THE WEATHER
Clear tonight nnd tomorrow.
J.1' Myasr of tho riff,
WlilloKnlr weather.
!!!!'!""RnUl nr snow.
niL'iiT J"."1 ""'"-I'""! showers
Mlnrk trlnnctllnr. Above white,
wnriiier: l,o w white, colder.
While with black center Cold
Governor-Elect West Expresses His Appreciation to Voters of Jackson
Medford Mail Tribune
Circulation
MAIL TRIBUNE'S CIRCULA
TION YESTERDAY WAS
3050
WFm YEAR.
MEDFORD, 01113(1 OX, TlTKSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1910.
No. 2ll.
PORTLAND GOVERNOR
WOULD BE DEEPLY
ONLY ONE CITIZEN
Objects to Mcdfortl's Efforts to Se
cure Lower Rates Chamber of
Commerce Is Represented by an
AttoriM Ralfroatl Commis
sion Hero Today Taking Evidence
The ntato railroad commission ho
Ban tho hearing Tuesday afternoon of
tho case filed by tho Medford traf
flc bureau to secure distributing
ratCH out of iMedford to points In Ore
gon. A similar hearing to securo such
rntes In California was hold a fort
night ago beforo tho Intcrstato com-
morco commission.
Commissioners Oswald West and
Clyde II. Altch'cson wero prcsont,
Cominlssloner Campbell being absent
In tho east. Tho Medford traffic
bureau was represented by Attorney
McCuno and local members, Includ
ing H. C. Oarnett, K. A. "Welch, J.
P. Iteddy and others, nnd tho South
ern I'Jirlflc by V. D. Kenton and
Messrs. Lounsborry and Miller.
Tho Portland chambor of commerco
Js opposing the proposed reduction in
class rates and Is represented by At
torney Wlnnlfeo. Tito samo opposi
tion was made in tho Ilaker City caso.
Tho establishment of a traffic zone,
such ns Portland enjoys, would in
terfere with Portland's monopoly as
a Jobbing center.
Medford wants the same class rates
for a illstance of 150 miles aB tho
class rates out of Portland for simi
lar distance on a graduated scale, us
ing as a basis a nojnt 115 miles from
Portland, at which point tlioy ask
that a rate of 17 cents, first class, bo
fixed.
'
Mrs. Lance Dead.
Mr. 0 pome Luueo of Gold Mil'
died nt llio Medford' hospilul last
evrfnu 'niter undergoing littlit
operation. Mr. I. unco is proprietoi
of Luueo & C f Gold Hill.
"Mrs. Luueo was well known nil
over the Koguo Hivor vnlloy mid Iiim
many friendn will rug rut her Mid
den deulli.
The funeral will lie hold fiom the
late residuueu in Gold Hill al 1 p. in
Thursday.
-ELECT WEST
GRATEFUL 10
OF
AN
Says He Intends to Reward His Friends by Givinn Them tho Best Ad
ministration the State Has Ever Had If It Is Within His Power
Says He Will Be Found a Staunch Friend to Measures Advocated by
His Banner County Friends Here on Railroad Work Will Probably
Flcsiiin From Commission Early in December.
flu miu'h of life revolves around
Hie "cost of Hiingf." that the sto.e
ads have nn increasing iuleiesl.
SHERIFF KILLS
ESCAPED CONVICT
Trancdy Occurs Near Burns, Or.
Sheriff Has Narrow Escape From
Death When Prisoner Grasped His
Gun.
UUltKH. Or., Nov. 29. Arthur
FiHher, an oeenpod convict from lloUo
penitentiary, wag killed and Dan YV.
Ackloy, a prison gunrd -from the Mime
Institution, was dangerously wounded
today.
FlHhor. who ebcapud from tho HoUe
penitentiary four years ago, was ap
prehended hy Sheriff Richardson in
Hums last Friday. Guard Ackloy ar
ilvod hut night, Identified Fisher
and wan preparing at V30 this morn
ing to tnko tho atago for tho railroad
Ackloy and Sheriff Hlchardson
wore placing tho Oregon boot on
tho prisoner, both of them stooping
ovor with Fisher standing up botweon
thorn, when Fisher reached ovor,
sJltUiod Ackley'a gun out of his pock
gt and fired at Shoriff Richardson's
hand, but missed. Aokloy grappled
with tho desperado, who shot him
through tho abdomen, but Aokloy
fought desperataly.
Soon riiehardbon got an opening
and shot PUher six times, killing him
Instantly. Guard Ackloy is seriously
wounded and la under iihysiolana'
oar at a local hospital.
Fisher was 19 yean of age. It is
said his parents Hv at Lawrence.
Kan.
He has herded shep In tU county
for the last two years.
"1 mil indeed deeply grateful to
Jnekson comity citizens for piling
up tho largest majoiity of any coun
ty in the state in my fiuor," stated
Governor-elect Oswald West, who
urrivo.d in Medford this morning In
attend the session of the state mil
road commission in this city, "and 1
will rewind (lieni hy giving them tho
best administration the state has
ever had, if it ho within my power.
I have looked forward with gieal
pleasure to my visit in Jnekson coun
ts because 1 wish to thank in per
son us many of my friends as pos
sible, .laekson coiiiily,rogurdlois ol
imputation, gave tho largest majority
in my favor, beating Multnomah In
the narrow margin of two votes, mv
majority there being 1-U8 mid tin
oven 1U00 heie.
"I realize, however. Hint it wis mil
u personal victory. It was simply
the voice of lite Oregon people raised
against tissemblyisni the .proposed
return to the old state of al fails
which embody bosses nnd conven
tions. The Oregon peotile, having
broken away from that, wero in no
mind to return to it.
"During my administration Jack
son county citizens ran count on tn
aid for any worthy ciutse they brine
forwaid. 1 feel that I owe Jackson
county mid her citizens it great
debt."
Mr. West, in all probability, will
resign' from the state railroad com
mission early in December in ordei
to gain it few weeks' rest beforo Ink
ing up his duties us governor, lie
will probably vh-it Southern C'nlifoi
Kin, whens ho will prepare bis inaug
ural iiddriwu
MUCH WORK IS
DONE ON ROAD
WITHIN FOREST
Reports Received by Supervisor
Erickson of Crater National For
est Indicate That Government Is
Doinii Much Work In Forest.
Fiom icpnrls received today by
Supervisor M. L. Krieksoii ot the
Crater National luiest, wotk is pi'o-'
giessing rapidly on that section of
tho Crater like boulevard Iving
within the national foiost. The
bni-li has been denied out for u
considerable distance on each side
ot the road from the park bouiidaiy
to I'nion cieek, nil of the rocks and
stumps lemoved and considerable
eaithwork dime. The men uie now
working on the loinuiniii" seven niilci
of road lying between Union meek
and Pruipeet.
Tho rciHirt received hy Mr. Kriek
soii was diitud November -!, just af
ter the snow htoiin, mid vvua to the
etlect that a foot of hiiow md
fallen, but it would not iuturfeie to
niiv extent with tho wink.
The eiew, which numbers 'JO me;.
is now located nt Union cieek.
"Salome" Is Withdrawn.
CHICAGO. Nov. 29. Owing to
iiowapapor and police criticism of
Mary Garden's portrayal of "Sa
lome." Andreas Dlppol, dlieclor of
the Chicago Opera couipnny, announc
ed today that the opora would bo
withdrawn.
It was dlngiwtlng." said Chief of
Police Steward ' It was not clever
enough to be Immoral "
$6 A BOX PAID
FOR WINTER NELIS
PEARUONDON
W. S. Brooks, Manager of Snowy
Butte, Advised of Sale of Car
Price Is Not a Record, But Is Good
Considerinjj Off Market for Fruits.
Sr. S. Mrook8, manager of tho
Snowy Ilutto orchards, near Central
Point, was advised this morning of
tho sale of a car of Winter Nells
penrn In London at 12 i shillings, or
tC box.
SV'hllo this Is not a record prlco for
Winter Nells, It Is high considering
tho condition of tho fruit market
this season. Fancy Hood Hlvor Novv
tovvna havo been selling In London
for $2. HO and .'l a box To havo
SS'lntor Nulla from tho Itoguo Ulvor
valloy bring tvvlco tho prlco when
offered by salo hconsldorod loniark-able.
Keefc to Honolulu
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2!t. Dan
iel J. Keofo, commlHslonur general of
immigration hailed today ror Hono
lulu. Kecfe has Just completed an
Inspection of tho service on tho Pa
clflu coast. llcforo sailing ho reaf
firmed HtHtementH that he Intended
to locommond changes In the Immi
gration lawn that would lostrlot tho
influx of Asiatics.
A fatoro would soon fuiul if it paid
for any' comiilornble amount ol' ad
vertising which it could not make H
to your interest and prolit lo read
and nnwer.
GENERAL RESUMPTION OE WORK
Day Dawns Brifjht and Clear and Hum of Industry Is Aqain Heard
Throughout the City Weather Man Sends Anriher of His
Perfect Days So Common In Rorjufj River Valley.
After ait aufurtwd vacation of .i
wek. due to weathar condniui.n.
hundred of men returned to work
this roynung ou tli various iinpnuve-
menu under nav, both iiiuihoiimu and
individual, throughout the til v. 'Oil
everv hand todav again i lien id the
miik "I I he na ind h.iiiiini-r .uid the
hnsv Iiiihj of tudii-trv.
The aaulhar man evidwitlv awoke
troui hi liiutlir Wl evening mihI
-hut off lh ruin ami iuw wliirk
hit prevailed. The da dawned lU
a irrett rift in the clouds to jlw ot.
the '.nri beiK miely lHatiful
aiid hiu'ltly tiuted. Dy U o'cloek the
k.V oloaied and n of Soul hum
Oruiitt periect iIhvm wm. agniu in
evideiire.
There Mas u general resinjiptii'ii
it irk The oiilv iiiiii'i' enic nt
held up u ikat wt tiel uipite
men I, la ground buiK fl. The
ewer tuving compan.v i aifain al
work with a large crew.
CHIHUAHUA
18 HOT BED
OF REVOLT
Travelers Say Every Man, Woman
and Child Is Armed Will Require
Two Thousand-Troops Sixty Days
to Clean Out Insurgents Arc Now
Ready for War.
l'X PASO. To, Nov. J(I. 'Practi
cally tho entire country went of Chi
huahua is in ti state of levolt against
the American government, according
to travelers arriving hero today.
"Hell lias broken loo-e in tho slate
of Chihuahua." Biiid one ret in tied
American. "Kvery man, woman nnd
bov irom Temosnchio to Chibunhtia
is armed. The government has no
idea how strong the rebels are nnd it
will require -000 troops 00 days W
clean the iusitguuts out of Chilian
luiu."
When (buy left Chihuahuii Cil.v
yesterday the tiavelers said tin
places of amusement and salooiu
were closed mid troops guiuding the
city. The editor oMKl Corrco win
lulled for printing' 'the facts uhotil
an engagonicnt in which tho federal
troops wero defeated.
Tho insurgents are massed iiein
San Andieas nnd the feeling if
rowing nmong lho people Hint the
revolution lias not been crushed, bill
Is only beginning, I'rninincnt off I
finis at Juarez, deny this, but revo
lutionary leaders declare heavv
fighting vvill occur in three days.
Call Marsh, mi American, at lua
rez, was beaten today beVniiso lie in--.nlled
four Mexican.
NOTED GYPSY
QUEEN
IS
DEAD
Dolores Cortez, Descendant of Span
ish Nobility and Leader of Great
Gypsy Queen, Dies at Her Home
Near Santa Monica.
SANTA MONICA, Cnl., Nov. 'JD.
Dolores Coitez, dotcundniil ol
Spanish nobilit, queen of gyp
tubes, composing moru than ''(), 000
members, and a pioiuiueut memhei
of Los Angeles society, in dead to
duy nt the Koder siuiitiiriuiu lieio
The death of tjueeii Stella, aa she
was known mining the g.vpic.-..
brought to an end u remai kablu ea
teer. 'J'lie uiioon uiu the daughtei
of the Mariuii de la Coiloz, u mum
her of the eouit of King Alt'onm.
Her mother hud been u gypy queen.
The girl Jolt u convent in Pari,
where she had been placed when tdic
was .') .our of nut', to join het
niothui's jmople.
During her wnudeiiuga the girl met
and later became a oIqju fj'iuud ot
Victor Hugo mid erdl, the com
poker. Fifteen jear. ago ahu omia
lo Amerien to decide upon a loeuliou
of a colony for her people. While
in Now York she fell in love with Di.
.J. T. Downs, they were uiurried mid
came to L'alilornia to live, her U-Im-
him (iiitwciglnng the lea ol law
people that she letiiin to Spain.
'A mouth ago Mrs. Downs w.i
buriieij neverelv hy the explosion ni
a gus stove. She waa lueovering
from her injuries al the Mitnilariiiia
vvhon nils heeauie ill of apinnl menin
giti, which caused her death. She
Hio 15 ieurs of nge.
Madro to Washington.
ST. LOUIS. oM.. Nov. 3U.Tha
KraHciawj Madaro, leader of the
Mexican ievolutioiiiu, U en ruite
to WashiiiKtuu la confer with hi
bi other. OuMave ilsdero, over tli'
proatiecta im official raeuffiiitiu ni
the Muden ornv isniiHl m'erniaeul
in .Mexico b VahuiKtoH, mum a re
Mrt current here tin- afternonn. It
is Muid that Outuve Muderu receni
tv viNiled the lale ileuirlliienl on n
siuular lui-rliili, but n- leceneii
with eohlne.
It in reiM.rled Ihut a reviitiiiiniiar
hcHiliiniu ler- i- l he established in
V'.i-.hiiiglin
BUSiNESS INTERESTS ARE
PULATED IN
IN
FAVOR Of HI
ft
Warninns Havo Already Been Noted on Delicate Business Barometer
Manufacturers Want Railroad Rates Reduced. But Wall Street
Stands Behind the Roads James J. Hill Declares That "Business
Conditions Arc Unsatisfactory" Warnings Arc Already Given Out
hy the Street.
NKW YOTIK, Nov. '2i), Willi
Stieet is lofleeting tho tight for in
creased freight rates now being wag
ed by the principal railroads of tho
country.' Tliut is tho view of promi
nent New Yoik business men, who
assert that "business conditions" tiro
being manipulated to affect nmiul
fiieturiug sentiment in luvoi of the
increased tariffs.
That (he warnings that have al
ien dy been noted on the delicate
business barometer of the ticker tape
are only tentative as iut . hut that
they may portend nt least a ten)
pest is the belief of close observers
of the game here. Tho railroads are
xxtiemely nuxiotis lo secure tho rate
increases, which would amount, it is
estimated, to $7."i,()()0,lll)0 yearly. The
iioiiv would come first from (he
manufacturers, thouuh ultimately the
"onsiinier would doubtless ho called
upon to pav. The miinufacturor U
unwilline; thnl tlm increase hIihuIi'
obtain; The result is that two great
business forces tho manufacturing
interests and the railroads in
fighting ugainsl ouch other, nnd
their allied forces in tho street lire
feeling the effect of the light, That
is the vva.N the followers of lho do
ings of (he street view the situation.
Willi btreet itself is inclined to ac
cept us true the statement of Juiues
J. Hill, the veteran juilroader, thai
"business conditions uro not satis
factory." The New York New Hureau, a
Willi street organ, deuhnes todav
that the reason for the unrest in
finiincii'.l circles is "because rnil
rouds mid huge coipornlious lire de
termined to proceed cuuliously unli.
the rate question mid other siiuiliu
matters have been settled."
L'nlc.ss rules are increased ordoiv
for new cquintueiit will lie caneollei'
In the railroads nnd the old iuteu
U ninlniipit nn pngn II I
GUARANTY LAW
OKLAHOMA
IS UNDER FIRE
Dcalinns of State Bankinn Board in
Connection With Suspension of
Columbia Bank & Trust Company
Arc to Be Rinjdly lnvcstlatcd.
(il'TIUUlO, Ok la., Nov. '.'!). The
records- of tho dealings of tho state
banking board In connection with
'ho huhpoiihIoii of the Columbia
Hank and Truat company of Olcln
Iioiiih City and two other concerns
that failed at about the mime tlmu
a your ago are to bo Investigated,
rile state Hiipiemo court today Igsited
it writ of uiaiidamiiH compelling Oov-
rnor Haskell to produce tho books
mil records of the board, of vvhluh
bo Is an ox-offleio member. Tho first
niiinrfaiit ciiuii utlli which tin, board.
which had the enforcing of the atuto
bank guarantee law in charge, had to
deal, was tho hiihpuuhIoii of tho Co
lumbia concern.
Tho Columbia, under tho guaranty
law, grow rapidly from a small hi
nt Hut Ion to one of tho largest hanks
In lho sUite. When lho atato hoard
undertook to pay off the dupofdlon
It found that It funds wore nut suf
ficient ami retorted lo alleged dis
crimination between lho creditors In
order to tuiy out. The Intuit vvuh tak
en over by other Interests and re
opened under a new iiamo. The al
leged discrimination between the
ei editors wh'rh tla- banking board l
ilV.nllniif 1 on iiauii X I
INSPECTORS
OF
MAN LINES
HERE TOMORROW
A. S. Roscnbaum Back From Tri.
Tlirouiilioiit Northwest as Guest ol
Company on Inspection Trip In
spectors Will Arrive Tomorrow.
A. S. KoHuiihnum, butter known to
fame ae "Honey," Boiithurn 1'aelflc
agent at Medford, roturmid Monday
morning from Idaho, whore be had
gouo iih a guest of the road Iuhiioo
tors, ,who every year ihiuh over tho
IIiioh of the Houtliern I'aoifle syHtem
and Inspect by daylight ovory milo of
track, oveiy depot, ovory bridge and
lifter giving each sect Ion Its porcout
ago an averago Is struo and each
Hectlon, each depot and dlviiloii are
awarded moduli, tho awards being
liaudHomo gold inodalH, thoio being
Konorally awarded to tho agents. Re
garding his trip, Mr. Itoienbauui said
In imrt:
"Our trip was made without Inci
dent. While I was uot one of tho In-
pocUira, 1 enjoyed ovory mile of the
trip ai a guoat. Wo found the road
hod smooth, no elldei and no iuin
liaps vvhatavor. I'nMliig tliioiigh the
I'alouae country, we wiw iuIIom and
in Ilea nt beautiful green wheat, and
In Idaho vtultad the faiunue Hunker
1 1 111 mine, which waa the cauae of the
aaaiiMlaatlau of ex-dovernor Hteuea
enburg. 1 do not know what ban won
medals, hut neo no reason why .Med
foul should win tho depot prlzo, at
K'oiOlrilii-il on I'ukd 8 )
I MUST HAVE OODLES OF COIN
Secretary Wakcman of American Protective Tariff Lcajiue Says Duties
on Some Articles in Payne-AI drlcli Tariff Bill Arc Not Hih
Enouflh Will Oppose Any Effort to Reduce.
WASHINGTON. I). ('.. Nuv. yd.
Dalle on some article m the Payne
Aldrii'h tnntf aie not hiah tuonah
That ! the belief of Kecietu: v
Waken, in ol the American Protec
tive Til lit I lengue The league Hill
oplrti e it ii lailt I change', at the
iKimnu m-nxihii ol the i ui:giei, lo,-r-
an el lul I I- III. nil In llicrcil'
llieH h'dille.
''We iiiu-e iiii I ii ri If rex isioii n
lln- e-iini." ml Seritar . t U
man todav, "niil.-. lln i niiyii --in, i
wiiiit to raise the rates. The duiv
Miuia thing m not high emugh. 1 1
t'oiiesw Hunts to iihnlirii the taril'l
coiieeMMon lo the Philippines and
Cuba ae will lie.utilv tiiui i'l lie'
plan.
"I dull't belli te the pie-ldelit Hill
liiaLe n mdlcnl i ei iiiiiineiid.il lull on
'he Nllll i(lie lni rfl the Ili'glllUIU.
f the coming seaion. I'ossibh u
-IMTiiil uie-xHue Hill he seal In em.-i.'1-e--
a mmith later it the limit
bnilil In liiiiile a lepolt then'
ENGLAND IS
BLOCKED BY
DER KAISER
Frlfihtcns Johnny Bull Out of His
Contemplated Grab of Persia Of
ficials Who Rejoiced Over Matter
Arc Sternly Rebuked hy Leaders
England Eats Crow. .
MiltLlK, Nov. -JO. Gorman offi
cials, 'it was learned tunny, stonily
rebuked eertiiin subordinates of tho
chuucellor's uJfHco beciuibe jhuy guvo
out interviews in which Germany is
placed in the position, of exulting
over tho defeat of Great Prituiu's
plans in the near east for the parti
tion of Persiu.
That Germany has frightened
Knglaud out of (he 'move is practi
cally admitted, but the German of
ficials fear to "rub it In" because of
(lie belief that the cheek Interposed
is only temporary. Tho temper ol!
thu Kuglish public is none too hweet
at Jho present time, mid any gen
eral discussion of n "backdown" by
Great Britain would spirt trouble, it
is believed.
Thnl the Hritish mid JtussiHiis in
tended consummating thoir-loug con
templated Persian grub within thu
next few weeks was inude clear when
a short time ago thu Loudon foreign
iffico warned the Teheran govern
ment of its intention to occupy
Southern Persia, inside' of three
months unless, thu l'crsiaii(,trestgic(l
order there.
As thu Ktiplihh bad bceii stirring
up the trouble in Southern I'orsiu
and the Russians in Northern Por
hiii, (here was no misunderstanding
of Great Ilritaiu's intentions. The
Kiighh lauded marines nt Liiignb
and Hrisi mid in a battle some of the
murines were wounded.
Persia appealed to Germany mid r.
is no secret that t'u kaber's luiuis
lers expostulated with Knglniid. Tur
key massed troops on thu Persian
troutiur mid menaced thu Hnglish
force. Although Turkey is no mutch
for Huglaud, thu Iliitlsh could not.
mobilize miy gieat force in Southern
Turkey except til great expense mid
iik. In the meantime Geimmiy was
uuildng secret threats.
The result was that tho HiiglNi
war office announced thai thu liiit
inli lorce hud been withdruvyii mid
the Kuglish, in their nivn Words, weio
loieed to "out orow."
Xeaily every one here regards the
iuciileut as merelv a teinpornry sel
huck for the KiiHsiuii-Kugli-li cum
hinaliou, but GcruiHii exttltutimi lie
in the fact that it reveulod Guruiuuv
h liolilmif the upper hand.
STILL FIGHTING
HONDURAS
All Seaports on Atlantic Seaboard
Arc Reported to Havo Fallen Into
Hands of Insurrectionists Mca
lirc Details Arc Received.
SAN jl'AN IML Sl'H, iwmiKftii.
No. 'J!i. Iluiidurmi enMUt on jliu
Atlantic const tire reported to havo
fallen into the lunula of lite iinur-
reetioiiiMts, bended by former l'rual?
deal lloiiilla. Only monger JeUltlNf
of the fighting attamliHjs tho k' .
ture of the unit -ee raaejvuil hero
toilav. It wn leaned Unit fudortil
irinM eeat to recapture the sonronst
iohiix jomeil the rebela.
Burke on Trial,
SANTA HOSA. Cal., Nov. 2. .
Ktahty renlronien iipponre.d before
.InUae Seawell today ae prospective,
Jurors In the trial of Dr. Wlljard P.' '
llurke. churned with hnvlug nttonipt
ed to kill with dytianiltu'Lou Kttu
Siattli and her Infant eon, nUo named
Wlllnrd I. Darke. After tho panel
had been examlnod , thu tnleauuuf
weru oi dared to appyar In court next
Tuegday. when the work, ot solectlug
n J'ny will begin.
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