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Medford Mail Tribune
UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION
Full Leased Wire lloport,
Tho only paper In the world
published In a city tho alio of
Medford having a loaaod wire.
MJQDtfORD, ORI500N, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1910.
No. 124.
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, Mr .immi yidak.
FLEECING OF
CHOCTAWS
CONFESSED
Scott, Son-ln-Law of Chief McCur
tnin, Admits Wlthliolillnn Govern
ment Warrants From Unfriendly
Indians and Dlscountlnu Warrants
on Ton Per Cent Basis.
RATES FOR
MEDFORD
TERMINAL ROOSEVELT AS CHAIRMAN OF
NEW YORK G.0.P.C0NVENTI0N
Traffic Bureau Receives Word of
Flllnn of Application Beforo Inter
state Commerce Commission Dis
tributing Rates Out of Medford
Also Sotiuht From Commission.
, HULIMIUIt, Olcln.. Aug. 12. Do
foro a crowd of fashionably gowned
women, who thronged tlio courtroom
where tho cougrcHHlounl Investigating
committee convened today, (ioorjjo
Scott, non-ln-Inw of Chief Oreon Mc
Curtiiln of tho Choctaw Itidlann, ttmtl
flutl that ho had not entered Into an
agreement with J. I- McMurray by
which hu rocolvod pay for hlu Infill
on co In behalf of tho Indian land con
tractu. Scott declared that when McMurray
tclofraphcd him to help creato sentl-
incut In favor of tho contractu hu
won l to WnnhliiKton at his own ox
poimo. Hlu toli'itram naylng: "Bhormnn
and Curt Inn know what wo want."
meant that both woro familiar with
tho Hltuatlon and that they had an
iiiiiihI fund of Information regarding
Indian nffalrn, ho testified.
Ho declared that ho did not moan
thnt they woro In any way Interested
In tho McMurray contractu.
(Continued on Page Fivo.)
HAiSSTOPr
POOL SELLING
CLEVELAND, )., Auj,'. l'J. A.-t-
ing upon iiirormiitiou t hit t gambling
wnt permitted nt tho Kntidiill rneo-
track with the actnicscoiicit of (lie
authorities, (lovcruor Harmon today
telephoned Sheriff llirstius to stop
the alleged violation of the law. The
governor's notion wan piompted by
thu alleged failure of the authorities
of Newark to enforce tho law and
tho resultant riotH in that city. Since
that lime Hiiruiou has kept a vigilant
oyo upon all towns in lhu state in
order thnt he might net iiiiekly and
offeolively when reports might come
to him that the local authorities
were not active.
The governor received complaints
from Itaiidnll that pool-Helling and
bookmnking woro going on uuhiudor
ed by tho authorities. It was alt.,)
charged that liiiuor was Hold in vio
lation of the law, Upon obtaining
conclusive evidence, Governor Hnr
nion filled up Hie sheriff by long
distance telephone and issued his or
tiers.
NATIVES TO ATTACK
LIBERIAN COLLECTOR
MONROVIA. Llborla via Sierra
I.eono, Auk. 12. Ho'ports from
French officers near Fort Dinger,
on tho Cavally rlvor, cIoho to tho
boundary hetwoen Liberia and tho
Ivory Coaat region, Htato that tho
KrutrlheH are preparing to rovolt
against tho dopredatloiiB of tho Ll
borlau mllltla Htntlonod on tho bor
der. Only recently tho negro Infan
try In collecting taxes arbitrarily
levied by tho Llborliwi loglfilnturo,
were guilty of outrages, tho sol
diers attacking and flogging tho
wives of tho chlofH.
Such atrocltloa brought tho fooling
among tho lntolllgont trlbosinon to
whlto boat and an outbreak Ifl foarod
at any moment. Tribal forcoa aro
rontoiing near Kankaii, In tho Yuk
Ital mountaliiH. They aro armed and
dlHplay great hostility toward tho LI
borlaiiR, Coolor lionda among tho na
tlvcH havo r.ppoalod to tho French
nnd IlrltlHh military forcoH station
od at tho tradlnB poatB for protec
tion from tho ropubllo'u eoldlora.
Notice hns been received by tho
Medford traffic bureau, an organiza
tion compoHod of local shippers and
merchautR, from tho Interstate com
merce commlHHlon that Km complaint
for a reduction In rntcn from Cali
fornia polntH to Medford ban boon
received and that 30 days Iibh boon
granted tho Southern Pacific to fllo
an answer,
ItcqucHtH havo been rocolvod from
the San Franclnco morchantn asking
for copleM of tho Medford complaint
and congratulating tho local body
upon tho speed and success nttendliiK
ItH efforts. San FrnnclBco In aovorai
yearn ban not made tho progress In
ltn case that Medford lias mndo In a
few montliH.
Tho Medford traffic bureau Ihih
continued Its campaign to mnko Mod
ford a distributing nnd Jobbing cen
ter by filing nt Salem a second caso
boforo tho atnto railroad commission
asking dlHtrlbutlvo rates w'thln a cer
tain radius. Tho complaint nlB that
a loss than carload rato bo allowed
within a certain radius. No objec
tion to tho prcKunt carload rates Is
made, but a material reduction on
c!anmii In Ichh thnn carload Iota Is
asked In order to give hotter dlstrlb
utliu: facilities,
In the complaint It In sot out thnt
Medford Ih situated 320 miles south
of Portland and 352 miles north of
Sacramento and that It la ho located
iih to bo tho central distributing point
for n rich section with a radlim of
100 mllcH or more. It la declared
that carload claws ratcH from Medford
by. reaaoiuof their bolnR hlghor thnn
like rntea from Portlnnd, for slmllnr
dlstancoH, aro preferential and dis
criminatory. It la declared that tho
operating revenues per tnllo of road
of tho. Southern Pacific aro greater
than tho operating rovelnuos of tho
0. It. & N. nnd that tho commlHHlon
baa named the cIiihh rntea on tho O.
It. & N. on 100 poundH for a dlstnnco
of 1 1T miles, na named In connection
with tho linker City complaint, nnd
aHserta that a baHla of rates gradu
ated to this Hcalo would ho proper
adjustment to apply to Bedford. Tho
oxcorptH from liakor City alao apply
equally to the complaint of tho Med
ford bureau In nsklng for a read
justment.
In tho linker City complaint It Is
Hinted that the proponed now aealo
would bo a proper adjustment to ap
ply from linker City to main lino and
branch polntH on a graduated through
mileage, Tho bnala la ur follews:
FlrHt-clnHH, 17 cents; second class, 10
cents; thlrU-clnsB, 33 cents; fourth
clnttfl, 28 conts
ExcerptH from tho proponed now
rnto prepared by tho Ilnkor City Com
mercial club Hhow tho following,
which will glvo a fair Idea of tho
nilletigo for class rates aB proposed
straight threugh:
ClnKH ratea In
Miles conts por 100 lbs.
WALLACE IS
THREATENEDBY
FOREST FIRE
WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 12. Ono
hundred familicH of Wallace todav
arc packing tin their belongings mid
will leave for Spokane and other
outside points to escape tho dangers
of the forest fires which nro raging
near, threatening to wipe out u por
tion of the city.
With a dense smoko enveloping
tile city, making it impossible to see
a distance of '200 yards, and with
burning embers falling, carried by
the wind from the burning area,
vViillucc is in immediate danger of
destruction. Every where men nnd
women nro running about using ev
ery safeguard to protect their prop
erty from the fire, while tho city fire
department stands ready to go to
the scene of any blaze that may be
started.
Should the wind become stronger,
it is believed thnt nothing- can nave
the city. Forest fires raging in the
Placer creek district, five miles from
Wallace, have destroyed much property.
An appeal has been Kent to Spo
kane for 300 men to aid in fighting'
the flamcH, also the government hnj
been asked to head a s(iiadrou of
troop from Fort George Wright. At
the present time there are, only 30
men in tho vicinity of Wnllnce fight
ing the flames.
THAT EX-PRESIDENT
REENTERS POIITICS
NEW YOUK, Aug. 12 That The
odore Roosevelt may be temporary
chairman of tlfo Now York stato re
publican convention on September 27
Is the report that was circulated
about political headquarters today
after Itoosevclt had a number of con
ferences with prominent public mon.
Senator Klklns was one of tho call
ers at tho office of tho former presi
dent nt the Outlook. When ho oraorg
ed nfter bavins been kept waiting for
HovornI minutes for a chance to talk
to tho colonel, ho remarked that It Is
as hard to see Jtoosovelt now as It
waB when 1 e was president.
Another caller was Glfford Plnchot,
former chief forester.
IDAHO FIRES
BURN LARGE
TIMBER BELT
Plnchot gained admittance through
the back door of the office and his
ronforenco was short.
'Plnchot was In hero a couplo of
nilnutCH," remarked Koowvolt to tho
newsepaper men, "nnd I supposo you
nro wondering what devilment ho ac
complished in that tlmo."
Former Governor Woodruff of Con
necticut called at Roosevelt's offlco
during the morning.
BALLINGER
STOCKS SHOW CAINS
ALL ALONG THE LINE
AT-
CRATER SUNDAY
MISSOULA, Mont., Aug. 12.
"The forest Tiro situation looks
worse. The high winds that have
been blowing along the Montana-
Idaho divide are ranising the very
devil." In these words Associate
District Forester Silcox of the for
est service summed up the condition
of fires in Western Montana today.
At Bear creek the forest confla
gration today swept away tents,
tools nnd equipment of the fire
fighting forces stationed there, men
nnd pnekhorses barely escaping with
their lives. Deputy Supervisor
Spaulding of the Lolo forest has left
for the preserve with 75 men. Fires
nlong Caynse creek, a tributary to
the Loch branch of the Clearwater
river, are worse than have been re
ported this year. The fire district
covers three or four townships.
Tho Lolo forest is cleared of fires
just now, but three conflagrations
are sweeping from three different
directions upon the reserve nnd a
Inrge force of men is fighting des
perately to check the danger. The
fires in the Coeur d'AIene nnd Clear
water forests have been keping all
available men in Lolo forest busy,
and a report received today is to the
effect that the fires on the Flathead
Indian reservation nre beyond con
trol nad will be in Lolo preserve
within1 n short time, -v
All Western Montana is shrouded
'in a pall of smoke.
MANY JOIN I
STUNG CLUB
ONWIRELESS
Estimated That $9000 Worth of
United Wireless Stock Has Been
Purchased by Medford Investors-
All Efforts for Land Stations
Abandoned on Pacific Coast.
NSURGENT
BREAK
WIDEN
S
ED
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Tho gen
eral list on the stock exchange today
was firm, despite, the weakness of
tho smelters. A favorable report on
tho Ilarriman lines aided in slight
advance. American Hcct Sugar,
Iliooklyu Knpid Transit, Chesapeake
& Ohio, St. Paul and Atchison rose
fractions; Heading and Union Pa
cific J, and Canadian Pacific 1;
National Biscuit, '1, Amoricau
Smelting lost L
The market closed steady.
limit! had a steady tone.
ROOT SUMS UP IN
t
Will G. Steel of the Crater Lake
company arrived in Medford Friday,
morning untl lelt at once lor Crater
Lake and Klamath Falls. At the lat
ter place he will meet If. A. linllin
ger, secretary of the interior, and
Mrs. liallinger, and escort them to'
the Inke, where they will spend Sun-
day as guests of the company. '
Mr. liallinger leaves Portland to- THE HAGUE, Aug. 12. After six
night on the Sunset limited nnd will days of arguuent bristling with tech
change cars at Weed for KJamnth idealities. Senntor Elihu Hoot, lead
Falls. Mr. Steel states that Mr. Dal- ing counsel for tho United States in
linger would have gone via Medford the New Foundland fisheries dispute,
to the lake except for tho objections closed hi-, dimming up this after
inude by Mr.-.. HalhngiJr to the long noon. The case is now before the
nuiti trip. members of the arbitral court and a
"" verdict will probably not be returned
Dr. Cook, wo are advised, is living before October.
in ensy call of Brooklyn and prom-!
Jsc, to cmeriro from retirement in O... w,1n ,n doubt nilt a want ad ln
tidier, with his proof-
; tho Mall Tribune
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Map of Love Route Sent to "Siegfried" .
By Helen Smith, Dashing Millionairess.
KIDNAPED BY BRIGANDS
AND HELD FOR RANSOM
KOMI), Aug. 12. Snlvatore Sella,
a wealthy laud owner, was kidnaped
today h.V brigands, who aro holding
him for ransom. Mis family and
friends are hastening to raise tho
ransom demanded by tho bandits,
foaring Hint Setta may ho killed. ITis
captors sent notice that tho prieo of
fruedom is $10,000.
Recently Signor Hiiinn, a wenlthv
morohnnt, was killed whon his family
refused to pay a ransom demanded
by his captors,
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The Medford Stung club has been
enlarged in membership. Approxi
mately $9000 in stock of the United
Wireless Telegraph company is held
in small amounts in Medford aud vi
cinity. Quite an nmount is held at
Ashland, Grants Pass and other
Rogue river valley towns. Investors
were induced to take the stock upon
the glowing prospectus and golden
promises held forth by the company
and its agents. Notwithstanding the
fact that local bankers frowned up
on the proposition, people who refus
es legitimate investments iell over
themselves to buy Wireless,
At present the outlook is that no
returns will ever be received by the
local investors, as the officers of the
concent face grave charges and the
company will probably go through
bankruptcy and the stockholders be
rated among the Stung club mem
bership. The headquarters of the United
Wireless Telegraph company at
Portlnnd nnd the stntions there and
nt St. Helens were closed todny.
Their disorganization signalizes the
termination for the present of ef
forts of that corporation to coin-
pete with telegraph lines on land. The
nearest "wireless-station will" "be,' at
Astoria, where arrangements have
been made to maintain a day and
night office.
The termination of its business
there marks tho principal work of
experiments performed on the coast
by the Tinted Wireless, so far as in
land business is concerned, and it is
admitted that excellent results have
been obtained in testing the effi
ciency of the system in distance
work. The financial returns, how
ever, have not been sufficient to
warrant a continuance of the iulnnd
offices and it is planned to devote
all energy to sea work.
Tho company,, has plants aboard
100 ve-sels on the Pacific coast.
with shore stations coverin
from AIaka to San Diego.
Aldrich Conference With Taft Fol
lowinn Letter of Explanation Ex
pected to Result in President's Go
ton to Aid of Friend Clash With
Regulars Increases.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 12.
The conference between President
Taft and Senator Nelson W. Aldrich,
following tho publication of the lone
letter of explanation regarding his
connection with the Inter-Continental
Rubber company and the charges
made by Senator Bristow of Kansas
that the company is a trust and de
rives great profits from the tariff
which bears the Rhode Island sena
tor's name, is causing wide comment
in political circles.
From the explanation and the visit
the political wiseacres here predict
that the coming campaign as it is to
be managed by the administration
forces will be an effort to "explain"
the whole tariff situation, and they
further predict that the clash be
tween the regulars and insurgents
which many Republican lendors ard
ently hoped would end with the pri
maries, will bo fought out even more
bitterly as the campaign advances,
nristow Will Reply.
That ti reply from Senator Bris
tow to Aldrich's explanation will be
(Continued on Page Four.)
AEROPLANE FLIES
RECORD
fiGfi
T
them
MAYOR
GAYNR
LONDON, Aug. 12. The world'a
record for altitude in an aeroplane
flight was broken hero today by J.
Armbtrong Orexel, an American mil
lionaire. Drexel attained a height oC
6750 feet.
GAINS
GROUND
PARIS, Aug. 12. Soaring la great
circles about the Eiffel Tower until
all Paris looked upward, Hubort La
tham drove his Antoinette biplane
160 miles today, from Chalons-Sur-Marno
jto the parade grounds at Is
sy. Just outsido tho French capital.
Lathom covored the distance ln threo
hours. After circling tho Eiffel Tow
er ho crossed tho city, baroly skim
ming the housetops. Latham wa3
proclaimed tho winner of tho French
prize of $2000.
More burning lovo letters havo come to light In the SlegfrletMlrunhlld romance or ltustcll (Iriswold, the gay
young cnvalier of Uowayton, Conn., and Helen Woodruff Smith, tho dashing millionairess of Stamford. MNs Smith
declares these missives simply donounco Grlswold as a cur for allowing them to bo published (Iris wold retorts by
Haying they woro Hutllcleut to cnuso hlin to expect Miss Smith to bocomo his bride, and he therefore wants .v.'o.tKi i
henrt biilm becauHo his Hruuhlld failed to fulfill IiIh expectations In this respect. Whatever of uulor this pair it
Into their lovemaklng Ih today redoubled In tho Intensity of feeling displayed la the suit Mr. (Jrlsvoltl tin lirouglit
against bin charmer. "I lovo hor Btlll," la tho theme of his sorrowful song as ho tells how she stole Ills young love,
toyed with It for nluo years, then tossed It to the winds. "Hlackmall blacUinnlll" In the veheincixr retort of ll.uu
hlld, as many of tho lovo noteH aro signed. "Tho Sea of Matrimony; or, Cupid's Tourist Uuhle," w'.d h .Via snil.li
ant OIhwoIiI. was accompanied bv a letter usklni: him If ho thought bo could steer the bout throuuh the sliouU.
HODOKEN, X, J., Aug. 12. Tho
following buletln was Issued at St
)Iary's hospital at 7 o'clock this morn mern
ing: "Mayor Gaynor passed a good
night. So slept soven hours nnd was
comfortable this morning. Ho is in
excellent general condition. Tompor
aturo 100, pulse 70, respiration 16.
A surgeon, who will direct an op
eration If such action Is determined
upon, is constantly on watch bosldo
tho mayor. Apprehonsion is folt that
infection may appear, necessitating
an operation instantly. So far, how
ocer no infection is apparent. Tho
mayor ato a hearty breakfast.
Consultation Tonight.
Tho plityslcla,ns nro not agreed as
to tho value of tho X-ray in deter
mining tho location of tho bullet.
Several declaro It would bo unsafe to
opornto without any other guldo than
that of tho X-ray. A consultation la
planned for tonight upou tho ques
tion of nn operation.
Now X-ray plates taken yostorday
and developed today chow that the
ballot Is lodged ln tho vault of tho
phnrynx, back of tho noso, whonco
It could bo quickly extracted If an
operation woro undertaken. Tho pa
tient has difficulty In swallowing, ow
ing to tho location of tho missile, but
this is to bo expected, according to
the doctors.
OIL STORAGE TANK
EXPLODES, CAUSING FIRE
SISTER VI LLE, Vn., Aug. l'J. A
storage tank of the Riverside Oil
company exploded hare todny and a
general conflagration of oil wells,
tanks nnd warehouses of tho com
pany is threatened.
Several tanks caught fire from
tho explosion and thousnnds of bar
rels of oil mndo fire-fighting hazard
ous in the extreme. Grent crowds or
spectators gathored to watch tho
spectacular fire and the authorities
hail difficulty in keeping them be
yond the danger lino.
i
HUNTERS KILL COUGAR
HEAD OF ELK CREEK
With tho front of ono of the three
autos in the party decorated with a
big cougar skin and tho other ma
chines bearing trophies of the elia-c
in the shape of big hoads of antlers,
tho party Which loft last wouk for the
Umpqua divide, composed of M. S.
Hidou, Owen Duulap, L. C. Duffield,
Jesse Ilutlor, Dr. Shearer and Marion
Laneo, returned Friday at noon.
Tho trty was eminently success
ful, ami beside tho big conga." enough
deor woro bagged to make tlio total
pretty close to tho limit. t