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'W n uutorloal Bootelfe Medford Mail Tribune Full Lcnscrt Wire Report. 'II 1 10 VI3Al'lli:il. Tho only pnpor In tho worU publlshod In n city tlio also of Mod ford having a leased wlr. Continued iihowoni arc prom loud foV tonight and tomorrow. -I' -i i FIFTH YEAB. MJ3DFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1910. No. 175. DESOLATION IN WAKE OF EIRE FIEND Thrco Hundred Oodles Must Bo Cared 'for In Ono Section Alone Death List Grows aVndnllsm Adds to Horror State Militia Ordered Out Governor to Front. ti IhAINY HIVEK, Minn.. Oct. U, Tho foroHl fires horo iind ut Inter national FOiiIIh virtimlly nro under cdntrol thl nftornoon. UiiIchk. tho dentin In tho iHolntod districts havo boon vary hoavy, it in not thouRht hero that tho dond will oxoeod 1GO Thoro tiho :i0 bodiort huro mid 30 have boon Hhippod to Dtiluth. Firo raugora oxtitunto tho nuuihor of! tho dond nt 130. ?Th wind linn died down, although tho burned noctiou Jh hIIII Binouldor ing and Binoking. ', Supplies nro arriving from St. Paul. Winnipeg and other places. f WAKKOAI), Minn., Oct. 11 Doso lation and Borrow roign today in tho UtoiiHtuidH of squnro miles of Binok ing debris of what two diiyB ago wbh n groat mid prosperous nron and tho ncoiio of thrivinir villages and towiiH in northern Minnesota and BQuthowontern Ontario. Three hundred bodioB mtiBt bo cared for at llniny Kivor alone, no cordin to privato moflsiigoB. Tho vil lage which foltthu hot bluiltH of tho foroHt (iro that linked up (ho ham let and lumbor camp is crowded with nfllRCOB. Itoporta of conditions mado to the officialn of tho Minnesota & Inter national rnilrond company do claro thnt doBtruction and Iohb of lifo lmva not boon very grontoly exaggerated. Rainy lUvcr Tlioratoaod Tho rtiBh of flamea boforo u high wind today throatonB dofltruo tlon to Rainy Itivor, which, reported surroundod, sont out couriorH asking for BBBiBtanco. Itngloy and Clonr brook aro threatened anil tho men of tho camps havo sent out moat of tho womon and childron. Hack fir ing 5b tho only bono of tho small sot tlomontB, but tho lack of communi cation and tho doHporato straitH of thoBo near tho firo who already havo ' (ConttlUlnl on I'nito .i "BIG INTERESTS" ARE SAID NOW TO BE BUCKING DEMOCRATIC PARTY Report Is Sent Broadcast That Dem ocrats Are Rccclvlnn Huge Sums From Carnefllo, Mornan and Oth er Big Financiers of Wall Street, New York. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Ropub HconB nnd democrats aliko aro today finding much to discuss in th oword boing sont out by tho ropuhllcnn oou groBsionnl campaign oommlttoo hi Washington that tho democratic par ty is today bottor situated finan cially than ovor boforo in its his tory. Tho nown Ib boing published broad cast, according to good authority and ropiiblionus nro nwniting vorifi oation of tho roports with more than ordinary jntorost. Aocording to tho congressional committee, all loading corporations and financial intorosts, including tho '"big business" of Wall stroot, is sol idly backing tho domooratio party. It is reported that Androw Carnogio hns contributed $50,000 to tho Now York domooratio campaign fund and thnt J. P. Morgnn's office is direct ing Woodrow Wilson's campaign in Now JorBoy. It Ib Bnid Morgan 1b, anxious lo boo Wilson opposo TIoohovoH in 1012 if tho latter rmifl for tho presiden Tu Ohio it Ib nllogod all tho big in torosts aro backing ITnrmon. In In dian tho nnmo condition ia roportod ELY NOW IS MESON HISJOURNEY Curtis Takes Cliarnc In Person of Aviator's Machine Younu Ely Seems Not to Have Lost His Star of III Luck Which Was Manifest In This City. CHICAGO, Oct. U. aicnti II Curt'iHH took charge in peroon today of tho repairs being mado to Kiigcno ICIy's aeroplane, in which the aviator is attempting to fly from Chicago to Niw York and whirh was partly wrecked yostordny. Although Kly Imib been on route for two days ho in only 20 milon from bin starling point. It is expected ho will rcsumo Ids flight Into today. Tho star of ill fortuun seems to guide the destinies of Aviator Ely, who is well known in Medford, hav ing appeared in this city in tlio carlv summer in a so-called "aviation moot. Ely, under contract, came bore to make a series of flights for tho benefit of the Crntor Lake road commission but did not succeed it: getting off the ground for any dis tance whatever. Ely has been for some time in the employ of Olomi II. Curtiss and was using ono of CiirtisB1 machines when bore. At thnt time ho stated thnt ho wns not in Mr. Curtiss' employ, but subsoouent events disproved this statement. Aftor leaving Medford tho young aviator visited sovenil cities throuch tho middlo west but mndo no record flights. IIo was injured nt Mon treal about three months nfgo but has sineo recovered. His flight from Chicago to Now York bo far is much in tho nature of his exhibition here. Ty Cobb Now an Actor. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 11 Ty Cobb, actor. The famous outfioldor of tho Detroit Tigers, has doffed tho bnso ball uniform and will soon don tho buskin. Cobb lias accepted an offer of $ir0 a week to appear as tho "college bov" in a now piny called "The College Girl." PAVING OVERI FOR SEASON Steady Downpour Today Will Prob ably End All Work on Streets Un til Spring, Unless Fair Weather Comes Soon and Remains. In all probability paving is ovor in Medford until lato in tho spring, ow ing to tlio rain which provailu today and 1b predicted for tho noxt fow dayo. Tho stvoota havo already ro coivod a dronchlng and unlosa tho rains coaso coon thoy will Boon bo too Boft for furthor work this yoar. Tho Olark & Ilonory Construction company havo boon rushing tho work as much an pocslblo and It la duo to this that many Medford pooplo will bo ablo to koop put of tho mud this yoar. If tho furnished room ad "look good", run around to the address glvon and tnko a look at it. to bo working against Ilovoridgo. Tho iiowb boing circulated by tho republican oommittoo in Washington Ib rognrdod nB Bomothing of u dnn gor noto to tho republicans nnd radi cal action in many qunrtors is ox-pootcd, Colieagehs of Senator Lorimer Who Are Investigating Bribery Charges Against Him $ ifc!' EE 'ML 3 L8ai tfRHIBS9HMBBHLBBBBBBBt flilrs nHbbbB & '&'Z?i JBHBHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB A &Mu h.A IBObbmbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbh p H'VSmJ 11bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb& 'kjXf61W BL.BW I BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBTBBBBBBBBB jBr J Wt WBMF 1 IBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBb .B'tHBBBBBBBBBB. HIBBBBBBBBBBBESSbBBBT SENATOR W.R mssm Tho luveHUK'"tl"'i of the charges of bribery being made by congressional committee ugulust Senator William Lorimer of l)lnvls nt tliu hitter'.s request has commenced ntpHcago and promises to lost for several weeks. The fcomtnittee. of which Senator J. C. BurrowirtB chnlrmun, corfttanTof Senators Jlcytrarn of tdnho..DUllngham of Ver mont, Gain bio of South Dakota, Frailer of Tennessee and Johnson of Alabama. These men urv cxumlnlng wit neftitcs in Chicago and will likely visit Springfield, III., to take testimony. The report of the comclttee is not ex pected before the coming scudon of congress. ' JACKSONVILLE SELLS BONDS FOR A GOOD PRICE Chicago Firm Bids Par and Pays Premium of $307 on $30,000 Issue of Special Water Bonds Five Bids in All Are Received. Tho Jacksonville city council nc coptod tho bid of Ulou, Sutherlin & company of Chicago, 111., for $30,000 wator bonds, tho company bidding par and a premium of $307 on tho ontiro issue. Tho money is to bo ox ponded in giving tho city a supply of wator. Fivo different concerns bid on tho bonds. Among thorn was Medford's old frioud, John Nurcon & company of Chicago. Tho bids received follew: John Nuvoon & SCo., of Chicago, bid par loss $275 for oxponsos in is huing tho bonds. S. A. Kean &Co., of Chicngo, bid par and offorcd n promium of $180 on tho issuo. Fnrnson & Co., of Chicago, bid par, Jacksonville to pay accrued in torost from Ootobor 1 to dolivory. J. M. Wrighl & Co., of Denver, bid par loss $030. Ulon, Sutherlin & Co., of Chicago, bid par nnd a premium of $307. Roosevelt In Missouri. ST. Louis, Mo., Oot. 11. Colonel Thcodoro Roosevelt nrrivod today at tho first turn in his southorn and middlo wostohn tour, boing greeted in this city by Governor Hndloy, a oommittoo of tho BiiBinoss Mon's longuo nnd by a crowd of gront pro portions. Soon nftor tho nrrival of Rooso volt ho wob escorted to a breakfast at which 500 mombors of tho lenguo woro hosts, Following tlio bronkfnst tlio colonol wns aumotobiled through tho oity as tho guest of tho govornor and a Roloot oommittoo. wam-jmmmmm m SENrrroKr i atNaruicvm SENATOR JAME5M JOSEPHR-W I n.mYniTK H B.FRAZIER P IpjQHNSTONy f pW&fiill OREGON BALLOT IS SIX FEET IN LENGTH f SALEM, Or., Oct. 11. f Without nny county officers f or county or procinct Inltla- -f tivo mensures attached, tho -f state ballot for tho Novom- -f f bor elections will bo exactly - f six feot long. Tho ballot -f probably will come from tho hnndB of tho slato printor to- f day or tomorrow for dlstrlbu- f tlon nnd certification to tho -f f various county clerks. -f f In mnny of tho counties tho ballot probably will go to eight feot at lenst, and it Is boliovod that tho ballot tn Multnomah county will bo f ul- -f ly nine foot long, in many preclnctB and counties thoro -f will bo local lnitlativo moa- f sures tending to swell tho f length of tho ballot consider- -f ably. -f Tho lnitlativo and roforon- f dum which allows votors to -f -f placo measures boforo tho -f f pooplo for decision, Is rcspon- -f -f Blblo for tho unusudl length of tho ballots. -f f -f f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-t-f-f-f-f-f-t- ASIATIC CHOLERA IS IN LONDON, Oot. 11. That n man, taken from tho slumB of London, whoro contagion is highly possible, died yesterday of virulont Asiatic oholorn at tho Royal froo hospital, was loarnod today, although ovory effort was mado to suppross tho nows. Physicians assort that thoro nro no other ensos of tho disonso in London, TEN BODIES ARE FOUND: 50 STILL MINE As Work of Rescue Proceeds Dan ger from Afterdamp Increases- Bodies Found Were Terribly Man gled by Falling Rocks and Shock. STARK3LLE, Colo., Oct. 11. Ton bodies of miners woro found today in tho ill fated Starkvillo mino noar here after tho rescuers hnd worked ineessnntly since the explosion Sat urday night which entombed approx imately 00 workers. The men woro killed by the force of the explosion and tho bodies buried and frightful ly manglod by tho falling rocks. The bodies wore found in tho main tunnel nt a point two miles away from tho entrance. Tho tunnol is filled with debris nnd it will proba bly bo long boforo tho bodies can be brought to tho surface for identifica tion by waiting frionds and rela tvos. Danger Increasing. As tho work of rescuo proceeds tho danger of afterdamp increases. As tho debris is cleared away littlo by littlo and passagoways aro mad?, poisonous gases ovoroomo tho rescu ers. Several workers woro ovor oomo today and had to bo rushed out of tho mino to savo thoir lives. Shortly aftor finding tho ton bod ios today, J. F. Wollborn, president of tho Colorado Fu,el and Iron com pany, arrived on tho scene. Mell bom will mako a personal investiga tion of tho catastrophe. Following Wollborn's nrivnl, tho mino offioials decidod on a polioy of 8ocreoy. It is acknowledged that no dotnils of tho disaster will bo givon out until n thorough investigation has boon mndo and reports placed in tho hnnds of tho propor authori ties. Doputies gnnrding tho mino woro orderod to koop all but roscuors, ovon (Continued on Page 8.) BURIED NO DECISION IN HEW CASEASYET President Graham Announces that He Will Not Make Public His De clslon for Another Twenty-four Hours Portland Has Hard Fight, But Good Chances for the Pennant. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11. President Graham of the Coa3t league announced this morning that he would not make public until to morrow his decision in tho Iletlin case. Ho refused to state his rea son for not making it public today ns ho hnd said he woujd yesterday. Neither would he give any intimation ns to the nature of the decision. This announcement followed a ru mor thnt he hnd decided against Portland. Last Scrries in Portlond Portlan began its last series at home today, tho Angels being their opponents. With fonr weeks of play away from home the Beavers are liable to find some tough sledding before the senson closes nnd no mat ter what the decision in the Helling case may be. their pennant hopes may yet bo dashed. McSredie is re lying principal on Gregg nnd Knapp to do the twirling for tho team and as they have worked hard all season it would be no surprise if they should blow np nt the crucial moment. The Oaks are up from the south for a series with tho Seals, which they figure to capture without much trouble. Long's men aro still scrap ping among themselves and with the "esprit de corps" of the team shot to pieces, it Is small wonder that it Is sliding down the toboggan. Vernon and Sacramento aro fight ing it out in Los Angeles and unless tho Senators flash another unexpect ed winning strong,, the Villagers are liable to work themselves into third place. Hogan'c pitchers aro working well and the team in general is fight ing hard to better its position. Always there's ono classified ad that's worth all the rest to you. DEMAND FOR APPLE Br--Tmi WALLA FAR EXCEEDS THE SOPPLY J. PLUV. USES HIS POT Southern Oregon Drenched by Steady Downpour Will Delay Ap ple Picking Somewhat Song of the Saw and Hammer Stilled. Old J. Pluv got busy in tho woo sma' hours Tuesday morning and get- tins out his sprinkling 'pot, proceed ed to givo southern Oregon a drench ing. It appears now to bo tho first of tho winter rains, for no lot-up Is in sight. Judging from past yoars, tho vain will continue for a fow days and then w!h como another spell of tho Rogue's unoxcelod fall weather, such as provnllod for tho past two weeks following tho oquinoctlr.l storm in the latter part of September. Tho downpour today jns stilled tho wheels of Industry throughout the city nnd Vflloy. Applo picking, which is uuder way In full blaBt, is halted temporarily whllo tho song of the saw and hammor Ib not heard to day on all sides, as is tho caso when Old Sol holds away. Tho woathor man sayB It will rain again tomorrow. In writing an ad about that furn ished room you have to ront say, in a convinoing way, just what you'd what i' was like, "and nil about t." SPRINKLING 24 PER CENT IS GROWTH IN SCHOOLS Superintendent Collins Makes Report for Past Month Increase Over a Year Ago is Nearly One-fourth Over 1100 Children Now Enroll In Medford Schools. Twenty-four per cent nearly one fourth is the growth mndo by th Medford schools over one year ago, according to tho first monthly report filed by superintendent U. S. Collins with the school board. At present 1102 pupils art) enrolled in tha schools of the city. At tho close of the first month, one year ago, tha total enrollment was 891. The in crease is 211 or 24 per cent. The report of Superintendent Col ,'ins shows that 25 days school waa taught during the month ending Oc tober 10; that the number of days' atendnnce totalled 24,163; days of absence, 796; whole number times late, 1205, number pupils neither ab sent or late, 615; average daily at tendance, 97; visits by parents, 21; visits by schol board, 1. TEDDY'S STATEMENT !S VOUCHED FOR BY MAYOR - m ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 11. Presi dent Faxon of tho chamber of com merce today verified tho statememt of Mayor Maddox, who declared that Colonel Roosevelt strongly intimat ed that he would be a candidate for president in 1912. Roosevelt is alleged to havo salt that he would mako the race If h could bo confident that he would carry a single southern state. Another who heard the remark said teday: "Tho report that Roosevolt roaSto that remark Is correct, and he went even further. .Those who heard him are certain that he will become- candidate." Not being a hermit, you'll have no trouble "getting interested" in the want ads. BOXES AT WALLA" Every Plaining Mill Is Workim Overtime but Orchardlsts Art Forced to Lay Off Their Plettitf and Packing Crews for the Pres ent Week. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oot. 11. iWth ovory planing mill working ovortime tho demand for npplo box es in tho Walla Walla valley far oxcoeds tho supply; and several or ohardists have laid off thoir picking and packing orows for tho wook un til tho mills can oatch up. It is estimated that 500,000 boxes will bo required to ship the fruit crop this year and tho mills cannot keop abreast of tho demand. Thnt this will result in morions fi nancial loss is now belioved, but it id not thought tho trouble can soon be remedied. Evorywhoro conditions nro nonrly tho same, it soems, nnd nppcnls to tho outside mills for help hns been in vain. OIL AP D TOBACCO CASES SET FOR TRIAL WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Tho su premo court of tho United States to day ro-assigned the Standard OH nnd tho American Tobacco company ensos for, hoanng on January 3 on tho motion of Atornoy' Gonend Wickorsham. I Hi vn4 uAflJrmfif ri-y Jul 7P1'