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MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUNE. M1DDKORT), OR KOONT, SUNDAY, ."JUNK 18, 191 1.
BDY BANDIT
TELLS OF GRIMES
Fred lftelvll(c, Who for 48 Hours
Fought Off Three Posses, Makes a
Complete Confession of His ,Vnr
Ions Holdups and Robberies.
Stokes Declares He Will Prosecute
gLItCjTO, Cal., Juno 17. -Toltlnr,
of .rohfoorles and attempted robberlcS),
itoii aioiviiic, me clime novni noy
bandit, who for 48 hours fought off
the thrpo posaea, trailing him, and
who won captured yesterday In llonl
cia made a complete confession to n
correspondent or the United -Press
and" to blatrlct Attorney Joseph M.
Halnes nf CqGlano County. Melville,
who Is Hold Iindcr a charge of assault
to commit murder, lost his bravado,
and a,for bplnR questioned for hours,
flunlly related" his career since his es
cn'po from tno stato reformatorj' nt
lom?.
'Melville, who Is nearly 21, but
looks like IS, told of a qtartllng scr
ies of exploits In various California
cities and towns. His statement fol
lows: Only Twenty-One.
."My nano Is Fred Melville. I was
sent to the reformatory at lone un
der the ,namo of Frank Melville. I
-was born' in Jexas and will bo 21 on
3xy 2Gi In May, ,1907, 1 was sent
from San Francisco to lone and in
nine months I escaped and was
caught in San .Francisco on a bur
glarly charge and sent to lone for
one month, then back to San Francis
co for',lrlal. J was given ono year In
Fqlsom by Judge Cabanlss and came
out February 25, 1910. I picked up
with Henry Babar, a life termer from
Folsom, and we were both arrested
for a robbery In San Francisco in
February. Dabar got a life sentence
in Folsom from Judge Dunne. 1 was
prpbated April 26. 4910. I worked
evpry day for seven months at Green
wood. I was In San Francisco and
at the Burgess ranch at Walnut Creek
for several weeks. I worked In Los
Angeles at different places. I left
1ms AVgeles and went to San Bernar
dino. 1 went from there to Baker-
gffeld. The second night i was there
Ijttled to bold up a saloon In Kern.
This was the 21st, or 22nd of May
and the next night I went to the East
Side Bar. intending to hold up that
place, but changed my mind. On
'May 2 i or 25, 1 masked and held up
to, crowd In the East Side Bar and got
about" $46. I then went to Fresno
about the first of June. I stayed there
three days. The next night I tried
to hold up a car, but was interrupt
ed and T held up a man and woman
at the school house at the end of the
"car lino and got $4. Then I went toj
Stockton.
Held up Saloons.
"I held up the Toll House about one
mile outside of Stockton and started
tb'hdid up a car but was fought off
by the car crew. X held up the Sunny
South Bar twice about a one week
between the hold-ups and got $120
first' and $10 the second time. I
held up a saloon over on the car line
the night before the first Sunny
f&uth hold-tip and then went to Sac
ramento and held up a car at the
end of tho cKlnloy Park line. The
next day I took 'a Rambler bicycle.
Th'at night I went Into Sacramento
atid held up two saloons at the race
track. I then rode to Stockton in about
seven hours. I had shipped the wheel
that night and went to a saloon In
Stockton to hold it up, but tho bar
tender took a Bhot at mo and I didn't
get anything.
"I then went back to tho Sunny
South saloon and held It up again and
got $8 or $9. I left Stockton and
went to Llvermore. This was a week
ago Saturday. I held up a saloon and
shot a man with my revolver. I then
went to Walnut Creek and stayed at
the Rogers Hotel. I went to Concord
the noxt day. I didn't do a trick
there.
"I then went to Martinez and held
up a saloon near tho depot but did
nbt got' any money. I got a watch.
This was my last trick.
"I went direct to Port Costa and to
Bonlda getting there about 1 o'clock
In the morning. I got a bed and
left f6r Vallejo about 11 o'clock the
next morning. I wont to"ValleJo to do
a trick but when I lost my pistol I
decided to quit."
' Melville will bo hold at Fairfield
until all tho ovldenco possible Is gath
ered. Ho -will probably bo turned ov
er to tho officers of Sacramento.
Attorney Raines told him ho should
bo ashamed of himself for holding up
tho man and woman In Sacramento.
As Raines was leaving tho Jail Mel
ville called him back and said: "I
tell you,' tnlster, I am sorry I held up
that man nnd woman In Sacramento."
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
(flcmtlouod from pHKBl)
WStlglftirtn if tho whole n(Tlr. Tnlt
itH nt t'MHihnhy before (ho grand
jury bejjnn Rome timo ngo. A stnte
inrentby,Bakerfrec'citly'nmt tbo 'uo-
NEW YORK, Juno 17. After be
ing assured by surgeons at Roosoveltj
Hospital that W. E. D. Stokes, prop-!
rletor of the Hotel Ansonla, who was(
shot by the Misses Lillian Graham
and Ethel Conrad In the Varuna
apartments, will undobutedly recover.
3-CT54J ULT.IAK (iRAKsfrr
lawyers for Mr. Stokes declare that
they will push the prosecution of tin'
girls as soon ns Mr. Stokes Is able to
appear In court. With this repeated
assertion. thnt the caso will not be
dropped relatives of Miss Graham and
Miss Conrad have decided to go to
their assistance.
Mrs. Alice Andrews, of San Fran-
Cisco, a sister of Miss Graham,, tele
graphed Herman I'hllllps, attorney
for the young woman, that slyi will
arrive In the city la a few days to
give her aid. John Singleton, the
wealthy owner of tho Yellow Aster
mine, at Haudsburg, California, north,
er-ln-law of Miss Graham, may come
to New York city to aid tho defense.
TIMBER WILL BE
mm GUARDED
Jncspn cpunty Tlmbcrmeii Complete
Organization of New Patrol W.
T. Griovo Is Elected President-
Mills Is Vice President.
VISITORS SOUND PRAISES OF CTY UNO VALLEY
RAY TO INVADE
KLAMATH FAILS
Judge Colvig Appears Before City
Council and Discusses Matter of
Furnishing Light and Power at a
Lower Rate.
KLAMATH FALLS, June 17.
Judjjo William Colvig, renre.-entiuj:
Hie Rogue River Electric company,
met with the members of the city
council Inst night in an informal ses
sion to discuss the mutter of fumfeh
hiR the people of Klamath Falls with
electric energy for lighting and pow
er nt n cheaper rate than they are
getting nt the present time, and the
visitor made n most favorable im
pression on all present, as he is nj
splendid talker, and had his argu
ment well in hand.
According to Colvig the Rogue
River company, which now furnishes
electric energy to nil parts of Jack
son and Josephine eouuties from the
power generated at tlie Gold Ruy
dam, lias nearly completed a pow site
at the falls of Rogue river, which
will furnish 70,000 additional horse
power. It is the plan of Colonel Ray,
beau" of the company, he htated, to
send this power across the mountains
by means of a weatherproof conduit,
and distribute it various feec.tions in
southern Oregon. ri
RAILROAD
MEN MAY GET TWO
HUJIDBEO
Northern Pacific Party Given Auto
Ride Throughout Valley and Ban
quet in Evening Many Nice
Things Are Voiced by Visitors.
tion of Judge Collins was above
question led to u report hore that tho
grand jury would rolmly udjoiim
without indictments. .Thursday I he
grand jury returned eight indict
ments, but Judge Mn'rkey of the
criminal court returned the mus im
properly drawn.
IndictnientH Surprise,
The indictments enmo as a surprise
to thofce who had been -watching the
case. Today the-grand jury notified
Judge Markey that u second report
was ready and theindictments wore
served.
The clerk of the court sent capiases
to the sheriff and it is believed thnt
further arrests in connection witli the
case will he made. Whether all tho
indictments aru for Indiananoiis is
not known.
Union Counsel I'Ichmm,
LOS AKOKLKS, Cal., June 37.
"The finding by tho grand jury will
give the people of the iiation a line
on the methods employed by Dctec
live William J. Hums ithd his ussim
ants."
Tills was the statement made this
afternoon by Attorney Lecom'tc Dans
of counsel lor the McNnmurn broth
ers, when shown tho United Press
dispatch telling of theiudiclinent of
DetccliVo Hurlis on'uTclmrgo'of Kid
naping in conuetciou with tho re
moval of John J. MeNamara to Lbs
Angeles for iillege'd complicity in the
destruction of the Times bliilding.
"Htlrns' action," Duvis continued,
"could well bo likened to a mob thai
storms n jnil, takes out a prisoner
nnd strings hiuiAip'to u tree. without
giving him a elianeo to defend him
self." '
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' Hero are some of the ex- 4
f pressions voiced .by the vlsl- -f
f tors in the Northern Pacific -t-
f party particular interest to
Medford: -f
-f H. C. Nutt, vico president, -f
-f Northern Pacific: I hope the -r
-f. time is not far distant when
wo can have our lines run- V
-t- ring into Medford. You have -f
a most wonderful city and -f
valley. I was surprised. -f
J. S. Woodworth, traffic -f
-f manager: The trip through -f
f tho valley was a delight, -f
-f never have I viewed u moro
f pleasing landscape. -f
4 H. L. Pittock, Tho Oregon-
f Ian: I first visited what Is
f now Medford In 1864. It
-f was but a bare field then.
f This Is a leader among tho
-t- cities of Oregon. -f
C. S. Jackson, Tho Oregon -
f Journal: During the past two -f
4- years Medford has grown -f
away from me. I hardly
knew it. Medford surely sets -f
tho pace.
John F. Carroll, the Tele-' -f
-f griun: Medford Is surely the -f
f biggest little city In the
United States. Tho Rogue -f
-f River Valley 1b wonderful. 4
f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f,-r-f
Voicing the highest praise for the
Rogue River Valley and the city of
Medford nnd declaring that this city
and valley outclasses any thing they
had seen whllo on their trip through,
out the stato tho imembers of tho
Northern Pacific officials who visit
ed Medford Friday evening left Sat
urday morning for tho north by, rati,
frholr stay In tho 'valley ' and city,
while brief, wan devoted entirely to
seeing tho varinous phases of life
hero and all left well pleased.
Tho partw was mft at Ashlanc
by a number of buuincsK men and
taken for a drlvo throughout tho
valley. ' Winding, about through tho
orchards from Ashland to Central
Point tho members of tho party In
a short time gained a comprehensive
Idea of what tho Roguo Rlvor Val
loy had to offer In tho way of beautw
and' wealth. In, the evening an In
formal banquet was served at tho
Nash Grill, plates being laid for 30.
Here many evpresslons of good will
wore heard whllo the visitors wero
loud in their pralso of what they
hud' seen.
Ill regard to tho extension of tho
Pacific '& Eastern across tho Cas
caded to a connection with tho Ore
gon Trunk tho mombors of tho party
hnd,'Ut'tfbt,o'.Bay. Thoy stated how-
COURT TERMS
Congressman Latferty Introduces
Bill In Congress Providing Two
Sessions of Federal Court in This
Session One Held Now.
WASHINGTON', V.C, June 17.
Congressman L'aferty hah to'dny' in
troduced u bill amending his previous
bill to divide tlie statu of Oregon into
two judicial districts, the provisions
of which provide for two terms of
court at .Medford iuMend of one,
these terms to begin on the i'int
Tuesdays of October and December
ot each year.
Under the present arrangement
the federal court'liolds only one term
nt Medford. By the provisions of
tfie amended bill" Medford is granted
an additional term.
IN MEM0RIUM.
In tho passing' away of Wm. L.
Howard, the world has lost ono of
her noblest sons, tho community an
excellent citizen, tho nlcghborhood a
dear friend and kind neighbor. Of
noble character, ' ho loft this rarth
without a blot on his fair name.
Taken In tho prlmo of mnnhood,
ho seomed too young to havo to bid
farowell to life, so full of precious
opportunities, so full or hope and
promise. Life was so dear to him.
Possessed of rare pleasing personal
ity, ho had tho faculty of winning
friends wherever ho' wont.
To know him was to lovo him. His
gonur6slty know no bounds; and
In timo of need, (ho wbb ono of the
first to respond to a 'caB for help.
Ho was a kind' and devbtcd son,
a loving brother! ahd In tho homo
ho loVed so well, may bo seen many
evidences of his kindness nnd lovo.
Tho world ncoded Just stich men nn
ho was, and whjjo wo shall all iiiIhh
him. wo know God's ways aro the
befit. " ' '
"So loving parents trust him thon.
Believe thnt Ho Is dealing a cup
of JuhUco, morcy,, lovo; now filled
for torn hearts hoallng. For Jesus
calls the blessed ones. And bids them
nil conio liomo;; Ho'll gather them
within tho fold. Though messengers
they roam, and though you long IUh
form to see. I
This noblo son of twenty-four, 1
think God needed Just this ono.
To grace Ills throno forevormoro."
A Friend and Neighbor.
over that tlioy,bollcved that tho road
would bo completed In tho near fut
ure as announced by Janl'es J. -Hill
Inst year In Portland, Thoy Htated
that tho trlpwas being mado sim
ply for the purpose of getting hot
ter acquainted - with tho stato and
Its resources,
Automonitor " wero furnished by
UepreRentntlves of a numbor of
firms holding timber binds In thin
section met &itiirdny afternoon with
Supervisor KrlcKson of tho Crater Na
tional forests, In tho forestry offices
and completed orgaulxatlon of tho
Jackson County Fire Patrol hksocIu
tlou.
. T, (iflovoN of Jacksonville was
elected president of tho organisation,
Hurry 1). Mills of Butte Falls, vice
president, and B, I. Shannon of the
forestry service, secretary and Irons
ure. These three, wth W. B. Merser
can of Portland hud Kdgnr H. fllafer
of Medford III act as a board of
directors.
Tho following company's with tlut
ber holding aggregating 120,000 acres
have entered tho association and oth
ers aro expected to Join shortly;
Crater Luke Ijtimbcr Company, Kdgnr
S. Hnfer, nnaunger; Bogue River Tim
ber Company, W. B. Messorcaii, presi
dent; Butto Falls Lumber Company,
Harry I). Mills, manager; Klk Lumber
Company, W. T. Grieves, mauiiger,
Gold Ray Realty Company, C, It
Ray, manager; Big Bend Milling
Company, owned by Vawtor, Davis
and Howard, and tho Lookout Lum
ber Company.
By-laws wero drawn up requiring
nil members to bo Interested In the
ownership or management of timber
land within the limits prescribed by
tho board of directors and comply
with cortain conditions Imposed by
them. Assessments will be levied at
tho discretion ofUhe directors. There
will bo an annual meeting of tho as
snclntlon tho first Monday In Febru
ary of each year and special meet
ings may be called nt any time when
occasion warrants It, subject to the
will of the board of directors which
shall have power to direct the opera
tions of the association.
Tho officers shall consist of a presi
dent, vico president, secretary and
treasurer and' a board of flvo direc
tors who shall hold office for one year
or until a successor can bo elected.
The object of the association Is to
havo a detailed flro patrol 'to protect
tho holdings of tho mombors of' the
association, but in no wuy tf protect
tho holdings or those not In tho as
sociation. Bangers appointed jy the board of
directors will act as a patrol, one
ranger being assigned to every town
ship to patrol their ratigo on horse
back every day of tho flro season
These rangers will bo appointed by
Stale Forester Klllott. Frank Nell of
Kaglc .Point hns been appointed as
county flro warder and will work In
connection with tho association rang
ers as will tho forest service under
supervisor Krlckson.
It Is estimated that the expense of
protection will approximate two cents
an aero. As ninny timber holders as
possible will be taken Into tho or
ganization and exentunlly work tho
holdings up to fiOO.OOO acres.
Mr. Hafor leaves next week to tnke
;ip tho matter with tho Southern Pa
cific officials und If possible induce
thorn to become a member. Tho
Southern Pacific has Immense timber
Interests In thru Boctlon und will provo
a valuable addition.
In addition to tho regular rangers
a force of secret servfeo men will he
scattered throughout the tlmbor to
appruhend any carelessness on tho
part of campers who aro often the
causo of dlsastorous forest fires.
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TH0USANPS HERE JULY 4.
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( Continued From Pago Two.)
mile ; $25.
No. . Kuuuiug rnco for ponies,
14 bauds or under, klG.
No, fj.--Miile nice, novelty walk,
oiie-ijunrter; trot ono-qunrtor, ninl
go-nH-you-pleiu:o'''Iast (piarter fjr
purse of $15.
No. 0. Bicycle races.
July 4, it. in. Big paradu; small
sports, etc., ul city park.
At the race track tit - o'clock,
p. hi.:
No. 1, Trotting race for greon
trotters.
No. 2. Frco for nil trot or pace,
half milo heats, best two in three;
purse ijilfjl),
No. :i. Ilalf miloimd repent run
ning rnco; purse $.r().
No. 4. Milo running race;; purse
111 00.
No. fi. Ladies relay rnco 2'
miles, changing .horses each bull'
milo; purmJ ifiuO. '
No. (I. Motor eyolo race,
Tho finance committee bus not
been able to see everyone so if thorn
are uny who Wish to contribute to tho
big celebration nioiieyjmn bo, left
wilh fleorgo L. Davis nt tllo Farmers'
und Fruit Growers' bunk. -
Clothing thnt will maKe you a constant customor of
ours. Don't bo satisfied with just as good. Thoy aro
soldom as good and aro novor hotter. Kupponhoimor
Clotliing is mado of pure wool, steam shunk fabrics,
cut by America's most skilled tailors, bvor tho latost
models at
$20, $25, $27.50, $30 and $35
See Our Men's Popular
Priced Clothing
at $8, $10, $11.50, $15 and $18
BOYS AND CHILDRENS CLOTHING a specialty
with us.
CHILDRENS GLOTHING-$3.G5 to $11.00.
BOYS LONG PANTS SUITS $5.00 to $15.00.
Dont Fail to sec us for Men's,
Women's and Children's Shoes
Golden Rule Shoes Are Belter
Akins Benton &Co.
Gash Buys Cheaper
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