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InWerMly Np.w Otllct) Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER FAIR AND COOLER FORTIETH YEAR. TWO SECTIONS. IMEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1911. SIXTEEN PAGES. No. 302. READY FOR WAR OR FUNSAY LEADERS i. -. .. V FIRST I 1 SECTION I v. -;r4, v r MOBILIZATION COMPLETED: AWAIT WORD THE SOUTHWEST Await Word Which Will Hurl Them Over the Mexican Line or Set Them at War Game They Care Not Which Generals and Naval Offi cers in Dark as Yet They Say. -f California force ready for -f probable Invasion of Mexico. THE NAVY: -f Hear Admiral Cliauncey -f Thomas commanding, Battleships The Delaware -f ordered from Valparaiso. Crulsors South Dakota, Pennsylvania, California (flagship). -f Gunboats Yorktown and Buffalo. -f Torpodo destroyers Lnw- f ronco, Perry, Rowan, Preble, Truxtun, doldsborough and -f Stewart. -f Torpedo boats Fox and -f Davis. - Submarlnca Grampus and PIko. -f Total naval forco about V'-fcfiOO officers -irnd fnenr f f f -f -f f f THE ARMY: Major General Taskor II. Bllss'commandlng. Thirtieth Infantry. Eighth Infantry. Garrison of Fort Uosccrans. Total army force about 2GOO officers and men. , - SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 11. Primed for battlo nnd hoping only that battlo will come, nearly 8000 American soldiers and sailors are horo In tho southwest corner of the country tonight all ready for war. And tho men are not particular. Perhaps It will bo an occupation of Mexico; perhaps it will bo merely a brush or two with the Insurrectos along tho bounUary line; perhaps, they whisper, Japan enters Into tho situation and if it does and thoro Is a chnnce to got a whack at tho little brown men, every man aboard ship and In tho camps ashore will bo tick- led to death. "It looks to mo that thoro Is more than tho Mexican Insurrection behind tho government's move," Is tho way General Bliss puts It. Admiral Thomas la puzzled and ad mits It. But tho men, scenting trou ble abend, are jubilant and caro not who knows tho fact. .Mobilization Completed. . When tho gunboat Yorktown and the Buffnlo nosed their way into the harbor horo this nftornoon nnd tho long lost Eighth irtfnntry arrived over tho dilatory Santa Fe tho United States mobilization so far as Cali fornia Is concerned was practically completod. Only tho arrival of tho battleship Delaware, ordorcd hero from Valparaiso, was needed to fill out tho roll of fighters hold by Un cle Sam for eventualities aB yet un known. While professing to have received nothing from Washington in the na turo of an order, General Tasker II. Bliss, In command of tho United States troops hero, today Is believed to hove strong suspicions that ho will lead his men Into Mexico within the very near future. Every effort is be ing mado by tho Intelligence depart ment of the army to got Information ns to what water Is available for troops between TIa Juana and En sonada, nnd General Bliss personal ly has sot on foot Inquiries to that end. Hard March Ahead. General BHbb fears that. In caBe u march on Ensenada is ordered, the troops will have a hard campaign In crossing tho wastes of Lowor Call- 8000 SOLDIERS UNO SAILORS IN (Continuod on Page Two) FROM PRESIDENT 4- READY FOR FIGHT OR FUN SAY LEADERS OF ARMY AND NAVY SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 11. "We are ready for fight or for fun. But which It will bo rand when wo know absolutely nothing. Every thing posslblo is being done to put the last touches of pro paredneBs to our work and by the first of next week the mobilization here will bo com plete and the United States forces will bo In ft position to strike any blow ordered by Washington." This In substance, is the statement of both Admiral Cliauncey M. Thomas, com manding the naval contingent here, nnd of General Taskor II. Bliss, the nrmy chlof,- to day. - BIG COLONIST INFLUX STARTS Many Tickets Prepaid for Trips West Heavy Trains on Move Farmers Want to Exchange Present Hold ings for Properties Costing Less f 4-4-4-4-4-4-4- 4-4-4-4-4-4- 4- 4-4-4-4-4- 4 4 4-4- CHICAGO, March 11. Pas senger traffic officials on lines leading from Chicago to the Pnciflc coast points de clared that a largo number of tickets were sold during tho day to persons taking advan tage of the colonist rates to tho Pacific const cities. Tho opinion was expressed that this business will increase dnlly during tho 30-day per iod in which tho special faro will bo offered. In accordance with an an nouncement mado somo timo ago, tho Rock Island, Burling ton, St. Paul, Northwestorn nnd other roads with outlets to tho wester coast will sell colonist tickets from Chicago to Pacific coast cities between March 10 and April 10 for $33. The regular second class faro Is ?49. 75. 4- 4- 4-4-4- 4-4-4-4-4- PORTLAND, Or., Mnrch 11. Judg ing from tho numbor of prepaid tick ets sold to colonists through tho agen cy of friends or relatives who depos ited the money for tholr fares with tho Portland offices, the arrlvnl of now resldonts In Oregon during tho low faro porlod established by tho railroads and which went into offoct yesterday will bo exceedingly groat. Every Portland ticket offlco, es pecially those of railroads having ter minals in Portland, haB accepted mon ey to pay for tho transportation of dozens of persons from tho east. In some of tho larger offices tho travel of scores of eastern pooplo to Port land thus was guaranteed. Advance Information received horo from tho eastern offices of tho big lines Indicate that the colonist move ment already Is heavy. A. M. Cloland, general passenger agent of tho Northern Pacific, tele graphed that train No. 5, which left there yesterday morning, carries ex tra colonist equipment, and that No. 3, leaving St. Paul last night, operat ed In two portions to accommodate tho Increased traffic. It Is posslblo that.two extra sections, making three sections In all, will be necessary to take care of tho westbound crowB to night, "Tho movement to central Oregon will exceed the expectations of all of us," comments Mr. Cloland, whoso long years of experleuco In his pres ent position make him will qualified to gaugo tho traffic. T, When Husband and Nephew Are Kill ed and She is Left for Dead Cy Assassin, Woman Crawls Miles Along Road to Summond Assis tance. SHERIFF AND POSSE ARE CLOSE ON MURDERER'S TRAIL Lay in Road Half Hour Trying to Gain Strength to Proceed No Motive for Crime Given. SAN HAFAEL, Cal., Mnrch 11. John LaFranchi and his nephew, Au,' ustino Albcrtino, were shot nnd kill ed; Mrs. Hoso LnFranehi, his wife, wus seriously wounded by nn Italian who visited the LuKrnnchi much, near here, today. Airs. LuFrnnchi, shot in both legs by the nssassin, crawled ncnrly a mile to the nenrest house to summon aid. Tho murderer escaped nnd posses ol ranchers headed by Doputy Sheriffs, arc searching Lucas Valley' for him. Tho woman, in broken English, de scribed tho shooting but could give no motive for the crime. Tho Italian appeared at tho ranch four miles from San Rafael, Into Inst night. iL was given food nnd a placu in the barn in which to sleep. Tho LaFrnnehis, nroso early to milk their cows. John, 50 years, and his nephew, 19 years, preceded Mw, JrfiKitinchi, Avho !.inied food to life innii. As tho men entered tho ns sassin fired his first shot. John LnFrnuchi dropped with n bullet in his heart. A socond shot pierced Al- bertine's head und he fell across the body of his uncle. Mrs. LaFrnnohi, who hnd rushed toward her husband as ho full dying, tried to escnpo by leaping through a window of tho barn. Tho murderer fired twice and a bul let entered each of her legs. She lay inert while tho murdoror looked to seo if he had killed her. Then he ran from the plnco. Bleeding nnd unable to walk, Mrs. LoFranuhi dragged herself to the road, hoping to call aid. She said she lay in tho road for half nn hour be fore she gained strength enough to crawl to tho homo of Supervisor Pa ehocho, nearly a mile away. Pncheco notified Sheriff ICentink, who soon had his deputieo nnd ranchers out in tho hills. The murder has fully two hours start on his pursuers. Tho wo man after her wounds were dressed insisted on returning to tho ranch. So far as is known tho LoFrnnohis have had no nunrrel with their Swiss Italian countrymen. Thov have lived on the ranch for tho Inst 12 years. TO REORGANIZE FRISCO GOSIOM HOUSE FORCE WASHINGTON, D. C, March 11. Comploto reorganization of tho forco of. Inspectors of tho customs of the port of San Francisco resulting In sweeping reductions In salaries of three-fourths of tho men omployed there, wus ordored today by tho treas ury department. Tho men hereafter will bo divided Into threo grades Twenty men will recelvo ?5 dally, twenty will get $4 and twenty 3. SUBPOENA ISSUED FOR SENATOR BAILEY SPRINGFIKLD, 111., March 1. States Attorney Burko said today that a Biibpena had been issued for United States Senator Bailey of Texas direct ing him to appear in tho Sangamon county court with a certificate of de posit llmt former State Senator Holt- slaw Is alleged to have given him. Burko said ho was not euro whether Bailey would accept service and ap pear. WOMAN RW MS HUMES URGED TO BRING CANNERY TO MEDFORD AND CAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Aro Elected Honorary Members of Rogue ltlvor Fish frotoctlvo Ass- sociatlon. Isnncs President. Herbert Htuno nnd John Humo, successors to R. D. Humo at tho mouth of Roguo rlvor, wero elected honorary members of tho Roguo Rlv or Fish Protective association nt Its annual meeting Friday evening, nt tho Commercial club rooms. Tho Humes were extended a formal Invi tation to move tlieircnnnory to Med ford and operate it for fruit nnd veg etables instead of for fish. Govornor OswaUrWest, Judge Wil liam M. Davis ol Portland nnd Ben Selling, president of tho state senate, wore among others elected ob honor ary members. Officers elected for the ensuing year wore: V. F. iHaacs, presldont; Charles Davis, vlco-prcsl-dent, and Dr. L. Bundy, secretary treasurer. Tho executive commlttco comprises these threo officers with tho addition of George Putnam and R. L. Taylor, Tho president was authorized to tako up tho subject of contemplated hatchery operation with Superin tendent Henry O'Mnlloy of tho U. S. bureau of hatcheries and tho master fish warden. ' Tho treasurer reported tho associa tion as owing $100 and tho rnUing of funds to pay off the debts was author lzed. Membership cards will bo Bold at 81 each and every angler Ib expect ed to renew his membership. FWHtHF IS, Al Wappenstein Will Enter a Plea Next Saturday Is Charged With Ac cepting a Bribe of $2,500 From Clarenco Gerald. SEATTLE, Wiish., March 11. Former Chief of Police Wappenstein, now under indictment charged with acccptanco of a bribe of $2,000 from Clnronco Gerald and Old Tapper, Frank C. Doig, editor of the "Wire less" nnd Gcorgo Allison, an inspec tor of oleotions at the September pri mary, all of whom wero indicted bv tho grnud jury now in session, np peared before superior judge Main to day for arraignment. Wnpponstein was represented bv Will Moris as couusol. Morris waiv ed tho reading of the indictment nnd requested until next Saturday foro entering a plea for his client. Judge Main nllowed the request. Doig also requested and was al lowed ono week in which to enter a plea, TO LAY DOUBLE TRACKS OMAHA, Ncb March 11. Tho di rector of tho Union Pacific railroad today directed Vlco-PreBldent A. L. Mohler to go ahead with tho work of double-tracking tho road from Jules burg to Pine Bluff, Nob. It was also announced that tho road would bo double-tracked from Larn mlo to Lookout, Wyo. Whon the work Is completed tho Union Pacific will havo 731 miles of doublo track. ENGLAND TO EXPEL la LONDON. March 11. Tho homo offlco will soon Ibbuo an order ex polling Mormon missionaries from tho United Kingdom, according to tho Dally Nowb. The paper today asserts that Hana Free", rflprosentlng tho American Womon'a Interdenomina tional council, has convinced Home Secretary Winston Churchill that tho Mormons couBtltulo a inonaco, ,NFD MORMAN MISSIONARIES RUSSIA MAY W IN CHINA Within Next Three Days Armed Rus sian Forces Will Probably Be Sent Across Border of Celcstral Em pire to Occupy Provinces Sought for Trade. GERMANY FAILS TO BRING ABOUT PEACE Negotiations Are Said to Be at End China Refuses to Extend Treaty of 1881 and Trouble is in Sight ST. PETERSBERG, March 11. It is predicted here tonight that with in the next three days that armed Russian forces will oocupy tho sev eral provinces in China in which trade concessions have been sought by the subject of tho Czar during tho past few weeks. Negotiations will probably be broken, off within tho next few days and forces sent across tho bor der. This follows a refusal on the part of the Chinese government to accede to Rusia's dumandu for trade confessions. Sluuilil f!liiiiR rnniflt tlu nnminvint? of the provinces ns planned by the Russians it means that war will bo declared and tho Czar will havo another far eastern war on his hands, Germany has been endeavoring during tho past fow days to step in to tho breach nnd prevent hostilities but so fur tho efforts of tho Kaiser -havo been unavailing.' ' ' The troublo started sovoral wook.s ago when China refused to modify provisions in tho treaty of 1881 in widening tho territory in which Rus sia has trade concessions. Russia wants the privilege of Bonding her merchants into the provinces of Mon golia and Eli which have not here tofore been opened to the trade ol tho world. It is believed by diplomats that Russia has seized, upon (his moment to innke her demuiids becaifHu China is hnrasHcd by internal troubles -plague and famine. England is suid to be watching the affair with moro than ordinary in terest and in case of an open breach stepping in. and forcing Russia to keep her hands off. It is thought that England through her alliance with Japan will receive the backing of tho latter country. HOPES NEGROES WILL LEAVE SOON Secretary of War Dickinson Says Black Pun It Should Gn of Their Own Accord to Somo Coun try for Themselves. ATLANTA, Gn., March 11. Tho solution of (ho negro problem in the south advanced by Secrotary of War Dickinson, before the southern com mercial congress was much discussed here today and added now impetus to tho movement for tho establish ment of a separate country for ne groes. Dickinson said that ho hoped to seo tho problem solved by tho vol untary departure of tho blacks to .i new country where they would bo self governing though under tho protec tion of the United States, lie said that the timo for such movement was not yet npo because the ftouth's labor problem had not been solved E ON CALIFORNIA ROAOS SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 11. -Nearly every gap in tho const lino of thu Southern 1'aeil'io railroad w'U havo been biidged this afternoon ac cording to officials. CONDITIONS HEALTHY GAIN IS MADE BY LOCAL BANKS; SHOWN BY RECENT STATEMENTS Xnenriy 20 Per Cent Gain Mado in Year lit Deposits All Are In Substantial Condition. Two million, ono hundrci? and twenty-eight thousand, niuo hundred fifty six dollars nnd sixty cents is on deposit in the Medford hunk- o cordiuc to tho slnteih'MiLi issued in response tc a call .of the comptroller of tho currency for tho -loso of business March 7. Healthy indeed nre the local bahlcs as shown by the statements. , AH show strong rcsorves nnd ' steady growth; The bnnks havo gained ncnrly 20 per cent in deposits since ono year ago. The deposits aro expected to make a substantia growth in Hit next two months, ns much work will be slavt ed for the summer season which means that many contractors will enlarge thoir forces and naturally their bank accounts. CAMORRA TRIAL IS UNDER WAY Members if Cei'lurles Old Von!otta are Placed on Trial Town is Guarded by Troops One Prisoner is Reported to Have Confessed to VITERBO, Italy, March 11. The trial of Enrico Alfnno and 38 of his brothers of tho Camorra, tho most Bonsntlonnl criminal trial in Italy's hlHtory, began loday, Tho Oamor rlsts, members of a centurlcH-old ven detta, nro charged with having mur dered Qeunaro SuocuII and his wlfo In 190G. Tho spoctaclo of tho prisoners be ing taken through tho streets In stool-lined vans under strong police guard caused hundreds of porsouu to swarm to tho old Ban Francisco church, whoro tho trial Is bolng hold.' Vltorbo !h filled with Cnmorrlst agonts, nnd tho town Is guarded by 500 soldiers, In nddltlon to tho car blncerB and tho police Tho prlsonors will bo kopt In a Bteol cago In tho church during tho trial. No ono will bo pormlttod to speak to them, and 40 Boldlors stand guard In and around tho edifice Tho foar of tho Camorra obstructs tho, progress of Justice No cltlzon Is willing to Borve on tho Jury, nnd des perato offorts aro bolng mado to avado service Judgo Dlnnchl, a marked man, according to tho brig ands, ovcrrulod most of the excuses, promising the talesmen that thoy would bo protected amply, Ono prlsonor, it is reported, has confessed to participation In tho imir dora. Tho prosecution expects to prove that tho band murdered Joseph Petrosal, tho Now York police do tectlvo, at Palermo, through agree ment with tho Mafia, and in revengo fur thu expulsion of Alfano from Amorlcu and certain lenders of tho Black Hand society. GREAT BRITIAN WILL I.ISIION, March 11. Tho foreign offlco todny waB notified that Eng land will recognize tho Portuguese provisional government, "subject to tho election and assemblage of a par liament In April. MRS. BAKER EDDY'S ESTATE IS $2,51 2,140 CONCORD, N. II., March 11. Tho estate of Mrs. Mary linker O. Eddy la New Hampshire is valued at $2,512, 110, according to an appraiser's re port today. Henry Ilakor, oxocutor of tho win, f tho founder of Chris tian Sclenco, estimated thut tho Mas suchuBotts property was worth ?2G0,- 000 additional, PORTUGAL SUNS, IN DARK AS 10 MOVE, TO A Senators and Congressmen State That Administration Must Explain Movement of Tr&ops If Necessary Resolution (in Congress Will le Used to Force Explanation. "MAKEOVERS" AS EXCUSE IS INADEQUATE FOR THEM Taft's One Cry Has Been Econemy Yet He Pours Out Money Like Water and Then Says War WASHINGTON,. D. C, March 11. Unless tho martini demonstration which is now under way throughout tho United States is explained by President Tuft in a special messngo to congress or light is shed on the af fair in some other way, congressmen here tonight declaro that a resolu tion calling upon the white house' for an explanation will be' introduced at tho next session of congress. Representatives and senators aro alike iu, Iho dark. TJuj in gain no more infornlittibn ns to the underly ing ronsiins for the sudden demon stration than tho privato citizens of tho country. Kvpry whoro thoy havo sought for enllghtment they are given tho answer "maneuvers," but this fails to satisfy. Thoy want a bolter reason nnd unless ono is forthcom ing thoy will call upon tho president for that reason when congress assem bles. It is pointed out that only tho grav est reasons can warrant tho move ment of troops upon ns largo a scale nt tho present time whon both tho army and navy departments aro fac ing a largo deficit. Tho orders havo gono forth to pour out money liko wutor, and tho authorities are doing supplies have been purchased with a it without restraint. Provisions nnd lavish hand. Cavalry horses havo been purchased by the hundreds, Men are being enlisted tight und left, nnd quurtormastors stores havo been in creased boynnd precedent in time of peace. Surgeons from distant cities havo been ordered to uctive duty. Troops havo boen rushed iu special trains for hundreds of miles. Cruisers havo boon ordorcd to points of mobi lization undor forced draughts, which besides burning coal is unbailed amounts, lias worked damugo to tho ships themsolvos. Arsenals havo been replenished. Cumbersome pon toon bridges havo been rushed for ward by train loads. Tho expenso bus run up into tho millions and congressmen and senators nro nsk ing why. The administration miswors "man euvers'' und keeps on spending monoy, Nevor ho f nro has tho government oajised such a largo movemont of Bhips and troops to ho made in timo of pence. Never before have the de partments of the .United Stntos pour-' ed out as much monoy in n war game. Surely, reason tho solons, there is uu underlying motive but what? President Taft's one cry sitieo tak ing office has been economy nnd ro (roiiclur.ont. All of tho departments havo felt it. Scientists iu tho em ployee of the government in other departments havo been called off to savo money. Appropriations havo been forced down by tho prosident. Still ho hns ordored this great move mont of troops. Why? The solons stnto that they -will know tho truth if congress is forced to ask tho presidont for tho answer. If you? noruonal sorvtce had always boen cloverly wnnt-advortlsed, per haps you would havo boon earning, or many years past, double your prw oat salary. Tho reflection should tt a valuable ono for you now. DEMAND RON t ii -M &&" ?Xjblf& -