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Oregon Historical WWL, City Hall Medford Mail Tribune UNITKT) PRESS ASSOCIATION Fnll Leaned Wire He tort. run wiCATiiuit. Tonight and TuoNilny- Cloudy. pOKHllilo nlioworn. Sitntliiy'M Tompornlurf High 08, low HO, rntiKO 51, Tho only paper In tho world Dtibllshc'd In n cKy tho olzo ot Medford having a leased wlm. y KOII.UTH YEA It. PROMISES OF PARTY JIT LAST Greatest Result of Upheaval In the House, Shearing Cannon of Power, Will Bo tho Step Taken Toward Fulfilling Plntform Plcducs of the Republican Party. TAFT'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM GETS A SHOW Democrats Bitter Because Insurants Old Not Stay With Them and Oust Cannon From the Speakership on Saturday. WASHINGTON, March 21 Tho KrunUmt result of tho rulon resolu tion In thu lioimo of ruircntatvc tto fur nx tho pn;nont humIoii Ii con cerned will l)o a full (llactuiiloii of tho Tnft It'KlHlntlvo urogram on tho floor, acconlliiK to Inmirgont leiidors todny. "No matter how tho now commit ter on nil oh In cotiHtltutod," declared lU'iircHonUtlvu NorrU, leudor of tho attack on tho orKnnlxatlon, "It hns been nettled that tho hoimo can de cide for iUolf what It wants to do. No matter what tho now rules com inlUoo limy do, tho hotiso ltsolt will havo tho lush. Our fluht has do terniliu'd that. To Fulfill I'ledK.-H. "I belluYo last week's victory was a stop towards tho fulfillment of tho platform plod gun ot tho republican party. "As to tho so-rallud Tnft proKram, mnny of us claim tho rlcht to Bay how tho pledKOS uhall bo rodocmoJ. Tho chango that tho now 'rules com mittee makes will give us tho right to dlHciiHS our Ideas Inn tho floor ot tho house. "As to tho nurlcson ro.olutlon to oust tho speaker, I voted against It bocnusu It was an onttroly dlfforont nronoultlon than oloctlng a now speaker. I would novor voto for Can non for opoakor, but when It comes to ousting him wo must l.avo more against him than wo haro now." Insurgents Hatred. Lato today tho Indications wcro that tho Insurgents havo no placo on tho rules commlttoo. It Is Intimat ed by tho leadors that thoy attond tho republican caucus that will de cide on tho committee membership and they will abldo by Urn caucus ac tion. Tho dny'H Houston of tho houiw was without Incldout. Iloutlno buslnoss was transacted and thoro was nothing to Indlcnto tho turbulent times of Saturday. Want No Responsibility. Most of tho lnBurgonts today soom willing to miko no offort to got rep resentation on tho now commlttoo. It thoy had placet) on tho commlttoo they say thoy would bo responsible for Its notions, and since tllero Is lit tle chanco that thoy could control tho commlttoo, thoy would rnthor havo no part of tho responsibility for Its actions. Victor Murdoch of Kansas, ono of tho Insurgent loaders, doclarod today that If tho Durloaon resolution hnd not boon prosontod ho bollovod Can non would hnvo boon ouBtod botoro tho ond of tho present woolc. Ho de clares that tho InsurgontB and tho rogulnrs would havo caucused and that a now spoakor would havo boon agrood on, "Pigs Is Pigs." A. M. IIolmB bolloves moro and more in tho axiom thtU "hogs i b hogs," ospooinlly at tho prioo that nrimo norkors nro brinelutr now. Monday ho brought in a couplo of shouts thnt tippod tho bonm at 575 pounds oollootivoly. When tho bntchor wroto tho ohook, Al was in possession of forty-Bovon bucks nml a half. Tho nics woro of tho Folnnd-Chiim brood uml Mr, Ilolms has moro of them, When two hogs at a littlo ovor n voar old nro worth ns muoh as a 2-yonr-old Btoor, It looks liko tho "hog train" would bo a good plaoo to HAVE CHANCE rido, Striking Carmen Reject Companys Offer Still Insist on PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March U lly n voto of 7 nyes to 12 im--. tho Carmen's union today reject. the proposition of tho Philadelphia Itapid Transit company looking to it settlement of tho streotcnr strike. The voto was tnken after an all night "session. Tho compromiso proposed by tho traction officials bad been drawn up by President W. D. Mnhon of the In ternational Cannon's union. Its terms follow: 'Iintiinilinf ii rmtiutntfttiKmt of strik ing omploycH as far as available po- AUTOS KILLING LIVERYBUSINESS Union Livery & Feed Stable Is Sold by R. 0. Duncan, Who Blames the Autos for Inroads Made on Busi ness of Livery Barns. Ono rosull of tho popularity of the nutomobilo in Modfjord is shown by tho sale Monday of tho Union Liv ery S rood Btablo by i( u. uunonn. Hubbard Bros, purchased tho build ings and property, a 100.140-foot lot and barn on Riverside avonuu, be tween Eighth and Ninth, for $0200, and will probably uso it as a store- liouso for agricultural implements. Tho livestook, volnolos and harness was purchased by Sponcor Childors for $4000. This includes 20 wagons, 21 head of horses, buggies, harness, oto., nnd will bo disposod of by Mr. Cliildors within tho noxt 30 days. "Tho nutomobilo is to blnmo," said Mr. Dnncnn, "for tho dooronsod liv ery businoBH in Medford. Thoro arc only about two-thirds ns many horsos now in livery as thoro wore three yonrs ago. Tho high prieq of hay and food has taken tho profits of tho businoss, for tho stableman cannot ask proportionate inoronsos for tho uso of rigs, nB tho public, will not pny for it. Tho rosult is that thoro Is now littlo profit in tho livery businoBS. Tho Inrgo numbor of. nutofl has dooronsod tho domnud for horsoH, nnd tho horso is not holding hia own, at loast in tho livory busi noss, with tho nuto." Mr. Duncan has not yet decided what ho will do in tho future, but he intonds to rcmuin iu Medford nnd ongago in otliul business. LATE LOCAL NEW3. IT, Von dor Ilollen of Wollcn " as n Modford visitor on Monday. A. J. Olson of Gold Hill was in Medford Monday. Profossor P. J. O'Gnra returned Sunday from a trip to tho Umpqun country. Done ns countv irrowors tiro taking much intorost this year m.tomlod services since tho nnnounoo ndvancod methods in tho growing of went of his plan to establish tho gi fn,u MED FORT). Full Recognition of Union Mtions allow. "Payment of surplus strikers nt a rale of $2 per day until places for 'hem are provided. "Wage incrcaso of 3 cents nn hour on June 1. "Annual increnso of Mi-cent nn hiiur until wncos roach lit cents nn hour. "Reeopiition of a grievance com mittce. , "A committee consisting of Presi dent Krutrer of tho company nndlccntcd. Tho local carmen insist on President Driscoll of the local union to decide tho fnto of 173 carmen whom tho company discharged. "Tho appointment of n third mom- JOHNSON BALKS 90 DAY TRAINING Says Neither Gleason Nor Anyone Train Three Heavyweight Else Can Make Him Months for the Big Mill. CHICAGO, III., March 21. Jack Johnson, the colored heavyweight, was indignant todny when told that Promoter Jack Gleason, now en route for Chicago, might attempt to compel him to go into training 90 days boforo tho fight. "If Gleason or anybody else thinks they can mnko mo train three months for this fight thoy nro crazy," said the so-called champion. Johnson said that he had fought enough battles to know just how long it will tnko him to get into con dition, and that tho time necessary was not throo months. In all prob ability, however, Johnson will bo seen treking westward toward the broad Pacific before many moons, and tho fans nro of tho opinion that ho will bo in training within tho pro scribed throo months' limit, despito his declarations to tho contrary. ROCKEFELLER GOES TO CHURCH UNDER GUARD Much Discussion Aroused by Fact That John D. Went to Church Acr companled by Bodyguard. NEW YORK, March 21. Tho fact that John D. Rookofollor nttondod tho Fifth Avonuo Hnptist church yos torday with a bodyguard, is tho in spiration of much discussion horo to day. Rookofollor just roturned from tho south nnd u was tlio tirst timo no at- Iguntlo HocKQteilor xounaauon, ORTCnOK. MONDAY, MAEOH 21. 1910. her of tho foregoing committee by Driscoll and Kruger in the event that tho company may be able to reach an agreement. Tho terms differ from former propositions in that the strikers who cannot bo re-employed at the prca eut were to receive h. per day in stead of $1.50. The carmen's executive committee rejected nil tho propositions in spite of Mnhon's advice that they be ae ; a full rccocnition of the union by the traction company. Until this is done ! conferences will be ineffective, they declaro. GRAF! SHOWN UP BY COUNGILMEN Six Former Officials of Pittsburg In Open Court Tell of Wholesale Grafting Investigating the White Slave Traffic. PITTSBURG, IV... March 21.- Six former city eoui.eilnien and one prominent member of tho council to day confessed to Judge Frasor in opon court their connection with a system of coiincilmnnic grafting. The men will bo indioted this afternoon by tho local grand jury, according to tho district uttornoy's roport. It is probnblo that thoy will be given immunity in oxchnngo for their confessions. Tho district attorney recontly offorod an opportunity to some 00 mon accused of grafting to como into court nnd confess their allegod- wrong-doing, practically in timating they would esenpo punish ment in oxchnngo for testimony which might implicate moro promi nont nnd wealthier men. Tho local grand jury today began its investigation of the alleged com plicity of tho 00 former- oounoilmen of Pittsburg in n system of graft reported to havo been revoaled by convicted Councilman Charles Kloin. Klein is alleged to havo disclosed tho oporations of a giont municipal ring which trafficked in "white slavos." It is alleged that monoy was collected from iumatos of ovory house of ill-fnmo in the city and that ono formor city offieinl has been acting ns tho ropresentativo of tho "vice syndicate" in enstorn citios. NASH HOTEL BEING FITTED WITH. FIRE-ESCAPES Tho Nash hotel building is being fitted with modern firo-osonpos for thq protection of tho guosts of that hostelry. At prosent only three nro in con templation, ono on Main, tho second on Front nnd tho third in tho roar of tlio building, thus giving nmplo means of oscapo forfrguests In tho upper etorlos, should tho building on teh fire. MANY SOUGHT. FAME AT FIVE CKSAHEi "American Progress Magazine" at Last Comes Out in All Its Glory "Stunn Club" Is Organized Imme diately Afterwards Membership of Thirty-five. ALL ARE DEPICTED REACHING FOR THE V Members of Medford Stung Club Arc Receiving on All Hands Congratu lations of the Envious Ed Root Is the Only Prominent Man Over looked. The "American Progress Maga zine," May number, likewise Janu ary, February and April numbers rolled into one, comprising a 42-page pamphlet and containing portraits of the famous men of Medford, except Ed Root, has came. It contains also tiinhirns nf the celebrated men of Ashland, Roscburg and Eugene, as well as of rekn, Dunsmnir, bacrn mcnto and other valley cities. Pencil sketches of some 35 of Medford's leading citizens are pre sented on page 41. It is truo that they arc sandwiched together close ly, but all havo the satisfaction of becoming famous. Five dollars was the nvcrnee price paid for fame some, of course, contributed more, others less, so that the page cost $175. On account of the prominence given to Dr. J. M. Kecno ns tho cen- tral figure in tho galaxy of the "stunir." with a head four or five times ns large as other citizens, he has been unanimously elected ns president of the "Stung club." whose members have purchased these nitches in the hnll of fame. Underneath the picture of the Stung club is the legion, "The boys that havo mndo Medford. The cen tral figure in the nbovo cut is Dr. J. M. Keene, ono of tho originators of the Commercial club which hns made Medford the most conspicuous spot in Oregon today." What Did Ioc Pay? Members of the Stung club are asking ouch other how much Doc paid for tho honor that is thus thrust upon him. It is popularly supposed thnt he paid a Jat price, with several dinners nt tho Hotel Nash thrown in. Among other members conspicu ous in tho Stunc olub is C. L. Renmes, displaying a largo diamond; Dr. J. F. Reddy is labelled "Ono man that knew a good thing when ho saw it," though tho inconspicuous posi tion awarded his picture indicates that ho did not appreciate tho good thing ns much as Dr. Keene. A. S. Rosenbnum, another stung booster, has a yearning look in his cyo, as though ho wcro seeking for tho $5. J, A. Westorlund is represented hold ing an apple, with tho othor hand in his pocket reaching for tho five. John D. Olwoll looks ns if somebody had smashed him evidently the five was quite n blow. Chief of Police Shearer is also among the famous, probably because ho let tho artist osoape. Wos Greon is shown dig ging in his pockets for tho five. Judgo Crowell has tho $5 piled in currency in front of him. Dr. Thos. Rnrtholomow is sitting down to dig for his coin. John M. Root is writ ing n cheek; Ed Andrews looks very snd, nnd so do J, A. Perry, Dr. Con roy nnd W. E. Fhinps. The Roster. Resides Ihoso mentioned, the other members of the Stung olub nro Dr. C. R. Ray, R. A. Holmes, Ronj. Sholdon, E. B. Waterman, B. F. Mulkoy, Charles Duffield, T, W. Miles, B. TClum, S. T. Richardson, W. T. Kont noc, R. F. S. Bnrbor, W. P. Neeloy, F, W. Osgood, O. H. Roichmnn, Jonas Wnld, Holbrook Withington, Bort Anderson, O. O. Boggs, Dr. II. E. Morrison, Art C, Burgoss, M. L. Al ford, nnl L. Conrad and Geo. Put Dam. Tho "American Progress Maga zine" is dated in San Francisco, ELECTION ON GAS PLANT IS SLOW AFFAIR Very Little Interest Is Displayed In Election Colled to Amend City Charter Giving 3Ioro Tower. Tho election being held to- day, submitting to the people a charter amendment giving .-JbB.-COunciL power to grant a franchise for a gas plant for a period of 30 years, is prob ably the most quiet that has been held in years. There is but very little interest taken in the matter, less than 50 votes being cast nt noon. It is probable that the amendment will carry. f f - 42 PERISH IN TRAIN WRECK Officials Say That Fourteen Bodies Have Been Recovered and That Forty Were Injured Fully Twenty-five Dead Result of Collision. np.TKTVRCK. la.. March 21.- Forty-two persons wcro killed today in a wreck of a Kock lsianu iruw iWmirini? over the Chicago Great tracks, owme to another ! Rock Island wreck. The train was drawn by two en gines and all tho cars were derailed. Rock Island officials here say J.- i bodies have been recovered from the wreck of tho double-header passen ger train derailed at Rcinbeck. It is reported that the total num ber killed is 42 and that 00 were in jured. The wreck occurred at O o'clock this morning. Tho train was tho connection of two Minneapolis & St. Paul passengers, ono of which left Chicago and the other St. Louis last nicht. Tho train was runninc over the Chicnco Grent Western tracks be cause the Rock Islnud was blooked by another wreck. The front cn gino was derailed and dragged the second engine nnd three cars from tho track, accordine to nn official statement here. land in March, at the Portland Printinc Houso, although it contaius tho legend, "Published on the 25th of each month preceding date of issue. It is not admitted to the mail and has no volume or serial numbor. It contains a sketch by John Bidwell, a California pioneer, probably also paid for; brief writo-ups of Sacra mouto valley towns, and those of Southern Oregon, illustrated with a few cuts borrowed from the comniu nitv pnmnhlets, and pictures of about 400 boosters and prominent citizens of tho districts visited, each of which reprosonts nn average probably of $5, making $2000 worth of this class of businoss in tho mag azine, which was gotten up for this purpose. Tho Editors. For tho past two months or more two artists, Chet Wildor nnd G. D. Hoisloy,' have boen visiting tho vari ous towns nnd taking sketches of the leading citizens, who rondily fell for the schemo, although nono of them had over seen a numbor of tho Am erican Progress Magazine or hoard of it boforo. Each soction wns promised nn illustrated write-up. Al though Mrs. Conrad's namo appears over tho Modford writo-up, it is principally from last year's Modford pamphlot. Each mombers of tho Stung olub furnished a short story of himself to go with his pioturo in tho magazine, which ho was given to understand would occupy a, prominont plneo. Thorefore, there is some disappoint ment when tho pictures appeared not much Inrgor than a postago stamp. "Tho Society of tho Stung" can bo organized with quite an extensive membership nnd ohnptors in all tho No. 312. knapp quit: AS MEDIATOR IN DISGUST Labor Commissioner Nell!, Howv-, Still Is Working Like a Trajan (t Avoid Great Strike of 25,000 Fire men on Forty-nine of the Westwc Railroads. IF UNSUCCESSFUL, HE MAY ALSO QUIT TONIGHT Chairman Knapp Has Ceased HI Efforts and Is Speeding Back t Washington Decision Is Expwto Some Time Tonight. CHICAGO, 111., March 21. Labor Commissioner Ncill is working like Trojan today to avoid a great strike of 25,000 firemen on 49 -western railroads. Chairman Knapp of the interstate commerce commission atreaay ap parently has given up his attempt &s mediator in disgust. He has return ed to Washington. Unless Neill can bnng nbout a agreement between the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemcn and tfc railway managers' committee, it w probable that his efforts to forestall a strike will cease tonight. Nefft held conferences all day yesterday until midnight. He then retired far a brief rest and resumed the hearing early today. FATHER CONRARDY dying of mm Priest Who Went to Assistance sf Father Damlen at Molokal, Said tt Be Dying on Island Near CantM CHICAGO, 111., March 21. Ac cording to friends hero today, Rev. Lambert Louis Conrardy is slowly dying of leprosy among the lepers o a colony which he founded on aa island near Canton about a year ani a half ago. ' The priest made his name known through tho world when ho went ut the Molokai island leper colony in tho Hawaiian islands, in 1888 to aid Father Damien, who was ill. Ho remained as Father Damien' companion for n year, and upon the death of his fellow-worker, Father Conrardy continued hLs work for seven years. Ho was relieved of hk duties then, as the United States government took control of tho col ony, making personal sacrifice na longer necessary. Father Conrardy then went to Canton to assist tho helpless leper thoro who were living in misorablo hovels in graveyards. Later ho journeyed to Portland, Or., whero ho studied medicine to carry on his work, After four yeanr study ho took his dogreo and start ed onco more for China. J. Frank Brown of Engle Point wns in Modford Monday looking af ter business matters. the members havo received the monoy's worth of fame, nnd ho mm bo n groedy man indeed who expect to become very prominent for $1 Members of Medford Stung olub ar receiving on all hands tho congratu lations of tho envious who woro too penurious oven to contract for $S worth of celebrity. Tho opening sesame to tho h aorta of tho local business mon or those who had nny doubts as to the gen uineness of the two artists was their emphatic ani oft-repeated state ments that thoy did not want money. Tho mngaziue wns doing its work free gratis for the good of tho. community. But thoy sold coptea ot the njngazino and collected in ad-
