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Of&upn Hlilorlo! Snefe! my, urn- ;'r, Jlj TIMC WKATIIKH. Medford Mail Tribune UMTKD InKSfl A8HOGIATIOH Full LctMcd Wlro Itcport. Tuulghl anil toiuorriiw Kali ami wtiriuur. Tho only paper In tho worla publnhcd In a city tho tn of Medford having a loaned iIr. J FIFrifYEAR. MEDFORD, OllECJON, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 19J0. No. 84. T S HELD UP AND LOOTED Tlirco Robbers Take Vnlualilcs From Pnsscniicrs and Break Into Wclls Farno Car Make Their Escapo With Much LootPosses Out Looklnn (or Them. HALT LAKH, Ulnh, Juno 27. Aftor (iiKillliii: a train crow on tlio Ortir.on Bhort Lino train No. 27, hoc oml Kctlon, attacking imnHorigorii and rolibliiK thorn of tliolr valunbloH, throo robbern broke Into tho Wolln I'ttrKo oxprortn car, gathered conHldor nblo loot, and flod. Tho mono of tho holdup wan llnrrlnvlllo, nix inllcn north of Ondon, nnd tho robbory oc curred at 2:30 a. in. today, N'o. 27, voNtbound, wn going nlowly through Ilnrrlnvlllo, whon tho throo robborn appeared oi tho pint form of ono of tho prnmongor conchon. llrnlcomnn Frunklln attempted to glvo tho alnnn but wan struck on tho head with nr o-.olvor butt and thrown from tho train. Tho robborn mndo a nytitomatlc nenrcli of tho occupnnti of tho conrlinn. Itltipi, wntchon nnd other Jowolry nnd mnnoy poured Into tholr pnckfllfl. Ocrnoloiinlly a pnnitongor who bcrnmo ohctroporoun wnii tapped on tho bend with a rovolvo. butt and mndo nnn-rcnUnnt. Tw!i of tho train crow nrronrcd on tho Hccno nnd both wcro locked In a lavatory of ono of tho, earn. Moan whilo tho trnl:. npod niong whilo tho romnlndor of Itn crow w.ih oblivious to tho nncklni; of tho conchos. Aftor Inotli.g tho pnnaongoru tho robborn broko Into tho express cnr. Whilo two of tho bandits covorod tho oxproHB crow with rovolvorn, tho other collcctod vnlunblo pnekngos and mnnoy. Thoy then pulled tho whlHtlo I cord nnd ns tho train slowed up droppod off In tho dnrknona. Mennwhllo llrnlcomnn Frnnklln had recovered conBcljusnesa nnd crawled to a fnrm houso. Nown of tho robbery waH telephoned to Og don nnd Frank lln wno given modlcnl trontmonr. Shortly nftorward Salt I.ako City wan notified Hint a npoclnl train cnr ryltiR Jonoph Jonoa, chief spoclnl ngont of tho Short Lino, nnd an armed poiino hnd loft Ogdon at 4:30 o'clock. Armed posses on hornobnclc nlno cot out from Ogdon and Ilrlg ham City to lako up tho pursuit of tho robbora. OODRN, Utah, Juno 27.Shorlff Wllnon nnd pnsno of doputlcR in nuto mnbllcn loft horo today to enpturo tlirco robborn who hold up and robbed tho pnRHonnorH and looted tlio express cnr of train No. 27 on It Orouon Short Lino onrly today. It wna lonrnod that tho robbora oa caped In a buRgy nftor nllRhtlnR from tho train villi tholr booty. CHARLTON MAY YET ESCAPE EXTRADITION NKW YOHK, .lima '27, Poller Cliurlton, iicoiiiumI of tliu murder of Ii'ih wife, Afury Heolt CiiHtlo Cliurl ton, in Ilnly, will bo nrrulKiioil in JoiHoy City tomorrow nnd 1i!h iiivos ticrutioii liy mi iiiHiinily commiKKion will bo (leinnuded. It 'ih oxpoolod tlml CluivKoii will bo ndjudi;od iiiRiuio mid tlml ho will bo Hont to mi iiH.vlmn. If lie bo found iiiHiiuo tlio Now JorHoy authorities will refiiRo to traiiufor hint to tlio federal authorities, Hliould Italy do Miind Iuh extradition. HOME, Italy, Juno 27. AIHioiikIi Italy iiitundfi to demiind the extradi tion of Porter Clinrltou to faoo trial for tlio murder of liifl wife nt I.nko Como, it 1b understood thnt tho rov ornmoiit will not pross tlio domaud, It ia holiovod that tho rofusnl of tho m A Hamilton Promises to Duplicate Sensational Philadelphia These pkturcs were taken during C. K. Hamilton' night from New York to I'liiluUelpliln iiml return, mnybo the mol ntmurUabli' effort of any aviator. Hamilton now becomes a at rone factor in tin nicer between w York. Cblcnuo mid Si I.diiIh TO ADJUDICATE ROGUE RIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER NEXT Much Work Will Bo Entnlletl by the Distribution of Water of River and Tributaries Stato Water Board Awaits on Survey. II, L. IIolKt.to, Btnto Hiiporlnteud ent of wntor rlKhtH In Soultorn Oro Kon, Hpont Sunday In Medford. "At proflont," Bald Mr. Ilolgnto, "tho wa ter commlBBlnn Ih not propnred to tnko up an further projects In Southern Oroi;on, Tho survoys of tho Uoruo river project, which In cludea tho river nnd Its tributaries, hnn boon nearly completed, bowovor, nnd hcnrlnga will commonco in Sop tombor, very llkoly. Tho dlatrlbu tlou of tho vatorn of tho Hoguo mid Ita tributaries will ontnll a wholo lot of work. Tho ApploRato, Hoar crook and nil othor crooka emptying Into tho rlvor nro Involved. On many of tho ntrcamti mil lug and Irrluntlon In torcntB nro to bo roconclloiU Wo havo had sood succeua In tho imat mid wo do not npprohond nny diffi culty In tho future BROWNE JURY IS STILL DELIBERATING CHICAGO, 111., Juno 27.- The jury in tho eafio of Loo ,0'Noil Hrowno, oharKcd with bribery in connootion with tlio eloolion of William Lorinior to tho United StateR, wan Ktill out when court convened today. It wnH roportod thnt tho jury Mood 11 to 1 for conviction. Attorney for tlio dofonso, howovor, claim that the jury was eiwlit to four for no (initial. American nuthoritioH to twins for Chnrllon would oiiuho no regret, ns it would Hiifitain tho notion of Italy in rofiiBintr to grant the extradition of TtnlintiB wnntod in Amoricn for high crimes. TURKEY PLANS INVADE GREECE UMLESSSHEPAYS Failure of Greeks to Apolofjlzc for Lootlnn of Mall Boat Will Lead to War Roumanla Aids Turkish Government. CON'STANTIKOPLK, June 27. Turkey is planning to invade Greece unless Greoeo apologizes and grants indemnities before tonight for tlio looting of a Itoumaulau mail boat .it Piraeus. Sovoral nrniy corps of tho Turkish army nro ready to ndvnnoo into Greece. Tho Greek minister nt Constanti nople has received a warning that, tho failure of Grccco to upologizo will ho regarded ns i causo for war. lloumaniu is co-oporating ith tho Turkish governmont nnd is threaten ing to mnko roprisals on tho Greeks for tho attack on her vcssol. TEN YEARS AT LEAST FORSOLDIEROFFORTUNE HIA'HFIHLDS, Nieariigni!, .luue 27. Williiun Pittiuan, tho Atuorican engineer eaptiirod by the Mndri. forces tit tho battle of PI no fields Mluff, was courtmurtialed nnd uon- vioted toduy of uouspirnoy against tho Niearr.gunn governiuout. He probably will bo sentenced to nt least ten y oars' ituprisonmont. Tlio Wachington authorities will bo asked to iutorforo with tho sentenc ing of Pittmnu on tho ground that the sontonco prnojionlly would bo n death sontonco. Pittmnu has inourrod the bitter hatred of tho iidmiuistrntiouihoonuso of his activity in tho revolutionary eainpnign. It was Pittmnu who planted sovoral ininos near Pluefiolds which wore exploded by the Estrada forces, and whioh dostroyod sooros of MudriE eoldlors. His - New York Flight. TOP DRESSING T BE LAID SOON Clark-Hcncry Company Will Begin Tomorrow to Put Down Binder Course and Wearing Surface of Pavement Many Streets Graded. Tho Clnrko-Honery Co. will com monco laying binding nnd tops on tho paving contr.ct on Tenth street Tues dny, nnd from now on will push tho work ns rapidly ns tho rantorlnl can bo secured. Tlio company hns boon handicapped In Us work ty shortage in small gravel and sianllor sizes of rock, but hollevo now thnt thnt difficulty has boon ovorcomo. Tho concroto bnso hns been com pltod tho full length of Tenth street, on alll of Gcncssco nnd u portion of East Main. , Tho rotniiing wnll nt tho oast end of tho nenr crook brldgo is nearlng completion. CHIIDRFN EAT BERRIES OE DOGWOOD AND DIE SEATTLE. Wash., Jnno 27. -Jeauotto Catnpngni, tho 8-yenr-old damrlitor of Frank Cainpngni, of 301) Thirty-first nvonuo, is doad, two boys nro recovering from n sorious illness nnd n half-dozen other chil dren havo suffered slight sickness as tho result of eating dogwood or "bind;" berries, growing on a vacant block in thoir neighborhood. Joauotto Campagni died nftor a two days' illnoss, nttondod by con vulsions, llor caso did not appoar serious until yostorday morning, whon homo onro proved inoffeolivo, A physician was called, but tho girl died late in the nfteruoon. Tlio ehildron ato tho berrios Wed nesday. All sufforod slight stomnoli tronhlo, but tho fruit wns not sus poo.tod. Thoy rotnrnod to tho patch tho next day and nto more. PAVEMEN PRESIDENT SIGNS Bill DIVING THIS 1 CONTINUES TO CITY $1 TERRIFIC HEAT CHICAGO, III., Juno 27. Three men arc dead and another is near death ns tho result of tho terrific licnt of the last 24 hours. John Murphy, lnboror, dropped dead in a saloon. Emil Frederick son, tcn.stnr, wns found dend in bed. Thomns Elicott, laborer, em ployed by the city water department, fell dead in tho street. Edwin Single of Aurora was overcome by the heat while attending service nt the Moody Bible institute. His condition is serious. Itclicf was promised for tomorrow. Light showers, accompanied by breezes, were predicted. SPOKANE FANS 150STR0NG WILL ARRIVE ON 2ND Arrangements Concluded to Take Party for Automobile Drive Thro' Orchard District of Rogue River Will Do Much Boosting. SPOKANE. Wash., June 27. Frank W. Smith's fight special, with 150 prominent fans from various parts of Eastern Washington nnd Oregon, Northern Idnho nnd South eastern British Columbia on board, will lenvo Spoknno for Reno nt 7 o'clock the evening of June 30. The party will pass the following day nt Portland, hiking in tho ernon Portlnnd ball game, nnd stop nt Medford and Ashlnnd. Or., on the way to Sacramento. The train will return north by way of San Fran cisco, where tho party will pass sov oral days. "The Spokane special, probably tho only ono from tho northwest, is duo nt Reno the afternoon of July 3." said Mr. Smith, "and will be parked ns near the fight arena and city as possible, and wc expect to mnko our homes in tho cars, if ho tel accommodations cannot bo hnd. Tho entire trip will occupy 14 days, most of which will bo passed nlong tho const in Oregon nnd California. "Of course, wo will do some netivo boosting stunts." Preparations aro under way to take tho party from tho train in this city nnd givo them nn automobile rido through tho orchard section of tho city, getting them to Ashland in timo to board tho train for the south. PRODUCERS TO BLAME SAY COMMISSION MEN SEATTLE, Wash., Juno 27. Tho only answer tho commission merch ants of Seattle make today to the rapidly inerensing storm of protest against the high prico of fruits nnd vegetables is to placo the responsibil ity on tho producers. Tho commission men wero unmer cifully flayed from tho pulpit of tho Ballard Presbyterian church yestor day by Rev. Qeorgo II. Leo. "Lot thoso produce doalors take uotico thnt an aroused publio will act unless tho conditions that look more liko brigandage than lawful trading nro romoved, and let tho pub lio officials nttoud to tho protection of tho pooplo, rich nnd poor," said Rev. Leo. "Whon tho poor cry to God for fruit nnd food nocessnry to them, nnd thou when produco is dumped into tho bay to keop up prices of thnt on hand, is not thnt oppression of tho poor and opposition to God!" Tho fight ngninst tho prevailing high prices of produco was stnrted by tho local branch of tho Interna- 0.000 FOR FEDERAL BUILDING IN H AGO DEAE OUT DEATH PRESIDENT'S SON RUNS DOWN AND NEARLYKILLSMAN Bystanders Declare Young Taft Not to Blame for Accident Thought That Man Is Fatally Injured The Man Was an Italian Laborer. BEVERLY, Mass., Juno 27. Hob- ert Taft, eldest son of President Satt, whilo ridlns la an automobile this -.ftcrnoon ran down and probablly fatally Jnjuied Michael Thlstwollo, an Italian. By standcrs declare tnat young Taft w.c not responsible for tho accident. CYCLONE SWEEPS OVER CANADIAN KILLED Wind Storm Sweeps Strip of Coun try Mile Wide Several Buildings Wrecked and Thousands of Dol lars' Worth of Crops Destroyed. MOOSEJAW. Saskatchevan, Can ada, Juno 27. Three persons wero killed Instnntl; and nlno woro In jured by a terrific cyclone that swept tho Manliou Lake rogion, ac cording to messages from tho Cana dian mounted police, transmitted by long distance telopbono today. Tho dead nro Edward Madlgan, a farmer, and Lis two Uttlo children. Mndlgan's mother, his two brothers and two olstors 'wero seriously In jured. Four fnrm hands sustained painful Injuries. Tho messago sttnod that tho cy clone swept a strip of country a mile wldo, wrecking several buildings and destroying thousands of dollnrs' worth of crops. Somo women savo only a dollar or so now and then through reading tho ado Others savo something on practically ovory purchaso thoy mnko besides ncquHng a buyor's education. tionnl Stewards' association, OffU oinls of tho organization nllcgcd that n number of commission merchants havo formed a "trust" for tho pur poso of keeping up prices of prod uce Tho Stownrds' association has col looted $500 from hotel nnd restau rant men to conduct nn investigation. If ovidonco gathered warrants court notion hotol mon say that tho com mission mon, who nro said to ho members of tlio nlloged combination, will bo hnlod into court to answer tho ohnrgo of violating tho anti-trust law. APPROPRIATION MADE WITHOUT ANY REDUCTION Next Few Months Will See tho Site Chosen and Work Under Way Government Will Probably Call for Sealed Proposals as to Various Sites In City. WASHINGTON, D. C Juno 27. Tho public buildings bill, which was signed Saturday by President Taftr contains a provision appropriating $110,000 for tho purchase of a site and the erection of a federal build ing in Medford, Or. Tho item was in serted at the instance of Congress man LTnwley, whilo in tho houso com mittee, and passed congress without' amendment or reduction. Tho bill also contains a provision of $10,000 for the purchase of n site for a federal building in Roscburg, Or., but makes no appropriation for the erection of a building. So Medford is to havo a federal' building beyond doubt, nnd a few months will see it in the course of erection. Congressman Hawley has mndo good his promise, made while hero last fall, to secure, if possible-, such a building for this city. Since then he has worked hard on it and has succeeded. According to its usual courso of procedure, the government will prob- ably advertise shortly for sealed pro posals from proporty-owners offer ing various sites. These aro opened in Washington and a special agent sent out to look over tho ground nnd pick a site. If possiblo tho building is plnccd within four blocks of the depot, in order thnt innil may bo de livered freo by tho railroad company Already Medford citizens are casting nbont for a suitablo location and predicting tho location of the now building. KILLED TWO; HURT IHIEEIS KILLED Man Barricades Himself In Hi& Home and Kills Officers Who Would Apprehend Him Militia Is Sent to Aid In Capture. ATLANTA, Ga., Juno 27. Aftor killing two officors, wounding three -others and resisting nrrosl for 24 hours by barricading his houso ut Oscilln, Ga., W. II. Bostwick was shot today. Bostwick killed Chiof of Polico Davis and Doputy Sheriff Shofficld nnd wounded Sheriff Molanos and Deputy Bnss and Tucker, who were trying to nrrcst him at his homo yesterday. Ho barricaded his doors and fired from tho windows. A numbor of shots wore firod nt Bost wick, but tho officers finally rolront ed and requested Govornor Brown to send a coinpi.ny of militia. Governor Brown despatched two companies to Osoilla today. Bostwick wns arrested somo time niro for assault to commit murdor. Ho was rolcasod on bond, but his bondsmen withdraw Sunday. It was when officors triod to rearrest him that Bostwick oponcd firo. His four small ehildron wero in tho house dur ing tho shooting. With a small "discount" for th(r honest ont!uiIi'imi of statement Bome tlmos lnovltablo in wrltlnj an ear nost ndvortlcoront, you can depend absolutely upon tho candor and bp esty of advortlEofs lu this news'pv-por. , '-..