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ttttU1 .Mnn "W ' 'l&toi&till&iA r ,. , . i. ft? 7? t . IP ? ONITBD ntRSftjASOOClATlOM TIIH WIJATIIHU. Medford Tribune Foil Leased WIro Report.' ' i Cloudy toulKlit with ponnlhlo showers, 4 The only paper la the wort published la a city the Mm it Medford hating a leaned wirt. 5 - : FIFTH YEAE. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1910. No. 156. HortoM Mail & N AND PRESIDENT Understood That Subject to Be Un der Discussion Will Be the Coming New York Convention Sherman's" Stand May Be Talked Over by the Two Men. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 10. -Not only will President Tnft attend tliu mooting of tlio Yule cororiitlon today iih ho had planned, but he i hold u consultation with Theodora ItooBOVvlt. The rumor that Hoobc volt was to moot tlio president at Now Ilnvon hns been current nt Bov orly, but it 1ms not boon confirmed until Secretary Norton today ro colvod word tknt Roosevelt hud loft Oyster Bay to meet Tnft. The conforonco was requested by" Iloosovclt, it is leanicd. Tlio ar rangements wore muda with the greatest secrecy. Iloosovolt loft Oya tor liny nt daylight in n motor bont and crossed tlio sound. Ho mot Lloyd C. Qriscom and they contin ued tho trip in n motor- boat along the Connecticut thoro. At u deso Into spot along tho shoro some tlis tnnco from New Haven, Secretary Norton's automobilo was waiting for tho colonel. Itoosovolt and Qriscom outorcd tho mnchino and woro hurried into Now Ilnvon. They lunched with Tnft, Norton and Otto Darnnrd ut tho homo of Henry C. White Secretary Norton admitted that tho conforonco was hold, although ho was plainly torry that tho nows had become known. Ho refused to sny what subjects wero discussed. It irf believed that Itoosovolt requested the conforonco so that ho could ascer tain clearly what tho attitude of tho administration in tho Now York sit untion is Iwforo preparing that part of his speech which will deal with Tnft. It is understood that tho subject of the conference will be tho New York political situation. Just what phaso of tho affair to be taken up has not been found out, but it is bo liovcd thai tho president nnd hi prodoocssor will talk of tho part that Vico-Prcsidont Shormnu hns plnycd in tho situation and that (hero will bo n clear understanding nbout Roosevelt's intended attitude during tho coming campaign. T Iv JOLTING OF TUFT ADMINISTRATION ROW EXPECTED Said That Insurants in That State Are Planning a Grilling of. the Reg ulars That Will Make the Nation "Sit Up ami Take Notice." MADISON, Wis., Sept. 10. Tho Tnft administration probnbly will bo tho recipient of several hard jolts whon tho republican platform con vention, which is composed' of all candidates on tho tickets, moot in Madison, Soptombor 20, nocording to politicians hero today. It is said thnt tho insurgents who carried tho stato arc planning n grilling of tho regulars that will mako tho nation "sit up nnd take no tice." It is nlmost cortnin thnt tho Pnyno Aldrich tariff law will ho donouuu cd and that iv ohungo in tho cotton, ruhbor and woolen schcdulos will bo domandod. La Folotto, it is doolnr cd, will nttond to this part of tho platform. Concerning rnijrond rog ulntion, tho platform probably will domand n national' physical valua tion of tho various ByBtcniH ns pre liminary to, n reduction of pnssongor nnd froight rates. "AS THEY DISCOURSED, THEY DISCOVERED QUIXOTE ESPIED IT, HE SAID TO HIS SQUIRE: fJOTITn DESIRE. FOR. "RP.HOT.Ti THERE. FRTRWTl I WHOM I MEAN TO FIGHT AND DEPRIVE OF LIFE; FOR THIS IS A. GOOD MONWEALTH TO TAKE rH "What arc tho pcoplo laughing atT" said Folks-on-parade. "At Uncle William Colvig," tho big policeman paid. "Whnt'n ho done now to make 'cm laugh?" said Folks-on-pnrade. "Ho'h out n-huckin' Statement One," tho big policeman said. So they're laughin' nt Hill Colvig; jou can hoar thoir chucklos now. IIo'b a modern Don Quixote even this his friends nllow. For bo's clufrgin' of a windmill, just a stirrin' up n row; Hut they're going to gently trim 'im in tho mornin'. WOODMEN ARE TO ERECT LOG CABIN MEDFORD SOON Local Camp, W. 0. W., Aro Planning to Build Commodious Lodge Room of Their Own Have Incorporated for $10,000. Medford camp, Woodmon of tho World, Is planning tho oroctlon of a lnrgo log cabin for uso osa lodgo room In tho city In tho near future, nnd for that purpoBo havo Incorpo rated for 110,000 in order to undor tako tho work. It la tho Intontlon of tho camp to procure sultablo slto and to oroct thoro on a building In tho naturo of a log cabin. Kvory effort will bo mndo not only to mako this a credit to tho W. O. W but alBo to tho city. Asldo from bolng n groat bonoflt to tho lodgo, thoro Id ovory reason to bollovo that this will bo a profitable Invostinont. Thoro la not a first-class lodgo room In tho city, and thoro Is no doubt but what this would bo occuplod almost ovory night In tho wook, GOVERNOR FACES TRIAL LIBEL CHARGE DKS MOINES, In., Sopt. 10. To stand trial on a charge of libol, Qov ornor Boryl F. Carroll nppoarcd i court today. Tho ohargo was brought by John Cowuio, formoiiy n mombor of tho board of control. An indiotmont cnusod troublo which oc curred in connection with conduct of tho girls' reformatory, Carrojl con surod Cowuio for tho conditions that oxistod. AWAY SO BAD A SEED "What mndo 'im go into Folks-on-pnrnde. '"Tis said tho S. P. told policeman said. "Why should ho heed S. P. commands?" said Folks-on-parade. "no rides upon an annual pass," the big policeman said. r -' And they're laughin' at Dill Colvig; you enn . sco them smiling plain, Whilo wnitin' for tho twenty-fourth to como around again. For he's n staunch standpatter and they do not liko tho same, So they're going to gently trim 'im in tho mornin'. NEXT SPEECH OF ROOSEVELT IS TO BE SIZZLtR Colonel Is Hard at Work Outlining Remarks to Be Delivered Either as Temporary Chairman or as Dele gate at Saratoga Convention. OYSTER BAY, N. Y Sopt. 10. Confident that ho will have an op portunity to deliver it oithor from tho platform as tompornry chairman of tho Now York republican conven tion, or from tho floor as a dele gate, Theodora Roosevelt is working on tho "big spcocli' ho will make 'at Saratoga. Tho address, according to thoso closo to tho colonel, will not contain any furthor indorsement of tho Tnft administration than that thus far given. If Roosuvolt bouuros control of tho convention thero will be no blanket endorsement of tho administration, oithor in tho temporary , chairman's uddross or in tho resolutions. Tho colonel takos tho attitude that Pres ident Tnft has two mora yours to servo nnd this is no timo for a broad eulogy. Roosovolt's frionds intimnto that tho spoooh now boiug propnrod may avou openly attaok somo of tho Tnft policies. Tho spcooh is being so propnrod that it may bo dolivorod oitho'r from tho floor or from tho platform, us tho koynoto nddross, If tho chairmanship fight proves closo it is prodiotod by friends that Itoosovolt will withdraw. If ho doos, ho will donounco tho "mnchino" from tho floor. Tho colonol, his advisors sny, is not worriod by tho Saratoga fight. Ho boliovos ho con afford to bo do featod if tho maohiuo controls, thus avoiding defeat that hns boon fore casted nt tho fall election. A GREAT WINDMILL THAT WAS IN THAT FIELD; AND AS SOON AS DON 'FORTUNE DOTH ADDRESS OUR AFFAIRS BETTER THAN WE OURSELVES HANflHO P ANZA. HOW THERE APPEARS A MONSTROUS GIANT. WITH FROM THE FAOJB UJT THE tho fight?" said "Wheat's thnt so bright against tho sun?" said ". Folks-on-parade. -"Oh W That's his verbal fireworks," the big policeman said. "Is lie so fierce as all o' that?" said Folks-on-parade. "Ho 'pot a Ifcbt plant on the bnm," the big fnoliccman said. They 'are lnugb.ing at Bill Colvig, for he's far behind the time, And though thej' liko him personally, they haro to drnw the line. So his antiquated dope sheet, with others of its kind, They're going to gently trim up in the mornin'. 'im to," tho big LOSS IN FOREST FIRES SHOWN TO BE $633,150 Supervisor Erickson Compiles Report for Government 41 Large Fires Burned Over. 110,115 Acres, Most of Which Was in National Forest. r 4- 4 T f Hero aro a fow figures re- -f -f latlng to tho recont forest -f -f fires In this section as shown f by Suporvlsor Erlckson'a re- -f f pert: f Number of largo fires 41. -f f AcreB burned ovor, 110,116. Timber dostroyod, 313,- -f S20.000 foot, -f Total los8, not Including cost of flrt) fighting, 633,- 4- f 150. 4- 4 -f 4--f----4--f4-4--f-f--4-- M. L. Erickson, suporvlsor of tho Orator national government, has com piled his report to tho forestry offi cials In Washington, ohowlng tho damn go done by" tho recont forest fires In this section. Tho roport is In tho form of a vast tablo and Is most comploto In Its details. Asldo from tho small fires, num bering 7G, which started but were extlngul8hodboforo tnoy burnod ovor flvo ncros, tho roport shows that thoro woro 41 flrea extinguished In differ out parts of tho forest and timber Just outside, Tho acrongo burned ovor totaled 110,115 acres. Of thla amount 26, 400 ncros was outsldo of tho national foroats and 83,715 woro inside tho boundaries, Tho total amount of timber des troyed was 213,820,000 foot. Of this (Continued on Fao S.) . &wtftk.e pljco nt tho coming ejeotions. WAR, AND A GREAT SERVICE TO THE COM EARTH." ADVENTURES So Ashe Bnt For MAYOR GAYNOR MAY TRY FOR GOVERNORSHIP Politicians in General Believe Mayor Is In Receptive Mood He Says He Must Carefully Consider Matter in Near Future Declines to Discuss. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. That Mayor Gaynor, now recovering from tho effects of n shot fired at him on tho deck of tho liner Kaiser Wil holm der Grosse, will accept tho gu bernatorial nomination if it is pre sented to him nt the coming demo cratic stato convention is tho belief of politicians here, bnsod on letters thnt Mayor Gaynor has written to his political friends. "I must carefully consider tho matter in tho near future," wrote Gaynor to tho socrotnry of tho com ing Saratoga convention. "I must inform myself nnd act, not from my own dosiros, but wholly as to what is right nnd best for others," said tho mayor in a lottcr addressed to tho president of n political club in Buffalo. Mayor Gaynor today, seen by a representative of tho United Press, declined to say whether ho expected to doelino tho nomination if it is given him. Ho proforrcd, ho said, not to dismiss such n probability at nil. Politicians in gonornl believe tho mayor is in n recoptivo mood nnd thoy furthor boliovo that if somo as surance is givon that ho will nccept tho nomination thero is no question but that ho will bo named by tho convention. With tho probability thnt Gaynpr will head tho Now York democratic tiokot, it, is predicted that ono of tho hardest fights in recent yoars will Q' DUJN QUJLXUIVK. --- "He's done the town a heap of good," said Folks-on-parade. "I know he has; I know he has," tho big po liceman said. "Then, why not help him win the race?" said Folks-on-parade. "In politics he's not progressed," the big policeman said. they're laughin' at Bill Colvig, with his incandescent verbs, pours upon the primary law his flow of heated words. he'll soon be back where he belongs upbuilding: the suburbs, they're going to gently trim 'im in the mornin'. SQUIRRELS BY THE HUNDREDS SEEKNEWHOMES Forest Fires Safd to Bo Responsible for Forcing Them Down Into the Valley Ranchers Report Greatly Increased Numbers. Ilundrcds of diggor squirrels hae been driven from their homes in the mountains by the recent forest firea and have taken up their nbodo in tho lower levels of tho valley. U. Von der Hcllcn of Wellon reports that many more wild animals aro seen around his homo ut Wellon now than beforo tho fires. Ho saw two yearling doer in tho Barbor & Burg ess orchard Sunday. Mr. Von dor Hcllen says that a littlo pine squirrel hns been using a tree next to his houso as n homo since tho fires. Thoso littlo striped fellows aro soldom found away from honvy timber. Many ranohors roport tho digger squirrels inhabiting sections whoro thoy wero nover known to live pro" vious to tho recont fires. SENATE COMMUTE ON LORIMER TO MEET .CHICAGO, Sept. 10. Tho sousa torinl committee (hut will investigate tho charges of corruption in con nection with tho olootion of William Lorimor to tho United States sennto will convouo horo tomorrow. Tho commit teo is empowored to subpona any ono whom thoy dosiro to examine and to foroo tho production of any dooumoivis. NEGRO BADLY CUT; MAY DIE Empleye of Clarke-Henery Censtms- , Men Company Is Stabbed by An other Employe Near Depot Ab domen Is Pierced by Knife lis'' and Chances fer Recovery Small. James Watson was apprehended , this afternoon by the police as he was endeavoring to leave the city. , . Watson claims that the negro at tacked him following a gambling gome in which the two men engaged in a boxcar near the depot, in whick Watson won the other negro's money. Watson will plead self-defence. A negro employe of the Clark Hen ery Construction company wan stabbed this afternoon at the South em Pacific depot by James Watson, -another employe of the same com pany, following a brief altercation. The negro is now battling for life in the Southern Oregon hospital. His chnnces for recovery are slight. The police are now making efforts to apprehend Watson, who disap- pearcd immediately after the cutting. It is not thought ihat the man will succeed in getting away. Tho men 'were standing; near the depot and had had a few hot. vtotit, not loud enough, however, to attraet any great attention. Suddenly Wat son drew a knife and attacked the nero. lie was cut in the abdomea, on the hceat and on tho baad. He then broko away and staggereC to the Nash hotel corner, where he Inform ed Officer Momslc. who Immediately sought medical aid for him. - It Is not believed that tho negro can recover, as the knlfo penetrated tho abdomeo. However, tho negro has a strong constitution and may pull through. He has not as yet beea nblo to tell much of tho quarrel pre? ceding tho cutting. Yale Ball Season Opens. '" LAKEVTLLE, Conn., Sopt. 10.- With a squad of 45 out for initial practice, the Yale football training season was opened hero today. Coach Ted Coy of last year's team was in charge. Coy announced ho will train the team along lines entirely his own. Ho is preparing plays along tho lino of chnngos since last year. TAWNEY FIGHTS : FOR POLITICAL LIFE TOMORROW Minnesota Primaries Will Bo HeM. Tuesday Anderson Said to Have Even Chance to Beat Congress man Pinchot and Henoy Help. ? I ST. PAUL, Sopt. 10. Interest in tomorrow's primurios for tho state of Minnesota is centered in tho fight in the first district, whoro Congress-; mau Jamos A. Tawuoy is fighting for ronomination. Sydney Anderson, in surgent, und beforo the campaign praotoally unknown, is conceded an oven chnnco to bent Tawney. Fran cis J. Henoy nnd Gifford Pinchot woro among somo of tho notables who throw thomsolvos into tho fight1 behind Andorson. ft In tho fourth district, II. T. Itul-, bort, insurgent, is opposed to Fred- oriok Stovons, present holdor of thai office, and 11 standpatter. Another sharp contest is expected in the fifth' district, whoro Frnuk Mellon, inoumv bont, is opposod by n. IT, nail, ia surgent. Intorost is at fever-heat throughout tho state, and a Heavy voto is expected. ) ft f 4 n t 4 v. V X 1 ' tv.f, j-if --, -