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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, .TOIY 26, 1910.
No. 109.
JAPANESE
A
BLOWN UP
Crater's Head Explodes anil Devas
tates Great Island of Yczo Prim
oval Day of Crater Lake Ro-En-acted
Lava Pours Over Country
Deep Harbor Now Shallow Bay.
TOKIO, July 20. Tho groat Is
land of Ycro (Hokkaido) In being
nhnkuu up by continued earthquakes
nnd by u tromondous eruption of
Mount Uhii, In tho southern pnrt of
Voio.
KlKlit thousand mon, women and
chllilron nru flooliiK Inland today to
oscnpo tho rnln of boiling water nnd
hot mud that is pouring from tho vi
tals of tho volcano,
Tho Krnt buy of Usu, cnpablo of
sheltering tho navies of tho world.
hr.H boon mndo n shnllow Inku by an
upheaval of tho Handy bottom nnd tho
wator In tho bay In now only four
fathoinn deep.
Bovornl vessels, tho names of
which n ro not yot known, foundered
In tho uplift of tho floor of tho bay.
Wnr.nhlpn hnve been sent to tho
scene Few dotalln of tho loss of Ufa
nro obtalnablo, but It Is bollovcd that
many pontons who lived In tho vil
lages on tho mountain loit their lives.
Tho eruption or Mount Unu began
with n norlcs of enrthquako shocks
Inst Friday. Tho tromblors Increas
ed In number and vlolouco and soon
tho southorn portion of Hokkaido
was dhakon by tho groat earth waves.
On Baturday Mount Usu showed
sinus or unrest and Hmoko pound
from tho crater. The shocks and vol
canic disturbances soon toro rifts in
tho mountain nnd by Sunday a scoro
of fissures had oponed In lt sides.
On Sunday afternoon a river of
boiling mud welled over tho brim of
tho crater nnd rnn In great streams
down tho sides of tho volcano. Tho
wooden houses of tho mountain vil
lages wero ongulfod In 'he thick Hood
Later a great explosion rent tho
mountnln nnd n column or boiling
water and whlto hot stones nnd sand
shot skyward.
Vessels In tho bay of Ubu moved
to apparently safo dlntnnco from tho
volcano whon tho eruption lie-Ran.
When tho crntor's head blow orr,
howovor, tho bottom or tho bay roso.
(Continued on Page. ) .
MONTANA TOWN
CIRCLED BY FIRE
Llbby, In Northwestern Part of State,
Surrounded by Blazlnn Forests,
Appeals for Aid Devastation Re
ported In Many Sections.
1IUTTK, Mont., July 20. Libby, in
tho northwcHtoni purt of Montnnn, is
purrounded by forest fires nnd urg
ent nppculs Imvo been Hunt to tho
hondqunrtorH of tho forestry service
u( Missoula for old. An upponl
likewise hiiH boon mndo to the govor
or asking him to roliovo tho members
of tlio Libby company of militia from
duty ho thoy enn nuHlut on the firo
fighting line.
Tluv, company In scheduled to de
part for American Luke, Washington,
hooii to purtiuipnto in n two weeks'
military emmmpmont.
The Hituution was reported to bo
serious early today.
More than half n dozen fircH luivo
been reported in WoHtorn Montnnn in
tho liiHt 24 hours.
On tho Milwaukee's right of way
(10 men nro endeavoring to chock thn
uppnmching flniuus near Nino Milo.
A big bluro in tho Lowia mid Clark
forest roHorvo is also reported. Four
now fires in tho Helena forest re-
.sorvo nro burning also, according to
dispatolios ronohing the forestry of-
fico today.
lug forcoa within nch of thq
INSURGENT
PLATFORM
PROBABLE
Garfield Forces Seem to Have Best
of Situation In Ohio Convention, as
Opposition Is Divided Demands a
Check to Prevent Sinister Influ
ence Exerted by Special Interests.
COLUMBUS. 0., July 2C Unless
tho doIegntcH of tho "regulnrs" as
sembled for tho republican stato con
vention get together, It In believed
tho convention will bo ntmnpeded for
Jnmes It, Gnrflold, formor secretary
of tho Intorlor, for govornor.
Stato Chnlrman Drown of Lucas
county today today refused to assuro
tho Ilurton-Dlck-Cox combination
that tho Lucas county delegates
would not support tho Garflold and
olhor standpat delegates It Is declared
aro wavorlng In tholr loyalty to tho
regular candidates. It Is rcportod
that lirown In planning to throw his
support to Garflold.
it In certain that tho first tight
will bo ovor tho platform. Tho reg
ulars aro planning to doctor Gar
field's pjlatform so that tho formor
secretary will refuso to run. It Is
rcportod this nftornoon that Senator
Ilurton, ono of tho Icadors of tho reg
ular combination, has agreed to sup
port Garflold after tho second bal
lot. Tho convention will begin at 4
o'clock this nftornoon. Congressman
Nicholas Longworth will raako tho
"koynoto" address Tho contest ovor
tho plntform overshadows tho fight
for tho gubernatorial nomination.
Tho principal plank of tho Garflold
platform is as follews:
"Wo domand that action and moao
ures be taken, Immediately, to chock
and ultimately to proont tho sinister
Influenco oxorted on public officers
nnd on political activities by the spe
cial Interests. Such Influenco is des
tructive of self government and po
litical llborty."
Opium Still Raided.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. July 20.
Federal officers today raided n hip
opium still, said to bo tho lnrgest yet
uncovered by Iho government. The
Rovcrnmenl nrentH captured several
men. confiscated u laruo quantity of
opium nnd $25,000 in cash.
" riTTim miiiin uf inw msiisii ri m imr
GOMPERS TRIES
TO AVERT STRIKE
President of American Federation
Endeavors to Settle Building
Trades Dispute In Chicago Juris
dictional Differences.
CHICAGO, III., July 20. Althoue.li
President Samuol Qompors of Iho
American Federation of Labor Iiiih
boon lioro uevcrnl days endeavoring
to prevent u gonorul strike of mem
bers of tho Building Trades Council
and the comploto prostration of
buildiiiR oporations in Chicago, it is
feared that ho cannot avert strife nnd
tlint tho unions affiliated with tho
council will join in a general walk
out boforo the anil of tho week.
(lompors Ims conferred with n
number of labor londors, but refused
today to disciiRH the situation. Ho
intimated, however, that ho had hope
of settling the threatened trouble.
It is estimated Hint 2500 men al
ready aro out and that -l.r)00 nro pre
paring to lay down thoir tools. Work
on three lavgo structures practically
is at u standstill.
Jurisdictional difforoivos botwoon
machinists, backed by tho Otis Ele
vator company, and elevator con
st mot ion mon, backed by tho Ameri
can Federation of Labor, aro causing
tho troublo.
old I T10 mata WHJ take pluoo horo
NEBRASKA
CONVENTION
. IN SESSION
Fight Between Insurgents and Regu
lars at Republican Gathering, With
Former Losing First Skirmish
Bryan Mixes With Liquor Issue at
Democratic Gathering.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 26. Tho In
nurgontn lost In tho preliminary
ntruglo tor tho control of tho repub
lican state convention horo today,
when Congressman Norrls wan de
feated for tho permanent chairman
ship. Tho permanent chairman n a inch
tho members of tho resolution com
mittee, and a standpat platform will
probably bo roportcd to tho conven
tion. It Is llkoly tho Insurgents will
carry tholr fight to tho floor.
Tho Insurgents favor Congressman
Norrls for permanent chairman. The
republicans favor Senator Drown for
temporary chairman and mnko tho
temporary organization permanent,
freezing out tho insurgents.
National Committeeman Water
nnd Senator Durkotto aro loading tho
Insurgents. Tho majority of tho del
egates favor a local option plank. Tho
Insurgents nro allied with tho optlon
Istii nnd hope to sidetrack tho stand
pnt program.
Charles O. Whldon or Lincoln, can
didate for tho sonnto agnlnst Sena
tor Durkotto, has a strong following
among tho Insurgents.
Tho permanent chairman of the
convention appoints tho resolutions
commlttoo, nnd tho platform hinges
on the result of tho fight to put Con
gressman Norrls in tho chair.
ORAND ISLAND, Nob., July 26.
That tho floor of tho democratic state
convention today will rcsomblo tho
liveliest sccno of n wheat pit or n
stock oxchango on a panic market Is
tho prediction mado today by prom
inent democrats. Tho fight will bo
upon tho Issuo of county option.
William J. Dryan will opposo tho
forces of Governor Shallonbergor and
tho regulnrs In nn endeavor to forco
tho option plank Into tho party plat
form. If tho Drynnltos aro forced to
a compromise, thoy will Insist that
tho convention dofor tho matter to
tho various loglslatlvo districts and
that tho gubernatorial nomlnoo bo
pledged to sign a cmnunty option bill,
should such a measure pass tho log
Islaturo, This probably would sat
Isry Govornor Shnllonborgor, but un
doubtedly would fall to ploaso Mayor
John Dnhlmnu of Omaha, both of
whom aro candidates for tho nom
ination, In Milwnukco tho socialist admin
istration closed up 104 dives without
any fuss. That was such a logical
and anno thing to do that tho city
should not hnvo had to go socialist
in order to do It.
OUT OF FIFTEEN VENIREMEN EXAMINED IN COURT, THIRTEEN ARE
READERS OF THE MAIL TRIBUNE, ONE ISN'T
A striking oxamplo of
,'av lor a ricrin; ol way.
thoy wero readers of the
I throughout Jackson county wns furnishod by tho examination of veniremen m tnc
' circuit court Monday afternoon during tho selection of a jury to hear the condemna-
tion proceedings brought against I. J, Phipps et al. by tho Pacific & Eastern rail-
' wav for a right of way. Out of fifteen veniremen oxamined thirteen stated that
ed that ho was not a rcador,
Ous Nowbury, attorney for tho defendant, in his examination of prospective
jurors, asked all but ono of thorn if thoy were readers of the Mail Tribune. The
answor in ovoiy case but ono was affirmative.
The widespread circulation ot tho iMai I Ti'immo eouicl
; striking way. lloro woro iitteon men drawn irom all parts ot tne county witnout
I regard to political boliof or affiliation of any kind, and out of the fifteen an over
: whelming porcontago aro readers of this paper. Verily, tho Mail Tribune covers
.TnnkRon countv liko tho
As an advertising medium the Medford Mail Tribune is unsurpassed in south
em Oregon.
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SOUTHERN OREGON BAR MOURNS DEATH OE MANNA:
IDENTIFIED WITH STATE'S PROGRESS SINCEEARLY50S
Pioneer Jurist Passes Away
After a Long and Useful Career
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III P. St. CASE
Reported at 9 This Morning and Was
Excused Until Thursday, When the
Case Will Be Resumed Court Ad
journs Out of Respect to Judge.
The selection of n jury to hear tho
condemnation suit brought by tho Pa
cific & Eastern Railroad company
against I. J. Phipps ct al., was com
pleted Monday afternoon nnd tho
jury brought to Medford to view the
premises. They reported this mora
ine, but wero excus-ed until Thurs
day, tho court adjourning out of re
spect to tho Into II. K. Ilanua.
The personnel of tho jury is: W. J.
Hcardsloy, E. Calhoun, E. E. Morri
son. William Keniff, D. W. Wheeler,
C. II. Ilosloy, Polk Hull, G. NLowis,
John Arnold, T. Cameron, Hnrry Luy
and A. Colcmniu
If it's a job for a want ad don't
leave it to n placard 1
ONE NOT ASKED.
tho widespread circulation of
Medford Mail Tribune, one was
dew.
G-CtAjQ
C. C. BEEKMHN
ISJERY ILL
Pioneer Banker of Southern Oregon
Is Lying Very III at his Jackson
ville Home Established First
Bank in Southern Oregon.
C. C. Piockmnn, the pioneer banker
of Southern Oregon, is lying very ill
nt his Jacksonville home. Owing to
his advanced age it is doubtful if he
will recover.
Mr. Beekman is one of Jackson
county's most prominent pioneers,
coming to Jacksonville in the early
'")0.. He established the first bank
in Southern Oregon nnd wns long one
of the moFt prominent citizens nntil
ndvnncing years led him into compar
ative retirement.
About the first great disappoint
ment a brldo has Is the discovery
1 that her husband doesn't enjoy en
tertaining her relatives.
;
the Medford Mail Tribune
not asked, and ono stat
not do snown in a moro
PAY TRIBUTE
TO
DEAD JURIST
Funeral of Late Judge Hanna Will
Be Held Wednesday Afternoon and
Will Be Attended by Practically
All Lawyers of Jackson and Jo
sephine Counties.
Prominent mombers of tho South
ern Oregon bar today aro all paying
trlbi to to tho memory of H. K. Han
na. who for 25 years presided as cir
cuit judge In this district. Nearly
every attorney In Jackson and Jo
sephine counties arc making prepa
tions to attend tho last servlccti which
are to bo held in Jacksonville Wed
nesday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Judge Hanua had many closo
friends among the attorneys of south
ern, many of them first practicing be
foro him. Following are a few ex
pressions of t) olr feeling toward him:
Judge Calkins in adjourning the
circuit court Tuesday out of respect
to the 'memory of Judge Hanna, who
presided'' there for so many years,
stated that he nooniy had the high
est regard for Judge Hanna as a Jur
ist, but as a friend. Ho spoko of
tho years ho had worked with him
and stated that he had always found
him a staunch friend and a man of
high convictions.
Judge Wm. M. Colvlg, in speaking
of Judge Hanna went back to early
days when he and "Tom Hanna," as
he was familiarly known, practiced
law together. To his memory Judge
Colvlg paid the highest tribute, say
ing he had always regarded him as
a man who, when ho mado a mistake,
mado them honestly.
"I feel tho death of Judge Hanna
keenly." stated W. I. Vawter. "For
many years I lavo known him and
have practiced In his clurt. Ho was
well versed In law and had tho cour
ago of his convictions. Further than
this, he wns a staunch friend but
he was never Influenced to deviate
from what ho thought to be his duty
by friendship."
"I tried my first caso before Judge
(Continued on Pngo 8.1
MEDFORD FOR :
191 3 CONVENTION
N. S. Bennett Returns From Pacific
Coast Nurserymen's Meeting, With
Promise of Annual Gathering Corn
Inn Here Three Years Hence.
N. S, Bennett, tho nurserymuu, has
returned from the annual meeting of
the Pacific Coast Association of
Nurserymen, held nt Walla Walla,
confident that tho annual meeting for
1013 will be held in Medford.
Mr, Bcnnott stntes that the nurs
erymen hnve promised to hold tho nn
minl meeting for 1011 nt San Jose,
Cal., nnd for 1912 nt Vancouver, B.
C, and Medford has been promised
by n majority of tho leaders the con
vention of tho following year.
Over ISO nurserymen from all
parts of tho const wero present at tho
annual meeting. Thoy were taken
through tho Walla Walla country nnd
shown tho progress of fruit-raising
in that section. Mr. Bennett also
visited tho Ynkimn and Wenatcheo
country and returns thoroughly con
vinced that Medford loads nil tho
fruitgrowing sections of tho north
west. Ho roports it very hot nnd dry
in the Washington districts, with the
prospect of excessive drouth injuring
tho fruit crop.
MEMORY
N
JUDGE
T
FOR 25 YEARS
Interesting Career of Jurist Win
Came to Oregon During the GtM
Excitement of 1850 Dug Gold by
Day. and Studied Law by Night
Elected Against His Will.
Iu the passing of Judge Ilicrs
Kennedy Hanna, which ocoufed
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Southern Oregon loses a jurist and
'a man who has been identified witk
the progress of the state since the
early days. Born in Steuben county.
New York, May 22, 1832, lie came
with tho emigration of 1850 to the
goldficlds of California. He finally
came to what was known then as
"Sailor Diggings," in Southern Jo
sephine county, now Waldo. There
he dug gold by day and studied law
by night from a few tattered books
which had survived the passage
across the plains, and from others
that lie borrowed from the meager li
brary of a young lawyer located at
Kerbyville, then the county seat of
Josephine county.
He was first elected justice of the
peace for Waldo district and then
district attorney in 1872 for Josnpk-
ine county, and when the first judi
cial district was formed was .chosea
as district attornc3' for the region
comprising tho present counties of
Josephine, Jackson, Klamath aai
Lake.
After serving his term as district
attorney he entered into the genoral
practice of law. In 1880 ho was'
elected circuit judge, but after two
years' sen-ice resigned and resumed
his practice.
In 18S8 he was again elected cir
cuit judge and served until failing
health and weight of years compollei
him to resign. At that time
tho members of the bar of Jackson
and Josephine counties met in the
courtroom of tho circuit court to at
that time express to Judge H. K.
Hanna the esteem in which he is held
and tho confidence reposed in him by
those who for years past had sorvefl
(Contiuucd on Page Eight.)
LOCAL OPTION
BARS BRYAN
Nebraskan Refuses to Stump Indiana
and Will Confine Himself to StaU
Whero Democrats Favor County
Option Disapproves Home Rule.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. July 20.
That local option may keep William
J. Bryn owt of tho congressional
campaign, in many states is tho belief
here following the failure of the parly
Icadors to secure a definite promise
from the Commoner to come to Indi
ana this fall.
Bryan always has been deeply in
terested in tho Indiana political sit
uation, and if ho fails to stump the
stato this fall it will ho tho first oam
puigii in yours in which ho has not
taken part.
It is boliovcd, howovor, that Bryan
will not tour tho state, bocuuso the
platform colls for tho substitution "of
city and township option for county
option.
Bryan, who is fighting for county
option in his own stato, does not ap
prove of tho clmngo tho Indiana Dem
ocrats advocate It is bolievcd here
that ho will appear in no state where
toniporanco is a question unless coun
ty option is udvocatcd.
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COURT