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"OfvSW- '." -11 ., f y 4 ,- tvMi'-r-T mr -'J ) !nv wt sriflsn wiitinftiaSS city "'", W.tfti SUBSCRIBERS ratling- to ctt iniir wilt )iv on ntllvtrta by phoning- of flc by U p, in. Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER I'nlr Max H, relative Hit mldlty 1! per rout. Mln 50. Dully-MUtli Vi-nr. Puriv Mint Vt-iir MEDFORD, OREGON, 'Fill DAY. JULY 28, 1911. No. 10!). MEDFORD BENEFICIALLY AFFECTED BY SPOKANE RATE CASE DECISION ORDERS MATERIAL REDOCTONS INVESTED $2 I INSURANCE TO GET $7000 N MAN IS CRUSHED WAR TO DEATH AT PROSPECT Same Fii'lht Tariffs Will Hold Here That Govern In Spokane, Baker City ami Other Inlnntl Points Transcontinental Shipments Can Be Routed via El Paso Gateway at Same Rates for Medford as for Port land, While Shipments From New Orleans Will Cost 7 Per Cent More. PRINCIPLE THAT GOVERNS RULING IS EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO MEDFORD'S CASE Trank H. McCune Writes of Result of Recent Rullnn. by Interstate Com mtrci) Commission as Applied to Local Business New , Principle Stimulates Commerce In West. First National Bank Recovers On Bonds Secured By Robbers When Train 16 Was Held Up In Cow Canyon. COMPANY SENDS CHECK OF $7000 IN PAYMENT Was Slxty-elQhth Package to Be In sured In Such a Manner By the Bank. Dislodged Sled Loaded With Stone On Steep Hillside and Is Caught Every Bone In Chest Broken Rib Penetrates Heart. DR. PORTER MAKES RUN TO PROSPECT IN 3 HOURS Man Had Died In Meantime Noth ing Is Known of Man's Past Life. (Ily Frank II. Murium Rate Expert of III" MimUdhI Truffle Ilurcuu,) I liiivn Inmu Informed thul !tn d' clidon tendered by Hut lutorstrite com inoreo coiumlnHlon In (tut Spokane, Reno, Phoenix, unit Hull Lake cases will effect Medford am! other viiltoy piilnlM Hut Miuuo uh It effects linker anil Kpokuim, in other words, theiui en pen woro decided liy the eoiumlNttlou In itecorduuett wllh tint now fourth Hi'l'tlllll. t Briefly stated, tint ntortH of Com- liilHuloiiorrt I'routy cuul Initio decide Ilin ponding limes In connection wllli Mm applications of tint curriers un tie r tint fourth section. All applica tions filed liy tint carriers In transcon tinental torrltory No. H cover every tariff rontnlnliiK rales In tho went. Tlii'int applications tiuvo nil boon do nlt'il except Hint on special couuikmII tie Hut rate to Intermediate polutM from Chicago hIuiII not litt higher thim 107 per runt of Hid Pacific const rnto, fioiu Pittsburg, MG per rent of tho Pacific count rnto ami from Now York "df I " '"" . racuio ioaM rnio. I V l Ail Jklliir rHlin mnnnt lui .VfAJ,t.i,t til I 7? M Intermediate point. Meiiford In MciirNttori. ImiHiuiir.li an transcontinental whip nieiilH can lio routed via tint El 1'imo gateway through to I'ortlnnd. Mod foul ami all polntM south of Portland Mill got Hid benefit of thin decision. In other words, on rlco Hlilpped from Galveston to Portland tho rnto Ih 00 cents; Medford will gel tint name rnto. If, however, rlco Ih shipped from Now Orleans to Medford, tho rnto would h 7 per cent higher than tint tliroiiKh rnto, In other words, rnto would ho n trlflo oor tHc. Tho railroad companies; nro order ml to put Into effect those now nit oh on October I Tit h. There seems to ho u lltlltt difference of opinion yet an to whether Hut lutortato coiumarco coin iiiIhhIoii Intended to settle tho problem uh above outllnml, hut HiIh mutter, I think, will bo cleared up within a low weeks. Dlsciliiiliiiited Against. Meiiford being situated between Poitlaltd and Han Francisco Ih ills c.rliuliiiitcd uKftliiBt (ih between thuHO rltli'H and tho cUIoh of Uono and Hpo knno, Tho Houthurii Pacific Coiuptmy him mado application for relief from tint operation of Hut amended fourth necl lou In Hut hii me tnminor an tho trniiNContliKtutuI linen Moucht In tho Mpokuno cane and which the cotmnln hIoii Iiiih denied under Hut roiwrvii Hoiih affected Hut territory eant of tint Mliwourl river, nttch renervatlun nunc Iiik from 7 per rout In tho Chicago xomt to 'St per cent in tlm Atlantic Henbourd vectlon which currier nro allowed to devluto from Hut termluiil raten In a higher chant" to an Inter mediate point. Thin rule In itxtomiml to nil polntu wentwnrd of tho Pacific cooHt termln Hevon tlioiiHiiinl ilollnrH wiih today paid to tho Firnt Nnlionii! bank of lliix city liy the Commercial Union AHKiirauyu company, limited, to cover Iobm-h HUKtniiied when train 10 was held up mid robbed in Cow Creek can yon ono month npjo today. In one of tint reK'iHtt'reil ioiiclien Hie bank bud .$7000 wortli of IioiiiIh wliieli tliey luul itiHiired for nnfo delivery. For Homo timo tlm Mmt Nutional bank lias made u imicticu of nliippinp vitliiublu ttiipers and currency in tlie rej,'iHtercd mail ut tho name time placing mi insurance aj;ainHt Iohh on tint tariff from tho cnnlorn territory niimliu; raten to Medford and South ern Oregon, Portland In made tho ban Iiik point, and for thin rcnuon tlm territory lyliiK voittli of Portland doc not come under tho ruling of tho com iuIhmIou In tho Runtio of helnK Inter mediate to u terminal point. Hope, for ltellcf. However tho principle enunciated iIooh npply to Medford and undoubted ly will bo extended to her commerco by tlm commission If properly prcnwit- ed by couiilalut, providing tho Houth- ern Pacific Compnny, doog not volun tarily mnko tho adJiiRtiucnt to South eru OrcKou at the name time ratcH nro checked Into other territory under order of the couuiiIhhIoii. Tho denial of tho commlnHlon In the application of tho cnrrlem for relief under tho amended fourth section hldn Medford hope for relief from tho extortionate ratcn exacted from San Kranclnco and other California points In her cumo now mihmlttod for com modity ratcH from Sun Krunctuco. Tho henefltH that will uccruo to tho Interior cities under tho commis sion older In tho lteno and Spokane cases will kIvo tlm Interior absolute control over Its torrltory as against coast el t leu, meeting tho coast hulf way on goods shipped from Missouri river torrltory, providing tho Interior has tho sumo outbound rnto un tho coast cities, ns In tho caso of Oregon Interior cities hnvo not an equal rnto with Portland. Hut this is n matter of equity to ho adjusted by tho stnto riillroailTommlsslou ns appealed to by Medford In lior pending cases before that body. (ContlnuiMt on I'mce e.) nls situated on tho main lino. Under bu vnluablcH to be traiihiwrted. Oi Juno '28 they dispatched $7000 of Central Point school district bonds to Washington to be placed on dcMwit tboni with tbo jxiHtoffico department in ordor that they might qualify ns u depository for postal savings de posits. In neenrd with their usunl custom they sent tho bonds liy reg istered until uud insured them, tin premium being .f'2.10. This was the mxty-ciglith package to e insured by tlm bnnk the otbers all "being Bnfely delivered. Hut on tho night of Juno 28, the train wuh held up and robbed. Tho bank nt onco notified the in surance compnny of the loss and n Hporlnl agent was sent nt once to Medfonl. An investigation was mnde and the claim would hnvo been paid then but word was received thnt the bonds had been found in the litter dis card ed by tho robbers. So jmymenl wns delayed until this whs investi gated. Two days ngo it was defi nitely learned by tbo postoffice au thorities' that the bonds were lost and today tho bank received n check for $70Q0 to roiuibut-Mt them, Tbo bunk will now nHsign its in tonst in tlm bonds to tho insurance company who will ask the district to issue new bonds to replace the old. "This demonstrates fully tlm value of insurance," stated President W. S. Crowell of tlm bank this morning. "For thciuvestment of .f2.10 wo were nblo to recover $7000. In nil we hnvo registered (18 packages nnd hnvo lost one. Wo carry every form of insurance fire, burglary, forgery, hold-up, and our experience in this matter demonstrates fully thnt it pays." William Lane, ngej between 3C and -10 years, wn crushed to death beneath a load of hfavy rock at Pros pect Thursday afternoon. Death was almost Instantaneous, every bono In tho man's client being crushed, one rib penetrating tho heart. Fellow work men could lend no aid. I,ane, first appeared at Prospect flvo days ago when he secured a Job with tho Prospect Construction Com pany. Thursday with a number of other men ho was engaged in load lug rock unto a sled which was al lowed to slide down tho steep hill side to tho place where tho rock was needed. Several loads had been sent down when suddenly tho sled caught In Its descent and stopped about six feet from tho bottom. Lanej wont down to dlslodgo It. When ft was freed it caught hi in and crushed In to his body. Ho lived for possibly 30 minutes. : " Tho companion! of tho man at onco notified tho officers of tho company In this city and Drp. 11. Porter was dispatched at ouc.-i tho scene. He madu tho trip to Prospect in less than threo hours. Dr. Porter had been deputized by tho coroner and held an Inquest. Ac cidental death was tho substanco of tho verdict. Tho body was strapped to a plank and was brought to Med ford this morning by tho doctor. Lane had nothing In his effects to throw any light on his past history. Ho had told Bovoral that ho had work od tho greater part of his life around horses. Two fingers on his right hand woro missing. OR PEACE OF EUROPE HANGS UPON KAISER'S DECISION TONIGHT KAISER 1ST FIGHT OR BACK DOWN AT ONCE FRENCH WAR OFFICE ACTIVE: PARIS IS CALM Military Preparations Proceeding With All Speed Country Not to Be Caught Napping- Whatever the Outcome of Negotiations. BELLBOY HELD FOR MURDER PARIS, .July 28. Complete com mand of tho French army in cao of war was this afternoon voted by the cabinet to General J. J. C. Joffe, who, at a hurried meeting of tho presi dent's advisers, was formally named as chief of tho general staff. READY TO FIGHT BRITIAN BIDES SIGNAL Steam Up On Battleships and Troops Moving Toward Strategic Posi itons, England Awaits Pos- sible Clash Over Morocco. PARIS, July 28. Despite state ments emanating from tho foreign of flee that the Franco-German difficul ties over the Moroccan situation will bo amicably adjusted, tho war office Is more active than it has been for years and military preparations pro ceeding with all speed indicates that whatever tho outcome of tho diploma tic negotiations, tho country is not go lug to bo caught napping. Indication that war is really ex pected, despite all the diplomats say, camo this afternoon when all the cav alry was ordered to bo In readiness for active servlco, and arms, ammuni tion and provisions by tho tralnload were rushed to tho forts whoso line stretches along' tho German frontier. Leaves of absence In every regiment of tho line have been cancelled and In every barracks in the land only the word to march Is lacking to put Franco actively In tho field against tho foe. LOXDOX, July 28. With steam up on her bultleships nnd her troops, regular and militia, moving steadily toward the important fctrnlegic po sitions of the country, Britain today is waiting for a ito.o.sible clash with Germany over the Moroccan situa tion. England's position has been posi tively outlined and no more can be done until the Frnnco-Gennnn nego tiations over Morocco huve been dis posed of. The outcome of the dan gerous situation hinges on whether Germany will withdraw her demand for a Moroccan port. All the diplo mats who are watching every move with strained attention, concede that France cannot grant this demand. They expect thnt, warned by British determination and the apparent cer tainty that France will stand firm, tho kniscr and- his ministers tonigiit will agree to qoncessions. Tho whole situation Tn a nutshell is that Germany has rflnde deman.ls which will not be granted by France, and which, should France weaken, would still be opposed by England. Germany must back down or fight. Which alternative the kaiser will take is uncertain, and England, ready and armed, waits. Belief General at Berlin That Mon arch Wiif Find a Way to Sidestep Issue Press of Nation Silent Awaitinn Cue From Crown. m BERLIN, July 28. -Whether Ger many will back down In her Moroccan demands on Franco or whether tho kaiser will now elect to fight for tho supremacy of the Fatherland in world politics, probably .will be decided at Swinemunae'Uonlght.' On the return tho emperor- to that port from his cruise In northern waters he will bo met by Chancellor VonBethmanu Hollweg and foreign secretary Von Klderlln-Waechter and tho wholo situation will be gone over. ,In Berlin tho feeling is strong that tho kaiser, by somo expedient, wilt avoid a clash with Franco and En gland, but it is not doubted that any, small misunderstanding niay preclpi-. tate a world war. By tomorrow tho kaiser is expected to bo in Berlin and It is possible that his position, if it Is decided tonight will bo then known to tho world. Presumably awaiting a cuo from, tho government, tho Berlin press to day is practically silent as to Premier Asqulth's statement on tho Moroccan sltUationin theTJlrtlsh'liouso of "com mons. The feeling of tension is ap pareatly relaxed as tho result of a more hopeful aspect of tho Franco German negotiations over Morocco, and tho feeling seems to bo growing that an armed conflict will yet bo avoided. HINES BOASTED OF INFLUENCE WASHINGTON, 1). P., July 28. Kvidiiiuio lendiiiK to confirm reports that Kdvvurd Ilines, tho ChieiiK mlllioimiro lumberman accused of havinjr corruptly caused tho election of Hmmlor William I.oiimor, boasted of his uulivitiea was given today ho l'oro tho HimiitO'IiOriiuor investigating ("ommittoo by Albeit MeCordio, a law yer. "In May, 11)00," 'MoConllu Bind, "Wort Cook, a jDiiliith lumberman, who was a client of mine, told mo two or threo wookri boforo Loriiuor win-, elected thut tho day before Mines had boasted that lio. hud oleulotl Sou utor BtopluiiiHim of Wisconsin, who nftorwnrd 'throw htm down' by voting for l'reo lumber. Cook doolared J linos told him ho luul had trouble in keeping southern senators in lino for I ho tariff, nnd said ho know Loriiuur would bo elonlod." MuCordlo then rooitod tho dotniU of Ilinos' allegod convocation with Governor Donoon nt Springfield on May 2(1 as thoy luul lutuu told to Cook by tho CbiuiiKuaii, ROWDIES WILL BE PROSECUTEO A warrant was Issued by Justice Glonn O, Taylor Friday morning on a complaint sworn to by II. C, Oarnott charging vagrancy, for William Cook, John Cnntroll, John Doo Barry, Borl Or a no and Richard Rao Pontoll, Thursday evening as Mr, and Mrs. Gnrnott woro returning from an au tomobile rldo to Jncksonv'llo thoy drovo up behind a wagon and at tempted to pass, Thoroupon tho flvo oemipuuts of tho wagon bogau to curso, discharge firearms nud threaten Mr. Oarnott. For aotno ills tnnco Mr. (lurnott was unable to got by and when ho did ono of tho men attempted to lasso hi in with a rope. Tho men are said to havo boon drink ing. x With Mr, Gnrnott nt tho tlmo woro two little girls usldo from his wlfo and a friend. As tho language usod was moat Insulting Mr. Gnrnott was naturally vory much Incensed, On reaching tho city lio called in tho po llco but thoy could do nothing owing to u lack of Jurisdiction, This morn ing, howovor ho Hocured a warrant ami will prouocuto tho flvo offondoru. DESK ROBBING WORK DENIED NEW YORK, July 2S. Intlmntious by Gilbert Perkins, head of tho Por klns Detective Agoncy, that agents of William J. Burns had rifled his of fices of evidence tending to provo tho limocouco of John J. Mcframnra of tho Los Augolos dyunmltlug and other crimes of which ho has boon accused, woro branded horo today by Burns as absolutely fnso. Burns said: "Tho statement that I or my men rifled or took from Perkins' otflco records of his Investigations in dyna miting cases Is a malicious and lib elous fabrication, Tho story Is fatso and a dollborato uttompt to got pub lic, circulation of a malicious and lib elous lto, It is bolng circulated in an attempt to crento soutlmont for John MoNamnra, "PorklnsMiaa no uioro right to huvo such n story clrculutod for his bonoflt than I would huvo to hnvo a story published acuiiBlng tho most promtu out cltlzon of Amorica of bolng u chlekon thlof, My men had absolute ly nobbing to do with tho so-called rifling of tho Porkluu offlcos," NEW YORK. July 28. Just 36 hours after ho beat to death William Jackson, a rich old man long known In Wall Street as "Uncle Bill," Paul Goldel, aged 17, a bellboy iu tho Iroquois Hotel hero, was this after noon Indicted for murder. District Attornoy Whitman, near whoso rooms In the hotel tho murder was committed, rushed tho wltnessos to tho crime beforo tho grand jury and tho Indictment was ono of tho quickest on record. Judgo Crano an nounced that Geldel would bo ar raigned ou Monday and that nu early dato for tho trial would bo fixed. Accomplice n Witness. Patrick McCrane, who got $1 of $1S for which tho dead man's watch was pawned by tho alleged murderer, and who Is held as an accomplice, will not bo 'Indicted at present but will bo hold as a witness. Cowering fearfully In his cell In tho city jail, weeping nnd praying flint ho will bo saved from the olectrlc chair Goldel, today makes no denial of tho crlmo, which it Is alleged not ted him $C,75 in cash nnd a gold watch which ho pawned for $18. Hobbery tho Motive. Goldel, who was discharged nt tho Iroquois Hotol last Friday, declaros ho did not Intend to kill Jackson and that robbery wns his solo motlvo, al though ho did not expect to gain any largo sum. Goldol was traced by nn ompty ohloroform bottlo found In Jackson'a room. It was found that tho choloro form hnd boon purchased by a woman named Kano and thnt Goldel had stol en tho bottlo from hor. EUCH3NI3, Or. To urrango for a systematic firo patrol to gunvtl against forest fires, a mass meeting will bo held horo August 1. LAURIER TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT TONIGHT OTTAWA, Out., Following an all night session, parliament' it is be lieved will be ordered disolved either today or tomorrow as the result of the obstruction tactics employed by tho conservatives. Parliament was still in session this afternoon but no progress on reciprocity with the Unit ed States has been made, according to Premier Lnurier, who after con sultation with associates, has about decided to inform Earl Grey that the situation now is such that a geucrnl election should bo called. Tho premier declared today tint the question of refortuipg tho rules to curb tho obstructionists will be ono of tho issues iu the coming oiun-Pis- PHOENIX MUTUAL IS STOCKS ARE STRONG; MANY GAINS SHOWN NEW YORK, July 2S. Today's stock market showed considerable strength at the opening. Canadian Pacific took tho lead with a gain of 2, Erie second preferred-rose 1 1-4, Un ion Pacific, Reading and American Beet Sugar 1. Smaller gains were scored in a number of other issues Prices receded after me opening but with a firm market the larger part of the early advances were maintained. Tho market closed strong. CALIFORNIA LEADS STATE IN RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION PORTLAND, Ore., July 2S. A voluntary potltlou In bankruptcy was filed In tho fodoral court today by of ficials of tho Phoenix Mutual Flro In surance Company of Oregon. Tho petition recites that tho concorn's liabilities uro 250,000 and Obsots In cash 2.7G. Tho company was warn ed a short tlmo ago that tho Insuranco commission would throw It Into In voluntary bankruptcy unloss consid erable Improvement in Its affairs was shown. Tho company was organized a year ago. INSURGENTS TO AID DEMOCRATS WASHINGTON, D. C, July 28, Progressive republicans iu tho sen ate today pledged themselves to stand by tho democrats in whatever com promise tho conforcs ou tho wool bill may reach. Tho adoption of tho con ference also will ho suppoited hi tho houso, WASHINGTON. D. C. Julv 23. Tho statistical report of tho inter state commerce commission, nn ab stract of which was issued today, shows that California led in rail road construction in the fiscal year 1910, tho now oonstruoton amount ing to 2u'0 miles: Only four other stntes showed a construction of more than 100 miles. ORDERED. IN RESERVE BREMERTON. Wash., July 28.--What Is believed to be tho first step by tho government in tho formation of a reserve fleet for tho Pacific took place today when orders were receiv ed at the Bremerton navy yard from Washington to placo the famous old battleship Oregon and the cruiser St. Louts in commission. Tho cruisers Charleston, Mllwaukco, Pennsylvania and Galveston will soon bo added to form a reserve fleet. According to reports reaching horo ton warships will be commissioned for the reserve fleot on tho Atlantic 8ld. The resorvo vessels will bo manned by naval recruits who will bo advanc ed to tho uew battleships In tho ser vlco as fast as they aro fully train ed. Tho reserve vessels will not crulso. Look at tho ads that offer em ployment and you'll find tho right ono soon. Medford Assumes New Importance f (From tho Portland Journal) f Medford should assume new linportanco undor tho prlnclplo laid -f -f down In tho Spokane rate decision. Speaking of tho Spokane caso, f tho commission Says: "It is a manifest economic wasto to haul traffic from tho east over tho Cascade mountains nud back ngaln. -f Tho interest of the carrlor and tho public as much require that this business should stop at Spokano Instead of going on to Soattle, as that it should orlgluato In tho middle west instead of upon tho At- lanttc seaboard." -f Again tho decision says: "To a disinterested observer It would -f seem to bo In tho true Interest of these transcontinental lines, -f which begin at tho Missouri river, to mnko rates which would f build up Interior points ns against tho coast. A haul to theso - points Is shorter and loss expenslvo. Tho distribution from theao f points Is oasler." $ Medford Is seeking a reduction of rntos rrom Son Francisco, by -f which It has hopo of strengthening Its position as a jobbing eon tor. -f It claims that tho Southern Pacific demands a San Frnnclsco rate, which Is almost If not qulto equal to tho San Francisco ruto to Portland and back again to Modford. Substitute Medford for Spokano lu tho new rato decision, and 4- Modford, undoubtedly lias a strong claim for a roductlon or its San -f Frunclsco rate, a clatm thnt, onco realized, would add mutorlally -f - to Its commercial position, f -r f -f m i ' M 1 ( I 'f -m & M N H A I' ; ,Jn ' --wiM4mvV & fy fM'ff.JL'?'' -" II1 jH ! --.'!-.,U-, M-,r taNtfMftMIHii 1 4&tfrJtoJ -