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OlUce unW Medford Mail CLEARINGS Hank clearings today wore bune WEATHER JF e i Clear tonight. hj $ I l,ll. 10. & ' . C 1 FORTIETH YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1911. No. 275. -tl if if w ? jftr I" i MALARKEY BILL FINDS FRIENDS IN COMITTFE Public Utility Measure is Reported Favorably and is Made Special Order of the Day Kellalicr Says Proposed Law is Full of Jokers. OREGON SOLDIER BOYS GAIN BIG INCREASE Bailey Hangs on to His Job Senate Tables Changes Charges Hurl ed in Senate Over Bill. ', $ALtJM, Or., Fob. S. Malarkcy's public, utility bill was reported fn Vinibjyln the senato today by the rnWojuljWmmiBSlon. Senator Kel lahor'chnlrmnn of tho committee, brought In n minority report In which ho charged that Mnlarkoy's measuro was "full of jokers." Tho bill was inndo a special order for li:!!0 this afternoon. Tliat It will pass In the senato is indicated by the test vote rejecting the minority report. National (iuni-cl Gets Coin. Iliso bill No. 72, which increases the annual appropriation of the Ore gon national guard from S4&.000 to $70,000, went sailing through the house at this morning's session. Tho bill met with littlo opposition, ovon Illgolow, tho "treasury watchdog," voting for the soldier boys. Governor West today received a tolegnuu from tho Seattle chamber of commerce asking the stato organ ization to assist tho plague sufferers In China. Tho governor may ask the legislature to take some action, liuiley. Hangs On. All tho charges against Dairy and Food Commissioner Uniley may bo dropped. Tho sonato today follow ed tho example set by the house yes torday by tabling tho charges. Bai ley's friends In the two houses are acsuslng tho governor of being be hind the investigation, and it is prob able that the commissioner will hold onto tho office until his term expires. Charges and counter-charges were hurled back and forth this morning in tho houso during tho debate on Uowermnn's bill creating tho office of assistant secretary of state. Thompson of Lake county, who sup ported tho bill, accused Governor Vest of sending his emissaries into into tho houso to lobby against Us patsage and Hrownhlll, the Independ ent membor from Yamhill county, inndo tho charge that Thompson and othor friends of Dowerman wanted tho offico croatod for H. II. Corey, chief clerk In tho secretary of btato's offico, and a closo friend of tho for mer acting govornor. "A Fat .lob." "This looks like a schemo of tho old mnchlno to provide a fat job for somebody, and tho niombers of this houso should vote It down," said Hrownhill. Fonts and Ammo of Mult nomah and Johnson of Marion also attacked tho bill. McKInney nccmsod thoso who op posed tho bill of not being good re publicans, and Fonts promptly retort ed that. tho republican party in Ore gon met dofont for passing such laws as tho one before tho public. After much wrangling the bill passed by a vote of 32 to 25. MENACE TO ALFONSO CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE MADRID, Feb. S.-Ono groat niennee to tho reign of King Alfonso was removed today when Juan Costn, loader of Hib Spanih republican.., died here. Costa wat regarded as the it longest figure in the propaganda mid hi death is believed likely to moan a drifting apart of the ropubli oaii factions which he had largely held together sineo the execution of Prof owior Ferrer at Barcelona. Times Suspect Released. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Feb. 8. Charles Smith held here several day as susjwet iu connection with the dynamiting of tho Times plant in l.w Angelas last October, is at lib erty today. He was released afUr a brief con enration with a wpwaentatiYS of the Lo Angeles district utturne)' YOUNGEST COUPLE EVER WED IN THIS COUNTY GET LICENSE Sou of Kev. lloocrt Kunls to AWd Sister of Dr. T. AV. Hester Each Seventeen Years Old. Tho Rev. Robert Ennls, pastor of tho Presbyterian church of Jackson ville, accompanied by Dr. T. AV. Hes ter, nlso of that place, visited the office of County Clerk AVllllnm R. Coleman tills morning and gravely Informed Deputy Clerk Flora Thomp son that they had como for a mar rlago license. After the first shock, Miss Thomp son ascertained that tho license was for tho marriage of AVordon Ennls, the 17-ycar-old son of the minister, to Miss Mary Hester, nlso 17, and the sister of Dr. Hester. The wedding ceremony will take place this afternoon at tho homo of tho bride's parents in Jacksonville. Tho two principals, who date the beginning of their romance bnck to the days wnon the nether garments of each were abbreviated closo to the knees, are tho youngest to have ever secured a marriage llcenso at the Jackson county courthouse, and, so far as the memories of the oldest of tho old timers In this vicinity date bnck, are the youngest couple to launch a matrimonial craft ever known In southern Oregon. The bridegroom, who apepars much older than 17, is employed in tho mines near Jacksonville, and the youthful bride camo homo from Now burg, whore sho has been attending school, only last Sunday. The wedding will bo a quiet homo affair.- 1 High Officials of Russian Police Say Their Agents Havo Warned Them of Great Trouble Which is to Come in the Near Future. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. S. Eu rope Is on the ovo of a despernto struggle with anarchy, according to high officials of tho Russian police today, who say their agents havo warned them of trouble in tho near future. Even England, thoy say, realizes tho situation and tho bill to bo Introduced In parliament provid ing for tho exclusion of undesirables from England Is tho best evidence of the official attitude. Tho arrest in Buda Pest of Dr. Pater Saraflnoff or Moscow for n plot to kill Czar N'lcholas, tho breaking up of a Charlottonburg conspiracy to assassinate tho kaiser, tho ronowal of bomb outrngos at Barcolona, Spain, and tho activity of tho anarchists In France and Italy, tho police say, all point to a ronowal of tho terrorist activity. The pollco predict a per fect epidemic of anarchist plots and outrages during tho coming summer. chargeswTfe WITjKRUELIY Charles M. Rexford Asks Divorce From His Wife, Alice, on Grounds That She Abuses Him in Presence of Children Married Herein 1880. Charging his wife, Aliee Itexford, with having treated him in n cruol and inhuman manner, and alleging that for several months past sho lia refused to live with him and that she hag boasted to neighbors of the humiliation and porsonnl indignities tht she lias heaped upon him, Charles M. Rexford, of Jaokwm county, filed papers iu tho circuit court yesterdav asking for an absolute divorce. According to (ho eoin)aitit, the oouple were married in this county in 1SS0. They have five children, the youngest of which a girl, is now fourteen yearn old. Kexford asserts that he has at ail times provided for his wife mid fam ily to the best of his ability, but that of late bis wife has developed an ungovernable temper. The eowiriaint state that Itexford is the owner of considerable acreage, but that a satisfactory monetary set tlement ha been arranged outside of ANARCHY SPREADS OPE court. WINS IN SENATE Senate Committeo on Expositions Votes Unaminously in Favor of Pacific Coast City For Panama Exposition. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. S. The Semite committee on expositions to day voted unanimously in favor of Snu Francisco for the Puiinnm Fair Tho action of tho committee vir tually ends the opposition of New Orleans to the selection of San Fran cisco. It is believed tho resolution reported favorably by the senate com mittee will soon bo adopted by tin? senate. TAFT TO FORCE CONGRESS TO ACT Will Stand No Dilatory Tactics By Congress in Any Attempt to Hold Up a Vote on Legislation He Fav ors. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 8.- Presidenl Tnft today made it plain Hint ho will stand no dilatory tactics by congress in any attempt to hold up n vote on legislation he desires. The president summoned Senators Crane (Massachusetts) and Carter (Montana) and placed upon them the responsibility for un extra session, described as "an no&hrdlulnoihrdlu While tho meeting was officially described as "an informal talk on legislation," it vis learned at its con clusion that Ihe president camo out flat with the declaration (hat ho mu&l have certain of his measures passed, even if it required nnother'sossioii. The senators said they would at tempt to secure consideration of (hi various measures. HIGH COST OF Southern Pacific Officials Testify Regarding the Expense of Mountain Operation as an Excuse for Resist ing Ordered Reduction in Rates. PORTLAND. Fob. 8. Goneral Su perintendent J. M. Davis of tho Cal ifornia division of tho Southern Pa cific railway, told a story of almost Insuperable difficulties oncountorod by tho company In operating ovor tho Siskiyou mountains to Examiner Ward Prouty of tho interstate com merce commission today. Ho gavo this recital to prove that tho com pany could not afford to haul lum ber across this formidable rnngo for 13.10 and ?3.00 a ton, as ordorod by tho commission. Many Interesting facts were presented In regard to the oporaUng difficulties faced, and tho expense of tho work. Tho ninxlnium grade on the Slskl yous Is 3.15 por cont, and Tor 52 miles of the mountain unction the curva ture ranges from 0 to 1 1 dogreos. In a dlstanco of 207 miles there Is 107 miles of tho track on a curve, only 100 nilloB of the reach being left on a tangont. When Hnrnum & Dalloy's circus of 81 rars was taken over the mountain last summer Mr. Davis said that 10 locomotives had to be used. In tho matter of brake shoes alone tho genoral superintendent declared the company underwent a heavy ox lienso at this point, because of the oxtra ordinary grades. In the past year ho said that 11.170 shoes had been removed from company trains at Ashland, whereas only 10 1 w;ere removed at Red Illuff, on the south ern run. Shoes are about two Inches thick when put on, but when It Is found at Ashland that they are worn to Inches thickness, they are re moved, because It Is found that cross ing the mountains will wear out more lhaa a half inch shoe. This heavy duty Is made necessary to prevent accidents on the steep grades. A rail that bad been used five years oil E (CuiiUiiutU on I'at'e 6 ) New York Senatorial Fight May Cause Downfall Of Present Big Chief of Tammany Hall Braves. if nmIL 1 An unexpected phase of the llerco battle for tho senatorial scat of Ch.iuiKoy M. Dopow was the revolt ngalnat Charles I- .Murphy, boss of Taiiiinnny Hall, whlili may result In his dethronement from the powerful olllce he lias held for the last ton years. .1. Sergeant Cram, also prominent In Tnmmanj and a close friend and adviser of Mur phy, has delled his leader and Is mentioned as his possible successor If the Internal buttle In Ihe wigwam continues By ills denunciation of the candidacy of Edward M. Nhepnrd .Murphy was supposed to have eliminated tho Brook Ivn lawyer from the senatorial race. Though not openly espousing William K. Shecluin of New York, It was under stood the Tammany le.ider had picked htm us the colleague of Senator Root. Then came the upheaval from Cram, the refusal to support Slu-chan and the claim that many Tamniany mini wore against him at heart. New York politicians now prcdl.t u lgorous war for tho control of tho world fatuous political organization between Mur phy and bis rr.twhllo conlldnut. ("rain GOOD ROADS BILLS over io fribay: Representative Westcrluncl Is Given a Chance to Acquaint Himself With the Work Laid Down by Captahi Eggleston. SALI3M, Or., I-'eb. S. Considera tion of the good roads bills went ovor In tho lioiue until Friday, fol lowing hoiiio tint exchanges between membors Indicative of the warmth of tho battle which will be waged over the subjectH wh'ii they come up for pnssaga or defeat. Chairman Maim of the roads and highways committee made the re quest that tho Mils be considered at a later day beta use of the death of Captain M. Ir. Bggleston of Jackson and tho fact that lleprosentatlva J. A. WoHterlund of Jackson, who suo ceodod him on tl.o oommltteo, has not yet famillartacd himself with the blllH. Nounor of Douglas objected to de laying the debate lie said the house ought to at kattt consider Us own bills and send them over to the sen ate. "Some people back of the state associations' biiu have threatened that If the house falls to pass their bills and sends othors over to the seuatQ they will be killed," said Neu uer. "I say should send some over and see ir they will play tbat gama." HunrMentative C. A. Jilgelow of Multnomah Jumped to Ills feet with noma wnrm remarks la answer to N'oupor, "Thai is gruwiiUwl py." be de claroil. "No on has laade any such ICoim ... J on l'ugu h ) AUSTRIA AND italy my war Outlook is Regarded With Uncarness On Paper Armies Is About Equal Afraid of Intervention Italians Are Hopeful. HOME. Feb. 8. War botwoen Italy and Austria which was recent ly predicted as inevitable by Admiral Chtrart or the Austrian navy, is ad mitted by Italian statesmen to bo near. Iu official elides here the out look Is regarded with uneasiness, but the Italian people generally regard their country as more than a match for Austria and are determined to force the government Into a conflict to recover the Italian provinces now under Austrian rule. On paper the strength of the two armies la about equal, but the Ital ians believe their forceu are the bet ter organized. On the mu Italy Is easily the strouger. The only dread Italy has Is that Oarmany will Intervene to help the ICperor Frans Joseph. Germany's treaty with Austria, It Is pointed out, only calls for active aid In the event of Invasion "from tho eastward," but It is feared that should the clash come the kaiser would be hard to re strain. Italy hopes, , ho ever, that Hngland might take a hand. Banks of Taooma Close. TACOMA, Wah., Feb. 8.Tbo banks of Tacotna cloned their door for one hour today, as did the Weyer hueuaer Lumber Company, while their employee attended the funsraJ of the lute Koberl L. .Mi(''iiui. nnl.niiir himbeniiuu. DROPE FEARS SPREAD OF PLAGUE Premonic Plague Which Has Denast atcd Manchuria is Said to Have Reached Peking London Papers Fear Spread of It to England. LONDON', Fob. 8. Dlsptitcbos from China saying tho pneumonic plague that has been devastating Manchuria has now reached Poking have alarmed the London paporb and today thoy urge editorially that the most strlugeul precautions bo taken to prevent the spread of the plague to lOurope. They point out that if tho plague bus already been carried to Peking there Is every probability of Its spreudiug through China, and predict millions muy perish hoforo it Is checked. ASSEMBLY WAY GET POWER TO INPEACH SACUAMUNTO, Cal., Feb. S. Assemblyman Drown will Introduce a constitutional law which would com pel the assembly to prefer Impeach ment charges against judges upon petition of 25 per cent of the votors. The senate would try the cases us under tho present procedure. He prefers this to the recall of the ju diciary, NEGRO MURDERER IS SURROUNDED IN SWAMP KALIKIIO, N. C, Feb. 8. After a two days uiau hunt Lewie West, negro slayer of Deputv Sheriff San ford, ws sin ,, tun! ,1 '.v a n.s-i to day in n swamp neat luugu fcpringtt. Yowia is tinned. LOCAL MEN ASK I BILL Representatives of Roguo River Fish Association Appear Before Fisher ies Committee in Legislature and Plead That Bill Be Not Altered. NOT THOUGHT THAT PLEA WILL BE HEEDED Strong Fight Against Tampering With People's Lav Will Be Made Will Come Up Soon. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 8.-Itcprc58jtA-tives of tho ltogtio IUvoivFislilJrotjec tion association yesterday appeared hoforo (ho Fisheries committeo of tho houso nnd mado a strong plea against tho bill to reaper tho Boguo to com mercial fishing. Despito their argu ments, tho bill will bo reported favor ably to (ho houso nnd (ho fight ho transferred there. Tho bill will prob ably como up for notion Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. Tho bill plnciug fish nnd gnmo central under a commission, which passed tho houso last week, will probably bo ndvisscly reported by tho senato committee on game, but friends of tho measuro claim sufficient strength to pass tho bill over tho head of tho committee. Tho lloguo llivcr bill, ns amended, oponH tho river for commercial fishing to Grants Puss, instead of tho county boundary ns heretofore This puts the nnicndmenl iu closed territory. FOUR GO OUT BY GAS ROUTE En tiro Family Perish by Intent Struggle for Existancc Became too Hard Parents and Two Children Die. UKOOKLYN, N. Y. Feb., 8. Four lives wont out hero .today by the gas routo when their existence became too fiorce. Thoy were Frank Horiuird, !W, Ids wife Minnie, 30, und their two children, George 4, und Daniel, 2 years old. Unemployed nnd with nil his snv- itii's gone, Uernurd doubled to end tho Htrugglo. His wife agreed, nnd tho gas was turned on iu their apartments on the third floor of u Brooklyn tene ment. Footlights Call Dr. Cook. NKW YORK. Feb. 8. Dr. Freder ick A. Cook who "tbinkb" ho discov ered tho North Polo nnd who is pretty suro that l'uary didn't, will start his camimimi to rccoiiviuuo tho nublio of tho truth of hii position next week on tho vauduvillo stage with n moving picture fallow as an adjunct. Woman Dies By Knife Route. OMAHA, Neb., Fob. 8. Mrs. An ton Chuiuan, the wife of n Boliomiaii laborer, was stubbed to tho heart hero today and diod in n, fow minutes. Hor liiislmnd an ys tho woman was killed when a knil'o with which sho was cut ting bread slipped nnd buried itself iu her side. The polico doubt tho un usual oxplaimtiou and are keeping Chiiiunu nailer mirvoillnnco. Killed Father With Lamp NKV t'ANTLF., Iiul., Feb. 8. Bo- eaiihe he hurled a lighted lamp at his fathers head a charge of murder was placed today against William Shields, 23 ,of llrookvillo. Tho lump knock ed tho elder Shields unconscious mid covered him with burning oil. Ho diod iu a hoapital several hours lator. Burglars Kill Porter. nAKERSKIKLU, C'nI., Fob, 8.- Surprised in tho net of looting on Kaat Bnkorsfiold saloon, hnrglnrd to day shot and fatally wounded Mor- an Cmuby, a porter. 0 ' t ! f f lli'ilCO. XUHUS3I