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Medford Mail Tribune UXITKD FJIKSS ASSOCIATION Full Lciued Wlro Report. Tonight niiil TiicNilny Jloiidy. I'ohhIIiIu mIiowhwj Warmer Tuesday. Tho only paper In the world published In a cliy tho elke of Medford having a loaned wlro. mvm y is ah. MEDtfORD, OlflWOX, .MONDAY, MAY 2, 1910. JSTo. 36 TIIK WKATIIICIt. TIPTOP PRICES FOR FRUIT OF ROGUE VALLEY Horace W. Dny of Snolicl & Day, New York Fruit Brokers, Here Paylnrj Annual Visit to Fruit Men Says If Quality Is as Good as Usual Hluli rices Will Do Paid. CALIFORNIA HAS ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF CROP Ruination of Middle Western Crop Will Raise Prices Paid for Ronuc River FruitMr. Day Urges Qual ity as Usual. That hlKher irIco will do paid for ItoKiio Hlver fruit ihU year than ivur before, If tho uunllty In on u pur of tlmt of former yonra, mid It will ho, l tlio prodlctlnn of Ilornco W Pay of tho firm of Hgobl & Day. tho Inrgimt fruit h.okontKo firm In tholr lino In Amurlcn, who Ih In Modford iiifolltiK with local fruit grower. Mr. Day Ih accompanied hy It Ih son, Kon nott II. Day. Thoy will remain until Ha turd ay. .Mr. Day biuoH IiIh prodlctton that tho record prices for Roguo River fruit will bo nmached thlu year upon aovdrnl facts. One Is thnt tho ui.tlre mlddlo wcHttotn crop Ih nil nod and that only two-thirds of tho Cnllfomln Ilartlott pear crAp will go cant thlu year. All thtough tho Eucramonto valley tho fruit Ih dropping badly nnd tho cnnuorH nro out nftor tho fruit, bidding 9-t2.no n ton, and It Is reported that thlH bid will bo lucreis cd to C0. "Tho Ilartlott poara nro dropping rory badly," Htato Mr. Day, "all through the Sacrninonto valloy. They nro Rhort at HuIhuii nuil only CO per cent of n crop nt Vacnvlllo, tho two Inrgost districts: In tho atnte." Mr. Day lino nlwnya urged quality upon tho lo 1 fruit growers, nnd to day qualified 1.Ih etatomcnt regarding prlcoH, Htntlng thnt tho l.lgh prices would obtain only If tho quality waH up to ltd UHiial stmidnrd, JEFFRIES AT WORK News That Mrs. Jeff Has Recovered From Operation Bin. Fellow In Ex cellent Spirits Hits tho Tralnlmi Program Hard. UOWAUDENNAN TUAININO CAMP, Cal., May 2. Inspired by tho good nowa from Oahlnud that Mrs. Joffrlon ban ontlroly recovered from tho operation poi-formed upon her two weeks ago and that alio In now ready to rojoln hor husband, Jim Jeffrlos, fooling hotter than nt nny time hIiico lila nrrlval horo, today wont at IiIh work with gront vim. Ills bottor niontnl stnto nnd last week's roat brought out nil his old sprit when ho boga.t tho dny'H grind. Ho folt so good that ho vnrlod his usual program on work dnya by go ing Into tho gymnasium a cotiplo of hourH nftor broakfest Instead of walt lng until afternoon. Ho was on tho road nt tho samo old hour, doing tho trip to tlouldor Crook nnd rotum In fnst tlnio. Tho sun bath followed broakfast nnd thou ho wont Into tho gymnasium. IIo plana to do somo boxing this nftornoon. Joffrlos will probably tro to Oak land on tomorrow nlght'fl trnlu to bring Mrs. Joffrlos back, lonvlng on tho roturn trip Wodnouday morning. IIo, had not hoard of tho postpone ment of tho soloctlon of tho roforoo for 1G dnyn, but as ho la loavlng thnt mattor ontlroly to Ilorgor, It Ih giv ing him no concorn. WITH OLD VIM DEL MAKING GOOD HEADWAY ON CRATER ROAD Hluliway Engineer Will Soon Be In Shapo to Call for Specifications for Actual Construction of Sec tlon of Highway Nttor Puumlcc Hill. SUBSCRIPTIONS COMING INTO HIGHWAY FUND Commission Will Leavo Soon to Visit Commercial Club at Northern Points Interest and Enthusiasm Keeps Up Well. Word Iiiik been rcffivcil from Hon- jnmiii V. Iloidol, highway engineer. office of liulilio roailn, who ih nt work surveying.' nnd preparing peei ficati'itiH for that portion of tin Crater Lnko road nonr Pumice Hill. that ho is making conmdomhlo pro trnK8 and will be noon able to call for bids for tho actual construction of the rond. Tho crnler Lake road rommiKfiioii is making coiiBidcrahlo headway with the Holicilint: of subscriptions over tho state. Nearly every mnil bring in Home reply, the majority of which nro fnvorahlc. It will not he lone now before the commission lonvcH to visit commercial clubs in northern centers. "CONSPIRACY.' HOPE OFDEFENSE Hydo's Lawyers Decide Upon Course of Argument to Be Employed Be fore Trial Closes Will Also At tack Miss Swopo's Testimony. ' KANSAS CITY, Mo., Mny 2. In tho enso of Dr. C. H. Hyde, chnrged with the murder of Colonel Thomas II. Swopb, tho defendant's lnwyora liavo decided upon what deflnlto points 0 "tho allogod coucplrncy of tho prosecution" thoy wjll prcsont to tho Jury In their arguments. Tho two main polntH ns ovldouco of such "conspiracy" In tholr opinion nro tho hostility of tho Swopo family to one whom they reenrded ns an Interloper In competition for tho good will and millions of tho eccentric philanthro pist, and hostility of tho nurses. Tho defense will also r.ttnek Miss Margaret Swopo'o tostlmony, which wan inoro brlof thnn the Interested throng In tho courtroom doslred It to be. It wns, nevertheless, full of cir cumstances of a strongly accusatory 1111 tu re. E F Only Short 'Dlstnnco Remains to Bo Paved Company Mot With Hard Luck on Account of Many Soft Spots. This wook will soo. tho comple tion of tho Wniron Construction com pany's contract for lmvlng In this city, thoro bolng only a short dlstnnco loft to pavo on Wost Mnln. Tho company has had consldornblo hard luck In connection with tho pav ing of this utreot, soft spots dolnylng tho work. Hut now tho finish is In sight. With tho complotlon of this etroot and tho macadamizing of tho county road to Jacksonville nutomobllo drlv ora will havo tho tltno of their lives. PAVINGW MAN NEARLY INI ED Taft, Wilson and La Follette Back to Nature At Farmers' Convention In St. Louis ml vl ST. LOUIS, May 2. Tho Fumcrs' Educntionnl nnd Co-operntivc Union of America, with 90,000 dele gates, opened its session herotodny. President Taft, Secretary Wilson nnd Robert M. La Follette will nd drcss tho delegates before tlio soHfion comes to n close. Educntionnl exhibits is one of tho attractions of the convention, nnd farmers will ho Riven pointers on hor to gather the harvest as well as the best way to plant tlio seeds in tho spring. Tho uniting of the southern agriculturists nnd tho American Society of Equity with tho Farmers' Educational union gives tho convention n nation-wide importance. IS SENATECOMMITTEE Protest of American Anti-Trust League Does Not Deter Action of Judiciary Committee of Senate No Doubt of Appointment. WASHINGTON, May 2. Tho sen ate this nftornoon confirmed tho nom ination of Governor Hughes as asso ciate Justlco of the supreme court of the United States. WASHINGTON, D. C, Mny 2. Tho senate judieinry committee to dny decided to recommend tho con firmation of Governor Hughes of Now York to ho justice of tlio su premo court. A protest of tho Americnn anti-trust leuguo did not dotcr tho committco in its action. Ono member of tlio committco said today: "Tlio momhors of tlio committee know Governor Hughes' mind, char acter nnd rocord ns woll ns nny per sons in tho country. Thoro is no uso in wasting time- investigating n mnt tor upon which wo nro nlrondy in formed. RUN STARTS ON NIGHT " BANK IN LOS ANGELES I.OS ANGELES, Cal., May 2. A run on tho Los Angolos All Night nnd Dny bank stnrtod shortly aftor noon todny, Hundreds of dopoBltors Jammed tho building and filled tho streots.' A long lino which wns formed grow constantly Tho All Night and Day bank Is tho only Institution of Its kind In southorn California. It was organized under tho stnto banking laws a year ago. It rccontly rofusod momborshlp In tho Loa Angolos clear ing I101180, To got tho host nvailttblo stonog rnphor is worth somo want advertis ing nnd would ho ovon if wnnt ad vertising woro tho costlioct, iustend cf tho cheapest, thing in town. HUGHES GIVEN RECOMMENDATION Postal Receipts For April Show Great Increase I'orty-Klve IVr cent Growth Over April a Year Ago Receipts' Over $2300. Tho receipts of the local post office show nn increnso for tho month of April of -15 per cent ovor April ono year ago. Tho totnl receipts for tho " month just closed wcro $2,- 578.12. Of this amount S2.144 rna f tvitvi ct ntm cnlnc f tin lml- mice boine for box rent. The receipts for April, J9b0, wero $1,831.81, tho gnin being 7-1G.81. " Rise Early To See Mr. Comet Comet Visible Tomorrow net ween U: H mid Sunrise Now Is Your Chunce to Got Up. Amntour astronomers who want to got up before Hnlley's comot any day this wook will havo to rlso early. Tho comot will bo vlolblo along tho Pacific coast from Its rising tlmo un-lbo til tho sun rises. Horo is tho com ot's rising tlmo during tho wook: Tuosdny 2:49 a. m. Wodnesday 2:48 n. m. Thursday 2:4S n. m. Friday 2:48 a. m. Saturday 2:47 1-2 a. m. Sunday 2.47 a. m. Land Is Opened. WASHINGTON, D. 0 May 2. Tho Interior doportmont today opon od for ontry and sottlomont tho fol lowing Indian reservations: Flathead roaorvatlon In Montana, comprising 1,000,000 acres. Coour d'Alono reservation In Idaho, 200,000 acres, Choyonno Itlvor nnd Standing Rock rosorvatlons In Idaho nnd South Da kota, 150,000 acres. MN WO WORK ARE WATCHING MAYOR SEIDEL 1 t Gompers Says Executive Actions of Milwaukee's Mayor Will Have Ef feet on Cause of Labor Throughout Country. WASHINGTON D. -May 2. The executive actions of Emil Scidol, Socinlist mayor of Milwaukee, will piny a big part in tho coming elec tions, according to Snmuel Gompers, who declares tho "man who works" has his cyo on Milwaukee. "Whatever othor influences brought about his election," said Gompors, "ono iinportnnt fnctor wns tho vote of protest. Tho indignation of tho man who works nnd is boing floutod by tho courts, neglected by congress, scorned by tho attorney general's do pnrtmont nnd probably by tho trusts and othor intorests is passing boyond tho bond hitherto gonornlly observed. "IIo is not going to hesitato to vote under tho unmo of socialism though ho may reject socialism's finnl prin ciples. IIo wnuts a slap nt tho party mnchinos. IIo would rather bo for n timo with tho crowd that declares itsolf for tho peoplo than with tho rinRg tlmt bnvo shovn thomsolvcs to ti10 nnl(1 aorvnnts of ohmdorors as woll ns traitors to tho gcnornl welfare" MAN'S LEG CUT OFF IN TRAIN ACCIDENT VALLEJO, Cal., May C. Attorney Charles W, Laugan of tho law firm of Langnn and Merranhal of San Francisco is near death this after noon nt tho railway hospital at Vallo jo Junction, from lnjurlos rocolvod whon n train passed ovor his logs. Tho man's loft leg was sovored at tho kneo and tho right log nt tho an klo. Surgeons hold out no hopo for his recovery. Lnngnn rushed In front of train No, 9 of tho Southorn Pncltlo horo while ondenvorlng to reach another train. SEVERE STORM AGAIN SWEEPS DIE WEST Thousands of Dollars' Damage Done Buiidjngs Wrecked and Trees Uprooted Crops Injured Last 'Week Further Damaged Large Number of Persons Injured. CREEKS AND RIVERS HAVE BECOME RAGING TORRENTS Heavy Rain In Many Places Wash Out Newly Planted Crops No Fa talities as Yet Reported, but Sev eral Are Expected. ST. LOUIS, Mo , May 2. Ono of tho severest storms of yoars swept Missouri, Kansas and southern Illi nois today and as a result several persons arc injured and thousands of dollars' damage has been done. The storm started last night and continued today. A heavy wind which In some cases reached tho pro portions of a tornado was followed by a heavy rain that fell In torrents and flooded creeks and rivers. At Emporia, Kan., tho wind was so heavy that trees were torn up by tho roots and buildings wrecked. Windows wero broken, signs torn down, roofs lifted off buildings and telegraph and telephone wires pros- (Continued on Page 8.) COMET TAIL WILL NOT INJURE EARTH Scientist Says That Haze Will Hang Over Mother Earth Which Will At most Amount to a Twilight No Need for Fear. LONDON, May 2. Having com pleted n series of observations nnd computations, Professor A. C. D. Crommelln of Greenwich obsorva tory, declared today that tho tall of Halloy's comet Is only 4,000,000 miles In length and It Is becoming shorter each year. This process of diminution, ho said, has been going on for 650 years. Professor Cmommclln scouted tho theory that tho earth would bo en dangered by poisonous gases compos ing tho comet's tall. Ho declared that the earth's Inhabitants will know thnt this globe Is passlug tho tail only by n haze that almost will amount to twilight during the pas- sago. SPEED LIMIT ON County Court Will Probably Head Off Any Attempts to Travel 60 Miles an Hour on Road to the County Seat. Any visions of speeding locnl joy ridors may havo in regard to tho ran endnmizod road botweon Medford and tho county seat aro apt to fade awny in tho near futuro, for tho county court will in all probability wako them from thoir tiny dream with a restriction ns sto speod. Tho court is considering placing n limit of 20 or 25 miles nn hour on tho rond now boing mnendnmized nnd thoso who hoped to touch up 50 or 00 will bo disappointed. Tho road, however, will bo splon did for mnchinos nnd will probably bo ono of tho most popular in tho county. IMPROVED D California is up in arms NST EIGHT Pulpit and Press Join In Protest Against Big Mill (n July Popular Agitation Gains In Strength and Volume Churchmen Adopt Reso lutions. MASS MEETING SOON IN OAKLAND TO PROTEST Little Doubo But That McCarthy's Death Will Lead to Blocking Big Fight as Far as California Is Con cerned. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. Whllo the body of Tommy McCarthy, tho boy fighter killed In the prize ring last Friday night In tho 16th round of his contest with Owen Moran of Eng land, awaited burial today, popular agitation throughout California against the Joffrles-Johnson contest planned for July 4 gained strength and volume. Pulpit and press aro joining In pro test against the big fight, and tho Sunday lull afforded scores of minis ters opportunity to denounce tho heavyweight fight and to urge tholr hearers to uso every power at hand to prevent It. Tho keynote of tho outburst against the big- tight, following young Mc Carthy's death. Is struic by tho mem bers of tho First Congregational church of Oakland, which has ap pointed a committco to nrrango for a mass meeting of protest against tho fight. Tho churchmen adopted tho fol lowing resolution: "Whereas, tho laws of California permit tho holding of sparring ex hibitions by domestic clubs under certain conditions, but absolutely pro hibit prize fighting, and, "Whereos, it Is understood by all that the contest scheduled to occur nt Emeryville race tra.k on July 4 bo.tween Jack Johnson, n negro, and James J. Jeftrles, a whlto man, for a purso of over 100,000, wll' not ho a mere sparring exhibition, but a prize fight for the heavywolght cham pionship of tho world; and, "Whereas such unlawful contests aro ovll in tholr Influences, especial ly upon tho young, and are outlawed (Continued on Pago 8.) HOT TIME SOON IN OLDENGLAND Coming of Roosevelt Will Be One Great Ovation Ambassador Reld Will Be Colonel's Principal Enter tainer Aside From King. LONDON, May 2. Tho nrrivnl of Colonel Roosovolt in London on May 10 will mako tho early part of Lon don's "season" tho liveliest tho Brit ish capital lias ovor known. Already every prominent hotol in tho city has its rooms enpngod for tho threo wcoks tho colonel will bo horo and tho orush o visitors prom ises to bo tho greatest in yoars. Ambassador Iteid will bo tho Colonol's prinoipal entertninor, nsido from tho king, of courso, and Dor ohostor IIouso nnd Rost Park, thoir country placo, will bo temporary cen ters of English activity. Tho king and quuon will givo tho first stnto bnll of tho season nt Buck ingham Pnlaco, muoh onrlier than usual that tho Roosovolts may at tend. Sutherland nnd Fiold mid Itoohcst Dorchester House, tho Duchoss, of Roxburgho anil Mnrlborough, for merly Miss Qoolet and Miss Vnndor hilt will ontortain big companies of Americans brought to London by Roosovelt's presonco. AGAI