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.