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Art f - V Medford Mail Tribune UNITKI) PRKSfl AHHOOIATION Full Ia;iuic1 Wlru Report. I'll It WHATIIHIl. Tonight, nml Friday "-Clear mill warmer. Tho only paper In tho world published In a city tho alio of Medford having a loaned wire. MliDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1910. No. 45. WpTII Y IS A It. EAST TO OREGON LINE PLAN . t,t-t Roc' WEST S HILL PR0IVI1SES TO BUILD ; DlllDflin APDflQQ nDPCHM HiiiLlvUHU nimuuu uiiluuii P.M. CERTAIN Wm HOBO TO BE PART OF IS VIEWED BY GREAT SYSTEM! LOCAL PEOPLE Will Give Medford Direct Lino East Is Lonlcal Route for East and West Road and It Is Only Lonlcal That Burllnuton Is Extended. IIUHNS, Or., May 12. Louis W. Hill, henri of lint (J rent Northern rnilroml, made 'tliu positive statement today that the proposed cust to west railway across tho state of Oregon would In built. Hu intimated that tln main construction work would lie started boon. The Hill party started for the "I"' ranch, miles south of linns, this foreitooti in automobiles. PACIFIC & EASTERN IS LOGICAL WESTERN END OF EAST AND WEST LINE If the Hill line is extended ucross Oregon from eust to wont, the route to bo followed will be from Ontario down the Malheur canyon, where tho right of way Iiiih been secured, west to a eonni'otion with tin- Oregon Trunk and Pacific A: KnMorn. The Jturlinutoii liiih a line projected through Idaho to Ontario, and the completion of thee link will make Medford a Hurliiigton tormiunl. iv inu' it a direct line cant. Of course, this is mere eonjeoture, Hill himself recently slitting that the time was not ripe for minoiiueoinoiits concerning the east and wet rotiie. Yet it i the logical route for an east nml went iin.il. mid it i only logical that the Kurlington he extended we-1. BLUE LEDGE ROAD NOT YET SETTLED UPON SAYS THE P. & E. PRESIDENT .lohii K. Allen. president of the Pa cific - Eastern, returned from a Iiimiichn trip to I'orllaud Thuri-diy and stntos that tho announcement that thu Blue Lodge railroad had been determined upon was news to him. He admitted seeing John 1 Slovens, but stated that it was in connection with the proposed Rogue Kivcr Inlerurban electric line. The Hint) Lodge line ih still in (lie promotion singe, according to Mr. .Mica, mid until rights of wu hat been secured the project will not 10 i shape to intercut cnpilnl 137 MB ARE WHITEHAVEN, England, May 12. All hope of rer-euing tho 337 min ers caught in Wellington coal mine has been ubandoiied. Firo which fol lowed thu explosion is raging in tho depths of tho mine and rescuers, af ter ninny efforts to enter tho mine, were forced to iibuudou the attempt. It is bulioved Hint every imiii in the mine Iiiih perished, It will probably bo Homo dayH before tho firo can be extinguished and the work of recov ering tho bodies begun. Scores of miners were imprisoned n ml probably many killed today fol lowing a terrific explosion in tho Wellington coal mine. Fire started after tho explosion mid it was estimated that 137 min ers were caught alive in the burning pita. TERRIFIC Many Report Scelii(j Comet, Which Was of Unusual Brilliance This Mornlnn Will Be Great Sight for Next Few Days. la nwer to your quory, l.et me murmur to you dearie, Ere you HprliiK It, as I've murinured To a Imnilred folk or more; "No, I haven't seen the eomot With my naked eye, far from It, And I haven't rlnen early JiiHt to Mean the iiky lino o'er." l.et me shout It, for I iiier.ii It. No. my friend, I haven't seen Tl! l.et me yell It from the housctopF, l.et me make one final call, l.et me silence now the query, Kor of It I've crown weary, "I've not seen the lilnmed old comet," That should serve for one and all. Hut many people In Medford have reported vluwlng the celestial hobo and thin morning It wnn of fat greater brilliance than at any time hereto fore. Thi' gyrations, rotations, revolu tions and other astronomic acrobatics of I (alloy's comet from now until It reaches perihelion on May IS nre causing a vast amount of mental dis turbance In the universities of the world, ns well as among .Medfordltes. So cheer np! The recent feat of the astro-logl-clans Is the announcement of a time table with which the veriest tyro may he able to fin the comet. The ccmet Is strictly an "overland llmltei'" and no "stop-overa" are al lowed. Those ileslrliiK to not n lilrd's-eye view of the visitor must itt up early or stay up late, some clesr calm night. In northern California. It shows at :,'!) a. in. and peeks over the rlm In Washington and Oregon at 2:110 a. m. Tho comet Is of the pro gressive Insurgent type and never iIoim the snme thing twice. On the following day, May II, patterning after tho unwritten law of tho rail roads, It' chrnt.e Its time-table. Washington and Oregon enrly hlrds gel u peek at the sky hobo at 2:3-1 a. m.. northern California at 2:40 a. in.; centrnl California nt 2:41 a. in., southern California at 2:00 a. in. (Continued on I'nge fO TRAPPED BY E Owing to tlie presence of explosive gases mid great heat from the fire, resouors were unable to reach the en tombed men for several hours after tho explosion. Mine officials admitted that the death list probably would be heavy. Added to tho horror of firo is the possibility that some of the miners liave been drowned like rats in the farther reaches of the works, which extend for four miles under tho bed of the Irish sea. In the excitement which tollowed the explosion all kinds of rumors were current. One wiib Ihut some other minets who were entombed were drowned when an explosion per mitted the waters to enter the mine. The coal pit are the properly of the Hurl of Lonsdale. I Ml EXPLOS ON TUFT 10 All INSURGENT! , Latest Situation In Connrcss Devel ops Sensations New Lineup Came When Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Was Brought Up for Debate in I Congress, REGULARS TURN ON THE CLAUSE BACKED BY TAFT Payno Believes Plan Is Nothing Less Than Beveridrjc's Old Tariff Com mission Idea, Which Regulars Have Fought for Some Time. WAfilMNOTON. D. C. May 12. Tuft and the Insurgents will fight the Republican regulars. Thnt Is the latest situation In n congress that haH developed some other sensations. The new line-up camo todny when tho sundry civil appropriation bill wbb bronchi up for debate In tho houso and the fight will bo over iho clause providing for an appropriation of $250,000 to enable the now tariff board to ascot tain the difference In the cost of production at homo, and abroad. KcKUlars like Payne, Dalzell and Fordney, who hnvo stood with tho "organisation" through everything are now ngalnct the clause thnt has the backing of the president nnd tho Insurgents. It Is expected tl.nt n spectacular clash will follow. I'ayne Is Against. Payne nn ! the other regulars who foui'l't hnrriost for the tariff bill aro against the appropriation for tho tariff board believing thet It will ro sult In a revision of the tariff with in two yoan. Further, th"y bcllovo the plan Is nothing less than Sonator Devorldgo'a old tariff eomt iIbfIoii Idea which ihe regulars In tbe sen ate !ave fought porslatenMy. Part of the regulars In the house, headed by Tawney, aro mpportlng tho flmi'c and will fight with tho insur gents for thu appropriations. The Democrats, It Is expected will Join Payne, Uilzell and hlo followers In the fight against the tariff board as a distinctly protective Idea. ('milled to Tafi. The Irion of providing an appropria tion for the tariff board U credited to the president. It was hollovud by the ndinlulstntlon that the measure would servo to unite tho party and that It would prove for good "cnin palgn material" In tho com! con gressional elections. CATOTflD MHIOlim MLTDO VVLL KOIJK. Japan, May 12.- A great typhoon swept tho waters or the In lunf! Sea and the entlro Kobe district today. Official reports horo Indicate that a heavy loss of life has been sustained. One steamer carrying fifty passon gero and a large crew foundered In tlio storm and all wero loat, accord ing to unconfirmed roportB. Tho vessel was bound from Osaka to Na goy; . Tho reports say that shipping suf fered heavily. Oulnn to Hanfl. WAU.A WAI.I A, Wash., May 12. Hlchurd Qul.iii, who shot his wlfo to death nt Kvorett, will bo hanged horo next Friday, Mayl.1. Ho will bo tho thlrteontluvlctlm of tho prison gallows, (iovamor liny has refused to lntor (oro vlth tho carrylna v't of tho death sentence. Startling Revela tions Made By Greater Medford Club! Daily Life in Medford Laid Bare! Thrilling Accounts of All BRUTAL MURDERS! Taking Place on Saturday Will Be Described in Detail by Fair Re portersLadies Will Edit One Day Tho business nnd editorial staff ol tho woman's edition of the Medford Mail Tribune, which is to be issued on next Sunday by the Ladies of the Greater Medford club, held n very interesting session Inst evening from which "mere man" was practicnlly eliminated, nnd from all reports they hnvo outlined u campaign for news which will fairly wnke tho old town up. Thoy hnvo work enough for 30 re porters, hut they have ."0 who are anxious for assignments. And if nny clews get uwuy from them they will indeed be elusive. Already it is re ported thnt they have several start ling announcements ready for Sun day. The business staff is meeting with great success in soliciting business. Twenty-four pages will be issued and an edition of fiOOO will be run off. Hotter place your ordor. I'OltTliANI), Ore., May 111. W. Cooper Morris was found guilty of eiiilie..leiuent late tills afternoon. HERE SEEN KELLY SINGS SHERIFF Ilus anybody here seen Kelly William Kelly, aged about 35, 5 feot .10 inches in height, weight about '210. Sheriff Jones wants to see him. Yestorduy afternoon Kelly, who was held lo appear before the grand jury for larceny, was taken out by John Puggim to carry wood from the county woodshed into tho jail. I he woodshed is some distance from tho jail yard nnd Unggan allowed his charge to go into the shed nlone, lor gctting apparently that there were two windows opening upon an alloy in the rear. After a few minutes had elapsed ho missed his charge, and ho has been inihsing ever sihoo. Kelly had crawled out through no of the rear windows of the woodshed and had hit the high places for tho tall tim ber. The sheriff oilers a reward of $50. So if anybody scus Kelly mid can get him, there aro fifty round simoleons to be gathorod in. G U LT Y A ANYBODY CIRCUS MAKES WORK FOR CITY Councilmen Consider Matters in Con- ncction With Advent of First Cir cus of Year License Fixed for Automobiles Doing Livery" Busi ness and Charges Are Fixed. LICENSE FOR PARADE IN CITY FIXED AT $75 I Ptrmic nrnimrJc Mntii Dnfrtn fliilcIHo wniuo ui uuiiuj nun wwiiiy wuiaiuu of Limits, City Dads Take Steps to Retain Customary Revenue to Medford. The approach of the Sells-Floto aggregation of wonders was the cause of much business in city cir cles Wednesdnj evening, when the city council met in special session to consider protests against paving. A license fee for a circus parade in the city was fixed at $75, and an au tomobile license ordinance was pass ed fixing the charges for carrying passengers to any point within 500 feet outside of the city limits and fixing a yearly license at $25 for each machine engaging in a livery business. The circus this year was forced to seek show grounds within tho lim its of the city, nil available sites in side of the limits heretofore used being built up. Tho coming attrac tion will show on the grounds of the Pacific & Eastern, near the junc tion. Owing to this fact no license could be chnrged a circus for show ing to Medford' people, so tho city dads placed n license of $75 upon circus parades. In reply to a request of the auto mobile men in the city, the council fixed n license fee of $25 a year on machine doing a livery business., and provided that the drivers should not charge more than 50 cents a pas senger to nny point in the city or i distance of 500 feet beyond. raving Protests, The council meeting was held to hear protests against paving certain of tho street of the city. K. K. Deuel nnd W. S. Clay protested against paving Uartlett street from Main south to Eighth streot, but tho pro tests were tabled mid the paving or dered. Tho streets ordorod improved by tho council Inst ovoning were: Bart lett from East .Main to Sixth; bridge to Ashland avenue; Tenth street, Onkdnlo to Hamilton, and Genessee from Main to north end. !r IH l.l'TH, Minn., May 12. All small settlements on tho shoro of Lake Superior in tho vicinity of (Irand Mantis aro burning today or wore destroyed by flames during tho night. Forest fires In tho northeastern portion of Minnesota have ronowed their fierceness and Grand Mnrals is reported to bo in dausr of an nihilation. Tho villages of Tofto, I.utzon and Hosebury hnvo boon wiped out. Chlppown Is half destroyed. Tho Silver Creek saw mills woro burned to tho ground todny. Standing and cut tlmbor to tho value of Eovoral millions of dollars have been con sumed. If "tho moving, sonson" loaves you without a tenant, n little 'want ad vertising will prevent tho lapso from becoming serious. i mn OUT TOWNS CITY Hjj i STEAMER SINKS MANDATE OE IN MISSISSIPPI .SUPREME COURT 13 ARE DROWNED IS RECEIVED Passengers Stampede When Steamer, Reames Objects to Reopening of Strikes Rock in Mississippi 24 Case Once Gone to Judgment En Miles Below St. Louis Many tire Matter Taken Under Advise- Jump Overboard and Are Lost. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 12. Thir teen persons were drowned when the river packet City of Saltlllo sank In twenty feet of water off Glei Rock, 24 miles south of here in the Mississ ippi River. The accident occurred late last night. The number of dead was learned this moraine when the survivors of the accident were count ed.. Only one body, that of Mrs. Isaac Reah. wife of the prestdent of the Tennessee River packet, com pany, owners ow the vessel, has been recovered. The City of Saltlllo left St. Louis nt 7 o'clock last night bound for river ports on the Tennessee shore of the Mississippi. She carried twenty-seven passengers and a crew of iweaiy-inreo persons. i The packet was commanded by Captain Perry Crate. The river is very high, and great quantities of driftwood swept down stream by the swift current mado the trip a dangerous one. Every precaution was taken, It Is declared, to avoid danger, but In tho darkness shortly before 10 o'clock last night the steamer struck a rock off the shorj near Glen Rock. Realized Danger. When the packet struck the rock, the crew, realizing that the steamer was In groat danger, attempted to run out the gnng plank. They bolloved It would be possible to roach shoro or at least get the passengers Into shallow water out of tho current whoro they could wade to land. Panic stricken p.wengcrs niched on tho gang plank bofore It could bo swung Its full length and many of thoso who went down woro In this number. Some of the passengers were sleep ing when the accident occurred and It Is believed they died In their state rooms. Others jumped overboard and most of thoso wero rescued. In the darkness the accident cre ated a panic and tho officers nnd crew of tho packet were unablo to control tho oassengers. Efforts to lower boats to save thoso struggling PAYING rBIG PRICES EROM WHICH LONDON, May 12. Hoviowing stands are being erectod today be tween Westminster Hall and Pad dington station, marking the routo to be traversed by tho funeral cor tego of fho late King Edward, which will pass through London's streets on Friday, May 20. Tho cheapest seats in tho stuuds aro being sold for $5. Othur seats aro selling for $50, and it is bolioved thnt the prieo of choice seats will jump to $75. Householders along the lino of march nro renting windows conveni ent for holding eight persons for $500. One balcony brought $000. Tho high prices voult in tho fact that tho funeral pageant will ho the grentest array of royalty over seen. The authorities are taking precau ment by Judge Calkins. Thl3 morning tho mandato of tho supreme court In the suit of Hanley vs. the City of Medford was received by the clerk of tho circuit court. Tho mandato or decree of tho supreme court nffalrms the decree of Judge Hanna, and tho findings of fact as to holding term by Judge Soke. The decree of tho supreme court Bays explicitly that the finding of Jurge Hanna that fraud was not used In procuring the governor to send Judge Coke the finding the city had pur chased a right of. way and water right for $25,000 for the reason that the same were not necessary to tho de termination of tlfe s'ulf and woro im material. This leaves the condem nation suit for trial hero though It had never been tried. This morn ing the city nttorney went before Judge Calkins and moved the court to set aside the Judgment given the city and called up the domurrer to the complaint Interposed by Hanley and stating tho city's condition asked for a ruling as early as possible. Judge Calkins announced ho would tako tho matter under advisement until next Monday. Mr. Reames objected strongly to tho granting of this motion, con tending that a case having onco gone to Judgment could not bo re-oponed on the original pleadings, although he had contended In his brief to the supremo court that the Coke Judg ment was no Judgment, not having been rondered by a competent tribu nal. Xow he contends that tho Judg ment ho declared no Judgment and which was reversed by Judge Wnrenn, whose decision wns upheld by tho Biipromo court is a bar to the ro-open-Ing of tho casp. In tho wntor proved futile. Tho stoamor filled rapidly and the roecuors had not time to save the pnssongers. The current was swift and those who could not swim and who cast thomselvos Into tho water woro car ried down stream. Daring uttompts nt rescue woro at tempted by members of tho crew and somo of the passengers. FOR SEATS TO M EUNERAL tious against n possible attack on noted poisons who will bo in lino. Tho roynl police changed tho in tended routo last Tuesday from Buckingham pnlaco to Westminster so ns to avoid congestion of crowds at Trafnlgar square. Thirty thousand picked troops will lino tho courso of tho funernl col umn. Tho newspapors of tho capital fa vorably montion tho nppointmont of Theodoro Roosovolt ns spocial com missioner from tho Unitod States. His place in tho procession has not been designated. Probably ho will follow the royal mourners with em issaries of othor nntiono, not royally represented, such as Franco. King Edward's body todny was placed in its coffin and taken to tjio t1, .ic i in at Windsor.