The Tribune Prints More Live Telegraph News than all Dailies in the State of Oregon South of Salem Combined The Weather Pnir weather is promised for tonight and Tuesday, continued warn; north west winds. UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES By fat the largest and best news report of any paper in Southern Oregon. THIRD YEAR. MEDFORD, ORKCiOX, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1!)08. No. 122. -JkA. ilW IFLEET IS 10 INVADE ROYALLY HO RECEIVED Rumor That Railroad Man! Has ADDlied For Trans-' fer of a Concession Held by Col. W. C. Green : MEXICO CITY, Mex., Augnst 10. An effort in bring. made today to con firm a rumor to tho effect that E. FT, Tlarrimaii, (lit American railroad mag na to, lias applied for the transfer of a concession now held by Colonel V, C. firoene for Hie building of the ltio Grande, Sierra Mad re and Pacific rnil- road- It is understood llarriman's ap plication is now1 hero re the Mexican ! government ami that actum may ie;ll(l dissolution of the. Anglo-Japanese expected at any time. alliance to make wav for the uuhaui- Wants Eastern Outlook. Harriman's supposed purpose in thus invading e' Mexican territory' is said to be the obtaining of an eastern out lot to the United" States by way of 101 Paso, by' ( 'anon, Ynqui river and Pacific system, which the interests are building in western Mexico. The "proposed -vct ension will cross the Sicrra Madias to Tonii-ho, Sonoru, 1 ls always oviueni, n is goou io come where it will connect with the Canea i "P"11 "i" r own kind, who speak "bra'nif the Canaea. Ynqui liiver & ! language und live as we do. Kveiy-i7a.-ific:systMn.''TIr.' estimated cost of1 where is the sentiment that the white the const unct ion is. $r,onO,000''fti gold. ('' '"lsf control the Pacific, and on come !i diiocl i-iiiimft it or with the Kan- f'i sns Citv. Mexico & Orient, now lMiiir built across the same stretch of conn-1 (,.v . ! Airroptnont. Ahrnirntml i OAKLAND Cal., August UK The an- I nounceinent today that the agreement between the Southern Pacific & West ern Pacific railroads as to the use of) traeks on First street has been wiled bv the Western Pacific has cans- ed much speculation to whet he (Jonld really intends to compete will. ; 1 ny siionni one naugnter i.e .p'at Ilarriman in this stale in the fi.ee of j "f another in keeping what was his agreement with the railway king in I I"" " '''"""y patrimony." I, ..,., The sailors from the licet are ashore Bitter Fight Over Rights. Tin1 Western Pacific and Harriinnu lines entered int t a bitter controversy when the Could line first entered Oak land as to the right of way on the wa terfront. After several suits in the fed eral and some gun play In tweeu forces of the two roads on the waterfront, it was announced t hat both roads would use the Southern Pacific tracks on First street. Now conies the Western Pacific and says that it will not live up to the agreement, bin will seek another street for its tiack. The agreement with llarrimau called for the Western P:i lied for the Western Pa eific in gi ii p the rich local ferry and freight traffic Could decided that he wants a slice of this business and mav be a serious competitor of Harri man for tiansbay freight ami passen ger traffic. TWENTY FOUR CRAZY PEOPLE START ON LONG TRIP YALLF.IO, r:i., August 10. I'nst Assistant Surgeon Walter S. llohen left 1 Mare Island navy yard this afternoon' witJi two charter coaches to take 24 insane patients to tiic national asylum at Washington, I. C. Soinr of the lunatics are violent at li" es and a dozen attendants were de tailed to accompany llohen. as it is thought tin re may lie exciting scenes during the long trai itinental trip. The transfer of th- patients is being made at the order of the nnry depart ment, ami the pnrtv is probably the most remarkable of the Kind that ever crossed the continent. TWELVE -YEAR-OLD GIRL IS CHAMPION SWIMMER SAVfA ('Ut'Z. 'al.. August in Mits Dorothy Fa ton, the P. year-old daughter of Professor Fa ton. organist of Trinity t-hurch, San Francisco, i hnihd as the champion swimmer of the west. Sin- swam around the whistling buoy yesterday afternoon, a distance of a mile and five eighths. The distance was accomplished in three hours and 1" mililltts. which is declared bv Professor Cavill to be a world's record. Miss Katun was aeenmpanied bv Pro fenr Cavil and Mm, Krwnbnum of San Francisco, and a number of spectator in a hunch. Propose Anglo-American Alliance to Protect the PaGiflG Sailors Have Jolly Time (By II. Lee Clothwurthy, staff corre spondent United Press with Atlantic fleet.) - . AUCKLAND, New Zealand, August lit. Sentiment of the strongest kind here today favors the formation of an Anglo-American alliance in the Pacific for the advancement and defense of t lie interests of t he win to as against I i lios:' of t he vellow race. The suggestion, which is on the lips everyone goes further and proposes pored coalition id' the interests of Kng land and America in t his .part of t he world. The big white ships of the American fleet and the American officers and men were received wit li t he wildest enthusiasm by the Xew Zealanders and were welcomed as brothers. Over here where the question of the vellow peril confidence in his ubilit v to TTTTAuVkland Hern hi. in an edi- orinl toly kuvs: Tin visit of the American fleet em- pliiisies the fact that the United States is tint going to take a secondary position " the Pacific liven it" the mother onntry has chosen tt abandon that not allow her I ocean, the daughter wi ! tu follow those footsteps. ' "e 1 mled stales has the Uihrnl- New Zealanders nhro-Mnro1 the Paeitie nl Honolulu ami splen i harbors at Pago Pago and the Poll ppines. today enjoying themselves in the hun dreds of entertainments provided by t lie entertainment committees. The of- ficial welcoming ceremonies: of Monday were carried t hrough wit hoot a hitch and I lie arrival of the fleet here has been one of the happiest and most de lightful events of the long cruise. Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward and Admiral Sperry were equally pleasing in their addresses am the feeling be t ween the visitors and the people of Audi hi nd is t hat of brut herhood. The city was brilliantly illuminated last night and t he crowds enjoyed themselves in the unla celebration. The .,..,: .,.. ,n. f ,),,. onon-am for todav (Tuesday ) is the mayor's reception to ivisilng officers of the fleet and other persons of note. Hundreds of the jack ' ies went to Filer-die to alteiid the race meeting. The American sailor is the I hero wherever he appears and he is j treated with great respect and honor on all occasions. PASSENGER AGENT FOUND ; UNCONSCIOUS IN CHICAGO clllCACO, HI.. sinvin. western pai August lu. J. .1. nger agent for t he Santa Fo at Denver, was found uncon scious today on t he steps of an ele vated road station downtown. The po lice say that he is sull'ering for opium poisoning. Mr. Sinvin 's aniimil pass an 'I" cents in change in his pocket book were found in his pockets. F. very thing else was gone. Several hundred dollars' worth of valuable jewelry had been stolen. When Slav in regained consciousness, lie explained that he last remembered drinking in Jim Corbeit "s saloon. It is believed that he was drugged. BRYAN CONTEMPLATES SPEECH OF TARIFF FMi.'YIKW u-i Brv:i -I " tie' taritl' Tie. LINCOLN. N'eb.. Aug i today complot' d his iiiob- a t 1 tf" Moines on ion. August He then b gnu the preparation of his speech to be made at the loit i flea 1 1 oil of Kern of his nomination tor the vne presidency. A delegation of traveling no-n viiled the Commoner at his home t.nlay and were re.eivcd cordially. The Democratic candidate refused to comment on the outcome primaries. of 'he Illinois 0 O LOST LONG TIME FIGHT AND DIES Motive For SuiGide of L. H. Belser Told by Wife Went Back to Drink Af ter Years of Struggle ' The loss of victory for the mastery of himself - after u struggle, covering several years is the motive advanced by Mrs. Lawrence II. Belser, for the suicide of her husband who died by his own hand mi Inst Tuesday evening. For years Reiser had struggled to overcome an appetite for liquor formed while he conducted a saloon in Kentucky. Tor thirteen years he sueeedod in keeping the enemy at bay only to give in in an evil moment. Mrs. Belser has stated that he repeatedly told her that should he ever fall again that he would destroy himself. While greatly grieved at the news that her Inisbnnd had died a sui cide, she was not at n loss for n motive when she learned that he hail been drinking. The Wenateheo papers, in which city lielser was councilman, all pay the highest tributes to his character. He had been active there for years in the ranks of those opposed to the saloons, though as one paper states few knew the terrific battle surging within his breast that spurred him on in the fight. The motive is borne out. by the fact (hat although Helser had been drinking heavily for a week previous, he had but very little liquor on Tuesday. He was nervous and in a condition to realize that, liquor hud gotten the best of him and this led him to destruction by his own hand. Mrs. Helser took charge of the re mains in Portland. They will be tak en to Wenatchee for interment as soon as Mrs. lielser can lenve the beside of her son, who is in a Portland hospi tal. JACKSONVILLE ITEMS. Blaine Klum, the cartoonist, made a professional visit to our city Saturday. Mrs. Fd (Jrisez of Oregon City is visiting her sister. Miss Mollie Towne. Ahss Leon a U I rich has returned trnm her outing up Little Applegnfo. M iss Frances Barnes spent Friday i with Medford friends. Mrs. Charles Prim and son and Miss Pert ha Prim have returned from an outing to Hybee Springs. Mr. ami Mrs. Will Danna of firants Pass are spending this week with friends living here. W. V. I la mum of Phoenix passed through town Friday on his way to Little Applegate for an outing. Mrs. Adam Schmidt and Flostiie Ln vere me visit j ag rehit i es living a I Duiismnir. Peter Deisch has returned to his home at Barton, Ark., where he recently fell heir to a large cotton plantation. D. 1). Cage and family returned Sun day after a two weeks' outing at Little Applegate. Mrs. Mary Peter and daughters, Mrs. Newbury and Mrs. IlnUie Moore, have returned from t'oestin, after a two weeks' stav. Mrs. It. B. Dow and Mrs. Maine Dox left for Shovel creek Sat unlay morn ing to receive the benefit of the ballm that are to be hail at that place. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Haney started for Cinnabar by wav of Hombrook Sunday morning and expect to be gone month or six weeks. Mrs. I). H. Jackson and daughter M in nie have returned from an outing at Newport. While there they were registered at the Irving house. M Mont a and Irma Maeglcv are expected to arrive from Portland today and will leave immediately for Cinna bar in eompnnv with W. c. Kitto and Miss Kitto. Os;ir Dun ford, Donald Cameron and Walsh left for Cin-iabrir by way of Klamath county to fry the v.agoii road which has beet, put through. They expect to be goi;e f month. Miss cb.ra Elmer. who has h. en spending the summer with her aunt nt Santa Cru. CJt., returned Fndav eve- niiig. Miss Elmer had n very pleiumnt i trip, visiting a number of the principal cit ies in 011 1 lorn Cnlifornis on her return. LATE PANIC HAHAN IAID COMES IS DUE TO MAY VISIT ! IN NICK BIG FINEi MEDFORD! OF TIME New York Business Man Says Reversal of Fire Will Improve the Present Situation Howard S. lieeside, president of the American Security & Tmst eonmnny of Xew York, arrived in this eit Sun lay and will visit Outer lake b ore re turning home. Mr. Roeside close'y i in touch with business conditions t hroughout 1 ho east and in discussing them yesterday said: ' i believe the decision of Judge Lnn dis against the Standard, Oil company was practically the beginniug of the long felt depression and panic that we huvo passed through, and it is my opin ion that the reversal of the decision by a higher tribunnl will have a marked effect upon the general linnnciul condi tion of tho country. "The .O.OOO.OOO fine gave a feeling of unrest and insecurity to largo corpo rations as a class, and the bottom drop ped out of the market in couseipience. I do not believe the fact that tho pres ident is going to push the matter fur ther will have much effect upon the ma rk et. "If t he decision of Judge Land is had been upheld by the higher court we would have seen a great slump in prices, but as.it is there seems to be little quest ion that the market is on the upward trend. The small and large investors are coming into the market and bonds are being absorbed daily. This latter 1 particularly notice, and it is to nie the most eucottritging sign of prosperity, for it indicates that invest ors ami conservative financial ilistit u lions and individuals are entering the buying field. It looks to me as if we were facing a bull market. While 1 do not look for runaway bull market, I believe that we are standing up a better foundation I hau we have had for some time, for no one can dney that this is a bumper crop year. ' ' I am conservatively opt i mist ic on the general situation, and believe that we shall se a steady but gradual rise in nil securities id' real value. A fea ture which is striking and which must carry a great deal of weight for t he investor and speculator is the crop sit uation. It is gratifying to note t hat the wheal crop will be the best in years. I 'pon all these, points which certainly are of vital interest I base my expecta tions of a rise in securities and in the general prosperity of the count ry at large." M r. Keeside was asked regarding Job ti Xuvccn & 'ompany of Chicago, who are negotiating the bonds issued to secure money with which to build the gravity water system. He stated (hat he had had business relations with the firm for a number of yearn and that thev were alwavs men of I heir word and that if they undertook to float t he bonds that they would do so. He sttit ed that a better bond house or one that stood better in the east would be hard to find i BRYAN LEADERS PLEASED OVE R ACTION OF RAILROADS FAIHVISW, Lincoln, Neb., August mynn leaner to.my are mho Hihrvnn lejiders todav are sax to' j d-ased over the refusal of the rail- , mnns to -im spec.ai rm ior imrn attending the iiryan notification cei mon v next Wednesdav, because t h think it will arouse sympathy for their: party on the score of alleged discrim- ) iiiation against t he democrats by I he I railroads. J The Hew W. L. Dawson of London, I prominent Brit ish lecturer. called upon Bryan today and had a talk with the candidate. Eugene V. Chafin of ci.M-mo nrnliihit ioiiists' candidate for , !,, -., imINi nt Fair I . , ...iii mthusiastical )y nf t((, nllt,,(1PK nnd painted an op tnnistir Wl,r, , .inure f the proh ibit ion ! im((,0(, ! Governor Haskell of Oklahoma ht h-re today for Chicago, where he will no el chairman Mack. Attnriii.y li. Hinith nnrl A. .1. HihikIi ni-rt' up from Ointa 1'awi Fri- ilny dumtf tniuim-a at the cour4 Railroad Magnate Wires Local Office For Infor mation Regarding Road to Crater Lake If telegrams received by the local office of the Southern Pacific this morning'are uuy criterion, Edward H. arriman, the railroad magnate will be . i Med ford in t he near future. He wireu today for information regarding the road to Crater lake from this city and lis condition for travel by automo bile. He was advised that the roads were in good shape and thai the trip could be made in eight hours. Some time ago Mayor lieddy invited Mr. llarrimau to Medford and was ad vised that tho trip to Oregon was to be made for pleasure only. " However," concluded the message, "Medford ih not out of reach of Pelicau Bay." Cpon his arrival at Klamath Falls Mr. Harriman had thu following to say to the chamber of commerce of that eity: "I had no intimation of this recep tion until I steppi-d from the boat and unfortunately no one has put on paper for me what I ought to say. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to please the people. "When 1 stepped from the boat and was presented with a petition request ing that 1 attend this reception I must confess that I was weary. 1 realized that in additou to wanting the railroad you also need country roads, and my advice to the people of this country is to construct good roads. 1 hopu that by autumn the railroad will bo com pleted to a point where connection will be made with water transporta tion and by nevt sprint it will certainly be completed into the city. But when this t done if the railrods but ween this city and the upper country ure not improved, I assure you that you will not see much id' Harriman or Harriman's friends. I do not say this in a sense of criticism or faultfinding, but simply in the nature of friendly advice. The people whom vou would have come here expect irood roads. Thev are used to them and expect them ami are willing to pay for them, and one of the ilrst things you want to do is to see that they gel I hem. I have always believed in Oregon, and particularly this part of it will be a resort in the summer similar to what southern California is in the winter, and you all know what the sec tion around Los Angeles is. This has been made possible through the great improvements made in Hint part of California by the people there. "When I landed from the boat 1 was handed a paper containing an article in which reference was made to "Harri man methods.' 1 urn afraid that neither you nor the writer of thai article really k now what Harrimans met hods are, Utid 1 believe that if the matter is given closer scrutiny they will not be con sidered in the same light t hat some l"'"df pic would have you believe. On loser acipiaintance you will Ibid t hat the Harriinaii m.-thods endeavor to be reliable and are, I believe, as reliable as the people of Klamath Falls." RAILROADS ASK FOR ORDER TO CAJCEL SCHEDULE I WASHINGTON, D. C., August UK j ((. rM(K(. nf nlting the 10 per !,., itirn.llH( ... ;.. f...,;,.., n,..t l... freight rat j (1((1M ffective in the uthwest today, S(.li:il( Colbert sun. Attorney 1'ener: Conni-'il Pollard and State Hail road Comiiiis siouor Mayfb-ld, all of Texas, today tiled a complaint with the interstate commerce commission. The complaint is also signed by Itailroad Commissioner Love of ( Hilnhomn. The doi uii I names li.'t railroads, and nsks that the roads be ordered to can eel their increased rale. D nsks also tlial the shippers tUi'V be given re pa nt lion for damages sustained by the en I forcemeat of the new rates; that any j shipper effect rd by the proposed in 1 crease may be allowed io iniervi in a joint complaint. 1 The proposed increase, which I omes j effective today, applies to all points in I'eyfs and the southwest. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kenney returned to Jacksonville Sunday, accompanied by eir young ho(Hful. Mrs. Kenney 0WEtft viaitfrqj at Brooklyn, N. Y. Thirty Passengers Taken From Burning Steamer in Midocean-Many Are Lost LONDON, August 10. The timely ar rival of tho British steamer luiogeno saved from death many passengers on board the Dutch ship Amstcllnud, which caught fire off the coast of South Afri ca on August (), according to a message received by Lloyd s ugoncy today. A number were drowned, but exact fig ures are not given. The passengers of the Aiuslelland were in a wild panic and many more undoubtedly would havo jumped over board if the Imogeno had not appeared just in time. Lifeboats were lowered front the Im ogeno and most of the passengers from tho Ainstelland were taken aboard the Britisher, while fighting apparatus was transferred to the endangered ship and i assistance given in fighting tho flames. The fhe was extinguished without serious damage to the Ainstelland, and after I he excitement passed the pas sengers were returned to the Dutch ship, which was able to proceed ou its voy age. I'he main danger was m the panic 'and it is believed that if none of the passengers hud jumped there would have been no casualties. PURE BRED SHEEP ON NATIONAX FOREST RANGES Many sheep breeders, especially j those of tho oast, will be surprised to learn that pure bred registered sheep iitiv l.fi rniuerl nnd run Oil the ODell ranges of the west in largo bands with-1 out and diminution in the grade piality of the product as compared to the present dams and sires with which (ho flocks were started. Tho first re iiuisite, however, is tiat an entirely sat isfactory range, properly protected i'roiu the intrusion ol other Hocks mul upon which there is certain to be the mcessnry amount of forage, water, etc., must, be assured. At the present time this condition exists oi.lv upon private lands and within the national forests of the west which are under the ad ministration of the forest service A noteworthy example t( what can i... t...,-,.mi.);ui...l in lireedino h hdi irriidn snecp on propcriv coiuioioo open 111111.- is that of Allen Bros., who graze about :i0du head of registered Cottswohl sheep within the I'inta national forest in the stale of Ctah. These hands are the increase of about 200 head of prize winning stock from the rolny stock show in England and the internation al show at Chicago, purchased and im ported to Ft ah by Allen Bros, since 1s.!i' They have been grazed within llie I'inta nati il forest since IHOlt, upon ranges which are practically ideal : for sheep grazing purposes, being well , watered, grassed and shaded, and pro I tected from the grazing of other sheep. 1 Careful breeding is developing a pure ; bred type of Cottswohl entirely adapt : ed to western range conditions, yet 1 eipial to anything raised under fences I in the eastern Cnitcd States or in Fu I ropeaii countries. j This is a sample case that demon si rates what range control within the 1 iinfS' int forests is enabling the stock- men ol ll.e west to uo. . nere are "'' '""' U'"nler returns to be secured t torn raising ot iiigii grane stock man rru, ""'ri,,r mongrel oreeus, nui ' UiatlV sections Siocmiien iiiivi! iicsiuiieo to invest in registered sires ami uains because of the uncertainty of securing ranges upon which feed and water nn iibsolutelv assured and without which such ventures would not be so reiuuii erative or so successful as the running of inferior grades of stock bett adapted to the severe range conditions that are commonly encountered because of overstocking and lack of control. On nut him 11 1 forest ranges I he mini bet of stock allowed is only what the range is sufficient to sustain under all conditions, and a stockman who secures a permit to graze slock on these range mav embark upon the business of rais mil' li'L'h grade cat I b- and sheep with evei v reasonable assurance of su ss Daniels' new clothing store announces 111 ritnl of all tho new styles in the fatuous Alfred Benjamin & Co.'s clothes for fall und winter, H0. SULTAN HAS NEW Worrying Over the Thous ands of Prisoners Re cently Freed -Reunited Families Are Rejoicing CONSTANTINOPLE, August 10. Although tho secession of Tabriz from Persia and her declaration of allegi ance to Turkey has temporarily attract ed the attention of Turkey to tho now esl situation in the recent political changes in this quarter of tho globe, the sultan is worried ovor alarming con ditions in other sections of his empire. Swarming out from jails and back from banishment under protection of the amnesty which accompanied tho sul tan 's grant of a constitution, thousands of long imprisoned or long exiled Turks are today spreading torror and joy throughout their country. Although the amnesty was designed to cover political offenses alouo, jailers were disposed to interpret it liberally and anyone who could pay a pittance was turned loose. Tho political prisoners woro tho flow er of the country, nnd Turkey will ben efit from their liberation, but many outlaws were liberated and nro roving over tho country. Orders have been issued in several districts to shoot male factors on sight. In Macedonia the sttuat ioa 1b still strained. Trouble is threatened be tween the Young Turkish party, which wants no foreign interference in Turk ish affairs, and representatives of the powers. The commanders of tho Aus- "Inn g''"d'irmio at Uskub have refused point blank to leave the country with their forces and a conflict is imminent between (heir forces nnd the Young Turks. Tho Young Turks in Macedonia dis trus Abdul Humid 11 and will be sat- t '"lMU J dicution from the throne. It is thought "'t n serious demonstration against the Sultan in Macedonia will result in a j reaction against the Young Turks. I " paciiy tne loung Turks, the Sultan has sent KeutshouK to Macedonia to explain the new con- "litution. Everything possible will be I done to allay tho fear on thu part of the Empire, as it is recognized that the support of tho Voting Turks is nec essary for tho fufillmeiit of tho prom ised reforms. GREAT SMUQOLINO PLOT DISCOVERED BY OFFICIALS OALVESTOX, Tex., August 10. From eight Japanese enpturod while attempting to cross tho border from Mexico, details of a great smuggling plot were learned today by tho immi gration agents. Tho Japanese declare that there are now fifty thousand of their countrymen in Mexico and that most of them are awaiting nn opportunity to enter this country. They say nn organized bond of smugglers is working on tho border, running a tug from a point about 100 miles north of Tampico to a lauding place, below Corpus Cristi, Texas From '2o0 to 500 Jnpanesc are smuggled across the line by each trip of the tug, it is alleged. FAIRBANKS MADE SEVERAL BAD BREAKS AT QUEBEC ST. LOIUS, Mo., August 10. A let ter written by aa English woman to a friend in this city and made public todav reveals Vice President Fairbanks in an uncomplimentary light, nt the recent ter centenary celebration at Que bec. According to the missive, tho vice president displeased the Canadians by his failure on several occasions to ob serve the "proprieties' of English eti quette. He is accused of standing lip nnd addressing tho crowds during one of the pageants, of taking n position ahead of the host in the receiving lino at a big function and of quarreling with the mayor of the city. It is said that these breaches were kept out of the newspapers by Cana dian officials on account of tho prom- l litem place vatruanKS occupiea as cniei I representative of his nation. o o o