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onion HIittrtHlt City h U" Medford Mail Tribune i WEATHER I'lcnr tonight mill tomorrow. Mn. Ill, inlii. a I, rl, Inn. Ml SUBSCRIBERS rnllliiK to irt ppr will ! una dullvoroit lijr plionlotf of fine tiy 0 p. m. OnHy Hlxth Yrnr. Kortyl'lfhl Yiir. JUDGE LOVETT TORE CITY HI 4 P. HI. Will Do Met nt Southern Pacific De pot liy Local Business Mm ami Shown Over Part of the City ami Valley. TRIP TO COAST TO HEAD OFF GOVERNMENT SUIT Surli, at Least, Is Statement of Those Who Aro Closely Followlnu Railroad World. Jiiiljjit It. ,S. I.iivtttl, chairman 'if Hid llarriimui board of dircelors, and imily of Southern Pacific nft'i.'ials will arrive in this pity this ariernon.i about -I o'plnek anil will loiiinin Iipip for a ahoit lima an guest (if IopiiI bwwtem. .Mr. Lovolt mid hii pmty ara on a four of iimpectinii. C. ('. Slilhnmi, a win of Jiune Hllllinaii, tint Now York banker, ami pii vain ticerelary of .Mr. Lovett, ar rived in llii! t'ilv Ibis morning in or der lo upend a few hour with K. 0 ltireMi, Jr., ami Phil llaiaill, win. (in olil frii'iulri of hiri. Onti'iimhly tliu vifit of Hip Ilnrri innii chinf mill nffie-iulu in charge.)!' tliu HMocintcd linos in purely for hi Npoptinti piirpoHo. Al tho same tiit alt tiidonU of rnllrond iifTiiini aiP finnlv convinced flint Hip llnrriaian jjroup Ik prppnriiiK I" protect ilwlf HgHinflt any governmental proceed inyx Innl.lng toward n dinMilution of lh Mvntpm on tho ground Hint it in n combination in restraint of trnde. In ollior words, it if hold llinl the llar rininti chiefs four foilnrnt proceed ing iimlor tliu anti-tniHt act. kiipIi pnieemliiig an hiive been instituted iiKiiiimt tho Miliar ami tolmepo com liitiPH. Tho manner in which (ho Ilnrriiunn HyNti'in will ho nhlo to incut IIip iwue if miwul it n iat now anticipated Iiiim been hiiukphIpiI in domicile within tlm hint few tiny front Sun Ki'hiipImpo, namely, tiy panecling tin' piPucnt iigiceiuenlit iik to rati'M, di tiihnlion ami dlviwion of tonilory (lint hxIhI hutwptin (ho iitutciciiitril 11 IIP. I.ovutt him bonii oantioiiri in di uwiug tho objoolH of his bringing together on tlin pnnst of all hi principal Hiiltoiilinatp exeptitlve ami npcruiiug bonds. Tllo iiiohI that he Iiiim Raid ha been that it was oiip if hi regular trip, ami was simply for fhn pnrpoHp of hcehig Hip pounlry No hint that tho existing njviMHiMi( between (ho roads would lie canceled wiim inndo, when tho roorgnnir.ali.in for tho operating ilppiirlnipnt of tho different roads wiih iiiihIp tho !! week of September, lint it in cnnt dun tiy o.Nppptoil that Hindi an an noiinoeuient will ho mado offiolmt ns hood iih Judgo Lovolt has poin- jiloloil IiIh poiiforonoort on (ho poiih! In tho pnvty nre: .TiiiIko Lovolt. P. 0. Slilhnan of Now York, hi kpp i'ili i3, and ThomiiH 1'rioo mid tho fol hiwini; Southern I'acifip effipialn: TroHidont Willimn Spronlo, Vice I'roHldont ami Oonoral Manajn'r K. f. Calvin, floiioral Riiporintondont 1). W Ciiiuplioll, Siiporinlpiidi'iil i. It. FiohN ami Dial riot Knjjineor R. Ti, Hurlc lnillor. Tho pnrty will ho mot nt tho South ern l'aeifin depot hy a dolopition of local men, hondod hy Jndjro V. II. rolvlfj, who wfll ondoavor to inform rr. T.ovott of Bomo of Mi'ilford'H noodri. ACCEPT COMPROMISE SALIW. Ore.. Nov. 21. Tho slate board of oaual pouiinlsHiouers met today and decided lo reeoininenil ue poptaneo of tho ooinproinlM) offer of President 11. H. ,loHselyn of the Port Inml Hailwiiy, LIkIiI and t'owor eom pnuy to soil the Kovornmotn the Wil lainotto looks at Oregon City for $ 150,000. H. A. WnlHon, Beerolary of tho board, wuh instructed lo notify Major MpIikIoo of tho uptioii of tho hoard thai ho tuny tuko the umltor up with ONERS WILL tho government. MOKMON URIDI3 UOUTS ABDUCfORS ! 1TK6 P C. DAMUTA.. . A pidly .Mornion hndo Iihh dem oiihlratcd to (ho woihl that Hip Miirdy Mtnt't' of which tho HrlKhmn Ymmn pioiippi'M were iniidp Iiiih Iippii haiid"d down lo the daiiKhtPiH of tho Mor mo ncldci'H of today. Braving Hip IcrrorM of n lonely inoiiiitnin canyon in rtah, with lnr finj,'crn trcmhliiiK on Hip triKr of a Hliotf-nn, .Mr. Mary I lamina, a .Mormon liihoiV daughter, held al hay a more or more of "(Icntihw" who hud Kidiiapcd hor liriiti'Krooin nnd wore (roaliiiK him to their reveiiKP fr hi riiirinj t take to hiinHi'lf a Monnon wlfp. TELLS OF OUTRAGE Miss Mary Chamberlain In Emotion less Manner Describes How She Was Tarred and Feathered by Younfj Ruffians. LINCOLN CKKTKIl, Kan.. Nov. 21 With enlm demeanor, hor voice cmotionlpMtt and hor cyori fixed upon her father ami mother as they mi( hoforu her in (ho orowded uourt room .Mih.s ilary Chiimhorlaiu, tho pretty Hohool teaohur, took tho stand today at tho trial of threo of tho fifteen men aooiihud of tarrinj; and foathor iiiK' her, ami (old (ho Hlory of tho outrage of AuiibI 7 hmt. Tho witnoMH deolntod Hint she wn talcoii (o a boufiro by iiiaKked men stripped from tho waiht down, ami then tar applied to hor bare flesh. Atiked why tdie did not call for help, bho replied: "I did call. 1 screamed. Hieord, -who wuh escort -iiiK mo, remained hidden in tho hush es nearby and did not reappear until it was all over." Minn Chamberlain recited her eu Kiip'inoiiL with Kdward Uicord, the Imthor and villaj;" beau, bin insirtt eueo that filio accompany him, bin strange aotioiiH as thov neared tho reudozvoiirt, tho sudden appearance of a man who pointed a pistol at the nido of tllo btiKKVi hor frantio apponl to Hieord mid his hatity retreat into tho hushes. Tho teacher Haiti Hint when she had been Inrrcd and feathered and tho inasekd men had left, Hieord re turned fro mtlio Inishos, helped her into hor clothing and droe her home JAPAN FORCED TO SLOW DOWN Minister of Financo Succeeds in Checking Great Expansion of Navy at tlio Present Tlmo, as Urged by tho Jingo Party. TOKIO, Nov. 21. KfforlB of the Japanese jingo party to inaugurate an era of great expansion in Japan's military and naval powers wero de feated horo today after a cabinet eounoll lasting six hours. Dosplto tho Borions fiunnoint dif ficulty whleji confronts Japan, a Htrong clique of tho nation's loaders stood htroinrlv for a nolioy of ureal naval expansion. This program was opposed by tho minister ol tiiuiuco who pointed out that Japan at this tinio must needs go slowly in order to reliahilituto tho nation's finances a ft or the go rat expenditurec Incurred by tho war with ussiu. His uountfuls finally prevailed. , YOUNG TEACHER MEDFORD, OUISOON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 101 1. WIL L ER THIS EVENING City Council Expected to Take Action Regarding Establishment of Free Public Market, Which Will Reduce Cost of Living. DES MOINES PLAN WILL PROBABLY BE FOLLOWED Majority of City Officials Are in Fa vor of Early Action To Dis cuss Ways and Means. An ordinance providing meonas for tho 'establishment of a public murk-it. regulating (he siiiiip tutd providing for (ho appointment of a market mu ter and defining his duties for this city will bo introduced at tonight's session of tho city oouneil by George If. Millar, liinbinuch as hovcral of the eoiuicilinen and Mayor Canon liiivo ileebired themsplves favorable to Biieh n moveiueat, it is helieved Hint after a discussion of the pro posed ordiunnce that it will be adopt ed, tliiiH Inking tho first step toward reducing the cost of Hung hi tho cit,. of Medford. Tho ordinance which Councilman Millnr will introdiieo this evening is bnsed upon one adopted and put in effect lo n great degree of sticcov by (he oily of Dos Moino, Iowa. It provides n market for (ho xnln of fruits, vegetnldos, berne, eggs, hni ler, pheese, melons, chickens, c-nil wood nnd nil other articles pommou ly sold in public innrkets nr.d neutw "snrj lo tho stistcnnnpe, comfori nrd convenience of tho inhabitants of the city. The ordiiinnoc furlher provides for regulnr market hours for each duy. Sundays and legal holidays c.xeoptod. It provides for a market master to have charge of Iho mnrkot plnoe, who will nlso net as city weigher and scaler of weights. This official is in bo appointed each yenr nnd shall oversee nil matters connected with tho market. Tho pertinent section of the ordi naupo which tends to reduce tho cost of living is ns follews: "It shall bo unlawful for any por son to buy or contract for nny nrlinle on its wny to or intended for the mar ket with tho intention of selling it again at a higher price; and no per son shall sell or offer or expose for sale in tho market any such article so purchased or contracted for by him, or knowing tho same to have boon so purchased or contracted for by nil yothor 'person. No person shnll in the market, by agent or oth erwise, buy or receive, or engage, promiso or proposo to huy, accept or receive- or negotiato in nny way for buying, accepting or receiving nny artielo for the purpose or with the intent of resolling (ho same, nnd no person shall dissuade or nttempt to dispundc nny person from bringing provisions or any other proper nrtiele to tho mnrkot, or attempt in nny manner to forestall the market." Tho matter of scouring n puhlie mnrkot for Medford has been agi tated for over a year, and at to night's meeting dofinito notion for the first time will he attempted. TQLO BRICK YARDS HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD Dr. C. It. Hay states Hint there- is no foundation for tho published vo port that the Hay Bros, have sold tho Tolo briok yards. Ho said : "Tho ronort probably originated from tho negotiations wo aro carry ing on with Portland parties, who figure upon lousing both tho briok factory and tho lumber mill near Gold Hay. No deal has yet been consum mated, and wo do not contemplate tho sail) of oithor mill or factory," Col, Frank If. Hay, who is horo looking after his interests, confirmed this statement. WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 21. Dr. Waltor Wymnn, surgoon Ronornl of tho United Statos, dloil today In Provldonco hospltnl horo. Tho grav ity nt his condition had boon kopt uccrot, CONSD PU C MARK YUAN SHIH-KAI, CHINA xs?-rTTf.. Iryy , rf?'$2L'J?''k &- nwxA 7HE PP.lNCE Decent. With nn escort of a regiment )f vXirTJIJC 0V - 'r5' CS-- 'Istxv-O' 4r ed suordf. unshenllied. Yuan Shili-Kai, whose hand holds the fntq of the Manchn dynasty nnd pcrhnp of the empire, nrrived nt I'ckiu. Many higli offieittls were gathered nt tho slntion, but Yuan wasted no time in the usual conventional for malities. Ah soon ns Hie escort had hustled aside the dignified mandarins nnd other onlookers, Ynnn, ar rayed in his yellow jacket, the insignia of highest rank, stepped from the (rain which broaht him from Hankow and walked briskly the whole length of the platform to demonstrate that the alleged soreness of his leg, for which tho prince regent dismissed him, was no longer in evidence. SALESMAN IS ROBBED: KILLED Body Concealed in Mass of Debris Think He Was Killed in Some Bar bary Coast Den and Later Body Was Removed. & SAN FKANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 21. Murdered and robbed on tho IJnr bary Const for $5000 worth of dia monds, tho body of Ucnjmnln A. Goodman, 21, snlosninn for tho Bril liant Jewelry company of thla city, was found in a street guttor at Ore gon and Front streets early today. (loodmnu's fnthor Is snld to bo a prominent jewoler of Stockton, Cal. Tho jiollco believe tho body was concealed la somo Darbary Coast den from Saturday night, whon It Is believed tho murder occurred, until a favorablo opportunity for dispos ing of tho corpso offered. Milton Gnlo mudo tho ghastly find today. Ho saw a foot protruding from n mass of debris of a wlno plant. Ho at once notified tho po lice, who. digging out tho corpso, dlscovored that the skull had been crushed to n Iilp NOI PERTURBED Woman on Trial for Her Life Ap pears Unruffled In Court-Defense Will Plead Emotional Insanity and Sclf-Defcnse. DENVER, Col., Nov. 21. At tho ononitiL' of the trial of Gertrude Gib son Patterson today on tho charge of having murdered her lmsbaiut, witu twolvo prospective jurors in tho box, onoh 6ido had used ono peremptory challenge. Judgo Allon ruled that a talesman, though ho had nu opinion in tho case, would bo oligiblo to sorv ico if ho wero willing to disregard such opinion. The court reversed his oarlier ruling. h which ho jle olnroil Hint nroiudico ncaiust cnnital punishment was not suffioiont to bar a jiu-or from soruce. It la evident th.it tho dofenso will plond emotional inanity nnd solf dofonso. When Mrs. Patterson oamo into thco court room sho looked anything hut a prisoner on trial lor her lite Sim was sereno and unruffled drosscd carefully nnd very much in terested in what was going on about hor. Sho paid pnitlaulur nttontiou to Hiq soloetion of tho jury, watching tho talesmou alertly. Look nt tho 'lfl Hint offor em ployment and you'll find tho right ono. MS PATTERSON 'S LAST HOPE, HAILED I, "MMMNMiMaMMaiMiMMMMMMHManM - m OLD STYLE. CHINESE SOLDIER.. infantrv nnd u bodvgnnrd of old-style ALL HOPE FO S E Yuan Shih-Kal, the "Strong Man of China," Is Juoted to That Effect Rebels Continue to Meet With Success in Battle. PEKIX, Xov. 21. Yuan Shu. Kal, tho "strong man of China," Is quoted horo today as having snld that the fight to savo tho Manchu throno Is hopoloss In view of tho widespread chnrnctor of tho domnnd for a re publican govornmont. It Is believed Yuan soon will cast In his lot openly with the robols. It .is rumored horo today that the robols have recaptured Hankow. If this proos truo and tho rebel on slaught on Nanking also proves suc cessful, nothing will remain for tho Manchus but to abandon tho conflict aud to make tho best of their way to safety. Cables liavo been received hero taht Dr. Sun Yat Sea and Gcuornl Homer Loa are on route hero from London. Now China regards Dr. Sun as Its George Washington, and when he np poars In China llttlo doubt is felt that ho will at onco becomo the president of tho republic which It Is now gonernlly believed Is suro to bo firmly established on the ruins of tho ancient throno of tho . Manchu dynasty. IARRI1W ASKS Wants Court to Reopen Question Concerning Challenge of Juror by Defense Where Men Say They Are Opposed to Capital Punishment. HALL OF RECORDS, LOS AN- GKLKS, Cal., Nov. 21. Alleging that tho prosecution la glvon a ma terial advnntago by tho court's rul: lag that It can challongo for cnuso men who say thoy would rofuso to convict In capital cases whoro tho evidence Is entirely circumstantial, while tho dofenso cannot so chal lenge, Attomoy Clnronco S. Darrow, chlof counsel for James II. McNam ara, today asked tho court to reopon tho question. Ho demanded that Judgo IJordwoIl oxcuso Lowrnn W. Trnvor, who had statod that ho could not convict ontlroly on cir cumstantial ovldonco whoro tho death penalty was Involved. Judgo llordwoll donlod tho do fonso'a application, "without proju dlco" nnd announced that ho would oxomlno tho authorities citod by Darrow, and If tho point was woll taken ho would roopon tho matter. MAN U FOR NEW RULING ON ARRIVAL AT PEKIN yUA4 5HIH -KAI. .oldier carrying grcnt two-bnnd- "TERRIBLE EYES" TERRIFY GIRL Confronted With Man Who Kept Her Prisoner for Months, Victim of San Bernardino Dentist Shrieks With Fear In Court Room. SAN BERNAHDINO, Cal., Nov. 21 Shaking with fenr, Dr. A. W. Mr Davit, "the man with the terrible eyes," wns literally carried into Su perior Judge Blcdso's court room to day to s(n:ul trinl on the charge of holding Miss Jessie McDonald, a local high school girl, captive for fifteen months in a room adjoining his of fice. With hor little son, Arthur, on her knee, Miss McDonald was soated in the court room when MeDavit, n formor prominent local dontist, was brought in. Given a scat direotly fac ing his alleged victim, MeDavit slow ly fastened his big "eyes" on Miss McDonald. "Oh, those eyes J" sho shrieked. "Those terrible oyos! For heaven's sake tako mo away. I cannot slnid thorn they mnke mo cold all over and then I feel like my body is turn ing to stone." Fearing tho girl would become hys terical, tho prosecutor secured per mission from (he court allowing Mis' McDonnld to remain away from the court room until called to the stivul to tell her story. Then MeDavit will bo removed to nn adjoining room. populIrIaws FORjALIFORNIA Governor Johnson Issues Call for Special Session of State Legisla turePresidential Primary Is to Be Considered. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 21. Governor Hiram W. Johnson today issued his call for tho speelnl session of tho legislature which will convene nt 2 p. in. next Monday. November 27, including thoroin tweuty-x sub jocts for legislative action Tho presidential profnrejiio pri mary is tho first subject to bo dealt with. Tho other matters named in tho call aro as follews: Tho lovision of tho stnto into now districts for tho California -legisla ture, oongressionnl distriots and state equalization districts. To enaot modifications of tho elec tion laws as mny bo necessary t- carry out tho right of equol suffrage To provldo for tho inspection measurement and gradation of mor- chaudiso and wnros by stnto officers (weights nnd measures mnoudmouta) No. 201). ACCIDENTALLY KILLS BROTHER WITH SHOTGUN Second Man Falls Victim to Careless Handling of Gun on Part of Owen Wilson' of Sams Valley Firsi Tragedy Four Years Ago. CORONER IS HOLDING AN INQUEST TODAY Shotgun Accidentally Discharged, Sho't Lodging ,lo Oeritcr of Brother's Back. "" J- coroner's Verdict. " We, tho coroner's jury, find "" "" that John Wilson eomojo his death from Ijie .result tt n'gun- "" shot tfonnd from' a shotgun in tho handsof O. T.fWiIoiy nnil wc furthernil;thiit tho.shoot-" "" "" irnr was rfurclv.nccidenfnl. . fr Because he Jms accidentally frijot nnd killed two -men within tho ln,st '. four years, friends and neighbors .of , Owen Wilson are endeavoring to de termine today if there is not somo way in which ho can bo prevented by law from carrying firearms. Tho latest tragedy occurred Sunday, when he shot and killed, his brother, John Wilson, nt Sams Valley. Four yenrs ago Mr. Wilson accidentally shot nnd killed a friend with whom ho wnK huntiug. A son of J. L. Hoe was tho victim nt that time aud was mistaken for a deer. ' " Sunday's tragedy came in tho afternoon when Wilson, nccompanicd by his brother, started out to find norae hogs which had strayed, tnking with them guns for use providing they should run across any game. A short distance from the house Wilson went to throw a shell into (he gun, when it wns discharged, the contents lodging in the j-oungcr Wilson's bnck. Medical aid was summoned, but tho young man died shortly afterward. Coroner Kellogg is holding nn in quest todny over tho remains, not because it is believed that the young man wns not killed ncoidentally, but because it is thought that Owen Wil son does not use due precaution ill handling firearms. Tho young mnn is prostrated with grief. The parents of the young men livo nt Seattle. Tho father, David C. Wil son, is a pioneer resident of Sums Valley. Two sisters of tho young man arc also living in this county. Mrs. Wilson, tho mother of tho young mon, is said to he in poor honlth, nnd it is feared that news of the tragedy may kill her. News is be ing withheld. PADDED REPORT WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 21. Tho Stanley steel investigating com mittee this afternoon went into ax ecutivo session to decido whethor lo subpoena John D. Rockefeller to np penr. Rockefeller's testimony is do sired in connection with Minnesota oro fiolds. WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov, 21. That ho padded roports of a rail road to hldo Its earnings under tho personal instructions of John p. Rockefeller's nttoruey was tho bur don of testimony today by C. II. Martz, an onglnoer who constructed the Duluth, Mesaba' & Northorn rail road, testifying boforo tho Stanley congressional commltteo which Is in vestigating tho steol trust. Martz dotallod tho facts or Rocke feller's soourlng control of tho road nnd then snld that after tho road was put In Rockofollor's hands ho was Instructed to make n roport pnd dod to show that tho road was val uod at 18,000,000. "Tho report," Martz testified, "was submitted to tho Minnesota stato railroad commUnlon In ordor to show that tho freight rates ohargod on oro represented a rea sonable return on tho monoy In vested and woro not exorbitant, I paddod tho roport under Inntructlonfl from George Murray, Rockofollor's couuboI." I 1 i f h ,S .-""J