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arenonHWoriflillolWM City Hall "-" j VI SUBSCRIBERS Vnllliiif to Kt jmpor will linv (ill illlveni1 lijr phuillllir Of. (Ion liy U i, in, Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Showers .Mat. 71, Mill, HMS, Jlcmi 00)4. I'roe. JM1. '4 Kiilly HIkiIi Yi ur I inly I IinI Vuir AllODKOJtl), (MINION, IWTDAV, JUNIS 23, 1911. No. 80. IIRI INR RANK I Prominent Bankers Subpoenaed to Appear By Steel Trust Investigating Committee TUflllQ ANRQ (If sfl VV7 IS RUBBED OF HUG E Ml I From $10,000 to $G0,000 Is Secured by Dnlil Ynuijiucn Clock Stopped at 12:31 n. m. Which Is Thounht to ho Time ol Crime. ROBBERY NOT KNOWN UNTIL OPENING HOUR Bandits Escape and it Is Believed They Will Get Entirely Away. CIIII'O, Oil., .limit 23, -IWo ti. iliiy urn out hi tin' country near Still ui City, lift mites oust of hero in tin Sit'i'niN, in pursuit of band of rob born who ilyiiiiiiiiti'il iln Kin lin Oty : hunk mill llfil wtili liontv I'Hliiiint -tl nt 1 0.1100 tn $(10,000. Till' yi'Uk'H'fi! took t'Viiry cent. Tin1 lohbory was not ilieovoiod until this morn ing. Thoro in no iiifiiniuitiiin us to tin' number of moil involved in Hit bank robbery hero, iih t lit thieve .liml fill nil uiios lomliui; to Chii'o. It in not liclii'M'il thoro id iniii'li olintieo of tin yegg being implored, iiltlinugli tin' t'litiru country side, nniu'il to tin' tooth, is out in tln Ii'iIIh, Tim looted hnnlc wiih owned prill t'ipnlly liy officials of tint Diamond Miiteli Ouupiuiy, inl while no do iVniti' iiifoituntiou Iiiih yet boon irlomiod ft mii Stirling City, il ' known tlmt lljo ilixtitiitioii usually hud ut least, 20,000 on Imml. In (Voter of Town. r.teMliBMMAH-'(iinilitiikiitviiMiSu.liiuttiryHiitir of tliu (own mill (lit1 work of lilowiim il Hllfo WIIH limit) HO (UU'tlv tlmt III! om was disturbed until this moiiiiui; llm opinion bore is strong tlmt t lit joli was the wntk of exports. Willi tint in mind, il in lioliovoil tlmt if tlio lubbers tiro onoimiiloroil in tlio rugKcri moiinliiiiiH whom thov nro tlioui;ht to Imvo taken refuge, u desperate hut -tlo is utmost sure. Tlio ehuiieos of (ho robbers miikiui: n clean got-n-wny, luiwoor, nro lio liovoil to ho excellent. It is not 'i liovoil thov will try to tiro nlnng tlio lino of tlio Hullo County Ititilroud which runs IhroiiL'li Stilling City, hut telegrams Imvo hooii sent nil along tlio lino anil poses ut ilitfori'iit Miiuts will ho on Iho lookout to hlook tlio osonpo. Itifonmitimi ronohing horo this nf. tonioou from Stirling City Ims oiiI.n uiltlotl to Iho mystery of the rohhory nml Iiiih extended tlio limits of III" ohaso to tin) hills Hour horo. Itiink Wivrkod. Wliou tlio inbhory was disonered tint whole inside of tho hunk vmik foiuiil wrecked mill two Hiifos luiil hoon shuttered with honvy oluugos of ilynumito. According to nil tho oi- ilenoo, uflor tliu yoggincu hud oponod tho HiifoM thoy hmikoil u wugnii to tint front door of tho building, luiulod their loot to tliu railroad, thorn scour oil u gravity '' nml Hlid down guide to Chioo. This theory, however, is open In ipicfilinn, iih no truce of the vanished liandoar oun he found nml it inn v Imvo boon thrown into n crock nlnng Hie wuy from Home trestle. Them bus not hecu a single oluo found to the idoiitily of the robbers. It Iiiih boon found tlmt the hunk was open oil with a piiHs key nml Homo think Stilling City men turned the triek. Throe explosions wore hoard in Stirling City during the night, hut the disturbed Bloopers thought thoy wore onusod liy ImyB practicing for the Font Ih nf July and paid no hood. The exploHioiiH were hoard iilmut the time tlio bunk clunk stopped, J'JiIll a, in. Cushior Sloddnnl nf (he wrecked bunk refuses to Hiiy how niiieli money .Iho robbers scoured hut lio belief is general tlmt It wiih lurgo, prnbublv frnm $10,000 to $00,1100. The Dinm oud Mulch Company in Stirling City ' bus a monthly payroll of about the bit tor Hum mid pay day wiih uonr nt Imml. Police authorities who Imvo invos ligulod the robbery at Stirling City hiiy it wiih the work nf oxporH. It wiih found that both wifoH wore blown with nllrn and the job wiih done in must workmanlike manner. The IooIh lined wore taken from u tool house iioniby. mil hKi JliiHiH W nfifr nit if ik an ii r -i iIm i irVifii ! nMrtrT1!- -"-'--' '- - - g-f..-yl 1000 BANKERS HELPED 10 FORM TRUST Rumored That They May Refuse lo Ajipear Stanley Says He Will Wait for Official Word Before He Decides on Course of Action. ALONZO BAKTON HUPBVRN rtOTo by rinia rtAtMMiJ a WAHIIINOTON, 0. C, Juno 23 . Kriink A. Vamlorllp. iircnldent of thf National City Manic of .Vow York, nml Aloii7o It. Moplmin, nrosfdont of the. CIkiko National lunik nml proHldout of tut; Now York dealing Iiouho. have boon Hiihponaoil tn niipcar heforc tlio ... . .... HUinioy invcRiiKaiinK coinniiuoo 01 tho Iioiihc which la prohlnK tlio stco. trtiHt. it Ih ohurKoil that the two hank proHliloiitH luul a Imml In tho creation, of tho triiitt anil can throw coiiKliler- ahto llcht on tliu nffalr. It wan rumored here today that the mm would rufuao to appear bp fori, iho ffiiiitntttoc. C'hnlrman Stnn- ly declined to dlBCiiss llilH phaeo'ofl 'the mutter, saying he had no official, knowledge on tlmt paint. aim.-n n i ' -! ,-- 4 i WMaataawmitjtwawaaaKalmaataaihwSuM9i'Zf cmuIb ' aaaBKamaS - wB0amkaaaLaaamKaaa w HHBfPiwr ',rlmBOaaaaWamaaawaaam '' ' aamkwaWMaW.I BHflHRHHH in hkmhv'v' i WBvklaVaaaWaWBnmWUMaawaaa aaaaaKttsBtKB m W lllBzjlBilHH ikmkmkmBkmTikWJknL? MkaaaaammaaaaaBMB9uaaaa tA rx m rvl w rtJAIK. A"V5vDCRLJP TURKS DIE IN BATTLE Desperate Flylit Takes Place Between Federals and Relicts Near Ghee San on the Red Sea Turks Kill Their Own Men. SAY SEE COACHED -.tllKltlilVrJuim S3. IHBpntchro.n. celled hero today from llodoldah, Arabia, via Admin, dated hiHt Hatiir iluy, toll of a deiorute luittlo In. iwoon o iIIvImIoii of Turklnh IroopH mid u. Kreat foieo of reholn near tJlit'o Mini, on the Itod sea, In which the Turks loMi more than inoo killed. Tho Turkish hoIiIIoih wore under tti t'ommniid of Mahomed All 1'anliii, who Ih iiiIkmIiik mid believed to tie dead. Hundreds of the Turks wore wound ed. Tho Iohmoh stiHlaliied by tho reb els Is not known, though It Ih certain that thoy aro heavy, us the flKhthiK wiih lau',oly hand-to-hand. Several hundred Turkish Holdlers were killed or wounded when u Turk ish KUiibout bombarded tho milliters In mlHtnko for the rehelH. BROWNE WHIPS NEWSPAPER MN Correspondent of Chicago Tribune Is Knocked Unconscious in Which Condition he Remains for Forty Minutes. MISS M RED Stale Alleges That See's Book "Aii soluto Life on Trial" Was Written While He Was In Jail, for Purpose of Influencing His Disciple. FATS AND LEANS 'HALL A PLAY TUESDAY! SAYS COWARD FIFTEEN KILLED GOVERNOR Rain Blocks Arrangements for This! "Are You the Sheriff?" Asked Con- Afternoon Stores Close Next Tuesday at Four o'clock so That All Can Attend Game. SPIMNdFIKU), III., .Tune 2:.-A O. 1'hillips, ijoircspoiidenl of the Clu eup Tribune, is nursing a hluekoued eye mid oilier bruises today following n phytiii'iil oiieoiinlor with Kopresen tativo l.eo O'Noil Hrowne, friend 'I Senator William Loriiner. I'hillipi was iiuooiiseious forty miiiutos. Kven ltrowno'H friends today nn ooudeinniiiK' him for Iiiit uttnek up.)i lMiillips, Tlio Tribune is dcmuiiilin,. Hrowiio'ri a ncs I, but Phillips liiniMll is disposed to drop tho iiuitter. It "' probable that Hrowne will hu nskoi' to npologi.o from tho floor of tin house. Wilnossoa import that the leg iHlutor's attack upon Phillips was en tirely unprovoked. Ball Gamo for Church. COTiVlhLK, Wash., .lune 23. -To aid in ruiHing the $10,000 for u now olnirch in Colville, nine lIethmlisl ministers of r'lihtorn WnHhiiiKton will desert the black frock and dou base ball uttiro hero not Tuesdiiy when they aro Hchcduled to elimh with u team noinporfod of biiK'uiess inen of the town. Tho gmiio In being nrrauged by Hov. fleorge Wolls, who uiiderlook u cmn paiRii for ti new church. The gninit will bo advertised from tlio pulpilt! of various chui'clica. CIIIOAaO, III., June .!. Clmrge- tlmt Kvelyn Arthur See, "apostle ol the nbi-olute life" who is on trial bote licensed of debiiuclmi his girl disci ple, .Mildred Uridges, deliberntcly couched tho girl in hcV testimony were mnde today hy the btuto when Sees hearing was resumed. The prosecution alleges that See's book, "ahholutu life on trial," was written while lm was in jail ami that Moua Koos, his other girl disciple, type wrote it and studied his ooutciitiuiih in ptoparatioii for cMiiniuntiim h the court. Tho stale declares that See imont oil Ids defense that "wifehood and motherhood" iih impersonated by the two i;irls was n spiritual nml not a physical condition, and tjint their conning of his hook enabled the Rrid ges girj to take this tack when she was examined by Judgo llonore and the attorneys for the prosecution. The stale probably will introduce the hook in evidence to show thnt its line of argument is mi exnet parallel to the tohtiinony wrung unwillingly from the Ihidges girl. The examination of the Uridges (ill was concluded this morning. The defense tried to show that she had been better treated in See's "junior commonwealth" than she had been at her home but Mildred refused to make any charges against her father. Asked if See taught her what she knows about sexology tho girl said, that he had not. nml that her infor mation on Hitch mutton pnmo from her mother. She esserled that the personal pronouns in the "hook of absolute life" did not refer to See himsolf hut to the spirit within him. At this part of Iho hearing Assist ml State's Altornvy Hiirnham rend oxlrnets from the "book of nbsolute life," dealing with sexology which were unprintable, TEILS OF $2500 FOR LORINIFR VOTE - WASHINGTON, I). C Juno 33. Toutlf)'li)g before tho sonato Lornner Investigating coinmlttoo today, for mer United States Sonator Albert J. Hopkins of Illinois declared that Statu Senator John MeCormlek had told John I'offors, Hopklnn' seerotary, thnt ho (MeCormlek) had boon offcrod $2G00 to voto for Lorltnor. "MeCorinlek finally promised to stand firm," 'mild HopkliiH. "I then learned that othor.i In our ranks woro shaky and wont to look thorn up," va,w . Look for .tho ad that offers it to you, boeoiid-liiind, t real btirgaiuj J. Pluvlu's O'Gara, The man of weather fnnio, Ih tho ouo who put tho jinx upon Thu fat and lean ball Rame. Ho ordered up a shower, For ho had a quiet tip That hla sldu mlRht havo a look-In If he made the fat ones slip. J. IMuvlus O'Gara. He's tho man to blame for It; Ho ordered up a showor Then ho couldn't niako It quit, Tho fat and lean baseball teams will play next Tuesday afternoon at 4:30. All plans and arrangements havo been postponed, owing to tho rain which started early Friday morn Iuk mid still continues. There waa a great scurrying and hurrylnjj about the city Friday morn ing to seo what should bo dono about It. It was thought for a time that the clouds would blow away by noon, but as tho morning advanced tho downpour continued. A delegation called on tho weather -man, but lie hold out no hopes for clear weather boforo Saturday aftornoon. And It bcgliiB to look as It ho had tho dope on It. Noxt Tuesday aftornoon the gamo will be played. From all accounts a record-breaking crowd will attend. Over 300 tickets havo boon disposed of and this augurs well for the suc cess of tho benefit. Tho Fats and tho Leans said thoy could pluy ball to day. Inasmuch as thoy wero robed In bathing suits, but they-woro afraid of tho slto of tlio crowd. So tho game will bo played Tues day. Managers of both teams say thoy can keop their men In condttlon. It Ih to bo hoped that thoy can, for It would not do to piny tho gamo with tho moil out of condition. vict Hall, "No, I am the Governor You Tied to, Put up Your Hands" Was the Conversation at the Arrest SALEM. Or.. Juno 22 "llo-was Just like any other bad man." declar ed Governor Oswald West today, dls cussing his jwrt In tho chaso after Jesse Hall, tho holdup man, near Cor- vallla. Hall had been allowed to work at one of tho public institutions un guard and ho violated his personal promise to tho governor, stole a horse and made his escape at night. "Talk about your bad men," con tinued tho governor, "they all aro cowards. Hall was one, and his hands went up just as soon as ho saw I had him sovered, and It was a good thing for him that they did. "I was tho man who turned him loose, mid It was up to mo to got him If possible," said West. "While following Hall's trail about 7 o'clock last night I noticed smoke curling up above tho treetops. When within 75 yards of whero the smoko was coming from I got down and crawled and got a gllmpso of him ly ing by a log asleep. "It was just dusk then, and I was crawling along slowly and carefully to get closer to my man, and then It happened a dry twig broke. It awoko Hall. I covered him with my 'revolver and his hnnds wont high In tho air. "Are you tho sherirt?" ho inquired. "No, I am the governor you'lled to," said West. MEXICAN 0 T Maderist Troops However Restore Order New and More Serious Out Break is Feared Vcngence Vowed on Federal Troops. miXICO CITY, June 2X The ar rival of 500 irnderist troops at Julapa today restored order after yesterday's riots in which it is retried that fif teen jiersons were killed anil fifty three wounded. It is feared that pre judice against the federals may re sult in n new and perhaps a more ser ious outbreak. Four perous were killed anil .22 wounded in a similar uprising lnt night at Tnxicaln. The MaderUt troops, who had gathered nt Puebla with the intention of disbanding to day, refused to surrender their arms and nre camped outside the city, vow ing vengeance on the federals. ORDERS HOLDING INQUEST OVER REMAINS OF BINDER Tho Inquest over tho body of Georgo Hinder, tho Cherokee Indian who was found dead on tho Southern Pacific right or way by section hands Thursday morning, Is being held at Poll's undertaking parlors today. Kvery Indication points to death hy being struck by a locomotive and tho verdict will no doubt ho to that of foct. Coroner Kellogg enmo to Mod ford from Gold Hill Friday morning and Is conducting tho Inquest. Look for tho ml tlmt oalls for you nmong thu help wuutod ads. TO CHECK REVOLT General Escudero Arrives With 1500 Troops to Take up Campaign of Extermination Throughout Lower California. EL PASO, Tex., Juno 23. Under ordors to absolutely stamp out all revolt In Lower California, General Gordlllo Kscudero Is today transfer ring 1300 federal troops to tho South ern Pacific railroad at Juarez for transport toward San Diego across American territory. It Is possible that somo of tho troops will ro-ontor COUYALUS. Ore., Juno 23. Tho hunt for Poss Hull, eenped convict and desperado ended late last night in n clump of bushes near Hlodgett, 20 miles from here, when a posso led by flovernor West oumo on tho fellow nsleon miiW a tree. When tlio ..ov-tMoxlco uorro tho coast Is reached omor touched him on the shoulder, i Escudero having tho option to change Hull awakened witli a smile and of- a I"""8 "' movements ot ms fered no resistance when the hnnd-mim w,u ot become known to tho cuffs woro slipped over his wrists. Magoulstas. Fearing that attempts He had had no sleep in sixty hours. !"'" uu ",ul10 lo y"uuiu uiu iruma mm ,..c i..,i ;.. n n,,in,n,l,ilnion route, Colonel Steover, United -WU IIKIII MUCJ II! ) ! ' . ami returned to the Salem peniten tiary, arriving there this forouoon. When captured llnll's face was bleeding from n dozen shot wounds snstnincd yesterday morning when Sheriff Oellatly fired on him with n shotgun. Asked by tho governor why ho had broken his parole, Hall said ho was homesick and that he ran away to see his mother, who lives at Waldport, Oregon. Governor West took Hall's trail yosterdny after Sheriff Clollatly hud shot the convict. DOLLARS GOOD DONE BY RAIN Weather Man Says it Will Hold on Tonight and Tomorrow Over Half Inch Has Fallen During Past Twenty-Four Hours. FRUIT CROP GREATLY BENEFITED BY SHOWERS Fruit Will Gain Larger Size In Con sequence Increasing the Harvest Hay Not Hurt. Thousanda of dollars of good hos been dono by the rain which, has fel len In the valley during tho past 21 hours. Fruit and farm products havo been greatly benefited. Even thoso who have hay down state that tho rain will aid rather than Injure them. The present rain storm broke all records for June, for several years. In tho same length of time. At noon tho record showed a fall of .GO of an inch. Farmers and town peoplo alike splashed cheerfully about In tnho mud and water, knowing well that tho moisture was the making of tho fruit crop. While the young fruit was not uttering as yet, tho heavy fall assures a bumper crop this year. Only one rainfall during tho sum mer season approaches this ono. In August, 1910, a fall of .5 inch waa recorded extending over a period of three days.. Still more rain is tho weather pre diction for tonight and Saturday, and If the downpour continues "to ''Do steady a record breaking fruit crop Is assured. "The present shower," states Pro fessor P. J. O'Gara, "13 a Bplendld thing for tho valley. It seems as it it was made to order. By tonight tho ground will be soaked to a depth of six or eight Inches, which will bo of great benefit. "While there has been some hay cut In the valley, the present rain will not damage it to any extent. Potatoes and corn havo been vastly benefited. "A number ot orchardlsta havo been Irrigating for the past two weeks but this will savo them labor." 14 LUMBERMEN ARE INDICTED Investigation of Trust Will be Thor oughFourteen Secretaries of Big Companies Must Face Trial Run ning for Cover. States army, Is sending n detachmont of American soldiers as guards for each train. At tho 11th hour Madero ordered General Vlljoon to noblllzo tho In surgent forces In Chihuahua and So nora states with Instructions to co operate with Escudero, Washington has not yet sanctioned tho Insurgent movement, tho permission to crobS American soil npplylug, so far, only to tho federals. WEALTHY BROKER COMES TO RELIEF OF HIS WIFE SAN FHANCISCO, Cal Juno 23. II. K. Epstoin, u wenlthy broker of Tonopnh, Nevada, arrived horo to day to investigate tho arrest of lite wifo, who is charged, with having stol on u baby's cup from u btoro hero. Epstein fJaid tlmt ho bolioved there must bo somo mistake and that ho would defend his wifo to the end. Mrs. Epstein is prostrated. The case is sot for hearing tomorrow. The mntin tvmnnnf rtf Hin Qfmri Itna tint sworn to u complaint. 1 CHICAGO, III., Juno 23. A spec ial United States grand jury hero to day indicted 14 secretaries of tho lumber dealers associations in tho west and the middle west, all of whom are members of tho Lumber Secro taries Bureau of Information, on two counts charging n criminal conspir acy in restraint of trade. It is intimated that this or succeed ing special grand juries will indict members of tho Weyerhausor family, which is said to control tho greater part of the lumber nml timber lands of the west. Thrco secretaries appeared before tho grand jury and asked for indict ment, Thoso indicted aro: Arthur IIoluios, Dotroit, editor of "Tlio Scout," a trado journal ; Georgo Sweet. Dotroit; Willard Hollis of the Northwestern Lumbermen's Associa tion; Harry Gorsucb, Kansas City; Bird Crichfield, Lincoln, Neb.; E. E. Hnll, Omaha; Harry Scearco, Moor osville, hid.; II. II. llcinenway nml Louih Ileilmun, socrolnrios of tho Colorado-Wyoming Doalors Associa tion; If. S. Adams, Chollicotho, Ohio; 11. N. lfaywnrd, Columbus, Ohio; A. L-, Porter, Spoknno, of tho Western Ilo tail Lumbermen's Association, which is composed of retailors in Orogon, Washington, Idaho, Montana niul California; R. P. Ilrnusford, Union City, Tonn., tmd A. C. Hichter pf Pittsburg. 1 1 .1