dmlHwiu'U ..,.lrtflM SOOW'' TP SBflT .W "Half a Chance," a Thrilling and Gripping Serial Story By Frederic S. Isham, Starts in Today's Issue of the Daily Mail Tribune TIIIC WHATIIICIL Medford Mail Tribune UN1TKI) PRB68 AH900IATION Full Leaned Wlro Itcport. TiiiiIkIiI anil "rlilny Cltmr mill wurmor, Tho only papor In tho world publu-hod In a city tho iIm o Medford baring a loaned wire. JL immi yeae. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, .TUNE 2, .1910. No. 63. JWMptflMkwtfiW DEPARTMENT AFTER MANY RATE ABUSES Suit Already Filed Is But Preliminary Move Department of Justice Plans to Mako Analnst Railroad Abuses Over tho Entire Country. WASHINGTON, I). C. Juno 2. 'ffiir'fMltii; of tho HtilL ugnlutit tho twenty-flvo Western rnllromU which remitted In a temporary Injunction ngnlmit rntn IncrcnHcn Krnnted by Federal Judge Dyer at Haunlbtil, MlHuniirl, In until to lio tho (trnt inovo In iv fur reaching cnmpnlgn ngnliiHt railroad nbiiMCH by tho department of Juutlco. CoinplnlntH from nil pnrtii of the country where rnto Increases are proponed will bo mndo It Ih un derstood mid theno romplalntn It Ih Intimated by tho department of Jhb-tlt-o, will result in Kiiltit Mlmllnr to that already filed. In Home catieM prolextn against In creano have already boon made and In other canes the action Ik expected to follow tho filing with tho Inter state rommerco coiiu:iIhhIoii the iieheduloH Incrcnnlng tho former rateH. A protet against the rut oh between Chicago and SI. Paul, raug Ini; from 10 to .10 pur rent will bo made It Ih tindorniood. (Continued on Page Might.) CLUB TO AID OF Medford Residents Urued to Sign In itiative Petition Stiumlttlnn Matter of Ashland Normal School to the People In November. The Medford Commercial Club at ltd meeting WcdncKdny ovonlnc took action ondornliiK tho Normal School nltiiatlou in AHhlnnd mid endorsed tho Initiative movement urKliiK Mod ford people to generally sign tho pe titions The reHolutlon adopted la nfl follewH: HeHolvcd, That It Ih tho senso of this Comiuorulnl Club that tho people of Southern Oregon will Horv tho bcHt IntcreHts of tho entire Htnto, and particularly of Southern Oregon, by dIkiiIiik tho initiative petition which HiibinttH to tho votorH of tho Htnto a bill to provide for tho pormnnont hup port and mnliitennuco of tho Southern Oregon Htnto Normnl School at Ash land, Oregon. And, wo rocommend that all our people to whom tho petition la pro Hontod will glvo It their henrty on dorriemont. SECRETARY CONRAD RESIGNS HIS JOB Secretary Conrnd of tho Medford Commeiclal Club Iiiih tendered hla realgiiatlon to the club and It Iiiih boon nccopted, No huccohhoi' Iiub boon de cided 111)011, I''or the past your and a halt Mr. Conrad Iiiih labored hh nocrotnry of tho club nnd Iiiih dono hla work woll, It Ih with rogrot-thnt IiIh rcalgnntlon wan rocolvod. NEW AEROPLANE RECORD DOVKIt, KuKland, June Q. CliarlcH Stewart KollN, aviator, estab HhIioiI a new worhl'H record with tho aero)auo tlila ovenlng. Itolln flow acroHH tho Engllnh chaniiel, landed In 1'Vance, nod after a short rest , nuide a HiicccHHful return flight to England, ASHLAND NORMA WOMEN PULL TO T Htifie Mob of Women Rush Dluccoats to Force Their Way Into Court room to Attend Trial of Mrs. Dora Doxey for Murder ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Juno 2. Women fought and pulled hair and mobbed the police in an effort to net into tho courtroom where Mrs. Dora Doxey, on trial for tho murder of William J. Krder, won expected to take the Htaml. Tho corridorH were jammed lone; before the time for tho trial mid po lice were hurried to the courtroom to in event disorder. The ju mbcenmo no great Hint tho police were forced to line strenuous measures before or der could be restored. The women endeavored to rush the bltieeoatH and force their waV into the courtroom. It wan feared that Home of them would be hcvcrclv in jured in the ciiimIi, but the officers finnlly forced the leaders back nod tho corridors wore clenred. Mr. Doxev, who alleged that she was married to Krdor while at the name time tho wife of Dr. Lorm Doxev of Columbus, Neb,, was ex pected today lo tell tho whole dorv (Continued on Pni;o 8.) RIGHTS PROTECTED Commercial Club Adopts Resolutions Looklna Toward Preservation of All Initiation Rights In Valley of tho Ronue. Learning that tho Oold Hill Iwor Compnny hnH applied for vented rlglita In the wnters of Itoguo Rlvor and Its trlbutnrlcH tho Medford Commorchil Club lact evening took otopa to pro vent any Interference with irrigation In tho vnlloy. Tho following resolu tion wan adopt ed: We, the Medford Commorclnl Club, understanding that ono or moro oloc trlc power companion hnvo recently applied for vented rights to nil tho watora of, tho Rogue Rlvor, bollovlng thnt hiicIi n frnnchlao would Interforo with futuro Irrigation in this vnlloy, which Is OHflontlnl to our best eco nomic growth, hereby petition, thnt If their application be granted Blintl Htlpulnto na follews: Wo horoby wnlvo any nnd nil ob- Jectlona to tho diversion of wntor for Irrigation purposea from Itoguo Rlvor or Kh tributaries, and nuthorlzo tho atato engineer to ho limit this appli cation In hla endorsement. E NORTH NOltTII 1MND, Wash., Juno 'J. The South KoiU liimhei' mill, two miles oust of here, was totally de stroyed by firo and will probably ho rebuilt! iiceordiiu; to tho owners to day. The loss is 00,000, half of wluoh is said to bo covered by in surance. Ono hundred mid fifty em ployes at the plant fought the fire. Moro than 3,000,000 foot of luiii- bor wns also destroyed. HUGE NUMBER OF AUTOS IN ENDURANCE RACE BERLIN, Juno 2. Ono hundred mill twenty-two nutomobilos started today in tho endurance race inaug urated by Princo Honry. Tho drivers will ondouvor to oovor 1200 miles in bovoii days. Thousands of pooplo witnosscd tho start and tho rosults will bo hul lotiuod throughout tho raoo, It is probloniatienl how many of the 122 stnrters will finish on Juno 0. 111 1,1 WANTSIRRIGATION Whipple Hall at End of 15 Mile Flight Mr. Hall Will Fly Here June 4 and 5 . u y v ' . , .. . "- $i 4J V a" r rR- - ; ? v. S AVIATOR KELLY MAKES A SUCCESSFUL TRIAL FLIGHT Z ARMY GREAT ROUT! Army Under General Lara Retreats In Disorder Path Marked by1 Train of Dead and Wounded j Would Seek Safety on Cruiser. I HLUKFIELUS, Nicaragua, June 2 (By Wireless to .Colon). Couriero who hnvo reached Bluofields from tho south toduy nay that retreat ot tho Miulrir. army under Qoueral Lnra has turned into a rout. Tho line of rotrcnt is marked by a train oi i."?ti nnd wounded. Gonornl Lara is en- donvoriiiK to reach (Iroytown or Monkoy Point, whoro the eruiMu Venus is expected to tnko hit, sol - diors aboard. Other reports today wiy the in- Riirgents under General Menu de - fon tod the goeriiineiit tioop-, under Oeneral Chaivarras nt Kmnn. 'Estrnda is planniuj,' to take ml- vimtiiLM of the vietories so far ouin-1 od and is plnnniue; to out off tho re- trent of Lara and force his surron-, dor. Further fighting near Huron is ! expected. j Frank C. Clark and J. W. Slingor hnvo been elected to membership ill tho Medford Commereinl club. MAORI MYERS' ASSAILANT BOUND OVER Tom Hoot, who stabbod Loo Myors yostorday afternoon In tho English Chop Houso on Front street, wns lound over to npponr before tho grand Jury by Juatlco Canon this morn ing. Root lntorposod no dofonso. Ho snld thnt ho had como up from San Frnnolaco to Klamath Falls nnd from thoro ho hnd walked across tho mountains, arriving In Medford Tuos dny ovonlng. IIo disclaimed any roc olleotlon of tho stabbing. M. S. Johnson, proprietor of tho res taurant tostlflod 08 to tho ocourrnnco substantially as prlntod tn tho Mall Tribune- Wednesday ovoulng, f j 4 i . ', ' - MAKES FLIGHT Accompanied Only by His Mechanic, Local Aviator Soars on Main Street, to Delight of Large Gather ingMay Enter Lists Saturday and Sunday. Hns anybody here seen Kelly? K E doublo L Y. Has anybody horo seen Kelly? Kolly who tried to fly. His start was fast, ho rose sublime. And how thnt dam machine did climb 1 Hns anybody hero seen Kelly olly, with Ins Uveiiaud oar. , 'UK1' K- K-JWy. Aviator, is the , way you write it now. At his first trial flight hold lnl 'voninjr, JihIro Kelly, Modford'h onlv locnl nmn-bird, aeeompnnioii ' i Chnrles A. Malboeuf. meohnnie, n. to boights sublime, to the Rrent !' lootntlon of a largo Kathorinc on Jr stioot. where the stunt was 1H1 off. Tho flight was successful I " vdry particular, and if True Cox cnu D0 I'orsunded to allow further grading to bo done in his alfalfa I field at Oak Park, so that the proper j "liP-PF fnn bo constructed, Kolly' (Continued on Page 8.) i Young Man Stabbed on Wednesday in English Chop House Resting Eas ilyAssailant Interposes No De fenso nnd Is Bound Over to Grand Jury. Pollcomnu Ulnton, who mndo tho nrreat, Identified tho weapon usod and testified that tho knlfo was In Root's hand nnd opon nt tho time ho mndo tho nrrost, Justlco Canon placed Root undor S500 bonds In default ot which ho MAN RD SUPERB ., rt,' .2 ',.im4 Ws -y. 'H ''. 'S'&7 TX' ' " aft. 4J ws r f ss -wr..v5i&: :'l . '''' - i TO EVADE RULING Conference of Attorneys Represent ing 25 Roads Being Held to Find a Way to Get Around Injunction of Commission. ST. LOUIS, Mo June . A con ference of attorneys for tho 23 roods against whom an injunction prohib iting rate increases was granted nt Hannibal, Mo., was scheduled to be held in Chicago today. It is believed tho roads will en deavor to hnvo thu temporary in junction granted by Judge Dyer dis sohed in order to bring the ease to immediate trial. Tho representatives of tho rail roads sav that reports that they in tend to make capital of tho eleventh hour filing of tho government's suit nro not true. They will not resort to such a line of defense, they de clare United States marshals today are serving notice of the injunction on tho various roads and tho court or dors nro being oboyed. Representa tives of tho roads, say they have no set tariffs now, as it is necessary to inform tho intorstnte commorco com mission thnt the old rates are again in force, and this has not us yot been dono. TO GRAND JURY was remnnded to tho county jail. Leo Myers, who was tho victim ot the affray, is resting easily nnd will soon bo about again. Tho wound, while n serious one, la not dangerous, as no vital pnrts wpro Injured. How ever, Myors had a narrow escape Just how closo ho enmo to losing his Ufa Is shown by tho condition ot tho blndo ot tho kntfo. At tho point ot tho knlfo tho odgo is turned, whllo tho rest of tho blade la of rnzorllko koon ness. Thnt tho point of tho knlfo struck n rib and tho course of the blow dofloctod, making a gash across Myors' sldo tnstond ot n puncture In his hoart was a mnttor of luck for Myors. ROADS KNG TO ADVERTISE ROGUE VALLEY WITH EXHIBITS Commercial Club Arranges to Have Permanent Exhibit in Chamber of Commerce In Portland, and Also Special Exhibit at Chicago. Steps were taken at last evening's session of tho Medford Commercial club for tho farther advertising of the valley by means of exhibits, one in Chicago and one in Portland. A proposition that the club tako one three-tier table in the chamber o commerce exhibit in Portland, said table to be kept filled with fruits, vegetables and various products of Rogue River valley, for which the club pny to the chamber of com merce the sum of $25 per month, wns ncccptcd. The chamber of commerce is to process the fruit, hand out lit erature and in other ways promote tho interests of the Rogue River val ley. Other valley towns will be asked to co-operate. R. P. Cross, representing the Unit ed States land and irrigation exposi tion to be held in Giicngo in No vember, wns present and submitted a proposition to the club. Space was taken at a price of $720. Details arc to be left to the advertising com mittee. "FRAME UP' 'SAYS GILLETTE OF FIGHT California Executive Declares All Fights Are Fakes and That He Will Not Have Anything to Do With Them. CHICAGO, 111., June 2. Governor Gillette of California, discussing the Jeffries -John son fight, declares it is a "frome-up" nnd thnt Jeffries will win. "All fights nre fakes," said the California executive. "I don't want to hnvo anything to do with them, or with anybody connected with them. "Tho Jeffries - Johnson fight scheme is simply a scheme to mnke a lot of money out of tho credulity of tho public. Anybody with nny least bit of sense knows that the wlii 1 6s nre not going to allow John son or nny other negro to win the world's championship. "Johnson knows thnt, so he's ngreed to lay down for money." PEARY TELLS KING GEORGE OE TRIP LONDON, Juno 2. Tho story of tho discovery of tho North Polo was told to King George today by Com mander Robert E. Peary. Peary was received by tho king who asked tho Amorlcan naval officer to toll about his experiences In tho frozon North. King George said ho hoped Cap tain Scott, tho English oxploror, who Is now on a voyage In tho Antarctic In an nttompt to find tho South Polo, would Buccood. "I wish Captain Scott would dis cover tho South Polo bo that tho Anglo-Saxon raco would got credit for discovering both ends of tho enth," ho said. PRESIDENT OFF ON JUNKETING TRIP WASHINGTON, D. C, Juno 2. President Taft loft Washington to day for a four-day trip. Ho will sponk nt Bryn Mawr, Pa., Ada, O. and nt Munroo, Jnokson and Detroit, Mich. IIo will deliver tho commoncoinout address nt tho commencement exor cises of tho Ohio Northern university nt Ada tomorrow. BETTERING CONDITIONS AMENT DAM Local Men Visit Dam to Inspect Wsrfc of Men Employed by State ts Re pair Flshway Conditions Will Improved. Colonel Frank L. Tou Velio. J. D- Hcard and G. Putnam loft this morn ing for the Ament dnm, where tbojr are inspecting tho work of construct ing nn adequate fishway over tha dam, in order to stop tho wholesale slaughter of fish at that point. They made the trip at tho suggestion of Master Fish Warden McAllister. who directed Deputy Fish Warden Clanton to take six men and plac tho dam in the proper condition. Tha local men will make such suggestions to Mr. Clanton thnt they sec fit. It is thought that an adequate fishway can be constructed in a day or two, which will fulfill all require ments and allow tho fish to make their way upstream. The local men will also meet Attor ney-General Crawford, who is at th dam today, to see to tho enforce ' 5 ment of the state law, $635 A YEAR ' FOR CLUB NEEDS Soliciting Committee Reports That Good Progress Has Been Made Have Not Completed Work Not Satisfied With Banks. At last eveniner's session of tha Commercial club F. V. Medynski re ported for the soliciting committoa thnt so far they had raised $C35.5 per month. lie also said thut the three lareer banks in tho city hnd offered to con tribute only $16 per month, and the fourth one proportionately, but that tho entiro subscription of tho four bonks ot that rate would not aggre gate as much as tho subscription of one bank alono in Hood River, which hnd smaller deposits than nny ono of our three older bnnks. Ho rend let ters from other Commorcinl clubs in tho state which showed that local banks wero not doing their shnro. The club agreed to stand behind tho " committco in whatever action they took. STOCK EXCHANGES IN SERIOUS TROUBLE NEW YORK, Juno 2. That sev eral stock exchange houses are ioi trouble as a result of speculation is reported in Wall Street today. Iai spito of this, however, it is oxpoetoii that thoro will bo a gradual market recovery. Tho big factor in the btook mar kets just now, Wall streot believes in tho railroad factor. The 25 west ern rnilronds ngainst whom tho gov ernment has already brought suit, it is beliovod, will bo undor heavy pres sure for somo time, nnd this in itsolf makes tho financial outlook a little gloomy.. Wnll streot holiovos thnt tha government will win tho Ilnnnibn, Mo., suit, nnd thnt tho victory wilt bo followed by an attack on tho enBt- orn mnnngors trnffio association and this, it is beliovod, will keep con ditions unsettled tor somo time. Besides this, thoro nro dnngors of further rnilrond complications. Twonty-two rnilronds, comprising the Central Freight Traffic associa tion and oporntine botweon Cincin nati, Louisvillo and Chicngo, today; tiled tariffs with the interstate coin- (Continued on Page 8.) i H v i - J-..ii.iijfct-.a jl : ''...JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJI rnmrntmrni