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cily HjiI Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Probably ijlour. Max,, 1(1 Mill., 1M lt.l. itiini,, (4(1. IMIly fllxlli Yntir. Knrty-Klml Your. MISDtfORD, OKIOOOX, FRIDAY, J)W('K.M!310ll 8, 1011. No. 22,'). GREAT CROWDS ARE COMING FOR IRRIGATION DAY Fair Wontlirr Is Prctllclcil for To morrow When Great Crowd of Out . of Town People Will ho Present to Talk Irrliintlon and Darunlns. PUBLIC MASS MEETING; OPERA HOUSE, 2 O'CLOCK Omul Will Meet Each Incomlnu Train and Welcome the Guests. VIEWS OP. S. S. PRiNZ JOACHIM, STRANDED ON A REEF W. J. BRIAN MAKES HUMOROUS SPEECH AND AVERTS PANIC Clear weather will nT'v nil Iniunrrmv in tlio Kuguo liver valley neennling to Hut fore font tin afternoon, llllIM IIM. Miring splendid weather lor Irripiitiini Day nml Dollar Itaraiii Day. Wlliil priiiiiUuit to lie llm KiontoM day in llm hirflory or .Mcdford fnuii n purely iiivln ohiiruclor, will arrive with tomorrow wliun Irrigation ami Dollar Marxians will he the grout fea ture. Willi Miloiiiliil weather proin Ucd, with oery ilan complete, tin committees hating charge of tin nf fain of (hu itay aro iiMiurcd of uc- 0OM. Without iloulit Mcdford sired to morrow will hu jammed wiUi th"e who cniun to loaru of llm um of water for irrigation purpoMW ami llioiu who coiiiu to loam of the pur chasing iwiwer of n ilolhir. It will hit it gala day, A twenty-five piece lutiiil will wel come nil of the train arriving in the itilv from north. Month, ea ft ami tMHtt, for special rate havn boon of fered for the occasion an iIithwiIh of nut-nf-tlnwii iieopln nrc eoitniu In vif.it the city, 'I'litt two tricot feature of the diiv am irrigation ami liHrjniins. Tin .M t'd fori I eoiiiineri'iiil eluli ham nriing i'il for a monster iiihk nii'din at tlio oKira hoiihc at 2 o'clock when tlu mm ir water iih applied to land will he dixoiiMcd nml llm Medford mcreliiinl- anociaiioii nan nrrtiiU'CMi a dollar bar gain day, onoli store offering some great value in morclinudiHo at om dollar. At (lie meeting nl the opera Iioiim in (ha afternoon mhiio of the bol versed men and speaker on irriga tion in the stale will ivo talk on their own experience and experiment with water and dirl in ruNing crop. Thn moit important faelor in tin do velopmonl and upbuilding of the wim Iuim lirnn irrigation in it higher foruiK and (ha lenders will attempt to inter en t llm people of the Koguo river val ley and southern Oregon in a plan for the Hiire bringing of a greater measure of prosperity to (lie pinion spot of the noilhwesl TO TEST FLAVOR EASTERN FROIT Wostcrltinil Rccclvos Box of Connect icut Snltzcnhcrns With Boast That Thoy Are Best Local Men to Test Them and Sec. s1 '- B -' ' aMg5SEN6Efe oft! PBiNZ. vJOAjIMy , W'l iMHflHlHB PASSENGERS LEAVING fCrPz; ill . vl WILLIAM J. -DRYAN. r - jj' MISS GRAHAM TELLS HERSTGRY AS A WITNESS Recounts How Stokes Induced Her to Visit His Farm in Lcinjjton, Ky., hy Tcllfnji Her That Many Guests Would Be Present. FORCED HER TO SIGM INCRIMINATING DOCUMENT Witness Breaks Down Several Times While on the Stand and Recess Is Forced. .F2ST BOATLOAT OF PASSENGERS 3D REACH THE. SE6URANCA. THE. -"PRINZ. JCACHIM IN THE. .DISTANCE, Tin' ahove photi .'raphw are the Or-t to rearli lure -hnwiiiv' the aeeideiil to the stcninslnp I'rinz Jomhim, which went oil a reef nt Atwood Key. Among other prominent mv neiiKerv on iMiard the Kemliip at tin- time of Ihe arenli'iit wera Willmm J. Hrynn, three tjmwi democratic caudidato for President of the United States, and Mm. Itryau. When Mr. Krynn reilied what had liappeiit'd nml that the hteaialiip whh near an inland lie made a xpveeh wliiuh made the paHxcncrH Iniiph and for a while forgot their troubles. Ho sitid that they could Kd on the inland, extahlixh a new o erinneiit, provide aitaiiil the poiliilily of tniKtu, niako model Ihwh and need no (Milicc force. "Von are awaie," he said, "Hint I have run for tlw prenidfiiey in the t'nited States u mimber of times. Well, I will have no reluctance to run for the prc-ilencv of the new gov eminent we can c-tahli-h here. I think I can he eelteed here." There in no doubt that this humnroiiK speech of -Mr. Hrynn averted u panic. The passengers of the I'rittz Joaehim were afterward tran-feired in a lilehoal to the htenmdiip Keirurnnen. 35-MILE ROAD TO SURROUND LUKE IS RECOMMENDED Superintendent Arnnt of Crater Na tional Park Recommends Several Chanijcs In National Park Pro posed Road to Be 8000 Feet in Air One Dollar Will Buy a Heap (Things Tomorrow I. A. Wiwtorliuiil Iiiih received a number of Spitxeuheig apple from Hart ford, Conn., hunt him by n friend who (lontt)iulH that tho Coutmctinut apple ia of hullur flavor, if not (he oipial of tho lto'im river Kpitzunhorf; in lookH. Mv. WuHtoilund Iiiih called loKuthoi' Hovurnl jjentleuieu of epicur ean tastoH, and who nro I'onnoihhoiifi in tho luiiltui'H of fruit, Thoy will moot al tho iu;uc, Hivor. Fruit & I'm (llioo AHKoointiou at !l o'clock' p. at. to day, and will proceed to tent tho IiihIo, quality, etc, olc, of thn Yan kee apple and immpuro it with the ltogui) river product, It iilwuyH piiyn to road tlio want (PlH, In the. Modfonl Mllll Trlhuno. WASHINGTON, Dim-. S. TIip eon Mtritcllou of n nmil ST, mile In IciikUi eotuplotuly iiuclrelliiK Cniter Uiko In reroiiiinoiultMt by tho Huporlutondont of tho Crutor I,ako National park In IiIh huiiiimI report to the ureretnry of tho Interior, whleh Iiiih Jimt been mado public, "Tho luopoKed road," wiys tho hii porlntondont. "Iuim boon located and Murvoycd and for moBt of Hh din tiiuco will bo luuucdlatoy upon tho r.lm of tho orator. It will bo from Kino to 1!000 feet above tho hike and at an elevation of from 7000 to 8000 feet abovo yea level. It will afford an uiioliHtructoil vlow of tho mir rouudliiK country In all direct Ioiim iih far an tho eye can roarli, and will he beyond rpiotitloii one of tho Krandot xreulc roinlH In tho world." SurtojM Completeil, Other road Miirvoyw coin plot ol dnr liiK tho piiKl iumhou arc an folewa: From the tunilh boundary of tho park to tho miporlutoudunt'H lumd iliiartci'M, 8 inlliw; from tho wont boundary to tho miporlntondont'ti hoadiiuurtorx, 0 iiiIIuh; from head quarter to Crater l.ako, f. iuIIuh; from tho oimt boundary to tho rim of the lake al a point nouth of Mount Scott, ! mile. Tho road liiHt moiitloiiod will follow Kami creek and Wheeler crook by way of tho pinnacle, ono of tho mimt liouutl fill iiud IntcroHtltiK IociiIIUoh In the park. "Tho pi-OHont ronda from tho Hoiilhoru and oiiHtorn houudarlim were built III ycaia iiko," Hays tho Hiiporlntendont, "by tho tronpa at Fort Klamath for tho purpoHo of buulliiK HiippllcH for iiho at tho poat, Thoy aro nlmply trnekii llttlo wider than it wtiRon, and cut thrnuKh tho trooH and buulum. lly cntiHtaut uso thoHo narrow roada hnvo hecomo vor llablo KuttorH tho width of u wagon and ono Or two feet deep, nml It In very difficult for teamu to pima. ThuKo roiulH liuvo boon kopt In tho bent condition poHslhlo with the mcaKor huiu which lata boon nvall ablo for liuprovoiiiont work in tho park. At roiiio polnta thoHo roadH havo been widened tso that loams can piiHH, but oxenpt at huoIi plncoa It la very difficult for Ioiiiuh to pium as tho trecH, Iokh ami bUHhoa aro 'too TIII'1 purchasing' power of one dollar was never so great as it will be tomorrow in Aledford, when the "Dollar bargain day" plan will be tried out. Merchants in every line of business have joined in the scheme, as a perusal of the advertisements in this paper will show. On account of the date falling on the same day as the irrigation meet special rates have been obtained from the railroad and it is expected a great crowd of outsiders will atprcsent. Main of the merchants have joined in n plan to return railroad fare uyralnviib purdliasTTTveTr a certain afnduiit at! their stores. Those interested in the dollar ay plan have worked hard and there is a lot of good nat tired rivalry as to which can offer the most tempting bargains for the dollar. As the day falls on the real start of the Christmas buying season the shopping should be heavy. ' Tt will pay everyone to read tho business announcements of Medford merchants this evening. PREMIER 18 GETTING IN BAD Revolutionists Bcnjn to Tire of Prom ises of Yuan Shi Kai, Who Is Now Believed to Have an Eye on the Throne Himself. SOCIALISTS PUKIN, Dec. S. Iteliel lonilerv declared today an o.toiiBlon of the armlHttco until December 21. UcvoIuUouIhIh nro not expected to accept any terum hiivo abdication of tho umporor and recognition of tho proclaimed republic. As Premier Yuan Shi Kal la willing to mnko any conciNwlon Hnvo acknowledgment of tho republic, ho Is today HUHpootod of covotliiK tho Ihrono. If this Is truo It menus now dlffluultloH In the patli of peace, llobels aro hoKluulntc to distrust tho motives of tho pro uder, who whh thought to havo boon really striving to bring about an end to hostilities In tho field. REIES IS ON USE DEFENSE FUND "The Next Confession" Is Subject Discussed hy Los Angeles Times in Editorial Call on Harriman to Ac count for It. AMERICAN SOL M10X1CO CITY, Dec. S. -Word was received hero today of tho ar rival In Hrownsvlllo, Texas, of Oou oral llerniuilo Heyes, onco com mander of tho Mexican army and now it fugitive robot charged with Inciting revolt against tho Mexican republic, The dispatch says that Uoyos entered tho city dlsgulsod as au aged and docronlt laborer, walk ing with a stlok, Nothing can bo Ipitrned of the gou oral's plans but rumors from Wash ington are to tho effect that ho has r-uproBHed Into Moxlco, whero ho was uloso to tho road to permit a team received by a baud of loynl follow. Cmitimiuii en I'aijo ors, I.OS ANGKMiS, Cal., Dec. S. Under the caption "Tho Noxt Con fession" tho l.os Angeles Times In au editorial today says In part: "There Is ono moro Illumination coming. That Is tho report of Job Uarrlman to the labor unions. -Ho Is one of tho trustees of tho Mo Namara defense fund, so-called and must give au account of his stoward sblp. What will he any to tlio mem bers of tho unions who havo con tributed their hard earned coin tu this fund? "What was dono with tho money? "Who got It? "How much of It wont to tho de fense of tho McNiimiirns? "What part ot It was Bpcnt in do ing politics? "Did uny of It go Into tho pook cts of any of the candidates on the socialist ticket In tho recent cam paign? "How much of It- went to tho loochOH hanging around socialist hoadiiuartors? "How many loafers lived ou It whllo It lasted? V "Tho Tllmoa doesn't know how much Job Harriman may-know about the disposition of this fund. Hut tho labor unions will InBlst on knowing all thnt ho knows, and his statement will bo Interesting whoa It comes." SLOVER ADOPTS "GOLDEHUIE" Cleveland's Famous Police Policy Is Adopted at Portland Hereafter Patrolmen Will Act as Police and Justices of Their Beats. rOItTLAXI), Ore., Dec. 8. The "golden rule" policy in dealing with errant oilueiiB, mado famous hy Chief of l'olico Kohlor of Cleveland, was adopted in Portland today on orders of Chief Slovor, after ho had stuck his no0 into the noisy, ovor-orowdud city jail. "Don't brill; thoin in uuloss.you have to and then turn them out as ipuek as you can," said the chief to Captain Hailcy, and hereafter patrol men will act as police and justices ou their boaK NKW YORK, Uec 8. "Ar.v stater told mo to be enrcful of approaching Stoker hocaiine ulie believed he hud killed Al Adam1), the millionaire poli cy king," was the statement of Jil linn Graham, testifying in hor own defense nKninflt tho charge of at tempted murder of milliniro V. K. D. Stokcp, wiiioh caused a great sensa tion in the court hero today. While Stokes was tosifying of hid relations with the Graham girl nml Kthol Conrad, her co-dnfondnnt, nt tonioys for tho dofondant tried to pet hi into admit that he wes with Al Adams at the time of the policy king's mysterious death, thb truo fact of which hits always boon one of New Tor's unsolved puzzles. Tho Grnhnm'a sensational refer ence carao in connection with whnt was designed to show thnt Stokes not only injured but robbed her. "Stokos told me," sho swore, "that hn had lost $1700 of my money in Wall street. I and my sister, Mrs. Singleton, never believed that he ac- tnnlly-Jost thejnoney; ot thonght'ho Charles W Wenfz, Who Conducted "n,y BBi,11ho m- x wanted to go to nun iinu uciiumu mv money unci; iiui my sister told mo to bo enreful of approaching Stokes becnuso sho be lieved he had killed Al Adams." 1 5URANCE REPORTED TO BE AN EMBEZZLER Business Some Months in This City Reported to Be Under Arrest at Portland. According to repotts received in t-'jis city CImrlog Yv Vfentz, an insur ance man of this lty, with offiues i-i the Gnrnett-Cji-tt? building, lmt beon a rested at Portland ehargel with misappropriating funds paid for iusurancc to his own use. A lnrge number of local business men nro said to have been victimized by the young man, who had solicited their business, issued iiolioies, collected the premiums and failing to render an account to tho company. For tho past few days a special agent of tho company has beon en deavoring to straighten tlio matter out. It is erported that the young man has beon taken into oustody at Portland. Wcntz came bore in tho early sum mer nnd purchased tho insurance bus iness of Frank Torrey, who removed to Grants Pass. For sometimo he i said to have dona a good luisine, According to the special asront who came hero to investigate the matter tho young man is said to hnvo worked tho same gumo at other points in too northwest. CHASE DEER WITH .TACOMA, Wn.-O, N. jr. Wilson of Portland, a drummer, has written a 2000 word letter toMnyur Seymour saying ho would like. Jo oomo to live but won't bucauso the i(y hull chimos keep him awake at night, He also Tho grand juiy and Prosecuting Attorney II. K. Mulkoy put In a vory busy day yesterday. "There was a considerable nxiaw threshed out," remarked Mr. Mulkoy last night, "hut nearly all that camo from tho threshing was chuff." Two Indictments, liowovor, woro roturned those bolng against Doaja mln and Dudloy Goary bous of Sum Geary, for pursuing du'or with dogs, POKTLAN'1). Tho police hero to day arrested William XhrIo, alias "Chuckle," on a warrant from Chi- ago, charging him with tho murder . -iu ? - "- ...... ., - -. r"-n - kicks on tlio loan YQiyes of news- of crank lursohovsein in (jmungn toys heforo hc hotel, SpjiI ember i, EXPLOSION CUE FROM OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D. C, Doc. 8. -An outsldo oxploslou moaning a Spanish initio blow up tho battle ship Malno In Havana harbor, ac cording to a formal report by tho Vrcolaud board of Inquiry into tho dlsastor which was announcod this attornoon. SELLS 20 ACRES; IS 6000 PI itobort Kylo hns sold twenty neros ot land, cloho to Alorntt s rocord or chard near Central Point, for ijUOOO to IT. A. Lattn. Tho tract is partially 'plantpd to young oroahrd and nlfufa, (t.'horo nro no improvements on tho place. NEW YORK, Doc S. While hor two sisters, Mrs. Siugloton and Mrs Andres, wept in tho crowded court room. Lillian Graham, who with Kth ol Conrnd, another show girl, is on trial for tho shootinc of Mlllionairu W. K. I). Stokos, took tho stand to day to tell of hor minions with tho man upon whom she fired ia hor apartment. "I am only 23 yonrs old," began Miss Graham. Mr. Stokos and I woro not formally introduced. I was playing tho piano ono day when ho entered and said : 'Mv child, you piny wonderfully woll.' After that I be came very familiar with Stokos. Ho camo to seo me ofton and sent mo oh, so many nice notes and loiters T alwnys answered by noto or tele phone." Attumev Jordan, for the defense, then read the letters which Miss Gra ham wrote Stokes in 100(1, explain ing that it was "to show tho inno cent spirit of tho child who was writ ing." These letters woru (juiliy notes. When sho resumed her tostimouy she said that shu ofton motored tyUJi Stokos up to the timo of hor leayipg Xnv York in 1007 in tho ohorus pg a musical show. l ' "I was in Memphis," she continued "when I rocoived a lottor from Stokos mi his farm in Lexington, Ky., ask ing mo to como there for a visit. Ho said ho would havo othor gnosis, and I saw no impropriety in going. When T arrived at Lexington only Stokas and a colored sorvimt mot mo. Ho drovo mo to tho stock farm but thero woro no other pitosts. I wag shocked and asked whom thoy were. Stokes Si'iid they would arrive in tho nven. rv "That aftornoon wo drovo llirou li the country. When wo roturned to the house there woro still no guests I was alarmed and ashed him wluro thoy were. lie evaded answoring. In a littlo while tho ucgro sorvaut left and I was alouo in tho house with Stokos." Miss Graham then created a &cmmi tion when sho doniod tho loslimony of Stokes to th faeatfu been guilty of no impropriety with hor until he had documentary proof signod by hor thnt sho was not au iiinoeont woman. At tlio timo Stoke submitted to the court a lottor writ ten him hy Miss Graham, in which sho admitted previous champ, Stoke had said that this letter was written TCwtlmlpfl-on- ajTftr '