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THE AtEDPORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORISOON, SUNDAY, .JANUARY Hi, H)10. WILL WAGE WAR ORGANIZED BALL Cnllfninhv Solon Snys He Will In trodnco ft Illll to Stop "Slavery of Ball Pin yore." SAN FnANCISCO. Cal Jan. IE. Or- gnntzed baseball Is to bo tho object of a lcglnlMlva nttnek during tho next sea elon of tho stato legislature, according to Stato Senator Gus Hartman, a 33d dogrco Mason and a former professional player. Hartman declared today that If he, Is returned to the state senata at tho next election he will Introduce a bill designed to break, nt least In California, tho mo nopoly held by tho baseball trust. If he Is not re-elected, he stated, ho will Arrange to have, his bill presented through other channels. Ilartmann's bill to curtail the power of organized baseball will be based upon ncctlon 1 of the 13th amendment to the constitution of tho United States, 'which' provides that: "AH persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jur isdiction thereof ore citizens of tho Unit ed States or the stato wherein they re side. No state shall make or enforco any law which shall abridge the privi leges or Immunities of citizens of the United States: nor shall any state de prive any person of life, liberty or prop erty without due process of low, nor deny any person within Its Jurisdiction equal protection of tho law." Hartman declared today that organ ized baseball denies a player the liber ties to which he Is entitled by the con' etltutlon. "It Is slavery." he said, "and slavery cannot exist In the country. "The player Is forced to go and to play Just where the trust decrees, whether It Is detrimental to his or his family's health. He Is In the power of an organization that may crush him out of his profession and deny him his means of livelihood. "No legislative attack ever has been made on the baseball trust, although It has been combatted In other ways, and always without success. "I am sincere In my desire to mend this evil; I will see that this bill Is In troduced." LAWIPHERE'S STORY FAMOUS CASE TOLD Mrs. Ctuuicss ntul Children Were Chloroformed nnd Candle Set Fire, to House, Hunt tho Murderess. MOUNT PLEASANT, In., Jan. 15. "Nigger Liz," a negress, was Ray Lam phcre's companion on tho night that he robbed the Outness home nt I.s Porto and chloroformed Mrs. dullness and her three children, according to' a story he confided to the Rev. Dr. E. a. Schcll of Wcslcyan. Lamphero's confession to Dr. Schcll, who Is president of Iowa Wes loyan university, was guarded closely until today, when the college president related It In detail. Lamphero told Dr. Pchell that he was Intimate with Mrs. Ounncss, proprietor of tho La Porto "murder farm" from June, 1907, when ho went to work for her as a man of all- work. He said that ho purchased chloroform for her several times and once helped her bury tho body of a man she sold had died suddenly In her house. Lamphero first suspected that Mrs. Ounncss was a murderess, ho said. when he returned unexpectedly from Michigan City, Ind., one night and heard strange noises coming from her room, He bored holes In the wall and saw Mrs. Ounncss chloroform a man after strik ing him with a hatchet After that, Lamphero told Dr. Schell, ho was afraid of tho woman and left her services. The night that tho Gunness homo was burned' Lamphero confessed that he and the negress went there at 11 o'clock to rob the house. He had no tntcntlon of committing murder, ho said, and denied that he had arranged a burning candle so that it eventually set fire to tho house. Both he and "Nigger Liz" wcro drunk, he said, and cither might have been responsible for tho conflagration. HXCKASD OUTCT, STATESMAN, ZU MAY HOT HECOVXB OLD ICES' 7ZOHT DUES; oxrs or these is head NEW YORK. Jan. 15. Two old men who arrived at a disagreement when a peaceablo end was near, fought a duel ' to the death. John Ferris, 56 years old, had a steadier hand and 'his opponent, "William 'Woods, aged 72. fell dead with Ive bullets in his body. The battle took place In a basement ot a big grocery store at Broadway and Twenty-flrst street, where Ferris had worked for 37 years. BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 15. It is be lieved hero today that thq condition of Richard Olney, secretary of state under President Cleveland, who ts 111 in Corry Hill hospital, is most serious. Refusal of his family to give out In formation concerning htm and the fact that tho hospital attendants have been Instructed to remain silent on the sub ject, lead to the belief that fears are entertained for his recovery. It was not denied that he has been near death' for several days and that an operation was performed last night. Tho nature of the disease from which he Is suffering was not made known. HERMANN TRIAL 5 GROW R AL Jiuhje Wolverton Must Xow KUher Turn Toward or Antust the Accused Con-i;ressnimi.' PORTLAND. Or.. Can. 15. Judge Wot vertton, In the United States court, has coma to tho point In the Dinger ltorm.-um trial where ho must turn tho hinge of tho case for or against tho defendant All during the session ot tho court this morning the Judge listened to reasons presented by A. 8. Worthlnglon. attor ney for Hermann, why ho should not turn the hinge against the defendant nnd open tho gate of evidence against him and to other rensons presented by Francis J. Honey, why ho should lot loose tho flood of testimony which the prosecution expects will connect tho ex commissioner of tho land office with tho conspiracy of Mays and Jones In the Blue Mountain forest reserve. When tho court adjourned at noon until Monday morning, Worthlugton had not yet finished his reply to Hcney, and It will be noon on Monday beforo the JJudge will have had on opportunity to hand down his decision, which la to be vital In the further conduct of the trial. The controversy which Is raging be tween the two attorneys In tho lead of tho case concerns tho testimony of Dan Tarplcy, Horace G. McICinley, George Sorcnscn and S. A. D. Putcr regarding a conversation had with F. P. Mays re garding tho operations of tho men In securing the school lands In tho Blue Mountain region prior to tho time of tho creation of the reserve, or tho withdraw al of tho lands for settlement. It Is expected by the prosecution that this testimony will link Blnger Har mnnn with the conspiracy of Mays and Jones In tho creation of tho reserve and the illegal plan to secure school lands prior to the creation. MSDrOSS BOOK CX.TJB KO&DS RECEPTION X.AST Or MOUTH Married. In Jacksonville, January 14, 1910, by J. R. Nell, county Judge. Daniel J. Sharp and Bertha Taylor. Tho Medford Book club will hold n j reception on tho evening of January 31, ..iv. tun, ...v'iii.i.j ,i. u iMUitiiii u . .j in,.., a hall, on Grape street, at which time they expect to gather In quite a few new members. The library of tho club comprises a wldo selection and tho Initiation fee of II entitles tho newly made members toj me uso ot any or an dookh ror six months, after which tlmo It Is expected that a Carnegie library will bo estab lished hero and the uso of the books will bo free. The members of tho club nro starting on a campaign for a substantial Increase In membership. The reception on January 31 will be for this purpose, and every member Is expected to bring a guest who may be come a member, I RICKARD SAYS iKING VICTOR LEADS NOT IN 'FRISCO IN PEACE PROGRAM Suys lie Will Pull Ulg Mill Off lu Is Conduct Iiik Negotiations Willi All Nevada Do.iert lief ore He Will Take It to Frfceo. SALT LAKE, Utah. Jan. 16. Tox Itlekard, tho successful bidder for tho Jeffrlvs-Johnson fight. Is angry been uso his partner In tho bidding, Jack aion son, ot San Francisco, Insists that tho fight will bo held In San Francisco, de spite Rlckard's aertlon that It will be pulled off only where ho decides; prob ably in this city. Rlckard today declared: "I will pull off that fight In tho Ne vada desert, 50 miles from nowhoro, be fore I will tako It to San Francisco with a San Francisco man as manager, "I, and no one else, will manage tho fight. This la my party, nnd I'll Invito whom I choose, "The fight probably will tako place right hero In Salt I.nke. Boxing Is not against tho Utah laws. San Fnmclsoo's chances for tho fight are rather slim." of the nroneiui HiiIim-h lo Iitm.t Armament of the Nations. W. J. Scott, tho prnctlcnl farmer and stockraisor of North Hokuo river remained In the city Friday night, ndmjrhii; tho rnnld chnuscs and Improvements in tho city. ROME, Jan, 15. In an effort to se cure support In his campaign for Inter natlnn.l limitation of lu'iiinnietitn, It wan reported here today upon good authority that King Victor Is conducting negotia tions with tho rulers of all Important European countries for a eon f crimen late next spring, or early next summer. Tho king apparently In dctiirmlned that his efforts to secure International limitation of armament shall succeed At his recent meeting with n deputation fro mthn parliamentary peace confer ence ho dealared that ho has not aban doned his program, but was prom-cut-ing It with vigor. It Is considered cer tain that he will confer with King 1M- ward during the summer. The Italian monarch's desire to ne cum tho consummation of his plans ts said to have been found In tho hard ships enforced upon his country hi keep Ing pare with tho recent Intense naval activity. It is stated Italy cannot hold up her end In na-nl construction with her more wealthy neighbors because of the re- I ANNOUNCEMENT Tho Hoguo Hivor Canning & Evaporating oompnjiy will ilovoto Mondays nnd Thursdays of each week to otmtoiu work in the tnnti ufneturo of cider, npple htithir nnd jollies. Phone your orders for nice, sweet cidor to .11X2. DoliverioH will lie mndo on Tucsdny.s and Pridnvs of each week. ROGUE RIVER CANNERY & EVAPORATING COMPANY Mill in West Medford. phono 11X2. THE ROADS ARE NEVER BAD, THE WEATHER IS ALWAYS GOOD, WHEN YOU WANT TO GO. CALL UP THE UNION LIVERY R. 0. DUNCAN, Proprietor. Militant drain on hor nHoureiH In tho form of lucreused taxation. KOrEBSOR OX.A.XMB PRIOR RIGHTS TO WHICWT MAOKXNU , . HAN FUANCMHCO. Cal Jan. 16. Dp clarlug that tho reatunm of tho Wright aeroplane that nro enneiitlul to 11 huo eons wore Incorporated lu a "illdnr" that he demonstrated suceeMsfully five years ago, Professor Oeorgo Montgomery of H.inlu Carta college today contested tho priority of dm alalins of the Day ton aviators In tho fluid of hravlni'thiiu alr aeronautics, lu Urn" Montgomery count muted iho glider and giiva oxIilliltlwiM In this city, In tho hlr he doxcrthed "figure eluhln" nnd performed other ovoltitlonn, Uo nlmiultmnd IiIm experiments after tho earthaunko of 1000, Montgomery claims that the rudder, leel and nurfaea curves of Iho Wright iiuichliin wore firm applied In hln In vention, llu announced his Intnntlon of resuming IiIh experiment)), Savoy Theatre Afternoon and Evening Mntluee HUM l ,M. TIIK DMTKV Xl'.MIlKIt . Ono loom: humh HTllONtJ TOXIC A Hiuouiu TiiK iti:i.,n:.VH vikw A KyintiolUiii OTIIKU VKATUHKH ONI! IM.MI3 livening, 7 P. M. 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