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W11flfg2M ' rr v. mj , " ;! SUBSCRIBERS VMIInr to irst pnptr will hitv una dttlvwrta by plionlnir of tlo liy 0 ii, in, Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER llnln .Mn v. 77$ Mln. 4HJ Menu (l'J.3; liar. Hi)."r liiilly Hlxlli Yriir Kuly IMi hi Vi'iir AIKDFOItD, OWCGION, TlUIIiHIMY, ,jTNI3 29, 1911. No. 85. .rwu'")' HEILIG 10 BUILD IF LOCAL PEOPLE OPTION" TAKEN ON PAGE LOT MEDFORD THEATRE i WILL CO-OPERATE Portland Theatre Mannalc Hero to Study Local Situation and Receive Proposals From People Interested Fnvorahly Disposed. 0 MR WAS TAFFS CHOICE Edward Hlucs, Mllllonnlrc Clilcauo Lumberman, Gives Details Con ccrnlfifi Aliened Jack Pot Says Aldrfch Saw President. . MUST STAND TRIAL JOHN CORT INTERESTED IN PROPOSED PLAY HOUSE President of Northwest Theatrical Association Doslres Adequate Houso In Best Coast Town. rnlwu iii'i it?, iiriuirii'lnr or .lie lleilig thuiilto, I'oillnnil, itiul presi dent of din Northwestern Thonliiuiil iihfiM'lalKin, controlling tin; bonking of iiorlhwolorn mreuit us well iim a IlllljjIlltV of lllu pluyllOUHCH, Wl'dlll'S- tiny took tut option upon the l'nj4 properly ut llio curnor of Main ami Hiersido willi tin) object of con structing it lirst class theatre iihhi il Tin' property consist of a frontline of 1 0(1 feet on Riverside ami l(l.r. fuel Uhiii Main, with tin basement ex iiavntitil ami a eoucioto fotimlation constructed. Mr. Hoilig, who in tin guest of Colonel ami Mix. . ('. Washburn at tin hitter's TiiIiId Hock oichaid, made tln following slutouieul over tlii; phuuo: - ' " ' JIHlf(VHfntriiiiiit. "I am lnri) to look over tliu llientri cal Hitiiution. Medford has I ho roi ittatinn of being tho best hiiiiiII thea tre toun in the I'ljiintry, ami linn need of a good playhouse. I am ready with my associates to IniiM one pro vided 1 can Hctuiro llu co-operation of Ilia Medford people. Otherwise, Hot, "I understand that tin1 effort to liuilil a theatre locally failed because of divided sentiment. Wo have noth ing to do with former efforts. We uro simply studying the proposition, are open to suggestions, anil it will Im tin fault of the people of Med io n I if they do not unite ami pall to DENEEN PHONED AT ONCE; DLONDE BOSS WAS CHOSEN Lorimcr Surprised When Informed Tnft Wanted Him to Be Can didate Coyly Consented. (Ciintlntlnil mi I'Mitr R ) PESTS NAMES FOR GOLF HOLES Woolly Aphis, Thrips, Bllnht, Scale and Codllnii Moths Amonu Coyno mens Selected at Medford Country Club Links. Everything lB I" rtnillnHH for the golf tournament to lio played on the now course of tlio Medford Golf ami Country club Friday afternoon, start ing at 2 o'clock. Tlio outrlos huvo la-en received, but any person, whoth or a member or tlio club or not, iniiy eutor up until tlio tliuo of HtartliiK tlio touriinmunt. Tim toiiriiiiinunt tomorrow Ih a KlekoiH handicap, each player bolng allowed to niiiuo his own luuidlcap, Hero In a list of tlio uutrlea to ditto ami the handicaps uskod! llrook, 10; HooyHinlth, 10; Cowles, 10: Webb, IJIj Powell, 20: Mlddloburgor, 0; Burgess, 111 IlockwIth.llO; McKay, j!li; Cnrpuutor, Id: Cilfpoiitor. 10; Conner, 20;' Troiwon, 17; Floro, 20; PaiHoiiH, 2:1; Frnxlor, 10 McCormnok 20; Polouzo, I!). Tlio bogles luivo lieuu fixed and tho holes on tho nliio-holo course iiiiuied as follows: Holo. , Niimo. llogy. 1 Woolly Aphis. ..... .0 l! Thrlim fi , , ,' Authruonouo t . t . . . . . ...... Illlliht i Hoalu 1 Slim a . lloror ,,,,,... 0 niiHtitriuito r. , CodlliiK ........ I 11 WASIllNdTON', I). ('., Jutftj "JK. Kdwnrd 1 linen, the. uiilliounire Chiea i;o ltiniltrriiii.it who, L'lareuee. S. Funk woie, deflated he had rained flOU, IIUII an a "nlunh fund" to "pot -" ri mer over," look the hIiiiuI today be fore the Hciialo eoiuuiittee which 't iuvehliKatiiik' liriiuer'n eluetion on I'uitvd Staten neimtor from llliuoln. i linen was expected to be tho ntar ttitucf for the defvune. IlineH, dencribiut; Inn career. Mild he left hdiool when ho wan 1-1 yearn of aye and look a job at $10 a mouth. In KSD'J he formed the Kdwnrd Uitien Lumber company when lie wan 'M yean old. lie said he hud renided in l.onti)(;r'h dintrict for nine yearx and had known tho senator for lit yearn, lie iliuiied that he drank to cxcci. HupMiiicil Iorliuer. In liHIII, naid liiuen, he loaned a lot of deeoiated wapim for a lor imcr parade and Mipmrted l.oruner f(1r eonj;renn in 1U00 and 1U0S ,,be caiiKe I.oruaer wan a protoctiouint re publioau." "In March, lOOD," continued Ilines, "I telegraphed to Loriuier from Chi capi rccouuucudiiiK A. C. Hurt lull of Chicago for heuator. In April I naw l,o rimer here and he xiiid the faetionn would not unite, on Haitlett I did mil vi--.it HpriiiL'field while the It'Kinliituro was in Hi'rinton. "In April Senator 1'enrohC asked urn if tho Illinois' leiHlaturo would adjourn without luakiu a selection of a Tniled Staten ncnator. 1 prom ised to find out. Hoth CoiitfrosMiiun Maun and Hoiitull miid Loriuier could advise inc. Advlxeil Willi Lordlier. ''I.oriiiior naid tho situalion was iudofiuite, hut ho wan piinu lo SpriiiKtield, where he uiilit leiiui what tho pronpcotB woroj' ItcplyiiiK to ipicstfonn, Ilines said he had conferred with Senator l'eu roso on tariff inattern. l'enrone wanted iuforuiatiou hecaiise Aldrich wished every voto poKnihlo that the tariff inih'lit ho Hiiro of paKsae. "About Mny 2(1, ItlOD," Ilines con tinued, "Aldrich Huiumniicd me, Haiti thu indications were that no seuatoi would bo elected from Illinois inn' HiiKKontcd that Loriuier alight solv tho problem. After that I met Aldrich in his office, when ho said: 'I woult' like to huvo you to uutuu to tho Wliiti Hoiiho and tell llio pronideut ubuui thu Springfield nituatioii.' Aldrich Saw Taft. "IIo toleplioiied to the White House at 11:10 at ni'lit, unkiut; tho preii deil to hco him, lie linked mo to t an well, but l ohjeotcd that my proa eneo could but ciuharruHs the presi dent, thou Aldrich Kaid: 'All rilit you k to my house and wait for mo. ' (Cnntlniieil on Pko 8.) A"iV hi .IiiiIko rarpeiitcr, In the t'ultud Hlult-H dlHtrlct court, ClilenKO, denied a motion of J, OKdpn Armour and nine otbur CIiIciiko packern for a re liearltiK of tliolr motion to iiuiirIi 111 dlclmentii clinrKliiK vlolntlonn of thu Hlierumn niitl-triiKt luw. It In expected thn pnekorH will bo tried next October. TRUST OFFICERS TO BE INDICTED N.UW YORK, Juno 29. Tlio Unit ed KlatcN Kraud Jury thin afternoon Indicted a number of tlio Hiibaldlary roinpiinleH of the United Staten Stool corporation. The trout Itnetf was not Indicted. NKW YORK. June 29. It la re ported In financial circles today that thu United Htnten grand Jury has found liullctnientH nKalnnt leadliiK f flclaltf or the United Htuten Steel cor poration tho teol trust and of tho liidepoudontH an tho result of a "koii tleiuon'u agreement" between thorn whereby prices have been maintained. United Staten DlHtrlct Attornoy WIko rofunoH to iIIhciihs tin; rumor, but It In Hinted on apparently good authority that the Indictments will be returned thin afternoon or tomor row. MURDER CHARGE FOR STEP MOTHER OltOVlLLI-:, Oil., -luuo 20 Work ing on declarations by physicians thai only a sudden jerk by a strong urm could huvo broken tho nook of lll-ycar-old Helen Kutnlmll, vIio.mj body wan found hanpuK in tho home of her stepmother near bore, District Attorney 0. V. Jones and Sheriff J. IL Webber today aro socking evidence for tomorrow's prolitninury houring that murder was done. If tho statements of the physicians are corroborated, a charge of luuntar, ulready found by thu coroner's jury, will ho formally made ut tho hearing against the girl's stepmother, Mrs. Kuuuii L. Itumball, and her brother, Arohio Lewis, both of whom aro held in jail hero in connection with. tho girl's death. That this will bo done was practically admitted today by District Attorney Jonos, who deolures ho linn already discovered some now ovideuco which he believes showed tho girl's nook was broken either by Lewis or tho stepmother jerking tho ropu while thu child, hor hands bound before hor, was unablo to maintain her linlauco. FIRST BREAK IN RFWARHS MAIINfi nnMT ATnr IILIIIIIIVU I 1IIII.IIIM pi FOR ARREST OREGON ENGLAND Anchor and Allen, Cunard and South ern Pacific Lines Concede FijII Recoynltlon of Union and Grant Increases In Pay Demanded. PRICE OF ALL NECESSITIES ADVANCE 25 PER CENT Premier Asqulth Takes a Hand England Experiencing What Would Happen In Case of War. FOURTH BONANZA GOLD STRIKE (HUNTS PASS, Or., Juno 20. largo body of rich oro and frco gold Knur mining nion of JoHophluo coun ty huvo Juut uncovored a wldo lodgo of oxidized oro bearing heavy gold valuoH, Tho find was iniulo thrno days ago near flio western lino of JoHophluo county mid about ono mllo noiili.of tho rocojit HontJiitlouul find on tho Hlgglnu Ooldon Droniu prop oil y. , Two of tho nwnora of tho proaont dlHcovory, OJM, (luuo ami O, S, Robb, wuro tho nion who nnonrtliod tlio J on thu Hlgglnu claims, Tho owners of this latest dlscovory today sout a pack train In from Korby to tho proporty, carrying suiiplloH, and will ontor at onro upon dovolopiuont, This 1b tho fourth bonanza gold strike in 00 days In thts county, and Is attracting min ing .inon from as far away as. Alaskn. Today not a ulnglo gold pan can bo bought In Grants Pass. Morohuntu huvo sent rush ordurs to roploulsh by wlro, LONDON, Juno 21). -The first break in tho great M-amen's strike which Iiiih pnralyxcd Knglish c-om-mcrc-c came today in Glasgod wIumi the Anchor and. Allen' linen conceded in full (ho recognition of the union ami thu increases, in pay for which llio men went out. Crews for the ships of the two linen wore, immedi ately furnished, and in labor circles tho victory is believed only the first gain of a general triumph for the seamen. The action of the 'Glasgow linen was followed here (inlay by the Cu nard ami Southern Pacific lines, which settled with the uuiugs, accord ing recognition and all other de mands. Premier Aqi!thct.i. That somellung-itii!lv be done to end the strike; unu-nt oiiec, is llio view of Premier Asquitb, who today in bringing all the Mwer of his osi tiini into play to bring about a settle ment. Knonnuus (piantities of food stuffs are needed in Hritain at ouco, as the United Kingdom has less than ono month's supplies of imports on hand. Thai the premier will be unable to settle the war unless the shipping companies capitulate was strongly iiutimnted today by the leaders of the union. They issued a statement blaming officials of the White SAar for the trouble and saying they would not return to work unices their demands were granted in full. Wlmt War Would Moan. " Through parnylsis of its import trade by tho widespread seamen's strike, England today is having a taste of what n war might mean. As a result of tho strike prices of nllx necessities throughout the king dom huvo already advanced 25 per cent, there is rioting in a dozen cit ies and the whole coastwise and for eign traffic, except that along the channel, is in a state of stagnation. Tho country is facing the most ser ious situation in years. In fully a dozen cities, many of tho bfggost factories are closed for lack of raw materials and the crowds of tho dissatisfied thus liberated to join their, discontented brethren in the streets constitute an hourly grow ing danger. Unless there is a settlement of the seamen's striko by Saturday a score of ocean liners due then will he hold up. $5,400 OFFERED TRAIN RO ANOTHER INVESTIGATION. HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHpKr ?MM A IS DY AIOED TRUST George H. Earle Criticises Former President For Not Carrying Out His Oath of Office and Enforcing the Law Against Sugar Combine. ROOSEVELT FAILED TO PRESERVE ALL EVIDENCE A. . J. SaBath. Repreentatlve Adolph .1. Sabbath, a democrat of Chicago, has introduc ed a roHolutlon in which he urges con greiiii to add to the long list of inves tigations which are already under way another to ascertain how many American "dollar princesses" have been Invited to take part In the cor onation ceremony and why the rest have been discriminated against. 1 "If You Are a Friend of Teddy's, Don't Go Into That," Is Reply Made By Witness. RAILROADS ALONE TO PRE-ICE CARS WASHINGTON. D. C. Juno 29.- liy order of the Interstate commerce commission today, the privilege of pro-Icing carload shipments of lent ons'and other similar fruits, ""which was formorly permitted to shippers, has been stopped. This gives the railroads exclusive control of the icing and refrigerating of citrus fruits in all cases where the shipper does not specify that fruit shall move under natural cooling pro cesses. The order 'also directs that ad vances in the price of transportation for these fruits shall be suspended until October 20. LOST HER LIFE AS RESULT OF SAVING . DYING WOMAN'S LIFE i NEW YORK. Juno 20 Weakened by loan of blood which she had sac rificed to save tho life of a dying woman, Mrs, Ida Schlff fell In a faint from tho balcony of hor tenement homo today and was killed. Mrs. Schlff mid her husband hud been sav ing money for two years to bring tliolr children from Russln. Hut a mouth ago Sehlff lost his position and has sluco been unemployed. HoarluK of a woman whoso llfo might bo saved by blood transfusion, Mrs. Schlff last week uudorwont tho operation to obtain monoy with which to nay hor chlldron's pnssago ncrosa tho ocoan, Schlff said today that tlio woman died and that his wife did not recalvu tho money promised, hor, ROYAL PROGRESS BLOCKS TRAFFIC LONDON. Juno 29. Traffic throughout the very center of Lon don was tied up again today by an other "royal progress." Tho royal party included King Georgo and Queen Mary and the prluco of Wales. First they drove from Duckingham palace to St. Paul's cathedral, at tended a short service, and then Jour noyed on to tho Guild hall for lunch eon with Lord Mayor Sir T. Vessey Strong, Luncheon over, thoy return ed to Uuckingham palace by a devious route, through North and Central London, to give as many of their subjects as possiblo a chance to see them. Their majesties and their son took an open carrlago from tho palaco. Thoy wero accompanied by au escort of llfo guards and overywhoro thoy passed the thoroughfares wore lined with troops. Tho sorvices at St. Paul's was a special ono of thanksgiving for tliolr majesties' safe coronation. It lasted about 20 minutes. Tho lord mayor reud an address of wolconio. Tho king ropllod briefly and then tho party ad journed to tho famous Guild hall banquet chamber for lunchoon. WASHINGTON, 1). C, Jipe 29. "If yon are a friend of Roobevelt'-, j don't go Into that." This was the ' answer Representative Hinds of the Hnrdwick sugar inverdiaiiting commit- 1 tec, got today when he asked George IL Karle, jr., of Philadelphia, for in formation as to the former presi dent's action when he urged that the head of the sugar trust be prosecut ed for wrecking n real estate com pany. Karle said he did not believe that Roosevelt had carried out his oath of office in that he did not see that the law was enforced against the heads of the sugar trust. He declared Roosevelt had left the mutter to his attorney general and mlded: ''The evidence in the case was ex amined. It sustained my contention. I shall continue to criticUe Roosevelt until I am shown conclusively that he did his full duty. 1 did criticise Roosevelt for not preserving all the evidence and for not sendmjr my let ters to the senate when they were asked for." Earle said he believed Roosevelt sent only part of his letters because some did no harm, while some did. Adolph Segal, who sold the United States Refining company of Cam den, N. J., to the trust, testified after Earle had finished, lie said that the piani was operaieu oy tne trust niter the sale. POSSES BBERS NOT HEARD ROM Bloodhounds Arrive On Scene but Rain During Night Destroys Trail Armer Pursuers Scouring Hills for Bold Bandits. THREE POUCHES REGISTERED MAIL TAKEN OFF TRAIN Passengers Warned by Conductor and Robbers Bluffed Off From Express Car Secured Little. ROSEHURG, Or., Juno 29. Noth ing has been heard from tho posses on the trail of the men who held up train 1C last night, this afternoon. Bloodhounds arrived on the scene this forenoon, but whether they can find and follow the scent Is problem atical, as rain fell In that district last night. Several posses are scouring tho hills eandeavorlng to find some clue as to the direction the train robbers took. The sheriff's posse la four.miles from the nearest station on tho rail- 'road. ARMY VS. NAVY JAPANESE ISSOE TOKIO, June 29. A hot competi tion between adhorents of tho army and navy tho settlement of which may mean life or death to tho Kat suro cabinet, Is raging hero today. Admirers of both tho land and water arms of the nation's strength aro de termlned on big Increases and the figt for precedence has developed into one of the most engrossing iu tho political history of Japan. The army's adherents have already succeded In including In the esti mates a 35,000,000 yen appropriation for now divisions for Korea. Now the navy men ask a auppementary 300, 000,000 yen to strengthen the country afloat. In case Katsura falls to appcaso thu conflicting parties It Is believed his cabinet will fall within a short time. ' Ileward Is Offered. PORTLAND. Or., June 29. Tho pontotflcer'tlepsrtineHt .Joclayioffered a rowardof fluOO for the: capture of each of the three robbers whorlfled the mail of the northbound Oregon Express near West Fork last night and the Southern Pacific announced a reward of $800 for the capture ot each of the trio, making a total of SfMOO on their heads. According to J. G. VanGross, mall clerk in charge of tho express, tho bandits made off with the contents of three packages of registered mall. Two of the pouches wero consigned to Portland from Medford. The val ue of the contents is not known. The express pulled into Portland this forenood without Clerk Umstead, who left It at Eugene to return to tho scene of the holdup to bo on hand to Identify the fugitives If they are caught. Five in the Gang. According to Van Gross, there wore five men In the gang, although only two appeared In the mall car. Thoso In the mall car were young men and one wore no mask. Van Gross says ho ''could readily Identify thorn. "After thoy had opened the regis tered mall pouches," said Van Gross, "they examined the regular mall and opened about 100 letters. They fCnntlniic1 on Par l. SAN PEDRO, Cal. Paul Fletcher, 4, Is dead hero today ot burns re ceived when ho fell Into a tub of boil ing water. CASE AGAINST REVEALER CLOSED CHICAGO, Juno 29. Completing Its caso against Evolyn Arthur Soo, "rovoalor or tho ubaoluto llfo," for his allogod causing tho delinquency of Mildred Hrldgos, ono of his disci ples, a 'minor, tho Btuto today closod Its caso. Tho dofonso thoroupon mov od that tho court Instruct tlio jury to acquit, Hoforo tho court no tho damaging confessions of tho "prophot" aud of ' t Mildred nridges and Mono. Roes, his girl disciples, mndo on tho night they wero first arrested. Theso confessions, aftor a hard fight by tho defonse to exclude, them, woro allowed to bo introduced by Judge Honoro, Thoy wor6 rolatod by Pollco Captain Dauuor aud sevoral roportor8, all of whom declared that Soo and tho girls had boasted of Il licit relations, maintaining that thoso lu "absolute llfo" could do uo wroug. ADMITS SLAYING CHIEF OF POLICE Harry Terry Confesses to Murder of John Sullivan of Spokane Says Ho Was Once Vagged by Chief and He Disliked Him In Consequence. nUTTE, Mont., Juno 29. Harry Terry, 41, self-confessed Blayer of Chlof of Polico John Sullivan of Spo kane, Is In jail hero today awaiting tho arrival of Spokane officials, who will return him to Washington to fuco. trial for murder. Terry surrendered to Chler Murphy of the Uutto depnrt mont nftor visiting a lawyor. When Murphy stopped Into the law offlco In answer to n summons, Terry said: "Wel, I'm th mirdror. You can get tho $1500 roward," Terry said ho was tired of, dodging detectives und was ready to stand punishment. Ho said ho killed Sullivan because "ho onco vagged me, and I novor liked. him, anyway," Sullivan was shot last winter whllo seated In his drawing room aono. Tho bullet was fired through a win dow from tho outuldo. J -4J rl , 1 21 ) . --, ' &i 1 1 m I .Hi . l