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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1910)
THE WEATHER Clear tonight nnd tomorrow. J.1' Myasr of tho riff, WlilloKnlr weather. !!!!'!""RnUl nr snow. niL'iiT J"."1 ""'"-I'""! showers Mlnrk trlnnctllnr. Above white, wnriiier: l,o w white, colder. While with black center Cold Governor-Elect West Expresses His Appreciation to Voters of Jackson Medford Mail Tribune Circulation MAIL TRIBUNE'S CIRCULA TION YESTERDAY WAS 3050 WFm YEAR. MEDFORD, 01113(1 OX, TlTKSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1910. No. 2ll. PORTLAND GOVERNOR WOULD BE DEEPLY ONLY ONE CITIZEN Objects to Mcdfortl's Efforts to Se cure Lower Rates Chamber of Commerce Is Represented by an AttoriM Ralfroatl Commis sion Hero Today Taking Evidence The ntato railroad commission ho Ban tho hearing Tuesday afternoon of tho case filed by tho Medford traf flc bureau to secure distributing ratCH out of iMedford to points In Ore gon. A similar hearing to securo such rntes In California was hold a fort night ago beforo tho Intcrstato com- morco commission. Commissioners Oswald West and Clyde II. Altch'cson wero prcsont, Cominlssloner Campbell being absent In tho east. Tho Medford traffic bureau was represented by Attorney McCuno and local members, Includ ing H. C. Oarnett, K. A. "Welch, J. P. Iteddy and others, nnd tho South ern I'Jirlflc by V. D. Kenton and Messrs. Lounsborry and Miller. Tho Portland chambor of commerco Js opposing the proposed reduction in class rates and Is represented by At torney Wlnnlfeo. Tito samo opposi tion was made in tho Ilaker City caso. Tho establishment of a traffic zone, such ns Portland enjoys, would in terfere with Portland's monopoly as a Jobbing center. Medford wants the same class rates for a illstance of 150 miles aB tho class rates out of Portland for simi lar distance on a graduated scale, us ing as a basis a nojnt 115 miles from Portland, at which point tlioy ask that a rate of 17 cents, first class, bo fixed. ' Mrs. Lance Dead. Mr. 0 pome Luueo of Gold Mil' died nt llio Medford' hospilul last evrfnu 'niter undergoing littlit operation. Mr. I. unco is proprietoi of Luueo & C f Gold Hill. "Mrs. Luueo was well known nil over the Koguo Hivor vnlloy mid Iiim many friendn will rug rut her Mid den deulli. The funeral will lie hold fiom the late residuueu in Gold Hill al 1 p. in Thursday. -ELECT WEST GRATEFUL 10 OF AN Says He Intends to Reward His Friends by Givinn Them tho Best Ad ministration the State Has Ever Had If It Is Within His Power Says He Will Be Found a Staunch Friend to Measures Advocated by His Banner County Friends Here on Railroad Work Will Probably Flcsiiin From Commission Early in December. flu miu'h of life revolves around Hie "cost of Hiingf." that the sto.e ads have nn increasing iuleiesl. SHERIFF KILLS ESCAPED CONVICT Trancdy Occurs Near Burns, Or. Sheriff Has Narrow Escape From Death When Prisoner Grasped His Gun. UUltKH. Or., Nov. 29. Arthur FiHher, an oeenpod convict from lloUo penitentiary, wag killed and Dan YV. Ackloy, a prison gunrd -from the Mime Institution, was dangerously wounded today. FlHhor. who ebcapud from tho HoUe penitentiary four years ago, was ap prehended hy Sheriff Richardson in Hums last Friday. Guard Ackloy ar ilvod hut night, Identified Fisher and wan preparing at V30 this morn ing to tnko tho atago for tho railroad Ackloy and Sheriff Hlchardson wore placing tho Oregon boot on tho prisoner, both of them stooping ovor with Fisher standing up botweon thorn, when Fisher reached ovor, sJltUiod Ackley'a gun out of his pock gt and fired at Shoriff Richardson's hand, but missed. Aokloy grappled with tho desperado, who shot him through tho abdomen, but Aokloy fought desperataly. Soon riiehardbon got an opening and shot PUher six times, killing him Instantly. Guard Ackloy is seriously wounded and la under iihysiolana' oar at a local hospital. Fisher was 19 yean of age. It is said his parents Hv at Lawrence. Kan. He has herded shep In tU county for the last two years. "1 mil indeed deeply grateful to Jnekson comity citizens for piling up tho largest majoiity of any coun ty in the state in my fiuor," stated Governor-elect Oswald West, who urrivo.d in Medford this morning In attend the session of the state mil road commission in this city, "and 1 will rewind (lieni hy giving them tho best administration the state has ever had, if it ho within my power. I have looked forward with gieal pleasure to my visit in Jnekson coun ts because 1 wish to thank in per son us many of my friends as pos sible, .laekson coiiiily,rogurdlois ol imputation, gave tho largest majority in my favor, beating Multnomah In the narrow margin of two votes, mv majority there being 1-U8 mid tin oven 1U00 heie. "I realize, however. Hint it wis mil u personal victory. It was simply the voice of lite Oregon people raised against tissemblyisni the .proposed return to the old state of al fails which embody bosses nnd conven tions. The Oregon peotile, having broken away from that, wero in no mind to return to it. "During my administration Jack son county citizens ran count on tn aid for any worthy ciutse they brine forwaid. 1 feel that I owe Jackson county mid her citizens it great debt." Mr. West, in all probability, will resign' from the state railroad com mission early in December in ordei to gain it few weeks' rest beforo Ink ing up his duties us governor, lie will probably vh-it Southern C'nlifoi Kin, whens ho will prepare bis inaug ural iiddriwu MUCH WORK IS DONE ON ROAD WITHIN FOREST Reports Received by Supervisor Erickson of Crater National For est Indicate That Government Is Doinii Much Work In Forest. Fiom icpnrls received today by Supervisor M. L. Krieksoii ot the Crater National luiest, wotk is pi'o-' giessing rapidly on that section of tho Crater like boulevard Iving within the national foiost. The bni-li has been denied out for u considerable distance on each side ot the road from the park bouiidaiy to I'nion cieek, nil of the rocks and stumps lemoved and considerable eaithwork dime. The men uie now working on the loinuiniii" seven niilci of road lying between Union meek and Pruipeet. Tho rciHirt received hy Mr. Kriek soii was diitud November -!, just af ter the snow htoiin, mid vvua to the etlect that a foot of hiiow md fallen, but it would not iuturfeie to niiv extent with tho wink. The eiew, which numbers 'JO me;. is now located nt Union cieek. "Salome" Is Withdrawn. CHICAGO. Nov. 29. Owing to iiowapapor and police criticism of Mary Garden's portrayal of "Sa lome." Andreas Dlppol, dlieclor of the Chicago Opera couipnny, announc ed today that the opora would bo withdrawn. It was dlngiwtlng." said Chief of Police Steward ' It was not clever enough to be Immoral " $6 A BOX PAID FOR WINTER NELIS PEARUONDON W. S. Brooks, Manager of Snowy Butte, Advised of Sale of Car Price Is Not a Record, But Is Good Considerinjj Off Market for Fruits. Sr. S. Mrook8, manager of tho Snowy Ilutto orchards, near Central Point, was advised this morning of tho sale of a car of Winter Nells penrn In London at 12 i shillings, or tC box. SV'hllo this Is not a record prlco for Winter Nells, It Is high considering tho condition of tho fruit market this season. Fancy Hood Hlvor Novv tovvna havo been selling In London for $2. HO and .'l a box To havo SS'lntor Nulla from tho Itoguo Ulvor valloy bring tvvlco tho prlco when offered by salo hconsldorod loniark-able. Keefc to Honolulu SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2!t. Dan iel J. Keofo, commlHslonur general of immigration hailed today ror Hono lulu. Kecfe has Just completed an Inspection of tho service on tho Pa clflu coast. llcforo sailing ho reaf firmed HtHtementH that he Intended to locommond changes In the Immi gration lawn that would lostrlot tho influx of Asiatics. A fatoro would soon fuiul if it paid for any' comiilornble amount ol' ad vertising which it could not make H to your interest and prolit lo read and nnwer. GENERAL RESUMPTION OE WORK Day Dawns Brifjht and Clear and Hum of Industry Is Aqain Heard Throughout the City Weather Man Sends Anriher of His Perfect Days So Common In Rorjufj River Valley. After ait aufurtwd vacation of .i wek. due to weathar condniui.n. hundred of men returned to work this roynung ou tli various iinpnuve- menu under nav, both iiiuihoiimu and individual, throughout the til v. 'Oil everv hand todav again i lien id the miik "I I he na ind h.iiiiini-r .uid the hnsv Iiiihj of tudii-trv. The aaulhar man evidwitlv awoke troui hi liiutlir Wl evening mihI -hut off lh ruin ami iuw wliirk hit prevailed. The da dawned lU a irrett rift in the clouds to jlw ot. the '.nri beiK miely lHatiful aiid hiu'ltly tiuted. Dy U o'cloek the k.V oloaied and n of Soul hum Oruiitt periect iIhvm wm. agniu in evideiire. There Mas u general resinjiptii'ii it irk The oiilv iiiiii'i' enic nt held up u ikat wt tiel uipite men I, la ground buiK fl. The ewer tuving compan.v i aifain al work with a large crew. CHIHUAHUA 18 HOT BED OF REVOLT Travelers Say Every Man, Woman and Child Is Armed Will Require Two Thousand-Troops Sixty Days to Clean Out Insurgents Arc Now Ready for War. l'X PASO. To, Nov. J(I. 'Practi cally tho entire country went of Chi huahua is in ti state of levolt against the American government, according to travelers arriving hero today. "Hell lias broken loo-e in tho slate of Chihuahua." Biiid one ret in tied American. "Kvery man, woman nnd bov irom Temosnchio to Chibunhtia is armed. The government has no idea how strong the rebels are nnd it will require -000 troops 00 days W clean the iusitguuts out of Chilian luiu." When (buy left Chihuahuii Cil.v yesterday the tiavelers said tin places of amusement and salooiu were closed mid troops guiuding the city. The editor oMKl Corrco win lulled for printing' 'the facts uhotil an engagonicnt in which tho federal troops wero defeated. Tho insurgents are massed iiein San Andieas nnd the feeling if rowing nmong lho people Hint the revolution lias not been crushed, bill Is only beginning, I'rninincnt off I finis at Juarez, deny this, but revo lutionary leaders declare heavv fighting vvill occur in three days. Call Marsh, mi American, at lua rez, was beaten today beVniiso lie in--.nlled four Mexican. NOTED GYPSY QUEEN IS DEAD Dolores Cortez, Descendant of Span ish Nobility and Leader of Great Gypsy Queen, Dies at Her Home Near Santa Monica. SANTA MONICA, Cnl., Nov. 'JD. Dolores Coitez, dotcundniil ol Spanish nobilit, queen of gyp tubes, composing moru than ''(), 000 members, and a pioiuiueut memhei of Los Angeles society, in dead to duy nt the Koder siuiitiiriuiu lieio The death of tjueeii Stella, aa she was known mining the g.vpic.-.. brought to an end u remai kablu ea teer. 'J'lie uiioon uiu the daughtei of the Mariuii de la Coiloz, u mum her of the eouit of King Alt'onm. Her mother hud been u gypy queen. The girl Jolt u convent in Pari, where she had been placed when tdic was .') .our of nut', to join het niothui's jmople. During her wnudeiiuga the girl met and later became a oIqju fj'iuud ot Victor Hugo mid erdl, the com poker. Fifteen jear. ago ahu omia lo Amerien to decide upon a loeuliou of a colony for her people. While in Now York she fell in love with Di. .J. T. Downs, they were uiurried mid came to L'alilornia to live, her U-Im- him (iiitwciglnng the lea ol law people that she letiiin to Spain. 'A mouth ago Mrs. Downs w.i buriieij neverelv hy the explosion ni a gus stove. She waa lueovering from her injuries al the Mitnilariiiia vvhon nils heeauie ill of apinnl menin giti, which caused her death. She Hio 15 ieurs of nge. Madro to Washington. ST. LOUIS. oM.. Nov. 3U.Tha KraHciawj Madaro, leader of the Mexican ievolutioiiiu, U en ruite to WashiiiKtuu la confer with hi bi other. OuMave ilsdero, over tli' proatiecta im official raeuffiiitiu ni the Muden ornv isniiHl m'erniaeul in .Mexico b VahuiKtoH, mum a re Mrt current here tin- afternonn. It is Muid that Outuve Muderu receni tv viNiled the lale ileuirlliienl on n siuular lui-rliili, but n- leceneii with eohlne. It in reiM.rled Ihut a reviitiiiiniiar hcHiliiniu ler- i- l he established in V'.i-.hiiiglin BUSiNESS INTERESTS ARE PULATED IN IN FAVOR Of HI ft Warninns Havo Already Been Noted on Delicate Business Barometer Manufacturers Want Railroad Rates Reduced. But Wall Street Stands Behind the Roads James J. Hill Declares That "Business Conditions Arc Unsatisfactory" Warnings Arc Already Given Out hy the Street. NKW YOTIK, Nov. '2i), Willi Stieet is lofleeting tho tight for in creased freight rates now being wag ed by the principal railroads of tho country.' Tliut is tho view of promi nent New Yoik business men, who assert that "business conditions" tiro being manipulated to affect nmiul fiieturiug sentiment in luvoi of the increased tariffs. That (he warnings that have al ien dy been noted on the delicate business barometer of the ticker tape are only tentative as iut . hut that they may portend nt least a ten) pest is the belief of close observers of the game here. Tho railroads are xxtiemely nuxiotis lo secure tho rate increases, which would amount, it is estimated, to $7."i,()()0,lll)0 yearly. The iioiiv would come first from (he manufacturers, thouuh ultimately the "onsiinier would doubtless ho called upon to pav. The miinufacturor U unwilline; thnl tlm increase hIihuIi' obtain; The result is that two great business forces tho manufacturing interests and the railroads in fighting ugainsl ouch other, nnd their allied forces in tho street lire feeling the effect of the light, That is the vva.N the followers of lho do ings of (he street view the situation. Willi btreet itself is inclined to ac cept us true the statement of Juiues J. Hill, the veteran juilroader, thai "business conditions uro not satis factory." The New York New Hureau, a Willi street organ, deuhnes todav that the reason for the unrest in finiincii'.l circles is "because rnil rouds mid huge coipornlious lire de termined to proceed cuuliously unli. the rate question mid other siiuiliu matters have been settled." L'nlc.ss rules are increased ordoiv for new cquintueiit will lie caneollei' In the railroads nnd the old iuteu U ninlniipit nn pngn II I GUARANTY LAW OKLAHOMA IS UNDER FIRE Dcalinns of State Bankinn Board in Connection With Suspension of Columbia Bank & Trust Company Arc to Be Rinjdly lnvcstlatcd. (il'TIUUlO, Ok la., Nov. '.'!). The records- of tho dealings of tho state banking board In connection with 'ho huhpoiihIoii of the Columbia Hank and Truat company of Olcln Iioiiih City and two other concerns that failed at about the mime tlmu a your ago are to bo Investigated, rile state Hiipiemo court today Igsited it writ of uiaiidamiiH compelling Oov- rnor Haskell to produce tho books mil records of the board, of vvhluh bo Is an ox-offleio member. Tho first niiinrfaiit ciiuii utlli which tin, board. which had the enforcing of the atuto bank guarantee law in charge, had to deal, was tho hiihpuuhIoii of tho Co lumbia concern. Tho Columbia, under tho guaranty law, grow rapidly from a small hi nt Hut Ion to one of tho largest hanks In lho sUite. When lho atato hoard undertook to pay off the dupofdlon It found that It funds wore nut suf ficient ami retorted lo alleged dis crimination between lho creditors In order to tuiy out. The Intuit vvuh tak en over by other Interests and re opened under a new iiamo. The al leged discrimination between the ei editors wh'rh tla- banking board l ilV.nllniif 1 on iiauii X I INSPECTORS OF MAN LINES HERE TOMORROW A. S. Roscnbaum Back From Tri. Tlirouiilioiit Northwest as Guest ol Company on Inspection Trip In spectors Will Arrive Tomorrow. A. S. KoHuiihnum, butter known to fame ae "Honey," Boiithurn 1'aelflc agent at Medford, roturmid Monday morning from Idaho, whore be had gouo iih a guest of the road Iuhiioo tors, ,who every year ihiuh over tho IIiioh of the Houtliern I'aoifle syHtem and Inspect by daylight ovory milo of track, oveiy depot, ovory bridge and lifter giving each sect Ion Its porcout ago an averago Is struo and each Hectlon, each depot and dlviiloii are awarded moduli, tho awards being liaudHomo gold inodalH, thoio being Konorally awarded to tho agents. Re garding his trip, Mr. Itoienbauui said In imrt: "Our trip was made without Inci dent. While I was uot one of tho In- pocUira, 1 enjoyed ovory mile of the trip ai a guoat. Wo found the road hod smooth, no elldei and no iuin liaps vvhatavor. I'nMliig tliioiigh the I'alouae country, we wiw iuIIom and in Ilea nt beautiful green wheat, and In Idaho vtultad the faiunue Hunker 1 1 111 mine, which waa the cauae of the aaaiiMlaatlau of ex-dovernor Hteuea enburg. 1 do not know what ban won medals, hut neo no reason why .Med foul should win tho depot prlzo, at K'oiOlrilii-il on I'ukd 8 ) I MUST HAVE OODLES OF COIN Secretary Wakcman of American Protective Tariff Lcajiue Says Duties on Some Articles in Payne-AI drlcli Tariff Bill Arc Not Hih Enouflh Will Oppose Any Effort to Reduce. WASHINGTON. I). ('.. Nuv. yd. Dalle on some article m the Payne Aldrii'h tnntf aie not hiah tuonah That ! the belief of Kecietu: v Waken, in ol the American Protec tive Til lit I lengue The league Hill oplrti e it ii lailt I change', at the iKimnu m-nxihii ol the i ui:giei, lo,-r- an el lul I I- III. nil In llicrcil' llieH h'dille. ''We iiiu-e iiii I ii ri If rex isioii n lln- e-iini." ml Seritar . t U man todav, "niil.-. lln i niiyii --in, i wiiiit to raise the rates. The duiv Miuia thing m not high emugh. 1 1 t'oiiesw Hunts to iihnlirii the taril'l coiieeMMon lo the Philippines and Cuba ae will lie.utilv tiiui i'l lie' plan. "I dull't belli te the pie-ldelit Hill liiaLe n mdlcnl i ei iiiiiineiid.il lull on 'he Nllll i(lie lni rfl the Ili'glllUIU. f the coming seaion. I'ossibh u -IMTiiil uie-xHue Hill he seal In em.-i.'1-e-- a mmith later it the limit bnilil In liiiiile a lepolt then' ENGLAND IS BLOCKED BY DER KAISER Frlfihtcns Johnny Bull Out of His Contemplated Grab of Persia Of ficials Who Rejoiced Over Matter Arc Sternly Rebuked hy Leaders England Eats Crow. . MiltLlK, Nov. -JO. Gorman offi cials, 'it was learned tunny, stonily rebuked eertiiin subordinates of tho chuucellor's uJfHco beciuibe jhuy guvo out interviews in which Germany is placed in the position, of exulting over tho defeat of Great Prituiu's plans in the near east for the parti tion of Persiu. That Germany has frightened Knglaud out of (he 'move is practi cally admitted, but the German of ficials fear to "rub it In" because of (lie belief that the cheek Interposed is only temporary. Tho temper ol! thu Kuglish public is none too hweet at Jho present time, mid any gen eral discussion of n "backdown" by Great Britain would spirt trouble, it is believed. Thnl the Hritish mid JtussiHiis in tended consummating thoir-loug con templated Persian grub within thu next few weeks was inude clear when a short time ago thu Loudon foreign iffico warned the Teheran govern ment of its intention to occupy Southern Persia, inside' of three months unless, thu l'crsiaii(,trestgic(l order there. As thu Ktiplihh bad bceii stirring up the trouble in Southern I'orsiu and the Russians in Northern Por hiii, (here was no misunderstanding of Great Ilritaiu's intentions. The Kiighh lauded marines nt Liiignb and Hrisi mid in a battle some of the murines were wounded. Persia appealed to Germany mid r. is no secret that t'u kaber's luiuis lers expostulated with Knglniid. Tur key massed troops on thu Persian troutiur mid menaced thu Hnglish force. Although Turkey is no mutch for Huglaud, thu Iliitlsh could not. mobilize miy gieat force in Southern Turkey except til great expense mid iik. In the meantime Geimmiy was uuildng secret threats. The result was that tho HiiglNi war office announced thai thu liiit inli lorce hud been withdruvyii mid the Kuglish, in their nivn Words, weio loieed to "out orow." Xeaily every one here regards the iuciileut as merelv a teinpornry sel huck for the KiiHsiuii-Kugli-li cum hinaliou, but GcruiHii exttltutimi lie in the fact that it reveulod Guruiuuv h liolilmif the upper hand. STILL FIGHTING HONDURAS All Seaports on Atlantic Seaboard Arc Reported to Havo Fallen Into Hands of Insurrectionists Mca lirc Details Arc Received. SAN jl'AN IML Sl'H, iwmiKftii. No. 'J!i. Iluiidurmi enMUt on jliu Atlantic const tire reported to havo fallen into the lunula of lite iinur- reetioiiiMts, bended by former l'rual? deal lloiiilla. Only monger JeUltlNf of the fighting attamliHjs tho k' . ture of the unit -ee raaejvuil hero toilav. It wn leaned Unit fudortil irinM eeat to recapture the sonronst iohiix jomeil the rebela. Burke on Trial, SANTA HOSA. Cal., Nov. 2. . Ktahty renlronien iipponre.d before .InUae Seawell today ae prospective, Jurors In the trial of Dr. Wlljard P.' ' llurke. churned with hnvlug nttonipt ed to kill with dytianiltu'Lou Kttu Siattli and her Infant eon, nUo named Wlllnrd I. Darke. After tho panel had been examlnod , thu tnleauuuf weru oi dared to appyar In court next Tuegday. when the work, ot solectlug n J'ny will begin. r , iM 4 2 f I I l.H. Jll'l "t a i.