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Socv m Medford Mail Tribune UNITED TRUSS ASSOCIATION Pull Loaned Wire Report, FIRST SECTION Tho only paper In the world published In a city tlio stse of Mod ford having a leased wire. PAGES 1 TO 8 Fiirn year. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1910. No. 119. Vttflort POSSE NEAR ROBBERS IN MOUNTAINS Slnno Looted of Bullion, Driver Kill ed, Robbers Escape, But Armed Men Arc Rapidly Running Them to Cover Battle Is Expected No Quarter Will Be Shown. 8ILVBH CITY, Auk. C Up tho Mogolou mountain near lioro, halt a score of mon, pontics compoKcd of inlnorH and mounted rangers, tonlKht tiro rhmu on tho IiooIh of tho two rob horn who early today Hhot from am bush and killed Joho Domlnqucz, tho drlvor of Mnrrott'H stage, and fled with 12 barH of gold and nllvor bul lion valued nt J 18,000. Lntu reports Indicate that tho handltn nro being run to cover nnd tholr enpturo Ih momentarily expected. That thero will ho a fight when tho ImndltH uro cornered no one douhtH. Tho Hhootlni; and robbery nroimod tho minora, and tho robbera, who wero believed to ho Mexicans, know thnt nummary JiiMtlco awaltH them If thoy nro tnlten nllvo. Tho men nro heavily armed nnd few ox pect to Pobho to tnko thorn prisoners. Tho fact that tho b.illlon, eight gold nnd four nllvor bars, wero found nnd returned to tho ownor hnsn't nl tered tho determination of tho min ora, who nro propnrod to shoot to kill. nomlnquez was duo nU Glenwood station at I o'clock IIiIh morning from MoKollon. IJoaldos carrying gold, tho stngo contnlned several ex press packages and mnll In confi dence. At a divide three miles from MokoIIoii the ImndltH wero waiting In ambush. They fired without n warning nnd after n hasty examina tion they threw tho silver bars Into tho road, retained the eight gold bars, then mounted tho driver's sent, drovo deeper Into the mouutnliis nnd aban doned tho atngo sovornl miles dis tant from tho scene of the robbery. Jake Houso, tho relief drlvor at fllon wood, nfter waiting two houra for Doinlnquoz, Biinpectod thnt something wiib wrong whon tho four horses, covered with foam, galloped Into Glenwood drlvorlcHH. Tho express nnd mall wero In tho stage nnd tho bullion gone. Tho nlarmed minors notified the rnuchiu-s, and within n half hour a half dozen posses wero searching for tho robbers. Tho porsoh found Doinlnquoz nnd tho four bnro of sllvor near by. At a point not fnr from whoro tho robbers nbnndoued the stage tho posno found the eight bullion bars, which wore apparently too henvy to carry. Tho robborn had ninde u clumsy offort to hide thorn. T TO BE HELD SOON The regular monthly meet of tho Southern Oregon Tennis association will bo held nt Grants Pass on Au gust 10 and 11. This will bo tho chief mooting of the year, ns tho piny ors have all worked up to tho proper pitch for good plnylug and aro all nfter tho pennant. Tho noxt two meets will bo hold In Medford. Following tho schedule of tho gnmes: Men's doubloH Ashland, Dorrnnco nnd Knglo; Grnuts 1'nss, Herrlck and Lnunor; Talent, narrow and Hugor; Central Point, Merrlmnn nnd Noll; Medford, Monly nnd IIoohoiij Jack sonville, WoIIh and Colomnu. Ladles doubles Talent, Morso sisters; Medford, Misses Nell and Ge rlg; Grants Pass, Miss McLoan and MJss Ilnrtlott; Jacksonville, Misses Thompson nnd Kinney. Mixed doubloB Medford, Ilooson nnd Gorlg; Jncksonvlllo, Wolls nnd Thompson, Mon's slnglos Medford, Ilooson; Giants Pass, Joster; Jnaksonvlllo, Wilson; Contrnl Point, Morrlman; Talent, Dnrrow; Ashland, Dorrnuco. BIG TOURNAMEN f?T?' ?"? VTTTV ? NEVVALL HERE TO INSPECT ORCHARDS V. IC. Nownll, proHident of the state hoard of hortioul ture, Ih in Medford for (ho purpose of inspecting the lo cal orchards, lie will spuml it few la,VM with local oroh nrdiHlH. f"f-f-f-f -f-f4-4 SPAIN MAY BE Government Extends Slight Conces sionTroops, However, Aro in Readiness to Copo With Any Riots Alfonso In England Is Extremely Nervous Badly Frightened. MAMMD. Aug. . The effect of King Alfonso's eousultutiotiB with his Knglish relatives is shown lie re to day to he first concussions, that tho government has extended to the cler icals sitico the controversy between the ministry mid the Vatican begun. The concussion is a slight one, but it may he sufficient to prevent the uuti-goveruinuitt demonstration that was planned for tomorrow through out Spain. The ministry has promisud thnt no interference with Catholic worship tomorrow will ho attempted. Other cotieoHhioiiH nro promised, provided no dcmoiiKtrntiou he made against the monarchy. Four is expressed hero by lending HiipiHirlurs of tho cabinet and the king thnt the uuti-cloricnls will join in an uprising if the government re cedes from its plan of curtailing the power of the church. TROOPS ORDERED OUT. General Wcylcr Takes No Chances; Regiments Rcaiiy for Emergency. SAN SKMAST1AN, Spain, Aug. 11. I'nwilling to rely upon tho prom ises of tiiu clericals thnt no demou nt ration against tho government will take place here tomorrow, General Weyler ordered tho First Hoyal He serves in the Hiseiiyun to ho ready for emergency duly nt San Sebas tian. Reinforcements ordered into not ive service yesterday arrived here to day. Tiie commanding officer is de tailing his troops in the towns of the Masque provinces witii orders Rtern- ly to repress any incipient riots. Thousands of visitors nro in San Sebastian, Mospito the mayor's edict that nil persons from tho country wide nIiiiII lenvo the city or run tho ri.sk of arrest should disorders oc cur tomorrow. Tho people generally nre in a tin Indent mood and predic tions that n demonstration will take place are freely ninde. ACCIDENT SCARES KING. Mast Falls on Upton's Yacht, Caus ing Alfonso to Become Nervous. COWKS, Isle of Wight, Aug. (I. While King Alfonso, u parly of Spanish nnd Knglisli officers and Sir Thomas Lipton, host of tho Spanish monarch, wore standing amidships on Lipton'K yacht, the Shamrock, one of the topmasts broke and fell to tho deck, . King Alfonso bceiuno greatly ngi latod and uttered an exclamation Hint caused his hearers that lie thought the fall of tho mast was not mi accident. Those who saw tho spar drop declnro it wns miraculous that none of tho parly was injured. The Spanish ruler has become ex tremely nervous following tho acci dent, which is tho second to occur since his arrival in England, At Southampton yesterday a landing float on which the king was standing was nearly submerged by n barge that ran afoul of it. MF.KLIN, Aug. II. Seven Jnpnnoso army officei'H hnvo arrived hero un der nrnuigements lictwoen the Gor man government and tho niikado'ti war office, by which instructions in aeronautics will bo furnished 25 Ori ental army representatives. U A IN m T Mil NY BELIEVED Police Searchlnu for T. A. Kendall, at First Thought Murdered With Parents, But Now Believed to Have Fled Believe' Japanese Suspect Will Soon Be Apprehended. OAKLAND, Cnl., Aug. . "We will have our hands on Henry Yaiiia guchi, mispcctcd of the Kendall mur der on the Stnrbuck ranch, in Sono ma county, before morning," niid Captain Peterson, of tho Oakland police department tonicht. Moreover, we linve received u receipt signed by young Kendall for u registered let ter. This was dated July 18, nnd if the Kendalls wero murdered this would tend to place the murder af ter thnt date. "Kendall, howovcr, wns seen ulive by persons in Cuzndpro ns Into as last Monday, August 1. It is up to the Sonoma count' officials to prove him dead before thoy proceed any further." Captain Peterson wns reluctant to discuss his theories of the Kendall murder. lie said ho considered the discovery of Thomas Kendall's whereabouts, if he is alive, necessary before further charges woro made in connection with tho crime. SEARCHING FOR SON. Sonoma County Officials Seek T. A. Kendall Portions of Two Bodies. SANTA ROSA, Cnl.. Aug. 0. The officials of Sonoma county are seek ing now for clows ns to tho wherc nbouts of T. A. Kendall, of the Star buck ranch, near Cnzudcro, who, to gether with his father and mother, is snid to have been murdered. Tho portions of human bodies found on tho much indicate almost infallibly that two persons only were killed. Thoy also show that the vic tims probably were the elder Ken dalls. Although Sheriff Smith nnd his deputies hnvo searehod every por tion of tho ranch for tho body of tho younger Kendall, they have been un successful. AUTO MEN TO FORM AN AS'SN Meeting Is Called for Next Wednes day Evening In the Commercial Club Rooms, Which All Are Urged to Attend. A meeting of nil tho nutomobllo drivers and owners In tho valley has boon called for noxt Wednesday eve ning in tho Commercial club rooms at which tlmo n branch of tho Ore gon Automobile association will bo organized locnlly, Every man who owns an nutomobllo In this section ts urged to nttond. Tho purpose- of tho now organiza tion will bo to work for bottor roads. Organization hna boon general ovor tho stato and officials of tho stnto association will bo prosont Wednes day night. EVERY ONE PROSPEROUS OVER ON THE APPLEGATE John Mallingor returned last eve ning from a trip over on tho Apple gate with tho good word that ev ery one in that section is enjoying an era of unprecedented prosperity. Tis u great year for candidates, says John. V. M. Colvig spent Saturday in Ashland taking preliminary stopi toward getting a franchise for tho track tho Southern Pncifio is plan ning to run into tho eontor of tho city, on wliieli tho company plans to MURDERED operate its motor ear. Probing of Charge Continues Denials Come Thick and Fast BIG GUI SHOOT IN SEPTEMBER PLAN OE CLUB Medford Gun Club Shows Signs of Renewed Life Many Crack Shots Aro Coming to Participate in Big Doings Soon. Tho Medford Gun club Is showing sIgnB of renowed llfo following n "plosed season" of scvornl months, nnd within a few days tho popping of guns will ngnln be heard on the range of tho club Just north of tho city. Tho club Is planning a largo shoot to bo held iu Septombor, nt which tImt n certain man Interested In the tlmo many of tho best shots on tho!laml don,s ? J Ret..two C0.ramls- coast will be present. Medford In tho past with her hosp'taltly has won tho main it win) in u.e ii mint; mrKb-. men of the United State, who now nwnlt only n miniumis m leturn for a toiirii'iinon. While ''ib Pacific In dlnns do not moot hero this season, tho touprnnment planned will bo a largo ono and well attended. Tho shoot will oxtend over threo dnys and will bo roploto with con tostB. O'GARA BACK; IS READY FOR WORK Professor and Mrs. O'Gara return ed Friday ovening from an oxtendod eastern trip, and Immodlntoly tho pro fessor will renow his fight on fruit posts and dlpoaso which ho may find In tho Itoguo Hlvor vnlloy. Ho states that ho Is anxious to bo back In tho harness, Tho professor will at onco sea that tho special Inspectors noodod nio ap pointed nnd put at work making n treo census of tho vnlloy. Ono of his first works will bo tho completion of a book containing data and Infor mation covering all posts and dis eases which aro or hnvo boon found In tho valloy. Prlcos hnvo an advertising value only If thoy aro gonulnoly low and rondors, nowadays, know. Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas on Stand Denies He Is Interested in McMurray Indian Contracts In dians Arc Called to Stand. MUSKOGEE. Okla., Aus. 6. Sen ator Charles Curtis of Kansas, ap pearing beforo tho congressional In vestigating committee today, denied the charges of Senator Goro of Okla homa that l.o Is interested In the J. I C. McMurray Indian contracts, con cerning which an alleged attempted bribery chnrce has been made. "I have never been interested" in the McMurray contracts," Cnrtls tes tified today. "I am not interested in any other Indian contracts. I am a member of the committee on Indian affairs of the houso and know Mc Murray and Senntor Gore. So far as I can remember I never met Jacob L, Hamon. Called on President, "la April, President Taft said he desired to see Vice-President Sher man and myself," Curtis testified. "We went to tho White Houso to gether. Tnft asked for information regarding tho proposed crnntlng of the tribal rolls and asked us what wo thought. I said I thought It would bo a grnvo mistake for blm to take any stand or the question. Tho pres ident naked If I knew J. C. McMur ray. I told Mm McMurray had been nn attorney for tho Choctaws and Chlckasaws fo years." Curtis declared that Senator Goro told tho committee on Indian affairs slons. Ho said Gore afterward nam ed Itlchard Adams, a Washington ! attorney. At Senntor euro's request. Gore's 8tntcment previously published, wns read before the committee. To Protect Indians. Curtis then resumed his testimony. So far ns ho knew he said, McMur ray had alway dealt fairly and did not resort to Improper methods. Ho told of many Indian land bills that had como beforo tho commltteo and declared whenovor thoro was any doubt ns to tho benefit that might bo dorlved from tho measures tho com mltteo nlways sought to protect tho Indians. Curtis wns then excused. D. C. McCurtaln, an Indian, was called to ,tho stand nfter Sonntor Curtis was excused. Ho testlflod that McMurray had offered him $25, 000 If ho would withdraw his objec tions to tho sale of Indian lands, Mc Curtaln at that tlmo was n dologato representing tho Choctaw nation. "I thought If I displayed too much acltvlty McMurray might mnrshall his forces and securo tho pnssago of tho bill," McCurtaln testified. "Tho offor of $25,000 to withdraw my opposi tion was made In tho lobby of tho Rnlolgh hotel nt Washington. On thnt occasion McMurray Introduced mo to Cecil Lyon of Texas. Lyon was not presont when tho offor wns nindo." McCurtaln further testified that tho bill ho opposed would have result ed In tho salo of two million acres of Choctaw land, McCurtaln Is a son of Green McCurtaln, for years the lending chlof of tho Choctaws. DO JAPANESE PIAN TO INVADE ROGUE FRUIT JACKSONVILLE IS ON ITSOWN FEET Like Oregon, She Will "Fly With Her Own Wings" New Ruling Makes It Impossible for Bank to Have Branch in Second Town. Under a recent ruling of tho state bank examiner, a bank may not main tain a branch office in another city than which its principal place of bus iness is, and as a consequence tho Jacksonville branch of the Farmers' and Fruitgrowers' bank of Medford has been reorganized and September 1 will commenco Us career as a separate and Independent Institution. The interests of tho Medford in stitution in the new bank aro to be taken ovor by a new corporation com posed of B. M. Collins, Chris Kee gan, William Bybee, John W. Pornoll. A. Klelnhammer, W. P. Bailey, C. M. Uuch, John Dunnington, W. H. Johnston, W. H. Bowen, A. W. Stur gis, Charles F. Dunford, Harry Luy, Ralph G. Jennings and "Fred Offon baecher. Mr. Collins will retain his present position as cashier In charge of tho finances of the bank and its business will be conducted along the same lines as heretofore. With Jacksonville waking up from Its former lethargy, building cement walks, a water system and altogeth er acting llko a progressive commu nity, tho new bank has good pros pects for success. The men behind It are all solid, conscervntlve citizens and Mr. Col lins, during his Incumbency of tho of fice of cashier, has proven himself an efficient official. MAY RESIGN TO FIGHT E So Says Secretary Ballinger, Who Declares He Will Not Leave Cabi net for Any Other Purpose Did Not Meet Senator Nelson. SEATTLK, Wash., Aug. 0. Say ing Knitively that ho had absolutely no intention of resigning, Secretary Hnllinger, who returned hero today from u brief visit in Minneapolis and Chicago, declared there was abso lutely no foundation for tho story published as a rumor that ho wns called east to meet Senator Crane in order that tho Massachusetts states man might transmit to him a re quest framed by unnamed "party leaders" that he file his rcMgnntiun. In an interview today Secretary Hal linger discussed tho purpose of hi trip. This interview iu written form wns approved by tho hooretary. "Did you go east on a request from Heverlyf" he was asked. "Yes, hut not for any of tho rea mhis assigned in news items." "Is there anything at all to tho story that Senator Crane .journeyed west to intimate to you that your resignation was desired?" "Nothing whatever. Let mo tell you this, if I should resign it would ho iu order to leave me free to prose cute tluo persons who have been iiittriimcntnl iu the publication of libelous and defamatory attacks up on mv character, and it is undoubt edly from them that tho reported stories of my resignation emannted." BRANCH BANK IN 19 S DISTRICT? CONDITIONS ARE INVESTIGATED Br VICE COHSUi Spends Two Days Gathering Data e: AH Things Pertaining to Life ii This Valley Asks Counties Questions Regarding Land Values Is the little brown man of the orl ent, who has overrun tho fruit grow ing scctionc of California, about t Invado the Rogue River valley frul Jt.l-I.l. . . tm uisinci; jinu ii so, win no prove i benefit or an Injury? Those aro the questions that arl arising among local fruit grower! and business men following tho vlsll here of Isunji Alba, Japanso viol consul, stationed at Portland, whl spent two days Investigating condtj tlonB here from hl3 countrymen! point of view. Mr. Alba proved hit solf a wonderfully keen observer &n asked countless questions, and therl can bo but one reason for his lnterea that ho Is studying tho valley to the purpose of advising his country men as to making or not making thli valley their home. Mr. Alba spent much of his tlml whllo here with Manager Charles Malboeuf of the Medford Commercla club. Mr. Malboeuf states that VL Alba was one of the keenest Invea tlgators who has ever called upol him for Information. Mr. Alba confined himself to que tions regarding economic conditioni How much labor Is employed in tl orchards? How much cordwood cut and consumed In Medford? there much diversified fanning Would a tract of land dovotcd garden truck pay? Is thero chca land to bo purchased? In fact, all his questions indicate that his mil slon Is to determine whether or nc to advise his fellow countrymen como hero. Tho Rogue River valley has he particularly free of all forolgnors, a though tho fruit sections of Callfol nla havo been overrun with JnpaJ ese. Now Is tho Roguo River vallu to bo so Invaded? DUE WITH Popular Younn Orchardlst Is EJ pected to Arrive Today With Mi Connor From Chicago Will side on Table Rock Orchard. W. Boudlnot Connor, ono of t popular young orchurdl&ts of tl: valley, Is duo to arrive In Medfo today, nccompanled by a bride. T young man wbb recently married Chicago, according to reports rocel ed horo. Mrs. Connor Is n closo (rlond Mr. and Mrs. A. Conro Floro Woodlawn. Sho was vlcltlng wfl Mr. Floro's slater In Chicago whl Mr. Connor met hor and was cai vated by hor charms. Tho young couple will reside Mr. Connor's pluco near Table Rod Twenty Acres Sold. Joseph Tnylor has sold 20 nol of Newtowjis north of Medford tho Central Point road, to A, C. SI Geo of Minneapolis for $14,000, Andrews made the sale. Mr, Mc(l will make tiio place his homo i will movo hi family here from east. CONNOR