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. 1 -,'? . m Jfw aiH" A -HWll!lMNMr Urcnon HIsta.-loHl SurtWi City Hall .i7tet3 G 1. SUBSCRIBERS Vdllliif to f Pr wlU intra om dtllvrd bjr puoiiliitf of- Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Fnlr -Mux. 01.(1; ltel, Hu midity 12 per ct. Mln. 48.5. Dullylllxtli Yrnr. Korly-KlMt Ynr. MEDFORD, ORKCION, AVIODNIDSDAV, AUGUST 23, 3911. No. 131. MEN LAID-OFF BY ESPEE LINES Retrenching. Orders Sent Out Cover Entire Coast Division San Fran cisco and Sacramento Hardest Hit of Cities. OFFICE FORCE REDUCED FROM 10 TO 12 PER CENT Rosenbaum States That Order Does Not Effect Medford Where Busi ness Continues Excellent. HAN FRANCISCO, Cnl.. Auk. iiJ About fiJIOO piMKoiiM are affeelud today by tha Hutitliorn Pnclfiu'M or der of retrenchment In California, It Ih estimated that 'J 01)0 are being liii.l off iii tho ioinily of Han Fran oim'o; t'JOO ut Sacramento' and llif balance at KintM all along tho line. Office dlcrltH iim well iih tdiopiucti arc feeling tht reduction, whirji of Heialn May in dun to lauk of hinduem. r (. Athcrn, head of tint dejmrl iiH'iit of economics of tliu Southern I'uciflu company, mid today that hy tonight ahnut WlU of the IIIUO office employe hum will have heen laid off in lino with the general order io re duce exponnew. All over the Pacific flt Im!)ii tho office force will bo re duced from 10 to 12 er cent. Alhearii declared that whop em ployee hero will not be laid off, but the name percentage will bo unveil by the dcercaxc in hours already in ef fect. No trains are to be dixturhrd nri-'lnr-nw'-lw-kurjwn Wt IliB DretieilT tiuie, mid there will be no reduction, nayM Athearn, in employment of traijiincii and Nwiteluaen along the lillt'M. Athenru protests igonuinly thnt the reduction haH nothing to do ttli threatened Inbor trouble. bXPb'KTS WILL DECIDE I3ET ON MINT. JULEPS - - Jambs ((HLLLLLHI HHBKv il"m PETITION FOR MPEACKMENT OF HANFORD POHTLANl), Or., Aus:. 'J.'l.-Onlv a few of the 7f0 Hhopmeii employed by the llarriman lines here will be laid off, according to company of ficials today. Tho company proba bly will lay off men, but to keep from throwing more out of employ ment, will reduce, working hours for all. , It wan officially Mated that ulnok InminrHH Ih reHjtonsiblo for the reduc tion of hop employes. ftp.T That there In n real art In mixing a mint julep which would caum n Kentucky colonel to smack IiIh 1 1 pit In uiultHpiited. Allmrt Hinnll, n florlxt of New York uml Washington, Insists that the Julei which ho prepares Is far nuperlor to anything which IiIh friend. 8. II. Jouett, can mnko of tho until e Ingredients. To Nettle the controvert Mr. Small and Mr. Jewett have Hagorcd $1000. The maker of tho Julep which In pro nounced to ho tho ucaroHt to tho gen uine urtlclo Ih to ho awarded tho i ii rue of 12000. TelegrauiK have been sent to Col onel Henry Wattemou, editor of the LouUvlllo Courier-Journal; Olllo Jnnieii. ropicscutntlvo In conceits from Kentucky, and Dr. Harvoy V. Wiley chlof, of tho bureau of chom I try, department of agriculture, urg ing them to act n exports to deter mine tho morits of tho mint Julep and to award tho 12000 purse. When tho dlsputo between tho two eastern gentlemen In nettled tho (r)oHiin of Jotin-llflll McKay of this city plan to nrrangn another match, and will back tho local man to win. People of Rainier Valley Near Seat tie Seek Removal of Federal Judqe Who Has Always Proved a Finn Friend of tho Interests. IGNORE INJUNCTION TO PAY TROLLEY DOUBLE FARE Interurban Secures Order From Court but People Refuse to Pay Attention to It. REDDY NAMED A VICE-PRESIDENT Local Man Is Put On Board of Pa cific Highway Association Which Is to Build Road From Canada to Mexico. A. S. ItoHoiibauur general manager of llarriman I in oh in Medford, states that no reduction Ih contemplated in the local force iih buHinenH in Med ford ban not fallen off any and the present force luiri to hustle to han dle it. OAKLAND, Cnl., Aug. 23. Oen eral denial wiim made today by Oak laud offielalH of the Southern I'a eifio company (hut ordont hnvo been ordered for a Hweoping reduction iii the I'oroi'H of all departments. It Jh freely admitted that reduc tions are contemplated1 but tho eauo for the reduction Ih given as slack biiHincflH following the heavy Hum mer 1 raffle. In the local simps fiOO men are af fected by tho order redlining the working tinio from six Io five days a week and from nine to eight hours. ARTHUR JONES IS LEADER OF MOOSE DKTKOIT, Mliih., Aug. 2II. Aitlinr Jones of Indianapolis was today elected supremo diotator of (he Loyal Ordor of Moose, at their na tional convention here. Walter Doiu of San I'Vaiuilsco was choson mi proina prolate. New Blue Book Costs Nothing. SALHM, Or., Aug. 2.1.- With Boorcs of applieatious being received dally for eopicH of tho new Oregon Hluo book, nearly half of Ilia applicants appear to bo laboring under tho im pression that (hero is u charge at tached to those books. They are pub lished for gratuitous distribution and will ho forwarded on an application to tho Hoorottiry of statu without cost to tho applicant, Dr. J. K. Iteddy of thin city has beep appointed a vico-prosldent of tho Pnrtila Highway atixoclutlon. which la planning tho coimtnictlon of a trunk lino highway from Vancouver, II. C, to Tla Jtiana, Mexico, and which will Piibu through Medford. Dr. Iteddy Is oxpectod to look utter tho nffalrn of tho uHHorlatlou In JucltHon county, flrxt In establishing tho routo'nnd later In urging local officials to keop up cotmtructloii, Tho I'acirio highway Is now admira bly marked through tho ntnto of Washington from tho Columbia rlvor to tho International boundary on the north Tho province or Drlttah Co lumbia ban extended tho Pacific high way xlgiiH to Vancouver and Ih now engaged In extending them to Hazel- ton nml ultimately thoy will guide tho travelorto AlaHka. Tho llrltlsh gov eminent linn officially recognized tho project and authorized tho director of public works to place tho bIkub and center Improvements on that high way, l'ropnratlons aro now bolng mndo to huvo tho routo marked ncroRB tho Htato of California by local au thorities and state bodies, Within tho next wook n crow will loavo tho Oregon nhoro of tho Co lumbtii rlvor at tho Vancouvor, WobIi., forry and proceed to placo I'nulflo highway signs south to tho Califor nia state lino, It Ih believed that the placing of those olgim will arouno local prldo In Itself and lead tho county nuthorltloH to tako stops to keop their section of tho highway In splendid shape. HBATTI.B, Wah.. Aug. 23. A movement wax Blurted today by tho people of Italnler Valley, near thin city, to Impeach Federal Judge C. H. Huuford and remove him from tho bench. Tho action Ih bolng taken becauno of his Htuud In tho fight between tho pcoplo uml tho Heat tie, Kenton and Southern Interurban railway rtem. Judge Hanford homed a temporary In junction Monday retraining tho city and people from Intorforlng with the company In Its attempt to collect a double faro and from asking for trnnnfer, Tho people- Ik no rod this ycHterday and In a contest with tho company' conductors stopped tho whole nystom from running, because of their Inslstcnco for a slnglo Instead of double faro, and transfer from one lino to another. Ilnnford Kujolnn IVoplo. Yesterday afternoon tho Ronton lino asked for and got another order from Hanford commanding tho Ron- Jon, system to. Issue recolpU for-tho oxtra faro and also to Inane transfers. on tho receipt of three cents above the flvo-cent faro. Tho stato supremo court ordered tho Issuance of theso transfers. Pond ing on appeal to tho United States court, tho Ronton lino has bcou re fusing to glvo transfers. Today tho passengers again refused to recognize the court orders. Tho cars carried most of them In and out of tho city froe. tho company not resisting, as it did yostorday. Potltlons aro being circulated ask ing President Tnft to romovo Judge Hanford and aro bolng largely sign ed. City Arrest Conductor. Whon passengers refused to pay tho second faro and refused to pay whatovor whon transfers woro refus od them, tho cntlro lino was tied up for mor than flvo hours. Tho climax was reached whon Mayor Dllllng ap peared on tho scono and ordorcd tho arrest of motormen onfl conductors, as wo! I nH tho superintendent of tho company, for blocking traffic. HEADS OF NEW YORK "POULTRY TRUST" ARE JAILED FOR CONSPIRACY f vsa 77FT 1 - - -- - - SBSSBSWfvllSilSilSilSilSilSilSilSilSW SENATE DID NOT CONFIRM I- SOIOMOH FRANKEU. 2-CHAPtLEST. HAWK 3-JAMES N. NORHIS 4-CHARLES R. JEWELL 5-ytU.IAMW. SMfTH SAliHJeLVERNER I CHARLES WERNER CHARLES WESTBRBeftS MDQkm OTTO i BOSALSKY 9- CHARLC5 "ntfOCHtR IO-CLENOH WSHOP II. A.G.OWYER f2. IRVING V. DWYER IS-WILUAM H.NORRH ' Three inonths in the penitentiary and n fine of .?.",00 was the sentence imposed by Judge Rosalsky in tho oonrt of general xcskIoiis, in New York, on each of the 13 commission uerehnnts. known as the bends of the "Poultry Trust," mid who were found guilty of conspiracy in endeavoring to restrain trade in tho ponltry IniKincHH. In sentencing the men Judge Itosulsky declared that they ii ad been found guilty of a mean and despicable crime, and that to let Ibem off with a fine alone would nt be justice. This is the first conviction in New York under the Btntute providing punishment for conspiracy in re straint of trade, and the first time in the history of the country that a member of a trust has been sent to jail. IMW GUESTS EVELYN'S SUI1 Effsrt rMrlfttlateve Lunacy Com mission Appointed to Administer Business Affairs to Be Vigorously Fought. HERRING AMONG LEADS EAGLES VANCOUVER, II. O. ProfoHsor Suhurmau of Cornell university Is In wrong In Winnipeg. It Ih against tho rulOH to talk politics at Canndlan club luncheons, but ho mado a strong plea for reciprocity, thou ho sat back and waited for results, Kvory pupor In "Winnipeg took him to task, do- elarlug ho had used a mm-polltlcal organization to npread a political propaiputdu, MAN'S ROOM ENTERED: CLOTHES ARE STOLEN UurglarH entered tho room of W, J. Andrews ut tho Pnlaco hotel Tues day night and, breaking opeu a suit case owned by Mr. Audrows, anode away with a pair of shoos and a pair of trousers. Tho trousors woro ro covered Intor, but tho shoes so far hnvo not boon located. This Ih ono of a number of potty thofts comiulttod recontly. It Ih boltovcd by tho police that tho potty thievery 1b tho work of ouo gang. PROGRESSIVES BOOST WILSON TOR PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 23. Senator Owen of Oklahoma hero to day denied n roport that tho now as sociation of progrcBaivo democrats had boon formed with tho idea of boosting Yoodrow Wilson for tho presidential nomination. Owen denied thnt ho had roooivod any favors from Governor .Wilson. ' i ;m. At tho mooting of tho "progress ives" today Senator Owon presided. Many letters woro reoeivod from other loaders approving tho proposed organization, Tho meeting adopted u gononU declaration of principles. w. PITTSBURG. Pa., Aug. 23. Har ry K. Thaw, now confined In tho Now York stato Insane. asylum at Matte wan for tho killing of Stanford White, Intends fighting vigorously tho at tompt of his wlfo, livelyn Ncsbltt Thaw, to have a lunacy commission administer his business affairs. This was Indicated hero today when former Governor Stono appeared In tho common plena court beforo Judge Davis and denied tho right of the Pennsylvania courts to interforo. Stono, in his petition to tho court, daclared that Thaw had entirely re covered and was now snno, but donlod that ho whs attempting to renew tho fight to freo his cliont from Matte- wan. Evolyn Thaw, In her potitlon to hnvo a lunacy commission tako charge alleged that her husband's Income Is $G0,000 a year, but that tho entire amount wub being paid to creditors, leaving bur without support. Caucus at Grand Aerie Shews Indiana Man Favorite for Next President Cleveland Leads as Choice for Next Aerie. NEPHEW WALTER IS SUSPENDED President Graham Indefinitely Sus pends Walter McCrcdle for As saulting and Cursing Umpire Hil debrand Last Sunday Morning. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. Pres ident Graham of tho Paclflo Coast league today Indotlnltoly suspended Manager Walter McCrodlo of tho Portland toain for assaulting and ourBlng Umplro Hlldobraud In Sun day morning's gamo at Portlaud. llildobrand's written roport of tho trouble was received this morning. In It ho stated that after calling out Harry for dollboiatoly running out of lino and intorforlng with tho catcher's throw, ho wont to tho official scoror and explained his doclslon. Whllo ho was talking to tho scoror McCrodlo ran up to him, called him vilo numes and shoved and hauled him about. No montlou Is mado in tho roport of Judge W. W. McCrccllo, tho Port laud manager's unolo, who also Ih Bald to huvo uttackod Hlldobraud. SAN FRANCISCO, Cab, Aug. 23. While tho delegates were in session today nt-the Grand Aerie of tho Fra ternal Order of Eagles, the women visitors participated in what is known as "shopping day" by inspect ing the business places of San Francisco as the guests of local wo men. Reports of committees and nomi nation of officers and selection of the place of next meeting were tho princi pal matters in program for tho sec ond secret session. The fight for president still wages with Frank E. Iloring of South Bend Ind., and J. J. Cusack of San Fran cisco tho only open candidates. Tho lutest caucus favored Ilering. Frederick J. Lynch of New Wo-.t- mmster, Cnnnda, is out today for grand conductor. lie 1ms the back ing of tho Canadian and northwest ern aeries. Cleveland still leads ns the choice for the next grand nerio session. SURE SHOAF IS MURDERED Friends of Socialist Writer Whs Played Detective at Los Angeles Convinced That He Was Made Away With. LESLIE SCOn Nominations Made for Oregon Of fices by President Taft Net Acted Upon Before Adjournment Klam ath Postoffice Included. BOURNE AND CHAMBERLAIN TO PREVENT CONFIRMATION Newly Chesen Marshall Files Hit Bond and Takes Office in the Meanwhile. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 23. Among the nominations made by, President Taft which failed of confir mation by the senate beforo adjourn jnent were tho following: Leslie M. Scott of Portland, Or., to be United States marshal of Ore gon. Charles Johnson, to bo merchandise appraiser of Portland district. Clyde Brandenburg, to bo postmas ter at Klamath Falls. CIVIL WAR VETERANS PARADE AT ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, N. Y Aug. 23. Twenty thousand grizzled civil war veterans marched in rovlow hero to day boforo President Taft, Governor Dlx and Major Goneral Frodorlck D. Grant, son of tho famous wurrior un der whoso leadership so many of thorn had fought. , President Taft will address tho old Eoldlers at their camptiro tonight, In connection with tho G, A. R. oucamp mont tonight. Ho will loavo lator for his summer homo at Hoverly, Mass., for a throo wookB rest. STILL HIGHER PRICES FOR HOPS IS PREDICTED SALEM, Or., Aug. 23. With the European crop u failuro and reports from Now York stating that tho piok will not run 200Q Oregon crop own ers aro expected uuother riso in an already high priood markot. Picking in Now York is under way already in an effort to savo tho crop which is poor, .LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23. That George Shoaf, the socialist writer who disappeared mysteriously on the night of August 13, Is dead having been mado away with by someone who knew bis business well and carefully covered up all evidence that might lead to the detection of tho perpe trators of the crime, Is tho opinion of Shoaf's friends and private detec tives. Every clue to the theory that ho had disappeared of his own accord has been run down. A paethetic telegram from the mother of Shoaf was received by Shoaf's friends here. It reads: "What are you socialists doing to find G. F. Shoaf, my son. Oh, it you only knew tho anxiety of a mother's heart you would leave nothing un done you would search everywhere, oven at tho bottom of tho ocean. An swer In haste. Mrs. C. B, Shoaf." PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 23. Act ing on the advice of Attornoy General Wickersham, Leslie M. Scott, nomin ated as United States marshal for Oregon, stated today that he will file his bond of 130,000 this afternooa and take the oath of office. Elmer Colwell will mmediately rotlre from tho position. Scott will hold the office as a re cess appoints l o! President Taft be cause the senate tailed to confirm the nomination before. adJoHraswat. "Ishall qualify and take the of flee," said Scott "and I do not la. tend to worry about the future." It Is generality believed that Scott's nomination will be opposed by both, enator Bourne and Senator Chamber lain. Scott's name was suggested by Representatives Hawloy and Laf ferty. FAMOUS PAINTING AT LOUVRE STOLEN Leonardo De Vinci's Masterpiece "Mona Lisa," Taken From Gallery Steamers Leaving Country Watched Frame Found. PARIS, Aug. 23. Tho search for Leonardo Vinci's famous painting, "Mona Lisa,' which was stolon from tho Louvro yostorday, oxtonded today over tho entlro republic of Franco. Steamers leaving tho country aro be- rag watched and ovory suspicious vo hlclo Is hold up by the police for fear that tho art treaauro will bo smuggled out of Franco. Tho Louvro was again closed to day and a now search ordered, direc tions being given to cover every nook and corner of tho groat art gallery. Scores of detectives aro working on tho case. Tho finding of tho largo framo and glass on a back stairway gives riso to tho bollof that tho plcturo was unoak- ed out of tho building. Look for tho ad that culls for you among tho help wanted ads. MRS. HARRIMAN GIVES 550.000 TO HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, Cab, Aug. 23. Dr. F. K. Ainsworth manager of the Southern Pacific hospital here today has a check for $50,000 from Mrs. E. II. Harriman with which to establish a memorial to her late bus band. The money will be used to create a department of bacteriological and pathological research. An expert from the Rookefeller institute in New York will be secured for tho now de partment of bacteriological and path ological research. An expert .from the Rockefeller institute in New York will be secured for tho mw department. TRADING VERY DOLL IN STOCK MARKET NEW YORK, Aug. 23. There wore few and unimportant changes at tho opening of the stock market. Canadian Pacifio gained V, but most of tho other adtiva issues, in cluding Reading, United States Steel, Atchison & Lehigh valley, were frac tionally lower. Trading was ex tremely dull. Tho general list made further declines which were followed by a rally. Again the market sag ged and fell below yesterday's clos ing level. At noon Union Pacific, United States Steel, Reading Ss Atchison wero a point under yester duy und Southorn Paoifio dropped l3i to tho lowest price of tie year. From this level there was a slight rocovery. Jrl Tho market closed dull. j Bonds wero easy.- ' ' VANCOUVER, B. O. Staggering In to ono his friends, In the Domin ion TniBt building, A. L. Belyea, one of tho most prominent lawyers of British Columbia and a king's gouh boI, asked him to get a doctor. By tho time tho friend returned, the at tornoy was dead. Hemorrhages o&ug. ed tho sudden end, H i T '