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imann Historic! ttiiiHU.- f,U I SUBSCRIBERS miliar to g-tt ppr win tmv uuv itillvtrtd by yhonlBtf of llc by a p, iih Medtord Mail Tribune WEATHER Fair Mil 1)7, Mill oO, Mown 711. Dully Willi Ycnr, I'jflj- Kirn I Vvnr M1SIJFORD, OftKOON, WtiDNlOSIM V, ,J ULY 12, 311, No. 95. MILLION DOLLAR SALE OF TIMBER LANDS TRAIL LUMBER DOMPANYSELLS ITS HOLDINGS Grand Rapids Lumber Company Is Now Owner Representative Here Closing Deal Wakcman and Davis Are Interested. NO ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE AS TO OPERATION ft f f HEAT WAVE RETURNS TO WORK OF DEATH . TORONTO, Out., July 1'J. Tim lii'iit wave returned to To ronto yi'Hlerdny, arid wan fol lowed by u heavy thunder Htonn lictwi'i'ii f and (I in tin afternoon. Fifty di'atliN wi-re recorded yi'Httrday. Of thi'Mi 10 wt're from tin bent, four being of children. f Tracts Arc Situated On Evans and Elk Creeks Transportation Must Bo Provided. Th (Irniiil Rapids Lumber com pany of Grand RnpldM, Mich., Iiiin purchiiHcd thu holdings of tltn Trail l.innlittr I'onipany in this county pay ing in llu iifiglihorhimd of $1,(100, 1100 for tlit tract which ciuihinl oof fill, 000 acri'H of timber on Kviiiin and Kllf creeks. Hoy Uiiiritoti, repre senting Hi" company, in now in Med ford and him junl cloned I lie deal. The piireluifdng company doi'lines to in u to nu announcement at this time regarding tho development of tin tract. A number of hiihiII mills owned hy the old company will prob ably continue in operation but trans portation miiHt ! solved beforo tin' truetH iiro opened on an cstensivi' neurit. Tliu tract chunging bandit ur owiii'd by tliu Trail Lumber company of thix nitv, L. E. WakHinnu nii'i (li'iirgv I Davis, botb official of the Farmer' mid Fruitgrower' bank of thw city. The dent has been landing for hoimo inuntliM durinj; wbicb time tbc eastern company ban bad men at work odtiiintliiK tbc timber and mak ing rcpnrtH on it. IMESS MAV DROP SOI! FOR DIVORCE Will PROSECUTE SHIP OWNERS Pacific Steamship Cfmpany Al leged to Be In Part Responsible for Danger to Passengers After Their Boat Santa Rosa Struck NEW YOUK, July 12. That Ethel llarryuiom may not pre her milt for dlvorco against her husband, Hits fll (I. Colt, anil that Colt dooa not expect any trouble, wan leu rami here today. It la Maid on reliable authority that her friend and family aro niak I UK every conceivable effort to bring about a ri'couc.llntlou between the couple. FrloudH of ,tbo actress assort that hIih Ht lit Invert Colt nml thu associates of Colt nay that bo Ih iim fond or bin wife iih ever. HoUi John Drew, her undo mud Jack Ilnrrymoro, bur favorltu brother, hiivn wlroil tha artrosirto reconsider any plniiH for divorce. HAN FRANCISCO, Cal July 12. Federal prosecution of thu Pacific Steamship Company official who nrti aliened to have been In part re spoiislbtn for 'tanger to passongerH on their boat, (he Santa Rosa, when i Mtruck off 1 olul Arguollo, I today declared hero to be a probability of the near future. Tha menace to thu steamship com pany officials took form when United States District Attorney Devlin this afternoon sent his assistant, Huu Jaiulu McKlnley, to bear tho testi mony bcliiK takun beforo Inspector Holies and Bulger, who aro Investl KAtliiK the affalra. lu caso McKlnloy heam ovldunco pointing to negligence by tho company In caring for tho pa- acugers of tho Santa Rosa, It It said (hat criminal prosecution of tho rc "nontilblo officials will hcKln at once. INDICT LEWIS FOR VIOLATION POSTAL LAWS Head of American Woman's League Must Answer for Circulating Mis leading Statements Through the Mall Aiding In Sale qf Stock. PREJUDICE DISPLAYED BY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Every Member of Jury Personally Spoken To Violations Alleged During Past Three Years. GOBORZA WEDS EMMA EAMES PARIS, July 12. Kmlllo Dodo Rorzu and Mine, Emmu-.EumcH wore murrlod today lu tho ninyor's office in tho Kuo d'AuJou, special dlHpouau tlona havliiK buun socurcd, TbroiiKh u dlHjionBiitlou of 1'opo IMiih, Mine, Eiuiioh althotiKh u Pro tcHtaut may bo murrlod In a llomun Cathollo clHiroh, and throiiKh tho illHpunuutlou of tho attorney general of Franco tho couplo woro rollovod from tho law requiring tho baniiH to poHtud nt tho mayor'a offlco ton duya beforo tho cormiiony. Tho civil coroinony today will bo followed u rollKlouii ceremony, tho lattor tiiklnif placo tomorrow morultiR nt 1 0:110 o'clock lu tho church of St. I'lorio do aiiulllut. ' A coucort tour will bo takon up folluwIiiK ,n month'" honeymoon lu dorraany.' .' " P I Mmlaino Hitmoii la tho divorced wlfo of Julian Storey and DodorKOzu wau divorced a year uko. It 1b reported that Mine. lOuuieu paid Mru. DoCloruorza f 100,000, ARRESTED FOR REFERENDUM l'OKTLANI), Ore., July 12. Fol lowing; an InvoHtlgatlon by ineana of the Ilurim Deicctlvo Agency Into for KcrleH allegcil to have been commit ted In tho referendum petltlonn aKaln Ht the UnlvcrHlty of Ori'Kon appro priation, Harry Color lu undor urrcat today, another warrant Ih out, and Color la auld to have made n state ment to tho offlcera that wljl lend to ten or (wolvo urroxta and ex pOHiiro of wholeHulu fraudtt IiivoIvIuk men lu higher atatlon than tho low ly clrculatorfl. Color Ih one of tho circulators of thu referendum against Iiouho bill 210, paHnod by tho laat loKlfllatnro, provldliiK for an additional building and equipment for the atato uulver- Hlty, Thla In one of the aoriea of three IiIIIh which wero blocked by referendum potlttoiiH circulated under the name aimplcoH, tho otheru heliiR another appropriation for thu unl vernlty and tho third an' appropria tion for a dormitory at the Monmouth Normal hcIiooI. All threo of tbeso are declared by former JuhIIco Slat er, attorney for the unlverulty to be rcekltiR with fraud. 8T. IX)UIH, Mo., July 12. E. O. Uiwld, bead of tho American Wo men'a Ia-bkuo and the Lowla Publish Iiir Company, whose con corns In Uni versity City, a St. Louis suburb, re cently beynine Involved, was today in dicted for violation of tho postal laws by a federal Krand Jury here. After the finding was submitted to thu court' one Juror Informed tho court that United StatcH District At torney Iloiita displayed prejudice against LcwIh In takltiK Individual Jurors out and conferring with them singly, Lewis' case la bolng Investi gated by a congressional committee. Hj woh formerly Indlctod In connec tion with a mall banking scheme but was finally exonerated by thu courts. Tho Indictments against Lewis con talus twelve counts. Eugene Htlno, one or the grand Jurors, told tho court that Prosecu tor Houta spoke to overy member of tho grand Jury personally In Lewis' case and pljilnly manifested pre judice. Stlne asked tho court If he had tho right to address tho Jury. The court said: "No. If you don't like thu actions of thu district attor ney you should havu usked for furth er Instructions." The ludlctmentH against Lewis cover four general charges that ho had circulated through tho mails mis leading statements aiding In thu salo of stock In bis concerns. It Is al legcil tho violations of the law oc curred In 1903, 1009 and 1910 when Lewis advertised to sell blocks of stock and mortgage notes secured by buildings he hold In University City. A Investigating committee of the house, ut Washington will hear Lewis' complaint against the pout offlco de partment bused on their cancellation of second class mnll privileges for hlii publications. 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Cra.KKIHS Tho seizure of Jewelry valued ut many thousands of dollars by the Now York Customs officials from M rs. Helen D. Jenkins is growing more sensational overy day. MILLIGKAIRES TO DEJDICTED Grand Jury Probing Smuggling Case With Mrs. JenUns as Leader of Gang to Finish Labors Friday- Will Indict Wealthy Principals. HOKE SMITH ELECTED UNITEDSTATESSENATOR ATLANTA, Ga.. July 12. Hoko Smith former governor of Georgia and ouo time member of President Cleveland's cabinet, wuh today elect ed United Stutos senator hero on tho first Joint ballot or tho Georgia as-Humbly. BRYAN OMITS NAME OF HARMON FOOM PRESIDENTIAL ELI6IBLE5 LINCOLN, Neb., July 12. Con KplouoiiHly omitting tho niuno of Go eruor Judrtou Huvmoii of Ohio, Wil liam J. Urynu'a Commoner today publishes u lint of dcmoorutH it oou Hidorn (ivuilnblo for tho democratic profiidentiul nomination. Tito Commonor BayH the availability of Governor Woodrow Wilson of Now Jersey, Champ Clark and Joseph W. Folk of Miflsouri i unquestioned. It BURgoHla ulso tho following tick ets: Hoko Smith, Georgia, for president uud Governor II mice, Nortli Dakota', Marshall of Indiana and Govornor Dix of Now York, or Govornor Dix uud Governor Marslinll of lndlaiu; Senator Culberson of Toxas mid Sen ator O'Gornmn of Now York, or Shufroth of Colorado and Governor Foss of Jilasancliusotta; Senator 01 lie JumoR oC Kentucky, Governor Os bomo of Wyoming, and Loujs 1(. llrandoiB of llostou, Tho Commonor also appends the names of tbeso presidential uvailii bloa without, however, goine; so far nu to group thorn : Governor Fred Plaistod of Muino. Honator John W. Koru of Indiana, Senator Newlauds of Nevada, Sena tor Goorgo K. Ciiamborlain of Ore gou, Senator Owen of Okluhoma, for mer Governors Adams and Thomas apd former Senator Patterson of Colorado; Georgo Fred Williams of Massachusetts, ox-Souutor Tumor oi' Washington, Senator Qoro of Oklu homa, Honry Wutterson of Kentucky, Mayor Willium J. Guyuar of New York, Mayor Curler Harrison of Chi cago, former Mayor Kdward F. Dunne of Chicago, NEW YOUK. July 12. The fed- oral grand Jury which Is Investigat ing tho gigantic smuggling caso which Involves Mrs. Helen D. Jenkins as tliu central nguro auuuuucea to day that It will conclude Its labors on Friday. It believed that both of tho millionaire charged with com plicity In thu smuggling case will bo Indicted and detectives are said to day to bo shallow lug tho men. HOBOES SAVE ESPEE TRAIN POHTLAND, Ore., July 12. Some where In Portland today aro two typical tomato-can hoboes having tho time or their lives with their cans filled with money. Tho mouey, In ulckels uud dimes, was donated by gruteful pussengcrs on a Southern Pacific passenger train which tho tramps saved from a disastrous wreck near Sulcm last night. Walking along tho track In tho direction of Portland, tho two wuy fnrors camo upon a broken rail. Tho train, with 100 imsBongers aboard, could bo heard approaching. Tho men ran back u short illstunco, light ed a paper uud wlg-wugged u danger signal to tho onBlneor. Tho train wna stopped Just In time. LEWIS HELD FOR OF MURDER OUQVILIiK, Cub, July 12. Arthur Lewis, brother of Mrs, Kmma L. Kumbnll, was today hold to answer a charge of tmirdor In connection with tho killing of Holon Uumball, aged 13,' lu Grldley. Tho trial of Lowls and Mrs. ltumbnll was schedul ed to bo hold In Septombor. UNCLE SAM HAS NOT TAKEN HAND IN MOROCCO BERLIN, July 12. Thu United Stutos embassy hero today donied reports published in Loudon that tho United States bad rnndo representa tions a Germany Unit hor intorfer onoo in Morocco would be considered a mouace by America, AMERICANS GET ALSOP CLAIM Nearly Million Dollars Awarded as Result of Decision by King George Money Advanced to Government of Bolivia Years Ago. LONDON, July 32. American claimants were awarded 035,000 in the Alsoo claim as the result of King George's ' decision, announced here today in tho Times. The Alsop claim, amounting in ail to $1,500,000, came up ns a result of money advanced to the government of Bolivia iu 1874. Chile assumed the obligation when fclio cnuie into possession of Aracu. Thescaso was submitted to the king for arbitration. STOCKS OK t LEVEL WITH YESTERDAY AS PRESIDENT 0 OCA LINK Tenders His Resignation In Order to Devote His Time to Management of His Private Interests Annual Meeting of the Medford National, W. H. GORE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BANK Enyart Has Been Engaged In the Banking Business In Medford for Past Twenty-one Years. The directors of the Medford Na tional bank held their annual meet ing Tuesday afternoon. For some time past J. E. Enyart, the president of the bank, has been contemplating resigning bis position as president so that he could devote his entire time to the management of bis Rogue River ranch and other properties and yesterday tendered his resigna tion which was accepted. The Medford bank was instituted on July 1, 1899, with a capitalization of $25,000. Its growth has been phe nomenal from the start. Five years ago it was incorporated as the ileuiorU .National bank with a capi talization of $50,000, and its growth has been so steady since that time that its capital and surplus now ag gregates $125,000. Enyart 21 Years In Bank. Mr. Enyart has been a resident of Medford for 22 years, 21 of which he has been actively engaged in the banking business and for some time CConllnued on Page Two.) NEW YOUK, July 12. Oponlng prices of standard stocks today were about on a lovel with yesterday's closing. Genural Electric lost 3-4. Stocks wero sold directly after the opening and Important Issues fell a largo fraction below yesterday's clos ing. Canadian Pacific lost 1. Later Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central gained a point. American Tobacco preferred rose 1 3-4. Tho markot closed steady. Bonds wero firm. ONION LEADERS UNDER ARREST CHICAGO, 111., July 12. Follow ing i lie secret luuictment ot union leaders alleged to have been to have concerned in a union war hero which resulted in murder, tho police today are seekimr to arrest Simon O'Don uell, preJdeut of the building trades council and business agent of the association of plumbers, and Thomas Kearney and James Garvin, busiuess agents of tho same union. Maurice Enrigbt, nn alleged slug ger and gunman, who is also a busi ness agent of the steamfitters' union is already under arrest. The accusations against the lattor three are reported to havo como about through bellboys at tho Brlggs house, where O'Donnell lived, repeat iug to the grand jury incriminating conversations O'Donnell had with the other men accused, which, it is said, showed that Ennght's killing of Alt- man was not, as ho declared, in self defense, but was done us the result of a plot. 50 LOSE LIFE ID MICHIGAN FOREST TIRES Eight Hundred Refugees Flee From Flame Swept District, All of Them Homeless, Many of Them Destitute, Some of Them Badly Burned. ENTIRE TOWNS WIPED OUT; IMMENSE AREA BURNED Entire National Guard of Michigan Ordered Out to Combat Blaze People Take to Swamps. 4- 4- -r t EAST TEWAS, Mich., July 12. That not less than 75 and perhaps 100 lives have been lost In tho terrific for est fires which today aro sweeping Northeastern Michi gan towns Is believed bere' after a comparison of tho stories told by many survivors all the towns of tho Au Sablo and Oscoda. They declaro that at least fifty surely per ished in those towns alono. 4- CRIB OF ALASKA COIL INTERESTS NOT YET COMPLETED STATES FISHER WASHINGTON, 1). C, July 12. That tho Morgan-Guggenheim "grab" of Alaskar coal industries through their acquisition of lauds on the bhoro of Controller bay is not yet consummated was positively assert ed here today by Seoretary of tho Interior Fisher. Discussing tho mysterious "Diok to Dick" loiter, supposed to bo Richard S. Ryan, the Guggenhoim man, to former Secretary of tho In terior R. A. Ballinger, Fishor de clared ho was engor to oo-oporato in hunting for the document. So far, however, ho said, search of tho files qf tho department had revealed no letter from Ryan to' Ballinger in which Charles IN Tuft's nniuo was mentioned, Fisher is not expectod to bo a wit ness at tho henring by tho coin mittoo on expenditures in tho depart ment of tho interior, which is prob ing tho Controller bay entries. Of them ho said today: "I cortainly am most int,erostod in tho caso and would approoiato any .information tho committoo might give ns to whother conditions at Control ler bay would jeopardize the pub lic interest. So fur I nm unablo to seo that tho publio interest will be jeopardized, no mattor what proced ure is decided upon. I havo found that Ryan's Controlor bay ontrics have been submitted to the depart ment, but that no notion lias been takon. Tlioso claims aro still pend EAST TEWAS, Mich., July 12. Eight hundred retugess from tho tiro that has swept Northern Michigan arrived hero by noon tqday, all pi them homeleats and destitute and many so badly burned and Injured that they were forced to crawl on their bands and knees. The food supply hero is exhausted and In nnswer to appeals for out side help relief parties aro en routo from Bay City, bringing provisions, doctors, nurses and medical supplies. That not less than fifty persons met death when the forest fire swept through tho town of Au Sablo Is de clared by Stanley Edgely of Flint, who arrived hero today from tho de vested region. Ho Bald that ho saw fifty or more persons fall In tho streets ot Au Sablo and witnessed others dash into the wall of flame sweeping tho town in their desperate attempts to escape. Ono of tho refugees arriving lioro today said lie started through tho woods with five companions. Two of them ware caught iu tho flames and left burned to a crisp. For part ot tho distance the survivors covered, they were surrounded on all sides by wild animals, deer, wolves and bears, which wero rushing beforo tho flumes in a wild attempt to escape. BAY CITY .Mtcii., July 12. Re fugees arriving hero today from the flame swept towns ot Au Sablo and (Continued on page 3.) ONTARIO FIRES SWEEP TOWNS NORTH BAY, Ont., July 12. Threo towns destroyed, sovon- pros pectors known to bo dead, many missing and hundreds starving are results of the florco fires raging ov er tho Forcuplno district. Tho fkiinoa aro spreading rapidly. Inhabitants of tho stricken district aro seeking re fugo by wndlng la lakes and rivers. Tho towns of Cochrano, South Por cupine and Pottsvlllo has been de stroyed. Tho suburbs ot Golden havo been burned and tho town Is now sur rounded by flames. With Tlsdulo al ready halt destroyed, a dozon houses havo been dynamited there Is an ef fort to savo tho remainder ot tho town. Evory mining camp botweon Whit ney and Domo has boon wiped out. Tho death list already Includes F. Flynn, A. Yulllo, Billy Moore, W. F. Flotchor and throe unidentified foreigners. Tho town of Kolso wub abandoned this morning, tho tlamos having pass- hur nml uro still nlisolutolv in tho control of thu interior department." od beyond all semblancU of control. 'la f: . .