If YouVe Anything to Buy or Sell, Try Advertising in the Tribune-It Brings Quick Results ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES The Weather Fair tonight and Thursday. Wanner south portion. THIRD YEAR. MEDFORD, OR., WEDNESDAY, APRIL '), 190S. XO. 3.') PAY TAX LEADING CITIZENS WILL ON WRONG DEBATE UPON BENEFITS PROPunr Owner Finds Sheriff Has Put Him in DouglassCoun ty and in the Wrong School District. Though .Tames Kershaw lives on A n -telopo crook near Well on f Sheriff Jack son has placed him wny up ni the moun tains oast ol' Rosehnrg, ami ho has aiil Jackson county taxes on land described as being in Douglas county. Hn has also paid school taxes in Gold Hill dis trict, and not in his own district, and hasn't been able to recover the money, minor. ' don't want to pay taxes over again," says Mr. Kershaw, "and X re fuse to move to Douglas county, just because the sheriff lias put mo down them, I object also tn supporting the fiold Hill district school, when T have no property there. "I paid $32.17 taxes listed against ine nnd did not notice unlil afterwards that my statement rend for township 27 in stead of 37. and that I was put in school district (11 InRtead oi ti. I wrote to the sheriff about it and he replied that the money had already been sent to school district No. til nnd that it should be returned to me, but it hasn't been. 1 suppose T am out that much money and have to raise some more for my own school district." What Mr, Kershaw complains of is of fi'gipT.ent occurrence in Jackson coun ty. Property owners find themselves paying on tn. wrong property, or off the rolls entirely, or put on the delin quent list for non-payment of taxes they have already paid, showing the nh solute lack of business methods and system in the sheriff's and assessor's offices. No wonder Sheriff Jackson refuses to have his books expertedl KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS DECLARE FOR KNOX HARRTSBURG, Pa., April 2ft. The republican state convention met here todav. Thirty-four presidential elec tors were nominated and four delegates at large and four alternates selceleii to, fo to the Chicnen convention. It was tho quietest convention held here in years. Tho platform nwlorseii Knnse velt's administration on tho work hp complisehd by it and commends the part taken by Senator Knox. Protective tar iff is indorsed, but the general demand for revision is recognized. This revi sion should be made by the republican party in order to insure stability and "should not be entrusted to any doc trinaire demogogue or democratic par ty." Delegates to tho national convention were instructed to support Knox for presidential candidate so long as his name was before the convention. JACKSON COUNTY PIONEER DEAD AT ROSEBURO Sergeant Robert S. Dniilap, a Mcxi can war veteran and pioneer of Jack son county, died at tho soldiers' home I win v. He was one of the oldest Masons in Oregon. The burial will take place j in the home cemetery Friday under d rec of the local Masom. II A ME R FOR RECEIVER AT BLACKFOOT, IDAHO WASHINGTON'. April !. The presi dent has sent the name of Thomas H. Hamer to be receiver of public moneys at Black font. Idaho. New Gold Dredge. CALLAHAN'. Oil.. April 20. The construction of the dredger for the Por tors Bar Mining company was resumed yestedyav. W. Cameron of Oroville has charge of operations and William Freeman of Folsom is acting in the ca pacity of chief assistant. A large force of carpenters and laborers are on the ground, and as soou as tho hull of the huge boat is ready the machinery will be put in place. It is being hauled from Yrekn. The contract for the const ruction of the JVdger calls for its cmpl-lion within 90 day. Judge Head Presides. YREKA. Cnl., April 20. The Hon. Charles M. Head, judge of department 1 of th superior court of Shasta coun ty, is occupying the bench in the su perior court hero this week in several matters in which Judge Heard is dis qualified. Judge Beard llt4 taken ad vantage of the opportunity and has gone to the southern part nf the atnte for n short vacation. Mrs. C. W. Turpin nnd children left Wednesday for a few days' visit at Ashland with old acquaintances. Of WETJRJRY TOWN Prohibition Issue to be Threshed Out Between Mayor Redely and "Shorty Garnett. W. H. Stalker and Rev. Shields, Shorty Hamilton and Mayor Matlock and Judge Kelley and Rev. Reuter. A public debate is being arranged on the question as to whether or not it benefits Med ford to have the county go dry. A challenge has been issued by Mayor Iteddy and " Shorty" Ham ilton representing the Wets and ac cepted by the Rev. W. F. Shields and "Shorty" Garnett for the Drys. There will be several debaters on each sine. William H. Stalker will be pit ied against the ltev. Shields, Mayor Iteddy against Shorty Garnett, E. E. Kelley against tho Rev. Reuter and John D. 01 well against C. H. Pierce. Shorty Hamilton will go against Mayor Matlock of Eugene. Jeff D. Heard is also to represent the wets, but has not signified who ho will challenge. At the conclusion of the big debate 1.1 minutes will be allowed to pull off n not her debate, for which challenges STEEL IN SHADOW OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION George A. Steel, treasurer of Oregon, is under the shadow of investigation for his connection with J. TUorburu lioss nnd T. T. Burkhnrt in the wreck- ine of the Titilo Uuarantce & Trust company, nnd may have to answer be- fore the courts. I Untouched by tho law during the in-j VMtigation resulting in tho indictment nf J Thor ium Rohr. T. T. BnrkhniK John H. Aitehisou nnd George H. Hill. fnr waKes- U wn8 a hanl f,R1'- ,'so State Treasurer Steel was expected to Mrs- Stoddard claiming that the de- be able to aid the prosecution very ma terially when tho cases of the ' bank wreckers came to trial. Evidenco in the hands of tho district attorneys of fice showed that Mr. Steel knew much concerning tho deposits of tho state money nnd how they were handled by the bank, it was expected that when put upon the witness stand his testi mony would be of great aid to tin state. SAW NO PLACE THAT EQUALS SOUTHERN OREGON L. B. Warner, Sr., who has been ah- onul tY.im fnrri fnr t he mint HIX w,vks visit ine in I ho M.HI, poturiiHl 1 Wednesday morning. He visited in .V tlinna nininlv ( Hi in. Where lie horn .mi me. nno sister that he had . not met for 4!l years, and also saw old schoolmates of his youthful days. Mr. Warner states that the merchants who have grown up since his leaving there are following the same ruts they fol lowed when he was a boy, anil that in all his travels, which covered 13 dif- . fere nt states, he saw no place that , equals southern Oregon. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE OUT t FOR STATEMENT NO. ONE;1'- Iviil. Oakland; A. Pankey, Ash . I land; F, E. Ramsey, Portland; P. D. w V it..rr..tt of Ilillsboro has I Gilbert, Portland; Charles Prim, Jack- switched siine his nomination as joint ! senator for the counties of Lincoln. ! Till'.mnnk Waalimirtnn and Yamhill and 1ms now conn, out strong on a State ' m.-nt No. 1 hint form. Since dointr this ! he has been indorsed as the senatorial candidale by the mass meeting held in Washington county on Friday Inst. LICORICE ROOT FOUND ON FARM AT SELMA If the expectations of farmers living around Selma are realized, Oregon may add to her already diversified list of agricultural products that of licorice root, which is said to be found in abundance in that vicinity. Tn a letter S. A. Araett says t he root grows in abundance on his farm and he asks if thro is any sale for it here. Wholesale firms of Portland import this product from Spain and Russia and dealers say they never heard of any growing in this count ry, but would not be surprised if the root found near Sclmn proved to be marketable nnd, if so, it would find ready sale on the local market at from 7 to ! rents n pound. PARTNERS OF ROBS MAY PLEAD GUILTY SALEM, or.. April H. Thai T. T. Btirkhart, treasurer of the defunct Title i Ilia ran lee Trust company, nnd his attorney, Harrison Albn. are Qiisider inn Hie advisability of entering a plea of guilty in the case in which Burk hart is co def-ndant with J. Thorburn Ross in the rumor since the Tiiirkbnrt case has been continued for trial unlit July i:t. The Burkhart case hnd been M for tr.O May 4, but was continued until July 1.1 by agreement of the attorneys for lid. hart and the state. have been out for some time. State ment One will be the subject debated, and Hill ITIrieh of Eagle Point will be pitted against. Dr. J. M. Keene and George Putnam against Joe Hammers ley, I'lrieh and Putnam speaking for the statement. " I can 't make a speech," says Shorty Hamilton, "but 1 can hold my own with Mayor Matlock and then some. " Shorty Garnett is enl husiustic over the prospect of going for Mayor Roddy, and intimates that there won't be much lefj. of the mayor when he finishes. The debate will be held in the Med ford opera house. A small ait mission fee will be charged to defray the ex penses of tho hall, ami the surplus will bo turned over to tho Commercial club's publicity fund. JURY AWARDS DAMAGES TO DRESSMAKER SUED A jury of Medford's prominent bus iness men, after listening to the argu ments in tho justice court case brought I y M i s. H. C. St odd ard to recover ,,Uo f,,r a (lr(,f8 nidged to have been ruined in tho making by Mrs. E. ITmann i he dressmaker brought in n verdict for (U.f(1ulant nlowin(r her .7.1 h I'eudant had cut the material bo as to n,1,!C a it impossible. Mrs. Amann put in a counter claim for wages, Tho plaintiff was represented by Judge h, h, (volley and tho defendant by Ernest C Smith. Tho jujors were II. C Kentner, P. W. Weews, O. IT. Howland, J. 0. Hall, Ed Van J"vke and G. Miller. HOTEL ARRIVALS. The Nash. I. D. Host wick, Omaha; H. E. My ers, Portland; R. M. Louchiemer,. Bal timore; J. Mulvelioh, New York; P. li. Galbeher, Milwaukee; C. L. Monson, 1'orHnii.l; William l'Utt, fVattlo; Ar- 1 ihur E. Hull, San Francisco; W. B. I TI.. ....... '1, i 11 I !.. lw.Ht u !..!! mnu H. Jones, Knmlnch, F. E. Ram f Falls; Arthur Horsburg, New York; A. 1 R. Nichols, Seattle; Ed Meade, San Francisco; C, R. Pfeifer, Portland; R. B. Wilson, Portland; J. E. Martin, Port land; W. F. Jeffries, Portland; L. Knl- muk, Sail Francisco; Thomas Mulhern, Sacramento; E. J. Guthrie. Eagle Point; 111. R. Reynold Portland; H. C. Allen. Portland; J. li. Narvev, Galice; M Fremont hnl, Frank Mack, Portland; It. wnville; George NVnber, Jacksonville; I'orllni.d; W. S. Worden H "id wife, Klamath Falls; William J. Parker, San Francisco; John Odsen, H'ton; Margaret lies. Walnlce Howe and wife Sana Francisco; R. ('. Smith Chicago; W. F. Mil, Hood Itiver; Chas, K. Stein, Chicago; R. H. Dunbar, San I'ranciscu; F. S, Armstrong, city; J. W. Hawkins, St. Louis; li. M. Glayicr, Omaha; X. Swett, Portland; fl. E. Met- calf; Eugene; Max Wise, Portland; A. It. Calloway, I. K, Tidball, Portland H. li. West, Chicago, MARRIED BIIOWX iNMAN Tuesday evening at il o'clock nt the Christian church par sonage, Arthur Brown, manager or the circulation department, Med ford Mail, and Annie E. Jninan. sister of Mrs. M. F. Horn. Rev. M. F. Horn officiated. It was a quiet home wedding, only a few friends being present. They will be nt home to their many friends after Mnv I. At tke Christian Church. Thursday evening April 30, at h lock, 0. K. Berry, editor of tke Pa cific Christian and a preacher of pul pit ability, will give An address at the Christian church. Every member of the congregation and the many friends nre earnestly requested to romn out nnd hear this address. It has been weveral years since the m nple have had an opjwtrtunity of henr ing Mr. Berry, nnd all are cordially in in d to henr him. Coal for Sale. We are now prepared to furniih hand picked coal nt the mine, five mile a At of town, in any amount desirftd IS. 00 a toft. ELEPHANT .ENRAGED BLUE JACKETS IF TO ATTACKS STONE RESTAURANT FOR BE TRIED SHETLAND OVERCHARGE IN PRICES AT FRISCO Big Beast at Cirdis Be comes Enraged and Fells Small Trained Pony Breaks Ribs and Leg. One of the big trained elephants at Xorris & Rowe's circus last night be came enraged for some unknown cnuite nid attacked one of the best trained Shetland ponies with the show, l ear ful ly pounding and mauling the tiny horse. Tho attack was made just as the eve ning performance closed. Tho great boast trumpeted with rag', knocked his keeper to one side1 and rushed at the pony, felling it with a blow from his powerful trunk. The little horse, taken nt i rely by surprise, struggled vainly to get upon its feet, hut the elephant stamped upon him, breaking the pony's leg and crushing his ribs and injuring him severely internally. The big beast was finally driven off by his Uoeper. The pony was cnrrioU to the hospital car nnd placed in a wing. Its leg was set ami it was otherwise bandaged. Whether the lit tle horse, one ot the most valuable with the circus, will recover is problemati cal. JACKSONVILLE ITEMS. Mrs. M. M. Taylor has returned from Grants Pass, where she has been hnv- ing her oyes treated by Dr. Findloy. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Linn nrrived from Portland Tuesday morning on a visit al the home of Huvid Linn, Miss .en n in K it to, who has been spending the last three years in Den ver, Col., is here on a visit with her father, W. C. Kitto. Word was received recently that Miss Mabel Elliott and Frank Buck were married in Portland on April -I. Only tho relatives were present at tho cere mony, the couple leaving immediately for Mr. Buck's homestead, where they will Hpend the summer. Miss Elliott was a resident of Jacksonville fur many us, returning most ly every summer on a visit. RAILROAD COMMISSION TO ASCERTAIN VALUES SALEM, April Estimates of the value of all railroad holdings in Ore gon will be collected by the railroad commission during the summer. In other states the commissions have sent out their own engineers to take valua tions, but in Oregon the railroads will make the inventories nnd submit them to the commission at hearings to be appointed. The first of theso hearings will take place June l.V Only the brunch lines of the O. II. & N. will bo invest igated at that tune. The engineers for the O. R. & X. will bo reipiired not only to submit a report in writing, but, will also be cross-examined regarding their report. BOWNE SIGNS UP FOR LAND AT KLAMATH KLAMATH FALLS, Or., April Twenty five hundred acres of laud near Houan.a, owned by Francis J, Downo, was signed up to tho government, and there is little doubt now that the clear Lake dam will be begun this year. The work on the Cpper Klamath pro ject has been held up on account of the failure of some of the Inrge land holders to sign up their lands, and the iel ion of I to wno is likely to he fol lowed bv others. ONLY TWELVE MILES OF STAOINO TO KLAMATH FALLS After May 1 tho Oregon & California Transportation company will run the steamer Klamath and its boats so as to eosnect nt Dorris with the trains over tke California Northeastern. The boat will have Klamath Falls at 4 a. m. nnd will run to Teeters, where it will con nect with the tttages, which will arrive :it Dorris at h o'clock, making connec t ion wit h the outgoing train. The incoming train will arrive at Dorris al 4 p. m. nnd the stages will leave for TWters immediately niton tin arrival, making connection with thf boat and nrriving in this city at 7:'Ml p. m. This have only 12 miles of staging to o nch Klamath Falls and gives in 9ming passengers n bont ridn of 20 milen, enabling them to see many of the feature of the country that can only be feu by a trip on tht water. Sailors Have Been Dissatistied With Lack ol Enter- mentat Santa Barbara also Overcharges of Various Kinds have Engendered American Flag Removed SANTA BAUBAKA, Oil.. April The last day of the fleet's slay was marked by only one event of any im portance so far as the oflicial program was concerned. This was Held day tit" the sailors at Athletic park. Tonight a "dance of flowers," participated in by over 111 young ladies, will take place. An outbreak occurred on t he streets last night in which several hundred sailors threw stones at nnd partially recked h small restaurant belonging to John Sen tch. The bad feeling was the culmination of overcharge in pur chases with which sailors hail been con fronted. Last night Senich attempted to charge two sailors $(t for a meal. The price them deemde exorbitant. They demurred, but the appearance of a short patrol compelled payment of the bill. The sailors recounted their experience to mates and finally a large crowd eon gregated nnd stoned the place. The THOUSAND ACTRESSES ARE WITHOUT JOBS CHICAGO, April LM1. A thousand ac tors, actresses and theat rical people without jobs are in Chicago, stranded by wrecked companies. They have been dumped here in the last six weeks, the majority coming from the east. West ern shows were not successful onst of the Missouri. Many of them have been musical comedies, which were success ful in the West. SWEDISH PRINCE TO WED RUSSIAN DUCHESS ST. PETEIiSUUKG,-April LML Prep arations for the wedding of Prince Wil helm of Sweden nnd the Grand Duchess Marie Pavloua aro practically complete. The king of Sweden, who is coming lo attend the wedding, is expected tomor row. The wedding festivities begin May I and the ceremony will lake placo on Sunday. This wedding will mark I he lirst social revival of court, life since tin- b'usNo Japanese war. TOM JOHNSON'S DREAM FOR CHEAP FARES TRUE CLL'V KLAND, O., April liit.-Mayoi Tom Johouson 'h fond dream of a II cent streetcar fare has been realized. After a seven year battle, which he waged against the mighty traction i:i tcrests at times when the struggle ap peared hopeless, Ins efforls were crown ed with victory shortly after midnight t his morning, when the final papers iierettsary to the transfer of the upern lion of the streetcar lines to the Munic ipal Traction company, fostered by Johtisnu, were exchanged. Johnson made his tirst light for 3 cent fares in !'H. Within the year the fare will be in ef fed with universal transfer within !) 1 1 ays. tINWniTTRM T.AW .TlXflTIPTED BY AN OREGON JURYl VALE, Or., April John Brown who on February 14 shot a ml instant ly killed William T. Wisdom at iron sole, this county, to avenge the wrongs of his worse than mot herhss liti l daughter, It years old, was released f rm custody today, the Malheur county gram) jury holding the killing justifia hie and refusing to indict Brown. Pub lie sentiment is satisfied with the do cihion of hi grand jury. REID'S DAUGHTER TO WED NOBLE ENGLISHMAN LONDON, April ail. The engage no nt of Miss Jean Reid, daughter ol Ambassador Ifeid, to John Hubert Ward, brother of the Earl of Dudley, was an flounced (inlaw R. D. Hume Orders Two Launches. ( OCI'ILLE, Or. April 1?H. - It. D. Hume, the Itogue River king, ha en gaged Edwin KIliiigHoii, boaibuilder, to build two gasoline boats to ply between Maishlb-M nnd Wedderbnru. stopping nt Bandou and Port Orford en route. They nre to be tin feet long, with two mants. J. F. Iteddy and Edgar Hafer left Wednesday on a business trip to San1 Francisco. t Considerable Before Attack. shore palrol rushed to the scene and dis persed the crowd. The sailors had been dissatisfied with the lack of enter I uiiimcnt here. More than :umtt conn1 ashore, but many, after spending a few hours in town, have either taken train for Los Angeles or returned to their ships. The alleged overcharges of va rinus ki mis have engendered consider able ill fetding. The front of the restaurant was well covered with bunting and flags. Some of Hie sailors culled attention to the national colors before they began tin1 attack on the place, and members of the party scaled up front and carefully removed till decorations. When the flags and buul iughad been carefully removed and st owed away, tho rock throwing began. No arrests were made by the shore patrol. Senich owns an other small place, and the sailors have been heard to make threats against this place also. STAMPEDE FOR TEDDY FEARED AT CONVENTION PITTSBC KG, April '..Ml. Congressman Nicholos Lougworth, the president 's son-in-law, hinted in an interview on polit ics that there is a strong likeli hood id' the Chicago convention stam peding in favor of President Itoosevelt and in (hat event well, he won Id u t venture to say what might happen. Longworl h had been asked if I here was the remotest sort of n probability that li'ooseielt would accept the nom- "I am sure of one thing," answered I lie Ohio legislator, ''Hint the president is sincere when he says he doesn't want a not her term, hut if I he con veil I ion should stampede to him I positively can not say what his attitude would bo. If he has his own way about it, however, the nomination will not be forced upon him. Incidentally, Lougworth announced that he was out for Tuft, He is here o deliver nu address at the American tub hauipiet today. FIRM FAILS FOLLOWING SUICIDE OF PARTNER NEW April I'll. --Following the news of the suii-ide last night of harb'H Custer, the prominent Ion lie nnd soi'ietv man, the slock cxrhnugi linn of Cosier, Kuapp & Cm. aiiuouiu-ei a suspension toda v. Coster, who was raleil as a millionaire, had prepared for dentil with a iluess nnd thoroughness wliieh prove. I Ih-voimI dmibt that the ad was preiniililated. Custer's pnriuer, J. M. Knapp, t'l.l.iv insued a statement in whirh he sai l Costel' had been speculat ing lu-av 1 1 v and this spec u hit urn was carried on nil limit the knowli-dge of the linn. SPIRIT BISHOP AWAY TO PREVENT ASSASSINATION SAX I'll A Xi 'I SCO, April L'il. Warn ei that a uumlier of Koreans in Sail Francisco were preparing to aeasiuate the liov. Itishop McKariis upon hi lie rival here this morning, federal author ities met tin- liie-r Korea upon her ap p-'arn ace in poi I , and plaeing I he di vim' aboard a revenue cutter, look him to Oakland. The to-tion of govern ni ollieialtt came in response lo u reipusl from Washington that all preetiut inn be taken to avert any designs upon the icrsiiit of the bishop. Grants Pass Registration. It may be interesting to note the registration in Grunt Pass this year as ipared with Hint of inn years ago. This yai I In- registration in North Giants Pics W;m 'l'.' as against .'Mil two years ttn. In W'-st Grunts Pns the total r-yistiution this year was 1 Mi and that of Smith Grants Pas 171. The total of ,m. i considerably less than iho total of hnii;.- Paiifit- Onlliok, FIRST HUSBAND'S GIFT BENEFITS SECOND SPOUSE il H'AGO. April .".. p. !irl e presi-nli d Moliiteaox to his wife hnoigh Molineux, hav Diamonds and by L'oluud B. Blanche these been sold for the bem lit Senll, Him f creditors of Wallace l cured a divorce for Mrs. Molineux and then was caught in (he married her. Scott panic ami pledged the diamonds for f--'oi. l!o'i at nnrlioii. They brought Mri A. Lucko of Central Point was Medford culler Wudncsday. Judge Dooling Denies Mo tion for a Change of Venue Heney Asserts no PubliG Interest. SAX PUAXC1SCO, April 2!K Judge Dooling today denied Abe Ruef's mo tion for a change of venue. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Heuey began his open ing argument agaiitsl Hnef, at the con clusion of which the prosecution began the introduction of evidence. Ruef set up through counsel today Hint prejudice in the city was so strong as the result of newspaper and pulpit comments that il was impossible to secure a fair trial. Heuey, arguing for tho prosecution, r plied that no appreciable sentiment ex ists against Ifnef hi San Francisco, that Ihi' feeling ngnitist him died out mouths ago ami the public is taking little interest in the graft trials at present and that Itucf has many friends who would tike to see him acquitted. ALL GREAT POLITICIANS AT GOVERNORS' CONGRESS WASHINGTON, April i!t. Tho con ferenco of governors and other public men which the president has called for a three davs session beginning May 1'-, ns going to be nu important gathering in the (list place, every presidential audidale will be on hand Tuft, Bry in, Highes, Johnson, Fairbanks, Gray, Cannon, Knox nnd all. the rest. Gov ernor Kivar of Hawaii will make the pilgrimage from Honolulu, with three delegates; the governor of Alaska has sent an cut husiast if accept mice, and then a host of plain American citizens will attend as delegates from all the ual ioual irgaui.al ions which have to do with the conservation of the coun try's natural resources. Forests, rivers, soils, mining, trans portation and agriculture are some of tho big subjects thut will be discussed. President Roosevelt has .long been deep ly interested in the problem of how to get the most out of tho earth while yet leaving the greatest possible storo for future generations. The alarming in crease in the devastation per annum of our natural resources, the wasteful cut ting of timber, erosion of soil, river riooi Is, etc., have brought him In believe that there should be some concerted uc tioii looking to more conservative uso and letter protection. M'OREGOR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT ASTORIA WASHINGTON, April William P. McGregor of Astoria has been rec.-, oinmcmh-d by the entire Oregon deb-ga lion for appointment an collector of customs at Astoria lo succeed Oirnahail, deceased. Senator Fulton met Senator Bourne and told him he was anxious to have this appointment made as early us pos sible. i stated that he still stood by McGregor, whom he selected i in media I h Iv al'ler Caruahau's death, and also infoi-meo1 him that Congressman Ellis ami II a ley favored McGregor. If Senator Hoiiruo had any candidate, II did not mention the fact to Fulton, nor did he r. port the result of his In vestigation regarding McGregor, whom he does not know. Li view of the united ri commeiidal ion of the Oregon del.gation, McGregor's prompt appoint on nt is expected. COUNTRY WANTS REST, DECLARES DICK CROKER Dl'BLI X. April ::!. Discussing j American politics, Riehnrd Croker, once j boss of Tammany Hall, gave it as his opinion that Governor Hughes' indorse ' uient by New York is merely complt-uo-iitary. I "Mr. Hughe' ' an ti gambling atti tude,' " he said, "will injure him un !donbtcdly in his own state. Why enn't in. di nun keep out of that rut.' Isn't jlifo all a gamble? But they select the part of the gamble that's pleasant and gives pleasure and propose to pen- alie it. "What the I'uited States needs," on id M r. roker in conslusioti, "is tl ( .piiet president. The country wants a i rt-l for il long time anil some states man like William McKinlcv.' CHICAGO'S FORMER CHIEF TP TED FOR CONSPIRACY CHICAGO, April -it, The trial of former Chief of Police Collins nnd Frank D. C erf. pohce attorney. charged with conspiring to defraud the citv by diverting the use of policemen from the regular duties to political work against Busse, begun today.