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UX1TK1) PtiXm ASSOCIATION Full Lame Wire Report, TIIK WWATHKB. Tonight mid TuoMilny Clour Tho only paper In the war 14 published In a cliy tho rIm of Medford having a laauod wke. mi il wanner. No danger t froHt, MDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1910. liW.rH YEAH. No. 24. Medtord Mail Tribune RETIREMENTOF ALDRICH SOON IS CONFIRMED General Brnyton, Ropuhtlcnn Doss of Wioilc Island, Announces That Un der No Clrcumstnnces Will Altlrlclt be Candidate for Rc-clcctlon to Senate Held Office 29 Years. ILL-HEALTH IS GIVEN AS REASON OF WITHDRAWAL Retirement of Alilrlch Will Remove One of Most Strlkino Flnures From Senate Dominates Senate at Present. rnOVIDKKCK, It. I., April 18. Sonntor Nolson Aldrich will lotiro nt tho uml of his present, tenn. Uiitlor no circiiiiibtuucoK will hu bu candi date for ro-oleotioii. The niiiiaiiiiuc niciit wan nmdo by General Hruyton, known iih the Itepiibllcait bore of the fltnto. Ocnornl Urayton declare that ill-health in tho caubc of the senator's determination to rutiru. General Drayton's nnnounceinunt in considered ntithoritativo and tho ru mor which has been circulated for the pant three days that Aldriuh planned to retire in now generally ac cepted here. Aldriuh has refused an yet to mako nny statement other than that lit? would fight for re-election if tho fight figniiibt Iilm in dTiirobi continued or if a fight wuru started ngninst him in Ithodo Island. General Drayton's announcement is taken to mean that an understand in jC lias been reached by Republican loader in the Mate and that Senator Aldrich will bo allowed to retire with out any movement against him here, but with tho indorsement of his party bore. Tho retirement of Aldrich will take from tho senate one of tho most striking figures in recent years, and the man generally conceded to have uiu greatest lnuuonco in ino upper house of congress. Aldrich was clouted to the sonato in 1881 and sorvod continuously since ho took his sent, October 11 of that year. Prior to that ho had sorved in tho lower houso in congross nnd as a mombor of tho Rhodo Island general country. Tho routo was laid out via assembly. Jackson vllle, over to Applegnte, down Aldrich, beennso of his long service!, imt stream nnd return by way of nnd hia great influonco, has boon Grants Pass considered tho loader of tho Ropub- Tho trip was mnde without inci icnnB in tho sonnto. Although tho dent unti, tho noon Cftrap Wft8 mn(le nsurgonts linvo mndo him tho con- whon jt wns discovered that thoro tor of thoir nttnok, thoy linvo novor succeeded in undormining hi power. ITo is conuidorud as tho dictator of tho rocont tariff bill, ns it passod tho sonnto. If ho retires nt tho cud of this torin, which oxpircs uoxt year, ho will not linvo achieved tho pot am bition of his career. ITo Is credited with having doslrod, moro than any other thing, to frnmo tho financial legislation which is expected to ohango tho prosont system of finnnce. Will Itcorganlzo Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 18. Tho rotiremont of Sonntor Aldrich nt tho close of his torin In 1011 menus (Continued on Pago 8.) Dr. Frederick A. Cook Now Living Life of Exile In v South American Hamlet TRENTON, N. J April 18. Ac cording to formor Stato Comptroller William S, Hancock, who has Just ijroturnod from . tour of South Amor Ica, Dr, Frodorlclc A. Cook, tho dis credited Arctlo oxploror, is living in .. small vlllngo named Chllnscolos, on tho Ohtlonn sldo of tho Andos, Ills wlfo Is with him, Whon a party, of which Hancock , wns n mombor, nrrlvod at Chllacolos, tho natives woro talking of two Araor Ican strangors whom thoy boliovod to bo fugltlvoB from Justico, Ono mombor of Hancock's party UNCLE SAM IS INVESTIGATING CITY'S GROWTH Postmaster Is Furnished Blanks to Give Information Regarding Fed eral Building Need In Hctlford Score of Questions Are Asked Re garding Local Field. COMMITTEE LOST NO TIME IN GETTING BUSY Assistant Postmaster Woodford Is Busy Collecting Data Federal Building Bill; Should Be Reported Within Few Weeks. The committee on public bulldlngo of tho houo of representatives, to which wtis referred Congressman UnwloyVblll providing $125,000 for a federal building In this city, has loHt no time In getting busy and In vestigating the growth and future of Medford. Although tho bill was In troduced on April S, blanks linvo al ready been received hero by tho post master with a request to have them filled out nnd returned. Tho blnnkB nsk n multitude of iliiestlons. One of them Is for the pos tal receipts ten years ago, what thoy irw -loUyj.nd an mthnnt of what thoy. will be ten years honco. Popu lation Is nWo-ntkodor these threo porlods. Other government departments hero here will bo queried. Thcso Include tho land office, federal court, O'Gara's offlco and tho forestry department. Location Is n difficult matter for n federal regulation provides that tho building must bo distant 40 teot from every other building. It begins to look as It Medford might got her federal building, nftor nil. MEDFORD AUTOMOBILISTS HAVE PLEASANT DRIVE Sunday morning eight touring nnfnH loft Merifnril ftr n ilnv'it out. i nnii Bnmit .i1(, ,iv :n t.U,,.. tho wns ono mnchino missing, By tho timo tho dinner was sproad this ma chine, L. D. Brown's, came back. IIo had started in tho load, outrun tho others, gono on to Grants Pass, and tk'on, romemboring tho contents of tho hampers in the othor machines, drovo back tho eight miles in order to participate in the good things pro vided. At Woodvillo, on tho way bnok, tho party picnicked again nnd enmo liomo In tho cool of the evening. In tho trip tho nutos covered over 80 miles. Tho mnchincs woro thoso of Mossrs. Rittor, Merrick, Nicholson, W. IT. Brown, Alford, Eubnnks, Cnrl ton, L. B. Brown. was cortnln that tho straucors woro Mr, nnd Mrs. Cook. An Inquiry was mndo nnd Cook admitted his ldon tity. IIo docllned to dlBCUBs nny ot tho charges mado against him by mora bors of tho vivoub googrnphlcnl so clotlos, IIo Boomed to bo gloomy and wns dotormtnod to bo ns much nlono as posslblo. Mrs. Cook also seemed much do pressed. Mombors of tho party who had Boon Cook whon ho roaohod Now York said ho Bhowod considerable change , J. C. O'Laughlin, Incident, and Ono iM'lnt uf Interest that In duo to be discussed fur a long time Is the connection of John C.0'Laughlln with tho IloosevolM'opo I'lus Incident Mr. O'Lnughltn was assistant secretary of stato under Mr. Itoosovelt, bnt now earns bis inone as n newspaper man. President Taft disliked O'Laugblln, and the feeling was returned. The friends of President Tnft bare wondered and will contlnuo to wonder until the Itoosovelt party returns Just how much O'Laugblln had to do with the Incident. O'Laugblln Is a Washington newspaper man sent to Europe to meet the Roosevelt party, but his training ns n diplomat and his friendship for Colonel Iloosevelt seem to have led him Into' othor paths. Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Itynn, Farley and Ireland have defended tho pope, as they did In tho Fairbanks Incident. For days to come a discussion between the representatives of the pope and tho representa tives of oUicr denominations are due to bo added to the political discussion as to what effect Colonel Roosevelt's ac tion wlU have on his political popularity. Jam Carries T. R. Off Feet Austrian Chief of Police Is Suffering Ilroken U-g as Hesult of Roosevelt Visit Teddy Calls on Itoyalty. DUD A PEST, April IS. Tho visit of Thcodoro Itoosovelt has cost tho chlof Vt pollco bore n broken leg. The Hungarians' enthusiasm over tho former president's visit cnusod tho accident and It has also caused tho pollco officials In general consider able worry. Tho pollco chief last nluht was cnucht In tho rush nt tht railway station. Poop!" rushed forward to got closo to Ruoaovolt. Tho Jam was so tremendous that tho colonol wns lifted off his feet and carried 40 foot botoro ho could oscnpo, IIo was un hurt. Tho pollco chlof, howovor, try ing to stay tho onrushlng slghtsoors, was thrown down nnd trnmplod on nnd his leg fractured. Today Itoosovelt called on Arch- duko Joseph and Promlor Count Hod orvary, Count Apponyl, an old friend of tho colonol, who had visited him In Washington, acted as escort during tho calls, noosovolt visited parlia ment today. Tonight ho will nttend a dlnnor nt which tho legislative loadors will nt tond. Itoosovolt broko away from royalty long onough to visit Francis Kos suth, loador ot tho united opposition party. Kossuth was conflnod to his npart- monts by HlnoM. IIo was over-Joyed nt tho unoxpoctod visit. Tho people woro dollghtoC at this Instance of RoobovoU's democracy, J, W. Arm8trom of Corlnn, Cnl., is in Medford on business, Active In Roosevelt Leaders of Catholic 'Sam Lock Gets Off Good One Proprietor of Cnntou Itcstnurnnt Falls to Fall for Trick of Fellow Coutitrymnn Turns tho Joke. "For wnya thnt are dark And tricks that are vain, Tho Heathen' Chlneo is "peculiar.' Sam Lock, who conductu tho Can ton restanrront on Front streot. Is laughing up his sleovo today at a nent llttlo trick ho turned on a fol low Chinaman Suuday. For Instead of being "tho "fall guy" ho is four bits ahead and has tho Joko on tho othor follow. This Is tho tnlo. On Sunday n Chinaman who lives In Medford nnd has it in for Sam sent a man ovor to tho Canton res taurant with a request that Sam Lock soil him soma whisky. Could ho got It? "Suro," Bald Sam. "I'll fix It up you Just wait a moment.', And Sam went Into tho rear ot tho restaurant and soon roturnod with a bottlo, which .looked good, at any rnto. Fifty cents was pnld, and tho man loft. Today Sam is laughing up his sleeves at tho result ot his llttlo stunt. For In tho bottlo was somo very flno cold toa. CHAUFFEUR RUNS DOWN PARTY OF JOY RIDERS SAN PRANCISCO, Cnl., April IS. 'Miss Mao Cnssin of this oitv and H) E Borry of Onklnud nro in local i.ospttna toilnVi onch sufforinc from n brokou right leg as a result of bo- ing struok by an automobile in front of n rondhousa nonr Redwood City Sunday morning. - Pope Church In U. S. Huge Orchard Is Enlarged Westcrlund Adds 530 Acres to West ern Oregon Orchard Company's Holdings Now Totals SM3. J. A: Westerlund has purchased from M. W. Whoelor, for tho Western Oregon Orchards company, tho 550 ncros adjoining tho company's prop erty on tho south. It Is understood thnt tho consideration approximated $75,000. This property makes a total ot 2843 acres in tho orchard property, of which 1250 aro planted to fruit. This ts tho largest orckard in tho north west annd bids fair to becomo tho largest In tho world. It Is located threo miles southeast ot Modford. Tho Wheolor tract Is excollent fruit land nnd will bo subdivided Into ttvo and ton-acro tracts. WATER IS TURNED INTO HOPKINS CANAL Today tho water was turned Into tho Hopkins canal from tho foot ot tho "Bradshaw "drop," Tho full amount of Improvements, contemplat ed by tho Fish Lako company havo not boon completed, owing to tho dif ficulty experienced In securing a suf ficient forco of mon nnd teams to carry out tho plans. Howovor;, tho domnnds for water bocamo so Insist ent among tho usors along tho canal that tho water was turned In nnd a crow will bo kopt at work during tho sonson making enlargomonts whor ovor posslblo and soolng that tho ca nal Is carrying its full capacity. If you don't got frequent and vnlu ablo sorvlco from tho want ads, you nro not quite in touoh with tho way things are accomplished in this town. BIG BUILDING IS BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITERS Steel Frame of Utah Hotel, a 13 Story Building In Course of Erec tion, Completely Wrecked at Early Hour Today Ho Clew to Hen Who Did Work. STEEL BEAMS HURLED INTO THE AIR LIKE STRAWS Roof of Neaf-by Bank Is Riddled and Crushed Contractors Have - Been Having Trouble With Union Labor of Late. ,. 1 SAiT LAKE CITY, Utah,. April 18. Tho steel frame work of the Utah hotel, a 13-story building in course of construction, was dyna mited early today. The explosion shattered windows in several n?ar-by blocks and scores of panic-stricken persons rushed to tho streets in their night -clothing. Directors of the company have of fered a big reward for tho dyna miters. The explosion hurled steel beams into the air and dropped them like straws into tho streets, on .near-by buildings nnd back into tho twisted mass of girders. The roof of the Utah Stato bank was riddled and crushel by the fall ing beams. Several persons in a near-by apartment house had narrow escapes from death. Tho force of tho explosion was so great that telephone operators in a branch building two blocks away from the hotel were thrown from their chairs. Telegraph and telephone lines ad- jncent to tho building were put out of commission. Shortly before tho explosion the watchmen reported that they had seen two men emerge irom the shadows of the framework and run at top speed. Tho watchmen said they started in pursuit, nnd thoy be lievo that to this fact they owe their lives. Labor disputes havo marked the entire period of construction and several men are reported to havo been attacked because thoy worked on tho building after tho Jones Con struction company had declared for "open shop." Tho steel structure had reached u height of eight stories. ANOTHER HITCH IN THE WELSH-H'FARLAND MILL CHICAGO, 111., April 18. Another hitch has appeared in the plans for tho Freddio Wclsh-Pncky Mclnrland fight in London. Wolgast, who is ir. Cleveland playing a theatrical en gagement, announced just boforo ho left Chicago that Welsh had 6cut word that tho MoFarland fight would bo called off if satisfactory arrangements can bo mado for a Wolgast-Wolsh scrap at San Fran cisco. However, ho will fight tho man who will bring him tho most money. Fiends Attempt Wholesale " Slaughter of Children By Scattering Poisoned Candy MOUNT VICTORIA, 0 April 18. A score of detoctivos havo boon employed to assist tho local officers In capturlnc tho powons who dur ing tho 'last wook, havo scattered pounds ot poisoned candy in tho strootB In what Is boliovod to havo boon a Ilondlsh attempt at a whole sale slaughter ot children. Within tho Inst threo days between 50 and 60 dogs have died, and a scoro ot children havo boon tho victims ot a mystorlaus Ulnes3 which was ac companied by toarful cramps and yIo lont nausea. Examinations of the stomachs ot six of tho dogs rovoalod 10 ENTERTAIN BUSINESS MEN FROM PORTLAND Commercial Club Plans a Rceptl6K Which Will Surpass Everything ef Its Kind Ever Pulled Off in Ore gon and Which Will Delight Vis itors. 150 AUTOS TO SHOW VISITORS THE VALLEY "Know Oregon" Excursion Will Be Here Next Monday and Then There Will Be Something Doing Along Boosting Lines. If the plans' of th cMcdford' Com mercial club da not miscarry some thing that has norcr happened ns yet the entertainment which will bo af forded the Portland business men when their excursion reaches this city next Monday, will bo the most elaborate ever pulled off in Medford and that's going somo. The train will arrive in Medford at 1:40 p. m. and is scheduled to leave for Ashland and the south at 4:10 p. m. Tho timo whilo hero will bo de voted to various forms of entertain ment, chief among which will be an auto ride through the valley. It is thought that at least.150 ma chines -will bo on hand to welcome, tho "Know Oregon" excursionists, and the ride through tho valley will be something worth while. The Commercial club will thrash tho entire matter out at its regular meeting Wednesday overling and formulate plans which will make the other towns in tho itinerary of tho trip go some to surpass. POLICE INVESTIGATE BLACK HAND STORIES CHICAGO, 111., April 18. The-po lice today began an investigation of a story told them by one of four Italians arrested here, that he and two others of threo men wore tho "original Black-Handors" in tb United States. Charles Moratzzc, 45 years old, -when taken into custody with William Lorenzoni, 48, and John Morisi, 62, admitted that ho had been blackmailing and declared that ho and tho other two men 19 years ago first conceived tho notion of using tho terror which Italian secret so cieties inspired to extort monoy from wealthy men. Thoir idea was taken up by othor Itnlians, said Moratzze, and within a few years tho Black Hand had spread to all parts of the country. On further information by Moratzze, Rosien Romacciotti was arrested today. x Moratzze was arrested last night on suspicion following investigation of a complaint that an Italian gang had been trying to blackmail a wealthy Sicilian. Ho triod to es capo whilo officers woro questioning him and fired several times at pur suing blucconts, but was finally cap tured. strychnine 11 astounding quantities. It also developed that tho children who woro taken IU had oaten "cboc olato drops" thoy had found In the streot3. Last ovening tho officers gathered n bucketful of candles which were found scattered In ovory Boction ot tho town. Evorj morsol contained strychnine Tho city council will meet in special session ato today to consider means of capturing the of fenders. It Is bolleved that tho coun cil will offer a largo roward for In formation that will lead to the arrest ot tho "polsoaera."