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Medford Mail Tribune
CLEARINGS
Hank clearings today were
WEATHER
Occasional raiu or snow,
liar., UD.fl; Temp., r2.
FORTIETH YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, FK1?RITARY 27, 1911.
No. 29.1.
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W FUNB
BEING RAISES
FOR DYING BOY
Mail Tribune Will Receive Money
Food or Clothes for Destitute
Vcach Family Who Are in Dire
Distress From Illness and Poverty.
COUNTY COURT TAKES
TWO YOUNGER CHILDREN
Judge Neil Will Send Them to Boys
and Girls Aid Society at Port
land for Care and Attention.
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VNACir UKLIHP FUND. -f
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4- Siilisi'i'liitlou List. -f
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-f onco Veach and Bernard
-4- Veach with the necessary ar-
-4- tides of food and other ro- -4
4- qulrenionts that they In their
4 sick condition demand, the -f
-4- undersigned donate the fol- 4
-4- lowing sums: -f
-4- M. S. Johnson (collec-
4- tion $38.00 -f
-4- Tlio Medford Mall Tri-
-4- buno 5.00 4
4 Claude Miles H.00 4
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In order to provide Clarence Veach,
the 17-year-old hoy now lying almost
at death's door in the cabin homo on
South Front street, occupied by him,
five brothers and a slater, the Med
ford Mall Tribune will receivo sub
scriptions of money, foodstuffs or
clothes from charitably inclined per
sons wishing to aid In the work of
rehabilitating the family of practi
cally orphaned chlldron who, through
sickness and want, aro all In dlro dis
tress. Despite tho fact that Dr. It. W.
Stearns Is mlnlstoring dally to both
Clarence and his brother. Bernard,
15 years old, who Is suffering from
an attack of pnoumonia, the children
aro in want for both clothes and food.
According to tho Instruction of tho
attending physician, Clarence should
have all tho milk and eggs that ho
can asslmllato, but tho family aro al
ready doep in tho debt of tho trades
men supplying them.
Judge J. It. Neil of tho county
court this mornng took Frank Veach,
7 yearn old. and Harold Vouch, 9
yours old, over to Jacksonville and
will sond thorn to bo cared for at the
DoV and Girls' Aid society at Port
land. Tho two chlldron havo boon, sinco
the (loath of tholr mothor about two
months ago, almost unenrod for, hav
ing boon givon only what attontlon
they could command from tholr sis
ter. This girl, also 111, only arose
from a sick bed on tho day that Clar
ence, the hoy Buffering from consump
tion, became too sick to stand up.
The other sick boy, Bernard, would
havo been takou by Judge Nell this
morning had ho boon well enough to
bo moved, but as the attending physl
ciun advised against his removal, he
will bo left at the home on South
Front street until he recovers from
an attack of pneumonia.
By dint of hard work the mother,
until she died, supported the large
family by taking In washing, but a
short time before her death and just
after David, the eldost boy, had bo
coiiie old enough to go to work, hor
health broke down.
Left In debt by the father, and
later thrown deeper into the mire by
the expenses of the mother's funeral,
David, the only boy able to work
steadily, has had au uphill fight, the
few dollars which he is able to erathe 0OI1,OIMnwi,,th.
every month driving a grocery wagon
being spent to pay the family's debts mih, nnn n....i
aimoat a. soon a ho receives it. Military tojiovern Portugal
A large number of persons about j LISBON, via Fuentes M Onori
town have signified a willingness toj SjMluli Feb. 27. Ruling of Portugal
ti.ln lto Vtnv anil tVtA miRttVAmAnt. ftf I llli .! I. ill il. .
the Natatorlum has volunteer! to
turn over a sbar of the receipts for
.., Hv sw, , .- ,i,.--- , ,
some one evening to a fund, if start-
ed. with ttte r6Mlt tttat tit Man tti
i. line win crry uucriiuii
and will receive all offers of assUt-
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BAND OF INDIANS
SHOT DOWN IN FIGHT
WITH NEVADA POLICE
Might Killed, Four Captured and Ono
of State Police Shot In llattle
10 Miles Prom Tuscarora.
RENO, New, l'cb. 27. News of a
battle between state police and In
dians -10 miles west of. Tuscaroonn, in
which eight of the lndinns were kill
ed, four captured and one of the
state police, Jack Ilerilo was killed,
readied here today. In the fight two
squaws anil two children were acci
dent nly killed and one squaw and
two children were captured.
The band of Indians wiped out in
the fight wns the one which had mur
dered four wealthy stockmen in
Northern Washoe County more than
u month ago. Sinco then posses un
dor Sheriff Ferrcll and officers of
the state police have lieen constant
ly on their trail, tracing them
through hundreds of miles of moun
tain country and canyons from the
scene of the massacre at 1ittJo High
Rock Canyon.
AT 1 JOIH
Permission From Mexican Govern
ment Secured to Hold Prize Fights
Five or Six Big Bouts a Year to
Be Pulled Off.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 27. ,
Permission to hold boxing bouts at
Tin Juana, just over tho Mexican
border lino from San Diego, has been
given to Louis Blot, tho San Fran
cisco fight promoter, nccording to
announcement horo today. Blot choso
tho site to hold finish contests. He
proposes to stage flvo or six of these
each year.
With the. necessary permission
signed and sealed by the Mexican
governor at Ensenada, Blot Is hero
today on his way home. Ho said he
lias three contests in view. Tho first
of these Is a Moran-Wolgast match
for the lightweight crotfn. Tho other
two are between Sam Langford and
Jack Johnson nnd Al Kaufman and
the nogio champion.
Tin Juana Is IS miles by street
-ar from San Diego nnd because of
San Diego's accessibility both by rail
and by boat, Blot believes that fights
would draw hotter than in Nevada.
JOHNNY C0UL0N DEFEATS
C0NLEY AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 27. -Johnny
Coulon was the acknowledged
king of tlie bantams today, follow-in.?
his clear decision ovor Frankie Con
ley in a 20 round fight here Sun
day. Friends of Conlcy claimed Unit his
blows lacked steam because ho had
trained down too much in making 110
pounds to meet his opponent.
SCENIC PROCESSIONS FOR
NEW ORLEANS MARDI-GRAS
NEW ORLEANS. La., Feb. 27.
'All this is folly, but thero is nothing
elso that is liko it." Such was the
-eutimout that today animated tho
tons of thousands of merrymaker
who gathoro hero for the niardi grits.
Today's scenic processions and pag
eants were on a scale never befo;e
attempted.
AUSTRALIA TO BAR
EVERY BIG TRUST
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 27.
Declaring; that tho Austlarlan gov
ernment "will not permit a repeti
tion of the scandals and tho merciless
method of monopolies la other coun
tries," the minister of trade and cus
toms announced here today that tho
government would at onco procoed
azalnst everv trust In oneratlon in
0y ft luuiiurv uii-iuiorMiim umu iiiv
presidential election in April is be-1
vei to imminent-today. Troop
Mnl to BUppreM royalist outbreaks
FINISH
are aetinjr with grMt verity. It brents Hospital.
boliexed thai Minister Machado will
,.,, ,. dictnloi-hip if Mich u ru-
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LEI PEOPLE
RULE OR GET
A REAL KING
Senator Rayncr Speaks in Favor
of Popular Election of United
States SenatorsRather Trust the
Masses Than a Legislature.
BE GREATEST POLITICAL
REFORM IN GENERATION
If Nation Needs Slave-Masters In
vest Them With Royal Power
and Done With It.
WASHINGTON, 1). C. Feb.
27.-
If we can't govern ourselves, let it-
have a king, was the meat of hi
address by Rayncr of Maryland in the
senate today, speaking to the resolu
tion of the direct election of United
States senators.
"1 would rather trust the peopU
than a legislature," said Rnynor, "and
1 consider that the carrying out ot
this resolution will ho tho greateM
political reform in a generation.
"Jf the people haven't the intelli
gence and the capacity to select theii
own representatives, then wo had bet
ter submit a constitutional amend
ment and change the government t
a monarchy. If the people miisl
have political slave-masters, let ti
invest them with royal power, for it
will have been shown that tho re
public is a failure.
"Ono senator has said that the
resolution before this chamber would
wreck the constitution and fouiidci
the ship of state. 1 venture to sn
that no amendment will cwr be mad
to (ho constitution that will impaii
the spirit of that instrument. Tin
ship of stato will easily weather n
gale that has practically spent itseli
in this chamber. It may he uccc-sarv
to change pilots, to jettison part of
the cargo, (he shores may be strewn
with stranded hulks, but, armed with
manhood ami courage, the honor of
the nation and the ship of slate arc
safe."
TO
KEEP OUI OF JAIL
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 27. -Attorney
Gonoral Wlckershain today
Is considering an offer by tho Duvoen
Art Importing company of Now York
to pay back more than ?1, 000. 000 of
which they aro alleged to havo do
frauded the government through un
dervaluation of goods brought In from
abroad. Tho Duveeus aro also said
to have agrood to pay fines in the
courts If thoy aro promised Immunity
from tho penitentiary. It is roportod
ymt United Statos District Attorney
Wise of New York favors a comprom
ise. ROBIN THE BANKER
PLACED ON TRIAL
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Joseph
Robin, foiuier millionaire hanker and
promoter, faced trial on a charge
of grand larceny growing out of the
recent failure of his hanks. Former
District Attorney William T. Joroino
is representing Robin and probably
will attempt to have hi client declar
ed insane.
FIVE CHINESE GAMBLERS
QUEUES TIED TOGETHER
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 27. Find
ing himself unable to handle fixe
Chinese gamblers whom he had ar
rested single-handed early today, Pa
trolman Hurri tied their queues to
gether and droe them in teams to
the city handle.
The celestials were released on hail
to appear for trial tomorrow.
. Victim of Vendetta.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7. Shot
in miv nffVnv iii 7 .VI lloiiil at rant.
yesterday afternoon within the view
0f 40 persons Dominic DonelH, a
laborer died early today at St. Via-
The man was shot twice and the
1 jMiliee Iium- no clew im lo the identity
1 ol llle Hi. Hi ttli'did the det d.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
FOR WEDDING GIFT OF
SAN FRANCISCO BRIDE
Will liuln Shatters All Ilecords for
Bridal Miiniflcctico When lie
1 lauds Daughter Check.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Feb. 27.
million dullard Tor a wedding gift.
Shattering all records i'or bridal
munificence, Will Irwin, a, million
aire of San Francisco today handed
the above neat sum in a chock to
his daughter, Miss Ileleno Irwin, who
tomorrow will become the bride of
Tcmpleton Crocker at the Irwin resi
dence here.
Incidentally Mr. Crocker himself
is fairly well to do. Ho has about
.20,000,000.
Arch Hishop Biordau will perform
the ceremony.
POPE'S BAN ON
i
Vatican Organ Says Pontiff Strong
ly Disopprovcs of Innovation
Wearers to he Barred From Ca
tholic Churches.
ROME. Feb. 27.- -Pope Pius todn
is considered as .having placed "the
harem skirt" under the papal ban.
The Osservatorc Romano, the Vatican
organ, says that the pontiff "strong
ly disapproves of tho harem skirt
because it is calculated to diminish
the wearer's self respect and to
abolish sex distinctions."
The paper says that wearers of the
new skirt will bo excluded from u'l
Catholic churches.
PLEA
IS RIDICULED
Burn Our Court Houses, Abolish our
Statutes and Eliminate the Senate
if Appeals to Sympathy Arc to
Guide us Says Crawford.
WASHINGTON, I). C. Feb. 27.
Replying to .Senator William Lori
mer's speech in his own vindication
in tho senate last week, Senator
Crawford of South Dakota today
subjected thu "blonde boss of Chic
ago" to u hitter excoriation.
"Wo had hotter burn our com I
houses," said Crawford, "abolish
our statutes and eliminate tho son
ato entirely if we aro to be guided b
appeals for sympathy rather than
by sworn charges against umiiienl
men."
Crawford defended Oovornor De
noon from tho chargos of tyrann
and usurpation mado against him
and assorted (hat "Loriiner's wond
erful, dramatic, appealing sfilo
niunt wni an avoidance of tho is
sue I won't say it wn n oonfefwioii.
Ho did ii(. I touch upon a single vital
point. It was all well enough to
toll about hi meeting with ilink.
Diuk,' of their selling newspapers
together, of the sick man's wife, and
all that hut how did Larimer gel
Iho nineteen democratic votes thul
elected him?"
Crawford then roud a telegram
from Ciovenior Dcneon, in which (In
Ilinoia executive denied that he hud
ovor favored Lorimor for senator.
He caid Deiieeu had had no oppor
tunity to reply to the charges '.f
tyranny.
MOTHER BURNS TO DEATH
IN RESCUING HER BABE
SALMON' CITY. Idaho, Feb. 27.
Though she snwd her baby front
death of freezing Mrs. Joseph Moodle
is dead here today the victim of
burns and oxxMiro as a result of ;
fire which burned her cabin home
near the Copixtr (ueen Mine. After
Uis oiothiug had been burned from
her body she crawled two mil Oh
through (he deep snow to find hor
husband thai he might save the baby
from death. Moodle is employed s
a watoiunaa at the mine.
When the ctiliiu caught fire tho
woman placed the infant in a ie.it
nearby and then re-entered the shack
t secure more lthing for it Th
roof fell in and sde was badly burn
id before sho cm aped.
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IRK BEGINS
CONSTRUCTION
1
Queen Anne and Jackson Buildings
to Be Rushed to Completion
Lower Floors May Be Occupied
Before Building is Ready.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE
SHOWS CITY'S GROWTH
Our Seventeen Hundred Pupils En
rolled as Against Twelve Hun
dred Last Fall.
Work on iho Queon Anno and
Jackson public schools has been
commenced, and they will he rushed
to com)!elJioii. With the splendid
weather conditions, a good start has
been made, and it is expected to have
tho lower story of each building
ready for use before tho close of the
present levin in order to take care
of tho number of watting childron
estimated lo he not less than Hot).
The al tendance Inst December was
1(182, the three present schools being
filled o the limit. Over 1700 pupils
are enrolled now, and with adequate
accomodations the total numhci
would be 2000.
Eighteen months ago the actual at
tendance was (170, and the beginnini.'
of 1!)11 showed an enrollment of
121)2. Medford's greatest growth is
reflected in these figures.
The new schools will be fine speci
mens of architecture and cost $'.),
001) each. They will he in keeping
willi the elegant buildings now in
use.
WILIS TO PITCH
FOR SPOKANE CLUD
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 27. Ralph
Willis, who pitched for Hie Oakland
and San Francisco clubs last season
will do the mound work for the Spo
kane Indians noxt senson, Willis
was purchased outright by Colin.
Tho signing of Willis probably will
ncan the signing of the lease of
Kratzburg ir Schopp.
JOHNSON WILL NOT
T
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 27.
That the mmiiiIo judicial committee
and a mnjorilv of the supporters -i
Governor' Johnson believe thai llie
would fall inlo a clevorly devised
trap should (hey respond to iho in
ilatiou of the supremo court for an
investigation of that tribunal, is the
sentiment that is growing today at
the cnpilnl. A prominent progrca-'
sivo leader in the assembly is au
thority for the statement that the
nsHombly resolution culling for lb"
appointment ,of a j4iut committee
of seven to investigate Iho court's
action in the Ruef case will be allow
I'd to i omnia in oblivion in the sen
ale committee.
BOB CAPLES PINCHED;
ASLEEP IN COURT
SAN' FRAXCIKCO. Cal., Feb. 27
Sound asleep and snoring loudlv.
a man who claimed to be A. R. Cables
former private secretary to United
States Senator Chamberlain of Ore
gon, stirred Police Judgo Sliortall's
court here todnv.
When a bailiff "pinched" him for
contempt he awoke. He presented
a letter of introduction to Governor
Johnson from Frauds J. Hency and
was iMirmilU'd to "heat il" after n
sevore reprimand.
The offender claimed to have come
to court lo locale a case in which
he is eoinplaiul against a
man who stole his overcoat and dia
mond pin while he was inspeoting the
gayer parts of the city.
Cash for Starving Chinese.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 37.-Cahh
contributions for the relief of lb
starving Chinese received by the
commercial olub. totalled $1500 to
day. Subscription lisl-s will be opened
tin- Week li,) liew-p.ipels ill hf norlll
Wi -t,
L0RIMER CASE FORCES
AN EXTRA SESSION TO
CONSIDER RECIPROCITY
Senator Crawford Kx'itkH on Blond
Boss Bailey to Prevent Vote on
Any IiuH)rtiiut Matter.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 27.
By a vote of GO to 12 the aenato this
afternoon decided to continue consid
eration of the Lorlnier case, and Sen
ator Crawford commenced speaking.
Senator Stono announced that ho
would address the senate Wednesday.
Both republican nnd democratic
leaders today told President Taft that
an extra session of congress was In
evitable If ho Is determined to got a
vote on Canadian reciprocity.
Senator Bailey declared ho would
provent a vote on any Important mat
ter until tho Lorlmer caso is settled.
Tho progressive!! plan to force a voto
on a permanent tariff board and tho
regulars havo offered to agree If the
progressives, on their part, will per
mit a vote on reciprocity and on tho
Lorlmor caso. As tho deinocratH la
tend to filibuster against tho progres
sives' plan, a tloup scorns certain.
JUDGE ASKS
ES
Colorado Jcwist Demands Inquiry In
to Charges of Corruption Made
Against Him by Woman Who Says
She Gave Him Money.
DENVER, Col., Feb. 27. District
Judge Whit ford appeared today In
tho criminal court hero and demanded
a grand jury investigation of filale
nienls mado before a legislative com
mitteo by Mrs. Margaret Miller that
sho had handed Whit ford $:i.()0() iii
cash three days before ho seiilencod
sixteen minors to jail i'or contempt.
incurred in violating an injnotion is
sued by him.
The statement of Mrs. Miller was
made before u commit loo investiga
tion of labor. Sho alleged that a
man, whose name was not revealed,
gave her Jf.UMil) anil asked her lo
hand it to Whit ford, giving her $10
for her trouble. Sho said (his man
was formerly an agent for the Mine
Owners Association of Cripple
Creole, assorted that hor conscience
inipiied her lo appear voluntarily
before (lie committee uiiil tell her
story.
SAILORS CAUGHT ON
WAY TO AID REBELS
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 27. With
(he capture and return to the flagship
California of five sailors, ends tin
first attempt at filibustering to aid
Iho Mexican rebels in lower Califoi
nia. Ensign Rhondrt of (he California,
Mir inarinoN, five cavalrymen and u
deputy United States intu-shal ef
fected thu capture south of Sun
Diego.
Tho ineii were taken to Coronndo
mid returned to the flag-hip.
TO BE BELO TUESDAY
CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 27. -Tim hoi
teftt municipal campaign in thu his
tory of Chicago closed here today,
mid tomorrow al the Mayoralty pri
maries candidates will ho nominated
from three democratic and four re
publican aspirants.
The board of elections is preparing
tov handle 2."0,000 votes, the large 4
number ever east bore in an election.
The hotting today favors Graham, a
democrat, and Thompson, republi
can. PREFERS LIFE IN JAIL
TO PAYING ALIMONY
10I.A, Kans., Feb. 27. Rather
than pay alimony lo his former wife,
I'eler Ball deelatou ho will stay in
juil the reat of uis life. He has
pent about two yeara in prison
since hi divorce troubles first cumo
up.
Mrs. Jane Hall obtained a divorce
from Hull six years ago Hud he win
ordered to pay her -fnim alimony. lis
refused to pay and was sent to jail
for contempt. Hall carried the cu
to the -.nprenio court, which rulud
i.u'aiust han.
N
TGATON
EVERYONE T
WRITE EAST
COLONIST DAY
Between 4000 and 5000 Letters
Should be Mailed Inviting Immi
grationGovernors Proclamation
to Be Generally Observed Here.
LITERATURE FURNISHED
BY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Event Expected to Be Great Adver
tisementSchool Children all
Urged to Write.
Intense Intorest Is being shewn
horo in Governor West's suggestion
ror letter writing on March 1. Tho
Commercial club is taking an nctlvo
hand In tho mutter, and with tho co
operation of tho public school offi
cials, tho business Interests, lodges
and other sources, expect to mako
this tho banner campaign In Oregon,
and the most effective stroko In ad
vertising that has ovor been under
taken In any community.
Kvory loyal citizen of tho city Is
urged to write, to his friends through
out tho United States, and tell them
ot tho Bplondld advantages In Jack
son county. Tho Commercial club
furnish stationery and llteraturo to
all thoso who want to take advantage
of this opportunity to rendor signal
sorvlco to Medford.
Tho low passenger rates from the
east to this city which will bo on
salo for 30 dayB beginning with
March J0, aro expected to bring thou
sands of peoplo to westorn Orogon,
and Medford should havo its .full
share, of thorn.
Stationery and literature will bo
distributed In tho dlfforont hotola
and stores through tho city, and may
bo had for tho asking.
Manager C. A. Mnlboouf of tho
Medford Comniorclal club oxpects
that not less than C000 lotters will
bo sent out. Special tables with sta
tionery will bo provided at tho Nat
atorlum and other places to facilitate .
tho writing of lotters.
SECRET COURT MARTIAL
APPROVED BY TAFT
WASHINGTON, 1). C, Feb. 27.
Prosldent Tuft's approval of a secret
court martial which dishonorably
dismissed Captain Guy Smith of tho
Fourth infantry, It Is boliovod horo,
today romovos all possibility of a re
trial which friends of that offlcor
havo demaudod.
It Is reported that tho wife of
Lluuteuaiit Colonel George llarnott,
who domaudod Smith's arrost, gavu
tho principal testimony for tho pros
ecution. It Is also said that tho "un
named woman" la tho cuso Is really
a child heaco tho extraordinary of
forts at secroey.
President Taft kept tho soutonco
or the court martial for four months
before approving It.
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
RESTING AT KENNETT
REDDING, Cal., Feb. 27. So
pleased were the huudrod monibe'Vi
of tho marching Industrial Workers
army with the welcome givon thorn at
Konuutt about 20 miles north of
Redding, that they havo ducidud to
romaiu at Kenuelt until Wehieeduy
to recuperate before resuming thoir
foot journey to Fresno.
Wlum the tired Industrialists ronolt
ed Keuuctt, Eagles Hall wag turned
over to them au comfortable bunks
were mado up on the honohoe, Sun
day afternoon tho "army" nino plac
ed a game of baseball against ono
representing the copper smoltini; em
ployes. WEAR GAY UNIFORMS FOR
VICE PRESIDENT'S DANCE
WASHINGTON. D. C Feb. 27.
Prelimiuary to donning tho sack cloth
of tho penitential season, tho foreign
diplomats stationed at Washington
will assume then gayost uniforms to
night to take part in tho annual dip
lomatic reception to bo givon by Vico
President and Mrs. Sherman. Nearly
nil of the miihu-t-adurs and miuisters
will ho present.
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