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Medford Mail Tribune UNITKD ntKSS ASSOCIATION Fidl Leased Wire Htpert. Tonight iuhI Wi'iliitinilii)' Part ly cloudy, If Hly In clear IoiiIkIiI IIkIiI. frod. Cnll contral nftor 7 i. in. for further wnriiliiKn. The only paper In the wwM published la a ctiy the aise f Medfor4 having a cm4 wire. FIFrilYlSAR. MEDFORD, ORIOOON,TtTESDAV,APJUivl2,1910. No. 19. TIIK WKA'i'HKIl. SYMPATHIES OF ROOSEVELT AR Such Is Report Following Announce- ment That Colonel Has Accepted i Invitation of Plnchot to Address National Conservation League Up on His Return to America. PINCHOT KEEPS TEDDY UP UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT Plnchot Evidently Well Pleased With Result of His Meeting His Former Chief T. R. May Come Back to Fight. I'OUTO MAUIU'.IO. Italy, April 12. Thoodoro Itoonovolt today accept ed Clifford I'lric'iot'e Invitation to do liver nn add roe boforo tho National Conservation loncuo upon hi return to America. Tho vlRnltlcanco of tho nccoptnnco In apparent. Contiorvntlon Ih ono of tho pot ro-j foruiH of tho former prooldont. Olf fonl Plnchot lit 1 11 rlBht bower In this work WITH PINCH Plnchot and Secretary of tho Into-'nnd rlor Hnlllnner ran afoul of ono an - other on questions of conservation. President Tuft supported Ilalllngor and called for Plnchot's resignation. Itoosovolt hoa.d Plnchot's side of the controversy and accoptod Ula statements as iruth without waiting to hoar from the othor side. This Is nn Indication that nil his synpathlns nro with Plnchot. It Is dally becoming moro apparent that Itoosovolt Is go ing to ,lenrn othor phases of tho Amorlcan poltllcnl situation boforo ho returns homo. Tho report Mint Francis J. llenoy, government prose cutor, nnd Soth llulloclt, fedornl offi cial and his latlmato friend, nro to moot him In Burnpo, boars out this conclusion. It Is also evident that Roosevelt Is disappointed thnt Taft did not sond an emissary to Italy to glvo tho ad ministration's sldo of tho controversy, nlthough ho has had nothing to say. Tho nccoptnnco of Plnchot's Invita tion Is regarded hero nB Indicating that Itoosovolt lllccst a fight. Had ho wished to hnvo avoldod controversies, It le expected that ho would hnvo ro fuso.l tho Inv.'titlon. Plnchot wan In consultation yes terday until midnight. When ho left tho Carow villa and roturnod to his hotol, Plnchot woro a broad smllo. At 0 o'clock this morning ho roturnod to tho villa and Inter dopartod with Roosovolt for a long walk. As ho loft, Plnchot'B volco had a significant ring when ho said: "This cortalnly Is llko old times. My, walks with Colonol Itoosovolt romlnd mo of strolls wo used to tnko In Washington," L PLAN OF P, & E. Eaglo Point Flyer Will Leave Early Eacli Sunday Morning With Fish ermen, l( Ariglers So Desire Late . Train for Returning Sports. Tho Paoifio & Eastern Ratlroud company will run nn onrly Snmlny morning trnln enoh Sundny during tho fibbing Bonuou, provided thnt enough nnglonf Bignify thoir dosiro to trnvol to tho river in this manner, Chiof Engineer Gorig minouncod thnt such n train would bo run, nftor ho had boon roquoBtod to establish suuli a Borvlco. If tho fiHhonnon Bign up tho trniu will louvo Modford oneh Sunday morning nt 0 o'clock instond of 8:15, and n into train will bo run, to bring tho nngiorn bnok, Tho want ado nro tho bitsioBt of if-1 t is tr 11 t if . uuanoemnKorn." in miH inoy uoi ub eort of "aBoistnntB to Fnto." Fishing c HANLEY RANCH LITTLE BUTT Four Thousand Acres Transferred William Hanley of Burns, Who Represents Syndicate Which Re cently Purchased Huge Tract In Central Oregon for $7,000,000. IS REGARDED AS ONE OF FINEST RANCHES IN COUNTY Salo Is of Much Interest to Medford, Inasmuch as This City Has Been Trying to Cross With Gravity Wa ter System. M. P. and E. B. Unnloy bavo sold tholr Mttlo Dutto-Wnsson canyon ranch of 4000 ncros for $100,000 to William HftUo? of Burn, who. It Is roportcM, roprotonts tho syndlcnto that rccVntly purchased for $7,000,- 000 tho Oregon military road grant, stretching across tho Cascades through tho contral Oregon to tho Idaho boundary, Tho calo of tho tyrant lands was mado by Mr. Unnloy, I It Is nirnon.d that tho Llttlo Ilutto ranch was also Included In tho doal, J William Unnloy having had nn op- ttnn upon tho plneo. Tho snlo Is of much Interest to Medford on account of tho lltlgntlon ponding with M. P. Hanloy ovor n right of way through tho plnco to tho proposed point of Intako for tho city's water main on Llttlo Uutto creok. Tho city, through tho council, con tracted with Mr. Hanloy for tho water supply of WJMtn canyon and thon re pudiated tho contract by popular voto accepting tho Pish Lako company's proposnl. The caso Is now boforo tho supremo court and n doclslon was expectod this wook, but not rondorcd Tho Unnloy ranch consists of somo 2000 iicrca or moro of Uutto creek bottom lnnd, all of It undor ditch from tho I.tlo Dutto nnd Wnssan cnuyon, nnd tho adjacent hillsides, It la rognrdod na ono of tho best ranches In tho county and for years has been used en a cattle ranch. It la admirably adapted for frilt raising, MM UPHELD !N CLAY CASE Supremo Court Dismisses Appeal In Clay Dlvorco Case, Holding That an Order for -Suit Money Is Not Appealable. SALEM, Or., April 12. Tho an promo court today dismissed tho np ponl In tho Modford caso of W. 8 Olny, appollant, vs. Alrlro Olay, virtu. ally sustaining tho doclslon of Judgo liana. Tho court holds that tho or- dor Involved, nnmoly an order for suit monoy, la not an npponl:.b1o ordor. Tho decision Is in.orodtlng to lawyora, as tho point had never boforo boen do- cldod. W, S. Clay, a wealthy proporty ownor of Modford, was last winter granted a dlvorco from Alrlro Clay, whom ho married a yoar ago, and tho court ordorod that ho pay Mrs. Clay $500, and granted hor loavo to ronow hor motion for suit monoy on n further hearing of tho caso. Mr. Clny claimed that ho htd r.lroady giv en hor proporty worth from $4000 to $5000. "NV. E. Phlpp8 wna nttornoy for ap pellant nnd A. H. Roiimos for res pondent. PARIS HOTEL MEN WANT TAX OFF AUTOMOBILES PAKIS, April 12. Hotel koopors and otiior men in othor brnnohos of businoss patronized by tourists, atnrtod circulating petitions todny Rgninst tho nutomobilo tax whioh Franco imposos against foroign motorists. L SOLD; $100,0 ir i I i Havana Gay With Dinners Given By Rival: Presidential Candidates. to I Cuba Is so luucu Interested In the ai,.. will rfr.r Tuid .,: -, m I?, , ru,nnlnf nil been I 2M t2i u mi mini to kupi) rnn iiitirt nr h kai., AFTER HOME FOR CLUB IN EARNEST, Building Committee Issues Call for Options to Be Tendered Before Ap ril 20 to A. S. Rosenbaum, Chair man of the Committee. Tho building committoo of tho Modford Commercial club bus taken up itB work in earnest and stntos that if tho club backs them up that thoy will secure n sto nnd building, A. S. Koficnbniun, ehnirmnu of the building committoo, has issued n no tico to nil porsons having city lots thnt mny bo desirable for n building for tho club thnt thoy nro roquestod to preparo ontioiib on the sumo good until April 22, nnd to hand tho sumo to bun on or boforo April 20. NEWSPAPER PLANT IS BADLY WRECKED Sledge-Hammers Used on Linotype Machines Forms and Job Presses Suffer Marshal Has Clue. JUNEAU, Alaoka, April 12. Un known persons entered tho Dnlly Rec ord offlco onrly yesterday morning and wrocltod tho plant. Tho Unltod States mnrsharB offlco bollovos It has Information today which vflll load to tho arrost cf tho mUsroants, Slodgo hnmmora woro usod on tho ono llnotypo machlno, complotoly wrecking It. Tho nowHpnpor pross and job pre88oa woro also .badly dnningod and typo casoB woro dumpod on tho floors and sovornl forms "plod," Tho wrookors woro frlghtonod away boforo tlnUhlng tho Job, Tho pnpor will bo lsauod today on a small press, couiliii? liriUKliMltllll lilw'llnn .I.... ...... ...1. L .I " . u! W.n?te hbalKd.. d ,. !nn,w- "enerni Lunm ,leI Cio. POIBr umon the laborlnc class and vci 960 ACRES BUTTE CREEK LAND SOLD Benton Bowers of Ashland Buys Huge Tract From C. C. Beekman, Paying $25,000 for the -Same Is Weil Adapted to Fruit. Benton Bowers of Ashlnnd hns purchased 060 ncres of land on Butto creok nenr Eaglo Point, of C. C.1 Bookman, paying $25,000. The tract is especially well ndnpt ed to fmit-rnising nnd hns been bold nt Present restrains theclty from en by Mr. Beokmnn for many years. . , terlnc upon Hnuloy's promises on LitT Tho ncrengo embraces n numbor of 1,0 Butto creok. homesteads which wero pntented lt wns thought that tho decision arnM nnA 1) 1 . 1 1 n n ii tinii1l liA f nr(V. Mm In t nilftv Tn nil trnct is snid to bo tillable lnnd nd- mirnbly ndnpted for orchards. CHARIVARI WAKES JACKSONVILLE ECHOES: Elaborato Ceremony Held Monday Evening and Another Is to Follow Tonight Holds to Old Customs. -..v.nDU,,u ,.uo ....uU 01 giving T- -.1. II . I 1. m . nn old fashioned "charivari" henoyw'Dnmnw .nmountin to several thou or n resident of tho town becomes a .huhhhcc. a paiMcu.any eianorato col- ohratlon occurred Monday night ln observance of tho wedding of Rich-! ard Oasluns and Maud B. Tucker, 1 no uroom wns tnKon posaeealon of llV 1 SlIlTllfinr it till vlllnPA rtilt.nna 1 Plncod uatrldo a dlminutlvo burro 1 and Induced to visit ovory refresh-! ment parlor In town. Tonight groat preparations aro bo- lngmadeto induct another benedict; Into tho aucloni and honorable ordor ' of tho Charivari.' i- ..... NO DECISION IN HANLEY VS. CITY Supreme Court Failed to Render a Decision in Famous Right of Way Suit as Was Expected Probably Next Tuesday. The supremo court failed today to render a doclslon In the ccse of Han loy vs. Medford, which Is an appeal taken by tho city from tho circuit court of ..okscn county, in order to get n rclcaso on tho Injunction which probability It will bo handed down 1 next Tuesdrc. TORNADO WRECKS OKLAHOMA TOWN Score of Houses Twisted From Their Foundations and Wrecked Worn an Carried 30 Feet Above Ground. pine BLUFF, Ark., April 12. - Bnnd Man wns dono by n tornmo tlmt Btruok lhis oity ,118t meaiagt a0. conlillp to estimates made today, A scoro of houscs were lw'isteil from thoh. folllKintions. fences nnd outhouses demolished and trees up- root0(,t A11 ngod negro woman wns orned by tho wind into a mnss of toloplione wires 30 feot nbovo tho street. She wns lowered to tho ground ,m. i. 1' ' ' EAST 10 COAST ROAD NOW IDE BATTLE GROUNI Said Now That Hill and Harrlman Will Fight a Harder Battle Across State Than They Did In Building Down the Deschutes River Last Fall. LINE BY HILL FROM BOISE TO COOS BAY Surveying Parties Have Been In the Field for Seme Time Harrlflian People Are Beginning Get Very Busy. PORTLAND, Or., April 12. That the Harrlman and Hill Interests will ran a harder race acro&3 tho stato In building from cast to west than that now on In heading south 1 1 rough tho Deschultes c?nyon la apparent today. The contest, it Is believed, will be tho most exciting over pulled off In tho history of western railroad construc tion. That tho Hill interests will push through, completion with all hasto a line from Boise to Coos Bay, Or., or somo point in tho Willamette having connection with Portland by means of the Oregon Electric 13 now practically settled In the minds of men conversant with railroad opera tions in tho state, and it is known that since tho Hill interests began to display interest in the same section the Harrlman people, too, havo bo- como very active. Survoylne parties have been busy for some time stretching lines with view of finding the most feasiblo routo from cast to we3t across tho state, and It is said that no small por tion of tho proposed road has already been staked. NEW TRAIN FROM FRISCO TO KLAMATH KLAMATH FALLS, Or., April 12 It is announced that by May 15 this city is to' have a second daily train. It will consist of coaches, diner nnd sleepers, besides carrying mail. Tho train will run through to this city from Snn Francisco. ARMENIANS ARE SHORTJF FOOD Twelve Thousand Said to Be Starv ing and Will Die Unless Aid Is Sen American Relief Association Sends Out Appeal. NEW YORK, April 12. Twolvo thousand Armenians nro starving nnd many of them will dio unless aid is sent from the outside, according to a cablegram received here by the American Belief association. Monoy is needed to purchase food stuffs for the Armenians until the latter part of June, when the har vest senson commences. The associ ation hns sent out an appeal. In the request for . donations, it is stated that $2500 has been sent nlrendy to the relief of the people and thnt $iu,uuu more is needed. CHESTER TINKER PASSES AWAY WITH TYPHOID Word hns boon recoived bore of tlio doath at Noligh, Neb., April 2, of Chester Chnrlos Tinker, a for- mor rosidont of the Roguo River val ley, aged 20 yoars, Tho funeral somcos woro conduotod by Rev. V. F. Clark of Ashland, fornorly bts pastor. Interment took plnco nt Chnpmnn, nonr Central City, Neb, in lspu Chostor Tinker came with his pnronts to Orecon aud Hvod hero for oigbt yoars. He was married In 1007 to Mips Edna Tegnrdoii, and was employed as a gunger iu the in ternal rovonuo service at Omahn. no diod from typhoid fever. i uniE our FLAYS TUFT'S RIHD BILL La FeUette In VitrieKc Speech De nounces Taft's Administration art Charges Bad Faith in PreparatfM of Railroad Regulation 1111 New Before Senate. "BILL IS E0LDEST RAID YET," DECLARES 801 "Never iefere," He Thumfers, "Hsu Any One Undertaken- Serlefusly f Ask ConfTMs- far Charter ts M nopalize Country's Commerce." WASHINGTON, D. a, April 12. Senator La Follette today in scorching speech in tho senate de nounced tho Taft administration ani charged bad faith in the preparation of the railroad regulation bill. Ha declared that Attorney-Geneva! Wickersham, in abandoning the pros': ecution of the great railroad mer ger in New England, had betrayed tho people. Speaking on the president's rail roadraod bill, La Follette said: "The bill is the boldest raid upoa public right in the form of legisla tion on this subject the highbindera of big business ever succeeded ia forcing upon the serious considera tion of congress. "Never before has any one under taken seriously to ask congress for a charter for monopolization and op pression of the country's commerce, such as is carried in the devious lan guage and is tho hidden purpo&e of this measure: "Tot, if wo pause to inqquire if we are not convinced beforehand that we should vote for this legislation without investigating the conditions with which it deals without even ba ng informed that reasons controlled in forming it, we are accused of giv ing aid and comfort to the eoeiBy, denounced as traitors to tho Repub lican party and threatened with th administration's displeasure. "JTen who grow gray figltting bat tles for the Republican party are not obliged to havo their Republicanism certified by an attorney-general wfeo until recently was known as an at torney for big businoss' nnd 'finas- oial interests' in New York." A "In now of tho largo and extonsw power which the bill conferred oa: tho attorney-general," La FoUette' continued, "it is desirable to con sider what construction miVTit be- placed by him on the sections allow ing the railroads to acquire the stock of othor roads nnd form combina tions." THIS YEARS CROP OF FRUfT LARGE President Newall of State Board Says All Fruit-Producing CommM nltles Will Fare Well This Year Growers Are Organizing. . PORTLAND, Or., April 12. Thai this year's Oregon's frait ercp of ev ery variety will bo large is the opln ion of W. K. Nowell, president of the stnto bonrd of horticulture. This ho of wns ndvancod by Mr. Nowell in his report at tho semi-annual meet ing of tho stnto bonrd, held here late yestorday. President Newell deelc.red the fruit-producing comjauib'tu of tke state are organizing; ftitsir societies for the better sale cf Ufoir products, no also reports mors t'lorpiinb and scientific raising of firt.i in enteral thnn horetoforo. Tho roports of J, O. it o of Cove and 1. II. Carson of flaunts Pass, two otter commissioners, wra In w cord with tkat of Neweii.