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MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1910.
No. 112.
fifth year.
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OVERLORD
NEUTRAL IN
CAMPAIGN
Roosevelt Denies That Ho Is Bncklnil
Hiram Johnson In Gubernatorial
Contest In California Takes No
Part In Nominations of Candidates
Anywhere.
NBW YORK, July 29. Thoodoro
ItooBovolt today declared l.o Is tnklnu
no purl In t'tu gubernatorial contest
hi California. Ho donlod that ho 1b
'' backing Hlrnm Johnson , Insurgont
candidate, against the othor nomlnoo.
The stntomont was Issued In con
nection with tho candidacy of Philip
A. Blnnton and Hlrnm Johnson.
Clifford Plnchot'a support of John
non caused tho report to bo circulat
ed that Koosovolt favored tho avow
ed cnndldnto of the Ltncoln-Roosovolt
league.
B. D. Stanton, brother of Philip
Stnnton, called on ItooBovolt today at
his office at the Outlook. After a
lone conference. Btnnton depnrtcd.
Then Koosovolt gave out a statement
to tho nowspapors.
Refused Indorsement.
"I told Stanton thnt I had refused
to pnrtlclpnto In this matter or similar
matters concerning nominations,"
tltooftovull said. "I wish to stnte In
tho most omphatlo manner that I
have not taken part one way or tho
other In any similar contest.
"I would like to add, too, that It
uuKht to bo unnecessary for mo to
repeat thU stntoment over and over
again. If I participated In any con
test over n nomination I would bo
expected to tnko part In hundreds of
similar contests."
Pluchot went to California aftor a
conference with Hoosovelt. Plnchot
campaigned for nearly n week, spenk
ing f'rnt In Ban Kranclsco, for Hlrnm
Johnson nnd then touring tho Sec
ond congrowilonnl district for Wil
liam Kent, Insurant candldnto for
the nomination nKnlnst Duncan Mc
Klnlny. It wan declared thnt Plnchot
hnd been sont to California to stump
the state for Johnson.
Plnchot n Volunteer.
Roosovolt nt tho time mndo a
statement thnt ho had taken no sldi'B
In tho gubernatorial nomination.
Closo frlondB denied thnt tho former
' president had Hont Plnchot to Cali
fornia. Plnchot, It wnB said by tho
friends of both, wont to tho western
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STRIKE ACTION
IS POSTPONED
Conservatives Win Out in All-Nlflht
Labor Conference at Portland
Employers Will Do Asked to Meet
Workmen Half Way.
PORTLAND, Or., July 20. It was
nearly daylight today whon tho oxo
cutlvo hoardH of tho Portland Build
ing TrndoH imlonfl ended n lout; dis
cussion on tho strlko situation, hav
ing argued out whothor to call out
every union man In Portland,
Tho situation la ncuto, It Ih ad
mitted thnt a gonornl strlko may bo
cnllod.
The Immodlnto cnuso of tho dis
satisfaction la tho in minor In which
n numbor of big business men Jolnod
the Employers' association In an of
fort to bent tho striking tonniRtors.
Tli ore Is said to bo n schomo nniong
certain hustnocii Interests to drlvo
unloiiH from Portland. Moro than
11,000 union mon tiro employed In
this city.
It was finally docldod to postpone
radical action until later, with tho
vlow of nscortnlrlng whether the om
ployors would moot tho unloiiB half
way and eottlo tho dlfforoncos by arbitration,
10 OEPORI
DR.CRIPPEN
ON ARRIVAL
Suspects to Bo Sent Back to Eng
land by Dominion Government as
"Undesirable Aliens," Thus Simpli
fying. Extradltlon-Watch Kept to
Prevent Suicide.
ON IIOARD STBAMER MONT
ROBB, via Wireless to tho United
Press, Montreal Que., July 20.
" 'Robinson nnd son' nro assuredly
Dr. Hnwloy H. Crlppcn nnd Mile.
Bthel Claire Leneve. Crlppcn at
tempted to dligulsa himself by snnv
Ing his mustnche; his companion
tried to hide hor Identity In tho garb
of a boy. Captain Kondnll."
"I first suspected tho couple when
the Montrose was two hours from
Antwerp," continues tho cnplnln'B
message "I wntched them and con
cluded thnt tho man, registered as a
merchant, was Crlppcn and thnt the
'son,' booked a studont, was the girl.
I rend tho details of the case fully
In Iondon and saw tho pictures of
both printed In Loudon nnd In Ant
werp. Thoro Ib no doubt of the Iden
tity of tho pair.
"Crlppon nnd Mile. Leneve do not
know they are suspected and they
nro allowed every liberty, A strict
watch, however, Is being kept on
them. Other passengers aboard do
not know tho Identity of tho ccvple.
"Crlppon roudo newspnpors, maga
zines and novols coustnutly; appears
very nervoun nnd does not sleep much
The girl Is sometimes gay nnd some
times appears worried. Sho watches
Crlppon tearfully at times. There Is
no doubt but that man Is really Crlp
pon." FATHKK POINT, Que., July 20.
The Cauudinii authorities have re
solved today upon n pluu of notion
fur Hie donortntion of Dr. II. II.
Orippcn and Mile. Kthel Leneve, be
hoved to be on the steamer Montrose,
duo nt Montreal tomorrow. The hus-
lieetn will bo sent hack to F.iiglnnd
by the nonunion govt' rnment ns "un
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RAILROAD INCREASED LAND VALUE
Witnesses for Plaintiff In Pacific &.
I. J. Phlpps Et Al Hold Land
an Acre, instead
Tho coiidenination suit of tho Pa
cific & Kntitoru Kailway company to
secure n right of wny through tho
I'liippH property, east of Hear creek,
Iiiih occupied the attention of the
oirouit court since Thursday morn
ing. Thursday tho plaintiffs intro
duced tho evidence of ten witnesses:
Dr. J. l- Roddy, who testified from
tho standpoint of n mini versed in
ronl cntnto nnd rnilwny valuation;
It. II. Whitehead, who knows prob
ably ns much about hard cash valu
ations ns any ono in Southern Ore
gon; J. 1). Heard, J. K. Rarkdull, F.
K. Merrick. II. O. Wortinnn, L. 0.
Portor nnd William Anglo. Tho hit
ter witneos was ono of tho host for
tho plaintiff, as lu, had lived along
PHYSICIANS ABANDON HOPE FOR GANS
WHO IS DYING FROM TUBERCULOSIS
I'RKSCOTT, Ariz., July 29. No
clinngo In tho condition of Joo Gnus,
formor lightweight champion, who
lu Buffering from tuberculosis, was
noted today, and tho physicians who
nro attending him practically aban
doned hopo of Having his llfo,
Gnnfl' wlfo nnd sovoral of his most
intimate frlondB hnvo not loft tho
flghtor's bodsldo slnco yesterday,
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DYNAMITE EXPLODES
KILLING AND MAIMING
MWANON, Or., July 20.
.1. (latin wiih ItiHtnntly f
killed iiml .linnet Johnson mid
ClmrleH Hoiicke, u J'2-yeiir- 4
old hoy, were seriously injur-
eil by flu premature explos- "
ion of dyiinmite being Hcd i"
deepen n well on Jolinson'rt
fiinn lust night, uccordiiig to
" iiiiirinntioii received hero to-
day.
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WITH EXILES
Scattered Conflicts Between Forces
Slrivinn to Re-enter Spain and
the Army Reported Today Pre
tender Leading Forces.
CERURBRB, Franco. Spanish Fron
tier, July 20. Scnttorod conflicts bo
tween tho forces of Spanish exiles
planning to ro-cntcr Spain and tho
Spanish troops nro reported today.
No details arc obtalnablo hero except
from censored dispatches from Mad
rid, which aunounco tho usual gov
ernment success.
Don Jnlmo, the pretender to tho
Spanish throne, Is loading tho move
ments of tho exiles, and a serious
clash Ih feared. Courier reports re
ceived late this evening Indicate that
tho exiles have camped on the battle
field.
MADRID, July 20. Thousands of
Spnnlsh exiles gathered on the Frnn-co-Spanish
frontier were provontcd
from entering Spain today to tnko
part In tho proposed demonstration
at Darcelona against tho monarchy.
Troops patrolling tho border turned
bnck tho forces of tho exiles. No
serious clashes were reported.
This was tho official statement
mr.do public hero this afternoon. No
mention of conditions at Darcelonn,
where a gcnoral Btrlko Is threatened,
Is mado.
When Is tho birthday of the man
who Invented tho electric fan?
Eastern Condemnation Suit Against
Is Worth From $250 to $800
of $8000 Asked.
Rear creek since before there was
any town of Medford, nnd placed the
valuation of the right of wny soinu
whero on a menu between the two
extremes.
The witnesses estimated the value
of the land sought nt from .$2o0 to
$800 mi uurc. nnd were of thu opin
ion that tho railroad increased tho
value of tho property.
W. W. Harmon and William Gong
were examined as witnesses merely
on technical points covering thu en
gineering problems presented by tho
building of thu road.
Tho dofonso will probably conclude
their uvideneo this afternoon uud tho
ease will bo submitted to tho jury
Saturday.
Thoy fear tho end Is noar.
Mru. Gnns nppoara to bo tho only
ono of tho llttlo party who hnB not
glvon up hopo.
"Wo hnvon't stoppod hoping yot,"
sho declared brnvoly today, "al
though tho chances soom against us.
You never can toll what may happon.
Joo Is fighting for his llfo nnd ho
will got woll yot.M
TROOPS FIGHT
JOHN LIND
WON'T TAKE
NOMINATION
Named for Governor of Minnesota
liy Democrats. Declines the Honor
Says He Is Out 0f Politics for
Good Is En Route for Alaska on
Pleasure Trip.
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BVBRETT, Wash., -July 20. "I
will not accept tho democratic nomin
ation for rjovcrnor under any circum
stances. I am out of politics for good
nnd my friends know it. I lcavo Ev
erett In a few days for Alaska on a
pleasure trip and expect to return to
Minnesota early In September."
This was tho emphatic (statement
mado to the United Press todr.y by
John Llnd, nominated for governor
lato yesterday afternoon by tho Min
nesota state democratic, convention.
"I wrote tho chairman of tho state
contrnl commlttco four weeks ago
that my decision to quit politics was
final, and I fall to understand my
nomination."
"That's an impossible situation,"
Llnd replied. "What I hi-.ve already
told you covers that," ho added rath
er testily.
"Will you! stay away from Minne
sota until after election?"
"I havo already said that I expect
to be back In Minneapolis early in
September," said Llnd. "My state
ment cannot bo misunderstood."
MINNEAPOLIS, IInjj.. July 29.
Minnesota democrats are expecting to
elect John Llnd governor of this
Btato. LInd'B statement' today from
Everett, Wash., that bo will not ac
cept tho nomination has not changed
tho situation here. Tho democrats
aro for Llnd. They say thoy are go
ing to voto for him whether ho ac
cepts tho nomination or not, nnd they
believe they will have a majority of
tho votes, nnd tho situation, which
Llnd says Is Impossible his elec
tion against his will is very likely
to come about.
ROCKEFELLER IS SUED
FOR HALF A MILLION
F1XDLAY, O., July 20. George
I'Jielps, an attorney and well-known
Socialist, today filed suit against
John D. Kockofcller for $350,000
damages, alleging that A. ,1. Steele,
Terrenco McMauus and Thomas Kel
loy, his clients, had been damaged
by the oil combination.
KING'S TROUBLE
MULTIPLYING
Introduction of Church Question
Into Industrial Situation Compli
cates Spanish Situation Alfonso
Fighting for His Political Life.
MADRID, July 29. Tho troubles
of King Alfonso and his cabinet mul
tiplied today with the Introduction of
tho church question Into tho Indus
trial situation throughout Spain.
Promlor Cannjales waB In confer
ence with his majesty during tho day
and urged upon him tho cabinet's
demand for drastic opposition to tho
demands of the Vatican, which nro
that tho ministry sholl withdraw ob
jectionable church legislation.
It Is no secret horo that tho king
and hla ministers are fighting for
tholr political lives, Tho Insurrec
tionists throughout Spain aro grow
ing In power and in opou denuncia
tion of tho present reglmo. Tho vat
lean unquestionably velloa upon an
overthrown! or tho ministry to win
its point.
It Ubolloved that tho conforonco of
tho king and Canalejns foreshadows
a complete- disruption ot relations
with tho vatlcan.
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TROOPS SENT HOME
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rOLUMHl'S, 0.. July 20.
Governor Harmon nrrived
here today nnd will order the
Htntc troops out of Colum
bus. Ho will iiiftif-f thnt Sher
iff Snrtain copo with the
Ktltiatioti. The governor in
iimntcd that lie snw absolute
ly no reason why state troops
should he needed.
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State Railroad Commission of Ore
gon Has Started Comprehensive
Investigation Into Reasonableness
of Tariffs on S. P. and 0. R. & N.
SALEM, Or., July 23. Having de
termined that thorel 9 ground for ac
tion upon its own motion, the Oregon
railroad commission has started a
comprehensive investigation Inquir
ing Into the reasonableness of all
passenger r.-.tes on tho lino of tho
Oregon Railroad & Navigation com
pany. Tho matter has been set down
for hearing at Salem Tuesday, Au
gust 30. Tho Investigation will cm
brace every passenger ta.'ff on the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation sys
tem, but will apply more especially
to rates on some branch llnon. vhnm
moro than three cents a mile Is charg-1
cd.
An investigation of passenger tar-1
irrs on Southern Pacific lines. In Ore
gon hns also been started by the com
mission, but tho date for tho hear
ing has not yet been fixed. Tho two
Investigations will affect nearly every
passenger tariff Jn the state.
REAL NATURE BABY
PRIDE OF ALAMEDA
ALAMEDA. Cal., July 29. Tne
wife of Attorney Charles C. Boynton
Is today the mother of a real "na
ture" baby. Sho is proud of tho fact
and promises within six months to
show neighbors and friends a young
ster that will bo the living, kicking
proof of hor theories regcrdlag sun
shine, fresh nir and "tho open."
PICK POCKET IS
PASSENGER
RATES NEX
Weil-Known Commercial Traveler Is Robber of Timepiece, Which Is Af
terwards Offered for a Drink Thief Disappears Three
Suspects Arrested at Gold Hill, But Released.
Three men were tnken off tho top
of northbound No. 16 last night by
MarsL.nl Hammersley of Gold Hill
and held for a while on suspicion of
boing tho men who relieved George
Parker, a well known commercial
travoler, of his watch last night.
Tho first thnt anyono, oven tho
traveling mnn himself, know that tho
ticker had hewn "dipped' was when
It wns offered for pawn at tho Oftlco
saloon. Tho proprietor recognized I
tho timepiece and before ho took a
second thought, said: "Why, that's
Parker's watch." Tho men, two of
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARE KILIED AND
TWO SONS INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
FltKSXO, Oil., July 21). Mrs. J.
Kleiuaff nnd her daughter, Murv,
aged 0, wore killed; hor mui, David,
11), fatally injured, and hor son, Jo
seph, 12, noveiely hurt in an auto
mobile accident near here today.
The automobile wns struck by a
passeuuer train at Kcedley, 20 mile
Miuthoast of Fresno, The train cur
ried Kleinsaffer, who expected i
meet his family at Fresno.
David Kleinsnffer was driving the
mauhiuu when thu accident occurred.
YTO
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ILL HEALTH
Still, Another Vacancy in Supreme
Court, Caused by Resignation of
Justice Special Act Enabling Him
to Retire Was Passed at Last Ses
sion of Congress.
MAGNOLIA, Mass., July 20.
Justice William H. Moody of the su
preme court of tho United States to
day announced his decision to retire
from the bench. Justlco Moody Is
convinced that his health makes it
impossible for him to resume his du
ties. A special act enabling him to retire
was passed at the last session of con
gress. KAISER'S AEROPLANES
IN WAR MANEUVERS
BERLIN, July 29. From Metz to
Breslau the air today Is filled with
the kaisers' aeroplanes and dirigibles
in war maneuvers.
For the last 36 hours tho air craft
have been darting about, tho planes
moving, birdlike, among the heavier
dirigibles, carrying messages and or
ders flashed by heliographs from the
earth.
Regular army divisions are assist
ing In the manouvors and the ships
have been manned by representatives
of scores ot military divisions.
The terminal aerodromes are light
ed brilliantly at night. The maneu
vers are pronounced very successful.
ACCUSED OF SWINDLING
WIDOW OF DR. BULL
i sbiv Yuiui, Juiy -a. jonn a.
Qualey, president, and W. H. Cor-
bitt, treasurer of tho Magnesia & As
bestos company of New York, were
arrested on warrants from Rhode Is-
I land. Tho prisoners aro charged
with having defrauded Mrs. Mary
Blaine, divorced wifo of James G.
Blaine, Jr., and widow of Dr. Bull,
tho cancer specialist, out of $35,000.
Tho accused men wero arraigned
today and aro fighting extradition.
A WATCH AHEAD
them, Immediately loft and havo not
been seon since.
Tho Information wns sent on ahead
and tho train was thoroughly "frisk
ed" at Gold Hill. Tho thrco men
captured had money, but no watch.
If thoy wero tho right peoplo, thoy
had ovldontly thrown the Incriminat
ing ovldonco away.
Mr4 Parker never knew whon tho
tlmopieco was taken off him, and Is
incllued. to believe that tho bunch
wero smooth ones, as it Ib tho first
tlmo such ? thing has occurred to
him In all his years of commercial
traveling.
Tho car was going rapidly over ,
railroad crossing, A freight had
just piihsod, hiding from view an
other train approaching from thu
opposite direction,
The little girl's body was hurled
ninny yards. Mrs. Kleinsnffer at
tempted to jump clear of the auto
mobile as the pilot of the cngiuo
Mniishud into tho mneliiue. She wiih
caught in the splintering cur, lier
sUu'tJ crushed nnd h?r buck uud both
arms broken. Sho licd ten niiiiutea.
NOD
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JURY EINDS
RAWN DIED
A SUICIDE
Verdict is That Railroad President
Killed Himself, But Whether Acci
dentally or Not Is Not Determine!
But Circumstances Make Suichlt
Probable Theory.
CHICAGO, July 29. Ira G. Rawa.
president of tho Monon railroad,
found shot to death In his heme at
Winnctkn, died by his own hand.
That is tho verdict returned today
by the coroier'a Jhjjt. j
"Wether de-.tlt was accidental or
suicidal tho Jury Is unable to de
termine," says verdict. "But the po
sition of tho woun.l and the type of
revolver found mako tho accidental
theory tho less probable."
Rawn was found in tf.o dining
room of his home in tho fashionable
North Shore suburb on tho night ot
July 19. His family said he had beca
shot by a burglar whom Rawn sur
prised packing the silverware ready
to leave tho house. Private deteo
tivca employed advanced tho theory
that tho ralircad president had btm.
killed by an assassin. The Chlce
detectives detailed on tho ctse de
clared that ih ere was no evidence
that a burslnr had been In the house.
A negro chauffeur whom Rawn had
discharged was arretted, but was
freed a few hours later.
Rawn's name was mentioned yes
terday In connection with the IlllaoU
Central car repair graft trial. Rawm
was operating vice-president ot the
Illinois Central at the time alleged
graft occurred. The detectives point
ed out this fact when thoy advanced
the suicide theory In connection with
the case. Tho sulcldo theories vrere
based on the ground that Rarn fear
er the result ot tho probe into the
graft case.
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
DEAL IN REAL ESTATE
C. W. Anderson of Seattlo has
purchased 88 acres of G. M. Ander
son, two miles northeast of Medford
on the Eagle Point road, paying
$20,000 and deeding certain Seuttle
property over. A. L. Cusick of this
city mado tho deal.
Tho tract is a splendid huv. Oa
it nro 30 acres of 5-year-old pears
and 20 acres of 2-year-old trees. The
remninder is to be planted this falL
Tho merciful man hangs his ther
mometer In tho shade.
CROSS CONTINENT
ROAD ASSURED
Purchase of Pearson Syndicate by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Said to Have
Been to Further Plans for Ocean
to Ocean Trunk Line. i
NEW YORK. July 20. Financiers
today declare that tho so-called Pear
son syndicate, which has holdings la
Rock Island, Missouri Pacific, Wa
bash, Donvor & Rio Grnndo and Lo-
! high Valloy, wpb not forced to soil
to tho banking firm ot Kuhn, Loob
& Co. on account of financial pres
sure, ns was rumorod.
If tho Pearson holdings wore pur
chased by Kuhn-Loob & Co. It Is said
tho deal was consummated merely to
further tho Byndlcato'B plan to con
trol tho rnllroads neoded to bring
about tho realization of a vast trans
continental system which has long
boon planned by tho syndicate.
Though various opinions aro hold re
garding yesterday's deal, It Ib report
ed In Bomo qunrtors today that Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. did not purchase their
holdings directly from the Pearson
syndicate, but bought thorn from
someo thor sourco. .
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