Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 23, 1910, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextV v n V I IW, H ' -. B I 'f THE WEATHER Rain tonight and tomorrow. Tho Menage of tho Tlig: white Kalr weather. Illue nnln or now, White ami olue Locnt showers llluck triangular Above white, narmei; below white, colder. . White with black center Cold Medford Mail Tribune Circulation t MAIL TRIBUNE'S CIRCULA TION YESTERDAY WAS 3050 . FIFTH YEAR. MEDFORD, ORKOON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1910. No. 210., GREAT ATTLE NEAR CASTRO CIENGAS , L ptf LOSSES ON BOTH IDES REPORTED TO BE VERY HEAVY II I I MOVING njlY DR. CRIPPEN PAYS EL PASO, Nov. 23. A floco lmttlo between n forco of 1000 rebels un der command of Francisco Mndero, Hie rorolutionnry leader, ami an equal number of loyal Mexican troops was fought early todny at, Castro dongas, according to reports received hero at 9 o'elon this morning. Tbe result or the ongngeinont could not bo learned up to that hour. At 3 o'clock, two hours after tho battle began, tho rebels wero rpported stead ily gaining and about ready to storm tho town. According to tho mcagro details obtained tbe Insurrection forco quiet ly occupied n hilltop outsldo tho town under cover of darkness and at mid night moved ta tho nttack. At 10 o'clock a Rcntry challenged tho van guard and Immedlato fighting be gan. It Is impossible to estlmnto the casualties, but from tho most rolla blo accounts, It la believed tho los kos on both sides wore heavy. El 1'aso Is eagerly awaiting nows of another conflict expected nt Chi huahua. A force of 9000 rebels oc cupied nn Atnerlcnn smelter company plant Just outside tho town at dusk last night, preparatory to attaoklng tho town at daybreak. oQnornl Ter rar.zas, commanding tho Mexican gar rlsnu at Chjbuabua, .Issued, n draft order and every citizen of inllitnry :igo was ordered to report for duty. No word has reached hero slnco mid night, and It is bolleved that tho fighting Is now In progress. Another lmttlo is expected when .'1000 loyalists, hastening to tho aid or the sorely tried garrisons of (lomez Polnclo, Torroon and Parral aro met by a large forco of revolutionists which hnvo gone to meet thorn He- ports received hero today from tho three points named aro that tho fight ing Is still going on steadily. Tho rebels twice occupied tho town of Gomez Pnlaclo Inst night and each time wero driven out. Two federal soldleni and several rebels wero slain. Refugees from Torroon and Oomoz Paluclo nrrlved hero today. They declared that at Gomez Pnlaclo the municipal palaco was burned and tho chief of police killed. Tho revolu tionists Trc driven out but returned, only to bo again repulsed by tho rur- ales. Tho casualties on tho sido of teb Insurgents arc unknown, tho reb els having taken their dead and wounded to tho hills. Parral, It Is reported, has boon re taken by tho RoVornment troops. Two American citizens, ono a miner named Lawton, who was standing In a doorway of tho Foreign club at Gomez Palnclo, wore killed by stray bullets. When reinforcements nr rlved for the rcdernl troops tho rebels fled to tho hills. Torreon Is reported quiet, tho rof tigess donylng that fighting occurred there. They maintain that tho con flict was continued 'to Gomoz Pn laclo Troops and rurales aro guarding and fortifying Chlhunhua. Machine guns have boon mounted otftiie muni cipal palace and ono tho cathedral, with a command of tho principal stroots. A nnttnek was momentarily expected when tho refugees left. , Tho revolutionary junta hero de nies thnt Insurgents killed or mal treated Americans, saying that the reports woro sprond by govnrnniont sympathizers in order to discredit tho uprising. TOMORROW tho Mail Tribune intoiuljfcto move tho grantor portion oC its news paper plant into the new building nMhc corner of Fir and Sixth streets, and on Friday will be ready for business in the new, quarters. t Tim mnviinr ot a newsiumor plant is a ihjivg uiuiertaicintr and tor tuat reason no - cj - - . .,., ,-.f,. w Iwi iuuiwwl fmnni'vmv. IKlJJl-l 111 uu woimi wu...vi.... JL The management hopes to soon Do nine to invito its large ELLA WHEELER WILCOX TO ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON Kiln Whedlur Wilcox, America' iiroinior feminine nullior, will arrive in Mi'dfnrd litis afternoon for n visit willt 'friends mnl will remain until iiunI Sunday. - Mrs. Wilcox, with lift liunlfuntl, is touring llie world, nnl nro -(oppiiic over horu in older lo i-il Mr. and Mr, llatiptiiiau of Ta ble Hock. Mr-. Wilco will be mot by a com mit I 'o of Imliet from the Greater r'ilfortl elult, coiif,rtl)ujr of Me.--dnmos rnroy, Kuntiior, Vnwter, Al ford, Undue, l'ickul and Ilurmon She will lo oseotted to the Nosh ho tul, whore u room litis been decorated for lier. It i tastefully doeorutoi' with pink'carnuliniib and Oregon ni(. If Mrs. Wilcox is willinsr a rooep tiou will bo tciitlcrcd her lieforo liei departure Suidiiv WM SMASH BENSELLING FOR ASQUJTH'S HOUSE SENATE PRESIDENT Suffrancttes Execute Flank Move-1 Multnomah Senators meut and Hurl Stones and Bottles, ready With Candidate at Home of Premier, Smashing I Nearly Every Window. LONDON, Nov. 2.1. Thoir move ment Hidduit l.V U heavy foic thnt norlittiiK London. atiffrnKotlos oab culed n flunk movement utt the lioino of 1'iamier Aaqnlth early todny, mid, hurliae iron bulU, moiios and bot tle, broke nearly uvury window in 11m' Iiohm. Th attack. Iated fcavoral min utes, during Hbich a hail of iiii mUs fell about tho Aaquiih homo. The rit niiuiftler and hi family were anui-.-d. but wr unable U ffHl the attack. Finaky the xtlic er Miiiiin.'iieil uud several of the .iltifl-mg l-'i'iy re iirreWd. Tin im'ii.mi iuttraiti'ltc iili nt- lacii-d ! b"tii'- of Sir (lrv. )creir.v fir fori(ii in Field Al to Preside Over State Senate Joseph Simon Last Portland Man in Position. I'OKTLAND, Or., Nov. 23. Hub Soiling, u local merchant, wuu the iiiiHiiimoiiii choice of llie Miiltiionuili K0unton for prtxiiilaiit of tliu uuuh ut u poiif oi oo lt nit;lit. Tli Multuouwli dvlttKution iu llie liounc lm MiiuyNueed that if the twt wilt cive Mulliioiimli county Ilia piWiltmt of the iHtnuto it will uot iml up a onudidnto for mmHkwr, Mid a meol iutr of Ilia .Miilliiiiimtli ilclesiliui prolmlily will h hold in the iieai ftituro to iuriortfe the action of tin taettalurtf lt lUfht. MultiMiwah oounty has not had the pwhidenoy of the neurit -incn Jo- i M-pii MmoH irMHlt(l ovor Die uppor Ilwaril , houo Mini the Mitltuoiuali ilnlatioi affaitv, ' in both brHiit-hen of thf lcj(i.lHlme and Wuixtoii (.'bnrcliill, xwrflarv for hu- taken the ih.mIu.ii lli.it Ibe pre--lint a II ii it . a well a- Ike hoiiii" ot-ideiii'V of tllr cnal- l due lln-I-Wi. llaic.Ult. - r.-UI IV Htflllli. eirele of friends in to inspect the new quarters. Once in the new building the .Mail Tribune will have tho finest, most eonveni(,nt"home of any newspaper in the state outside of Portland, and we want vou all to see it. MEDFORD WILL FULLY OBSERVE -4--r-f r Hf EIFERT CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR THANKSG VING Stores. Will Close Tomorrow Churches to Hold Proper Cerc Monics Football Game Is Ar ranfletl for Afternoon. ' STORES TO CLOSE. In nccordiinco with the wish of tho innjorily of tho murehaiitK ot tho city, the hoard of directors of tho Merchailt)' associutioii have rJ.tiiUAted that all llie .storvtn, with the exception of grocer ies uud meal murkelrt, he (tlosed nil of ThiiuksxiviiiK day in order that the day may he enjoyed as n holiday by nil. drocuricu and meal iimr kcts will remaiir open until 31 u. m. to accommodate their, patrons. II. C. OAKNKTT, Pies. J. II. C'AKICIN, Sec. f-t--f-ft-f -f-ft loli;ious Bervicob, soeinl func lioiis, fiitertaiiiinont, fcnstiiiK uud -porl will bo noino of the varied fea tures on the program of observance ihnt will he offered tho people of Modforrd on Thanksgiving d'ny. As the day i a leul holiday in the utnte, all public offices will be lotted. Most private institutions, itich us wholc-nlc mid ret nil storos, banks uud otfices, will lollow tho iistom of former yours anil run with uinimum fjucos or he olomid entire ly. Union ThnnkuKiviiiK aorvieos will ')U held nt (ho l'loMbytiiriuii cluircli riiuisduy ovoniiiK nt 7:'M o'clock, .hu two Methodist, tho Presbyterian, .ho UitptUl, the Christian and Oer aiau Luthoraii churchos .joining in ho hen ioo. Tho ohoim of (lie hi--ral churchoH will join in tho inii-ic. Itev. Mr. Pliipiir. of tbo M. I). iliurch South will deliver tbo cere mony. The pastors of tho olhor hurdie will aitfl in tlio ooruiuoii- IOh. The services nro hold in tliu ovn niug for tlio milfoil (hat provious -xpaiiutioo ha proven it to lie dif ficult to Nuciiru u good (UiiUunoo in the moruintr. Hev. Mr. Luoiia of SL , Mark'. ICpiticopal church will hold TIiiiiiIih u'i vini; services ul 10 o'olook in St. Murk's hall. Miimh will ho aaid ut lliw Catholic ohiirch at 10 o'olook. ' Tho return lo llmir homo of Mod ford' Kroiip of hoys and tclrU who are utleiidiiiK oolleKoa uud iinlvorai- Jit in tho iiorthwottt will hu tho oe ruxioii of nuineniiia pleAsant auoial evonU, In the field of Hporla, Medford will hnvo (hu ploaaure of wiluoaxiiiK a foolhall namo hotwouu Modfurd ami Aliland in the afternoon. Eight Injured. LOS ANflHLKS, Nov. 23. hslit yeriona woro Injured wbon a atrottt cor on the Vermont avunuo lluv JumiHxl tbo track borlly after mid nlK'il No out huh MrloiiMly hurt. Hltbougli hCM-ral rcren. m ciiIh uml bruUim To- tho Editor: Acting upon tlio ndvico nud frolioitution of my friends, 1 hnvo decided lo announce myself us ti Caiulidalo for election to tlio offioo of mayor ut tho coming oily election. I fool thil my three uud a hnlf, yl'ars' cxijoriojioo us councilman, president of the council nud anting mayor have qualified me to give Medford what is desired 'by all our people a business udmiuistrulioii, and, if olcot od, thnt will ho m.y earnest mid sincero omlonvor. W. W. EIFRHT. Um TONS AND HALF IS WEIGHT MEDFORD'S BIRD f -f f flU H CAVEN BLOCKS ( STORM SEWER Prppcrty .Is Flooded by Flood Wa ter Laroc Force of Men at Work 'Puttinii in a Temporary Drain- Tim heavy rain of Tuesday night caused u oavo-iu of tlio storm Bower ditch between Oakdalo uud lv street, uud smaller slips along the lino 'to (trapu. The big slide, howovor, is tho only ono from which duiuugc , resulted. The coutraclorh woro just ready t connect the storm sewer ttiidor tho pavement of Oakdalu and tho trench hud not been filled below. Tho ninny tons of earth falling upon the un protected pipo caused u break, which htoiiiicd tho flow of tlio wn- tor uud bucked it up ovor tho Mir- roiinding proper! v. St root (JommiasiouQr linker litis n force of moii putting in u temporary drain to toliovo the congestion uud to divert the ihw of the unler "ltn tho sewer bclou the break. NORTH YAKIMA IS SOME SORE Great American Turkey Wllh Form Chief Article of Food on Many Tables in Medford Tomorrow Many of Them Sold. 4 "" Hero nro tho specifications "" of Medford's Thanksgiving " turkov: Woi.dit -rillll imiimlu. ii . T two tons nml n half. mS"'' t Aviirngiu prit'o liaid 2tt5 f p.iat .t.i:m ho "" Tills lurkoy will ho distrih- tiled among fil 1 fatnilios. According li estimates furninhod by tho viirioim moiit mnrkola of Medford fill turkeys will he union .in Medford tomorrow. The average weight of tho birds is ton pound- nud tho nvorngo price paid is '8 cents. Hence Medford will expend noarlv $ 1 500 for the white und dark moat. Wednesday morning Ityheo & Neill hud disposed of 111) birds; llie Hev innrkot acknowledges to B.'i, Nich.ils & Ashpole 100, JViirnor, Wortinnn & Ooro 110 ami (he Kogito 1'ivcr Fih innrkot .10, making a toinl of 'II"). Aocordiug to the OH(imnlo:i made on today's mile Iho toinl number will reach .111. ' ' The t ratio has boon holier this year, wiy tho purveyors of mollis, t lut ti oyer bof'oro, und while tho total number is largo, it is ooimurvulivc onlininfo. Frultiirowers Arc Not Pleased by the Decision of Jmlics at the Na tional Apple Show Exhibited Nine Carloads. NORTH YAKIMA. Wtwli., Nov. 23. With nine eurloud. out of 10 shown at the Spokane apple mIiow, ttom tliu Vakiinu uille.y, this swlioii in not owriy idttaMid with Iho de oiaioue of the jiulaea. That Norlh VukiiuH fruit would,, out wiu lue swoMlakM wiu u fjuioKniia con olnaion. Thwr are grower hero who believu I hot Yuklliia could ex hibit for a iiuuki'r of a ouniury with out once earrying off (ho bif rit. Aaide fruiu (he carlout of Wiuexuiu. exhibited by II. M. Gilbert, priu-ti cally no fine in the omisirtunt cjuMMri cuiue this wu.v, tliotigb in I1114 aud idale exhibiu the valley receiv ed a number ' of awards. Iitc uwardx irivf firl prize on a mi.l carload o linluiiil Hurl of Tuimh i"b. t"i' I)i-li ion- nud Whiii- nii.-r 1'iiiroi.iii'- Auto Overturns. SANTA MONICA, Nov. 23. Oho racing automobile overturned und two others wont through iiuiiHital ac robatic porrorniiitioo today on tbo Nevada avontio 'Mouth ourvo" of tbo Santa .Monica road ruro course. Tho big Apportion car, lion IComobor drlv- lni( and KorgiiKon moehaiilclau, ovor- turned mi tbo daiiKorous curve. Neither man was Injured, although Homelier was caught bonorith tbo car. According to Kona'hor, tho machine will bo In Hhnpo for tomorrow's race In upllo of minor broakagoa canned by the acoldunt, Baseball Mcetinn. - mm IliriTIJ. .Mont.. Nov. UJI. The first uieetiiiK of the Union IliiweliNll aaMcuition will lie held in Unite on Oeoetuher 7, according to mi hu noiinoeiiiHol by W. II. Luoan, who i oho of tfie priiiuotera of ilia newest baaehall league in Iho weal. 'Ilia hiiMJliesH of the mueliiig wil ho iriveti over to effoclinjc a perma nent '-KAiiizMluiu. The friuichiae will bo awarded al.o. Them will ha rciueaenlntivo in alteiidance from Mute, Kail ak?. OhiIhiI) Ho is, Twin I'ulls, Idaho .Kails, Miesoula and (ireat 1'nlU. Mexican Attacked, DKNVHIL CiUi.. Kov; 2a.Iuter iitilioual couiplieMlioiiH are threaten ed 11 the result of the iillrv.'.l mi-. Ili'iiliiD'iil ot Mivoil ( .i-laiinn, .1 i ull'iil ul ltn- Mi n all 1 oli.iiv In 11 ulv i-laj w , r" WITH HIS LIFE FOR MURDER OF WIFE i.u.NuuiM, inov, s;i. AinoiiK a Hcoroioiiuiiousiy 10 aiiss i.onevo, wno, thej ot unmarked flagstono-covored gruves solicitously to Miss Lcnove. At that; Iu tbo yard of Pontonvlllo prison tp- It lino tho girl, who roglatored as Miss ilny lies tho body of Or. llnwloy H.J Allen, had loft Englnnd soil. Crlppon, whllo Miss Ethol Clalro Lo-J yn jn.tti.fHSi 1 ' , novo, for whom Crlppen committed a I nronkrnst wna nerved at n ooek crlmo for which ho pntd with his llfo. ,t (!rillon wotild not eat. At 8:30 Is being borrio toward America 011 tho tho KOvornop of tho pr(aoH Entitled "' llnor Majestic. tbo condemned mnn that, lio must pre- Dr. llawloy II. Crlppon hanged to. I)aro for tho mnrch to .... ac-nl(!- uay ni rouiouviiio tor ttio nuiruer or his wife, Hollo lClmoro Crlppon, 1 tie coded to bo ono of tbo most roninrk ablo criminals that ovor sprung a trap 011 any gallows In Merrlo England. Did Ho Confess? Whothor Crlppon confessed tho crlmo to his spiritual advisor, Cnry, after oiubr,acln Catholicism, Hhort'ly lieforo ho started his Journey to tho gallows, wnothor ho confessed tho details of n liorrlblo crlmo to his counsel, or whothor ho sold a bonn fldo or spurlotis confession to tho London EvonlnV Times to provldo Mlsa Lonevo with n componsntlon, probably aovor will bo known. Tho Times roltorntcs that today tbo Amor lean physician confessed n cunnnlngly planned, crjlino; l-lnther Ciirpy. Miss Lonovo nml Arthur Nowton, Crlppon's coutisol, denied knowledge of nny Was Wakeful Tho doomed man's Inst night on earth was a wakeful 011c. Ho cnllod froouontly lo iho death watch to ask tho tlmo. Father Caroy of tho church of tbo Sacred Heart arrived nt dawn and administered tho Inst rites of tho rliurch. Crlppon ongagod In saraest conforonco with tho priest and appar ently did uot brood ovor his approach ing end. Frequently during tho talk In tho dimly lighted coll Crlppon roforrod Jailors pinioned Crlppon's arms and bnrod his neck for tho easier adjust ment of tho ropo. Tho llttlo procession, consisting of tho doomed man and two wardens, led by Fathor Carey, who Intoned prnycrs for tho dying, crossed the fow yards separating tho condemned colls to tho gallows and tho "scaffold, whoro T3xccutlonor John Ellis stood waiting. Has Finn Step Crlppon, without hesitation, as though he had rohoarsod his part, In n niltnlo tragedy, mounted the gal lows with a firm step, iio did not falter and ho did not break down. To tbo few onlookers the governor, tho sheriff, tho priest, the Jailers and two representatives of tho prosa Crlppon seemed acutely conscious thnt hts thio had come. Ifo did not speak", liowwver and irtoqd'flrra -walle' tho black cap was being adjusted. Outsldo tho Jail a morbid crowd hod gathorpd, but a heavy .fog on shrouded tho building and cloakod tho vlow of tho Jail yard. Evon tho forbidding black arm of tho gallows I roe near tho roar wall could not bo made out. llbick Flag tTP At 0 o'clock a spectre of a black flag was hoisted to the top of tho Hhndowy flag polo nonr tho prison (Contlininl on 1'uga 8.) BFRGER M l FLING AT MORGAN AND INTERESTS HT. LOUIR, Nov. 23. Congress- miiit'oliiot Vlotor Merger of Wiscon sin, soalnllst, took a fling at J. IMer pont Morgan and tho moneyed Inter cuts today, doubirlug that thoy woro Indirectly ruspouulhlo for tho revolu tion In Moxlco. "Morgan ami tho other money sharks are promoting tho roholllon," , snld llorgor, who Is a delegate to tho Vliierlcan Federation of Labor con vention lit session hero. "Their ln- fuenco mimed tho United States gay orumont to support Diaz hoforo, and It now doubtloss extends to tho point whoro It will cause tho placing of tho United Stntos army at tho diunosal of 1'rosldont Diaz. Diaz liu.-., ills Job as president by a closo under standing with Morgan nud the other plutocrats whoso schomes Diaz fur thered, sharing with thorn In tho plun der they obtained. SINGLED LOSES OUT OjUIIRKEY Constable Says His Prisoner Will Meet Willi Little Consideration, Inasmuch as He Canto Retwccn Hint and His Dinner. 1 Countable ftlugler will take that trip to Puiiuiiulr nrtur all. Yostor day aftoriioon, whllo ho was waiting for tho belated loiithbouiiil train In order to go to Duiwniulr after ono Joe Warroji. neemod of larceny In Mod ford, ha received a dUputfh to the ef fect that with the aid of his partner Warren had oaeapod from tho Diiiih- llliilr haatlle by chopping a hole In (ho slilo walls of the J11U. This morning Chief of I'olluo JSIiuai'w rooelvsd Information that Warren and his lwirtnor, whono nntuo waa uot Klvaii, woro onpturod about elht iuIIw aoiitli of Dummmlr, and Sttmler left 011 tho 10:30 train to bring 1'inK bis prlmiiUTH. ' Th.n DIAZ WARNED OFmilOl Ambassador Wilson Reports to tho State Department Tiiat He Told the President Tiiat His Army Was Too Concentrated. WASHINGTON, 1). C, Nov, 211. -It win. learned loduy 011 tho bighorn! niiihoiily Hint tho state department is suppressing reports that Ambas sador Ilonry 1 1, Wilson of tho United ytlllos warned l'rosiilopt Diaz of Mexico that tho Miixioiin army was tfjo con -culmtuil lo copa with n rov- oljuliojij i boarded tlio train. "I usually am of nn oven dldposltlon, but whon a fol thu train," uald Augiut '!),, as ho low makes mo mlsa my Thanksgiving dinner lu making n gotaway that isn't any gol-uway at all, It makes mo soro. so that nil tho turkoy Warron will have will bo In his Imagination. Thorn may bo a fow bones to bo will be 110 chopping out of gliucd when I got home, Ut I am , i.yJi . jilt, or 1 nuipiiii' .iO r I ma him on j iioul)ttuI o