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s qocv. - ; m0.bf r Medford Mail Tribune UNTTKI) FIIE8S ASSOCIATION Fnll Leased Wtro Report, TIIK WIOATIIHIt TonlKlit nml tomorrow Knlr nml warm, Tho only papor In tho world published In a. city tho also of Medford having a leased wire. IOTTHYKAE. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1910. No. 138. 4k HEAVY FOG SLOW WIND FIRE DIES Situation In Crater Forest Is Best In Two Weeks Nearly All Fires Now Under ControlSituation Im proves With Heavy Drizzle Over Mountains All Controlled Soon. A heavy fog amounting to a dril A ling mint, and a lauk of wind Iiiik ))iit n lnilliir iilinun nil Ilin fiifiiMt firit Hit- nation tlian linn nrovailcd at anv Kf time during lliu pant two weeks. If tt ,i". ..,:...! .1...,., ....i ,!., iiw. illU WIIIJI IU'l'll Mill IIMIIU H ,1,411111 IM firo will all ho undur control within tlii! next -1 hour. Favorable reports worn received today from all of tho different fire by Assistant r'orcstor Hack, who in in charge of tliu local office. Not a Mingle fire is showing any great amount of activity and tho firelight ors am today imtrellini: rather than buttling with the flamcH. A heavy fog hung over tint Bit: Butte diHtrict .Sunday. At times thin nmouuted to a drizzle and aided the men comhattiug the flamcH. A calm prevailed and thin also watt a great aid. The Cat Hill firo in now practical ly under control, an aro tho firen near Prospect, Dudley, Rntichurcu and Ilig KIk. One now firo watt reported Sunday and that on tho divide hetweon Itoguo river ami tho Umpquu, near Abbott's Butto. TIi!m is an opon country for the most part and it is helioved that it can ha controlled. So far not a riinglo fatality hurt been reported locally. A report lato Saturday from Trail that certain sol Horn, with their families, were in danger Iiuh hcou proven untrue Tho following is frrom a Klamnth paper dealing with the condition on that Hide of tho fores Tho firo m.unuou hoih in tho Clo ver crook country and Mount Pitt region nro still assuming sorioua pro porlioiiK, and instead of being uudor contnil have broken nut anew in many places. Word enmo yesterday from tho Clover crook firo to send more innii, and twelve went out laHt night. An other crow of eighteen were taken there today, and an effort is', being innilo to got inoro. That this 'firo Ih still raging in now territory to thi cant toward tho AHpon )nko country hart been confirmed, and it is now stated that it Iiiih jumped tho old firo 1!.... !.. -..I ..I i :.. ....:. ii.. eiug driven into tho big timber bolt in Unit section before a utiff hroozo which prevailed yesterday, and which in Htill continuing to a considerable extent. Tho winds of tho past fow dnys have been playing havoo with tho firefightorrt and forcing tho blnzo out in many placcH in Hpito of tho moHt HtrenuoiiH cffortH of those try ing to hold it in check. Jack Kim ball, head ranger for the Woyor- (Continuod on Paco fi.) 96-DAY DR0U6HT IS BROKEN Showers Fall In Western Oregon, After Longest Drouth Since Brings Relief to the Firefighters In Oregon Timber Forests. POItTLAND, Aug. 20. Showorrf yofltorday and last night ended tho 00-day drouth in Western Oregon, tho longest since 1002, and at tho same tinio caino strongly to tho re lief of tho forost-firo fighters in Southern Washington and Wostorn Oregon. According to dispatohoH re ceived lioro today from Southern Or egon, tlioro was only a slight pricipl- i Mi I.-.. !. lit.. tit i nt itiitiiiiiiil vnuiimril SAT ..w. ,1.i.l . (wltitirntuli ii irwwii fnrnui fires Hwooping tlirougli tiio region. It is boliovod now that tho civilians and troopH fighting fires in tho Mt. Hood district of Oregon will bo able E IS Biggest and Noisiest Crowd Since Leaving New York Greets Teddy In Colorado Given Presidential Salute of Twcnty-ono Guns Hav Ina a Busy Time. DKNVKK, Colo., Aug. 2l. A sn luto of 21 guns, tho special imlutu of a president of tho United States, boomed forth tin Colonul Theodore Roosovelt, former chief executive of tho nation, arrived in Denver today. It wax only a small part of tho noisy welcome given the colonel by tiio thousands of visitors gathered in tho Colorado capital to greet tho for mer president. Hoohevclt's train arrived a few minutes before II o'clock. As early as 8 o'clock tho crowds hod begun to assemble and by JO a. m. thoy had overflowed from tho big union station and streamed up the street, forming a solid mass of humanity many blocks long. It was the big gest crowd that haft greeted tho colo nel since he left New York. And it was tho noisiest, too. The crowd sounded like a national convention trying to outdo the loiig-dintauco cheering record. When tho colonel left his train and was escorted through the streets ho was kept busy bowing o his acknowledgments t shouts of "Teddy." Croud Yell Crcc'tlng. Tho colonel left Cheyenne at 8:10 last night and his train stopped only twice on its way to Denver. At ev ery station, however, big crowds had gathered and yelled their greetings. Roosevelt breakfasted in his private car. Ho was met at tho station by Governor Shaffrotb, Mayor Spoor and committees representing tho Col orado Livestock association and tho Spauish-Americnn war veterans. Itoosovelt was escorted at ouco'to a waiting automobile and taken through the principal streets to a re viewing stand, whoro ho reviewed tho parade of tho Spanish War Veterans, the Indian Fighters' association and a number of civic bodies. Tho streets were gaily decorated and wore lined with cheering thousands in honor of tho former president. At noon Roosovelt became tho guest of tho Denver Press club and was then escorted to Overland Park, where ho was tho guest of honor at a "chuck wagon" dinner. Food In Hound-Up Style. Ileal chuck wagons wore standing in tiio park, and two old "cow camp" cooks prepared tho food. 'Die feast was served in genuine "round-up" stylo. Aftor the spread had been dispos ed of tho colonel was escorted hack to tho heart of the city and taken to the Auditorium, whoro ho was the guest of honor and principal speaker at tho afternoon session of tho con vention of tho Colorado Livostook as- I Continued on Pnv R. 1902- to prevent tho conflagration from spreading furthor. It in well known that a crown firo will burn through tiio trco tops only whon tho atmos phere is dry, In the Camas district, north of Vancouver, Wiihh., thoic was t heavy rain. Ah a result, a vast im provement in tho firo situation has boon noted. ii i Not one of a store's "regular cus tomers" fall to noto with poraonal Interest and pleasure oyory evidence of increasing advertising entoiprlea watch It showp. I HEODQR EST OF DENVER Republicans of Hoosier State Are Working For Harmony In Party. "'Tm15 JMimLmltmt'cflTmni rmmmmrmF nii. teflwfjg !iJBBWHHBBMu'm!iJ ?iy Jg? p1" vwCVr TnVillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH V B ff HHHHflilBK JKB ..Ibtfe j&jSJ ''ZWVPwiiSTtoL M1 m'tlf? ' lr VBbL9BBHBSSSlIm I " ksSSSWBSSB -aflLsHBBIBBSS W " JVV S M 1 b. A1 -.iiiiiiHH A- -n, WmlBSBBKBmXSM-rvmKBKKML"jK9 9H!HiiiV'7 iLiiiiiBlKs.m'f Itcpubllcnuti of ludlnnu promise to cet tOKetlier In fnlrly good shape before the opening of the campaign in a few dnyn. Kx-Vlce rrvsldeut Churl es Knlrlmnks hns Informed the state chairman that he is willing' to take the stump, hh umml, and both ox-Senntor Jmes A. Hemenway and Congressman James E. Watson have signified their intention of taking an active part In winning voters for the G. O. P. It is believed that, while Hemenway, Watson and their followers are not enthusiastic over the candidacy of Senator Albert J. Boveridge, they are not anxious to turn In diana over to tho Democrats. The next legislature will reapportion tbo state for legislative and congressional pur poHes. and If tho Democrats get control It Is predicted that they will arrange tho districts so that it will require tho KcpubllciuiH years to regain lost ground. Kor this reason if for no other tho Falrbanks-Hemenway organization, which dominated the party completely for a decade until tho election of 1003, Is showing a disposition to lineup with Senator Heverldiru's followers. TAFT IS NOW AT MULKEY ELLS WHERE HI: STANDS Discuses Issues of the Campaign and Explains Why He Stands as He Does on Certain Issues Talks of Mr. Hawley's Stand. II. P. .Mulkoy, Insurgont candi date for congresB In spooking of tho ponding congressional campaign has this to say: "I understand that Congressman Ilnwloy, who Is a candidate for re election to Congress, says ho will not yoto for Joseph Cannon again for speaker. Ho Bays Cannon la not an Issuo. This Is rather suddon. Dur ing tho cloBlng dnys of tho last sess ion of CongrcBti Cannon was tho only Issuo and Mr. Ilnwloy and Mr. El lis votedd with and for Mr. Cannon. When Victor Murdoch and othor In surgontB wore struggllnb to over throw "Cannonlsm" In tho House, Mr. Hawley TJtod with Mr. Cannon. Mr. Cannon 1b still a candldnto for Speaker and tho Issuo Is burning hot and no longer able to hold on to It, tho Congressman drops It, "To discahd Cannon Is to dodgo tjio Ibbuo. Tho public at largo nro not bo much concornod about Can non as thoy nro "Cannonlcm." That I Is, whether legislative powor shall bo concontrntod Into tho hnnda of a fow men that tho Bpoclal Intoroats by (Continued on'Pag6. WORK ON LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM NEXT HOUSE MAY BE DEMOCRATIC And the President Realizes It -The Coming Short Session WW Be Made as Productive of Legislation as Possible, If Taft Has His Way. IttSVfiKLY, Mass., Aug. 29. President Tnft is not overlooking tho possibility of deuioorntio control of the next house of congress, and with that possibility in viow is working out n legislative program for tho coming "short session." Tho program will include tho platform pledges of tho republican, party which have not yot been fulfilled. Tho program will ho inndo as short ns possible, it is understood, and ev ery preparation will bo made to got tho biggest pnrt of tho legislation passed botweon December 5 and March 1. A special message to con gress urging liasto in handling tho legislation has been considered, it is reported, and may bo sent to con gress, provided tho Republican ma jority is lost in tho coming olootion. Tho president is very anxious to bring about harmony botweon tho in surgents and tho regulars, It is only with such harmony that tho pro gram can bo carried ont and tho president is doing ovorything in his powor to make tho londors realize this. It is said ho has told many of v to j (Continued on Page Five.) MMESEtifflSONX BOLD ROBBERY ON STREET GAR f Motorman Beaten Into Insensibility by Masked Men, Who Secure One Hundred and Fifty Dollars and Make Clean Getaway. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. Threo masked and armed men hold up and robbod tho crow and passen gorrs of n Mission street enr, in bound, on tho outskirts of the city shortly before daylight today. Mo torman B. C. Roiuier resisted nnd was fatnlly beaten. Tho conductor and passengers wore beaten uncon scious by tbo bnndits, who robbod them of $150 mid escaped without leaving a clow. Motorman Roimer wns running his car at fair speed from Hillcrost, on (ho Mission road, when ho was sig nalled to stop. As ho slowed down ho noticod that the man wore a mask, and instantly throw on tho powor.. Tho bandit, howovor, leaped aboard. "Stop tho car and then hands up I" ho ordorod, and Roimor obeyed. As tho oar camo to a standstill two other mnskod men stoppod aboard and cov ered. Conductor West and three mon puBbongors with yovolvovs. Roimor resistod when ono of tho thugs bognn soarohing him. Tho ban dit doalt him a dozen blows and tho motorman fell unconscious. West (Continual o, pag.1,), YOU GOT UP tMY.NOW DIDN'TYOU? Huge Crowds Flock Into City to See Big Circus Parade at 8 o'clock Greatest Show on Earth Gives One Performance Only, But That One Was Greatly Enjoyed. The song of the circus Is heard In the land, The banners are silken from far Samarcand, Then wave o'er tho wombat, the quag ga and gnu, The camel, tho yak, the blithe kan garoo. Tho hand-painted zebra's a symphony grand, The song of the circus Is heard in tho land. Tho poster Is blooming green, yellow and red And stands the blithe urchin with joy on bis head. Tho barrel of fancy wo Bpln on our shoon And jump from tho nag through the paper balloon. The song of the circus Is heard In tho" land m The trick mule embroiders his tricks on the tand. Tho-Vpcanut discourses Its solo se- , rcno, With envy the red lemonade's turn ing green; Tho clown o . the sawdust cavorts to the band The song of the circus is heard in tho land. Pa was routed out of bed In the cold grey dawn this morning In or der that the cows might be milked, tho pigs ted, and Nancy and Dobbin hitched to the spring wagon in time to get Ma and the kids into town in tlmo to see tho big parado of the Barnum & Bailey circus, scheduled at 8 o'clock. And not alone did Pa arise. Mr. City Man was in his of fice an hour earlier than usual that ho might get his work out of tho way so he could snatch an hour to seo tho mile of gilt and glittering wagons. It was a horrible hour for a circus, anyway, wasn't it, Arabel la? There was no more popular spot In Jackson county today than the 15 acres of ground occupied by Barnum & Bailey just at the end of the Main street pavement. A tremendous crowd gathered there early today and this afternoon ore wending their way homeward with nothing but pralso for tho "greatest buow oa earth." Barnum & Bailey arrived In tho city Sunday afternoon. They gave oao performance hore nt 10 a. m. and are now leaving for tho south. (Continued on Page 5.) CONSERVATIVE Insurgents Will Control Kansas Convention, But It Is Believed That Rad icals Will Be Unable to Have Own Way FRoose- Boom May Be Sprung. i TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 29. In spito of tho fact that tho insurgents will bo in control, it is predicted that Kansas republicans, who will meet in stato convention tomorrow, will adopt a "conservative progressive" plat foVm. Tho radicals, who will seek to denounce tho Taft administration, probably will fail, it is predictod, and tho platform, while declaring for pro gressive ideas in national affairs, probably will indorso President Taft mildly. , Tho resolutions, it is predicted, will ask a revision of tho tariff and will indorse tho "good points" of tho Taft administration; will approvo Sonator IS F Japanese, Without Little Country's Consent, Make Korea Part of thfi Nipponese Empire Not a Slip" In the Weil-Oiled Wheels of Dip lomacy. TOKIO, Aug. 29. An imperial edict, an official announcement and a military order respecting the ac tion of Resident General Tcrauchi and the independent empire of Korea became a part of the Japanese em pire. The emperor, Yi Syek, became of ficially the "whang"; outwardly, tho change has been made without a sin gle slip in tho well-oiled wheels of Nipponese diplomacy. In unofficial circles, however, come rumors of dis content and threats of revolt from Seoul. The edict of the minister of the in terior threatens to change the entire diplomatic alignment in the far east, and the effects of the annexation or "amalgamation," as the diplomats here prefer to call it, will be felt by every world-power. Made Over Protest. The annexation was made without the consent of the Koreans, over tho protest of China as yet too feeble or too unready to enforce her objec tions-rand with the careful watch fulness of the United States. Amer ica enjoys under Korean treaties many privileges that Japanese treat ies refuse. Tho Japanese statesmen have announced that the Korean treaties will be recognized for a time. The situation is a gigantic far east ern game of "freeze-out," with Japan dealing the cards and Russia play ing to Japan's hand. England and Russia toduy notified the foreign minister of their fnll rec ognition of Japan's move. Russia especially assured Japan of her hearty co-operation and pr omised that tho czar's ministers would use evory effort to keep Koreans in good order in Northern Manchuria and Si beria, where hundreds of discontent ed Koreans havo taken residenco pending a decision on tho question of a revolt. Russia Cognizant. It is acknowledged hero that Rus sia was acquainted with ovory de tnil of Japan's plans in regard to Korea at the time tho Russo-Japanese convention rcspooting tho status quo in Manchuria was negotiated and signed. Although the annexation of Korea wns regarded as assured several weeks ago, tho announcement of tho annexation cnuscd the Tokio news papers to issuo oxtra editions today. Tho general tone of tho press is that Korea had fulfilled her destiny ns a nation nnd that Japan was ready to crush out nnv revolt on tho ono hand (Continuod on Paeo 8.) STAND EXPECTED Bristow nnd Congressmen Mndison and Murdook unqualifiedly, nnd wilt say a good word for tho "good inton tiotis" of Senator Curtiss and Con gressmou Anthony and Campbell, Cannon, Aldrioh nnd Ballinger prob ably will be sharply criticized. Tho platform probably will doolaro against tho life tomiro of their plncos hold by tho members of the United States, supremo court. It is rumored that a. Roosovelt boom may bo sprung, but this has not been con firmed. Little interest is shown in the democratic, prohibition and socialist convontinric, which will bo bold at tho -samo time'. A 1A ANNEXED