and damage as a result of the floods Is of great portions. Railroad t raffle k at a standstill and Boise nnd other cities In this section of the state are omplotoly cut oft from outside com munication except by wire. Five miles of track on the main lino of the Oregon Short Line la wash ed out west of Glenn's Ferry and 11 will be soveral days before trains eaa bo operated. The greatest damage has boen to Irrigation works, breaks In canals being reported from all sec tions of tho Irrlgatd districts. John C. Henderson of Rodlnnds, California, who for u number of ypnrs has ben engaged in orange growing, hns nrrivod in Medford in search of a location, nonceforth he will devote his time to tho gow; tho big, rosy, rod npple, f