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Medford Mail Tribune CLEARINGS Rank clearings today were $:i,.-r:j.U7. WEATHER Clear liar. 7; Mnv,. 7i; Mlu., lit); Menu, 50. POKTIETH YEAR. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1911. No. 307. MEDFORD LEADS ALL OTHER i OREGON LINES Greater Growth In Receipts In Local Passenger Depot Than In Any Other City in the State Says Traveling Pasengcr Agent. SELLS MORE TICKETS THAN ANY OTHER EXCEPT PORTLAND Official Has High Praise for Wonder City Which He Says is Sure Winner. That Medford is the most impor tant stntlon of tho lines of the South ern Puelfic la Oregon outside- of Port land is the statement made by W. H. Jenkins, traveling passenger agent of tho Southern Pacific, who is now In Medford on a short business trip. Mr. Jenkins states that tho tickot sles in Medford show a greater Incrcnso for the past year than any station of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, barring none, and that during the past six months tho aggregate "sales in tho Medford depot were larger than Jioso of any other station in Oregon outside of Portland. "Mtnirord Is a wonderful town," states Mr. Jenkins. "It is a favorite, with railroad men, for it Is a busi ness center. Receipts at tho local sta tion are niarvolous. Thoy liavo made this greatest gains during tho past year of any city in tho northwest and aggrogato sales show it second only to Portland in tho state. "Kvory timo that I como to Med ford I am wonderfully impressed by tho great gains made in building. The city Is certainly making a wonderful growth nnd Is n marvel. "Of courso, you havo tho climate and resources about here to encour age this great growth. And then, there is tho spirit hero which builds cities and makes them famous. Med ford's future cannot bo questioned ff tho spirit which has held swny'foi tho'past threo years Is maintained. KENYON'S ELECTION PREDICTED TOMORROW DKS MOINKsTlnT, March 17. With the counting nf the 4 I'd ballot tills afternoon In tho fight for the United States Renatorshlp It was found that Konyon lacked just nine vote of oloctlon. lie received GS votes. Observers predict his election tomorrow. SENT TO PRISON FOR $1J THEFT Klamath Falls Burglar Who Stoic Forty-Thrco Copper Cents, One Half Dollar and One Quarter Dol lar Sent to Penitentiary. KLAMATH FALLS, March 17. r'or the btoaling of III copper cents oiui-lialt' dollar mid one-quarter do hir, James Davis must spend at lea si ,two yours in the ponitentiary at Sa lem, Oregon. Judgo Henry L. Hen sun guvo him an indeterminate sen tence. Tho penalty on a conviction for burglary is from two to soven yVnr. Davis will hao to go to Salem and bpond at load the mini mum time in stripes, while it will thou be up to tho goornor to parole him at tho oud of that timo or keep him in ppriou until the seven your nro up, jiwt ns tho chief o.soeuti.e of the stato b0o& fit. The bohuvior of Ditvih while in prison will deter mine the action of tho governor in thin mutter. With a good prUon roe ord, he UHiy receive his freedom at tho end of two years, while on th other Imnd ho may he kept longer. Dttis WHb found guilty by a jury after only nlwut three hours' dejiber ftUuu. lie w uharged witli having biirginriiMd tho Montm-h grocery eloro on the Night of February 5 Drk pried upon the door with mi iron bar, and hud taken the money who tin till Nothing i-Kp li'id been tawUitUd, MOTHER AND 13 SONS TRAVEL UPON SINGLE TICKET OVER RAILROAD Off spring All Under Six Years of Arc Slv Kldest Are Triplet Sets, Four Not Twins and Rest Triplets. MUSK0GE13, Okln., March 17. Itiding on u single railroad ticket Mrs. Frank Scott of Highland, Kuns , and her thirteen sons arc expected to arrive in Oklahoma soon. Mrs. Scott's children are all under C years of age. The six oldest are triplet sets the oldest being fi 1-2, tho others a year younger. Tho next two niv. three, the next pair 2, while the three babies nro 2 months old. AH of their names begin with "A" BUSY TIME FOR TEDDY WHILE IN LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELKS. Cnl., March 17 The htay of Colonel Theodora Kooso velt in Los Angeles will be n busy one according to the program mapped out by tho eominitleo on arrangement made puhliu today. Roosevelt is scheduled to arrive hero at 1:15 a. m., March 21. He will deliver speeches nt tho depot, and at the new Y. M. C. A. building, Temple auditor ium and tho Hotel Maryland and Au ditorium in Pasndcna, the first day March 22 Roosevelt will make sev eral other addresses, but thee princi pal event on tho program-will be his speech at tho City club, where he will be presented by Governor Hiram Johnson. LAND FRAUDS Syndicate of Capitalists Indicted for Planning Theft of Coal Lands Worth Ten Million Dollars in Alaska Accusations Made. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 17, That tho so-called "Frost cases" constitute the most extensive laud frauds in the history of the interior department was the statement today of Land' Cominisioner Fred Dennett Nine men are under indictment by the federal grand jury at Chicago The men are charged with having planned to steal coal lands worth il0,()0l),0tlt). It is alleged they built it railroad connecting tho lands with Alaskan markets nnd ports, and that they planned to float a multi-million stock company. American and Cana dian capitalists are involved in the charges. Those indicted are: A. C. Frost former president of the Aloskr Northern railway, and former presi dent and promoter of tho Chicago and Milwaukee electric road fud president of the A. C Frost & Co.; George M. Steward, receiver of A. C Frost & Co.; Pierre G. Huch, former secrtnry of the Alaska Northern railway and secretary and treasurer of Frost & Co. Frank Watson, Spo kane; George A. Hall, Muucie, In- diaua, said to be backer Duncan M. Stewart, Seward, Alaska formerly mnnager of tho Southern Hank of Toronto; Harry C. O-iborno 0. Wynne, L. Francis and Francis II. Steward, all of Toronto. It was announced in n stntomeut by the general hind office this nfter iioon that 001 coal laud sites in Alas ka probably would bo cancelled ns u result of the Chicago indictments. STOCK MARKET DROPS AND THEN RECOVERS NEW YORK, March 17 The stock market opened today with4 slight losses from last night's closing lev ols. Amalgamated Copper and Cana dian Pacific docllnod $1, Great North ern proforrod V. Atchison advanced . Tho market ralllod somowhat Inter. Canadian Pacific rallied a point and othor favorite stocks also niaiio up oarllor lossos. Tho markot cloBod strong. Bonds wore irregular, FAIR TRAIL PROMISED FOR CAPTURED AMERICANS WASHINGTON, D. ('.. March 17 Formal assurance that tho Ameri cans and federal troops oapturod at Casus Grundos would be fairly tried boforo hoing shot to death, -was givon i tin t-to depart went this afternoon CONSPIRACY FOR ROOSEVELT TO UN JAPAN Before Leaving Albuquerque, Former President Completed Preliminary Arrangements for the Organization of Rough Rider Regiment. THINKS JAPS PROMISED ASSISTANCE TO MEXICO Coaling Station on West Coast Price for Aid to Didz in Suppressing Rebellion. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., March 17. It was learned today that before Heaving hero Wednesday formor Pres ident Roosovolt completed prelimin ary arrangements for tho ontlro or ganization of a volunteer regiment to fight Japan should the occasion ariso. Various rough riders admitted to day that they had been offcrod com missions in tho event of hostilities. Colonel Roosevelt enrao hero from El Paso, whero it is said insido In formation of Japanese activities In Mexico startled him Into making tho tentative arrangements to go to the front of tho necessity should arise. It was said this afternoon that Col onel Roosevelt had been told that tho entlro Pacific coast was lined with Japanese Tho only explanation of tho mobilisation that ho could glvo was that tho state department bad been informed of an ngrcoment be tween tho mikado and Diaz whereby Japan was tn got a coaling station on tho west coast? of Mexico ns tho prlco for.asslstanco In suppressing tho pres ent rebellion. EXTRADITION OF CANADIANS ACCUSED OF LAND FRAUDS CHICAGO, March 17. Extradition of tho Candians charged with partici pation In tho alleged Alaskan coal land fraudB will bo asked' of tho do minion government, according to de partment of justice representatives horo. Tho government claims that tho offonso charged, that of conspir acy to commit a folony, is extradita ble. Tho Canadians involved aro Henry Oshorno, formor vIce-proHldont of tho Alaska Central railroad; Gwyn Fran cis, formor treasurer of tho road, and Duncan and Francis Stewart. All nro now In Toronto. Hench warrants for tholr arrest have been Issued. TARGET WORK FOR WHIPS San Diego Squadron Resumes Test at Colorado Range Boat and Shore Practice Under Way Coal of Var ious Kinds Being Experimented. SAN DINGO, Cal., March 17. Whatever tho original purpose of tho absombllng of tho United States cruis er fleot here, announcement by Ad miral Thomas to the United PreBS to day precluded tho possibility of any immediate war movo. Admiral Thom as stated that target practice by tho crulsors off Coronado would bo ro sumed at once, and this moans that tho vcbsoIs will be loss scattorod and that present and the coming supply of coal will bo used up so rapidly as to affect tho readiness of tho warships for Immodlato cruising. AH tho cruiser men will now be gin on various kinds of target work, including boat and shore practices. Tho West Virginia nnd Maryland mon havo moro to do than thoso op the othor crulsors on account of having lost timo during tho coal touts that havo been occupying them for two months. Twenty Years lor Mrs. Melber. ALIU'Y, N. Y., Mureh 17. -Mr Edith Mother, who yotorduy was oonviotod of murdor in tho second dogreo for having iMiisoned hor littlu bon probably will bo Jtaken to Au burn prison this afternoon to begin a twenty year suntguuo. LIMANTOUR HASTENS WITH PEACE OVERTURES FROM MEXICAN REBELS Army Officials See In Hurried Return of Mexican Finance Minister Ileal Answer to Mobilization. SAN ANT0NI0,( Texas March 17 High army officials hero today seo in tho hurried return of Mexican fin nneo minister Limantour to Mexico City tho real answer to tho American mobilization. It is believed Lhuon tour realizes that America seriously contemplates intervention nnd N rushing to Mexico City with peace overtures from tho rebels which he hopes will clear the situation. Preparations were completed today for handling tho militia officers dir- mg 'the "maneuvers." One officer from tho militia will be assigned tr each company of tho regulars. CALIFORNIA PASSES TEACHERS PENSIONS SACRAMENTO, Cnl.. March 17. Both houses of tho legislature have now pascd a teachers pension hill, and today all that is needed is tho governor's signature. Tho Williams bill was passed by the Ifouso lost night. It pays $300 a year to pedngo gns who havo served for thirty years and sums in proportion to teachers disabled after twenty years employ ment. coorThissed by camorrists Prosecutor Denounces Leader a Worst Criminal in Italy "I Am In noccnt as a Dove" Shouts Pris oner. VITERHO, Italy, March 17.- Tim Cnmorrihl defense sustained todav a blow wholi Judge" Ufnnchi over-ruled a demand by (ho attorneys for tho de fendants that the testimony of Gen nnro Abbattemaggie be excluded, Ah biittcmnggic, a member of tho Alii Cnmorrn, turned kind's evidence. Tho two score prisoners hissed I he court's decision and shook their fist. at the separate cngo in which Ali batlcmaggie is confined. The prosecutor in outlining tin case, denounced Nieholni Moivu leader of tho baud that murdered Cuociiolo and his wife, ns the worst criminal in Italy. Ho declared Morrn would do anything to gain his ends and that lie even gouged out his own eyo to avoid military service, '"I am as innocent ns a dove," shouted Morrn from his cage. JEWEL SEARCH t Customs Officials Compel Woman and Daughter to Remove Wearing Apparel to Locate Diamond Neck lace. NEW VORIC. March 17. Infuriat ed at tho action of custom officors In compelling bis wifo nnd (laughter to disrobe In an effort to locate a dia mond nocklaco which officials bellov od waB being smuggled Into tho Unit ed States, Joseph! Hull, a wealthy banker of Savannah, (la., throatonod today to bring suit against thu Nek York officials. Mrs. Hull and h-r daughter, Eliza, wore required to rwnovo tholr stock ings, skirts and other nrticlos of wearing apparel, In addition to rats, braids and puffs. Tho soaroh failed to disclose tho necklace. Mrs. Hull and hor daughter occupied a stato room on tho steamer Imsltanla. Thoy brought 20 trunk, which wore closely scrutinized by custom officials. Tho baggage of other passengers was also examined. ' When Hull was Informed of tho ac tion of tho local offlaluls bo was fu rious. SAN DIF.GO, Cal., March 17.-Of-foringb daily of $1, with food, provod tho magtiot, it wu said, for thu ac tion of fifty Hindu laborers to itit work tho Imperial Valley and tuko up arms against Moxioo. Most of tho Hindus havo buuii iorviuu in India R RODRIGUEZ IS SLAIN IN FIGHT WITH FEDERALS Rebel Forces Clash With Mexican Troops at Tccartc and Sustain Loss of General and Six Soldiers, Ac cording to Report. INSURRECT0S RETREAT TO AMERICAN TERRITORY Rcgulars Out Numbered Enemy Two to One Seven Hundred Shots Exchanged. SAN DIEGO, CjijM9Kveh 17. Ac . coming to iiionms " JAWiiuirui. a prominent Mexican lawyer of this city, General Rodrhpioz, lender of tho rebel baud ,nnd six of bis soldiers were killed in tho early morning bnt tlo at Tocurto today. This informa tion, ho says, was received direct from Philip I'orteoga oominandor of tho federal forces, who declared Unit to will drive every rebel from Iaiwci' uuforniu in tho next thirty days. SAN DIEGO,-Cul., March 17. Tbo long expected battle between Moxicun federal troops and rebel forces in tho territory between Mexi can and Tin Jiinnu occurred at -1 o'clock this morning at Tecart" about f0 miles from Sun Diego, and Sl.r) miles from Tin Juuuu. The rebels were routed with a loss of two mgn Ipdiaus, killed, and two wounded, whilo two of tho federals wore wounded. The rebels, about !() in all, retreat ed under firo of the Din, troops, two of thorn taking refuge in the United States, and HI taking up posi tions in Marion's Canyon near To curto, where they wore able to defy tho fedora h; and wore left in posses sion, Tho Mexican federals, HO in nil marching from Enscnudii to Moxicali, surrounded Tccartc, unexpectedly nl 1 a. in, and begun firing on the town, held by the little rebel band. The federals were commanded by tloe Morales prominent rancher nnd well known in San Diego nnd Ensonudu. Thoy (piickly drew the firo of the rebels and in nil about 700 shots were exchanged before the insurrcetos convinded Hint they were overwhel mingly out numbered broke nnd ran in all directions, leaving two (lend Indians on the Held and carrying two wounded men with them. Offi cuil reports placed tho number of Mexican federal wounded nt two and none killed. TO ENFORCE ROAD RULES Chief of Police Instructs Patrolmen to Sec That all of the Drivers in City Keep on Right Side of the Street. The Medfoid police officers wore thih innniiiig instructed by Chiof Hitloii to eufoico tho rules of the load on Medford's Urcott, aiui keep the mnchiiutM to tho right of the street. Thix order was issuud follow ing several narrow oscapon from ser nuih accidents of on the streets by drivers getting on tho wrong side and suddenly turning. All machines must make outside corners in the future. Thoy must strickly observe tho rules of tho road and keep on the right side of tho street. If they do not observe these rules of the nmd they will bo "run in." CUNARD STEAMER LINE PURCHASE CAIRN LINE LONDON. March 17. -Tho Ciiiinnl Steamship Company today purchiisod the Cairn lino of wtoninor operating between London and Canada under the name of the Tlnunpoon lino. In addition to thu vouelu now operated tho Ciiuurd pooplo tuko over throe now puyongor linoiw in course of con struotion on tho Tyno, and will in- stiluto n weekly sorviao, , FASHIONABLE CLUBMAN LEADS SALVATION LASS THROUGH SWELL HOTEL Frank llulchlusoii, Xew York .Million- a I iv, Creates Sensation Passes Tambourine, Gets )?."(). PASADENA, Cnl., March 17.--Frunk Hutchinson, Now York million aire, member o fthe Lamb and othei exclusive Gotham clubs, created a sensation in tho ultra fashionable Hotel Green last night when he led a Salvation Army brass band and forty soldiers through tho corridors and dining room. Ho later passed a tumbnrinc, col lecting $50 for the army people. Clad in irrespronohublo evening dress, Hut chinson marched by the side of the demure lady adjutant of the corps He carried an immense American ilna whilo tho girl bore the army emblem. With the band playing blatantly, drowning the hotel orchestra, and tin Salvationists shouting hallelujuhs, he wound through the corridors, while tho blase guests stood in their chairs and shouted applause BRIGADE COMMANDERS TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 17. To ascertain tho efficiency or Ineffi ciency of United States troops now assembled In this vicinity, General Carter this afternoon ordered all hrlg ado commanders to personally con duct rigid Investigations. WAST TODAV Battle Between Lightweight in Pro gressChampion Has Trained But Little For Mill-Fight Again This Month. LOS ANGKLHS, Cal., March 17. A realization that at least three fights, which will net him in the nieghborhood of $20,000, hinged on the result of bis battle this afternoon with George Momsiu did not prevent Champion Ad Wolgust from resting this forenoon. Wolgust remained in bed until l) o'clock. After a light breakfast ho walked about the grounds at Doyle's training camp for an hour or more. Reluming, he chatted with bis wifo, Tom Jones, his manager, and friends who called to wish him good luck, until noon when ho nt a hearty meal. Wolgust jumped on the scales, "just for fun," ho said, to show his friends how light ho really was. "I over felt hotter in my life," suid tho champion, "f was in good condi tion when I started west and the few days I havo had hero bus been amply sufficient to tone mo up. I expect to win inside of fifteen rounds". Monism spent the night at his mother's home. He retired after a visit to u (heater and rose about I) o'clock. Mcuisie, too, weighed in nnd grinned when tho beam raised .it 13L Despite tho 2 to 1 offered by Wol gast's admirers, belting was very light. Harney Oldfiold made a wager of $200 against $100 of Tom Jones' monoy. Wolgust will upend tho next ten days at Paso ltobleu Hot Springs, taking a thorough rest. "Kroni tho springs we will go to San FruuciM'o," hiiid Jonos. "We fight there March .'II. After that ,ve will stall around u day or two and then cut for New York to till our date with Ono Hound Hogan," TO SUE FOR FORTUNE LONG lllJACH, Cal . March 17. Claiming that bo Is tho heir of Robert Morris, founder of tho national bank ing system In thu United Statos, sign er of tho Declaration of Independ ence and louder to thu United Statoti of $l,r.uo,00o after tho war with Hug laud, Captain T. J. Morris or this city in about to Institute proceedings in the statu department nt Washing ton to recover tho loan of his a nous tor, with Intel est, tho total amount ing to 110,000.000. Captain Morris has affidavits show ing that thu first Morris was bis groat grandfather, and that 13 heirs Los Id os hlmuolf aro uow living, MM G 1 510 EXPRESS DRIVERS WALK E Men Employed hy Wells Fargo and United States Express Company Leave Work Americans Employes Refuse to Obey Strike Order. POLICE PROTECTION IS PROMISED BY GAYNOR Thousands of Strikers Marching Through Streets of New York City Disturbance Feared. NEW YORK, March 17. A gon oral strike of tho drlvors and helpers of tho Wells Fargo ond tho United States Express companies becamo ef fective. Employes of tho American and tho National Express companies wore ordered out, but refused to loavo tholr Jobs. Oenoral Mahugor Ashton of tho teamsters' union said today that 22. 000 men nro involved in tho striko or der. Ashton Is Booking a gonoral ar bitration agreement in ordor to otfect a settlement of tho tenniBtora' griev ances. If ho falls, It Is predicted that a general striko of all tcamstors wilt follow. Tho oxprcss companies nro pre paring for n fight to a finish. Fivo thousand strikers woro on tho streets this afternoon and many ur rcsts for minor disturbances wcro made. Mayor Gaynor promiso dthis after noon tho support, o flho entire police force, if necessary, to employers wishing to continue work and foaring to do so. He offered a detail oLthruo policemen for each delivery witgou. REBELS FLEE TO HILLS WHEN FEDERALS APPROACH CULIACAN, Sinnloii, Mexico March 17. Learning that federals wore marching on tho town of Guada- loupe do Los Reyes, tho rebel com mand which was holding that city fled and took to the' hills, according to two government spies who were thore nt the timo and who havo ar rived bore. The town was ro-taken by Colonel Louis C. Morales and a detachment of tho seventh battalion. A few stragglers from the rebel coinmiiud wore taken prisoners. PLANTING MINES AT GOLDEN GATE More About Coast Defense Program Being Inaugurated Three Artil lery Companies Engaged in Work of Strengthening Fortifications SAN FRANCISCO, March 17. On April 1 threo mlnc-plantlng compa nies will begin work of mining tho entranco to San Frnnclsco harbor un dor thu supervision of coast artillery officers, In accord with orders from tho war department. A second ordor dlroctlng tho dis tribution of the provisional regiment of artillerists at the Presidio to tho forts about tho bay was oboyod with in an hour after its rocolpt. Tho va rious omplacomeutri could bo manned with service gun crows at tho pres ent, but sufficient mon for rollof duty are not at baud, according to army officers. Tho initio planting ordor marks a more alert coast dofonso. Tho threo artillery companies comprlso 300 men. who will becomn skilled mine operators undor oxperloncod officors. The planting will bo dono at night In order to glvo tho mon oxporlonco In mining n harbor undor covur of darkness. In addition to this, night practlca on tho riflos nt the forts will ho hold. 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