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.. -.- r . , 'm ' cimi -.nfl'T,-"'r "J fj'ur' r WV''' ,. ...... l-i'S c . j, '...tiswrrw.! v,-5i-vw'3i .. fnt (Tretroti HtitfflHf City Mn Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Fair and warm Mnx Hf SECOND EDITION Mfu Id. -" -.". stri ?t (t forty-soranil Tear. f)llyMvmtli Ymr. E OF THIS CITY Mrs. W. H. nanlon, Well Known In This City, Wife of Jnmes W. Rogers Recently Killed by British Troops In African Junjilcs Married Ronton Bellevlntj Rogers Dead Qovernmcnt Notifies Her f Husband's Dcnth OAKLAND, Cnl., Auk. UI.-Nuw Hid wife- of another iniiii Mm. James Rogers, widow of James W. Rogers, who wiim killed for alleged poaching mid illicit ivory trading in the African jungles l.v British troop, Iiiih been officially notifii'd ly th Kugllnh authorities of her husband'! dentil nuil 1m loiliiy on vacation l.i iceovor from llio shook of tliu death of tin' inini hIio heliuved (o Imvu liruti dt'iiil ten y m ik. WIhmi this liulli'f became firmly looted, Mrs, Rogers nrrl J'i'iim ago married W. II. Itiirdnn of Los Angeles, ft former business partner of her IiiikImiihI. who until recently conducted u unwary business it Mcdford, Oregon. H in believed lliut Roger iimiiShcd an inimeiiMt fortune in the, course of his cnicer in Africa and if thin is tli'i case .Mrs. Itardon will lie his solo, lielr. Before leaviiiu' hur hoiiin in Onklud in senrch of ret Mrn. Ilitrduit said: "I am nil tired out. That Jim t Rogers "was nlivo mid that 1 married iTrforo his death and tho talcs they tell o'MiU life in Africa has quite iiiincrvol-.mc. ILqwiim Mr. Bunions best friend. We both feel that wo should gel way for it while." Afrit, W.'ll. Rnrdou is well known in this city having resided hern for iliren yearn, Mr. Kurdon operating a hakery on tho went hide, later nwii ing a largo grocery More on Central u venue. A few mouths "go Mr. Itardon disponed of bin inlciost in the business hero and moved to Oak land. Charles L. Bchlcffelin, who pur chased Mr. Knrdon's interest in the Central avenue grocery, and who w;k associated with him previous to that time, stilted today that ho wns fatuiliiir witli Rogers disappearance. It wan heliovrd that ho was murdered, hut IiIh body wan never found. Later Mrn. Rogers married V. II. Itardon, who nl one tlmo was n business usso eiiitn of Rogers, '., X T TO BE TO WASIIN'OTOIN', Aug. 21. The war departmoiit, fearing Unit a clash in Niciiuriiguu in inuvitnblu, prepared to scud additional United States troop to tho disturbed Central Amuri can republic Tho Tenth Regiment 1' rnt r.v, now in Puniimn, wns ordered to hold itself in roadlnoHH for embarkution on Hliort notice. Tho United Slates Cruiser Denver, wliieh is duo in Corinto next Sunday, ourrios 1100 mariueH, It in ex pout ml tho murines will ho ordered to proceed overland to Mangim whom tliu Hltuiition is regarded iih extremely uritieal, to ro iuforeo tho Amorieiin forces already lauded tlioro. Dispatches received at tho Htuto departmoiit Hiiy thut General Menu, tho insurgent loader, Iiiih evaded Unilod States Minister WoUmI'h demand thut tho rebel general with draw bin throats to burn and loot Managua, Woil7.fl Uuh notified Monti that the United HtatOH wilt not penult any further itttnuku upon tho city. HAN JUAN DKh KUH, NioaniKuu, Aii(,'. 21. AdvleoH reoeivod lioro to day Htuto thut tho pnuiu reigiiH tn MaunKua.tiH a rtmult of tho throat of Oetiorul Mona, leader of. tliu iiiHur KoutH, ti resume his bombardment of tho capital uuIohh the uity mirroudor. It is reported thut tho iimurRontH nro maHHiioriup; tho inhabitants of tho iutorior, POACHER S W F WAS RESIDENT HE ore mm A A M PREPARES F R STATEWIDE E Governor Ready to Clean Up Portland Which Ho Declares Lax In Law Enforcement City Officials Must Co-operate or ncslun National Guard to Dc Used If Neces sary In Campaign to Mako People of the State Good HAI.KM, Ore. Auk. 21. Willi Portland nn bin next objective point, (lovernor Weill Unlay In jiropnred to innlie iitatowldo his nimntlKii tor tin provemrtit In moral coudlllomi. (lov- oruor Went luteiidn to conlltiuo to use the Btato troopn If neroHmiry to carry out bin moral crunado. Home weokK hko when nflor re pented wnrultiKii kiMipem of roortn near Mllwaukle, n Portland HUburb reftmeil to otmorvo tho law, Oovornor West nl llio bend of ilotnclimiit of Htutn troopii took khcarIoii of tho hotmen, declared mnrtlal Inw and left NatloiiKl (JnardHinen In chnrRO till the proprlutorn niied for peuco and nKreeil to maintain orderly place. hunt weok Mayor Jonen of Hod mond, OieKon, wn convicted of Knm IiIIiik. (Jovernor Went denmndliiB hli reHlKtintlon an well n Hint of Mnmlinl McClny. whom be bold In nonio mom- uro revpomlblo with tbo mayor for uoii'ouacrvnnco of tbo lnwa nml roii crnlly poor mornl condltloun which tbo Kovornor declnred prevailed there, (lovernor West nnorted ho would tnko ponesslon of Hedmond with tnto troop nnd declare martini Inw It till domnndu worn not com piled with. Tho city council at first wna Inclined to piny for tlmo but tbo firm attitude of tbo ntntoV executive hmt lt effect and both offlclnlt re Ignoil nnd their rolKnntlon wero nrcoptcd by tbo city council. Now tbo Kovornor Ih ready to tnc klo Portland. Ho declnrcn oonilltlona In that city nro bnd, that Uwb pro- bltiltlnK RRinblliiR are not enforced no well na they Hbould bo and that Immoral women ply their trndo In boiiio liutniiceM without blndrnnco. Tho city offlrlnlB of Portland dcclnro they nro wIIIIiir to have tbo Rovernor mako an attempt to bettor conditions thore. FAILS 30 FEET DAY1X)N. Ohio, Ahk. SI. -While oxporlmontliiR with n new hydro piano yesterday, Orvlllo WrlRbt fell 30 foot Into tbo rlvor wbon a, wIiie of tho mnohlno failed to work. Ono of tho broken pnrtH atruck WrlRht In tbo fnco. Ho oBcapod with u row minor hrultfoa. Threo yonra iiro ycHtordny WrlRbt fell nonr WnahlnRton whllo tlylnp with Llontonnnt SoIfrldRo, tbo bitter IioIiir liiHtnntly killed. Will Repass Budget Bill WASHINGTON. AilR. 2 1. Uolh houHoa Into tbla uftornoon wero ox poctod to re-pnua tbo "budROt bill" Immediately, eliminating tbo provi sion nbloHbliiK tho court of com merce, v'blch wiih objected to by Prealdont Taft and wau rIvoii na blu reiiHon for vetoing tbo moaauro. Tho prealdent will then algn It. Tho hoimo onrllor In tho day passed tho bill Including nbollahinont of tho commoruo court, after president had vetoed It. Tho aonalo fnllod by HOVOIl VOtOH tO pftHH tho bill over tbo presidential voto. CoiigroHaniun FUxgoruld of Now York, aiild tho now bill will provldo only sufficient funda to enrry tho court until March 4 next, wbon Proul dont Tuft'8 present term of offlco ox plrou. Tom Noyes Dead WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Thomau 0. Noyon, nowa mnnagor of tbo Wash Ington Star nnd proHldont of tbo Washington Amorlcnn DaHobnbll Club died HUddonly ut u hospital lioro to dny from pneumonia. Ho bad boon 111 Blncu lust Friday but bis condition wub not coiiBldorod dniigoroiiB until today, , u M AERH OWE wra MEDFORD. BUDGET BILL SECOND VETO By Voto of 154 to 53, House Again Takes Slap at President Taft Wlio Vetoed Bill to Save Commerce Court Senate Also Likely to Pass Measure as Majority Is Opposed to Com merce Court ..WASHINGTON, Ainr. 21. -- The attempt lo paxx the "budget bill' in the Hcnnte over Proddent Tnft'rt veto failed. Tho voto stood III in favor of hiieli action to '27 nKiiiiiht. Forty onu voleH were iiecehsnry to pas Hie bill over the veto. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Hy n vote of KM for to r,n nKiilnst, tbo boilHO today panned tbo'biidRot bill" which provldea for the abolition of tho commerce court, over President Tnft'a second veto. Twonty-two re publican voted with tho demo crats. Congressman Hulxer of Now York was tho only democratic voting to sustain tho voto. It Is bollcved that the scnato also will pnsH the bill over tbo president's voto. Members of congress told tho presi dent this nftcruoon that tbo bill ould bo paused over bis veto, as moro tbnn two-thirds of tho membership of both houses nro opposed to tho court. President Tafl'a voto wns contained In a mcssnRo of but ten llnca In length. It culled attention to his objection to tbo abolishment of tbo commerce court as expressed In his formor voto message. Congressman Fitzgerald of New York Immediately moved In tho homo to pass tho bill over tho presi dent's veto. l;T DYING AS RESULT VANCOUVKR, H. C, Au:. 21.A npcuiiil denpiitoh to tho Vancouver World from Montreal ftays: "Seven nre now dead, threo ntv lying between life and deuth in tho general hospi tal her and a number of others arc wandering the woods around St. Lambert, near here, stark raving mad, ns n result of a birthday cele bration held by foreigners nei-oss tho St. Lawrence river from Montreal, Sunday night. Whiskey which they drank in largo quantities, and is believed to have been doctored with Komu deadly poison is to blame," A party to eommemorato tho birth day of ono of n gang of laborers was in progress when the beer supply rim out. Sotucono suggested sending to Montreal for a further supply of drinkables nnd six bottles of whiskey wero brought back. Tho deadly bovoriigo was consumed mid shortly afterwards began to assort its ter rible powers. , Two men have been arrested on tho elmrgo of being resjMinsiblo for tho Hovon deaths. They are Oeorgo Zimmerman and Kost Bella Kouri, both of Bt. Urbniu street. They wore prominent loaders of a Hiissiuu colony bore. A peoulinr feature is that tho bovou men all beeamo stone blind before they died and when llio poliuQ brought tho prisoners to tho hospital and asked them to identify thorn, the dying men declared that tltoy omiltl not see n thing. Tho man who wufj sent to tliu city to purchase tho Honor is now among the dead. lie paid threo dollars' for tho deadly stuff. deversified'trading CAUSE OF ADVANCE NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Dtvorsl ftod trading In tho stock markot to day ndvancod smelting, stool and Amalgumatod, whllo Ciinndlan Pnol f lo dooltned a point. Otbor railroad stocks, owing to underlying strongth, bold practically stationary. Tobacco rose 1 to 3. Many specialties roso sharply, Pullman gaining 4H Th0 nwrlfot closod stoady. PASSED VR UDEAD HREE DRUNKEN y OIircaON, WKDNKSDyW, ilr(HTSfr 21, WV2 CORNELL PRESIDENT APPOINTED MINISTER TO GREECE. PROr. aACOO,GOUU3 5CHUKMATT, Dr. Jacob fioutC Kcliurmun. of Hbnoi. N. V.. president of Coruell Uolremllj since IMi'J. tins Ix'eii uppoluted Unltul Siatea Minister to Greece, succecdlus George II. Imex, wbo Imn resigned. Dr. Hcliurmau U a untlvu of Prlrs.o l';dwnrd Island nnd Is flft.-c!gut yenm old. He litis siudltd In vurloiis Kuro?nn universities nnd lias received the uYgrvt! of clorlnr ut Iuwh from Coliimlila, Yale. Kdlnburgb. Williams, Dnrl motitli and IlarViird. He went to (Cornell as Sage" pnifexior of phllonptiy In 18SI iH.ldlng lliut bnlr unlit Ms election to tin; prcxldency of Coruell In 1SOZ He Is tlit author of sircrnl Importuut cleu title and religious works and tuLes deep Interest In public iiffnlrs. POSTMASTER OF AT HOT SPRINGS LAKKVIBW, .Ore., Aug. 21. Charles II. Morrlck, postmaster of Portland. dM otWri fulturo bero todny. Ilo wns stricken whllo swlm- mlnK in tbo hot spring near hero. Threo physicians worked over him but wero unable to revive him. ' Merrick was attending the woin'ii of the South Kn-teni Oregon Devel opment Congress, which cMiven.'d here Monday, and to which he wa a leading delegate. Knrly todav he anil two friends went to the mineral spring bath-. located hajf a niik: south of Lake- view for it dip in the water. The trio, wen- in the baths for about twenty minutes when Merrick's friends got out, dresxed and started to hakoview, cApeeting Merrick to follow them after finishing his plunge. They reached I.akeview and bis failure to appear caused them to return lo the baths where they dis covered his body still in the water. Denth nppureiitlv bad been instan taneous. An examination .showed but little water in his lungs so it is believed that heart failure actually caused his death. He leaves u wife and two children. His hodv will be taken to Portland tor burial. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21. Postmaster Charles I). .Morrlck of Portland wbo died of heart failure near Lnkovlow today was ono of tbo most widely known men In tbo Pa cific northwest. Ho bad been post master boru bIiico July 1, 1910. Morrlck belong to a, number of clubs and civic organisations and was president of tbo Greater Port land Plans Association. Ho wns for merly receiver of tbo United States land offlco hero. Morrlck vns director of publicity for tho Lewis ami Clark Exposition hold In Portland In 1905, and formor president of tho state rotullorB as sociation of Oregon. Morrlck was 38 yours of ago. Ilo foro coming to Portland ho was om ployod In tho dry goods business In Dotrplt, Mich. Ho was n formor nowspnpor mnn. having boon con nected for some years with tbo Cleveland Plain Doalor. NO CONTEST OVER WILL OF JOHN JACOB AST0R that there would ho i contest over tho will of Colonel John Jacob Astor wero sot ut rest today by Judge Qildorsleuve, counsel for Mrs. Made line Vorco Astor, Colonel Aster's widow. "Mrn. Astor," ho suid, "has always oxprescd entire sntftfnotion with tbo provisions made by'hor Into husband. Tlioro will bo no aoust," PORTLAND m WLSON TART ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN STATES SKA GIRT. N. J.. Aug. 21. Act ing on orders of Governor Woodrow AVIIson, tho democratic nominee for president, about half of tbo demo cratic campaign committee started to Chicago today to conduct Wilson's campaign In western states. Gover nor Wilson explained, however, that this arrangement will not Ihterfero with the authority of tbo national commltteo as a whole. Secretary Davles of the campaign commltteo bended tho party. Thoso accompanying him wero Senator Ooro of Oklahoma; Congressman Hurleson of Tcxns; Colonel Ewlng of Louisiana; C. R. Crane of Illinois; Senator Reed of Missouri, and Will King of Oregon. Congressman Burlo on will continuo to bo chairman of tho speakers' commltteo and Senator Ooro chairman of tho organization committee. Crane will have charge of tho financial end. The following members of tho com mltteo remained In Now York; Chairman McCombs, Vlco Chairman McAdoo, Jnsepbus Daniels, Sonator O'tioriuiin of New York, Congress man McGllllcuddy, Maine; Robert Hudspeth. New Jersey, nnd Wllllard Saulsbury, Delaware. TAFT WILL NOT VETO CANAL BILL WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, Presi dent Taft, It wns learned today, will not veto tho Panama Canal bill, al though ho does not opprovo tho measure Ho thinks, Oiowovor, that Congress should mako It plain that tbo bill is not intended to ropcal tho Hay-Pauucofoto troaty. Owing to tbo lateness of tbo session and tho need for immodiato Panama legislation, tbo president will sign tho bill, but probably will oond a mossago to congress outline bis ob jections to tbo bill, President Tnft decided to Blgn tho bill whon bo learned that tho houso would not nccopt his proposal to pass an amendment authorizing foreign nations to appoal to tho supremo court from tho free tolls provision. MEICAN FEDERALS OCCUPY JUAREZ AFTER EVACUATION Jl'AHKK, Moxieo, Aug. 21. Under command of (lonernl Jnuon,uiu Tolloi, iv foroo of Mexican federals number iim 2,300, todav occupied Juarez, recently evacuated by tho rebels, Tho townspeople welcomed tho troops with shouts of "Viva Mudero" tuid "Death (9 9l'5?i" - STRUCK ICEBERG IN MID-OCEAN; DAMAGE SLIGHT Liner Corslcan Arrived Vitlf' SoW Badly Damaged Bulkheads Pro tected Ship Captain Given Gold Watch for His Presence of Mind Engines Reversed When Iceberg is Sighted, Though Many Passengers Tell a Different Story LIVERPOOL, Aug. 21 With bulk heads protecting her ihimngc'd bow the Allan Lino Strainer Corfdcnn, which recently eolided with nn ico- bcrjr off New Fouudland, arrived here today. Captain Cook said that at the time of tho collision the Corsican was proceeding slowly, having sighted the berg ahead. The engines were stopped and the impact was light. Preparations were made to aban don the vessel, but examination showed that the damii'-e wns nbovi the water line. The captain declared there was no panic among the pas sengers. Some of the passengers, however, disagreed with this htutement, nnd declared that the ihoek was most violent. They say many of the passenger were thrown from their berths by the impact, and that tons of ico fell on the deck. The wnter wns 10 feet deep in the hold. It is further asserted that some of the passengers wero terribly frightened nnd jumped into the boats. Everyone on board, however, united in praising Captain Cook highly. The passengers preheated bun with n gold watch and n ponje after lh accident.. TO IMPEACH TWO E PEKIN, Aug. 21. The national nsscmbly of China decided today to Impench two jncmbcra of tho Presi dent Yuan Shi Kal's cabinet, tho pre mier and tho minister of war, be causo they advised tho execution of two Hankow generals, over which Dr. Sun Yat Sen Is Incensed. President Yuan probably will defy tho assem bly. NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 21. -The national tennis doubles championship was won by M. E. McLoughlln of San Francisco and Thomas C. Dundy of Los Augolcs, who dofeated Ray mon I). Little and Gustavo P. Toucb nrd, both of Now York, tho titlehold ors. Tbo score was 3-0, 6-2, 7-5. Tho contest was held on tho Casino courts here. Taft Praises Booth WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. A warm tributo to tho memory of General William Uooth, Into head of the Salvation Army, was paid bore today by 'President (Taft. Tho president said : 'General Booth was ono of the world's remarknblo uhnrnutors. Ho had n genius for organizing men and women against vico, and uplifting thoso generally regarded as lo.st in immorality and crime. Ho lived long enough to seo tho Salvation, Army grow to bo ii force in every country in tho world. Ho was as fully on titled to tho title of "General" ns any military officer whoever mar shalled nn army in the field." Murders Day Old Child OWATONNA, Minn., Aug. 21.- Churged with heating out tho brains of his ono day old child, Anton Mn rick. CO years of ago, was ar rested hero today. Mariok's other children declared they saw htm drunk, holding tliu infant by the feet and boating tho head with his fists, while tho mothor lay helpless on u K'di CHINE OFFICIALS CALIFORNIA HE TENNIS CHAMPS NO. 129 TO PROCEED W TH Al NT V Clark & Hcncry Construction Com pany Will Move Car Plant Hero Soon arid Proceed With Contract Mains Have Been Laid Having C6ntract Company Sees No Reason Why It Should Not Ga on With the Work Arthur W. Clark, superintendent of tho Clark & Honery Construction company, announced today following a conforonce with Mayor W. II. Canon, that tho company will proceed al onco with tho paving of West Eleventh street, shipping a car plant hero for tho purpose. A contract for the paving of this street was tot some montns ago before tho paving company removed their plant from this city, but that time talk of s new sewer on tho street and tho In stallation of water pipes, caused tho company to delay work. Thero was considerable talk of an Injunction to restrain tho company from going ahead on tho part of one or two property owners but It is now believed that the Injunction suit will not be brought. The Clark & Hcnery construction company has a number of small pav ing plants mounted on flat cars which they use for small contracts. Ono of these cars will bo shipped here. The Clark & Henery Construction company has secured a large num ber of contracts In WIlHametto Val ley cities and are at work 'In several places. They have secured anany contracts for work during 1013. They recently- moved thelr Oregon headquarters from Medford to Eu gene. ROOSEVELT OFF TO CPEAK AT FATHER CUM RAN JUIILEE OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 21. Colonel Roosevelt started todny for Wilkesbnrre, Prt., to spenk nt the celebration jubilee of Father Cur ran, which is scheduled for tomorrow. It is believed that ho will discuss "moral issues" but not politics. LONDON, Aug. 21. -By the term of the will of General William Booth, opened here tonight, Brnmwell Booth, his son, is named ns. tho now commander-in-chief of tho Salvation Army. LONDON, Aug. 21. Thousands of cablegrams and telegrams contain ing oxprosslons of tho deepest sym pathy at tho death of General Wil liam Booth woro received here today by mombors of tho families and tho heads of tho Salvation Army. It is considered certain that Bram woll will succeed his futher as bead of tho great religious organization. Tho otbor Salvatlonlsta aro already calling Bramwoll "chief." The body of General Booth lies In stato at Salavation Army Hall, lu tho Clapton district, London, wboro It will remain for a week. Intorment probably will bo lu Abnoy Park, Stoko Nowlngton. Soma propose to hava burial tako placo In Westminster Ab boy, but tho Abbey authorities op pose tho 8iiKge8tIon, as Booth was a "dlssontor," Tho Salvation Army Tioadquarteru have arrnngod to conduct tho routine business of tbo organization until a successor la Installed, and today Is- uuod this slmplo anneuncement: "Our general baa laid down h) sword. God Is with us," Gonoral Booth left practically no ostato. Tho fortunes that have been glvon him nnd earned by him went for tbo support of the army. It was reported that Ralllnger Booth, Tvbo has bee estranged. trH his father, cabled bis Jove and ym pathy, but the geral Wiu uneen scions, and did not get th mf. BRAMWELL BOOTH TO SUCCSD FATHER IN ARMY COMMAND '. H k ' r A l A ,jj I