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Iffiul J " -- . ' ii(ihn JiiiiniriifiMiiiMrihiMMiaiMTJftlSrri'Aiiihl .. . - t ... "" ...... . ''M i t i ('f V WEATHER-i-Cloudy tonight. The Mexsage of tho Tlgn. White Fair 'weather. Blue Rain or snow. Will to and blue Local showers Black triangular Above white, warmer; below white, colder. Whlto with black center Cold Medford Mail Tribune MFTHYEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, JTOTDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1910. II 0. 010 STEAL CHARGED BY GRAND JURY Six Indictments Returned by Fed eral Grand Jury Charolng Con spiracy to Defraud Uncle Sam Out of 20,000 Acres of Coal Land. , SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 4. -Tho action of tho federal grand Jury yes tbrday In returning six Indictments chnrglng conspiracy to defraud the United States government out of ap proximately 20,000 acres of coal lands estimated to be worth anywhere from $150,000,000 to $200,000,000, has launched another nntlonal scan dal, and It Is holleved today fore shadows the Intention of tho govern ment to cancel all coal land filings in Alaska. Should such action be taken, lands valued at one billion In dollars would be released. '"Those who nre under Indictment today aro: "'Raymond Brown and William Dunn, both of Spokane; ex-Mayor Harry White of Scattlo, now resident of Los Angeles; Charles H. Doughton, onco resident of Spokano, now living In Scattlo; Charles A. McoKnzIo, a roal cstato agent and loan agont of Seattle, cousin of White and Donald A. McKenzle, a capitalist and pro motor who Is well known In Wash ington, D. C, Alaska and Seattle. . Several men who aro prominent In tho national life of tho country aro Involved In tho formal accusations mado by the federal grand Jury, among thorn being James Qillett, governor of California, tho lato John McGraw, ex-governor of Washington, and Representative McLachlln. ENUMERATOR IS TO FIGJTCHARGE Dr. Shadd Charned With Padding Census Roll, Lookinn for Counsel Four Counts In Indictment Against Him. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 4. Dr. Prumim J. Shadd is in Seattle to day seeking to. engage counsel to fight tho indictment found by the federal grand jury in which Shadd, who was employed as a census enu merator last summer, is accused of padding tho rolls. Thero aro four counts in tho Shadd indictment. Tho first count ehnrgos him with tho enumeration of 15 fictitious persons from tho Ar cade block in Senttle and supplying the necessary bogus information to complete tho schedules. Tho second count charges that Shadd listed 11 Chineso living nt Pier 14. Tho third charges liim with listing 100 bogus names from the Savoy hotel and tho fourth churges listing 100 fake names ns "mariners" from Pier 0. The padded schedules arc made part of the indictment. ARMIES GATHER HONDURAS SAN SALVADOR, Nov. 4. Armed bodies of men are organizing in Ilondurns an dtheir activity is be liovnd to foreshadow an uprising against President Davilla. It is re ported that former President Bon illn is ready to make the attempt to regain tho presidency. Anarchistic conditions prevail at Awnpaln and the situation through out the republic is menacing for foreigners. Mauretania Hits Bottom. NEW .YORK. Nov. 4. The in bound liner Mauretania is lying safely at her dock today after an hour's delay in coming through Am brose channel, where the vessel stuck on a mud bar. There were 787 cabin and 815 steerage passen gers on board. The vessel finally got herself free by her own steam, backing off the bank. She steamed up the harbor without further mishap. ALFONSO SAID 10 HAVE BEEN ASSASSINATED Report, However, Is Not Credited Worklnnmcn of Sabadel Vote to March Upon Barcelona at Day break to Start Revolution. LONDON. Nov. 4. Tho Star to day publishes a rumor that, King Al fonso has been assassinated. The report is not credited here, howevor. Dispatches to Renter's agency de clare that tho Spanish ruler has gone to Citidndreal, 170 miles from Madrid, on a shooting expedition. BARCELONA. Nov. 4. Tho work ingmen of Sabudel voted tonight to march upon Barcelona at daybreak for tho purposo of starting n revo lution ngninst the Bourbon dynasty and establishing a ropublio in Spnin. Fights between industrial strikers and strikebreakers aro occurring hourly both here nnd nt Snbndel. Tho authorities nro powerless to pro vent bloodshed and have appealed to Madrid for reinforcements, Tho dead in today's affrays number three. Many others nro dying of wounds from the sabers of tho military. LOCAL EXHIBIT EAST A WINNER Medford's First Apple and Pear Dis play In Minneapolis Is Center of Throng From Early Dawn to Dewy Eve Well Displayed in Windows. Manager C. A. Malboeuf of the Medford Commercial club has just received tho following letter from J. D. McArdlo of Minneapolis, who re cently visited Medford and bought one of tho finest orchards in the southwest district. "The Glass block has tho finest apple exhibit I over saw. Every one of their show windows is full of ap ples on Sixth street, all along Nicol let .avenue, between Sixth and Sev enth, nnd on Seventh street. There aro exhibits from nearly every fruit growing district in tho country. The Rogue River vnlloy has four largo show windows on the comer of Sev enth nnd Nicollet nnd tho exhibitors' names. Hubbnrd, Daggett, Randall, Ware, Perkins nnd many others, nro shown. A noj 1 1 nnd attractive fea ture is a large card with the names of all prominent Minnesota people who own orchards there. Tho fruit is supreme ; it is displayed in beauti ful form nnd is ono of tho finest, if not tho host, in tho wholo building. No advertisement of tho Rogue Rivor valley could be more effective. An immense crowd is rubbering in the windows all day long. It is cold nnd snowing here. I feel like taking the first train back to Medford." This is tho display which tho Com mercial club and the Roguo River Fruit & Produce association jointly sent to Minneapolis with E. W. Huntley in charge. It consists of 75 boxes of, fancy apples of many varieties, and some extra choice Cornice penrs. Nearly all of tlu principnl kinds of apples grown nre here represented, nnd practically all of tho best districts in Washington nnd Oregon, Montnnn nnd other states nro on exhibit. The Glass block is the home of L. S. Donnldson & Co. in Minneapolis, nnd is regard ed as ono of the finest display houses in tho United States. Thou sands of people visit it daily, and tho fruit display in the windows is one of Minneapolis' greatest attrac tions. This is the first time thnt Medford sent an exhibit there, nnd ns usual it carries off the honors. SUPERINTENDENT GAULT BACK FROM INSPECTION Water Superintendent Gault re turned Friday morning from the break on the pipe line. Tho break has been repaired temporarily and permanent repairs will be made at once. The break occurred where the lino crosses Butte creek, where the pi do u exposed. It crossd on a trapo rary bridge, which is to be replaced by a permanent steel one. a Patterson Boulevard No.2Good Roads In Jackson County aEHHBTvSV tuft. kiHBIIRBiHflH BBBinflE8MHWBHCB?ffBWBBBBBBBjBBBBBBBBBBBWBBBBIwSi jBRHpjRBCKkyRjHKiiir1Ki , JVHlHk v( -P9iS. - SWJhHHHHBHi wkbmTjmbmmim8m5L. BMP' aijrjyWfjPKSyifciMMWMiraff. $tii?liKtJJB$BBiBMBWnglKa4 J,,-. SjBSH V4bhiBbVJP!bhYJNv 'taPflBWri.' 'j9fv:'vBllBVJBaKa3HBUS'VS'9MAbBn BWi!BJBaPrVtfH.yWMrM jTSVtjl wJmthmJr MBJJKiBME!TnipTHSHJftBBMfflllKMB fj''fr..'fvjry.' -SllMBlHiMfHIfKflliiiiiPliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililBI jlS!iSmXtUKPSK9tfimmmiKmmmtJUmhmMmkStKKKw Fall LcaiHNl Wire Report. HilB The only paper 1h the irerM -ijHBtt"' publlahod In a city the else 4 I '"'"WBSWi Medford having a leased -wire. , ,., wSmbwU- No. 195; ' 'fp Wm J BKUSHMD :mW PERSIANS in :m: IMioto of county roml construcicd uiiilor dlrevtloii of ,Totliuu 1'iittcrxoii, for thn past eight yenrs county coiuinlNHfoncr, vlm, ltelnR dwfntcd for re-iKjiiilnatlou by republicans, is svlclng re-cliTtlou ns an liiilepcuilont. Tho road "Improvement" has iiiitdo II iiujjMiN.sablo for Novornl yenrs. This In but ono of several Hlinlliirly "Improved" county highways. , n UNIONS IN IN LOSjANGELES As Result of Union Labor Parade, Over 2000 Unskilled Workmen Will Become Union Men Will Be Initiated on November 8. ORM IfflES HI NOi TERRIFIC SEA AT LONG BEACH Without Warning Seas Sweep Over Severe Storms at Sea Believed. to Be Sand Spit and Damage Eighty Responsible Lower Deck of Mu- Homcs Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Provisions Destroyed. LOS AXGKLES, Cnl., Nov. i.- . As a direct result of the union labor parade last night, 2000 unskilled la borers in Los Angeles will become union men. The majority of tlieso , aro foreign laborers. Under the direction of Austin Lewis of San Francisco, 1800 for-' eign laborers marched in tho pnmdo, forming one of tho largest divisions in tho procession. Lewis said todav, thnt plans tor organizing these men ' nro under way and that they will boj initiated nt the Labor Temple on November 8. 30 WEtKS BALL IS SCHEDULED XOMK. Alithkn. Nov. 4. Without an hour'n warning the seas have swept over tho band hpit that stood between tho cninp buildings and the hlioro and more than 80 homes lmve been damaged. Tho schooner Mary Sachs was left in a spit-dweller's yard nnd all of the other schooners nre ashore. Ill return, tho sea cur ried off two houses besides tho lfi i tdestroved. Solomon rinay have been wiped out, as no communication from there Iimh been received. EARif IN VALLEY ILL nlclpal Pier Is Wrecked Dykes Constructed Along Water Front. SAN FHANCISCO, Oul., Nov. 1. 'Following lust night'h hessioii of the directors of thn Pacific! Coast Baseball league, tho cotnintiteo on huliedule mot today at the St. Fran cis hotel to consider tho playing schedule of 1911. It was announced that the senson. would bo nhorteiied by two weeks and thut tho teams next year would play 30 weeks of boll of 32. The season will open next year as it did in 1010 thut is, about March 28. It will close on about October 2G. It is probable that tho delibera tions of the schedule committee will occupy several days. Kvcry. indica tion points to the re-election of Judge Grulumi ns president and I). W. Long as secretary. A resolution was adopted prohib iting nny club in tho league from helling any player to another uluh in the league between September 1 and the close of the season. Secretary Long was instructed to nppeud to the nntionnl commission in the fletling cage, so ' that the league's rights nnd those of Walter MeCredie in tho matter may bo adjudicated. Gossip has it t,lmt Gray Oliver, a ! Los Angelas newspaper man, is can- didate for tho office of president. As to that used article you want t sell: make the price attractive and make tho ad explicit. That's all I I Hiiicrnou K. Gore, or "Father Goro," as he i known to tho long lint of his descendants in Jackson count v nnd to his many iriends, i lying very ill at his homo Miiith of Medford, and considering his ago -80 yours last June it is doubtful if he survives for nny length of lime. Mr. Gore, with his twin brother, who hud the fame initials, K. K., came to Jackrou county in the early 'oOs, as young men, nnd their firnl work was tho construction of a building to be used as a store at a' point ubout half way between Mod ford and Central Point. This struc ture was used us a scboolhousu, n church and a general place of as suiubhige lor many yean) by the peo ple in thut section of tho country. Herctt K. returned to tho east, but Kmersou K. remained in South ern Oreeon, grew up with tho coun try and reared a family of sous and daughters. Five years ago, for the first limo since they had parted, one to remain here a .id the other to return to bis old home, tho brother mot in .Mud ford, and as they rode down tho street together in the family .ourri age, white-headed ui)d white-bearded, oi'on the children of tho Oregon brother were at a loss sometime ,in to which one thev uhould address as "father" and whioh as "uncle." To write a property-selling nd H simply to write the trutk LONG HKACII, Cnl., Nov. !. Severe storms nt sea, coupled with unusually high tides, are buliovod to day to hlive caused tho rcrrific! scan that have swept tho strand hero dur ing the last 24 hours, wrecking the lower deck of the municipal pier unci canning much diimae along the beach. . Under the direction of the street department, hundreds of Inhorors are today constructing dykos along tho water front to keep l!n untorri-frtnu tho "Midway" on the beach. LEAVES NOTE FOR BABY; IS KILLED SAX KIIANCISCO, Cnl.. Nov. I. - "Give those to mv Imhv, Harold,' mi lhat he may alwav rcunuuihoi' lii' mother." i This simple note, attached to u i air of baby's shoes, tho police today i believe iudimitos the cause of n ' (liuiriel that resulted in tho death of Mrs. Connie Gibbons Brown. l)o- titctivA'w nro searching for Andrew Brown, tho woman's htisbiiud, who in suspected of shooting his wiie. Mrs. iirown. who hud formerly bectti married, wanted to bring btr 2- ear-old boy to live with tliciui. Brown, whom it is nllugud by the nolieo. interned heir after threaten ing to kill b(jr unless she became hi wife, objected. This was the ciiiimj of n uuurrol. it is said, which lusttd for some day. Mr. Brown is believed to have be-. come- dospondont and went to hor! husband with the little slioiw and the! note, ho is said to have told him that unless the child could oome to her she would end her life, A vio lent ciuarrel followed. Shot were heard and tits uoinuu waft found dated. Detudtivon say it would have been impossible for bur to lmve shot hircclf and iuflioted such a wound. Tho woman's husband disappeared and bus not yet beau found, No nan of a store's service to you is more valuable than its advertising. And it doesn't cost you money -It saves you money. HASTY TRIAL IS HELD J CHECK Aliened Efforts of State's Attorney Wayman to "Railroad" Erbsteln to Trial Stopped by Judge Smith Jury Tampering. Is Charge. CHICAGO, III., Nov. -J. The al leged efforts of Stnto's Attomoy Wayinnn (o "rnilroud" Attomriy Charles Krhstcin, representing Loo O'Neill Browne, to trial, were check ed today by Judge Ben Smith. Krh stcin was charged by Wnyman with having bribed Grant McCntcheon, n witness in tho second trial of Browne, chnrgod with legislative bribery. Judge mith censured Wnyman for undue basto and postponed Hrb stein's trial indefinitely. It probably- will begin late in November. NEW L U1EHT FORMALLY OPENS CAPETOWN, Nov. !. Tlia Duke of Coiiiuiiiubt, representative of King George of Great Britain, today formally opened the first parliament of the now Union of South Africa. The day was observed as a holidav throughout tho union. The dukok was escorted through streets lined with troopi, to parlia ment house, where he was received by Viscount Herbert Gladstone, gov-cirnor-gciiciral; General Botha, the premier, and Ilia governors of the states of the union. The union comprises tho statos of Orango Hiver Colony, Capo Colony. Natal, Transvaal and minor protec torates. Formerly they wore rov ornod by respective legislatures and federations. Their affairs now will be in tho bauds of tho govcrnor-gon-era I and the parliament. Tlui Nationalist party is in power nnd is comprised principally of voters of Dutch descent. MAN LAUGHS HIMSELF TO DEATH OVER SKIRT RAGLK. Wis.. Now -1. The see- ond death from a joko nt tho expense of the hobble skirt is recorded to day. Kdward Bossingiiam, 70, u tailor, laughed himself to death after hearing his daughter road an nrliolo which said that following tho hob'ole skirt women would .wear rings in thoir noses. BIG BJME Many Killed and Wounded English Marines Land Under Cover. . of Warships Action Taken to "Pre serve 'Order in British Sphere." TKIIKRAK, Nov. 4. A pitched battlo botwoon an Invading forco of English landed under cover of Brit ish wnrshlps and Perslnn. trooDfl oc curred today taoar Klslim la ,the Straits of Ormus!. A considerable Russian forco, act ing ns workmen and police 'along the rnllroad lino, to tho Terslan ziJlf ! in Persian territory. ' . ' Tho number ot casualties In' the hattlo noar Klshm Is not known here. nut it is roportcd tbat mnny wereklll od and wounded on both sides.' ' According to moro specific advices. tho Proserpina landed marines ov- oral days nso nt Llngah, which Is . ncrosB tho etraltB ot Ormus from KjBhm Islpnd, on tho Persian gulf. Uluojnckots wcro Inndod today, fol lowing an attack on tho marines by Persian troops. Tho result ot the battlo and tho number of casualties was not known nt Teheran this afternoon. 'To Presorvo Order." , It wna announced that England's nctton was taken ostensibly "to pre-.' sorvo order In tho British sphere of Influence In Persia." - ' It was learnod today on tho highest authority thnt Ilustda and England aro working hand in hnnd lna'teaef of nt oddH. It Is generally belloved hat tho Hon nnd tho boar, who Jealously , watched cash othor'a progress la , Asia, havo como to a socrct agree ment for dividing Persia. Ituaxla needs Peridn for a seaport In Asia that is not lcobound. Hereto fore diplomats in Asia have nrodlcte'd conflict ovor this desire betweon Eng land jand Russia, Now It Is thought Russia sods an opportunity to attain hor object with tho asslstanco of Groat Britain. FIRST STORM OF SEASONJN EAST Snow, Rain and Wind Prevail Tele graph Communication Has Been Interrupted Snow Falls From Maine to Hatteras. i NEW VOIUv, Nov. 4. Tho first heavy storm of the yoar is raginp in tho oast today, extending fromt Maine to Cnjio Hnttcrns, and from tho Atlnntie seaboard to the Great Lakes. Snow, rain and wind have prevailed for 30 hours and tclo gritph communication hns been in terrupted. Communication between Wash ington nnd Now York ha,3 been cut off. Telephone and telegraph lines in other sections nro prostrated. In Now York a cold rain drenched tho city. Four inches of wntor has ' fallen. ., In Eastern Pennsylvania deep snow has fallen. GARMENTIMAKERS; STRIKE STAGNATES CHICAGO, 111., Nov. 4. Thero wero no disturbances during tho garment workers' strike up to noon today and tho polico wero puzzled by the apparent stagnation of tho Btriko. Pickets, though they took thoir places beforo tho establish roeuts affected by tho strike, paid no attention to .the strikebreakers. The union leaders say that the- strike i& not lost and assert thatA they intend to fight to the end. .; ti Qi 7 I safl 7 r I OUT OF FIVE MEN CITY GETS ONLY $1.80 Out of five inebriaten pulled ia by tho polico .Thursday night, only ft,8( wns found on the bunolw Soiqo of tkra -ware workiut who had spent their wage. Tkr wore Riven an opportunity fp i'vm nuvv v V . M.i n i. i HI -nitii" lii'l . .i..l, ' . w. rjjjl