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'7jp- Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER CLEARINGS Hank clearings today wcro IV. 1 - ! Continued ruin. FORTIETH YEAH. JMEDFOftD, OiraaON, FRIDAY, ,TANlTAKY 27, 1911. No. 265. URBAN URVEYOR FIELD m wi m vm'm ibbcto sk. IN i 1 1 kV WELCH K HI WORKING SOLI OF TIES HI PASS Welch Will Be In Medford In Next Day or So and Will Announce His PlansWork In Grants Pass, Med ford, Ashland t Same Time. A. 'Welch, who holds intcrurbnn trolley franchises in Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland, has started active engineering work on tho val ley line. A crew of surveyors are now at work in the field, locating a lino from Urants Pass to Medford A carload of ties has already arrived in Ci rants Pass and others are on route to Ashland. Mr. Welch will arrive In Medford within tho next day or two and Is expected at that time to announce his plans. Mr. Welch recently stnt- ed that ho intended to build the local trolley line without fall. (According to a man high in tho confidence of Mr. Welch, work will be started in Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland at tho same time, so tJiat when the lnterurbau lines aro completed tho systems within tho llirco" oitios will have already been completed. Additional shipments of supplies are oxpocted to arrive In Medford within the nixt few das. EElll YET All Efforts to Communicate With Gunboat Have Failed Ship Knowd to Be All Right On Last Monday When Last Spoken. WASHINGTON'. D. C, Jan. 27. Kfforts to communicate by wireless with tho United States gunboat Wheeling, reported to havo had an explosion yesterday, wore unsuccess ful up to noon today and government officials who dUcrodlted tho roport admitted they were worried. Wireless stations all along tho South Atlantic coast and Cuba wore ordered to call the Wheeling. Tho vossol curried a quantity of ammuni tion and 144 111011. She was bound for Guantonnmo and should havo ar rived there today. Guantanamo wai Vlastructed to notify tho navy depart ment at once if tho Wheeling arrived. The naval collier I.eonldas passod je Wheeling Monday and at that tune the warship was all right. I ALLEY ON SITE An rson and Green Ask City Coun- ci to vacate Alley must be uone Balore Site Is Taken Over by Government. A m kloit ii on rile in tho city re i order lf fire asking that the south- rly IsViyeet of the alley extending fioni Flub to Sixth streets through block 8U the corner of Holly and Sixth 8tr"Ma be vacated by the city. This is na'seary before the federal govtramei ran accept finally the site offerell them by Anderson & Urcen (or tVP new federal building. ' The matter Wll be acted upon at tba, next ineetinjl of the city eouneil. There is n&reaaott to beliave that1 the petition will not be granted. The petition i Mned t all of tbe iiiupvii) owners affected. M ROM W jus iwniiiii IEH1SSSTIII SBIElStlU G. H. Samuels Appointed to Succeed Con Cady Will Change on Feb uary I Jacobs Denies Politics Caused Change In Office. City Treasurer Leo Jacobs this morning announced tho appointment of G. II. Samuels as assistant city troasurer. Con Cady, tho present as sistant, will vacate tho office In fn vor of his successor on February 1. ' "Politics played no part In my se lection," said Mr. Jacobs, "and thoy play no part in tho running of my oince. ine selection is or my own making nnd Is in accordance with my belief that a chnngo is desira ble." Mr. Samuels, tho now appointee, has been a resident of Medford for a number of years. He has recently heeji in tho employ of J. A. Perry nnd last summer ncted in tho capacity of bookkeeper for the ltoguo River Pro duce and Fruit association. A num ber of years ago he was a teacher in tho city schools and at one time was a candidate for election to tho office of county superintendent of schools. His home is at 317 Second nvonuo. "T feel that I am very lucky in be ing able to get a man of Mr. Samuels' ability for tho position," Mr. Jacobs continued, "and at tho samo time I wish it understood tlint while I am city treasurer I will be city treasurer, and that no one has ever 'dogged' mo to securo a change in tho person nel of my office, nor will they. I'll run that office while I hold It without any outside assistance. ' OLONS GRIND Grand Army Loses Point When Bill Is iKIIcd Webster and Stevens Fight Is Again Taken Up for Further Discussion. SAI.ICM, Or., Jan. 27. Tho old flgit between former County Judgo Wobstor and Sheriff Stevens of Mult nomah county was revived today on tho floor of the senate. When senate bill 77 came from tho committee on roads nnd high ways without recommendation frlonds of both men lined up for battle. Tho bill aids to take away tho prisoners who are In chargo of sheriffs nnd pluce thorn under absolute control of the various county commissioners of the state. It was introduced by Sen ator Carson and is intended to mod ify the measure pnssed on by the people of the state two years ago. When the bill was reported back today, Malarkey of Multnomah coun ty moved for indefinite postpone ment. This was tho signal for fire works which ended when tho vote was taken on the Malarkey motion. The senate voted against postponing the bill and friends of the measure claim a victory for Webstar. W Y 0 W Ilird lovers and member! of audu- lowed elooely the progress of tb bon socletlea were dtaappolnted to-jouge. I aw how Mrs. Sehenk's at day when house bill 1C8. Introduced j tomeyn. were playing solely to th by IHgelow of Multnomah county for J nVuitmtliie of the iurorw. We pinned the creation of refuges for game and song birds waa kllleu in tbe bouse. Members from the farmlug dis tricts voted against the bill almost to a man. Tbe bill waa prepared by the Audubon society of Portland and waa barked by W. h. Flnley, the nat uralist, who i author of several books on bird life. Members of the Qrand Armywert turned down bad la the house this ...... in am n.hnM f. . j A ...II 1 U I ut a m .A feated by neurly a unanimous vote. Mayor Names Successor to Present City Water Inspector Change In Office Not Yet Made Not Yet Confirmed. George Trannn, at present 0111 nlayed in the city as a steam fitter will bo named by Mayor W. II. Can on at the next meeting of tho city council to succeed JI. L Qnult nt city water inspector. Qnult was ap nointod by Mayor Canon when ho assumed office two years ago, and together witli all tho appointments made at that time his term of of fice expired with that of the mayor. When re-elected, Mayor Canon made onta new "slate" part of which was announced mid confirmed at the last meeting of the city council. There still remain to be made ap pointments to the office of city en gineer, nnd two new appointments lo tho police force. An additional police appointment will have to be made as Officer Wil- Ham l union, reappointed and con- firmed by the city council at tliuii last meeting, has tendered his rc.Mg - . nation to the mayor. ADMIRAL BARRY DOWN AND OUT Will Be Entirely Separated From the Service and Loses Both His Rank and ti All of His Pay as a Admiral. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 27. Ily order of Prosidont Tnft and Sec retary of tho Navy Moyer, Roar Ad miral Harry today roslgnod "for tho good of tho sorvice." Harry's resignation is offectlvo Im mediately. Ho will bo ontlroly sep arated from the government aervlco and loses both his rank and all pay. Two woeks ago officers of tho Pa cific fleet filed charges against Ad miral Harry, at tho samo tlmo do mnudlng his resignation. Before the charges reached Washington, Harry applied by telegraph for retirement, which was granted. T JOUN 0. SCHENK yiii:i;linu, w case iigain-t In-, wilt- il , .J. HI Lama "J7 Fains Schenk, miliniuiirc packer, tod.i, of hi m-.ter, .Mr. Uocpkiu, Schenk "I want to tell the world what I intend to do," he suid, e&liffigi Cfmi "What can I aay of the retail t o! tbe trial? I hoixnl against hopo foi a conviotion. I was hardly surprised at the disagreement, for I hud fol- our ruitn 10 me nope mat tney woiun deoide on what wo knew to be true Hut Hiu-e they didn't, it's got lo be stood. (Jf course, it's a terrible dUap iHiiutment. My wife's lawyers suc ceeded in having the sentiment of the iwople excite ihe jury, "I'll never take my wife baek. No! No! Ho After what she did to me 'd to mv (.hi!dren, ooUw anv man do , ui.it T -ee. on, now plainly, i we 'it ull now, 1 have never consider. d NEW CANADIAN TREATY IS NOW GREAT PUZZLE Congress Is Bewildered and Displays Strong Dislike to a Hasty Ratifi cationWalt Report by Tariff E perts Before Acting. MUCH TO BE DONE IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS Acceptance or .Rejection of the Measure Is Most Unlikely Be fore Regular Session. f WASHINGTON', D. C, Jnn. 27. Congress today Is simply bewildered over tho situation regarding tho Can adian reciprocity treaty and is dis playing a strong dislike to hasty rat- ilfcation, until tho tariff experts of the body may come to a decision nB to what wll bo ts effect on the rev-' enuo. It s feared that any effort I to gain Immediate approval for tho measuro may result la a blockade of legislation which would mako an ex tra session unavoidable. Only 30 days of tho present ses sion, it Is pointed out, remain, and with the Halllngor matter, tho Lorl mer fght, the tarff commission, tho j8np subsidy, tho reapportionment of congressional representation and tho !fiChodulo - bv - schedulo rovislon of tho tariff anustlon still pending, tho load ers aro plainly worried lest tho In troduction of tho Cnnndlan reciproc ity problom may so load down con gress as to rosult in an inextricable muddle. The reciprocity treaty tcday Is In peculiar shape. Tho sonata lofurrod the agreement to tho committee on foreign relations and then transfer red It to the flnnnco committee. Now many still want to rofer It to tho foreign relations committee nnd a transfer back to thnt body Ik not Im possible. In tho house tho mutter has been referrod to tho ways and moans commlttoo and thoro It Is like ly to stay until roportod for action by tho lower national body. Wliilo no one of tho loaders In con gross Is proparod to go on record to day with any predictions ns to the fato of tho Cnnndlan treaty, It Is ad mitted to be a certainty that with so many matters of grave parlsan Impor tance still unsettled, tho acceptance or rojoction of tho measuro Is most unlikely before thq conclusion of tho regular session. Body Here Tomorrow. The body of C. M. Slnmbnngh. bniigli, who wa killed recently in 1 mine di.iter in Colorado will arrive here tonmriow afternoon at l.:..n o'clock. TALK! F OR In the I 1 ' i.ifi itictil In- h.i gii-n t'l ,iiui 1- 11, 1 1 .!,( Millh Si in 'iK, Jnr allied nMcmpi-,tu kill Irln li to the I nihil Fit .-t, hud bare Ii i mind on the ulipil. Jmikcil hi II ji ml Inailv. through the Tinted Pre h whit 1 think; what I lane thought, how "There i a linn for every Hung, and tiiis ilhe time to talk." BY JOHN 0. SCHENK. froiivriiflil. 1011. I'liilHil l'rHB.l '---. - ----, -. .. '- becoming reconciled. All Mich re ivorU, aro fa he. "Thev miv my water and brother. Albert, hae been biding me so that I would be kept away from my wife They charge me with being so weak that my family must watch me to keep me from her influence. I'm strong enough for thut. J stand upon my own feet. "I nm told thut my wife's attorn neys intend to foroa me to pay her expense '. I will nevsr do it unless I have to. At one liiue I would gladly have paid anything, but not now. "And mv wife mui never hne onr flhildreti, Hobert and Virginia. Nev er, uiiIchs the court makes me give them an. And is there anv judge who would make Mich a ileci-i.ni f uUt lttwcr in the triul kuid Mr.- Principals In Famous Schenk Poison Mystery of Wheeling, W. Va. M I I. I I I l I I I mmmMmmmmm SCHENK JUROR NOW AN OUTCAST MRS. SCHENK TO BE RELEASED Public Belief Is That She Will Never Again Come to Trial Her Attor neys Say They Will Force Payment From Her Husband. WIIHUUNG, W. Va., Jan. 1!7. Prnetlcally acipilttod of tho accusa tion that she had attomptud to pois on her mllllonalie husband, John O. Schonk, when a jury dlsngrood with 1 1 voting In her favor, MrH. Laura KaniBworth Schonk probably will bo released on ball tomorrow. Tho pre sentation of a motion to tho court to reduce bail was to havo boon made at noon, but was unavoidably delay ed. That Prosecutor llaiullan has not yet admitted defeat was Indicated today. "Tho case has boon doekod for next term," said Ilandlan, "nnd I shall ask for a chango of vonuo to Hrooks county. It is Impossible to get an Impartial Jury horo again." Despite this declaration, tho pub lic belief is that Mrs. Schonk will never again coino to trial. Ilor at torneys aro counting on this, nnd to day declared I Imt they would try to forco her husband to assumo liabil ity for her expenses in tho trial Just concluded. TEO PRES! Ik . inning of the pm mi, John O, Seen at the home I feel and W - '.. & Kchonk taught her children to say their prayers. As a matteV of fact, Hobert learned four of his prayers in M'hol. The other four I taught hiiu myself. I want to tell you about ono litle ppnyer, iu particular. lb did il himself. "The othur night ha came lo mv room and said he bad a new prayer This was it: "'Make papa well; be good t everybody, God. I used lo lie a bad boy. and now I'm a good boy, dear Qod. "That bov uted lo (real me with disrenpoel and I eould not aonlrol him when his mother was at home. 1 felt Miiee the left that he was coming tu love me and now that he wanted me to know it. How eould a man give biich children up?" WOULD NOT FREE 8 Former Traveling Salesman Kicked Out by House He Worked for Says He Will Never Again Be Juror. WUKHMNCl, Jnn. 27. Isaac Iloy mtin, a former traveling saloBinnn for tho Moyer Provision company, tho Juror who hold out for tho conviction of Mrs. Schonk, said teday: "Thin In my first oxporionco na a Juror, and I hopo to God It will bo my Inst. Thoy aro saylng'that money Influenced mo to Btnnd out for con viction. That's not fair. It'a not right. Why, I've Hvod horo for 40 years, lloforo God, It's not fair. "Why," Jioyiuan continued, "I'm up agaliiBt It. Whon I wont to tho Meyer company this morning to go to work, thoy ordered mo out, thoy flrod mo out. You know a llttlo clerk tried to put mo out and aworo at me. Thou I wont to suo tho boHS. 'Am 1 forbidden to stay horo?' I ask ed. Hosaid 'Yos.' "You soo what I'm up against. It's all Just hncauso I couldn't forgot my oath. Id havo stayed in thnt Jury room till I rotted boforo I would havo consoutod to freo that woman, I couldn't think whon thoy first re tired wo voted 8 to i, Ono Juror was too woak-knoed to say what he thought. On tho second ballot It was it to 3 and it stood that way all Wed nesday night. "On Thursday morning the ballot wns 11 to 1. I was the ono. It was awful. Tho other Jurors did ovory tblng to get me to come around. Thoy argued and then thoy swore Hut It was no use. Finally I begged thorn to throw mo out. " 'Kiok me out, for God's sake, hoys,' I pleudad. And I wish thoy had. "Those Jurors doubtod everything. One fellow I can't recall his nnmo said: 'I wouldn't convict Mrs. RphAiiU If antu ntia it Minai naniitu wore he saw her put arsenic into tbe water her husband drank.' "I asked hlin why. He could give ino no answer. Just said he would'nt do It, or he'd have to leave the town. He waa afraid to, I reckon." Humors that bribery was attempt ed upon the Jury are not credited by either the prosecution or the defense. Wants Parcels Post. 8ANT JOSE, Meiioo, Jan. 27. Colonel Durante of the federal troopM lost 100 men, and the rcwilu tiouista two lueu when his soldUii weie led into an iiisurrenlo trap near Ojinnga, aeeoidiug to news reported bur today, R A TWELVE ARE MISSING FROM STEAMER Ono Boat Load of Passengers Can not Bo Found Careful Search Is Beinfi Made Feared It Has Drift ed Out to the Open Sea. REMAINDER OF CREW AND PASSENGERS SAFE Wireless Crashes Out Call for Aid Shortly After Steamer Piles Up On Rocks. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 27. Twelvo passengers and inouibors of the crow of tho stranded slimmer Cottngo City wero still missing today following their atleiilpl to land from tho stenmer yesterday when tho lat ter struck a shoal and grounded on Capo Mudgo Hoof yesterday after noon. A careful search is bcinfc iniido for tho missing boat-load which was iu command of Second Officer Anderco. It is feared that tho boat hits drifted out into tho open sea. ' Tho remainder of tho passenger list of 37 and crew of GO is safe at a liltlo scltlemeut on Valdoz island. Cainnbcll rivet, four miles from tho scene of tho disaster. Tboso res cued will bo taken off by the steamer Oowiohnn'nt noon loday and will bo brought back to Seattle. Searching for Iloat. Tho life saving cuttor Snohomish and a number of tugs will continuo tho search for tho missing boat. It is barely posiblo that the missing par ty has landed on tho uninhabited coast and will bo found when tho storm abatus. Tho Cottage City lies on' tho rocks on her starboard side, washed by a heavy swell. Within 'J7 minutes after tho steamship struck the pas sengers and crew had taken to tho boats and bad nbnndoucd the wrack. Tho vessel struck tho hidden rocks near tho cntrauco of Seymour nar rows during a blinding snow storm. Into yesterday afternoon. Tho stenmor wns running half speed abend when sbo struck tho rocks with a terrific jar. Kverytliing lu Uproar. In a moment everything wns in au uproar which continuod until Cap. tain JaiiHcu iniido a personal appeal to tho passengers to remain quiet. The crow immediately prepared to launch tho lifuboat.s and within a few minutes tho women and children were safe ocr Ibo sido and en routo for the shore. Captain Janseu nnd (Continued on I'aco I.) POLICE GUARD MAN FROM "BLACK HAND" LOS AXGI'.LFS, Cnl., Jan. 27. -Detecties todiiv are guarding A. R, Vitngliauo, wealthy Italian, nnd his homo here, from a threatened "Ulaolc Hand" d minuting. Vitngliauo was ordered to pay $10,000 boforo Satur day. NEW TREATY WITH JAPS PASS UP IMMIGRATION . ti WASHINGTON, I). C, Jan. 27. A new treaty between Japan and tho United States which eliminates nil roforoiiQe to coolio immigration ia about to be prosuntcd for ratifica tion, according to roporU today, It tho proposed agreement is reached, enuh nation will bo allowed to reg ulate Ilia influx of foreigners an it sees fit. The chiuso in the old troijty by which the Unitod Stntos 1ms Uoou able U foreo Japan to qhook ita coolie, output will bu dropped, ( r 1; I:'. nerfM'iftawiii -WMfc nil nw ieaBtfeaeHeWSMffiKI riaeoel , . iTiaai&,,..,,-..L.