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T1IIC WHATIIICIt. Tonight mill Tuoadiiy- Clear; ln'iivy front tonight, Hiiniliiy'H Tom iiorutu rcii 1 1 0(1, low 37, rung" !" FEARLESS 1. R. TAKES SQUARE STAND FOR LAW Disregarding Wnrnlno of National ists Roosevelt Denounces Assassin ation of Egyptian Premier In His Old Fearless Manner and Runs a Risk. REFUSED TO OMIT ANY PORTION OF HIS ADDRESS Colonel Cables Senator Warren of Wyoming That He Will Visit Chey enne In Last Week of August to Meet Old Friends. CAIKO. Egypt, March l!8. Disre garding Ihu warning of tho national ists, foruior Provident Theodore Hoosovolt in an nddrcMs before the University of Egypt, today took n square stnml for law enforcement, denouncing tho assassination of Pre mier HoutroM I'mdia ho vigorously that It surprised ovun iIioho knowing tho colonol's foarlcHH reputation. Tho iintiotmlLitM, it is behoved hore, nro remionsiblo for tho assassination. Despite tho fact th'ut many members of tlio faculty and many students am In sympathy with tho nntionnlUtH, thoro wan o muoh in Koosovolt's ad dress appealing 40 enlightened Kgyp tiniiH, regardless of KliticH. that tho colonel wnH roundly applauded and heartily congratulated nt tho end of liiH addreHH. Tho nearest Roosevelt camo to re peating HtntomontH in his oddresK at Khartoum in which ho Haiti EiiglUh rule in which in Egypt i honoficlnl, came whoa ho said: "It will not mako pooplo iiolf-govorning merely to gho them u coiiHtitution. Thoro nnifit first ho n training of tho people to fit them for a coiiHtitution. This usually is n slow, though stoutly do velojiment." Referring to tho assassination of Premier Houtros, Roosovolt Haid: "Tho nBsnsHinution was n greater ca lamity than nny wrong of tho hb nnHin'H victim." Then ho wont on to nay thnt tho assassin typo posscss d nil the qualities alien to good oit uouship nut sovorely iirruingcd nil persons who directly or indirectly en courage assassination or who defend the oninu nftonvnrdB. Many of the colonel's hearer thought that this implied an nrroigu- mont of tho British authorities for thoir weakness in dealing with the crimo. Later it wns lonrncd thnt nu nt tempt had hcon mndo to induce Roosovolt to omit certain paragraphs of his spoochos but that hu refused to do 80. At tho conclusion of his speech, tho nnivorsity conferred tho degree of doctor of InwH upon JtooBCvelt. Colonel Roosovolt cablod Senator V.. nt H'iniii!n ll.ii. 11 fl w. accepting an invitation to visit Choy onno tho Inst wool: in August, to nt tend a pinucor enleliratiou. Tho colonel was pleasantly sur priHcd nt noon today by tho visit of Iwonty nativcH, former inombors of tiis hunting party, whom ho beliavod lie hnd loft 1'nv up tho Nile. Tlioy nnld thoy could not rosist tho temptation to como to Carlo nnd sny good byo. Tho colonol gave thom n hnuqiiot nt another hotel from ono nt which ho in Btnying. ROSEBURQ OFFERS $6000 TO HARTOG AS BOOSTER EUGENE, Or., March 20. John II. Ilnrtog, formorly Eugono's hired booster,, nrrfvod hero today from Ah ordoon, Wash., whoro ho hns boon soiling stool; in u loonl stock com pany which is hnudling n patent rail rood switch. Mr. Ilartog has boon offored tho plaeo of mnnngor of the Itosehnrg Cominnroia'l club at n sal ary of $(1000, but ho is yet undecided wholhnr to nconpt tho position or not. No sn.VH ho has to go east soon on business and mav bo detained thoro forovoral weoks. wipjjt) (ho"" looks of things,' said Baron Daugloss timo and again, MEDFORD Elliot ON CONTRACT EOR PAVING TODAY City Council Held Brfof Informal Ses sion This Morning. to Discuss Bids on Pavement of Streets and Will Meet This Afternoon for Final De cision. ADJOURNED TO LOOK UP LEGAL QUESTIONS Evangelist Oliver Would Come Here to Hold Six Weeks' Meeting and City Dads Are In Trouble Over SIU. Tho city I'oiincil will hold n meet ing at four o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of definitely closing with one of tho firm offering bids Sntur day evening. A short session was held thin morning by tho council but it wnu ndjoumod in order that sev eral legal points in connect ion with paving might bo looked up. While tho Harbor Asphalt company wnH tho lowor.t bidder it ih believed that tho Clark-IIencry company of Sacramento offer the most for the least money. This question howover hns not been definitely determined In the council hut will bo Huh afternoon. Erangellst Coming. Tho city dads aro having n hard time to find n location within the city whoro they will permit Lvangclist Oliver to erect n temporary frame building nnd conduct revivnl meet ing. Projmrty owners nonr proponed sites nro objecting nnd 0n tho other hand friend of the evangelist in it thnt place be found. Thin nue tiou will bo decided an soon n pos sible GREATER MEDFORD CLUB SHOW ON TUESDAY Tho Greater Mcdford Club enter tainment nt the opera houso Tuesday March 121), promises to bo n great suuooss. Tho musical part of the program of which Mm. Ed Andrews hns ehnrgo, is unuRnally good. Thosa n tho program nro Mr. and Jin. Ed . r t. 11- . Mitirows, Dir. uiirguMS, .wr. iiutfun bury, Mr. Gunson, Miss McMullnii, Mrs. Frank II. Kny of New York, Mr, Win. Vnwtor and .Mr. Whitsel. Tho illustrnted magnriuo is u verj novel idea, nod will bo carried out as true to life an possible. Every nuin her is bright nnd entertaining from the cover to the ads. lie sure and see it. You will be entertained and help tho library at tho sumo time. TEDDY MAY BECOME E Rumored In Toklo That Former Prcs Ident May Bo Offered High Post In Councils of Chlneso Government. TOKYO, Mnrch JS. It ia rumored hero that the Chinese government is contemplating asking Theodore Itoosovclt to beeomo genornl advisor to China. Tho rumor is cm-rout among attnehos of tho foreign office According to tho report, the Chinese government has eonsidorod tho prop osition for sometime and hnvo form ulated u tontntivo. plan which will he presontod to Roosovelt some timo in the nonr future Ho will bo nskod according to tho reports, to considou the needs of tho fhinoso empire and mako recom mendations not only for roforms within the ompiro but particularly for guildiug it in its relntious with other nations. Tho rumor hns been givon weight hoenuso of tho rocent call of former Minister Wn Ting Fang, who visited Honsovolt at Cairo, Mrs. Horace Pol ton of Sams Val ley wan a .Modford visitor Monday. J I girl uo nun ever sgeu. oiniuiui, I candle, he Uronued to tho ground MEDFORD OREGON. Uncle Joe Squared Off to Face The Men Opposed to His Rule of the House. jjj TO FURNISH MILE OF ASPHALT FREE Oscar Hubcr of Barber Company Wll Furnish Asphalt and Colonel Ray the Rock to Build a Mile of Road In Rogue River Valley. "Tho Harbor Asphalt compiuiy la willing to furnish asphalt nnd the men to linmllo It (or n mllo of asphalt macadam road In Roguo Hlvor val loy," Btatea Oscnr Huhor of tho Bar ber company. "Asphalt nmaidnm mnlccB tho Idoal highway. It io Do ing oxtonslvoly used In tho oast and In Eurooo and universally pralsod. Colonel Prank Itny hnB ofrorod to glvo tho crushed rock from his Quar ry nt Gold Ray for tho mllo of "high way. Thus nil mntorlnl will bo fur nished frco for tho mllo of hlghwny Tho Crater LnUo cmmlsBlon will endeavor to hnvo the work done on tho first mllo of tlio Crntor Ijko highway. Rules Please Elliot. CAMnitlDtlliS Mass.. March 28.- Dr. Charles V. KlUott, proaldont omerltus of Harvard, jtodny roltor- atod a statoment to tho effect that tho now footbnll'iulos which has boon suggested moots with ap approval. Dr. Elliott wijs ono of tho foremost ngltators ngaliiBt tho gnmo 'of foot ball as It has boon played. IIo said: "It Is plain to sco that tho rules nro n marked Improvement. Thoy ought to mako tho gnmo of football tolerably safo I Bay tolorably safe bocatiBo It la possible sato for tlio playors. Theso now rules would mako It posalblo for n man to play football through tho years allowod In collogo without being seriously hurt, something Imposslblo umlor tho old rules." I.OS ANGELES, March 28. With tho object of proparing teachers of tho propaganda,. of equal suffrage, a suffragist school is o bo establish ed in LosAngolos, according to the statement today of Mrs. Mary A. English, - ' ami with uumous MAIL TRIBUNE MONDAY,- atAKOII 28, .000 LOSS y LAVA FLOW Five Additional Fissucs Open With Terrific Roar and Lava Flow Gives Renewed ImpetusGreat Property Loss. CATANIA, March 2S.Bnlii ml havoc is boing wrought today by J great outpouring of voJennic rocks, nshes aud lava from tho central crat er of Mount Aetna. Tho vilhtgo of Sou Leo is in the path of a moving mass of moltou lava tho inhabitants for the most pari have deserted the villngo nnd those who rcmuyi -will bo driven out by sol diers. Army engineers nro endeavoring to change tho direction of iho flow but tho violomn of tho eruption makes their work perilous. Showers of ashes nnd red hot stones nro falling on Snti Leo and upon tho mountain sides. NAPLES. March 2 S. Five fissures near tho centr.l crater of Mount Ve suvius opened today with a torrltlc roar. A groat volumo of smoko nour- od from tho tents In tho mountain, but tho first eruption was not nc- compnnlod by lnvn flow. ' Scientists horo believe that tho ac tivity of Vesuvius Is caused by tho subsldonco of Mount Aetna in Sicily. Thoy nro uncortnln, howevor, whothor Aetna Is pormanontly nt rest. Many bollovo that ashes and rock hnvo cIok- god tho crntora nnd that possibly a great eruption will occur when tho volcano throws off tho obstacle; Rumbllnc nccomnnnled tho nut. ,bronk of Vesuvius nnd Inhabitants of towns nonr tho mountain nro propar ing to floo. Tho estimated damages of tho lat est oruptlon of Mount Aetna Ibv $5,- 000,000. Tho volcano Is still in a dlsturbod condition, nlthoiiBh tho crn tora have ceasod to exnel lava and rock. It Is bollovod thnt tho fissures are Qhgkod with nshes and that -another Qon-iL. $5,000 1910. KNIGHT TEMPLARS EASTERSERVIGES Impressive Ceremonies Held in Grants Pass Which Southern Oregon Knigfet Templars Attended in a Body Many Attend From Medford GRANTS PASS, March 2S. Tho Methodist church was tilled to its cn parity and ruouy stood in the aisles and in tho vestibule at Uie Easter sorviees held yestorday afternoon when tho Knights Templars of Ash lund and Medford joined the local comtnaudery in tho celebration of the Lastor service. Tho church was beautifully decor ated with the symbols of Eastor and the ensigua of the Knights Templar, nnd n sjueutuu program was earned Rev. Leech, tho Methodist pastor at Grants rnss conduotcu iho sorv iees, which were most impressive They wore the most olnborato nnd imprufisivo ceremonies ever held in this part of tho state and even ex ceeded those previously hold by larg er commnnderies. A 6pecinl train was run from Ash land carrying 100 Knights Templar from Abhland and Medford, togothor with that many more ladies and mom bers of tho Masonic frntornity who had not reached iho Templar degree. Thoy wore mot at tho depot by the local commandory in uniform nnd conducted to tho church, afterward tho Luster bnnquet was sorved. Cuts Wife's Ears Off. CHICAGO, March 28. Because he slashed his wife's right ear from nor head with n rnror and almost ampu tated tho other, Prank Pellnskl Is In Jail nt Evau8ton today, awaiting tho filing of charges agnlnst him. eruption will follow as soon as gases beeomo strong enough to eject the massos. Earth rumblings aud Jotonntlons contlnuo at Intorvals and tho volcano Is far from quloscont. Phone 4141 Mnin. CALKINS OPEN IE CIRCUIT COURT Long Docket to Be Disposed of Lit tle Done This Morning Other Than Setting of Cases for Trial Grand Jury is Chosen and Gets Bnsy at Once. MEDFORD BURGLARY CASE SET FOR TOMORROW F. M. Centers is Chosen Foreman of Jury Almost Continual Session Until Late in the Summer Time. Case is Set. The March, term of the circuit court Judge Calkins presiding, was called Monday morning at Jacksonville and tho work gotten under way. An un usually long docket Is before the court for consideration and court will be In almost continual session until sum mer with the exception of the term to be held In Grants Pass. The followlne grand Jury was se lected this morning and began work at once upon a number of matters tho district attorney will call to their attention: P. M. Centers, foreman, R. P. C. Astbury, M. D. Holies, R. A. Clark, P. R Nell. J. C. Barnard and E. R. Elmson. Frank Kosshafer was ap pointed bailiff. The court did but little business Monday morning other than Instruct tho Jury and set cases for trial. One of the cases set was that of State vs. Charles Greenstrect, burglary, which will to heard at 0 o'clock Tues day. Greenstreet Is accused of rob bing houses on Riverside avenue In this city about one month ago. SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLS HIS BROTHER DENVER, Col., March 28. Joseph BurgharO, aged 6 years, today shot and fatally wounded his 4-year-old brother, Johnny, because ho wanted an Infant brother to havo Johnny's name. The act was committed after the C-year-old nad deliberated over It, and with his brother dying, tho lad shows no remorse. Several days ago the Infant was christened "Caper." When Joseph learned of this ho became angry, and threatened to kill Johnny, so Caper could bo named Johnny. No attention was paid to the child, as it was bolleved he would soon for get his disappointment. POSTOFFIGE ROBBED OE OVER $30,000 Richmond, Va.t Postof flee Visited and Burglars Get Away With Huge Amourt of Stamps But Little Cash. RICHMOND, Va., March 2S. The startling discovery that the postofflce of Richmond had been robbed of S30,- 000 In stamps and $160 In cash was mndo today when tho clerks opened the doors this forenoon. Tho robbery was commltteed either Saturdny or Sunday night. According to fedornl officials work ing on tho case tho thieves backed a wagon up to the door of the structuro and then plied the stamps into the vehicle nnd disappeared with thoir loot. The vault, an old-fashioned ono, was pierced by drills. Entranco into the building was gained by a streot window. j Doputy U. S. Marshal llammorsly of Portland is in Modford on official business. Harry L. Young of tho Mail Tri bune is spending a fow days on hi. ranch near Engjo Point. MR UNITHD VflVm ABflOCIATIOW Full Leaned Wlix Report. Tho only papor In the world published In u cliy tho bIzq of Medford having a leased wire. No. 6. THINK GOTHAM RIME WRITE LAVER'SWDRK Albert Wolters, Charged With Mur dering Young Girl and Attempting to Burn Her Body in Fireplace, Stolidly Denies That He Is Guilty of the Crime. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM STRONC His Wife Gives Damaging Evidence Crime Most Revolting Police Be lieve Wolters to Be Leader in White Slave Traffic. NEW YORK, March 28. Albert Wolter today faced the police as 4. stolidly reiterated his dental that ha knew anything of the death of Rutin Wheeler, portions of whose body. charred and cut In pieces, was found In the grate In Wolter's apartments. In spite of the flood of questions, and the police third degree methods, woi tcr maintained his Innocence. The most important witness found by the police was Katch'en Muller, who has posed as Wolter's wife. 8he told the police of strange noises in Wolter's room Thursday night. She declared she called to him once and he said he wac fixing the grate and he told her to go to sleep. Later she said she was awakeaeC again, went into his room and! saw him stuffing something into the grate-. She offered to help him, Bho said, aod Wolter ordered her to go back to Bee, saying he would choke her to deatk. if she didn't. -The police believe they have dis covered clues which will aid there in unearthing white slave traffic andV will question Katchon regarding oth er women said to have visltea Wel ter's room, and then disappeared. NEW l'ORK, March 28. Albert Wolter, a whito faced nnaemic youth, accused of attacking, strangling to death and burning Ruth Wheeler, 19 years of age, a stenographer, denied, all knowledge pf the crime. Tho police, howover, are endeavori ing to wenvo a net of circumstan tiality about him which will send him to tho elootrio chair, if substantiated. Tho murder of Miss Wheqler, was one of the most revolting recorded in New York's criminal annals v The girl had been lured by Bwmur dcrer to tho room occupied by Wol ter under pretoxt of employment. She was nttackod nnd strangled to death. Tho murder then sought to remove all trace of tho crimo by burning tho bod'. Finding that the corpse, would nob fit in his fireplace, he broke tho -bonos of tho arms and legs. The body wns then thrust upright into the - flue, tho clothing saturated with ker osene and n match applied. The attempted incineration failed. The murdorer then dismomberod tho charred corpse. IIo sowed tho trunk and head in a sack nnd placed it outsido tho room. IIo ondeavored to cremate the limbs. The police have ostnblised that tho suspected man occupies tho room in which tho murdor was dono nnd that he owned tho sack in which it was found and that ho advertisod for a. stenographer. Tho police are oudoavoinnc to prove tho Wolter is guilty of ft uurabor of revolting crimes; thnt ho bonded n "whito slavo" gang nnd that hq kept n record of young girls. Kntohon Muollor, who posed an Wolter's wife, is boing hold by tho polico us n witness. They declare that she has already told them many damaging things concerning tho ue cusod man, WASHINGTON, March 28. Pres ident Tnft today sent n special raes- sago to congrosa urging the appropri ation of n quartor of n million for carrying on tho work of tho now tar iff bill. Tho recommouduti -ed that mnde In his annual mcssngo and tho work, it is urged in to bo carried out as outlined in tho nnnnal message.