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,yjnita rti 'iT -"f iiiiw i WmwwwWwiH 'fr" ' i5ri mWU -ar fc (f W b-hVI , '. ' .' -' V ' pdMnafcf . ..4m..4-JtK. FVm-jtM M '. Ifl Till: WICATIIKIt TonlijIiLmul tomorrowFair nml warm. 1OTTII YEAR. BRUTALITY EFFECT ON CLOTHING TRADE IS SURE TO BE PARALYZING TREATMENT BY POLICE GIVEN AS THE CAUSE Clonkmakcrs Call Upon All Clothlnq Trades to Join Tlio mln Great Gen eral Strike -Pressure Brounht to Bear Is Said to Bo Tremendous. NEW YORK, Sept. 2.--Tho giont cast side, like a giganliu beehive, is nhuzz tmliiy ivitli excited demands l'or n general strike in tlio clothing trade, following tlio bmtnl ticntiucul accorded tlTo strikiug siiitmnkors yesterday. From Grand street to tliu Ghetto (IiouhuimIh of garment work ers a ro calling upon their I end urn to cull n'grcnt utriku of tlio triuloH and tliu loaders,, although doing every thing in their power to pacify tho anrr of tlio workers, may lio forced to amnio to tlio demand. l'Amlyxo Clothier. Throe hundred thousand suit and clonkmukors, including 100,000 tex tile workers, would ho involved in tho strike, which would pnrnlyzo tho clothing- industry of the entire Coun try. "Tho unioiiH nro terribly aroused," hind .Secretary Lavender of tho Now York council of the United Garment Workers, "Thoy arc infuriated at tlio hrtital treattneiit given tlio men and women arrested yostordoy tho most brutal treatment in tho history of tho eloakmnkurh' strike. MltnUiig Charged. "That men and women should bo bundled into patrol wagons and taken to 'jail, where thoy remained for 24 hours, without food; that thoy should bo hold in a room tho sir.e of u sweatshop in which tho air be came so foul Hint many fainted while awaiting trial; that thoy should bo jailed in default of a $3 fine it wight as well havo been $1000 as far as their ability tn pay it in concern ed is bad enough, but that contract ors should enlist tho aid of tho bosses to evict tho fltrikors from thoir piti ful homes is n crying outrage. Many Evictions. "Sovornl starving families nrd to be evicted today. Tho union funds havo been depleted through strikes and strike levies. Tho Uoasuriojljjro (Contlnuodon Pago8.) " OREGON DELEGATES OFF FOR EAST Veiled Intimations Have Been Made That Bowerman Appointed Who Believe In Practicability of Big Interests Instead of Conservation. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 2. Dele gates to tho St. Paul conservation congress left Portland mid othor' Or egon points today to attend the ses sion which opens September 5, Tho action of tho Oregon delega tion will bo watched interestedly by proponents mid oppononts of tho Piuchot system of conservation hero, owing to the fact that thorq has been a number of veiled intima tions that Acting Governor Bowor niaii appointed some delegates who bolievo moro in tho practicability ot "big business" than in conservation. Tho hints that some of tho ap pointments were ''peculiar" from a conservation viewpoint, followed Bowemuiu's notion in not appointing as delegates eight mou whom tho Or egon Conservation association roo oinmonded to tho slate's chief ox- Medford HALF MILLION PEOPLE MAY LEAVE WORK Fall and Winter Demands Could Not Be Met and Cost of Clothing Would Jump From 20 to 50 Per Cent Rumors Rlto In New York. NEW YORK. Kept. 2. Humor that a general strike affecting half h million persons on tho cast side spread rapidly through Now York to day. The first effect was on the po lico department, where orders were ipiietly issued to strengthen the re serves in the pieciuets from Four teenth street to the Mattery. Tho men and women now out on strike number 75,(100, of which 10, 000 are Italians, the remainder be ing .lows. Of the number 15,000 aio women and half of tho strikers can not speak English. The trades now on strike aro the wiUcjjj hjlKety Americanized and tho finishers and pressors, ignorant and poorly paid. Their demands briefly are: Their Demands. Abolishment of the homo sweat shop. No more than 21.' hours overtime during tho rush season, thereby pre venting killing work of 18 and 20 hours a day. A -18-hour week. A definite minimum scale, suffi cient to maintain tho worker during a part of tho time ho is idlo because of trade conditions. f Free uso of power-driven sowing machines and other necessary appli ances in tho shops. Strictly union shops. Went Out July 7. Tho gutters, pressors and finish ers havo been on strike since July 7. There has been little or no disorder, but, though spectacular features have been lacking, tho horror of the strike has been great. A train of suicide and crime by tho men, or sui oido and worse by tho women, has followed in the wako of tho strike. It is stated that a gcuornl strilto could cause no worse conditions, ex cept, perhaps, moro rioting and crime. Tho effect of a general strike on tho 'clothing trade would bo purnlyr. ing. Five hundred shops already fContinno'l on Plicro 8.) Men Wnnitivo. Instead, several men who aro bettor known in tho republican stnto machine It is known that tho railroads and other big business iuterosts havo not boon idlo in advocating tho choosing of dolegates who nro "moro libornl" and who can be counted upon to do dare for stato control of waterpowor sites and of the forests as against national control, Friends of conservation declare that state control of forest reserves is being backed by "special inter ests," and it is charged that "big hiisinoss" would havo greater chances to gain possession of the western resources through its influ ence over state politicians and of ficials should state control obtain, Dr. J, Jf. Koono of Medford is one of tho dolegates. MEDFORD, OREGON, MAY -f COMPTROLLER ASKS BANK STATEMENTS f WASHINGTON, Sept. if "" The comptroller today issued " n call for the condition of national hanks at tho close of "" " business September 1. "" 4-f-f-- IDAHO DID NOT. TAKE A CHANCE When Insurant in Every County Except Two Gave French Over whelming Majorities, Brady's Plu rality Was 6000. HOISK, Idaho, Sept. 2. Cnrrying every county savo two by pluralities ranging from 200 to 2000, Burton L. French, insurgent, secured tho repub lican nomination for congress, nc- cordjpK, t" the Just returns from tho primary election held Tuesday. French's victory was tho most over whelming ever given a candidate for office in Idaho and it stamps the state as insurgent from tho northern panhandle to tho southernmost boundary- French ran against Congressman Ilamcr, who was up for rcnominn lion. Governor Brady was renominated on first and second choice His plu rality over his three oppononts prob ably will bo (1000, while his majority probably will bo 300 votes. Brady carried 18 of 23 counties, his plural ity in each ranging from 100 to 1000 votes. His opponent at tho general election in November will bo James H. Ilawloy. who was given tho demo cratic nomination. Arthur Bowcu secured the democratic nomination for congress. THAT ITALIAN DUKE MAY YET GET KATE PARIS, Sept. 2. At a mooting between tho Duke of Ahruzzi and Senator S. I. Klkins of West Vir ginia, to bo held hero Monday, plans for the official announcement of tho duke's engagement to tho senator's daughter, Katheriuc, wiV bo consider ed, it was reported today. After the conference, according to tho report, tho Klkins family will go to Racco nigi castle, where they will ho pre sented to tho Ahruzzi family. After ward Miss Klkins will visit the valley of Ansta, made famous by Abruzzi's writings. CHINK KISSES GIRL; PAYS $10 FOR IT CHICAGO, Sopt. 2 Ton dollars was tho prlco paid In pollco court by Charles Leo, u CUncno laundry man, for kissing lO-ycnr-ohl Ilon trloe' IsonHtolu. Mlia Mary Mosaot, who conducted , i-o(uko for twirls, was a wttuo8s and said that Leo both Hinged and Klsaod the ltttlo girl. Charles lloigau, attorney for tho Chinese, pleaded p't.torlc affection prompted his client. Not one 'of a store's "regular cus tomers" fall to note with porconal Intorout and pleasure ovory ovldonco of Increasing advertising onteiprlao which It shows. Mail FRIDAY, SEPTEMER 2, 1910. CAUSE GREAT STRIKE ENGINEER FOIES MEN IN HOLDUP Attempt Is Made to Rob Train, But Fireman and Engineer Succeed in Besting Robbers One Is Killed and His Two Companions Are Put to Flight. COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Sept. 2. Armed posses aro seeking two companions of an unidentified Swede, who was killed whllo attempting to hold up and rob tho Colorado Mid land passenger train No. 3 four miles from Divide at midnight. Meanwhile tho authorities nro seeking to Iden tify the dead bandit, who was killed by Engineer Frank Stewart of No. 3. Stewart was shot In the leg by tho robbers, who fled without securing any booty. StopiKl by Iloulder. No. 3 was aearlng Dlflde at mid night with an express car containing a special consignment of several thou sand dollars, when a man appeared by the roadside, wavlngla light and .pointing to a bouldor .ou'thfTtrack. As tho engine slowed down two oth er men Joined tho first. One of them stepped to tho cab of the englno whllo the other crawled over tho ten der, covering the englno crew with revolvers. Tho three bandits woro gunnysacks thrown over their heads and shoulders, with slits In the sacks for eyeholes and the edges of tho sacks tied under their shoulders. Shots Fired. Engineer Stewart and Fireman Bnchman, with their hands in air, were marched to a point near tko express car. One man stood guard over them whllo tho othor two wont to tho car and ordered tho express messenger to open tho door. "After doing so they fired sovornl shots nlong the sides of tno trnln to pre vent any of tho crow or passengers from Interfering with their work. (Contlnuod on Page Four.) 11 MAN BIRDS IN ONE MEET rianjrd,Aero Meet to Be the Great est of Its Kind in America Dead ly Rivals Will Appear in the Same Events. BOSTON, Sopt. 2.- VIVenty-two aviators of worldwide fame will bo seen tomorrow at the opening of tho Hoston-Harvnrd aero meet, scheduled for September tt to IH. Tho 22 avi ators will fly in machines of 27 types. The big temporary grand stand, to seat 2(),00lV-i and tho bleachers for lf,000, havo been com pleted and everything is in readiness for tho opening of tho moot. ' Tho total prizes aggregate $-17,- ."i00. Among the aviators who will com- poto for tho prizes will bo Wilbur P. Wright, Walter lhookius, Charles P. Willard, Clifford 11. Harmon, Kalph Johnstone, Qeorgo llo.xsoy, Clnudo Graham White and A. V. Hoo of Eng land, all of whom were on tho field today tuning up their machines. Glenn II. Curtiss will arrive to morrow. Ho has expressed nimsoll us most anxious to participate in the nieot, because of the opportunity It affords him to compote with the Wrights. Wilbur Wright personally will ho in tho air and a series of hnir raising flights between tho rivals is predicted. Tribune MABLEPUTNAMWHO FIGURED IN MURDER CASE HERE KILLED PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 2. Mur muring the nnmc of her sweetheart, to whom she wns to be mnrriod in a few days, Mabel Putman, 20 years old, of Ashland, Or., died a few min utcs after she had been crashed in an elevator in the Pacific Monthly building in this city today. The young women hnd been employed ns a stenographer by the Pacific Month ly. Miss Putman wns stepping into the elevator nt the fourth floor when the cngeg dropped. She was thrown across the doorway and the roof of the elevator mashed her chest to a pulp. While an expert worked for ten minutes carefully raising the cue inch by inch, the hnlf-conscious cirl BUTTE FALLS NOT UNANIMOUS ON Like in Talent, a Number of Prop erty Owners Employ Attorneys to Appear Before County Court and Attack Petition. Talent is not the only town in tho county that is meeting opposition in regard to incorporating. Butte Falls is also meeting with obstacles and some -10 per cent of her citizens nro opposing the petition because the proposed territory takes in some ranch and timber land, it is said, to tho extent of 700 acres, and which, according to the opposition, is of no vnluo to tho proposed city except for taxation purposes. It seems thnt tho Butte Falls resi dents in their eagerness to become a city did not consult some of the outside pnrties, but took in their land, and now the owners nro ob jecting. Attorneys Carkin and Taylor have been employed to nppeur for tho land owners. T HORTICULTURAL MEN There will be nil importnnt meet ing of the lloguo River Horticultural society on Saturday, Scptembor 3, at 2 p. m. sharp. This will bo a meot ing of great importance and every fruitgrower and owner of an orchard tract, whether in bearing or not, should attend. At this meeting tho important mat ter of selocting a number of deputy horticultural commissioners will come up, and plans for making a thorough clean-up of tho orchards will bo innde. It is dosired that tho deputy commissioners be appointed at onco and that thoy begin their work im mediately upon receiving their com mission, blanks for which are now readv. Do not fail to como to this meeting if you consider your orch-1 nrd and tho valley's future of im portance, Christian Church. Cornor Sixth and Ivy strcots. Ser vices on Sunday as follews: 0:45, Biblo school; 11:00, Tho Lord's Sup por and sermon; 7 p. m Christian Fndoavort fl p. in., ovening sorvjeo. W. Theo. Matlock, pastor. INCORPORATION kept repenting the name of her sweetheart. She died a few moments after she had been taken from the elevator. Tho young woman recently cume to Portland from Ashland. She is a daughter of William Putman, a lumberman, who, with his family, live at Ashland. Two weeks ago Miss Putman had engaged herself to Alfred Burnett, u young business man of Portland. Mabel Putman, who was killed in Portland this moniing, figured in the Thrasher murder, which sho'eked Southern Oregon about four .months ago, which has remnined an unsolv cd mvstcrv. Jesse Thrasher, a young (Continued on Page Eight.) WESTERLUND AND NEFF WILL ERECT 1 30 X If BLOCK Neff Will Put Up Building With 40 Foot Front for Hail Tribune Westerlund Will Build Next to It Both to Build on Corner.' The 'building to be erected on the corner of Fir and Sixth streets by Porter J. Neff ns n home for tho Mail Tribune has undergono several changes since it was announced re cently. Now when completed it will, cover the block, 130x100 feet. Mr. Neff plans to first erect u building two stories in height, 40x100 ns u home for the Mail Tribune. Work on this started this morning, .Tfl)inz A.' rFnMin. Iiiivtnti flirt onntrnnf Next to this, J. E. Westerlund will I erect an office building 40x100, and then Mr. Neff and Mr. Westerlund will erect on the comer a building, 50x100, which will bo fitted for bnch-j elor apartments. When eomnleted the building will form one block. ' Tho contract for tho homo of tho Mnil Tribune calls for its completion on October 15. COLGNELCALLGUSTO CROWD'S GALL Large Number of Citizens in St. Joseph Surround Car in Wee Hours and Beseech Teddy to Come Out, Even If It Be in His Pajamas, But. Ho Doesn't Appear. OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 2. Colonel Thcodoro Roosovelt arrived horo at 7 n. m. today aftor n rough night on tho rails between Omaha and Kan sas City. Tho oulminntion of tho colonel's wild rido came nt midnight when some 800 residents of St. Jo seph, Mo., gathered about tho dark and silent Pullman car in which tho colonel was sleeping 'and in unison raised n chant of ''Teddy, como out !" If tliu colonel heard, ho evinced no sign, and tho crowd with enthusiasm unabated by a drizzling rnin contin ued to implore, beseech and objure "Teddy" to appoar, ovon though clad in pajamas and a drowsy form. When thoy saw their summons would not bo answered, tho valiant 800 lapsed from admiration to irritation, which thoy emphasizod by surround ing tho car and, pounding on its sides with thoir fists whilo thoy sheuted: "How about Bryant" Tho query As to tho wclfaro of tho UNITED ntESS ASSOCIATION Fnll Leaned Wlro Report. ThA r.nlv nnnnr In inn Trnrlil publlfihod In a city tho elzo of I Mod ford having a leaned wlro. ' No. 142. This Does Not Include Banks and Many of Larger Firms and Corpo rations Doing Business in Medford Committee Can Spare But Few Hours a Day. Up to noon today there had been $6333 subscribed to the $10,000 bonus necessary to secure the $100, 000 hospital to bo erected by the Sisters of Providence. Tiis docs not include the banks, and many of the lurger firms and corporations do ing business in Medford, who have the matter under consideration to be acted upon by directors. The com mitteeare all busy men and can spare but a few hours a day for solicitation, hence the slow progress. Every one is asked to contribute, and subscription lists can be seen at (he Hotel Nash or the Mail Tribune .of fice. Every one is asked to sub scribe. Don't delay, bat put your name on the roll of honor. So far the only subscriber who has hnntcd tho committee np without so licitntion is Charles Nickell, former publisher of the Southern Oregon inn, who, with his wife, signed up' for $50. Ono man shouted at tho commit tee this morning from the top of a new brick building, subscribing $100 to the fund. This was G. T. O'Brien of the Medford Brick company. The full list of subscribers up 'to noon are: E. B. Pickel $250, Conroy & Clancy $250, E. R. Scely $250, Med ford Pharraucy $200, II. B. Hnr grcaves $150. E. II. Porter $100, J. E. Shearer $100, P. C. Page $100, R. W. Stearns $100, E. J. Harrington $100, Eagle Drug Co. $100, Nash Hotel Co. $100,. Medford Moil Tribuno $100, P. N Cummings $100, H. C. Kentner Co. $100, Medford Hnrdwnrc Co. $100. Medford Furnituro Co. $100, Model Clothing Co. $100, Nicholson Hard ware Co. $100, Woods Lumbor Co. $100, J. A. Westerlund $100, J. D. Olwell $100, S. V. Beckwith $100, F. L. Tou Velio $100, C. L. Renmos $100, Warner, Wortmnn & Gore $100, Irolnnd & Antle $100, Hotel Mooro $100, Big Pines Lumbor Co., $100. Medford Grocery Co. $100. L.. Continued on Pnco 8.) Sma1. $6333 NOW GIVEN TO HOSPITAL dofeatod idol of democracy remain- ed unanswered and tho Rooseveltian train pulled out into the darknoss to tho derisivo chunt of 800 throats, husky and dry within, but consider ably wot without. Tho rain storm thnt accompanied Roosovelt through Missouri stayed with him in Nebraska, and when ho appeared horo to bo greotod by n tremendous throng, rain was still falling. Tho colouol, undaunted by tho weathor, blitholy hopped into n wait- i ing automobile nml wns driven to bronkfnst at tho Omaha club, .Later ho was ttiitomobiled about tho city for n sightsoeing trip and then brought back to tho club for lunch eon, nt which 400 woro present. Colonel Roosovolt appeared.,. $ the Auditorium this afternoon, whoro la delivered np address. Thq' speaker was introduced by United State Siuutor Burkett. J i