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- -rrs; fcM""" lift -$ City Ht uip r s. t K : y- c. tV v Ffc' ' j). S'l SUBSCRIBERS ruillnv to gt vpr wtu tiKT on Ullvrtl by phoning of flo by 0 p. m. Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Cloudy, iomI1Io showers Mat. 87j Mln. 48. Dnlly lilxth Ynnr. Korlyflmt Year. lllf . MEDFORD, (MiSCJOtf, MONDAV, SKPTKAWRll 'I, 1W1. No. 141. BEATTIE TELLS STORY OF WIFE'S MURDER Y RELATES TALE OF TRAGEDY Oonttle Makes Favorable Impression Upon Jury Admits Relations With Dlnford Woman But Donlos That Loved Her at All. SONS AND DAUG HTERS OF TOIL MAKE THIS DAY ONE FOR CELEBRATION. MYSTEniOUS STRANGER DESCRIBED AS MURDERER Did Not Pursue Assailant and Never Looked to See If Wife Was Dead. CHESTER FIELD COURTHOUSE, Vn., Htfpt. 4. At times IntorritptluK til discourse to otkuo direct with tlici Jury nml apparently favorably affect ing tho UH'it who nrn to decide his fnlo, Henry Clny llonttlc, Jr.. on tho wltucm Bland today In his own (! ' Ii'iino on tho chnrKo of wlfo imirditr, forrnttilly narrated his story of tin mints lending up to suit Iking place on tho night o( tho tragedy. Tlmo mid ngnln tho court wns ohllKod to roinlnd'tho witness thut hi routiNol wan employed to do nil tho (intuitu; necessary, no eager nud earn- 'Nt did hu become In explaining nwny tho alleged frailties In tho ntnto'M case. It wiih n enrnt of n jnnn, young, Intelligent, (julok-mlndod nud clonr bonded, flithllng desperately (or llfo, Kvokluu to convlnri tho Jury by tnt uiihealtatlnK itralfiht-forwurdiicM of hU story of liia Innoconco of thu crlino of which ho Mauds accused. FlrcHl t by Hii-angcr. "Wo woro running IS to 20 miles nn hour, when I saw a man ahead," tho defendant Raid, "I stopped juat lu 1 1 in ii to nvold hitting him and after arguing for several minutes I started tho enr up ngnln with n Jerk. Ah 1 mil tho lovers tho ninn ruined IiIh gun nud fired. My wlfo foil boh In d mo, whether Injured or not I did not tnko tlmo to (too, "I Jumped out nt tho ninn, who raised IiIh gnu nud struck JuhI as I closed with him. I suited tho butt of tho kuii nud It banged against my noiu anil I fell to tho ground, tho gun In my hniulH. Tho mnn ran up tho rond, disappearing hoforo I could gnlhcr myself toKUthor to puriiuo, 1 throw tho Kun lu tho hack of tho car, hastened homo, tho body of .my wlfo remaining In tho position In which It full whon tho fatal nliot was fired," Willi Hldo Home. With these words lloattlo told of thn actual killing, followinn up with IntnllUK of tho wild rldo homo, during which IiIh autotuobllo nt times at" Mined a Hucod of DO mlliis nu hour. Ho ngaln desorlbod tho ntixnllant uh a tall bearded man, Tho climax of Hoattlo'a drnmatlc Htory enmo whon IiIh lawyers nu uouucod thut they wished Duuttlo to bo placod lu tho bloody uutomobllo to ilemoiiHtruto by motions nud ponltlon Just how tho uvonta described bud oc curred. Judgo Watson dolnyod tho doman hI ration until luncheon, tho proseeu Hon and dofonso menntlmo conferring iih to whether tho upectaclo should ho carried out. DciiIcn I'aul'H Narrative, lloattlo anudo poult ivo denial that 'Paul lloattlo wiih over bin confidant In any way nud nssortcd that tho only tlmo hu bad even noon his cousin during tho, pant your wiih whon tho latter enmo to tho iitoro to Ret money, and that th luttor was "never loft without being wutchflrt," Switching quickly from Paul lloat tlo tO'Houlah Dlnford, tho prUonor wloncus then declined tho reputation of tho luttor wah oxtromoly had njul thut h did not think hu wiih tho father of her dead child. "I have known llouliih Dlnford hIuco 11)07," Doattlo nuld. "I ritnt mot hur whon who and lluuriottu rittman Htopped my mnchlno ouo day and iiHkod for u rldo, Bho wuh u girl who ran about town with nnyouo havluc money, and our rolatloim. tiogaa hooii after I mot lior. Whon hop child wn born In tho full of 100(1 nbo demand cd mfluoy from mo, but I denlliuul to Tcoutlntiod on I'njio Two,) mmmm inr in ! lliiiWilniMBMl IMililfcTlMlMI fift1iKf"M1 TUT M iiTMt " i ii " ?vvt''",!-Cr'VTf-"9?rV"2 HMBflHr iWtft ' Mill I mf TTmHtMJ rXKMwMEGSmSfnKvFifflijP iBMMMMMMiilBBMilMtfcjKBMlBflBilBBMBiBBilBBiBWilMB PPiMiiiiiBfyit'IMiBffJiiiBlaiMiMBiiiMiiiWBT HEfHHLflnHjflSEHBHifliBHiiiflrHLi iiiiiiiVlfeJ jBiiHiiisliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiB liiiHiHliifliliBiiiiiHRHHiliKfliiHKalP - - 100,000 LIVES LOST IN FLOOD NRACHNA Telegrams From American Mission Headquarters at Wuher Report the Biggest Loss of Life In the History of China. THOUSAND MILES OF ' VALLEY IS DESOLATION GOTCH WINS; ALL BETS ARE CALLED OFF Chief of Police and Referee An nounce That Hackenschmldt Is Net in Cenditlen ami Call Off AH lets Before lent. Is Started. ( Crops Destroyed and Houses Swept Ft om Their Foundations Entire Country Under Wafer. yyyj: jfas j&?y ysjSi '- MANY VISITORS HERE TO JOIN IN THE LABOR DAY CELEBRATION ELS PROGRESS OF UNIONISM Frank Morrison, Secretary of Amer ican Federation, Says Capital Can Only War on Labor by Mlsrcpre sentlnn Facts In Cas. IIINOMAMPTON, N. V Sept. . DeclurltiK that only by iiii'siih of iiiIh ropri'Hontatlon can capital now wur nKHlnul labor, I'rnnk Morrlnon, ntcro tnry of tho American Fodarntlon of Labor, lu nn nddrowi horo today, re viewed tho progress of unionism. Ho nald: "AntnKonlHtlc mmoclntlona of em ployom, driven to dcHporatlon, and hnvliiK no regard for tho Inherent rlKlitH of man or for any form of law, aro today HookliiR'by varioiiH menus to deutroy orKauUed labor. Tho mak liiK of falBO nud criminal cluirpr.i wltbout foundation nppearR to bo tholr jiremmt auodo of wnrfnro. "Tho kldnappiuK of tho MeNnmn ran wuh apparently considered by tho men commlttliiK that outrage aa quite pormlrtHllile. Tho employers' uHHodn tloiiH do not hope for tholr final con viction, but nurpoBO by tbelr proHccu tlon to cast odium upon tho ontlro lulKir movement. They nro deter mined, by fair uiouuh or foul, to at like labor a fn.tal blow. Hut they will fall. The corrupt omployerrt' associations will hnrdly enro to try conclusions with us again when this trial In end ed, Kidnapping and mullclous prose cution nuiat stop," LABQR CELEBRATES IN LOSjNGELES Over 25,000 Workingmen and Women March In Monster Parade In Los Angeles Great Barbecue at Luna Park. PARADE STARTS DAYS PROGRAM . I.OS ANOKI.KS, SepL . With 25,000 workiUKmcu nud women par ticipating, I 'On Angeles today witness ed the Kreutest Labor day-pnrade in Its history. At 9 o'clock, Grand Marshal K, J. Hendricks i;nvo tho or der for the parade to move, nnd with a dozen brass bands to furnish the music, tho demonstration btarted. No less thnn 200,000 persons wero Kuth Ted aloiiR tho lino of march, which Included tho principal streets of tho downtown section. Much disappointment was caused by Ma or Alexander roftiRliiK to nllow Temple Htrect to bo Included in tho lino of march. Labor leadoru had planned to march by tho city jail in order to kIvo John J. nud James D, McNumarn n chance to witness tho blj; celebration. Tho mayor feared that tho domonstiutlon plannod at tho Temple utreot Jail In behalf of. tho prisoners might lead to a riot nud permission was denied. After tho parade tho workingmen and womon, GO, 000 stront;, gathered at Luna Park, where thoy participat ed in n monster barbecue. Is Greatest Celebration of Labor Day Ever lUd in Southern Ore gon Vlstors Ccme on Many Trains. 00 M C IN SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI, Sept. A. Telegrams from tho American mission headquar ters at Wuhu Bay tho biggest loss of llfo in tho modern history of China occurred as the result of torrential rains which have flooded the coun try along tho lino of the Yang Tse Klang river. The province of Anh Wel is nearly entirely Inundated. Crops have boen destroyed and houses swept from their foundations. An accurate estimate of the loss of life is impossible, some .missionaries declaring that 100.000 have perished. Tho-valley has been filled with water all year and the rainfall has been the worst in history. For 1000 miles up OVER 30,000 PEOPLE ON HAND TO SEC MHJT Champion Takes First Fait In .35, Minutes Had Leg .ami Toe Held. Laboring Men by Tens of Thousands Gather to Hear Gompers Deliver Address Fully 100 Unions Are Represented. the river from Shanghai all Is dea,o laUon. The refugees are In a 'terri ble condition, many of them being (reduced to eating the bark of trees in the effort to keep alive. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. March ing 30,000 strong, union labor today participated in a great LaLor day pa rade through tho streets of San Francisco, An added feature to the procession was the presence of Sam uel Gompers. president of tho Amer- Look for tho ml that calls for you -nmoiuy tho help wnntoil ndn. With fully 2500 visitors In the city, Medford is today holding the greatest celebration of Labor day ever hold in southorn Oregon. Early this morning the visitors began to arrive, each train from the north and south being crowded with pcotfle, who, for the most part, wero members lean Federation of Labor. of somo labor union. Tho streets I This afternoon laboring men b downtown were crowded by 10 the tons of thousands from all sec- o'clock when the day's festivities ijions bordering San Francisco bay oponed with a largo street parade gathered at Shellmound .Park on tho lu which tho various unions of the, Alameda sldo to listen to Gompers city figured conspicuously. Later deliver tho Labor day oration, speaking and field sports wero indulg- The biggest event of tho day, in ed In. This afternoon baseball and the estimation of tho union men, was racing is under way, whllo tho cole-, tho speech of Gompers. He dealth bratlon will close thlB evening nt tho j with tho history of labor struggles. Nntatorium with a grnnd ball, for. told how direct legislation will help which hundreds of tlckot's havo been (labor, bringing In references to the DAVIS MAKES STUDY OF BEAR STATE ROADS CHICAGO, Sept. 4. Gotch easily defended bis title here today by throwing tho Russian giant, Hack enschmldt, twice. Ho secured the first fall in 35 minutes and 15 sec onds and the second in 5 minutes and 32 seconds. Hackenschmldt was not in condi tion. Before the bout started all bets were declared off. Thirty thousand fans sow the go. they sparred. leg- bold aad Russian eluded sold. Most of the business housos re mained olion during the morning hours, closing at noon. Tho stores wero crowded early, but as tho pro gram for tho day oponed they wero gradually desorted. Ktury event was run off on record tlmo following the start of tho parade, which wiib started Into. Tho streets along tho lino of march wero crowd ed with townspeople nnd visitors. arrest of tho McNnmnras and their Impending trial. Ho touched on tho Harrlmau line's troubles and other subjects close to tho hearts of the labor unionists. Tho weather was cool and, although showers threatened, nono fell. The merrymakers woro In a high good humor nnd perfect order was kept. Ono ruuuway In tho vicinity of the (Continued on Pago Two) After making an extensive study of California roads, County Commis sioner George L. Davis has returned from an extended automobile trip throughout tho central and northern portions of that state with several new Ideas in regard to road building-. He will make several recommenda tions to the county court in regard to them. Mr. Davis, accompanied by W. H. Stewart, left recently with their fam ilies for a trip to Crescent City. When they arrived there thoy decided to go on to Eureka. From Eureka they decided to go to Uklah, and so on until they got within 30 miles of San Francisco. Then they decided to ro taurn home, and came up through the Sacramento valley. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. Es caping death by a narrow margin, Walter Edwnrds, an amateur aviator, today is suffering from severo outs nnd bruises sustained in a 75 foot fall to earth. Edwards bud completed two successful flights at Palo Alto and was engaged in n third when nculent oceured. Medford's Plan Is the Only Way to Secure Equal Rates for All Sulcm, Ore., Sept. 2. To tho Editor: The I'ortluntl Oregoninn coulains u lengthy editorial hi today' ismio upon tho Bulijuot of initiating rail wtiyrulo8 vs. rato making by the railway commission of Oregon, I (losiro to review this editorial through your columns, I liuvo taken a (loop interest in railway rntcs in our Htato and na tion; given tho mat I or nitwit flluriy ami think I am well qualified to Hpoalc on tho (itilijeot, Tho Oregonmn editorial nays in point: "When tho Mcdfovd traffic bureau propoaoH to reaoia to the in iliutivo lo fix railroad rates it h Kiig geHling tho uho of an implement for a purpoHo for which it in undeniably wholly inadequate mid oerlain to provo . unsatiHlaotory," Thin in by no moans truo, Should a bill io drawn by Hontooiio who nn- dornlnndH what is just to railway and imlroiiH and Hi'bmittod to tho people thoro lu no reason to bollovo but what n very great deal of good enn be ac complished, "Tho initiative should only bo urfed lo correct snob nbusos as the legislature bus failed to correct." Very true and this ono instance in which neither tho legislature nor the railway commission have protected tho people's interest. "Tho railroad commission employs ,rnlo o, ports." Why? Thoy onnnot bIiow that the uso of exports has Ac complished anything in tho interest of tho pooplo. "11ns legal ndvioo of tho attorney gcnoral," What fort Notwithstand ing this advico froigbt rates in tho state aro more unrensonablo than hoforo tho commission wns ap pointed. Many of tho freight rates on our steam roads in Oregon avo paying their proportion of 100 lo 'J00 por cent a, year on tho capital employed. This boing truo, what does tho export, tho attorney gcnoral or railway commission amount to to tho pooplo who aro paying tho bills?! Comparatively nothing. "It lisloas to complaints bv ship pers." Not often. When shippers woro Horkiu on a enso it started an opposition caso, tried to belittle tho complainants and protect ed tho inilroad company by making less (ban ono-tbird tho reduction duo. "It investigates tho returns of tho railroads from rates complained of and estimates tho rotnrns from rates proopsod." Since when? If it bus over dono a' thing of this kind it hns hopelessly disorgurdod its own find ings. In thu Portland distubutovs caso tho uonmuHsion mado a schedule of lates that paid tho O, 11. & N. Co. over lUfi por cent a year. Tho most incompetent with ono hours investi gation cpuld buvo dono much bettor. "It caluulatos tho value of nu rond property and tho income to which the company is justly entit led." Although wo hnvo bad a rail road commission for over four and ft half yenra there has boon compar atively no progress along theso lines at all. On tho contrary there is cvideneo that tho commission has stood in with, sustained stock water ing and seen tho vnluo of roads raised to 200 per cent of their vnluo without protest. Tho averogo rato mado by tho commission during its existence is today and always lias paid tho O. H. v N. and S. 'P. companies over 100 per cent a year upon a watered cap italization and tho distnnco tariff rates which aro the most unreason able of till hnvo no attention from tho commission at all and when it is known that sugifr transported un der this tariff pays its proportion of 2f0 por cent not on capital employed it is n good indication of just how well tho railroad commission havo nttonded to tholr duty. "This commission it is now pro posed to override, suporcedp and ro striot in its functions by a return to old methods." Tho only salvation for tho people. It is conclusively evident that tho commission will not protect tho people's interest and un less the peoplo protect Uicmsolves thoy will remain slaves. "When Portland applied in terstate commerce commission for lower distributive rates tho brief of a railroad company of tho several involved occupied ninety-five print ed pages." This is naor neocssnry. It is simply tho tnctiea of tho big corporation to mako mutters so ex pensive that tho rato payer will sub mit. It emphasizes tho necessity of initiating a propor sohedulo of rates and being dono with it. Thoy way things nro going now rates will cou tinuo to grow worse; not better. "Each of tho railways will bo en titled to presont arguments." Truo, but it is a sad pity thut thoro is not in our corrupt praotioes act a very sero penalty prohibiting nil lies and half truths going into such argu ments. It would bo a splendid thing ,for tho peoplo if it had suoh a stnt- It was officially announced that Referee Smith had declared all bets off, but no reason was assigned. Gotch and Hackenschmldt grappled at 3:12 o'clock. -fotch. won the first fall with body hold and wrist lock, la 45 minute and 15 seconds. For ten minutes Cotcb trying for a laughing when the him. At 3:20 Gotch got behind his foe, picked him up bodily and threw him to his knees with great violence. Then Gotch resorted to hla old tac tics, punishing tho Russian with a series of lightning Jabs to the nose while seeking to get an arm-hold. Balked In this, Gotch then tried for a too hold, but tho Russian broke his grip, displaying great strength. At 3:22 Hackenschmldt broke away with a rush and both were oa their feet again. Then tho Russian tried to grip Gotch, but the latter was too quick and went bohlnd Hack enschmldt and with a leg hold drop pod the Lion to his face. Hackenschmldt then regained his feet, got bohlnd Gotch and threw him momentarily. Gotch then broke away. Both men by this tlmo were per spiring freely, but Gotch smiled con fidently aa ho sparred for another opening. At 3:23 Hackenschmldt attempted to trip the Iowan, who caught the Russian's foot and stood him on his head. Gotch'a right hand then sought tlfa Russian's leg and as bo twirled the Lion over his left hand gripped the Russian's right wrist. Hacken schmldt rolled over and Smith placed his hand on Gotch'a back. Tho first fall was won. A rovorso body lock and wrist hold bad turned tho trick. With a look of pain and surpriso Hackenschmldt rushed to his dress ing room whllo tho crowd wildly cheered his conqueror. AAt 3:41 Gotch and Hackon Bchmldt re-entered the ring for the second fall. They started wrestling at 3:411-3, after shaking bands. Hackenschmldt Immediately began bulling Gotch In an effort to wear tho Iowan down by. sheer bull strength. Gotch mot overy play with an equal Bhow of strength. Both were very rough, At 3:47 Gotch went behind tho Russian with a leg hold. In a econd ho had tho fatal toe hold which Hackonschmldt sought desperatoly to break. Hackonschmldt was ovldently afraid of tho grip and feared that the Iowa giant would break his leg, so after a brief show of resistance, he quit and, still resisting feebly, turn ed ovor on his back. The time of the socond fall was 5 minutes and 33 sec onds. (Contluuod ou Page Two.) Homo prosperity depends poB home industry,' aad state-wide pros perity will be grater f factories selling "M.ade la Oregoa" good ere patronized b ythe local Mereaaftta. a . 1 i ' il