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HhMM TSi rtrTifinfl CUV h Medford Mail Tribune UNITED rilESS ASSOCIATION Poll Leased lro Report. THIS WICATIIICIl Tonight and tomorrow Fair Tho only papor In the world published In a city tho file at and wnnn. Medford having a leased wire. 1 JGWTH YEAR. MEDFORD, OR ISOON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1910. No. 139. V' . . . . Y IN Two Hundred Persons Were Injured by Mllitln by Niuht Sticks or Clubbed Rifles City Tested to See How Quiet It Really Had Become. T ROOPS COLUMBUS CENSURED COLUMBUS, 0 AUK. 30. A can- I imty llHt or 200 ponioiiH Injured by . iight sticks or clubbed rifles, In tlio II JTiuiwIm of police mid mllitln nroimod general prntt'Ht today ovor tho un nocwiiary brutality on tho part of tho state troopH and tho municipal forcu. Forty porionn aro undor urront for rioting In addition to those In tho hoHpllnlH. Tho disturbance Marled lam night nftcr It had boon announced that Battery C would bo relieved from duty Battirday, .It Ih now thought thnt tho aunntincouiuut wan mndo to discover how unlet tho city really wan. Tho pooplo woro lod to believe that tho battery wan breaking camp, Riot ing began at once und noon tho po lice woro powerless, Without warn ing, tho gunrdNinnn appeared and noon woro restoring rodctr by tho promlHclunufi una of their clubbed rl flo. ' It Ih oald tho police woro ns much surprised an tho rlntorn when tho Mtnto troopH hovo In sight. KANSAS REPUBLICANS MEET IN CONVENTION TOPI3ICA, Knn., Auk. 30. With tho progressives nbBolutoly In con trol, tho republican Ntato plntfnfm council wnH cr.llod to order at noon today. Tho threatened breach In the rnnkn of tho progressives ovor tho on domemont of tho Tnft-iidmliitHtrn-tlon linn been healed, although tho extent of tho endorsement hnH not been definitely determined. This matter In oxpoctod to bring about tho only content In tho council with tho exception of tho mnttor of tho Initia tive and referendum. It watt hoi lev od that tho ndmlulHtrntlon ondorro tnent attention will not cauno nny dla cttHHlon on tho floor of tho convention ItHOlf. Governor Stubbu will bo tompornry chairman. TOE JIM) JEFF ON GREAT HUNT Greatest Oral Killing In a Coon's Arjo Is Belno Pulled Off and It Will Soon Bo Told With a Wealth of Expression. . Meno Ilnrkdull and Joff Heard nro Bomawhoro In tho vicinity of Lake Crook In purmtlt of big gntno, and although no rbporta hnvo come In from thono mighty Nlinroda, "hopo Bprlngs otornal In tho breusta" of their many frlomlH, who havo vls lonu of Julpy bear ronstH and tooth Botno vonlflon stonkH coming up, but hoop this undor your hat. Scrlbnor's and Kvorybody'B havo made big uprondw on tho prowosB of Toddy with IiIb olophant gun and Buffalo Joiioh with his ropo, but tho big ningazlnoa ami tho moving plc turou, occiiHlonnlly ovorlook n bet, othorwlso thoy would havo coverod thin expedition fully, Scour tip tho frying pan and tho roaster and cut down a fow strips of hrfcon. IOxoiibo uh whllo wo wlpo ofci'tho wntor, hut tho biggest oral XJHIng In a coon'a ago la bolng pullod off, and It will ho told with a wonlth of oxproaslon that will inako T. 11, and Buffalo Joiioh look Itko candi dates for tho kindergarten In a deaf and dumb Institute. HUNDREDS FEAR EOR THIS CITY Local Offices Flooded With Tele pams From Eastern Points Ask Irifj If City Is In Danger of Flames Wlcrd Accounts Published In the Eastern Papers. ..Tho local toloKrnph off Icon liavo been flooded for tho poHt weok with telegrams from eaiiteru people ask ing If Medford Is In danger from for ont fires. Tho Hltuntlou Ih ludicrous from n Medford Ktaudpnlut, but Ih moflt sorlouti from the viewpoint of tho onHtern frloudn and rolatlveH of local people. Wlerd reports havo boon publlBhcd In tho cnHtoru papcrn concerning tho local flro flltuatlou. Correspondents In tho Inrgor conteni on tho coaHt, who know nothing of tho situation, have been getting much "space mon ey" In their JottrnnlH In tho enHt. As an example tho Cincinnati Tlmos Star published n dispatch regarding Medford, Haying: "This city Ih on tlrely depopulated, tho men holng on tho firing lino and tho women and children being oont to places of safo ty." TIiIh same dlapatch placoH AhIi litntl In Washington. Smnll wondor, then, thnt eastern people aro wiring their frleuda hero to know If they aro Buffering or not. The Flro Situation. Tho flro situation lu'uiuch Improv ed today and within a weok It Ih thought thnt all of tho flamos will bo ho thoroughly under control thnt tho flro fighters may depart. Tho only flro giving troublo Is In tho Dead Indian district. This flro Htarted Monday and Ih r.ald to bo Hpreadlng rapidly. A largo forco of men hnH been ordered to this sec tion. If tho flro growB bad a Inrgo number of settlors will bo In Inn gor of losing tholr Iioiuob. Encournglng reportB wero receiv ed from tho other flroH today. A heavy fog Ih hanging ovor tho moun taliiH nml there 13 little wind. YOUNG GIRL TRIES SUICIDE Fails in Attempt and Gotham Police Today Aro Endeavoring to Solvo Her Identity Dressed In Finest Material Notes Left. NEW YORK, Aug. HO. An uni dentified young woman, whono bear ing denoted good breeding und re i'ineureut nml ylioHo elotliiug wns of tho finest inuteriul, entered u liuliou' parlor at (lie Hotel Astor and in the proHeiieu of a maid shot liernolf through the bretiHt. Tlio bullet Htriielc one of her ribs nml witH defleeted, miKHiug tho heart. At the Flower hospital today it was announced that the young woman would recover. Outside the ilooi; of her room waited u polieemnn to ar ront her au hooii as shu is able to eavo tlio institution. Threo notoH, ono nddrosHod "To Arotlior," unotlior "To Sister," and tho third "To llliuieho," givti slight inkling as to tlio cause of tho girrl'n attempt to end Iter life. The nolo to her mother rend: "Do not reproach yourself for what I am about to do, You have boon an angel to love me, and I re gret to oAuso you this trouble. The force of fate has proven too strong for ino to eope with nnd. being lo fenseless, has driven me against Die wall and forcod'ino to this cowardly act. "Thou, too, I liato tho insincerity, the HoniiduoHH and tho disillusion nioiit of life. This is nil 1 met with for tho past two yoarw, and now I seek an unknown grnvo. (Continued on Page 8.) Republican Leaders Talk of Forcing Big Men of Party to mMr . .v j : . t- Al- a n flmomma I EE "Be. GmmuKfe Jj3!33Kl2flmmmmQm S ' fl ' !fHkfK" -if -u-t MrX il.ll4' ' -1" mmmmmmmmmmmf m sm ,iWWammmmmiw.,4li mmw r - sy& J54 mmmmmmmmmv IbB '' J "V. viS r ' ' emmlv ,i E&ww?Wr!xt mmmmmmmmmV JemC'v - mmmmmvcSi vummlnmV'V mf FM nw tJIwEV pMPpJWfcyyjfcpTi 'EBMmK& ytfcl tSBppppl Mil ffl UGf'tfiL IiniHjrtiiiit political conferences are the order of the day at the summer capital. Humors continue to emanate from Kevcrly that the entire Kepubllcuu part) Is to be reorganized, with the elimination of Senator Aldrleh, Speaker Jo seph (J. Cannon, Secretary H.illlnger and .Senator Hale from the party leadership. While no conllrmatlon of tho re tirement f-ir Secretary Hnillngcr hns been given, It Is known that he has spent n large part of his fortune In fighting the detractors who have worked so assiduously for his downfall and thnt he believes It necessary for him to return ttt his private practice of law In Seattle. Senator Nelson Aldrleh reatllrms his Intention of retiring at the end of his term, nnd now comes tho-ndinlsslon that Cannon ' not likely to think seriously f trying to hold the speakership of the houxe of representatives. Senator Hale has Uen quoted ns saying that lie will not seek another election. All of this talk of the reorganization Is caused by -live work of the Insurgents of the mlddl west, and it is with the hope of bringing them back Into the fold ' niportnut ehnuges aro to be made. PORTUGAL AND SPAIN UNITE TO FIGHTJATICAN Premier Orders Investigation of Re ligious Orders In Portugal nnd It Is Predicted That Foreign Orders Will Be Expelled. MSnON, Aug. 30. Promlor Sou sa today ordorcd a rigorous Investi gation of rollglous orders In Portu gal and It Is prodlctoi freely that foreign religious ordorj will i.- ox polled by tho government. Tho hollof Is expressed horo thnt Spain and Portugal havo reached a secret understanding nnd thnt thoy hnvo combined to break tho powor of tho vntlcau In ho Iborlnn poninsula. Tho business Interests of Portugal nro particularly actlvo against tho clericals, charging that tho rollglous ordors virtually nro cloaks for com morclal organizations which thoroby obtain unfair ndvautago In trndo. Tho king Is roportod ns bolng In sympathy with tho action of tho pro mlor In causing an Investigation, His ninjosty rocontly appointed n com mission to investigate and roport on tho situation In Spain. Throne in Danger. IMUCKLONA, Aug. 30. All tho Warring olomonts In Spanish society aro united In tho sentlmont that King Alfonso Is endangering lis .throno by bolng absent at a tlnio whon Spain Is pnsulng through ono of tho grav ost orlscs In her history, MonarohlstH and republicans, clor Icals and antl-clorlcals allko, aro bo voro, In tholr criticism and tho clod- (Continued ou Page 8.) JJ -'S7 ll'notivt by Amerlrun Vn Amix-Jqti.in.E3MiJUr - PRESTON, WN. IS FOREST FIRES Feared Nothing Can Prevent Total Loss of City Several Logging Plants and a Mill Have Already Been Burned. SEATTI.K, Wiibh., Aug. 110. Ho llowed forest fires in the Suoqualuiio district have entirely surrounded tho town of Preston nnd the authorities deelnro tlio. firo to bo ono of the most stubboi'n nnd dnngerou that they have yet had to deal with, tiov- n:i loggi.m plant, nnd a mill havo ilior.dy been destroyed ar I today it - loured thnt nothing in prevent hv total destruction of the town. The v.iikurs ot tho Washington Forost I'lro ussoeintion report today that tho fires nro generally under control, tho situation near Preston being tho only one that is causing any tmonsi- noss. DETECTIVES LOOKING FOR SON OF COUNTESS SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 30. Do tectlvea aro today Bcourlng Sonttlo to find some trnco of Olaf Hulstoln, said to bo n sou of Countess Hulstoln of Denmark. Tho missing man Is 39 years old and enmo to this country four years ago. Until sovoral months ngo ho lived In Seattle undor tho assumed nnmo of Rout Suhr. His mother Is dying In Doumark and tho Danish government has instituted tho sonrch for tho rovor, upon whom tho tltltt and n very consldorablo fortune desconda, SURROUNDED BY Retire This Year. RUMOR THAT CZAR OF RUSSIA HAS BEEN KILLED Believed, However, That Report Was Circulated Simply for Its Effect on Market Germans Deny That Attack Was Made. NEW YOKK, Aug. 30. An un confirmed rumor thnt the czar of Russia had been assassinated was circulated about tho stock exchange today. Tho report is not boliovcd to be authentic. The Russian empoor is at pres ent in Germany and officials of the German government deny, thnt ho hns been attacked. It is generally believed tho story was circulated for its effect on tho market. SAYS VENUS IS POPULATED, NOT MARS CHICAGO, Aug. 30. Atmospheric conditions surrounding the planet Venus nro similar to those surround ing tho earth, according to Professor Duncan McMillan of tho Uuivorsity of Chicago, who declares that if life similar to that on earth is to bo found nnywhoro, it is on Venus, und not on Mars. Profossor McMillan is sine that intelligent beings inhabit Venus. Pro fessor McMillan ridicules tho theory of Profossor Sco of tho navnl obser vatory at Maro Island, that tho plan ets revolving about tho fixed stars aro inhabited. Siuco there aro 100, 000,000 of thoso planots, he says, to state that thoy nro inhabited is more guosswork. I. R. TAKES SLAPATMR. HOUR FOR HITCHCOCK HOSPITAL Declares Against Making Virtually Unamendable Constitutions for New States as Favored by Hitch cockPays Compliment to Forest ers on Battle With Fires. PUEBLO, Col., Aug. 30. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt paid a flying via It to Pueblo, laid the corner stone of the new Y. M. C. -A. building, -went back to his train and departed for Osawnttomie, Kan., where ho will ar rive at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Ho was accompanied from Denver by a committee ot Pueblo citizens who went to Denver to meet him. Tho train left, Denver a llttlo after 8 o'clock and arrived in Pueblo shortly before noon. Tho train was stopped at Mineral Place Park and the Roose velt party descended and went to the new building. Tho remarks of the "contributing editor" at tho corner stone laying were very brief. After the ceremony, the colonel was con ducted about tho city in an automo bile. Roosevelt Jolted tho constitution makers of New Mexico and Arizona, who want "iron-bound" constitu tions, and incidentally paid his re spectB to Postmaster Hitchcock. Ho declared agalntjt-'what has become known as the Hitchcock policy of making virtually unamendable con stitutions. "I wish I could go to New Mexico and Arizona," said tho colonel, "but this is tho nearest point I -will reach on my western trip. My friends havo asked my advlco regarding their con stitutions. There is only one point I would like to advlso them on, and that Is that they leave their consti tutions easy of amendment so that at any time that tho people feel that hey need amendment it can be done. "My plea is that tho people of now states bo left with their hands freo so that If they find something work ing bndly thoy shall have tho oppor tunity of making any necessary changes. "I want to call your attention to the ndmirablo work of the forest sorvlco In connection with the great forest fires. Not only has tho for estry bureau dono everything hu manly possible, but In fighting tho fires the men of the forest service hnvo shown Just tho same ability, en durance, courage and indifference to tholr own lives as is shown by the best firo departments of tho largo cities. There is no body of public sorvants ot which tho public has a right to feol proud, than the mon of tho forest service." WATSON TO FILL MULKETS PUCE Will Act as District Attorney During Campaign in which Mr. Mulkey Is Opposing W. C. Hawley for Con gressional Honors. Judgo Watson of Ashland has been appointed deputy district attorney and will net In tho placo of D. P. Mulkoy during tho campaign. Mr. Watson Is known as an ablo lawyer and will no doubt dlschnrgo his du ties woll. Mr. Mulkoy will now turn his at trition to the campaign. Ho Is out ngnlnst W. O. Hawley, stand-patter, on a progressive republican plntform. Ho leaves AVednoBday for tho north. To sell It cheaper than any oue olso Is Important store advlco. If you let Uio people know about It, you'll got thpra Uterested In your Btoro ecoro ' them, who only "know" $2500 IN Committee Gets Busy and Meets With Great Success Expect Ut Have $10,000 -Necessary Pfotffea Within Next Day or Two Mean $100,000 Hospital Here. The committee of tho Medfor Commercial club appointed to solicit tho 10,000 necessary to secure 1100,000 hospital in this city to ba erected by the Sisters of Provldesoa aro meeting with splendid success with the work. In less than ono hosr this morning they secured pledges oC amounts totaling $2500. The committee, which consists ot Dr. E. B. Pickel, Dr. C. R. Conroj Dr. J. P. Rcddy, Dr. E. H. Porter and George Putnam, aro highly grat ified by the success met with and tho cordial reception tendered them by business men. They pow aro turn ing their attention to land owner in tho vicinity. Thoso who pledged amounts this morning were: Dr. E. B. Pickel, S250; Conroy & Clancy, S250; E. H Porter, $100; Dr. E. R. Seeley, $25; J. E. Shearer, $100; Clark E. Shb ders, $100; F. G. Thayor, $10; Hotel Nash Co.. $100; Medford MaB Tribune, $100; Fred N. CuramlagH. $100; The H. C. Kentner Co., $lt; .Medford, Hardware Co., $100; Me-, ford Furniture Co., $100; Model ' Clothing Co., $100; Nicholson Hard ware Co., $100; Woods Lumber Ce. $100; J. A. Wenterlund, $100; J. DL Olwell. $100; T. V. Beckwith, $109; P. L. Tou Velle, $100; C. L. Reames. $100. Special meeting of tho Commercial club will be held on Wednesday eve ning at 8 o'clock. A number of Im portant subjects will be brought up, Including tho Rogue River valley ex hibits at Spokane, Chicago and oth er apple shows. A largo attendance, of members is desired. Fruit grow ers will bo very welcome. WOULDN'T STAND FOR JE BUNK Appleqate Wiseacre Who Is on to Gold Brick Game Declares Bar num's Zebras a Hoax Might Fool Cigarette Dudes, But Not Him. The Inte P. T. Barnum gathered about as much distinction from his aphorism to tho effect that the Amer ican public liked to bo humbugged ns ho did from tho organization ot tho world'o greatest show. However, tho heirs, assigns and successors la Interest of Messrs, Barnum and Bai ley wero unable to pass tho buck to an, Applegate farmor who attended t:.o circus yesterday, Ho was standing In front of the herd of zebras In tho big menagerie and examining tho striped boautloa with tho critical oyo of an oxporl onced mulo skinner. At tho same time working ovor a pound of Star plug, with groat results both ae te mastication and Irrigation. "Thoy caln't fool your Undo HI oa them nlr animals" ho exclaimed. "Theso clgaretto dudes around towa may bo taken In on 'em and tako 'em for somo Btrango, wild animal, but they caln't fool your Undo HI. Them's mules, painted over. I've sklnne4 too many of 'em to bo foolod by a llttlo paint." If tho heirs, successors in nUereet and assigns of tho lato P. T, meaa anything by tho "Roqulescat In pace" placod ovor tho BarcophagtiB tW ought to exhuma tho body nnd put R back Into position for tho akeptlehwt of Applegate may woll havo caw tho old gentleman to turn In bta grave.