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FIFTH YEAB.
MJ3DFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1910.
No. 175.
DESOLATION
IN WAKE OF
EIRE FIEND
Thrco Hundred Oodles Must Bo Cared
'for In Ono Section Alone Death
List Grows aVndnllsm Adds to
Horror State Militia Ordered
Out Governor to Front.
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IhAINY HIVEK, Minn.. Oct. U,
Tho foroHl fires horo iind ut Inter
national FOiiIIh virtimlly nro under
cdntrol thl nftornoon. UiiIchk. tho
dentin In tho iHolntod districts havo
boon vary hoavy, it in not thouRht
hero that tho dond will oxoeod 1GO
Thoro tiho :i0 bodiort huro mid 30
have boon Hhippod to Dtiluth. Firo
raugora oxtitunto tho nuuihor of! tho
dond nt 130.
?Th wind linn died down, although
tho burned noctiou Jh hIIII Binouldor
ing and Binoking.
', Supplies nro arriving from St.
Paul. Winnipeg and other places.
f WAKKOAI), Minn., Oct. 11 Doso
lation and Borrow roign today in tho
UtoiiHtuidH of squnro miles of Binok
ing debris of what two diiyB ago
wbh n groat mid prosperous nron
and tho ncoiio of thrivinir villages and
towiiH in northern Minnesota and
BQuthowontern Ontario.
Three hundred bodioB mtiBt bo
cared for at llniny Kivor alone, no
cordin to privato moflsiigoB. Tho vil
lage which foltthu hot bluiltH of tho
foroHt (iro that linked up (ho ham
let and lumbor camp is crowded with
nfllRCOB.
Itoporta of conditions mado to the
officialn of tho Minnesota & Inter
national rnilrond company do claro
thnt doBtruction and Iohb of lifo lmva
not boon very grontoly exaggerated.
Rainy lUvcr Tlioratoaod
Tho rtiBh of flamea boforo u
high wind today throatonB dofltruo
tlon to Rainy Itivor, which, reported
surroundod, sont out couriorH asking
for BBBiBtanco. Itngloy and Clonr
brook aro threatened anil tho men
of tho camps havo sent out moat of
tho womon and childron. Hack fir
ing 5b tho only bono of tho small sot
tlomontB, but tho lack of communi
cation and tho doHporato straitH of
thoBo near tho firo who already havo
' (ConttlUlnl on I'nito .i
"BIG INTERESTS" ARE SAID NOW TO
BE BUCKING DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Report Is Sent Broadcast That Dem
ocrats Are Rccclvlnn Huge Sums
From Carnefllo, Mornan and Oth
er Big Financiers of Wall Street,
New York.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Ropub
HconB nnd democrats aliko aro today
finding much to discuss in th oword
boing sont out by tho ropuhllcnn oou
groBsionnl campaign oommlttoo hi
Washington that tho democratic par
ty is today bottor situated finan
cially than ovor boforo in its his
tory. Tho nown Ib boing published broad
cast, according to good authority
and ropiiblionus nro nwniting vorifi
oation of tho roports with more than
ordinary jntorost.
Aocording to tho congressional
committee, all loading corporations
and financial intorosts, including tho
'"big business" of Wall stroot, is sol
idly backing tho domooratio party.
It is reported that Androw Carnogio
hns contributed $50,000 to tho Now
York domooratio campaign fund and
thnt J. P. Morgnn's office is direct
ing Woodrow Wilson's campaign in
Now JorBoy.
It Ib Bnid Morgan 1b, anxious lo
boo Wilson opposo TIoohovoH in 1012
if tho latter rmifl for tho presiden
Tu Ohio it Ib nllogod all tho big in
torosts aro backing ITnrmon. In In
dian tho nnmo condition ia roportod
ELY NOW IS
MESON
HISJOURNEY
Curtis Takes Cliarnc In Person of
Aviator's Machine Younu Ely
Seems Not to Have Lost His Star
of III Luck Which Was Manifest
In This City.
CHICAGO, Oct. U. aicnti II
Curt'iHH took charge in peroon today
of tho repairs being mado to Kiigcno
ICIy's aeroplane, in which the aviator
is attempting to fly from Chicago to
Niw York and whirh was partly
wrecked yostordny. Although Kly
Imib been on route for two days ho
in only 20 milon from bin starling
point. It is expected ho will rcsumo
Ids flight Into today.
Tho star of ill fortuun seems to
guide the destinies of Aviator Ely,
who is well known in Medford, hav
ing appeared in this city in tlio carlv
summer in a so-called "aviation
moot. Ely, under contract, came
bore to make a series of flights for
tho benefit of the Crntor Lake road
commission but did not succeed it:
getting off the ground for any dis
tance whatever.
Ely has been for some time in the
employ of Olomi II. Curtiss and was
using ono of CiirtisB1 machines when
bore. At thnt time ho stated thnt ho
wns not in Mr. Curtiss' employ, but
subsoouent events disproved this
statement.
Aftor leaving Medford tho young
aviator visited sovenil cities throuch
tho middlo west but mndo no record
flights. IIo was injured nt Mon
treal about three months nfgo but
has sineo recovered.
His flight from Chicago to Now
York bo far is much in tho nature
of his exhibition here.
Ty Cobb Now an Actor.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 11 Ty Cobb,
actor. The famous outfioldor of tho
Detroit Tigers, has doffed tho bnso
ball uniform and will soon don tho
buskin. Cobb lias accepted an offer
of $ir0 a week to appear as tho
"college bov" in a now piny called
"The College Girl."
PAVING OVERI
FOR SEASON
Steady Downpour Today Will Prob
ably End All Work on Streets Un
til Spring, Unless Fair Weather
Comes Soon and Remains.
In all probability paving is ovor in
Medford until lato in tho spring, ow
ing to tlio rain which provailu today
and 1b predicted for tho noxt fow
dayo. Tho stvoota havo already ro
coivod a dronchlng and unlosa tho
rains coaso coon thoy will Boon bo
too Boft for furthor work this yoar.
Tho Olark & Ilonory Construction
company havo boon rushing tho work
as much an pocslblo and It la duo to
this that many Medford pooplo will
bo ablo to koop put of tho mud this
yoar.
If tho furnished room ad "look
good", run around to the address
glvon and tnko a look at it.
to bo working against Ilovoridgo.
Tho iiowb boing circulated by tho
republican oommittoo in Washington
Ib rognrdod nB Bomothing of u dnn
gor noto to tho republicans nnd radi
cal action in many qunrtors is ox-pootcd,
Colieagehs of Senator Lorimer Who Are
Investigating Bribery Charges Against Him
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Tho luveHUK'"tl"'i of the charges of bribery being made by congressional committee ugulust Senator William
Lorimer of l)lnvls nt tliu hitter'.s request has commenced ntpHcago and promises to lost for several weeks. The
fcomtnittee. of which Senator J. C. BurrowirtB chnlrmun, corfttanTof Senators Jlcytrarn of tdnho..DUllngham of Ver
mont, Gain bio of South Dakota, Frailer of Tennessee and Johnson of Alabama. These men urv cxumlnlng wit
neftitcs in Chicago and will likely visit Springfield, III., to take testimony. The report of the comclttee is not ex
pected before the coming scudon of congress. '
JACKSONVILLE
SELLS BONDS FOR
A GOOD PRICE
Chicago Firm Bids Par and Pays
Premium of $307 on $30,000 Issue
of Special Water Bonds Five
Bids in All Are Received.
Tho Jacksonville city council nc
coptod tho bid of Ulou, Sutherlin &
company of Chicago, 111., for $30,000
wator bonds, tho company bidding
par and a premium of $307 on tho
ontiro issue. Tho money is to bo ox
ponded in giving tho city a supply of
wator.
Fivo different concerns bid on tho
bonds. Among thorn was Medford's
old frioud, John Nurcon & company
of Chicago.
Tho bids received follew:
John Nuvoon & SCo., of Chicago,
bid par loss $275 for oxponsos in is
huing tho bonds.
S. A. Kean &Co., of Chicngo, bid
par and offorcd n promium of $180
on tho issuo.
Fnrnson & Co., of Chicago, bid
par, Jacksonville to pay accrued in
torost from Ootobor 1 to dolivory.
J. M. Wrighl & Co., of Denver, bid
par loss $030.
Ulon, Sutherlin & Co., of Chicago,
bid par nnd a premium of $307.
Roosevelt In Missouri.
ST. Louis, Mo., Oot. 11. Colonel
Thcodoro Roosevelt nrrivod today at
tho first turn in his southorn and
middlo wostohn tour, boing greeted
in this city by Governor Hndloy, a
oommittoo of tho BiiBinoss Mon's
longuo nnd by a crowd of gront pro
portions. Soon nftor tho nrrival of Rooso
volt ho wob escorted to a breakfast
at which 500 mombors of tho lenguo
woro hosts, Following tlio bronkfnst
tlio colonol wns aumotobiled through
tho oity as tho guest of tho govornor
and a Roloot oommittoo.
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SENATOR JAME5M JOSEPHR-W I n.mYniTK
H B.FRAZIER P IpjQHNSTONy f pW&fiill
OREGON BALLOT IS
SIX FEET IN
LENGTH
f SALEM, Or., Oct. 11.
f Without nny county officers
f or county or procinct Inltla-
-f tivo mensures attached, tho
-f state ballot for tho Novom- -f
f bor elections will bo exactly -
f six feot long. Tho ballot -f
probably will come from tho
hnndB of tho slato printor to-
f day or tomorrow for dlstrlbu-
f tlon nnd certification to tho -f
f various county clerks. -f
f In mnny of tho counties tho
ballot probably will go to
eight feot at lenst, and it Is
boliovod that tho ballot tn
Multnomah county will bo f ul- -f
ly nine foot long, in many
preclnctB and counties thoro
-f will bo local lnitlativo moa-
f sures tending to swell tho
f length of tho ballot consider- -f
ably.
-f Tho lnitlativo and roforon-
f dum which allows votors to -f
-f placo measures boforo tho -f
f pooplo for decision, Is rcspon- -f
-f Blblo for tho unusudl length
of tho ballots. -f
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ASIATIC CHOLERA IS
IN
LONDON, Oot. 11. That n man,
taken from tho slumB of London,
whoro contagion is highly possible,
died yesterday of virulont Asiatic
oholorn at tho Royal froo hospital,
was loarnod today, although ovory
effort was mado to suppross tho
nows. Physicians assort that thoro
nro no other ensos of tho disonso in
London,
TEN BODIES ARE
FOUND: 50 STILL
MINE
As Work of Rescue Proceeds Dan
ger from Afterdamp Increases-
Bodies Found Were Terribly Man
gled by Falling Rocks and Shock.
STARK3LLE, Colo., Oct. 11. Ton
bodies of miners woro found today
in tho ill fated Starkvillo mino noar
here after tho rescuers hnd worked
ineessnntly since the explosion Sat
urday night which entombed approx
imately 00 workers. The men woro
killed by the force of the explosion
and tho bodies buried and frightful
ly manglod by tho falling rocks.
The bodies wore found in tho main
tunnel nt a point two miles away
from tho entrance. Tho tunnol is
filled with debris nnd it will proba
bly bo long boforo tho bodies can be
brought to tho surface for identifica
tion by waiting frionds and rela
tvos. Danger Increasing.
As tho work of rescuo proceeds
tho danger of afterdamp increases.
As tho debris is cleared away littlo
by littlo and passagoways aro mad?,
poisonous gases ovoroomo tho rescu
ers. Several workers woro ovor
oomo today and had to bo rushed
out of tho mino to savo thoir lives.
Shortly aftor finding tho ton bod
ios today, J. F. Wollborn, president
of tho Colorado Fu,el and Iron com
pany, arrived on tho scene. Mell
bom will mako a personal investiga
tion of tho catastrophe.
Following Wollborn's nrivnl, tho
mino offioials decidod on a polioy of
8ocreoy. It is acknowledged that no
dotnils of tho disaster will bo givon
out until n thorough investigation
has boon mndo and reports placed
in tho hnnds of tho propor authori
ties. Doputies gnnrding tho mino woro
orderod to koop all but roscuors, ovon
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BURIED
NO DECISION
IN HEW
CASEASYET
President Graham Announces that
He Will Not Make Public His De
clslon for Another Twenty-four
Hours Portland Has Hard Fight,
But Good Chances for the Pennant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.
President Graham of the Coa3t
league announced this morning that
he would not make public until to
morrow his decision in tho Iletlin
case. Ho refused to state his rea
son for not making it public today
ns ho hnd said he woujd yesterday.
Neither would he give any intimation
ns to the nature of the decision.
This announcement followed a ru
mor thnt he hnd decided against
Portland.
Last Scrries in Portlond
Portlan began its last series at
home today, tho Angels being their
opponents. With fonr weeks of play
away from home the Beavers are
liable to find some tough sledding
before the senson closes nnd no mat
ter what the decision in the Helling
case may be. their pennant hopes
may yet bo dashed. McSredie is re
lying principal on Gregg nnd Knapp
to do the twirling for tho team and
as they have worked hard all season
it would be no surprise if they should
blow np nt the crucial moment.
The Oaks are up from the south
for a series with tho Seals, which
they figure to capture without much
trouble. Long's men aro still scrap
ping among themselves and with the
"esprit de corps" of the team shot to
pieces, it Is small wonder that it Is
sliding down the toboggan.
Vernon and Sacramento aro fight
ing it out in Los Angeles and unless
tho Senators flash another unexpect
ed winning strong,, the Villagers are
liable to work themselves into third
place. Hogan'c pitchers aro working
well and the team in general is fight
ing hard to better its position.
Always there's ono classified ad
that's worth all the rest to you.
DEMAND FOR APPLE
Br--Tmi
WALLA FAR EXCEEDS THE SOPPLY
J. PLUV. USES
HIS
POT
Southern Oregon Drenched by
Steady Downpour Will Delay Ap
ple Picking Somewhat Song of
the Saw and Hammer Stilled.
Old J. Pluv got busy in tho woo
sma' hours Tuesday morning and get-
tins out his sprinkling 'pot, proceed
ed to givo southern Oregon a drench
ing. It appears now to bo tho first
of tho winter rains, for no lot-up Is
in sight. Judging from past yoars,
tho vain will continue for a fow days
and then w!h como another spell of
tho Rogue's unoxcelod fall weather,
such as provnllod for tho past two
weeks following tho oquinoctlr.l storm
in the latter part of September.
Tho downpour today jns stilled
tho wheels of Industry throughout
the city nnd Vflloy. Applo picking,
which is uuder way In full blaBt, is
halted temporarily whllo tho song of
the saw and hammor Ib not heard to
day on all sides, as is tho caso when
Old Sol holds away.
Tho woathor man sayB It will rain
again tomorrow.
In writing an ad about that furn
ished room you have to ront say, in
a convinoing way, just what you'd
what i' was like, "and nil about t."
SPRINKLING
24 PER CENT
IS GROWTH
IN SCHOOLS
Superintendent Collins Makes Report
for Past Month Increase Over a
Year Ago is Nearly One-fourth
Over 1100 Children Now Enroll
In Medford Schools.
Twenty-four per cent nearly one
fourth is the growth mndo by th
Medford schools over one year ago,
according to tho first monthly report
filed by superintendent U. S. Collins
with the school board. At present
1102 pupils art) enrolled in tha
schools of the city. At tho close of
the first month, one year ago, tha
total enrollment was 891. The in
crease is 211 or 24 per cent.
The report of Superintendent Col
,'ins shows that 25 days school waa
taught during the month ending Oc
tober 10; that the number of days'
atendnnce totalled 24,163; days of
absence, 796; whole number times
late, 1205, number pupils neither ab
sent or late, 615; average daily at
tendance, 97; visits by parents, 21;
visits by schol board, 1.
TEDDY'S STATEMENT !S
VOUCHED FOR BY MAYOR
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ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 11. Presi
dent Faxon of tho chamber of com
merce today verified tho statememt
of Mayor Maddox, who declared that
Colonel Roosevelt strongly intimat
ed that he would be a candidate for
president in 1912.
Roosevelt is alleged to havo salt
that he would mako the race If h
could bo confident that he would
carry a single southern state.
Another who heard the remark
said teday:
"Tho report that Roosevolt roaSto
that remark Is correct, and he went
even further. .Those who heard him
are certain that he will become-
candidate."
Not being a hermit, you'll have no
trouble "getting interested" in the
want ads.
BOXES AT WALLA"
Every Plaining Mill Is Workim
Overtime but Orchardlsts Art
Forced to Lay Off Their Plettitf
and Packing Crews for the Pres
ent Week.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oot. 11.
iWth ovory planing mill working
ovortime tho demand for npplo box
es in tho Walla Walla valley far
oxcoeds tho supply; and several or
ohardists have laid off thoir picking
and packing orows for tho wook un
til tho mills can oatch up.
It is estimated that 500,000 boxes
will bo required to ship the fruit
crop this year and tho mills cannot
keop abreast of tho demand.
Thnt this will result in morions fi
nancial loss is now belioved, but it id
not thought tho trouble can soon be
remedied. Evorywhoro conditions
nro nonrly tho same, it soems, nnd
nppcnls to tho outside mills for help
hns been in vain.
OIL AP D TOBACCO
CASES SET FOR TRIAL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Tho su
premo court of tho United States to
day ro-assigned the Standard OH
nnd tho American Tobacco company
ensos for, hoanng on January 3 on
tho motion of Atornoy' Gonend
Wickorsham.
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