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flusBjrSMS uny "" W F ' 1 TIIR WKATIIKIt Medtord Mail Tribune VNTTKD PRKS8 ASSOCIATION Full Leased Wire Itcport. Fair tonight and Wednesday. The only paper In tho world published In a city tho U of Med ford having u tansm) (r FIFTH YEAR. MEDFOJtD, OIIWCJON, TCJKSDAV, JUNK 2J, 1910. No. 71). i i i 1 ' MB HAWLEY'S ITEM IN HOUSE BILL NOT STRIKEN OUT t 444-f -f4 -M-f - WAHHINflTOV. II. .. Juno "0 The liouw of rcprcsciitalitcK Iiiim Just passed tin' public buildings lugs hill nml uIvoh Mcdfurd VI 10,000 for u public building mill site. (hikihmi) v. (J. iiavm:i'. Tin ahn dlswttrli was received In Mcdford IIiIn morning liy Mr, HunkoII, who In Mr. linn ley's rcpiv.cntnthc here. On Sunday It wnw iimiouiiri'il Unit Mr. Haw Icy liml succeeded In getting H npproprlnlloii iiImmImI In tin bill, which Iiiih Juttt been passed by thu houwi. l t lf WASHINGTON, I). 0., Jmiu 21. Tim appropriations mndo by con gress during tho present session urn thu lurucst Su tliu history of tho na tional Icuislulivo body. Tlio present congress appropriated $1,080,000, 000, in round numbers, with which to carry on thu work of tho nation. Thin niiiii in npproxiiiinti'ly $.'10,000, 000 mom than over wiih voted huforo during oiio session. Thu hoiiHu ndiounii'd at 1 o'clock thin morning, after passing thu pub lic building bill appropriating $-. COCHRANISONCE - AGAIN CHOSEN AS SCHOOLDfRECTOR Receives 74 Votes Out of 76 Cast Schpol District Is Shown to Bo in test Possible Financial Condition Watt Is Chairman of Board. At thu annual olootion of tho vot ers of nehool district No. Ill, hold Monday afternoon, J. II. Cochran was ru-oloctod for another fivu years UK a director of tho nnhoot bourn. Of tho 70 votes east, Air. Cochran roueivetl 7-1, which indicates how lie stands in tho community. When it was known that Cochran was nom inated people ceased to tako inter est and didn't go tho jmiIIh. "One voto will clout him; what's thu uso of making moro trouble for thu board?" At thu meeting of thu hoard, .1, K. Wntt, as senior director, beeamu chainnan. Tho board is constituted as fid lows: J. K. Watt, chairman, with ono year to serve; U. t. l'ortor, two years; II. C. Kentnor, thrco years. fleorKo K. Marshall, four years .J. II. Cochran, five yearn. Tho annual report of thu ulurk (Contlnuad on 1'hko Ki;ht.) COLUMBIA PARK BOYS PLAY BAIL Will Meet Local Leather Chasers and Endeavor to Wrost Champion ship From Thorn Said to Bo There With tho Goods. Tomorrow at !l p. m. tho Afedford ball toam will meet tho Columbia Park hoys on tho Alodford grounds. Kvorywhoro thoro comes glowing re ports of tho Columbia hall team. They huvo beaten every amateur hall team iu and around San Kranoiseo nml won ovory gamo sincu stinting on tho present tur. Thoy mo bril liant fiuldors and play inside hall all thu time. Their Hoiontifio way of bunting thu hall has won their games and thoy rely almost entirely on buntiiu.' methods. If thu Alodford toiim can boat Columbia it will add (Continuod on Page 8.) ILL mm 81 1 0.000 FOR fed era l building here passes f4 - "f4 - f 4''f 'f-f4-f I). It. KiihukII. M.lfnil. Or.? 4f HI fft 000,000. Five Dempernls opposed thu inciiHiiru. TIiIh bill conlninH mi item of $110,000 for the piirclniKu of a silo and erection of a public build ing in Medfocd, Or, Thu iuoruiiHcd appropriations arc thu result of tho opening of tin.1 huildiuuH nud rivers and harbors "pork bands." Thu rivers and har bors bill nlouo carried .,r)0,000,0()0. In Hpilo of thu excess of impropria tions them has been n sn villi: of .f.'IO.OOO.OOO in appropriations for liranchcH of thu Kovcmmuul that us ually ha vi) required increased funds REPRESENTATIVE FARMER'S ASS'N VISITS VALLEY President of Powerful Ortjanlzatlon Hero Lookinn for Locations for Retired Farmers Who Still Wish to Potter With the Soil. II. II. Carr of Chicago, president of thu National Fanners' association, is in thu valley looking up urioul tural Kiibjeets here for tho purposu of luakiiifr a report to his association ri'Knrdiuu; thu Hokiio Hiver valley as a location where retired farmers may pass their old ae;o. Mr. Carr is de lighted with thu valley, pronouneiue; conditions here ideal for tho purposu ho has in mind. Thu National Farmurs' associa tion is an organization of national scope, similar to a labor union, inas much as it diked euro of its super annuated members. Now, thu pur pose of thu orgauixatiou is to find locations for old farmers, who can no longer stand a rigid climate, but still wish to huvo a fuw acres op ground on which to potter around. Mr. Carr has visited all sections of tho coast and states that conditions hero nro ideal for his purpose. NOW DICKERSON CERA TASIE Thousands of Postcards Bcarinn Protests Analnst Jeffries-Johnson Fliiht Aro Bolnn Sent to Executive of Novnda. COIiUMIUJR, O., Juno 21. Thou sands of postcards boating protests against tho holding of tho Jeffries Johnson fight iu Nevada aro en route to Governor Dlokorson today, au lordiug to (leorgu It. Hookwell, chuirmau of tho Anti-Fight leaguu of Ohio. Attorneys for tho league maintain that tho Nevada laws pro hibit prizefighting. The league claims part of the re sponsibility for provontiug thu fight hung held iu California. They hope to influence Governor Diukorson to follow Governor Gillotl'u action. C K. Hamilton, i : ; r i ,.r," ,2wwbt' I a'lbanH I ' iMy&mt& '& '' ). ' '8 ,i it1 v i - I) i -.Jnf I.'l J L i .ft " . u i 'r-r.v jm ' ir l. mjiisc mspzw ' y""i"m st . i ' i linn11 i I, I m"p' m new r: ml)f- :: !7?rrWr -- HHUBjb An XRmm c rTHAilillHR iiHHB r ?si H&rvHHiib. flils jHCUhPHBHHHm HHHHiEkiIA'HK 9tyMrj ftBBw MfBBMBBBBJ-A tg.QTBBBBBilMBKIBBBBlBMBBB I'liotni by American Press Association.. PRESIDENT" MAD" BECAUSE POSTAL BILL IS BLOCKED Taft Says Ho Will Set Tinht on Con (jrcsslonal Lil as Lonn as Neces sary to Accomplish Satisfactory Postal Savlnns Bank Bill. WASHINGTON, I). C, Juno 21. After President Taft had carofully spont several days grousing the ways for the postal savings bank bill, thu measure today is still sticking on the slide and the piesident is "mad." Tuft's ungor was m gieat that ho cancelled his itropobod trip to Now Haven and announced that ho would sit tight on tho eongicssional lid as long as necessary to accomplish u "satisfactory" postal savings bank bill. Tho president demands that the senate shall aceypt the bill without amendments, but the insuigenla and the Doiuourats ato doloi mined to forco changes in thu moasuiu and aio putting "gluo" where tho presi dent carofully placed "grease and oil." 11 is boliovod thai Taft is ready to Htay horu all suinutor if necessary. Tho Democrats and insurgents aro not to bo moved by cajolery or threats. Thoy deelaro tho president is uureasonahlo to o.xpoet the senate to accept tho house bill, which is en tirely diffeiout from tho bill passed by tho senate. Thoy add that thoy are not bound by any promises the l'uL'iiliirs mav havo iiuido to Taft, Tho president decided to borrow ami uso tho "big htiuk" when ho heard that soyoral senators had planuod a filibuster against the bill. Tuft feels that he is tuVdgcd to support thu bouse hill because of a number of house insurgents support ed a rule which niado possible the passage of tho postal hill by tho house. Ho believes that it tho meas uro goes to conference "a spoolal privilege" provision will ho written iu by tho suuato and that the house will not accept tho amendment. Most Daring Operator Of Flying Machine In United States. ROSEY PULLS OFF BOOSTING STUNT SINGLE HANDED Local Anent of Southern Pacific Takes Returning Freight Agents for Auto Ride Throughout Rogue River Valley All Are Charmed. A. S. lioscubnum, the local South ern Pacific agent, who is noted fot never overlooking an oimorlunitv to bonut the lingua Itivor valloy, very ipiietly pulled off another of his stunts huuiluy when he took the Cal ifornia members of the Paeifiu coast freight agents for an auto trip (Continued on Page 8.) MANY SIGNING RL1AU PETITIONS Local Peoplo Are Almost Unanimous in Support of Move to Amend Con stitution to Build Better Roads Throughout the State. Hundreds of local citizens aro signing tho initiative petitions pro vidug for a eousttutional amendment to remove the constitutional restric tions on tho people's power to obtain nud pay for good roads. At tho present time tho bonded in debtedness of nny county cannot ho more than .fnOUO. The proposed constitutional amendment gives ev ery county tho power, but does not' impose tho obligation, to issue road- buildiiiL' bonds to tho amount of ij.100,000. Co-oporulivo notion be tween liounties is suggested bo that trunk highways mny bo built across the Mate and penetrating tho inter ior. . , The laok of easily travorsiblo highways is said to bo Oregon's groutost ar to systematic and rapid development. NO REPORT ON MANY MONIHS Investigation Committee Will Meet Saturday and Vote Formally and Then Adjourn Until Late in Sum Slimmer. WASHINGTON. I). C Juno 24.- The Halliiigor-Pinuhot investigating committee will meet Saturday and vote formally, then adjourn until late iu tho summer, when the report will ho published. Tho voto will bo pure ly perfunctory and will stand, it is declared, five to seven in favor -of exonerating Palliuger. Thrco opinions, all of which will bo published before tho fall elections, will bo prepared. Congressman Gra ham will write a minority opinion. Congressman Olmatcad or Senator Suthojlaud will write tho majority opinion. Congressman Madison will write a separate opinion dissenting from the majority report. REPUBLICANS MEET FOR CONVENTION IN MINNESOTA ST. PAUL, Minn., Juno 21. Tho Republican state convention organ ized horo today. Governor Kber hart has no opposition for renomiu ntion. Temporary Chairman Keller, iu addressing the convention, lauded President Taft, but ignored tho tariff Question. It is thought the progressives will introduce resolutions demanding a revision downward of tho tariff and declaring fealty to the lloosovelt policies. Ono faction iu tho convention pur poses to introduce resolutions de nouncing the Payue-Aldrich tariff hill as a repudiation of tho adminis tration pledges. It is huliovud that trpublo will bo stinted when resolutions indorsing Tuft's administration nro introduced by tho regulars, Senator Clnpp will bo indorsed for reiiomiuatioii. BALLINGER FOR WIIR STORE BURNS -LOSS IS OVER $5000 Fire early Monday morning completely destroyed Jhc general mer elianillHo Htoru of Jones and Tmilnior nt Wiiwr, seven miles above Wood ville. The Iohs Is over $5000. Tlier.1 was very little Insurance. The origin of the flro Is unknown. Although Jones & Pnulmoru liavo " no Iden of the identity of a culprit, In ccinllnrlsm is suspected. The proprietors were sleeping In (lie building nnd auoke barely la time to escape viitli their lives. Thoy saved alisolutely nothing from the' flames. WHOLESALE Waters of Mineral Spring Are Poi sonedThree Are Dead and More Than 300 Are Affected 200 Are Now Battling for Their Lives. VIENNA. Juno 21. The authori ties today nro tryinjr to learn the identity of tho originators of what they believe was a plot at wholesale murder by poisoning tho waters of a mineral spring near Trail, which has resulted iu the death of three lerson.s and the serious illness ol 200 others. The springs are ono tho route taken bv a religious procession. When tho procession passed the Wrings hundreds of pcrsous ilrnuK the water. Three wero seized with convulsions and died almost immedi ately. Tho procession disbniided and tho priests in charge devoted their time to cnriinr for the stricken. Nearly 300 men and women were taken to hospitals at Trail. Of this number it was reported today that 200 nro battliuir for their lies. Physieiaiis nud nurses have been sent to Trau from nearby cities. L ON LEGISLATURE New York Executive Sends Message to Legislature, Now in Special Session, Calling Attcnticn to Sen timent Favoring Primary Law. AI.IUNV, N. Y Juno 21. ThO legislature, in special session, today is in receipt of a message from Gov ernor Himhes urging the enactment of a direct primary law. That por tion of tho message reads as follows; "I recommend for your considera tion tho amendment of tho law relat ing to primaries, the inukiuir of suit able provision for direct nomination of candidates for public office and iu connection therewith provisions for representative and responsible party liuinagemont. Tho people are dissatisfied with present conditions and demand a change. "Whatovor may bo said of the im perfections iu the laws relating to this matter iu other jurisdictions, this can ho no justification that the laws reflect a wholesome sentiment which is country-wido and cannot bu denied." SLAUGHTER IS PLANNED HUGHES URGES PRIMARY W 5 RENO GETS T OF p Rickard Announces That If Ren JNJ!LBuildAre,najand Pay LIcwm He Will Pull Big Mill Off in Ne vada Town Goldfield After It. ItKXO, Xev., June 21. Tcr Rick ard tins decided in favor of Hcno atid the big fight will Ih! staged hero on July I. The Ileuo business men accepted Itickard's terms. They will erect aa arena and will pay for tho fight 11- ceiisv. Work on the arena will begin at onco. KENO, Nov., Juno 21. Undismay ed by the ufforts of tho Goldfield boosters, wno aro trying to tako tho big fight from Reno, bualness men today began the work of raising funds necessary to meet tho terms of Tox (Continued on Page 8.) YOUNGSTERS HERE STUDYFORESTRY Assistant Forester Foster Takes to Tall Timber With Four Young Men In Tow to Teach Them Something of Science of Caring for Forests. Under the supervision of Assist ant Forester Foster of tho Medford office, lour youngsters who aro studying tho science of forestry started for tho tail timbor iu tho Four-Milo ercok nud Lake o' tho Woods section. Thrco of the boys como from tho University of Minnesota and ono from tho forestry depiulmeut of Yalo. Tho intention of tho expedition will bo to make a topographic map of the whole section from Four-Milo creek to and around. Lake o' tho Woods. Tho party will uuiko strips of ao ttial surveying and chaining four rods wide through tho tract and will make an actual tally of ovory treo within tho limits of those strips, Tho ships will ho a quarter f f a mile apart and tho timber between esti mated, Au accurate contour map will ha made showing every elovution and depression, also tho meadow, timber nud barren lands, also soil classifi cation. 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