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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1910.
No. 138.
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HEAVY FOG
SLOW WIND
FIRE DIES
Situation In Crater Forest Is Best In
Two Weeks Nearly All Fires
Now Under ControlSituation Im
proves With Heavy Drizzle Over
Mountains All Controlled Soon.
A heavy fog amounting to a dril
A
ling mint, and a lauk of wind Iiiik ))iit
n lnilliir iilinun nil Ilin fiifiiMt firit Hit-
nation tlian linn nrovailcd at anv
Kf time during lliu pant two weeks. If
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firo will all ho undur control within
tlii! next -1 hour.
Favorable reports worn received
today from all of tho different fire
by Assistant r'orcstor Hack, who in
in charge of tliu local office. Not a
Mingle fire is showing any great
amount of activity and tho firelight
ors am today imtrellini: rather than
buttling with the flamcH.
A heavy fog hung over tint Bit:
Butte diHtrict .Sunday. At times thin
nmouuted to a drizzle and aided the
men comhattiug the flamcH. A calm
prevailed and thin also watt a great
aid.
The Cat Hill firo in now practical
ly under control, an aro tho firen
near Prospect, Dudley, Rntichurcu
and Ilig KIk.
One now firo watt reported Sunday
and that on tho divide hetweon Itoguo
river ami tho Umpquu, near Abbott's
Butto. TIi!m is an opon country for
the most part and it is helioved that
it can ha controlled.
So far not a riinglo fatality hurt
been reported locally. A report lato
Saturday from Trail that certain sol
Horn, with their families, were in
danger Iiuh hcou proven untrue
Tho following is frrom a Klamnth
paper dealing with the condition on
that Hide of tho fores
Tho firo m.unuou hoih in tho Clo
ver crook country and Mount Pitt
region nro still assuming sorioua pro
porlioiiK, and instead of being uudor
contnil have broken nut anew in
many places.
Word enmo yesterday from tho
Clover crook firo to send more innii,
and twelve went out laHt night. An
other crow of eighteen were taken
there today, and an effort is', being
innilo to got inoro. That this 'firo Ih
still raging in now territory to thi
cant toward tho AHpon )nko country
hart been confirmed, and it is now
stated that it Iiiih jumped tho old firo
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eiug driven into tho big timber bolt
in Unit section before a utiff hroozo
which prevailed yesterday, and which
in Htill continuing to a considerable
extent. Tho winds of tho past fow
dnys have been playing havoo with
tho firefightorrt and forcing tho blnzo
out in many placcH in Hpito of tho
moHt HtrenuoiiH cffortH of those try
ing to hold it in check. Jack Kim
ball, head ranger for the Woyor-
(Continuod on Paco fi.)
96-DAY DR0U6HT IS BROKEN
Showers Fall In Western Oregon, After Longest Drouth Since
Brings Relief to the Firefighters In Oregon
Timber Forests.
POItTLAND, Aug. 20. Showorrf
yofltorday and last night ended tho
00-day drouth in Western Oregon,
tho longest since 1002, and at tho
same tinio caino strongly to tho re
lief of tho forost-firo fighters in
Southern Washington and Wostorn
Oregon. According to dispatohoH re
ceived lioro today from Southern Or
egon, tlioro was only a slight pricipl-
i Mi I.-.. !. lit.. tit i nt itiitiiiiiiil vnuiimril
SAT ..w. ,1.i.l . (wltitirntuli ii irwwii fnrnui
fires Hwooping tlirougli tiio region.
It is boliovod now that tho civilians
and troopH fighting fires in tho Mt.
Hood district of Oregon will bo able
E
IS
Biggest and Noisiest Crowd Since
Leaving New York Greets Teddy
In Colorado Given Presidential
Salute of Twcnty-ono Guns Hav
Ina a Busy Time.
DKNVKK, Colo., Aug. 2l. A sn
luto of 21 guns, tho special imlutu of
a president of tho United States,
boomed forth tin Colonul Theodore
Roosovelt, former chief executive of
tho nation, arrived in Denver today.
It wax only a small part of tho noisy
welcome given the colonel by tiio
thousands of visitors gathered in
tho Colorado capital to greet tho for
mer president.
Hoohevclt's train arrived a few
minutes before II o'clock. As early
as 8 o'clock tho crowds hod begun
to assemble and by JO a. m. thoy
had overflowed from tho big union
station and streamed up the street,
forming a solid mass of humanity
many blocks long. It was the big
gest crowd that haft greeted tho colo
nel since he left New York. And it
was tho noisiest, too. The crowd
sounded like a national convention
trying to outdo the loiig-dintauco
cheering record. When tho colonel
left his train and was escorted
through the streets ho was kept busy
bowing o his acknowledgments t
shouts of "Teddy."
Croud Yell Crcc'tlng.
Tho colonel left Cheyenne at 8:10
last night and his train stopped only
twice on its way to Denver. At ev
ery station, however, big crowds had
gathered and yelled their greetings.
Roosevelt breakfasted in his private
car. Ho was met at tho station by
Governor Shaffrotb, Mayor Spoor
and committees representing tho Col
orado Livestock association and tho
Spauish-Americnn war veterans.
Itoosovelt was escorted at ouco'to a
waiting automobile and taken
through the principal streets to a re
viewing stand, whoro ho reviewed tho
parade of tho Spanish War Veterans,
the Indian Fighters' association and
a number of civic bodies. Tho streets
were gaily decorated and wore lined
with cheering thousands in honor of
tho former president.
At noon Roosovelt became tho
guest of tho Denver Press club and
was then escorted to Overland Park,
where ho was tho guest of honor at
a "chuck wagon" dinner.
Food In Hound-Up Style.
Ileal chuck wagons wore standing
in tiio park, and two old "cow camp"
cooks prepared tho food. 'Die feast
was served in genuine "round-up"
stylo.
Aftor the spread had been dispos
ed of tho colonel was escorted hack
to tho heart of the city and taken to
the Auditorium, whoro ho was the
guest of honor and principal speaker
at tho afternoon session of tho con
vention of tho Colorado Livostook as-
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1902-
to prevent tho conflagration from
spreading furthor. It in well known
that a crown firo will burn through
tiio trco tops only whon tho atmos
phere is dry,
In the Camas district, north of
Vancouver, Wiihh., thoic was t
heavy rain. Ah a result, a vast im
provement in tho firo situation has
boon noted.
ii i
Not one of a store's "regular cus
tomers" fall to noto with poraonal
Interest and pleasure oyory evidence
of increasing advertising entoiprlea
watch It showp.
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HEODQR
EST
OF DENVER
Republicans of Hoosier State Are
Working For Harmony In Party.
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Itcpubllcnuti of ludlnnu promise to cet tOKetlier In fnlrly good shape before the opening of the campaign in a few
dnyn. Kx-Vlce rrvsldeut Churl es Knlrlmnks hns Informed the state chairman that he is willing' to take the stump,
hh umml, and both ox-Senntor Jmes A. Hemenway and Congressman James E. Watson have signified their intention
of taking an active part In winning voters for the G. O. P. It is believed that, while Hemenway, Watson and their
followers are not enthusiastic over the candidacy of Senator Albert J. Boveridge, they are not anxious to turn In
diana over to tho Democrats. The next legislature will reapportion tbo state for legislative and congressional pur
poHes. and If tho Democrats get control It Is predicted that they will arrange tho districts so that it will require tho
KcpubllciuiH years to regain lost ground. Kor this reason if for no other tho Falrbanks-Hemenway organization,
which dominated the party completely for a decade until tho election of 1003, Is showing a disposition to lineup with
Senator Heverldiru's followers.
TAFT IS NOW AT
MULKEY ELLS
WHERE HI: STANDS
Discuses Issues of the Campaign and
Explains Why He Stands as He
Does on Certain Issues Talks of
Mr. Hawley's Stand.
II. P. .Mulkoy, Insurgont candi
date for congresB In spooking of tho
ponding congressional campaign has
this to say:
"I understand that Congressman
Ilnwloy, who Is a candidate for re
election to Congress, says ho will not
yoto for Joseph Cannon again for
speaker. Ho Bays Cannon la not an
Issuo. This Is rather suddon. Dur
ing tho cloBlng dnys of tho last sess
ion of CongrcBti Cannon was tho only
Issuo and Mr. Ilnwloy and Mr. El
lis votedd with and for Mr. Cannon.
When Victor Murdoch and othor In
surgontB wore struggllnb to over
throw "Cannonlsm" In tho House,
Mr. Hawley TJtod with Mr. Cannon.
Mr. Cannon 1b still a candldnto for
Speaker and tho Issuo Is burning hot
and no longer able to hold on to It,
tho Congressman drops It,
"To discahd Cannon Is to dodgo
tjio Ibbuo. Tho public at largo nro
not bo much concornod about Can
non as thoy nro "Cannonlcm." That I
Is, whether legislative powor shall
bo concontrntod Into tho hnnda of a
fow men that tho Bpoclal Intoroats by
(Continued on'Pag6.
WORK ON LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
NEXT HOUSE MAY
BE DEMOCRATIC
And the President Realizes It -The
Coming Short Session WW Be Made
as Productive of Legislation as
Possible, If Taft Has His Way.
IttSVfiKLY, Mass., Aug. 29.
President Tnft is not overlooking tho
possibility of deuioorntio control of
the next house of congress, and with
that possibility in viow is working out
n legislative program for tho coming
"short session." Tho program will
include tho platform pledges of tho
republican, party which have not yot
been fulfilled.
Tho program will ho inndo as short
ns possible, it is understood, and ev
ery preparation will bo made to got
tho biggest pnrt of tho legislation
passed botweon December 5 and
March 1. A special message to con
gress urging liasto in handling tho
legislation has been considered, it is
reported, and may bo sent to con
gress, provided tho Republican ma
jority is lost in tho coming olootion.
Tho president is very anxious to
bring about harmony botweon tho in
surgents and tho regulars, It is
only with such harmony that tho pro
gram can bo carried ont and tho
president is doing ovorything in his
powor to make tho londors realize
this. It is said ho has told many of
v to j (Continued on Page Five.)
MMESEtifflSONX
BOLD ROBBERY
ON STREET GAR
f
Motorman Beaten Into Insensibility
by Masked Men, Who Secure One
Hundred and Fifty Dollars and
Make Clean Getaway.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.
Threo masked and armed men hold
up and robbod tho crow and passen
gorrs of n Mission street enr, in
bound, on tho outskirts of the city
shortly before daylight today. Mo
torman B. C. Roiuier resisted nnd
was fatnlly beaten. Tho conductor
and passengers wore beaten uncon
scious by tbo bnndits, who robbod
them of $150 mid escaped without
leaving a clow.
Motorman Roimer wns running his
car at fair speed from Hillcrost, on
(ho Mission road, when ho was sig
nalled to stop. As ho slowed down
ho noticod that the man wore a mask,
and instantly throw on tho powor..
Tho bandit, howovor, leaped aboard.
"Stop tho car and then hands up I"
ho ordorod, and Roimor obeyed. As
tho oar camo to a standstill two other
mnskod men stoppod aboard and cov
ered. Conductor West and three mon
puBbongors with yovolvovs.
Roimor resistod when ono of tho
thugs bognn soarohing him. Tho ban
dit doalt him a dozen blows and tho
motorman fell unconscious. West
(Continual o, pag.1,),
YOU GOT UP
tMY.NOW
DIDN'TYOU?
Huge Crowds Flock Into City to See
Big Circus Parade at 8 o'clock
Greatest Show on Earth Gives One
Performance Only, But That One
Was Greatly Enjoyed.
The song of the circus Is heard In the
land,
The banners are silken from far
Samarcand,
Then wave o'er tho wombat, the quag
ga and gnu,
The camel, tho yak, the blithe kan
garoo. Tho hand-painted zebra's a symphony
grand,
The song of the circus Is heard in tho
land.
Tho poster Is blooming green, yellow
and red
And stands the blithe urchin with
joy on bis head.
Tho barrel of fancy wo Bpln on our
shoon
And jump from tho nag through the
paper balloon.
The song of the circus Is heard In
tho" land m
The trick mule embroiders his tricks
on the tand.
Tho-Vpcanut discourses Its solo se-
, rcno,
With envy the red lemonade's turn
ing green;
Tho clown o . the sawdust cavorts to
the band
The song of the circus is heard in tho
land.
Pa was routed out of bed In the
cold grey dawn this morning In or
der that the cows might be milked,
tho pigs ted, and Nancy and Dobbin
hitched to the spring wagon in time
to get Ma and the kids into town in
tlmo to see tho big parado of the
Barnum & Bailey circus, scheduled
at 8 o'clock. And not alone did Pa
arise. Mr. City Man was in his of
fice an hour earlier than usual that
ho might get his work out of tho
way so he could snatch an hour to
seo tho mile of gilt and glittering
wagons. It was a horrible hour for
a circus, anyway, wasn't it, Arabel
la? There was no more popular spot In
Jackson county today than the 15
acres of ground occupied by Barnum
& Bailey just at the end of the Main
street pavement. A tremendous
crowd gathered there early today and
this afternoon ore wending their way
homeward with nothing but pralso
for tho "greatest buow oa earth."
Barnum & Bailey arrived In tho
city Sunday afternoon. They gave
oao performance hore nt 10 a. m. and
are now leaving for tho south.
(Continued on Page 5.)
CONSERVATIVE
Insurgents Will Control Kansas Convention, But It Is Believed That Rad
icals Will Be Unable to Have Own Way FRoose-
Boom May Be Sprung. i
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 29. In spito
of tho fact that tho insurgents will
bo in control, it is predicted that
Kansas republicans, who will meet in
stato convention tomorrow, will adopt
a "conservative progressive" plat
foVm. Tho radicals, who will seek to
denounce tho Taft administration,
probably will fail, it is predictod, and
tho platform, while declaring for pro
gressive ideas in national affairs,
probably will indorso President Taft
mildly. ,
Tho resolutions, it is predicted, will
ask a revision of tho tariff and will
indorse tho "good points" of tho Taft
administration; will approvo Sonator
IS
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Japanese, Without Little Country's
Consent, Make Korea Part of thfi
Nipponese Empire Not a Slip" In
the Weil-Oiled Wheels of Dip
lomacy. TOKIO, Aug. 29. An imperial
edict, an official announcement and
a military order respecting the ac
tion of Resident General Tcrauchi
and the independent empire of Korea
became a part of the Japanese em
pire. The emperor, Yi Syek, became of
ficially the "whang"; outwardly, tho
change has been made without a sin
gle slip in tho well-oiled wheels of
Nipponese diplomacy. In unofficial
circles, however, come rumors of dis
content and threats of revolt from
Seoul.
The edict of the minister of the in
terior threatens to change the entire
diplomatic alignment in the far east,
and the effects of the annexation or
"amalgamation," as the diplomats
here prefer to call it, will be felt by
every world-power.
Made Over Protest.
The annexation was made without
the consent of the Koreans, over tho
protest of China as yet too feeble
or too unready to enforce her objec
tions-rand with the careful watch
fulness of the United States. Amer
ica enjoys under Korean treaties
many privileges that Japanese treat
ies refuse. Tho Japanese statesmen
have announced that the Korean
treaties will be recognized for a time.
The situation is a gigantic far east
ern game of "freeze-out," with Japan
dealing the cards and Russia play
ing to Japan's hand.
England and Russia toduy notified
the foreign minister of their fnll rec
ognition of Japan's move. Russia
especially assured Japan of her
hearty co-operation and pr omised
that tho czar's ministers would use
evory effort to keep Koreans in good
order in Northern Manchuria and Si
beria, where hundreds of discontent
ed Koreans havo taken residenco
pending a decision on tho question of
a revolt.
Russia Cognizant.
It is acknowledged hero that Rus
sia was acquainted with ovory de
tnil of Japan's plans in regard to
Korea at the time tho Russo-Japanese
convention rcspooting tho status
quo in Manchuria was negotiated
and signed.
Although the annexation of Korea
wns regarded as assured several
weeks ago, tho announcement of tho
annexation cnuscd the Tokio news
papers to issuo oxtra editions today.
Tho general tone of tho press is that
Korea had fulfilled her destiny ns a
nation nnd that Japan was ready to
crush out nnv revolt on tho ono hand
(Continuod on Paeo 8.)
STAND EXPECTED
Bristow nnd Congressmen Mndison
and Murdook unqualifiedly, nnd wilt
say a good word for tho "good inton
tiotis" of Senator Curtiss and Con
gressmou Anthony and Campbell,
Cannon, Aldrioh nnd Ballinger prob
ably will be sharply criticized.
Tho platform probably will doolaro
against tho life tomiro of their plncos
hold by tho members of the United
States, supremo court. It is rumored
that a. Roosovelt boom may bo
sprung, but this has not been con
firmed. Little interest is shown in the
democratic, prohibition and socialist
convontinric, which will bo bold at tho
-samo time'.
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