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wi,.. cw $&m . "J MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE IJN1TKI) VllKM AmOOtATWM Full Leaaed Wire Report. Tlllfl WIOATIIRIt. Tonight mill tomorrow Fair mill wnnn ' The only paper la the wart published In a cliy the hw Med ford having a leased wira, MFrn yeah. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, .TOIY 26, 1910. No. 109. JAPANESE A BLOWN UP Crater's Head Explodes anil Devas tates Great Island of Yczo Prim oval Day of Crater Lake Ro-En-acted Lava Pours Over Country Deep Harbor Now Shallow Bay. TOKIO, July 20. Tho groat Is land of Ycro (Hokkaido) In being nhnkuu up by continued earthquakes nnd by u tromondous eruption of Mount Uhii, In tho southern pnrt of Voio. KlKlit thousand mon, women and chllilron nru flooliiK Inland today to oscnpo tho rnln of boiling water nnd hot mud that is pouring from tho vi tals of tho volcano, Tho Krnt buy of Usu, cnpablo of sheltering tho navies of tho world. hr.H boon mndo n shnllow Inku by an upheaval of tho Handy bottom nnd tho wator In tho bay In now only four fathoinn deep. Bovornl vessels, tho names of which n ro not yot known, foundered In tho uplift of tho floor of tho bay. Wnr.nhlpn hnve been sent to tho scene Few dotalln of tho loss of Ufa nro obtalnablo, but It Is bollovcd that many pontons who lived In tho vil lages on tho mountain loit their lives. Tho eruption or Mount Unu began with n norlcs of enrthquako shocks Inst Friday. Tho tromblors Increas ed In number and vlolouco and soon tho southorn portion of Hokkaido was dhakon by tho groat earth waves. On Baturday Mount Usu showed sinus or unrest and Hmoko pound from tho crater. The shocks and vol canic disturbances soon toro rifts in tho mountain nnd by Sunday a scoro of fissures had oponed In lt sides. On Sunday afternoon a river of boiling mud welled over tho brim of tho crater nnd rnn In great streams down tho sides of tho volcano. Tho wooden houses of tho mountain vil lages wero ongulfod In 'he thick Hood Later a great explosion rent tho mountnln nnd n column or boiling water and whlto hot stones nnd sand shot skyward. Vessels In tho bay of Ubu moved to apparently safo dlntnnco from tho volcano whon tho eruption lie-Ran. When tho crntor's head blow orr, howovor, tho bottom or tho bay roso. (Continued on Page. ) . MONTANA TOWN CIRCLED BY FIRE Llbby, In Northwestern Part of State, Surrounded by Blazlnn Forests, Appeals for Aid Devastation Re ported In Many Sections. 1IUTTK, Mont., July 20. Libby, in tho northwcHtoni purt of Montnnn, is purrounded by forest fires nnd urg ent nppculs Imvo been Hunt to tho hondqunrtorH of tho forestry service u( Missoula for old. An upponl likewise hiiH boon mndo to the govor or asking him to roliovo tho members of tlio Libby company of militia from duty ho thoy enn nuHlut on the firo fighting line. Tluv, company In scheduled to de part for American Luke, Washington, hooii to purtiuipnto in n two weeks' military emmmpmont. The Hituution was reported to bo serious early today. More than half n dozen fircH luivo been reported in WoHtorn Montnnn in tho liiHt 24 hours. On tho Milwaukee's right of way (10 men nro endeavoring to chock thn uppnmching flniuus near Nino Milo. A big bluro in tho Lowia mid Clark forest roHorvo is also reported. Four now fires in tho Helena forest re- .sorvo nro burning also, according to dispatolios ronohing the forestry of- fico today. lug forcoa within nch of thq INSURGENT PLATFORM PROBABLE Garfield Forces Seem to Have Best of Situation In Ohio Convention, as Opposition Is Divided Demands a Check to Prevent Sinister Influ ence Exerted by Special Interests. COLUMBUS. 0., July 2C Unless tho doIegntcH of tho "regulnrs" as sembled for tho republican stato con vention get together, It In believed tho convention will bo ntmnpeded for Jnmes It, Gnrflold, formor secretary of tho Intorlor, for govornor. Stato Chnlrman Drown of Lucas county today today refused to assuro tho Ilurton-Dlck-Cox combination that tho Lucas county delegates would not support tho Garflold and olhor standpat delegates It Is declared aro wavorlng In tholr loyalty to tho regular candidates. It Is rcportod that lirown In planning to throw his support to Garflold. it In certain that tho first tight will bo ovor tho platform. Tho reg ulars aro planning to doctor Gar field's pjlatform so that tho formor secretary will refuso to run. It Is rcportod this nftornoon that Senator Ilurton, ono of tho Icadors of tho reg ular combination, has agreed to sup port Garflold after tho second bal lot. Tho convention will begin at 4 o'clock this nftornoon. Congressman Nicholas Longworth will raako tho "koynoto" address Tho contest ovor tho plntform overshadows tho fight for tho gubernatorial nomination. Tho principal plank of tho Garflold platform is as follews: "Wo domand that action and moao ures be taken, Immediately, to chock and ultimately to proont tho sinister Influenco oxorted on public officers nnd on political activities by the spe cial Interests. Such Influenco is des tructive of self government and po litical llborty." Opium Still Raided. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. July 20. Federal officers today raided n hip opium still, said to bo tho lnrgest yet uncovered by Iho government. The Rovcrnmenl nrentH captured several men. confiscated u laruo quantity of opium nnd $25,000 in cash. " riTTim miiiin uf inw msiisii ri m imr GOMPERS TRIES TO AVERT STRIKE President of American Federation Endeavors to Settle Building Trades Dispute In Chicago Juris dictional Differences. CHICAGO, III., July 20. Althoue.li President Samuol Qompors of Iho American Federation of Labor Iiiih boon lioro uevcrnl days endeavoring to prevent u gonorul strike of mem bers of tho Building Trades Council and the comploto prostration of buildiiiR oporations in Chicago, it is feared that ho cannot avert strife nnd tlint tho unions affiliated with tho council will join in a general walk out boforo the anil of tho week. (lompors Ims conferred with n number of labor londors, but refused today to disciiRH the situation. Ho intimated, however, that ho had hope of settling the threatened trouble. It is estimated Hint 2500 men al ready aro out and that -l.r)00 nro pre paring to lay down thoir tools. Work on three lavgo structures practically is at u standstill. Jurisdictional difforoivos botwoon machinists, backed by tho Otis Ele vator company, and elevator con st mot ion mon, backed by tho Ameri can Federation of Labor, aro causing tho troublo. old I T10 mata WHJ take pluoo horo NEBRASKA CONVENTION . IN SESSION Fight Between Insurgents and Regu lars at Republican Gathering, With Former Losing First Skirmish Bryan Mixes With Liquor Issue at Democratic Gathering. LINCOLN, Neb., July 26. Tho In nurgontn lost In tho preliminary ntruglo tor tho control of tho repub lican state convention horo today, when Congressman Norrls wan de feated for tho permanent chairman ship. Tho permanent chairman n a inch tho members of tho resolution com mittee, and a standpat platform will probably bo roportcd to tho conven tion. It Is llkoly tho Insurgents will carry tholr fight to tho floor. Tho Insurgents favor Congressman Norrls for permanent chairman. The republicans favor Senator Drown for temporary chairman and mnko tho temporary organization permanent, freezing out tho insurgents. National Committeeman Water nnd Senator Durkotto aro loading tho Insurgents. Tho majority of tho del egates favor a local option plank. Tho Insurgents nro allied with tho optlon Istii nnd hope to sidetrack tho stand pnt program. Charles O. Whldon or Lincoln, can didate for tho sonnto agnlnst Sena tor Durkotto, has a strong following among tho Insurgents. Tho permanent chairman of the convention appoints tho resolutions commlttoo, nnd tho platform hinges on the result of tho fight to put Con gressman Norrls in tho chair. ORAND ISLAND, Nob., July 26. That tho floor of tho democratic state convention today will rcsomblo tho liveliest sccno of n wheat pit or n stock oxchango on a panic market Is tho prediction mado today by prom inent democrats. Tho fight will bo upon tho Issuo of county option. William J. Dryan will opposo tho forces of Governor Shallonbergor and tho regulnrs In nn endeavor to forco tho option plank Into tho party plat form. If tho Drynnltos aro forced to a compromise, thoy will Insist that tho convention dofor tho matter to tho various loglslatlvo districts and that tho gubernatorial nomlnoo bo pledged to sign a cmnunty option bill, should such a measure pass tho log Islaturo, This probably would sat Isry Govornor Shnllonborgor, but un doubtedly would fall to ploaso Mayor John Dnhlmnu of Omaha, both of whom aro candidates for tho nom ination, In Milwnukco tho socialist admin istration closed up 104 dives without any fuss. That was such a logical and anno thing to do that tho city should not hnvo had to go socialist in order to do It. OUT OF FIFTEEN VENIREMEN EXAMINED IN COURT, THIRTEEN ARE READERS OF THE MAIL TRIBUNE, ONE ISN'T A striking oxamplo of ,'av lor a ricrin; ol way. thoy wero readers of the I throughout Jackson county wns furnishod by tho examination of veniremen m tnc ' circuit court Monday afternoon during tho selection of a jury to hear the condemna- tion proceedings brought against I. J, Phipps et al. by tho Pacific & Eastern rail- ' wav for a right of way. Out of fifteen veniremen oxamined thirteen stated that ed that ho was not a rcador, Ous Nowbury, attorney for tho defendant, in his examination of prospective jurors, asked all but ono of thorn if thoy were readers of the Mail Tribune. The answor in ovoiy case but ono was affirmative. The widespread circulation ot tho iMai I Ti'immo eouicl ; striking way. lloro woro iitteon men drawn irom all parts ot tne county witnout I regard to political boliof or affiliation of any kind, and out of the fifteen an over : whelming porcontago aro readers of this paper. Verily, tho Mail Tribune covers .TnnkRon countv liko tho As an advertising medium the Medford Mail Tribune is unsurpassed in south em Oregon. to- SOUTHERN OREGON BAR MOURNS DEATH OE MANNA: IDENTIFIED WITH STATE'S PROGRESS SINCEEARLY50S Pioneer Jurist Passes Away After a Long and Useful Career ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss7777issssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss! sLLLLLLLHsWfer -' ' c- n sssssssssssssssssssssssssi lssSHHs1iEsssssssBSBiisMMRIIB'- Ki 'v ?bSbsssssssssssssssssS iBlS&aEillHlaHFStiKiR' ' Hfcr .mIbsssssssssssssssssssssV SHBpf 'flMlBBSSBRSSSBSSSBBBslRaRSBV'SStaH BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBH ImBm - .WSIsMBflBBnissElsVy suektssIbsssssssbssssssssssssH mmH VHfliHB BssfltssssllllllllllllllH HHw HBHk. HLLssHs JBMi tltJfa JURY CHOSEH III P. St. CASE Reported at 9 This Morning and Was Excused Until Thursday, When the Case Will Be Resumed Court Ad journs Out of Respect to Judge. The selection of n jury to hear tho condemnation suit brought by tho Pa cific & Eastern Railroad company against I. J. Phipps ct al., was com pleted Monday afternoon nnd tho jury brought to Medford to view the premises. They reported this mora ine, but wero excus-ed until Thurs day, tho court adjourning out of re spect to tho Into II. K. Ilanua. The personnel of tho jury is: W. J. Hcardsloy, E. Calhoun, E. E. Morri son. William Keniff, D. W. Wheeler, C. II. Ilosloy, Polk Hull, G. NLowis, John Arnold, T. Cameron, Hnrry Luy and A. Colcmniu If it's a job for a want ad don't leave it to n placard 1 ONE NOT ASKED. tho widespread circulation of Medford Mail Tribune, one was dew. G-CtAjQ C. C. BEEKMHN ISJERY ILL Pioneer Banker of Southern Oregon Is Lying Very III at his Jackson ville Home Established First Bank in Southern Oregon. C. C. Piockmnn, the pioneer banker of Southern Oregon, is lying very ill nt his Jacksonville home. Owing to his advanced age it is doubtful if he will recover. Mr. Beekman is one of Jackson county's most prominent pioneers, coming to Jacksonville in the early '")0.. He established the first bank in Southern Oregon nnd wns long one of the moFt prominent citizens nntil ndvnncing years led him into compar ative retirement. About the first great disappoint ment a brldo has Is the discovery 1 that her husband doesn't enjoy en tertaining her relatives. ; the Medford Mail Tribune not asked, and ono stat not do snown in a moro PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD JURIST Funeral of Late Judge Hanna Will Be Held Wednesday Afternoon and Will Be Attended by Practically All Lawyers of Jackson and Jo sephine Counties. Prominent mombers of tho South ern Oregon bar today aro all paying trlbi to to tho memory of H. K. Han na. who for 25 years presided as cir cuit judge In this district. Nearly every attorney In Jackson and Jo sephine counties arc making prepa tions to attend tho last servlccti which are to bo held in Jacksonville Wed nesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Judge Hanua had many closo friends among the attorneys of south ern, many of them first practicing be foro him. Following are a few ex pressions of t) olr feeling toward him: Judge Calkins in adjourning the circuit court Tuesday out of respect to the 'memory of Judge Hanna, who presided'' there for so many years, stated that he nooniy had the high est regard for Judge Hanna as a Jur ist, but as a friend. Ho spoko of tho years ho had worked with him and stated that he had always found him a staunch friend and a man of high convictions. Judge Wm. M. Colvlg, in speaking of Judge Hanna went back to early days when he and "Tom Hanna," as he was familiarly known, practiced law together. To his memory Judge Colvlg paid the highest tribute, say ing he had always regarded him as a man who, when ho mado a mistake, mado them honestly. "I feel tho death of Judge Hanna keenly." stated W. I. Vawter. "For many years I lavo known him and have practiced In his clurt. Ho was well versed In law and had tho cour ago of his convictions. Further than this, he wns a staunch friend but he was never Influenced to deviate from what ho thought to be his duty by friendship." "I tried my first caso before Judge (Continued on Pngo 8.1 MEDFORD FOR : 191 3 CONVENTION N. S. Bennett Returns From Pacific Coast Nurserymen's Meeting, With Promise of Annual Gathering Corn Inn Here Three Years Hence. N. S, Bennett, tho nurserymuu, has returned from the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen, held nt Walla Walla, confident that tho annual meeting for 1013 will be held in Medford. Mr, Bcnnott stntes that the nurs erymen hnve promised to hold tho nn minl meeting for 1011 nt San Jose, Cal., nnd for 1912 nt Vancouver, B. C, and Medford has been promised by n majority of tho leaders the con vention of tho following year. Over ISO nurserymen from all parts of tho const wero present at tho annual meeting. Thoy were taken through tho Walla Walla country nnd shown tho progress of fruit-raising in that section. Mr. Bennett also visited tho Ynkimn and Wenatcheo country and returns thoroughly con vinced that Medford loads nil tho fruitgrowing sections of tho north west. Ho roports it very hot nnd dry in the Washington districts, with the prospect of excessive drouth injuring tho fruit crop. MEMORY N JUDGE T FOR 25 YEARS Interesting Career of Jurist Win Came to Oregon During the GtM Excitement of 1850 Dug Gold by Day. and Studied Law by Night Elected Against His Will. Iu the passing of Judge Ilicrs Kennedy Hanna, which ocoufed Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Southern Oregon loses a jurist and 'a man who has been identified witk the progress of the state since the early days. Born in Steuben county. New York, May 22, 1832, lie came with tho emigration of 1850 to the goldficlds of California. He finally came to what was known then as "Sailor Diggings," in Southern Jo sephine county, now Waldo. There he dug gold by day and studied law by night from a few tattered books which had survived the passage across the plains, and from others that lie borrowed from the meager li brary of a young lawyer located at Kerbyville, then the county seat of Josephine county. He was first elected justice of the peace for Waldo district and then district attorney in 1872 for Josnpk- ine county, and when the first judi cial district was formed was .chosea as district attornc3' for the region comprising tho present counties of Josephine, Jackson, Klamath aai Lake. After serving his term as district attorney he entered into the genoral practice of law. In 1880 ho was' elected circuit judge, but after two years' sen-ice resigned and resumed his practice. In 18S8 he was again elected cir cuit judge and served until failing health and weight of years compollei him to resign. At that time tho members of the bar of Jackson and Josephine counties met in the courtroom of tho circuit court to at that time express to Judge H. K. Hanna the esteem in which he is held and tho confidence reposed in him by those who for years past had sorvefl (Contiuucd on Page Eight.) LOCAL OPTION BARS BRYAN Nebraskan Refuses to Stump Indiana and Will Confine Himself to StaU Whero Democrats Favor County Option Disapproves Home Rule. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. July 20. That local option may keep William J. Bryn owt of tho congressional campaign, in many states is tho belief here following the failure of the parly Icadors to secure a definite promise from the Commoner to come to Indi ana this fall. Bryan always has been deeply in terested in tho Indiana political sit uation, and if ho fails to stump the stato this fall it will ho tho first oam puigii in yours in which ho has not taken part. It is boliovcd, howovor, that Bryan will not tour tho state, bocuuso the platform colls for tho substitution "of city and township option for county option. Bryan, who is fighting for county option in his own stato, does not ap prove of tho clmngo tho Indiana Dem ocrats advocate It is bolievcd here that ho will appear in no state where toniporanco is a question unless coun ty option is udvocatcd. R COURT