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J t-ff iy rranon HlATarTaal iflWjflb J Oily Hail s- SUBSCRIBERS ritlltnir to irat payor will Imva mm rtollvareil liy iihoiilnir of lie liy t ! ) Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Clone .ft Cooler .Mat 10U, Mln (HI, Monti HI, Tree .Otl imlly MUtli Yimr I it ty Mint Ytiir AllCDKORD, ORKCION, TJ I ( TRSDA Y, J ULY 13, 1911. No. 9G. ESTIMATE OF IE SLAIN IS II THOUSAND Millions of Dollars or Property Loss, Thousands of Acres of Tlmhcr De vastated Many Minos Ruined and Flames Still Unchecked In Ontario. MICHIGAN PENINSULA FIRE BURNING ITSCLF OUT Ruler of Wales Twenty-nun Counties Swept With Ruin and Desolation Villages and Towns Dcstoyt'tl. COIIAI.T. Out , July 13 Tlml full) 1 .0110 liven hrlVn I ii IiihI III thn fini-Kl llri'ii which today are nitiK lint greater purl of 30,000 milium Milieu In Northern Ouliuln, III" I'nrt'upluo district, In (ho iwll iiiulo ttiln afternoon of ninny refugees finin tli stricken district. Tint luwitMt death iwtliuiited, iiiihIi liy any In that 200 have perished inn) iniitiy declare tlml (hi) liiMit In al least Ron, lint a mujnilly of those who il for lift thinugh I ho hell of flames decline the largest iiuiiilir will be found hiiiiiII enough till tho total of ilwalli In completed Thom who linllntu 1,000 have died point lo tho fuel that al thn town of 1'nreiiplno alone several bundled per. xiitm wnru driven Into tho lake liy tln roaring flumes ami thai fully 100 of thi'in mo known to huvit iktIkIu-iI In aililltlou otio launch there holding twenty-lun persons, wan noun to o or nml all trlnlil. Six or seven oilmr lioutH wen) a I no scon to sink with all tlo'lr occupants ami upset namioM havo been foiiml floating all 'Along ilut tuku, shore. 1 It In believed that 300. perhaps 30i) persons, perished at I'nroiiplno lllOIIK. . COBALT, Out.. Julv l.'l. Mon tliNit ,'tllO ili'inl liy fore I fire in tin l'ori,iiiiui dWlriot of Oiilnno tndm in n record for holoenimlH in the )n minloii i' ('lunula. Uninngo to (he extent of millions of dollar Iiiih horn done, tliniiMaiiiU of acre of litulici linn Ihikii dewirtttitcd, uiaiiv tuition liuv been ruined nuil Htill tin Hume ihkc lllicliooktttl. Il in feared many liven lime been IiinI in Hpolions from which iik jel have not been reported. The following mines wctc lotnll ruiui'il: Tim Doiiid, North Dome, Viioml I'jiIk.v, O'Biien, Philadelphia, Unitei' Porcupine, Standard Imperial, WeM Douti) nml Ilia 111 Doimlo Poteiipino At thn Proton KiihI Dome nnm siumon of which ri'ai'ht'il I'nti'ti pine tndnv, niiiii v miners ciawled iiiIi mi unliinhcied tunnel carrying with llu'in food ami wnli'i- nml iiiiiiinui'il lo liw, nliuiiKt roiiHti'il until tlu Kioat wall of roiiiinu' llami'H had piiMNul IIhmii liy. OlhorH in llio hiiiiu' mm lion look mfiiKo in oirckH nml lukcn, Hlamliiu; iu Ilia wati'r lo (huh- neck nml dui'ldUi; IIiimi' IiciuIk iiihIim' tin Hiiil'acM until Hit' llami'H iojiitiI pal Al Son t Ii Portnipiiin while womrii nml clnlilit'ii w'imo ln'int: liuriioil u (CiiiitliuiPil nn iwiuii :,) H v vi J L I. riiftilf S T R nance, i'dward or alcJ tmrta -v KI,tuutt 100.000 CHEER N EDWARD HEAT RECORD OF 1910 REACHED Yn&trnlny tho Tlienmimnter Snarr.tl to 102 Which It Was tho Hluhcst I Mark Readmit Last yW Cooler hut Sultry Today. Tim hnat rcconl or IIMO In thn Itomio Hlvur Valloy wan oiiiiiiIimI WtMlnt'Hilay aftoriHKiii wliun tho tlior iiioninlar aoarcil to 103 anil romalii I'd I Ian o for a idioiL tlnio. On July Id ono your nn thn ninniury ronch od 103 which wiih thn lmltoHt tiny ol' tho your. 11 Ih iniioli roolor toilny than yon Itinlay altlimiKh tho nultrynoHu In tho wuiithor inultcH It nppnar iih warm. Tho oloodicnl Hlorm ami accompany liiK'Hhowor of Woduomlay iiftornoou piovcd a wolcomo rollof. Tim woath or iiiau cuuulit ,01) or mi imih In IiIh rt'tjlutor, luvrstincnt of Nominal Ruler With Ceremonies of Quaint and Media val Mniinlficsnco Brlijhtcns Cara voii Castle Speaks Welch. . CARNARVON', WiiIok, July I.I. -Cli.'1'ri'il Ity 1(1(1,(11111 loyal WYUhint'ii who kiiIIiimiiI hi'rn toilny to uro'l thfir noiiiiual ruli-r, Ktluuttl, tho 17-.mr-olil miii of Kiiu; flwirKti V. of (Irt'itl llritniii, wiih today invilcd with t't'ti'iuonit'M of tiumiit nml medm val ina(4uifit'tinno im I'rincn of W'hIis; Kins ()iMnj,'o nml Qiit'ou Mnry playt'd iiiiuor pnrtH in I lio pniup ami pag eantry whii'li hriuh ten ctl mutii-nt Cur naron t'liKtle, while, their mui oecu pieil the center of thn stnpi iik the leailuiu Htiie Hi (In) hmiorit) ceremo nial. Hi'luiniiiir from Ireland in Hie royal ,yalit the Prinun tMVflet with Ktuj; (leojj;o ami htH ipieen hoarded a w eial t niiii at Holyheiitl today and were nt miee taken to (IriffithV I'mHuiiij;, where they left the tia.u ami prueeeilfil hy eoacli lo Curnnr von. TlirotiKh the Imihhly dceorntetl main hlieet of the little lowu the toyul parly piiM-eil to the Rreut ciik tle Mpiare, in thn center of which a platform had heen peeinly cou ilriieled. Hero the mnor nml inem IteiM of the corpiiratiou prcHenled ml dreMen of welcome, to which the iomnf piince roHpomlctl m the WVNh toiiKiie, which lie Iiiik heon Hliiilyiu' for muiitliK. Am the ron WeUh choir of 10(1 video hroko into wonj; the royal par ly enleicd the cnstln nt (he nucieut water unle, the I'tinee of Wnles mid In t'M'oit in the lend nml the ro,.il pin I v hiiiiciuc up (ho rem. An the piincn set font in Dm eiihtle entrance the ancient Maudiinl of Meilin w.ik TO BE A MO E AR SilllW Mass Mi;c!lti Called for Monday Evcnlnii to Discuss Plans for Corn inn Event Plan to Make It An Annual Affair to Advertise Valley. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION TO ARRANGE FOR ESSENTIALS August 29, 30 and 31, Favorably Considered as Dates Best Suited to Draw Attractions. (fimtlniKMt mi P,iui a A iiiiimh meeting will he held in (he old Kmpoiitiui room in the MiIhk block on .Monday owiiiiiK next, duly 17, for the purpotni of completing permaneul airiinucineiiU for a district fair lo he held in Mctlford this fall. It wiih the intention of the com uitlce which imuiKunited the Fourth of duly eelehrntmn to make that event tho forerunner of n pennn inciit orpiuixation lo hold n Hoiitliorn Drepni fair. So fur the Mule Iiiik Kien nn appropriation each year to Medford, (iriinlK I'ash and Abhlaud ulternntely, Medford uelliii,' the ap propriation every third year, nml little Iiiih been done oil the part of either of these towiiH to give n fnir anywhere near ndeipiale to Ihe poHHihililioK nml resources of the KoKHe Rimt valley. It ik the ohjoet of the propon-d mcetiut; to form a poruiiiuent iirpiii iatiou which will hold u fair thift year on the grotmilK where the Fourth of duly et'lehration wiih held, mid af- terwnrdH to jiurehiiHe a piece of ground ujid tnnku permanent mi- provements. There aro imw so ninny res-oureet. little known und undeveloped in this reciou, which would henefit hy the adequate publicity tlmt would he Kiwtn them ut a district fair if pmp erly mnniitfcil. For iiistuuee, many of the ranch owners have umo into Ihe In coding of fancy stock, hoj;s, cattle, minora ioats, draft and fan cy hariie-K hordes. Tho industry kIiuiiIiI ho known nml encoiiniKed. Airain u splendid mineral exhibit eoidtl be shown, which (he recently or Kiinired miiiiuc bureau could supply. Local coal, lumber and clayri should also bo exploited. In fact each brand of industry peculiar to this legion could und should bo afforded an op portunity lo ninke a public display til its best product. Med find is- the center of the great est pear producing' country in the woild, nml there is no iviihoii whv New Building Planned for Corner Riverside and Main .MEDTD&D.Of;.KCON' ! nrn ifi ; miiiJLl M i r s t W r-- -f MASONS ORDER CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TEMPLE TO BE ONE OF HANDSOMEST STRUCTURES IN CITY WATERFRONT AT" DULUTH BURNING Many Spectators and Dozen Firemen Have Been Overcome One Crowd ed Steamer Narrowly Escapes De struction In Flakes, DULirril, Minn.. July 13. Tho entire water front and most of the wholesale tllHtrlrt of Dtiluth Is threat ened with (Icbtrtictlon hy fire tills afternoon. Tho flames started In tho ware house of Cowan and I'crton, and nil tho luuihor yards and warehouses In that section of tho city aro being Hwept. More thnn a dozen firemen and spectators have been overcome. Ono crowded excursion steamer was towed to safety barely In time, whtlo on board, tho women and children who composed most of her passetiKers shrlkcd and creamed In wild terror. 4 STORY BUILDING PLANNED BY LODGE FOR ITS NEW HOME M'nntlnunl on Puco IMTTSHUKO, I'a. TipMavos have been kept busy hero lately. The judges havo ruled shirtsleeves in contempt of court. TA TOILETTE CALLS TAFT A BETRAYER OF PARTY Canadian Reciprocity Condemned and Its Author Grilled hy Wisconsin Proijrcssivc. WASHINGTON, I). (', July 13 III a speci h hilHtlltiK with luveelho ami satire, Senator Itoliert M. I.a Follcttc of Wisconsin today on tho floor of tho Hciiuto hlttoiiy denounced Canadian reciprocity ami it h spoiihor Pieslilent Tnfl. Ilo flatly accused Taft of not having kept IiIh proiulseM, of IuuIiik added hotrayal to hotrayal ami of havliiK Hiicraflccd tho progres sive policies to Aldiichlsm and tho leactloiiaiies, lleneflls Only Trusts. "Tho advocates of Canadian ro tipiiHity," ho said, "promlHo lo io tluco diidefl for (ho benefit of tho peoplo. It will leduco duties tho of feii of which novor reaches tho peo ple, but It will rediieo thorn for tho killers, (ho puckers, (ho browors, Standard Oil mid (ho coal companies who mo already KiosHly protected. It Is notlilibr (hat It protends to bo and professes to ho nothing that It Is, It Is a 11 tt lo hrothor to tho l'ayno Aldiic.li bill, tho greatest legislature wiong lufllctod on tho American people In halt a century," I.aFollotto said that In Ills earn palgu I'reshleiit Taft had promised a downwind revision of tho tariff, add. lag;' ' "It la an Interesting study In poli tical pysuology to obaorvo his cam- palgu dovollon to ltnoanvolt and tho ItoitBOVolt imlltleles. Tho peoplp oloctoil Tart In tho belief that ho would hold fast all Hoosovolt had gained and-not that ho would io voko his orders mid rovorso Ills ac tion." Condemns Aliltich Tariff. Tho Wisconsin Insurgont deelnrod that after tho election tho Aldrleh tariff bill wiib passed rovlslng tho tariff upward. Ho charged that Taft hud co-oporatod with Aldrloli to kill tho Income tax featuro of tho tariff hill which tho progressives had of foied by ouactlug mi alloged tax on the. corporations, "Tho stnml-imttora know," ho snld, Reduces Tariff for Packers, Brewers, Oil and Coal Trust but Not For the People. "what Aldrleh and tho president know that every corporation would add tho tax to the fixed charges of their business, exacting from tho pub He through Increased rates and prices every dollar paid to tho government. Thn corporation tav amendment fit tingly enuio from Aldrleh but wiint will ho said of the president of tho United States who In his campaign gavo tho voters to iindorstnnd bo would favor tho hicomo tax?" Iiirrcascti thn Ituitlens. "It was Increased tho peoplo's burdens mid adds to tho long scoro of betrayal after betrayal which can ho laid at tho door or Taft." Summing up his Indtctmont of tho presldont, LaFollotto assorted that ohlof oxocutlvo had nttomptod tono euro tho enactment of an Intorstnto commorco law favorablo to tho rail roads; that ho throw opon controllor Hay to tho "Interests," and that ho had removed "honest mid efficient Garfield" from tho Intorlor dopnrt mont and replaced him by KalUngor. Ilo declared that Tuft's course had boon viiccllutlng and without doflnlto polloy, "bccniiBO, npparoitly, thoro has heon throughout tho administra tion no deep conviction othor than (Continued on Pago Two.) The Medford Masonic Building As sociation held its annual meeting of stockholders at tho Masonic lodge rooms Wednesday evening and after adlscusslon of plans tho old officers" wero continued In office. It was de cided to proceed with tho erection of a temple Iu tho Immediate futuro and tho committee was told to get busy. Tho building commlttco In charge of tho work Is composed of tho fol lowing men: It. H. Whitehead, Leon 11. Masking. V. C. Page. H. C. Garnett, Harry G. Wortman. Elmer A. Hicks Is secretary. This building will bo second to none In the stato ,ln point of beauty and utility. It will have a frontage of 45 foot on Main street and 141 feet on Illversldo avenuo. In addition to tho four stories, thoro will be a full basomont undor tho cntlro building. Tho first story above basement will contain two mercantile storo rooms, tho air lobbys, vestibules and rcsr rooms. Top Moors for IiOtlge. Tho second story will consist en tirely of office suites and rooms, to gether with wide corridors, hall ways and stairs. Tho third and fourth stories will bo used for lodge purposes exclusively. Rest rooms, parlor, library, commandery mid othor lockers and dressing rooniB, banquet hnll. ante rooms, kitchen. lotlgo hall and supplementary pay ments, will all ho arranged admira bly nnd provided with every facility essential to comfort of lodgo attend ants nnd tholr friends. Tho ventilating nnd heating sys- tom throughout the building will bo Ideal. Tho oxtorlor of tho building will bo of whlto pressod brick and gran Ito with term cotta trim. Tho building design throughout Is niasstvo nnd will, whon complotcd, Impnrt mi aspect of dignified gran Tho designing nml decoration of tho lodgo room and fixtures will bo a anodorn adaptation of Egyptian modes. Tho firm of Power, Keoves & West aro In charge of tho work. It la tho Intention that nil work and all ma terials shall bo provldod, as far us possible, with local peoplo. All ma terials must bo of Oregon production. Tho speclnl furnlturo of tho lodgo room will bo deslgnod by tho archi tects and will bo built In Medford shops of natlvo woods and finished In a way to procuro unique offects of tho hlghost dogreo of perfection known to tho craft. COKE RECALL TO FALLJHROUGH Not Enough Signatures Have Been Secured On Petitions to Make Re call Movement a Success Against Judge. , PORTLAND, Ore., July 13. That the agitation to invoke the recall against Judge J. S. Coke of Marsh field, who presided over tho Roy Mc- Clallcn murder case at Roseburg has reached Its zenith and enough slgna tares will not bo secured to submit the question to tho people, is tho op inion expressed today by C. F. Mc Knlght of Marshfleld, who was ono of tho attorneys for tho defenso in the case. "My opinion Is that they will not rccelvo tho required number of sig natures to pi? co tho matter before tho people," said Attorney McKnlght. "And If they should secure enough names, I don't bollevo they would be able to get any roputablo attornoy to run against Jutlgo Coke." THREE FOREST RE SAD BY L6HTNNG Flames Break Out On Wagner Creek, Griffcn Creek and Grizzly Btitto Durinp, Electrical Storm Ranch ers Get One Under Control. ERICKS0N AND SWENNING IN CHARGE OF OTHER TWO Fire On Wagner Creek, Within Na tional Forest, Is Spreading Fire Season Now Here. PEARCE ELECTED TEACHERS CHIEF PORTLAND, Mo. Tito National Youuk Peoplo's Christum union of tho Univorsnlist ohuroh in tho United Stntos mid Canada began its 23d an nual sossion. liovo today. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 13. -Winning- all along tho lino tho "insur gents" o Iho National Educational asocintiou this afternoon hroko the power of tho "old guard" in that body when, nt ft general session of tho convention, Carrol O. Piereo of Milwaukee was elected president and Miss Knthcrino Bluko of New York treasurer of tho association. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 13.- Carroll O. Pearso of M"dwaukeo will bo the next president of tho National Kduentioul association. Iu tho uom nintion session this morning Pcnrce had 27 votes to 20 for A. E. Winship of Boston, tho "old gutud" candidate. Uurmid W. Springer, tho present trensuror, received 21 votes to 23 for Miss Kathorino Dovoreaux Illnko of Now York, tho insurgent candidate. Undismayed by this, tho insurgents will carry tho fight for tho tveasuro ship to tho floor of tho convontion. Tho following woro nominated for viuo profeidont: Mrs. E. P. Young, Illinois; George II. Carpcntor, Toxus; C. W. Phil brook, Arizona; Mrs. Ilelon M. Wix on, Colorado; Dr. Sam Andrews, Ponnsylvnnin; R, II. Wilson, Oklaho ma; P. S. Slookwoll, Wyoming; Ed ward Hyatt, California; Woodland C. Phillips, Maryland; E. I). Kcsslor, Oregon; Vuuglitui McCnughey, Hon olulu. As thoro aro but 11 vice presidents to ho elected, tho nomination of thoso named aro equivalent to their eleo-tiou. 7jj.uswvn The electrical storm Wednesday afternoon started threo forest fires in this district, two of them bc.'ng within tho territory covered by tho forest service. Tho third flro was on tho slopes of Grizzly Butto and was watched last evening by many peo ple In this city. A flro started on Wagner Creek within tho national forest lato in tho afternoon. Supervisor M. L. Erlck son of tho Crater National forest loft at onco to direct tho fight against It. ReportB reaching Medford today from that section aro to tho effect that tho fire Is spreading rapidly but that tho rangers expect to get it undor control before much damage Is done Flro also broko out on Griffin Creek about a half mllo from tho forest boundary. Assistant Supervisor Swennlng left for the sccno and now Is endeavoring to get it under con trol. Ranchers living at tho baso of Grizzly Butto left last night to fight tho flro near tho summit and reports today ario,tchpf,ejibJttnrAv Is under control. Thoflamcs couIU bo plainly seen from this city. Tho foreat firo season is now at hand and tho forest service is tak ing every measure of precaution to prevent tho flames from gottlng away from them, as thoy did last year. when troops wero imported to fight tho flames. Tho valloy towards tho south Is filled with smoko today. LaBt year so hoavy did tho blankot of smoko becomo In tho valley that It created considerable discomfort. ORANGEMEN PARADE STREETS OF OTTAWA OTTAWA, Out., July 13. For tho first time iu tho history of tho Orange order, members of tho order, 1000 strong, paraded tho streets of Hull City yesterday. Trouble was expect ed, but nothing happened. Tho chief of police walked in advance of tho parade, mid warned the peoplo not to interfere. The crowd was good na t tired mid mndo no demonstration. When iho rmrado was over tho Or angemen cheered the chief. $4,10 PER BOX FOR BARRETTS First Pears Offered In East Bring Higher Price Than Opening Offer ing of Last Year at Chicago Prospects Good for Big Prices. Advices from Stewart Fruit com pany to Roguo River Fruit nnd Pro duce association stuto that tho fivdt Sacramento Barllott penfa wero sold in Chicago yeslorduy averaging $4.10 por box. This starts tho season falrong and as Roguo River pears will como at least u week later than lust season wo can look for a good aver age tho season through. Many or ohardisls do not expect to begin pink ing until August 15, but tho earliest pears from tho valloy will bo picked about August 7 or 8. Tho crop will bo of bettor quality thnn tluu of 1010. Tho first Barllott pears from Cal ifornia havo reuohed tho Now York markot mid wero a feature, averag ing $1.22 a box. The fruit was in good condition, but soniowhnt green. Tho domiind for good fruit of all kinds is active, but tho ratio to thft total receipts is companiUvoly small. I '..a