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MEDFORD, OREGOX, 'TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1910.
No. 121.
LV1 .s-
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MAYOR GAYNOR
BY INSANE MAN
SHOT
4.
HAS EVEN CHANCE
FOR LIFE; ATTACK
CAME SUDDENLY
HAD
RE
STEAMER ON HIS
WAY 10 EUROPE;
Assailant Is Discharged Employe of
Dock Department of New York
Would-Bc Assassin Caught by By-1
standers and Now in Prison. ' ,
IIOHOKEN, N. J.. Aug. 9.
The following bulletin was is
sued from St. Mary's hos
pital at 2:30 p. in.:
"Mayor Gaynor was shot
in the right sido of tho neck,
the bullet entering the pos
terior and upper portion and
ranging downward. The po
sition of the bullet hns not
yet 'been definitely located
nml will be determined by
means of an X-rny examina
tion. Tho mayor is con
scious and resting quietly.
He seems in no imminont
danger. (Signed.)
"DR. J. AIIL1TZ.
"DR. GEO. BREWER.
DR. GEO. STEWART.
"DR. C1IAS. E. DOWD."
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IIOHOKEN, X. J., Aug. 1). Mayor
William J. Gaynor was ehot and se
verely wounded by James J. Gal
lagher, discharged Now York .dock
department employe, nbonid the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm dor Grob-o
at the Hobokon pier today. Tho
wounded man was rushed to St.
Mary's hospital, suffering fiom a
bullet wound in tho bnok of tho head.
After a preliminary examination
surgeons announced that he hnd an
even chance for life.
Tho mayor's assailant was taken
to police headquarters under heay
gua.d. Detective'? began a sharp
cro-s-examinntion of the prisoner to
make him reveal the motive for hi
attempt to slny Guvnor.
The Now York mayor had driven
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TRAINS MEET
HEADONON P.&E.
Eastbound Limited, Running Extra,
Bumps Into Work Train and En
Beauty Running at Slow Speed.
The pacsenger train of the Pacitio
& Eastern sent out n& an extra ye-
tenli afternoon collided head-on
Iwith the work train in the rook cut
just oast of the Butte creek bridge.
Slow speed limit was all that pre
vented a bad smash-up. The oast
bouud train hnd picked up a carload
of wood and wa. piuhing it ahead,
and this ear acted a a buffer be
tween the two ugtoe. A it vvafe,
the front ends of both looomotiven
have lost thoir prutinc beauty aud
the wood in the ear ahead was prac
tically reduced to splinters. The
fireman on the work traia juropod
Knad landed just right to be buried in
fthe wood, but osoaped with a few
jminor bruises.
iUSEFULLCAREER
; WAS IHAT OF
Fought His Way, Round by Round,
Up Ladder of Success That Leads
to Honor and Fortune Held Many
Important Places on Bench.
William Jay Gaynor was born In
f vvhitestown, Oneida county, New
York, In 1S51. His early education
was received at the Whlteotown sem
inary and In Doston, where he re
mained studying and working In a
Journalistic capacity until his 22d
year.
In 1873 lie moved to Brooklvn.
I where ho began tho study of law, at
I the same time being employed on
i New York and Brooklyn newspapers.
He was admitted to tho bar In 1S75,
at onco going Into active practice.
n Able Lawyer.
Gaynor rapidly gained recognition
as an able lawyer, both as a practi
tioner rid a theorist, his articles on
legal subjects attracting much atten
tion. Ho appeared as counsel In
many Important cases, his concise and
vigorous arguments winning him tho
respect of bench and bar. In 1890
Gaynor was appointed Judge advocate
on tho staff of General McLeer, com
manding tho second dlvlolrn of the
New York national guard.
It was at this time that Gaynor
gained national promlnonco. As a
democrat ho used his Influence to
break the corrupt rings within his
party in New York stato. Ills ac
tivity resulting In tho conviction of
John Y. Kane for olectlon frauds.
Elected Supreme Justice.
In 1893, responding to the call of
both tho republicans and Independ
ent democrnts, Gaynor accepted the
nomination for supromo Justlco of
the state of New York. He was oloct-
ed, stepping from the ber to n seat
on one of the highest tribunals of
the Cnlted States
Dy declining the democratic nom-
(Continued on Pncr 8.)
EASTERN REALTY
MAYOR
GAYNOR
Man Who Has Sold Thousands of Acres of Iowa and Nebraska Lands,
But Intends to Settle in the Rogue River Valley Is
Pleased With Local Conditions.
O. V. Eckominn, general ale
manager for the I'ayne Investment
company, one of tho laruet firm in
the wet, orjoratiug in Jowa and Ne
braska lands, jiibt paid a fl.ving
visit to Medford, remaining les than
24 hours, and loft with the fctatemont
that he would return in October or
November, purchase an orchard of
40 or oO aeroe and settle here. Thi
vh his first trip to the Itoguo Hiver
alley, whoe fame, he o.xpret'.,
prod far ami wide in it eoure
aero tho praine tate, and thence
to every corner of the Union. IIi
intention to spend a few day in
Medford looking around wa iiuiek
iv changed after a brief look at the
eity aad tho great o.xpan&e of orch
ard at our very back door. Hi im
pression of Medford and its future
wa ktated in fow werds: "I never
Two Prominent Men Want a Chance to
Raise Battleship Maine From the Mud.
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JOHN F. O'KOl
Two men prominent in the affair- of Culled States tfhippiiu; me seeking the coutracts to raise tliu battleship
Malue from the bottom of Havana harbor John 1" O'ltourkc, head of a great engineering construction company,
has a plan for building colTeidams about the bull of the historic tomb of many sailor and then pumping water
from the giant caissons until the vessel will again llout Little Is Known about the Idea of John rbucklc, sugar
king .aid toffee men bant ami successful salvor of several large steamers HcnsHcrts that he lias the Indorsement
of Vdlnlr.U Dewey and has written rresldeut Taft ail.lug to be allowed to submit his plans to die ollieers of the war
lit i .iitu.ent
CRIPPEN
DENIES
ANY CONFESSION
LONDON, Aug. 9. Attnrnev Nevv
lon, counsel for Dr. II. II. Cnppen,
held bv the authorities at Quebec
(he H , nuuruer of hi- wilt.,
Belle Elmoro Crippon, in London,
imiiMinxietl tndnv that Dr. Crnineii
. t.nl))c(1 hm ft ,,,, ivi ,u,lllul ,
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j De ii " of mil Yard or to anv m
i eKe.
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MAN TO LIVE HERE:
nw such a marvelous big little city
nor Hich a torritory of groat io
oureo. The oxtont of tho eityV
piii-H'ct cannot ho measured bv
even your bet booator. It is not
a country town, but a wonderfully
live metropolitan city."
Mr. Eekman was a visitor at the
Medford Commercial club, and save
Manager Malboouf some highly in
teresting facts concerning the oper
ations of bis company in the great
corn and stock belts. The I'ayne
people purchased and sold within
three mouth the widely, advertised
iirookraan farm, in Sae county,
Iowa, consisting of 11 sections. This
brought a straight price of 125 per
'aore, sales being made in pieces it
1 40 acros upward. They also pat on
the market earlv this yoar some
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REAL ESTATE MEN TO
MEET THIS EVENING
All of tho teal estate moil
in the cit aio lcqucxted to
attend a meoting at the eoni
lnereial club rooms Ibis eve
ning, when inatteiH lelative
to the general wellaro of the
allov are to bo tliHoimtied.
A huge attendaneo i re
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l FORESTS
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 9. Whon
President Taft ordered tho 17,000
troops of tho regular army In tho
Pacific northwost to respond to calls
for aid In fighting forest fires, tho
protection was given to tlm entlro
forests of the wustorn country, and
not limited to tho national forest ro
sorvos. I'rlvato timber owners woro
at first disposed to question tho effi
cacy of tho order, 'bocauso of a possl
bio conflict of authority, tho troops,
howovor. are subject to call whon
prlvute forosts aro In danger, as well
as government foroat reserves.
Tho most serious fires now In tho
district covered by tho presidential
order are In tho Clearwater district
of Idaho and In tho northeast por
tion of Washington. Mow flros woro
reported yesterday from Wallowa In
northeastern Oregon. It Is estimat
ed that fully COO fires aro burning,
but for the most part thoy aro not
serious. Timber valued at $6,000,
000 was wiped out In a few days last
August.
An effective want ad tnakos your
business pUn offostlvo.
PROIECIION
OR
I
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JOHN AltnUCKLK.
:'30 REBELS ARE
UNDER
ARREST
ti:iii:uan I'usia, ug y. -
Twelve are de-.d, and the mtlonullst
loador, Satar Khan, Is Imprlhoned as
the roault of a bloody outbreak bo
I ween tho government forces anil tho
Insurgents. Tin, rebels nindu tholr
attack of the guards In the northern
pert of the cpltnl. retie.nlng before
M'i' relnfo-cementH fent to the aid
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iBAlLEY IS GIVEN
Flags Torn From Walls and Waved Aloft When Senator Bailey's Name
Is Mentioned In Texas State Convention Hall Is to
Be Boomed for Presidency.
(JALVKSION. Tex., Aug 8. - A
wildly chiiorliiH throns; today gave a
groat ovation to Senator Joseph W.
liulloy at tho democratic stato con
vention here. For moro than 4 0
minutes the demonstration lontluued.
Delegates, wlh'.ly enthusiastic at tho
mention of Halley as a candidate for
president In 1012, tore flags from
tho walls nnd, waving Mom about
their heads, marched up and down
and around tho hall, Minuting tho sen
ator'a naino.
Senator Hallcy appeared after tho
ovation had been In progress for ful
ly half an hour. When ho entered
the hall tho cheering broke out again,
Land delegate, leaping on the tablet)
and chairs, yolled and applauded lus
tily. Furniture was snmshwl and
tho delegate tried to push tholr way
to tho platform In their wild enthusiasm.
SAYS JAP
I TOLD HER
i OF CRIME
I
I Mrs. Starbuck Claims Ytimnfltichl
I Visited Her in Oakland aiul Con-
t fesscd "Making Away With" the
I Kendalls Said Murder Followed
1 Fight In Which Jap Was Victor.
SANTA ItOSA, Cal., Aug. 9. Dis
trict Attorney Lor today rovoalod for
tho first tlmo tho theory on which his
1 offlco Is working In regard to tho
I myBtory that surrou ids tho murder
I of tho Kendall family on tho Star-
ouck rancn near uazauoro.
District Attorney Lea said that, ac
cording to a stntomont by Mrs. Star
buck to hint, tho KondallB woro shot
down by Yamacuchl, an omployo of
Mrs, Starbuck, following n fight at
tho ranch, In which YamnguchI and
T. A. Kendall exchanged shots and
which Is bellovcd to have ondod In
J tho death of tho Kendalls. This Is
tho Btory told by Yaningiichl to Mrs.
' Starbuck, Lea said.
Mrs. Starbuck made a completo
statement to Lea, In which flho told
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BUYS AT $25,000
SELLS AI $40,000
A. Conro Fiero Disposes of Orch
ard Tract Near Talent at $15,000
Advance in Six Months Chicago
Man Is New Owner.
A. Conro Fiero has sold tho itlO
nere orehunl tract near Talent,
nlucli he purebiiHod in February for
T.'.'i.lKKI, to Frank 1). Fraiur of Chi
tTgu tor lll.UOO. .Mr. Fraziur will
make hm homo on tho place.
Mr. Fiero purchased the plane MX
inonlliH ago and planned lo impiove
it. However, he uiueo decided to dut
I vote his attention entirely to Wood-
lawn, near Central Point, where lie
iii.ikc- In-, home.
Mr Kinsricr'i lalliei b.is been a
pm Imr of JnmoH A. l'atton, the
' lh il Kll . Ol ( llll It'll, I'll a iplin
I'l 111 M .11--
Ilalloy was seized and carried to
tho platform on tho shoulders of tho
cheering doloKutoa,
Fleet Off to Practice.
SAN FIJANCIKCO, Cal., Aug. !).
Led by the flHghi Whipple, the
Paeilit' toipedo tint ilia steamed out
of the harbor tin morning, bound fur
Smii Pedro to engage in three week1'
target praetiee. The boat , have
been tboioughlv oveihauled and the
crews expect (o huttei ome ree-
uliU
NO MORE BETTING OH
ELECTIONS IN GEORGIA
ATLANTA, (la.. Auk. 0 llettlug
on elections Is now Itlegal In Georgia,
Governor llrowa having signed the
antl-betttng bill recently passed by
tho legislature.
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San Francisco Train Collides Head
on With Freight Train Near Iq
naclo, on San Rafael Line Blams
Is Placed on Conductor of Freight
Most of Dead In Smoking Car.
SAN HAFAKL, Cal., Aug. I).
Elovon dead bodies are lying in tha
morgue and cloven injured porsons
aro in tho Norihwostoni Pacific hos
pital in San Francisco as a result
of tho wreck of a San Francisco
train and a work train near Ignacio
Inst night. Tho bodies of the dond
woro brought to the morguo hero to
day and the injured have been sent
lo tho hospital in Snn Francisco.
Othors slightly injured woro taken
from Igunoio on n special train early
today to San Francisco.
Tho dead: II. W. Emerson, Pota
luinn; P. Lnvin, Santa Hosa; V. E.
Poehlman, Potalumn; Qcorgo Kiloy,
Potaluma; .John Wilkinson, guard,
San Qucntin prison; llorman Mayor,
Santa Hosa; M. A. Banks, real es
tate dealor, Ilockford, 111.; A. W.
Hanks, real estate doaler, Ilockford,
III.; N. Nielsen, San Hafaol; G.
Crivollono, San Francisco; T. W.
Hiclinrilson, Petnluma.
Track Is Cleared.
It was reported that three other
bodies wero buried under tho wreck
age of the passenger train, but with
tho clearing uvvav of tho debris to
day it was found that this report is
untrue Tho railroad officials as
well us the coroner place tho num
ber of the dond at elovon.
The track was cleared today and
trains will be running past tho spot
whore tho wreck occurred by noon
Wilkinson, who hnd been married
only ono month, was on bis way to
see bis wife.
The vvrook was a head-on oolli
iou between a freight train and a
passonger. The fruight was a hoavv
train, eonsistliii' of about 40 oars,
some of them loaded with railroad
iron. A big stoam road roller wax
part of the freight, giving tho train
terrific! momentum iih it spoil lowarJ
tho passenger.
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BALLINGER IN
Secretary Notifies Portland Com
mercial Club That He Will Bo
There This Week Leaves Friday
Night for Klamath Falls.
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. U.-Soore-lnrv
of thoOiiturior Hiohard A, Hal
linger has advised tho Couunorulal
elub that be will pay bis postpoued
visit to Pot (laud on Thursday aud
Friday of this week. Tho goorotary
was announced for tho oarly days
of last week, but uaiiuellud tho dates
in order to join Senator (Van of
Massaabiisetts at St. Paul.
Mr. Halliugor will be iiouomiuuiiod
by Mis. llMllingvr, K. C. Finney, -itMiil
to the secretary, and II. l
MeCabo, private seorotary. They
ill be guests of tho Gommorclal,
elub.
On Friday evening Mr. Hullinger
will deliver an address in wliieh he
i espeeted to tuiiek upon a number
nt subject of Interest to the west.
The Ma Hinge r party will luavij
Poitlaml Friday ultht for ICIauuith
Fall Hid Crater Lake, and from
that city will continue Into Califor
nia. J
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