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City HaU Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER ) Fair nnl warm Must l( Mln lf. KiiriymTiiml Year, Hull v -Htivtmlli Yrnr, MEDFORD, ORK(10N, SATURDAY, . J LfLV V. 1012. NO. 90. LORIMER FINALLY EJECTED FROM SENATE rtiv Hall -,UW' N TO AND LORIIR'S SEAT IS VACANT SAYS SENATE BY VOTE OF 55 TO 28 Sovrnty-Scven Republicans nml Twenty-Elnht Democrats Voted to Oust Dloiul Doss Standpatters Support Him. Ejection Follows Three Days' Speech In His Own Behalf hy Accused Senator, Replete With Invective, WASHINGTON, July 13. Tim wi'iititmn voting to M intent Lorimer wern: Auburn!, llnrini, llorah, llnurni'. HrlKKK, Hrhttow, Hrown, llrynii, lliirlon, Chamberlain, Cliipp. (Jlnrkti of Arkansas, Crawford Cullum CiiiniiilliK. CurtU, Dixon, Kail, (Jnrd mr. (lore, Orouun, Hitchcock. John hod, Kenyan, Kuril, LnPollotUi, Lou, Lodge. Martin, Martini. Myers, Nl huh, NowIuiiiIh. O'Oormau, Overman, Page, t'nludoxtor. Pomornno, llnyner, Itcetl, ltoot, Sunders, Hhlvoly, Him iiioiih, Hinltti of Arlioun, Hmltli or (IxurKlit, Kmttli of Michigan, Smith of Kotitli Carolina, Stone, Htitlior lunil, Townitond, Watson, Williams, WorliH. Thono voting for Lorimer won': llnlloy. Bradley, Ilritndngim, Burn haul, Catron, Clark of Wyoming, ('rune, DlllliiKhain, Fletcher, Foster, (hilllngcr, Gamble, Guggenheim, JoluiHtoii, Jones, Llpplt, McCumbnr, Oliver Payntor. Penrose, Perkins. ItlchnrdHoii, Hmltli of Mnrylnud, Hiiiool, Stephenson, Torntoti. Tlll nian, Wctmnrn. Of tint ncuntorn voting against Lorliuer. 27 were republicans nml 28 democrat. Cilino of llio Hcnnto WASHINGTON. July 13. Senator William Larimer f Illinois watt ox I'i'llt'll from tlio lonnto thin after- i ii by a vote of Gfi to 8. Ily that overwhelmingly verdict hln colleagues foiiinl til nt guilty of having been elected on Mny 24, 1D03, hy "corrupt meilioils inn) practice.. " With Lorliuor's dramatic assertion that IiIh expulsion would ho "crime of tho senate," IiIh rollnKUtn voted nearly 2 to 1 to oust htm nH n bene ficiary of fraud. Larimer did not vote on his own cane but hln aged colleague, Senator C'ulloiu of Illinois, turned against him after having formerly voted to keep him In tho senate. With n slnllo on IiIh faro I.orlmor arose from his neat nml with n swing t ii K Italt walked toward tho republi can clonic room. Ah ho reached tho door. Senator Hmont graspad his hand nml noino friends from tho liounc (Continued on Page 0) KILLED III RIGHT AT PALO ALTO PALO AI.TO, Cnl., .lulv 1M. - Vic tor Morris Smith, aged lit), holder of llio world's ninutour aeroplanu speed I coord, wiih killed hero this afternoon. Voting Kmttli, who wiih in his son ontl year of un ougiuoriug iiourso ut Stanford, started out today to make ii flight in his fit). horsepower Curtiss liipliiue from Mountain View to I'ulo Alto nml was nonring the university town when tho gust of wind which tipped liis machine I'liiuo. The hoy plunged Ti 1'eul down anil landed in u prune orchard, nearly every bono in liis hotly being broken, lie wiih dead when picked up hy hoiiio of thu f0() persons )vho witnessed his fall. Thu machine was smashed to fliu dew. Tim deiul noronaut was considered ouo of the most (hiring of any de veloped on the Pacific, const of Into years. Recently he broke nil amateur aviation speed records in a flight at Han Diego, Smith waB a son of Vietor Morris Hmilh, senior, the mlllioliairo presi dent of the Western Meat coinuay of Hun Francisco, ( iimui; am 0 ON In Final Effort, Accused Senator Concludes ll'i Hour Speech De fedlnu Himself and Acctisluu His as a Band of Hypocrites. Denies That Democrats Were Paid for Votliifj for Him In Leujslature and Calls Accusers Perjurers. WASHINGTON, .lulv lJI. The smallest curly morning croud of sev eral days wiih picsciit when Senator l.oriiuer begun speaking this morn ing, hut the galleries soon tilled to their capacity. Women were in the majority. Lorimer nppcitrcil re. freshed. lis voice iilco was iinptnxcd. His blue serge clothes ami tan shoes hail drieil out user night ami were again his fighting armor. In his buttonhole was a liny American I lag. I.oriiaer's desk was piled high with books ami papers. He waited while Senator Suioot caused a round-up to obtain a iiiorum. Senators Kern ami l.ca of the investigation committee's minority weni llio special targets for LorimerV attack today. He strode toward them and shook his tist and bobbed his shaggy head defiantly at his accusers, defying them to refiilc his statements. Kern Keep Kllenro Senator Lea started straight at the llliuolsan, while Senator Kern fugeied Ills watch chain nervously aild once appeared to he on the point of interrupting Lorimer to reply to his charges. After a whispered con versation with Lea and Huron, how ever, Kern apparently changed his mt ml ami sat silent under Lorimer's assaults. Ixiriiaer began his speech with a ruviuw of lteprcsontntive Link's testimony, "At no time ami no place did Mi chael Link testify or confess that ho wan bribed to vote for mo," declared Lorimer. "And yet ho is one of the alleged confessors. I appeal to any member of the minority and they are in the chamber today, to refute that statement if they can. 1 challenge them to dt) it now. "Heeknieyer was not influenced to vote for mo by Leo O'Neil Hrowue, as is made tti appear, but by George Altschulcr, Democrat, who devoted all of his time to defeating Senator Hop kins." Itevlevts Testimony The sonutor then took tip llocke meyer's testimony in detail, reading long extracts from the record, At the conclusion of his rending. Lori mer snapped the hook shut nml look ing stpmrely ut l.en and Kern, shout ed angrily: "Will some member of the minority refute my statements now, so there mav not he diseusion over it hero alter f All tho minority members are in the chamber. Let them deny that 1 am correclly ipioting the record." Most oppressive heat again today was suffered hy Lorimer, and his auditors. Ho addressed u senate of waving fans and hats. Lorimer weak ened visibly under tho strain, after only half an hour of speaking. "Have you ever thought of tho fal lacy of tho situation with regard to Link, Heekeineyer iind Holtblaw?" asked Lorimer. "Tho three men an nounced for weeks to everybody that they would vote for Lorimer. It is claimed that then a man came and of fered Link and Ueokeemeyer $1,000 each ami lloltslaw i.noo. What kind of economy is that? Can any form of login make that reasonable' Can vu even bring yourself to be lieve "it 1" Drive Out lly-xiriitcN "This Iiiih no onnnnrkH of a con spiracy, it looks like an uprising of tho people to prevent corruption," Lorimur added sarcastically. "If tho peoplo knew thu truth us shown in this record they would rise up and drive this band of hypocrites from tho country, And as flod spares my I it'o and strength, thoy will know tho facts." Continuing, Lorimer described what ho said wero other features of tho (Continued on Page G) CJUltOJilJ WITH Kl LUNG J I USllAND MeS. LI I LIAN GdcEN M.My nun did not commit suicide," t aid Illrum Green, futher of Alk'ti Al via Green, who diet) at Ids home. In KtcmliTsvllle, Pn., from Mryclnilue poisoning Juno 2fl. Mr. Rrevu'H eiu phntlc loisertlon followed n utateineat by Mrs. Lillian Green, widow of Allen Green, who In In the Munch Chunk (I'd.) Jail, charged with tho murder ol tier husband. She knit' that Allen Green often ild he " - tired of llv lug and that ho would end Id life. The DUtilct Attorney elicited from Mm. Green that she had IxaiKht utrrcti nlno from n l.elghton ilruggUt. Tlil poUon, she till, had been purchased for her mother for the purpose of kill lug crow " SPOKAN'K, Wnsh., July 13. Af ter being out nearly nineteen bourn, a Jury today returned a verdict of not guilty In tho mho of Mrs. Delia OldB, young and pretty widow of Dr. W. II. Olds, a ploneor physician of Hpokano, whom she Rliot lu tholr homo horn a few weeks ago. The verdict was received with cheern by a crowded court room. Mm. Olda, when hIio heard tho ver dict, cullnpBcd, and screaming foil to tho floor. Her Bister, Mrs. Krankle Yuan, who was Rlttlng besldo tho de fendant, nlno collapsed and fell over on Mm. Olds. I C. Hobertson, counael for tho defense, nsslsted Mrs. Olds to her feet. There was much contusion In the court room and It was Bomo time before ordor was re stored. Mm. Olds asserted that sho had shot hor husband when ho had come homo drunk and after abusing her and threatening her sister. Physi cians testified to tho effect that she had been Boverely beaten. Her at tornoy contended tho shooting was justlfablo us It was done to protect Mm. Olds' life and that of her sis tor. Mrs. Olds was lu such n condition mentally and physically, It was as serted, that sho was not responsible for hor actions. RETURNING ELKS Tho first train load of returning Klks from tho annuul reunion at Port laud passed through Medford this morning. It was rather n subdued crowd and none of tho wild scenes witnessed when tho 10ll;a passed through on tholr way to tho conven tion Inst week wero onacted. For tho most part tho Klka did not leuvo their train. Tho few who did how ever soiled tho Medford booklets of fered by Judge Colvlg with delight stating that they wished to read about tho homo of tho "Medford bunch wo mot at Portland." From all Indications Medford and Pendleton carried off prom lor honors at Portland for Btuuts attracting at tention to their towns. Medford en tortatuud on a lavish scale and has become known throughout Ellulom tho country ovor for Its clovor ad vertising stunts. Connecticut. Texas, Arizona and Now Mexico wero reprosontod on tho train passing through Medford today. uoytt for tho receiver, tho oxcosslvo OLDS 1 QUITTED OFMURDERCHARGE MUCH u E E OF British Chancellor Tells of Work man's Insurance Act and What It Will Do Toward Provldlntj Protec tion Against Results of Illness. Next Step on Liberal Program Is to Free the Land, Which Was Meant for the Many and Seized by Few. LONDON', July i:i.--Cliancell..r of the H.xclieiucr Dm hi Lloyd-Gcnrgo gave to the United Press today hi first interview concerning the work men's insurance net, which becomes effective Monday throughout the Hvitfsh sles." L'lKpies'tionably ihe law is the most radical piece of so ciological legislation ever placed oil the statute books of any nation. Yet the chancellor, its author, says it is no more tiian "iiuoiner sieii in n. great forward movement" initiated bt the English Liberal when they came into control of tho government scv'it years ago. In his interview with the United Press not only his fir-t concerning the new law, but almost the first he has given out on any subject during his entire public career Chancellor Lloyd George tells in some detail, as follows, what he e.H'cts workmen's insurance to do for Kngland ami what he believes it will lead te: (Copyright, 1912, by the United Press Associations.) Hy the iiglitilounrnble David Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Ex chequer of Great Hritain. The workmen's insurance act is one mor step achieved in the great Lib eral forward mou'iucnt which began with the old age pension act which wiih continued by the budget of 100:1, providing for the taxation of land in Great Hritain and has since been fur thered by enactment of the law de priving the house of lords of its right to veto legislation thrice passed by tho commons, the tropic's representa tives. "For the first time in the history of Great Hritain, us a stnte, employer and worker lire now to eooicrate to maintain and to increase the 'effi ciency of the individual and of the nation. The workmen's insurance act aims to make provision for keeping tho household from poverty; to keep the worker and his family from pau perism in the dark days of sicklies which comes to every household in turn, nml to gtmnl against suffering from unemployment ,for which the workman is not responsible. "It will help the mother at child birth and will inaugurate a great na tional campaign against consump tion. "Instead of devoting our strength altogether to fighting our neighbors abroad, wo are organising nrmnuents to fight social evils at home. "Although the nut has been the subject of unscrupulous attacks and of deliberate misrepresentation, I urn convinced that it will bo hailed throughout the whole country as one of tho most beneficent measures ever given to tho people. "And now that the workmen's in surance net will be in full operation noxt Monday, we intend to put out hands to the great work of freeing tho laud, which was mennt for the use of the many but which has drifted into the hands of a few; to the work of freeing it for the peoplo and for their children forever." The workmen's insurance act was passed in parliament last winter after a fierce fight, in which Chancellor Lloyd-Goorgo was opposed by mem bers of his own party on tho ground that, though such legislation was proper in principle, many of its pro visions wore unjust, and that more time ought to be allowed for consid eration of enactments of so revolu tionary a character. Tho hostile Itouso of lords let the bill go through in thu hope that tho law would become so unpopular as to bring about the liberals' defeat at tho next election. An Oklahoma lnvontor's nut cracker Is formed llko a human head, tho Jaws of which do tho work, LLYD-G R DESCRB AM NEW m TO STUDY METHODS OP - BANKERS IN EUROPE rDWIN CMAM&tRLAIN IMwIii Clumberlalti. of San Antonio Texas, one of the leading buuU-rs f the South and a member of (he Com milter on Arkultur.il ami I'lnaii, l.n Development imd IMueallnii of the American Cankers' Assm latloii, lef, New YoiU to make a study nf (he eo ojieruthe uicthml of bankers and farmers lu Luiupe. "This Is the iiidm vital .nl.J r thai raftoiiH the pem.le of tin United Slates." said Mr (liiinilierlnlii. "t'lioii It itiiniiK lit.. u?iirl ii ,.f ,lff lit. i. . .v... - . " - -- .. ..' ... .... ,,, , ri Of llllllj; iloli'lll. ami that Is the niie .1 1. .. 1.1 ' uwii iii. ii M.vjiis ii, i,e i ut KreJleM IliellHi i" !i ii e t n . i' iv " TO BE PRESIDENT By E SAN ANTONIO, Texas. July 13. Emilio Vusquez Gomez is awaiting official notification that, for the third time, he has been chosen pro visional president of the republic- of Mexico. Advices reaching here to day declare General Oroco has fi nally been prevailed upon to agree to the miming of Gomer. It is stated by the latter's friends, however, that he will not accept unless he has every assitance from Orozeo and tho other rebel chiefs that his word as president will bo accepted as final. Gomez' last experiences as n revo lutionary president ended in three days. After being summoned to Juarez to assume office, he was com pelled to flee the country in haste when Orozco suddenly renounced him and declared for his secretary .is president. Gomez has the backing of jiower ful interests, including the Diaz fol lowers in Mexico, and Orozco con sented to his appointment when it was pointed out that his leadersdiip would add much strength to the now wavering rebellion. It is stated here today that n fed eral warrant for the arrest of Gen eral Orozco has been issued, and that should he cross to American soil at any time, ho will immediately be ar rested on a ehnrge of murder. Orozco is held responsible for the killing of Leroy Fountuiu, an American gunner, with the federal troops, who was cap tured and condemned to death. Later the death sentence was suspended but Fountain was killed by his guards, who reported he was endeavorng to escape. NEW YORK, July 13. Today's short session stock market exhibited dullness nml prices woro Irregular. St. Paul fell below par at tho opening but rallied later to abovo last night's close and there woro other advances. Tho tnnrket ended as It began, with tho usual mtd-summor oxtremo dull ness. Bonds woro easy. WEST LEAVES TONIGHT FOR TRIP TO IDAHO SALEM. Ore., July 111. Governor West will leino tonight or in the morning for Idaho on horseback. His horso is slightly lame, and may have to bo abandoned on the trip. He goes up tho south fork of tho San- tiani river, passes through Redmond, Prineville. Hums and Vale, meeting Govornor Huwlov of Idaho at Cald well on the state line. Ho will do- liver addresses nt sovoral ponnts on his routo on tho subject of good roads. GOMEZ AM K RECEIVER GOT AMERICANS AT ENORMOUS FEE OLYMPIAD KEEP FROM N One Man Appointed to Seven Receiv erships by Seattle Judge In Past Four Years, One of Which Has Paid Him Over $40,000 Already. Law Firm Which Acted fcr Stock holders for Two Companies Grab Property by Reciverships. SKATTLR, Wash.. July 13. Two of the llanford receivers who drew enormous fees and which are al lged to have shown favoritism on the part of Judge llanford, and abuse of Judicial discretion, were called by the congressional Investigating com mittee this morning. They were James A. Kerr, of the legal firm of Kerr & McCord, receive for the Pa cific Packing & Navigation Com pany and the Pacific American Pack ing Company, and Sutcliffe Baxter, who Is at present one of the re ceivers of the Western Steo (Corpora tion, who already got $40,000 In fees out of that case. Seven In Four Years In answer to Representative Mc Coy, Baxter testified that he had no profession, that he Is not a lawyer, and that he has had seven receiver ships from Judge Hantord In the past four or flvo years. Baxter could not give the exact dates and detailed facts In connec tion with the receiverships which he held, and was excused to prepare the data by next Tuesday or Wednesday. Kerr was appointed receiver for the packing company by Judge Han ford March 1903. In that connec tion, Judge llanford Is charged with allowing Kerr, as receiver, and the firm of Kerr and McCod, as attor neys for the receiver, the excessive fee or $140,000. From the beginning of Kerr's tes timony, lie clashed with Representa tive McCoy when the latter Insisted on finding out what steps Kerr had taken to ascertain If the capital stock in the companies had been paid up. Witness Heroines Angry Kerr said ho did not get the treasury book from Its custodian In New Jersey and so never proceeded to make stock subscribers pay up. Kerr, It developed, was attorney for the two companies up to tho time of their failure. 'When McCoy insisted In questioning Kerr what actual steps he had taken, accord ing to the laws of New Jersey, to got tho treasury book, Kerr got mad and said he had been "pressed far enough" In that direction. Tho witness was given to under stand by Chairman Graham that he was not to decido what questions are to bo asked of him. Kerr said he could not recollect that he consulted his attorney and partner McCord about the matter. AUGUSTA, Ga., July 111. Sensa tional charges of graft wero mado against Governir Cole E. Hlease of South Cnrolinu today by Detective Heed of tho Burns agency before the special investigation committoo of the South Carolina legislature, which is holding its session hero. In his two years' term of office Blease has made a record in tho number of convicts ho has pardoned. Tho charge was mado that, in one case, at least, Blease received $2,000 for his action. Tho graft probo is tho result of it legal fight betweu tho picturesque governor and Thomas B. Folder, a prominent Atlanta lawyor and well known politcian. Folder was tho steersman of the "winding up" com mission which settled tho affairs of tho South Carolina disponsnry com mission several years ago. It was charged at tho time that thoro was heavy graft in the ndmiuisfrutioii. A GOM A rc IN THE LEAD Reldpalh of Syracuse Hangs Up New Record to Defeat Hans Braun af Germany in 400 Meter Contest Interest in Decantholon. Marathon to Be Run Tomorrow and Americans Hopeful but Admit Fin nish Runner Will Win. STOCKHOLM, July 13. Confident thnt they can beat all otlmr men in tho marathon, the great event of the present Oiympie meeting, which will be run tomorrow, the Amoricnn en trants and manager admitted todny thnt they could probnbly not hold Kohlcraninen, the wonderful Finnish distance runner. Any accident lo this great athlete, tho Americans ugreed, probnbly would be followed4 by an American triumph in tho clan,- hie. However, there is nothing t admiration for him in the American" camp, and if he is first, he will ha cheered by no one more warmly than by the representatives of, the stars and stripes. , The big fenturfe of todays card, the classic 400 meter dash, was a real race frrim nisfol erne It In IniM and resulted in a magnificent victory tor the American, Heidpath of Syra cuse but -he had to hang up a new rncord to defeat Hans Braun, the best snrinter for the continents Tuni) -48 l-5'-se-tf&nis7 EmcTotfllucuso " A. C, third. There was interest today in the Decatholon, the all-around ovent which started with a 10 Ometer dnsh. It includes this run. n running hrnnil jump, putting the weight, best run ning high jump, 400 meter flat rnco, 110 hurdles, throwing the discus, nolo vault, throwing tho javelin and u loOO meter tint race. The 100 meter sprint was contested by 29 athletes. Of the Americans, James Thorpe of Carlisle; Eugene L. Mercer, university of Pennsylvania, and Harry S. Babcock of Columbia won their heats; James J. Donughue of Los Angeles got n second ond George Philbrick, Notre Dame, landed a third. L. P. Lukcmnn, a Canadian. won his heat. RIVERS CLAIMS I LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 13. Tho controversy between Ad Wolgast and Joo Rivers reached the boiling point today whon Joe Levy, manager for Rivers, Issued a statoment de claring that unless tho champion within 48 hours declares himself re garding a return mutch, he will claim tho title for his Mexican protoge. Levy demands an ond tq quibbling and an Immediate signing of articles, and offers to bet $5,000 at tho prevailing odds. Lovy's statement, far different from the silent policy ho adopted after tho July 4, battle at Vernon, Is an out and out dofl to Wolgast. Further more, It discredits tho champion's claim of threo broken bones la bis left wrist. Replying to tho cballongo, Wolgast angrily said: "Rlvors challenge, through Levy's statement, is tho groateat outburst of hot air over sprung by a loser, This streak of yellow need not bo afraid he won't got another fight. And I'll beat him betoro the limit la reached. I'll bet on that, too, "I'll sign for my fights whenqver I got ready. I happen to b? tho champion and no ond shall dictate to me what I shall do, "In regard to Lovy's statement that ho will claim tho title for Rivers, let him go ahead and do It. He'll only make himself tho laughing stock of the sporting world." y HH AN MB WOLGAS li 1 UK, W 8 r A - ,