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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, aiAY 4, 1910.
mimi yeae.
No. 38.
BLAME FOR THE
1
N PRESIDENT
Republican Regulars In Rago Because
Taft Seems Indifferent to Con
tircsslonal Situation Somo Hot
Conferences Aro Expected When
taft Gets Back.
WASHINGTON, I). C, May 4.
Itcpublicaii regulars in congress to
day aro openly Illuming Prehideut
Tnft for having, nH thoy charge,
wrecked hin legislative program. Tliuy
aro in a rago beemmo tlio president
seems indifferent to tlio congrcHHional
situation.
Mon who have fought for tho Taft
program in both houses of congrosH
today intiiunlu (hut tlio provident Iiiih
no flotiHO of roHpoiiBibility for- the
troubles of tho Itepulilicaii party.
Tn ft 'b rnoBBngo to HonubKciiti lead
ers, received yeHtorday and urging
them to try to pnBS "somo kind of n
bill," have added to the anger of
tho regular).
M(KKIIKt' at I'lllllt.
Thu president's telephono mcHngo
(Continued on Pace 6.)
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IN HISTORY OF
NORWAY GIVEN JED
Kliifi Haakon First Man to Shako
Mighty Hunter's Mitt When He
Stops From Train-. j
CIIHISTIANIA, May -I. King
Haakon and Queen Maud woro tho
first persons to greet Colonel Noose
volt when ho arrived hero at noon
todny.
Tho king was actually tho first
man hero to shako Roosevelt's hand
at tho station. Tho ltoosovelts were
then prosontcd to tho queen.
Doth Roosevelt nnd the kind woro
plain frock coats whilo tho queen was
garbed in a simple street dress.
Tho colonel wns grcotod by cheer
ing thounnuds who orowdod tho
streets and housetops. Tho welcomo
was tho grcntost ovation over given
nny visitor hero in tho memory of tho
"oldont inhabitant." Kvon tho recep
tions nocordod popular visiting mon
archies woro outdone.
T
S FIGHT
WRECK P
AD
AND
When Mrs. SWOpo, Star Witness for Prosecution, Goes on Stand, Great
Crowd Tries to Gain Entranco Into Courtroom Witness Much Agi
tated and is Scarcely Able to Glvo Testimony Against Hyde.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., M.iy 4. Mrs.
X.ogun O. Swopo wbb tho star witness
for tho prosecution in tho trial of
hor son-in-law, Dr. B. C. Ilydo, for
tho muvdor of Colouol Thomas II.
Swopo.
When word wont abroad that Mrs.
Swopo had taken tho stand tho court
room began filling rapidly and soon
was packed with spoclatorc whilo at
Run on Bank Coases.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 4. Tho
run on tho All Dny and All Night
bank of Los Angolcs, which began
Monday at noon, is over, according
to statomoutB by tho bnnk'o officers
today.
Tho lino, which at 0110 timo oxtond-
od for nearly two blocks from tho
bank, had diminished at noon today
to about 100 porsons. Thoco, Presi
dent Sklnnor doclarod, woro for tho
groator port patrons doslrlng to trans
act commercial business that had
boon hold up by tho onslaught of
worrlod depositors during tho last two
days.
LONG FIGHT ON
RAILROAD BILL
IS PROMISED
Suggestion Amendment Requiring
Valuation of Railroads Call Up
Visions of Wrangling and Dcbato
That May Last a Month La Fol
lotto Will Probably Lead Fight.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May
Tho suggestion of an amendment re
quiring tho physicnl lvaluntion of
railroads, to bo introduced in ttio
t.
senate lias cnneii up visions oi
wrangling and debate that may 5nM
a month. With leaden and admin
istration officials nlread.v angered
over tho cmnsculntioM of tlio original
railroad bill and with tho prospect of
a prolonged fight over what remains
of tho measure, tho prosper; for the
speedy carrying out of tho "admin
istration program" is moro remote
todny than over.
IOni; Fluti I CVrtniti.
That the physical valuation amend
ment would mean n long and bitter
fight iir tho scnato is certain. Pro
LTOHnivoH who hnvo attacked the rail
(Continued on Pago 5.)
'WE WILL HAVE A 6000
RAILROAD BILL OR WE
WILL HAVE NONEMAFT
President Does Not Discuss Bill at
Any Length, But He Does State
That He Will Look Measure Over.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. May i. "Wo aro
olthcr going to hnvo n satisfactory
rnllrond legislation bill, or wo are not
going to have any," declared Presi
dent Tnft on his arrival hero today.
Tho president and his party reached
St. Louis from Cincinnati early this
morning nnd woro takon to tho St.
Louis club for breakfast.
Tnft did not enro to discuss tho
slaughter of tho rnllrond bill In the
two houses of congress yesterday. Ho
Indicated, howovor, tho action that
ho will tako.
"When I rotv.rn to Washington,"
ho snld, "I will look over tho entire
bill."
May Ho No Mil.
Then hp added that thoro would
(Continued on Pago S.)
TO HEAR Till
least a thousand persons struggled
outsldo tho building to galu ndmtt
tnuco. Mrs. Swopo wns vory nsltatod and
froquontly hor oxcltomont causod hor
to speak so low that counsel for both
prosocutlnn and dofonso asked hor to
ropoat many answors.
Sho bogan hor testimony with a ro
cltal of tho olopomont of hor daugh
tor with Dr. Ilydo.
Heavy Fighting In Turkoy.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4. Tho
oapturo of Djnkova and tho invest
ment of Prisrond by tho Albanians
was' tho result of hoavy fighting to
day, wiion tlio revolutionists mot a
Turkish batallion on routo to Djnko
va to roinforco thu Turks, who hud
boon sont thuo to protoct tho town.
Tho casualties woro largo. News of
tho fighlinir was containod in dis
patches recolvod hero.
Tho robols piow control tho railway
district of Vorkovltch nnd Katchanlk
and all communication with Prisrond
has boon out off.
JACOBSEN BADE TENDER LOW BID FOR
LAYING WATER MAINS; fill CONTRACT
. S. PDI
NOW 92,
00.00
Census Office Announces Unofficial''
ly That Population of County Has
Increased 15,000,000 Slrce Taking
of Last Census In 1000.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4.
Tho census office todny f.nnounccd
unofficially an estimnte that the pop
ulation of tho country had increased
15,121,030 since 1000.
This gives tho United States n total
population of nenrly 02.000.000
pcoplo as tho census of 1000 gave
Undo Sam nearly 77,000,000 mem
bers in his family. It will probably
bo a month or two yet before tlio
census is completed and tho exact
figures known.
WHY NOT HAVE A
POST-SEASON GAME
Springfield, of tho Wlllametto Vnl
ley lcaguo, has a percentage of 1000,
just as Medford has in tho Roguo
Itlvur Valley league. A championship
series between tho winners In each
league would "draw some."
WATER CONFERENCE
WILL PROBABLY BE
HELD THIS EVENING
Parties Forced to Wa't Until Articles
of Incorpiutlon of Roguo River
Canal Company Are Filed - if
In all probability tho conference
between M. F. Hanley and tho Roguo
Hlver Canal company upon which
hinges the compromise between tho
city nnd Mr. Hanley .will bo held Into
this afternoon or this ovcnlng. It may
possibly bo doloyed a day or two
longer.
Tho conferonco was postpoaod un-
(Continued on Pago 8.
German Emperor
PJJZJ1CE OFSMPEXOI? WJJLIAMX
25 MILES MAINS
N IN SYSTEM
Vincent & Baker Complete Laying of
Over Nine Miles of Water Mains
Estimates That Over Thirty Miles
of Mains Will Be in Use by Pan. I.
Jacobscn-Dado company, having
tendered tho lovest bid oa sover and
water main construction, were awarl-
cd the contract for the laying of
Home six miles of water mains and
four miles of sewer, at tho regular
session of tho city council held Tues
day evening.
Threo bids were received by tho
council one from tho Clarko & Hen-
cry Construction company, oao from
Vincent & Baker and one from the
Jaccbscn-Rado company.
Tho bids on water mains wero as
follows:
Clarke-Honery Four-Inch mains,
por foot, $1.25; slx-Incb mains $2.59.
Vincent & Baker Four-Inch mains
per foot, $1.0S 1-2; six-Inch mains,
$1.35.
Jacobscn-Badc Four-Inch mains,
per foot, $1.02; six-inch calns, $1.34.
Tho bid of Jacobscn-Dado company
(Continued on Pago 8.)
CLUB WILL DECIDE
T LOCATION
OF ITS NEW HOME
Important Session of Commercial
Club to Be Held and Every Mem
ber Urged to Be Present.
At tonight's meeting of tho Med
ford Commercial club tho Important
question of tho location of tho pro
posed now homo for tho club wilt bo
decided, and every membor Is urged
to attend. Many other important
matters aro to bo considered.
Tho committee In chargo of the
matter of securing a location for a
club building has several sites to sug
gest and It behooves every membor to
bo present.
and Empress and
Scenes Visited by Roosevelt.
'1,
pmwag GATE
EIT GIVES
ROGUE PRAISE
f
Head of Harrlman System Replies
to Invitation of Judge Colvig to
Visit Medford, Saying He Will
Spend Several Days Here, in Fall.
Robert S. Lovett, head of the Har
rlman railroads, Is the latest man of
national reputation to pay tribute to
tho Rogue River valley. Naming it
tho "most chamtng spot" he has seen.
Recently while on the co..st he was
Invited to visit Medford, and the val
ley, but was unable to do so. In his
reply to President Colvls of tho Com
mercial club ho says:
"Your kind invitation to visit Med
ford while on tho Pacific coast reach
ed mc while in San Francisco and I
regret my time was so limited I could
not avail mycelf of the Invitation.
"I thank you, the Commercial club
and the people of Medford for the in
vitation nnd I hope this summer or
fall to be able to spend several days
In tho Roguo River valley.
''Medford and vicinity Is, in my
opinion, one of the most charming lo
calities in America, and I shall look
forward to my visit with great an
tlclpatlon."
MAYOR'S VOTE TURNS
DOWN NEW SALOON
ON THE WEST SIDE
Petition of 0. M. Murphy Rejected
After Councilmen Divided on Ques
tion by Mayor Voting No -f""
O. M. Murphy's application for a
Hconso to sell liquor on tho West
Side, near the present location of the
Hotel Mooro bar was rejected by tho
city council Tuesday evening, when
Mayor Canon voted no. Tho council
men split on tho question, Elfort,
Dommer. and Emerlck voting yes;
Welsh, Merrick and Wortraan voting
(Continued on Pago 4.)
OFFICERS N
W
TH
MIXED IN CASE
District-Attorney and Coroner In
clined to Believe Greeks Had Noth
ing to Do With Thrasher's Death,
But That a Woman Is Mixed Up in
the Case Now Investigating.
It is now believed that .the six
Greeks who wero arrested Tuesday
charged with the murder of Jesse
Thrasher the young man who was
found with his skull crushed in at
Ayres Spur, are not guilty of tho
cribie, but that other parties brought
about tho young man's death. A
woman Is believed to figure In the
case.
District Attorney Mulkey and Cor
oner Kellogg are at Ayres Spur this
afternoon investigating the death of
the young man.
Rumors have reached ho officers
that a woman was concerned in tho
case and that the killing was done
by others than the Greeks now In
jail in Ashland. It Is this rumor
which took tho officers to tho Spur
to carry on further Investigations.
AUTOMOBILE III
ASK TUT LICENSE
BE NT OH LIVERY
NK WOMAN
Would Have Council Pass Ordinance Great Interest Is Taken Over Vlce
Flxlng Annual License at $25 Presidential Nomination Diaz Will
Photographer's Want License.
Tho automobllo men of Medford
have asked tho city council to pass
an ordinance fixing the annual tax on
automobiles engaged in a livery bus
iness in tho city limits at $25 a year.
This, they say, is to shut out outsldo
machines, to drivers of which do not
depend upon livery for a living. On
circus days a creat harvest Is reaped
by outsiders and private cars who
ongago In hauling tho crowd, to nnd
from the circus. Tho ordinance will
probably bo passed.
Photographers of tho city also ask
tl at a license be placed upon Itinerant
photographers who come into tho city
and cut Into their business.
it
MOTHER HMDS" FOR PRISONERS
Floyd County, In Georgia, Adopts
From Flying Away Crowd of
Prisoners While They Are on
ROME, Ga., May 4. In tho future
ovory prisoner In tho Floyd county
jail will bo garbed In tho "Mother
Hubbard" of domestic tradition. This
Is tho order of tho county commis
sioners. Tho decision was mndo aft
er an unusual numbor of escapes from
tho Jail and from tho rrlson road
gangs during tho last six months.
GRAVES SAYS TAFT IS
MOST HONEST OFFICIAL
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. May 4. "Presi
dent Tnft is ono of tho most honest
and sincoro officials tho country has
ovor had," declared Johu Tomplo
Graves today, whilo tho prosidont
himsolf was driving about tho city.
Graves, who is allied with tho
Hearst intorosts, was nddrossing tho
convention of tho Farmers' -Union.
Ho praised Tnft ns an efficient presi
dent nnd then donounccd formor
Prosidont Itoosovolt.
Roosovolt, Grnvos declared, took
up only such monsures ns woro pop
ular while ho was prosidont.
"Ho flod to Africa to escapo tho
responsibility when his successor took
TAFT PLEADS
FOR A SQUARE
DEAL FOR SELF
Says Administration Should Not Be
Condemned Before Its Purposes
and Accomplishments Were Con
demnedDefends His Appoint
ments to tho Supreme Bench.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 4. "JiiBtlce
and a square deal," for tho present
administration, was tho plea made
by President Taft In an address bo-
fore tho Business Men's lenguo horo
this afternoon.
"I do not ask for myself alone."
the president said, "for I am In a po
sition where I can cot along better
than tho rest of tho men in tho ad
ministration without It."
The president also defended him
self against what he termed "objec
tion to one of my supremo court ap
pointments."
Taft declared that tho administra
tion was entitled to a fair trial before
Its purposes and accomplishments
wero condemned. Tho speech was a
defense of somo of tho acts of the
administration.
MEXICANS NAME
CANiDATtS FOR
OFFICE TOMORROW
Be Re-named as President.
MEXICO CITY, Mox., May
Excitement provails throughout Mex
ico today prior to tho national pri
mary election which takoa placo to
morrow. The government has em
ployed every means to ensuro orderly
elections and maintain peace, but al
ready soveral minor disturbances
have taken placo.
Tho closest battle will bo for tho
vico-presldentlal nomination and to
day It appears probable that Senator
Corral will capture It. Tho re-nomination
of President Diaz to assured.
Serious charges are being brought
by both factions in an endeavor to
hurt tho chances of sucocs3 for the
other side.
Novel Method of Keeping Jailbirds
Laughing, Howling Citizens Follow
Their Way to Work.
Yesterday tl e road gang mado Its
first appoaranco In Its now uniforms.
It was follovod to work by a crowd
of laughing cllizons,
Tho prisoners protested against tho
order without avail. The commlsslon-
jors bellovo their decision will havo a
salutary effect and will bo moro effi
cient In provoi.tlng crlmo In Floyd
county than any numbor of rigid laws.
up uiu iieuussary worK oi pulling
through somo unpopular monsures,"
Dog Blto Kills.
WHITTIER, Cal., May 4. Follow
ing a post mortora examination, It was
announcod today that tho death of
Jullon Dounletto of Rlvora was tho
result of hydrophobia.
Doulotto was bltton In tho faco four
wooks ago by a pot bull torrlor. Ho
felt no HI etfocts until last Friday,
whon ho became vlolontly 111. Ho
dlod yesterday.
Douletto's dog was bltton by a mon
grel, believed to havo boon a victim
of rablos. Sovoral othor dogs blttea
by tho animal wero klllod last ove
nulg by ordor of tho authorities.